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Sharpe's Assassin by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.SHARPE IS BACK.Outsider.Hero.Rogue.And the one man you want on your side.If any man can do the impossible it's Richard Sharpe . . . Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it’s been his home ever since... -
![Her Captivated Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Captivated Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHEN IS THE PRICE FOR LOVE TOO HIGH? The fate of thousands comes down to one woman. A critical mission in the Middle East demands more than just the skills of the Black Dawn Navy SEAL team, it requires a scientist who can crack the code on a deadly virus. Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Gray Tyler is fiercely protective of those he loves... -
![Clive Cussler's Condor's Fury by Graham Brown, Clive Cussler]()
Clive Cussler's Condor's Fury by Graham Brown, Clive Cussler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA freighter carrying top-secret computers of unparalleled capability disappears in the Western Pacific. While searching for a lost treasure that once belonged to the famous pirate queen, Ching Shih, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are redirected to look for the missing vessel... -
![Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler]()
Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnother fabulous read featuring heroes Dirk Pitt and Al Giordano from the most beloved series from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure Clive Cussler.The next adventure featuring NUMA Director Dirk Pitt... -
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![Once A Pilgrim by James Deegan]()
Once A Pilgrim by James Deegan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJohn Carr has recently left the SAS, after a long and distinguished career, and is now working for a Russian oligarch in the murky world of private security.But an incident from his past – in which three terrorists were brutally killed – suddenly comes back to haunt him.Tracked by a hitman out for revenge, John Carr is forced to step over the line to defend himself and his family... -
![War Shadows by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson]()
War Shadows by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJohn Dempsey, former Navy SEAL and Tier One operator, is back. Only a few months into his new life as an operative for Ember, the United States’ most covert counterterrorism entity, he must stop an old nemesis who’s resurfaced after ten years of operating in the shadows... -
![See You at the Bar by David Black]()
See You at the Bar by David Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Mediterranean, early 1940s. Lieutenant Harry Gilmour, captain of the S-Class submarine HMS Scourge, has been tasked with patrolling the Mediterranean and supporting operations for the Allied forces. Someone, however, is on his tail: Captain Charles ‘the Bonny Boy’ Bonalleck VC, who cannot forget Lt Gilmour calling him out on his conduct during an operation early in the war... -
![The Angry Sea by James Deegan]()
The Angry Sea by James Deegan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘Brutal and brilliant’ Tom Marcus, author of SOLDIER SPY Former SAS Sergeant Major John Carr is relaxing on a Spanish beach, when a man with dark eyes attracts his attention. Fixated on a group of young Britons, the man doesn’t notice Carr and soon moves on.Within the hour, the Costa del Sol will be plunged into one of the most audacious and horrifying terrorist attacks Europe has ever seen... -
![FROST by Jaime Lewis]()
FROST by Jaime Lewis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing the death of her military husband, Autumn Kauffman and her son, Cody, are seeking a fresh start in a new town. Between her full-time job as a physical therapist and keeping up with her active ten-year-old son, the last thing on her mind was dating. But when a new patient lands on her rotation schedule, she is knocked for a loop at their first meeting... -
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Salamis by Christian Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArimnestos of Plataea has already lived through several lifetimes' worth of adventure, from being a rich man's slave in Ephesus to winning glory at the battle of Marathon against the might of the Persian Empire. But the gods - and the Persians - aren't finished with him yet...Categorized as:
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![Blood Wings by Phil Ward]()
Blood Wings by Phil Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrilogy set with Raiding Forces framework.n this sequel to Dead Eagles, U.S. Major John Randal, commander of Strategic Raiding Forces, returns in Blood Wings, the first book in a trilogy within the Raiding Forces Series about the Abyssinian Campaign. Major Randal parachutes into the middle of Italian East Africa with orders to raise a guerrilla army. Everything that can go wrong does...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf's Bite by David Archer]()
The Wolf's Bite by David Archer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah and the Camelot team are handed their most unusual mission yet: Sarah must infiltrate the infamous Bangkok Hilton women's prison in order to make contact with and plan the rescue of a young American woman. Noah, Neil and new team member Marco are tasked with planning their escape, but something goes terribly wrong... -
![Choosers of the Slain by James H. Cobb]()
Choosers of the Slain by James H. Cobb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the fall of 2006, the Argentines invade a scientific outpost in Antarctica and begin stripping the continent's precious minerals, and only the USS Cunningham, commanded by Amanda Lee Garrett, is in a position to stop them... -
![SEAL's Command by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Command by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCommander Slate Hutchinson's book... -
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![Rising Tide by Wayne Stinnett]()
Rising Tide by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a small homemade boat drifts under the Seven Mile Bridge, Jesse McDermitt doesn’t hesitate to jump in and pull the boat ashore on Pigeon Key with an injured boy aboard. The boy provides more questions than answers. He’s believed to be a Cuban refugee, yet when he regains consciousness, he speaks perfect English, but can’t even remember his name... -
![Fallen Tide by Wayne Stinnett]()
Fallen Tide by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCoral branches rarely wear a wristwatch. That was Jesse McDermitt’s first thought when he found a partially denuded human arm, teeming with crab, lobster, and fish life, during his morning ocean swim... -
![STITCH by Jaime Lewis]()
STITCH by Jaime Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStitch would never act on his feelings for Mia. But with her life in danger, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.As a Navy Seal, Evan ‘Stitch’ Watson has faced danger in all forms. He’s not afraid of much. Except maybe his team leader’s reaction when he finds out he’s got it bad for his sister Mia Chambers... -
![Sentinels of Fire by P.T. Deutermann]()
Sentinels of Fire by P.T. Deutermann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsP.T. Deutermann's World War II navy series began with the award-winning Pacific Glory, followed by the brilliantly reviewed Ghosts of Bungo Suido. His new novel Sentinels of Fire tells the tale of a lone destroyer, the USS Malloy, part of the Allied invasion forces attacking the island of Okinawa and the Japanese home islands... -
![Governor by David Weber, Richard Fox]()
Governor by David Weber, Richard Fox
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION SERIES FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HONOR HARRINGTON SERIES DAVID WEBER AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR RICHARD FOXSix Billion Dead—And One Man Intent on Putting a Stop to the Killing For more than fifty years, the Terran Republic and the Terran League have been killing one another... -
![The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero by C. Northcote Parkinson]()
The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower: A Biography of C. S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero by C. Northcote Parkinson
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMany know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower—the man who rose from Midshipman to Admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography... -
![Schlacht der Drachen by James H. Cobb]()
Schlacht der Drachen by James H. Cobb
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJames Cobb's first novel in the Amanda Garrett series, "Choosers of the Slain," was acclaimed for its "breathtaking sea battles" and its achievement as "the rare military thriller whose message is gender-blind and leading edge" ( "Publishers Weekly" )... -
![Mamelukes by Jerry Pournelle, David Weber]()
Mamelukes by Jerry Pournelle, David Weber
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE FINAL NOVEL BY LEGENDARY AUTHOR JERRY POURNELLE, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR DAVID WEBER AND AUTHOR'S SON PHILLIP POURNELLENO REST FOR THE WEARYRick Galloway's still not sure what inspired him to volunteer to fight Cubans in Angola, and he certainly never expected to end his African adventure shanghaied by a flying saucer when his CIA superiors cut him and his... -
![Somewhere in the South Pacific by John J. Gobbell]()
Somewhere in the South Pacific by John J. Gobbell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInspired by the true story of John F. Kennedy's daring naval mission at the height of World War II, this historical thriller brings the unanswered question of the past to life with fast-paced action and vivid detail... -
![Star Fox: Book One by Rob Buckman]()
Star Fox: Book One by Rob Buckman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a future not far from our own, Christopher Knight, a sergeant in the Royal Marines is transported to an alien world where the technology is so far advanced from his own it seems like magic. Chris tries to find a way home, but the beautiful alien woman responsible for dragging him into this situation, and the dreaded Tal-Shial agents chasing her make it impossible... -
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![Protecting Teagan (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Elle Boon]()
Protecting Teagan (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Protecting Teagan is a crossover novella of SEAL of Protection Series from Susan Stoker and SEAL Team Phantom of Elle Boon** Protecting Teagan Blurb Dallas “Boomer” Holt and his fellow SEAL team members have been in many situations that required them to put their lives on the line, but their latest mission included two other SEAL teams... -
![Ritt by Anne L. Parks, Operation Alpha]()
Ritt by Anne L. Parks, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings****This book was previously published, additional content and editing has been done to enhance the story.***** Fighting terrorists is easy—falling in love may destroy him. Navy SEAL Ritt “Lancelot” Knight must pull together a team to combat a new global terrorist threat. His highly-trained, deeply-covert, team just needs one more operative... -
![Tom Swan and the Head of St. George Part Six: Chios by Christian Cameron]()
Tom Swan and the Head of St. George Part Six: Chios by Christian Cameron
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA young Englishman, Tom Swan, finds himself in the midst of the Turkish siege of one of the riches islands in the Genoese Empire. Swan's biggest problem is that he hates the Genoese a good deal more than he hates the Turks. Despite which, he has to catch the spy, steal the ring, kill the traitor, and if possible rescue the princess. Or maybe just bed her.All duty, of course... -
![Take Me Home by Theresa Marguerite Hewitt]()
Take Me Home by Theresa Marguerite Hewitt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan bridges be mended in the name of love, or are they better left in ashes? Four months after a life altering decision, Ellie is trying to keep her head above water. She takes it day by day, trying not to lean too much on her friends and family... -
![White Horizon by T.K. Blackwood]()
White Horizon by T.K. Blackwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe year is 1992.The Soviet Blitzkrieg in Germany has been beaten to a bloody halt along the Rhine River. The Reds rush masses of teenage conscripts and rusty reservists to the front, while NATO scrambles to mount a killing blow against their reeling nemesis.The flames of war spread north to Scandinavia, embroiling Sweden and threatening Norway...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Honor by Wayne Stinnett]()
Fallen Honor by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKey West’s sultry summer heat isn't for the faint of heart. But Michal Grabowski is running from a Pittsburgh cocaine dealer intent on killing him in a slow and painful manner, and Key West is the end of the road. Retired Marine Jesse McDermitt enjoys the summer heat and quiet solitude of his tiny island home in the back country... -
![The King's Marauder by Dewey Lambdin]()
The King's Marauder by Dewey Lambdin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year 1807 starts out badly for Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy. His frigate HMS Reliant has a new captain, he’s living at his father’s estate at Anglesgreen, among spiteful neighbors and family, and he’s recovering from a wound suffered in the South Atlantic. At last, there’s a bright spot... -
![Enemy in Sight by Alexander Kent, Douglas Reeman]()
Enemy in Sight by Alexander Kent, Douglas Reeman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAboard the Hyperion, Richard Bolitho sets sail with an untrained crew for blockade duty off France. Unfortunately, his superior, Commodore Mathias Pelham-Martin, is an incompetent egotist whose petty hostilities jeopardize the operation of an entire fleet... -
![Collapse Depth by Todd Tucker, Graham Halstead]()
Collapse Depth by Todd Tucker, Graham Halstead
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLieutenant Danny Jabo is a young officer onboard the USS Alabama, a Trident submarine. When a mad man tries to stop the ship's vital mission, it's up to Danny and the rest of the heroic crew to stop him... -
![To Glory We Steer by Alexander Kent]()
To Glory We Steer by Alexander Kent
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlexander Kent is the pseudonym of Douglas Reeman, a contemporary British writer. Reeman joined the British Navy at 16 and served on destroyers and small crafts during World War II, eventually rising to lieutenant. He later worked as a London detective and has served as a script advisor for television and film. He travels extensively, scouting locations for his books... -
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![Sloop of War by Alexander Kent, Douglas Reeman]()
Sloop of War by Alexander Kent, Douglas Reeman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe year is 1778, the ship is the 18-gun HMS Sparrow, England's finest sloop of war, and the Captain is Richard Bolitho, sailing his command into the fury of battle... -
![The Trident Deception by Rick Campbell]()
The Trident Deception by Rick Campbell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe USS Kentucky—a Trident ballistic missile submarine carrying a full complement of 192 nuclear warheads—is about to go on a routine patrol. Not long after it reaches the open sea, however, the Kentucky receives a launch order. After receiving that launch order, it is cut off from all counter-orders and disappears into the Pacific while it makes the eight-day transit to the launch site... -
![Rescuing Melina (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper]()
Rescuing Melina (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer life is filled with lies and he’s one of them.When Jacin awoke stateside, he remembered nothing about his escape from the Colombian cartel or his torture. He was sure of only one thing, his love of Melina, his handler. When she disappears, neither bruises nor the CIA will keep him from rescuing her... -
![Texas Ranger Rescue by Cynthia D'Alba]()
Texas Ranger Rescue by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Hell no.” That’s what retired Army Ranger Chase Adams should have said when he was asked to do a favor for a friend. “It’ll be easy,” his friend had said. “No danger at all.” After his run-in with an IED in Afghanistan leaves Chase Adams badly scarred, he comes home and takes a job that will use his brain and computer skills instead of his brawn... -
![Going Ghost by Victoria Bright]()
Going Ghost by Victoria Bright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** With his busy life as a SEAL, a relationship was the furthest thing on Myles “Ghost” Richards’ mind. But when his teen sister’s beautiful French teacher puts out a call for a volunteer chaperone for the club’s trip to Paris, he doesn’t hesitate to step in... -
![Montana Gypsy: Brotherhood Protectors World by K.D. Michaels]()
Montana Gypsy: Brotherhood Protectors World by K.D. Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGypsy Monroe has finally put her past behind her and has found success as a make-up artist for Hollywood’s A list starlets. Just as she’s making a name for herself, her past comes back to haunt her... -
![Snow SEAL by KaLyn Cooper]()
Snow SEAL by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerrorists want her…but so does he. Isaac Snow believes this personal protection assignment in Big Sky, Montana is going to be filled with skiing novice slopes all day and spending his nights fending off unwanted pursuers of the pampered daughter of two Atlanta physicians. He couldn’t be more wrong... -
![The Three Generals by Martin Tessmer]()
The Three Generals by Martin Tessmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings210 BCE. The Roman Republic battles the empire of Carthage for control of the Mediterranean. Mago, Gisgo, and Hasdrubal hold Iberia and its riches firmly within their grip, preparing to send Hannibal the Great enough resources to destroy Rome forever...Categorized as:
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![Blood Warm Waters: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel by Scott Cook]()
Blood Warm Waters: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel by Scott Cook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath rises from the deep and tropical seas burn as the tide of war continues to rise…Art Turner and the crew of USS bull Shark are about to become the spearhead in a new offensive in the Pacific. As an island nation, the Empire of Japan depends on the sea to maintain its vital supply chain… and it’s into this jugular that Admiral Nimitz intends to plunge his knife... -
![Cardinal Virtues by R.G. Roberts]()
Cardinal Virtues by R.G. Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe future is here—and war will follow.2037: Underwater exploitation has changed the world. Every nation wants territory, and the race for resources on the ocean floor is on.Commander Alex Coleman thought his career was over when he got sent to Armistice Station, an underwater megastation where you can buy everything except success in the U.S. Navy... -
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![Rome by Christian Cameron]()
Rome by Christian Cameron
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA young Englishman, Tom Swan, is badly wounded in a desperate sea fight. When he wakes in a hospital, he's in one of the last towns in Greece holding out against the Turks. And there aren't any women to be found. Rich men vie to hire him, and they all seem to want the same thing-a fabulous jewel made for Alexander the Great.He's not a professional soldier... -
![The Cruiser by David Poyer]()
The Cruiser by David Poyer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewly-promoted to Captain, Dan Lenson's first glimpse of his command is of a ship literally high and dry. The USS Savo Island, which carries a classified, never-before-deployed missile defense system, has run aground on an exposed sandbar off Naples... -
![Caribbee by Julian Stockwin]()
Caribbee by Julian Stockwin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the captain of a useful frigate, Thomas Kydd is claimed by the Leeward Islands station, exchanging the harsh situation in South America for the warmth and delights of the Caribbean. It's a sea change for Kydd, who revisits the places and people that figured in his time as a young seaman. Some are nostalgic and pleasing, while others bring challenges of a personal nature... -
![Seas of Crisis by Joe Buff]()
Seas of Crisis by Joe Buff
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe next world war draws toward its climax. Both the Allies and the Berlin-Boer Axis are bitterly deadlocked. But a familiar enemy from the past may hold the key to victory -- or could be the instrument of global Armageddon.In a war that needs every capable body, every scrap of matériel, America's greatest military hero worries that his days on the front lines are over... -
![The New Patrol by Andy McNab]()
The New Patrol by Andy McNab
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKNOW YOUR ENEMY.Liam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it's his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dramatically, and so have the rules.Working alongside the Afghan National Army, Liam and his new patrol face daily attacks from Taliban insurgents. But the real threat seems to be coming from within his unit... -
![Ship of Force by Alan Evans]()
Ship of Force by Alan Evans
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe summer of 1917. Britain is losing the war against the deadly German U-boats. After a close fought action, Commander David Smith uncovers what he believes is a deadly plot against Britain from a dying German sailor. Code-named SchwerttrZiger - or Swordbearer - it could turn the tide of the war in Germany's favour. But nobody will listen to him. He is under suspicion, and ignored...
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