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  • Somebody to Hold by April Wilson

    Somebody to Hold by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In this second installment in the Tyler Jamison and Ian Alexander romantic suspense series, Tyler and Ian face their greatest challenge yet. Homicide detective Tyler Jamison is facing the unthinkable -- a prison sentence for beating the man who assaulted Ian...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • The Return by Tiffany Reisz

    The Return by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Former lieutenant Kingsley Boissonneault returns to The Chateau in this sequel novella to Tiffany Reisz’s bestselling romantic suspense novel.The cult’s holy book is Story of O, the infamous French novel of extreme sado-masochism. Their château is a looking-glass world where women reign and men are their willing slaves...
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    steamy  mlm  lgbtq  suspense  romance  contemporary  fiction  bdsm
  • Noble Hops by Layla Reyne

    Noble Hops by Layla Reyne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everything Dominic Price has worked hard to uphold is about to come crashing down on everything he holds dear.So much for the quiet life. Just as assistant US attorney and brewery owner Dominic Price is settling into a comfy new chapter with his partner, FBI agent Cameron Byrne, the sudden death of Nic’s father puts their happily-ever-after in jeopardy...
  • Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Suspicion by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lucky “Simon Harrison” Lucklighter left behind his criminal past to become one of the best agents in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. He’s found a committed partner in fellow agent Bo Schollenberger and built a life. Now, enemies within the SNB and a friend’s betrayal leave him nowhere to turn—not even to his mentor. His boss’s life, the future of the SNB, and Lucky’s career depend on him...
  • School of Fish by Amy Lane

    School of Fish by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he’s itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn’t commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense.Nothing is ever that easy...
  • Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system...
  • Justice by Kindle Alexander

    Justice by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The toughest journeys lead to the most amazing adventures… Let’s ride. Special Agent Cash Ryan broke the cardinal rule of undercover work: he fell hard for his federal informant. The sexy, hardheaded, foul-mouthed outlaw biker who regularly takes matters into his own hands, leaving Cash scrambling to pick up the pieces. Anarchy is more than a way of life for Devin Fox, it’s fused into his DNA...
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    mlm  suspense  lgbtq  steamy  insta-love  romance  contemporary  family
  • Snowed In: Hunter's Story by Adira August

    Snowed In: Hunter's Story by Adira August

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trapped by the blizzard outside... HunterDane & Camden Snow contend with the storm raging inside. In the pre-dawn darkness, Hunt moaned and thrashed under the comforter. Finally, the nightmare receded. He settled, breathed deeply several times, and opened his eyes."You okay?" Cam asked.“Sure," Hunter smiled, half-awake, not remembering. "I'm here with you. Safe inside the storm. Away from .
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult  age-gap
  • To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone

    To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After playing his part in Operation Perth in Afghanistan, former Australian Special Forces Commando Cade Kelly was officially declared dead. Recruited by Rock and Grif to join their elite team of Black Ops Operators, The Ghost Protectors, he has built a new life for himself as the team’s top intel analyst...
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago...
  • Reunion by Eden Winters

    Reunion by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reunions can be murder. A dial tone instead of a human voice announced Lucky’s ousting from the Lucklighter clan over twelve years ago. After living a life of crime. After testifying against his drug lord lover. After receiving a ten-year sentence. Ah, hell. Lucky would’ve disowned himself too. Now life’s better...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  audiobook  book
  • Noah by Theresa Hissong

    Noah by Theresa Hissong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Noah Rise of the Pride, Book 10 By Theresa Hissong Noah Shaw has a secret, and the only person who knew his true nature took it to her grave. The presence of Landon Bryant is a test to the desires he keeps close to his heart, but he refuses to separate himself from the human male when his mating scent reveals his true feelings to the pride...
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    insta-love  lgbtq  mlm  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • 'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford

    'Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Crossroads Gin rock stars Miki, Damien, Rafe, and Forest, life is a Möbius strip of music, mayhem, and murder. Through it all, the sweet, hot moments between tours with lovers, friends, and family keep them sane, healthy, and happy. This Sinners collection features short stories spanning the entire series, from before the first note to after the lights go out...
  • The Lady is a Thief by Aimee Nicole Walker

    The Lady is a Thief by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Detective Elijah Markham has decided to trade big city danger for sleepy town charm. He quickly learns that small towns harbor deadly secrets, and the biggest threat to Elijah may prove to be the sexy lady who lives next door. Guarding his turbulent heart could be his biggest challenge if he falls captive to her irresistible charms. Maegan Miracle seemingly has the perfect life...
  • Hold Tight: a Reverse Age Play Bodyguard/Daddy Gay Romance by Sue Brown

    Hold Tight: a Reverse Age Play Bodyguard/Daddy Gay Romance by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A forced proximity bodyguard/daddykink gay romance. The fourth book in Sue Brown's Biker Daddy Bodyguards series. Griff is a Daddy bodyguard on vacation after an assignment goes badly wrong. Jem is a carefree student on a road trip. They find themselves stranded together for a few days...
  • Breaking News by Susan Hawke

    Breaking News by Susan Hawke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Neil is supposed to report the news… not star in a featured story.It’s Neil and Brody’s second anniversary and they should be celebrating or doing something amazing, right? Except, Neil’s been too distracted to organize anything. Luckily, his “Daddy” already has a plan.A plan involving a sparkly platinum band and a promise of forever...
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    mlm  lgbtq  steamy  suspense  romance  contemporary  humor  bodyguard
  • Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Follows with Intent by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact...
  • With This Bling by L.B. Gregg

    With This Bling by L.B. Gregg

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Caesar Romano’s catering career is doing better than he’d ever dreamed. And so is his love life—even if his boyfriend’s house in Staten Island is way too far from civilization for his liking...
  • If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going by Tinnean

    If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mark Vincent and Quinton Mann have finally kind of, sort of, exchanged promises. Mark has returned from an assignment on the West Coast, and he’s looking forward to spending some quality time with his lover. After all, it’s the St. Patrick’s Day weekend...
  • Manipulation by Eden Winters

    Manipulation by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lucky Lucklighter has a new life. His old life wants him back.He traded trafficking for taking down criminals with the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau, and a drug-lord lover for a man on the right side of the law. Bo Schollenberger found the way past the thorny defenses of Lucky’s heart, and made Mr...
  • Dancing Men by Adira August

    Dancing Men by Adira August

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alternative Cover Edition of ASIN: B075T5CPFRFor adults who love some mystery with their men. A 70k police procedural with a liberal dose of M/M heat. The 2nd of the Hunter Dane Investigations. Matchstick Men, their 1st case, also available on Amazon. An ancient burial urn, empty for millennia, is suddenly not so empty...
  • Hidden Devotion by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr

    Hidden Devotion by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Juliette Adams has spent her life running...from her father, from her arranged marriage, from her Trinity Masters legacy. Until the day everything changed and she became Grand Master--a position she was never meant to hold.  Devon Asher has more than a few secrets, the least of which is his desperate love for Juliette, which shouldn't be a problem since they were betrothed as children...
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    mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • Blindfold Fantasy by D.L. Roan

    Blindfold Fantasy by D.L. Roan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when fantasy becomes reality? A gigolo? To celebrate landing the job of her dreams, architect Jayne Simon’s best friend hired a golden-tanned, tattooed sex god to fulfill her blindfold fantasy...
  • What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens

    What Lies Between Us by Felice Stevens

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now that he’s living with Sam Stein, Zach Cohen is finally ready to move on from his unhappy past. His days are filled with wedding preparations, yet he still finds time to make plans and decisions without consulting Sam and his mother, firmly believing he knows best. Sam is ready to settle in for the perfect life with Zach but years of bad habits have come back to haunt him...
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    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Ghost by R.J. Scott

    Ghost by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can you ever hold on to a ghost?Elliot is tracking an elusive killer, codenamed Ghost, with ties to organized crime. Every time the Sanctuary team gets close, Ghost slips their grasp.Cole has nowhere left to turn. With his father dying and his sister in danger, he turns for help to the very people trying to track him down...
  • All That Remains by R.J. Scott

    All That Remains by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Federal Agent Lucas Beaumont has an agenda—get himself assigned to the case of the apparent serial murders at Lancaster Falls, find out who the murderer is, and then lay the ghosts that haunt his grandfather to rest. In the midst of a horrific murder investigation, the only peace he gets is from simple moments in a warm kitchen, talking to hotel owner, Josh...
  • Down and Dirty by Rhys Ford

    Down and Dirty by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Cole McGinnis Mystery From the moment former LAPD detective Bobby Dawson spots Ichiro Tokugawa, he knows the man is trouble. And not just because the much younger Japanese inker is hot, complicated, and pushes every one of Bobby’s buttons. No, Ichi is trouble because he’s Cole McGinnis’s younger brother and off-limits in every possible way...
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    insta-love  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult
  • In a Fix by Mary Calmes

    In a Fix by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    How can a man unaware of his own worth ever hope to value anyone else…Croy Esca is a fixer at Torus Intercession, paid to guard, advocate for, and help those in need of the services his boss, Jared Colter, provides. But that doesn’t mean he’s willing to expend the energy to invest himself in the people he’s assigned to help...
  • An Evidence of Magic by Kris Michaels, Patricia A. Knight

    An Evidence of Magic by Kris Michaels, Patricia A. Knight

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Evidence of Magic-69K M/M procedural crime romance in an alternate reality. Forty-year-old, hard bitten, foul-mouthed, homicide detective, Hiro Santos, suspects the owner of the art studio committed the gory killing. Too bad. There are other things he'd like to do to the gorgeous young man than book him for murder. Worse, his sexy suspect is certifiable...
  • Talk Dirty to Me by Jessie G.

    Talk Dirty to Me by Jessie G.

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a secret agent for the DEA, Snake’s gone deep into Devils Pride MC with the hope of bringing down the head of Miami’s lucrative drug trade and finds himself saddled with the club’s volatile and secretive SA instead. Unfortunately, after years as partners doing shit neither of them wanted to do for reasons neither of them felt comfortable sharing, Snake considers Trick his best friend...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  biker  book
  • Oceans Apart by Laura Harner

    Oceans Apart by Laura Harner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been two years since Lord Jamie Mainwaring and Detective Remy Remington worked and loved their way through their one and only case before going their separate ways. Now Jamie is once again mixing agency business with pleasure as he and his partner, Agent Ryan Whiteside, are assigned to a case involving piracy in the Caribbean...
  • Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story (The Adrien English Mysteries) by Josh Lanyon, Catherine Dair

    Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story (The Adrien English Mysteries) by Josh Lanyon, Catherine Dair

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WHO KILLED ROBERT HERSEY? Book store assistant and all around bad boy Robert Hersey has been murdered -- and you are the #1 suspect! To clear your name and get your life back, you must figure out who killed your best friend and first love. What happens next in the story all depends on the choices YOU make. How will the story end? It's all up to YOU...
  • Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Foolish Me by Tinnean

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Light in your Eyes: Book Two A Spy vs Spook Novel Giving up a life as rent boy Sweetcheeks for his lover, William Matheson, was an easy decision for Theo Bascopolis. But years of selling his body and the lingering pain from being thrown out by his father leave Theo worried that Wills, who’s always had his family’s acceptance, can’t truly love him...
  • Officer in Pursuit by Ranae Rose

    Officer in Pursuit by Ranae Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Secrets are what Kerry has lived and breathed for the past three years, and those secrets may kill her, if she's not careful. Her new life in a coastal North Carolina paradise is haunted by her past and ruled by her number one goal: to not be noticed. Even if that means denying her attraction to Officer Grey Morgan, who's set his sights on her beyond any doubts and despite all odds...
  • Gold Star Heart by Stormy Glenn

    Gold Star Heart by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cary James came to Cade Creek to find his twin brother and escape a killer, but trouble followed him, putting both his life and his younger brother's life in danger. In an unfamiliar place with no idea where to turn, Cary does the only thing he can think of. He turns to a gorgeous deputy with a heart of gold...
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    insta-love  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  book
  • Finding Lost Treasures by Stormy Glenn

    Finding Lost Treasures by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren Publishing The Stormy Glenn ManLove Collection: Alternative Contemporary Romantic Suspense Romance, MM, HEA]All Hector Cruz wanted was a place to call his own, but buying a rundown farm came with more problems than he'd been expecting...
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    insta-love  law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  abuse  adult
  • Double Cross by Lissa Ford

    Double Cross by Lissa Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Happily ever after wasn’t supposed to be this complicated. At last, Jude Anderson and his lover, homicide detective Rowan Muir, are settling into domestic bliss. Or so it seems. Rowan says all the right things, and the sex is still hotter than ever. But something isn’t quite right, and Jude can’t put his finger on what it is...
  • In The Kill by K. Sterling

    In The Kill by K. Sterling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sage Bradley wants to make the world a better place. He's handsome, smart, wealthy, a talented artist and always follows his heart. Unfortunately, someone wants him dead. Fate brings a mysterious man to Sage's door and a romantic night turns into a tangled web of passion and danger. “What’s your big move?” Lavender asked...
  • Goodnight My Angel by Sue Brown

    Goodnight My Angel by Sue Brown

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Callum Ross has a tough decision to make. After years of working for the covert ops agency in the UK and owning his own security firm in the US, he’s forced to choose between the business he loves, and the new relationship with his partner, Josh Cooper...
  • Taboo by Jayne Rylon, Opal Carew

    Taboo by Jayne Rylon, Opal Carew

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One luxury building holds six penthouse apartments owned by kinky Manhattanites. Their sizzling stories will be told throughout the Penthouse Pleasures series from New York Times bestselling authors Opal Carew, Jayne Rylon, and Avery Aster. From trailer trash to elite New York City lawyer, Casey Clark has transformed her life. There’s only one change she regrets...
  • Resisting Alexandre by Carole Mortimer

    Resisting Alexandre by Carole Mortimer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Resisting Alexandre (Knight Security 0.5) is the introductory novella to USA Today Bestselling author, Carole Mortimer’s, new Knight Security series. (This novella was previously published as Alexandre (Knight Security 0.5) in Royals and Rogues, a 5 bestselling author anthology...
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    suspense  mlm  steamy  romance  contemporary  mystery  fiction  urban
  • Cowboy's City Slicker by Aja Foxx

    Cowboy's City Slicker by Aja Foxx

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ~Cooper~ I thought I had everything I could ever need right here on the Eagle Creek Ranch until Ethan Walker walked into my life. He was a city slicker right down to his polished dress shoes. He had no business being here, but I didn't want him to leave, especially since I can't seem to keep my hands off of him. Too bad he doesn't plan to stick around...
  • Omega's Kiss by Aiden Bates, John Hong

    Omega's Kiss by Aiden Bates, John Hong

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When family is on the line, there’s nothing that defense attorney Doug Morrison won’t do. He’ll even go to the detective who put his father away for help in proving his innocence. When the driven omega meets the strong, crafty alpha, will their passion burn too bright to keep them on the case? Defense attorney Doug Morrison is very good at his job...
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    insta-love  law-enforcement  legal  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult
  • All or Nothing by James Buchanan

    All or Nothing by James Buchanan

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blundering his way forward in his relationship with Nevada Agent Nick O'Malley, Riverside Detective Brandon Carr brings his daughter, Shayna, to Las Vegas to meet Nick. Nick has his own reasons for pushing Brandon toward a deeper commitment...
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    law-enforcement  lgbtq  mlm  steamy  suspense  adult  angst  book
  • Yes, Sir by Ki Brightly, Meg Bawden

    Yes, Sir by Ki Brightly, Meg Bawden

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    River Demchenko, attorney for the Kings of Men MC, takes risks. He craves rough relationships and lives on the edge between acceptable and criminal. When Officer Paxton calls looking for an attorney after his husband mysteriously dies, River takes another questionable leap. Paxton is the only cop who has ever treated him with respect so helping to clear his name only seems fair...
  • Brothers in Arms by T.A. Webb

    Brothers in Arms by T.A. Webb

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Betrayed on every front, Dan O’Leary cashed in all his chips and moved from the big city life of Atlanta to small town Blue Ridge, Georgia. While licking his wounds, he never meant to start a new relationship, especially with closeted Chief of Police Nick Oliver. But now all Dan’s hot buttons are being pushed. One of his employees is being terrorized by seemingly upstanding townspeople...
  • Round and Round by Andrew Grey

    Round and Round by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sequel to Backward Bronco's Boys: Book Four When it comes to love, Kevin Foster can’t seem to win. Some consider him a hero, but dousing an arsonist’s attempt to burn Bronco’s to the ground puts Kevin on the vengeful criminal’s radar. Afterward, the arsonist fixates on Kevin, determined to burn away every part of Kevin’s life...
  • Real Danger by Elle Keaton

    Real Danger by Elle Keaton

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How can one man be so incredibly frustrating but so sexy at the same time?Ryder knows two things. Tragedy can strike at any moment so you have to hold tightly to the gifts life gives you. And, Shay is one of those gifts. To Ryder their fifteen-year age difference is nothing, Shay is the man he wants. Now he just needs an opportunity to plead his case with the sexy lawyer...
  • Cops and Comix by Rhys Ford

    Cops and Comix by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Murder and Mayhem Short It’s all fun and games until someone leaves a dead body on the floor. Life for comic book store owner Alex Martin usually runs to the mundane. Sure, he has a regular influx of geeks and freaks, but for the most part, it’s a familiar weird. That all changes when he opens up Planet X Comics one morning and finds a corpse in the middle of his shop...
  • Inland Empire by James Buchanan

    Inland Empire by James Buchanan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    #2 in the Taking the Odds Series from James Buchanan! Agent Nick O'Malley and Det. Brandon Carr are back. Nick heads to Riverside, California, center of the Inland Empire and Brandon's home turf. But every minute Nick's in Riverside threatens to out Brandon...
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