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Gabe by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGabe Harris was the walking, talking personification of a hero. And a hero was what I needed. My life went from boring to hair-raising with a stroke of a key. I knew better than to poke around on the dark web. But when my friend Kalee Solberg came home months after she’d been presumed dead, I couldn’t stop myself from looking into who was behind her capture...Categorized as:
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Legacy by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHE'LL KEEP HIS COMMITMENTS NO MATTER WHAT. Brad Steel is in love. Daphne Wade is more than just his wife-to-be and the mother of his unborn child. She's his destiny. Fate brought them together, and he vows to protect her. His determination doesn't waver when he learns a secret about his bride - a secret she herself doesn't know... -
Blaze by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive.When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie... -
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Destined for Power by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMallory Westin was born into power. But when her family’s quest for more power caused her a broken heart, she turned her back on the only life she ever knew. Now a successful owner of a security firm, she’s determined to forge her own path. But sometimes one’s past isn’t so easy to leave behind...Categorized as:
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Brie Bows to Her Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Join Brie as she encounters challenging sessions crafted specifically for her - five extraordinary days of training and pleasure. Her graduation includes interviews with potential Doms, but things get horribly complicated for Brie... -
More Than Love by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrant Barrington is known for being a steadfast financial wizard. He’s an under-celebrated voice of reason, a man who hangs back rather than charges in—until his family needs him to find out what happened to his brother Kent. Then it’s time for this quiet hero to flex his alpha billionaire muscle... -
At Midnight: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen is a rescue not a rescue? When it’s a kidnapping. Flicka and Dieter, whose real name is Raphael Mirabaud, tried to escape her ex-husband’s Secret Service and army, but they couldn’t. Dozens of military personnel, maybe hundreds, surrounded them, trying to kidnap Flicka. The only way out was with mercenaries hired by Raphael’s father... -
Happily Ever After: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDieter Schwarz had a gun pointing at his forehead.To escape and save the lives of herself and two-year-old Alina Mirabaud, Flicka von Hannover walked into the arms of her ex-husband, who wants only her title and her genes in his family tree. She is whisked away to Monaco and held prisoner while her ex plots how many children she will produce for him and his throne.Dieter must be dead... -
Turbulent Intrigue by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe final novel in bestselling author Melody Anne’s Billionaire Aviators series finds Ace Armstrong back home after years away in the CIA. Faced with the stipulation in his father’s will to find a wife or lose his inheritance, the “black sheep” of the family takes to the skies like his aviator brothers...Categorized as:
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Falcon's She Devil by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalcon has no idea that a run-in with a potential customer at the club’s custom bike shop will lead him on the adventure of a lifetime. He doesn’t know what it is about her that captures his attention and has him giving in to his club to go to the track. He doesn’t need to see how super bikers race. There is no way he and his team are going to customize one for that woman’s man... -
The Scandals Collection: The Billionaire’s Pet, The Billionaire’s Promise, & The Rebel Billionaire by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOver 1,000 pages of action-packed billionaire romance! Together in one volume, the first three books in the Amazon Bestselling Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires Series: The Billionaire's Pet, The Billionaire's Promise, & The Rebel Billionaire. If you've been waiting to read about the notorious Winters family, this collection is for you! The Billionaire's Pet Abigail I was in big trouble... -
Lucky Forever: Texas Knights MC, Book 3 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSierra Guthrie has been on the run for years. She’ll do anything to keep her daughter safe, including give up a winning lottery ticket and the chance to have more money than she’s ever dreamed of. Unless she can figure out how to get the money without giving the lottery commision her name, she’s going to have to pass on the chance of a lifetime.Rowdy Lincoln needs a dose of luck... -
The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts. Part III: The Games Destiny Plays Shocked to see Nora's bruises, Lance is furious that she put herself in danger and demands to know where she got them. As Nora confesses her true nature, she's equally shocked to learn that Lance has some secrets of his own, drawing them together despite Kingsley's orders…... -
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Elusive Promise by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"The twists are endless, the danger is far reaching, and the thrills are nonstop." Isha C. Goodreads on Perilous Trust, OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES When tragedy strikes an engagement party, Special Agent Parisa Maxwell becomes the sole survivor and the only witness to a kidnapping and the theft of a legendary diamond...Categorized as:
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Brie Surrenders to His Will by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 5th week of submissive training proves challenging as Brie surrenders her will. She enjoys the thrill of objectification and the excitement of completing erotic tasks. With the end of the course around the corner, the trainers encourage Brie to dig deep. Marquis presents her with a scene she ended in the past, Tono displays the art of suspension, and Faelan releases Brie’s inner animal... -
Jackson: Book 2 of a 3 book arc by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the 14th book in the Reed Security Series and the 2nd book of a 3 book arc. The arc books need to be read in order and it is suggested that the rest of the series is read in order as well. Jackson Lewis saved Raegan Cartwright from a terrible situation and has been keeping her and her parents safe...Categorized as:
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In Shining Armor by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFlicka won’t allow herself to be terrified.She’s on the run from her cheating, soon-to-be ex-husband Prince Pierre and his Secret Service, and she doesn’t have a passport, credit cards, or money. She needs to get to Paris to talk to her lawyers about divorcing that bastard.The only thing standing between her and the cheating prince is Dieter Schwarz, her bodyguard, her protector, and her ex-lover... -
In A Faraway Land: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an actual prince—who has a Secret Service, an army, and real spies—is hunting you down, you run, and you hide IN A FARAWAY LAND. Flicka von Hannover was a princess, but not anymore, sort of. To hide from her conniving soon-to-be ex-husband and divorce him as soon as possible, she runs to the place specified by her prenuptial agreement, Las Vegas... -
Hard Liquor: Runaway Billionaires: Arthur Duet #2 by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon trial lawyer Gen has managed to corral that randy colt His Lordship Arthur Finch-Hatten, the Earl of Severn, at least as far as anyone knows. In public, he seems to be behaving himself, but she’s kind of gotten involved with her client in a way that the Bar’s Ethics Committee would totally not approve of...Categorized as:
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Kade by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKade I've never been the type of man to seek my father's approval, especially when it comes to women. Now though, all I want for him is to accept her into our family - into our club. Ivy has a jaded past, even moreso now than before. She may be his arch nemesis' daughter, but she's my girl and he needs to remember that. This isn't any Romeo or Juliet bullshit... -
The Elements Series Complete Box Set by Brittainy Cherry
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*This box set includes four full length, bestselling novels.* THE AIR HE BREATHES I was warned about Tristan Cole. “Stay away from him,” people said. “He’s cruel.” “He’s cold.” “He’s damaged.” It’s easy to judge a man because of his past. To look at Tristan and see a monster. But I couldn’t do that... -
Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTasha Taggart isn’t a spy. That’s her sisters’ job. Tasha’s support role is all about keeping them alive, playing referee when they fight amongst themselves, and soothing the toughest boss in the world. Working for the CIA isn’t as glamorous as she imagined, and she’s more than a little lonely...Categorized as:
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Hawk's Huntress by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHawk watches as his club brothers fall one by one under love’s spell. He doesn’t think he has anything to worry about in that department. Until she comes into the Warriors’ clubhouse. She stuns him in an instant. And sets up a complication he doesn’t know how to approach. The old ladies befriend her, but only so far... -
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Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night by Lexi Blake, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the creators of Master Bits and Mercenary Bites, New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake and Southern food expert and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Johnson, comes a new look at the Masters and Mercenaries world—Girls Night. Join us for easy to cook, delicious recipes and stay for the stories of the women of McKay-Taggart... -
Sore Spots by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts.Part II: Sore SpotsWith a potential stalker on the loose, Kingsley hires Lance as Nora's bodyguard, but stipulates no sex while he's on duty. Frustrated by the ex-SEAL's noble chivalry, Nora is driven to seek release with the one man she's trying to forget…... -
Who's Loving You by Mary B. Morrison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison sizzles with her edgy, new novel Who's Loving You. When Honey Thomas receives a sudden stroke of good luck, she gets a second chance--and the man of her dreams. But as Honey is about to discover, anything worth having in life comes with a high price.. -
Taming the Wolf by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSamara Layton needs a pot of gold. Her community outreach organization in Washington, D.C. is in dire financial straits. As executive director, it's up to Samara to rescue the non-profit organization from bankruptcy, and time is running out. As a last-ditch resort, she seeks help from her estranged mother, world-renowned fashion designer Asha Dubois... -
Secrets & Lies 2: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings~USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES~ Volume 2 in a new series by New York Times Bestselling author H.M. Ward Rebound sex gone wrong, plus epically bad luck, lands me in a sticky spot--at the front of a classroom, naked, with the totally hot, totally forbidden Mr Sketch Pad. I'm not a model, but here I am feeling more drawn to him each second. Add in that sexy smile and I'm totally screwed... -
Adored by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA man who gave up on love Mitch Bradford is an intimidating man. In his professional life, he has a reputation for demolishing his opponents in the courtroom. At the exclusive BDSM club Sanctum, he prefers disciplining pretty submissives with no strings attached. In his line of work, there’s no time for a healthy relationship...Categorized as:
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Touched By Him by Lilly Wilde
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you protect the one you love from the one who loves you? Touched By Him adds yet another gripping chapter to Aria and Aiden’s tumultuous love story. Aria Cason’s new life in Belize comes to an abrupt halt when a betrayal forces her to abandon her carefully laid plans... -
Beginning of an Eclipse by S.K.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe measure of a man can be defined in many ways: the way he handles conflict, accepting responsibility for his actions, and how he learns from his mistakes. After being dumped off in an orphanage by his mother when he was only seven years old, life forces Darrell Monroe to quickly grow up at an early age. The only one he trusts is his best friend, Marcus Bennett... -
Hoss by MariaLisa deMora
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsaiah Rogers grew up on his family farm in Alabama. Loved by his family, he’s a country boy at heart, a southern gentleman by raising. The path to northern Indiana was twisted and long, but this sensitive man found a comfortable niche as a member of the Rebel Wayfarers, vice-president of their affluent and growing Fort Wayne chapter... -
Mine by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter Novak is on a quest to tear everything away from the people who abandoned him and make it his own. His thirst for retribution has landed him at the top of his game. He is a God in Las Vegas and around the world. But it's not enough. There's still one more piece of real estate and power he's after and he gave pop-star Skylar Cameron her career to get it... -
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The Complete Hidden Scars Series by A.M. Myers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA series of three connected standalones that follow Emma Harrington and her brothers, Tucker and Trey, as they each struggle for a love of their own and come together as a family when one of them is in need. It's full of heart and a few laughs, making it impossible to not fall in love with this whole family. HIDDEN SCARS Emma Harrington is an intelligent, confident, sweet and sassy woman... -
Ink's Devil by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInkThe almost-as-tall as me girl with the blue hair intrigued me. As is my normal practice, I’d give her one night, but that’s all. Except, I found, it wasn’t enough. I should have kept to my own rules, but I didn’t. I went back. It’s not forever, I’m not that kind of man. She’s not for me, she’s a citizen and not someone to be pulled into our underworld... -
The Proposition 3: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBy New York Times bestselling author H.M. WardBlackmail. Sex. Ferro. An engagement is the farthest thing from my mind, but as Neil holds up the ring I glance around and notice someone is missing. Maggie. The man had the audacity to invite everyone else except my best friend. Where is she? When I go to find out, I don't like what I discover... -
Perilous Trust by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn PERILOUS TRUST, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy brings you the first book in a new romantic suspense series! OFF THE GRID: An FBI Trilogy offers three breath-stealing books filled with action-packed plot, heart-stopping romance, and page-turning suspense. It was one dark night that brought Damon Wolfe and Sophie Parker together... -
Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Show No Mercy, when American journalist Jenna McMillan innocently steps into an assassination plot Black Ops, Inc. agent Gabriel Jones is trying to foil in Buenos Aires, Gabe keeps her from getting killed. There's unfinished professional business between Gabe and Jenna--and an undeniable sexual attraction. It all leads to a suspenseful showdown with Gabe trying to save Jenna's life..Categorized as:
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A WILDer Wonderland - Sexy Stories Of The Season by Angel Payne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe weather outside may be frightful, but the WILD Boys keep things delightful with four stories that will keep you hotter-than-hot under the covers. These mini episodes give emotional updates for the couples with whom you've fallen in love during the series’ first three books, as well as a not-to-be-missed preview of what's in store for Tait Bommer and Kellan Rush in Book 5... -
Steam and Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan, Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan and USA Today Bestselling Author Chelle Bliss bring you two inked-filled and spicy, contemporary novels plus two never-before-seen short stories set in their same world that revisits some of their favorite characters... -
Rock Revenge by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA stranger with my face. My voice. My name. Simon Kagan is on tour overseas with his band Oblivion when he sees his mirror image singing on a TV talent competition. A man who’s trying to capitalize on his fame and everything he’s built. Not if Simon has anything to say about it. But first, he has to find the bastard… Too many secrets. Margo Kagan is hiding one of her own... -
Alexander by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLUST. POWER. BAD BOYS. LOVE. BETRAYAL.This series has it all.LEX (Night of the Kings #4)SECRETS. LIES. DECEIT. A GAME OF LUST AND BURNING PASSION.Dahlia is a girl who just starts to build her own path in life. Lex is the man who has it all, except for one thing. His heart is full of secrets and his blood is filled with lust, yet no one can tame his fire... -
Happily Ever Never by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan returns to the Montgomery Ink world with a blind date romance between two unlikely strangers.I love falling in love.Only I’m the worst at it.My friends call me a serial first dater and I can’t blame them.All I want is a happy ever after, yet all I find are happy ever nevers.This is my last chance... -
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A Wicked Song by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKace August: famous, intense, dark, addictive. Aria Alard: a woman with secrets, passion, and a dangerous past. Passion. Secrets. Mystery. Aria fell hard for Kace. She trusted him. But did he deserve that trust? And where is Gio?A Wicked Song is the second book in the Brilliance Trilogy... -
Perfect Match: Enemies to Lovers Romance by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMillie Byers Widowed at twenty-six.When I fell in love with Colin Byers at sixteen, I never expected that I’d lose him the day after we finally got married. The love of my life; my soulmate; stolen from me by a quirk of fate. After this my life spirals out of control, leaving me broke, alone, and losing the only thing I had left: my cupcake shop.Looks like it’s time for an early midlife crisis... -
Fearless Pursuit by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets and lies…strangers and spies… After the death of an asset, Special Agent Jax Kenin goes undercover bartending at an exclusive Hollywood club in hot pursuit of a spy ring. His mission gets complicated when a beautiful brunette begins asking questions about an old murder. She's making people nervous, and he needs to get her out of the way before she blows up his operation...Categorized as:
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A Legal Affair by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaleb Thorne was used to having plenty of female attention. And yet the hot young law professor had never crossed the line with a student until he met Daniela. There was something different about her--with her fierce attitude, ambition and to-die-for body. Something he was determined to uncover, layer by silky layer... -
Sanctum: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA contract broken… Ryan Church and Jill Paxon enjoyed their life as Master and submissive until the day Ryan's entire world crumbled. No longer able to fulfill his end of the contract, Ryan did what he thought was best for Jill. He let her go... -
Redeemed Love by M.S. Brannon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Who am I? For all intents and purposes, I am the nice guy; the loyal brother and decent citizen. I am quiet and non-confrontational. I am the brother nobody worries about and can always depend upon. To my family, I am the good one. However, that’s only what they see on the outside.” ~ Jeremy EvansOutwardly, Jeremy Evans is a typical guy, the calmest of the Evans brothers...
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