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Finding the Way Back by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYears ago, he chose duty over love. He's not sure if he can do it again.Charlie "Knox" Bennett traded medical school for the Navy and never looked back. After almost eight years of working top-secret missions for the commander in chief, Knox's greatest regret is lying to his best friend... -
![Finally Free : A Black Ops Romance by Riley Edwards]()
Finally Free : A Black Ops Romance by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlake Porter was one of the lucky ones. She’d met the man she was going to marry while she was in high school. She thought she was living a fairytale; the nerdy wannabe journalist dating the gorgeous star quarterback. One wrong move proved to irrevocably alter the course of their lives. Betrayed by the girl he loved, Levi McCoy left for the Army and never looked back... -
![Hitting Xtremes by Em Petrova]()
Hitting Xtremes by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo amount of snow and ice can melt this attraction…Special ops captain Penn Sullivan is no stranger to extreme conditions, but chasing an elusive drug trafficker through the Alaskan wilderness proves a challenge... -
![Salvaging His Soul by Samantha A. Cole]()
Salvaging His Soul by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThink you know everything about the Sexy Six-Pack? Think again! This is the story fans will never see coming! Jaws will drop and hearts will pound because everything is not as it seems! Jase Atwood is a man with a forgotten past and an unsure future... -
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![The Final Goodbye by Brittney Sahin]()
The Final Goodbye by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a serial killer strikes a small Alabama town - anyone could become the next victim, or the main suspect . . . Ben Logan, a former soldier, and now the successful owner of a private security firm, can handle just about anything. Well, anything except a run-in with Riley Carpenter. When Ben joined the Marines, he never looked back, and he broke his best friend's heart in the process... -
![Her Treasured SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Treasured SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Wedding. A Baby. But Will His Enemies Destroy Their Happiness? Drake Avery has not gone out on a mission with his Navy SEAL team in months, instead he stayed by his woman's side as she fought for her life. Now Karen is home and recovering and it's time for Drake to go back to work. Joining his team to stop the Boko Haram in Africa, Drake faces his ultimate challenge... -
![Chasing Shadows by Brittney Sahin]()
Chasing Shadows by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the hunters . . . to the hunted.When former CIA officer, Harper Brooks, joined an elite unit of special operators, her mission was to serve and protect, not to fall in love. But Roman Riviera was like no one she’d ever met.Echo Four was the quiet one. A broody genius. And that intense and gorgeous Navy SEAL stole her heart... -
![Finding Kenna by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Kenna by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter jumping into a canal to save a man’s life, only to find out that he was a Navy SEAL not in the need of saving, Kenna and Marshall “Aleck” Smart hit it off.Aleck is intrigued by the bubbly waitress who almost landed on his head during a training exercise, and after getting to know her better, is thrilled they’ve hit it off so well... -
![Cannon by Marie James]()
Cannon by Marie James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the fun guy.The one always quick with a joke.The guy who is crazy enough to do wild things to make people smile.That’s how people see me.That’s who I’ve presented myself to be.That’s how I introduced myself to Rivet.The first female Cerberus team member wasn’t impressed with my corny pickup lines and wide smile like the other women I use it on... -
![Rescuing Moira: Ex-Military Special Forces Hostage Rescue (Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists) by Ellie Masters]()
Rescuing Moira: Ex-Military Special Forces Hostage Rescue (Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists) by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMOIRAI’ve been to hell and back,And back again.It's a never-ending cycle for me.Every time I think the worst is over,I get knocked right back down again.I grew up on the streets. I've been traded in and out of men's beds,I thought that was my lowest moment, but I was wrong.I was taken from one hell and sold into another.I'm calloused, hardened, and hopeless... -
![The Belonging Duet Box Set by Corinne Michaels]()
The Belonging Duet Box Set by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bestselling Belonging Duet Boxset includes both books as well as Bonus Material available only in this set! Catherine Pope had her happily ever after in sight, only to have it ripped away. To ensure it doesn’t happen again, she constructs impenetrable walls around her heart. When Jackson Cole turns her world upside down, she’ll have to fight every fear she has... -
![HOT SEAL Rescue by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT SEAL Rescue by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris comes the next explosive story in the HOT SEAL Team series! Navy SEAL Cody “Cowboy” McCormick is in Las Vegas for a little R & R before his friend’s wedding when a beautiful blonde jams a gun in his side and abducts him from a casino in broad daylight... -
![HOT SEAL Redemption by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT SEAL Redemption by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBailey Jones doesn't know jack about babies, but she knows how much it sucks to have a deadbeat father. So when her sister drops off her newborn baby and then disappears, Bailey is ready and willing to confront anyone, including a six-foot-two, sexier-than-sin Navy SEAL sniper, and make him do his duty...Categorized as:
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![Trident Security Field Manual: Standard Operating Procedures for FNGs by Samantha A. Cole]()
Trident Security Field Manual: Standard Operating Procedures for FNGs by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Trident Security Field Manual: Standard Operating Procedures for FNGs (f*cking new guys—and anyone else who wants to read it) is a fun compilation of extras for fans of the TS series and its spinoffs... -
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![Ultimate Risk by Anna Blakely]()
Ultimate Risk by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey've been partners for years. As Alpha Team's two snipers, Sean "Coop" Cooper and McKenna "Mac" Kelley have worked side-by-side for years...as partners and friends. What happens when one partner wants to become more? When Mac's past catches up to her, she's pulled back into the dark, ugly world she escaped from years ago... -
![SEAL Hard by J.M. Madden, Suspense Sisters]()
SEAL Hard by J.M. Madden, Suspense Sisters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Commander Jack Bishop thought he was done with the government shenanigans that cost him part of his mobility, as well as his marriage. So when he’s approached to join Bone Frog Command, a secret division of the Department of Homeland Security, he’s less than enthused, until he realizes that Navy SEALs he worked with are in danger. But there’s a more personal connection...Categorized as:
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![Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster]()
Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDRIVING WHISKEY WILD is a USA Today BestsellerSpecial Forces veteran and Dark Knights Motorcycle Club member Bullet Whiskey lives to protect his family, their bar, and the residents of his small hometown. He’s rough, unapologetic, and haunted by a secret, painful past... -
![Kiwi Rules by Rosalind James]()
Kiwi Rules by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNeed an escape? Coming soon: The brand-new, snarky, steamy, Kiwi-centric series by the bestselling author of Escape to New Zealand. Afghanistan hadn't quite killed me. Karen Sinclair just might.You don't find many too-pretty rich boys in the New Zealand Defense Force. Turns out there's a reason for that. Fortunately, you can find your true self in the oddest places... -
![Maybe it's Fate by Weston Parker]()
Maybe it's Fate by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReckless is my middle name.Guess that’s why I got a medical discharge from the military.A fighter pilot with no plane to fly is a very unhappy boy. So commercial airlines, here I come.Thanks to a bit of serendipity, I end up in Fiji with a hot as hell, broken-hearted woman.Poor thing got stood up at the altar and decided to go on her honeymoon anyway.The man who did it must be an idiot... -
![Destiny's Delta by Becca Jameson]()
Destiny's Delta by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's been twelve years since she picked the wrong brother...Destiny Fisher is ready to move past the guilt and shame of losing a fiancé to the war in Afghanistan twelve years ago. She never should’ve said yes to his proposal in the first place, and she's been plagued by her choices for over a decade.She was his biggest regret.. -
![HOT SEAL Target by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT SEAL Target by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNavy SEAL Adam “Blade” Garrison’s assignment to infiltrate a tech billionaire’s criminal operations just got complicated. His cover: bodyguard for the man’s wife. His problem: Blade knows Quinn Halliday far too well. A sophisticated version of the chubby, shy girl Blade once knew, Quinn brings out all his protective instincts—as well as a few carnal ones that surprise him... -
![Irish: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Irish: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIrish is the 5th book in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order. “Not a chance in hell. I happen to like my hands wrapped around your juicy ass.” She reared back and looked at me in horror. “You think my ass is juicy?” “Uh, you’ve seen it, right? It’s big and perfect for me to grab onto.” She struggled to get down and then pushed me away and stalked out of the water... -
![Tucker by S.M. Shade]()
Tucker by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTucker She’s beautiful. She’s young. She’s driving me out of my mind. I’ve always done my best to avoid Leah Bolt. I have enough problems without having to deal with a young woman with a crush. My life has been a disaster since I was court-martialed and dishonorably discharged from the military. After spending a year living on the streets, I’m finally starting to pull things together...Categorized as:
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![My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash]()
My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMicaelaOnce upon a time, a boy and a girl met and fell in love…That’s the way my love story began, but unlike the fairy tale, it ended with me standing in the cemetery,watching my prince get lowered into the ground, along with all our dreams.Now he’s gone and I’m lost.Until an impromptu trip to my family’s beach house has me spending time with Ryan... -
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![Her Daring SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Daring SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA WOMAN WILLING TO RISK EVERYTHING Rylie Jones is on a desperate quest to single-handedly take down a human trafficking ring. At last, she knows she’s close to accomplishing her goal when her younger siblings discover her secret double life, and all hell breaks loose. DETERMINED DEFENDER Darius “Dare” Stanton has been trying to find Rylie since he had first met her six months ago... -
![Dare You To Love Me by Maria Luís]()
Dare You To Love Me by Maria Luís
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI dare you to find me the perfect match, she said. Luke O’Connor has never turned down a dare. Ever. But that was before his last deployment left the charming playboy a shell of his former self. Now he just wants to be left alone - no hookups, no relationships... -
![Gray Matter by Becky McGraw]()
Gray Matter by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan Gray help his new office manager clean her dirty laundry? Or will the mafia princess hang him out to dry? Since leaving the FBI Grayson Jennings has found peace in his life with his job as a forensic accountant with Deep Six Security and he treasures it. It remains that way until Michaela Girabaldi is hired as the new office manager for their east coast office... -
![Saved by Hazel James]()
Saved by Hazel James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeilani Moretti Life is out to get me. Humvee accident that took my right hand? Strike one. Cancer three years later that stole my breasts and hair? Strike two. An overbearing mother who seems to think I’m twelve, not twenty-seven? Yeah, I’m out of there. I thought moving to Oklahoma would give me a fresh start. I hoped life would finally cut me some damn slack... -
![Hot SEAL, Black Coffee by Cynthia D'Alba]()
Hot SEAL, Black Coffee by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDealing with a sexy ex-girlfriend, a jewel heist, and a murder-for-hire can make an ex-SEAL bodyguard a tad cranky. Trevor Mason accepts what should be a simple job…protect the jewels his ex-girlfriend will wear to a breast cancer fundraiser... -
![Trouble in Paradise by Carolyn Brown]()
Trouble in Paradise by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter her divorce, best-selling romance author, Mary Jane Marsh Simmons decided to move all seven of her girls out of the big city and back home to her hometown, Nacona, Texas. So when the last remaining relative of Miz Raven died and the Paradise was put on the market, she bought it, an old house that had been a brothel during the cattle trial days in Spanish Fort, Texas... -
![Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood]()
Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood He’s gonna make sure he’s her first. Ryan Scott is big, bad, and he has a body made for sin. When he leaves the SEALs and heads home to D.C., the first person he wants to see is his best friend, Poppy Baker. Just to be around her, of course… nothing funny. Their friendship isn’t like that... -
![Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels]()
Grinch Reaper by Donna Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil. GRINCH REAPER The only thing Matteo “Reaper” Santarelli hates more than Christmas is having to leave the teams to take over his family’s chain of pizza joints after his father suffers a stroke... -
![Wicked Healing by J.M. Madden]()
Wicked Healing by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wounded K9 needs care while his equally wounded Navy SEAL handler recovers. She falls in love with them both. Erin Knox has never dealt with a dog as difficult as Wicked, an injured Military War dog, but then, she’s never had a dog with the kind of experience that he’s had... -
![Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone]()
Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJason LeHar learned his tracking skills as a kid in the Bayous of Louisiana. Those skills earned him a place on Delta Force Team Panther, and he found the family he chose for himself. When his best friend’s relationship with one of their team commanders was exposed... -
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![Macklin by Dale Mayer]()
Macklin by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMacklin has tried to forget the one damaging relationship in his life and the woman who won’t believe their relationship is over. She makes his life hell – until she turns up dead – leaving evidence pointing to Macklin as her killer. Alex, the new detective on the Coronado Police force, is determined to make a good impression... -
![Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox]()
Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA pain so powerful can only be eased by a love even stronger. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Aaron's story ... Single Dad of Seattle, Aaron Steele isn't a single dad at all... -
![Hot SEAL, Salty Dog by Elle James]()
Hot SEAL, Salty Dog by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNavy SEAL on vacation in Mexico wakes up married to a jilted bride and retraces his steps to matrimony Confirmed bachelor and Navy SEAL Chase Flannigan is celebrating his separation from the Navy in the tropical paradise of Cabo San Lucas. After a particularly hazy night, he wakes up with a ring on his finger and a beautiful woman in his bed, and no memory of how they got there... -
![Unrelenting Love by KaLyn Cooper]()
Unrelenting Love by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatlin Callahan keeps secrets. Not just the ones involving the most dangerous men on earth she hunts as the Ladies of Black Swan team leader, but those she keeps from Alex Wolf. She’s loved him for years…as a friend and short-time lover, before life happened. Reunited after three years of silence, and celibacy for Katlin, her teammates convince her to use Alex to get back into dating... -
![Asher by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Asher by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe needs his love. He needs her safe.When a workplace romance becomes something deeper for Lexie Harper, she’s devastated to learn Asher Becket is determined to keep their sensual touches and passionate kisses behind closed doors. But that’s not good enough. Lexie won’t be anyone’s dirty little secret…especially when she’s harboring a secret of her own that won’t stay hidden for long... -
![Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein]()
Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*** SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE OF $2.99!*** Sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things. Always relegated to the "friends with benefits" corner of small town River Bend, Jenny Riley is done giving the milk for free. Falling hard for a bad boy? Not in the plan, either. Sexy, emotionally-wounded Marine Reservist Brody Nelson just needs someone to lend an ear... -
![SEALs of Honor: Markus by Dale Mayer]()
SEALs of Honor: Markus by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe doctor saved Cooper’s life and his sanity – but she stole his heart. Being a SEAL means everything to Cooper, so when the doctor who saved his life is kidnapped, he’s the first to volunteer for the mission. Dr. Sasha Childs has devoted her life to helping others – until she finds out her husband is helping himself to her best friend... -
![Hunting Danger by Katie Reus]()
Hunting Danger by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Katie Reus comes the next story in the explosive Redemption Harbor series where sparks fly and so do bullets… The one woman he wants… When a childhood friend needs help, Nova doesn’t hesitate. They endured the foster system together, forging a bond Nova can’t ignore... -
![Delicious: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography]()
Delicious: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder returns to her romantic comedy roots with a brand new three book series-Camos and Cupcakes!Allison Bradley has always known what she wanted. At thirteen, I decided to be a nurse. That very same year, I fell in love with Ed Cooper. Sure, I was barely a teenager and he was one of my older brother's buddies from boot camp. I didn't care... -
![Captivating in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully]()
Captivating in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGideon Jones came back from war a changed man. Though the Maverick Billionaires claim he’s one of their own, he knows he doesn't deserve to be part of their tightly knit unit. Just like he doesn't deserve Rosie Diaz—an amazing mother…and an utterly captivating woman that he can't stop dreaming about... -
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![Collateral Damage by Kaylea Cross]()
Collateral Damage by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPride tore them apart… Warrant Officer Honor Girard made the worst mistake of her life in walking away from the man she promised to marry—and she knows it. An attack on base unexpectedly pushes them together and in the aftermath she realizes she can’t let him go a second time. Only he’s not willing to let her back in... -
![Southern Fried Blues by Jamie Farrell]()
Southern Fried Blues by Jamie Farrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDiscover the National Readers' Choice Award Finalist that fans love to read again and again! A Yankee Lady Stuck in the South Divorced wasn’t a label Anna Martin ever wanted. Now she’s a thousand miles from home, underemployed, and lonely, but she’s squeezing this lemon life gave her and turning it into lemon meringue pie... -
![No Reservations by Kate Aster]()
No Reservations by Kate Aster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBridget Needham knows first-hand how a Special Ops man can shatter a girl’s heart. She’s still kicking herself over the one that got away… after watching him get down on one knee and propose to someone else... -
![Ryder by Barbara Freethy]()
Ryder by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFall in love with seven sexy and irresistible soldiers who find their courage and heart tested like never before in the battle for love! This multi-author collaborative series of contemporary romance novels is brought to you by bestselling authors Barbara Freethy, Roxanne St. Claire, Christie Ridgway, Lynn Raye Harris, Julia London, Cristin Harber and Samantha Chase... -
![Wicked Choice by Sawyer Bennett]()
Wicked Choice by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRachel Hart and Bodie Wright are nothing more than teammates. As mercenaries for hire with the elite Jameson Group, they have each other’s backs in the most dangerous of circumstances. But after a mission gone deadly wrong, Rachel does something she’s never done before. She crosses the professional line and takes comfort in Bodie’s arms... -
![Assisting Aimee by Susan Stoker]()
Assisting Aimee by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAimee O’Brien has harbored a not-so-little crush on her school’s new first-grade teacher since the beginning of the year. Tall, muscled, with long hair and a beard, and a penchant for wearing silly ties to amuse his students…the man is too gorgeous for words. As the PE teacher, Aimee’s wardrobe consists of casual gym clothing not likely to catch anyone’s eye...
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