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The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome goodbyes are cathartic—a good riddance to those things that hold us back. Some are bitter-sweet. It hurts to say the words, but we know the pain is only temporary, and we’ll soon be reunited. Some goodbyes are forever . Those are the hardest to say... -
Tiger & Thorn's Tempest by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTiger and Thorn are both members of an MC which they love. They have a biker family who brings them joy and work which fulfills them. They should be beyond happy. Only they both have a secret they don’t know if their club can accept. A secret they’ve kept for a long time.As they toy with the idea if it is time to come clean, an unexpected meeting brings someone else to their attention... -
House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s bringing a ghost town back to life…Ten years ago, desperate to save his father’s life, Carter Elliott pulled the plug on Elliott Ridge, the failing company town owned by his family for generations. After a decade with the Navy SEALs, he’s back to resurrect it so he can bring his father home. He’s ready to start a family of his own, too, but first he’ll need a wife... -
Davo by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Fergus Galloway takes on a research trip to a tiny mining town in the far Western Australian outback, he’s as far from Sydney as he can get. Which is entirely the point. He arrives in Pannalego totally unprepared for the baking heat, unprepared for the people who call it home, unprepared for the craziness and the laughs... -
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The Return by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer 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... -
Poison Hearts by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOrlando:No one intentionally starts out life trying to become a hired unaliver. Weeellllll, most people don’t. I come from a legacy of unalivers, though I think I might be the first one to make a career out of it. Accidentally... -
Into the Tempest by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJeremiah Overton is now in charge of Darwin’s Bureau of Meteorology, and his storm chaser boyfriend, Tully Larson, couldn’t be happier. For Tully, it means watching summer storms with the love of his life but for Jeremiah, it means relearning everything on equipment that’s older than he is. But summer storms also mean it’s cyclone season...Categorized as:
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To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter 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... -
Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDerek knew his life was about to become very interesting. Derek Astor knows next to nothing about BDSM, but when Foster Hayes, the co-owner of the local BDSM club, walks into his photography studio and offers him a job, he can’t refuse. And after seeing a photo of one of the club’s dungeon monitors on the website, Derek doesn’t want to... -
All I Believe by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNico Dombruso has learned to keep the world at arm’s length after being badly burned by his last relationship. Even so, he decides to let himself enjoy a summer fling while on vacation in Italy. It’s just sex after all, so what’s the harm?He gets so much more than he bargained for when he meets gorgeous, mysterious, art dealer Luca Caruso... -
Found by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs 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... -
Noire Moon: A Prologue Novella by Elliott Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED.The Noire Moon is upon us.I found myself with a ticket I couldn't refuse.An invitation I couldn’t give away.An unwanted gift I was unable to return.Attending a haunted house party at Port Macabre’s most exclusive and notoriously private sex club? My head tells me this is insanity... -
Savage by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho are we? Nobody really knows. We’re the seven most powerful heirs to empires, ruling Manhattan from our thrones on Park Avenue. By day, we’re the elite, untouchable, and more connected than you could ever imagine. By night, we revel in the darkness of our secrets, pulling strings that make the city bow to our whims.Ruthless.Dangerous.We’re the Park Avenue Kings... -
Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR CAROL LYNNE 5 out of 5! This a great start to Ms. Lynne's newest series. ~ Romance Junkies Carol Lynne has written an alluring love story.. -
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Archer by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibby I gave up on love.I'm a single mom with two kids who mean the world to me.They're all I need.But when I meet Archer, I start to feel things I haven't felt in years.He makes me want to open my heart again.I can't decide if he's worth the risk.ArcherLocking my keys in my truck turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to me.It's the reason I meet Libby and her two amazing kids... -
Lethal by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA traitor with stolen information.Adam Campbell, 33, blacklisted CIA agent, needs to get covert information into the right hands. Alone and on the run, his world suddenly stops when he discovers the identity of the Pegasus operative who is on his tail. Arranging a meeting just to gaze into the eyes of the man he’s always loved, Adam is set up and almost killed... -
Crazy Little Thing Cold Love by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan two very different men turn an intense holiday romance into lasting love? Jude I shoot my mouth off and hide behind my smile as I try—and fail—to fill the void inside. Nothing has felt right since I was medically discharged from the army... -
Salvation's Sinner by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCastello Moran spent his life in Delta Force, now the friends who rescued his son have asked for his help in taking his new taskforce undercover in an effort to catch the drug lord causing havoc in Florida. Taking this job leads Castello to the side of himself he had suppressed for a lifetime... -
Bona Fide Fake by Rebecca Raine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy new fake boyfriend may not like me, but he needs me. There are worse foundations for a relationship.NedToni Fairweather is a liar and a fake. I suspected it the day we met, but when he lies to his friends about being my boyfriend, I know for sure. I’ll play along with his deception, but Toni will owe me – big time.I have my own reasons for needing a boyfriend. Someone who can handle me... -
Served Hot by Mayra Statham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCollin Danes’ life is fine. He runs the local diner in his small beach town, and when he feels like it, he hangs out with the pretty tourists. At thirty-five, Collin has never been married, not even close, and he doesn’t mind the bachelor lifestyle, even if it is starting to get a little lonely. It’s not like there are a lot of single women in Spring, Florida to choose from... -
Secrets by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCid: Life is pretty good. My residency at Greenford University suits me, and I have a place of my own. It’s quiet, but quiet never bothered me all that much. When I met Alex, it wasn’t the best first impression. The circumstances weren’t good, but now I was finding it hard not to fall for the guy. And yeah, I knew he had secrets, but I was still willing to give us a try... -
Keeper by Charity Parkerson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuncan owns a lifestyle club, catering to the wickedest of men. Asia kills people for a living. Neither of them looks like a keeper on paper.When Asia chases after his best friend’s ex, hoping to convince him to give his friend a second chance, he never expects to end up inside a club for the slightly twisted. He definitely doesn’t expect to meet the man of his dreams... -
Noah by Eve Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLetting go is truly the most powerful control of all.Federal Prosecutor, Noah Riley has had enough of what he feels is a failing justice system. He’s watched one too many times as young victims are let down and the men who have caused them harm go free. It’s time for a change in his life, but he has no idea where to start... -
Ghost by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan 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... -
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Fly Away Home by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaybe Colson Delacourt teasing those nosy ladies in the coffeeshop with the plot of his next murder mystery was a bad idea. But does that mean he deserves to be arrested for attempting to kill his elderly neighbor? Why won’t the police believe he has nothing to do with her getting hurt? That detective Harper Rose won’t listen to him—he’s so annoying and arrogant. And sexy and gorgeous... -
Deliver Me by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTaggart Lee has it all.Fame.Fortune.Everything except love.Tag is the jaded lead singer for 7’s Mistress, the biggest rock band in the world. After fifteen years in the business, he’s drowning in it all. When tragedy strikes, he takes a break from the road and the monotony his life has become. When he meets a gorgeous man on a park bench, he sees his lifeline.Dr... -
Forever Starts Tonight by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe wait is over. They fell in love in Melt Into You, but that was only the beginning. Now New York Times bestselling author Roni Loren dials up the passion as three lovers reinvent the meaning of togetherness and find out if love is truly enough… Two dominant men, one beautiful woman... -
Rocky Start by Annabeth Albert
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI think I’m falling for my bodyguard co-worker. Now I need protection… from myself. As a former SEAL intelligence officer, I’m supposed to be smart. Unfortunately, those smarts don't apply to love. I did a nice thing and took my heartbroken fellow bodyguard out for a Valentine’s dinner. Just us bros... -
Claimed by the Sailor by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilas Atwood met Phoebe Baker while she was in the middle of family drama, but that didn’t stop him from recognizing they were meant to be together. The Navy SEAL planned to seek her out the next day, but a mission made that impossible. When the hot sailor who helped her brother showed up on her doorstep a month later, Phoebe wasn’t sure what to think...Categorized as:
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The Story of Danny Rose by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Hillcroft Group, #1 Standalone Age gap Military DD/lb“Try to read his file from the Army from another perspective. Less stone-faced, devoid of emotion, SAS operator and more as…oh, I don’t know, the loving, caring, nurturing Dom that you are.”There was nothing like kicking off your vacation by realizing someone had broken in to your cabin. More than that, he was waiting when you arrived... -
Bossy Baby by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe BoyHayley has been looking for a Daddy, but there’s only one man he’s truly interested in—the big, bald, quiet man who visits his store every week. Hayley is trying to be patient, but if Mac doesn’t make a move soon, Hayley might have to take matters into his own hands.The DaddyMac’s soul is black, and he knows that when he dies, he’ll be heading straight to Hell... -
Theirs to Take by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s the fantasy they’ve always wanted to share… Best friends Jonathan Allen and Cruz Ramos share almost everything—a history in the Navy, their sailboat building and restoration business, and the desire to dominate a woman together, which they do at Baltimore’s exclusive club, Blasphemy... -
Private Charter by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStuart Jenner’s job is high stress, high stakes, and everything he’s strived for. So why, when the apex of his career is within reach, does he stumble? At his doctor’s insistence, he books a privately chartered yacht to sail around the Whitsundays for two weeks of sun, surf, and sex. When his friend-with-benefits bails on him at the last minute, Stuart decides to go alone... -
Warrior's Valor by Gun Brooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother thrilling saga in the Supreme Constellations romantic sci-fi adventure series.Environmental activist Dwyn Izontro and law enforcement officer Emeron D'Artansis instinctively dislike everything about each other, even though the attraction between them is unmistakable... -
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Hunter's Shadow by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStolen as a child… Held prisoner… Dumped and injured on purpose to be found by someone that can heal his body… but can never be allowed to touch his mind. Jax desperately wants to spill every one of his secrets to Riley. Trusting the empath with his body is easy… The real risk is trusting him with his heart... -
Love is Always Write: Volume One (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Stephani Hecht, Megan Derr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you... -
Foolish Me by Tinnean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 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... -
An Officer's Submission by Christa Tomlinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You don’t ever have to keep anything you feel locked up, Clay. I’m your Dom, and whatever you need from me, I’ll gladly give to you.” - Sergeant Logan PiercePolice Officer Clay Foster is finally at peace and happy with his life. He enjoys his career as a member of Houston’s SWAT team, and he loves submitting to his Dom in the bedroom... -
Loving His Daddies by Skyler Snow, Beth Hale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarsen I never wanted to go back home. When I left I told myself I didn’t need parents who rejected me. But my mom is sick, really sick and my dad needs my help. I have no choice but to go to Texas and face a past I thought I had pushed down a long time ago. I hope this doesn’t completely tear me apart. Lukas Going to Texas is stressful, but I’ll do anything to support Carsen... -
My Straight Mafia Daddy by Aster Rae
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a straight Italian mob doctor be my Daddy? Homeless boys like me aren't built for relationships.When we're not fighting for a spot under the bridge, we're volunteering at homeless shelters for a spare bed.Finding a protector isn't in the cards.Everything changes when Dr. Gianluca Ferrari—the cardiologist who's like God in my shelter—catches me after I faint in his arms... -
Keeping Our Forever by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGarret and Logan have been best friends since high school. They had each other's six while in the Marines and after when Garret went to medical school and Logan got his teaching degree. Settled for the first time in years, they begin looking for the one woman they can share forever. When Logan meets his new co-teacher, he is captivated and possessive of her... -
Deck the Boss by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDressing up as a Christmas fairy was an easy dare.Challenging the accountant to a Tequila shot contest was a bit of fun.Dancing to ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’ on top of the supervisor’s desk was invigorating. But when someone dared me to lap dance the Boss—my luck ran out.Stranded in the office during the worst snow New York has seen in decades was bad enough...Categorized as:
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Built to Last by Harper Robson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamLook up the word "average" in the dictionary you'll find my picture. Average height, average looks, average smarts: average guy. Of course that's also code for boring and ordinary. I've been a serial dater forever, twisting myself into the perfect person for my dates, but somehow I'm still alone...Categorized as:
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My Fluffy Mafia Daddy by Aster Rae
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI've been locked in a warehouse for eight years. I was playing in my treehouse when the evil men took me.They brought me to a warehouse and threw me in a cage.Now I find myself standing in an alley covered in blood next to a dead body.I have no memories and no recollection of who I am.The only person I can see is the man at the end of the alley... -
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Never Have I Ever Ridden a Bike by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteps to making my best friend Lance realize I’m in love with him:Bake him his favorite desserts.Stare at him in a seductive way (I think).Accidently open the neighbor’s mail.Realize that the neighbor is being held hostage and we’re next.Why is this list no longer about snagging Lance? Someone, please, send help... -
Gifted by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last thing closeted musician Quinn needs is to walk in on his hot, British private investigator fresh from the shower before he gets his towel on. And that's not even the most embarrassing thing that's happened to him today. Quinn: Private investigators aren't supposed to be hot. But with his sexy scar and devil-may-care attitude, Fox hits all my buttons... -
Made to Order by Brigham Vaughn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA demanding chef and a straight former soldier: Taking orders has never been so hot!Veteran and bar manager Tyler Hewitt has too much on his plate. His old Army buddy is hanging on by a thread, his father is recovering from surgery, and he’s temporarily running the Hawk Point Tavern while the owner is away.Chef Donovan Ryan is always the one in charge—in the kitchen and in the bedroom... -
Beautiful Boy by Skyler Snow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeautiful. Sweet. Bratty. Aaron is a boy worth saving.Red had no idea what he was getting himself into when his boss, Diego, assigned him to watch the much younger Aaron. Keep him safe, keep him out of trouble. Those were his orders. It was supposed to be easy, but Aaron is as wild as he is beautiful. And Red finds himself protecting Aaron for more reasons than a paycheck... -
Slay Ride by Davidson King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas is a time for joy, family, and friends to gather around the tree and fill their hearts with love. Unfortunately, there are some people who don’t deserve happiness during the holidays. Mason keeps to himself. His best friend, JJ, is the only one he chooses to be close to, plus his job keeps him busy. Excitement isn’t something he needs or wants in his life... -
Masked & Miserable by A.J. Downey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s Masked… Squick has been a longtime fixture of the Sacred Hearts MC. His boss, Trigger, is their Sergeant at Arms after all. It took a while for him to put together a bike to become an official hangaround then prospect, and he was pretty thrilled that his other boss, Zander, took the plunge with him. Still, Squick is hiding something big that could test friendships and destroy relationships...
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