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Rescuing Jenna by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man who believes he’s unworthy of love. A woman determined to make him see the truth. An enemy watching from the shadows, ready to destroy them both for good. Former Marine Adrian Walker has been called a lot of things…Liar. Traitor. Murderer. Bastard. In order to keep his country safe, he had to become all those things and more. And he’s been fine with it, until now. Until her... -
Saving Logan by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey'll have to trust each other if they want to survive. When Claire Barrett decided to dedicate her life to helping those who serve in the military deal with the horrors they experience, the last thing she expected was that she would wind up lost in the middle of Afghanistan. The only other survivor of the helicopter crash is a sexy SEAL with dark, empty eyes... -
Missing in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho killed Lexi Wise?Former FBI agent Spenser Song thought she was leaving the chaos behind her after taking the job as Sheriff of Sweetwater Falls.But when a monster from her past catches up with her, she finds herself fighting for her life once again.Despite the danger, Spenser begins to settle in, making new friends and earning the respect of the local townspeople... -
Royal by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDree has been swindled, chased, heartbroken, conscripted, and kidnapped. What on Earth could be worse than all that? Don’t ask. Don’t miss the exciting next book in the Maxence saga, ROYAL! Is this the first Maxence book you’ve run across? Start the series with the first book, ROGUE. Her ex-boyfriend was supposed to propose in Paris, but instead, he swindled her out of every penny she had... -
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An Insurgent's Wedding - Box Set by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 1, Hawk’s Property, must be read in order to understand and enjoy An Insurgent’s Wedding.Since the beginning, everything about Hawk and Cara’s relationship has always been rough, hot, and passionate. When the VP of the Insurgents MC had first locked eyes with the feisty lawyer, he’d known he’d make her his forever... -
Darkness Series: Books 1-3 by J.L. Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*On SALE For A Limited Time! (Regular Price $5.99) The Complete Darkness Trilogy In One Box Set.* DARKNESS LURKS #1 Emily McPhee has struggled to overcome her father’s death...It’s not easy, but Emily finally has the life she wants. She’s an A student at Orange University and has a comfortable home and a great circle of friends... -
Menacing by E.C. Land, Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone's trying to use my past against me.VanirThe one thing I love about my life is that when I go through shit, I'm not alone. The club's always got my back. I've been seeing Vail for a while now and when a series of old photographs are brought to light, Vail almost leaves. I almost lost the best thing in my damn life. While things might've been fine, I wasn't going to simply let it go... -
War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe'd wait forever for her. But the way things are going, forever might not be an option… Relationships bring pain. Anna’s ex taught her that lesson. But unfortunately, her past isn’t content to stay in the past anymore. With her dangerous ex stalking her, now more than ever, she can’t afford to fall for anyone... -
Taking a Risk: Part Two by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsR.I.S.C. (Rescue, Intel, Security, & Capture): An elite, private security team who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love. The highly anticipated romantic suspense series by debut author, Anna Blakely. >HE LIED TO PROTECT HER It’s been two months since Jake McQueen walked away from the woman he loves. With the other members of R.I.S.C... -
Thorn's Revenge by E.C. Land, Cosmic Letterz Design
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThorn I told her when we first met that we couldn’t be more than friends with benefits. It was a great idea until she ghosted me. That’s when the puzzle pieces fit together and I realized she had more than just my dick in knots about her. The girl claimed my heart through and through. No one would tell me shit about her, or at least, they didn’t until shit hit the fan... -
Black and Red: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 10 (In the Shadows) by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA high-stakes, standalone novel set in the bestselling IN THE SHADOWS world featuring a billionaire former SEAL and an investigative journalist. When a Blake is taken, Sebastian and Talia will discover just how strong their bond and trust in each other is in order to find the culprit before it’s too late to save their family... -
Killing Me Softly by Lena Bourne, Lexy Timms
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you brave enough to wander on the dark side?Do forbidden desires and tantalizing temptations call to you?Get ready to step into the world of lies, deceit and revenge.Worlds where you can't look away. No is not an option.Where strong men but even stronger women reside... -
Awakenings by Rhonda R. Dennis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven though Paramedic Emily Boudreaux looks forward to her upcoming marriage, turmoil abounds again! After running off a series of new partners, she is forced to admit that the emotional scars from her recent abduction are worse than she thought. A nice, long beach vacation with friends should make things all better, right? Wrong! Her drug-addicted ex-partner is still stalking her... -
Ideal Image by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn one blinding flash, the very fiber of her existence is shredded. For criminal lawyer and single mother, Stacie Gustafson, a dependable career, a well-organized life, and an immaculate image, had always been her armor. Without it she’s left exposed and struggling to create a new existence for her and her daughter. No matter how hard she tries, she is unable to avoid her history... -
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Descent by Gemma James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe's saga is here! We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After. Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike. Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival... -
Until Easton by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFront man for East of Addiction.A rock God.Easton Evans has everything he ever wanted. To be a part of a world-famous rock band, fame, money, and his choice in women.They’ve been on the road touring for nearly a year, and by all appearances, Easton has a perfect life, but something is missing. He just doesn’t know what that is yet.Like a falling star, Easton is burning out—running on fumes... -
A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTannerI lost the one person who brought harmony into my life. She hates me and I know exactly why. If only she could see what's right in front of her face. The person who she trusted even more than me -- she's the one who put the nails in the coffin that was the end of my relationship.It's been years since it happened and I'm watching my closest friends find their forever women... -
Protector by B.J. Wane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeputy Sheriff Shawn McDuff can’t figure out why the new teacher in Mountain Bend seems so familiar, but Lisa Halldor’s evasive answers to his inquiries confirms his suspicions they have met before. When he sees her struggling to focus and respond during a scene at his private club, he intervenes and finds himself as drawn to Lisa’s submissive nature as he is determined to unearth her secrets... -
Wanted by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe thought her past was behind her. After nearly dying at the hands of a madman in New Orleans a year ago, Zoe Renard has worked hard to put that trauma behind her and move on. With her man at her side she’s focused on her writing career and building a future together. Things are almost perfect between them, until a series of shocking events turns her world upside down again... -
God's Gift To Women - Special Edition by Michael Baisden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGod's Gift To Women - Special Edition How Much Is One Night Of Passion Really Worth? A widower and father to ten-year-old Samantha, Julian wants nothing more than to settle down again with the right woman. Just when he thinks he's found her in Dr... -
A Demon's Song by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunterThe day she walked through the front door, I wanted nothing more than to hate her. I didn't trust her, and she rubbed me the wrong way from the get-go.I wanted nothing to do with her, so I ensured I'd avoid her at all costs. It worked for a while, until I found her on the side of the road in the middle of the night... -
A Silent Reckoning by Nikita Slater
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Silent Reckoning is the second book in International Bestselling Author Nikita Slater's mafia romance Sinner's Empire Trilogy.One year.Jozef is ready to reclaim the woman who got away from him and start their lives together. He has watched, he has waited and now he will build his empire with his woman at his side.One year.Shaun never thought she'd see him again... -
Frozen Kiss by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrozen in heart to others, can he be that way with me?BlakeMy life is turned upside down. Or maybe right-side up. I’m not sure, but either way, it’s in the hands of a man I just met. A man I feel a connection to and decide to give him my trust. Maybe the fact he’s friends with my brother helps.Danger surrounds us all, and I’m not sure if I’m strong enough to handle what’s coming... -
Arrow by Kennedi Darling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalista: Living fast-paced days of endless work and finding pleasure in one-night stands was how I enjoyed my life. At twenty-eight, my career as a psychiatrist was fulfilling, and I had too much to accomplish to allow myself to be distracted by foolish things like relationships and love. But the night I walked into his bar threatened to break my resolve... -
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Edge of Defiance by Trish Loye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsE.D.G.E. Security is a cover for a covert international organization that handles jobs most governments won’t. The operators are the elite of the elite, soldiers and spies, chosen for their skills and secrecy, and their ability to go beyond the edge. Secrets attract Cassie Kwon and as a reporter, it’s her job to expose them, no matter who disapproves or disagrees... -
Beautiful Devil by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made my name and my fortune carrying out every hit with absolute precision. But this time it wasn’t a job, it was personal, and something went horribly wrong. This time there was a witness... -
Scar's Secret: Demon Dawgs MC San Diego - Book Three by K.L. Barstow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings🔥 Unveil the Hidden Shadows of Love and Danger in "Scar's Secret" 🔥🏍️ About the Dive into the thrilling world of the Demon Dawgs motorcycle club in "Scar's Secret," a gripping novel by K.L. Barstow... -
Possession by Brook Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll make her forget that she was anything else before she became mine.I took everything from her, but I could never break her.Even after all the shameful things I’ve made her do.Even after how hard I punished her—ravaged her.Made her scream my name as I used her.I took her body, but she stole my heart.I want to own her. Claim her.To have her in every way that I could:Her body and her heart... -
Possessive by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him... -
Fallen by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this life, it’s never just an eye for an eye.When I stopped my car that night, it was to do something good. Something right. I ignored the deadly threats hanging over me and saved a life.But my actions came with a price, one too steep for me alone to pay.And that mistake is about to cost me everything... -
His Perfect Prey by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe rules of the The prey will have a ten minute head start to run and hide.At the signal, the hunter will enter the woods. The Hunt has begun.If the prey isn’t captured before midnight, she gets $10,000.If she makes it until dawn, she gets $100,000.But if the hunter catches her, she’s his for the night. There’s one final, secret rule only the hunter what the hunter catches, he keeps... -
Taken by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI watched it all happen.Our world, crushed in a hot second.I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time.They shattered my lifeAnd my love.I failed myself.I failed the boss.Worst of all, I failed her.But this story is far from over,And our enemies don’t like loose ends.Money and revenge – they want it all.I always knew they’d be back to finish the job... -
Stolen Fate by S. Nelson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis isn’t your typical story about boy meets girl then they fall in love and live happily ever after. No. This is a story about deception and betrayal at its finest. This is a story about hatred and attraction which does everything in its power to destroy two people... -
Severed: A Dark Romance by Dani René
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the international bestselling author, Dani René, comes a dark romance that will leave you guessing until the very end! *This is NOT a standalone. You need to read Stolen - The Prequel to fully understand this storyline. My world was hell on earth, son of a man who was evil incarnate. Hate was all I knew. When she was stolen, I swore I’d find her... -
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A SEAL's Surrender by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the one man she can never forgive…or forget.Lexi Mattingly, a hotshot Pentagon security specialist, can’t escape her past. Sent down to Little Creek to track down hackers attempting to infiltrate Top Secret naval databases, the last man she expects to run into is the ruggedly handsome Navy SEAL she left in Coronado a lifetime ago... -
Absolution by Avelyn Paige, Rebecca Pau
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRicca You can’t outrun your past, a mistake I learned the hard way. Stripped of the last piece of my innocence in the middle of the Californian desert, I waited for death. Then he appeared. My vengeful angel. He’s everything I’m not. He’s everything I want. He’s everything I can never have. Ratchet I will not let my past define me... -
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Lost in the Dark by Ann Jensen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne night of laughter and explosive passion with a stranger about to be deployed changed Nefertari’s life. Pregnant with no way to find him she was shunned by her family and had to struggle to create the best life she could for their beautiful daughter. Working as a Yoga instructor at a shady spa is both her salvation and downfall... -
Ruthless Sinner by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m the governor’s daughter and he’s a mafia boss in the Bratva. It was a no-brainer. I was forbidden to him and him to me. But when we met at his nightclub, I thought he was my prince charming. I couldn’t fight my attraction to the tattooed Russian god, any more than he could for me. Dante Levitsky is tall, dark and dangerously handsome with Mediterranean blue eyes you could swim in forever... -
Ending With Forever by Lan LLP
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnding with Forever The conclusion of Beginning with Forever and Finding our Forever… If you love someone more than your own life, what would you be willing to sacrifice to keep her safe? The world and everything you’ve worked most of your life to procure? That is CEO Carson Bradley’s Catch-22... -
Striking a Balance by Jennifer Bene
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThalia and James have just met under the most insane of circumstances. He purchased her at an underground auction from a man who kidnapped her, tormented her, and sold her to the highest bidder... -
Take Me to Church by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne year ago I walked away from everything I knew and all the lies I’d been told.For the first time in my life I was free from the constraints put on me by power hungry men who twist faith and devotion into fear and control.All to feed their own egos.Now my sister’s ready to leave too, but the only one who can help me save her is a ghost from my past... -
Slaying for Sloan by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe third installment in the Wrecked series, featuring Sloan. This novella can be read as a standalone.He is my hunter in this twisted game. I am his prize, and he’s hungry to claim me.This Christmas was supposed to be special, but without my best friend by my side, it feels like a cruel joke... -
Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaine McKannon is all about rules. As the Raven Riders Sergeant-at-Arms, he prizes loyalty to his brothers and protection of his club. As a man, he takes pleasure wherever he can get it but allows no one close—because distance is the only way to ensure people can’t hurt you. And he’s had enough pain for a lifetime.And then he rescues a beautiful woman from an attack... -
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Midnight Escape by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSaving her sister might require the ultimate sacrifice. Brenna Mason's sister has been missing for more than a week. She failed Dana years before with disastrous consequences. She won't do it again. She's determined to find Dana and bring her home. But someone is just as determined to stop her. Within hours of her arrival in town, Brenna's life is threatened... -
The Perfect Murder by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is back with her most thrilling novel yet in the Maximum Security series—The Perfect Murder.The eldest of the three wealthy Garrett brothers, Reese Garrett is in the middle of a major purchase for his multimillion-dollar oil and gas company, Garrett Resources. The Poseidon offshore drilling platform venture will greatly enhance the company’s value... -
The Agent by Nancy Herkness
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLetting down her guard leaves a woman vulnerable to love—and to a menacing stalker—in a pulse-pounding novel by Nancy Herkness, award-winning author of The Hacker.After fleeing her abusive ex, New Jersey salon owner Natalie Hart is reclaiming her life and self-esteem. Her fragile recovery doesn’t need a player like former FBI agent Tully Gibson, no matter how tempting a fling sounds... -
Secret Sauce by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrent owns one of the highest profiled restaurants in New York. His food and secret recipes are highly sought after. His personal life follows his successful career, beautiful women hang on his every word. But, when his restaurant receives a bad review from one of the highest profiled food critics, things take a turn for the worse... -
Captured by the Bratva: A Dark Mafia Romance by Bianca Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a war raging, and I’m caught in the middle. My father has had a run in with the New York brotherhood, and one of the New York brotherhood spies takes me. Lyov is muscle bound, tattooed, and gorgeous. He is also quiet and brooding. He won’t speak to me. He barely looks at me. The rare occasions I do catch his eyes on me, they’re burning with dark desire... -
Everlasting by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 6 of 6 in the Aces High MC - Charleston Series (must be read in order)EverTrust.It was something I didn’t do anymore.There was one person I trusted beyond measure, and this time, he wasn’t there to help me.I was going to have to put my faith, my life, in the hands of the people who had failed me so miserably for most of my life...
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