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Searching for Lilly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSearching for Lilly is the exciting first book in New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker’s Eagle Point Search & Rescue series.Ethan “Chaos” Watson is the unofficial leader of Fallport, Virginia’s Search and Rescue team... -
![Flawed by Riley Edwards]()
Flawed by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA career-ending mission sends Trey Durum’s life into a death spiral. Out of control, scarred, and with his spirit broken, he tries to adjust to civilian life. His plan to fade into the background goes up in smoke when Adalynn Walker crashs into his life. The sexy physical therapist has everyone fooled. She’s not sweet. She’s not shy. She’s not patient and kind... -
![Flack by Kris Michaels]()
Flack by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSurprises come in small packages .The assassin known as Flack wasn’t expecting to become the guardian of his fourteen-month-old niece. His life as an assassin wasn’t exactly family-friendly. Plus, he had no idea how to take care of a baby. How could he work for Guardian Security with a kid in tow? Flack needed help, like yesterday.Surprises come in unexpected situations... -
![Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Zero Apologies: Zero and Lilly, Part 3 by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe lies have been answered.The road ahead remains unknown... -
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![Bray by Maryann Jordan]()
Bray by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis mission? A leisurely, first-class train ride through the Canadian Rockies escorting a doctor who was afraid of flying.Easy. Relaxing. And if the doctor is a beautiful, funny, kind-hearted woman that makes him wish for a future he thought had been buried with his last Special Forces mission, what can go wrong?Plenty.Illegal weapons smuggler. Nefarious businessmen... -
![The Guarded One by Brittney Sahin]()
The Guarded One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s a grumpy small-town sheriff. And she’s the off-limits operator capable of bringing him to his knees.Sydney Archer isn’t the typical daughter of a billionaire. A former Army officer, she now works with an elite security team to hunt the worst of the worst . . . all while raising a teenager.To the outside world, Sydney’s an ice queen who’s lethal with a bow...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Encounter by Riley Edwards]()
Dangerous Encounter by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEverything was a lie, fake, a façade of beauty to cover the ugly truth.Sloane Ellis has a secret—actually, she has many. Working in a sex club wasn't part of her life plan, yet neither was her best friend vanishing without a trace. The club and her missing friend go hand and hand. One secret leads to another until the lies pile up... -
![Finding Carly by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Carly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJag helped her take control of her life back...but someone is watching and waiting for the perfect moment to finish what her ex had started.On one unforgettable afternoon, a simple fluke kept Carly Stewart out of her crazy ex’s reach…landing her best friend in his clutches instead...Categorized as:
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![Finding Lexie by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Lexie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLexie Green hasn’t thought about Pierce Cagle in years. So when the popular boy she knew in high school shows up in the middle of the Somali desert, part of the SEAL team rescuing her and a coworker from kidnappers, she’s more than a little shocked...Categorized as:
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![KGI Series 1-4 by Maya Banks]()
KGI Series 1-4 by Maya Banks
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Kelly Group International (KGI) is a super-elite, top secret, family-run business that handles jobs the U.S. government can't. And the qualifications for those jobs are high intelligence, a military background--and a rock-hard body...Don't miss the first four in the action-packed, sexy series..Categorized as:
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![Black Velvet by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Velvet by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe doesn’t believe in heroes anymore. He’ll prove her wrong. Mercenary Dax Freed would rather stride into the desert naked and covered in honey than pretend to be a reclusive romance novelist’s fake boyfriend, but nobody gave him the option. Roberta Sharpe writes about heroes for a living, but she already knows they don’t exist in real life... -
![Wrecker's Ensnarement by Ciara St. James]()
Wrecker's Ensnarement by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWreckerWalking that hazy line between his day job and his club isn’t an easy one for Wrecker. After all, there aren’t a whole lot of men who were both semi-outlaw bikers and cops. He likes to think he has the best of both worlds and until he meets a certain sexy therapist, he’s been happy with it. It’s a balancing act, but one he can manage... -
![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... -
![Too Close to Home by Abbie Zanders]()
Too Close to Home by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the truth hits too close to home… Danny Donovan might look like a charming, harmless rogue, and to many, that’s exactly what he is. But buried deep beneath a mischievous smile and twinkling eyes is a man with a dark past … and a mysterious, hidden agenda.Now that he’s out of the service, it’s time to begin the next phase of his plan... -
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![Ravage MC Box Set by Ryan Michele]()
Ravage MC Box Set by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Ravage MC Box Set** Includes: Ravage Me, Seduce Me, Consume Me, Satisfy Me & Rattle Me Ravage Me (Ravage MC#1) http://bit.ly/RavageMe-Amz After spending the last two years stuck behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit, Harlow ‘Princess’ Gavelson’s time inside has finally come to an end, and she’s ready for revenge... -
![Raine by K.J. Dahlen]()
Raine by K.J. Dahlen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRAINE Fate… She’s an ugly b%tch An ugly b%tch who loves to strike when you least expect it. We’d hoped Cordy’s problem would die with her, But then Bane came back, and he brought an ugly truth with him: Even in death, Cordy’s work was unfinished; She took something… And left Cricket to take the blame... -
![Dezi's Diamond by Dale Mayer]()
Dezi's Diamond by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen opposites attract... anything can happen... Dezi was a plain-and-simple type of guy. He loved working for Levi's company and had enjoyed the jobs he'd been given so far. When a businesswoman contacted Ice over, well, ice, ... things got interesting.Diamond was an exclusive jewelry designer, born and raised in the industry, working within her father's diamond company... -
![HOT Honor by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT Honor by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWaking up with a wife is not how black ops soldier Zane “Zany” Scott pictured his first trip to Las Vegas ending. Forever isn’t in his vocabulary anymore. So why did he marry a woman he just met?Nerdy Eden Hall isn’t the kind of girl people notice. She’s always lived in her twin’s shadow, always been plain and sensible compared to her sister’s big personality...Categorized as:
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![Justice For Angie by Cara Carnes]()
Justice For Angie by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s never met a fight she couldn’t win…until now. After brutally murdering someone in Angie Bierman’s dojo, the killer targets her first and then people she cares about to scare her off the investigation. Determined to prevent further tragedy, she does the one thing she can to keep them safe—run... -
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SEAL's Sky by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSEAL's Sky is book four in the exciting Black Eagle series and features John "Tex" Keegan from Susan Stoker's SEALs of Protection series.Navy SEAL Drew "Murph" Murphy was determined to stay single and win the bet with his SEAL team. Until he met Sky. Her damaged heart and undeniable strength ignited his need to protect... -
![HOT Secrets by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT Secrets by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe nearly ruined his life. Now she needs him to save hers. It was supposed to be a simple job for hacker Bliss Bennett: access confidential files and turn them over to the CIA. But something went wrong—and now Bliss has a target on her back. With no idea who to trust, she heads straight toward the one man she hopes won’t turn her away... -
![Edge of Fury (Edge Security) by Trish Loye]()
Edge of Fury (Edge Security) by Trish Loye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsE.D.G.E. Security is 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... -
![Slow Ride: Sleeper SEALs Book 2 by Becky McGraw, Suspense Sisters]()
Slow Ride: Sleeper SEALs Book 2 by Becky McGraw, Suspense Sisters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 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 US soil. SLOW RIDE Only a month into his retirement from the SEAL teams, Lt. Commander Keegan McDonald was bored out of his mind working at his uncle's motorcycle repair shop... -
![SEAL's Harmony by Lynne St. James]()
SEAL's Harmony by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSEAL’s Harmony is the kick-off to the Red Falcon Team introduced in SEAL’s Angel.The first time Navy SEAL Ryder “Ry” Purcell sees Harmony Taylor, he's rushing to her rescue as she’s about to fall into his friend’s wedding cake. Ry soon finds himself smitten by this accident-prone beauty. But issues from his past still linger, and he doesn’t know how far he’s willing to take things...Categorized as:
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![Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman]()
Orion's Universe: A Poseidon's Warriors MC novel by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKy “Orion” Stanford, Treasurer for the Poseidon’s Warriors MC, is content with how his life has turned out. During his military tenure, he met a group of men who are now family, and since he never plans to get tied down with an old lady or wife, he enjoys playing the field... -
![Boomer by Marie James]()
Boomer by Marie James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets are poison. They eat away at you from the inside. I doubt there’s a single person in the club that would have a problem with who I am.Keeping my mouth shut is all about my own shame. Who I am isn’t acceptable. That’s what my Fundamentalist family raised me to believe, but even after leaving home, I couldn’t be myself... -
![Point of Contact by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker]()
Point of Contact by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeaving Miami was the plan, but Courtney never expected to do it behind the wheel of an archaic RV with the most hostile member of Team Rogue at her side.Reed didn’t like her, which was fine. She didn’t necessarily like him. He was rigid. A stickler for the rules. Unamused by everything, especially her...Categorized as:
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![Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James]()
Dare's Doll by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDare has been proud to be a member of the Pagan Souls MC in Cherokee for close to two decades. He has good friends he calls brothers and a life that brings him a lot of happiness. It’s brotherhood that has him and a few of his Cherokee brothers answering the call for assistance from another chapter of Pagans... -
![Perfectly Paired by Lexi Blake]()
Perfectly Paired by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA table for two Waitress Tiffany Hayes knows what she wants and she wants Sebastian. Top’s grumpy sommelier calls to her in a way no man has before. She simply needs to show him that they belong together. Finding an opportunity to spend some quality time with him turns out to be the easy part. Convincing Sebastian to look beyond his damaged heart and soul is far more difficult... -
![Controlled Burn by Marie James]()
Controlled Burn by Marie James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the mechanic for Blackbridge Security, when I make a mistake things don’t work properly.Correcting that mistake is the only way to get things operational.I meet issues in my personal life with the same mindset.How was I to know the woman I’ve been flirting with at the gym is the same woman I called a noise complaint on?I got her kicked out of her condo.My first response: Move in with me... -
![Road Tripped by Manda Mellett]()
Road Tripped by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your hopes and dreams literally come crashing down around you? One split second and something that wasn’t your fault, stops you from participating in your chosen sport just when you’re nearing the top?Another rider’s misjudgement, and my trial bike competition days were over. I was angry; I admit it. I love my MC brothers, but they couldn’t understand... -
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Playing by His Rules by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPLAYING BY HIS RULES is the next sexy standalone story in The Players Club series, featuring Rick Dunne.All he wants is one week of her complete surrender . . .If someone would have asked Madison Corbin what she wanted to be when she grew up, her answer wouldn’t have been an escort...Categorized as:
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![Masquerade by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Masquerade by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Black Heart Prologue NovellaThe line between hate and love often stands on a razor’s edge...Ian Black has sacrificed his honor and reputation for God and country. He’s a fighter and a survivor. No price is too high, and no one crosses him. Not for long, anyway.But then Natasha Oliver walks into his life, threatening to expose the one thing Ian thought dead and buried: his heart... -
![Savage Pawn by Em Petrova]()
Savage Pawn by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s smart enough to know better, except when it comes to the SEAL trying to hack her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Special Operator Drew Gunnison’s motto of duty, honor and integrity fit right in when given missions most special forces fail at... -
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![The Devil's Reward by Emily Rose]()
The Devil's Reward by Emily Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinn:I moved to escape my past, and give my daughter and I a fresh start. Now, I’m a respected Social Worker for a private VA clinic, and I devote my time to helping veterans find their way in civilian life. I have no time for relationships, and to be honest, I’m too shy to attempt it. But then he keeps getting thrown in my path. Shadow, the Enforcer for the Devil’s Soldiers MC... -
![Shielding Blair (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Fierce Protectors Novella by Casey Hagen]()
Shielding Blair (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Fierce Protectors Novella by Casey Hagen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvan Brooks is a world away from life-shattering memories made during his time as a SEAL. No matter how hard he tries, despite the time and distance from his dark past, his failures find him, haunt him, stealing what happiness he manages to find. When he meets Blair, a loving woman with a huge heart, he’s drawn to the constant glow of happiness that she exudes... -
![Arguing for Alexa by Elizabella Baker]()
Arguing for Alexa by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow she can't outrun those lies when she's caught standing over her informant. Her very dead informant.Charged with murder. Then released on bail. Alexa will have to try and discover who set her up. She will have to learn to trust the prison guard, Colt, who first thought the worst about her.Colt Allen wasn't looking for love. Not after his first disastrous marriage... -
![Master Key Resort: A Novella by Samantha A. Cole]()
Master Key Resort: A Novella by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn exciting, new, private resort is opening in the Florida Keys, and you’re invited to join the fun. That is if you like kinky sex and are either a Dominant or a submissive!The Sawyers have had much success with their elite lifestyle club in Tampa, and they’ve decided to invest in a second one... -
![TNT by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
TNT by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter walking into his girlfriend's house and finding her murdered, Tony is struggling to get back to normal. Everyone's looking at him like he's damaged, but they don't know the truth. And when they find out, they won't ever look at him the same again. But a one night stand changes everything... -
![Bishop's Pawn by Suzanne Halliday]()
Bishop's Pawn by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar tested, urbane and the complete package when it comes to being a handful, Roman Bishop is a man on a mission. A mission to locate his boss’s surprise half-sister. There’s just one problem. He’s feeling restless and edgy. Too many happily ever afters are going on around him... -
![SEAL's Promise by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Promise by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dangerous hostage standoff at sea. An event planner caught in the middle. And a Navy SEAL who’ll risk everything to save her.Navy SEAL Troy “T-Rex” Harrison doesn’t expect to see the pretty redhead he flirted with at the beach ever again. Her flirtatious smile and sexy curves might’ve made his heart pound, but when he had to rush off to base for an emergency, he didn’t get her name or number... -
![Her Righteous Protector by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Righteous Protector by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe Has A Son? How Could He Have Not Known?Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Max Hogan, has watched as every single one of his men has paired off. He is beginning to wonder if there is something more to life than just mission after mission.He is surprised the moment he's asked to attend the reading of a will and even more surprised when he discovers who has passed away... -
![Kilo by Sybil Bartel]()
Kilo by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreacher.Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Being a breacher on the Teams wasn’t a job, it was my drug of choice. Detonating charges, the blast waves going through me, I lived for the rush of tactical explosive breaching. As long as I kept my brothers safe and didn’t eat a piece of frag, I never looked past my next mission... until I screwed up.Miscalculating a blast zone, I took a hit... -
![The Hunted One by Brittney Sahin]()
The Hunted One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWill this growly protector break her book-loving heart . . . or become her second chance at love?Savanna Vasquez lost her Navy SEAL husband years ago to terrorists, and she doesn’t think she’s capable of falling in love again. So, she busies herself by running her café and buries her face in the pages of fiction for a romantic escape... -
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![Finally Home by Ann Vaughn]()
Finally Home by Ann Vaughn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis will be the 4th and final book in the Home Series, and focuses on Commander Michael Casiano and Lainey Riley. Mike Casiano has lived his life by a certain creed: take care of all those who depend on you and leave no man behind. He wanted more for his life than joining his family's law firm when he graduated college... -
![Blindsided by Kaylea Cross]()
Blindsided by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a Titanium Christmas reunion… Grace and Alex Rycroft have just moved into their newly renovated house in upstate New York and they’ve invited the whole Titanium Security crew to celebrate an early Christmas with them. But not all is merry and bright. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned... -
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Burned by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author Dr. Rebecca Sharp comes a brother's best friend, protector romance...Rocco Damiani has trust issues. It’s no wonder since he was given a burn notice by the CIA. No work history, no money, no connections. No identity. Not quite the fresh start he was looking for, but at least he has a good job and loyal friends... -
![Saving Shelby by P.J. Fiala]()
Saving Shelby by P.J. Fiala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA special operative with a bleeding heart for the innocent.A desperate kidnapper determined to save the day.And the desire that explodes between them....Retraining as an operative in RAPTOR, Diego Josephs is determined to prove himself as a RAPTOR--ready to take down a ruthless kidnapper on the run... -
![Witch's Brew by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Witch's Brew by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!First impressions don’t have to be everything, right?Officer Avery Reynolds knows she’s blown it when the driver she pulls over for a broken tail light turns out to be the police captain... -
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Submit by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s on my team.And I shouldn’t be having these feelings.But there’s no way I can resist her.My ex-wife cheated on me and I swore off women ever since.Then Samantha came to work on my team.She’s a distraction that I can’t let go.And instead of avoiding her, I ask to go on a mission with her.She’s my fake wife and it makes me realize how good it could be between us...
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