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Love Under Siege: A Limited Edition Military Romantic Suspense Collection by Samantha A. Cole, Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEight Sizzling Full-Length Novels featuring Military Heroes by acclaimed authors who know how to bring the Heat, Action and Suspense! Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole While security operative Jason “Tuff” Tanner lives for dangerous assignments, he likes his downtime in his quiet neighborhood too... -
![The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis]()
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... -
![Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society]()
Fearless: A Salvation Society Novel by Chelle Bliss, Salvation Society
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve always been a wild child and my own worst enemy. Ditched by my best friend at a biker bar. A broken Jeep in a new town with no one to call. What else could possibly go wrong? I’m Makenna Dixon, not a damsel in distress. My parents taught me how to survive on my own. But a handsome stranger thinks he’ll be my saving grace. A challenge leads to a lip lock I can’t quite forget... -
![Jaguar's Joy by Zoe Chant]()
Jaguar's Joy by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small-town sheriff who’s bitten off more than she can chew… A Marine veteran who steps in to protect her… And a community that comes together to help its own. Sheriff Misty Dale wants nothing more than to keep her town safe and happy. A deer shifter isn’t the first thing people would expect for law enforcement, but she’s made it work—even if she’s ended up middle-aged and married to her job... -
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![Already Home by Carly Marie]()
Already Home by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBy leaving Nashville, Harrison wanted to escape. What he found at home in Oklahoma was better than anything he’d ever had before. Harrison is happier with Greg and Jasper than he’s ever been. When Harrison can no longer avoid his ex and has to go back to Tennessee, he has Jasper and Greg by his side. But being back in Nashville also means facing Neil and Derek... -
![More Than Enough by Sloane Kennedy]()
More Than Enough by Sloane Kennedy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSawyer Hiding and running, that’s what I’m good at. It’s who I am. It’s who I have to be...For Sawyer Brower, the picture-perfect town of Pelican Bay was just supposed to be another place to take refuge for a few months before moving on. One year later finds the seemingly unflappable wildlife veterinarian settling into what’s supposed to be the quiet life of contentment he’s always wanted... -
![Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUnbreakable Stories: Snow is a collection of short stories and a novelette set after the events of Shatter, book 2 of the Unbreakable Bonds series and before Torch, book 3. Follow the continuing, passionate and heartfelt romance between Dr. Ashton "Snow" Frost and Jude Torres as they merge their lives together as a couple... -
![Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan]()
Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Cael Holland devoted himself to his friends and family, but when his niece becomes ill, he steps up to share the burden. Out on the town one night, he runs into her. The woman with the long hair that captures his attention. A woman, after his own heart, not looking for commitment... -
![Zeke: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan]()
Zeke: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Zeke left the Army and joined his brother's bar, Grimm's, as a bouncer before convincing Zander to open a restaurant next door. Now, as co-owner of Grimm's Bar and Grill, he shared his success by working as a cook at the local homeless shelter... -
![Love You Now by Julia Kent]()
Love You Now by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAna DaSilva is looking for a palate cleanser. A one night stand. A reboot.Instead, she got fireworks, sparks, chemistry, and the perfect guy. No one wants to meet Mr. Right when he should just be Mr. Rebound, but Mr. Right is so, so right.But then he went from Mr. Right to Mr... -
![Lion's Lynx by Zoe Chant]()
Lion's Lynx by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Marine veteran with a lion's heart. A wilderness guide with a lynx's soul. Despite what they think...it's never too late for love. Curvy Lynn Davidson has never had a real relationship. Working as a guide in the wilds of Glacier National Park doesn't bring on the men. And being a middle-aged, no-nonsense outdoorswoman in hiking boots and a utility vest is the nail in the dating coffin... -
![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... -
![Protecting Wren by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Wren by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s no stranger to dangerous situations, but she’ll never make it out of this one alive without the help of her Navy SEAL. Bo “Safe” Cyders was born to protect. He loves his job as a Navy SEAL and takes his oath to protect his country and the men on his team seriously. So when a woman literally stumbles into his arms at Aces Bar and Grill, begging for help, he doesn’t hesitate to act... -
![Ringo, Slippery Banana by Danielle Norman]()
Ringo, Slippery Banana by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFROM THE AUTHOR:Yes, this is an M/M story but it is not erotica. Ringo has been a character in my books since day one and Bananas is the name of the drag queen restaurant in my books that Ringo owns.This book is about an awesome man who looks fabulous in drag meeting a man who knows he is gay but has never admitted it to anyone because he lives in a world that he believes will crucify him... -
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![His Man by Leah Sharelle]()
His Man by Leah Sharelle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFORD Ford had a pretty good life. He was part of a former elite commando team, a talented computer genius, and a member of the Wounded Souls MC. He had a real family with his brothers, their women, and kids. Life was good. Well, it would be except for one big sexy issue—a tall helicopter pilot with a mouth and body made for sin. Lucky didn’t know it yet, but Ford was coming for him... -
![Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander]()
Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatt:I’m proud to be a Port Dale firefighter but it isn’t all excitement and sitting around eating homemade meals. It’s also dealing with your work “family” in ways you never expected. I love my real family, and I love my work “family”. Well, most of them... -
![Call It Quits by Reese Knightley]()
Call It Quits by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHoldenThe last time Beckett walked out on him, Holden knew it was time to let him go.Since the day they’d met, he’d known they were meant for one another, but Beckett doesn’t feel the same. Now, it’s time to call it quits, only Beckett is in trouble and Holden can’t walk away until the man is out of danger. If truth be told, maybe not even then... -
![Honor by Reese Knightley]()
Honor by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey really are perfect for each other with zero bullshit between them.Oliver Rains joined Pegasus after the military to keep doing what he loves—helping out the innocent and putting scumbags in the ground where they belong. He was supposed to find a new team, not fall in love, but what he hadn’t counted on was former chief of police Parker Johnson walking into his life... -
![Detonate by Reese Knightley]()
Detonate by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe love of a lifetime hasn't always been easy…Stefano – Phoenix Commander He’d waited around long enough. They’d known each other for over thirty years, been together for a good portion of those years, and had lived in the same house for the past two. And still, Giovanni Rossi wouldn’t tell people they were a couple... -
![To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone]()
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... -
![Imagoes by N.R. Walker]()
Imagoes by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Jack receives a phone call from a colleague in the southeast of Tasmania with news of a newfound butterfly habitat, he and Lawson head off on another adventure. It’s not an easy trek to the location. The Franklin-Gordon National Park is famous for wild rivers, rainforests, and rocky cliff faces, and they’ll need to hike and abseil—in the dead of winter—to get to the site... -
![Worlds Away by Alexa Land]()
Worlds Away by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes love stand a chance between two men from different worlds, when they’re both being pulled in opposite directions? Sawyer MacNeil is looking for answers. His time in the Army didn’t go as planned, and he’s still reeling from the end of a relationship that never should have happened in the first place... -
![Waiting for Derek by Izaia Winter]()
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... -
![Close to Home by Carly Marie]()
Close to Home by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJasper Scott is a single workaholic. He split with his girlfriend two years ago and hasn’t felt drawn to anyone else since… except the sexy Navy SEAL he met at his brother’s house two years ago. But that man lives halfway across the country and after so long, Jasper’s convinced his mind has embellished Greg’s sexy gray eyes, rippling muscles, and gorgeous salt and pepper hair... -
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![Owned by the Officer: A Line of Duty/Black Ops Crossover by Fiona Davenport]()
Owned by the Officer: A Line of Duty/Black Ops Crossover by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKade Truett was happy the friend he helped rescue overseas was getting help in the form of a service dog. Since Kade broke his leg during that mission, he had the time to help him through the process. And his kindness paid off in a big way when he met the beautiful dog trainer, Annalise Ragsdale. Annalise never mixed business and pleasure, but she couldn’t help but fall for the sexy Navy SEAL... -
![Despite It All by Reese Knightley]()
Despite It All by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn FBI agent and military sergeant get all tangled up.Sergeant Joshua Greene -As a favor, Greene accepts a special assignment that puts him in the immediate vicinity of the disapproving Forest Taylor. Greene honors truth above all else so when a misunderstanding is cleared up between them, he is suddenly faced with a decision that challenges said honor... -
![Forever by Kindle Alexander]()
Forever by Kindle Alexander
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDr. Robert Adams grew up with more advantages than most, the son of a former vice president, he had two loving fathers, a twin sister he adores and wonderfully doting grandparents. Life is good until one afternoon when his dreams flat-line. And no scalpel can repair the guilt and grief he carries with him for the first time in his life... -
![Found by Annabella Michaels]()
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... -
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Devil by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Dark Mafia Romance Devil is a mobster with a dangerous secret... There's a cop who hates him. A cop he caught and released. A cop he can't get out of his mind after the one forbidden night they shared... -
![Aisle Be There by Charlie Cochet]()
Aisle Be There by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say your wedding day is the beginning of your happily ever after.But I’m pretty sure they never stood on a sweltering Florida beach getting ready to promise forever… only to change their mind at the last minute and be assaulted by a crustacean while fleeing the scene. Once upon a time, I was a respected Navy officer. A guy who made a career out of managing chaos... -
![The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black]()
The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSequel to The General and the Horse-LordThe General and the Horse-Lord: Book Two Fresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison... -
![Inevitable Love by JC Santo]()
Inevitable Love by JC Santo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the things we fight hardest against are inevitable in the end. Hunter Stevenson wasn't interested in wasting nights with bed warmers, he had a daughter to take care of and a life to build. Leaving behind the mother of his four year old child and her incessant partying, Hunter moves closer to his family to help provide Sawyer some stability... -
![Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne]()
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.. -
![Lethal by Reese Knightley]()
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... -
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![Salvation's Sinner by Annabella Stone]()
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... -
![Storm: Alpha Military Mountain Man by Tarin Lex]()
Storm: Alpha Military Mountain Man by Tarin Lex
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStorm: Wylder Mountain Heroes Book 7An Alpha Military Mountain Man & Curvy Younger Heroine Instalove Novella RomanceSo much can happen in one day.My best friend Reece gets jumped on a fake-guided hike through the Wylder Bluffs.I steal a gun.I run for help.I find a dog—or rather, the dog finds me.She leads me toward safety.Toward her master—Storm.Alarm bells go off in my chest... -
![Brody: One Night with a Soldier by Eve London]()
Brody: One Night with a Soldier by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamanthaI wasn’t expecting to see my brother’s best friend on the auction block. But there he is, his chiseled muscles and surly attitude on full display. He’s only home for a few days on leave from the military, but that should be plenty of time to find out if there’s anything more to the childhood crush I’ve had on him for years... -
![His Death Bringer by Courtney W. Dixon]()
His Death Bringer by Courtney W. Dixon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPLEASE READ THE BLURB AND WARNINGS IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO TRIGGERS!He calls me his dark angel, but I’m merely a killer. A bringer of death.Luca DavenportHe is my angel, sent to be my death bringer to save me from my tormentors and betrayers—those who sold me into slavery when I was only eight years old... -
![Secrets by Romeo Alexander]()
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... -
![Third Time Lucky by Aurora Crane]()
Third Time Lucky by Aurora Crane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrust didn’t always go both ways, and Grady Donehue learned that the hard way. He hadn’t learned better after the first betrayal, but he wasn’t going to make the same mistake a third time. Striking up a strange friendship with the equally strange—and straight—soldier, Lake, who had sunshine in his eyes? Grady could do that... -
![Sweet Things by Mia Scott]()
Sweet Things by Mia Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis bad boy Chef just lost the only home he’s ever had. I spent the last decade building a restaurant and running a kitchen I’m proud of, but with one selfish choice, my brother destroys it all. I’ve sacrificed everything—including any chance at a love life—and I’ve ended up with nothing.Well, not exactly nothing... -
![Leave by L.A. Witt]()
Leave by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCall it a situationship, call it roommates with benefits—whatever it is, Riley Sweet is mostly fine with the arrangement. After all, he’s got an awesome off-base apartment on Okinawa, and he’s got someone to hook up with on the regular with no pressure and no strings... -
![Gunner by M. Tasia]()
Gunner by M. Tasia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDEFINE FAMILY For a man who'd spent his Navy SEAL career as a sniper, Gunner finds himself overwhelmed with emotion. When his sister dies and names him as her son, Ben's, legal guardian, Gunner has to leave the SEALs to became a dad to a five-year-old boy... -
![Allied by Max Hawthorn]()
Allied by Max Hawthorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You have no idea how sexy you are.” British spy Ethan Barrett was only supposed to be on foreign soil long enough to gather intel on a Houston trafficking ring. But one wrong move lands Ethan in hospital with no memory of who he is, in a small town where he doesn't seem to belong. Peter Stone is a CIA forensic data specialist... -
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![A Brambleberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne]()
A Brambleberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new season leads to a new beginning in New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne's latest heartwarming romance!Will the secrets of her past…Prevent her from having the future she’s always wanted? Rosa Galvez’s attraction to Officer Wyatt Townsend is as powerful as the moon’s pull on the tides. But with her past, Rosa knows better than to act on her feelings... -
![Ghost by R.J. Scott]()
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... -
![The Sinner and the Saint by R.J. Scott]()
The Sinner and the Saint by R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArmy medic Ben Rockwell is in Ellery to work with the Veterans Center creating a new specialist unit for post trauma care. Desperate to make amends for battlefield decisions he regrets, he is focused on the unit and nothing else. Until some stranger moves in next door and throws him a curveball. He’s no hero, even though everyone says he is, and the lies burn inside him... -
![The Fix Is In by Mary Calmes]()
The Fix Is In by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow can a man who doesn’t believe in things that go bump in the night possibly protect a man who does?It’s safe to say that Shaw James is a pragmatist who has no patience for anything but the facts. He is good at assessing threats and focusing on a clear objective when he goes out on a job for Torus Intercession... -
![Deliver Me by Faith Gibson]()
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... -
![Decked by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown]()
Decked by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn MM Mpreg Romance. Deck the halls with knives, chains, and dangerous children’s toys! Team Alpha is celebrating the holidays, but a surprise blizzard has snowed them in at Bossman and Papa P’s house, along with a few friends. Not that Papa P minds. He’ll take any excuse to keep his loved ones close and stuff them full of good food. It’s not only snow that’s flying through the air, however...
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