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Adoring Delaney by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCarter Lenox has two regrets—hesitating on a mission in Afghanistan with disastrous consequences and pushing away Delaney Walker. When he gets word the love of his life is in trouble and she needs him more than ever, the decision to go home is an easy one.Delaney Walker has loved Carter since they were children... -
Cuffed by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannahThe second I saw him walk through that door, I knew he was trouble.Men like him always are.The dark hair.The smoldering stubble.Those piercing gray eyes that might as well be a flame thrower between women's legs.Oh, and the fact that he's in a gentlemen's club.What am I doing here, you ask?It's my job to be here.No, not that job... -
Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin. Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish—a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits... -
The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI don’t know who needs to hear this but take a day off from being the bigger person. Fuck some shit up.Those words were said to him by a stranger in the airport. And from that moment on, he’s only had eyes for her.Too bad they met when she was taking off for three months to parts unknown. Otherwise, Keene Day—yes, that was really his godforsaken name—would’ve tried a little harder to get her info... -
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Whiskey Tribute by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCurt Bannerman never thought he’d have to follow through with a promise to ensure his best friend’s wife and children were taken care of, in the event of Eric’s death, after the two men retired from the Navy SEALs. But an assassin made the promise a reality... -
Gabe by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGabe is the 11th book in the Reed Security series. It is suggested they are read in order. “What’s all this?” Cap asked. “You asked me to bring dishes.” “No,” he said slowly. “I asked you to bring a dish.” “Yeah, and when I asked what kind, you wouldn’t f*&king answer me. You just said enough for everyone. So, I dug through my cabinets and brought every f*&king dish I could find... -
Keeping His Promise by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive disbanded SEALs. A young widow who needs their help. An enemy waiting to strike...and a mystery that may never be solved.Anna Blakely's exciting new Eagle's Nest Securities Series follows a group of former Navy SEALs whose team was unexpectedly—and suspiciously—disbanded. With a vow to keep in touch, the five remaining members go their separate ways...Categorized as:
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Heal Me Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan two brothers work together to heal the pain of a woman who swore she’d never love again?Headed to an isolated cabin to try to work on their fractured relationship, Doc and his brother run into a spot of trouble. Their savior is an unlikely one, a Little with a shield so thick it will take both of them working together to penetrate it.Caley isn’t interested in the real world... -
Always Someone's Monster by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA few years ago, when his sister went missing, Haggard Crow turned into something he never wanted to be. A killer.Even after his sister is rescued a year after she was kidnapped and sold, Haggard ‘Thief’ Crow doesn’t have any plans on changing. He sort of likes the zero fucks given guy that he is now... -
Kitty Kitty by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the story of a man falling in love with a woman.A man that was supposed to be a role model, and a woman that was just barely twenty-one.A man who should’ve known better, and a woman that didn’t know that she was destroying his career word by word, innocent touch by innocent touch, smile by smile, until it had already imploded... -
Daddy's Angel by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a Little in desperate need of a protective Daddy, but by the time he realizes he can trust her, it just might be too late. . .On the surface Arianna has it all. Beauty. Talent. Wealth. But she’s hiding a secret. Actually, more than one.She’s not perfect. She’s not brave. And she’s in a lot of trouble.Luckily, help arrives. In the form of a huge, gruff, blunt man... -
Camden by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCamden I had spent so much of my life alone, disconnected, unable to form any kind of lasting bonds. After so long, I had begun to believe that was all there would ever be for me, had come to accept it as my reality. Then there she was. Everything I wasn’t, everything I convinced myself I could never have. But, God, I wanted. Annie I had been on my own for so long... -
Her Daddy's Jewel by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJewel knew better.Don’t let anyone close. Don’t get attached. That way, she couldn’t get hurt.She’d really messed up.Because a nightmare from her past is back. And this time she might not survive . . .Jason had intended to slowly build Jewel’s trust in him over time. To prove to her that he could be her man, her lover, her Daddy.And then she disappeared... -
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I'm Only Here for the Beard by Lani Lynn Vale, Kendall Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSean is a man with needs—needs that a lot of women were ready and willing to fulfill. Yet, the only woman that he wants to fulfill them dumped him for another man. A man who’s a member of his MC and is someone he has to see every single day and twice on Sundays. He’s bitter and angry. He’s definitely not in the right frame of mind when it comes to dealing with women... -
Ghost by Nicole James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGhost has been living his life under one rule…never fall in love, never get too close, never get tied down to just one woman. Focusing solely on his club, he is able to remain unattached and free…. until a girl from his past is dropped in his lap. She was a line he swore he’d never cross. And now, in order to obtain an alliance his club needs, he’s forced to use her in ways he’d never imagined... -
Every Promise You Made by J.E. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always fought to protect her. —Hope—She was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always protected her.I've loved Evan Morgan ever since I was a little girl.Growing up, he was my best friend.I thought he always would be.Turns out, I was wrong.September 30th was the day my world shattered... -
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... -
Mace by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMace I fell for Hailey the moment I laid eyes on her, before I knew about the three King Kong size battles I would have to fight to be with her. By the time Linc warned me that his gorgeous sister with legs a mile long was off limits and “emotionally fragile,” it was too late. There was no turning back. Then there’s my friend Senn, who had a one-night stand with Hailey... -
Hard Road by Joanna Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m the head of the Hell Raisers MC. I have a code of honor, even if I keep it hidden. So when I see some of my guys roughing up a runaway, I step in. I just don’t expect to want her for myself. People think I’m crazy. They’re right. They just don’t know why. Nobody knows the truth about me, but she sees right through me with her big blue eyes. I’m reckless and wild... -
Often by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDifficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations… He wore suits and I wore biker boots. He went to University and I went to Trade school. He lived in a big home and I lived in a tiny apartment. When my world was turned upside down, he took me in his arms and promised to help me find a new direction... -
Lie With Me: by M. Never
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTell me a secret... CJ Carmichael hasn't been able to get the vivacious blonde he spent four delirious days with off his mind. The blonde who was completely off-limits, but he couldn't deny. Tell me a secret.... CJ had no intention of pursuing her, but Tara Stevens knew what she wanted and it was him. Now six months later, their time together still haunts him... -
Home Run by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
Rattle Some Cages by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 3 of the Battle Crows MC with Price & Sabrina.It’s not every day that you see a dead body at the beach. Or the woman of your dreams sitting next to that dead body.Price Crow first saw Sabrina Proctor in the middle of a hurricane... -
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Not a Role Model by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou better watch out for people that bounce back from everything that’s meant to destroy them.Those were the words that Coreline King learned to live by when it came to dealing with Tide ‘Rook’ Crow, member of the Battle Crows MC, general surgeon, and all-around jerk who lived to make her life a living hell... -
Rocco: A Reed Security Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRocco is number twenty-one in the Reed Security series, and it is suggested they be read in order. Rocco has his world all wrapped up in a neat package. He has a job that he loves and his daughter, the best thing that's ever happened to him. And he has his rules. These rules keep the order and balance in his life and the women where they should be... -
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...Categorized as:
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Protecting Esme (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) by Josie Kerr, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyle Richards was born to be law enforcement, first as an Air Force Security Forces K-9 handler, and then as a beat cop in his hometown of Atlanta. When an injury ended his police career, Kyle set up shop as a private investigator, spending his days spying on cheating spouses and dishonest delivery men. His life didn't leave much time for relationships... -
Rebel Mission by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s combat ready. But keeping his hands off her might be his biggest battle yet…Special operator Orlando Frost lives to fight for those who can’t defend themselves. So, when a terrorist threatens innocent civilians with a deadly toxin, he’s up to the task of hunting them down and neutralizing the threat... -
Enduring by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkness is gathering around Family Justice. Babies, life changes, and leaps of faith bring a new normal to Bendover, but something dangerous hoversA powerful force powered by rage and revenge has the entire family in the crosshairs.Alex senses the disturbance but pinning it down is not so easy... -
Pretend: A Dark Military Romance by Lexie Axelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlessia ValentínShe’s an intelligence officer on orders to go overseas on her first deployment. Despite who her parents are, she’s determined to prove she belongs there. After getting informed by her step-father, Admiral Ravenmore, that she’s a target for multiple enemies, he assigns Operator Creature as her personal security to watch over her while she’s on deployment... -
Talkin' Trash by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLinc has two very important things on his mind—professional football and his motorcycle club. What he does not have on his mind is the woman that drives him crazy and makes him want to do stupid things, like throw caution to the wind. Nope, not Linc. At least, that’s the lie he tells everyone. In reality, every time Conleigh’s name is mentioned, he squirms... -
Gold Lust by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSexy, mysterious, with secrets hiding in the darkest of shadows. Donovan Sherman has stopped at nothing to achieve success. No one was immune.One snowy night, his world and his life changed when he found Julia McGrath at the side of the road.Finders keepers.With Julia’s happiness as his new goal, he must keep his past hidden... -
Her Prince by Leah Sharelle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI had secrets that were drowning me, and my worst fear was he was going to get tired of waiting for me to put my big girl panties on and reveal the biggest one. Him. Shiloh My life started out with a tragedy—the death of my mother. But I had something no other infant had, six amazing men. My father and his brothers in arms raised me and gave me the best life any kid could ask for... -
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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... -
Phoenix Rising: A Reed Security Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPhoenix Rising is book 16 in the Reed Security Series and it is suggested they be read in order. The men and women of Reed Security are back, but after all the turmoil of the past year, how do they adapt and move forward. For some, it's easy, but others, the past year is only the beginning of what they will have to deal with. Some of them were shot and almost died... -
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... -
Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe found me in the dark when I thought all hope was lost.He swore he loved me when I didn't think anyone ever would.He vowed to keep the shadows haunting me at bay when I felt like I was drowning in my past.But in doing so, he also kept the truth from me.It shouldn't surprise me... -
Hood River Zero by K. Webster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a forbidden, friends to lovers romance called Hood River Zero!She sees the darkness inside that I’m trying desperately to hide from everyone.Pokes. Prods. Infuriates.This girl won’t stop until she’s touched every scar, both inside and out... -
His Angel by Leah Sharelle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m not leaving your side, Memphis. You are my home, Angel, so where you are, is where I want to be.” CREED Creed Stephens lost his heart when his wife died in an accident that also took the life of his unborn child. He threw himself into his job as a trained sniper, no longer caring about anything other than his team... -
False Front by Debbie Baldwin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma Porter is not real. She is an accomplished young woman, living a fulfilling life in New York City, working for an online news agency, and striving toward normalcy. The truth, however, is something else. She was once Emily Webster, a child of privilege, and the twenty-first century Lindbergh Baby...Categorized as:
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The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client’s life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I’m trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He’s a single dad with a growly attitude. An ex-Marine. And he’s the star witness against my client... -
Nick - by Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNick Johnson went through hell during his military tours. When he finally comes home, he's no longer the person who left that sunny day. Unable to be around his family, he finds solace as a member of The Black Tuxedos MC. The brotherhood and camaraderie help him keep his PTSD at bay and when he takes over training at the sanctuary his president's old lady starts, he finds his niche... -
Taking a Risk: Part One by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe highly anticipated romantic suspense series by debut author, Anna Blakely. R.I.S.C. (Rescue, Intel, Security, & Capture): An elite, private security team that will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love. HE LOST HER ONCE. HE WON’T RISK LOSING HER AGAIN. When Former Delta Force Operator Jake McQueen believes Olivia is lost to him forever, it shatters his entire world... -
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Strange & Unusual by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe moment he divorced his ex-wife, Jeremiah decided two things.One, he would never, ever get into that kind of situation again—i.e., marriage.Two, he would spend more time doing what he loved—baking, riding motorcycles, spending time with the Battle Crows MC, and getting some quiet time for just himself. Pretty much doing the things he enjoyed, that his ex-wife could no longer ruin... -
Max's Redemption by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe has his second chance, and this time he's not letting her go.Harper Campbell was beautiful, smart, and innocent. I wanted her to be mine. There was just one problem. She was my best friend's sister. She was off-limits, but I couldn't help myself.We were just kids when we fell in love--young and carefree. Then tragedy struck, and I felt I was to blame... -
Defied by Maria Luís
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI am both a sinner and a saint, but I bleed vengeance. For years, I’ve lived in the grey… until her. Avery Washington didn’t belong in the shadows, but I dragged her into the darkness anyway. One kiss, and I would stop at nothing to possess her. One caress, and my need to destroy wavered. Our attraction was poison and pleasure... -
Cute But Psycho by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEtienne LaFayette hits the ground running the moment he breathes free air after being paroled from a maximum-security prison in Texas.He claws his life back from his brother-in-law who’d taken over his business during the years he’d spent as an inmate at Huntsville Penitentiary. Though it is hard, he puts his life back together in Accident, Florida... -
Freak Show by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSlone Day, defensive end for the Longview professional football team, has a lot on his plate.He’s at the peak of his career, he’s a single father raising a girl that’s border line genius and can’t seem to find the time to date. Let alone see someone seriously.He’s perfectly content living his life as it is.Then he goes to a circus.There, he meets a woman that literally takes his breath away... -
Wyatt the Heartbreaker by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrothers Black: Wyatt the Heartbreaker Book 1 in Brothers Black Series I don’t just love my woman, I protect her, I provide for her, I would die for her. Nellie walked into my life when I needed her most. Now I’m not willing to let her go. I will destroy anyone that even thinks of harming my woman. Nellie is nothing like the women I used to bring pleasure to...
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