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  • Mine to Have by AshleyNicole

    Mine to Have by AshleyNicole

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Somebody is killing young boys in the neighborhood and its homicide Detective Mellina August’s responsibility to figure out who. She’s the new kid in the precinct and not everybody’s happy about her landing this case, but that won’t stop her from solving it. All she needs is a good partner and she’s golden...
  • Wrath's Storm: A Masters' Admiralty Novel by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Wrath's Storm: A Masters' Admiralty Novel by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Damn it! He’s a doctor, not a serial killer hunter. When a man they call the Viking walked into his clinic in rural Libya, the last thing Dr. Walt Hayden foresaw in his future was a wedding, a stalker, and a serial killer...in that order.Attending his brother’s wedding becomes the start of a journey across Europe in the company of Dr. Annalise Fischer and her bodyguard...
  • Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper

    Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even when he does good, he’s bad… Detective Lazarus Dimas doesn’t play by the rules. On the streets, he’s a force to be reckoned with, a dangerous man with a badge and a gun. But he does have a soft spot — the sexy Assistant District Attorney Journey Ramsey. There is something about the woman he can’t shake. She’s irresistible and off limits...
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    poc-mc  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  black-mc  book  contemporary  drama
  • Return of the Prince by Nana Malone

    Return of the Prince by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve been a prince in exile, but I'm finally going home, tarnished crown and all. This time, I won't let anyone keep me away...Not Ariel, the woman I left behind. Not the killer on my tail. Hell, not even my cousin--the king--can stop me. Unlike my conniving brother, I have no designs on the throne. Let better men rule.  But I do have a score to settle...
  • Capturing Sosimo: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard

    Capturing Sosimo: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A billionaire inventor hiding her identity. An ex-soldier determined to protect her. Will her lies compromise their chance at love?There’s nothing Sosimo Rivas hates more than liars.But in his new job with Stryker Security Force as private protection for the rich, he sees his fair share of them. Sosimo spends most of his time working on old engines and keeping their clients safe...
  • Cold Fear by Susan Sleeman

    Cold Fear by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A shared past…Riley Glen’s former girlfriend, recording artist Leah Kent, is performing at a summer concert nearby and calls to tell him she’s in danger and needs his help. After the concert, he discovers her bending over a girl’s dead body, and the girl has Leah’s name freshly tattooed on her wrist. Leah claims she just found the body and didn’t have anything to do with the murder...
  • Something On The Side by Carl Weber

    Something On The Side by Carl Weber

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Meet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny-the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There's only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14. . . BGBC president Tammy loves everything about her life-especially taking care of business for her husband, Tim. This year, she intends to top all his past birthdays by having a threesome with her best friend, Egypt...
  • No Compromise by Rochelle Alers

    No Compromise by Rochelle Alers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As the driven executive director of The Sanctuary, a program dedicated to reaching out to victimized women, Jolene Walker has neither the time nor the energy for a personal life...until she meets United States Army Captain Michael Kirkland, a sexy, powerfully compelling intelligence expert who tempts her to trade in her eighteen-hour work days for sultry nights of sizzling passion...
  • The Edge of Midnight by Beverly Jenkins

    The Edge of Midnight by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Blackboard bestselling author Beverly Jenkins launches her first contemporary romantic suspense with this exciting sizzler. Sparks fly when Mykal Chandler, the head of a covert government agency, fights to protect the woman he has fallen in love with.Sarita Grayson is desperate. That’s the only explanation for her late night rendezvous with a bag of stolen diamonds...
  • The Edge of Dawn by Beverly Jenkins

    The Edge of Dawn by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The beautiful daughter of a prominent Michigan doctor,Narice has never strayedanywhere near the wrong sideof the law. Then her fatheris brutally murdered -- andsuddenly federal agents areswarming around her likeflies, making accusations about a stolen North African diamond...
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    poc-mc  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Ruined With You by J. Kenner

    Ruined With You by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When her high maintenance boss is assaulted, manager Xena Morgan contacts the only person who can help—the sexy, arrogant, incredibly capable Stark Security agent Liam Foster. The former vigilante takes every case personally, and he's determined to find answers—particularly since he thought he'd cleared this threat already...
  • Deadly Sexy by Beverly Jenkins

    Deadly Sexy by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Though her Lexus may be broken down on the California freeway, Jessi Teresa Blake is no damsel in distress. Rich, smart, and beautiful, JT, or "Lady Blake," as she is called, is one of the toughest sports agents around. She's negotiated megabucks contracts for every superstar in the business, and only the most confident of men can match wits with her...
  • All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks

    All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This novella originally appeared in the Three Southern Beaches collection released July of 2014. Taylor Jefferies fled the Hollywood spotlight and found herself helping the citizens of the small town of Keeneston. As luck would have it, the sexy man who caught her eye and found a place in her heart joined her at college that fall...
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    sports  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • A Man's Promise by Brenda Jackson

    A Man's Promise by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A man's word is his bond. His family is his strength. His heart is his own. Superstar musician Caden Granger has spent years running from love, commitment and family. Yet despite his fame and fortune, he knows the kind of respect and adoration he needs can only come from one person—the very woman who wants nothing to do with him...
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    poc-mc  suspense  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Obsession by T.K. Leigh

    Obsession by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One week. No names. No expectations.That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away after our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.That was before…Before I learned who she is.Before I realized how interconnected our lives are.Before I fell in love.But our love isn’t the stuff fairy tales are made of.Demons lurk around every corner.Good doesn’t necessarily prevail over evil...
  • Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To find a killer, they’ll have to use her as bait. World class assassin Lancelot will do anything to get the job done, including lie to his new partner, billionaire professor Hugo. But Hugo has secrets of his own, and when the mission looks like it will fail, he has no choice but to seek out a woman who has no place in their war--Sylvia. Hugo wants to protect her...
  • Fighting For Anna by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

    Fighting For Anna by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WINNER OF THE SILVER FALCHION AWARD Tightly plotted and fast-paced, this romantic head-scratcher dives into 80s pop culture, a reclusive religious community, and high stakes politics...
  • Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hunter Townsend loves his new home in the small town of Shadows Landing. It’s his sanctuary when he comes home from a mission as part of his Special Forces team. Maggie, the infuriating, monogram loving, bright color wearing, cuter than she should be woman, who loves to tease him was the only issue in Shadows Landing. Until a mission goes wrong . .
  • Old Fashioned by Kandi Steiner

    Old Fashioned by Kandi Steiner

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The epic finale of the Becker Brothers series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone.It’s a man’s world.When I declared sports medicine as my major and every man narrowed their eyes, that saying proved true. It was true when my ex-husband decided I’d give up my career when our daughter was born...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  sports  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  angst  audiobook  book
  • It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren

    It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Eden Christiansen never imagined her role as her younger brother Owen's cheerleader would keep her on the sidelines of her own life. Sure, it feels good to be needed, but looking after the reckless NHL rookie leaves little time for Eden to focus on her own career...
  • Black Magic by D. Camille

    Black Magic by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirty year old billionaire Jordan Black is all about handling his business, in the boardroom and most definitely in the bedroom; and his business is controlling everything and everyone around him. That is, until he meets Sage Parker, the ultimate temptation and the younger sister of his close friend and business associate, which makes her the forbidden fruit he will never taste...
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    poc-mc  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Battling Destiny by Danielle Stewart

    Battling Destiny by Danielle Stewart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Michael Cooper has his life together. He is the successful lawyer all his friends turn to when they find themselves in trouble, and he and his beautiful wife just welcomed their newborn daughter to the world. In just under two years, he went from a cocky bachelor to a quintessential family man with a close-knit group of friends. Yes, Michael Cooper has his life together...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  romance
  • Vindicated by Sharon C. Cooper

    Vindicated by Sharon C. Cooper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a distraction he can’t resist…A spark ignites the moment security specialist, Hamilton Crosby, meets stuntwoman, Dakota Sherrod. She’s like no other woman he’s ever met. But Hamilton never ignores his gut, and his gut tells him to stay clear of the enticing beauty.Dakota is an adrenaline junkie. Leaping off buildings and running through fire is just another day at the job...
  • The Dragon's Mate Proposal by Riley Storm

    The Dragon's Mate Proposal by Riley Storm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m done being someone’s second best.And I have the scars from my first-marriage to prove it. Now that I’m stuck with a dragon shifter, it’s going to take more than muscles as hard as a good D to convince me that they’re serious.Of course, if it wasn’t for my big mouth I wouldn’t be in this situation to begin with.I was there when the ceasefire terms were presented by the dragons...
  • Seized by Seduction by Brenda Jackson

    Seized by Seduction by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One glance is all it takesFrom the moment his eyes meet hers across the crime-scene tape, ex-con turned bodyguard Quasar Patterson knows he has to see the mysterious Dr. Randi Fuller again. She's a renowned psychic investigator who can foresee danger for others, but not for herself...
  • Dusk by Aleatha Romig

    Dusk by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, dance with me. Dance with me into the colors of dusk.” ~ Ben Harper.I’ve served my country, a man, and a cause. I’ve given my whole being while at the same time finding its true meaning. There was no way for me to know the day I met the men who were to become my best friends that they would introduce me to the love of my life...
  • Tender Secrets by Ann Christopher

    Tender Secrets by Ann Christopher

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Investigative reporter Viveca Jackson vowed she'd destroy the wealthy Warner family. After all, the powerful clan was responsible for her father's unfortunate accident and her family's ruin. But when the feisty journalist embarked on her quest for payback, she didn't count on arrogant Andrew Warner's devastating charm, or the passion that flared between them...
  • Cornered by Kaylea Cross

    Cornered by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She wants answers—and justice. Jaia knows her brother was murdered on a contracting job overseas, and that the company they work for covered it up. She just can’t prove it—yet. But she’s been quietly searching, gathering evidence and building her case at great personal risk...
  • The Billionaire's Claim: Redemption by Nadia Lee

    The Billionaire's Claim: Redemption by Nadia Lee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Elizabeth Pryce-Reed. An angel. A virgin. My first love. She was my life until she betrayed me ten years ago. So I built an empire and came after her, intent on vengeance. Instead of giving me the nasty fight I expected, she gazed at me with tragedy in her eyes...then made an unexpected, gut-wrenching move that left me reeling...and vanished...
  • Mercy by Nadia Lee

    Mercy by Nadia Lee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought the only woman I ever loved died in a car crash... Until I found her ten years later--a miracle. Her memory is missing, but it doesn't matter. I’ve reclaimed her heart, and we're going to be married. But my enemies are gunning for her. They know what she means to me...
  • Secrets by Nadia Lee

    Secrets by Nadia Lee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I have secrets--old, ugly ones that can destroy the fragile bond between me and Ivy.So I stay silent, feel them fester and eat at me.But Ivy's ignorance isn't anyone's bliss. It's making her vulnerable to our enemies.And my keeping the secrets is nothing less than a betrayal.When she finds out, I might lose the only thing I've ever wanted......Ivy's love...
  • Texas Tall by Janet Dailey

    Texas Tall by Janet Dailey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She can’t forget him. The born rancher who stole her heart, her ex-husband, the tough, tender father of her child . . . Tori Tyler can’t let Will Tyler go to prison for a crime that was a simple accident. But she can’t deny that her feelings for the man run much deeper than loyalty, and her desire for his strong, sure embrace has never died...
  • Catherine Coulter Collection: The Cove, The Maze, and Eleventh Hour by Catherine Coulter

    Catherine Coulter Collection: The Cove, The Maze, and Eleventh Hour by Catherine Coulter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Cove (Sandra Burr, Joyce Bean, Melissa Coates): The Cove is a quaint little postcard town made up only of old folk who sell the World's Greatest Ice Cream - a secret recipe that brings lots of tourists into town. Into The Cove comes Sally Brainerd, daughter of murdered Amory St. John of Washington, D.C., seeking sanctuary, and FBI Special Agent James Quinlan who's undercover and after her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  romance
  • No One But You by Maureen Smith

    No One But You by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ONE RECKLESS NIGHT OF PASSION… After a long absence, FBI agent Althea Pritchard has returned home to Baltimore, but it already feels like history is repeating itself. A teenage girl has been abducted—just as Althea was eight years before. The ordeal left her determined to capture such predators, and she’s more prepared than ever...
  • To Love a Prince by Nana Malone

    To Love a Prince by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The good news is, I'm out of exile and I have the woman I love by my side. And I still have my crown, tarnished though it may be. The bad news is...all of that is temporary. There are those that want me as far away from the crown as possible. I still have a killer on my tail who has a more permanent solution in mind. Oh and there's the small matter of all the secrets I'm keeping from Ariel...
  • The Truth About Fame by Toni Shiloh

    The Truth About Fame by Toni Shiloh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My life has always been in the spotlight. Born to two famous parents and then quickly rising to "super" status in the modeling world ensured that I, Astoria "Tori" Bell, would always have my image plastered across newsstands. Unfortunately, adoring fans weren't always magnanimous and now I have a stalker on my hands...
  • Winning Ace: A Winning Ace Novel by Tracie Delaney

    Winning Ace: A Winning Ace Novel by Tracie Delaney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the opportunity arises for journalist Tally McKenzie to meet tennis ace Cash Gallagher, she grabs it without hesitation. Desperate for a killer story to advance her career, she’ll have to betray her idol and her own morals into the bargain if she is to succeed. Renowned bad boy Cash wants one thing; to remain at the top of his game...
  • Beloved Sacrifice by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr

    Beloved Sacrifice by Lila Dubois, Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A woman with nothing to lose. A man who knows too much. A secret that could destroy them all. Rose Hancock is no stranger to danger, fear, or pain. Her whole life has been shaped by the purists--a shadowy splinter group within America’s most powerful secret society. When the leader of the Trinity Masters has her partner-in-crime shot, Rose has nothing left to live for except revenge...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  poc-mc  romance  contemporary  mlm  fiction  steamy  military
  • Face-Off by Kathleen Brooks

    Face-Off by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Stone Townsend is the center for the pro-hockey team in Charleston. There are just a few things he’s concerned with: bringing his large family together again, leading his new team to a championship, and doing a lot of scoring–on and off the ice. Which is why it was the worst time to get an injury under new team management and a new coach...
  • Tempting the Heiress by Nana Malone

    Tempting the Heiress by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One error in judgment. That is all it took.  They say don't mix business with pleasure, but I fell in love with the client and now I’ve lost her. But I would do it all over again if it meant keeping her safe. Now I’ll have to fight like hell to earn her trust again. If I don’t, it could cost both of us everything...
  • Hard Pursuit by Pamela Clare

    Hard Pursuit by Pamela Clare

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She walked away once…When ER nurse Kristi Chang met former Army Ranger Malik Jones in Antarctica eighteen months ago, they agreed to sex with no strings. She had no idea that Malik would turn out to be the most fun she’d ever had. Or that a big, bad soldier could be so sweet. Or that she would still be thinking of him more than a year later...
  • Peony Red by J. Lynn Bailey

    Peony Red by J. Lynn Bailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three years ago, Alex Fisher lost her husband and since then, she hasn’t been able to find her stride. She’s out of a job, out of time, and running on fumes. When she receives a personal invitation to visit the picturesque town of Granite Harbor, Maine, she jumps at the chance to start fresh. For game warden Eli Young, life is simpler when he’s exploring the back roads of Maine...
  • Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller

    Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Eva: I've always been the good girl. Until one night in Tijuana. When the most gorgeous man in the bar struck up a conversation with me. He was so damn cocky, I decided to play a trick on him. So I made up a fake name. It was innocent, even if he was sinful. I didn't ever think four hours later he would be moaning my fake name. Corbin: She was the sexiest girl I’d ever met...
    Categorized as:
    sports  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  romance
  • Soccer Mom by Eve Langlais

    Soccer Mom by Eve Langlais

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can a woman with her past and secrets ever take a chance on love? Being a single mom is tough, but Carla doesn’t mind the minivan and the PTA meetings. What does concern her are the random acts of violence striking too close to home. Has someone discovered her secret alter ego? An assassin for hire, Carla’s done her best to cover her tracks...
  • Evidence of Desire by Lexi Blake, Alexandra Shawnee

    Evidence of Desire by Lexi Blake, Alexandra Shawnee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A fast-paced contemporary romance that sizzles from the New York Times best-selling author of Order of Protection where passion for the law isn't the only thing heating up the courtroom. Isla Shayne knows she's in over her head. As former all-star linebacker Trey Adams' personal lawyer, she's used to handling his business dealings and private financial matters, not murder charges...
  • Her Russian Protector Boxed Set: Volume 1 by Roxie Rivera

    Her Russian Protector Boxed Set: Volume 1 by Roxie Rivera

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three ridiculously sexy Russian hunks wrapped up in one volume! *This boxed set includes the first three bestselling books in the Her Russian Protector series: IVAN, DIMITRI and YURI.* IVAN (Her Russian Protector #1) Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her--Ivan Markovic...
  • Protect the Seed by Erosa Knowles

    Protect the Seed by Erosa Knowles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former Marketing Executive Imani Randall moved back home to avoid going to jail. After a painful divorce two-years ago, her ex refuses to believe they’re done and fights for a reconciliation he’s convinced she wants no matter what she says. When he arrives unexpectantly at her job, she latches on to a stranger and pretends he’s the new man in her life to get her ex to leave...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Baker Bear by Scarlett Grove

    Baker Bear by Scarlett Grove

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can a big-city lawyer and a small-town baker find love in Fate Valley?An unexpected return ... Donika Devon's career has taken her to Harvard and the most powerful law firm in New York City. When a shocking discovery at work leaves her life in shambles, she has nowhere to go but back home to Fate Valley ... where she signs up for a shifter-human dating website. An unconventional courtship ..
  • No Pit So Deep: The Cody Musket Story by James Nathaniel Miller II, James N Miller

    No Pit So Deep: The Cody Musket Story by James Nathaniel Miller II, James N Miller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "WOW! Not what I expected! One of the best books I've read!"- BookwormBrandi is a gutsy investigative journalist and single mom who has a price on her head after exposing a child-trafficking ring. Cody is a professional athlete and decorated marine with a dark military past...
  • Whisper My Name by Maureen Smith

    Whisper My Name by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a beautiful professor joins forces with a sexy detective to find a serial killer, shes caught in a web of danger and desire as she becomes the murderers next target. Original...
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