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Lark by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLark Forrester may have been born into the country club set, but she didn’t stay there. From infancy, she was raised around bikers, so it was inevitable that she’d become one herself. Her dream of joining an MC has now come to fruition, and she proudly serves as the Texas Queens MC president with her cousin Rain... -
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Smolder by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s on the rebound, and he’s on the prowl. Aurora “Rory” Pike gave up her dream of becoming an opera superstar long ago. Now she’s content to teach music to the children of Snow Creek while helping her family recover from the wildfire that devastated them... -
![Inked Memories by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Inked Memories by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink series by NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues when the final Denver Montgomery sibling refuses to fall for his brother’s former flame—the company’s new plumber. Wes Montgomery watched his entire family fall in love, and now finds himself ready to settle down... -
![Love Under Siege: A Limited Edition Military Romantic Suspense Collection by Samantha A. Cole, Maryann Jordan]()
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... -
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![Asher by Maryann Jordan]()
Asher by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo outcasts shared a friendship in childhood, but for Asher Swain, his memories were tortured by an accident that claimed his only friend. Years later, he met a woman reading as she sat by a pond in a park. The two strangers began a friendship over a love of literature that developed into love for each other... -
![The Blackstone She-Bear by Alicia Montgomery]()
The Blackstone She-Bear by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Blackstone Mountain series continues with The Blackstone She-Bear Amelia Walker's heart and bear have been broken once. So, when her ex, polar bear shifter Mason Grimes, breezes back into town, she does her best to stay away from him. But neither can resist the pull of the mating call... -
![Bayou Devils MC 1-4 by A.M. Myers]()
Bayou Devils MC 1-4 by A.M. Myers
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Bayou Devils MC will bring you to your knees!HOPELESSLY DEVOTED:Logan “Storm” Chambers is no stranger to pain. Suffering through loss after loss has left him a shell of the man he used to be. He’s unable to move on but he’s learned to survive... -
![Gray Wolf Security: Back Home by Glenna Sinclair]()
Gray Wolf Security: Back Home by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle... Enjoy the complete 4th Volume of Gray Wolf Security. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) AUDRA I’d never worked undercover. But I danced in the strip clubs before I joined the Army and I knew that world... -
![Four Weddings and a Vendetta by S.J. McCoy]()
Four Weddings and a Vendetta by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach of the Remington brothers has met their special lady. They're ready to get married, settle down and embark upon the next chapter of their lives. You are cordially invited to join Mason and Gina, Shane and Cassidy, Carter and Summer, and Beau and Corinne in their celebrations. Of course, things never go smoothly when you're planning a wedding - let alone four of them... -
![Whiskey by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Whiskey by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the seventh book in the Reed Security series and it is recommended that they are read in order. “Here’s the deal. The Blood Devils and the Night Kings have declared war on us. They attacked our homes and they tortured our women. Now, this all started with Chris’s woman and we’ve talked about how we want to deal with them... -
![Treasured: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake]()
Treasured: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…David Hawthorne has a great life. His job as a professor at a prestigious Dallas college is everything he hoped for. Now that his brother is back from the Navy, life seems to be settling down. All he needs to do is finish the book he’s working on and his tenure will be assured... -
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![The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling]()
The Heart of Him by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames Brooks, the campaign manager for Attorney General hopeful JD Harrison finds himself reluctantly falling for Ashley Harrison, sister to the candidate. As the two become more attracted to each other, their past love interests emerge and threaten to destroy what appears to be a sex-driven relationship. James has hidden his family ties from Ashley and his friends for reasons of his own... -
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Breaking Point by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelta Force Operative John “Tank” Sanders is a few years away from retirement. The old man on the team, he keeps his head down and his heart guarded. Burned in a relationship as a young man, he’s sworn off getting involved. Love isn’t for him and no woman is worth the effort. To save money while building a house, he moves into his RV and parks it at a local trailer park... -
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![A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifteen years ago, he shattered her heart. Now she needs to trust him with her life. First in a new billionaire cowboy series by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe.Billionaire rancher Brody Hart protects others…no matter the cost to himself. When the woman he lost a decade ago needs his help, he has a second chance with the sassy country music star he never stopped loving... -
![Fool Me Once by Catherine Bybee]()
Fool Me Once by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom Weekday Brides to First Wives, a dazzling series about four women and their alliance of newfound friendship, unexpected love, and second chances. Cynical divorce attorney Lori Cumberland lives by one motto: Love is grand, but divorce is a hundred grand. With one failed marriage under her own personal belt, Lori had fallen hard and early—and it isn’t something she plans on repeating... -
![Gray Wolf Security: Wyoming by Glenna Sinclair]()
Gray Wolf Security: Wyoming by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy the complete Volume 3 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) HANK I’m a cowhand... -
![Once You're Mine by Barbara Freethy]()
Once You're Mine by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes a page-turning, poignant and thrilling romantic suspense novel about love, courage and risking it all! Firefighter Dylan Callaway is no coward when it comes to running into burning buildings but running into love with a beautiful and seriously annoying brunette is another story... -
![Letting You Go by Jordan Marie, Sarah Hansen]()
Letting You Go by Jordan Marie, Sarah Hansen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI met Luna Marshall when I was seventeen. She was a force of nature that I wasn’t ready for. She was gravity and I was caught in her pull— Powerless while she held me in a world I was desperate to escape. They say you never forget your first love. I believe they’re right. I’ll always remember the sound of her laughter... -
![Brielle's Nightmare by E.C. Land]()
Brielle's Nightmare by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life has been nothing but nightmares. Throughout my entire life, I’ve gone from one into another. Until they finally stopped.I met the man of my dreams and was finally happy raising our children. But before I knew it my past caught up with me.Terrified with losing everything I’ve created, I made a decision that not only affected me, but my family too... -
![The Fire Inside by Kathryn Shay]()
The Fire Inside by Kathryn Shay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFire Department Psychologist Jack Harrison has spent his life helping firefighters in Hidden Cove deal with firefighting deaths, PTSD, broken marriages, the fear of spouses for their loved ones, and a variety of firefighter romances. He is especially beloved by the Malvasos, as revealed in the previous family saga novels... -
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Ash by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKylieIn high school, he had saved her from a bully who had cornered her at a party that she shouldn’t have even been at. Then he called her Little Girl and threatened to spank her bottom if she wasn’t more careful with her safety. She was the dorky girl with glasses and braces, and he was her secret crush, the "bad boy" that all the girls swooned over... -
![Once in a Lifetime by Leeanna Morgan]()
Once in a Lifetime by Leeanna Morgan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSamantha Jones works at Fletcher Security. She develops state-of-the-art surveillance drones, hacks computer networks, and makes life difficult for anyone on the wrong side of the law. When she's asked to help Caleb Andrews complete a top-secret project, her IT skills aren't the only thing that will be tested to the limit... -
![Blackout by Bethany Lopez, Lisa Shelby]()
Blackout by Bethany Lopez, Lisa Shelby
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when the lights go out in the city that never sleeps?Games of chance, unexpected situations, and hours of sin!Thirteen bestselling and award-winning authors are turning up the heat in an anthology featuring brand-new show-stopping stories set in Las Vegas. Roll the dice and get ready to feel the heat!Close Encounter by Stephanie St... -
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![Being Lost by Manda Mellett]()
Being Lost by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLostAll my life, it seems, I’ve made mistakes. Once, I lost everything. Failure seems to follow me around.I didn’t spot what a snake Snake was—he had planned a mutiny right under my nose. Yeah, he did well when he appointed me as his VP. I followed him blindly, never suspecting a thing.Now Snake is dead and I’m the prez... -
![Carson's Choice by Dale Mayer]()
Carson's Choice by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarson is pleasantly surprised by the job Levi assigns him, until Carson hears all the details. An elderly friend of Ice’s believes someone is out to kill her. But she has no proof, no suspects, no motives. The police think she’s imagining things and won’t look into the case any further. However, after meeting this lady … and her granddaughter, Carson has his own suspicions... -
![Grumbler's Ride: Satan's Devils MC San Diego #2 by Manda Mellett]()
Grumbler's Ride: Satan's Devils MC San Diego #2 by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrumblerI’ve given this club more years of my life than I care to remember, most recently giving them my all as sergeant-at-arms. My life is settled and just the way I like it. I’m too old to change now.I’ve never had a woman to call my own, nor fathered kids, and never felt I missed out. My brothers sometimes joke my motorcycle is my old lady, and I can’t argue... -
![The Billionaire's Secret Life by Lisa Ladew]()
The Billionaire's Secret Life by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a life-threatening incident, Daxton loses his very identity, but gains true love... -
![Cazzo by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Cazzo by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the third book in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order. “I don’t think I’m going to like this.” “Doesn’t matter. You promised you would be nice to me today, so you have to do what I say.” “I don’t think being nice to you equates to doing whatever you say.” “Come on. It’ll be fun,” she said, wiggling her eyebrows up and down... -
![Seduced in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Seduced in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink: Boulder series concludes with a fake relationship where the heat and emotional connection are anything but false.The moment Madison McClard’s parents tell her that her ex is getting married, there’s no getting out of their latest scheme. One moment she’s trying to get out of their clutches. The next, they’re telling her exactly who she’ll marry to save the family name... -
![Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross]()
Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStar-crossed lovers…Driven by her traumatic past, Nadia Bishop has dedicated her life to helping children orphaned by war around the globe. She won’t let anything stand in her way—not even the sexy former soldier she left back in the U.S... -
![Bittersweet Promises by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Bittersweet Promises by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan returns with the next generation of Montgomerys and a second chance romance bound in memory and heat.Leif Montgomery fell hard for Brooke Alder in Paris when they were young, and he thought their fling was just an early taste of what life had in store for him... -
![The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Wilder Brothers from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a second chance romance that brings Everett Wilder to his knees.The moment I saw Bethany Cole, I knew she was not only out of my league, but in a whole different world.Only I didn’t realize I’d met her before.An explosion stole part of my past, including the first time I’d seen her pretty face... -
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Westley by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA single mother with too many secrets.A retired Marine determined to discover them all.And a danger neither of them saw coming.When Westley James left the Marines, he had only two things on his mind. Start a security company to protect those in need and to avoid dramatic women. Especially ones who are not who they appear to be. The first will prove easier than the second... -
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![Gypsy Soul by Janice M. Whiteaker]()
Gypsy Soul by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFelicityThese damn men.Think they get to tell me what to do. All of them.My brothers. My dad.Now Gypsy.I’m sick of it. Tired of being treated like a little girl living in a man’s world.This grown woman can handle herself, and the first man I’m proving that to is the one who shoved his way into my life.And threatens every day to end up in my bed.Not happening. I don’t care how good he looks naked... -
![True Betrayals / Montana Sky / Sanctuary by Nora Roberts]()
True Betrayals / Montana Sky / Sanctuary by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeople magazine declared that Nora Roberts "is at the top of her game," and there's no greater evidence of that than these three novels. From the horse farms of Virginia to the rugged beauty of Montana, to an island off the coast of Georgia, these novels showcase Nora Roberts' talents for intense drama, vivid characters, and fast-paced suspense. True Betrayals, narrated by Rose Anne Shansky... -
![Torn: Rockstar Romantic Suspense by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Torn: Rockstar Romantic Suspense by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLogan King Love 'em and leave 'em, that's what he does. He can't be faithful. She couldn't hold his attention. That's what they all said. Except it was a lie. She meant everything to him. And because she did, he had to leave her. Make it into a big scene. Because loving him was dangerous. And she was already in the crosshairs... -
![Closer To You by Barbara Freethy]()
Closer To You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRenowned scientist Ian Callaway believes in numbers, logic and reason. His life is an equation that always adds up, until his mentor asks him to do him a small favor. This favor sends him out of his lab and smack into Grace O'Malley, a free-spirited, beautiful elementary school teacher, who believes in love and miracles... -
![Whiskey Undone by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Whiskey Undone by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo best friends follow a dangerous and seductive path in the final standalone novel of the bestselling Whiskey and Lies series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan. Ainsley Harris has always kept a secret from her best friend. She’s stood by his side, helped him raise his daughter, and tried to keep her distance even though she’s been in love with him for years... -
![Can't Let Go by Barbara Freethy]()
Can't Let Go by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTalented graphic artist and animator Annie Callaway has been commissioned by a Hollywood studio to create the next superhero blockbuster movie, but a bout of creative block has Annie searching the Southern California beach scene for inspiration... -
![Breaking Spade by Harley Stone]()
Breaking Spade by Harley Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWorking two jobs while juggling family and club obligations keeps Antonio "Spade" Fernandez's schedule full and his bed empty. When a hostage situation flings the perfect woman into his arms—and then into his bed—he'll have one night to fulfill her every fantasy. After a lifetime of caution, Jessica Munroe is ready to take a risk... -
![Restless Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Restless Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink series continues with the so-called sensible sister and the one man she never should have fallen for.For Thea Montgomery, baking isn’t only therapeutic, it’s also her dream job. She’s worked countless hours keeping her bakery afloat, and now that it’s where she wants it to be, she’s ready to expand and take the next step... -
![Reckless Faith by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Reckless Faith by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLetting him go was the hardest thing she’d ever done…until he returns, and letting him back in proves even harder.Elle Marshal has spent most of her life pining for the same boy. A boy she’s known since she was eight. A boy with beautiful blue eyes who’s never been interested in anything more than friendship...Categorized as:
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![Somewhere Only We Know by Barbara Freethy]()
Somewhere Only We Know by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings#1 NY Times Bestselling Author delivers a romantic, emotional and suspenseful novel in SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW. Firefighter Burke Callaway has been living in the shadows since the tragic death of his fiancée. He had no interest in coming out of the dark, until the beautiful and unpredictable Maddie came back to town... -
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![Inked Expressions by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Inked Expressions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink Series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with the brother who keeps his secret and the one woman he shouldn’t want. Everly Law married the love of her life and on the eve of giving birth to their twins, lost him in a tragic accident. Now she’s a single mother working overtime at her bookstore trying to make sure her boys have the life they deserve... -
![Fighting Me by Cat Mason]()
Fighting Me by Cat Mason
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHenry Richardson is the man in the shadows. He’s the calm and cool protector that everyone relies on to restore order among the chaos that is Shaft. After having his heart broken, not once, but twice, Henry is determined that it’s safer for everyone involved that he remain on the sidelines. He is content to hide behind his trademark shades and watch as his adopted family thrive in the limelight... -
![Heartwood by L.G. Pace III, Michelle Pace]()
Heartwood by L.G. Pace III, Michelle Pace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"When we were kids, my cousins planned for their weddings like they were coronations. Sleepovers revolved around notebooks stuffed with clippings from bridal magazines and elaborate plans scrawled in purple ink. Horse drawn carriages, twenty tiered cakes, groomsmen in tails, and scads of bridesmaids, none of whom were nearly as pretty as the bride... -
![Into the Blood by B.T. Urruela]()
Into the Blood by B.T. Urruela
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing released from prison, Xander Evans needs to find the sister he hasn’t seen in years. She holds the key to healing a past he hasn’t come to terms with. That desire has him making the difficult decision of leaving Paige behind. When he discovers just how much trouble Gabriela is in, he fears even he can’t help her survive... -
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Seeking Our Destiny : Nelson Brothers' by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas: I'm a hard man; I've had to be thanks to my father. I protect those I love and care for with everything I have and nothing gets to me. Until the day I carried a slip of a woman, Destiny, out of the hell she had been held in, I took what I wanted with no regrets... -
![The Guardian: A Romantic Suspense Standalone by Kimberly Kincaid]()
The Guardian: A Romantic Suspense Standalone by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGuard against any danger. Especially if it comes from within.Detective Matteo Garza doesn’t just do the job—he is the job.He’s learned the hard way that work and pleasure can’t co-exist.So when his little sister’s best friend accidentally uncovers a money laundering schemeled by one of Remington’s most cold-blooded criminals,Garza vows to keep things strictly business as he keeps her safe...
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