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Elliot by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhatever it takes. As long as it takes.Elliot Sawyer wasn’t supposed to be alive. He’d cheated death by changing shifts with one of his men. Sure, his man asked for the change, but guilt gnawed on his heart every second of every day. If he’d been there, maybe he would have seen something, done something to stop the massacre. Leaving Guardian wasn’t an option for him, but changing assignments was... -
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Bear by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBear is the silent brother in the Texas Kings MC. After a life spent mostly alone, he never imagined he would ever find someone who could fit into his life, or might possibly even want to. A chance meeting with a beautiful woman changes everything. He'll put himself in front of a bullet for her, but will she be able to live in his world?Autumn has had the world in her pocket for her entire life... -
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Kyle by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAnaya Baker knows pain—she got her first taste when she was orphaned and put into foster care. Then it was forever embedded into her soul when she was sold to a sex trafficking ring. Nearly two decades later the stench still clings to her. It coats her skin and burns her gut... -
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Cowboy by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsU.S. Navy SEAL Wes “Cowboy” McGraw goes home on leave to attend his tenth high school reunion. This brings him back into the orbit of a woman he knew in high school: Kia Silverbrook, renowned for her hacking ability. She’s always intrigued him and when they meet again by chance, the chemistry is still there as strong as ever... -
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![Dangerous Love by Riley Edwards]()
Dangerous Love by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDangerous Love is the latest romantic suspense thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Riley Edwards. New series, new steamy, hot heroes. Welcome to Takeback.One night. No names. Two hearts forever changed.There wasn’t a lot that surprised me. My years in the Navy taught me a lot, my years hunting human traffickers taught me the rest... -
![Evade and Capture by Lori Matthews]()
Evade and Capture by Lori Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpencer Gordon wasn’t expecting the call from Kathleen Drake, a woman she’d spent years keeping safe as part of the Witness Protection program. The terrified woman begged Spencer for help. Taking a leave of absence from her job with Homeland Security, Spencer hurries to her friend’s side. But the threat to Kathleen is larger than Spencer bargained for, forcing a call for reinforcements... -
![Billionaire Undercover: The Billionaire's Obsession ~ Hudson by J.S. Scott]()
Billionaire Undercover: The Billionaire's Obsession ~ Hudson by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne geology intern who desperately needs to be rescued from a hostage situation. One billionaire who has the capability to save her life. Two people who are inexplicably drawn to each other even though they have almost nothing in common... -
![Operation: Healing Angel by Margaret Kay]()
Operation: Healing Angel by Margaret Kay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColonel Samuel ‘Big Bear’ Shepherd, retired on paper only. A West Point Graduate, he served his entire career in the Special Operations Command where he made the necessary contacts to make his agency, Shepherd Security, a reality... -
![Rocky Mountain Rescue by Elle James]()
Rocky Mountain Rescue by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Green Beret Max Thornton’s career ended when he fell two hundred and fifty feet during a training exercise and broke nearly every bone in his body. Left with a permanent limp and in need of a job, he is recruited by Brotherhood Protectors where he can use his combat training and skills to protect, guard and rescue others. He didn’t expect his first assignment to be the resident mechanic... -
![IRISH: REAPER-Patriots: Book Fifty-Four by Mary Kennedy]()
IRISH: REAPER-Patriots: Book Fifty-Four by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConnor 'Irish' Kelly has spent most of his life fighting for what he wanted. When he decides that Lucinda Harwell is who he wants, he makes the mistake of doing the one thing she can't tolerate. He tells an innocent, little, white lie... -
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Stone by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s the new silver fox recruit at Sentinel Security. The hot, tough former Marine Raider.And he won’t touch her because he works with her brother.Real estate agent Magnolia “Nola” Newhouse has it all. Okay, not quite all. She loves her work, has a growing collection of designer heels, and is about to become an aunt…she’s just missing the love of her life... -
![Searching Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan]()
Searching Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNathan Washington loved his job as a tracker, training his faithful bloodhounds. He had no idea that the enigmatic woman he saved two years ago—and had not forgotten—would become part of his life again. When he learned she was in danger, he joined his friends, the Saints, to find her once again. But, she was right under his nose... -
![Hot SEAL, A Forever Dad by Maryann Jordan]()
Hot SEAL, A Forever Dad by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBenjamin "Pops" Popovich has just finished his last mission and said goodbye to his SEAL team. At thirty, he figured he had a few more good years left in him, but when family responsibilities call, he leaves the familiar to move back to Hope City. After years of missions and living in close quarters with his team, he is looking forward to a little peace and quiet... -
![Sea Glass Hearts by Maryann Jordan]()
Sea Glass Hearts by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dark and stormy night…As a hurricane bore down on the Eastern Shore, Sheriff Liam Sullivan patrolled the roads, glad to see everyone was staying inside. Everyone except the owner of the car towing a trailer, now sitting on the side of the road, lights flashing.And then he met her. A woman in need. A woman to rescue. A woman to protect. A woman to love.Now to convince her of that... -
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![Hellhound Marshal by Zoe Chant]()
Hellhound Marshal by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s trapped in a nightmare. She’s a dream come true.Logan Vega has been stuck as a hellhound so long that he’s almost forgotten how to be human. Some days, he can’t even remember his own name.But then a new prisoner is locked in the cage next door. She’s more than the cure for his loneliness: she’s the bravest, kindest, toughest, and most radiant woman he’s ever met... -
![High Risk by Julie Trettel]()
High Risk by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt appeared to be a year of mostly peace, but in the shadows a new enemy was stirring. A fatal threat posed against Westin Pack’s beloved Pack Mother proves it’s time for Delta to step up and remind them all just why this unit was created in the first place.Each Westin Force team of operatives has a different focus...Categorized as:
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![Nothing to Chance by Julie Trettel]()
Nothing to Chance by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can two people live in the same pack their whole lives and never cross paths?It is the largest wolf shifter pack in the world, and she is eight years older than me.She seems to think our age difference is an issue.But age is just a number.I may be a man of few words, but I'm a lover and a fighter.And she's about to learn just how far I'm willing to go for what's mine...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Honor Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle]()
Honor Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaints Protection & Investigations A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALS, and police, devoted to the missions no one else wants or can solve. Monty Honor Lytton: former dedicated FBI agent and currently an investigator with the Saints. And his life? Boring. Until he met her...Categorized as:
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![Kid Chaos by Zoe Dawson]()
Kid Chaos by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsU.S. Navy SEAL Ashe “Kid Chaos” Wilder doesn’t do sedate, so packing a novel and namby-pamby sunscreen for a Caribbean vacation doesn’t float his boat. Instead, he’s going to ride down the world’s most dangerous road on a mountain bike through the treacherous Andes in the wilds of Bolivia... -
![Catch and Release by Lori Matthews]()
Catch and Release by Lori Matthews
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCallahan Security is Back!!! Jake Boxer wants a vacation, but when Jameson Drake calls and asks for a favor, he has no choice. Drake's accountant is in trouble and needs protection, so Jake agrees to take on the job. Little does he know the accountant is not only brilliant but drop-dead gorgeous... -
![Cocky in a Cowboy Hat by Em Petrova]()
Cocky in a Cowboy Hat by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiberty Baker is one step closer to happiness. After buying the ranch of her dreams to raise horses, she is also settling in to the small town of Crossroads. Everyone has been welcoming…except her neighbor, a hunky bachelor with a piercing, icy blue stare that haunts her more than she cares to admit... -
![House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton]()
House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s bringing a ghost town back to life…Ten years ago, desperate to save his father’s life, Carter Elliott pulled the plug on Elliott Ridge, the failing company town owned by his family for generations. After a decade with the Navy SEALs, he’s back to resurrect it so he can bring his father home. He’s ready to start a family of his own, too, but first he’ll need a wife...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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![Merciless Survival by Em Petrova]()
Merciless Survival by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wrecked his mission, but he stole her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Operator Ronin Ramsey is confident that this will be a successful international op. Locate the enemy and get out—simple. Until all hell breaks loose and he discovers a group of women are being held hostage by the very terrorist his team’s after... -
![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... -
![SEAL Together by Maryann Jordan]()
SEAL Together by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter twenty-five years of active duty, US Navy SEAL Commander Eric Lopez chaffed at his forced medical retirement. Bored, he jumped at the opportunity to work for a DHS Secret Division Command. The new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility had just opened and was already embroiled in controversy. One group protesting the facility want it shut down due to safety concerns... -
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Slide by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSlideBeing a member of the Rugged Skulls MC, everything came easy to me. Money, reputation and women. Having a never ending flow of women throwing themselves at me was something I took great advantage of. Until her. Never did I imagine that I would be a man to lay claim to a woman after seeing her dance at a wedding... -
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Levi by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPacked up, loaded up, and ready to move.Heading from Wyoming to Maine to take on his new position with Lighthouse Security Investigations, Levi was hauling his possessions on a leisurely trip across the country, enjoying the sights he rarely had the time to see in his former career with the FBI. Time to get off the highway and take the backroads...Categorized as:
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![Protecting Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan]()
Protecting Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFormerly released under same title as part of Kindle World. New cover. New editing. Saints Protection & Investigations A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALS, and police, devoted to the missions no one else wants or can solve. Patrick Cartright only had two more months in the Army before returning to Virginia... -
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His Redemption by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis Redemption – Alpha Security 4 An Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Olivia My whole life is my daughter. And when I can’t protect her, Johnny does. He’s everything I could ever want in a man. Even though he tells me he’s not a good man, I just laugh at him. I have come to learn that he is one of the best. Johnny I meet her daughter first...Categorized as:
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![The Snow Leopard's Pack by Zoe Chant]()
The Snow Leopard's Pack by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA librarian with a difficult past + a veteran snow leopard shifter + a dangerous threat = one passionate romance! Divorced, broke, and living at home: Lillian Lowell has given up hope. Ever since her ex-husband left her with a monstrous debt, she’s focused on making her life as small as possible so she can pay it off. Even so, it’s going to take years, and she’s already in her mid-thirties... -
![Justice for the SEAL by Amy Gamet]()
Justice for the SEAL by Amy Gamet
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLogan O'Malley has an affair with an older woman, only to learn she's the judge assigned to the case that could end HERO Force forever. Worse yet, an old villain has come back looking for his own brand of justice, and the judge is about to be caught in the crossfire... -
![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... -
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![Executioner's Enthrallment by Ciara St. James]()
Executioner's Enthrallment by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsExecutioner’s years as a U.S. Marine have made him a hard, dangerous man no one wants to mess with. He uses that to carry out his job as enforcer for his club, the Ares’ Infidels.While working with his brothers and an ally club, he visits a local business and has his world turned upside down. They’ve met before, but he had lost hope of ever finding her again... -
![Belize: Bad Boys on the Beach Book Two by Kimberly Fox]()
Belize: Bad Boys on the Beach Book Two by Kimberly Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCancun was hot. Belize is on fire! Cynthia I hate him. How many times do I have to say that until it sinks in? How many times until I can get the image of his inked arms and ripped abs out of my head? How many times? Because I’m at a million and it’s still not working. And this filthy talking, muscular Navy SEAL who has his crosshairs set on me isn’t backing down... -
![Lunchtime Chronicles: My, My Sweet Potato Pie by Sonja B., Lunchtime Chronicles]()
Lunchtime Chronicles: My, My Sweet Potato Pie by Sonja B., Lunchtime Chronicles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSee all of the Lunchtime Chronicles series HERE.Sweet, Smooth, and SinfulBianca MooreAfter going through a bitter divorce that left me broken and angry at the world, I needed a fresh start. On a whim, I took the advice of my best friend, Tangy, and moved to the small country town of Leesbough, where she resides. The townspeople welcome me with their southern hospitality, which I wasn’t used to... -
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Storm by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspenI can’t think of a better place to spend my last week in Alaska than in Three Rivers.Twenty years as a pilot in the Army has come and gone.Many of the veterans I served with have settled in the small town.It’s only fitting I spend my last days catching up with them.Plus, I’m determined to show my bestie a good time... -
![Fragile Lies by Lilian Harris]()
Fragile Lies by Lilian Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHEIR ARRANGEMENT IS PERFECT UNTIL IT ISN'T.Since the devastation of her ex-fiancé's affair, Lexi hasn't felt a deep attraction to anyone, until she meets Jax. What begins with flirtatious texts, turns into much more.But there's one catch: he only wants to be friends...with benefits.He's gorgeous, funny, and well--she hasn't had any action in a year, so she agrees... -
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Hunter by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter & Jordynn's storyWe all made a pact. We’ve survived basic together, shared duty stations, and gone to war together. But the needs of the Army have separated us multiple times. That’s why we agreed that when each of us got out, we’d each settle down in the same mountainside town of Three Rivers...Categorized as:
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Perfect Rumor by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo Reid has always had a thing for the town gossip columnist, but Tate Michaels is one hard woman to get to know. That doesn’t stop Leo from doing all he can to chip away at the edges.Little by little, day by day, she slowly lets him in. Leo finds that the woman he always knew was there was hiding beneath the surface. He discovers a side that most have never been given a chance to see...Categorized as:
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![Revive by Addison Jane, K.E. Osborn]()
Revive by Addison Jane, K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCocky, sarcastic, broken—I grew up in hell and was tossed to the curb by the woman who was meant to love me unconditionally. Humor is my go-to, the thing I use to protect the already shattered pieces inside me. I fought damn hard to get to where I am today. I have everything I’ve ever wanted. Except maybe her... -
![Finding What's Mine: Hound Search & Rescue Book 2 by Autum Remington]()
Finding What's Mine: Hound Search & Rescue Book 2 by Autum Remington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuna I'm definitely what you would call a free spirit. Always taking risks, visiting exotic places, and never staying too long in one place. Until I meet the one man that makes me want to give it all up... -
![Protecting Josie by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Josie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne fateful decision turned into the scariest moment of her life…but it also led her to him.Josie couldn’t believe she was a prisoner of war. Not that she was in the military, or that they were at war, but she’d been thrown into a cell and left to die all the same. And she was going to die. Of that she was certain. Until a real-life hero was thrown into the cell next to hers... -
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![Easton by Riley Edwards]()
Easton by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy father was a complicated man.The world knew him as a criminal who consorted with other, worse criminals. To me, he was my savior—the man who'd rescued a scared, orphaned little girl. He'd taken me in when I had no one. Duty bound, I became the woman he wanted me to be.Powerful. Respected. Resourceful.The Mediator. The Dove...Categorized as:
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![Protecting Remi by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Remi by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen introverted cartoonist Remi Stephenson dumps her cheating ex and goes on their Hawaiian vacation solo, even her creative mind can’t imagine being purposely stranded in the ocean…with a handsome, muscular, brave Navy SEAL. Even more unbelievable is the spark between them. Surely this is just rebound hormones...Categorized as:
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![Alien Mercenary’s Bride by Mina Carter]()
Alien Mercenary’s Bride by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStowing away on an alien ship? Idiotic. Stowing away on the Warborne's ship? Suicidal.Marika Ingrassia is desperate. To escape another wedding arranged by her father, she runs. Between a homicidal groom and a ship full of trained killers, she'll take her chances with the mercenaries, thank you very much.Only things don't go quite to plan... -
![Bulldog by Hope Ford]()
Bulldog by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s done being alone.BulldogI protect the Ride or Die Bar.I’m a loner. I do my job, but I’ve built walls around myself and never let anyone in.That is, until she walks in the door.There’s something about her that just draws me in and I can’t walk away.KateMy friends drag me to the biker bar thinking it would be fun to see some real, true to life bikers... -
![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... -
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Brooks by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlotteWhen my best friend asked me to abandon the city for the small-town life, I took a chance and said yes.I was unhappy in the corporate world and ready for a change.I also made a promise to focus on myself for one year.A whole year to avoid all complications, especially of the male variety.That promise was a whole lot easier to keep until Brooks Montgomery showed up in my life...Categorized as:
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