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Hard to Lose by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn all new series of standalone books by New York Times Bestselling author, K, Bromberg. Four sisters set out to try to save their family business. Book 4, Hard to Lose: More info coming soon...Categorized as:
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Thanatos by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt wasn’t until people started shooting at her that Eve Salutem had an inkling she was anything other than an elementary school teacher suffering from a rare form of cancer. Discovering she was a walking source of the vaccine for lethal bioweapons and that her previous twenty-seven years were based on lies, lies, and more lies, shattered her fragile world and threatened her sanity...Categorized as:
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Shakedown by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWanted: someone to hand feed me Doritos so my hands don’t get orange. No weirdos.Belle Pena was an editor. Not a writer.When her brothers challenge her to create a dating profile, she makes up the most random biography she can think of. She never, not ever, thought she’d find anybody to respond. But she was sorely mistaken...Categorized as:
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Rescued by the Cowboy by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRoss Wynton, leader of WEST Protection.He’s got a head for the tactical and an instinct for danger.Then in walks the one person who reminds him that he’s also a man.After a big breakthrough with her gene editing project, Doctor Pippa Hamlin is neck-deep in danger and threats. On the run, she turns to the only person she knows who can protect her—the hot cowboy crush from her gawky teen years...Categorized as:
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This Crazy Love by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance...Categorized as:
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Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…nope. No. Nuh-uh. That’s a lie. The moment that Caro wakes up, she knows that she’s not alone. One thump-thump from the living room and she quickly moves into action. One 9-1-1 call later, and she’s ready to defend herself...Categorized as:
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Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarby has always been ‘that’ guy.The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one.See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around...Categorized as:
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Dezi's Diamond by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen opposites attract... anything can happen... Dezi was a plain-and-simple type of guy. He loved working for Levi's company and had enjoyed the jobs he'd been given so far. When a businesswoman contacted Ice over, well, ice, ... things got interesting.Diamond was an exclusive jewelry designer, born and raised in the industry, working within her father's diamond company... -
Checkmate: This is Dangerous by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Book will release July 6, 2017!** Introducing book 1 in the Logan & Kayla saga of the Checkmate series from a secret duo of romance authors who teamed up under the USA Today Bestselling pseudonym, Kennedy Fox! This second-chance romance will have you gasping and cheering this two on from the first to the last page! Are you ready to play the final game?*** Logan Knight is a real life...Categorized as:
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Ace by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAce is saving lives and mending hearts....... Anthony “Ace” Bailey I’m not a rules kinda guy Department Policy? Kinda sucks, but I do what I have to for the job that I love. Playing it safe? Not my thing. Married? No big deal when I know she’s unhappy and scared...Categorized as:
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Discover Love by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaints Protection & Investigation A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. Luke Costas, the Saints’ resident computer guru, preferred quiet nights and burying himself in digital investigating. But he wasn’t alone...Categorized as:
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Ace of Spades by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo FBI agents struggle with desire in the shadow of a killer, in the third installment of Aces & Eights. Nate Gentry has been a rock for his two younger brothers since the day their mom walked out and left them with their abusive father. Now that they’ve grown up, he’s watched Alex and Court fall in love and settle down. But Nate isn’t made for romance. He keeps his relationships casual...Categorized as:
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Reaching Ryan by Megyn Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyan is broken. Damaged beyond repair. Angry and hostile toward everyone around him. Everyone but me. It makes no sense. We’re strangers. We barely know each other. But there’s no denying the way I feel when I see him. The things I want when he touches me. He tells me those things are impossible. That the way I feel is wrong. That what I want will never happen. Can’t happen...Categorized as:
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Join the Club by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are a few lessons one has to learn for themselves. Then there are the lessons that most people don’t have to learn because it’s just not done. For instance, most people know instinctively that they shouldn’t crave the mother of their brother’s child. Bourne Pena isn’t most men...Categorized as:
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Say It Ain't So by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe should’ve never left his house. He should’ve stayed at home. He has a legitimate excuse—he’s running a fever and he’s fairly sure he’s developing pneumonia. He should have called in sick…but he doesn’t. He goes to work, because his team is relying on him. First, he has to sign about eight thousand calendars—all from women who purchased said calendars to benefit the Fallen Officer fundraiser...Categorized as:
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Real Good Man by Meghan March
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Meghan March comes a sexy new duet. We've all had the bad boys, now it's time for a Real Good Man. Fall for a woman over text messages? No way in hell. Reality can never be as good as the fantasy, right? Wrong. It’s better. Banner Regent is smart, funny, and she’s so far out of my league, she might as well be royalty. I’m a mechanic from Kentucky...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Saving Emmy by Rayne Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHEN HER HAUNTED PAST COMES TO AVENGE HER WILL SHE SURVIVE TO TELL THE TALE?Former Army Ranger Sniper, Ember “Emmy” Hayes has left her days as a lethal markswoman behind and returned to civilian life in her hometown in Texas. Years after leaving the battlefield, the battlefield has found her and her old enemy will go to hell and back to strike revenge against the one deemed the Devil Woman...Categorized as:
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Rebel by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the law in town.Holds the handcuffs. The beauty can put them on me. Anytime.One look and I'll do anything for the woman.Even help her break every rule she's vowed to uphold.Because sometimes doing things wrong is the only way to make it right...Categorized as:
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Out of The Blue by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPutting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in... -
His Rules by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy endeavors to find the right man had afforded me countless hookups, infidelity, and a handful of one-night-stands. Then, Marc Watson stepped into my life. He was handsome, and not the kind that could be satisfied by simply taking a second look. Hell, men like him graced the covers of magazines and were the subject of every woman's dreams. He was also intellectual and kind. The. Complete... -
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...Categorized as:
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Seized by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s strictly off limits. Carmela Cruz has wanted the same man for over a year, and now that he’s finally free, he’s fair game. But just when it seems like everything is about to click into place for them, he puts on the brakes. For her, the decision is simple. He either wants her or he doesn’t. She’s tired of his mixed messages and done with waiting for him to make up his mind...Categorized as:
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Patriot by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPatrick “Patriot” O’Bannon never expected to be struck with the urge to claim a woman on the way home from a run. Let alone in a biker bar on territory belonging to a rival club. Laying low wasn’t an option when another man cornered the red-headed beauty who was meant to be his. Erin Cabot wasn’t interested in becoming the old lady of a Devil’s Jesters... -
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Ransom by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer kidnapper wants my secrets.I want Brooklyn.This is one mission that I can’t lose.She’s been by my side for five years.She’s put up with my crap and her devotion to me and the business is obvious.She believes in what we’re doing here, and I know she’d never betray me.But this is not a game I’m willing to lose.I’ll give up all my secrets to keep her safe...Categorized as:
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Scary Hot: An Until Series and Club Alias Series Crossover by Kd Robichaux
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlpha former-military biker.Quirky office manager of a vet clinic.When their best friends meet and have a whirlwind romance, they get swept up in it and have a hot tryst of their own.It leads to a surprise pregnancy—and a soul-deep connection—neither see coming... -
Herd That by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis Wranglers fit him like a glove. A really tight, leaving nothing to the imagination, glove. Codie wants nothing more than to shove that Wrangler-covered butt straight into the mud. Ace Valentine has a smart mouth, a devil-may-care attitude, and those wicked eyes aimed directly at her. She doesn’t know what to do with that kind of attention...Categorized as:
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Wild in the Windy City Volume 3: New Year's Eve Edition by Rachel Brookes, M. Piper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier. A sexy, breathless night. Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks. *The authors included in this set are chart topping authors from around the globe that love romance. They're donating all sales proceeds to Bernie's Book Bank... -
Fearless at Heart by Zoe York
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor twenty years, Seth Kincaid has kept his visits to his home town brief. He’s not avoiding January Howe, exactly—he’s giving his high school girlfriend space. But that distance evaporates when she takes over her family’s marina for the summer...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Dirty Ballistics by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSergeant Declan Owen lived by the motto 'bachelor forever'. He was dedicated to his career and led an active sex life. Women flocked to him, in love with the idea of bedding a SWAT officer. When his neighbor approached him asking for a favor, he wasn't quite sure how he ended up on an arranged blind date... -
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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Healing What's Mine: Hound Search & Rescue Book 3 by Autum Remington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHawk I’ve never felt this way before. Seeing her but never having her is torture that even rivals my past... well, almost. I’m too dark, too broken. I never want to bring her into the nightmare that is my life. Just when I think I have found the one to chase away the darkness and heal my broken soul, someone tries to take what’s mine. I find I will stop at nothing to bring them down... -
Piped Down by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis grumpy mountain man is good at laying pipe. But can he convince his mystery woman to give him a chance?Caleb MaverickTaking a last-minute plumbing project wasn't on my agenda.Neither was the curvy little ball of sunshine who answered the door.Or her devilish little dog.Now I'm waist-deep in water with hearts in my eyes.The dog likes me. The woman? Not so much... -
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We Shouldn't by Katy Kaylee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHunter Raven: A force of nature, the epitome of a broody alpha male. Enigmatic, broody alpha male. Guess I gotta push that out because I am his therapist now. Turns out, he is going to be my most challenging client ever! Everything about this relationship is wrong. He’s ex-military, running away from demons of his past, And I’m supposed to be treating him... -
Blade by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnthony “Blade” Santini wants a slice of Jules Walker the second he sees the beauty at Penny’s Bakery. Still, with the world of trouble following the Steele Riders, he knows it’s not safe for her. As much as he’d love to be selfish and seal her fate as his, he refuses to put her in danger... -
Sugar Pie by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings♥ Willow ♥My great aunt’s dying wish was to re-open her family’s legacy, the Sugar Creek bakery, and come hell or high water, I’m going to make it happen in her stead. Transferring from L.A., I can deal with the biting cold, an overdose of Valentine’s Day spirit, an apparent saboteur, and even the small town gossip surrounding my (in)famous mother...Categorized as:
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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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Bennett by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing the drummer for the hottest new rock band should’ve been a dream come true. Sold-out shows, women, more money than I deserved…. But I didn’t want any of it. The fame sucked, the money was a burden and I’d given up my one shot at ever having her—my best friend’s sister. I wasn’t supposed to touch her. My best friend made me swear I wouldn’t...Categorized as:
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Blaine by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharmaneWhen my transmission dies, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I’d never do:Ask Blaine Stark for a favor.With a massive snowstorm on the way, it’s my last chance to make a trip up the mountain to bring my dear friend supplies until spring.It’s just a quick trip.Except the storm comes early, trapping us.Forcing us to share a cabin...Categorized as:
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A Soldier's Gift by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLieutenant Thomas “Mac” MacDonald pulls three of his unit’s soldiers from their burning Humvee when a roadside bomb explodes in Afghanistan. During the rescue he sustains a severe head injury that leaves him believing he’s dying—until he wakes up stateside alive but blind. Beth’s life changed forever with one phone call. An accident leaves her ex-husband and daughter fighting for their lives...Categorized as:
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Red, White, & Bayou by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWyatt Landry is back in town...for one night only. At least, that's the plan. In spite of the big Fourth of July party, and his cousin’s plan to set him up with a friend of hers, and how much he wishes things could be the way they used to be.But they're not. And he's hitting the road as soon as the sun sets.Until he sees her. The woman in the red dress...Categorized as:
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Rescued by the SEAL by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHuntley Reed was convinced that military relationships were doomed to fail. He’d seen too many marriages go down in flames to think he could make one work. But he didn’t feel as though he was missing out until he met Cora Davis.Huntley tried to stay away from the gorgeous bank teller, but he could only stay away for so long... -
Easy Ride by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoving his curvy lamb will be this former SEAL's easiest ride yet. ShepAinsley Foster has the brightest eyes and sweetest smile I've ever seen.Whatever she's running from sent her straight to my gym.I want her to run right into my arms.But earning her trust is no easy feat.All she knows of motorcycle clubs is what she's seen on the news... -
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Sweet Ride by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a Harley-riding biker, and she’s a Vespa-riding lawyer. They say opposite’s attract. But when these two collide, anything could happen.It’s not a normal day at the office when a giant, tattooed biker walks in and demands you give up everything you’re working on to help him keep custody of his kid.And after that day, I never have a ‘normal day’ again... -
Revealing Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.30 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. Jude Stedson was a SEAL…at least until an injury while on a mission left him with an honorable medical discharge and no direction...Categorized as:
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Collide by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter years working for Talon Security, Sarah Scott has settled into her life in Los Angeles. Her friendships are growing stronger, and that spark with a certain former SEAL... well, it just might be worth exploring. That is, until her ugly past becomes her present and Sarah sees no other choice but to disappear. Letting her go isn't an option...Categorized as:
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Defending Sophie by Desiree Holt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing unceremoniously discharged from 10th Special Forces due to internal politics, five members of Team Trojan needed to find a use for their specialized skills. They were fighting men, trained to protect, guard, extract and rescue... -
Shot Across the Bow by Julie Ann Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Ann Walker delivers perfect pulse-pounding romantic suspense! The former Navy SEALs of Deep Six Salvage thought they could retire to the sea and hunt for treasures of the deep, but when trouble comes to visit, there’ll be hell to pay...Categorized as:
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Stolen by the Master Chief by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArrow Hamlin was being a good samaritan when he stopped to help someone with a flat tire. He never expected his act of kindness would lead him to the woman who was meant to be his. Or that she’d be on the run from a dangerous situation.Sage Elsher was stunned by a violent encounter in her own home. She had no idea who to trust until Arrow came to her rescue...
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