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The Siege, Part 1 by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor years Guardian Security has protected the world against evil. They were an offensive weapon against monsters that sought to prey on the unprotected.Until now.Attacked at the heart of their operations, both in Washington D.C. and the South Dakota Annex, the Kings of Guardian go on the offense to protect the lives of their families, friends, and innocents caught in the crossfire.This is War... -
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John by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn Smith’s world exploded. Literally. His sister murdered, he ran from the intelligence agencies of his own country. Every covert entity in the world wanted him for the information he alone could access. They killed everyone he cared about to get it. He had one chance at survival. Guardian.Shae Diamant’s undercover operation for the Mossad led her into the inner circle of hell... -
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Sage by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDown but not out.Sage Browning’s life had dealt him a horrible hand to play, and it only got worse after he was injured while serving his country. Yet, he played the cards he’d been dealt, but now it was time to invest in himself, and in a future with Guardian.Terrified and alone.Honor Buchanan had survived the Siege. Barely... -
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The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSexy, dangerous, unforgettable. . .the Madaris family and their unlikely band of friends captured readers’ hearts and souls. Now, in The Midnight Hour, bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings us another breathtaking novel featuring the Madaris family and friends. One, CIA agent Sir Drake Warren gave his heart to a woman—a fellow Marine whose death in an explosion left him aching for justice... -
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Charlie Team Series Box Set by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet all of Elizabella Baker's Charlie Team Series in one place!Ashlynn's SaviorAshlynn is the billionaire princess who has everything she could ever ask for, but she's not living the life she wants. Trapped between obligation and following her dreams, an unexpected betrayal shows her just how bad being rich really is... -
![Dirty Cravings by Kenya Wright]()
Dirty Cravings by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe return for the sixth installment of the Lion and the Mouse.Kazimir and Emily hunt for the traitor in Italy. Constant threat lurks within the shadows. The more puzzle pieces are discovered the more their reality unravels.Dark and deeply erotic, this high-octane romance will lure you into a mystery with deadly twists and turns... -
![Colorado Conspiracy by Elle James]()
Colorado Conspiracy by Elle James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGreen Beret Lorenzo “Enzo” Ramos is highly trained in mountain and arctic operations. He made a mistake early in his Special Forces career by falling in love with a general's daughter. They had a passionate, short-lived romance that ended when the general’s daughter told Enzo she didn’t want to see him anymore... -
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Breaking Free by Elle James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Delta Force team is sent to tumultuous Turkey to protect the American Embassy from a distance, undercover. Craig “Bull” Bullington is assigned inside the embassy to provide intelligence and protect the ambassador's daughter, acting as her American fiancé... -
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Billy by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhatever it takes, as long as it takes. He’d been dead for years. Billy Pearson’s cover for the work he did for the CIA had come at a high price. Betrayed by the CIA, he was dead to all who used to know him. Guardian gave him the opportunity to start over. However, the new doctor assigned to the training annex has an uncanny resemblance to the woman he once loved. That sucker punch left Billy raw... -
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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... -
![Tap'd Out by Harley Stone]()
Tap'd Out by Harley Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsServing as an intelligence officer taught Tap how to listen, but nobody warned him about hearing too much. Now, he skates the line between paranoid and prepared, afraid to fully trust anyone, even his club brothers. Sasha Petrov believed in the system. She devoted her life to serving and protecting, only to find that justice is a greedy whore that sways toward the best paying client... -
![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 ratingsDamn 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... -
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Fast Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s learning to live with her demons. Victoria Gomez had a successful career as an investigative journalist, until a cartel boss she exposed destroyed her entire world in retaliation. She lost everything, including her family and her freedom... -
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Capturing Sosimo: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
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![Cold Fear by Susan Sleeman]()
Cold Fear by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
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No Compromise by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs 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... -
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Fast Fury by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a woman worth fighting for. Abby McKinley misses her sexy former neighbor from across the hall more than she expected—because he means more to her than she was ready to admit. When she learns the feeling is mutual, she balks at the idea of getting involved with a man who is sure to break her heart. But the pull between them is too strong to deny... -
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Ruined With You by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen 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... -
![Chains of Life by Shandi Boyes, Ssb Designs]()
Chains of Life by Shandi Boyes, Ssb Designs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA scorching contemporary romance read from the author who brought you the Enigma and Perception series... -
![Fiery Surrender by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois]()
Fiery Surrender by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLangston has finally taken his place among the Trinity Masters, America’s most powerful secret society, and he’s ready to stand at the altar to meet his trinity. However, when the Grand Master, Juliet, pairs him in an arranged menage marriage with Rich and Mina, he finds himself struggling to fit into this society he’s only just discovered... -
![The Book of Joshua I - Trust by Iris Bolling]()
The Book of Joshua I - Trust by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCIA Operative Joshua Lassiter is always in the midst of danger. When an international incident requires his attention, the journey begins. In foreign territory with a ruthless King at the helm, Joshua finds himself rescuing royalty and a mysterious woman. Akande Ambree has a mission: kill the man who dishonored her family... -
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Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo 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... -
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Call Sign: Redemption by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsre demp tion: the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil Trevor Moana can’t escape the sins of his past. His kills as a CIA assassin haunt his dreams. Working for Second Sight helps him atone, sometimes even forget. Until Dani Monroe walks through his door. The one person he’s hurt the most needs his help. In Caracas, Venezuela, one shot changed four lives... -
![Taking Vengeance by Kaylea Cross]()
Taking Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey thought the threat was over.Kiyomi, Marcus and the rest of the Valkyrie crew have just started to settle into their new lives as regular citizens when a suspicious new threat surfaces. The danger should have ended last fall with the death of their creator. But someone is relentlessly trying to track them down, and whoever it is knows too much.They thought wrong... -
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![SEAL's Pretend Family by Leslie North]()
SEAL's Pretend Family by Leslie North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanger is the ultimate aphrodisiac…School teacher Danielle Yesenko’s calm and predictable life is turned upside down when her sister leaves Danielle’s infant niece on her doorstep, along with a flash drive and a mysterious note. Then smoking hot former-Navy SEAL Shawn Joseph shows up, saying he was hired to help... -
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Masterful Truth by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn heir to a powerful secret. A writer whose story began with an illicit affair. A man incapable of love. Tess Hamilton is proud of her family’s history, but being a descendant of one of the founding fathers and a member of the Trinity Masters—America’s oldest and most powerful secret society—has had its drawbacks. A historian at the Smithsonian, Tess enjoys her quiet life... -
![After MidKnight by Em Petrova]()
After MidKnight by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the tender age of seventeen, Roades Knight was caught eloping. His parents put a swift end to that, and Roades was forced to break ties with the young Puerto Rican beauty. Five years later, he’s a member of the elite Knight Ops team and his family is once again disappointed in his behavior, after he’s muddled up a mission... -
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Loyalty's Betrayal by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHead of security for the world’s most powerful secret society isn’t an easy job. Mateo failed in his duties, and people died. When he’s offered a chance to prove himself and unmask a traitor, he accepts without hesitation. His chance for redemption comes with a condition, a deadline...and an ultimatum. The condition? Mateo won’t be working alone... -
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Bravery's Sin by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unbearable loss. A man willing to kill for her. A future they’ll never have. Brilliant, beautiful...and scarred, Nyx Kata is living on borrowed time. In a race to find the villain threatening to destroy the Masters Admiralty, Nyx is forced to face the terrifying secrets of her past. Secrets...and a man...she can no longer run from... -
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![Truth or Consequences by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Truth or Consequences by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHospital Chief of Staff Natasha Lockham’s life has been all about work and no play. That is until a one-night stand with a man who lives his life on the edge, turns her sexual fantasies into reality. She never expects to see him again, but their paths cross when Natasha suspects an esteemed doctor of committing an unspeakable crime against his patients and danger lands at her doorstep... -
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The Marriage Paradox by Noelle Greene
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnlikely Spies. Less likely Lovers. He nearly ruined her. An impulsive fling left Olivia’s career as an American legal attaché in shambles. When a perilous road trip forces a marriage of convenience to the gorgeous Aussie who deceived her, she is soon captivated by this fiercely loyal man. Death is coming for him. His premonitions say this mission will be his last...Categorized as:
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Delta Force: Colt: Brotherhood Protectors World/Wayward Souls Crossover by Kris Norris, Brotherhood Protectors World
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColt had one rule. But for Ellis, he’ll break it. Again. Delta Force soldier Brett “Colt” Sievers lives his life by a creed—anything for the sake of the mission. There’s no risk too high. No sacrifice too great. No rule he won’t break—except one. No falling in love. So, losing his heart to Ellis Baker is more than a breach of protocol—it’s a colossal mistake... -
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Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen two broken halves come together to forge one unbreakable whole… Officer Bradley Lennox, aka Nox, has been living in the shadows of his own grief since the unexpected loss of his wife. Just when he was finally on the road to recovery, they found Sadie in a motel in Ohio, causing his world to spiral back into darkness... -
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![Until Death by Delaney Diamond]()
Until Death by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best laid plans can still go awry…in the most terrifying way.Shanice Lawrence is hiding, but she soon learns that everything she’s been told has been a lie. After she and Cruz finally reunite, she’s happy and content in the life they’ve built together. A normal life, far from the turmoil of the past. But then the unthinkable happens, and she’s thrust into a nightmare she didn’t see coming... -
![Emanuel's Heat by Tiffany Patterson]()
Emanuel's Heat by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJanine I walked right into him outside my hotel room while on vacation. Somehow that turned into my spending the following three days in Cabo San Lucas with him. Emanuel, the firefighter and obvious heart breaker. But I don’t have time for love. Not anymore, after a recent break-up, career change, and relocating to a new city... -
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Grim by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrimI screwed up, and boy did I screw up in a big way. I always tell people not to go for a ride when they’re pissed. Combine the anger with the slick roads and heavy rain. That’s what landed me in the hospital. Though, I was lucky. They told me the only thing I’d need to do is go for a few weeks of physical therapy and adjustments with a chiropractor. That’s where I met Natalie Benet... -
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Fast Justice by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSacrifice is a requirement of the job. Rowan Stewart walked away from the love of a lifetime to focus on the demands of her job as Assistant US Attorney. Now she’s working on the biggest case of her career, prosecuting one of the Veneno cartel’s most notorious members. Except the case presents unexpected challenges—including the man she can’t forget…and a threat she could not foresee... -
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Hill Bear Christmas by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gutsy B&B owner with a ski-resort-sized problem. A single father and his children who never celebrate Christmas. Together, can they bring the magic of Christmas to their hometown? Grace Jensen has been working hard to prepare the small log cabin business she runs with her mother for the most exciting time of the year – Christmas... -
![SEAL's Embrace by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Embrace by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s rescued people all over the world…but she’s the only one he can’t forget.Department of Defense admin Hailey Fletcher never expects a suicide bomber at Bagram Airfield to cut her year-long assignment short. Nor does she expect a muscular Navy SEAL to come to her rescue. Her skin heats at his gentle touch, but it’s the smoldering way he looks at her that sends shivers racing down her spine... -
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Saving Peyton by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEx-Navy SEAL, Gus Walsh, convalescing at the Brighter Days Rehab Ranch prior to reporting for duty as a Brotherhood Protector in West Yellowstone, postpones his departure from the ranch when he discovers a damsel in distress, hiding out in the barn... -
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Vindicated by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’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... -
![Dangerous Beauty: Part One: Destiny by Michelle Hardin]()
Dangerous Beauty: Part One: Destiny by Michelle Hardin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne day in a beautiful garden destined them to meet again Nineteen years later ... After the tragic death of his mother, Nathan Salerno has decided to live a life devoid of love. Shutting everything else out, his main purpose has become pleasing his father- the highly feared Don of the Salerno Crime family- and preparing to one day become the leader of a massive criminal organization... -
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Stand Fast by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo win this fight, they’ll have to make a stand. DEA Special Agent Jaliya Rabani has fought long and hard to gain her independence, and she refuses to let anyone threaten that. Then the one man who entices her is suddenly thrust back into her life at the most unexpected moment, throwing her carefully controlled world off-balance... -
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![Blindsided by Kaylea Cross]()
Blindsided by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a Titanium Christmas reunion… Grace and Alex Rycroft have just moved into their newly renovated house in upstate New York and they’ve invited the whole Titanium Security crew to celebrate an early Christmas with them. But not all is merry and bright. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned... -
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Shattered by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsServare Vitas. To save lives. For the men of the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, it’s not just a motto; it’s a creed they live by. Nobody knows that better than Special Agent Nate “Doc” Schroder, the team medic. As a former Pararescueman, Nate is accustomed to going into harm’s way to save people—including his wife, Taya—no matter the risk to his own life... -
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Cornered by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe 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... -
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Restless Hearts by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsREBELS AND REDEMPTION Years ago, a Montana judge delivered his own brand of justice to teens who needed a second chance. Those rebels are now grown up, grateful and ready to return the favor. When Blaze McClintock hears her estranged father has been accused of murder, she knows he’s going to need all the help he can get...Categorized as:
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![All's Fair In Love & Juárez by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen]()
All's Fair In Love & Juárez by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove, loyalty, and family. Which one will save them, and which could get them killed? Ming would’ve loved to finish her residency in peace, having nothing to do with bossy, possessive bikers. But that just wasn’t an option—not after her friends dragged her into MC business... -
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Chasing Fire by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor fans of Pamela Clare’s acclaimed I-Team and Colorado High Country series…An I-Team/Colorado High Country Crossover NovelFire chief Eric Hawke knows it’s only a matter of time until the next big wildfire. He’s done everything he can to prepare his crews for the inevitable...
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