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Finding Monica by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYears of abuse at the hands of her father has taught Monica Collins she can’t trust anyone—especially military men. Since escaping her home, she’s built a successful career as a nanny, showing other kids the love she was denied as a child. But when her employer’s ambassadorial home becomes fair game for intruders during a riot, she’s forced to rely on two SEALs to get her to safety... -
![My Heart's Home by Kris Michaels]()
My Heart's Home by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForty years old and starting over. And not sure where home was going to be.Chief Master Sergeant Cameron Freeland had a few job prospects but nothing that sparked much interest. And now… his flight was grounded, and he was stranded in an airport. At least, he could kill time in the USO... -
![Her Captivated Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Captivated Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHEN IS THE PRICE FOR LOVE TOO HIGH? The fate of thousands comes down to one woman. A critical mission in the Middle East demands more than just the skills of the Black Dawn Navy SEAL team, it requires a scientist who can crack the code on a deadly virus. Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Gray Tyler is fiercely protective of those he loves... -
![Her Loving Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Loving Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWyatt has hidden his pain for years, does he have it in him to trust again?Can two broken souls save one another?AT LAST! Book 8 in the Black Dawn Navy SEAL Series is... -
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![Clive Cussler's Condor's Fury by Graham Brown, Clive Cussler]()
Clive Cussler's Condor's Fury by Graham Brown, Clive Cussler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA freighter carrying top-secret computers of unparalleled capability disappears in the Western Pacific. While searching for a lost treasure that once belonged to the famous pirate queen, Ching Shih, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are redirected to look for the missing vessel... -
![Tank by Zoe Dawson]()
Tank by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUS Navy SEAL Thorn "Tank" Hunt has been there done that, but when he loses his best friend and military working dog Echo, he’s heartbroken, but he has to pick up the pieces and get another partner. He met tough as nails and way too confident for her britches, Army Reserve veterinarian, Dr. Alyssa St. James through his baby brother and her fundraising efforts on behalf of MWDs... -
![Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler]()
Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnother fabulous read featuring heroes Dirk Pitt and Al Giordano from the most beloved series from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure Clive Cussler.The next adventure featuring NUMA Director Dirk Pitt... -
![War Shadows by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson]()
War Shadows by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJohn Dempsey, former Navy SEAL and Tier One operator, is back. Only a few months into his new life as an operative for Ember, the United States’ most covert counterterrorism entity, he must stop an old nemesis who’s resurfaced after ten years of operating in the shadows... -
![See You at the Bar by David Black]()
See You at the Bar by David Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Mediterranean, early 1940s. Lieutenant Harry Gilmour, captain of the S-Class submarine HMS Scourge, has been tasked with patrolling the Mediterranean and supporting operations for the Allied forces. Someone, however, is on his tail: Captain Charles ‘the Bonny Boy’ Bonalleck VC, who cannot forget Lt Gilmour calling him out on his conduct during an operation early in the war... -
![FROST by Jaime Lewis]()
FROST by Jaime Lewis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing the death of her military husband, Autumn Kauffman and her son, Cody, are seeking a fresh start in a new town. Between her full-time job as a physical therapist and keeping up with her active ten-year-old son, the last thing on her mind was dating. But when a new patient lands on her rotation schedule, she is knocked for a loop at their first meeting... -
![Hollywood by Zoe Dawson]()
Hollywood by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJude “Hollywood” Lock loved the ladies, but commitment, not so much. Getting burned at love was been there, done that enough for him. But when his Hollywood looks gets him tasked by the brass to pose for an artist as part of the Warrior Angel charity project, he has no choice but to follow orders... -
![SEAL at Sunrise by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
SEAL at Sunrise by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Time, More Than Their Love Is On The Line Former Navy SEAL Commander, Liam McAllister, was neck deep in the Mexican jungle on a contract assignment for a highly classified sub-set of Department of Homeland Security. When Liam discovers a conspiracy that goes deep and spans decades it makes him sick... -
![SEAL's Revenge by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Revenge by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hostage rescue gone wrong. A woman in fear of her life. And a Navy SEAL who’ll stop at nothing to save her.Navy SEAL Ethan “Everglades” Flannigan feels an instant draw toward the woman his team is tasked with rescuing from the mountains of Afghanistan. Kidnapped and held by a terror cell, her condition is unknown... -
![Romancing Rayne by Riley Edwards]()
Romancing Rayne by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGhost and Rayne are back. Their story began two years ago and left fans begging for more. In this all new adventure we catch up with some of Susan Stoker’s most beloved characters. Keane “Ghost” Bryson met the feisty flight attendant Rayne Jackson while on a layover in London. A chance meeting that proved to be life-changing... -
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Blood Wings by Phil Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrilogy set with Raiding Forces framework.n this sequel to Dead Eagles, U.S. Major John Randal, commander of Strategic Raiding Forces, returns in Blood Wings, the first book in a trilogy within the Raiding Forces Series about the Abyssinian Campaign. Major Randal parachutes into the middle of Italian East Africa with orders to raise a guerrilla army. Everything that can go wrong does...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf's Bite by David Archer]()
The Wolf's Bite by David Archer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah and the Camelot team are handed their most unusual mission yet: Sarah must infiltrate the infamous Bangkok Hilton women's prison in order to make contact with and plan the rescue of a young American woman. Noah, Neil and new team member Marco are tasked with planning their escape, but something goes terribly wrong... -
![Choosers of the Slain by James H. Cobb]()
Choosers of the Slain by James H. Cobb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the fall of 2006, the Argentines invade a scientific outpost in Antarctica and begin stripping the continent's precious minerals, and only the USS Cunningham, commanded by Amanda Lee Garrett, is in a position to stop them... -
![Pitbull by Zoe Dawson]()
Pitbull by Zoe Dawson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErrol "Pitbull" Ballentine is tasked to work with an NCIS agent who is on the trail of one of their own missing agents. He and the team meet up with NCIS and Pitbull discovers it's special agent Makayla Littlestar who looks like a delicate flower. He soon discovers that her looks are the only soft thing about this driven woman... -
![Arctic Fire by Maddie Wade]()
Arctic Fire by Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman who stands alone! As the leader of Zenobi, a deadly group of female assassins, Roz Maklavoi is feared and revered in equal measure. Hiding behind her impenetrable wall of ice is a young girl who was tortured and beaten, sold to evil by the one man she should have been able to trust. Now the man responsible for her torture has struck again, targeting her loved ones... -
![Catalyst by J.M. Madden]()
Catalyst by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaine Walters loves her nursing position at the Elton building. Though she hasn’t been on the job long, she’s seen and done some amazing things. Because the men at the Elton building are not your average military men. They’re elite soldiers that have been tortured and experimented upon with an incredibly dangerous drug... -
![SEAL's Command by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Command by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCommander Slate Hutchinson's book... -
![Justice for Gwen (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper]()
Justice for Gwen (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s not what she seems. Neither is he. But the terrorist threat is real. So is the desire that smolders between them. Gwen Shaw overhears refugee teenagers discussing a plot to rival 9/11, but her Arabic is rusty...Categorized as:
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![Conflicted Home by A. American]()
Conflicted Home by A. American
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe only possible thing that could make Morgan’s world even more difficult happened. The Japanese fleet off the coast of California was wiped out. An even that Morgan and friends and family only knew about because of the radio broadcasts from the Radio Free Redoubt. So far removed from them it barely warranted notice... -
![Finally Home by Thomas A. Watson]()
Finally Home by Thomas A. Watson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe country is broken. The borders have been breached. And only Nathan and his prepper compatriots have a chance to put it back together. After months of struggle in a devastated world, the love of his life by his side, he reaches his doomsday redoubt to lead the way... -
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![Stone by Kathy Coopmans, Hilary Storm]()
Stone by Kathy Coopmans, Hilary Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens to a person when they're literally brought to their knees? Captain Beau Harris' entire world came crumbling down. His own guilt consumed him to the point he was confined to the tortures of his own mind and faced with the reality of his own fate. Until her. The one woman he should run from... -
![Spring UnVeiled by KaLyn Cooper]()
Spring UnVeiled by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs a bittersweet tragedy enough to bring exes back together?Navy Captain Evan Hubbard returns to the West Coast to take command of Group 1 Navy SEALs at Coronado. His mission to clean up the team’s tarnished reputation. When a sex trafficking ring involving SEALs comes to light, Evan must decide who he can trust to help him clean house and restore honor and pride... -
![Submerged by Kaylea Cross]()
Submerged by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeep your friends close.Harper Sorenson’s husband died during a security contracting job in Syria more than a year ago. The official report said he was killed in an enemy ambush, but she doesn’t buy it. And until she knows the truth, she can’t move on. When someone tries to silence her, she knows she’s on the right track... -
![STITCH by Jaime Lewis]()
STITCH by Jaime Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStitch would never act on his feelings for Mia. But with her life in danger, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.As a Navy Seal, Evan ‘Stitch’ Watson has faced danger in all forms. He’s not afraid of much. Except maybe his team leader’s reaction when he finds out he’s got it bad for his sister Mia Chambers... -
![Sentinels of Fire by P.T. Deutermann]()
Sentinels of Fire by P.T. Deutermann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsP.T. Deutermann's World War II navy series began with the award-winning Pacific Glory, followed by the brilliantly reviewed Ghosts of Bungo Suido. His new novel Sentinels of Fire tells the tale of a lone destroyer, the USS Malloy, part of the Allied invasion forces attacking the island of Okinawa and the Japanese home islands... -
![Home Invasion by A. American]()
Home Invasion by A. American
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMorgan and his extended family could see the light at the end of the tunnel, dim though it may be. There was the promise of power once again. The plant was being repaired and it looked as though it may actually run. While it meant lots of hard sweaty work, the reward was worth the investment. The farm was growing strong and community involvement was good... -
![Dead Men by Stephen Leather]()
Dead Men by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBelfast 1994. Five masked men brutally murder an RUC Special Branch officer. Days later, the IRA announces it is laying down its arms. 2007. The men who killed the RUC officer have been released from prison under the Good Friday agreement and one by one someone is killing them, in exactly the same way that the RUC officer died... -
![Tier One Wild by Dalton Fury, Ari Fliakos]()
Tier One Wild by Dalton Fury, Ari Fliakos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author and former Delta Force commander Dalton Fury (Black Site and Kill Bin Laden) is back with an explosive new thriller. Former disgraced Delta Force commander Kolt "Racer" Raynor has earned his way back into The Unit after redeeming himself during an explosive operation at a black site in Pakistan. But he is about to face his deadliest challenge yet... -
![Schlacht der Drachen by James H. Cobb]()
Schlacht der Drachen by James H. Cobb
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJames Cobb's first novel in the Amanda Garrett series, "Choosers of the Slain," was acclaimed for its "breathtaking sea battles" and its achievement as "the rare military thriller whose message is gender-blind and leading edge" ( "Publishers Weekly" )... -
![Black as Night: Black Star Security by Cynthia Rayne]()
Black as Night: Black Star Security by Cynthia Rayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlack Soul Nox is an ex-Army Ranger sniper who’s only good at one thing. Killing. It never bothered him. He was willing to do whatever it takes for the greater good. But what does get under his skin is women. And that’s why Nox keeps them at arm’s length, preferring to play kinky sex games rather than date anyone, and let them get to know the real him. Until he meets Maeve... -
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![Ritt by Anne L. Parks, Operation Alpha]()
Ritt by Anne L. Parks, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings****This book was previously published, additional content and editing has been done to enhance the story.***** Fighting terrorists is easy—falling in love may destroy him. Navy SEAL Ritt “Lancelot” Knight must pull together a team to combat a new global terrorist threat. His highly-trained, deeply-covert, team just needs one more operative... -
![Fatal Courage by Misty Evans]()
Fatal Courage by Misty Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe ruined her career… In twenty-one missions, CIA golden girl Ruby McKellen has failed only once. Thanks to Navy SEAL Jaxon Sloan, the man who stole her heart and forced her to choose between him and her partner Elliot, she’s on probation and Elliot is in prison for national security crimes... -
![SEAL to the Rescue by Paige Tyler]()
SEAL to the Rescue by Paige Tyler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne way or another… Holden Lockwood never suspected the beautiful woman he saved from her ex-boyfriend during a drunken brawl was all a set-up. But he always was a sucker for damsels in distress, and if that means going the extra mile and letting her stay at his house to protect her…Now he’s falling head over combat boots for her and it seems she feels the same... -
![Justice for Breeze by Melissa Kay Clarke, Operation Alpha]()
Justice for Breeze by Melissa Kay Clarke, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the moment Asher "Finch" Finchly laid eyes on a Navy Officer when he was a child, his only thought was to become a SEAL. Every action he took was with the single minded goal of becoming an elite special forces member. He vowed to let nothing get in his way. Then one night of revelry changed everything. Two years into realizing his dream, Finch suddenly found himself as a father...Categorized as:
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![Sign, SEAL and Deliver by Geri Foster]()
Sign, SEAL and Deliver by Geri Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhy Ellison, former elite Navy SEAL Commander, retired from the teams the same way he lived, in a blaze of glory. After nearly thirty years of stellar service, he almost crashes and burns, but his hard-earned reputation saves him from a court martial. Now all he wants is to kick back in Margaritaville, but the Department of Homeland Security has other ideas... -
![Securing Arizona by Heather Long]()
Securing Arizona by Heather Long
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames “Mickey” MacBride retired from the teams with a solid record of mission accomplished. Now at odds and ends, he accepts the request of his retired Petty Officer grandfather. They want to gather the children of the USS Arizona—the descendants of the 355 survivors—for a special event... -
![The King's Marauder by Dewey Lambdin]()
The King's Marauder by Dewey Lambdin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year 1807 starts out badly for Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy. His frigate HMS Reliant has a new captain, he’s living at his father’s estate at Anglesgreen, among spiteful neighbors and family, and he’s recovering from a wound suffered in the South Atlantic. At last, there’s a bright spot... -
![The Traveler by David L. Golemon]()
The Traveler by David L. Golemon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings267,000 BCE. The continent was its own world, untouched by the planet-wide catastrophe that ended the reign of the dinosaurs over sixty-five million years before. A traveler arrives in the jungles of this ancient world who will fight to survive carnivorous creatures in a land never meant for human kind... -
![Her SEALed Fate by Lori Ryan]()
Her SEALed Fate by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thought he left the battlefield behind. Logan Stone should be happy. More than happy, in fact. He’s Sutton Capital’s newest executive, working side-by-side with Samantha Page, the sexy, brilliant woman of his dreams. He’s no longer overseas in the line of fire fighting for his country and his brothers-in-arms as a Navy SEAL... -
![Collapse Depth by Todd Tucker, Graham Halstead]()
Collapse Depth by Todd Tucker, Graham Halstead
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLieutenant Danny Jabo is a young officer onboard the USS Alabama, a Trident submarine. When a mad man tries to stop the ship's vital mission, it's up to Danny and the rest of the heroic crew to stop him... -
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![The Forgotten Holocaust by Scott Mariani]()
The Forgotten Holocaust by Scott Mariani
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA BRUTAL MURDER. A HORRIFYING SECRET.ONLY BEN CAN EXPOSE THE TRUTH.A lost, aimless and hard-drinking Ben Hope has wandered back to his old haunt in Ireland. The ex-SAS soldier is searching for peace, but trouble soon appears when Kirsten Hall, a young journalist, is brutally murdered right in front of him. Unable to prevent it, Ben is driven by guilt to hunt down the killers... -
![The Trident Deception by Rick Campbell]()
The Trident Deception by Rick Campbell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe USS Kentucky—a Trident ballistic missile submarine carrying a full complement of 192 nuclear warheads—is about to go on a routine patrol. Not long after it reaches the open sea, however, the Kentucky receives a launch order. After receiving that launch order, it is cut off from all counter-orders and disappears into the Pacific while it makes the eight-day transit to the launch site... -
![Tom Clancy Firing Point by Mike Maden]()
Tom Clancy Firing Point by Mike Maden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJack Ryan, Jr. is out to avenge the murder of an old friend, but the vein of evil he's tapped into may run too deep for him to handle in the latest electric entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. While on vacation in Barcelona, Jack Ryan, Jr. is surprised to run into an old friend at a small caf�... -
![Shadow of the Dragon by Marc Cameron]()
Shadow of the Dragon by Marc Cameron
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA missing Chinese scientist, unexplained noises emanating from under the Arctic ice, and a possible mole in American intelligence are just some of the problems that plague President Jack Ryan in the latest entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.Aboard an icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean a sonar operator hears an unusual noise coming from the ocean floor... -
![Tom Clancy’s Target Acquired by Don Bentley]()
Tom Clancy’s Target Acquired by Don Bentley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHE THRILLING NEXT INSTALMENT IN TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN JR. SERIESJack Ryan Jr. is on a simple job. An all-expenses paid trip to Israel in exchange for a few hours of easy work, reporting back to an old friend at the CIA. What could go wrong?But as he settles into his work in the market, he sees the glint of a knife... -
![Rescuing Melina (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper]()
Rescuing Melina (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KaLyn Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer life is filled with lies and he’s one of them.When Jacin awoke stateside, he remembered nothing about his escape from the Colombian cartel or his torture. He was sure of only one thing, his love of Melina, his handler. When she disappears, neither bruises nor the CIA will keep him from rescuing her...
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