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  • Barriers: Anderson Special Ops - Book 3 by Melody Anne, John Henley

    Barriers: Anderson Special Ops - Book 3 by Melody Anne, John Henley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hendrick Meeks, also known as Green to his military brother’s in arms is in trouble — big trouble. There are two women in his life that want a piece of him, and he doesn’t know which way to turn.Hendrick’s has always been the youngest man at any stage of his career. He was a sniper for the US Navy SEAL’s and knows how to nail his target...
  • Cuffed by Lexxi James

    Cuffed by Lexxi James

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    HannahThe second I saw him walk through that door, I knew he was trouble.Men like him always are.The dark hair.The smoldering stubble.Those piercing gray eyes that might as well be a flame thrower between women's legs.Oh, and the fact that he's in a gentlemen's club.What am I doing here, you ask?It's my job to be here.No, not that job...
  • Blood & Bones: Easy by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Easy by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When life comes crashing down around you, the only thing left to do is pick up the pieces… Easy’s a man who made a mistake and paid for it with four years of his life.A man who trusted someone who turned around and screwed him so hard it landed him in prison.A man who spent years searching for where he belonged.Who found his place after he joined the Blood Fury MC.Who finally found his “easy...
  • Devil's Hour by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Devil's Hour by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Devil’s hour, noun: the hour when the demon or devil who leads hell is at its strongest. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Royce Locke is no stranger to scrapping and fighting for the things he wants. What he desires most is Sawyer Key—his partner on the force and the man he’s falling in love with...
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    angst  crime  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense
  • Ruined by April Wilson

    Ruined by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here... a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam... Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me...
  • Stars by Tal Bauer

    Stars by Tal Bauer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I have looked to the stars my whole life… For two years, Sasha Andreyev has been in NASA astronaut training, the final step on his lifelong dream. During that time, he and Russian President Sergey Puchkov have kept their love hidden. But as graduation nears, secrets start to slip, and Sergey makes a dangerous trip to Houston for a weekend with Sasha...
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    age-gap  angst  crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  action-adventure
  • No Shame: The Complete Series by Nora Phoenix

    No Shame: The Complete Series by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Family is more than blood...and love has no shame. Indy is on the run from his mobster ex when he meets Noah and Josh...and starts on the journey that will bring him love and a chosen family...
  • Hide & Seek by Nicole Edwards

    Hide & Seek by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With the holidays nearing, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are getting settled, both personally and professionally. For Reese, dealing with Brantley’s about-face regarding the size of the task force is easy. It’s meeting the parents that he’s worried about...
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    age-gap  crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult
  • The Secret Plan by Cara Dee

    The Secret Plan by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's the sequel readers have been waiting for. Colt, Kit, and Lucas are back from Their Boy and ready to spread their—holiday cheer. - The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink...
  • No Fear by Nora Phoenix

    No Fear by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Aaron is drowning. After coming out as gay, he lost his parents’ approval, his job, and his sense of identity. He feels like a freak who doesn’t fit in anywhere. His last hope was his brother Josh, but Josh can’t seem to forgive him for how Aaron treated him when they were teens. Not that Aaron can blame him, because he did treat Josh like crap...
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    age-gap  angst  crime  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  abuse
  • Already Home by Carly Marie

    Already Home by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    By leaving Nashville, Harrison wanted to escape. What he found at home in Oklahoma was better than anything he’d ever had before. Harrison is happier with Greg and Jasper than he’s ever been. When Harrison can no longer avoid his ex and has to go back to Tennessee, he has Jasper and Greg by his side. But being back in Nashville also means facing Neil and Derek...
  • Excalibur by Anna Hackett

    Excalibur by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He never should have touched her.She’s beautiful, sweet, and all sunshine. He’s too old, too rough, and too grumpy.Now she’s pregnant with his baby and in danger, and there is nothing he won’t do to keep her safe.All Adaline Harris ever wanted to do was escape her small town and make it as a ballet dancer in New York. But luck is never on her side...
  • Home for the Howlidays by Charlie Cochet

    Home for the Howlidays by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Giovanni Galanos’s life took a dramatic turn after a terrifying ordeal and a newfound health condition led him home. Leaving behind his globetrotting adventures in favor of a more grounded existence, Gio finds solace in the arms of his love, Sacha “Joker” Wilder, a complex and captivating man who held Gio’s heart from the moment they first spoke...
  • Not So Silent Night by Charlie Cochet

    Not So Silent Night by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Escape to a Winter Wonderland with CEO and billionaire Colton Connolly as he embarks on a shenanigan-filled journey in search of the idyllic white Christmas he's always craved. Inspired by the enchantment of his favorite holiday movies, Colton surprises his beloved husband and their found family with a trip to the captivating mountain town of Winterhaven...
  • Deserted by Cara Dee

    Deserted by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Deserted is the third book in the Auctioned Series, following book 1, Auctioned, and book 2, Stranded. Gray Nolan had survived a kidnapping where he was supposed to have been auctioned off to the highest bidder. He had also survived being stranded on an island, under siege from a different set of foes, and throughout the hell they’d all endured, their motto had been “Leave no man behind...
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    age-gap  angst  crime  family  found-family  lgbtq  military  mlm
  • Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Honor's Revenge by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To 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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    crime  family  military  mlm  suspense  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone

    Christmas Panther Style by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Their world was turned upside down... With booms, kabooms, and bullets flying after a mad dash across continents on a rescue mission in a plane painted like Santa's sleigh. Join some friends old and new as they chase the enemy none of them ever wanted. One of their own...
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    mlm  military  suspense  lgbtq  crime  romance  contemporary  children
  • Reluctant Renegade by Garrett Leigh

    Reluctant Renegade by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “I was never scared of dying until I loved you.”The shy single dad and the gentle assassin. Domestic bliss and a bloodthirsty revenge mission battle it out in the emotional fifth instalment of the bestselling Rebel Kings MC series.DecoyI met a dude in a bar once. Tall and strong, he had moon-blue eyes and tawny hair, and he moved with the grace of a lion...
  • Rebel without a Claus by Charlie Cochet

    Rebel without a Claus by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life for Leopold de Loughrey is anything but ordinary. His meticulous and logical mind is both a gift and a curse, especially when it comes to finding a heartfelt present for his beloved fiancé, Ward Kingston. As Christmas and their first milestone anniversary draw near, Leo is eager to find the ideal gift that will perfectly capture their deep love and devotion...
  • Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker

    Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s everything she ever wanted. She’s everything he never knew he needed. Can she convince him she’s the one?The Black Knights are back and better than ever!Samuel Harwood has spent his entire career working in the black and gray areas of international intrigue. Living in the shadows for so long has made him forget who he was and where he came from...
  • Whiskey by Sybil Bartel

    Whiskey by Sybil Bartel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mercenary.Navy SEAL.Unconventional Operative.I didn’t join the Teams. I was recruited. They called me the Specialist. They said I had a unique skill set. I knew who I was.For eight years, the Navy tried to rein me in with their tactics, techniques and procedures—operations, missions, objectives—they told me to adapt and overcome. I didn’t adapt. I did my time.Now I worked for Alpha Elite Security...
  • Rampage by Reese Knightley

    Rampage by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Explosive action, bullets flying, heroes, villains, and love, you don’t want to miss this next installment in Reese Knightley’s Out for Justice series. Read Ricochet and Collide before diving into the next story! -Rampage - Three strong, independent, and protective badasses are on the cusp of romance when tragedy and disaster come at them like a landslide...
  • Kairo's Billionaire by Jocelynn Drake

    Kairo's Billionaire by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kidnapped.Someone of his skill should not have been kidnapped at all. Let alone so easily.But when Kairo Jones wakes up halfway around the world with a reclusive billionaire begging for his help, the mercenary knows he can’t say no.He also knows that he might be in over his head...
  • Played by Cara Dee

    Played by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Auctioned Series is a journey packed with action, nail-biting suspense, family, and love. In Gray and Darius’s fight for freedom and a future where they aren’t haunted by the ghosts of their pasts, they’ll make you laugh, cry, possibly yell at your e-reader, and swoon just a little bit. One last mission. One last operation—and the stakes had never been higher...
  • Raven's Hart by Davidson King

    Raven's Hart by Davidson King

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Haven Hart stands on the edge of good and evil. Having balance between the two is the only thing keeping the town from crumbling to the ground. For years, one man has been charged with maintaining that balance. Poe. The air of mystery surrounding Poe is one of necessity. He’s the keeper of secrets and for good reason...
  • Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Destruction by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Who is the boy in the cage? What secret has Lash been keeping? Why can’t Fear keep his distance? Join Phoenix in the next explosive action packed book. Micah Robertson, code named Lash, has always loved Alex from the first moment their eyes met. He thought they’d be together forever and it tears him apart when he and Alex split after a life-altering tragedy...
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    crime  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  abuse
  • Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fitz Harlow has the idyllic life he always dreamed of. With the fashion industry a distant memory, he now revels in the joy of running his own salon. In addition to his flourishing career, Fitz has found the love of his life, Jack, and inherited a colorful family of former Green Berets and their loving partners...
  • Collide by Reese Knightley

    Collide by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ex hacker Seth O’Leary enjoys the hell out of being part of an elite team of operatives known only as Phoenix. In fact, he’s pretty much made it his whole life. When things go horribly wrong with his deadbeat boyfriend, Seth is surprised to find help coming from an unexpected source. The man he’s secretly fantasized about for years finally takes notice...
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    angst  crime  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  abuse
  • Dealing Him In by Charlie Cochet

    Dealing Him In by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Play with fire, and you’ll get burned.Santos “Saint” Cavallero had his life all figured out when he married his high school sweetheart, joined the Navy, and became a SEAL. After years of being deployed, Saint comes home for good, only to discover his wife has fallen for another man. Now divorced and a bodyguard for Four Kings Security, Saint loves his job and his found family...
  • One Little Heartbreak by Avery Maxwell

    One Little Heartbreak by Avery Maxwell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    SethI never realized getting adopted at thirty-two years old was a thing, then I met the Westbrooks. They’re a family that grows every time a wayward soul crosses their path, and now I’m an honorary member. A former spy, I was married at twenty-two—a father at twenty-six and a widow by thirty. To say my life is in transition would be an understatement...
  • Hot Mess 6 by Stormy Glenn

    Hot Mess 6 by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lany: I just wanted to help my Mom out with the Children's Fall Festival. I had no idea I'd be dragged into a mess that would change my entire world. Learning that children in foster care were being abused, and determined to stop it, I jumped in feet first. I just had to stay alive long enough for Sal to rescue me...
    Categorized as:
    angst  crime  family  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  abuse
  • Fighting for Hailey by Katie Reus

    Fighting for Hailey by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s the one who got away…They grew up together, dated for years—but when Lennox had a chance at a college scholarship and a new life, Hailey abruptly ended things. She wanted him to have the life he deserved, and with her track record knew she’d just bring him down. Now they’re both grown and she runs the new branch of Redemption Harbor Consulting, heading up their security division...
  • Last Minute Fiancé by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Last Minute Fiancé by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A single drunken night changed everything.One positive test later, and I’m not only pregnant with my best friend’s baby, but I’m falling for him too.Except when my ex finds out at work, I do the worst thing I could at that moment: I lie.I make up a fake fiancé and my boss overhears.Now I need my best friend to play the part. He’s good at it, too, since we can’t keep our hands off each other...
  • Elegant Seduction by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Elegant Seduction by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A CIA asset, an heiress and a corporate mediator Trinity Masters, book 6 Sebastian has dedicated his life to upholding the ideals of the Trinity Masters. However, when his best friend, Juliette, is named Grand Master, he knows secrets he’s harbored will be revealed...
  • Deceiving Bella by Cate Beauman

    Deceiving Bella by Cate Beauman

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Isabella Colby has always yearned for normalcy. Now that she’s settled in LA, she finally has it. Good friends, a pretty home, and her thriving career as the Palisades’ top skincare specialist are a dream come true...
  • Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Where There’s Smoke… by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matt:I’m proud to be a Port Dale firefighter but it isn’t all excitement and sitting around eating homemade meals. It’s also dealing with your work “family” in ways you never expected. I love my real family, and I love my work “family”. Well, most of them...
  • Call It Quits by Reese Knightley

    Call It Quits by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    HoldenThe last time Beckett walked out on him, Holden knew it was time to let him go.Since the day they’d met, he’d known they were meant for one another, but Beckett doesn’t feel the same. Now, it’s time to call it quits, only Beckett is in trouble and Holden can’t walk away until the man is out of danger. If truth be told, maybe not even then...
  • Rebel by Reese Knightley

    Rebel by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One man on a journey of redemption and the other out to prove himself.Cohen “Ace” Gray – Pegasus Commander.He’d buried one lover; he wasn’t going to take the chance of that ever happening again. Ace had his own demons to work on, but working closely with Jacob and having his friendship— despite their twenty-year age difference—had made life a bit easier...
  • Detonate by Reese Knightley

    Detonate by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The love of a lifetime hasn't always been easy…Stefano – Phoenix Commander He’d waited around long enough. They’d known each other for over thirty years, been together for a good portion of those years, and had lived in the same house for the past two. And still, Giovanni Rossi wouldn’t tell people they were a couple...
  • The Billion Dollar Baby: A Billionaire Romance by Stella Andrews

    The Billion Dollar Baby: A Billionaire Romance by Stella Andrews

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It should have been easy.  It was all about Revenge.  I had one woman to find. Marry her and put my baby in her belly. Clinical. Cold. Ruthless. That's me. My father's son.  Then I met her. Sydney Lawrence. All American Girl. Goddess. Broken Angel.  "It is more important that innocence is protected than it is that guilt be punished."   Guess what? I didn't listen...
  • Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Thunder and Lightning by Patricia Logan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jarrett Evans and Thayne Wolfe have been partnered in the ATF for nearly two years and their love and commitment to each other has grown over time. Now faced with one final challenge, the boys are headed to Arizona to help Thayne’s mom, stumbling headfirst into a brand new case...
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    mlm  suspense  crime  lgbtq  angst  romance  mystery  action-adventure
  • The Reprobate by Silvia Violet

    The Reprobate by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    People call me a reprobate. I’m known for my humor, my arrogance, and my inability to follow rules.My boss sends me on a mission to protect the cold-as-ice billionaire I love to hate. I plan to push all the man’s buttons.He’s as irritating—and as hot— as he’s always been. I expected to want him. What I didn’t expect was for my heart to get involved...
  • For A Reason by Jessie G.

    For A Reason by Jessie G.

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Former Marine and full time big brother, Bull Connor spends his days helping those in need of a second chance and his nights fighting the inner demons that won’t let go. During a routine tow he comes face to face with the only person who refuses to need him and the one man he wishes would...
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    age-gap  angst  family  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  abuse
  • Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister

    Zac's Mulligan by Ann Lister

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zac Mulligan is a former Marine now providing personal security for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. Seeing all the guys around him in committed relationships reminds him of his childhood best friend . . . the only person Zac has never managed to get out of his head or his heart. Ben Holland is an artist...
  • Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Xavier by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought I was straight.I thought protecting my identity mattered more than anything besides family.Then Emilio came to me for protection.It's my fault he’s in danger, and no one is going to touch him.No one besides me...
  • Close to Home by Carly Marie

    Close to Home by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jasper Scott is a single workaholic. He split with his girlfriend two years ago and hasn’t felt drawn to anyone else since… except the sexy Navy SEAL he met at his brother’s house two years ago. But that man lives halfway across the country and after so long, Jasper’s convinced his mind has embellished Greg’s sexy gray eyes, rippling muscles, and gorgeous salt and pepper hair...
  • Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Steele Givens doesn’t do relationships and he knows better than to fall for a man he rescued during a CIA Operation; but then he’s never been a ‘follow the rules’ kinda man. He always swore he’d never drag someone he cared about into a world of danger. But what do you do, when danger stalks him anyway? Kalon Roberts wanted to move on. He’s done with danger and Black Ops Operators...
  • Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Despite It All by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An FBI agent and military sergeant get all tangled up.Sergeant Joshua Greene -As a favor, Greene accepts a special assignment that puts him in the immediate vicinity of the disapproving Forest Taylor. Greene honors truth above all else so when a misunderstanding is cleared up between them, he is suddenly faced with a decision that challenges said honor...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  military  crime  suspense  lgbtq  angst  friends-to-lovers  family
  • Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Forever by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dr. Robert Adams grew up with more advantages than most, the son of a former vice president, he had two loving fathers, a twin sister he adores and wonderfully doting grandparents. Life is good until one afternoon when his dreams flat-line. And no scalpel can repair the guilt and grief he carries with him for the first time in his life...
  • Harley's Achilles by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Harley's Achilles by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This book is part of series, but can be read as a standalone. It is preceded by Fret and Jinxed. This book contains homosexual relationships and coarse language. Rock star Harley Payne seems to have it all. Skyrocketing career. More money than he'll ever need. And women. Lots and LOTS of women. But "seems" is the operative word...
    Categorized as:
    angst  family  friends-to-lovers  lgbtq  military  mlm  suspense  abuse
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