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Submission Impossible (Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded) by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe loves the sweet lifeGreg Hutchins is reluctantly adulting these days. He’s settled in his job, recently bought his first house, and has a network of friends he can call family. But there’s something missing in his life, and he can’t quite put his finger on it. When he’s assigned to a case that involves investigating a biochemical company, he meets a woman who’s sweeter than any candy... -
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Code Name: Libra by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy code name is Libra. The stars say I’m charismatic, intelligent, charming.The one with the easy smile.Zodiac Tactical has been the biggest part of my life for the past three years. We guard, protect, rescue...eliminate the threat when nobody else can. And I’ve always been at the front lines—first to help in whatever way was needed.Until I took a bullet to the chest...Categorized as:
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Risky Bargain by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFBI Agent Lucas Raines is a man on a mission, desperate to find a kidnap victim, the billionaire CEO of a video game company, who disappears during a horrific home invasion that leaves one person dead and others terrorized... -
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The Chameleon by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo hundred fifty dollars. It’s exactly what Camille Gwin was worth twelve years ago when she was traded to the leader of the Underground to pay off a debt. Barely an adult, she was initiated into the harsh reality of a new world. The Underground. Camille knows how it works. Play the game or get played. Her rise in the Underground came at a cost... -
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![Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake]()
Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTasha Taggart isn’t a spy. That’s her sisters’ job. Tasha’s support role is all about keeping them alive, playing referee when they fight amongst themselves, and soothing the toughest boss in the world. Working for the CIA isn’t as glamorous as she imagined, and she’s more than a little lonely...Categorized as:
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![Secrets We Keep (Callaways Cousins #6) (Callaways #14) (Callaway Cousins ) by Barbara Freethy]()
Secrets We Keep (Callaways Cousins #6) (Callaways #14) (Callaway Cousins ) by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the next book in her popular family series: The Callaways. SECRETS WE KEEP is filled with Barbara’s unique blend of romance, mystery, suspense and family drama! Each book stands completely on its own, but if you love one Callaway, you’ll love them all... -
![Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn]()
Dangerous Secrets by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe former SEAL’s new mission has a serious perk—a fake date with a beautiful stranger. Unraveling the lies surrounding her life? That’s where things get lethally dangerous. Justin 'Dozer' Roark didn’t expect to need a fake date for his first civilian security mission. He would quickly flip you off if you told him he’d fall for the cocktail waitress he paid to help him... -
![Lost in the Wind by Calle J. Brookes]()
Lost in the Wind by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe had survived. She could survive. She would survive again. After a brutal assault and cancer as a teenager, Dr. Nikkie Jean Netorre wouldn’t let herself be called a victim. Nikkie Jean wasn’t a victim. She was a survivor. Now a pediatric surgical resident at the best teaching hospital in Texas, Nikkie Jean knows there’s nothing she can’t make it through if she just keeps going... -
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Battling Destiny by Danielle Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMichael Cooper has his life together. He is the successful lawyer all his friends turn to when they find themselves in trouble, and he and his beautiful wife just welcomed their newborn daughter to the world. In just under two years, he went from a cocky bachelor to a quintessential family man with a close-knit group of friends. Yes, Michael Cooper has his life together... -
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A King's Crusade: by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor's note: This book is meant to be read after books 1-6 in The Royals series. The king and queen of Latvala are pitted against the most dangerous adversary they've ever faced: mother nature. Sander must make his way back across the frozen hinterlands to Chey, fighting against whiteouts, frigid temperatures, and possible traitors in their camp. Danger lurks around every corner... -
![Callum by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Callum by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne wedding, one fake relationship, and a threat no one saw coming.Attending a wedding is dead last on Fiona Lock’s list of priorities. She has two options: stay home and let the family gossip mill speculate on why she isn’t there; or attend the wedding and pretend she’s just fine. The decision is obvious. Not only does she choose option B…she may have mentioned a boyfriend she doesn’t have... -
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Catherine Coulter Collection: The Cove, The Maze, and Eleventh Hour by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cove (Sandra Burr, Joyce Bean, Melissa Coates): The Cove is a quaint little postcard town made up only of old folk who sell the World's Greatest Ice Cream - a secret recipe that brings lots of tourists into town. Into The Cove comes Sally Brainerd, daughter of murdered Amory St. John of Washington, D.C., seeking sanctuary, and FBI Special Agent James Quinlan who's undercover and after her... -
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Danger and Desire: A Romantic Suspense Anthology by Kimberly Kincaid, Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Rookie by Kimberly KincaidPolice recruit Xander Matthews has two goals: to keep his head down and his dark and dangerous past where it belongs—behind him. He never thought he'd see brash, beautiful ADA Tara Kingston again. But now they must catch a brutal killer before it's too late... -
![Rock Reclaimed by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Rock Reclaimed by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the black sheep son. The one no one ever knew about. The one your mum wouldn’t want you to bring home. I have the Kagan face and the Kagan voice and let’s be real—the legendary Kagan d!ck. And now I was a rockstar too, on my way up. Soaring so high no one could rip me back down to earth. Finally, I had it all…and then there was Zoe... -
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![A Dangerous Widow (A Dangerous Series) by Christina Ross]()
A Dangerous Widow (A Dangerous Series) by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years after her beloved husband's death, Kate Stone suddenly learns that it was no accident. Instead, due to a chance encounter with a psychic, she discovers that it was a full-on, calculated, cold-blooded murder. Initially, Kate rejects the idea. How could Michael possibly have been murdered? All of the evidence surrounding his death suggests that it was an accident... -
![Pursuing Pegasus by Linzi Baxter]()
Pursuing Pegasus by Linzi Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaytonAnother temp assignment complete, I needed a new job to cover the rent so I could take care of my ailing mom. Between dodging my shady landlord and spending this week’s last few pennies on ice cream to soothe my soul, I ran into—or rather got run over by—one of the city’s hottest, most eligible bachelors, right in the grocery store. And as luck would have it, he needs a nanny... -
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Protecting His Fake Fiancée by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis sexy Navy SEAL’s fighting his way out of the friend zone…Navy SEAL Weston Larraime swore he'd never get married. The only woman in his life is his childhood best friend, Corrine Harrison. So when Corrine pretends the two of them are engaged to fend off the condescending pity of an emotionally abusive ex, Weston is willing to play along...Categorized as:
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Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Shay Britton came to North Carolina, she had one goal: stay alive. For two years, she went about her life, keeping her head down and her contacts with people to a minimum as she hid from a stalker. Then Jake Maxwell walked into the bar where she worked and upended everything.Jake knew the moment he met Shay something was wrong. As a cop, he’d learned to spot someone hiding things...Categorized as:
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Saving Danger by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo maintain her cover and keep her family off her back, they fake a relationship.Having spent her whole life trying to prove she’s just as capable as her three older brothers, art retrieval expert Ivy Danger has landed the biggest gig of her career, one that will pay off the mortgage of the animal shelter she owns. That is, if she doesn’t die before finishing the job... -
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Shiloh by G.J. Walker-Smith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 iBooks Bestseller Here’s what I know about Shiloh Jenson: She is up to no good. Every word out of her mouth is a lie. And I'm madly in love with her. Less Here’s what I know about Shiloh Jenson: She is up to no good. Every word out of her mouth is a lie. And I'm madly in love with her... -
![Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller]()
Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEva: I've always been the good girl. Until one night in Tijuana. When the most gorgeous man in the bar struck up a conversation with me. He was so damn cocky, I decided to play a trick on him. So I made up a fake name. It was innocent, even if he was sinful. I didn't ever think four hours later he would be moaning my fake name. Corbin: She was the sexiest girl I’d ever met... -
![Dangerous as Sin: Ten Addictive Romantic Thrillers & Mysteries by Susan Stoker, Toni Anderson]()
Dangerous as Sin: Ten Addictive Romantic Thrillers & Mysteries by Susan Stoker, Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The perfect cocktail of international intrigue, non-stop action, and chemistry that sizzles off the page.” ~ Adriana Anders, on COLDER THAN SIN.DANGEROUS AS SIN is a limited-time boxed set collection of 10 full-length standalone novels by some of the best Romantic Suspense authors in the business... -
![Answers For Julie: Book Nine In The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series by Cate Beauman]()
Answers For Julie: Book Nine In The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulie Keller relishes the simple things: hot chocolate on winter nights, good friends she calls her family, and her laid-back career as a massage therapist and yoga instructor. Julie is content with her life until Chase Rider returns to Bakersfield. Bodyguard Chase Rider isn’t thrilled to be back in the town where he spent his childhood summers... -
![Corrupted Crown by Kristen Luciani]()
Corrupted Crown by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy best friend’s sister needs protection and I need a wife.Kyla Costigan.I can’t even say her name without my mouth twisting like I’ve just tasted poison.Because that’s exactly what she is – vicious and stubborn enough to battle the devil himself.She also happens to be the sexiest, most gorgeous woman I’ve ever laid eyes on…and my best friend’s little sister... -
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![Once Burned by Margaret Watson]()
Once Burned by Margaret Watson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNO ENEMIES, NO RIVALS,NO MESSY BEAK-UPS…SO WHO’S TRYING TO KILL HER?Julia’s made a great life for herself— she’s now the chef-owner of Madeline’s, the restaurant she’s always dreamed of, and it’s one of the best in Seattle. But suddenly she finds her great life falling apart—on every front... -
![Summer Rain by Barbara Freethy]()
Summer Rain by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the third and final book in the Lightning Strikes Romantic Suspense Trilogy. Action, suspense, romance and family secrets lead to an explosive conclusion! Danielle Monroe is determined to use her new job in DC as a stepping-stone to a high-powered political career... -
![When Shadows Fall by Barbara Freethy]()
When Shadows Fall by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFind love, mystery and adventure in WHEN SHADOWS FALL, the seventh book in Barbara Freethy's New York Times Bestselling Series, The Callaways. Olivia Bennett is a biographer, a narrator of lives far more interesting than her own. Orphaned as a child, she has always been fascinated by family relationships... -
![Malice (Southern Comfort .5) by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Malice (Southern Comfort .5) by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe brutal execution of a Russian immigrant suspected of having ties to organized crime is only the beginning for Savannah FBI agent Jesse Wellington. A man known only as “The Ghost” begins wreaking havoc on the Hostess City, bringing murder and mayhem to its southern shores... -
![A Heatbeat Away by Maureen Smith]()
A Heatbeat Away by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings- Maureen Smith's debut novel... -
![Admit One by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Admit One by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAllison Hawbaker has spent the past year putting back the pieces of her shattered life. Recovering from both family crisis and personal tragedy, Allie throws herself into building a business with her childhood best friend while trying to put the past behind her. Part of Allie’s past is British thespian Mason Armitage, the man she fell for and rebuffed a year ago... -
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Heat by Jayne Blue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDetective Mitch Gates is sworn to protect the one woman he can’t have. Mitch – When my best friend and brother in blue was killed in the line of duty, I swore an oath to protect the woman he meant to marry. Stella. She was never mine, but I’ve loved her since the day I met her. Now she’s back. Targeted by a dangerous crime syndicate, I have to keep her close to keep her safe... -
![Dark Burning by Lori Ryan]()
Dark Burning by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDetective Eric Cantu has been dancing around the sexy reporter for months. The memory of a too-damned-hot one night stand before he knew who she was won't stop torturing him at night. By day she's one step ahead of him in his arson investigation. He's not the only one to notice, either... -
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Twisted by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBehind every great fortune lies a great crime, and for Tristan "Twist" King, the time has come to commit his.Tristan is twenty-six years old, six-feet-four, wealthy, frighteningly good at day-trading stocks, and lives on a yacht in Monaco. The Prince of Monaco is his buddy from boarding school, and his other friends are billionaires, politicians, CEOs, actors, and rock stars... -
![Edge of the Heat Series Box Set by Lisa Ladew]()
Edge of the Heat Series Box Set by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBooks 1-4 of the Edge of the Heat Series - romantic suspense box set - bundle Emma Hill fights for her life, and the life of her new boyfriend against an evil, scheming, dirty cop. Her new boyfriend has some secrets of his own to bring to the fight, both for their lives, and for Emma's heart... -
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![Music of the Night by Nancy Herkness]()
Music of the Night by Nancy Herkness
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegend has it that Beethoven wrote a tenth symphony…and made it music to die for. When world-famous conductor Nicholas Vranos finds his best friend murdered backstage at Carnegie Hall, he’s plunged into a maelstrom of intrigue swirling around Beethoven’s mythical Tenth Symphony. Discovered in Vienna, the musical manuscript has left a trail of betrayal and death on its journey to New York City... -
![Slow Burn by Cheyenne McCray]()
Slow Burn by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Cheyenne McCray, brings you heart-stopping, blood-racing, western romantic suspense with SLOW BURN. In this standalone short contemporary suspense/NOVELLA from the Lawmen series, Trace Davidson is determined to protect Christie Simpson from her ex-husband who has ordered a hit on her from his jail cell... -
![Lethal Redemption by April Hunt]()
Lethal Redemption by April Hunt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril Hunt “will keep you on the edge of your seat” (Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author) in this heart-pounding new romantic suspense. Top FBI profiler Grace Steele was just a girl when she escaped the Order of the New Dawn, and she’s spent the last seventeen years trying to forget her time there...Categorized as:
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Trust Me by Margaret Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaine Taylor has one goal – justice for her murdered sister. She knows Genie's husband strangled her and left her in an alley – Peter had been threatening to kill his wife for years. The police said there was no proof Peter Northrup killed Genie. So it was up to Raine to make him pay... -
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Break by Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I woke up in that hospital bed, I knew my life would never be the same. Returning home broken and unable to do my job anymore, I was lost until she came back into my world. Though I tried to deny what I was feeling, she made it impossible not to fall for her… and I fell, hard and fast. The problem? I wasn’t the only one who wanted her all to himself... -
![In Her Defense by Margaret Watson]()
In Her Defense by Margaret Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMac McDougal has an urgent case to solve, and he’s not going to let victim’s advocate A.J. Ferguson stand in his way. His suspect is involved in the disappearance of a young waitress. The clients A.J. is shielding are the man’s abused wife and traumatized young son – the only ones who can lead Mac to the suspect.Mac and A.J. are complete opposites... -
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Matty by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Navy SEAL. A veterinary assistant. And fur babies.She's his best friend's little sister and off limits.He's supposed to protect her, NOT fall in love. Jenna: Matty is back in Newport and that means I'm in trouble. He's my older brother's best friend who I've crushed on since we were kids. The yearning returns, leaving me just as awkward as I was back then...Categorized as:
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![Mountain of Lies by Jayne Evans]()
Mountain of Lies by Jayne Evans
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen your life is built on a mountain of lies, the truth can be fatal. Pinned by a rock slide while conducting an environmental impact study in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, Mia Blackmore figures karma has finally caught up to her. Actually, she’s surprised she got away with her crime this long... -
![Unraveled by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Unraveled by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s her neighbor…her enemy…so why has she told everyone he’s her boyfriend?Sky Williams has a neighbor from hell. Every day, Becket finds a new way to torture her. Sometimes it involves cutting trees on her property line; other days—most days—it includes using an annoying nickname he knows she hates. It’s safe to say she can’t stand the guy...Categorized as:
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![Forgotten by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Forgotten by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe saga continues with the third installment from bestselling author Stephanie St. Klaire’s thrilling 5-star series, McKenzie Ridge. Forgotten doesn’t disappoint as this standalone series intensifies with even more twist and turns you won’t see coming... -
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![Lying Beneath the Oaks by Kristin Wright]()
Lying Beneath the Oaks by Kristin Wright
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMolly Todd wakes up in a Vegas parking lot with a headache, a virtual stranger, and a wedding ring. Jobless and broke, she’s left with no other option but to go home with new husband Cooper Middleton to the Lowcountry of South Carolina to straighten out the mess they’ve made... -
![Intimate Desires by Elizabeth Lennox]()
Intimate Desires by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHannah is trying to get on with her life, but unexpected obstacles - a hot cop and a dead body are making it a challenge! With her short and regrettable marriage over, she is thrilled to enter her very own cafe each morning, and determined to keep men on the sideline for a while... -
![For Love or Treasure by Cali MacKay]()
For Love or Treasure by Cali MacKay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy’s been scouring through her ancestor’s journal in the hope of finding the long lost pirate treasure of Mermaid Isle. But when a sexy stranger walks into her bookstore looking like the very pirates she’s been reading about, she can’t ignore their immediate attraction and soon finds herself throwing caution to the wind and falling for Niall... -
![Blazing Love: A Love Under Fire Novel by Chantel Rhondeau]()
Blazing Love: A Love Under Fire Novel by Chantel Rhondeau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotionally injured veterinarian assistant tries to resist the heat of a blazing hot firefighter, but she can’t avoid the flames of his passion. Veterinarian assistant Laura Lyons loves animals, loves her job, and is trying to love her life. But after her fiancé was killed in an accident seven years earlier, she shut everyone out, determined not to become attached... -
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Shielding the Superstar by Jacki James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyan Barnes isn't a country music fan, but when one of Nashville’s most popular musicians finds himself in need of a bodyguard, Hart Security gets the call. After almost twenty years in public eye, Colton Montgomery has finally gone public with the truth about his sexuality. He has one last tour planned, and he is going out on his own terms. As an out and proud gay man... -
![Calling Kupid by Katie Mettner]()
Calling Kupid by Katie Mettner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate Kupid is tired of being single, so when a sexy Hawaiian playboy propositions her, she decides to throw caution to the wind. After all, a girl only spends Valentine’s Day on a Hawaiian Island once.The last person Gideon Armstrong expects to run into in Snowberry, Minnesota, is Kate Kupid—the woman he turned away from his bed a year ago at his Hawaiian resort...
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