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Finding the Fight by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTheir well-kept secrets are about to unravel. Former CIA officer Jessica Scott and Navy SEAL Asher Hayes have worked together for years as part of a black-ops team for the president, but Jessica's close encounter with death is about to change everything between them . .Categorized as:
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The Wanted One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a reality dating show becomes a race for their lives . . .Charlotte Lennox has spent the last decade on the run, protecting her sister from a past she hopes remains buried. Meeting a handsome and funny stranger, only to discover he’s not who he says he is, prompts her to do what she does best—disappear...Categorized as:
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Double Down & Dirty by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrayson and Remington Mann. Fraternal twins. CEOs of Black Diamond Records. Dominants in the BDSM lifestyle who enjoy sharing the same woman. Abigail Turner. The Mann brother’s personal secretary. An innocent woman who is off limits. Or is she? Come meet the Doms of The Covenant and the submissives who bring them to their knees... -
Stand and Defend by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJordanaI live my life head over heart and never rock the boat. Which is how I wound up engaged to Bryan Davenport—the biggest mistake I ever made. We were a power couple, but no one knew how cruel he could be behind closed doors. When I decide to leave, my fiancé shows just how ruthless he can be and sends me running to the last person I expected: his best man...Categorized as:
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Declan by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDeclan Forbes has always been the black sheep in the family, and he likes it that way. The less people liked him, the less drama he had to deal with. But the thing about being a loner was a person might find themselves . . . lonely. Working for the FBI, Declan liked his world the way it was, even if something was missing. He’d also take a bullet in the gut before admitting anything was wrong...Categorized as:
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Finding Carly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJag helped her take control of her life back...but someone is watching and waiting for the perfect moment to finish what her ex had started.On one unforgettable afternoon, a simple fluke kept Carly Stewart out of her crazy ex’s reach…landing her best friend in his clutches instead...Categorized as:
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Game Over by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn order to win, sometimes you have to risk everything.The incel group, Kings of Gaming, has hit too many of the top gamers. In big ways or small, they've all suffered. For Special Agent Jason Raige, this case has become his life – in ways he never expected.These victims are now his friends. They've been there when he needed them the most, and he's made them his informants...Categorized as:
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Give Me More by Sara Cate
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI’m a scoundrelPlayboy. Man whore. Basically, I get around, and I’m not afraid to admit it.So when my best friend opens up Salacious Players’ Club and asks me to head the construction, how could I say no? Now we’re on a cross-country road trip touring other kink clubs, and I couldn’t be happier. Life is good.Then Hunter suddenly asks me to sleep with his wife…while he watches... -
Her Daddies Saving Grace by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan she find happiness with not one Daddy but two?A childhood tragedy made Juliet withdraw into herself. Only the love of her overprotective, insane brother helped pull her out... sort of.He’s loved her for years, but Xavier knows Juliet is too fragile for his darker needs. So he watches from afar, never claiming her as his.Then grouchy, bossy Brick barrels his way into her life...Categorized as:
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Billionaire Unclaimed: Chase by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's an investigative journalist in trouble. He's a billionaire CEO who has sworn off women for the foreseeable future, but has the ability to save her. They're two people who belong together and never really recognize it until the unthinkable happens!I've known Chase Durand since childhood. He's drop-dead gorgeous, sophisticated, ridiculously wealthy, and wildly intelligent...Categorized as:
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Bratva Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy dark secret?The single dad who hired me as a nanny makes me want to rip off his clothes.But that’s not the dark part. I took the job to get close enough to take him down.Six feet under to be exact.“I know a little bit of self-defense.”It’s a lie of course.I could easily kill a man nine different ways with the tip of a ballpoint pen.Dimitri Antonov may be a devoted father... -
Pretty Nightmare by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsINDIE I have them all now. Just the way I want them.McKay, the one who loves me deepest.Adam, the one who protects me fiercely.Donovan, the one who tells the truth.They are my friends, they are my lovers, they are my world.And Maggie belongs to all of us—no matter who her father is.This is the family I’ve always wanted.This is the family I deserve.And I will do whatever it takes to keep them...Categorized as:
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Bride for the Bikers: An MC Reverse Harem Romance by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoesn’t every girl dream of spending her wedding night with four hot bikers?I never knew my father, not even his name, and until Mom got sick, I thought it would stay that way. But an email address scribbled on the back of an old photo changed my life overnight. From the moment he wrote back, Vincent Mesner was an answer to my prayers...Categorized as:
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The Secret Plan by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt'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... -
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Excalibur by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe 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...Categorized as:
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Kept by her Daddies by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaggie’s lost . . .Well, not literally. She knows where she is. Most of the time, anyway.But ever since a car accident ruined her career, she’s been jumping from job to job, unable to find her purpose.Which is how she finds herself in beautiful Escana, helping her eccentric uncle take photos of the soon-to-be Princess.What she doesn’t expect is to find three men she’s drawn to...Categorized as:
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Not Ready: Assurance Security Duet Part One by Jillian West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVale Reed is doing the best she can.After a one-night stand gone wrong, she's pregnant and completely on her own. Cam shows and working full-time serving drinks helps stash away money for when she gives birth, but they also put her in the line of sight of a creep who wants her for his own. When he takes things too far, Vale has no choice but to run...Categorized as:
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Keeping Promises by Nikita Parmenter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe shocks just keep coming. It seems that as soon as Ever, her men, and friends get used to one new revelation, another one follows quickly on its heels.This job is going to be more complicated than usual because of the emotions involved, and that’s not even mentioning the hidden complications that none of them could have predicted would happen. If anyone can handle it will be Ever and her men...Categorized as:
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Mad Man by Onley James
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAvi Mulvaney is many things. Son. Twin. Owner of the fashion label, Gemini. Murderous psychopath. Together, he and his brother, Asa, make one brutally efficient monster, ridding the world of predators who victimize the innocent. History proves Avi and Asa don’t do well apart, but their father has decided to test that theory.Felix Navarro knows exactly who he is. Baby brother. Fashionista...Categorized as:
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Daddy Unleashed by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow did she end up falling in love with two men?Loki is her best friend. Her confidante. Her protector. The man who had always been there for her.She’d just never dreamed that he’d want her.Turns out . . . she was wrong.There’s just one problem.One very large, demanding problem.Remy.The man who watches over her. Scares her. Who makes her body sizzle...Categorized as:
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Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t remember booking a first-class ticket to hell… An all-expense paid trip to Europe. What could be more enticing than that? Well, other than having the surgeon I fantasize about daily as my travel companion. But to me, that’s all Lucian Aston is—a highly sophisticated, posh Englishman who stars in my daydreams...Categorized as:
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One Bossy Disaster by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA wild twist of fate throws together two total opposites in this steamy and hysterical grumpy sunshine romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.Trust me, I'm not falling for a human porcupine.I don't do older men with baggage a mile long.Billionaires? Nope, I'm Miss Independence, thank you very much...Categorized as:
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The Daymakers by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Daymakers were the hottest alt-rock band since the nineties, the masked members making fans swoon at the very thought of who might be hiding under the skull masks. Known only by their stage names–Royal, Hero, Poet and Knight–their real identities were a carefully held secret.I was third-generation white trash who had no value to society...Categorized as:
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Fatal Felons by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPlease note this is the third and final book in a trilogy, and this blurb contains spoilers for books 1 and 2. Start the series with Locked Up Liars, and Solitary Sinners before reading on!When a judge declared Heath guilty and sentenced him to death row, everything we’d been fighting for went up in flames.We have no excuses. No appeals. No freedom.Now, there’s only one way out... -
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Corruptor's Claim by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m in love with my brother’s wife.When River came back, I thought I’d gotten a second chance to make her mine. I had Mama’s ring ready and everything. Until the moment I found out she was already married–to Cross.On paper, it’s a good thing, especially since the head of the Russian Bratva has her in his sights...Categorized as:
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Jock Blocked (Roommates #2) by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Billionaires on the Beach Standalone Reverse Harem...Categorized as:
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Delicious: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Melissa Schroeder returns to her romantic comedy roots with a brand new three book series-Camos and Cupcakes!Allison Bradley has always known what she wanted. At thirteen, I decided to be a nurse. That very same year, I fell in love with Ed Cooper. Sure, I was barely a teenager and he was one of my older brother's buddies from boot camp. I didn't care...Categorized as:
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Bossed by Three Billionaire Brothers by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsME: "I don’t want drama in my life."ALSO ME: "A four-person polygamy with my best friend’s dad and his twin bros? Why yes!!!"It started when my best friend proposed a Summer nanny gig with the Bradshaw trio.Three silver fox billionaire brothers living in the luxurious French Riviera.I've learned to equate men to heartache and pain... -
Prowl by Cara Dee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Game Series • Book 12 • Sequel to Apex Predator • MM+MM • Primal Play • D/s • ADHD in Romance • High-Protocol Kink • Age Gap • Second Chances • Ethical Non-MonogamyThe vacation is over for the four men you met in Apex Predator, and now it’s time for Ty and Walker to be on the prowl to secure their happily ever afters...Categorized as:
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One Little Heartbreak by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSethI 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...Categorized as:
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Three of a Kind by Jillian West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrooklyn Summers doesn't belong in the mob world, but she's all tangled up in it anyway. Sharing a daughter with one of the most notorious criminals on the East Coast isn't easy, but she's doing everything she can to protect her child and put distance between her and her ex.Maverick and Gunner make up the K-9 team for Assurance Security...Categorized as:
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Beg For It by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsYou know that feeling—the one where you tell yourself it’s a terrible idea but you know you’re going to do it anyway?Even though you know that this man isn’t just your father’s best friend who’s twenty years your senior…he’s your new boss.I’m the good girl that’s always done the right thing and yet here I am, fresh out of grad school feeling directionless in life and love...Categorized as:
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Just This Once by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI swore to myself that I’d never cross that line with her. But when Savannah Monroe, my chief operations officer, shows up on my doorstep with a proposition that starts with her in my lap and a promise of just this once…breaking the rules suddenly seems so enticing.At fifteen years my junior and the smartest woman I’ve ever met, she’s by far the greatest asset at Baxley Tech...Categorized as:
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Beautiful Devils by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe thrilling second book in the Filthy Wicked Psychos series!Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the first book, so I'd recommend not reading it until you've finished book one, Twisted Game. You've been warned!***They claimed my heart… only to break it.After spending years feeling like I never fit in anywhere, I thought I had found a place where I might truly belong...Categorized as:
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Kane by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNotorious charmer Kane “Demon” Fox learned the hard way that love is a liability. Since losing his wife, he's built walls no one can breach—keeping his focus on the mission and his team. Feelings are a risk he can't afford to take ever again.Until a stranded beauty with haunted eyes makes him question everything.Daphne Bryant thought Sutton's Creek was far enough to outrun her past...Categorized as:
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Irresistibly Perfect by J. Saman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I was fourteen, I fell in love with the girl next door.My best friend’s sister was off-limits to me in every way.I was the bad boy, and she was the good girl. I was the kid with big rock star dreams, and she was the princess with her entire life planned out for her.We were impossible from the start...Categorized as:
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Fighting for Hailey by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’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... -
Loved by You by N.L. Amore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say the hardest boy to get over is the one you never had, and sadly I know that to be true. Ria I had the picture perfect life, the husband the kids and the white picket fence and then it all came crashing down. In the wake of trying to navigate my new life as a single mom I never expected him, my brothers best friend, the boy I never had to pick up all our broken pieces... -
Caution by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLike every hardworking member of Harper Security Ops, Forrest Hickman takes time away from work to relax and recharge. And he often does that while riding his snowboard on the slopes of his favorite ski resort.He wasn’t sure anything would be better than some time alone to clear his head. That is, until he meets someone to spend his break with...Categorized as:
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Protecting Josie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne fateful decision turned into the scariest moment of her life…but it also led her to him.Josie couldn’t believe she was a prisoner of war. Not that she was in the military, or that they were at war, but she’d been thrown into a cell and left to die all the same. And she was going to die. Of that she was certain. Until a real-life hero was thrown into the cell next to hers...Categorized as:
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Ruthless King by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCold. Commanding. Ruthless. There is only one thing Regent Malone cares about.His family.And he will do whatever is necessary to protect them.Amass power, wealth, and fear.Whatever it takes.Because they are the only thing standing between him and the darkness.Cross his family and feel his wrath.No one is immune . . .Not even a gorgeous brunette with more sass than self-preservation...Categorized as:
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Easton by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy father was a complicated man.The world knew him as a criminal who consorted with other, worse criminals. To me, he was my savior—the man who'd rescued a scared, orphaned little girl. He'd taken me in when I had no one. Duty bound, I became the woman he wanted me to be.Powerful. Respected. Resourceful.The Mediator. The Dove...Categorized as:
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Adoring Ali & Ace by Pepper North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe best souvenirs for a Daddy? His perfect Littles. On vacation at the coast, Zeke expects to find sand, ocean breezes, and relaxation. To his delight, he discovers two captivating locals who he suspects are Littles. Ali and Ace are best friends and lovers. Determined to stay together, the duo know that someone is missing from their lives... -
Loved by Daddy's 4 Dirty Friends by Barbi Cox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have to tell my dad that I’m in love with his four best friends... -
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Coming Home by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Billionaire Veteran.A younger, curvy woman on the run.Together, in a protective, all the feels romance. I just got home from serving in the military and I'm learning how to live as a civilian when I meet her. Elle is my younger brother’s assistant, but the minute I see her, I want to know everything about her. Elle is hiding secrets. I'm hellbent on uncovering every one...Categorized as:
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Wicked Truths by Jillian West
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife as an omega trying to make it in the music industry is complicated, especially when Oakley Graves keeps that secret close to the vest.Trying to build her band, Wicked Truths, from the ground up is difficult, but she never realized how overwhelming it would be as an omega musician in an industry dominated by alphas...Categorized as:
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The Doctor Who Stole Christmas by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn grumpy doctor.A wicked blizzard.And only one bed in sight.What could possibly go wrong?I never expected to find myself trekking through a blizzard...All to deliver "vital documents" to the elusive Dr. Grump's remote cabin...Categorized as:
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Baby Makes 7: A Military Reverse Harem Romance by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA family of seven!? How did I get this freaking lucky?”Before meeting Kellan, Fallon and Luke, I was a homeless single mother.Escaping an abusive ex, with two small children to feed.The gorgeous men of my dreams offered more than just shelter in their spectacular mansion;They gave me love, a sense of belonging, and…A beautiful baby boy.Yet just when I find peace my younger sister goes missing... -
Fighting for Adalyn by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe trusted the wrong person…And got good people killed. While Adalyn will live with that mistake forever, she finally got justice. Even if it cost more than she’d imagined. But the past has come back to haunt her—and it wants revenge. An old enemy is out to destroy everything she holds dear, starting with her sister...Categorized as:
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Heart of a Hero by Tessa Layne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis emotionally gripping, second chance romance will have you reaching for the tissues at the epic HEA.He’ll do whatever it takes to win her backFrom the moment they first kissed - the night before she stole away to basic training without saying goodbye, Parker Hansen has only ever wanted one woman – Cassidy Grace...Categorized as:
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