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Swamp Spirits by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsGhost of a chance? Fortune is thrilled when Ben Harrison, her former CIA partner, and his fiancée, Cassidy, decide to leave DC and move to the Louisiana bayous. They’ve already secured jobs and are only lacking a place to live, so everyone is excited when they quickly find a home. There’s only one problem—the house has a reputation. It’s haunted...Categorized as:
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La Sposa by Sienna Mynx
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Don Giovanni Battaglia and Mira Ellison. .. . The year is 1991. Two years after discovering love and losing it Mira Ellison has finally accepted her destiny. She will become Donna Mirabella Battaglia, the wife of one of the most notorious crime bosses in Southern Italy...Categorized as:
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Billy by Kris Michaels
Whatever it takes, as long as it takes. He’d been dead for years. Billy Pearson’s cover for the work he did for the CIA had come at a high price. Betrayed by the CIA, he was dead to all who used to know him. Guardian gave him the opportunity to start over. However, the new doctor assigned to the training annex has an uncanny resemblance to the woman he once loved. That sucker punch left Billy raw... -
Dirty Heart by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Cole McGinnis Mystery. Former LAPD detective Cole McGinnis’s life nearly ended the day his police partner and best friend Ben Pirelli emptied his service weapon into Cole and his then-lover, Rick. Since Ben turned his gun on himself, Cole thought he’d never find out why Ben tried to destroy him. Years later, Cole has stitched himself back together... -
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How to Steal a Thief by A.J. Sherwood
Since when is playing Robin Hood part of the plan? Pop into the unguarded apartment, find the multi-million dollar Treskilling stamp, pop back out. That’s it, that’s the entirety of Ivan’s plan. What’s not part of the plan? • Meeting the cute Aiden Stalworth. • Feeling guilty about trying to steal from the cute Aiden Stalworth. • Becoming Aiden’s “Robin Hood” and buying him all the things... -
Operation: Beach Angel by Margaret Kay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLandon ‘Lambchop’ Johnson, Navy SEAL, Team Leader of Shepherd Security’s Delta Team, strong, resilient, proud, brave, highly trained, patriotic, Pastor. His teammates wonder how he reconciles the job he does with his deep, abiding faith. Lambchop was brought up going to church services with his momma and grandma in Pittsburgh, before enlisting in the Navy at the age of eighteen...Categorized as:
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Revealing Annie by Freya Barker, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs the fire department’s joker, Kyle (Sumo) Matsumoto, loves nothing better than ribbing the guys at the station. However, he’s all business when he’s on a call, and when he tries to snag the attention of a cute little baker. Then life takes a more serious turn when he’s plunged headfirst into fatherhood—of a teenage boy—giving his teammates the last laugh...Categorized as:
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GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFree with Kindle Unlimited. .. Enjoy the complete Volume 2 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 6 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :). Book 1: Defending Tierney. I never wanted to be anything other than a defense attorney... -
A Silken Thread by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen true love meets dark secrets, which side will win? Don’t miss this reader favorite from. New York Times. bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Finding a soulmate was the easy part for Erica Sanders. Brian Lawson is everything she could have dreamed of and then some...Categorized as:
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Texas Bodyguard: Weston by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA determined bodyguard. A fierce heiress. And death is just a shot away…. Silent, stealthy and professional, Weston Patterson is always two steps ahead of trouble—until he’s hired to bodyguard a woman he never expected to see again. Someone won’t stop until Kayleigh Delacruz is dead. But the feisty heiress is challenging Weston to keep her close as well as safe... -
Mouser by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMouser. She only came into our lives on a whim because we outsmarted the woman who was trying to double cross us. While I hated Sakura at first her actions have proven she’s not only as loyal as they come, but has undeniable honor. Sakura used her connections and pull to save one of us, the most innocent of Reapers, Orion Monroe... -
DRAGON SECURITY: Volume 2: The Complete 6 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFREE with KINDLE UNLIMITED. Enjoy 6 PRIVATE SECURITY ROMANCE books. No cliffhangers. Book 1: Peter. I was dead for two years. My death faked, I was held captive by a rogue CIA agent who was crazy enough to use an international terrorist cell to steal from everyone. He was literally getting rich on terror. Rescued, my life is no longer my own. My brother is married to my girl, raising my son... -
When We Meet Again by Kristin Harmel
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel, a beautifully repackaged and updated edition of “one of her best” (RT Book Reviews) historical novels. Emily Emerson is used to being alone; her dad walked out on the family when she was a just a kid, her mom died when she was eighteen, and her beloved grandmother has just passed away as well... -
Gray Wolf Security: Back Home by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle. .. Enjoy the complete 4th Volume of Gray Wolf Security. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :). AUDRA. I’d never worked undercover. But I danced in the strip clubs before I joined the Army and I knew that world...Categorized as:
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Edge of Danger: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling romantic mystery about a child protector hero from the USA Today bestselling author, Janie Crouch. Previously published as Texas Bodyguard: Brax. A baby in his care… A target on their backs. A skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything… except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother’s baby boy... -
Dead Letter Days by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEric Dalton spent most of his life in Rockton, a hidden town in the Yukon for people who need to disappear. Now that sanctuary is gone, and he’s holed up in a wilderness lodge with his girlfriend, Casey Duncan, and their friends, as they scout for a place to build their own Rockton... -
Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shocking death in the Sinatra family and a Gabrini is to blame. Mob boss Sal Gabrini and his uncle, boss of all bosses Mick Sinatra, find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly battle when Mick the Tick will stop at nothing to avenge what he views as cold-blooded murder. The Gabrinis stick together. The Sinatras stick together... -
Only After by Emily Klepp
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis is the 2nd book in The Saviors Duet. Please ensure you have read "Until Then" before beginning this. They want to break me, watch me surrender. Don’t they know I’m stronger now? I won’t let them take my freedom. When my knight in shining armor becomes my reason for breathing, no one will ever make me bow to them again. No one except my knight... -
Two Steps Ahead: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA determined bodyguard. A fierce heiress. And death is just a shot away…. Silent, stealthy and professional, Weston Patterson is always two steps ahead of trouble—until he’s hired to bodyguard a woman he never expected to see again. Someone won’t stop until Kayleigh Delacruz is dead. But the feisty heiress is challenging Weston to keep her close as well as safe... -
Teddy Sinatra 1: Chains For Love by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPressure is the new normal for Teddy Sinatra. As the oldest son and heir-apparent to take over the Sinatra Crime Family, the underworld, his men, and his siblings all expect perfection from him. His father, the king of mob bosses Mick Sinatra, is very much still in the game and expects his son to be worthy to someday take his place... -
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsIn her most powerful novel yet, acclaimed author Lisa See returns to the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls, and Pearl’s strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. Reeling from newly uncovered family secrets, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth father—the artist Z. G. Li, with whom both May and Pearl were once in love...Categorized as:
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Mack by Aria Ray
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA young woman forced into a marriage with her secret crush—a dream come true? Or a nightmare in the making? Small-town life can be a challenge—especially if your mother runs a strip club for curvy girls. Between dealing with money-grubbing mafiosos and renegade bikers who are tearing up our bar, we’ve got our hands full. And then, Mom gets sick...Categorized as:
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Trust Me by Rachel Grant
Taken hostage by terrorists, an archaeologist must risk everything when a SEAL attempts to rescue her too soon…. Archaeologist Diana Edwards is on a mission to uncover the link between artifact trafficking and terrorism. Just when she’s making progress, she’s kidnapped and forced to work for the very people she’s trying to stop...Categorized as:
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SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE COMPLETE SERIES, now FREE with Kindle Unlimited. 5 books and NO cliffies! Book 1: JASE. I did not work my ass off to become a Navy SEAL because I had a desire to add the title of “nursemaid” to my resume. So when my commanding officer requested that I go check up on his baby sister, I was understandably less than thrilled... -
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BLAKE SECURITY by Celina McKane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFree with Kindle Unlimited. Includes all five books of Blake Security: Ryder, Tyler, Leif, Abrahem, and Blake. No cliffhangers. Approximately 1,000 pages. RYDER. For a year, Alicia has been expecting her dark secret to catch up with her. What she isn’t counting on, however, is for that secret to end up endangering an innocent baby...Categorized as:
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Edison's Professor by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe stranger chose him. Edison Walker had never seen the man with the wide green eyes before. He only knew that he was in trouble. And that he took one look at Ed and decided he was his haven. His protector. Ed would not let him down... -
Cold Hearted by Toni Anderson
Hunting For A Killer. .. Who Doesn't Play By The Rules. Detective Erin Donovan expects life to quiet down after the arrest and conviction of a serial rapist who terrified her university town last summer. Then two young women are brutally slain and the murders bear all the hallmarks of the campus rapist...Categorized as:
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Five by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFifty million books ago I promised you a love story about Five and his Princess. This is their story. Five Aston has known Rory Shrike for as long as he can remember. He played with her in the sandbox. He went to every damn horse show just to be supportive...Categorized as:
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Rock Point Collection by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Rock Point series chronicles the stories of each of the agents of the La Plata County FBI office. These books will take you on a wild ride of romance, danger, passion, and betrayal. Durango, Colorado has never been more adventurous and exciting. Keeping 6... -
Taking Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey thought the threat was over. Kiyomi, Marcus and the rest of the Valkyrie crew have just started to settle into their new lives as regular citizens when a suspicious new threat surfaces. The danger should have ended last fall with the death of their creator. But someone is relentlessly trying to track them down, and whoever it is knows too much. They thought wrong... -
Stone Security: Volume 2 by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle. .. Enjoy the complete volume two of the Stone Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :). JACK. Jack goes to a small town in Arizona where a local militant group has taken over, harassing honest business owners in an attempt to run them out of town... -
Mastiff Security 2: The Complete 6 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle. .. Enjoy the complete Mastiff Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery. .. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :). Book One. Andres Maldonado's first case requires him to infiltrate one of Los Angeles’ most dangerous street gangs... -
White Foxx Security by Clara Kendrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDive into this sexy five-book series that follows five security professionals in their quest for both justice and unexpected romance. Lots of suspense, mystery, and romance. No cliffhangers! Book 1. It should have been just another job. I spend every day of my life trying to keep other people safe, but Faith is different. None of this is her fault and yet someone is determined to make her pay...Categorized as:
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Blind Seed by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt a remote campsite in the mountains of North Carolina, a woman arrives seeking the protection of Boyd Glover, the technician known as Falling Rocks. Falling Rocks is renowned for being a careful, meticulous planner who leaves nothing to chance. He thinks everything through, six times over, before making a move or a decision... -
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Dodge by M.L. Nystrom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Dragon Runners MC are back with "Dodge," the gripping sixth book about two souls from different worlds who are about to collide in a blaze of passion and determination. The world is stacked against Fauna Somers. Constantly at odds with her family, she struggles to make a career as a Black woman to become a top chef in a male-dominated field...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire and the Runaway Bride by Nadia Lee
Who knew the biggest drama in my life wouldn’t be from a wedding I'm trying my best to avoid--my own! Running away to L. A. was supposed to end all the drama in my life. Find an apartment, get a job, show my rich family I don't need their money. .. until I end up as the assistant to the world's Number One underwear model... -
Back in Black by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere are eight million stories in the City of Angels but only one man can stumble upon the body of a former client while being chased by a pair of Dobermans and a deranged psycho dressed as a sheep. That man is Cole McGinnis... -
The Shadow by K. Alex Walker
Mike Huang was the son of one of the most powerful men in China until the empire his family built for centuries suddenly crumbles. The betrayal of a family friend sends him into hiding at the age of ten, and the only life he’s ever known has been on the run. There’s no normalcy for a man like him. No settling down. Everything he’s ever had has come by way of fighting for it or fighting against it...Categorized as:
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The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA 20-year-old Chinese painter named Stephen is sent to his family's summer home in a Japanese coastal village to recover from a bout with tuberculosis. Here he is cared for by Matsu, a reticent housekeeper and a master gardener. Over the course of a remarkable year, Stephen learns Matsu's secret and gains not only physical strength, but also profound spiritual insight... -
STORM: Best Friends To Lovers Romance by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA childhood best friends to lovers romance. He wants her, but he can’t have her. She wants him even though she doesn’t know who he really is. Storm Hardy left Ocean Beach to pursue a career in the music industry. Lotus Irving stayed behind, her world rocked by one terrible tragedy after another...Categorized as:
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Campbell Agency by Clara Kendrick
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDive into this sexy five-book series that follows five security professionals in their quest for both justice and unexpected romance. Lots of suspense, mystery, and romance. No cliffhangers! Book One. Gwen Grange doesn’t exist, as far as the world is concerned. She disappeared after her father was accused of horrendous crimes, and has been presumed dead... -
Jung-Woo: BWWM, BWAM, Surrogate, Billionaire Romance by Katie Dowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy BWAM surrogate romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club. Billionaire Jung-Woo has never gotten along with his father. So, to spite him he plans to have a baby with a woman of his choice! Sports-bar owner Adele is swimming in debt, and is in search of a lifeline to reel her back from bankruptcy…...Categorized as:
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Girls on the Run: A Gabrini Valentine by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gabrini ladies need a serious break after too much work and too little play leaves them depleted. They make a group decision to take that break during Valentine’s week with a once-in-a-lifetime girls trip to Paris. They leave the men back at home to do what the ladies are always forced to do every year: plan and prepare the Valentine’s Day activities and dinner... -
Rich as Sin by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFake relationship? I thought that only happened in spicy BookTok novels. I'm an emergency room doctor working double shifts. You can pretty much always find me wearing scrubs. I haven't had a date since. .. Okay, not going to admit that sad number out loud. He's got an accent sexy enough to make your panties melt. .. Richmond Bachman, as cocky as he is gorgeous. .Categorized as:
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Rescue Instinct by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHis rescue instincts are top notch. But fighting Mother Nature might be tough, even for him…. Dr. Tara Alvarez has spent so much time in her lab that she almost forgets how to interact with humans. But all her sacrifices will be worth it when her experiments succeed, and she’s able to help save the world...Categorized as:
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The Deepest of Secrets by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratings#1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong returns to the captivating town of Rockton in The Deepest of Secrets, the next installment in one of the most imaginative crime series on shelves today. It’s not always easy to live in the hidden town of Rockton, something Detective Casey Duncan knows firsthand...Categorized as:
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His Grumpy Childhood Friend by Jackie Lau
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's been five years since Charlotte Tam had to endure a public proposal at a baseball game—literally the stuff of her nightmares—and realized her ex never really knew her. She hasn’t dated since, afraid that no man will understand her cranky, introverted, coffee-obsessed self, but she wants to try again. Her friend suggests she ask a guy to ease her into the dating game and give her some lessons...Categorized as:
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The Surviving Girls by Katee Robert
A fierce survivor and a fearless FBI agent battle a copycat serial killer in a gripping thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert. Twelve years ago, Lei Zhang and her friend Emma Nilsson miraculously lived through the notorious Sorority Row Murders that left twenty-one of their sisters dead...Categorized as:
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Contingent on Approval by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*** 18,000 word holiday novella ***. It's the morning after the events of A DONE DEAL, and Savannah is looking at Rafe Collier, a pair of fuzzy handcuffs, a economy sized box of condoms (one of which plays Christmas carols), and the rest of her life. .. but first, there's Christmas dinner with the Martins to get through...Categorized as:
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DIAMOND SECURITY SERVICES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Lexie Ray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree with Kindle Unlimited. .. Enjoy 5 military romance books in this discounted bundle. Currently FREE with the Kindle Unlimited Program or $0. 99. All full length books. No cliffies! DEVON. Devon Flint doesn’t believe in luck...
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