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Battle Scars by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey call him Romeo—though no one would accuse him of being a romantic. Troy ‘Romeo’ Rosa has been a mystery for years. A mercenary used to working away and taking orders from his tutu wearing, ruthlessly savage boss. Her domineering ways mean his most recent assignment should be a walk in the park. The last thing he expects is a family so corrupt, it may destroy Checkmate from the inside out... -
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Checkmate by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me... -
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![Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic]()
Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life... -
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Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsSometimes, the quest for vengeance can cost more than you’re willing to pay. Blakely Sullivan was a foreign aid worker in the Middle East when a deadly bombing took the lives of families she’d come to know and love, collateral damage in someone else’s war...Categorized as:
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![The Legend by Shey Stahl]()
The Legend by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn a lifestyle of speed, adrenaline and desire, one racer has sacrificed everything for the sport he loved. In turn, he will fight for his name, his family and now his life to be the legend he’s been portrayed to be. You can be everything you set out to be if you want it bad enough. You can be that record breaker you said you’d be. You can be that hero you always thought you would be... -
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Safe Haven by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTyler Madden is a mystery, a sentinel passing through town and sticking to the shadows. He’s unforgettable to those who want to know him, but he prefers the darkness, and regularly seeks anonymity. It’s how he keeps his younger siblings safe and off the radar of those who may come looking. Kaia and Louie are not his by law... -
![Hard To Handle by Lori Foster]()
Hard To Handle by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSometimes Fate delivers a left hook. After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a pretty lifecoach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as she's going to now... -
![Path To Realization by TheFeveredBookaholic]()
Path To Realization by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAsher Pryce hides behind a wall of secrets he's spent most of his life building up. How else is the adopted child whose birth parents run a drug cartel supposed to fit in? He's notorious for his overconfident swagger and total lack of patience for bullshit - a master of masks. The one thing in his life he can't fake? His feelings for his best friend's twin sister... -
![Grand Slam by Lisa Suzanne]()
Grand Slam by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlexis’s father tells me he’s going to ruin me. He does not want his pop star daughter or her brand associated in any way with the bad boy of baseball. I make it my mission to prove to her father that I’m not the bad guy he thinks I am. But he takes things a few steps too far, causing major issues that will affect my upcoming baseball season... -
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Hart to Heart by ME Carter, Murphy Rae
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWe’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself. But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field... -
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Wild Heart by Beth Ehemann
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor Lawrence “Viper” Finkle, hockey isn’t just a sport, it’s a way of life. Since the first time he stepped onto the ice at just eight years old, he knew what he was meant to do, and he does it well. When his career takes an unexpected hit, and his relationship is pushed to the breaking point, he’s left sidelined and wondering what his future holds... -
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Fast Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s learning to live with her demons. Victoria Gomez had a successful career as an investigative journalist, until a cartel boss she exposed destroyed her entire world in retaliation. She lost everything, including her family and her freedom... -
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Happy New You by Brenda St. John Brown, Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings★10 Resolutions. 2 Friends. 1 Shot At Love. ★. I’ll admit, having nine New Year's resolutions makes me twitchy. After all, I’m Allison Gottlieb; overthinker, overachiever, hot mess extraordinaire. I’ve spent my entire life trying to be the best but for some reason, I’ve always fallen short... -
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Capture by June Gray
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe future beckons. .. Elsie has given Henry three chances to win back her trust, but before he is able to complete the challenge, she finds herself faced with a life-changing decision. Elsie must ask herself an important question: is Henry just a thing of the past or does he have a place in her future? The conclusion to the story of Henry and Elsie. -
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![Cabin 12 by Freya Barker]()
Cabin 12 by Freya Barker
Even at thirty seven, with a challenging but rewarding career as a paramedic, Bella Gomez is treated as the baby of the family. It’s made her allergic to anyone meddling, so she chooses to keep mostly to herself. Unfortunately that doesn’t stop her family from inserting themselves in her life. Nor does it deter the one man she knows she shouldn’t get close to from showing up on her doorstep...Categorized as:
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![Relentless by Kaylea Cross]()
Relentless by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFormer Delta Force operator Rhys Sinclair defied the odds by recovering from a traumatic brain injury that should have killed him. Given the chance to repay the beautiful doctor who saved his life by guarding hers, he can't say no--even if it means facing an unknown threat from the cunning terrorist his CIA-sanctioned team had been hunting in Afghanistan...Categorized as:
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![Fighting for Control by Melynda Price]()
Fighting for Control by Melynda Price
For Nikko “the Bull” Del Toro, an ex-marine turned MMA fighter, only two things quiet the demons raging inside him—facing an opponent in the cage…and the memory of his hottest one-night stand. But when his PTSD resurfaces, causing him to lose control at a CFA press party, it’s his career that may be KO’d. Dr... -
![Love Above Law by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels]()
Love Above Law by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgent Lex Taylor. My assignment—take down human and drug trafficker Miguel Santino and rescue Leyna Martinez, the sister of an outlaw MC member. One look. That's all it took. My center of gravity shifted, and I knew; she was going to be mine. I take down criminals; the rats of society. I eat, sleep and breathe the law, but I'm willing to risk it all—my badge and my life to protect her.Categorized as:
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![Saving Grace (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Shauna Allen]()
Saving Grace (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Shauna Allen
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds***. Lucas “Lucky” Moore has a one-track mind and one thing on his agenda:. Track down the Mexican drug lord that has made it his mission to hunt and eliminate Lucky’s Marine Reconnaissance team, their families, and the SEALs working alongside them, and end his reign of terror permanently... -
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Engage by June Gray
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPART FIVE OF JUNE GRAY'S DISARM SERIES. The past has a way of catching up. .. A long time has passed since Elsie's heart was broken, since the person who always shielded her from pain broke her heart. Just when she begins to rebuild, Henry returns and upends everything all over again. Don't miss Capture, part six of the Disarm series! -
![Rebellious River by Lindsay Cross]()
Rebellious River by Lindsay Cross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEthan Slade was a loner. No parents. No wife and kids. No liabilities. He had one love in his life - the Special Forces. As a member of the elite Task Force Scorpion, he'd been on more near death missions than most soldiers experienced in a lifetime and he liked it. So when his commander forced him to run protection for a senator's daughter's wedding, something a mall cop could do, he was pissed... -
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The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Off Series boxed set, brought to you by USA Today Bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, contains five, full-length novels. This ebook contains the following works:. • Off Sides. • Off Limits. • Off The Record. • Off Course. • Off Chance. Off Sides... -
![Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle]()
Ghost Dance by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the sexy Tulsa Thunderbirds hockey romance series. He had it all. And lost it in an instant. The night Dmitri Nazarenko won hockey’s Holy Grail, he lost more than he ever bargained for. With a world of guilt weighing him down, Dima can never forgive himself for his tragic misjudgment... -
![Chicago Blaze Books 1 & 2 by Brenda Rothert]()
Chicago Blaze Books 1 & 2 by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecause the only thing better than one hot hockey romance is two, the first two books in the Chicago Blaze hockey romance series , Anton and Luca, are bundled together in this collection. Book 1 - Anton. He’s known as Father Anton to his teammates—the brooding, sexy captain of the NHL’s Chicago Blaze has a reputation for…not having a reputation... -
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![Sugar and Spice by Kat Baxter]()
Sugar and Spice by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll she wants is a weekend rendezvous…. I love the small town I’m from. I love having so much extended family close by and I love my mail order chocolate company. But what what I don’t love is being everyone’s favorite aunt. It’s like being cock-blocked by the entire town...Categorized as:
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![Gridiron Bad Boy: A Football Romance by Eddie Cleveland]()
Gridiron Bad Boy: A Football Romance by Eddie Cleveland
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI fought for my country. Now, it's time to fight for my dreams. I traded my combat boots for cleats and the battlefield for the football field. I'd say it worked for me. With scouts from the professional league at my games and more girls lined up outside my locker room than at the door of a club, I'm living every bachelor's American Dream... -
![Cold Day in Hell by Jerrie Alexander]()
Cold Day in Hell by Jerrie Alexander
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEx-Army Ranger Tyrell Castillo’s first mission for Lost and Found, Inc. goes awry when his contact is kidnapped, and he’s left scrambling for weapons and explosives. He’ll have to blow up a drug cartel’s compound, rescue the woman, and keep her safe while they cross the sweltering hot Colombian jungle. Driven by the need for revenge, Ana Maria Vega Cisneros doesn’t want to be rescued... -
![Concealed by a Kiss by Selena Laurence]()
Concealed by a Kiss by Selena Laurence
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn action-packed military romance by award-winning author Selena Laurence! She Followed the Rules. When Alexis Garcia left Gabe Thompson in Afghanistan two years ago, she had every intention of waiting for him to come home... -
![Undisputed by Aimee Nicole Walker, Nicholas Bella]()
Undisputed by Aimee Nicole Walker, Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere was once a time in my life where the only thing that mattered to me was fighting and winning. I’d step into that octagon with all the confidence in the world that I’d leave the victor. There was no challenge too great that I couldn’t handle. That was until I met a sassy and sexy reporter by the name of Aiden James and he flipped my world upside down... -
![Mixtape: A Love Song Anthology by Nikki Sloane, Elle Kennedy]()
Mixtape: A Love Song Anthology by Nikki Sloane, Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat’s more romantic than a love song? A mixtape full of them. Twelve bestselling and award-winning authors have curated an anthology of brand-new, standalone stories inspired by love songs, featuring a foreword written by NYT bestselling author Laurelin Paige. Press PLAY on this limited-edition collection that’s guaranteed to make you swoon. ***MIXTAPE PLAYLIST***...Categorized as:
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I Own the Dawn by M.L. Buchman
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsName: Archibald Jeffrey Stevenson III. Rank: First Lieutenant, Dap Hawk Copilot. Mission: Strategy and execution of special ops maneuvers. Name: Kee Smith. Rank: Sergeant, Night Stalker Gunner and Sharpshooter. Mission: Whatever it takes to get the job done. You Wouldn't Think It Could Get Worse, Until It Does. . -
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The Fight by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCherry = Ripe and Delicious. Too tempting. Even though I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, I built my own successful R&D company from scratch. I’m always looking for talent. That’s how I meet Cherry Bomb — underground MMA fighting princess. After watching one match, I’m hooked and sign her on as my newest investment. Sweet, tart, and fresh, I want to do more than spar with her. I want her... -
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Fighting Love by Abby Niles
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFighting Love by Abby Niles. Talk about kicking a fighter while he’s down. Former Middleweight champion and confirmed bachelor Tommy "Lightning" Sparks has lost it all: his belt, his career, and now his home. After the devastating fire, he moves in with his drama-free best friend, Julie... -
![Dirty Debt: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate]()
Dirty Debt: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne way or another, baby, I always get what I'm owed. MAX. "I do my job without hesitation, but Dawn has me questioning everything. ". If a girl can’t pay her debt, my boss sends her to hook at one of his nightclubs. But I can’t let that happen to Dawn. She’s innocent, pure. She doesn’t know evil like I do. I’ll do anything to protect her. Even if it breaks me... -
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![Top Dog by Rye Hart]()
Top Dog by Rye Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy mafia family rejected our love. So I loved him all the more. When I was forced to leave I took my secret with me. Now I'm back. And I'm not alone. This forbidden love affair is about to start a war. Romeo. They call me a thug. Vengeful. Fierce. And I don't give a f*ck. I'm here to make things right with Julia. The only woman I've ever wanted. And the only one I could never have... -
![When Love Intrudes by Christi Snow]()
When Love Intrudes by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToni Vincent’s last relationship ended with violence. Since then, she’s decided she’s better off without men. But when she finds her young seventeen year old neighbor, Nathan, unconscious and beaten, this is one man she can’t abandon. But helping Nathan means trusting Detective Brian Barnes, another man who hurt her in the past. It’s something she’s just not sure she can do... -
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Etched in Stone by Mayra Statham, Twin Sisters Rockin' Book Reviews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOne look, one moment and I was completely defenseless. One touch, one embrace and I was utterly consumed. One kiss, one caress and that's all it took. One look and thirty-four year old Parker Stone knew his life would never be the same. She called to him unlike anything ever had in his life, sparking an unbridled desire and captivating him completely... -
![Towed & Owned : Mountain Lakes by Mayra Statham, Cormar Covers]()
Towed & Owned : Mountain Lakes by Mayra Statham, Cormar Covers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe needs to get TOWED…. Back into town that is. ER nurse and single mom of two energetic girls, Vanessa Cadena is exhausted. She has no time for herself, and the little time she does have she finds herself daydreaming about mechanic and shop owner Cruz Chavez. She’s OWNED his heart. Cruz Chavez has seen and lived through hell... -
![Night Shift: Dirty Things Happen in the Dark by Kindle Alexander, Toni Aleo]()
Night Shift: Dirty Things Happen in the Dark by Kindle Alexander, Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSummer in the Big Easy is hot. Inside Tulane Medical Center the temperature is on the rise. Six never before released stories that will leave you breathless. Dirty things happen in the dark. Off Duty. Sawyer Bennett. A member of the New York Fire Department, single father Tim Davis is about as tough as they come... -
![The Santini Collection by Melissa Schroeder]()
The Santini Collection by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE SANTINIS COLLECTION. Four brothers who believe in service before self and the women who will bring them to their knees. The Santinis: Leonardo, Book 1. Joint Base San Antonio. Army Medic Leo Santini doesn’t know what hit him when he runs into prickly physical therapist Maryanne Johnson. The Santinis: Marco, Book 2. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam... -
![Heart of the Hunter by Chance Carter]()
Heart of the Hunter by Chance Carter
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLove ferociously. Fight for your woman. My name is Hunter, and when it comes to my woman, I don’t play around. I feel her. I protect her. I love her ferociously. Some people say I go too far. They think I deserve to be locked up. I’m not a reasonable man. I’ve got more blood on my hands than you’ve ever seen. And I'll tell you right now, I would kill for my woman... -
![Connelly's Flame by Aliyah Burke]()
Connelly's Flame by Aliyah Burke
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDezarae Kerry had no time for men in her life. She was busy enough with her work, restoring old cars to their former glory. All that changed the wintry night she found a handsome Caucasian stranger along side the road and took him to her home. Ross Connelly didn’t know who he was. The beautiful curvaceous ebony woman who had undressed him and put him in her bed didn’t know who he was either...Categorized as:
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![Truth or Dare by Lori Foster]()
Truth or Dare by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThree best friends find this is one game you might never outgrow . . . Truth Or Dare. Satisfy Me. Asia Michaels and her friends find themselves tantalized by a quiet new arrival in their small town--and by its possibilities. One thing leads to another as truth leads to dare, and Asia's in the arms of a man who gives her answers to all of the questions she could never ask . . . Indulge Me... -
![In Jack's Arms by Roxie Rivera]()
In Jack's Arms by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen pawn broker Abby Kirkwood discovers the evidence of a chilling drug cartel hit on one of the video cameras hocked in her store, she turns to the only man she can trust—Jack Connolly. The smolderingly sexy former Marine runs a successful gym down the street and coaches her brother's special needs baseball team. He's the one man who is always there when she needs him... -
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![Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder]()
Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe man who could be general. Jesse Johnson is a man everyone assumes will be a general. Everyone, that is, but Jesse himself. He isn’t sure if he wants to give that much to the military. His father has spent most of his life surviving a lonely existence with only his work for comfort. Jesse doesn’t want that—he wants it all. The woman who tempts him to misbehave... -
![Forward Passes by Jami Davenport]()
Forward Passes by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsQuarterback Tyler Harris is about to find the woman who can get past his defensive line and reach his heart. With two championships in as many years, superstar Tyler Harris is the best quarterback in the league. Gorgeous and rich, he’s at the top of his game. But everyone’s looking to take him down... -
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The Sergeant's Protection by K. Langston
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSIX BROTHERS. EACH HOLDING A DIFFERENT BADGE OF THE LAW. EACH SWORN TO SERVE AND PROTECT. protection: a person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury. Sergeant Justin Cunningham just completed one of the most dangerous missions of his life, facing off with a notorious drug cartel... -
![Wounded Soldiers by Milly Taiden]()
Wounded Soldiers by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo Smoking Hot Stories for the Price of One! Previously published INDIVIDUALLY! If you read them that way, don't buy this one. A Hero's Pride. Kayla Santomas has never been on a blind date. Ever. One bad marriage and way too many useless relationships have convinced her to allow her best friend to set her up... -
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Cruz by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMateo Cruz is used to living life on the edge. He’s carefree, but why shouldn’t he be? He doesn’t have ties. He’s never wanted them. Not until Luna. A woman with chocolate brown hair and eyes that seem to see into his soul and haunt his dreams. He falls hard and fast for the curvy goddess. One passion filled night in California is enough to convince Cruz that he has finally found the one...Categorized as:
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The Blake Legacy by Rhonda Laurel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo lovers. Two dreams. One hell of a hard decision…. NFL quarterback Seth Blake is having an unbelievable hot streak—he’s won his third Super Bowl title the same day his wife Morgan gave birth to their son. Life couldn’t be better for the new father and MVP...
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