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![Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn]()
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... -
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![Hard To Handle by Lori Foster]()
Hard To Handle by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 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... -
![Twisted Mercy by Elaine Levine]()
Twisted Mercy by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHope Townsend has spent long years searching for the brother she was brutally separated from when their mother was murdered. Now, thanks to help from a mysterious source, she’s found him deep in the Medicine Bow Mountains on the remote compound of the notorious White Kingdom Brotherhood motorcycle club and prison gang—a viper's nest of drug runners, murderers, and thieves... -
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![Burnout: The Complete Series by Dahlia West]()
Burnout: The Complete Series by Dahlia West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe complete box set of the Burnout series. Meet the men of Burnout. Five ex-Army Rangers who've settled in Rapid City, South Dakota. Five men who've decided that friends are the family you choose. Shooter (Burnout 1) Chris “Shooter” Sullivan has returned to his home town of Rapid City, South Dakota to pick up the pieces of his life shattered by a roadside bomb in Iraq... -
![Flames of Love by Melissa Foster]()
Flames of Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAs one of New York's Finest, firefighter Cash Ryder is always prepared. When a woman's car skids off the side of a mountain during a snowstorm, he's there to rescue her. Cash is totally focused on the woman's well-being, but within minutes of getting her to safety, he realizes that he's nowhere near prepared for the heat that rolls off of sensual, smart-mouthed, and stubborn Siena Remington... -
![Tall, Dark and Daring by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Tall, Dark and Daring by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsExperience two classic tales of heroes facing danger and falling in love from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann’s Tall, Dark and Daring series — collected here in one volume! The Admiral’s Bride When six canisters of a lethal nerve agent are stolen from a military testing lab, Admiral Jake Robinson must recover the chemicals—by any means necessary... -
![Atlanta Heat by Lora Leigh]()
Atlanta Heat by Lora Leigh
Em Delaney has wanted bad-boy Macey March for as long as she can remember. But as a Navy SEAL under the command of her overprotective godfather, Macey is off-limits to Em…until a kidnapping attempt forces them to share tantalizingly close quarters—and a forbidden desire...Categorized as:
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![Chasing Vengeance by Katie Reus]()
Chasing Vengeance by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Katie Reus comes the next story in the explosive Redemption Harbor series where sparks fly and so do bullets… Wanting her means putting a target on her back… Layla’s taste in men runs toward the epic side of awful. With one murderous ex-fiancé already behind her, she’s attempting to start over in Redemption Harbor with the help of her bestie, Nova...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... -
![Born Wild by Julie Ann Walker]()
Born Wild by Julie Ann Walker
She's got three rules: 1. Trust no one… Eve Edens has been abandoned, used, or manipulated by almost everyone she's ever met. Born into ridiculous wealth, she's dealt with the petty jealousies and sordid little resentments for nearly thirty years. But after three botched attempts on her life, she can no longer ignore the truth. Someone wants her dead. 2... -
![Disavowed by Kaylea Cross]()
Disavowed by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe government trained her to kill… Briar Jones has lived most of her life in the shadows, carrying out secret ops to eliminate some of the United States’ most dangerous enemies. She’s devoted her life to serving her country so when a faceless enemy targets her and kills someone close to her, she’ll stop at nothing to bring them down... -
![Complicated Creatures: Part Two in a Romantic Suspense Series by Alexi Lawless]()
Complicated Creatures: Part Two in a Romantic Suspense Series by Alexi Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Isn't it terrible when love is not enough?" In the action-packed sequel to Complicated Creatures: Part One… Jack Roman was perfectly happy living the life of a high-powered and charismatic philistine. He had time, money, women and a penchant for the fast life... -
![Guarded Dreams by L.J. Evans]()
Guarded Dreams by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Just like the moon called the tides, she had called me home. To her."Serious, by-the-book Eli Wyatt has life all figured out. He’s got a five-year plan, his future in the Coast Guard, and friends who always have his back.And then Ava Abrams breezes into his life, tempting him in ways he can’t shakeA free spirit, Ava’s on the run, heading in the direction of her dreams... -
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![What I Should Have Done by R.L. Atkinson]()
What I Should Have Done by R.L. Atkinson
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSPIN OFF FROM What I Should Have SaidTorn between love and war, his heart wears the scars of a past his soul can’t forgive.SEAL operator Mikey Johnson has seen his fair share of horror. The one thing that keeps him going during his deployments is the comfort of knowing who is waiting for him at home. That is, until he returns one day to a betrayal that cuts him deeper than the rest... -
![Home Town by Cat Johnson]()
Home Town by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExciting. Fast-Paced. Steamy.She was the good girl next door. He was the bad boy who proved too tempting to resist. Years have passed but old feelings die hard proving time can't heal all wounds. Corey Jacobs is not a good man.Not then when he was the hockey star next door who he took her V-card then walked away... -
![Dark 'N' Deadly by Tee O'Fallon]()
Dark 'N' Deadly by Tee O'Fallon
ATF Special Agent Eric Miller and his explosives detecting K-9, Tiger, pull over a truck, the contents of which are explosive. Literally. More shocking, the driver is the kid brother of a woman he left behind. One who still haunts his days and his nights. They’d never so much as kissed, but Tess McTavish never forgot the handsome, dangerous agent who vanished in a shroud of mystery... -
![Finding Happiness in a Hoax by Claire Cain]()
Finding Happiness in a Hoax by Claire Cain
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne thing being captured and held by terrorists does for a man? It makes him think. Especially about the past.Five years ago, I married a woman to help her out of a desperate situation. But we’ve hardly seen each other since. And if that doesn’t change soon, my command team is going to get suspicious of our arrangement... -
![The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett]()
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... -
![Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow]()
Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey had a single night of passion before he deployed on a risky mission. 18 hours on a mission gone very wrong was all it took to shatter all their hopes and dreams. The hero: He survived 6 months of captivity and torture, kept alive by dreams of her. The heroine: She thought he was dead and moved on only to have her world fall apart once again... -
![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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Capture by June Gray
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 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... -
![Actually Love - Jessie & Zach by Melanie Shawn]()
Actually Love - Jessie & Zach by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReal or fake. As VP of public relations for SPC, the beautiful and talented Jessie Sloan, knew the difference. The order and control she had in her life was real. Love was fake and she didn’t have time for fake. Win or lose. Sexy, sculpted boxing champ Zach Courtland has had his share of losses in life, but inside the ring, he knew nothing but wins... -
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![Tall, Dark and Fearless by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Tall, Dark and Fearless by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNew York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author SUZANNE BROCKMANN returns with two more classic tales of tall, dark and dangerous men who face the msot daring adventure of all -- FALLING IN LOVEFRISCO'S KIDBeing a Navy SEAL is more than a career to Alan Frisco Francisco--it is his whole world. So when a bullet wound threatens his future in the Navy, he is determined to achieve a full recovery.. -
![Cruz by H.J. Bellus]()
Cruz by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe hates fighting. He lives for it.Layla’s vicious past drove her away from her hometown. She couldn’t live with all the reminders surrounding her, so she ran.Cruz Felix found a new home. A place where he could get his head on straight, train, and fight match after match toward the end goal: the championship in Las Vegas...Categorized as:
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![Memphis by Ginger Scott]()
Memphis by Ginger Scott
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy mom always said it was just something about the way he moved. The same swagger Archie Valentine wore in the ring when he took his opponents down followed him like a halo everywhere he went. But make no mistake about it—he was no angel. He was like a drug. My mother was his addict. I never understood it…how love could make you blind and convince you to drink the poison... -
![Gambled by Cristin Harber]()
Gambled by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBrock Gamble’s epic fall from the Titan Group labeled him a traitor. He betrayed his men. He failed his family. And when he thought he’d hit the lowest point, his wife walked out with their children, leaving him alone to drown himself in the bottle. Surviving an abduction didn’t end the nightmare for Sarah Gamble. The aftershocks of post-traumatic stress disorder hit her hard... -
![Westin's Chase by Cristin Harber]()
Westin's Chase by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTHE MASTER OF EVERYTHING HAS FOUND HIS MATCH Jared Westin knows his reputation and likes it. He gets the job done. No emotion. No baggage. That’s why his elite ops company, The Titan Group, is better than the best. They complete projects classified as mission impossible. And then, in walks a woman as tough as she is sexy. His counterpart in every way, should he choose to admit it... -
![Causing Havoc by Lori Foster]()
Causing Havoc by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsOrphaned and torn from his sisters as a boy, sexy extreme wrestler Dean "Havoc" Conor gets a letter revealing how much his siblings want him back in Harmony, Kentucky. To stop his sister from marrying a sleazeball, Dean finds himself teaming up with her pretty-but-smart-mouthed friend Eve-who's heard of Havoc's reputation and doesn't need some hunk trampling on her heart... -
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Engage by June Gray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 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... -
![If I Return (The 12 NA's of Christmas) by Sawyer Bennett]()
If I Return (The 12 NA's of Christmas) by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf I Return is proud to be a part of The 12 NA's of Christmas 12 New Adult Novellas. 12 Best Selling Authors. November 2013. Would you wait? College student, Hope Camden, is relentlessly serious, awkwardly shy and in complete need of taking a walk on the wilder side... -
![A Beautiful Purpose by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley]()
A Beautiful Purpose by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Blake Johnson knows is the life of a Marine. After serving his country for eight years, he returns to his family for some rest and rehabilitation. Fighting an internal war, he battles the debate of extending his time in the military to keep serving alongside his brothers and sisters or transitioning back to civilian life and finding a new purpose... -
![Touch Me by Melissa Schroeder]()
Touch Me by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA man trying to forget. Jackson Johnson had always planned to spend his life in the Marines serving his country—that is until he came back from a mission with memories he’d rather not have. He feels like he’s circling the drain until he meets the new tenant next door. An altercation with her unruly dog has them at odds. That is until he finds himself kissing her... -
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![The Cat's Meow by Mia Dymond]()
The Cat's Meow by Mia Dymond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTess Michaels, bookkeeper and human calculator, keeps business at The Cathouse clearly profitable - until the numbers begin to fade. Matt Brooks, former Army Ranger and newest member of SEALS, Inc., agrees to investigate, immediately intrigued and aroused by her numerical ability. Yet when Tess becomes his prime suspect, he must do calculations of his own to prove her innocence... -
![Chaos by Xavier Neal]()
Chaos by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClint "Grim" Walker has always been clear about two things in his life, his love of his Marine career and his love for Haven Davenport. His self missions were clear: Be the best Marine possible. Protect Haven at all costs. But when the two objectives collide they leave his once stable existence in chaos... -
![Mischief Under the Mistletoe: Holiday Hotties Just Waiting To Be Unwrapped by Kristin Miller, Claudy Conn]()
Mischief Under the Mistletoe: Holiday Hotties Just Waiting To Be Unwrapped by Kristin Miller, Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNineteen contemporary holiday hotties, just waiting to be unwrapped from your favorite NY Times, USA Today, Amazon Bestselling, and Award Winning Authors. This anthology won't last long. Grab it while it's HOT! Kristin Miller Claudy Conn Melanie James Mindy Klasky Holly S. Roberts Stephanie Rowe Diane Rinella Kate Angell Kimberly Kincaid J.D... -
![Love of a Lifetime by Delaney Cameron]()
Love of a Lifetime by Delaney Cameron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFaith's boyfriend has started mentioning the "M" word. Her family and friends are thrilled that she’s finally found someone, pointing out that Ian (the husband she lost in Iraq four years earlier) wouldn’t expect her to mourn him forever. It’s time to move on with her life. There’s just one problem: Faith isn’t in love with Connor... -
![Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder]()
Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
![Wicked Ways: A Begging for Bad Boys Collection by Lauren Landish, Willow Winters]()
Wicked Ways: A Begging for Bad Boys Collection by Lauren Landish, Willow Winters
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwelve Amazon bestselling authors will have you begging for bad boys.. -
![Love, Tussles, and Takedowns by Violet Duke]()
Love, Tussles, and Takedowns by Violet Duke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s a better fighter...but she has all the weapons. After his combat injuries retire him from the military career he wasn't ready to give up, battle-scarred Hudson Reyes now spends his new life as a movie industry fight scene and weapons specialist simply doing what he knows best: surviving. Until he meets her . The one woman who makes him want to live again... -
![Can't Get Enough by Molly McLain]()
Can't Get Enough by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen life gives you lemons, find a former Marine with sexy abs to lick the lemonade from… Tony Dunn's panty-snatching bachelor life has been turned upside down—he now has custody of a daughter he didn't even know he fathered. With his focus solely on doing right by his little girl, the last thing he needs is a sexy, totally distracting blonde showing up on his doorstep... -
![SEALed With A Kiss: Heroes With Heart by Sharon Hamilton, Teresa J. Reasor]()
SEALed With A Kiss: Heroes With Heart by Sharon Hamilton, Teresa J. Reasor
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnthology of 8 Navy SEAL novellas by New York Times, USA Today and award-winning bestselling authors: Marliss Melton, Gennita Low, Teresa Reasor, Elle James, Delilah Devlin, Stephanie Tyler, J.M. Madden and Sharon Hamilton. Code of Silence by Award-winning Internationally Bestselling author Marliss Melton : Navy SEAL Vinny DeInnocentis has no idea his news reporter wife is keeping secrets... -
![Hot Alpha SEALs by Anne Elizabeth, Cat Johnson]()
Hot Alpha SEALs by Anne Elizabeth, Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratings12 New York Times, USA Today or Award-winning bestselling Hot Alpha Authors brings you this Military Romance Megaset for your reading pleasure: THE KISS OF A SEAL by Award-winning Author Anne Elizabeth — Jessa Grainger’s world is rocked by the kiss of a SEAL, SO-1 Link Tyler... -
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![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... -
![Sizzling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner]()
Sizzling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
My book boyfriends are always the daring adventurous type.The kind of guy who takes the world by his strong hands and molds it to his indomitable will.But that's just fantasy, right?I'm a children's librarian. The most daring I get is trying a new flavor of chamomile tea.I don't want any of that strong dangerous men stuff in real life.At least, I thought I didn't.. -
![I Own the Dawn by M.L. Buchman]()
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.. -
![Save Me by Heidi McLaughlin]()
Save Me by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTucker McCoy thought the hardest mission of his life was over. After being deployed for six years, all he wanted to do was return home to his wife and daughter. But when he arrives home with roses in his hand, the last thing he expects is to be welcomed by a stranger. Being presumed dead for six years doesn’t help his cause as no one is giving him the answers he needs... -
![Begging for Bad Boys: A Steamy Romance Collection by Willow Winters, Lauren Landish]()
Begging for Bad Boys: A Steamy Romance Collection by Willow Winters, Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAre you ready for our heart-wrenching, panty-melting bad boys? USA Today and Top Best Selling Romance authors have come together to give you this tempting bundle of 13 sinful bad boys that'll have you on your knees and begging for more! Each book is a standalone romance with a guaranteed sweet-as-can-be happily ever after with NO CLIFFHANGERS... -
![Tall, Dark and Deadly by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Tall, Dark and Deadly by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNavy SEAL Lucky was used to women swooning at his feet. So how could it be that feisty journalist Sydney seems immune to his charms? Working a dangerous case together, Lucky’s determined to turn her frosty attitude around – and make her fall head over heels for him. Protecting the innocent is Navy SEAL Bobby’s passion. That’s why his best friend asked him to look out for his little sister...
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