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Protecting the Future by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWolf and his fellow SEAL team members have saved many lives, and been in even more harrowing situations, but their latest mission might prove the most difficult of all. Charged with rescuing American soldier, Sergeant Penelope Turner, from the clutches of ISIS, the men infiltrate the refugee camp where she’s believed to be held... -
![Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyler “Ty” Scott finally gets his book! When Cassie Dixon gets threatening letters, there’s only one person who can help - her best friend’s sexy cousin... -
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![Home Base by Abbie Zanders]()
Home Base by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the third installment of the 2022 season of The Long Road Home series. No matter the road we travel, we're always heading for our Home Base.After fourteen years in the army, Dylan Grant is more than ready to come home, settle down, and seriously consider starting a family of his own.Thanks to one stolen, forbidden moment long ago, he might already have... -
![TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James]()
TJ: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFROM WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR NICOLE JAMES COMES A ONE-NIGHT STAND, SURPRISE PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE!TJ—The beautiful tattoo artist told me to leave her alone after what I thought was an amazing night together.Maybe she was just trying to get her bad boy fill... -
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![The Slow Burn of Silence by Loreth Anne White]()
The Slow Burn of Silence by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the crossroads of small town mystery and dark suspense comes a romance that explores the bonds of family, the power of love, and the potentially explosive collateral damage of the secrets we keep... Sometimes a contract to forget can be as powerful as a promise to remember.. -
![Faith's Tears by E.C. Land]()
Faith's Tears by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLife is never as easy as they make it out to be. FaithFinding my way back to Axel, well, him finding me, it’s been as if we’re sailing on cloud nine. But what happens when another woman comes into the picture claiming she’s Axel’s and that they share a child together... -
![Mine to Crave by Cynthia Eden]()
Mine to Crave by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Cynthia Eden continues her dark and sexy “Mine” romantic suspense series with…MINE TO CRAVE. HE TAKES WHAT HE WANTS. From the moment that billionaire casino owner Drake Archer sees Jasmine Bennett, he’s obsessed. Consumed by desire for the mysterious redhead, Drake will do anything necessary to claim her...Categorized as:
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![The Five Points' Mob Collection: Filthy, Filthy Rich, and Filthy Dark by Serena Akeroyd]()
The Five Points' Mob Collection: Filthy, Filthy Rich, and Filthy Dark by Serena Akeroyd
Get ready to fall in love with the Filthy Feckers... FILTHY One taste was all it took. She's mine. Whether she likes it or not... This is Finn O'Grady's story. FILTHY RICH The bruises on my bride's face stir the monster in me. Someone's touched my property. I'm Irish Mob. We kill to protect our women. We reap nightmares on those who harm them. And I’m the biggest nightmare of them all... -
![Game by Teagan Brooks]()
Game by Teagan Brooks
GameAt the age of eighteen, I moved out of my mother’s house and ended the toxic relationship I had with my family. Then, I joined the Blackwings MC and found the family I wished mine could have been. We’re a brotherhood and always there for each other. When Judge needed help getting caught up on orders at his security company, I was happy to help...Categorized as:
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![Collateral Damage by Rebecca Deel]()
Collateral Damage by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a second kidnapping attempt upends her life and a friend goes missing, Sage Reynolds partners with her childhood hero to unmask the culprit. When the search for clues leads to an inescapable trap, she’ll need a battle-hardened warrior to escape.Fortress Security operative Brody Weaver is a protector to the bone...Categorized as:
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![Protecting Eagle by Jane Blythe]()
Protecting Eagle by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst impressions can be hard to overcome.Olivia Wakefield took the job at the prestigious and world renowned Prey Security under false pretenses. She always knew there was a chance she could be found out. What she didn't expect was for her sexy boss to put her in prison, or to find herself directly in the crosshairs of a dangerous terrorist...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Going Hard by Kelsey Browning]()
Going Hard by Kelsey Browning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“Kelsey Browning spins a deeply emotional tale of intrigue and romance in a page-turning romantic suspense fans will gobble up.” - New York Times Bestseller Dianna LoveIn this first installment of the sexy and suspenseful Steele Ridge series, second chance love can be murder when a slick sports agent returns to his hometown and finds the secret baby he left behind... -
![The Prince's Long Lost Baby by Holly Rayner]()
The Prince's Long Lost Baby by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s the Prince whose baby was stolen from him She’s a single mom, unaware of her son’s royal blood… Are they destined to be the perfect family? Matteo Endrizzi is a playboy prince in full rebellion. That is, until he’s called back to the palace by tragic news – his father, the King, is dying...Categorized as:
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![His Hush-Hush Baby - A Billionaire's Secret Baby Romance by Holly Rayner]()
His Hush-Hush Baby - A Billionaire's Secret Baby Romance by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings”Billionaire, charmer, hottie... crook?By the time I found out, I was already pregnantNow I’ve got to keep my feelings a secret, along with my baby!”Diane Johansen has enough on her plate without worrying about finding a guy. As a professional artist whose work leaves her with little time for anything else, all thoughts of pursuing a love besides art seem far away... -
![Bonita Brynne by Naomi Porter]()
Bonita Brynne by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrack. My Soulmate. Everything about us is wrong but oh so right.I've fallen in love with a man who deceived me. He's not just my irresistibly gorgeous stepbrother, he's the father of my unborn child. Our forbidden love is crazy, but our lives are crazier still. "Uncle" Dorian will stop at nothing to make me his, taking our brother for a hostage bargain...Categorized as:
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![Saving Sparrow by Madalyn Judge]()
Saving Sparrow by Madalyn Judge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings༒BRAXTON “SPARROW” ALLEN༒ I’m man enough to admit that I’ve been spiraling for the last year. I was drowning my grief in whisky and women after my unborn child was taken. Unable to watch me fall any further, my president gives me an ultimatum that I can’t refuse; get my act together or step down as VP... -
![Brutal Sinner by Stella Andrews]()
Brutal Sinner by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a brutal sinner. A label I carry on my back with pride. A sinner who kills the bad guys. A sinner who defends the innocent and slays their demons. A sinner with no emotion and no heart. Ex special forces soldier turned renegade. I have my principles that are stamped on my soul and I live by them and one day I will die by them. Then I met a woman who changed everything...Categorized as:
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![Shadow by Brooke Summers]()
Shadow by Brooke Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants the future... He's stuck in the past...Serenity Michaels has wanted Shadow since the moment she laid eyes on him and she's never been the one to shy away from what she wants.One drunken night with him proves the future she craves.He walks away without a second look.One night together was never going to be enough.. -
![Fist by Elizabeth Knox]()
Fist by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought I lost her forever, but life’s giving us a second chance.MindiThe man who caused me so much pain and suffering worked for Fist. How was I supposed to cope with that, and how was I supposed to live with it? It felt like an ultimate betrayal, so I ended things.Then months went by and one day I was walking into my shift when I smelled something so familiar—motor oil... -
![Five Babies For The Boss by Layla Valentine]()
Five Babies For The Boss by Layla Valentine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI had the deal of the century sitting in my lap.But to close it, I needed a new image.So, I signed up to ‘borrow’ a mom and her baby... -
![Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart]()
Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart
When you play a game of chance sometimes you win… and sometimes you start a mafia war.Five years ago, I fled Las Vegas with nothing besides the clothes on my back–vowing never to return...Categorized as:
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![Until Jude by K.L. Shandwick]()
Until Jude by K.L. Shandwick
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJude Collymore wasn't a player. He played drums, but he never played games—especially with women.Which is why the broody rock star made it clear he had no interest in long-term commitments.It wasn’t his fault he had women falling all over him despite that. It was a consequence of both the rock star lifestyle and the fact he knew exactly what he was doing in the bedroom... -
![Declan by T.L. Drake]()
Declan by T.L. Drake
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmber: My whole life I’ve been a victim. Touched, tormented and eventually, taken. Trust isn’t something I give easily. But I trust Mia, and eventually I found my place within her family. When her cousin, Declan gets hurt by the same men who haunt me, I feel it’s my place to help him through the nightmare. After all, he’s the man who saved me...Categorized as:
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![Ajax's Nymph by Ciara St James]()
Ajax's Nymph by Ciara St James
Ajax:He is almost brought to his knees that day in the bakery. He comes to guard his club brother’s woman and finds the one he wants to be his. However, Jessica is oblivious to his interest. Everything he tries goes unnoticed. Why can’t he get her to see him? He wants more than a night or two. He wants forever...Categorized as:
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![The Masseuse by Violette Dubrinsky]()
The Masseuse by Violette Dubrinsky
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Jezebel Carter agreed to a spa session to appease her sickly sister, she expects one thing and one thing only: to leave tension-free. It’s a spa, after all. Instead, she leaves with memories of a gorgeous man with talented fingers, who probably doesn't work at the spa and is a possible pervert. Ramsey Stone is no pervert... -
![Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard]()
Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBetrayal. Retribution. Redemption? Six years ago, tough-as-nails military contractor Bobby Taggart met the woman of his dreams in war-torn Kabul—a sexy, whip-smart war correspondent who approached him at a local bar, took him to bed, made him fall in love…and then mysteriously disappeared... -
![Forever Alexa by Cate Beauman]()
Forever Alexa by Cate Beauman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst grade teacher and single mother Alexa Harris is no stranger to struggle, but for once, things are looking up. The school year is over and the lazy days of summer are here. Mini-vacations and relaxing twilight barbeques are on the horizon until Alexa’s free-spirited younger sister vanishes...Categorized as:
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![Simple Ride by Chelsea Camaron]()
Simple Ride by Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter surviving the heat, the torture, and making it out of the sandbox one mission at a time, I have spent years on the ride, going mile after mile to escape the past. I thought I had left hell behind. Only, it is hard to run from the demons inside you. It all changed when I found the Hellions brotherhood. My nightmares were chased away with the daylight of my new purpose in the club... -
![Secret Baby Daddy by Josie Hart]()
Secret Baby Daddy by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSeeing your ex again after six years is one thing,But hiding his secret daughter is a whole new level of complicated…My bestie hooked it up with an all-inclusive vacation, so naturally I said YES.But I should have peeked at the guest list beforehand.Now I’m stuck in paradise for two weeks with the guy who knocked me up and broke my heart... -
![Braxton by Hadley Finn]()
Braxton by Hadley Finn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwins might be Braxton’s ultimate fantasy… but not like this.Braxton Ranger is busy minding his business running his horse ranch, when his world is turned upside down by the tiniest of challenges. Namely, a surprise six-month old baby recently orphaned by his mom, a dead woman who was a two-night fling—someone Braxton barely remembers...Categorized as:
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![SEAL's Christmas Daughter by Katie Knight, Leslie North]()
SEAL's Christmas Daughter by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Navy SEAL makes for a sexy Christmas surprise…Former Navy SEAL Zach Walker could never get Marissa off his mind. Of all the women in his life, she’s the one he just can’t forget—even though it’s been ten years since they spent an unforgettable night together.So when he’s assigned to stake out a house in a quiet residential neighborhood, he’s shocked to discover Marissa living right next door... -
![SEAL's Vow by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Vow by Makenna Jameison
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![One Big Surprise by J.P. Comeau]()
One Big Surprise by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll admit, the life of a lonely, single mom is messy. But when I move to California for a fresh start, And discover my new boss is a one-night stand from four years ago…Things turn from messy to bizarre.That cute surfer dude with the perfect smile, tan ripped abs, and blonde tousled hair…Still leaves me speechless.But a lot has changed.He’s rich.He’s unknowingly my daughter’s daddy... -
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![Tommy's Baby (SEAL Daddies) by Annie J. Rose]()
Tommy's Baby (SEAL Daddies) by Annie J. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTommy O’Shea. The love of my life. The one that got away.Correction, the one I let get away.Now, a decade later, it’s still the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.Even bigger than the one that’s got me on the run for my life.I need to get out of town, change my name, start over. But where?Then a picture in a magazine draws me in.It’s him. My Tommy. He’s living and thriving in paradise... -
![Wild Saint by Luna Kayne]()
Wild Saint by Luna Kayne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSHE BEAT HIM AT HIS OWN GAME ONCE.NOW IT’S ROUND TWO,AND THIS TIME THEY’RE PLAYING DIRTY.DAGEN SAINTFive years ago, Nyla stole two million dollars from me and disappeared.Now she’s resurfaced, and I’m determined to settle her debt…one way or another...Categorized as:
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![Hunt Her Down by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Hunt Her Down by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSOME VENDETTAS ARE HARD TO FORGET. Fourteen years ago, undercover FBI agent Dan Gallagher watched his lover, Maggie Varcek, flee into the Miami night as gunfire exploded around them. Now a Bullet Catcher, Dan has learned that drug lord Ramon Jimenez is out of prison after the FBI bust Maggie unwittingly aided, and is looking for revenge... -
![Barefoot with a Bad Boy by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Barefoot with a Bad Boy by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA man who trusts no one is forced to believe the unbelievable... For years, former spy Gabriel Rossi has been secretly searching for CIA linguist Isadora Winter, a woman he loved and lost long ago. But recently, he learned of her untimely death in an accident...and death of her son named Gabe... -
![Jett by Mackenzy Fox]()
Jett by Mackenzy Fox
From best selling author Mackenzy Fox comes the highly anticipated MC spin-off series from the Bracken Ridge NOLA Rebels MC - (New Orleans Series Book 2) Jett is a gritty, 1-bed trope, forced proximity, damaged hero and heroine, MC romance with all the feels...Categorized as:
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![Cover Your Eyes by Mary Burton]()
Cover Your Eyes by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNow stunningly repackaged and reissued, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary Burton unleashes her trademark hard-edged suspense in the first Morgans of Nashville book, as a public defender must seek justice for a murder from the past to prevent new killings in the horrifying present...DON'T LOOKAt first, they struggle to escape... -
![Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee]()
Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee
HER FURY PROMISED VENGEANCE Leonie's only interest in the despicable cad she had been forced to marry was the return of her dowry. She had not seen her husband in five years, and now Morgan Slade angrily denied there had ever been a marriage...Categorized as:
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![Told You Twice by Kristen Heitzmann]()
Told You Twice by Kristen Heitzmann
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlexis Murphy is done messing with the wrong kinds of men. She could not be happier planning a personalized Grace Evangeline wedding with her fiancé, Jeffrey, who is so…right for her. Or is he? Stage star and spokesmodel, Bo Corrigan, could be the ultimate disruption. Alexis—Exi—is caught by his talent and sexual magnetism... -
![Four Secret Babies - A Second Chance Billionaire Romance by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner]()
Four Secret Babies - A Second Chance Billionaire Romance by Layla Valentine, Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe has billions of dollarsBut he doesn't have a babyWell guess what?That's going to change - four times over!CHLOE: When you land a job with a billionaire, you keep your eyes on the prize, right? What you don't do is sleep with their hot-as-hell playboy son, but of course I did just that... -
![Yours and Mine: A Contemporary Friends to Lovers Romance (Friends with Benefits) by Lacey Silks, Lucy Riot]()
Yours and Mine: A Contemporary Friends to Lovers Romance (Friends with Benefits) by Lacey Silks, Lucy Riot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new standalone novel by six-time USA Today bestselling author Lacey Silks We share the same birthday and breathe the same air. My best friend Nick, lives next door and our windows are only a foot apart. I know him better than he knows himself, but I can't tell him that because well, he's a boy... that is, until he grows up and becomes a man... -
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![Bringing Home Daddy: A DILF For Father's Day by Elisa Leigh]()
Bringing Home Daddy: A DILF For Father's Day by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar Hayes spent his childhood being looked down on because of who his Dad was. As a teenager, War joins the family business, having a little too much fun being bad. Right before his eighteenth birthday, he’s arrested. The judge must see something in War and gives him an ultimatum. Either War joins the military and leaves Jefferson County or he goes to prison... -
![Bossy Trouble by Sofia Finn]()
Bossy Trouble by Sofia Finn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't get knocked up by your brother's alphahole best friend...CEO Donovan was my first everything.And now my boss.When he sees my sweet little girl has his sea-blue eyes...He knows something's wrong.Five years ago, we broke up.I took my little secret with me and swore never to see him again.Now here I am, back in town.Working for my baby daddy...Categorized as:
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![Alluring Allies by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land]()
Alluring Allies by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlluring Allies is a crossover between two worlds connecting them... -
![Slicer by Charlotte McGinlay]()
Slicer by Charlotte McGinlay
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSlicer I loved playing the field, never wanted to settle down, Until I met her. It was supposed to be a onetime thing, I just didn’t expect the connection we shared and I wanted more. I wanted her. But she was gone the next morning... -
![Captured - My Sworn Enemy, My Secret Lover by Eve Rabi]()
Captured - My Sworn Enemy, My Secret Lover by Eve Rabi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack in the US, Megan’s Saunders, under intense duress and facing Guantanamo Baby for her inflammatory speeches against the US, decides to keep her baby and her Iraqi lover, Reed, a secret. She hopes that neither the authorities nor anybody else, especially her Police Commissioner husband, discovers her dark secret... -
![Tattooed Love by Simone Elise]()
Tattooed Love by Simone Elise
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen your heart rules your mind, you don’t get to choose who you love. But what if that love could lead to your own destruction? Amber is a rebellious high school senior and the only girl in a family of outlaw bikers...Categorized as:
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