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  • Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha

    Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    What happens when a woman who’s done the unthinkable needs protection—can a man who’s lost his belief in humanity keep her safe? Max Brown doesn’t trust anyone but his team. The former SEAL learned early in life that people let you down—they lie, they steal, and they lie some more. Love is a word that is used to manipulate. Family is meaningless. Max is an island and he prefers it that way...
  • Chain Reaction by Christy Barritt

    Chain Reaction by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When an explosion rocks Lantern Beach, authorities scramble into action. Was the WWII relic that washed ashore merely bad luck—or something far more sinister?Dr. Raven Newton, a forensic archaeologist, is called to investigate the bomb that killed one person. With her specialized knowledge of military artifacts, she’s the perfect person for the job—until she discovers who else is on the case...
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  • Over the Verdant Hills by Jessie Gussman

    Over the Verdant Hills by Jessie Gussman

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Once, Claire had the life others dreamed about—but now she’s drowning in debt, loss, and loneliness. At thirty-five, Claire never imagined herself divorced, a single mom, unemployed, and moving back to her grandmother’s ramshackle farmhouse in the quiet countryside of Raspberry Ridge...
  • The Desperate Warrior by Jennifer Youngblood

    The Desperate Warrior by Jennifer Youngblood

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She thought she was falling in love.Until the man she trusted shattered her heart.And then the threats began ...Jules Sterling wasn’t looking for romance when she met Brock Ellis—the rugged former Navy SEAL assigned to protect her sister from a stalker. But from the moment they met, sparks flew fast and hot.Now she’s in deeper than she ever intended… and something feels off.Brock is pulling away...
  • Rising Hope by Edie James

    Rising Hope by Edie James

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Coast Guard rescue pilot Enzo MacKenzie puts his life on the line every day, but when his commanding officer persuades him to take part in an undercover drug sting, he quickly realizes this new assignment is going to be everything he deception, greed and deceit.Not his jam.Neither is his reluctant partner, DEA agent Sarah Walker. She’s bossy, bristly and annoyingly overconfident...
  • Maddox by Christy Barritt

    Maddox by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    He’s on the case . . . and she’s his prime suspect.Former Navy SEAL Maddox King’s latest assignment for Blackout is to obtain information on a possible domestic terrorist operation. To do so, he must go undercover as a maintenance man at an estate owned by real estate tycoon Seymore Foggerty.Taryn Parsons is his prime suspect. The woman was plucked out of obscurity to become Mr...
  • Ranger Loyalty by Lynn Shannon

    Ranger Loyalty by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    No way to escape…After the death of her fiancé, Olivia Leighton takes solace in her work as a wedding planner—until she receives threatening messages. Hiding out isn’t an option if she wants to keep her business afloat. But when she’s attacked and almost kidnapped during a reception, it becomes frighteningly clear the lengths her stalker will go to...
  • The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery

    The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    "The perfect escape for readers wanting to get away."—Booklist One woman takes the vacation of a lifetime in this poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold a family together from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future.  She has always put her family first.  Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change...
  • Dylan by Christy Barritt

    Dylan by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    His job is to protect her. The trouble is . . . she doesn’t want protection.Former Navy SEAL Dylan Granger’s new assignment requires him to both use his tactical abilities and tap into his acting skills. Hired by Katie Logan’s father, his job is to protect the gutsy university professor. But Katie can’t know Dylan’s protecting her. Instead, Dylan must act as her assistant...
  • The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown

    The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Join the millions who have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown in her landmark hundredth novel. At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction...
  • Mountain Man's Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne

    Mountain Man's Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "You're the only family these babies have."Life is gravy until a call turns it all around.1. My idiot brother's behind bars.2. He's the father of two little girls.3. And some fool in charge assigns ME as their legal guardian.I'm ready to give the judge a piece of my mind.But the minute I see my nieces for the very first time...I'm speechless...
  • Honor Bound by Hallee Bridgeman

    Honor Bound by Hallee Bridgeman

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It may seem odd to seek peace by moving to a war-torn African country, but for medical missionary Dr. Cynthia Myers, it provided a way to escape a shallow life of unearned wealth, a philandering fiancé, and a father now square in the public eye as vice president of the United States. At least here she knows her work and life have meaning...
  • The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren

    The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL Hamilton Jones thought that the love of his life was dead. But when a girl claiming to be his daughter shows up with a dire message from his wife, Ham knows he will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home...
  • Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

    Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.“Sparks is superb at what he does. The setting is postcard perfect. The characters are immensely likable. . . . This is a tidy miracle you can count on...
  • Fallout by Rebecca Deel

    Fallout by Rebecca Deel

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Waking up with amnesia next to a dead body means big trouble for Willow Knox. Worse, the police believe she's a cold-blooded killer. On the verge of being arrested, Willow asks a black ops warrior for help. But someone wants Willow dead at any cost. If they're not careful, Willow and Max will lose everything, including their lives...
  • Buried Secrets by Rebecca Deel

    Buried Secrets by Rebecca Deel

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mindy Long left her painful past behind and is determined to create a new life for herself. All she wants is to grow a successful business and provide a stable, loving home for her nephew. But when she’s kidnapped, Mindy realizes she’ll have to defeat a deadly enemy from her past to be truly free. To accomplish that, she needs the help of a cop with lethal skills...
  • FINAL TRUTH: a clean romantic suspense by Roxanne Rustand

    FINAL TRUTH: a clean romantic suspense by Roxanne Rustand

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dr. Jolie Maxwell had never planned to move back home. She knew her sisters wouldn’t welcome her with open arms. But her family needs her. Her brother is in serious trouble with the law, and her dad’s health is failing.The town needs her, too. It hasn’t had a local doctor in years.Yet many of the locals aren’t happy about having another Maxwell in their midst...
  • Scars & Silver Linings by Kelsey Kingsley

    Scars & Silver Linings by Kelsey Kingsley

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two little, pink lines should have been a good thing, but for Kendall Wright, it felt like the end of the world. Especially when her career as a successful romance novelist had only just begun to take off. But with the acceptance of her flaky boyfriend, and the help of a friendly bartender, she begins to see how those two little, pink lines could actually be a blessing...
  • Dark Memento by Katie Reus

    Dark Memento by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Welcome to Verona Bay, a small coastal town where the secrets just won’t stay buried—and people aren’t always who they seem. She was the one that got away… Eight years ago Serenity Washington watched as her twin sister was murdered. She was lucky to escape the same grisly fate. With her sister’s killer in jail, she relocated and tried to move on with her life...
  • Brandon by Christy Barritt

    Brandon by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Physically he’s protecting her. But emotionally she’s never felt more exposed.The last person tech heiress Finley Cooper ever wanted to see again was Brandon Hale. Two years ago, Brandon shattered her heart. Now Finley needs protection, and, against her wishes, Brandon is assigned the job. Even worse, they must pretend to be a couple in order to find answers...
  • Twice in a Lifetime by Jessica Prince

    Twice in a Lifetime by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When I moved away from Hope Valley at eighteen years old, I told myself it was for good. There were too many unpleasant memories, too much history, and too many reminders of the boy who had broken my heart.Years passed and I built a life and a family with a man I loved...
  • Engulfing Emma by Samantha Christy

    Engulfing Emma by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Single dad.Firefighter.Hero. On the heels of divorce, Lt. Brett Cash never expected to meet the woman of his dreams. Especially not during a robbery gone bad. But just because she's the woman of his dreams does not mean he's the man of hers . Emma is a child of a 9/11 hero taken far too soon. And she's not about to let her own daughter go through the same hell she did...
  • Nightshade by Ronie Kendig

    Nightshade by Ronie Kendig

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Soldiers all across the globe are returning home to their families after brutal tours of duty. They are discharged from the service. . .and on their own. Meet Max Jacobs, one of these discarded heroes, as he faces a wall of failure—in his career, his friendships, and his marriage. Failing again—this time to end his life—he is offered a thread of hope...
  • The Way of the Brave by Susan May Warren

    The Way of the Brave by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Former pararescue jumper Orion Starr is haunted by the memory of a rescue gone wrong. He may be living alone in Alaska now, but the pain of his failure--and his injuries--has followed him there from Afghanistan. He has no desire to join Hamilton Jones's elite rescue team, but he also can't shirk his duty when the call comes in to rescue three lost climbers on Denali...
  • Brooke by Ronie Kendig

    Brooke by Ronie Kendig

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Prioritizing career over family cost Brooke Metcalfe Mulroney everything—her relationship with her siblings, her marriage, her children. Written off by her family, she delves deeper into her work. Until a life-altering moment offers a chance at something she didn’t know she wanted—redemption. But her self-centered ways nip at her heels as she goes on the lam to do what she knows is right...
  • Billionaire’s Sins by L. Steele

    Billionaire’s Sins by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    On your knees...Father Edward Chase.Brooding. Growly. And... unavailable.He's the hot priest.I am a belly dancer.He's haunted by his past.I am trying to carve out a future for my studio.He’s at war with himself, and I am the casualty.There is nothing he will put before his calling.No stone he will leave unturned for his flock...
  • The Billionaire’s Bride by L. Steele

    The Billionaire’s Bride by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    You are mineThat's what they tell me.EdwardMy first love, who turned his back on me.The hot ex-priest turned bad boy with the dangerous smile and the now unleashed passionate temper that thrills me to my core. I thought I'd lost him, but he's back and his dark molten gaze follows me possessively wherever I go.BaronMy savior. My second chance...
  • Hawk by Ronie Kendig

    Hawk by Ronie Kendig

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Raptor's communications expert, Staff Sergeant Brian "Hawk" Bledsoe is struggling with his inner demons, leaving him on the verge of an "other than honorable" discharge. Plagued with corrupted intel, Raptor team continues to track down the terrorist playing chess with their lives...
  • Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne

    Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    An unlikely attraction brings comfort, joy and unforgettable romance this holiday season! Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she's been living. She's made a list of new things to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn't one of them. Julia's looking to conquer life, not become the heartbreaker's latest conquest...
  • A Love So True by Delaney Cameron

    A Love So True by Delaney Cameron

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She thinks of him as a friend. He's loved her since high school. She's holding on to the past. He's worked hard to overcome his. Brooks knew better than to fall in love with Jaclyn. She's a trust fund kid, and he's from the wrong side of the tracks. Guys like him never end up with girls like her. His head understood the rules. His heart was another story...
  • Love in the Storm by Mandi Blake

    Love in the Storm by Mandi Blake

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a snowstorm sneaks up, she gets stranded with the handsome man who once arrested her. Will he be able to forgive her when the truth comes out?Lyric Woods has been sober for years now, but nothing about picking herself up from rock bottom has been easy. She’s behind on bills and on the verge of getting evicted, still paying for the mistakes of her past...
  • Beowulf: Explosives Detection Dog by Ronie Kendig

    Beowulf: Explosives Detection Dog by Ronie Kendig

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Former Navy handler Timbrel Hogan has more attitude than her Explosives Detection Dog, Beowulf, but she’s a tough woman who gets the job done. Green Beret Tony “Candyman” VanAllen likes a challenge and convincing the hard-hitting handler they belong together might just get him killed...
  • Finding Summer by Suzanne Halliday

    Finding Summer by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Protector Alpha and a Sunshine Girl He's not what he seems and she's an open book. Arnie Templeton is NIGHTWIND’s resident clown He has a big corner office and the swagger that comes with nobody, except his bosses, having a clue what he did with his time. But that's only part of his story. Inherited wealth coupled with a messed up childhood almost derailed his life...
  • Covering Ollie by Freya Barker, Operation Alpha

    Covering Ollie by Freya Barker, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Living in Durango, Colorado for the past eighteen years allowed Ollie Rizzo to build her own business and carve out a quiet existence for her and her teenage daughter. She’s used to going it alone. However, their new silver-haired neighbor might present a problem—not only is he handsome—he’s also Durango’s new chief of police; a complication she can’t afford...
  • The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome

    The Truth in Tiramisu by Rachael Bloome

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Eliza Carter can't keep a secret.Except the one she's been hiding for over eight years. And it's not the recipe for her world-famous tiramisu. With her bakery undergoing a remodel, her son struggling in school, and planning her best friend's wedding, Eliza's secret is the last thing on her mind. Until her high school sweetheart reappears, stirring up old feelings faster than her electric mixer...
  • 32 Rowan Blvd by Kelsey Kingsley

    32 Rowan Blvd by Kelsey Kingsley

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Get married.Buy a house.Have a baby.That's every girl's dream, isn't it? Well, maybe not every girl, but for Christy Bush, it was.So, when her boyfriend realized he didn't want any of those things, the obvious answer was to set him free and find a man who did...
  • Firethorn by Ronie Kendig

    Firethorn by Ronie Kendig

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Former Marine Griffin Riddell had found purpose working with Nightshade—until he’s falsely convicted of a murder that plants him in a federal penitentiary. Is there anyone he can trust? Amid explosive confusion, covert operative Kazi Faron breaks Griffin out of a maximum-security prison. Then she delivers the death-blow—-the Nightshade team has been dismantled...
  • Can't Fight It by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Can't Fight It by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    ColtonFrom the moment she showed up on my doorstep, I knew our lives would never be the same. I felt it deep in my soul that she was going to change us forever. I didn’t know how, but I knew she was important. I tried to maintain the distance between us, but it was too strong to fight.With each passing day, I saw a future I never planned flash before my eyes—one with a fairytale ending...
  • Once Upon Nantucket by Irene Hannon

    Once Upon Nantucket by Irene Hannon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They’ve loved and lost…but does a new beginning await on magical Nantucket?After fifteen years as a Coast Guard search and rescue specialist and a stint at headquarters, Lieutenant Craig Cole hopes to quietly finish out his career in his new assignment as commander of the Coast Guard station on Nantucket...
  • Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters

    Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Pecca Gallegos moved to the tiny town of Walton, Georgia, to protect her son and escape the dangerous lifestyle that once defined her. When a series of strange circumstances evolve into threats, Pecca finds herself confiding in an unlikely ally--her stubborn patient...
  • Captivating In Love  (The Maverick Billionaires) by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Captivating In Love (The Maverick Billionaires) by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gideon Jones came back from war a changed man. Though the Maverick Billionaires claim he’s one of their own, he knows he doesn't deserve to be part of their tightly knit unit. Just like he doesn't deserve Rosie Diaz—an amazing mother…and an utterly captivating woman that he can't stop dreaming about...
  • The Ranger's Forgiveness: A Clean Army Ranger Romance Book Five by Bree Livingston

    The Ranger's Forgiveness: A Clean Army Ranger Romance Book Five by Bree Livingston

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A conspiracy theorist, the high school sweetheart whose heart she broke, and the threats that bring them together. Taylor Mabrey runs a conspiracy theory satire website. It’s something she loves to do, and since it’s anonymous, she doesn’t think twice about it. But the fun stops when she starts getting ominous threats...
  • Home with You by Jess Mastorakos

    Home with You by Jess Mastorakos

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A widowed Marine, his eight-year-old son, and the spunky PE teacher who keeps striking out at love...When Staff Sergeant Owen O’Malley gets orders to San Diego, the first thing he thinks about is how much his eight-year-old son, Finn, will love the beach. After losing his wife three years earlier, he knows they could both use a little sand between their toes...
  • Billionaire’s Promise by L. Steele

    Billionaire’s Promise by L. Steele

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    You're in my way...With those words... Baron Masters had crashed into my life.Gorgeous devil. Hate-worthy. Instant enemy who was sent to protect me.He's an ex-soldier.I am the woman his friend turned his back on.He's trying to escape his demons.I am trying to get over being abandoned.The connection between us is intense.Forbidden... and all wrong.My heart belongs to someone else...
  • Bishop's Pawn by Suzanne Halliday

    Bishop's Pawn by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    War tested, urbane and the complete package when it comes to being a handful, Roman Bishop is a man on a mission. A mission to locate his boss’s surprise half-sister. There’s just one problem. He’s feeling restless and edgy. Too many happily ever afters are going on around him...
  • Moonstruck Marine by Kirsten Osbourne

    Moonstruck Marine by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Melinda Chase is the new head chef at one of the restaurants in the hotel in Quinn Valley. She is finally where she wants to be in life, planning to change the menu and overhaul the restaurant, to make it the finest place to eat in the whole valley...
  • Blind Date with a Billionaire Single Dad by Evangeline Kelly

    Blind Date with a Billionaire Single Dad by Evangeline Kelly

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s raising the son she gave up for adoption. They’re falling for each other, but he doesn’t know she is the mother of his child. Giving her baby up was the hardest thing Emery Chase had to do, but when she saw her son seven years later in a chance encounter at the grocery store, she wasn’t sure how to handle it...
  • The Shell Collector: A Novel by Nancy Naigle

    The Shell Collector: A Novel by Nancy Naigle

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A touching novel of love and loss, a friendship that crosses generations, and learning how even the smallest gifts can change a life for good, from USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle.Amanda Whittier had no idea when she said goodbye to her husband, Jack, the morning he deployed that it would be the last time she'd ever see him...
  • Just Getting Started: From Bluebird Bay to Cherry Blossom Point by Christine Gael

    Just Getting Started: From Bluebird Bay to Cherry Blossom Point by Christine Gael

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Jack Merrill’s ex comes to ask him a personal favor, he wants to say no. Having her back in Cherry Blossom Point is nothing but a crushing reminder of the son they lost so tragically two decades before. Still, when he finds out that the safety of her daughter is at stake, he can’t refuse…But that doesn’t mean he has to like it...
  • The Grifter by Kimberly Kincaid

    The Grifter by Kimberly Kincaid

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Only one person has ever rocked Detective Shawn Maxwell’s titanium composure.Francesca Rossi, his ex-partner.His ex-everything.He hasn’t seen Frankie since she left him eight years agoand now he has to work with her on an undercover casethat could break them both...
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