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Redeemed by April Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRedeemed is part of the McIntyre Security Bodyguard series, but it can be read standalone. It's a full-length novel with a guaranteed HEA.AnnieTen years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my lifeAnd I’ve paid the price every day since then, both in body and spiritNow I’m desperate, and the only man who can save me is the one I betrayed so long ago.I don’t deserve his forgiveness...Categorized as:
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Cuff Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn her most thrilling novel yet, author Fiona Quinn exposes the dark forces threatening America. The Hydra, a monstrous group that includes a secret society that will do anything for power, is ready to strike, and only Lexi stands a chance to stop them. Lexi Sobado and her mentor Spyder McGraw work as a covert team to thwart the four-headed monster they’ve codenamed The Hydra... -
Gulf Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe road to Hell is paved with good intentions.In this woman’s action adventure, with an explosive psychic twist, USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn takes her reader into a world of international crime, terror, spies, and resistance networks... -
Liam by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsShe’s looking for a fresh start…she finds him.Nylah Walker knows what it’s like to be protected. You don’t grow up with five brothers without having someone close by, watching your back at all times. She craves independence, and Cradle Mountain is her fresh start. Her new beginning...Categorized as:
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The Lynx Series Boxed Set I #1-4 by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer education was unusual……and that might just give her a chance.Can Lexi survive an assassin?Lexi didn’t have a normal childhood; she was raised by the intelligence community. They saw her potential and now, with a target on her back, she needs to figure out who’s after her and why. And where did her mentor go?If she was going to get answers……she would need some help... -
Weakest Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratings20-year-old Lexi Sobado is a woman with a psychic gift caught in the middle of a sinister web of crime and corruption. The victim of a stalker, Lexi finds herself romantically entangled with the special agent charged with protecting her. Thing is, Lexi herself has worked for the intelligence community in the past... -
Into the Lyons Den by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFBI Special Agent Devin Lyons and Russian mob boss/FBI ally Andrei Panchenko have been at each others' throats for years. Literally. They've had their hands around the other's throat lots of times. When Andrei barely escapes a bold attempt on his life, government big shot James Jacobs decides to put Devin in charge of Andrei's safety...Categorized as:
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Hyper Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf she fails, her whole team could be destroyed.Lexi “Lynx” Sabado is more than ready for her marriage with ex-SEAL Striker Rheas. But getting her happily ever after is fraught with hurdles when her psychic abilities start going haywire, giving her vague warnings of impending danger.As it turns out, identifying threats can be overwhelming when everything and everyone is the potential source... -
Cuff Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMore of this is true than you would believe.In her most thrilling novel yet, USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn exposes the dark forces threatening America. The Hydra, a monstrous group that includes a secret society that will do anything for power, is ready to strike, and only Lexi stands a chance to stop them.It’s a mind-bending plot of control and destruction... -
The Last Hour by Charles Sheehan-Miles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTwenty-seven year old Carrie Thompson-Sherman has the life she always wanted: her PhD, a prestigious fellowship, and an amazing husband. Her life begins to unravel as a jealous colleague puts her fellowship in jeopardy and a haunting secret Ray Sherman carried home from Afghanistan comes to light... -
Ignited by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTen years ago, they saved each other's lives.Then she disappeared.But fate has brought them back together...Boomer, explosives and weapons expert, is fine with his life as an Outlaw Ridge operative: illegal missions, daring rescues, and blowing stuff up. But when a woman from his distant past shows up asking for his help, it all threatens to come crashing down...Categorized as:
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Strength of the Mate by Kendall McKenna
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRampaging werewolves cause the True Alpha to send his Omega, Dawson Rivers, to bring them under control. Can Adam Madison help or hinder Dawson's mission? Adam Madison is in Iraq, driving supply trucks for the Marines, but he still can't outrun his personal ghosts. Outside the wire, insurgents are a relentless threat. Inside, renegade werewolves are a constant danger...Categorized as:
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Silent Truth by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the sizzling new adventure from New York Times bestselling authors Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love, a red-hot BAD boy teams up with a sexy television reporter on an explosive quest for revenge. Tough-as-nails Bureau of American Defense agent Hunter Thornton-Payne is no stranger to uncomfortable top-secret missions, but tonight takes the cake... -
Fade To Midnight by Shannon McKenna
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe "New York Times-"bestselling author of "Ultimate Weapon" and "Extreme Danger" introduces the long-lost sibling of her beloved McCloud brothers, in her steamiest and most riveting romantic suspense novel yet. Beaten and tortured almost to death, Kev Larsen was found eighteen years earlier in a warehouse alley... -
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Heat Seeker by Lora Leigh
John Vincent has always led a life of danger, and now he has every reason to want to remain as dead as the obituary in the Australian papers had proclaimed him to be. He’d left nothing behind in the life he had once led—except for one woman, and one night of unforgettable passion...Categorized as:
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Langdon by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLangdon hasn’t been in a good place for a long time, but it was time enough to chase away the woman he’d loved since forever. Unable to reach her to make it right, he realizes she’s disappeared—and not by choice. He then finds out why Molly was kidnapped and by whom.Molly would do just about anything for Langdon, yet being used as leverage to force him to act wasn’t part of the plan... -
Endless Skye by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns with another seductive novel in the magical and dangerous world of the Skye Druids.Passion comes with a price…For Willa Ryan, family is everything. So, when her brother asks her to locate a book of unparalleled power, she doesn’t hesitate. Except she does more than find it... -
The Summoning by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA CALL FROM BEYOND… When Kristi Stewart inherits a property in the old part of Savannah, she knows it comes with stories of hauntings. But she doesn’t believe in ghosts, even while she runs seances for the guests of McLane House Bed-and-Breakfast. Until the inexplicable midnight appearance of one of her infamous ancestors...Categorized as:
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Lessons Learned by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYears ago, sensitive Jude Brooks got tired of watching junior high life through the vents in his locker. Unfortunately, handsome Hayden Cox's favorite pastime was putting him in there. When Jude's werewolf friends torment Hayden for being human, he takes it out on distractingly beautiful Jude. A lot. Tired of having his son picked on, pack member Henry Cox moves his family away...Categorized as:
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Verdad silenciada by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAgent Hunter Thornton is no stranger to top-secret missions, hes got nothing to lose until a beautiful brunette pulls him into her own dangerous agenda. When a heiress is murdered as Abbie tries to blackmail her for clues, Abbie realizes shes stumbled into an unforgiving conspiracy. They discover a connection and begin a battle against an evil enterprise... -
Rick's Road by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStubborn was something Rick had been called a lot. Independent. A loner. All true but, once a powerful healer connects to bring him back from the brink of death, Rick is in danger of losing that control and that privacy he so values.Cara understands Rick’s need to be alone, but it’s not possible any longer, and that isn’t something she’s ready to tell him...Categorized as:
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Speak No Evil: The Book of Caspian - Part 1 by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlease note, that this book is adult in nature. Please be advised.This is book 3 of a three book series. It is the final book of The Brother Disciple series. This specific book has been divided into two parts, due to its length. This is Part 1 of a double novel. (The second installment of book 3, is available at the exact same time.) This is a standalone. No cliffhangers... -
Walker by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving precog abilities didn’t guarantee having answers, but it did mean Walker knew when trouble was in a specific area. In this case it was Finland and involved someone associated with Levi and a friend to Walker. So he wants in on this job – even if Levi doesn’t have a job there. Yet. However, a quick phone call to Terk confirms Walker’s suspicions. And he’s already on the move... -
Forged in Smoke by Trish McCallan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFaith Ansell could never be mistaken for an action hero. The scientist is content in her lab, working with her team on life-changing discoveries. But when a mysterious organization captures her colleagues, she’s forced to flee for her life with SEAL Team 7. Lieutenant Seth “Rawls” Rawlings, ST7’s corpsman, hasn’t been himself since a near-death experience in the Sierra Nevadas... -
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Tactical Magik by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook Five in the Bestselling Immortal Ops Series. Eadan Daly has thrown himself into the role as the sixth I-Ops team member and has forged a brotherhood of sorts with the other men. When he's asked to go on a solo mission for the PSI Branch (Paranormal Security and Intelligence) he's not so sure he wants his old job back. Inara Nash is a survivor, doing what she must to get by... -
Wolf Rebel by Paige Tyler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe let him get away SWAT werewolf Rachel Bennett is hounded by nightmares after a vicious attack left her with PTSD. Not knowing who or what she can trust anymore, she's relieved to be assigned to a high-profile protective detail. Diving into work might be the distraction she needs, until she notices the mysterious hunk who seems to follow her wherever she goes—and recognizes him... -
The Reception by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA brand new ebook-only story from bestselling author J. R...Categorized as:
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An Ignited Passion by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPreston Dalton knows who his mate is. At thirteen he met the wolf who would eventually become his. The problem? His mate was only seven. Eleven long years have passed and Preston is finally going to tell his mate who he is. Imagine his surprise when he finds Wyatt Quinton in the arms of another man. Wyatt Quinton knows he has a mate. They met when he was seven; he’s sure of it...Categorized as:
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Forged In Ash by Trish McCallan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKait Winchester inherited a special gift from her Arapaho ancestors: she can heal with her touch. And there is no one she would like to get her hands on more than the super-sexy SEAL who seems determined to ignore their off-the-charts chemistry. When the wounded warrior finally seeks her help, she’s ready to nurse him back to health…and into her bed...Categorized as:
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Shifter Dating App by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Shifter Dating App has a new it uses cutting-edge genome sequencing to find high-compatibility matches... and fated mates. A collection of FIFTEEN steamy Paranormal Romance books featuring curvy women and their fated mates! Includes all kinds of shifters, from wolves, to bears, to panthers and lions! DORIAN I have had enough of waiting. My mate is out there and I have to find her...Categorized as:
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Deadly Dragon’s Intense Infatuation by Amelia Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a dangerous wildfire requires an emergency fire break, this dragon shifter springs into action, breathing fire to create a burn break. He thought nobody could see him but when he shifts back he finds himself face to face with a beautiful woman.MariDragons are real.Flynn is dragon.I’ve seen him as a dragon and I’ve seen him as a man.And he’s the sexiest man I’ve ever seen...Categorized as:
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Big Furry Deal by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPanther shifter Millie Walker is finally free, finally knows her real name, and finally… has a mate? Well, crap. For Millie, having a mate is a horrible, no good, he’ll end up very dead, bad idea. She’s got what some refer to as a “control problem.” In other words: she has no control and that’s her problem. So, she stays away from others, keeps to herself, and generally tries not to kill people...Categorized as:
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Hell Hath No Fury by Skye Jordan
As a high-profile Washington lobbyist, Jessica Fury has all the coveted trappings of money, connections, and influence. But five years ago, she had something far more happiness. She shared a firefighting career with her husband and the love of her life, Quaid. Then one day her hazmat team walked into a chemical inferno--and Quaid never walked out...Categorized as:
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Tightly Wound by Mia Dymond
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsClaire Steele has spent her whole life dodging shadows. Psychic since birth, she uses her talent to chase the evil lurking in the recesses of her mind. For years, Lt. Malcolm "Shadow" Windsor has walked the fragile boundary of friendship, silently waiting for Claire to acknowledge her love for him. An ex-Navy SEAL and expert tracker, he knows patience is the key to her surrender... -
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Kiss and Tell by Cherry Adair
Marnie Wright has seen more than her fair share of testosterone, having grown up with four overprotective brothers. But now a longhaired mountain man named Jake Dolan has invaded Marnie's peaceful day of soul-searching at her grandmother's old cabin... -
Gauge by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGauge Alexander is done hiding who and what he is. After touring StoneCrow Estates—a community built for Skin Walkers—he accepts CEO, Monroe StoneCrow’s, offer of employment. As an accountant and Sentry for the estate, Gauge vows to live as he’d always dreamed, out in the open with no more secrets or regrets. Ella Garret is on the run...Categorized as:
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Rush by Joan Swan
Jessica Fury, Washington lobbyist, has money, connections, and her own firm. But five years ago she had something better: happiness. Her firefighter husband, Quaid, was handsome, courageous, and crazy about her. Then one day he walked into a chemical inferno—and never walked out. Jessica has been through hell to get back on her feet...Categorized as:
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Echoes of Evil by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething lurks beneath the surface… Brodie McFadden is supposed to be on vacation, getting some sunshine and deciding if he wants to join his brothers and the Krewe of Hunters, a special paranormal investigation unit of the FBI. But a diving excursion with an old navy buddy to a historic shipwreck uncovers a crime scene—and the corpse is new... -
Stolen: An Outlaw Wolves Prequel Novella by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo outlaw wolves.Two sets of fated mates.Two agonizing choices.One happily-ever-after…Hawk Romero, undercover wolf shifter operative, risked everything to help Ariana De León escape from her brother Rico’s South American cartel. Now Rico is bringing an army of mercenaries to get his stolen sister back—and destroy the small town where she and Hawk are hiding, near his base at Outlaw Ridge...Categorized as:
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In Too Deep by Cherry Adair
Beauty can be deceiving. . . . Tally Cruise has come to Paradise Island for a long-awaited reunion with the father she never knew. But when she arrives, he is nowhere to be found. Still, she is so thrilled by the seductive beauty of the island that she doesn't see the danger boiling right below the surface-until a mysterious explosion nearly kills her...Categorized as:
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Blaze by Joan Swan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe hotter they come, the harder they fall… With a man like him, every mission becomes personal… Ever since FBI agent Keira O’Shay started tracking a young boy named Mateo, she’s felt a connection even her empathic abilities can’t explain. She needs to save Mateo from the cult leader holding him hostage...Categorized as:
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Freaky By Nature by Mia Dymond
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBrett Steele, PI didn't realize there was a politically correct term for stripping until he met Holly London. Initially drawn to her talent, he soon learns there is much more to the "sensual dance" instructor than he thought. Holly has a secret that may change her life forever. When the atmosphere warns her she is the target of a madman, she must expose the secret and trust Brett to stay alive... -
Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin
Forensic artist Fiona Glass is the best in the business -- which is precisely why she's quitting. Her skill at mining victims' memories to re-create the faces of sadistic criminals has left her haunted and wary, and only Jack Bowman's dogged persistence convinces her to help him. The rugged police chief is hunting a serial killer who's targeting teenage girls...Categorized as:
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York by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat must it take for a devoted Skin Walker Sentry to find his angel? York McDonnough is willing to sacrifice everything for a mate he doesn’t have. While his fellow Walkers fear the idea of being tied to one female for life, York longs for it. Dejected and heart sick, he accepts a retrieval mission that takes him far from home and brings him face to face with his long-awaited fate...Categorized as:
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Run To Me by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s used to getting what he wants… Jennings “Jay” Maverick is a tech billionaire. He has the world at his feet, and he thinks he can buy anything…but he can’t buy her. One look at the mysterious Willow, and Jay knows that he is a goner... -
White Heat by Cherry Adair
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNever have the stakes been higher. Never have two people faced greater risks or grappled with deeper desire. Never has Cherry Adair–award-winning author of Hot Ice–burned the pages with so much blazing action and blistering passion. Professional art restorer Emily Greene is in no mood to see the devil-may-care Max Aries... -
Bloodrunners Bundle by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the world of the Bloodrunners, a fierce band of hunters and protectors, half-human, half-Lycan. Only through the act of Bloodrunning, the hunting and assassination of rogue werewolves, may these extraordinary warriors gain full acceptance within their respective packs...Categorized as:
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Retribution by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe sees brief glimpses of the future… Nika and Alena Brennan will do anything to kill a vicious Russian crime boss and they’re using his only son to get to him. Yet when the time comes to execute their plan, psychic Nika hesitates due to an unexpected entanglement with sexy security expert Declan Gallagher... -
Hide and Seek by Lara Adrian, Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCatch the next “fast-paced thrill ride”* in the Phoenix Code paranormal romantic suspense series from New York Times bestselling authors Lara Adrian and Tina Folsom! HIDE AND SEEK Phoenix Code: Books 3 & 4 Darkly gifted and dangerously skilled, they were once the nation's most powerful asset... -
Wolf by D. Williams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was rushed away from home in the middle of the night and given an opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to redeem a family name I never choose. I can now change the way people look at me when they hear my father’s name. I can be a better man, do the right thing, and finally get out from under the shadow of evil he left in my world...Categorized as:
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