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State of Retribution by Marie Force
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA Baffling Series of Events Leads to An Unsettling Conclusion…The First Family is hosting their first Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House when Secret Service agents mobilize to hustle them to safety... -
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Fatal Deception by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe wife of the White House deputy chief of staff has been beaten to death, and their one-year-old daughter is missing. D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is in charge of the murder investigation, but she's forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill... -
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![Fatal Mistake by Marie Force]()
Fatal Mistake by Marie Force
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA critical error. A Cinderella season cut short. A star player murdered. D.C. is recovering from angry riots after one player's mistake blew the D.C. Federals' chance at the World Series, and Lieutenant Sam Holland is determined to unravel the twisted web of motives behind the star center fielder's death... -
![Fatal Consequences by Marie Force]()
Fatal Consequences by Marie Force
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe murder of two members of the Capitol Cleaning Service might’ve been just another homicide investigation—that is if one of them hadn’t been romantically involved with a married senator from Arizona. Lt. Sam Holland and her team are plunged into another complex case that at first seems open and shut... -
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![Fatal Identity by Marie Force]()
Fatal Identity by Marie Force
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEvery family has its secrets… As the first anniversary of her marriage to Vice President Nick Cappuano approaches, Lieutenant Sam Holland is dreaming of Bora Bora—sun, sand and a desperately needed break from the DC grind. But real life has a way of intervening, and Sam soon finds herself taking on one of the most perplexing cases of her career... -
![Fatal Flaw by Marie Force]()
Fatal Flaw by Marie Force
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsBack from their honeymoon, Senator Nick Cappuano and D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland are ready for some normalcy after the whirlwind of their wedding, but someone has other plans for them. When Sam discovers wedding cards containing thinly veiled death threats, she's not sure if she or Nick is the target. Already on edge, Sam and her team start investigating a series of baffling murders...Categorized as:
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![Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! by Brenda Jackson]()
Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsShe had longed for a taste of the wild and reckless. And Olivia Jeffries got her chance when she met a handsome stranger at a masquerade ball. The attraction was instant, the electricity...volatile. But days later she discovered her new lover was none other than Reginald Westmoreland, her father's most-hated rival. She vowed to resist him further, but Reggie was relentless in his pursuit... -
![Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino]()
Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino
A wronged wife goes toe to toe with her cheating husband at the polls in this hilarious and heart-lifting novel by the bestselling author of Don’t Forget to Write.It’s a doozy of a bad day for Beverly Diamond when she catches her husband, Larry, in a compromising position with his secretary... -
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Fatal Justice by Marie Force
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsShe looked into the dead face of the man she'd dined with the night before Standing over the body of a Supreme Court nominee, Lieutenant Sam Holland is hip-deep in another high-profile murder case. The fact that she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive just complicates things even more... -
![The Landry Family Series: Part One by Adriana Locke]()
The Landry Family Series: Part One by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Landry Family Series is a feel-good, heart-warming series featuring strong alpha males and smart, capable heroines. Sweet and steamy, the Landry family enjoys favorite tropes such as second-chance romance, surprise babies, office lovers, sports and military romances and more. Fall madly in love with this relatable, unforgettable family by USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke... -
![For the Record by K.A. Linde]()
For the Record by K.A. Linde
With Congressman Brady Maxwell up for reelection and journalist Liz Dougherty about to graduate into a promising career, the ambitious couple’s future is brighter than ever. They share a passion for their work…and for each other. But when Brady holds a press conference to officially introduce Liz as his girlfriend, reporters hungry for a scandal bombard her...Categorized as:
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![What Happens on Vacation... by Brenda Jackson]()
What Happens on Vacation... by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Napa Valley vacation fling is just the thing…or will the stakes be too high? Find out in this Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws novel by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson.What happens in Napa Valley stays in Napa Valley…Right?For Alaskan senator Jessup Outlaw, a Napa Valley vacation starts out as innocent R and R—until he meets Paige Novak...Categorized as:
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![Positive Raleigh by Sam E. Kraemer]()
Positive Raleigh by Sam E. Kraemer
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRaleigh ‘Nemo’ Wallis Positive. One word with a lot of meanings—but not all of them are good.When I remember my time in the Navy as a SEAL, I know one word will define me and shape the course of my life until I die... -
![A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee]()
A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee
An emotionally powerful romance novel about two people finding love after struggling with addiction—ultimately discovering what it means to be completely and unapologetically themselves.Elisheva Cohen has just returned to Brooklyn after almost a decade. The wounds of abandoning the Orthodox community that raised her, then shunned her because of her substance abuse, are still painful...Categorized as:
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![All the King's Men Bonus Epilogue by Kennedy Ryan]()
All the King's Men Bonus Epilogue by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Protected By My Grumpy Hero by Ella Sloane]()
Protected By My Grumpy Hero by Ella Sloane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was clear from the start. She can’t be mine. She’s younger, my boss’ daughter, and under my protection. Her life is threatened and I need to stay focused to keep her safe. But her tight body and sweet smile is distracting as hell. Keep it professional. Just follow the rules. Don’t let her get close. Don't sleep with her. Definitely don’t fall in love... -
![Campaigning for Christopher by Katy Regnery]()
Campaigning for Christopher by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCampaigning for Christopher is the fourth of four books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome Winslow brothers who are all on the look-out for love. (Ummm...that's a lie. Skye, Elise and Margaret simply aren't the sort of girls that share. And frankly, with the election right around the corner, Chris doesn't have any time for love either.. -
![Paint the Stars by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn]()
Paint the Stars by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn
Ezra Greene has made a pretty decent life for himself. He has a nice apartment and spends his days doing the one thing he’s always loved—creating art. Despite being somewhat of a grumpy recluse, he’s even made a few loyal friends...Categorized as:
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![Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann
It was supposed to be a “dog and pony show”—an elaborate demonstration of SEAL rescue techniques—to celebrate a presidential visit to a California naval base. Professional, no-nonsense White House staffer Joan DaCosta arrives early to scope out the area. Assigned to be her SEAL liaison is Lt. (jg) Mike Muldoon, a born leader—strong, decisive, tough, and fearless...Categorized as:
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![Just What the Truth Is by Cardeno C.]()
Just What the Truth Is by Cardeno C.
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBen Forman has been in the closet so long he’s convinced himself he’s actually straight. But his denial train gets derailed when hotshot lawyer Micah Trains walks into his life. Micah is brilliant, funny, and determined... and he just assumes Ben’s gay and starts dating him. Finding himself truly happy for the first time he can remember, Ben doesn’t have the willpower to resist... -
![Cocky Senator: Justin Cocker by Faleena Hopkins]()
Cocky Senator: Justin Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJustin Cocker is coming soon...the bastard...Categorized as:
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![His Women and His Wife by Mallory Monroe]()
His Women and His Wife by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDutch and Gina are back. Dutch is now in his second term as president, and Gina is his brand new First Lady. And only one month after the inauguration, their honeymoon is over. Dutch has to deal with crisis after crisis that often questions his ability to lead, while Gina has to deal with a doubtful press that refuses to accept her as First Lady... -
![The Sins of The Father by Mallory Monroe]()
The Sins of The Father by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDutch Harber, the President of the United States, returns from a trip abroad concerned with his daughter’s erratic behavior. She not only seeks to link him sexually to her mother, but to destroy Gina, his African-American wife, in the process. She teams up with Gina’s half-brother, an ex-con who has his own agenda, to bring down the First Couple... -
![If This Gets Out… by Romeo Alexander]()
If This Gets Out… by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if the love you never forgot found you again? Kameron: Moving back home to take care of my abusive father is the stuff of nightmares. I never wanted to see this place again, the memories are still too raw. I need a job to help pay the bills, but I didn’t expect the search to lead me straight into the path of my closeted ex-boyfriend, Able, the only man I’d ever loved... -
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![Private Agenda: Heights Chronicles by Christina C. Jones]()
Private Agenda: Heights Chronicles by Christina C. Jones
Their chemistry is undeniable.Their timing... might be inevitable.The Heights is on the brink of change, but not everyone’s ready for it—not without grabbing their piece of the pie first.Camille Monroe knows the Heights deserves more than the scraps it’s been given. She’s here to fight, to make sure its people finally get what they’re owed... -
![Say My Name by J. Kenner]()
Say My Name by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author J. Kenner kicks off a smoking hot, emotionally compelling new trilogy that returns to the world of her beloved Stark novels: Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me . Say My Name features Jackson Steele, a strong-willed man who goes after what he wants, and Sylvia Brooks, a disciplined woman who’s hard to get—and exactly who Jackson needs...Categorized as:
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Always by Kindle Alexander
Born to a prestigious political family, Avery Adams plays as hard as he works. The gorgeous, charismatic attorney is used to getting what he wants, even the frequent one-night stands that earn him his well-deserved playboy reputation. When some of the most prominent men in politics suggest he run for senate, Avery decides the time has come to follow in his grandfather's footsteps... -
![All You Touch by E.M. Lindsey]()
All You Touch by E.M. Lindsey
When he prayed for an angel, this blond Norse god wasn’t what he was expecting…West Balkany lived his life by one rule: make your own luck. And that means fighting his slum lord when his building starts falling apart, forcing himself to finish school no matter how much he wants to quit, and most importantly, never do something as stupid as falling in love...Categorized as:
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![Run For Your Honey by Staci Hart]()
Run For Your Honey by Staci Hart
Twelve years ago, my first and only love left town and never came back.How dare he show up now, looking like that.And he’s running against me for mayor.It’s unfair, him standing there, too tall and handsome for his own good. It’s audacious that his clothes accentuate every lean, strong curve of his body...Categorized as:
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![Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins]()
Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins
On Bernadine Brown's fifty-second birthday she received an unexpected gift—she caught her husband, Leo, cheating with his secretary. She was hurt—angry, too—but she didn't cry woe is me. Nope, she hired herself a top-notch lawyer and ended up with a cool $275 million. Having been raised in the church, she knew that when much is given much is expected, so she asked God to send her a purpose...Categorized as:
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![Her Perfect Candidate by Candace Shaw]()
Her Perfect Candidate by Candace Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCampaign of seduction Co-owner of an up-and-coming interior-decorating firm, Megan Chase loves being a single woman on the fast track to success. But everything changes when a flat tire brings Georgia senator Steven Monroe into her life. The sinfully sexy politician needs the right woman to clean up his image. And with Megan's fine eye for detail, she just may be the woman for the job... -
![Midnight by Elizabeth Miller]()
Midnight by Elizabeth Miller
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI fell willingly into his bed, stolen moments of passion so intense they blurred the lines of responsibility and reason. The passion we’ve unlocked could be the key to our salvation or the path to damnation. This is my story, my fall into love and fear that it could end in a heartbeat... One destined meeting. It alters journalist, Charlise "Charlie" Carter’s course... -
![Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer]()
Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer
Step 1: Get the secret recipe. Step 2: Don’t fall in love… Avital Cohen isn’t wearing underpants—woefully, for unsexy reasons. Chronic pelvic pain has forced her to sideline her photography dreams and her love life. It’s all she can do to manage her family’s kosher bakery, Best Babka in Brooklyn, without collapsing.She needs hired help...Categorized as:
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![Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick]()
Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick
From the acclaimed writer Paul Rudnick, a riotously funny, perceptive, and life-affirming novel following the decades-long, rule-breaking romance between the son of one of American’s wealthiest families and a middle-class aspiring author.Devastatingly handsome and insanely rich, Farrell Covington is capable of anything and impossible to resist... -
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![Desperately Seeking Fireman by Jennifer Bernard]()
Desperately Seeking Fireman by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFire Captain Jeb Stone and incredibly successful press secretary Nita Moreno have both been burned by love before. That's why neither of them is looking for more than a few steamy nights of passion... -
![Sea Kissed by Spencer Spears]()
Sea Kissed by Spencer Spears
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe last thing I expected to get for Christmas was kidnapped…Ari: I also didn’t expect to escape, get amnesia, and wash up on a reclusive millionaire’s private beach.I didn’t expect that millionaire to turn out to be insanely-hot, ex-actor Holden Amundsen, who fled Hollywood years ago after a scandal... -
![The Last Minute First Lady by Tinia Montford]()
The Last Minute First Lady by Tinia Montford
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWHAT’S ONE ITSY, BITSY, LITTLE LIE?Cassian Anders will be the youngest governor in Illinois history... If he wins.That’s all everyone seems to talk about these days. Jolie Coldwell isn’t one of them. As a journalist, her priorities comprise digging up dirt on crooked politicians and local cover-ups... -
![Chariots on the Highway by Limor Moyal]()
Chariots on the Highway by Limor Moyal
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery year, young men come from all over the world to join the IDF and fight for Israel. They leave everything behind and become what are known as lone soldiers. Tom, a young man from Kansas, has traveled to Israel to fight for his people. He came to fight, he came to escape.Dan Green has it all. He owns Greentech technologies, lives in a small mansion near Tel Aviv, and looks like a movie star...Categorized as:
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![Whisper into the Night by Jay Leigh]()
Whisper into the Night by Jay Leigh
Theo Moreau never wanted to be involved with politics, but when his mother wins the presidential election, he reluctantly agrees to tag along for his younger siblings. Nothing could have prepared him to juggle his anxiety, complex family dynamics, and the complicated world of the White House...Categorized as:
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![The President's Girlfriend by Mallory Monroe]()
The President's Girlfriend by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Regina Lansing, an activist attorney from Newark, New Jersey, catches the eye of the President of the United States, she assumes it’s because of her outspoken stance against his tough policies. But when they meet, and sparks fly, she discovers the soul mate she never dreamed would come her way... -
![Rumor Has It by Cheris Hodges]()
Rumor Has It by Cheris Hodges
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLiza Palmer couldn't be happier when her best friend and sorority sister, Chante Britt, and her closest guy friend, Robert Montgomery, hit it off. And she's beyond thrilled when they announce their engagement. Robert is an up-and-comer running for the North Carolina senate. Chante is a partner at a prestigious law firm... -
![The Americana Playbook by Cathryn Carter]()
The Americana Playbook by Cathryn Carter
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsParker Montgomery was once America’s sweetheart. She took her first steps in the Capitol when her father was a congressman, and starred in his senatorial campaign ads. But in high school, during his first bid for the White House, she disappeared from the political limelight, leaving her home and best friend, Fitz, behind... -
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Aimée & Jaguar: A Love Story, Berlin 1943 by Erica Fischer, Edna McCown
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsExcerpts A letter from Lilly to Felice, March 31st, 1943 Felice, I love you! What a feeling it is to be able to say that! Oh, Felice, the nicest fate I could hope for is that of lasting happiness. I want to live with you for a long, a very long time, do you hear? And life is so beautiful, so wonderful...Categorized as:
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![President Darcy: A Modern Pride and Prejudice Variation by Victoria Kincaid]()
President Darcy: A Modern Pride and Prejudice Variation by Victoria Kincaid
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Billionaire President William Darcy has it wealth, intelligence, and the most powerful job in the country. Despite what his friends say, he is not lonely in the White House. He’s not. And he has vowed not to date while he’s in office. Nor is he interested in Elizabeth Bennet... -
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![Rhythm and Bluegrass by Molly Harper]()
Rhythm and Bluegrass by Molly Harper
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBonnie Turkle, multimedia historian for the Kentucky Commission of Tourism, is dispatched to Mud Creek, a tiny eastern Kentucky town, with few prospects but many oddballs, to rescue important artifacts from McBride’s Music Hall. Now fallen beyond disrepair, McBride’s was once a jewel of the early American music scene, an intersection of the country-western and rhythm and blues circuits... -
![Dead Silence by Brenda Novak]()
Dead Silence by Brenda Novak
There's a body buried behind a Mississippi farmhouse. Grace Montgomery knows who it is, and she knows why it happened. She was only thirteen the night it all went wrong. And now, like then, she has no choice but to keep her mouth shut. Grace left the town of Stillwater thirteen years ago, trying to forget, trying to make good. As an assistant D.A...Categorized as:
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Wedding Girl by Stacey Ballis
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsYou’ve Got Mail meets Julie & Julia in the new foodie fiction from the author of Recipe for Disaster... -
![Sweet and Sour by Astrid Amara]()
Sweet and Sour by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiles Piekus thought he and Itai would make a great team, despite the infidelities haunting their past. After all, Itai is smoking hot, they’re both driven entrepreneurs, and they love each other. What else did a person need? Well, a lot more, apparently, because not only are they no longer passionate, they don’t even share the same passions... -
![Parties in Congress by Colette Moody]()
Parties in Congress by Colette Moody
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey say politics makes strange bedfellows... Elated to secure her first paid political staff position, Bijal Rao is eager to focus her efforts on the election of her candidate to U.S. Congress. However, Bijal's first unforeseen obstacle is her profound and unexpected attraction to their opponent—incumbent Congresswoman Colleen O'Bannon—who is outspoken, charismatic, and openly lesbian... -
![Unfinished Business by Karyn Langhorne Folan]()
Unfinished Business by Karyn Langhorne Folan
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlack activist Erica Johnson wears her causes on her sleeve—literally. With her class of beloved fourth graders depending on her to represent their concerns, Erica's ready to confront golden-boy conservative senator Mark Newman. And she's willing to suffer through a night in jail and a battle of wits with a real-life war hero, if it will help get the children the money they need...
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