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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... -
Liam by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 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... -
Timberman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Danielle Clayton is back in her old stomping grounds after years of avoiding the man she had to leave behind. She’s determined to make Saratoga her home again, but when she sets eyes on her snarly, sexy ex, it’s clear her feelings for him haven’t cooled at all in the years she’s been away. He kept too many secrets the first time around, but Denison has changed...Categorized as:
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The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIESWelcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test... -
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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... -
Thunder Game by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDiego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn’t followed by something bad. But as he makes his way to his family’s homestead in the Appalachian Mountains, his plans are interrupted by a violent ambush that sets his life on a new course... -
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... -
Chill of Fear by Kay Hooper
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper turns up the heat even as she chills readers to the bone with a new suspense novel that distills the essence of fear itself. In this relentless thriller, two psychics put more than their lives on the line to stop a killer darker and more evil than they could ever imagine. . . -
Fade To Midnight by Shannon McKenna
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 30 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... -
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... -
Wild Heat by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's a hot cop. She's a wild artist. Making art has never been so dangerously SEXY. Kaden Grant is well aware that the Seattle Police Department is no friend of shifters. But when the mayor’s favorite artist is targeted by the local hate-fanatic, he orders protective custody for her… and Kaden is desperate to land the assignment. Because any other cop would just get the girl killed... -
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... -
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... -
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Murder in Containment by Anne Cleeland
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this fourth installment of the Doyle & Acton mystery series, Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle realizes that several apparently unrelated murders are actually "containment" murders--murders to contain an ominous scandal that could reach into the highest levels of Scotland Yard's CID... -
Forged In Ash by Trish McCallan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 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... -
Dragon Guard Crusader by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dragon nearing the end of his questAfter three long years, Water Dragon Thoralf is coming home. His quest to bring back his king’s lost dragon has taken him all over the world, and now he may finally have the solution. But to fulfill his crusade, he must once again face the beautiful, but broken Lady Willa. He hasn’t forgotten her all these years–nor what she’s been through... -
THE HEALER by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt is a gift that may cost him everything.All his life, Jonah Gray Wolf has had an uncanny connection to animals, and the power to heal the sick and wounded. Driven from the only home he’s ever known by those who wish to harness his gift for profit, he becomes a drifter; working in out-of-the-way towns, never staying anywhere too long... -
Northern Salvation by Tonya Burrows
He must rescue the man whose secrets could destroy his life.Dr. Damian Hunter sold his soul to escape the icy grip of his hometown in Alaska. In the Lower 48, he built an empire as a TV veterinarian, leaving behind his life as the forgotten youngest son of the town drunk...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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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... -
Sinister Sanctuary by Colleen Gleason
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA nerdy (but sexy) scientist. A writer on deadline. A haunted lighthouse. And a secret worth killing for... Welcome to Wicks Hollow: a cozy town near Lake Michigan filled with quaint houses, eccentric residents, and more than its share of ghosts, murders, and sexy romance... -
Edge of Midnight by Shannon McKenna
Shannon McKenna creates characters readers never forget--and in her latest novel, Sean McCloud must protect the woman he has never stopped loving: Liv Endicott. Years ago, Sean had to send Liv Endicott away to save her life. Now he has to keep her closer, very close--for the same reason . .Categorized as:
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Forged in Smoke by Trish McCallan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 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... -
Daric's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGENRE: Adult Paranormal Erotic Romance Book 5 of The Vampire Coalition: Prince Daric Carvillius is the twelve hundred year old Prince of the Vampire Healers, the most powerful being on earth, and very accustomed to getting his own way in every situation... -
Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThere's a new psychic on the scene, and he's ready for action: introducing Lucas Jordan, the latest addition to Noah Bishop's crackerjack Special Crimes Unit. Lucas Jordan has an extraordinary psychic skill that police all over the country find invaluable: he locates missing people... -
Bear Ex Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy new neighbor is irresistible, but he’s already broken my heart once...Being a fashion model had its perks until stalkers and a nasty tabloid scandal forced me to return to my hometown of Lily Valley. When I thought things couldn't get any worse, I meet my new neighbor—my old high school sweetheart.Steff used to be my brother’s best friend before he shattered my heart into a million pieces...Categorized as:
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CHECK by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, comes CHECK, book #3 of the Romantic Suspense series, Mr. Rook’s Island. (Approx. 225 pages) SHE’S ONLY GOT DAYS TO LIVE. HE’S GOT HOURS. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING THE WOMAN YOU LOVE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR MORE TIME? Mr. Rook, eccentric billionaire and owner of the most exclusive island resort in the world, has a secret... -
Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna
Ex-FBI agent Connor McCloud can never forget the day he was set up to die at the hands of trusted friend and fellow agent Ed Riggs. Hard justice and loyalty to his badge have cost Connor what he wants most--Ed's shy, studious daughter Erin. He can never have her now, but her beauty still haunts and torments his every waking hour and his most fevered erotic dreams...Categorized as:
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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... -
Run To Me by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 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... -
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... -
Keep Me Close by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFlynn Haddox is a dead man. Literally. As a highly trained Navy SEAL, Flynn once worked covert missions for the U.S. government, but then his life was stolen away. Killed and placed in the secretive “Lazarus” program, Flynn was brought back from the dead and turned into a super-soldier... -
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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... -
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... -
The Third Kiss: Dorian's Dream by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis title is being re-released in 2013 Product Description An ancient Roma foretelling speaks of vampire kings one day dreaming of the women who could bear them children. These children would be powerful vampire warriors and treasures to their kingdoms. Their mothers would become queens... -
Nauti Siren by Lora Leigh, Manxie Hardy
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLora Leigh, the New York Times best-selling author of Nauti Intentions and Nauti Dreams revisits that sultry and ¿sinfully good¿ (Joyfully Reviewed) Southern landscape with a story of a young woman whose desire for a Boston attorney draws them both into a dangerous undercover investigation, and an adversary as lethal as he is relentless... -
Hunter's Moon by Silver James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jacey Randolph just might be crazy. A rescued wolf is more than he seems and his ability to get into her head—literally—makes her doubt her sanity. After the death of her husband in the Gulf War, she returned to the family ranch to run an animal sanctuary. Bad enough she has to fend off advances from the local sheriff, but now she’s turning into some sort of Dr. Doolittle... -
The Darkest Corner by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Liliana Hart’s first book in her suspenseful Gravediggers series, featuring an elite group of mysterious men who might be dead to the world, but are also tasked with saving it—and no one can ever know. The Gravediggers aren’t exactly what they seem... -
Behind Closed Doors by Shannon McKenna
EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE . . . Surveillance expert Seth Mackey knows everything about the women that his millionaire boss toys with–and tosses aside. Raine Cameron is something different. Night after night, Seth watches her on a dozen different video screens. Her vulnerable beauty haunts him and her fresh innocence stirs a white-hot passion that he can barely control... -
Edge of Darkness by Cherry Adair
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 23 ratings“Cherry Adair writes for those of us who love romantic-suspense fast and hot.” –Jayne Ann Krentz There was magic between them, along with undeniable passion. An anti-terrorism agent with a warrior's body and a magnetic smile, Duncan Edge is working for T-FLAC's special paranormal unit, on a mission to halt a lethal terrorist cell... -
Out Of Control by Shannon McKenna
In Behind Closed Doors and Standing in the Shadows, Shannon McKenna introduced the McCloud Brothers: intense, rugged, super-sexy, and deliciously sensual. Now, Davy McCloud is about to meet a woman he can't trust--or live without . . . Disillusioned P.I Davy McCloud has learned the hard way not to follow blind impulse when it comes to women... -
Doe and the Wolf by Eve Langlais
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when a predator falls for his prey? Bounty hunting is the perfect job for a maverick wolf; flexible hours, decent pay, the thrill of the chase. But Everett never counted on a doe stopping him in his furry tracks. Dawn was a prisoner of Mastermind and ended up experimented on, against her wishes...Categorized as:
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Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe killer she can't escape . . .The heartbreak she can't forget . . . The one man who can stop them both. When Samantha Fairchild witnesses a murder in the wine cellar of the restaurant where she works, the Harvard-bound law student becomes the next target of a professional assassin... -
Edge Of Fear by Cherry Adair
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe would rewrite the past to save the woman he loves. The fearless Caleb Edge is one of three brothers assigned to the top-secret paranormal unit of an elite counterterrorism group. As a prized T-FLAC agent, Caleb uses his special mystical gifts to rewind history, halt evil in its tracks, and protect innocent people . . . like Heather Shaw... -
Hot Ice by Cherry Adair
Award-winning author Cherry Adair broke thrilling new ground with On Thin Ice–her stunning romantic suspense hardcover debut. Now Cherry’s turning up the temperature, amping up the action, and raising the degree of danger and desire to irresistibly hot new heights. Diamonds–jewels of every kind, in fact–are Taylor Kincaid’s best friends... -
Giant by Leigh Kelsey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThese hot bikers are called Knights for a reason. Get in their way and meet your maker. Giant When my club is called to stop an alpha gang abducting an omega, we ride out with a vengeance. I’ve seen a lifetime of abusive alphas and women who deserve better, so I’m not about to let it happen again. But I never expect the omega to be my mate. Or for her to be so fierce and alluring...Categorized as:
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Dreamcatcher by Dinah McCall, Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor powerful emotion and unforgettable romance Sharon Sala can't be beat. This beautifully repackaged classic is sure to delight her long-time fans and attract new ones! Unable to free herself from her husband's obsession, beautiful Amanda Potter retreats into her own dream world where a comforting lover adores her... -
Angel Eyes by Jaycee Clark
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe searches, waits and watches for the perfect one. Psychic Cora O'Donnell doesn't care what the majority of people think about her. She's got her successful new age shop, Mystic Moons, and now dark, strange dreams keeping her busy. Rogan Duran, ex special ops, is tracking a killer he swore he'd find if it took him the rest of his life. What he doesn't plan on is a woman he thinks is weird...
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