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  • Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn

    Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Sometimes, the quest for vengeance can cost more than you’re willing to pay. Blakely Sullivan was a foreign aid worker in the Middle East when a deadly bombing took the lives of families she’d come to know and love, collateral damage in someone else’s war...
  • Mountain Daddy's Fate: A Mountain Man's Baby, Second Chance Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Mountain Daddy's Fate: A Mountain Man's Baby, Second Chance Romance by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    "A secret this BIG is what broke us in the first place. ". Three things I know about Eli:. 1. I broke his heart over a decade ago. 2. The reason I left him was. unspeakable. . A secret I've kept hidden all these years. 3. Even though I'm engaged to another man I'm still madly in love with. him. . How is this my life! ?! Eli's about to receive the biggest shock of his life...
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  • Second Chance Love by Hope Ford

    Second Chance Love by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I was his wife… but he left me. He broke my heart once, and if given the chance, he’d probably do it again. Which is why I’ve tried to get over him. I’ve dated, I’ve tried to let loose, but no matter how hard I try, my thoughts always return to Nash. Every guy I meet I compare to him. He was always overprotective and possessive...
  • Ethan’s Obsession (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Anna Blakely, Operation Alpha

    Ethan’s Obsession (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Anna Blakely, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A former SEAL who wants what he can’t have. An artist who’s afraid to follow her heart. Danger lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike. Ethan “Apollo” McAllister’s world is filled with controlled chaos. As a former Navy SEAL and member of Tac-Ops, he’s used to running headfast into danger. He’s also damn good at keeping secrets...
  • Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot

    Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Kat Reynolds, a spirited yet feisty nature photographer, traces a clue to her father's disappearance seven years ago to Tulum, Mexico, she's determined to get answers. Armed with her father's last mysterious photo, her clue leads her to a massive underground cave system. But to enter the subterranean maze, she needs the expertise of grumpy scuba diving expert Colton Henderson...
  • Delta Force Heroes Box Set One by Susan Stoker

    Delta Force Heroes Box Set One by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Start out the New York Times Bestselling Delta Force Heroes series with the first four books all in one giant collection! Rescuing Rayne: As a flight attendant, Rayne Jackson is used to cancellations, but she never dreamed her latest would lead to a whirlwind tour of London with a handsome stranger…or a life-altering night in his bed...
  • Tempting Fate by Pamela Clare

    Tempting Fate by Pamela Clare

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A woman with no roots…. Naomi fled the cult-like nightmare of her childhood and learned to rely on one person—herself. Her resourcefulness keeps her alive during a catastrophe in the mountains, but it’s no help at all when it comes to Chaska Belcourt, the sexy EMT who saves her life...
  • Ethan’s Obsession by Anna Blakely, Operation Alpha

    Ethan’s Obsession by Anna Blakely, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A former SEAL who wants what he can’t have. An artist who’s afraid to follow her heart. Danger lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike. Ethan “Apollo” McAllister’s world is filled with controlled chaos. As a former Navy SEAL and member of Tac-Ops, he’s used to running headfast into danger. He’s also damn good at keeping secrets...
  • Rulebreaker by Kat Mizera, Elise Faber

    Rulebreaker by Kat Mizera, Elise Faber

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s everything I shouldn’t want. But that’s never stopped me before. I didn’t become a billionaire before the age of thirty by playing it safe. I’m a risk-taker…except when it comes to matters of the heart. Until Lily. The pop phenom is all legs and curves, with a boisterous laugh and a wicked sense of humor—everything that drives me crazy. She drives me crazy...
  • Not A Side Chick by Lani Lynn Vale

    Not A Side Chick by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Edith “Eddy” Wheeler was having a bad day. A no good, very bad day. It’s understandable, really. I mean, there didn’t seem to be anything worse than walking in on your elderly parents doing things no child should ever see. Add into that their proclivities, and Eddy is disgusted and disturbed...
  • Tall, Dark and Daring by Suzanne Brockmann

    Tall, Dark and Daring by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Experience two classic tales of heroes facing danger and falling in love from. New York Times. and. USA Today. bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann’s Tall, Dark and Daring series — collected here in one volume! The Admiral’s Bride. When six canisters of a lethal nerve agent are stolen from a military testing lab, Admiral Jake Robinson must recover the chemicals—by any means necessary...
  • Dark 'N' Deadly by Tee O'Fallon

    Dark 'N' Deadly by Tee O'Fallon

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    ATF Special Agent Eric Miller and his explosives detecting K-9, Tiger, pull over a truck, the contents of which are explosive. Literally. More shocking, the driver is the kid brother of a woman he left behind. One who still haunts his days and his nights. They’d never so much as kissed, but Tess McTavish never forgot the handsome, dangerous agent who vanished in a shroud of mystery...
  • Life & Limb by Freya Barker

    Life & Limb by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Growing up a military brat and spending eight years overseas with the Army Medical Corps, clinical social worker, Willa Smith, has had enough of rules and regulations. Still able to work with veterans as she did at the VA Hospital, she is much happier at the new and far more relaxed South Avenue Shelter, until one of its residents is implicated in a murder...
  • Colorado Cold Case by Elle James

    Colorado Cold Case by Elle James

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sole survivor of a mission gone wrong, Griff left the Navy to recover from his wounds and grief. The one person he’d loved had left San Diego while he'd been on a mission and hadn't returned or reached out. She’d said she was from Colorado...
  • Long Shot by Kat Mizera

    Long Shot by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Welcome to Fort Lauderdale. .. where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter. Jace:. I never expected to make it up to the big leagues. But now that I’m here, I’m never going back down. I will out-work, out-train, outdo every other guy on the Knights if that’s what it takes. Not even a shark attack will get in my way… but the sexy surfer chick who rescues me just might. Tawny:...
  • Capture by June Gray

    Capture by June Gray

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The future beckons. .. Elsie has given Henry three chances to win back her trust, but before he is able to complete the challenge, she finds herself faced with a life-changing decision. Elsie must ask herself an important question: is Henry just a thing of the past or does he have a place in her future? The conclusion to the story of Henry and Elsie.
  • Carter Brothers Romance Series by Emily Stewart

    Carter Brothers Romance Series by Emily Stewart

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    For 2 days only get the entire Carter Brother Series for FREE on KU. Are you ready for these cute Carter brothers. Athletic Brother. Cop Brother. Doctor Brother. Firefighter Brother. Fighter Brother. All have an HEA.
  • Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow

    Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They 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...
  • Holding On by Pamela Clare

    Holding On by Pamela Clare

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    A hero barely holding on… Harrison Conrad returned to Scarlet Springs from Nepal, the sole survivor of a freak accident on Mt. Everest. Shattered and grieving for his friends, he vows never to climb again and retreats into a bottle of whiskey—until Kenzie Morgan shows up at his door with a tiny puppy asking for his help...
  • A Dog's Hope by Casey Wilson

    A Dog's Hope by Casey Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There are some things in life that only a dog can teach you. A poignant, heart-wrenching, but ultimately uplifting novel about the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dog. Perfect for fans of A Dog’s Purpose, The Art of Racing in the Rain and Marley and Me. In the farming town of Riverside in Washington, Toby Fuller is feeling more alone than ever...
  • The SEAL’s Surprise Baby by Leslie North

    The SEAL’s Surprise Baby by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Navy SEAL Anderson Park and agency operative Violet DiPaula didn’t like each other, but that didn’t diminish the spark between them. On a mission together in Russia, they gave in to the red-hot chemistry between them...
  • Home Town by Cat Johnson

    Home Town by Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Exciting. Fast-Paced. Steamy. She was the good girl next door. He was the bad boy who proved too tempting to resist. Years have passed but old feelings die hard proving time can't heal all wounds. Corey Jacobs is not a good man. Not then when he was the hockey star next door who he took her V-card then walked away...
    Categorized as:
    men in uniform  military  contemporary
  • Breaker by Jules Ford

    Breaker by Jules Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Welcome back to Hambleton, Wyoming, home of the Speed Demons MC. Breaker. Years ago, while on leave from the military, I went to the city of sin and unknowingly left two things behind. Twins! Now they’re back in my life, along with their mother, the woman that I’ve never forgotten, and I have big decisions to make...
  • Delta Rogue by Elle Boon

    Delta Rogue by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Previously released as part of The Cuffed And Claimed Boxset. Hailey joined the Navy as a way to finally have a place to belong. Being a California girl, she always loved the water and saving lives. As a teenager she'd been swimming in the ocean when she'd nearly drowned and had been saved by a Navy SEAL. It was then she'd decided that was what she'd become...
  • Engage by June Gray

    Engage by June Gray

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    PART FIVE OF JUNE GRAY'S DISARM SERIES. The past has a way of catching up. .. A long time has passed since Elsie's heart was broken, since the person who always shielded her from pain broke her heart. Just when she begins to rebuild, Henry returns and upends everything all over again. Don't miss Capture, part six of the Disarm series!
  • The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett

    The Off Series Boxed Set: Books 1-5 by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Off Series boxed set, brought to you by USA Today Bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, contains five, full-length novels. This ebook contains the following works:. • Off Sides. • Off Limits. • Off The Record. • Off Course. • Off Chance. Off Sides...
    Categorized as:
    sports  military  contemporary  athletes
  • Single Mom's Christmas Wish: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance by Kai Lesy

    Single Mom's Christmas Wish: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance by Kai Lesy

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    I swore off men after my ex-husband left me and my daughter. But now, I’m caught between three irresistible single dads——and an impossible Christmas deadline. Three devastatingly handsome triplets. Three sets of broad shoulders, piercing eyes, and smiles that could melt the iciest of hearts. And they all want me...
  • Tall, Dark and Fearless by Suzanne Brockmann

    Tall, Dark and Fearless by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author SUZANNE BROCKMANN returns with two more classic tales of tall, dark and dangerous men who face the msot daring adventure of all -- FALLING IN LOVEFRISCO'S KIDBeing a Navy SEAL is more than a career to Alan Frisco Francisco--it is his whole world. So when a bullet wound threatens his future in the Navy, he is determined to achieve a full recovery. .
  • Worth Fighting For by Laura Kaye

    Worth Fighting For by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Getting in deep has never felt this good. .. Commercial diving instructor Tara Hunter nearly lost everything in an accident that saw her medically discharged from the navy. With the help of the Warrior Fight Club, she’s fought hard to overcome her fears and get back in the water where she’s always felt most at home. At work, she’s tough, serious, and doesn’t tolerate distractions...
  • Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One Sexy Flight Attendant. One Hot Pilot. And an eventful flight together! Drew. My job as a Pilot is demanding. I enjoy being in control! Until I meet Jess, my hot blonde flight attendant. There's nothing about her that doesn't drive me crazy. No matter what time and what place. But getting involved with a woman is the last thing I wanted...
  • Low Country Daddy: A Surprise Baby Romance by Lexi Whitlow

    Low Country Daddy: A Surprise Baby Romance by Lexi Whitlow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I never wanted a family. I was alone, wild and free. Until baby Emma showed up on my doorstep. .. I was just a man and his boat, roaming the Carolina coastlines. I wasn't tied down or bound to anyone. Until she appeared -- the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. Bright green eyes, just like mine. And a smile that melted my heart...
    Categorized as:
    sports  military  contemporary
  • Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Five sexy mountain men and the lucky ladies who capture their hearts. Transport yourself into the charming and magical town of Blue River, Colorado as we follow the rugged, rowdy and hot Hunter brothers in their quests to find lasting love on the mountains. Book One: Her Mountain Daddy. I need to run my family resort alongside my rowdy brothers,. Not fall hard for my kids' home school teacher...
  • Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Dark Rules by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Be careful what you wish for. .. My birthday wish came true! I found a real man who knows what he's doing. I should be grateful. I should be celebrating. Right? Then I discovered his real name. And I knew there was only one option -- run for the hills! He's dangerous. He's a killer. He's the reckless, cavalier businessman coming to steal from my family...
  • My Last Shot by Weston Parker

    My Last Shot by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I never meant to come back here. Home. My military career gave me the escape I needed from this place—and my mistakes. Now I have to face them. And the girl I left behind. I’ve missed her every day that I’ve been gone, but I never knew just how much I was leaving behind. She’s not all I turned my back on. She kept a secret from me. A baby who isn’t a baby anymore...
  • Remember When by R.C. Boldt

    Remember When by R.C. Boldt

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Remember When is the third book in the Teach Me series, but can be enjoyed as a full-length, standalone romance. The third installment of RC Boldt’s Teach Me series returns with two people who once had it all…. Over a decade ago, fourth grade teacher Tate Donnelly was attending college with the love of her life by her side. She had been certain, even then, that it was the forever kind of love...
  • Love in a Sandstorm by Zoe York

    Love in a Sandstorm by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    A standalone military romance in the gripping Pine Harbour series of small town romances from ten-time USAT bestselling author Zoe York. Captain Sean Foster came back from war broken from the inside out. And he doesn't care about being fixed. Not even by a woman who followed him halfway around the world due to some misguided loyalty. Jenna Kowalczyk had two weeks with a man who stole her heart...
  • Hit the Brakes by Beth Bolden

    Hit the Brakes by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Can they fake it til Tate makes it? Tate Ward is in a bind. His food truck hasn’t been the runaway success he’d always dreamt it would be. When he tries to join a new food truck collective to gain a larger following, his sales aren’t even high enough to win a spot. What he needs is a high profile endorsement—and he knows just the guy. Tate hasn’t seen Chase Riley since high school...
  • Playoff by Kat Mizera

    Playoff by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Turning thirty shouldn’t be a big deal—unless you’re a minor league hockey player starting to realize the big leagues might never call. It’s a tough pill to swallow. But then, out of nowhere, I get my shot. The L. A. Phantoms are in the playoffs for the first time in decades, and with their roster decimated by injuries, they call me up...
  • Hammered: A Shadows of Chicago Novel by Rose Hudson

    Hammered: A Shadows of Chicago Novel by Rose Hudson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hammer. ham·mer ˈhamər/. verb. past tense: hammered; past participle: hammered. 1. hit or beat (something) with a hammer or similar object. 2. informal attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly. Stone. Fighting has been engrained—hammered into me. It’s something I know all about, yet wish I knew nothing at all...
  • Foreplay: A Bad Boy's Baby Romance by Rye Hart

    Foreplay: A Bad Boy's Baby Romance by Rye Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cybersex has never been so great. Mr. Dreamy was a welcomed distraction. I let him own me in the worst way. Over and over. But he's been keeping a secret from me. And I have a feeling my growing belly has something to do with it. I have no problem getting girls in bed. Though with millions on the line my options were limited. So I created a profile on a dating site and got busy...
  • Desire : A Contemporary Romance Box Set by R.R. Banks

    Desire : A Contemporary Romance Box Set by R.R. Banks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Collection of Amazon Top 100 Novels + 1 Exclusive! Book 1 - Major O. She’s never had an orgasm and he’s never failed a mission. Book 2 – Saving Her. He will save, guard, and protect her. Book 3 – Snow and the 7 Hunks. Seven is her lucky charm. Let’s see which one is her happily-ever-after…. Book 4 – Her Hunk. He’ll risk everything to save her. Book 5 – Her Tycoon...
  • Wild: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Lexi Whitlow, ReddHott Covers

    Wild: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Lexi Whitlow, ReddHott Covers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I found her bleeding out, stuck in a bear trap. I'm crazy to try to save her. .. Because it's my story she's chasing. She wants that headline: "MISSING BILLIONAIRE FINALLY FOUND. ". But there's a reason no one has seen me. It's because I don't want to be found. Until Zee turns up with her gorgeous curves and coy smiles. Smart, adventurous, brave. And damn s*xy even wearing my old t-shirt...
    Categorized as:
    sports  military  humor  contemporary  length-epic
  • Single Dad’s Spring Break: A Billionaire's Second Chance Romance by Rye Hart

    Single Dad’s Spring Break: A Billionaire's Second Chance Romance by Rye Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even after so many years, the attraction is f*cking undeniable. USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RYE HART. Money can't fill the void inside my chest. Brooke is the only women who can make me whole. But, I screwed things up years ago. And she blames me for her insecurities around men. Luckily, Spring Break brought us to the same Caribbean island. She needs to know I've changed...
  • Surrender Trilogy Boxed Set by Maya Banks

    Surrender Trilogy Boxed Set by Maya Banks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
  • Saving Jennifer: Seal Team Tango Book 5 by Nicole Flockton

    Saving Jennifer: Seal Team Tango Book 5 by Nicole Flockton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Jennifer Balldock is merely existing. Her life is not her own and she sees no way out, until she’s pushed to her limit and takes that first step to gain her freedom from a nightmare situation. Navy SEAL Robert ‘Hank’ Zadock answers her call like the knight in shining armour he is. The first time Hank met Jennifer he was drawn to her, but he could see the shadows in her eyes…and the fear...
  • It Must Be Your Love by Bella Andre

    It Must Be Your Love by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Successful Seattle Realtor Mia Sullivan is nobody’s fool…apart from that one week five years ago when she gave away her heart to a sexy musician who gave her nothing in return but a few sinfully perfect days—and nights—in his bed. Though she swears she never wants to see him again, he’s the one man she’s never been able to forget...
  • Chance Encounter by Christy Reece

    Chance Encounter by Christy Reece

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Chance brought them together. A killer is determined to rip them apart. She’s the face of innocence whose secrets, if uncovered, could destroy her carefully crafted life. On the cusp of achieving every goal she’s set for herself, Kacie Dane is one step away from superstardom. The hell she endured five years ago is a nightmare of the past...
  • Under Fire by Catherine Mann

    Under Fire by Catherine Mann

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A decorated hero, pararescueman Liam McCabe lives to serve. Six months ago, he and Rachel Flores met in the horrific aftermath of an earthquake in the Bahamas. They were tempted by an explosive attraction, yet parted ways. Still, Liam has thought about Rachel every day—and night—since...
  • Tall, Dark and Deadly by Suzanne Brockmann

    Tall, Dark and Deadly by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Navy SEAL Lucky was used to women swooning at his feet. So how could it be that feisty journalist Sydney seems immune to his charms? Working a dangerous case together, Lucky’s determined to turn her frosty attitude around – and make her fall head over heels for him. Protecting the innocent is Navy SEAL Bobby’s passion. That’s why his best friend asked him to look out for his little sister...
  • Gridiron Bad Boy: A Football Romance by Eddie Cleveland

    Gridiron Bad Boy: A Football Romance by Eddie Cleveland

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I fought for my country. Now, it's time to fight for my dreams. I traded my combat boots for cleats and the battlefield for the football field. I'd say it worked for me. With scouts from the professional league at my games and more girls lined up outside my locker room than at the door of a club, I'm living every bachelor's American Dream...
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