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Burned by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA woman with a dark past. .. Forced into hiding after her NSA-sanctioned task force lands on a terrorist cell’s hit list, cryptologist Zahra Gill must rely on the skill and experience of her ex-Special Ops Titanium Security teammates to keep her safe—including former Force Recon Marine Sean Dunphy... -
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Westin's Chase by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTHE MASTER OF EVERYTHING HAS FOUND HIS MATCH. Jared Westin knows his reputation and likes it. He gets the job done. No emotion. No baggage. That’s why his elite ops company, The Titan Group, is better than the best. They complete projects classified as mission impossible. And then, in walks a woman as tough as she is sexy. His counterpart in every way, should he choose to admit it... -
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![The Grace in Darkness by Melissa Andrea]()
The Grace in Darkness by Melissa Andrea
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEvery part of me yearns for Ryland and there hasn’t been a day that’s gone by that I don’t question if I made the right decision. Adjusting is something I should be used to by now but how can I do that when life has other plans? When darkness consumes you, only true light can free you... -
![Gambled by Cristin Harber]()
Gambled by Cristin Harber
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBrock Gamble’s epic fall from the Titan Group labeled him a traitor. He betrayed his men. He failed his family. And when he thought he’d hit the lowest point, his wife walked out with their children, leaving him alone to drown himself in the bottle. Surviving an abduction didn’t end the nightmare for Sarah Gamble. The aftershocks of post-traumatic stress disorder hit her hard... -
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![Hustle Him by Jennifer Foor]()
Hustle Him by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter losing his family in a tragic accident, Ramsey Towers has given up on his old life. He moved to a small town in West Virginia, where nobody will bother him about his painful past that he, himself, can't stop reliving. Still needing to make money, he took a job as the town sheriff... -
![Wild Ride (Men of Valor MC) by Shaw Hart]()
Wild Ride (Men of Valor MC) by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBristle Rey just moved to town. She's trying to find a fresh start and leave behind a crappy home life. She's landed in Valor, WY and has found a job. Now she just needs to find an apartment and she'll be all set. Instead, she finds Wild. Becket “Wild” Wilder got his nickname as a joke. He’s never been reckless, never been crazy. Until he lays eyes on Bristle Rey. Then all bets are off... -
![Sizzling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner]()
Sizzling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
My book boyfriends are always the daring adventurous type. The kind of guy who takes the world by his strong hands and molds it to his indomitable will. But that's just fantasy, right? I'm a children's librarian. The most daring I get is trying a new flavor of chamomile tea. I don't want any of that strong dangerous men stuff in real life. At least, I thought I didn't. .Categorized as:
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![His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King]()
His Midnight Virgin by Sadie King
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI was always the good girl, until I met Quinn…. What do a law student and a smuggler have in common? Nothing, absolutely nothing. So I should leave the straight-laced, curvy Coraline alone. But I can’t. I’m no good for her. Every minute she spends with me, she’s risking her career, her future. I should let her go. But I can’t. My need to have her, to possess her, drives me to complete selfishness... -
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Derek by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrittany. He watched me from afar for over a year. Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me. Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me. But I wanted to be caught. I wanted to be his. I wanted him just as much as he wanted me. So I gave into him. I was his. Derek. She was mine. She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room... -
![No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross]()
No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCIA communications expert Samarra Wallace is on the run from a faceless enemy when she learns terrorists have kidnapped and threatened to execute her cousin. She will do whatever it takes to free her, including breaking cover to contact the former teammate she is dangerously attracted to. Now all she has to do is convince him she's not working for the bad guys... -
![Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart]()
Big Grumpy Fireman by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCamilla:. All I wanted was a traditional Thanksgiving celebration with my family. What I got was a near-death experience. But I can’t say I regret what happened, not when it reunited me with the only man I ever loved . . . and lost. After Damian disappeared without a word seven years ago, my naïve heart never stopped hoping I’d someday find him again... -
![Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius]()
Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRyder Montague and Dee Miller have been striking sparks off each other for years. They’ve blown hot and cold, argued, laughed, and clashed. Half the townsfolk wonder if they’ll kill each other, the other half if it will turn to romance... -
![Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read]()
Breaking the Wrong by Calia Read
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEmilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers. Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister... -
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Baby, I Do by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAurora Dawson loved helping happy couples have their perfect wedding and happily ever after. Even if she never found one for herself. When a divorce office opened shop right next to her, she was livid that someone would help tear apart the couples she brought together... -
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![Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams]()
Listed: Volume III by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis is Volume III of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help... -
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Eden High Series 2 Book 1 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThings are heating up in the little town of Eden, where one young girl has been attacked and no one has the answers. Now with Jace's main suspect in some trouble of her own, everything is up in the air... -
![Collide by Megan O'Brien]()
Collide by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter years working for Talon Security, Sarah Scott has settled into her life in Los Angeles. Her friendships are growing stronger, and that spark with a certain former SEAL. .. well, it just might be worth exploring. That is, until her ugly past becomes her present and Sarah sees no other choice but to disappear. Letting her go isn't an option...Categorized as:
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Tank's Temptation (Diamond Kings MC) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTank's Temptation. Everything is bigger in Texas. The men, their bikes, their guns and even their hearts. On the biggest ranch in West Texas, you’ll find the Diamond Kings MC. A group of tough, growly bikers happy with their solitary existence. Until love walks in and challenges them to the ultimate test. It’s time for them to man up and accept their fate or they’ll lose their soulmates forever.Categorized as:
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![All The Scars We Cannot See by Sadie King]()
All The Scars We Cannot See by Sadie King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMan is not meant to live alone. He becomes dangerous, possessive, protective of what’s his. And she is all mine…. Since retiring from the military, I don’t like human company. Until I meet Emily, my new neighbor. She’s as damaged as I am and running from her own demons. When they catch up with her, I must fight my own inner darkness to protect the woman I love...Categorized as:
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Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe devil might be a liar, but this undercover cop won't allow the truth to stand between him and his curvy soulmate. Creed "Devil" Thomas. Six months ago, I traded my badge for a cut. My assignment is simple. Embed myself with the Diamond Kings and find a way to take down their rival, the Savages. And then Jessie Long waltzes in. Everything about her makes my blood boil...Categorized as:
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Archer by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Nurse and The Hot Cop. Archer Gray. Being the new officer on the Laurel Springs Police Department has been a blessing. They've treated me like family since the moment I started my first shift. It's what I've wanted since I left home at eighteen. Life is going amazing, especially when I meet Alisa, a nurse at Laurel Springs Medical... -
![The Lumberjack's Quirky Girl by Haley Travis]()
The Lumberjack's Quirky Girl by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI probably shouldn’t have ogled Braden Oakley's big axe. Oops. The four Oakley brothers coming back to town is something no one expected. But the biggest shock of all is Braden Oakley—all six-foot-four of pure sex—asking me out three whole minutes after we meet... -
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Singed by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShe walked away from him once…. Struggling to live with her decision to walk away from the only man she ever loved and watching helplessly while her brother succumbs to his battle with severe PTSD, NSA analyst Claire Tierney’s life is at an all time low. The final hit comes when she accesses classified information at work that might get her fired... -
![Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow]()
Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsColton Robertson left his career in the Air Force…. … to come home and help his family heal. Unfortunately, his reception was not quite what he’d hoped for and he ended up as roommate to hippy dippy yoga instructor Penelope Pruitt. Penelope has spent her life under the restrictive thumb of her parents and she doesn’t want to do the same with the straight-laced, serious Colton... -
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![Love’s Tempting by Maryann Jordan]()
Love’s Tempting by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 19 ratings**DUE TO SCENES OF AN EXPLICIT SEXUAL NATURE AND LANGUAGE SOME MAY CONSIDER CRUDE, 18+ ONLY****. Detective Matt Dixon had a scarred face earned in the line of duty and a scarred heart when his cheating fiance’ left him. Quiet and surly, he was determined to not let love in again. Until he met her…Lily Swanson. The first woman in a year that did not focus on his scar... -
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Extinguished by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe’s wanted him forever. .. For years former Marine Jordyn Bridger has been in love with a man who refused to see her as anything but his best friend’s little sister. A mind-blowing kiss finally changed that, but then he disappeared from her life. Now he’s back, to recruit her for a job with his NSA-sanctioned Titanium Security team... -
![When Worlds Collide by Jordan Silver]()
When Worlds Collide by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe was the son of an old family, a family not only of wealth but a great history going back hundreds of years. As such his future had been mapped out at birth. He knew his duty and had never given it much thought. Until his years in the marines showed him a different world. Still, he was more than happy to follow the status quo, until he met her... -
![The Protector of the Mountain by Tessa Klein]()
The Protector of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s stoic and stern. An older recluse who protects his mountain from forest fires. And now he wants to protect her. I’m the last of my kind. A dying breed. A lone fire watchman in the mountain I've sworn to protect. Until she stumbles up the path to my lookout. She doesn’t know her name. Can’t remember her past. But from the moment I see her, I know she’s my future. She’s scared... -
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Bang Bang by Belle Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBang, bang. They shot us down. Bang, bang! We ran through town. Bang, bang! Now here I am …. Bang, bang. … in an undercover police sting. Miranda Sikes is a twenty-year-old university student who hates venturing into the city, but her grandmother’s watchband isn’t going to repair itself. The watchband doesn’t get fixed. She misses the bus home. She’s stuck in the one place she loathes... -
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Introvert Seeking Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen paths collide, sparks fly. When Jemma Scott’s boss goes MIA during a writing retreat on an Alaskan mountain, Jemma books a flight to track her down: destination Moose Mountain. What she didn’t expect was to faint at the feet of Cole Cooper, her mountain guide, the moment she meets him...Categorized as:
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Brother's Fireman Friend by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy brother’s best friend is one hot fireman, and the hottest older man this younger woman has ever seen. It’s the first time I’ve ever felt this way about anyone, but just as things heat up and I’m truly ready to give my first time to him, trouble from my past finds me, and this isn’t the first time either…and if I don’t keep running it won’t be the last... -
![Burning For Him by Flora Ferrari]()
Burning For Him by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBridget. Monday morning. Another day, another dollar. But today’s a little different at the office, and my boss hasn’t let me forget it either. Fire drill. Like most other things, the boss should organize herself it’s left to me to arrange and be responsible for everything while she takes the credit as usual. My job? Give everyone the heads up, including the fire department...Categorized as:
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![Protecting His Best Friend's Daughter by Sadie King]()
Protecting His Best Friend's Daughter by Sadie King
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwenty years of military discipline hasn’t prepared me for one weekend with Amy…. Leo. Amy’s the perfect woman. Sweet, funny, and curves that make my mouth water. Too bad she’s my best friend’s daughter and completely off-limits. When he asks me to protect her, he has no idea how far I’ll go to keep her safe. Amy may be forbidden to me, but I won’t let any other man touch her. Amy...Categorized as:
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His Fugitive Obsession by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe’s going to run. She has no idea, that only makes me want to chase her all the more. Run, little lamb, run. The hunt is on. Bennett. I’ve been a bounty hunter a long damn time and thought I was coldly indifferent to my clients by now, but some cases just get under your skin. The Lavin case was like that. Laura, with eyes like furious emeralds, was unforgettable...Categorized as:
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Heat by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a mad dash to get through her hectic sweaty morning and make it to work on time, Violet finds herself struck by. .. a limo. Dazed but mostly unharmed, she's surprised when the passenger in the limo swoops her up and is shirtless. What kind of limo did she collide with? Pain and agony strikes Micah when he sees his little Violet in the middle of the street... -
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From This Moment by H.C. Bentley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIndependent and outspoken, Grace Burgess is everything her conservative parents think she shouldn’t be. To their way of thinking, she should be settling down, not dreaming of adventure. But Grace wants to visit new places and see new things, without having to worry about her parents or being tied down to a man. Then she meets Ray. Ray Bedford isn’t looking to meet 'the one'... -
![Compromising by C.C. Brown]()
Compromising by C.C. Brown
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe exciting conclusion to Alex and Cassie's story! Sgt. Alex Cruz took the risk of his life when he pursued and established a relationship with Pfc. Cassie Bennett. Their secret was blown wide-open by one life altering event, leaving their futures in jeopardy. Escaping the shadows of Marine Corps orders should have been a sigh of relief, but quickly turns into their biggest challenge yet...Categorized as:
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Vindicated by Misty Walker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDustin is a convicted murderer. He’s mournful, bitter, drowning in a sea of self-pity with nothing left to lose. The church has sent me to bring him into the fold. Bound by my namesake, Saint Odilia,. I should be defending my spirituality and morality with my life. It only took a few letters to change everything. Odilia saved my life and gave me her heart... -
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My Holiday Joy by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJoyann Reese has just moved from her home in New York City to the small town where she spent most of her summer holidays as a child. The great-aunt she hadn't seen since her early teens, the only adult who'd taught her to love herself, extra curves and all, had died and left her the only place she'd ever felt safe... -
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Sweet On You by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSweet On You: Alpha Hero 3. An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman Romance. Zach. I don’t date. That’s not who I am. But I’m honest and upfront about it, never leading a woman on. And then I met Shannon. I tell her how it’s going to be. And she’s good with it. It was actually her idea. But then I start to have feelings for her. Can I forget my past, so we can have our future? Shannon... -
![Enraptured By You by Jordan Silver]()
Enraptured By You by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis story contains strong subject matter between consenting adults. If you're easily offended please do not read. Hunter Sheridan is at the end of his rope. The woman he loves has just been promised to someone else in marriage, but that's not what's got the tattooed racecar builder in a tizzy... -
![Gabriel's Promise by Jordan Silver]()
Gabriel's Promise by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGabriel Sweeney is about to fulfill a promise long overdue; a promise made to an old army buddy who had been cut down in the same firefight that had put him in a coma for three months of his life... -
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Obsessed by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s loved him since high school and now he’s back. First I don’t remember her. Then I insult her. I don’t mean to, but I’m used to being around rough military men,. Not sensitive, beautiful women. She’s been the one that sent me care packages. And she’s the one that caught my eye. I’m obsessed. All I can do is think of her. But no matter how many times I ask,... -
![The Modern Fairy Tale Collection by Aria Cole]()
The Modern Fairy Tale Collection by Aria Cole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFour swoonworthy tales that blend modern romance and syrupy sweet fantasy the way only Aria Cole can. .. Over the top gestures, filthy-sweet dirty talk, and possessive alpha goodness--they may be rough-around-the-edges but these men know exactly how to treat their women... -
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![Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart]()
Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmma Fawn has fallen on hard times. Her mom, unable to support them both, had kicked her out when she turned eighteen and she’s been bouncing from town to town and job to job for a few years until she finally lands in Thorp, Washington. She’s trying to stay positive but she’s run out of money, has nowhere to live, and no real options... -
![Instalove Island by Flora Ferrari]()
Instalove Island by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen my brother tells me he’s going to lose his job as the producer of the reality show romance Instalove Island I do what any good sister would do and help him out. But what my brother didn’t tell me is that he’s also cast my brother’s best friend for this reality show romance... -
![The Sergeant's Protection by K. Langston]()
The Sergeant's Protection by K. Langston
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSIX BROTHERS. EACH HOLDING A DIFFERENT BADGE OF THE LAW. EACH SWORN TO SERVE AND PROTECT. protection: a person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury. Sergeant Justin Cunningham just completed one of the most dangerous missions of his life, facing off with a notorious drug cartel... -
![Best Friend's Brother by Flora Ferrari]()
Best Friend's Brother by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy best friend’s brother wants a baby …with me. This older man tells this younger woman he knew everything changed when he saw me as a woman for the first time at my eighteenth birthday party. And now this law enforcement officer wants to see me as the mother of his baby. The first time he tells me I’m shocked... -
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The Bachelor's Promise by Naima Simone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAiden Kent never expected to see Noelle Rana again. He’s determined to keep his distance from the beautiful enigma wrapped in denim and leather. He can’t trust anyone with the last name Rana. But he made a promise to his dying mother, and it isn't long before Noelle invades his personal space. He can't stop thinking about the exotic beauty's alluring curves...Categorized as:
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![His Princess by Flora Ferrari]()
His Princess by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the princess of the Irish mob, but there’s a problem…. The leader of the mob, my uncle, killed my father and I hate his guts. So when I get a chance to escape, I take it. The only place I can run is into the arms of Rider Rawson, one of the only cops in the city who isn’t corrupt. He was a friend of my dad’s and I know I can trust him...
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