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Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsLiving in Southern California, Cheyenne was used to seeing hot military men as she went about her daily business. An anonymous encounter at the grocery store cemented her crush on one such man. He was big, built, and incredibly easy on the eyes, but it wasn't as if he would ever really notice her. Always in control of any situation, Faulkner “Dude” Cooper knows explosives...Categorized as:
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Sweet Temptation by Jaine Diamond
Bodyguards don’t fall in love.This job comes with benefits.I knew that from the moment I laid eyes on her.Summer Sorensen, party queen. Super-hot DJ and soon-to-be-rockstar. She’s sexy, sassy, strong… But she’s in danger.I know she doesn’t want to hire me.She doesn’t want to need me, but she does.And this job is getting more complicated by the hour.Damsel in distress? Yeah, right.Try ball breaker... -
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![Soar High by Cherise Sinclair]()
Soar High by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsShe survived.Kit survived her abusive husband. Survived imprisonment and beatings from the Patriot Zealots. Now free and healing, she can make a new life for herself and her son…except he has attached himself to a terrifying, scarred, tattooed ex-mercenary.Women take one look at him and flee.An ugly childhood and combat left Hawk with scars, a rasping voice, and an aversion to talking... -
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Taggart Family Values by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom Ian and Charlotte’s first meeting in Paris to a look into the future, Taggart Family Values chronicles Masters and Mercenaries’ favorite family through a series of short stories and novellas. Includes one brand new short story and one new novella... -
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![Lost in You by Lexi Blake]()
Lost in You by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRobert McClellan was forced to serve as a soldier in a war he didn’t understand. Liberated by McKay-Taggart, he struggles every day to reclaim the life he lost and do right by the men he calls his brothers, The Lost Boys. Only one thing is more important – Ariel Adisa. The gorgeous psychologist has plagued his dreams since the day they met... -
![Reddest Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 7 by P.T. Michelle]()
Reddest Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Book 7 by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPassion, betrayal, and heartache collide in an emotionally charged and dangerous chain of events that could unravel everything Sebastian and Talia have worked to overcome... -
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Opposition by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI hate Liam Alexander. I hate his Rolex. I hate his scowl. I hate everything his multi-billion-dollar company stands for. When the pompous, rich, arrogant jerk comes strutting into the coffee shop, I barely manage civility. But people make mistakes, and when I screw up, it's epic. I never expected the jerk would actually be a well-respected member of Club Verge... -
![Threat of Danger by Dana Marton]()
Threat of Danger by Dana Marton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love can be a deadly proposition in this pulse-quickening Mission Recovery novel from the New York Times bestselling author. Jess Taylor and Derek Daley were in the throes of first love in a small Vermont town when they were kidnapped by a serial killer. They escaped his clutches—but not the trauma of the unsolved crime... -
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Shadow by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Romantic SuspenseCannon Ripley has spent his life in the shadows, but he's always been able to count on Olivia being there for him on the rare occasions he was able to come home. That is until he couldn't. When she walked away from their casual arrangement to marry someone else, he knew he'd stayed away too long. But she's divorced now and he's ready to come home for good... -
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Dangerous Ties by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save the woman who treats him like he's the enemy, he'll have to risk his life against an army of criminals. The former Force Recon Marine knows that his teammate’s younger sister-in-law-to-be is the definition of off-limits.Not to mention he’s breaking protocol and could lose his new job... -
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Bulldog by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wears the collar because she is his. She is his because her body knew its master.The moment Olivia Miles resorted to fighting dirty in a fencing match, Lord Nigel Pederson decided to teach her a shameful lesson, but as her quivering bottom reddened under his punishing hand the arousal pooling between her thighs made it clear she needs to be mastered completely... -
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Jaded by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWant equal rights?Don't f____ a biker.Want safe and predictable?Do not fall for a biker.Want wind in your hair, fire in your soul, and a man's fingerprints on your body, marking you as his and only his, to be protected and treasured forever?Don't accidentally become a club bunny... -
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Hemlock by Marie James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI might be the first man to join the Cerberus MC and not love it. Instead of leaving, I bide my time, knowing that I burn every bridge I cross.When an opportunity plucks me from the desert of New Mexico and transplants me in East Tennessee I feel a little better about the path my life has taken.The new job isn't as solitary as I expected it to be... -
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Black Light: Protocol by Shane Starrett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Yes, sir.”Galen Harmon lives to hear those two words. And for fifteen years he lived the dream with a submissive who’d knelt at his feet and offered that simple phrase over and over again.But then she was gone. Ripped away in a heartbeat of savage betrayal and anguish that still haunts him.Until he met Alex.She’s everything that was taken from him... -
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![A Little Groundhog Day Gamble: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rawhide Authors]()
A Little Groundhog Day Gamble: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rawhide Authors
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFacing down one of her high school bullies didn't exactly go the way she'd planned...Instead of giving Darius Smith a piece of her mind and walking away knowing she'd had the last word, Brynnly somehow finds herself on a date with him.At Rawhide Ranch.Where Darius just accepted a job as a professor at the University... -
![Call Sign: King by Livia Grant]()
Call Sign: King by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe got cocky. Let his guard down.Now the love of his life is paying the price.For a moment he'd forgotten there were men who wanted him dead. Men who lived their lives in the dark, who could reach out of the shadows he used to live in, and he'd been naive to think the light inside her would keep her safe... -
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Beyond Measure by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Jane Henry delivers a gritty, impassioned romance of arranged marriage, fearless love, and ultimate triumph over evil. I'm the girl no one wants. Scarred beyond repair and locked away, I'm tainted and tarnished. Unworthy of friendship, love, or hope. But I was born into Bratva life, and my life is not my own... -
![Because of His Past by Kelly Favor]()
Because of His Past by Kelly Favor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrace Knowles isn’t the type of girl to have sex in exchange for money. But when the unimaginably rich and handsome Liam Houston suggests just such an arrangement, she doesn’t exactly say no to him. Instead, Grace goes to his room in the middle of the night, intending to give him a piece of her mind. But when Liam Houston finally gets his hands on her, nothing’s that simple... -
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Freeing Him by A.M. Hargrove
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*This novel contains mature content and is not intended for younger readers. Kolson Hart and Gabriella Martinelli…destined to be together, fated to be torn apart. After avoiding his father for years, Kolson knew asking his father, Langston Hart, for a favor would be like selling his soul to the devil. Only the devil wants more ... more than Kolson is willing to pay... -
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Poison Kisses: Part 3 by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThose you love, know how to hurt you. Those you love, know what to hide, because they know what is unforgivable to you. Now that I know what Seth hid from me, I want the secret to be the lie. I don't want to kill him. I don't want to leave him. I guess that is why they say there is a fine line between love and hate. I love and hate that man with such passion, that it damn near hurts... -
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Savage Love: A Dark Romance by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Jane Henry concludes the Savage Island duet with a fast-paced, high-stakes novel of survival, suspense, and heart-breaking passion. The island took everything from me. It won't take her. They created a monster. A savage. They're about to see exactly what that means. Because Harper Lake is mine... -
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Conviction by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBraxton Cannon can’t get the girl on the dance floor out of his mind, the woman he literally swept off her feet and into Club Verge. She’s no submissive, but he can’t help but admire her ferocity, even as he yearns to take her over his lap and teach her manners. He’s determined to keep her safe if he has to lock her up himself. Officer Zoe Mackay can handle herself... -
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Re/Defined by Michele Zurlo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmy Markevich nurses fantasies about dominant agent Jordan Monaghan, but she knows they’ll never come true. He’s younger, to-die-for handsome, and so very different from her. She settles for friendship and dreaming from afar, even when he agrees to show her the platonic side of submission... -
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Blindsided by B.J. Wane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn sale for a special release weekend price of $2.99 (price will go to $4.99 on Monday, April 11th). Eve Sawyer had a bright future ahead of her when a tragic accident cost her everything. Now, twelve years later, desperation for all she has been missing compels her to seek comfort and pleasure in the arms of strangers... -
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Schooled by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe'll learn to be daddy's good little girl. I never fraternize with my students. Never touch them. But when Giada Romano walks into my classroom, my perfect resolve crumbles. She's gorgeous. And bratty as hell. She's brilliant. And woefully disobedient. I'll bend her over my desk and teach her the manners her daddy should've taught her... -
![Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig]()
Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in... -
![Zia's Daddy by Paige Michaels]()
Zia's Daddy by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittleworld is an amazing vacation spot on an island reserved strictly for age play. Adult visitors can indulge in regression without fear of being judged. In fact, it’s mandatory and addictive... -
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Private Dancer by Chloe Cox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE NEWEST STAND ALONE NOVEL IN THE BEST SELLING SUGARKINK SERIES! Bette is undercover as a sub at Club Volare. Cole is the Dom who sees right through her. Only one of them will end up on top. Bette Liffey is a survivor... -
![How May I Please You by W.S. Greer]()
How May I Please You by W.S. Greer
Ravage me. Tear me into a million unrecognizable pieces and put me back together again. Only you know how. That's why I'll kill for you. I submit to you. I belong to you. So whip me. Flog me. Break me. And I'll erupt, scream, and murder for you. I am yours, Evan. Full of love, lust, and lies. I'll do anything to keep you. Just tell me who. Tell me what. Your every wish is my command. Tell me... -
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Snowfall by Sharon Sala
An ex-cop protects a beautiful mystery author from a killer fan in this romantic suspense novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Remember Me. As an heiress to a broadcasting fortune, successful mystery author Caitlin Bennett is used to people saying she bought her way into fame. But the taunts become terrifying when she starts receiving menacing letters from a deranged fan... -
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Jacked Up by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'll show her who her daddy is.When daddy's little girl comes into my repair shop begging for help, I agree.With conditions.I don't want her money.I want her.The pretty little girl will pay off her debts... but she'll have to get her hands a little dirty... -
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Amos y mazmorras: Sexta parte by Lena Valenti
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNick Summer se enamoró de Sophie Ciceroni ocho años atrás. Ella era de otro mundo distinto al suyo, una princesa casi inalcanzable. Fijarse en esa mujer fue demasiado pretencioso, pero enamorarse perdidamente de ella los abocó a una locura en la que los secretos y las mentiras debían ser cuidadosamente tratados, o un error, podría llevarlo todo al desastre... -
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Salvation by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSeven years ago, she was sheltered. In need of guidance. I was a newly-ordained priest with a vow of celibacy. Our love affair was torrid, and wrong, and ended in heartbreak. We broke it off and went our separate ways. I left the priesthood. She left her home. Seven years later, she’s stranded in my NYC Club while a blizzard rages outside, and she wants a taste of dominance... -
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Negotiation Tactics by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJennie Evan's heart broke when she lost her high school sweetheart and husband just after college graduation. She's found some semblance of a new life with good friends and a job she loves at Sutton Capital, but she knows she'll never love again. That part of her died with Kyle. Chad Thompson sees the heartache Jennie hides from the world... -
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![On Deadly Ground by Susan Vaughan]()
On Deadly Ground by Susan Vaughan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA desperate sister Museum director Kate Fontaine made two promises to her dying father—protect her ne’er-do-well brother and return a stolen statuette of the Maya god of earthquakes to its temple. But when her brother is kidnapped and the price to save him is the priceless artifact, keeping one promise means breaking the other... -
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Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy... -
![Merciless Sinner by E.M. Gayle]()
Merciless Sinner by E.M. Gayle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPart 1 of the Alex and Harper DuetI thought one night would be enough, but I was wrong.HarperAn anonymous invitation, sex with strangers... What was I thinking?Hell yeah. I need to get a life. That's what I was thinking.But I didn't plan on getting addicted.AlexI knew she wouldn’t say no. No one ever does.I have more in my life than any one man should... -
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Silent Threat by Dana Marton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA former Navy SEAL, Cole Makani Hunter has returned home from a disastrous black ops mission without his best friend, his hearing, or the use of his right arm. So when his ex–commanding officer assigns him to an undercover mission at a rehab center for vets to discover who leaked sensitive military information to an enemy, he’d rather be anywhere but there... -
![Secrets and Sins: Raphael by Naima Simone]()
Secrets and Sins: Raphael by Naima Simone
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen Greer Addison finds her future husband in bed with another woman, she runs…right into the arms of dark and dangerous Raphael Marcel. Angry and hurt, she throws caution to the wind and spends a hot night with the sexy security specialist. But when her fiancé is found dead, Greer becomes the main suspect of a crime she can’t remember... -
![The Disciples Short Stories: Vol. 1 by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
The Disciples Short Stories: Vol. 1 by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucifer and his merry band of killers rule the streets of Garden City. Possessive and obsessive, they take the women they want knowing no one will stop them.But the fun doesn't stop once they reach their happily ever afters.Take a peek at their lives between the books.Includes five short stories set in the Disciples series... -
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Protecting Rose by Cheryl Yeko
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRescuing damsels in distress is all in a day's work for Detective Nate Stone. After saving a beautiful woman from a burning car and an assassin's bullet, he vows to protect her. But the determined assassin always seems to be one step ahead of the game. Suspecting a leak within his Department, Nate takes Rose and runs... -
![Trafficked: A Dark Romance by Alexis Abbott]()
Trafficked: A Dark Romance by Alexis Abbott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSavior. Kidnapper. Hero. Corrupter. I expected the Russian Mafia to have some secrets on their luxury yacht when I stole it. I didn't expect a beautiful, wilted angel, held captive in the walls of a sadistic red room. The men I'm running from were going to ruin her. Instead, I painted the room with their blood... -
![Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers]()
Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSophia is in trouble. Again.Maybe it’s the masks. Maybe she needs to feel something other than regret.Whatever the reason, she is either daring… or foolish… when she trades places with another submissive, and ends up spending the night in her mysterious boss’s bed.He doesn’t recognize her, but now she’s had him, she knows one taste of his dark love will never be enough... -
![The Frayed Edge by Lyra Blake]()
The Frayed Edge by Lyra Blake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWarring personalities laced with undeniable attraction… and a safeword.Chase Stevens is a fixer, he makes problems disappear for a living. His nature is controlled, Dominant in the bedroom, but when his best friends’ sister Isabella Rivera is near, he loses grip on that tight restraint. Their personalities can’t help but clash while sizzling attraction simmers underneath the surface... -
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![The Secret Life Of Bryan by Lori Foster]()
The Secret Life Of Bryan by Lori Foster
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA New York Times Bestselling Author Bounty hunter Bryan Kelly is back, head-over-hormones in lust with a woman he thinks is a hooker. Bryan will do anything for his twin brother, even switch places to find out who wants to sabotage the naive preacher's charity work with a bunch of sassy, flirtatious prostitutes... -
![The Conspiracy by Kat Martin]()
The Conspiracy by Kat Martin
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHarper Winston’s brother has disappeared. Pursuing his dream of sailing the Caribbean, Michael hasn’t responded to texts or emails in days. When even the Coast Guard can’t find him, Harper is forced to take desperate measures. Which means going to Chase Garrett, once her brother’s best friend, now the only man she can trust…or so she hopes... -
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Addicted by Alex Lucian
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAddiction: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. Ruby was sin and sex. The ultimate indulgence and worth every penny she cost me. I paid for her body, but didn't know she'd end up embedded in my soul. Elias was dark and tempting. Unmatched in intensity and passion compared to my other clients... -
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Stay by Karyn Lawrence
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gunshot rings out and interrupts Laurel Hayward’s first steps on stage as a professional dancer, and witnessing an assassination is just the beginning of her horrific night. The ruthless killer is determined to either have her or to silence her, landing Laurel in the protective custody of Deputy U.S. Marshal Jason Dunn... -
![Barefoot Bound: A Barefoot Bay Undercover Prequel by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Barefoot Bound: A Barefoot Bay Undercover Prequel by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoxanne St. Claire is thrilled to introduce readers to a new spinoff series set on the sun-baked beaches of Barefoot Bay. But this time, there’s a splash of suspense and a twist of mystery on the sand... -
![Trust An Even Hand by Chloe Cox]()
Trust An Even Hand by Chloe Cox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlene Bastien is a fighter. When her mother skipped town she worked to support herself, and when her father didn't want anything to do with her, well, she dealt with that too. And when her ex-husband -- her Dom -- turned out to be an abusive cheater, she got the hell out. But not without some scars. And Luke Logan knows all about scars...
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