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  • Revenge in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Revenge in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    There are some secrets that are best kept in the grave…Former FBI agent Spenser Song has had a tragic past filled with deep losses.She once thought happiness would be like a fleeting dream.Yet time passed, and Sweetwater Falls began to mend her fragile heart.After meeting Ryker, her former foe, she learned that love had a weird way of kicking down her tightly shut doors...
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  • Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes a sizzling new romantic suspense.Cold one minute. Hot the next. She gives him whiplash, and he’s either going to ditch his duties . . . or make her his.She was only supposed to be a quick assignment for Dalton “Finn” Finnegan—bodyguard for the sister of a friend, kind of gig...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  siblings-bff  m-f  audiobook
  • Flack by Kris Michaels

    Flack by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Surprises come in small packages.The assassin known as Flack wasn’t expecting to become the guardian of his fourteen-month-old niece. His life as an assassin wasn’t exactly family-friendly. Plus, he had no idea how to take care of a baby. How could he work for Guardian Security with a kid in tow? Flack needed help, like yesterday.Surprises come in unexpected situations...
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    suspense  military  m-f  open-door  audiobook
  • Legacy's Destiny by Kris Michaels

    Legacy's Destiny by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    Whatever it takes. As long as it takes.®Born into the elite family of Guardian Security, Deacon Alexander has never turned away from his responsibilities. Now a leader of one of Guardian Security’s elite teams, he thrives on danger, discipline, and the constant pressure of protecting the world’s most vulnerable...
  • Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards

    Keeping Quinn by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    He liked fast and loose—she was sweet and innocent.Firefighter Brice Lancaster lived his life by a set of rules: No commitments, no attachments, no promises. Three rules that were easy to follow—rules that kept his heart safe, rules that should’ve kept his best friend’s cousin out of his bed...
  • Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Echo Team has a new addition—a K-9, and he’s in need of training . . .Eight-plus years as Echo Three and Chris Hunter is still as mission-focused as ever, continuing to fight for his country as part of a secretive team of operatives serving the President.When Chris decides to rescue a dog for the team, he soon discovers he and the guys are far from K-9 whisperers, and they need help...
  • The Silent Threat by Elle Gray

    The Silent Threat by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    After the bodies of six young girls were discovered in a shipping container that had been dumped in a scrapyard, FBI agent Blake Wilder is summoned onto the horrific scene. A closer inspection of the bodies reveals strange markings, similar to Spenser's victims in Sweetwater Falls...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  audiobook
  • Chasing Daylight by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing Daylight by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Trusting a traitor is dangerous--but falling in love with one is the deadliest sin of all.After eight years of completing missions around the world, A.J. Hawkins is ready for more--he's ready for love. The one person in his sights? A gorgeous redhead, a woman who isn't interested in a commitment after recently going through a divorce. And the last thing A.J. wants is to be a rebound...
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    suspense  military  length-long  m-f  audiobook  open-door
  • The Best of Us by Brittney Sahin

    The Best of Us by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 22 ratings
    A man driven by duty and a woman who never gave up hope are thrust together by fate and a secret he never saw coming in a captivating novel of love, danger, and sacrifice by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin.Constantine Costa has spent his life shielding others from harm...
  • Tainted by Riley Edwards

    Tainted by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL sniper Matthew Kessler thought his life was charmed. He was wrong. He thought his father had amassed the family’s wealth through hard work. He was wrong again. He thought the battlefield had taught him everything he needed to know about strength and courage. He was absolutely wrong. In the blink of an eye, everything he thought he knew about his family became a lie...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  contemporary  m-f  audiobook
  • Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    While the town prepares for the annual local festival.Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents.Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff.The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away...
  • Shadows in the Pines by A.J. Rivers

    Shadows in the Pines by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There are shadows in the Pines that wait for their next victim.Detective Riley Quinn is facing the toughest case of her career.When Logan's daughter goes missing, abducted by a family member.Riley does everything in her power to find her.Not long after that, a string of murdered victims are found in the woods.From a camper to a fisherman, and many others killed in bizarre manners...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  length-short  audiobook
  • The Siege, Part 2 by Kris Michaels

    The Siege, Part 2 by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.84 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    For years Guardian Security has protected the world against evil. They were an offensive weapon against monsters that sought to prey on the unprotected.Until now.Attacked at the heart of their operations, both in Washington D.C. and the South Dakota Annex, the Kings of Guardian go on the offense to protect the lives of their families, friends, and innocents caught in the crossfire.This is War...
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    military  suspense  m-f  open-door
  • Letters in the Pines by A.J. Rivers

    Letters in the Pines by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Detective Riley Quinn receives a bloody letter,a note filled with peculiar riddles arranged like a crossword,she launches an investigation against her peer’s advice.Some believe that it’s a prank, but Riley is convinced it holds vital clues to a murderous case...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  length-medium  audiobook
  • Tarnished by Riley Edwards

    Tarnished by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Some men are born protectors, some are forged by the tragedies of their past, some are tempered and toughened by the atrocities they witness on the battlefield. Former Navy SEAL Logan Haines was a combination of all three. From a young age, he was taught that love hurt—it came with fists, lies, guilt, and blame...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  length-medium  m-f  audiobook
  • Surviving the Fall by Brittney Sahin

    Surviving the Fall by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Gone was the man Jake Summers had become; in his place, there were only questions . . . After having been abducted from an FBI operation, Jake Summers wakes up the victim of an explosion in London a week later. He is perhaps the sole witness to the start of a massive terrorist plot, but his memory of the event--and of the last twelve years of his life--have been erased...
  • The Siege, Part 1 by Kris Michaels

    The Siege, Part 1 by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    For years Guardian Security has protected the world against evil. They were an offensive weapon against monsters that sought to prey on the unprotected.Until now.Attacked at the heart of their operations, both in Washington D.C. and the South Dakota Annex, the Kings of Guardian go on the offense to protect the lives of their families, friends, and innocents caught in the crossfire.This is War...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  length-medium  open-door
  • Declan by Riley Edwards

    Declan by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Declan Crenshaw went from orphan, to Special Forces soldier, to the CIA’s golden child. Life was perfect—almost. He shouldn’t have pushed his luck and simply enjoyed the bounty fate had given him—a beautiful wife, sweet baby girl, and more love than he ever dreamed he’d know. Until a threat he never saw coming obliterated his world. His wife and child murdered...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  length-medium  m-f  audiobook
  • The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray

    The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow.Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season.Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  mystery  m-f  audiobook  length-short
  • Imperfect by Riley Edwards

    Imperfect by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sergeant Shiloh Kent has never quit anything in her life. She’s had to claw her way out of poverty. Fight to inch her way up the professional ladder. But after a barricade situation ends in tragedy, she’s rethinking her position on the SWAT team she fought so hard to join. The ugly seed of self-doubt has planted itself deep in her belly, and with each day, it grows and flourishes...
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    suspense  military  m-f  length-medium  audiobook
  • Chasing the Knight by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing the Knight by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    She's the admiral's daughter . . . and the one woman bad-boy Wyatt Pierson can't resist. When Wyatt left England, he said goodbye to his privileged upbringing and forged his own path. After years of running operations for an elite unit of Navy SEALs, he's satisfied with his mission-focused life until a messy entanglement walks through the door...
  • Shades of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Shades of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Sweetwater Falls is a town full of beauty and unexpected surprises.When a high school student is found dead in her car,Sheriff Spenser Song is called to investigate.It seems the life of a popular teen girl is full of hidden mysteries.With an empty pill bottle discovered in the car, it was initially ruled a suicide.But something strange is afoot...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-short  audiobook
  • Phoenix by Kris Michaels

    Phoenix by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Her exceptional memory was gone.Aspen Kennedy almost died in the explosion that decimated Guardian Security’s Washington D.C. complex. When she woke in the hospital bed, survival was her mantra. But the very thing that made her who she was had been stripped from her...
  • Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha

    Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    What happens when a woman who’s done the unthinkable needs protection—can a man who’s lost his belief in humanity keep her safe? Max Brown doesn’t trust anyone but his team. The former SEAL learned early in life that people let you down—they lie, they steal, and they lie some more. Love is a word that is used to manipulate. Family is meaningless. Max is an island and he prefers it that way...
  • Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    To be young, wild, and carefree.The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance.But there’s a price for the naivety of youth.A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence.Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters.From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  mystery  m-f  audiobook  length-short
  • The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    There are memories that we try our hardest to forget.Reminders of what was taken from us...For FBI Agent Emma Griffin pain and brokenness was all she knew.At eleven, she found her mother murdered.The love she most cherished was gone in an instant.Even after catching the culprit, the pang in her heart never left her.Now with her husband and newfound family...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-short  audiobook
  • Holden's Resurrection by Riley Edwards

    Holden's Resurrection by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL Holden Stanford gave up the only woman he ever loved so she could have the family she wanted. And she’d found it—with one of his teammates. A betrayal that cut so deep that, years later, it still bled. But his sacrifice was all for naught—the one thing he never wanted for her happened—she lost her husband on the battlefield. Now she's back...
  • Chasing Shadows by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing Shadows by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    From the hunters . . . to the hunted.When former CIA officer, Harper Brooks, joined an elite unit of special operators, her mission was to serve and protect, not to fall in love. But Roman Riviera was like no one she’d ever met.Echo Four was the quiet one. A broody genius. And that intense and gorgeous Navy SEAL stole her heart...
  • Flawed by Riley Edwards

    Flawed by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    A career-ending mission sends Trey Durum’s life into a death spiral. Out of control, scarred, and with his spirit broken, he tries to adjust to civilian life. His plan to fade into the background goes up in smoke when Adalynn Walker crashs into his life. The sexy physical therapist has everyone fooled. She’s not sweet. She’s not shy. She’s not patient and kind...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  m-f  length-medium  audiobook
  • Chain Reaction by Christy Barritt

    Chain Reaction by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When an explosion rocks Lantern Beach, authorities scramble into action. Was the WWII relic that washed ashore merely bad luck—or something far more sinister?Dr. Raven Newton, a forensic archaeologist, is called to investigate the bomb that killed one person. With her specialized knowledge of military artifacts, she’s the perfect person for the job—until she discovers who else is on the case...
  • Keeping Laryn by Susan Stoker

    Keeping Laryn by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Now that he’s opened his eyes to love, he’s flying high…and losing her could be his greatest crash and burn.For three years, Laryn Hardy has been a Night Stalker mechanic. Tirelessly working on their choppers, keeping the pilots safe with her skills…and falling ever deeper in love with Tate Davis...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  contemporary  m-f  audiobook
  • Throne of Secrets by Kris Michaels

    Throne of Secrets by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
    Whatever it takes. As long as it takes.®Ethan Wolf has always been the man behind the screens, but now he’d been chosen and meticulously trained by the mastermind who designed Guardian Security’s state-of-the-art systems. Cool under pressure and brilliant with technology, Ethan is the last line of defense in a world where the smallest vulnerability can bring empires to their knees...
  • Raven's Watch by Elle James, Kris Norris

    Raven's Watch by Elle James, Kris Norris

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    One final flight. One impossible rescue. One chance to stop running.After a mission gone wrong shatters his team and nearly ends his life, retired Air Force pilot Foster Beckett returns to Raven’s Cliff, a sleepy coastal town where he hopes to lay low and start over. Alongside the last surviving members of his crew—men who’ve become more like brothers—he plans to rebuild, one quiet day at a time...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military
  • Savage Kings MC Box Set: Books 1-6 by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Savage Kings MC Box Set: Books 1-6 by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Are you ready to go for a ride with the Savage Kings MC? There's non-stop action in this six-book box set which includes Chase, Abe, Torin, War, Maddox, and Dalton.BOOK CHASE Chase hasn't forgiven himself for hurting Sasha and causing her an unbelievable amount of pain...
  • Adoring Delaney by Riley Edwards

    Adoring Delaney by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Carter Lenox has two regrets—hesitating on a mission in Afghanistan with disastrous consequences and pushing away Delaney Walker. When he gets word the love of his life is in trouble and she needs him more than ever, the decision to go home is an easy one. Delaney Walker has loved Carter since they were children...
  • Vengeful Lies by Jane Blythe

    Vengeful Lies by Jane Blythe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She’s given him everything and its still not enough.Gabriella Sadler has been Esther Charleston's nanny for the last four years, she loves the little girl as if she were her own. So when she and Essie are abducted by the people determined to silence the Charleston family and prevent them exposing the truth of what happened to their mother, there isn't anything she won't do to protect the child...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  length-medium
  • Securing Avery by Susan Stoker

    Securing Avery by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Navy Nurse Avery Nelson never dreamed she’d be taken hostage during her deployment in Afghanistan. She’s assisting local women with healthcare, not fighting in a war. But digging her way out of her would-be grave turns out to be the battle of her life...
  • Code Name: Aries by Janie Crouch

    Code Name: Aries by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    My code name is Aries.The stars say I’m aggressive, dominant, first in line to lead.The stars aren’t wrong.Zodiac Tactical is my company. It’s run by those I’ve chosen for their skills and ability to outmaneuver adversaries. We guard, protect, rescue…assist on the side of the angels.We eliminate the threat when nobody else can...
  • Prison Break by Elle Gray

    Prison Break by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Shootings, prison break, carjackings, and murders…Just another Monday at Blake Wilder’s office.With the dissolution of the Black Cell unit.It seems that the change that FBI agent Blake Wilder dreaded has been forced upon her.Still reeling from the aftermath of the shakeup, Blake packs up and attempts to adjust to her new reality...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-medium  audiobook
  • The Girl and the Last Scene by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl and the Last Scene by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Emma Griffin is a famed FBI agent in her field.When she is called to a production set to investigate several missing actors and actresses,an oppressive, venomous tension greets her upon arrival.With multiple suspects and countless conflicts in play,both the film and the case have turned into a nonstop action-packed drama,laced with nuclear-level toxicity...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-short  audiobook
  • Malice by Kris Michaels

    Malice by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Whatever it takes, as long as it takes .In the icy northern tundra of Siberia, a lethal game of life and death unfolds. Malice, an assassin who works for Guardian Security, stands at the far side of his latest mission. When the operation takes a dangerous turn, he becomes certain of one chilling Guardian has been infiltrated...
  • Chasin's Surrender by Riley Edwards

    Chasin's Surrender by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    Chasin Murray found The One. His perfect match. And in a single act of stupidity he threw her away.Genevieve Ellison is not a woman Chasin can forget, even if she was only his for the weekend. But now that she’s back in his life, the last thing she wants is a reconciliation. And with her comes a deadly secret, one that blindsides the former SEAL...
  • A Code to Kill by Elle Gray

    A Code to Kill by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Most of us have a code we live by.Some live their life altruistically, while others live by a more sinister code.A code that only their victims know. A code to kill…Fresh from a grueling joint operation with Spenser Song, FBI agent Blake Wilder continues to find herself being stalked and hunted down by an unknown culprit. The worst part is that they may be after her loved ones as well...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  length-short  audiobook
  • The Secret Cabin by Elle Gray

    The Secret Cabin by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It’s the holidays at Roman’s ranch, but behind the idyllic set-up,a storm is brewing all around Eve…After two hikers go missing in a snowstorm,Sheriff Eve Wicker is fighting against all odds to bring them to safety.When she gets a phone call from her boss that leaves her rattled.She heads to the office to discuss a past case with Jamison...
  • Bear by Kris Michaels

    Bear by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 19 ratings
    An explosive blast from the pastA former mission rears its head and places Bear McGowen in the middle of an impossible situation. His old friend is missing, but he left a trail to follow. As Bear investigates, the twisting turns of the past meld with the present investigation. It necessitates specialized help from his employer, Guardian Security...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  military  m-f  behind-doors  audiobook
  • Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Dangerous Mind by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a young, naïve girl who fell madly in love with her brother’s Navy SEAL friend. It was one glorious, unforgettable summer. A magical, whirlwind of new and exciting emotions. But this girl knew she wasn’t ready for Cole Keniston not at twenty-three. So, she did the only thing she could do and left him...
  • Winner Takes All by Emilia Finn

    Winner Takes All by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    To win, is to win it all. But to lose, means you're all alone. Spencer Serrano is seven feet of f*cked up. He’s crude, flirtatious, and far more dangerous than his stupid jokes imply. Abigail Rosa lives her life inside a bubble, placed there by those who love her, kept there by the respect she has for them...
  • Hope's Delta by Riley Edwards

    Hope's Delta by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Hope Mitchell lived her life on the outskirts, no attachments, no friends, no family. All of this by design. All of it because she knew the pain that came when you lost someone who meant something to you. She’d sworn off men long ago, the last time she fell in love she’d invited the devil into her heart and she’d lost, huge...
  • Dangerous Games by Riley Edwards

    Dangerous Games by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Reese Turmel has sworn off women. Commitment wasn’t something he was willing to consider again after his wife cheated on him while he was on deployment. However, not even a man as jaded as the former SEAL could deny the instant attraction that sizzled to life the first time he walked into Treats Bakery and saw the beautiful woman behind the counter—and he tried...
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