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A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy... -
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHomicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes San Diego’s seedy underbelly in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose.On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves—right as things are getting steamy—Kit stumbles across the mutilated body of a local San Diego politician... -
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHomicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes San Diego’s seedy underbelly in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose.On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves—right as things are getting steamy—Kit stumbles across the mutilated body of a local San Diego politician... -
Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose comes another explosive novel in the New Orleans series, where some secrets are worth dying for—or killing to keep. Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead... -
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Core's Attack by S.E. Smith
Thrust into a deadly game….Avery Lennox has been called many names, but bond mate was never one of them...Categorized as:
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The Banned Books of Berlin by Daisy Wood
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnother unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal LibrarianBerlin, 1933. The night skies are burning bright with huge bonfires of banned books. The Nazi party is swelling in number, Berlin is no longer a safe place for young Freya...Categorized as:
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Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines story of smalltown secrets from the #1 bestselling author, the latest in the long-running fan-favorite Sisterhood series.The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure... -
Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby in his care…A target on their backsA skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything…except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother’s baby boy. Someone will kill to take young Walker—and silence his resourceful new nanny, Tessa Mahoney. With her help, Brax is breaking all the rules to keep them safe...Categorized as:
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Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim…When several women from Earth find themselves abducted from a space station by alien slavers, life becomes a battle for survival on a dangerous desert planet... -
The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom a million-copy bestselling author, comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking story about one woman’s determination to keep her family together when their world falls apart...“Mom, why are you so mad at Dad?”“I’m not,” I say, which isn’t exactly true. Putting on a brave face for my two young daughters—pretending everything is fine in my marriage—has been hard... -
Leap by Michael C. Grumley
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsONE OF MANKIND'S GREATEST LEGENDS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED... A FIND THAT ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WOULD KILL TO POSSESS... ...AND IT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. One year ago, a remarkable breakthrough changed what it means to be human. Now, from a new research center in Puerto Rico, Alison Shaw and her team are about to stun the world...again... -
Maria's Journey by Karen Clow
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCompelling, Brutal and stretching every boundary of Love and loyalty to its limits; Maria’s Journey will leave you wondering how she ever survived and remained the lady she is.Continuing to chart the turbulent lives of Jimmy, Maria and Mickey, once again it delves into London’s violent, depraved, criminal underworld... -
The Boy by Tami Hoag
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNow a New York Times bestseller An unfathomable loss or an unthinkable crime? #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag keeps you guessing in her most harrowing thriller yet... -
Sublime Target by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJerik Garul wants a mate.As a former High Commander in the Kordolian Imperial Military, he's used to getting his way. Blunt-spoken and gruff, he has a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later.He doesn't know anything about humans and their mating customs. And he's mystified at how several of his battle-brothers—hard, ruthless, and lethal—have succeeded in securing their own females... -
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Sarazen's Hunt by Isabel Wroth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratings-GOOD LUCK ON THE HUNT. Newly-appointed Commander Kalix has been tasked with a crucial mission for the Sarazen race: discover the fates of the remaining human starships, and bring home the survivors—if there are any left, that is… His crew come upon the wrecked remains of the Sestrenka, and the chattering captain’s logs set them on the trail of a human colony established over twenty years ago... -
Alien Dance: A Bodyguard Alien Romance by Deiri Di
SerenityAlien invasion? Check.Hot aliens want Earth women? Check.Traitor to my planet? Whoops.Things have gotten completely out of control. One minute I’m a normal college student working towards completing a major in dance, the next I’m a traitor to my planet, working for an bonafide Empress who is planning a full scale takeover of Earth. The guy she assigned to guard me?He is smoking hot...Categorized as:
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His Little Diamond by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt’s Sophie’s turn to find out what it means to have a Papi of her own.Sophie has made the very scary decision to leave her abusive Master. Meeting an Eleadian mate at Club Zoom would mean a second chance at life. Her only option for survival.Ekert knows Sophie is his the moment he spots her on the dance floor where other females are bullying her...Categorized as:
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Arik by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s about to discover a whole new world...Lucy longs for a child of her own, and the excitement of settling a frontier moon.But she isn’t ready for the baby to come with an Invicta dragon warrior, who has sworn to protect the child with his life.And she certainly doesn’t expect the burly warrior to awaken feelings in her that she thought she left behind forever...Categorized as:
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The Passengers by John Marrs
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsEight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide. When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-drive cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course...Categorized as:
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Skye Fall by Paige Edwards
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIsla Montjoy has it all, a new career in nursing and a police officer boyfriend she adores―until she stumbles across proof of her boyfriend’s corruption. Determined to protect his secrets, he attacks her and leaves her for dead. But against all odds, she lives...Categorized as:
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Blaze Erupting by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Scorpius Syndrome/A Brigade Novella… Hugh Johnson is nobody’s hero, and the idea of being in the limelight makes him want to growl. He takes care of his brothers, does his job, and enjoys a mellow evening hanging with his hound dog and watching the sports channel...Categorized as:
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Ten Little Words by Leah Mercer
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI am always with you. I will always be here.This was the promise Ella’s mother betrayed thirty years ago when she walked into the sea, leaving her five-year-old daughter alone in the world. Ella’s been angry ever since, building up a wall to protect herself. But that all changes the day she opens a newspaper and finds those ten little words printed in a classified ad... -
Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new romantic action adventure for fans of romance thriller suspense and family romance series! One of six Italian brothers and a sister, JT Luciano is a widowed environmental biologist with a touch of the Sight who is preparing for an apocalyptic event he knows is coming... -
Her Cyborg Lumberjack by Susan Hayes
Birds were her only passion… until she met him.Rin has dedicated her life to the study of birds. When the military uncovers a lost project that results in a new avian species, they hire Rin to investigate what they’ve created… and how to best use their newest assets... -
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The Last Second by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling authors Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison comes a riveting thriller pitting special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine against a private French space agency that has the power to end the world as we know it... -
Hidden Flames by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere were a few things that got Owen Quade through his multiple combat tours. One was the dream of riding a custom motorcycle on a winding mountain road. The former Marine had finally managed to complete that goal, and along the way he’d gained his own bike shop and the mechanic to go with it. She was a rare beauty, and he wasn’t talking about his bike either...Categorized as:
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Between Worlds Two by J.L. Williams
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsInspired by the likes of James Galloway's Subjugation and John Scalzi's Old Man's War, Between Worlds is a thrilling military sci-fi set in a strange new universe.. -
Chosen by Swift by Lolita Lopez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaced with the prospect of being sold in marriage to a vicious old man, Alys runs away to volunteer to be Grabbed. She’s spent her life preparing to be a wife and mother. Why not take her chances with a stranger who wants a family of his own?Swift hasn’t always been a good man. He’s made mistakes, but he dedicated himself to his duty and to regaining his honor... -
Berserkr by Skye MacKinnon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe stars brought them together. The stars didn’t expect the carnage.Investigative journalist Laurel is on a mission. Women are going missing, women who registered with the Hot Tatties dating agency. On the hunt for the story that will make her career, she joins the agency, but when her match turns out to be a hunky alien warrior, everything changes. Aliens are real... -
Captive by Loki Renard
I am more than an alien alpha’s captive.I am the personal possession of a saurian executioner. Avel is massive, dominant, and more than capable of handling his human prisoner.He has a complete mastery of the sky, the city - and me.I have been out of control for years.Operating well beyond the bounds of any law, I have roamed the universe striking fear into those I encounter... -
Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAdmiral Philip Guthrie is in an unprecedented position: on the wrong end of the law, leading a ragtag band of rebels against the oppressive Imperial forces. Or would be if he can get his command ship-the derelict cruiser called Hope's Folly-functioning. Not much can rattle Philip's legendary cool-but the woman who helps him foil an assassination attempt on Kirro Station will...Categorized as:
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Central Park by Guillaume Musso
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsFrom the #1 international bestselling author: a woman wakes up on a Central Park bench with no memory of how she got there in this “unpredictable and moving psychological thriller that keeps you holding your breath” (Métro)Alice, a fierce and respected Parisian cop, wakes up on a Central Park bench with no memory of the night before, handcuffed to a complete stranger—a musician named Gabriel...Categorized as:
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Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez
Returning to the frozen planet Aren died on was bound to have complications... A Science Fiction Mystery from Angel MartinezMajor Aren Dalsgaard's newest assignment is to investigate a series of murders on the frigid planet, Drass, where relations between the Treaty settlers and the indigenous inhabitants have taken a nasty turn... -
Carnelians by Catherine Asaro
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe leaders of the Eubian empire and Skolian Imperialate have survived political intrigue, military coups and murder attempts as they worked to forge a peace treaty between their two empires. Now comes the hard part--making the treaty a reality. Assassins are poised on both sides. Their mission: eliminate the leaders for the "crime" of striving to end half a millennia of hatred between empires... -
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Reluctantly Saved by Annalise Alexis
TrisAs a Quarisi warrior, I answered the call to protect until the universe betrayed me. Now, it can go f*** itself.Too much has been taken from me. My brother. My oath. My purpose in life. After a year spent trudging through the worst hells the universe has to offer, I’ve found the rogue who slaughtered him...Categorized as:
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Vikingr by Skye MacKinnon
He’s an alien Viking . . . She has no intentions of being his captive . . .Njal enjoys the life of a ruthless Vikingr captain: eat, drink and pillage to his heart's content. Then he and his crew of warriors get the worst possible news: their planet is destroyed.If their species is to survive, they must claim females to breed offspring...Categorized as:
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Eruption by Adrienne Quintana
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJace Vega has finally landed her dream job working for Omnibus, an up-and-coming tech firm. But a mysterious message from her future self sets Jace and her old friend Corey racing to piece together clues before Omnibus destroys their future and their past. This fast-paced thriller will keep you guessing till the very last page... -
Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings2013 SFR Galaxy Award Winner "Titanic in Space" A reimagining of the Titanic disaster set in the far future among the stars… Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous mission behind enemy lines... -
Protector of the Realm by Gun Brooke
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook One: Supreme ConstellationsWith the fate of entire civilizations at risk, the galactic battleground makes for unusual alliances and unexpected passions as two women from very different worlds join forces... -
Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBookshop owner Rarity Cole is living her best life after surviving cancer—hosting book clubs, classes, and parties at her store, The Next Chapter, and giving back to her community in Sedona, Arizona. But an awkward outing to an art gallery is about to add a dark slant to the picture . . -
Breakthrough by Michael C. Grumley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsONE OF THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN HUMAN HISTORY. A SECRET THAT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE FOUND. AND A CRISIS THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED.Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a nuclear submarine is forced to suddenly abort its mission under mysterious circumstances...Categorized as:
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Protector of the Realm by Gun Brooke
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook One: Supreme Constellations With the fate of entire civilizations at risk, the galactic battleground makes for unusual alliances and unexpected passions as two women from very different worlds join forces... -
See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLondon Danvers was kidnapped as a child from her wealthy family. Over the years, many women have claimed to be the long-lost heiress. Now Adria Nash has arrived in Oregon, claiming to be London - but she's different. She knows personal details only London could have known. And there is someone who does believe her . . -
The Doctor's Captive by Loki Renard
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter countless failed attempts to eliminate him, Jason Blake—the deadly rogue agent better known as the Doctor—has finally slipped up and revealed his location. As the best-trained operative in her organization, it comes as no surprise to Katie when she is assigned to take Jason down...Categorized as:
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The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhen a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand, Molly’s life is threatened. The question is who’s out to get her, and why? Long-buried secrets will be revealed in this intriguing and heartwarming novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery GuestA wedding. A heist. A secret.Molly Gray’s life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined... -
Rescued by the Robot Enforcer by Alexandra Norton
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn danger, protected by a faceless killing machine. I fight not just for survival, but to keep my heart in one piece.Tisha Varda is the lone witness against a crime boss who rules the city with an iron fist. When the police fail to stop multiple attempts on her life, she decides she's had she's out. Or she would be, if the cops hadn't forced a masked robot enforcer upon her to make her testify.. -
Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLove is a dangerous game when your clients are killers…from the bestselling author behind Love Letters to a Serial Killer.When Lexie's fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she's not giving up yet... -
When I Fall by Belinda McBride
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSometimes revenge is a kinder fate than justice. – Helios Dayspring As king, Helios Dayspring is desperate to secure the future of his people and their new homeworld. His memories are slowly returning, bringing with them danger and betrayal. As the king’s consort, Griffin Hawke wrestles with growing isolation from his lover... -
Unearthed by C.J. Barry
Tess MacKenzie was a successful singer/songwriter. Then Cohl Travers picked her up. Of course, it wasn't exactly how she was used to being "picked up." Cohl dropped down from outer space with his robot Pitz and zapped her --- so that they could save his father by acquiring a magical amulet, he said...Categorized as:
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No Words Alone by Autumn Dawn
Sometimes, love shines like a billion stars. As the only woman in a team of marooned explorers, whom do you trust--your friends...or your enemy? When Xera is stranded on a desert planet with a hostile crew and a cadre of murdering aliens, her friends aren't who she thinks they are. As the translator, she's the only one who can forge a truce...Categorized as:
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