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Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 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... -
![Hoards and Harbors Part 2 by S.M. Olivier]()
Hoards and Harbors Part 2 by S.M. Olivier
One of my worst nightmares came to fruition, and I was separated from some of my guys. Not knowing their fate left me in a state of constant anxiety. We were determining our next move and waiting for the hordes to pass only added to the stress of the unknown. Of course, leaving the prison and embarking on our next journey was also fraught with additional dangers...Categorized as:
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![Hanna and the Hitman by Honey Phillips]()
Hanna and the Hitman by Honey Phillips
An alien assassin. A forgotten human. A planet determined to claim them both. Since being kidnapped from Earth, Hanna has been treated as little more than a performing animal. Her latest indignity is being displayed in a cage in a seedy bar. When a massive alien warrior stops to examine her, she expects the worst. To her shock, the warrior frees her instead...Categorized as:
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![Dead Man's List by Karen Rose]()
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 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... -
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![Alien Mask by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Mask by Ursa Dax
“I never wanted a mate. Until this troublesome human showed up and changed everything. ”PRIYA. Lerokan is a huge pain in my human butt. He’s cocky, obnoxious, and refuses to show me his face, hiding it behind a bone mask. He keeps saying he saved me from the battle. But all I see is the man who separated me from my friends...Categorized as:
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![Joan and the Juggernaut by Honey Phillips]()
Joan and the Juggernaut by Honey Phillips
An unstoppable alien warrior. A stubborn human. A desperate escape. Varga’s life has been as hard as the armor which covers his skin, but he has never let it stop him. He has powered his way through every obstacle - until a favor for a friend sends him straight into the path of a stubborn, beautiful female, and everything changes...Categorized as:
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![Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels]()
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... -
![Dead Man's List by Karen Rose]()
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 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... -
![Savage by Hope Hart]()
Savage by Hope Hart
He’s wild. Vicious. Savage. But deep down, I know he’s in there somewhere. A lost, tortured, confined, boy who grew into an enraged, vengeful man. I have to believe he’s not beyond saving. Because sometimes, when he looks at me, I know he sees more than just the woman who opened his cage and let him free…. Only to allow him to be locked up again. Everyone says my plan is too dangerous...Categorized as:
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![Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch]()
Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby in his care…. A target on their backs. A 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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![Leap by Michael C. Grumley]()
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]()
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]()
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... -
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A house of DaR celebration by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter the return of ANDI, the information now available about the human race is astounding. What happens when three AI’s, decide to bring a little piece of home to the humans they have all come to love? A Celebration of epic proportions. Be prepared to shed some tears, as new, and old memories tug at the heartstrings. -
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![Pandora and the Prisoner by Honey Phillips]()
Pandora and the Prisoner by Honey Phillips
Can a renegade alien warrior rescue a curvy librarian? Pandora likes her life as orderly as the books in her library. But when she and two of her friends are stolen from Earth and the spaceship crashes on an alien planet, the rules no longer apply. Separated from her friends and unable to communicate, she must rely on her instincts as well as her intelligence...Categorized as:
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![Sublime Target by Anna Carven]()
Sublime Target by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 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... -
![The Strip Down by Honey Phillips]()
The Strip Down by Honey Phillips
Can Amanda discover the secrets behind an alien ruin? And the mysterious alien with the haunted eyes? Amanda is happy with her life as an elementary school teacher - and making plans to expand her family. Waking up naked and alone on an alien planet is not on her schedule. Desperate to return to Earth, she reluctantly accepts the help of the massive alien who appears out of the sands...Categorized as:
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![Alien Castaway by Honey Phillips]()
Alien Castaway by Honey Phillips
Can a runaway bride and an escaped alien prisoner find sanctuary together? Darla’s life changed forever the day the aliens invaded Earth. Her worthless father and shiftless brother have used the presence of the Yehrin as an excuse to keep her under their control. Their latest scheme? Marry her off to one of their equally disgusting cronies as part of a business arrangement... -
![Faith and the Fighter by Honey Phillips]()
Faith and the Fighter by Honey Phillips
A rogue spaceship captain. A human scientist. Faith has spent the past eight years as a scientist locked in an alien research lab. When she finally manages to escape and finds out what the aliens are doing with her work, she is appalled and determined to stop their plans...Categorized as:
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![Conquering the Alien Emperor by Bella Blair]()
Conquering the Alien Emperor by Bella Blair
I’ll give up my empire to make her MINE! HEATHER: After being rescued from Earth, I am sent to Pandrax, where a sentinel guardian is appointed to find my mekarry match for me. Unfortunately, my guardian, Lady Natoi, turns out to be a spiteful creature, whose hate for me grows when Emperor Daryus shows an interest in me... -
![Cold Case Investigation by Nicole Helm]()
Cold Case Investigation by Nicole Helm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtecting her ranch has always come first…. Until she learns about her unborn baby. After almost losing her life in a fire, Wyoming PI Anna Hudson wakes up to the sight of a familiar stranger. Anna and Hawk Steele shared one passionate night. Now the arson investigator will go to any lengths to protect Anna and their baby-to-be... -
![Her Cyborg Lumberjack by Susan Hayes]()
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... -
![Betrothed to the Alien Mercenary by Robin O'Connor]()
Betrothed to the Alien Mercenary by Robin O'Connor
Trust no one. Hide who I am. Complete the mission. Easy. .. until I meet him. Evie. When a dying Xurtal princess makes me promise to save her planet, I have no choice but to take her place. Me, a human girl, pretending to be an alien royal. To survive the assassination attempts, I need a bodyguard. Enter cocky, infuriating, and scorchingly hot. He has to pretend to be my mate to protect me...Categorized as:
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![Jonohkada by Amanda Milo]()
Jonohkada by Amanda Milo
My name is Jonohkada. I have been to many places on many planets. I have arrived on Earth, not for the first time, in search of my mate. This time I found her. Unfortunately, her roommate shrewdly suspects my otherness and orders me to reveal that I am an alien. As my mate is about to learn, I have to obey the order. I have to obey every order any female gives me... -
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![The Passengers by John Marrs]()
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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Survival by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Ridge, where Longmire meets Jericho. A dead body. A missing suspect. A town fighting for survival. In today’s world, law enforcement agencies across the country rely on forensic tools, DNA testing, and crime labs...Categorized as:
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![Chieftain by Annie Lucas]()
Chieftain by Annie Lucas
One would assume that turning sixty would protect a woman from certain things; cat calls, being propositioned every time you sat at a bar by yourself, the monthly menace, being kidnapped by aliens, the office letch, and a plethora of other annoyances weathered in her youth. Did I mention being kidnapped by aliens? Yeah, I was wrong about that one...Categorized as:
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![Blaze Erupting by Rebecca Zanetti]()
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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![Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman]()
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...Categorized as:
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![The Last Second by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison]()
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]()
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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![7Seeds, Buku 7 by Yumi Tamura]()
7Seeds, Buku 7 by Yumi Tamura
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsごちそうを食べて自分の部屋で寝たはず…だが目覚めると、ナツは荒れ狂う海の上にいた。どうして自分がここにいるのかわからない。やがて流れ着いた無人島。生きるための過酷な冒険が始まった！！近い将来、地球に隕石が衝突し、地上の生物は壊滅的なダメージを受ける。それを予測した政府は、人類の存亡をかけ「7SEEDS（セブンシーズ）」計画を発動した。5チーム各7名が選ばれ、冷凍保存により地球環境の回復を待つ。チーム選抜のため集められた子供達の、未来をかけた教育と試練が始まった－－－！！. -
![Rita and the Raider by Honey Phillips]()
Rita and the Raider by Honey Phillips
Every good mating begins with a kidnapping… Worvak was taught to value honor above all else. When his honor demanded he sacrifice everything to save a friend, he didn't hesitate. But then a dangerous mission leads him to a fragile, dirty female with enough courage for ten warriors - a female he would do anything to call his own. For the first time in his life, his honor and his heart are at war...Categorized as:
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![Lost Song by Claire Kent]()
Lost Song by Claire Kent
I was nineteen when the world fell apart with news of an impending planet-altering disaster. To make the most of the time we had left, my high school boyfriend and I ran away to elope. We moved to a camper deep in the woods to escape the chaotic panic and violent struggle for food and supplies. We learned to survive on our own. Three years later and he's long gone. But I'm still here...Categorized as:
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![Skies of Fire by Lindsey Pogue]()
Skies of Fire by Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYellowstone meets The Day After Tomorrow in this gripping geological suspense about two people consumed by a decade of grudges, forced to survive a crumbling, angry Earth. When an asteroid knocks the moon off its axis, scientists predict Earth’s eventual destruction. But years pass with life mostly unchanged—until volcanoes erupt, wildfires spread, and sinkholes swallow entire cities... -
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Crowded, Vol. 2: Glitter Dystopia by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEleven minutes into the future, Charlie Ellison is the subject of a million dollar crowdfunded REAPR campaign on her head. Low-rated DFEND bodyguard Vita is keeping her safe for 30 days from a desperate population looking to get rich quick with a gun and a dream... -
![The Bare Essentials by Honey Phillips]()
The Bare Essentials by Honey Phillips
Can Janet survive the heat of an alien desert? And the heat of the alien warrior who finds her? One minute Janet is sliding into a snow bank. The next she is alone in the middle of a strange pink desert. Alone and naked. When a huge, golden-scaled male appears out of the shifting sands, she is convinced that he is a mirage. But the fiery pleasure of his touch feels too real to be an illusion... -
![April's Fools by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy]()
April's Fools by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
We were Army Rangers, the best of the best. And then one day, everything that we worked so hard to become was ripped away. Now, we’re in some podunk town, trying to find a sense of normal amongst the crazy, and learn how to live again. That gets a hell of a lot harder to do when a virus spreads mercilessly across the country, killing 85% of the people who contract it...Categorized as:
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![Pivot by Kat Martin, Alexandra Ivy]()
Pivot by Kat Martin, Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs girls, they bonded over broken homes and growing up in foster care. As women, they’re fighting for their lives, and loves, once more . . . MERI (Against the Heart). When Meriwether Jones takes her young daughter and runs from trouble in L. A. , that trouble follows. By the time Meri reaches Spokane, she’s out of gas, money, and ideas...Categorized as:
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![Crowded, Vol. 3: Cutting-Edge Desolation by Christopher Sebela, Triona Farrell]()
Crowded, Vol. 3: Cutting-Edge Desolation by Christopher Sebela, Triona Farrell
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFired and ditched by Charlie, Vita sets off in hot pursuit of her former client and some answers. But Charlie’s not alone. She’s hired a brand new bodyguard, Circe, unaware she’s a killer who has been stalking Charlie since her crowdfunded assassination campaign began... -
![The Warchief's Bride by Ivy McAdams]()
The Warchief's Bride by Ivy McAdams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho invited the aliens? The weekend was supposed to be one last epic ladies’ night before my best friend’s wedding. A bachelorette party in Vegas that would rock our socks off. As it turns out, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas…it gets teleported to a mysterious deadly planet full of monsters and alien savages. As if that’s not bad enough, the alien barbarian chief claims me as his wife...Categorized as:
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![Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon]()
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 . . -
![Say We'll Begin Again by Anna Callaway]()
Say We'll Begin Again by Anna Callaway
She came to Alaska for a wedding. She didn’t expect the end of the world. Nora wasn’t looking for love. Twice divorced and tired of heartbreak, she came to Alaska to watch her best friend get married and maybe figure out who she can be alone. Instead, she ends up stranded in the frozen wilderness after their plane goes down, trapped with someone she’s not sure she can trust...Categorized as:
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![Breakthrough by Michael C. Grumley]()
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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![See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson]()
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 . . -
![Central Park by Guillaume Musso]()
Central Park by Guillaume Musso
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 45 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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![L'Énigme de la Chambre 622 by Joël Dicker]()
L'Énigme de la Chambre 622 by Joël Dicker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsA Wall Street Journal "Best Mystery of 2022". A September 2022 Amazon Best of the Month Pick. A burnt-out writer’s retreat at a fancy Swiss hotel is interrupted by a murder mystery in this metafictional, meticulously crafted whodunit from the New York Times bestselling author of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair... -
![The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose]()
The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 44 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 Guest. A wedding. A heist. A secret. Molly Gray’s life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined... -
![Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper]()
Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper
Caitlin Meadows thought the worst part of her business trip would be the airport hassles and her overly chatty seatmate. However, when her plane is shot down, and she finds herself in the middle of a zombie virus outbreak, she realizes she was never prepared for terrors like these. Lost, alone, and afraid, Caitlin can only focus on one thing-- survival... -
![No Words Alone by Autumn Dawn]()
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...
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