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  • Reaper by Kris Michaels

    Reaper by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Hindsight–– is always 20/20. For the assassin known as Reaper, the chances he missed were displayed in perfect resolution every time he went back. Back to her, the only woman he'd ever loved. Back to where his life ended and then started again. The regrets had become too heavy, and he intended this trip home to be his last. Memories–– hold no future...
  • Sage by Kris Michaels

    Sage by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Down but not out.Sage Browning’s life had dealt him a horrible hand to play, and it only got worse after he was injured while serving his country. Yet, he played the cards he’d been dealt, but now it was time to invest in himself, and in a future with Guardian.Terrified and alone.Honor Buchanan had survived the Siege. Barely...
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  • Smoke by Kris Michaels

    Smoke by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Shades of good are colored by the poison of greed, lust, and envy, and all too often the warm colors of humanity are consumed by evil.The assassin known as Smoke had his future planned. When his partner’s life imploded, his absence left Smoke adrift. Then Guardian threw a sassy, enticing anchor at him. When the alluring siren boarded his ship, he should have seen the rocky shore in the distance...
  • Code Name: Outlaw by Janie Crouch

    Code Name: Outlaw by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Months trapped in the clutches of a madman made Jenna Franklin a shell of the woman she once was. All she can do now is use her computer genius from inside the safety of closed doors. Even two years later, going outside = blood-freezing panic. She’s made herself a haven in the only place she’s felt safe since her captivity: Oak Creek, Wyoming—home of her Linear Tactical friends...
  • The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

    The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel that perfectly interweaves history, mystery, and social justice.When Kayla Carter's husband dies in an accident while building their dream house, she knows she has to stay strong for their four-year-old daughter...
  • Uncovered by Ivy Layne

    Uncovered by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    Alice It started with a kiss. No, that’s not right. It started the day I met Cooper Sinclair, but I’d done a good job ignoring it. There’s something about life changing pleasure that makes a man hard to ignore. My attraction to him? I ignored that for years. I had to. After that one night of mind blowing sex, I can’t do it anymore. I don’t want to. Even if I should...
  • Fortune by Helen Hardt

    Fortune by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Are you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion...
  • Deserving Ryleigh by Susan Stoker

    Deserving Ryleigh by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Leaving wasn’t an option. She had to stay to protect everything, and everyone, she’d grown to love. Especially him. Ryleigh Lodge has secrets. Her new friends, the men and women at The Refuge, already know that for months she lied about her name, her hacking skills, and how she got the job in the first place. But there’s one last secret...
  • Justice for Milena by Susan Stoker

    Justice for Milena by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    It had been years since Milena Reinhart had seen TJ “Rock” Rockwell. He’d torn her heart out of her chest and she still hadn’t completely recovered. TJ left his sniper days behind him for good when he’d left the Army and become a respected Texas Highway Patrolman. But he never forgot the girl he’d loved and stupidly given up. Neither thought they’d ever see each other again...
  • Feel the Heat by Cindy Gerard

    Feel the Heat by Cindy Gerard

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    In New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard's sizzling new novel, a ruthless international conspiracy is no match for the irresistible alpha heroes of Black Ops, Inc. A RACE FOR SURVIVAL... Bold, blonde Defense Intelligence officer B. J...
  • Ken by Kris Michaels

    Ken by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    When you can’t resurrect the past…As a teenager, Deputy Ken Zorn made mistakes that cost him his first love, a hard lesson he’s taken his sweet time learning. Now, the woman he thought he’d spend his life with has told him ‘no’ for the last time. So be it. He’s grown, he’s matured, and learned to admit when he’s wrong. Thankfully, his realization came just as a strong, sexy woman entered his life...
  • My Heart's Home by Kris Michaels

    My Heart's Home by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Forty years old and starting over. And not sure where home was going to be.Chief Master Sergeant Cameron Freeland had a few job prospects but nothing that sparked much interest. And now… his flight was grounded, and he was stranded in an airport. At least, he could kill time in the USO...
  • That Day by Karen Deen

    That Day by Karen Deen

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A day, like no other.They happen once in a lifetime, they say.So why am I 'lucky' enough to have more than one? Here I am living life, minding my own business.Until the man I'd been fantasizing over for a year.Ends up in my bed. The sensual words he whispers late at night.His touch on my skin, ignites my inner vixen.Making me want things I've only ever written in words...
  • Anonymous Acts  (Five Star Enterprises) by Christina C. Jones

    Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises) by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    What’s done in the dark… Murderer is a title she never expected to wear. Friend? Sure. Boss? Hell yes. But murderer? Never. If only she hadn’t threatened exactly that, just before someone winds up dead, and her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Always comes to light… All he wanted was to live a quiet life, without all the danger and darkness of his past...
  • Forever by Janie Crouch

    Forever by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Some loves are meant to be from the very beginning.Jess O’Conner and Ethan Bollinger have known each other almost their entire lives and have loved each other from the start. The people of Oak Creek have watched them grow up, and everyone has always known what they are...Soulmates.But sometimes, fate demands a different path, derailing even the most carefully mapped plans...
  • Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews

    Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 35 ratings
    Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . .Everyone refers to the St. Cecelia as “the Saint.” If you grew up coming here, you were “a Saint.” If you came from the wrong side of the river, you were “an Ain’t...
  • Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur

    Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Allegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment... except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission...
  • Shelter for Sophie by Susan Stoker

    Shelter for Sophie by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    She’s shy, he’s stoic…not the hardest personality traits to overcome, but Sophie Carson and Roman “Chief” Proudfit have their work cut out for them. Sophie has a crush on the silent-but-studly firefighter next door. She’s been pining away silently while secretly helping the hardworking man by mowing his lawn—which he thinks is being done by her nonexistent husband and/or boyfriend...
  • Risk No Secrets by Cindy Gerard

    Risk No Secrets by Cindy Gerard

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    A deadly international mission reunites a sexy Black Ops, Inc. hero and his sizzling former love in Cindy Gerard's seductive romantic thriller. A red-hot attraction... Twelve years of chasing bad guys didn't erase beautiful Sophie Baylor from Wyatt Savage's memory. If he had another chance, he'd never let her leave...
  • Justice For Hope by Susan Stoker

    Justice For Hope by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Hiding from her ex is exhausting enough, but for Hope Drayden, putting her seven-year-old son through a life on the run and living on the streets has been mentally torturous. When a kind diner owner offers her a job, Hope begins to claw her way toward a new beginning for herself and Billy, one tip at a time...
  • In Her Sights by Patricia D. Eddy

    In Her Sights by Patricia D. Eddy

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    One moment.Two lives.Their last chance for love.Inara’s never second-guessed a shot, not until the disaster in Colombia—the disaster that led to Coop's death.Drifting, off balance, her emotions out-of-control, she has to pull it together before she’s benched for good.Royce understands Inara’s pain. A stroke may have broken his body, but a mountain of guilt crushed his soul...
  • Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Even though they’d never dated, Lily Shaw always just assumed she’d eventually end up with Ben, the boy who’s been her bestie since they were toddlers. So she’s understandably shocked to learn he’s getting married—and having a child with his fiancée. Shocked…but not terribly upset. The truth is, she's been feeling butterflies every time she’s near a particular horse trainer on her parents’ ranch...
  • Ready or Not by Melissa Brayden

    Ready or Not by Melissa Brayden

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Sometimes wrong is extra right. Mallory Spencer is in charge. As the face of Soho Savvy, the advertising firm she owns with her three best friends, it’s important that she’s poised, polished, and put together. However, as she watches her friends couple up and settle down, she wonders about her own happily ever after. One thing’s for sure...
  • Freeing Sully by Melissa Foster

    Freeing Sully by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    FREEING SULLY is the short prequel to FOR THE LOVE OF WHISKEY (full novel), detailing Sullivan “Sully” Tate’s escape from the Free Rebellion compound...
  • Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Princess Esme of Belmont finally freed herself from the chains shackling her to royal life and has been living in Paris for the past several years. It’s what she wanted. What she fought for.But there’s still something missing.She refuses to admit what that something is, though, doing everything she can to put the past behind her.Until she receives a phone call that forces her to return home...
  • Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Fallen Knight by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Princess Esme of Belmont finally freed herself from the chains shackling her to royal life and has been living in Paris for the past several years. It’s what she wanted. What she fought for.But there’s still something missing.She refuses to admit what that something is, though, doing everything she can to put the past behind her.Until she receives a phone call that forces her to return home...
  • Just for Show by Jae

    Just for Show by Jae

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    When Claire, an overachieving psychologist with OCD tendencies, hires Lana, an impulsive, out-of-work actress for a fake relationship, she figures the worst she’ll have to endure are the messes Lana leaves around. It’s only for a few months anyway. And it’s not as if she’ll enjoy all those fake kisses and loving looks. Right? A lesbian romance where role-playing has never been so irresistible...
  • Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond

    Dirty Padraig: Dirty Dusters by Harley Diamond

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled...
  • Dirty Padraig by Harley Diamond

    Dirty Padraig by Harley Diamond

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CROSSOVER UNIVERSE #6FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOEFate chose her for me, but I was forced to accept another.My Disney princess then wed my own brother.Does she love me? Does she not?Does she love him? Does she not?What a tangled web we weave, but the truth will out. It always does.The domino of deceit toppled, bringing down the house of cards used to gameplay.Blood spilled. Secrets spilled...
  • Reaper by Naomi McKay

    Reaper by Naomi McKay

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    He’s only got one shot at keeping his happily-ever-after safe, but will she see it that way? A one-night-stand months ago left former Navy SEAL, Mason “Reaper” Salinger, a dad to two adorable twins. Devoted to the babies, Mason already knows he’s found everything he’s ever wanted with their mother, Brielle Dawson...
  • Crush by Kim Karr

    Crush by Kim Karr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Logan McPherson and Elle Sterling continue to thrill in this powerful conclusion to the tantalizing, provocative, and unexpected sizzling romance that began in BLOW. The danger isn’t over. It’s only just begun. Circumstances brought them together and their undeniable connection won’t let them part...
  • Into the Fire by Irene Hannon

    Into the Fire by Irene Hannon

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    As a former smokejumper, arson investigator Bri Tucker knows her way around fires. But after a mysterious blaze takes the life of a former colleague, Bri inherits a curious puzzle from him that raises questions about several fiery deaths. Someone, however, doesn't want her picking up where he left off in search of answers...
  • Fearless at Heart by Zoe York

    Fearless at Heart by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For twenty years, Seth Kincaid has kept his visits to his home town brief. He’s not avoiding January Hill, exactly—he’s giving his high school girlfriend space. But that distance evaporates when she takes over her family’s marina for the summer...
  • Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins

    Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life’s detours.Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents’, pop out a couple of kids and build a rewarding career as an oncologist.Things aren’t going so well.For one, the guy didn’t work out...
  • The Third to Die by Allison Brennan

    The Third to Die by Allison Brennan

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 37 ratings
    An edgy female police detective... An ambitious FBI special agent. Together they are at the heart of the ticking-clock investigation for a psychopathic serial killer. The bond they forge in this crucible sets the stage for high-stakes suspense.Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake when she comes upon the body of a young nurse...
  • Jinx, You're It by Cynthia Eden

    Jinx, You're It by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cynthia Eden brings a red-hot tale of second chance romance between two unlikely lovers.Life is too short not to have one hell of a good time.Jinx lives for his good times. With a ready smile and quick joke, his charm carries him through most rough situations...
  • Serial Love by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Serial Love by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Jack Bryant left the Special Forces to begin his private investigation business. Pulling together like-minded men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, they were devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. When the Campus Killer strikes again, Jack’s team is tasked by the Governor to find the killer, using whatever means they can...
  • Operation Heartbeat by Em Petrova

    Operation Heartbeat by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s all action. She’s all brains. But when danger heats up, their hearts might just be the biggest risk of all.Navy SEAL leader Ryan “Con” Constantine never planned to fake a marriage with a brilliant, offbeat cryptologist to stop a terrorist plot. But Sophie Edwards isn’t just cracking codes—she’s cracking his carefully guarded heart...
  • Trajectory by Cole McCade

    Trajectory by Cole McCade

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Rising tensions between Malcolm, Seong-Jae, and Aanga Joshi reach a tipping point — and send our devilish duo on a rogue mission. Mal and Seong-Jae are off the radar, off the rails, and determined to track down the connection between Sila and the Golden Ratio Killer, no matter who stands in their way.One way or another, they'll put a name and a face to the nightmare.One way or another..
  • Breaking Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Breaking Conviction by Greer Rivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SnakeThe enemy is two steps ahead.Every time we think we have answers,We're left with only more questions.I've made mistakes,Hunted the wrong villains,And now innocents are paying the price.Naomi's found herself in the middle of it all.She can't know how broken I am,The rage that I keep buried inside,Or that my past has become her nightmare...
  • Possessive by Kristen Luciani

    Possessive by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I struck a deal with the devil…and lost. For years, I followed orders and obeyed instructions.I put the family first. Always. Until temptation consumed me.I made mistakes and lost my focus, putting a target on my own back.I changed the game, Risked it all, And collected a prize. His prize.So when the devil came to collect, I had two options.Join him… Or kill him...
  • Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd

    Dangerous Stranger by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Standalone. No cliffhanger. HEA. Other books in the series can be read in any order.Jett takes his job as an escort seriously. He's not just playing a part, and he tries to help people as much as he can. When a guy asks him to pose as his boyfriend, Jett doesn't hesitate. Following the rules has always been easy, but with a dude, it will be a walk in the park...
  • Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Claire

    Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Garrett Kilcannon, a former dot com super-success who now devotes his life to rescuing dogs and finding them homes, prefers to keep his secrets buried as deep as a dog hides his bone. So when he learns his father has invited a journalist to Waterford Farm to write and produce an in-depth profile on him, he doesn’t care that she’s a childhood friend or drop dead gorgeous...
  • Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz

    Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 35 ratings
    The captivating new novel from the New York Times best selling author of Grand Passion! Passion is simple, but there's no logic to love...
  • Cold Evidence by Rachel Grant

    Cold Evidence by Rachel Grant

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    The frigid waters of the Pacific Northwest are about to get hot… The only thing Navy underwater archaeologist Undine Gray fears more than facing former SEAL Luke Sevick is never scuba diving again...
  • Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne

    Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 14 ratings
    Celebrate the season with this sparkling holiday romance, perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Dorthea Benton Frank, and Nancy Thayer! Ranch manager Annie McCade thought her twin niece and nephew could join her at the Angel View Ranch for Christmas with her absent employer being none the wiser. But when the ranch's owner, Tate Sheridan, shows up out of the blue, Annie's plans are upended...
  • Fire Fight by Amanda Chaperon

    Fire Fight by Amanda Chaperon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Crew Lawless was just doing his job when he saved Aspen McKay from that fire. The call should’ve been get the vic out, pass her off to the paramedics, and forget about her. But there’s nothing routine about the feelings Aspen stirs in him, and there’s definitely no forgetting her. Especially not when, down on her luck after her ordeal, he offers her a place to stay—with him...
  • Covert Games by Katie Reus

    Covert Games by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was supposed to be a means to an end… Redemption Harbor Consulting’s greatest enemy, Alexei Kuznetsov, is in their sights. For RHC cofounder Leighton, toppling the treacherous criminal’s empire is one more small step toward making up for his own past. To destroy Kuznetsov, he’ll go through the Russian’s niece, a woman Leighton suspects may also be guilty of dirty deeds...
  • Salvation by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew

    Salvation by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lexa These feelings I have for Ben can’t go anywhere. I’m the Angels Halo MC president’s daughter. And he is the sheriff. For both our sakes, I have to keep him away. Ben Lexa calms the rage that I’ve struggled with my entire life. I couldn’t care less who her father is. Nothing matters but making her mine. Because my broken beauty is where my salvation begins...
  • Diamond Days by Suzanne Steele

    Diamond Days by Suzanne Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When shots ring out at a wedding, it leaves the Glazov family wondering if they are up against their most dangerous enemy to date--an insider... This is the first time the family has ever faced a betrayal from within. Told in third person past tense, all the couples make an appearance, with Glazov being the strong lead...
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