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Sanibel Sunsets by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Eliza’s son arrives in Shellseeker Beach, he’s struggling. Dane deeply disapproves of his mother’s relationship with a new man, causing friction in Eliza’s happy life. In addition, he must navigate a whole new life and find a way to channel his emotions in to music. Support comes from the most unexpected corner, surprising everyone…including Dane... -
Rewriting You by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI’m a mom to teenagers… I’m also my late husband’s executioner.He was an abusive man on the fast track to devastation. He hung me from a fancy chandelier to die. Had my saviours driven the long way home, I wouldn’t be here today to tell my story. It’s been a long road since then, but my children and I have finally moved back to town. It’s time to lay some ghosts to bed... -
Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat 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... -
Secrets Never Die by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMorgan Dane and PI Lance Kruger fight for the innocence of a young murder suspect—if only they could find him. When a retired sheriff’s deputy is shot to death in his home, his troubled teenage stepson, Evan, becomes the prime suspect. Even more incriminating, the boy disappeared from the scene of the crime. Desperate to find her son, Evan’s mother begs PI Lance Kruger for help...Categorized as:
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Smith by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSmith and Aria's story...Categorized as:
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After Glow by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne uncovered truth shines a light on the throne of lies I’ve been sitting on for years. A revelation with the power to test the bonds of brotherhood like never before. My ruthless obsession to protect what’s mine burns hotter than ever. Promises I’ve made to my brothers I burn to keep. Vows made to my wife I swear to honor. Through the web of tangled loyalties, one thing remains clear... -
Shielding Riley by Susan Stoker
Porter “Oz” Reed knew better than most how words could hurt just as much as a fist. He never planned on getting married or having kids, but all that changed when his nine-year-old nephew was dropped off on his doorstep. Riley Rogers is done with men. But her plan to stay single takes a hit when her tall, dark, and very handsome neighbor needs assistance with his nephew... -
Line of Resistance by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGetting stranded in the snow without cell service wasn’t the worst thing that could have happened to Eloise Rivers.Being saved by the man who’d led her on more than once was... -
The Reluctant Siren by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHarlow Dawson went through something terrible while working a case in Los Angeles. She fell in love. To be fair, the love part wasn’t so bad, but the betrayal left her devastated and in police custody. She returned home to decide how to move forward. One thing was for certain. Her life wouldn’t include Jensen Wiley... -
This Much Is True by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love … and biggest frenemy... -
Beyond the Blue Horizon by A.L. Jackson
I should have known I’d break the promise I made when I found her stranded in a blizzard…Feisty as hell and the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen.With the cutest kid and her grandmother in tow, she’s completely off limits.I don't get involved with women like that.I learned long ago I don't have the ability to love.My life is sordid and danger is always hiding in the shadows...Categorized as:
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My Heart's Home by Kris Michaels
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...Categorized as:
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Defensive Alliance by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJamison was just doing his job.Protecting the woman his friend loved.But unintended consequences are everywhere. It doesn’t matter how careful you are, eventually they will find you.And what finds him is a woman with dark hair and haunted eyes.A woman who has no idea where she’s from or who she is.It’s information Alaskan Security needs.And there’s only one way to get it... -
Strings by Bea Paige
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith Ivan I found acceptance. With Anton, home in the dark. With Erik, I fear my undoing… Erik Hadley is a gifted violinist with a dark past and an even more troubled soul. His only place of safety, a glass room built to protect others from his violent outbursts. But it’s nothing more than a prison, and I have every intention of setting him free. It won’t be easy...Categorized as:
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10-Code by Freya Barker
As a forty-one-year-old mother of three boys, working two jobs, Marya Berger doesn’t have the time or energy to consider a relationship. Especially after a lifetime of poor choices in the romance department. But when the disappearance of a young boy strikes a little too close to home, and a younger man she’s tried to ignore offers his help, she doesn’t stand in the way... -
Rescuing Wendy by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAspen “Blade” Carlisle is the last of his Delta Force team to find love…and he’s pretty bummed about that fact. Which might explain why he finds himself chatting up a telemarketer as if she’s a long-lost friend. But Wendy is surprisingly easy to talk to, so when they go from occasional calls during her work, to nightly conversations on their cells, it somehow feels right... -
Guarded by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Saving Liberty comes a scorching, standalone romantic suspense packed full of emotion. He’s a grumpy Texan bodyguard who lost everything he cared about. She’s the single mom who melts his frozen heart. She and her son might just be his shot at a second chance...if he can keep them alive.I swore I’d never love again. After my wife and son were torn from me... -
Edge by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvieAfter starting over once again, I thought my life was on the right track, but everything changed in the blink of an eye when my roommate’s secrets caught up with him—and me.I didn’t have a choice. I had to hide while I figured out what to do.I drove until I was almost out of gas and stopped in the next town I came to, which happened to be Cedar Valley...Categorized as:
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Edge Of Reality by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHorsepower and green thumbs meets justice and flip-flops.I’m a late bloomer.A geek, an introvert, an enigma, and a watchdog. My name is Paco.I’m determined enough to bide my time, yet too clever to pass up on opportunity. I’m a steadfast rebel.An outcast, a defender, a hothead, and an eccentric.My name is Mel.I’m resolute enough to carve my own way, but not too blind to see a better path... -
Jersey by Marie James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSame story, different day.That seems to be the theme of my life.My new job with Cerberus is no different than the one I left before working for ICE.People always blur together, nothing special about any of them.Of course, my luck runs out when I'm assigned to an establishment that caters to peoples' deepest fantasies.There should be nothing special about the woman...Categorized as:
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Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn
Summer has arrived, and the honeymoon I’ve been scheming over for months is finally here. I’ve been married to the workaholic, medical examiner, Minka Mayet for nearly half a year already. But it took a lost bet and a metric ton of coercion to get her out of her cold office and into a bikini on the deck of a multi-million-dollar boat.Time well spent, if you ask me... -
Fire Fight by Amanda Chaperon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCrew 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...Categorized as:
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Cold Fury by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSeven years ago, Hope Harper was a star defense attorney with a great life and a beautiful family—until she got the wrong defendant released, and he turned around and viciously slaughtered her husband and child. Since then, the only thing Hope cares about is locking bad guys behind bars where they can’t hurt anyone else... -
Cole by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsShe’s a single mom with a secret. He’s a former Delta who doesn’t let people too close.Aria Callas understands struggle and sacrifice. Getting pregnant at sixteen, she’s spent more than a decade and a half ensuring her and her son’s safety the only way she knows how—by staying on the move...Categorized as:
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Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Two Tormented Souls Have The Courage To Reach For Love?The only family Nolan O’Rourke ever claimed were his Navy SEAL brothers, they had never let him down. His childhood wasn’t rough, it wasn’t hard, it was hell, and now any mission that he was assigned to was a cakewalk in comparison... -
Bear's Beloved by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBear has lived more than half his life for his club. He’ll gladly do it again. He has never regretted starting this club with Bull and a few others years ago. However, seeing his brothers finding love and settling down to have families when he knows he’ll never have that is taking its toll on him. He takes off to get his head straight... -
Their Unlikely Protector by Meghann Whistler
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo give two little boys a home… She must take a chance on forgiveness.The last person Valerie Williams expects to rescue her and her toddler twin brothers from a fiery blaze is Brett Richardson, her high school nemesis. But with her house burned down, Valerie is forced to stay at the same inn as Brett and work together on the town festival...Categorized as:
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Dark Memento by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWelcome to Verona Bay, a small coastal town where the secrets just won’t stay buried—and people aren’t always who they seem. She was the one that got away… Eight years ago Serenity Washington watched as her twin sister was murdered. She was lucky to escape the same grisly fate. With her sister’s killer in jail, she relocated and tried to move on with her life... -
Justice For Hope by Susan Stoker
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... -
Edge Of Fear by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsInk and sawdust meets brisket and moxie.I’m a tattooed casualty.A charmer, a fraud, a skeptic, and a carpenter.My name is Tse.I’m cocky enough to believe my own lies, but too oblivious to see the truth is already out there.I’m a cautious perfectionist.A sister, a scrapper, a dreamer, and a workhorse.My name is Sophia.I’m capable enough to plan ahead, yet too powerless to avoid getting blindsided... -
Cold Fury by Toni Anderson
Seven years ago, Hope Harper was a star defense attorney with a great life and a beautiful family—until she got the wrong defendant released, and he turned around and viciously slaughtered her husband and child. Since then, the only thing Hope cares about is locking bad guys behind bars where they can’t hurt anyone else... -
Heartbreaker by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom bestselling author Logan Chance comes a new, standalone, contemporary romance. On sale for only 99 cents for a limited time. They call me a heartbreaker. I’ve constructed the exact type of life I want for myself--isolated from feelings, and numb to the world around me. Running from my own fears. Pretending I own the world. I get paid to be an a$$hole... -
Having Faith by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSometimes the biggest obstacle to overcome is yourself. Kieran Callaghan has it all. As the sole remaining single male of the Callaghan clan, he is drawing a lot of female attention. Not only is the former SEAL easy on the eyes and the poster boy for BodyWorks, the fitness center he owns/operates, but he is a genuinely nice guy with a white-knight complex...Categorized as:
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Finders Keepers by Nicole Lenz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBailey Monroe knows one thing for certain. She had to leave. With her young daughter Sophie in tow, she flees from the nightmare of her abusive husband under the cover of darkness, finding safety in the quiet Texas town of Pine Grove. There, she finds refuge in the warmth of the town folk and kindness from Ms... -
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How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsA senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from New York Times-bestselling author Clare PooleyWhen Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens’ Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she’ll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards... -
Colson by Jessica Gadziala
The club has known peace for so long.Too long, it seemed. And now the president is missing,the supply chain is drying up,and there are threats from within and out.Colson should have had nothing else on his mind.But then there she was.The new neighbor.A woman with her hands full of her own problems should have sent him running, but he just couldn't seem to stay away...Categorized as:
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Rogue Survivor by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConnor Davis After a beating that almost killed me, I’m one failed fitness test away from losing my FBI career. I should be focused on grinding out the reps to rebuild my broken body. Not on the pretty brunette at the gym.Sparkling brown eyes, a laugh like birdsong, and curves for days. I never thought a beauty like her would notice a busted-up guy like me. But she does...Categorized as:
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Pushing You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been in love with my best friend Katie Walker for as long as I can remember. We may have shared our deepest, darkest secrets but that one I’ve kept to myself. Before I got the courage to confess my true feelings, my cousin Gabe moved to town and swept Katie off her feet. I should’ve admitted how I felt but I couldn’t—especially once they got married...Categorized as:
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Malicious by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy entire world has been turned upside down.With one adjustment after another. The truth of my father’s betrayal cuts deep.Now, my little sister, Clover, is struggling to deal with day-to-day life.I’ve given everything for her. I joined Defiance to keep her safe. And now, being reunited with our older sister who we thought was gone, I don’t have to go it alone. But it’s not enough... -
Flashback by Michelle Sass Aleckson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSECRETS. BETRAYAL. SACRIFICE.THIS TIME, THEY'RE NOT JUST FIGHTING FIRE.An original series created by bestselling authors Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips.He’s the last person she wants to see…Allie Monroe is desperate for a fresh start. Grieving the loss of her first SAR dog, she’s gone to Montana to train her new K9, Scout... -
Flashback by Michelle Sass Aleckson, Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSECRETS. BETRAYAL. SACRIFICE.THIS TIME, THEY'RE NOT JUST FIGHTING FIRE.An original series created by bestselling authors Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips.He’s the last person she wants to see…Allie Monroe is desperate for a fresh start. Grieving the loss of her first SAR dog, she’s gone to Montana to train her new K9, Scout...Categorized as:
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Fireline by Kate Angelo
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSECRETS. BETRAYAL. SACRIFICE.THIS TIME, THEY'RE NOT JUST FIGHTING FIRE.An original series created by bestselling authors Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips.She was born to be a smokejumper…As the niece of a legendary smokejumper, Nora Burns is tough as nails. When their crew chief Tucker Newman breaks his leg, Nora longs for the opportunity to helm the team, ready to take risks and prove herself... -
Rebellious by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life hasn’t always been about togetherness. It was heavy with separation, torn ruthlessly from the people I love.A parent going to jail for murdering the other, sent my life into a downward spiral. I had no choice but to adjust.Trying to fight my way out from the people I found myself tangled with, a saving grace came in the form of a biker. He took me in...Categorized as:
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Mace by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy this dark motorcycle club romance from USA Today Bestselling MC romance author Jessica Ames... MACE The Pioneers are gone, but my club is fighting a new war—one from within. Our president is a disgrace to the patch, but removing a king from his throne is not an easy task. It will take all of our cunning to take the head off the snake...Categorized as:
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Cash by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the moment Cash Walker encounters Layla West, it's clear she's different than any woman he's ever met. Her bright green eyes and strong will have him captivated. She's his. Now he just has to convince her. After losing her nan, Layla relocates to Hawthorne, Nevada, with her five-year-old daughter and the desire for a fresh start... -
Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis ride with the Blue Avengers MC ends with Bradley Lennox aka “Nox.”Nox * Member of the Blue Avengers MC* Police officer with the Shadow Valley PD* Member of the Tri-State Federal Drug Task Force* Widower* Army VeteranHeroine * Single mother and widow* Daughter of a member of an outlaw MCDescription coming soon! Beyond the Nox is the sixth and final book in the Blue Avengers MC series... -
Loved by You by N.L. Amore
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey say the hardest boy to get over is the one you never had, and sadly I know that to be true. Ria I had the picture perfect life, the husband the kids and the white picket fence and then it all came crashing down. In the wake of trying to navigate my new life as a single mom I never expected him, my brothers best friend, the boy I never had to pick up all our broken pieces...Categorized as:
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Edge Of Reason by Freya Barker
Brotherhood and beer meets single mom and apple pie. I am a riding contradiction. A scholar, a cynic, a brother, and a biker. My name is Trunk . I'm smart enough to recognize the chip on my shoulder, and cautious enough to keep it right where it is. I am a misguided romantic. A mom, a daughter, an agent, and a survivor My name is Jaimie...Categorized as:
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Far From Destined by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan continues her sexy new contemporary stand-alone series with a broken heart and the shattered soul that can heal them both.Macon Brady remembers every moment he lay on the ground, a bullet in his chest, his life bleeding out with each pulse. Yet his nightmares aren’t the only thing keeping him up at night...Categorized as:
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HOT SEAL Devotion by Lynn Raye Harris
She’ll ask him to marry her. And pray he says yes…Kayla wants a daddy for her little girl. Navy SEAL Zack is perfect for the job. Kayla’s made wrong choices before, but she knows this one is right. Zack’s a strong, honorable man who will keep her baby safe. Zack’s been twisted up inside from the moment he laid eyes on Kayla. It’s been months, and he still can’t untangle his feelings...Categorized as:
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