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Fractured by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLoving Echo Kent was painful. Not the falling in love part, that was easy. One look at the tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed narcotics detective and I knew I wanted him. A few months later I knew I couldn’t live without him. But my Echo, he had demons and secrets and a mountain of guilt. His love was selfish and one-sided—he could love but he refused to allow others to love him... -
![Protecting the Future by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting the Future by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWolf and his fellow SEAL team members have saved many lives, and been in even more harrowing situations, but their latest mission might prove the most difficult of all. Charged with rescuing American soldier, Sergeant Penelope Turner, from the clutches of ISIS, the men infiltrate the refugee camp where she’s believed to be held... -
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![Ashes by Chelle Bliss]()
Ashes by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDylan Walsh left his small town behind and vowed to never return. But when his brother needs help, Dylan steps back into the memories he tried so hard to forget. He thought there was nothing there for him anymore until a woman he knew as a little girl catches more than Dylan’s eye.Rosie Gallo is known for her kind spirit, good-girl vibes, and her loyalty to the ones she loves... -
![Fatal Accusation by Marie Force]()
Fatal Accusation by Marie Force
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA deadly serious affair… The story breaks as Metro PD lieutenant Sam Holland attends a dinner party with her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano: President Nelson is accused of having an affair. More shocking still, campaign staffer Tara Weber claims the president fathered her newborn son—while the First Lady was undergoing secret cancer treatment... -
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![Hero's Heart by Janie Crouch]()
Hero's Heart by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe was out of the game.He should've stayed that way.When a former FBI colleague asks Callum Webb to rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American bigwig in eastern Europe, Callum’s just got one word for him...No.Okay, actually two words: hell, no.Callum is out of the international law enforcement game and has been for a long time... -
![Smolder by Helen Hardt]()
Smolder by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAre 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... -
![Reckless: Sins of the Father by Nicole James]()
Reckless: Sins of the Father by Nicole James
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Nicole James, comes a STEAMY, WOKE UP MARRIED IN VEGAS, AGE GAP, MC ROMANCE! The SECOND GENERATION has arrived! Harley Jean—The pounding in my head wakes me— that and the fact that I have to pee. Must have been one hell of a bachelorette party last night... -
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Ruined by April Wilson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here... a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam... Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me... -
![Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyler “Ty” Scott finally gets his book! When Cassie Dixon gets threatening letters, there’s only one person who can help - her best friend’s sexy cousin... -
![Greyson by Anna Blakely]()
Greyson by Anna Blakely
Tragedy brought them together. A killer will stop at nothing to tear them apart.For former SEAL Greyson Frost, nothing is more important than loyalty. It’s why this Charlie Team operative keeps his feelings for his best friend’s little sister hidden. But when tragedy strikes and Taylor becomes a killer’s target, all bets—and past promises—are off.Taylor Russell is used to devastation and loss...Categorized as:
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![The Slow Burn of Silence by Loreth Anne White]()
The Slow Burn of Silence by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the crossroads of small town mystery and dark suspense comes a romance that explores the bonds of family, the power of love, and the potentially explosive collateral damage of the secrets we keep... Sometimes a contract to forget can be as powerful as a promise to remember.. -
![Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell]()
Shattered Oath by Lisa Lovell
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bratva Boss wants me dead.Too bad I’m pregnant with his baby.I’ve run far and wide to escape the Devil’s rage.But it wasn’t long before he caught me.Now I’m standing in front of him bound and naked.About to face the consequences of my betrayal.With every inch of my skin exposed to his will,And my life flashing before my watery eyes,He draws my traitorous body under his spell... -
![Dirty Desires by Nicole James]()
Dirty Desires by Nicole James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA twist of fate threw us together…Gypsy—I’m a Devil King; loyal to no one but my club, until she comes along and tests everything I thought I believed in.When I do a favor for my imprisoned ex-president’s ol’ lady, I come face to face with the one-night-stand that’s haunted me for three years. She pulled a disappearing Cinderella act on me, vanishing with the dawn... -
![Always Yours by Kennedy Fox]()
Always Yours by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him... -
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![Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes]()
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
I sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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![Kilo by Sybil Bartel]()
Kilo by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBreacher.Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Being a breacher on the Teams wasn’t a job, it was my drug of choice. Detonating charges, the blast waves going through me, I lived for the rush of tactical explosive breaching. As long as I kept my brothers safe and didn’t eat a piece of frag, I never looked past my next mission... until I screwed up.Miscalculating a blast zone, I took a hit... -
![Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis book was previously published in Kindle Worlds and even though it has a new cover, has not changed significantly. Cooper Nelson’s SEAL career was cut drastically short when an explosion left him almost completely deaf... -
![Finding Layla by April Wilson]()
Finding Layla by April Wilson
She survived an abduction. Now she's trying to get on with her life. But it's not easy being a university student with a challenging mental health condition. The "mean girl" voice in her head just won't leave her alone. To complicate matters, she's an heiress worth a not-so-small fortune. Enter her sexy new bodyguard, a former paramedic trained to deal with medically fragile clients...Categorized as:
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![Reddest Black by P.T. Michelle]()
Reddest Black by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPassion, betrayal, and heartache collide in an emotionally charged and dangerous chain of events that could unravel everything Sebastian and Talia have worked to overcome... -
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Collateral Damage by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a second kidnapping attempt upends her life and a friend goes missing, Sage Reynolds partners with her childhood hero to unmask the culprit. When the search for clues leads to an inescapable trap, she’ll need a battle-hardened warrior to escape.Fortress Security operative Brody Weaver is a protector to the bone...Categorized as:
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![Isaac by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Isaac by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsaac Perry has spent the majority of his life wearing the Devil Hounds MC patches. As president, he’s used to making tough decisions, even the occasionally vicious ones. He doesn’t have to take orders from anyone anymore. He never bends, never breaks, until she literally stumbles into his life.Holly Garrison is young. Too young and innocent for an outlaw like Isaac to lay a hand on her... -
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Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s everything she ever wanted. She’s everything he never knew he needed. Can she convince him she’s the one?The Black Knights are back and better than ever!Samuel Harwood has spent his entire career working in the black and gray areas of international intrigue. Living in the shadows for so long has made him forget who he was and where he came from... -
![Blade by Sybil Bartel]()
Blade by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBattle born.SEAL.Loner.Ringing out of BUD/S was never an option. Third generation Navy SEAL, the Teams were in my blood. I earned my Trident, and a year later my brother earned his.As Tier One operators, the battlefield was our playground.Then I got a cryptic call. Enemy combatants, coordinated attack, no survivors, catastrophic loss—my brother was dead... -
![The One for Forever by Hannah Shield]()
The One for Forever by Hannah Shield
He's the older man I've always wanted. An ex-Special Forces hero. My best friend’s dad.And now, he's the bodyguard assigned to protect me while I prosecute a killer.I’ve wanted Rex Easton since I was eighteen, yet he’s never looked at me twice. I’m determined to finally get over this crush. But after he swears to protect me from the faceless thugs who are after me, I can’t avoid him...Categorized as:
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![Daimon by Jessica Ames]()
Daimon by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaimonAs Treasurer of the Untamed Sons MC, I don't have time to deal with a bratty kid. Briella is nineteen. I'm thirty-one. I'm too old for her tantrums, but I'm sure there's something more to her acting out than a late teenage rebellion. When I look in her eyes, I see her demons glaring back at me, and I want to know who put them there... -
![Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton]()
Short Stack 2 by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens after the happy ending?Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about some of the much-loved men from her books. Follow them through wet and windy marriage proposals, surprise workplace visits, and a very entertaining ghost tour... -
![Grimm by E.C. Land]()
Grimm by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf only for one night she were mine.GrimmI’ve done everything in my power to keep away from the one woman I want most. Not only because she’s a brother’s daughter but because she’s too young. To have her, she would have to give up everything else.Danger comes to our doorstep, and not for the first time... -
![Threat of Danger by Dana Marton]()
Threat of Danger by Dana Marton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFalling in love can be a deadly proposition in this pulse-quickening Mission Recovery novel from the New York Times bestselling author. Jess Taylor and Derek Daley were in the throes of first love in a small Vermont town when they were kidnapped by a serial killer. They escaped his clutches—but not the trauma of the unsolved crime... -
![Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker]()
Black Hearted by Julie Ann Walker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's everything she ever wanted. She's everything he never knew he needed. Can she convince him she's the one?The Black Knights are back and better than ever!Samuel Harwood has spent his entire career working in the black and gray areas of international intrigue. Living in the shadows for so long has made him forget who he was and where he came from...Categorized as:
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![Barefoot with a Stranger by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Barefoot with a Stranger by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrancesca Rossi might be the youngest in a long line of badass siblings, but this computer whiz would rather hack a database than pack a pistol for the family business in Barefoot Bay. When an assignment forces her out of her comfort zone and into the field, Chessie decides to amp up the excitement quotient and has her first one night stand with a sexy stranger she’ll never see again... -
![Shattered Expectations by L. Ann]()
Shattered Expectations by L. Ann
Seth HawkinsLead Guitarist, Secretive, UnforgivingThere was something about him that called to me. A darkness that drew me in. But he never noticed me. Until the night he did. One stolen night changed everything. One secret destroyed it all.Riley TemplePhotographer, Temptress, Off-LimitsShe distracted me from my nightmaresMade me feel normal, but it was all an act...Categorized as:
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![Lumberjacks of Blackbear Bluff Complete Collection by Lilah Hart]()
Lumberjacks of Blackbear Bluff Complete Collection by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Blackbear Bluff, North Carolina, a logging crew faces temptation from a new local bakery. The sweets aren't the only thing tempting them, though. Young, beautiful women come to town to work...and end up finding love along the way... -
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Temptation by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand new older woman, younger man romance...It was supposed to be a typical business trip to Hawaii.During the day, I’d promote the new location of my bakery. At night, I’d relax on the lanai while sipping a glass of wine.But that all changes when I meet him.Sexy. Intriguing. Haunted.And easily fifteen years younger than me.I should walk away... -
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Joker by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCleo -- My family put me through hell, and I escaped the only way possible… by marrying a biker locked up in prison. Joker gave me his name and a way to hide from my family. Until the day they find me… Now it’s time I return to the husband who doesn’t want me and hope he doesn’t find out all my secrets -- because if he does, I have a feeling he’s going to make me leave... -
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![Dangerous Ties by Jenna Gunn]()
Dangerous Ties by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save the woman who treats him like he's the enemy, he'll have to risk his life against an army of criminals. The former Force Recon Marine knows that his teammate’s younger sister-in-law-to-be is the definition of off-limits.Not to mention he’s breaking protocol and could lose his new job... -
![Long Way Down by Lauren Gilley]()
Long Way Down by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen she was six, a horrific crime against a family member determined the course of Melissa Dixon’s life. It eventually drove her away from her tiny, Mississippi home town, away from her family, and into a career in law enforcement. Living and working in NYC, she keeps the past locked away tight, memory relegated to rare nightmares... -
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Thuggiana by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPics, or it didn’t happen.Thuggiana is a collection of short stories connected to The First Quarto. It includes the following:“The Slightest Folly”This prequel provides a glimpse into Auggie’s and Theo’s lives in high school. It takes place before They Told Me I Was Everything.“As School-Boys from Their Books”A series of vignettes set shortly after the events of They Told Me I Was Everything... -
![Ruthless King by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Ruthless King by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe truth hurts, but lies can kill…I offered to do anything to save my father’s life when he was captured by the devil he owed a debt to.A three-million-dollar debt. So, I became the devil’s spy as I entered the lair of the Cartel King to take a job as a live-in nanny for his niece.My orders were simple.All I needed to do was this: Get close to the Cartel King... -
![Charming (Devil's Boneyard MC) by Harley Wylde]()
Charming (Devil's Boneyard MC) by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDakota -- Having a half-brother who’s an infamous assassin isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. At twenty-five, he’s still micromanaging my life. The moment Specter tells me about an arranged marriage to one of his associates I do what any sane woman would… I run. Never counted on meeting a biker I can’t seem to forget, nor did I plan on our two days together to have lasting consequences... -
![Saving Sparrow by Madalyn Judge]()
Saving Sparrow by Madalyn Judge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings༒BRAXTON “SPARROW” ALLEN༒ I’m man enough to admit that I’ve been spiraling for the last year. I was drowning my grief in whisky and women after my unborn child was taken. Unable to watch me fall any further, my president gives me an ultimatum that I can’t refuse; get my act together or step down as VP... -
![Shadow by Brooke Summers]()
Shadow by Brooke Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants the future... He's stuck in the past...Serenity Michaels has wanted Shadow since the moment she laid eyes on him and she's never been the one to shy away from what she wants.One drunken night with him proves the future she craves.He walks away without a second look.One night together was never going to be enough.. -
![The Cowboy of the Mountain by Tessa Klein]()
The Cowboy of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s my older brother’s best friend. A single dad. My forbidden crush.The one man I shouldn’t have a one-night stand with.I haven’t seen Wyatt Hartwell in nearly a decade, but it takes me a split second to recognize him. Can’t say the same for him. He has no clue he just rescued his best friend’s little sister from a drunken idiot... -
![Ghost by Sybil Bartel]()
Ghost by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNavy SEAL.Tier One Operator.Pawn.It started as an order from the Vice Admiral. A Black Ops mission for a woman from a government acronym no one ever spoke about. The brunette slid me a smile and said the parameters were simple. One high-value target, a HALO jump, my sniper skills, and a coordinated exfil. Double-tap the HVT, then I’d be back with my Team in time to spin up...Categorized as:
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![Iron by Harley Wylde]()
Iron by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNari – Pain. Humiliation. Those are the things my father taught me, and every man I’ve met since. Running away from home didn’t fix anything. Now I’m nineteen and back in the town my family calls home. I haven’t told them I’m here, and I don’t plan to. But I also didn’t count on a biker giving me a ride, and leaving me at the Hades Abyss compound... -
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![Stitches by Harley Wylde]()
Stitches by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarci -- My sister and her boyfriend had been my entire world, until I lost them both. Laura died, and Stitches walked away. I’ve lived in hell for the past seven years thanks to a brother who should have protected me. Instead, he used me to further his career, not caring whether I lived or died. Now Stitches is back, right in front of me... -
![Gentle Fox by Elizabella Baker]()
Gentle Fox by Elizabella Baker
Gentle Fox is a small town romantic suspense with a sexy dimple silver fox hero and a woman on the run from her wicked step family. One phone call changed everything. Some people believe in love at first sight, but can you fall in love with a voice?It only took one conversation for me to know I would do anything for the woman on the other end of the phone... -
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Finan by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen you grow up in the Rugged Skulls MC, you get everything dropped at your feet, women included. You are also expected to act a certain way, but for me, that persona was always something that didn't sit right with me. I'm just not like other bikers.People watching is my thing. I like deciphering what makes people tick... -
![The Scrooge of the Mountain by Tessa Klein]()
The Scrooge of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s big and grumpy. A real scrooge of a mountain man.And now I’m stuck with him for Christmas.As a perpetually single Christmasholic, I have a complicated relationship with my favorite holiday. I love spreading joy, but I hate having my relationship status shoved in my face.This year will be different. This year, a matchmaker set me up with someone who loves Christmas as much as I do...Categorized as:
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![Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart]()
Big Beefy Kingpin by Cassi Hart
When you play a game of chance sometimes you win… and sometimes you start a mafia war.Five years ago, I fled Las Vegas with nothing besides the clothes on my back–vowing never to return...Categorized as:
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![Protected By My Grumpy Hero by Ella Sloane]()
Protected By My Grumpy Hero by Ella Sloane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was clear from the start. She can’t be mine. She’s younger, my boss’ daughter, and under my protection. Her life is threatened and I need to stay focused to keep her safe. But her tight body and sweet smile is distracting as hell. Keep it professional. Just follow the rules. Don’t let her get close. Don't sleep with her. Definitely don’t fall in love...
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