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Shielding Kinley by Susan Stoker
When Kinley Taylor witnesses what was possibly the last few minutes of a young girl’s life while in Paris, she realizes exactly how alone she is in the world. The only person she has to turn to for help is the one man who she feels is completely out of her league. Gage “Lefty” Haskins liked the personal assistant the first time he met her...Categorized as:
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![Deserving Reese by Susan Stoker]()
Deserving Reese by Susan Stoker
He never expected to fall for his best friend's sister, but now that he has...he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.Having a crush on one of your brother’s friends is so cliché. But Reese Woodall isn’t too worried…it’s not as if she’d ever have a chance with the former Delta Force Operative. For one thing, he lives in New Mexico, and she’s in Missouri...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Fearless Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Fearless Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
She came to close a deal. But meeting him has her questioning everything.Everyone has a price.That's what my client told me when he sent me to North Carolina to talk a guy into selling his property. It's just an empty strip of land next to his cabin, so why wouldn't he sell it?But within minutes of meeting him, it's clear that he has no interest in selling...Categorized as:
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![Cursed Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Cursed Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
She's a hard-working real estate agent. He's a former buyer, angry over his purchase. When sparks fly, can they set aside their differences?He thinks his cabin is cursed.As Seduction Summit's hardest-working real estate agent, I'm working alone when he comes into the office, angry over the house he bought five years ago...Categorized as:
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![Possessive Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Possessive Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
She's in town for a girls' weekend. But when her friends desert her, a hunky lumberjack is all too willing to show her around.It was supposed to be an adventurous vacation with my friends.But while I want to enjoy the great outdoors, everyone else just wants to get drunk and dance on bars. Even our rappelling adventure, which wasn't even my idea, ends up being a bust...Categorized as:
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![Devoted Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Devoted Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
She's facing writer's block in a cabin. Her neighbor's puppy gives her a reason to spend time with a hot lumberjack.Writer's block is no fun.I've isolated myself in a cabin in a small mountain town to write my thriller. When I hear a spooky scratching sound, I think about incorporating it into my book. But it soon goes from inspirational to downright scary...Categorized as:
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![My Mountain Man Boss by Sadie King]()
My Mountain Man Boss by Sadie King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's his daughter's best friend, half his age and off-limits. But that won't stop this alpha hero claiming what's his.AmyI’m never falling in love. I’ve seen what love can do, and it’s not for me.But that doesn’t mean a girl can’t have a little fun.Only the man I want to have fun with is twice my age, my boss, and my best friend’s dad.He should be off limits. But I can’t resist Landon... -
![My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr]()
My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWelcome back to Virgin River with the books that started it all… While the Riordan brothers have a reputation for being rough-and-tumble, Patrick has always been the gentle, sweet-natured one. But his easygoing manner is tested by his high-octane career as a navy pilot, and for the Riordan men, when the going gets tough…the tough find the love of a good woman...Categorized as:
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Second Chance Love by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI was his wife… but he left me.He broke my heart once, and if given the chance, he’d probably do it again.Which is why I’ve tried to get over him.I’ve dated, I’ve tried to let loose, but no matter how hard I try, my thoughts always return to Nash.Every guy I meet I compare to him.He was always overprotective and possessive... -
![My Only - Alex & Jamie by Melanie Shawn]()
My Only - Alex & Jamie by Melanie Shawn
The Firefighter… With his sexy good looks, natural born charisma, and playful sense of humor, firefighter Alex Sloan is Harper's Crossing's most eligible bachelor. Since returning home from serving his country as a Navy SEAL women have been lining up to be with him. Alex works hard and plays even harder... -
![Love Blooms by Jennifer Faye]()
Love Blooms by Jennifer Faye
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found hereHe’s an injured firefighter. She bakes the most delightful treats. When their worlds collide will the baker help heal the firefighter with a mix of blueberry muffins and her caring way?The elegant baker, Hannah Bell, has always lived on Bluestar Island with her family... -
![His Wounded Heart: Small Town Romance by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
His Wounded Heart: Small Town Romance by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s my soulmate. But will I be enough to heal his wounded heart?SimonThe Navy’s been my life. Being a SEAL is all I ever wanted, commanding them a dream come true. But I lost sight of everything else and missed the big things—things going on right in front of me. How could I not see how much my sister needed me? I knew her husband was off and should have checked him out...Categorized as:
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![Undertow by Jana Deleon]()
Undertow by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Jill Morgan left Tempest Island after high school, she didn’t know what she wanted to do the rest of her life. The only thing she’d ever loved was writing fiction, but that was a pursuit with no financial guarantees. So she did the responsible thing and got her college degree, then a job that provided a good living, and she wrote in her free time... -
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![Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot]()
Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Kat Reynolds, a spirited yet feisty nature photographer, traces a clue to her father's disappearance seven years ago to Tulum, Mexico, she's determined to get answers. Armed with her father's last mysterious photo, her clue leads her to a massive underground cave system. But to enter the subterranean maze, she needs the expertise of grumpy scuba diving expert Colton Henderson... -
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Delta Force Heroes Box Set One by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStart out the New York Times Bestselling Delta Force Heroes series with the first four books all in one giant collection! Rescuing Rayne: As a flight attendant, Rayne Jackson is used to cancellations, but she never dreamed her latest would lead to a whirlwind tour of London with a handsome stranger…or a life-altering night in his bed... -
![My Everything - Seth & Amber by Melanie Shawn]()
My Everything - Seth & Amber by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsStrong. Sexy. Skilled. Seth Sloan is returning to Harper’s Crossing a decorated war hero. As the leader of a Special Forces Marine Elite Unit Seth is trained to handle any situation…except one. An injury sustained in combat forced him to accept a medical discharge. Now he’s heading back to his hometown to reconnect with his family and a world he doesn’t recognize... -
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Saving Logan by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's lost his voice. She's here to teach him to speak to the world again.FaithI love helping people communicate that can't. It’s why I became an ASL teacher.Getting to work with military men and women who were injured in action? Sign me up. I can’t think of a better way to help.I pride myself on keeping things professional…until him... -
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Home Fires by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNavy SEAL Cal Swenson's going home has been a long time coming. Too bad his homecoming was based on a lie. And why did Granny feign dying to get him back to New York? That's the big question...Categorized as:
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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... -
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Tormented Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
A wedding brings them together...but only for a weekend. Can love find a way to keep her in his life?I didn't realize how much I missed my hometown until I returned for my friend's wedding. It helped that I got the best welcome imaginable. A hot mountain man meets me at the town's diner, and it turns out he's going the same place I am...Categorized as:
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![Rough Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Rough Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
She's a woman on a mission. He can help...or just distract her.My best friend is missing. She came to this small mountain town to work on her book, but within 24 hours, she was calling to say she wouldn't be coming back. She's fallen in love.But something isn't right. She's gone off the grid, not responding to my texts and calls...Categorized as:
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![Mountain Man's Mail Order Mix-Up by Lilah Hart]()
Mountain Man's Mail Order Mix-Up by Lilah Hart
She came to marry a stranger, then fell for the wrong man. Now her fresh start might mean breaking one heart to follow another.I'm in Wildwood Valley to get married.I've never met my groom-to-be, but we've messaged for weeks. Mostly, I'm here out of desperation. I've lost my job and my parents. Starting fresh in a new town sounds like a good idea...Categorized as:
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![Guardian of Misty Mountain by Cameron Hart]()
Guardian of Misty Mountain by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI came back to my hometown of Misty Mountain, Colorado five years ago with a scar on my face and a head full of excruciating memories. My time in the Marines tossed me around, chewed me up, and tried to swallow me whole. I moved further and further up the mountain until I damn near reached the top. Now, I stand guard, watching over the people with minimal interaction... -
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![Protector of Misty Mountain: An ex-military, age gap, mountain man romance by Eve London]()
Protector of Misty Mountain: An ex-military, age gap, mountain man romance by Eve London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe walked into my world like she belongs here… but I don’t let people stay.JuniperThe mountains were supposed to be my escape—a place to rebuild, to breathe, to prove to myself that I could make it on my own. But from the moment I set foot in Misty Mountain, one mountain man has made it his mission to send me packing. Griffin Calloway...Categorized as:
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![A SEAL's Heart by Sadie King]()
A SEAL's Heart by Sadie King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s his best friend's little sister and he’s a wounded warrior with a terrible secret about her brother.The blast that killed my best friend, Jake, also ended my career as a Navy SEAL.I’m left unable to speak and lusting after my speech therapist. Who also happens to be Jake’s little sister.Grief is hard on Avery and I’m here for her however she needs me... -
![Wild Desire by Sadie King]()
Wild Desire by Sadie King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needs a date, I need her…Cassie’s trying to get the attention of her parents. And she thinks dating an older bearded biker will make them take notice.Problem is, this hairy biker wants the real deal.I agree to a fake relationship but only until I can convince Cassie she belong with me.Now she has her parents attention and they don’t approve of me running around with their little girl... -
![Scarred Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Scarred Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
When her car battery dies, her hunky lumberjack neighbor jumpstarts her car...and her heart.A gorgeous lumberjack lives in the cabin next door. Last night, I caught him doing something very, very private.And now it's the next morning, and my car won't start. He agrees to give me a jumpstart, but I can't stop thinking about him naked...Categorized as:
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Home Coming by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBailey Knowles needs a fake boyfriend, not a bodyguard, to teach her cheating ex a lesson, even if everyone insists she hire one to fend off the threats she's been getting. Luckily it looks like one unsuspecting Navy SEAL will be perfect to step into the role of both.Quinn Baldwin takes the long road home to visit his family, but instead finds TikTok sensation Bailey Knowles. She needs protection... -
![Faithful Cowboy by Hope Ford]()
Faithful Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about a romance author that doesn’t believe in love until she meets a wounded warrior that teaches her that real all-consuming love can withstand anything.HaileyI’m a romance novelist who no longer believes in love.My agent keeps calling it writer’s block, but I think what I have is more permanent... -
![Healing the Warrior by Violet Rae]()
Healing the Warrior by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan the younger, bubbly paramedic heal the battle scars of this older, gruff ex-soldier?FletcherWhen I'm honourably discharged from the British Army on medical grounds following a brutal tour in Afghanistan, I use my skills as a combat medic to continue to save lives as a paramedic. I'm confident there's no situation I can't handle ... until I'm teamed up with chirpy Grace Newton... -
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Gunner by Rebecca Joyce
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah~I am the only daughter of Beth and Mike Brewer (the town of Rosewood’s only coffee shop owners) and I have been in love with Cord ‘Gunner’ Montclair since my parents moved to Rosewood, Virginia. The problem? The beautiful man is eighteen years older than me and refuses to give me the time of day.To make matters worse, my father has openly threatened to kill Gunner if he even looks at me... -
![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... -
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Tall, Dark and Daring by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsExperience two classic tales of heroes facing danger and falling in love from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann’s Tall, Dark and Daring series — collected here in one volume! The Admiral’s Bride When six canisters of a lethal nerve agent are stolen from a military testing lab, Admiral Jake Robinson must recover the chemicals—by any means necessary... -
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![Dark 'N' Deadly by Tee O'Fallon]()
Dark 'N' Deadly by Tee O'Fallon
ATF Special Agent Eric Miller and his explosives detecting K-9, Tiger, pull over a truck, the contents of which are explosive. Literally. More shocking, the driver is the kid brother of a woman he left behind. One who still haunts his days and his nights. They’d never so much as kissed, but Tess McTavish never forgot the handsome, dangerous agent who vanished in a shroud of mystery... -
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Capture by June Gray
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe future beckons... Elsie has given Henry three chances to win back her trust, but before he is able to complete the challenge, she finds herself faced with a life-changing decision. Elsie must ask herself an important question: is Henry just a thing of the past or does he have a place in her future? The conclusion to the story of Henry and Elsie... -
![Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow]()
Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey had a single night of passion before he deployed on a risky mission. 18 hours on a mission gone very wrong was all it took to shatter all their hopes and dreams. The hero: He survived 6 months of captivity and torture, kept alive by dreams of her. The heroine: She thought he was dead and moved on only to have her world fall apart once again... -
![My Last - Riley & Chelle by Melanie Shawn]()
My Last - Riley & Chelle by Melanie Shawn
He was the bad boy... After twelve years in the Marines Special Forces Riley Sloan is more than ready to start his new civilian life. No one to answer to. No one depending on him. No more dangerous rescues...he thought. After receiving a distress call he is sent on a recon mission to check on the one girl that is completely off limits and the only girl that ever made him question his loyalty... -
![Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr]()
Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWITH HER BELOVED YOUNGER SIBLINGS SETTLED AND HAPPY, ERIN FOLEY HAS EMPTY NEST SYNDROME. AT AGE THIRTY-FIVE. So she's hitting the pause button on her life and holing up in a secluded (but totally upgraded --- she's not into roughing it!) cabin near Virgin River. Erin is planning on getting to know herself ... not the shaggy-haired mountain man she meets...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... -
![Issued to the Bride: One Airman by Cora Seton]()
Issued to the Bride: One Airman by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAirman Connor O’Riley never believed in love until he saw proof of it in the most unlikely place--a battlefield in the middle of the Syrian civil war. Now he's in hot water with the Air Force, and if he wants to clear his name he'll have to put his new-found belief in love to the test--by convincing his superior officer's daughter to marry him. Sadie Reed is done with love... -
![My Mountain Man Returns by Sadie King]()
My Mountain Man Returns by Sadie King
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA secret baby and a second chance...Suzie gets a shock when her ex turns up all the way from England. But it's nothing compared to the shock he gets when he finds out what she's been keeping from him.My Mountain Man Returns is a secret baby, second chance romance featuring an ex-military hero and the curvy girl he tracks halfway across the world... -
![The Seal's Squid by Layne Daniels]()
The Seal's Squid by Layne Daniels
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMeet the girl of my dreams? Check.Have the best night of my life? Check.Get called away for weeks with no contact? Check. Unfortunately.I never expected life post-active duty to be more adventurous than when I was still with my SEAL team, but here we are. A simple freelance contract for the government, and I come home to find my organized life is in chaos.Thankfully, my girl is waiting for me... -
![Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford]()
Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about forbidden love and the lengths a cowboy will go to for the woman he loves.AmandaI might be young and naïve, but I’m not stupid enough to fall in love with my family’s enemy.You know that old story about the Hatfields and McCoys? Well, in our case, we’re the McCoys and they’re the Bryants... -
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![Guarded Dreams by L.J. Evans]()
Guarded Dreams by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Just like the moon called the tides, she had called me home. To her."Serious, by-the-book Eli Wyatt has life all figured out. He’s got a five-year plan, his future in the Coast Guard, and friends who always have his back.And then Ava Abrams breezes into his life, tempting him in ways he can’t shakeA free spirit, Ava’s on the run, heading in the direction of her dreams... -
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Home Town by Cat Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExciting. Fast-Paced. Steamy.She was the good girl next door. He was the bad boy who proved too tempting to resist. Years have passed but old feelings die hard proving time can't heal all wounds. Corey Jacobs is not a good man.Not then when he was the hockey star next door who he took her V-card then walked away... -
![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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![My Mountain Man Valentine: A Steamy Curvy Girl Romance by Sadie King]()
My Mountain Man Valentine: A Steamy Curvy Girl Romance by Sadie King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStranded in a cabin and there’s only one bed!I’m a cynical divorcee, she’s a shy schoolteacher with killer curves, and we’re stranded together in a cabin on Valentine’s Day.But this schoolmarm has a proposal.She wants to lose her v-card, and she thinks I’m the man for the job.Sign me up!I’ll be the man she needs for one night only... -
![Loved by the Mountain Man by Sadie King]()
Loved by the Mountain Man by Sadie King
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s a scarred military hero. She’s the young, innocent woman forced to spend a night in his cabin…My unit came back to Wild Heart Mountain to heal and to hide. I’ve been doing a lot of hiding until I meet Hailey.I’m scarred, I’m damaged, and I’m way too old for her. But the curvy and quirky Hailey makes me feel alive. She brings hope and joy back to my life... -
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My Mountain Man Recluse by Sadie King
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s his best friend’s daughter.She’s off limits.She’s half his age……and she’s totally irresistible…My Mountain Man Recluse is a forbidden love, short and steamy romance featuring an ex-military recluse and the curvy innocent woman he can't stay away from...
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