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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... -
Chasing Fortune by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEcho Team has a new addition—a K-9, and he’s in need of training . . .Eight-plus years as Echo Three and Chris Hunter is still as mission-focused as ever, continuing to fight for his country as part of a secretive team of operatives serving the President.When Chris decides to rescue a dog for the team, he soon discovers he and the guys are far from K-9 whisperers, and they need help... -
Tainted by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL sniper Matthew Kessler thought his life was charmed. He was wrong. He thought his father had amassed the family’s wealth through hard work. He was wrong again. He thought the battlefield had taught him everything he needed to know about strength and courage. He was absolutely wrong. In the blink of an eye, everything he thought he knew about his family became a lie... -
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... -
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Chasing the Knight by Brittney Sahin
She's the admiral's daughter . . . and the one woman bad-boy Wyatt Pierson can't resist. When Wyatt left England, he said goodbye to his privileged upbringing and forged his own path. After years of running operations for an elite unit of Navy SEALs, he's satisfied with his mission-focused life until a messy entanglement walks through the door... -
Securing Avery by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNavy Nurse Avery Nelson never dreamed she’d be taken hostage during her deployment in Afghanistan. She’s assisting local women with healthcare, not fighting in a war. But digging her way out of her would-be grave turns out to be the battle of her life... -
Code Name: Aries by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy code name is Aries.The stars say I’m aggressive, dominant, first in line to lead.The stars aren’t wrong.Zodiac Tactical is my company. It’s run by those I’ve chosen for their skills and ability to outmaneuver adversaries. We guard, protect, rescue…assist on the side of the angels.We eliminate the threat when nobody else can... -
Malice by Kris Michaels
Whatever it takes, as long as it takes .In the icy northern tundra of Siberia, a lethal game of life and death unfolds. Malice, an assassin who works for Guardian Security, stands at the far side of his latest mission. When the operation takes a dangerous turn, he becomes certain of one chilling Guardian has been infiltrated... -
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... -
Dangerous Games by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsReese Turmel has sworn off women. Commitment wasn’t something he was willing to consider again after his wife cheated on him while he was on deployment. However, not even a man as jaded as the former SEAL could deny the instant attraction that sizzled to life the first time he walked into Treats Bakery and saw the beautiful woman behind the counter—and he tried... -
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... -
Uncaged by Harper Sloan
Greg Cage’s life is more fulfilling than he ever could have imagined. He’s married to the love of his life, has an amazing son, and in a few short months, his family will grow again with the birth of his twin girls. The past year has been a tough one for the Cage family, but they are now on the road to healing by learning to let go of the past and looking forward to their future... -
Last Man Standing by Cindy Gerard
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe final "powerfully intense" (Romantic Times) Black Ops, Inc. novel from New York Times bestseller Cindy Gerard, featuring a covert private security team and electrifying romantic suspense. Black Ops, Inc. operative Joe Green is determined to bring to justice the man responsible for former team member Bryan Tompkins's death... -
Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive.When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie... -
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Checkmate by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBishop men are nothing but a plague on this planet, a disease that needs eradication before it spreads. They’re murderers. Liars. Thieves. The day I met Colum Bishop, I thought my life was finally turning around. I was led to believe he would be our saviour. He was supposed to be our hero, a long awaited reprieve from the hardships life insisted on throwing at my mom and me... -
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
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
Shelter for Penelope by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDubbed the “American Princess” after her rescue from months in the hands of ISIS, soldier and firefighter Penelope Turner has struggled silently since her return to Texas. The media, the danger of her job, the pressure of knowing lives are in her hands…all of it and more has combined to slowly fill Penelope with seething guilt and doubt... -
Charlie Foxtrot by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMummies.Yeah, you heard me right. That’s my next job—protecting a mummy.It wouldn’t be a problem, except someone doesn’t want this particular mummy to make it to the museum.Not to mention one of my teammates thinks this particular mummy is cursed.On top of this ridiculous job, I’ve also met the most gorgeous woman in the world... -
Kyle by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnaya Baker knows pain—she got her first taste when she was orphaned and put into foster care. Then it was forever embedded into her soul when she was sold to a sex trafficking ring. Nearly two decades later the stench still clings to her. It coats her skin and burns her gut... -
Searching for Elsie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOnce upon a time, Elsie Ireland thought she’d found the man of her dreams, only to learn her fairytale romance was just another cautionary tale. Beyond a perfect family image, her husband had little interest in Elsie, and even less in their son. Years later, she and nine-year-old Tony have landed in Fallport, Virginia...Categorized as:
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Marrying Emily by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFew people know better than Delta Force soldiers that life is unbearably short and achingly precious. So Cormac Fletcher isn’t waiting one more day to marry the love of his life, Emily. Fletch has already adopted her daughter, Annie. Now it’s time to officially make Emily his too... -
Code Name: Virgo by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy code name is Virgo. The stars say I’m practical, honest, stubborn as hell.Guilty as charged.Zodiac Tactical is the company that gave me a second chance. We guard, protect, rescue...eliminate the threat when nobody else can. And as a former SEAL, I’m good at those things. Good with weapons, good with missions.But with people...not so good... -
Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsSometimes, the quest for vengeance can cost more than you’re willing to pay.Blakely Sullivan was a foreign aid worker in the Middle East when a deadly bombing took the lives of families she’d come to know and love, collateral damage in someone else’s war...Categorized as:
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Eden by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe thought he’d be happy to see her……but all she found was anger.Why did Eden hate her?The memory of that day haunted her. Eden told her to stay at the safe house while his team went on their mission. Then she found out he was being setup. Shylah didn’t have a choice, she had to do something.It was a risk.And she paid dearly.Eden and his team had aborted just in time... -
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... -
Vanished by April Wilson
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of the McIntyre Security Bodyguard series will love this follow-up story about Dominic and Sophie. Sophie is due to give birth to their baby any day. When she goes missing, Dominic goes on a rampage as he searches for his wife. Lots of McIntyre family members and friends make an appearance in this book, including a few unexpected surprise guests... -
Ares Infidels in New York by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Ares Infidels, along with their half of the Crazy Coven, are off to New York City for a rich, high-society wedding. They’re going to enjoy the wedding of their friends, Santa and Frankie, from the Time Served MC. It’s not just any wedding either. It’s a huge event put on by and attended by some of the biggest mobster families in the States... -
Off Limits by Helena Newbury
From the author of Deep Woods comes a scorching, standalone romantic suspense you’ll want to cozy up with. He’s a bad boy Brit who sleeps with every woman he sees. She’s his best friend’s book-loving little sister and strictly forbidden. But when the pair are stranded deep in the frozen wilderness, will anything remain off limits?I love my life... -
Luca by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsScared, alone, on the run. And his to protect, no matter the cost. Former Navy SEAL, Luca Kirwin, is both well trained and deadly. Recruited into a non-government sanctioned project, he was turned into a weapon. Now, with the help of his team, Luca must find every last soul who was responsible for the project and make them pay... -
Thaddeus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere had been a time, I’d been happy—blissfully happy—then a single act of brutality tore Thaddeus Bench from my life. But not from my heart. I never thought I’d see him again. But I did. In a cantina in Mexico. And when he looked over at me with so much hatred in his stare, it pulverized what was left of my heart. Emerson Pierce was my own personal hell... -
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... -
Home Base by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the third installment of the 2022 season of The Long Road Home series. No matter the road we travel, we're always heading for our Home Base.After fourteen years in the army, Dylan Grant is more than ready to come home, settle down, and seriously consider starting a family of his own.Thanks to one stolen, forbidden moment long ago, he might already have... -
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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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... -
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... -
Brooks by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTatiana Jones is no stranger to the battlefield. One look at her scarred flesh tells the tales of her time in captivity. But it’s not only her skin the bears the marks her failures, doubt and a healthy dose cynicism now clouds her vision. She has also mastered the fine art of deception. In her line of work it is a necessity... -
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... -
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... -
Rekindled by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe left her when she needed him most... Four years ago, Dr. Grace Fallon lost everything that mattered in a terrorist attack she barely survived. Now she’s stronger than ever and in Pakistan with a UN-sanctioned team for the most important assignment of her career...Categorized as:
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Justice For Angie by Cara Carnes
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s never met a fight she couldn’t win…until now. After brutally murdering someone in Angie Bierman’s dojo, the killer targets her first and then people she cares about to scare her off the investigation. Determined to prevent further tragedy, she does the one thing she can to keep them safe—run... -
Ethan by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen one door closes … second chances open another …Ethan was lost after a major accident abruptly shifted him from a military life to a civilian one, from working with dogs to odd jobs … In that time, he’d spent months healing from his physical injuries. When he connects with Badger and the rest of his Titanium Corp. group of former SEALs, Badger offers Ethan an opportunity he can’t refuse... -
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... -
Blade by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
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... -
Dangerously Hot by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBy USA TODAY Bestselling Author Lynn Raye Harris Available Today! The next explosive story in the Hostile Operations Team Series! The world’s most wanted man is back from the dead. And only one woman can stop him… Former Army linguist Lucky San Ramos escaped with her life, but the scars an evil terrorist leader left on her skin are a constant reminder of her captivity... -
Disavowed by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe government trained her to kill… Briar Jones has lived most of her life in the shadows, carrying out secret ops to eliminate some of the United States’ most dangerous enemies. She’s devoted her life to serving her country so when a faceless enemy targets her and kills someone close to her, she’ll stop at nothing to bring them down... -
Capture by June Gray
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 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
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...
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