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  • A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Do you believe in fate? Livvie Weatherill does…. This time last year, if anyone had told Livvie Weatherill she’d have fallen in love and would be making plans for her Christmas wedding to Zander Gillespie, she would have laughed in their face...
  • Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Hunter Townsend loves his new home in the small town of Shadows Landing. It’s his sanctuary when he comes home from a mission as part of his Special Forces team. Maggie, the infuriating, monogram loving, bright color wearing, cuter than she should be woman, who loves to tease him was the only issue in Shadows Landing. Until a mission goes wrong . .
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  • Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich

    Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The adventures continue for Stephanie Plum, Trenton's best-known bounty hunter, in these three Complete Plum Novels from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich! Four to Score: Stephanie Plum is forced to enlist the help of Grandma Mazur, ex-hooker and wannabe bounty hunter Lula, and transvestite rock musician Sally Sweet in an attempt to capture revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki...
  • Rescued by Kathleen Brooks

    Rescued by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Kane Townsend was with the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit until one case changed everything. Hampered by the red tape preventing him from saving an innocent life, Kane left the FBI and started his own private contracting company. Kane was called in to rescue people all over the world when the government couldn’t or wouldn’t get involved...
  • Charlie Foxtrot by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Charlie Foxtrot by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mummies. 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...
  • Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble…. Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes...
  • Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The exciting and thrilling conclusion to Cash and Eva’s story, and the second book in the OPS series! The military defines a Nuclear Option as a drastic step or last resort, and I’m about to take it. Cash. I am an expert marksman, engaging the enemy from afar. You’ll never see me coming because I’m that good. Even a sniper can be drawn out of hiding...
  • The Last Exchange by Charles Martin

    The Last Exchange by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    “Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again. ”. When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren’t working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L. A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue...
  • That Day by Karen Deen

    That Day by Karen Deen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 22 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...
  • Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker

    Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Murder, intrigue, cults, mafia, and a love triangle. ". .. You won't be able to read fast enough. .. ". After crime reporter Nichelle Clarke is called to a murder scene featuring a bloody sacrificial altar in an abandoned power plant on the banks of the James River, the police enlist her to help identify the victim...
  • Command Indecision by Camilla Chafer

    Command Indecision by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A young woman is dead. Her supposed killer is in custody. And Private Investigator Lexi Graves is on the warpath. Lexi Graves finally feels like she’s got her life on track. She’s got a job that is made to measure and the perfect boyfriend but all it takes is a few shocking minutes for everything to start falling apart...
  • No Escape by Julie Moffett

    No Escape by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought meeting the in-laws would be easy as long as they met on neutral ground and she was fully prepared with a spreadsheet full of etiquette dos and don’ts. But unfortunately for Lexi, things don’t always turn out as she planned. Meeting the in-laws is a daunting task even for those who are outgoing and socially capable...
  • The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks

    The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Bluegrass book everyone has been asking for is finally here. The Rose sisters have survived the lows and enjoyed the highs throughout their lives. See what events shaped Keeneston's most beloved siblings. Lily Rae Rose has been headstrong since she was a child. She was the oldest, after all. Maybe that’s why she fell for the bad boy next door...
  • Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann

    Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Taking on the world's deadliest criminals is what the elite security force Troubleshooters Incorporated does best. But now they face a new and powerful threat from their most lethal enemy yet--a shadowy government outfit known only as The Agency...
  • Dirty Martini by Liliana Hart

    Dirty Martini by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    When a friend from medical school shows up on J. J. Graves' doorstep in distress, J. J. offers her a sanctuary. But the woman has brought trouble to Bloody Mary, and no one is safe.
  • Embrace The Suck by Giulia Lagomarsino, Reggie Deanching

    Embrace The Suck by Giulia Lagomarsino, Reggie Deanching

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Embrace The Suck is book 8 in the OPS Protector Romance series and should be read in order. I should have just stayed home. I thought I could get away and relax. But that was scrapped the first day when Dash and FNG followed me on vacation. It was supposed to be a trip to reset my brain...
  • GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Free with Kindle Unlimited. .. Enjoy the complete Volume 2 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 6 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :). Book 1: Defending Tierney. I never wanted to be anything other than a defense attorney...
  • Twined Bond by Emma Hart

    Twined Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    All is well in Holly Woods. My best friend's love triangle is now a happy little circle. My sister-in-law just gave birth to my gorgeous new niece who is the world's best cuddler, and Nonna's—kind of—not on my back every ten minutes about the fact we're getting married in one month. *Supposedly. *. Until the mayor's niece—our baker for the wedding—commits suicide...
  • Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble…. Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes...
  • More than Beauty by Olivia Michaels

    More than Beauty by Olivia Michaels

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Retired Navy SEAL and movie buff Eric Armstrong is living the dream -- working as a bodyguard and kennel master for Watchdog Security in Los Angeles. Sparks fly when he tangles with the beautiful and headstrong Samantha Collins, daughter of the biggest actress in Hollywood, during an impromptu assignment...
  • Dare by Chelle Bliss

    Dare by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Austin Moore found his purpose in the military, but there was always something missing. He wanted what everyone in his family had…someone to call his own. But his life didn’t make it easy to find a soul mate, someone to be his forever. Sage Hill enlisted to follow in the footsteps of her father, but never wanted to be in his shadow...
  • Tomas's Trials (SEALs of Honor) by Dale Mayer

    Tomas's Trials (SEALs of Honor) by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tomas is excited about this new direction in his life. Working for Levi allows him to use his vast array of skills in new and varied ways. He doesn’t expect to be sent undercover in a supremacy group, loaded with weapons. Yet what he finds is much more complicated than that...
  • Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone is book 12 in the OPS series and should be read in order. I never should have grown out my hair. That’s where this whole thing started. I was too rigid. Too organized. And nobody failed to point that out to me. So, I grew my hair out to prove them wrong. Now I had a fake career as a model, all in the name of keeping a woman named Juliette safe...
  • On the Double by Giulia Lagomarsino

    On the Double by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Edward Markinson. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure.
  • Celebrating Love by Maryann Jordan

    Celebrating Love by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Saints Protection & Investigation. A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. Nick Stone - a stoic, dedicated FBI agent. His life was neat and orderly, just the way he liked it...
  • Pure Chemistry by Emilia Finn

    Pure Chemistry by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’ve never wished for a knight in shining armor before, but today might be the day I let go of that pigheadedness and accept a little help. I’m a biochemist with a dream to cure cancer, but in my quest to save lives, I may be the reason thousands die...
  • Got Your Six by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Got Your Six by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Got Your Six is book 6 in the OPS Protector Romance series and should be read in order. Action, Adventure, and a good woman—that’s all I crave. A chance to prove my love for a woman by risking my life for her. Everyone else gets to do it, so why not me? Except, I never imagined she would vanish without a trace. I thought she had been taken by a gang or a serial killer...
  • Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Rafe Walker gained fame while in the Army when he was photographed for a Military Calendar. Afterward, modeling contracts rolled in but he found his life in California lacking and longed for a change...
  • DRAGON SECURITY: Volume 2: The Complete 6 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    DRAGON SECURITY: Volume 2: The Complete 6 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    FREE with KINDLE UNLIMITED. Enjoy 6 PRIVATE SECURITY ROMANCE books. No cliffhangers. Book 1: Peter. I was dead for two years. My death faked, I was held captive by a rogue CIA agent who was crazy enough to use an international terrorist cell to steal from everyone. He was literally getting rich on terror. Rescued, my life is no longer my own. My brother is married to my girl, raising my son...
  • GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation...
  • Special Agent Murphy by Mimi Barbour

    Special Agent Murphy by Mimi Barbour

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It's Christmas in Washington, but not for one heartsick family. Agent Shane Murphy has a hard time believing his life could get so crazy. Because of a choice – one he’d make again – he loses his superiority in the FBI. Now he’s forced to work surveillance with a rookie female yapper. And… gets caught up in the kidnapping of a sixteen-year-old that pulls at the heartstrings he keeps hidden...
  • The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

    The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a live-in caregiver for an elderly woman falls into her lap, she takes it. One slip on the rug...
  • BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery BOURBON GIRL, a young woman takes a job as a tour guide on the trail of bourbon distilleries in Kentucky to search for her biological father, and finds so much more along the way. This BOURBON GIRL, Part 1 novella is a month's worth of daily episodes: JULY...
  • Revenge in the Roses by Dale Mayer

    Revenge in the Roses by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Riches to rags. . .. Bullets start flying. . .. Rage is rising, . .. especially for some! When the journey to Rosemoor for a celebratory evening turns deadly, Doreen’s life is flipped on her head. She can only watch in horror as Mack is shot right in front of her. Horrified, she vows to solve this case and fast, before the shooter realizes he failed and comes back for a second attempt...
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  • Cowboy Breaking Point by Em Petrova

    Cowboy Breaking Point by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She can run, but she can’t hide. Not from him…. Quaide Livingston doesn’t regret leaving the FBI for his new undercover job with Sentry. He does, however, miss his former assistant. She ran away, taking her sexy curves and secretary glasses with her. But he will find her. And when he does, he’ll show her exactly who’s boss…. Dove Priester loved her former job. But staying wasn’t an option...
  • Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Driverton’s bad boy is falling in love with his best friend’s cousin and it just might cost him everything. Levi has always had a sweet spot for Katie, but she’s not his type. He likes his women wild, willing, and from out of town so they’re easy to move on from when his interest wanes. Katie is opinionated and off-limits...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  contemporary  humor  length-short  m-f
  • Left-Handed Monkey Wrench by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Left-Handed Monkey Wrench by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chase Carter. You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure.
  • Kat, Knight Watch by Danielle Norman

    Kat, Knight Watch by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I never believed in love at first sight. .. Until the ATM ate my debit card,. And Jackson Boudreaux stepped in to save the day. All business, in his nine to five banker suit--. I couldn’t help but wonder what he was hiding under that perfect form. I was leather and handcuffs. He was ties and cuff-links,. But it didn't matter that we were from two different worlds...
  • SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman

    SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    THE COMPLETE SERIES, now FREE with Kindle Unlimited. 5 books and NO cliffies! Book 1: JASE. I did not work my ass off to become a Navy SEAL because I had a desire to add the title of “nursemaid” to my resume. So when my commanding officer requested that I go check up on his baby sister, I was understandably less than thrilled...
  • ESCORT GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    ESCORT GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products. .. and winds up getting pulling into her clients' drama, problems--and crimes! This ESCORT GIRL, Part 4 novella is a month's worth of daily segments: OCTOBER...
  • No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett

    No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Oops, I did it again…. Leave it to me, Lexi Carmichael, to become a target for an elite organization of cyber criminals simply by being in the wrong place at the right time. As if I weren't already freaking out about planning my best friend's bachelorette party, I now have to keep my eyes peeled for people trying to kill me...
  • No Biz Like Showbiz by Julie Moffett

    No Biz Like Showbiz by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lexi Carmichael: helping geeks everywhere get some. Okay, so it's not exactly as it seems, but that's what's happening on the dating reality show called Geeks Get Some that I, geek extraordinaire Lexi Carmichael, have been called to work on. Not that I'm a fan of reality shows (I can barely deal with my own reality)...
  • Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone is book 12 in the OPS series and should be read in order. I never should have grown out my hair. That’s where this whole thing started. I was too rigid. Too organized. And nobody failed to point that out to me. So, I grew my hair out to prove them wrong. Now I had a fake career as a model, all in the name of keeping a woman named Juliette safe...
  • Onward: A Family Justice Novel by Suzanne Halliday

    Onward: A Family Justice Novel by Suzanne Halliday

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Halliday's enthralling Justice Saga continues in ONWARD. There’s no time for dull moments in Bendover, the Arizona desert town that Justice calls home as changes and challenges keep everyone on their toes. Cam uncovers a shocking twist in a matter close to the heart of Family Justice. Domineau confronts her fears. Remy gets a surprise upgrade. Alex wobbles...
  • Saved from Jeopardy by Gia Cobie

    Saved from Jeopardy by Gia Cobie

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Six years ago my life imploded. And I made the worst mistake of my life. I knew it would be hard to see him at the wedding. How could it not be? He was the only man I ever loved. Even though I’m the one that ended things so cruelly. But when I talked to Jack? Saw him face to face and realized the magnitude of what I lost? It was more than hard. It was unbearable. So I ran. Me...
  • Bishop by L. Ann

    Bishop by L. Ann

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    She wanted a new life. She ended up with a fake husband. Eden Marshall. All I wanted was to escape my abusive ex boyfriend. A fresh start somewhere safe. I was tired of running. I needed to disappear. Just when I was ready to give up, my search for freedom leads me to the one man who can help me. All I need to do is convince him to do it. Bishop Chambers. I have a special set of skills...
  • ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Amazon exclusive! In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products. .. and winds up getting pulling into her clients' drama, problems--and crimes! This ESCORT GIRL, Part 5 novella is a month's worth of daily segments: NOVEMBER...
  • Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Caitlín. After finally convincing my over-protective family to let me visit my uncle in Dublin, I know this may be my only chance to experience everything I’ve always wanted: Adventure. Excitement. Freedom. Until I’m introduced to the man assigned to be my bodyguard. With his silver-flecked hair and wicked scar, Roarke radiates power and danger. Everything I’m drawn to...
  • Rugged & At-Risk by Cami Checketts

    Rugged & At-Risk by Cami Checketts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 8 ratings
    ***Rugged & At-Risk is an updated version of The Tough Warrior: Quinn Family Romance. The book has been redone for continuity and a fresh look for the series. ***. A famous actress at risk. A hardened protector who refuses to acknowledge their love. Two hearts bound together and torn apart...
  • Double the Dilemma by Emily Rose

    Double the Dilemma by Emily Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Karissa. She doesn’t need anyone to save her. She is her own savior, so when her former foster sister is threatening to finish what she started, Karissa knows she needs to leave. No one is safe with Sena after her. Except, she didn’t plan on him. Razor, the far too sexy biker has made it clear that he wants her for his Old Lady, and he’s not going to give up...
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