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  • Valkyrie by Kris Michaels

    Valkyrie by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    A Beauty, but eventually the allure fades. The assassin known as Valkyrie uses her many charms to ensnare the unsuspecting monsters she kills. She lives among the rich, privileged, beautiful people of the world. Or so they’d have the world believe. She’s witnessed the ugliness, brutality, contempt, and greed that formed the miscreants she hunted. A Beast, at least in most people’s eyes...
  • The Final Hour by Brittney Sahin

    The Final Hour by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Trained to fight and born to lead, Emilia can handle anything the sexy Irishman throws her way—except love.Sean McGregor, the handsome and protective Irish billionaire, was once the king of one-night-stands, but when a beautiful and courageous Italian comes into his life, everything changes. He only wants her—the one woman he can’t have...
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  • Chasing Shadows by Brittney Sahin

    Chasing Shadows by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    From the hunters . . . to the hunted.When former CIA officer, Harper Brooks, joined an elite unit of special operators, her mission was to serve and protect, not to fall in love. But Roman Riviera was like no one she’d ever met.Echo Four was the quiet one. A broody genius. And that intense and gorgeous Navy SEAL stole her heart...
  • A Love Bred From the Block by Antoinette Sherell

    A Love Bred From the Block by Antoinette Sherell

    Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Zodiac Goings is a charismatic hustler with layers beyond what he allows anyone to see. Raised by sisters who’d do anything to see him win; he doesn’t let his shortcomings define him. Fear doesn’t exist in his vocabulary... except when it involves Reason. Reason Atkins is in love. She knows Zodiac is the bad boy that parents warn girls like her about, but she doesn’t care. She sees the potential...
  • Playing With Danger by Riley Edwards

    Playing With Danger by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    It’s strange how quickly life can go from predictable and boring to…not. How a chance meeting can set off a chain reaction. How a single moment can offer much-needed clarity. How a kiss can alter the course of your life. Valentine Malone fell into my life…correction, I fell into his in the aisle of a grocery store...
  • Spark by Chelle Bliss

    Spark by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Nick Gallo works hard.He plays harder.And always steered clear of drama.Josephine Carmichael was born into Hollywood royalty.She is used to being in the public eye.She loves the finer things in life.But when Josephine’s stranded with the paparazzi and a crazy ex-boyfriend on her heels, Nick’s protective instincts kick in and he can’t walk away...
  • Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Oh Sh*tThis is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way...
  • Until Susan by C.P. Smith

    Until Susan by C.P. Smith

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From the world of NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Aurora Rose Reynolds. See how the Mayson clan began. You've read their sons' stories, now it's James and Susan's turn. Experience the boom all over again in this action-packed novella of insta-love and suspense from Author CP Smith...
  • And Then Life Was Beautiful by Asia Monique

    And Then Life Was Beautiful by Asia Monique

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Couri MitchellAugust Hanson was the silent type, the kind who spoke through his actions and not his words.He possessed enough power to make me feel safe and secure.I was ready to open up and share the parts of myself I’d never shared with another, and then I got hit with a truth that changed everything.There was a slight chance he’d still want me, only he had to accept our baby, too...
  • Torin by Maryann Jordan

    Torin by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The Celtic Cock… the family pub Torin Flanigan ran with his sister. It took up all his time and energy, making it easy to fend off the multiple propositions he got from women every night.But there was one woman that caught, and held, his eye. Erin McBride...
  • Finding the Way Back by Brittney Sahin

    Finding the Way Back by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Years ago, he chose duty over love. He's not sure if he can do it again. Charlie "Knox" Bennett traded medical school for the Navy and never looked back. After almost eight years of working top-secret missions for the commander in chief, Knox's greatest regret is lying to his best friend...
  • Fatal Betrayal by Barbara Freethy

    Fatal Betrayal by Barbara Freethy

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday night than losing myself in one of Barbara Freethy’s books. I love the Off The Grid series but I honestly think this one is my favorite. I have no doubt her next book will be awesome, too!" Booklovers AnonymousRomance and danger collide in the next thrilling book in the OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy...
  • The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh

    The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A frantic chase to catch a grave robber reveals a startling discovery in this tenth installment of the Widow’s Island novella series by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones...
  • Beautifully Decadent by L.A. Fiore

    Beautifully Decadent by L.A. Fiore

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Avery Collins has just landed her dream job, pastry chef for the posh-Manhattan restaurant Clover. Her new boss, Trace Montgomery, even helped with securing her an affordable place to live: a beautifully restored carriage house owned by his friend, Rafe McKenzie—a man that makes her catch her breath and stirs her imagination...
  • Hop by Maryann Jordan

    Hop by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Easy to let go. He thought it was just a fun night to catch up with an old friend.Spending days on rescue missions when his Tennessee hometown flooded, he was stunned to meet up with an old friend. But dinner, drinks, talking, and laughing turned into a night he’d definitely remember fondly. But they’d promised one night only. Especially since they were both returning to their lives the next day...
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    suspense  friends to lovers  military  m-f
  • Inferno by Chelle Bliss

    Inferno by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Stone Gallo has lived life like every day is a party. No attachments, no responsibilities, and absolutely no falling in love. He spent his days at Inked and his nights wherever he pleased. But when Stone rescues a beautiful woman in need, his entire world gets turned upside down, and he’ll never be the same.Opal hasn’t had much luck in life. No family, no friends, and absolutely no love...
  • Smolder by Helen Hardt

    Smolder by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Are 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...
  • Nobody Knows by Lani Lynn Vale

    Nobody Knows by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    All he ever wanted was to matter to someone.What he didn’t know was that he did matter to someone.Someone that worried about him every single day that he was gone.Malachi Gabriel Gnocchi was missing for two years. Thanks to a mission gone wrong, not only had he been captured, but his best friend along with his fellow teammates had been taken, too...
  • Sisco by Maryann Jordan

    Sisco by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Former SEAL and new LSI-MT Keeper, Sisco Aguilar, never expected his day at the hospital to turn into a nightmare.All he wanted was to finish his paramedic recertification and head home. But instead, he found himself thrust into a life-or-death hostage situation, protecting a terrified little girl and her stunning, single mother.Lenore Keller’s day was meant to be filled with hope...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  insta-love  military  length-medium
  • Waggs by Maddie Wade

    Waggs by Maddie Wade

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aiden Wagner is shattered when his identical twin his blown to pieces in front of his eyes and he can’t do anything to help except hold him as he takes his last breath. In his guilt and grief, he turned to the one person he’d loved from afar, and the one person he never should have touched—his brothers’ fiancée...
  • Rescuing Casey by Susan Stoker

    Rescuing Casey by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    One minute Casey Shea was minding her own business, doing her job, teaching entomology to college students, and the next she was in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle fighting for her life. Troy “Beatle” Lennon had watched his friends fall head over heels in love, but never thought it would happen to him. Until he sees a picture of one of his teammates’ sisters. That was it...
  • Code Name: Libra by Janie Crouch

    Code Name: Libra by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My code name is Libra. The stars say I’m charismatic, intelligent, charming.The one with the easy smile.Zodiac Tactical has been the biggest part of my life for the past three years. We guard, protect, rescue...eliminate the threat when nobody else can. And I’ve always been at the front lines—first to help in whatever way was needed.Until I took a bullet to the chest...
  • Protecting Hawk by Jane Blythe

    Protecting Hawk by Jane Blythe

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    It was only supposed to be one night.When Madeline Montgomery finds out she's carrying her one night stand's baby she's shocked, but without his name she can't find him, and determines to raise her child alone. With a stalker upping his ante and the cops refusing to take her seriously, she runs to Prey Security for help...
  • Until April by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    Until April by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    With happily ever after being something that happens to other people, April Mayson has decided to put all her energy into her career and living her best life, and things are better than ever. Little does she know that her world is about to be turned upside down when she’s asked to help out a family friend, Maxim Kauwe...
  • No More Secrets by Kerry Lonsdale

    No More Secrets by Kerry Lonsdale

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A young man seeks redemption from his past in the third novel from the No More trilogy by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale.After serving six months in a juvenile detention center, Lucas Carson returns home irrevocably changed by what happened there...
  • Captivating Anika by Freya Barker

    Captivating Anika by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Anika Jones has her future carefully plotted out and is checking the boxes, one by one, despite the bumps thrown in her path. This last one is a challenge, but she manages to stay on track; her salon is thriving, and she just bought a house. Unfortunately, when one of her employees runs into trouble, she inevitably gets sucked in, throwing her carefully paced life off-balance...
  • Jeb by Maryann Jordan

    Jeb by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When you find the second chance you didn’t know you needed… Jeb went to the island to find out who had been hacking into his LSIWC programs. What he discovered wasn’t what he expected. It was so much more. His childhood past comes back, both to haunt him and give him what he thought was closure. But instead, it gave him a chance for a future he never dreamed could be his. Skylar needed help...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  friends to lovers  military
  • Just One More Chance by Maryann Jordan

    Just One More Chance by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The Baytown Boys MysteriesMilitary duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home...
  • Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale

    Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…nope. No. Nuh-uh. That’s a lie. The moment that Caro wakes up, she knows that she’s not alone. One thump-thump from the living room and she quickly moves into action. One 9-1-1 call later, and she’s ready to defend herself...
  • Coal by Teagan Brooks

    Coal by Teagan Brooks

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Aspen After losing my apartment and my job on the same day, I had to ask for help. There was only one person I could call, and thankfully, he came through for me. Then, an epic snowstorm hit while I was moving, leaving me stuck on the highway for fourteen hours. I thought my bad luck was over when I finally made it to Devil Springs. Little did I know, it was only just beginning...
  • A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan

    A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Ryan Coates does it all. Single dad with an ex who needs a reminder to spend time with their kids. Chief of the Baytown Station of the Virginia Marine Police. Sergeant at Arms for the local American Legion. Son. Brother. Coach. Friend.What he’s not doing is looking for a woman to add to his already busy life.Then he met her. Again.She’s the new doctor in town. And she remembers Ryan...
  • He Said Together by Ruth Cardello

    He Said Together by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times, bestselling author Ruth Cardello comes another scorching Corisi romance about the lengths people go for those they love and how complicated family can be.Kal has always done whatever was necessary to protect and care for his family—even if that meant dancing for money. He’s not happy with his life or himself, but what matters most are the people he loves...
  • Dolby by Maryann Jordan

    Dolby by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dolby had earned his down time, eager for the solitude. Then he met her.One innocent night with a beautiful woman as they sheltered from the storm, Dolby wanted a chance to know her more. But with the morning light, she was gone.Marcia had spent years dealing with the crippling fear of strangers. Then she met him...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  insta-love  military  m-f
  • Vanished by April Wilson

    Vanished by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fans 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...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  pregnancy  contemporary  m-f  military
  • Cinder by Chelle Bliss

    Cinder by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Olive Thornbury only had one crush in high school, and his name was Asher Gallo. She was smitten with him from the first time she had laid eyes on him. But instead of acting on how she felt, she kept her nose stuck in a book, finding safety in the words rather than emotions.Asher had never thought of Olive as anything more than a friend. She was aloof, preferring to read books...
  • Dice by Teagan Brooks

    Dice by Teagan Brooks

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    DaphneMy life took a drastic turn when my husband of three years told me he was leaving me. He’d been having an affair, and the woman had just given birth to his child. To say I was shocked would have been an understatement, but not for the usual reasons. What surprised me was the overwhelming feeling of relief I felt when he said he was leaving...
  • Say Goodbye by Karen Rose

    Say Goodbye by Karen Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Eden faces a final reckoning when the cult's past victims hunt them down in this explosive, high-stakes thriller in the Sacramento series from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. For decades, Eden has remained hidden in the remote wilds of the Pacific Northwest, “Pastor” keeping his cult's followers in thrall for his personal profit and sexual pleasures...
  • Season for Love by Marie Force

    Season for Love by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    His idea of permanence is the VW van that takes him from one gig to the next. . . Owen Lawry has made a living as a traveling musician and enjoys his footloose and fancy free lifestyle...
  • Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala

    Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Within the struggling cafe Deja Brew, trouble percolates beneath the coffee beans. The shop’s owner, Shale, is forced into a dangerous game by a cartel, and when her shipment vanishes, it's game on.Shale's only hope is an unexpected Junior. Her only regular, and a local hacker with a knack for saving the day...
  • Wrecked & Reclaimed by Bink Cummings

    Wrecked & Reclaimed by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Must read: Wrecked & Restless first. Last book of the Wrecked Duet. Once upon a time, my heart was broken. Wrecked beyond repair. Then I met him, a man who wasn’t like anyone before. Who didn’t see the world like others saw it. He wasn’t supposed to fall in love with me. The girl nobody wanted. A soul destined to save others, when she couldn’t save herself...
  • Upside Down by N.R. Walker

    Upside Down by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 29 ratings
    Jordan O’Neill isn’t a fan of labels, considering he has a few. Gay, geek, librarian, socially awkward, a nervous rambler, an introvert, an outsider. The last thing he needs is one more. But when he realises adding the label asexual might explain a lot, it turns his world upside down.
 
 Hennessy Lang moved to Surry Hills after splitting with his boyfriend...
  • Hot & Bothered by Lynn Raye Harris

    Hot & Bothered by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    He can never have her. Having her means the end of his career in the Hostile Operations Team. But when he learns she’s carrying his child, he’ll have to make a choice… Ryan “Flash” Gordon has been drawn to Emily Royal bin Yusuf since the first moment he met her. But she’s a terrorist’s widow, which means she’s completely off-limits...
  • Jim and Katherine by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Jim and Katherine by Traci Hunter Abramson

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jim Whitmore has lofty dreams of a bright political career. So when a well-connected friend invites him home for the weekend, the promise of rubbing shoulders with her congressman father and his professional associates is thrilling. What he doesn’t anticipate is meeting his friend’s sister, Katherine, an intriguing woman who immediately steals his heart...
  • Protecting Dove by Jane Blythe

    Protecting Dove by Jane Blythe

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He saw her at her most vulnerable and she never wanted to see him again.Dove Oswald never expected to come face to face with the man who saved her life ever again. Nor did she expect him to save her a second time. Surprised by the spark of attraction between them, when she realizes he's hiding something she's determined to figure out what it is...
  • Needing You Close by Kennedy Fox

    Needing You Close by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I never expected to see my first love again after he left me twelve years ago. Though I’ve moved on, working with Tyler is no easy task—especially when he focuses his bedroom eyes on me. Flirting with the past is like playing with fire, and considering I’m engaged, I’m bound to get burned...
  • 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 ratings
    Tyler “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...
  • Sunset Kiss by Maryann Jordan

    Sunset Kiss by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An unexpected kiss at sunset can change your life. Luke overcame his background, thanks to the military. Now, a medic at the county jail on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, he had a job, small apartment, and friends. Not bad for a loner like him.Allie was sunshine, laughter, and fun. A teacher with a glow about her that made him wish to be worthy of a woman like her.A phone call changed his life...
  • Assume the Position by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Assume the Position by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Johnny Wood.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...
  • Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham

    Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Appalachian Girl Seeks a Place to Belong   Return to the mountains of 1910s Appalachia with beloved author Pepper Basham to discover Kizzie McAdams's story. Kizzie McAdams spent her childhood longing to see beyond the mountains of home, but when her job as a servant in a landowner’s house results in an unplanned pregnancy, her world tips into uncertainty and heartbreak...
  • Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose

    Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The past comes back to haunt a high-profile defense attorney in the newest book in the Baltimore series from the New York Times bestselling author of Edge of Darkness and Monster in the Closet.In his work as a defense attorney in Baltimore, Thorne has always been noble to a fault--specializing in helping young people in trouble just as someone did for him when he was younger...
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