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  • Shielding Kinley by Susan Stoker

    Shielding Kinley by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    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...
  • Baby Makes 3 by April Wilson

    Baby Makes 3 by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fans of the McIntyre Security Bodyguard Series will love this follow-up to Imperfect, Jamie and Molly's heartwarming story (book 5 in the series). Blind, former Navy SEAL Jamie McIntyre is finally getting what he's wanted for a long time, and that's to get his girlfriend, Molly, to walk down the aisle with him. But that's not the only thing he wants...
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  • Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot

    Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When 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...
  • Delta Force Heroes Box Set One by Susan Stoker

    Delta Force Heroes Box Set One by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Start 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...
  • Westin's Chase by Cristin Harber

    Westin's Chase by Cristin Harber

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    THE MASTER OF EVERYTHING HAS FOUND HIS MATCH Jared Westin knows his reputation and likes it. He gets the job done. No emotion. No baggage. That’s why his elite ops company, The Titan Group, is better than the best. They complete projects classified as mission impossible. And then, in walks a woman as tough as she is sexy. His counterpart in every way, should he choose to admit it...
  • Before I'm Gone by Heidi McLaughlin

    Before I'm Gone by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin tells a poignant story about living life to the fullest―and savoring the small moments along the way. Palmer Sinclair has never needed anyone’s help. A successful loan officer, she’s all work and no play...
  • Home Coming by Cat Johnson

    Home Coming by Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bailey 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...
  • Protecting Tex by Susan Stoker

    Protecting Tex by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 6 ratings
    Who does a consummate savior turn to when he finds himself in need of saving?

For years, former SEAL John “Tex” Keegan has been the literal port in every storm, saving the lives of countless men, women, and children—soldiers, sailors, and civilians—all around the world, working alone from the safety of his basement. He never expects thanks. Doesn’t do it for gratitude or accolades...
  • Made For Loving You (Rescue My Heart) by Kait Nolan

    Made For Loving You (Rescue My Heart) by Kait Nolan

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A wounded warriorAfter the catastrophic loss of his best friend in battle, Army Ranger Tyson Brooks trades in his fatigues for a badge, moving to Eden’s Ridge, Tennessee to rebuild his life and find a way to live in a world without Garrett. But no amount of protecting and serving the citizens of Stone County is enough to override the guilt that he simply didn’t do enough...
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    military  dual-pov  contemporary  length-long
  • Reaper by Naomi McKay

    Reaper by Naomi McKay

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    He’s only got one shot at keeping his happily-ever-after safe, but will she see it that way? A one-night-stand months ago left former Navy SEAL, Mason “Reaper” Salinger, a dad to two adorable twins. Devoted to the babies, Mason already knows he’s found everything he’s ever wanted with their mother, Brielle Dawson...
  • Tall, Dark and Daring by Suzanne Brockmann

    Tall, Dark and Daring by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Experience 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

    Dark 'N' Deadly by Tee O'Fallon

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    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...
  • Beneath the Desert Sun by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Beneath the Desert Sun by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    FaithGraduating from college is bittersweet. I’ve accomplished my dreams, obtained my teaching degree, and am ready to find my dream job. However, I never realized how difficult or stressful it would be to find a position.That’s why I jump at the chance to visit Chad, one of my best friends, on base in California...
  • Disavowed by Kaylea Cross

    Disavowed by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The 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

    Capture by June Gray

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The 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...
  • Gambled by Cristin Harber

    Gambled by Cristin Harber

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Brock Gamble’s epic fall from the Titan Group labeled him a traitor. He betrayed his men. He failed his family. And when he thought he’d hit the lowest point, his wife walked out with their children, leaving him alone to drown himself in the bottle. Surviving an abduction didn’t end the nightmare for Sarah Gamble. The aftershocks of post-traumatic stress disorder hit her hard...
  • Treasured in Turtle Bay: A Sweet, Fake Relationship, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos

    Treasured in Turtle Bay: A Sweet, Fake Relationship, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When celebrity assistant Molly Whitman gets left at the altar, she doesn't waste any tears. She's ready to regroup, readjust, and rewrite her future. Unfortunately, her close friend and boss isn't letting her off that easily. Now Molly is being ushered to the airport on a forced vacation in the name of self-care.US Marine Roman Russo is living his best life while stationed in Hawaii...
  • Britta & the Beach Boy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Brittany Larsen

    Britta & the Beach Boy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Brittany Larsen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    No flirting. No kissing. And absolutely, positively, NO falling in love.Those are Britta’s top three conditions (there are a few dozen more) when she agrees to marry Liam “Dex” Dexter, aka the top surfer in the world.He needs American citizenship to achieve his goal of surfing in the Olympics...
  • Romance on the Reef: A Sweet, Single Mom, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos

    Romance on the Reef: A Sweet, Single Mom, Military Romance by Jess Mastorakos

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It’s pretty hard to stay away from her when she moves in right next door…I’m the jokester of the group. I always have that one-liner that lightens the mood, even in the darkest of moments. It's just who I am. It's who I had to be. I lost my wife eleven years ago when I was on my first deployment, so now I’m just trying to keep things light...
  • Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette

    Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It only took one text.One nickname flashing across my screen to drag me back into his tangled web.That one text sent me back to my hometown.A town full of heartache, secrets, and abandonment.Straight into the arms of the man I’ve always known was meant to be mine.Our story wasn’t over…The man who was standing in front of me now was a far cry from the boy I once knew...
  • Burn So Bad by J.H. Croix

    Burn So Bad by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Levi Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and hate can always turn into love. Lucy hates me. She especially hates how much I want her. I should give up the chase, but I can’t. It’s more than a spark between us. It’s a bonfire. Fate rolls the dice and lands Lucy right where I want her. She needs my help, and I need her. One taste, and I’m lost...
  • Believing in You by Jess Mastorakos

    Believing in You by Jess Mastorakos

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How do you make a long-distance relationship last? Don’t fall for your brother’s best friend.While on deployment, Jake Murphy takes to online dating hoping to find someone to share forever with back home. His connection with a beautiful kindergarten teacher is everything he was looking for. That is, until he realizes she's his best friend's sister...
  • 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...
  • Home Town by Cat Johnson

    Home Town by Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Exciting. 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...
    Categorized as:
    men in uniform  military  contemporary
  • Forged by Sacrifice by L.J. Evans

    Forged by Sacrifice by L.J. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “My heart enlarged at a thought I’d never had for another woman... I wanted to keep her.” Leaving his Navy career behind, Mac Whittaker is ready to join his family on Capitol Hill and pursue the political dream he’s had since childhood. He has the entire American fairy tale at his fingertips, and all he needs to complete it is a woman he adores at his side...
  • Delta Rogue by Elle Boon

    Delta Rogue by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Previously released as part of The Cuffed And Claimed BoxsetHailey joined the Navy as a way to finally have a place to belong. Being a California girl, she always loved the water and saving lives. As a teenager she'd been swimming in the ocean when she'd nearly drowned and had been saved by a Navy SEAL. It was then she'd decided that was what she'd become...
  • Eternal Ride by Chelsea Camaron

    Eternal Ride by Chelsea Camaron

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Two people once lost. Two people once broken. Two people who have endured the pain. One love brought them together. One love healed their hearts and made them whole again. One love carries them through both the good times and the bad. Shooter and Tessie have faced the shadows and demons that haunt their souls...
  • Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow

    Operation: Endurance by Christi Snow

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    They 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...
  • Engage by June Gray

    Engage by June Gray

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    PART FIVE OF JUNE GRAY'S DISARM SERIES The past has a way of catching up... A long time has passed since Elsie's heart was broken, since the person who always shielded her from pain broke her heart. Just when she begins to rebuild, Henry returns and upends everything all over again...
  • Save Me by Heidi McLaughlin

    Save Me by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Tucker McCoy thought the hardest mission of his life was over. After being deployed for six years, all he wanted to do was return home to his wife and daughter. But when he arrives home with roses in his hand, the last thing he expects is to be welcomed by a stranger. Being presumed dead for six years doesn’t help his cause as no one is giving him the answers he needs...
  • Tall, Dark and Fearless by Suzanne Brockmann

    Tall, Dark and Fearless by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author SUZANNE BROCKMANN returns with two more classic tales of tall, dark and dangerous men who face the msot daring adventure of all -- FALLING IN LOVEFRISCO'S KIDBeing a Navy SEAL is more than a career to Alan Frisco Francisco--it is his whole world. So when a bullet wound threatens his future in the Navy, he is determined to achieve a full recovery..
  • Wind Chime Café by Sophie Moss

    Wind Chime Café by Sophie Moss

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When single mother, Annie Malone, purchases a quirky Main Street café on Heron Island, she thinks she's finally turned her dream of opening her own restaurant into a reality. Hearing rumors that a developer is about to build a five-star resort on the sleepy Chesapeake Bay island, she plans to transform the café into a premier upscale bistro...
  • If I Return (The 12 NA's of Christmas) by Sawyer Bennett

    If I Return (The 12 NA's of Christmas) by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If I Return is proud to be a part of The 12 NA's of Christmas 12 New Adult Novellas. 12 Best Selling Authors. November 2013. Would you wait? College student, Hope Camden, is relentlessly serious, awkwardly shy and in complete need of taking a walk on the wilder side...
  • Heat of the Moment by Georgia Le Carre, I S Creations

    Heat of the Moment by Georgia Le Carre, I S Creations

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    WillowUh… yuck… so cliché and trite, but my evil step sister is marrying my boyfriend, well, ex-boyfriend. And looks like the whole family has rallied around her. Somehow, she's managed to convince everyone that she is the one deserving of sympathy. Awww... poor little Tiff...
  • Captured (The Everyday Heroes World) by S. Nelson

    Captured (The Everyday Heroes World) by S. Nelson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To say I survived the unimaginable isn’t exactly accurate, because I didn’t.I’m alive.But I’m not living.I’m existing, clawing my way from one day to the next.My only saving grace is my job as a police officer, and it’s during a routine traffic stop one evening when the threads of my isolated existence begin to unravel.One glance from Quinn Harris and I feel like I’m dreaming...
  • One More Secret by Stina Lindenblatt

    One More Secret by Stina Lindenblatt

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A steamy, dual-timeline romance about a survivor of domestic abuse starting her life over in a small town and the protective ex-Marine determined to save her… .After being wrongfully imprisoned for the death of her abusive husband, all Jessica Smithson wants is to start a new life where no one knows her true identity...
  • Hot for a Cop by Whitley Cox

    Hot for a Cop by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Drawn together by the future, torn apart by the past. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Moms of Seattle. Three sexy single ladies who drink a ton of wine every Saturday night, bitch about life, have each other's backs, are the ultimate mama bears, and hope to one day, just maybe find love again. This is Lauren's story ... Being a single mom was never the plan for Lauren...
  • Hot Alpha SEALs by Anne Elizabeth, Cat Johnson

    Hot Alpha SEALs by Anne Elizabeth, Cat Johnson

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    12 New York Times, USA Today or Award-winning bestselling Hot Alpha Authors brings you this Military Romance Megaset for your reading pleasure: THE KISS OF A SEAL by Award-winning Author Anne Elizabeth — Jessa Grainger’s world is rocked by the kiss of a SEAL, SO-1 Link Tyler...
  • Brothers in Blue: Matt by Jeanne St. James

    Brothers in Blue: Matt by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Meet the men of Manning Grove, three small-town cops and brothers, who meet the women who will change the rest of their lives. This is Matt’s story… As a former Marine, Matt Bryson has dealt with PTSD ever since coming home from the Middle East. He finds himself fortunate to be able to return to his job as a cop at the local police department with his brothers Max and Marc. Dr...
  • Under Fire by Catherine Mann

    Under Fire by Catherine Mann

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A decorated hero, pararescueman Liam McCabe lives to serve. Six months ago, he and Rachel Flores met in the horrific aftermath of an earthquake in the Bahamas. They were tempted by an explosive attraction, yet parted ways. Still, Liam has thought about Rachel every day—and night—since...
  • Tall, Dark and Deadly by Suzanne Brockmann

    Tall, Dark and Deadly by Suzanne Brockmann

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Navy SEAL Lucky was used to women swooning at his feet. So how could it be that feisty journalist Sydney seems immune to his charms? Working a dangerous case together, Lucky’s determined to turn her frosty attitude around – and make her fall head over heels for him. Protecting the innocent is Navy SEAL Bobby’s passion. That’s why his best friend asked him to look out for his little sister...
  • In the Air Tonight by Stephanie Tyler

    In the Air Tonight by Stephanie Tyler

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    With danger closing in, all they have is each other. Haunted by a mission he barely survived, Delta Force operative Mace Stevens still carries a soldier’s burden. Running a small bar in upstate New York, he remains a stone cold warrior who guards dangerous secrets and stays ready for anything...
  • SEALed With A Kiss: Heroes With Heart by Sharon Hamilton, Teresa J. Reasor

    SEALed With A Kiss: Heroes With Heart by Sharon Hamilton, Teresa J. Reasor

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Anthology of 8 Navy SEAL novellas by New York Times, USA Today and award-winning bestselling authors: Marliss Melton, Gennita Low, Teresa Reasor, Elle James, Delilah Devlin, Stephanie Tyler, J.M. Madden and Sharon Hamilton. Code of Silence by Award-winning Internationally Bestselling author Marliss Melton : Navy SEAL Vinny DeInnocentis has no idea his news reporter wife is keeping secrets...
  • Cold Day in Hell by Jerrie Alexander

    Cold Day in Hell by Jerrie Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ex-Army Ranger Tyrell Castillo’s first mission for Lost and Found, Inc. goes awry when his contact is kidnapped, and he’s left scrambling for weapons and explosives. He’ll have to blow up a drug cartel’s compound, rescue the woman, and keep her safe while they cross the sweltering hot Colombian jungle. Driven by the need for revenge, Ana Maria Vega Cisneros doesn’t want to be rescued...
  • Take Over at Midnight by M.L. Buchman

    Take Over at Midnight by M.L. Buchman

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Name: Lola LaRue Rank: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mission: Copilot deadly choppers on the world's most dangerous missions Name: Tim Maloney Rank: Sergeant Mission: Man the guns and charm the ladies The Past Doesn't Matter, When Their Future is Doomed Nothing sticks to "Crazy" Tim Maloney, until he falls hard for a tall Creole beauty with a haunted past and a penchant for reckless flying...
  • Christmas on the Last Frontier by J.H. Croix

    Christmas on the Last Frontier by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    From Bestselling author, J.H. Croix, a new contemporary romance series! A sexy Christmas romance set against the wilderness and beauty of small-town Alaska. Gage Hamilton is a smoldering Navy SEAL and a man on a mission. He’s returning to Diamond Creek, Alaska to resurrect his dream of reopening Last Frontier Lodge...
  • Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee

    Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    She swore off love forever…but he just might change her mind. The sixth sweet, thrilling book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Weekday Brides series from Catherine Bybee. Meg Rosenthal: Matchmaker by day, realist by night, Meg is not about to get swept away by a charming, darkly handsome businessman in a designer suit...
  • Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder

    Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The man who could be general. Jesse Johnson is a man everyone assumes will be a general. Everyone, that is, but Jesse himself. He isn’t sure if he wants to give that much to the military. His father has spent most of his life surviving a lonely existence with only his work for comfort. Jesse doesn’t want that—he wants it all. The woman who tempts him to misbehave...
  • This Time Around by Catherine Mann

    This Time Around by Catherine Mann

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Air Force flight surgeon Grayson Clark and NGO worker Lori Rutledge shared a romantic summer full of promise and ultimately heartbreak. But after his turbulent childhood, Gray’s ill-equipped to offer Lori the security she craves. Separate is better. Or so he thinks until they’re paired on a military rescue operation to an overseas orphanage...
  • Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames

    Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes love comes when you least expect it.AlexI fell in love from the first moment I met her—seriously.And yeah, I realize that may sound ridiculous, but I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.Gabby is one of my best friends. She gets me and accepts me for who I am; unlike my stuffy family. But we’ve been stuck in the friend zone for more than a year and I’m getting restless...
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