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Men of Honor, Books 1-4 by K.C. Lynn, Callie Dalton
This military romance boxed set series includes all four Men of Honor stories: Fighting Temptation, Sweet Temptation, Resisting Temptation, and The Final Temptation. Best if in order, but all can be listened to as standalones! You will not break me for I am unbreakable. I will live with integrity, fight with honor and die for what's right... -
Hate Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsI was told if I went away, he'd forget about me, lose interest, and move on. But he hasn't. In fact, my being gone has only made things worse. So it's time for me to take matters into my own hands. It's time for me to fight back. Hey, Vincent... -
Rescuing Mary by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFord “Truck” Laughlin and Mary Weston have weathered their share of storms over the last couple years. Truck’s job, Mary’s health. His bossiness, her bitchiness. All while dancing around their intense attraction. Mary’s tried to push him away for his own good but Truck won’t let her give up…on herself or on them. Just when she decides they deserve a fair shot, disaster strikes... -
Hammer by Cee Bowerman
After a rough childhood, Hammer settled down to live the good life. He had a wife he adored, children he doted on, and even the house in the suburbs with the white picket fence. But most of all, he finally had the stability he longed for growing up.When he made a decision to help a woman in need, that bliss was short-lived. What he thought was a horrible accident changed his life forever... -
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Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee delivers the fifth heartwarming, flirty novel in the wildly popular Not Quite series. Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor... -
Maverick's Kitten by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaverick thinks he has found what so many of his club brothers have found, a woman he can call his own and the key to having a family and a wonderful life. It takes him some time to get her to go out with him, then after one wonderful, unforgettable night, she vanishes. He’s too proud to ask his club brother to look for her and lets his anger say good riddance. He works to forget about her... -
Sins and Scarlet Lace by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDeclan MacKenzie has loved the same woman for as long as he can remember, but after a mission early on in his career turns deadly, he realizes he can never have a wife or family and keep them safe. So he watches her marry another man. Sophia Huxley is involved in a nightmare. Her late husband has been labeled a traitor and he's made her the fall guy... -
Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSummer has arrived, and the honeymoon I’ve been scheming over for months is finally here. I’ve been married to the workaholic, medical examiner, Minka Mayet for nearly half a year already. But it took a lost bet and a metric ton of coercion to get her out of her cold office and into a bikini on the deck of a multi-million-dollar boat.Time well spent, if you ask me... -
Rescuing Kassie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGraham "Hollywood" Caverly feels the chemistry with Kassie Anderson in the emails they've been exchanging through a dating site. When they finally meet in person, and that online chemistry proves to have real-life sizzle, he knows she's the one. He couldn't be happier when their first date, at an annual Army Ball, goes better than he could have imagined. Until Kassie drops a bomb... -
Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyler “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... -
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... -
Smokey by L. Wilder
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author L. Wilder comes book five in the Satan's Fury Series, a standalone MC romance. Smokey You can't fight fate, especially when it brings you a girl like MJ Thompson. She wasn't just beautiful. No, she was so much more than that. She was smart with a smile full of magic and curves that drove me to distraction... -
Only Her by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal book in the series! The dramatic conclusion to the story of Pearce and Rachel. After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he's done so without success. He's consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left... -
Affirmation by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThings are off, and I can’t quite put my finger on it. Some things, however, are the same. For example, the sex with Matt is just as nuclear and consistent as it always has been. Still… I feel like I’m holding onto Matt with my fingertips, like he’s on the verge of slipping away and I don’t know what to do... -
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Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRyan Parker had always loved Sienna Ashton, but gave up on his fantasy years ago. After working as an undercover FBI Agent in Los Angeles, Ryan gets a phone call telling him to come home to the small town of Keeneston, Kentucky. The woman he thought he was over is now in serious trouble. Sienna Ashton fell in love with Ryan Parker too late... -
Luke's Revenge by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe third and final book in the Walker Security: Lucifer Trilogy...In the mind-blowing and stunning finale, all will be revealed as Lucifer's forever with the woman he loves hangs in the balance... -
Confessions of a Litigation God by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWARNING, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK from Matt Connover, Litigation God: Please do not attempt to read my story in public, as my sexual proclivities have been known to cause squirming in your seat, squeezing of your legs together and unintentional moaning, sometimes with spontaneous bursts of laughter at random moments... -
Betrayed by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTorn apart by lies and a hail of bullets… Georgia Randall is a government-trained killer with nothing left to live for except the burning need for revenge. She’s lost everything she cared about, including the only man she ever loved, and now her past has caught up with her. Shadowy enemies are on the move, determined to silence her before she can kill her remaining targets... -
Crossing the Line by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome lines are meant to be crossed.Trent Montgomery knew all about loyalty and responsibility. Tracking down his friend’s long-lost sister and making sure she was safe was just another job, a favor from someone he cared about. He wasn’t supposed to get attached. But when he started to fall for the woman who had been hiding from the world, things got a lot more complicated than he ever expected... -
Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe past has come back to haunt her. Having battled long and hard to put her painful past behind her, DEA Special Agent Taylor Kennedy has done everything in her power to make a new life for herself. She never dreamed that same past would suddenly show up on her doorstep one night, or that its reappearance would threaten everything she’s built for herself... -
Oath of Vengeance: by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt began with a one-night stand. Two lonely strangers. One fiery attraction. Nothing to lose… Or so we thought. But actions have consequences. And in the morning light, pretty little Detective Emma King will have to face hers. The man she let into her bed, the man she fully submitted to... Is none other than Mario Rossi. The player. The mastermind of the family she hates... -
Burned by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA woman with a dark past... Forced into hiding after her NSA-sanctioned task force lands on a terrorist cell’s hit list, cryptologist Zahra Gill must rely on the skill and experience of her ex-Special Ops Titanium Security teammates to keep her safe—including former Force Recon Marine Sean Dunphy... -
Mitigation by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsI’ve seen a new side to Matt Connover. He’s proven to me that there is something inside him other than icy control and masculine force. I’ve seen care… tenderness… even protectiveness. I’ve seen vulnerability. But Matt Connover’s issues run deep. I know Cal hurt him deeply, and he keeps himself protected because of that... -
You Belong With Me by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all new stand alone novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle series! Elena Watkins is used to getting what she wants. She grew up the daughter of one of the most powerful mafia bosses on the west coast, an indulged, rich girl who got away with everything.Except the love of her life.Archer was the king of their high school... -
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Pieces We Keep by Bijou Hunter, Noelle Zane
Star-crossed lovers, Eagle and Irina struggle to make their passion permanent.Rhett “Eagle” Finch was never allowed to forget he was a mistake. His childhood would have been unbearable without his rowdy friends. Their bond continued after they founded the Steel Berserkers Motorcycle Cycle. For twenty years, Eagle wanted nothing more than to watch their back...Categorized as:
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The Ex by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA failing business, a shady deal, and the ultimate betrayal of her ex-boyfriend has Everleigh Fay doubting everything she knows or trusts. One night out to break free and forget her responsibilities puts her right in the path of a man who is sure to be her next big mistake. Any biker associated with her two-timing ex is the last man she should get involved with... -
Dearly Betrayed: A Fake Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI want to ruin my fake husband.Right up until I sleep in his bed for the first time.I have to marry the man that killed my father.He’s Jayson Costa, mafia prince, obscenely wealthy, emotionally distant, and sinfully attractive.I don’t care how good that control freak looks in a Jayson’s everything I despise... -
No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCIA communications expert Samarra Wallace is on the run from a faceless enemy when she learns terrorists have kidnapped and threatened to execute her cousin. She will do whatever it takes to free her, including breaking cover to contact the former teammate she is dangerously attracted to. Now all she has to do is convince him she's not working for the bad guys... -
Declan by T.L. Drake
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmber: My whole life I’ve been a victim. Touched, tormented and eventually, taken. Trust isn’t something I give easily. But I trust Mia, and eventually I found my place within her family. When her cousin, Declan gets hurt by the same men who haunt me, I feel it’s my place to help him through the nightmare. After all, he’s the man who saved me...Categorized as:
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Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Darker the Storm, The Deeper the Pain... Love knows no bounds when two people are destined to be together. One fights to maintain the distance; while the other battles to close the gap. The Brighter the Light at the End… Will they move forward together or finally close the last remaining door to their past? It’s time for Ryan and Ashley to decide... -
Forever My Babygirl by Shanna Handel, Jane Henry
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA playboy billionaire, a desperate escort, and a one night stand...There are crickets in my bank account,An echo in my fridge,And if I don't pay my rent,I'm out on the street.I need a quick fix.He makes me call him daddy,Makes me obey...Makes me crave so much more.But my debts are paid,And our time is dwindling...But I want to stay... forever... -
Forever Hers by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants her past hidden... Amy Kincaid is running from her controlling ex-husband, who will stop at nothing to find her. With a new identity and a new job as a housekeeper, she just wants to be left alone to raise her daughter. Then Eddie Fitzgerald rolls into town and turns her world upside down. He’s in the business of exposing the truth... Eddie Fitzgerald, L.A.P.D... -
Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsColton Robertson left his career in the Air Force… … to come home and help his family heal. Unfortunately, his reception was not quite what he’d hoped for and he ended up as roommate to hippy dippy yoga instructor Penelope Pruitt. Penelope has spent her life under the restrictive thumb of her parents and she doesn’t want to do the same with the straight-laced, serious Colton... -
Code Name: Heist by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI am a world-class thief. Or I was, before I got pinched and landed in prison. After I served my time, I decided to get on the right side of the law, or as much as my job at Jameson Force Security allows. The lines sometimes blur, which suits me just fine. My name might be Saint, but I’m a devil to most... -
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The Playboy's Fugitive Bride - Book Three by Ana E. Ross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Ana E Ross, presents The Playboy's Fugitive Bride, Book Three in the Billionaire Brides of Granite Falls series: Does he have what it takes to tame this wildcat? Deadly threats from a loan shark to pay back a debt her late father incurred sends Nia Sylk on a desperate search for Massimo Andretti, the man she blames for her predicament and her... -
Extinguished by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe’s wanted him forever... For years former Marine Jordyn Bridger has been in love with a man who refused to see her as anything but his best friend’s little sister. A mind-blowing kiss finally changed that, but then he disappeared from her life. Now he’s back, to recruit her for a job with his NSA-sanctioned Titanium Security team... -
Rough and Rugged by Hayley Faiman
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHattie Morris is a young girl with silly dreams and a fantasy she's been holding onto since she was sixteen years old. "Dirty" Johnny Williams is a hard man who rides as a Notorious Devil, known for being filthy between the sheets, yet always wishing for the unattainable more... -
Singed by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsShe walked away from him once… Struggling to live with her decision to walk away from the only man she ever loved and watching helplessly while her brother succumbs to his battle with severe PTSD, NSA analyst Claire Tierney’s life is at an all time low. The final hit comes when she accesses classified information at work that might get her fired... -
Smoke and Shadows by Victoria Paige
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen someone close to Viktor Baran becomes a target of an assassin, he vows a hellfire of a payback. But the enemy is cunning and avoids the trappings of the digital web, preferring to strike out from the shadows. Drawing on old-fashioned cloak and dagger methods to investigate the enemy’s hatred for the Guardians, he uncovers a link to a past he is reluctant to revisit... -
Hacking the Biker's Code by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations. Rabbit She’s out of my league and I’m low on the list of her trusted allies, but when she’s caught in the crossfire of a conflict with a rival club, I don’t want anyone else watching her back. Even if I have to shackle her to my f***ing bed... -
Poison Kisses: Part 2 by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI loved her. She left me. She betrayed me but now it's time to open the closed doors. I'll tell her my secret if she tells me hers. Our history, is more than lies. It's our story, and I will do whatever it takes to reveal it all. I'm the Assassin, She's The Poison Princess. We're going to kill the bad guys, but we're still deciding if we're enemies... -
Savage Love: A Dark Romance by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Jane Henry concludes the Savage Island duet with a fast-paced, high-stakes novel of survival, suspense, and heart-breaking passion. The island took everything from me. It won't take her. They created a monster. A savage. They're about to see exactly what that means. Because Harper Lake is mine... -
Jace : PREQUEL by Addy Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne day. One moment. That’s all it takes for your life to shake on its foundations. When Daniele catches her boyfriend cheating, it jumpstarts a turmoil of events. A straight forward biker ups her standards when he steps in and gives her what she needs to move on. Jace didn’t expect a woman to slip underneath his skin until he meets a feisty doctor... -
The Bodyguard by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHunter Sloane is a no nonsense ex-mercenary with his own security firm. The last thing he wants to do is shadow another Hollywood starlet with more looks than brains. When the call comes in, his guys are all out on assignment, and he's left holding the bag, so he bites the bullet and takes the job. The first few weeks are so smooth he starts to relax... -
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Unspoken: A Short Story by Stephanie John
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy first rule of business–never mix it with pleasure. Ever. One unexpected encounter with a new employee and that fundamental rule was forgotten. With a single touch, Kara Collins obliterated the order of my disciplined life, forcing me to question everything I believed in. Intuition told me I needed her, ensuring I couldn't forget my second rule. Trust my instincts. Always... -
His to Keep by Autumn Archer
Veritas completes the tumultuous and steamy story of Marcus and Lana. Lana had broken her promise to Marcus. She left the safety of Fermanagh and walked straight into danger. Her Saviour rescues her from the hands of a murderer. Her Captor imprisons her heart. Her Liberator lets her go. Danger, revenge and second chances collide in this addictive story... -
Always Look Twice by Geralyn Dawson
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeralyn Dawson moves to the next level of sophisticated romantic suspense in the tradition of Jayne Ann Krentz . When ex-Military Intelligence officer Mark Callahan discovers that someone is murdering members of his former unit, he must join forces with the only team member more dangerous than himself—his estranged wife, Annabelle Monroe... -
Late Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsShe’s a high class call girl. He’s taking over his father’s business. Seven years ago, they fell in love in Paris. They walked away at the end of the summer, never imagining they’d meet again.Now he’s her client. We fell in love the way you jump from a cliff. Hard and fast with a reckless sense of abandon. The six weeks we spent together changed my life, but at seventeen, I was naive... -
In Her Space by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was reunited with Livingston Montgomery in the broad sunshine of a Carolina morning, right where she belonged; in the light. It’d been too long since I’d seen her face. She had changed, but so had I. I was Adam Nova, reformed bad boy. Now, successful business man. I had it all, except for the one person I’d always wanted, and now I was back to claim her... -
Pinch Me by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Laura Spaulding awakens in a hospital to learn a vicious attack has stolen her memories, all she has are her strong, instinctive emotions for close friends and her fiancé, Rob. Rob Carlton is more than just Laura’s fiancé—he’s also her Master...
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