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Torin by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe 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... -
Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive. When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie... -
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Tech Billionaires Box Set by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe entire five-book series together and in order. House of Cards. I built my empire for her. After years of planning I was ready. I had the ring in my pocket, I was that sure. But as the words leave her lips, "I'm engaged". .. Crushed isn't the right word. Determined? Driven? Crazed? Those are getting close... -
Waggs by Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAiden 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... -
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The Consolation Duet Books 1-2 by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiam wasn't supposed to be my happily ever after. He wasn't even on my radar. He was my husband's best friend-forbidden. But my husband died and I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. I want him. I need him. I yearn for him, but he's gone. Now I have to decide if it's him I love or if he was just the consolation prize all along. -
Protecting Dove by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe 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... -
Landon & Shay - Part Two by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsOnce upon a time, I fell in love with a boy. A beautiful, broken boy who had his own world of struggles. People warned me against our love, but I didn't listen. We looked weak. Young, foolish. Dangerously in love. We didn't care. In order to keep our hearts protected from the opinions of others, we became each other’s secret. We shared stolen moments. Tender touches. Secretive embraces... -
Revenge by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCierra Wallace always tried to do the right thing. Helping others has been high up on her list of priorities. That’s probably because she realized years ago that one person could make a difference. Only now she’s wondering if the help she provided years ago was her best idea...Categorized as:
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Hero's Prize by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a deadly accident leaves extreme sport superstar Colton Harrison questioning what his future holds, he decides to take a timeout in his hometown of Oak Creek. He knows the mountains and wildness of Wyoming will help him heal. But he has no idea how he’s known sweet Ella O’Conner all his life but is somehow only really seeing her for the first time now... -
Sunset Kiss by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn 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... -
Prodigal Son by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen she was a little girl, Remy Archer fell in love with Hyde Fuller at first sight. In fact, he was the only thing she could see for a very long time. For Remy, it never mattered to her that Hyde was always too serious and always seemed so sad. To her, he was the very best, and the center of her entire world. She never dreamed he would let her down when she needed him the most... -
I Want to Hold Your Hand by Marie Force
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFor the Abbott siblings, the Green Mountain state has always been an idyllic place to call home. But it isn’t until they open themselves up to love that they’ll truly discover how fulfilling life can be…... -
Ace of Spades by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo FBI agents struggle with desire in the shadow of a killer, in the third installment of Aces & Eights. Nate Gentry has been a rock for his two younger brothers since the day their mom walked out and left them with their abusive father. Now that they’ve grown up, he’s watched Alex and Court fall in love and settle down. But Nate isn’t made for romance. He keeps his relationships casual... -
Save Me by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA friends to lovers military romance. Life changes us all. But, not as much as the military. Ryan Wagner, is fresh out of the service, and trying his hardest to settle into his life in Miami. The only souvenir from his time spent overseas is a shoulder injury which brings him closer to his best friend. Lizzy ‘Lizard’ Packer hasn’t seen Ryan since he left for boot camp... -
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Forever by Kindle Alexander
Dr. Robert Adams grew up with more advantages than most, the son of a former vice president, he had two loving fathers, a twin sister he adores and wonderfully doting grandparents. Life is good until one afternoon when his dreams flat-line. And no scalpel can repair the guilt and grief he carries with him for the first time in his life...Categorized as:
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Until Forever Falls by Micah Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe thing about the past? You can’t outrun it. No matter how far you go, it always finds a way to catch you. Ten years ago, I never thought I’d end up in Rockport—another move, another school, another fresh start I didn’t ask for. Then I met him. Brooks Holland. The boy who saw past my defenses and made me dream of a life beyond what I’d known. But one mistake was enough to tear it all apart... -
Summer's Echo by Robbi Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne summer bound them. One secret divided them. One reunion could change everything. As teenagers, Summer Knight and Echo Abara spent one unforgettable summer as camp counselors. Beneath sun-soaked days and starry nights, their bond deepened from easy friendship into something more—an unspoken love neither dared confess...Categorized as:
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Cashmere and Camo by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA friends to lovers romance… and then some. Run a pie shop with her sisters for a year. Date for the first time at age twenty-nine. Don’t be terrified. Well, she’s got the first thing under control at least. Mostly. But this is exactly what a best friend is for. Advice, pep talks, matchmaking, sex education…... -
Christmas with the Boy Next Door by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a Marine turned small-town cop, and she's the single mom next door. Can the magic of Christmas unite them even with all that stands in their way? After graduating from the police academy, Marine veteran Jack Rhodes returns to Snow Hill, PA to join the local police force... -
Collateral Damage by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a second kidnapping attempt upends her life and a friend goes missing, Sage Reynolds partners with her childhood hero to unmask the culprit. When the search for clues leads to an inescapable trap, she’ll need a battle-hardened warrior to escape. Fortress Security operative Brody Weaver is a protector to the bone...Categorized as:
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Illicit – A Sizzling Boxed Set by Calinda B., Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver 20 illicit romances with the sexy heroes and strong heroines you crave! Lose yourself in the world of hot hookups, where the stories run from sexy to downright scandalous and the characters will leave you breathless. In these pages, you’ll find tantalizing romance, rekindled flames, and forbidden trysts... -
Beneath the Desert Sun by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFaith. Graduating 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...Categorized as:
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Beast by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeast: I'm instantly judged at first sight because of my size. Women back away in fear, which isn't a good thing when my job is to protect them. And men tread water carefully for fear of a broken face. Which works in my favor. I'd rather not break their faces unless I deem it necessary. Then I meet Callie. Wonderful, beautiful, curvy, Callie, and I know that my life has just shifted... -
Timber's Girl by Hallie Bennett
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo one will hurt his girl ever again. .. After leaving her abusive ex, Lindy is finally feeling like herself again. She joined a book club of romance lovers like her and lives on the Reaper's Wolves MC compound—safe and protected from her past. Especially since one MC member has appointed himself her personal bodyguard. .. Military veteran Timber is used to being judged... -
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Georgia On My Mind by Marie Force
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSince Georgie Quinn’s mother died after a brief illness, the highlight of her life has become “jogger stalking” every morning with her roommates Tess and Cat. Stuck running the senior center her mother founded in Newport, RI, until a replacement director is found, Georgie dreams of returning to her glamorous life in Atlanta...Categorized as:
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Southern Heart by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSome secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them. Chelsea. Coming back home was supposed to be normal. Not that my life had ever been normal, but it was getting there. Then I opened the door and found a man—broken, bloodied, and fighting for his life. I don’t know why, but I said I would take care of him. I had to. Needed to...Categorized as:
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Evermore by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new story in her Salvation series…. I was poised to become partner at my law firm even before I became secretly engaged to my boss. After being humiliated by him on my wedding day, I can’t face working for him any longer. So I quit, waving my middle finger on my way out... -
Wonderful by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKellan Kyle finally has everything he’s always wanted—a woman who loves him more than he ever thought possible, family who genuinely cares about him, and the best friends a person could ask for. His band has found success, and they are well on their way to making their dreams come true. But as Kellan quickly learns, sometimes dreams come with a price... -
Waiting for healing by Sarah Pirtle
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe battle of wits and flirtatious energy between them was enough to satisfy the desire hiding behind his playful demeanor. Until it wasn't, now he'll stop at nothing to make her his. When I first met Taylor I was enthralled by her very being. The way she was confident, fierce, and loyal to those closest to her made her all the more captivating... -
Dangerous Proximity by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTyson is ready to settle down. Has been for as long as he can remember. But bringing someone close is a risk he’s not willing to take. When he crosses paths with a familiar face, Tyson knows he should steer clear of the stunning nurse he’s never forgotten. Let her go on with her life, safely away from Alaskan Security and the never-ending string of men willing to do anything to take it down...Categorized as:
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Camden Walker: Apartment 8C (The Wreck Me Series) by Aly Stiles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDamaged. Drifter. Genius. After surviving severe trauma, Camden Walker has spent his life being trapped by labels. Now, at age twenty-seven, he’s fine being the gifted artist not wired for a world that’s left him scarred. All he wants is to break free and find the beauty that’s been stolen from him. Smart. Successful. Painfully ordinary... -
Tripped by Love: A Friends-to-lovers, Military Romance by LJ Evans
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a broody bodyguard with secrets he can’t share. She’s a busy single mom with a restaurant to run. They’re just friends until a little white lie changes everything. Marco Hernandez is the somber trainer here only to bend my body into shape, but when the perfectly sculpted man holds my son in his arms and smiles, I’m a goner. Weak legs. Pounding veins... -
Eats for Free by Danielle Allen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEats for FreeA Veterans Day Hot Holiday HookupThe sign said Veterans eat for free. And that’s exactly what I let him do. -
Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt 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... -
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Deadly Protector by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the USA Today bestselling Red Stone Security series with Deadly Protector! He’s a former thief. Dimitri’s world is turned upside down when he meets Zamira. The sweet single mom knows nothing about who he used to be. He should stay away, because he’s the last thing she needs in her life. But when she’s targeted by a threat from her past, he can’t keep his distance any longer...Categorized as:
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Hung Up on the Hacker by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a white hat hacker and a wild child tattoo artist turn their oops into forever? Former Army Intelligence officer Cash Grantham is a whiz with computers and data. An expert in cyber security, he prides himself on being prepared for anything. That doesn't include his best friend's little sister. The one who's all grown up...Categorized as:
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Heppel Ever After by Con Riley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecause every epic romance deserves an epic happy ending. .. All Charles Heppel wants is a wedding. It's not much to ask now that he's set his playboy days aside for his almost-ordained fiancé. He can't wait for a lovely, lazy beach honeymoon with His Holy Hotness to continue Hugo’s education in the bedroom... -
Wild In The Windy City: The Anthology Volume 3 by Rachel Brookes, Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Year's Eve on Navy Pier. A sexy, breathless night. Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks. All proceeds from this anthology benefit Bernie's Book Bank (https://www. berniesbookbank. org/). RELEASE DATE December 10, 2019. Look for a pre-order link later this Fall! ANTHOLOGY AUTHORS:. Rachel Brookes... -
High Country Hero by Elle James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLauded for his daring rescue of a medical team captured by Islamic State terrorists, Navy SEAL Enrico “Rico” Cortez feels like anything but a hero. His friend and fellow teammate lost his life during that rescue. Plagued by PTSD, Rico leaves the Navy. Reluctantly, he accepts his only job offer, joining the Brotherhood Protectors in Colorado... -
Can't Hardly Breathe by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with an irresistible Original Heartbreakers story about a woman who's never felt desired and the man who wants her more than air to breathe…. Bullied in high school, Dorothea Mathis's past is full of memories she'd rather forget. But there's one she can't seem to shake—her long-standing crush on former army ranger Daniel Porter... -
Again by Sierra Riley
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“If you can’t remember it, was it ever real at all? ”. “How do I fall out of love? ”. Cash Bennett enlisted in the Marines the day his boyfriend married someone else, but military life failed to numb the pain...Categorized as:
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Engage by June Gray
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPART 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. Don't miss Capture, part six of the Disarm series! -
Tripped by Love by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s a broody bodyguard with secrets he can’t share. She’s a busy single mom with a restaurant to run. They’re just friends until a little white lie changes everything. Marco Hernandez is the somber trainer here only to bend my body into shape, but when the perfectly sculpted man holds my son in his arms and smiles, I’m a goner. Weak legs. Pounding veins... -
As You Are by Claire Cain
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B07MFBGCFL. Dr. Elizabeth Kent never expected to fall for someone like Sergeant First Class Jake Harrison—someone who knocks her off balance and forces her to be honest with herself. She has finally admitted she doesn’t want the life of a professor, even if it means disappointing her family and throwing away years of work... -
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Love Survives by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis book follows Love's Suicide. It can be read by itself as a stand alone. Imagine being in love with the same girl since you were ten years old, only to have her fall for your twin instead. This story is rocky. It will rip you apart and possibly put you back together again. I know this because it's my story... -
Lavender Moon by Natalie Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKaleb. I was always the bad boy. The kid from the broken home and the wrong side of the tracks. But in her eyes, I hung the moon. The girl from my summers who I thought I’d never see again. Finding her now right before I’m due to deploy is like a gift, one I’m not going to waste. She was always meant to be mine and I’m going to make it official...Categorized as:
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Prodigal Son by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen she was a little girl, Remy Archer fell in love with Hyde Fuller at first sight. He was the only thing she could see for a very long time. For Remy, it never mattered that Hyde was always too serious and always seemed so sad. To her, he was the very best, and the center of her entire world. She never dreamed he would let her down when she needed him the most... -
The Heart Remembers: a friends to lovers romance by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Our history had been defined by kisses. The one he stole from me at 17. The one I gave to him at 20. The one we shared when I was 27 changed the course of everything. I’d had a crush on Levi Walker my entire life, but he always saw me as a child. A little girl running around the yard, dancing under sprinklers, and dreaming of princes... -
Retreat by June Gray
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsReturn to the place where it all began…. Elsie surprises Henry in California in the sexiest way possible, and inadvertently reveals the secret of their relationship to their families. But just when she thinks everything is finally falling back into place, a revelation changes everything…. ~. RETREAT is a 13,000 word erotic romance novelette. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY PLEASE...Categorized as:
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Someday Never Came by Autumn Lawrence-Barnette
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt 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...
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