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Without a Front: The Warrior’s Challenge by Fletcher DeLancey
An assassin’s shot has shattered the Opah family and endangered Lancer Andira Tal. Now criminal forces are racing law enforcement to find the man who could topple Tal’s government.With the net closing around them, Tal and Salomen Opah discover the power of their tyree bond, a power Alsea has not seen in a millennium... -
![The Light We Lost by Kyla Stone]()
The Light We Lost by Kyla Stone
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe sun gives life. It is also capable of profound destruction.With little warning, a solar super flare erupts from the sun. A billion tons of superheated plasma hurtles through space toward Earth…When all lights fail, who will save you?Thirteen-year-old Shiloh wakes with a dead body beside her, her brother missing, and no memory of what happened... -
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![Extinction by Adrienne Lecter]()
Extinction by Adrienne Lecter
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIf you need some zombies killed, who do you call? The Lucky Thirteen. A few weeks have passed since the events in Aurora, and Bree, Nate, and the gang are back on the road. The odd mall to raid, cattle to herd, provisions to deliver—all no match for our trusty group of scavengers. The world is yours for the taking when killing zombies becomes routine...Categorized as:
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![The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsHugo Award Winner! Miles Vorkosigan graduates from the Academy, joins a mutiny, is placed under house arrest, goes on a secret mission, reconnects with his loyal Dendarii Mercenaries, rescues his Emperor, and thwarts an interstellar war. Situation normal, if you're Miles... -
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![The Dark We Seek by Kyla Stone]()
The Dark We Seek by Kyla Stone
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDarkness spreads across the globe...After explosive solar flares strike Earth, half the planet goes dark. Store shelves gather dust, pharmacies run out of life-saving medications, and banks and gas stations shut their doors.As tens of millions of people grapple with a new reality without power, a serial killer hunts in the chaos... -
![Exodus by Adrienne Lecter]()
Exodus by Adrienne Lecter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey are here to find the cure—in a secret laboratory hidden underneath a metropolis overrun by zombies. What could possibly go wrong? Finding the French Resistance was only the first step in achieving their mission... -
![Chaos Rising by Kyla Stone]()
Chaos Rising by Kyla Stone
In a heartbeat, everything grinds to a halt... On Christmas Eve, the lights go out. Vehicles stop working. Communications break down. Reclusive former soldier Liam Coleman doesn't want to be anywhere near bustling downtown Chicago the day before Christmas. But his twin brother and his pregnant sister-in-law need him, so he makes the trip...Categorized as:
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![Uprising by Adrienne Lecter]()
Uprising by Adrienne Lecter
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the last vestiges of civilization crumble, who will prevail?Over two years have passed since Bree and Nate disappeared—and much has happened in the meantime. After leading a nomadic lifestyle for several months, they have started to rebuild a semblance of normalcy, moving between several established camps as the seasons change... -
![Catharsis by Adrienne Lecter]()
Catharsis by Adrienne Lecter
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBree’s list of Survive the next hour.Survive the next day.Survive the next week.Hold down solid food.Relearn how to walk. How to run. How to hold a gun. How to fight.Make Bucky Hamilton rue the day we met, and met again.And find out what the f*ck we are looking for in Europe... -
![The Hope We Keep by Kyla Stone]()
The Hope We Keep by Kyla Stone
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnly in darkness can you see the stars...Don't miss the stunning conclusion to the Lost Light trilogy!When massive solar flares strike the planet, a million tons of superheated plasma rips through the Earth’s atmosphere. As power grids fail across the Northern Hemisphere, the entire world balances on the brink of chaos... -
![Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch]()
Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby in his care…A target on their backsA skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything…except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother’s baby boy. Someone will kill to take young Walker—and silence his resourceful new nanny, Tessa Mahoney. With her help, Brax is breaking all the rules to keep them safe...Categorized as:
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![Retribution by Adrienne Lecter]()
Retribution by Adrienne Lecter
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe hunt is on—and there are only a million zombies standing in our way. Once more reunited after the successful attack on the slaver camp, Bree and Nate have a new goal in life: to hunt down the man responsible for turning hundreds of soldiers into mindless worker drones, and repeatedly drugging the arena fighters—Nate and Hamilton chiefly among them... -
![The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt]()
The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom a million-copy bestselling author, comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking story about one woman’s determination to keep her family together when their world falls apart...“Mom, why are you so mad at Dad?”“I’m not,” I say, which isn’t exactly true. Putting on a brave face for my two young daughters—pretending everything is fine in my marriage—has been hard... -
![Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThe fifth installment of the Hugo-award winning adventures of Miles Vorkosigan.In this novel Miles Vorkosigan and his cousin Ivan travel to Cetaganda, the long-standing enemy of Barrayar, to represent their Barrayar at the funeral of the mother of the Cetagandan emperor... -
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![Leap by Michael C. Grumley]()
Leap by Michael C. Grumley
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsONE OF MANKIND'S GREATEST LEGENDS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED... A FIND THAT ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WOULD KILL TO POSSESS... ...AND IT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. One year ago, a remarkable breakthrough changed what it means to be human. Now, from a new research center in Puerto Rico, Alison Shaw and her team are about to stun the world...again... -
![Winterfair Gifts by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Winterfair Gifts by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsMiles Vorkosigan and his fiancée Ekaterin are enjoying the Winterfair festivities and wedding gifts on their home planet Barrayar, but Miles’ enemies are at work. Sergeant Taura, a genetically engineered young woman Miles befriended, helps uncover the sinister plot. A double dose of romance enlivens this delightful novella in the New York Times bestselling Vorkosigan saga... -
![Survivors by Anna Hackett]()
Survivors by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on…Survivors contains three action-packed novellas in the Hell Squad series.Includes:Nate – Long before the aliens invaded, former Marine Nate Caldwell came home a broken man. Going off-grid in a cabin he inherited in Australia’s Blue Mountains, he survived the invasion with only his dog Blue for company... -
![Going Ballistic by Dorothy Grant]()
Going Ballistic by Dorothy Grant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her plane tries to come apart at apogee during a hijack, ballistic airline pilot Michelle Lauden handles the worst day she could imagine. After getting down without losing any passengers or crew, though, she finds her troubles have just begun!The country she's landed in has just declared independence from the Federation... -
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Holmes by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe battle of survival against the invading aliens heats up…but Hell Squad never quits. General Adam Holmes’ life is dedicated to keeping his small band of survivors alive. On the run, with only Hell Squad and the other soldiers for protection, they are making their last dangerous drive to the secret stronghold of the Enclave... -
![Sublime Target by Anna Carven]()
Sublime Target by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJerik Garul wants a mate.As a former High Commander in the Kordolian Imperial Military, he's used to getting his way. Blunt-spoken and gruff, he has a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later.He doesn't know anything about humans and their mating customs. And he's mystified at how several of his battle-brothers—hard, ruthless, and lethal—have succeeded in securing their own females... -
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Dom by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs the battle against the invading aliens intensifies, a group of bad boy bikers and mercenaries will stand and fight for humanity’s survival… Squad Three berserker Dom Santora has an ugly past he can’t forget. Born and raised in the darkness, he spent his life before the alien invasion as a Mafia enforcer... -
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The McClane Apocalypse Book Ten by Kate Morris
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the McClane saga continues, the family realizes that someone in their trusted, inner circle may just be the person who has leaked precious information about them, Fort Knox, and their community allies to the men who were running the highwaymen and ultimately to whoever they were reporting... -
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The Elimination by A.L. Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe survivors, with an unexpected last-minute change to their travel plans, move toward Fort Carson, Colorado in search of answers. It is a thousand-mile journey that provides unforeseen opportunities, unexpected losses, and tangled alliances. They must find the strength to endure the worst that the startling new world has to offer and to survive with their humanity—and lives—intact...Categorized as:
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![The Passengers by John Marrs]()
The Passengers by John Marrs
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsEight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide. When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-drive cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course...Categorized as:
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![The Turning by A.L. Masters]()
The Turning by A.L. Masters
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen humanity is threatened by an explosion at a Russian research laboratory, co-workers and friends in a small southern town must band together for survival. They realize too late that this is no ordinary plague...and that the enemy they have to fight may not be the only thing they need to worry about.Book One of The Salvation Plague series...Categorized as:
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Niko by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on… Mackenna Carides is tough, strong, and excellent at her job as second-in-command of Squad Nine. She often works side by side with Hell Squad on some of the toughest missions to fight back against the alien raptors. Now she’s helping the survivors of Blue Mountain Base settle into their new home at the Enclave... -
![Smoke Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman]()
Smoke Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a warrior with a poet’s heart. She’s a doctor with a wounded past. Together, they are humanity’s best chance for survival. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Nani Kagawa is uniquely qualified to track down the terrorists who released Scorch Flu. The last thing she needs is a distraction—especially not an alpha male like Luca Luciano—no matter how pretty his eyes or lovable his dog... -
![Her Cyborg Lumberjack by Susan Hayes]()
Her Cyborg Lumberjack by Susan Hayes
Birds were her only passion… until she met him.Rin has dedicated her life to the study of birds. When the military uncovers a lost project that results in a new avian species, they hire Rin to investigate what they’ve created… and how to best use their newest assets... -
![Buried Flames by Kennedy Layne]()
Buried Flames by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMason Sykes had served many years in the Marine Corps for his country. His loyalty and sacrifice had left him disfigured—inside and out. He didn’t harbor regrets, especially since he’d finally found the peace and quiet he’d always desired on a Nebraska farm. Brenna Helm was a country girl through and through, right down to her cowgirl boots... -
![Blood, Oil and Love by Dorothy Grant]()
Blood, Oil and Love by Dorothy Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a colony world desperate for resources, a search for new reserves reveals a shadow war!Lizzes Olsen is a newly minted petrogeologist researching the untapped potential of places on her planet even terraforming overlooked. Unfortunately, the site she's found is deep in enemy-occupied territory... -
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Blaze Erupting by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Scorpius Syndrome/A Brigade Novella… Hugh Johnson is nobody’s hero, and the idea of being in the limelight makes him want to growl. He takes care of his brothers, does his job, and enjoys a mellow evening hanging with his hound dog and watching the sports channel...Categorized as:
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![Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman]()
Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new romantic action adventure for fans of romance thriller suspense and family romance series! One of six Italian brothers and a sister, JT Luciano is a widowed environmental biologist with a touch of the Sight who is preparing for an apocalyptic event he knows is coming... -
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Undone by Wendy Higgins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsUSA Today and New York Times bestselling author, Wendy Higgins, brings you the gripping, sensual conclusion to her apocalyptic trilogy. Amber Tate never dreamed their heart-wrenching escape from the enemy’s attack would lead them to the most beautiful place she’s ever seen, marred by one ugly fact; it’s under enemy control...Categorized as:
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Roth by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on… Roth Masters is a protector to the bone. Driven by the losses of his past, he fights side-by-side with Hell Squad to protect the human survivors of the alien invasion. As leader of Squad Nine, he and his team are known for their perfect timing in a firefight... -
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![Hidden Flames by Kennedy Layne]()
Hidden Flames by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere were a few things that got Owen Quade through his multiple combat tours. One was the dream of riding a custom motorcycle on a winding mountain road. The former Marine had finally managed to complete that goal, and along the way he’d gained his own bike shop and the mechanic to go with it. She was a rare beauty, and he wasn’t talking about his bike either...Categorized as:
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Ash by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the middle of an alien invasion, will the bad boy berserker catch the geeky tech genius? Computer genius Marin Mitchell is doing her part to help humanity survive the raptor invasion, working tirelessly to decrypt alien data. She spends her days working and drooling over a certain tattooed, biker berserker from Squad Three. But Marin knows the rules: geeks do not snag sexy bad boys... -
![Romancing the Alpha: An Action-Adventure Romance Boxed Set by Zoe York, Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Romancing the Alpha: An Action-Adventure Romance Boxed Set by Zoe York, Ruby Lionsdrake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA multi-author anthology of action-packed adventure novellas. Let the adrenaline flow! ***ZOE YORK, RUBY LIONSDRAKE, ZARA KEANE, ANNA HACKETT, EMBER CASEY, ANNA LOWE, SADIE HALLER, LYN BRITTAN, LYDIA ROWAN, A.J... -
![Edge of Everything by Kyla Stone]()
Edge of Everything by Kyla Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEdge of Valor epilogue/short...Categorized as:
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![V'hor's Nestmate by Michelle Howard]()
V'hor's Nestmate by Michelle Howard
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn elite soldier with the Jutak warriors, V’hor Dahreel had a reputation for being cold and on the verge of being out of control. He never imagined the cure to his troubles was a human woman from Earth. Finding his nestmate during a mission was the last thing he expected but Eva was everything he’d ever needed...Categorized as:
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![Palpitations by S.K. Munt]()
Palpitations by S.K. Munt
Good girls don't smoke Good girls get their injections Good girls are excited on the eve of their wedding. Good girls die in the first five minutes of the zombie apocalypse Charlotte's naughty streak is either going to pay off, or get her devoured. And there are worse things going bump in the night than the red-eyes. A hostage. A viral outbreak...Categorized as:
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![Odium IV: The Dead Saga by Claire C. Riley]()
Odium IV: The Dead Saga by Claire C. Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dead Aren’t the only thing to fear… A kid, an old lady, and a heartbroken man…what could possibly go wrong? Mikey is holding true to his promise to Nina, and is doing everything he can to keep the group alive. But when something attacks the threesome in the middle of the night, things begin to take a turn for the worst. Luckily a new group—the N.E.O... -
![Warrior's Reign: A Sci Fi Alien Romance by Emma Alisyn, Sora Stargazer]()
Warrior's Reign: A Sci Fi Alien Romance by Emma Alisyn, Sora Stargazer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRedemption. Assassination. A bond forged under fire. Reign is given a second chance to save her career when a royal friend offers her a job on an elite team of personal guards. Determined to prove her worth, she fends off sneaky sabotage by the implacable head of security, Vykhan, who thinks she is dangerous and hot-headed...Categorized as:
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![Provoking Odium by Cynthia Sax, Amanda Kelsey]()
Provoking Odium by Cynthia Sax, Amanda Kelsey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA Beautiful CyborgWhile accompanying his leader on a mission, Odium, an E Model cyborg, hears a distress call over the communication lines. The voice on that message makes his circuits surge with energy and all his systems light up. He has to respond to the mysterious female, would risk his lifespan and the lifespans of everyone on board their ship to protect her...Categorized as:
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![A Wilderness Within by Emma Castle]()
A Wilderness Within by Emma Castle
The world he knows and loves is gone… Lincoln Atwood survived the contagion that wiped out the nine tenths of humanity. As the last survivor in a secret government bunker and a Delta Force soldier, he knows that the other survivors are scared, angry and dangerous, just like him. After weeks alone with the mummified bodies of his colleagues, he escapes the bunker...Categorized as:
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![Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair]()
Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAdmiral Philip Guthrie is in an unprecedented position: on the wrong end of the law, leading a ragtag band of rebels against the oppressive Imperial forces. Or would be if he can get his command ship-the derelict cruiser called Hope's Folly-functioning. Not much can rattle Philip's legendary cool-but the woman who helps him foil an assassination attempt on Kirro Station will...Categorized as:
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![Iron Truth by S.A. Tholin]()
Iron Truth by S.A. Tholin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFresh and surprising on every level, IRON TRUTH is an epic science fiction adventure with a twist of cosmic horror, bursting with staggering world-building, unremitting action and memorable characters. When miners on a remote colony dig too deep, the golden age of space exploration comes to a bloody end. A corruption springs from Xanthe’s alien soil, possessing every mind it touches... -
![Zekke by Hannah Davenport]()
Zekke by Hannah Davenport
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA military male by heart, Zekke wants no part of having a mate. They make you weak…vulnerable. He would rather be on his war ship fighting the enemy. When King Mallik ordered that Earth be protected, Zekke didn’t hesitate. Commanding a fleet is what he was born to do, what he lived for. But what he finds on Earth is the very thing he’s trying to avoid... -
![Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre, William J. Burkhardt]()
Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre, William J. Burkhardt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a disease runs rampant, turning people into cannibalistic horrors, society comes to a halt. Kate manages to escape the sadistic captivity she has endured and collides with Nick, a Marine haunted by the scars of war.They join forces to navigate a treacherous landscape, battling the undead and hostile survivors...Categorized as:
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![Savage Alien by Lisa Lace]()
Savage Alien by Lisa Lace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichelle's dating a movie star and from the outside, her life looks glamorous. But she wants something more. At night, Michelle has dreams about an alien. She can't believe how handsome he is and lets him do unspeakable things to her. After all, it's just a dream, right? She's surprised when the alien appears out of nowhere... -
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Descent Into Darkness by A.J. Newman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmerican Apocalypse: Descent Into Darkness - Book 2 Book 2 of the series American Apocalypse continues the heroic struggles of an unlikely band of survivors in Southern Oregon. Joe Harp, the leader, was an overweight auto mechanic without any special survival skills. He had never been in the military but did know how to hunt, fish, and camp...
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