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Maximus by Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when a woman who’s done the unthinkable needs protection—can a man who’s lost his belief in humanity keep her safe? Max Brown doesn’t trust anyone but his team. The former SEAL learned early in life that people let you down—they lie, they steal, and they lie some more. Love is a word that is used to manipulate. Family is meaningless. Max is an island and he prefers it that way... -
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In the Air Tonight by Marie Force
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI was there. I saw what you did.BlaiseI wasn’t supposed to be there that night, but my friend Sienna talked me into going to the party in Land’s End so she could spy on her boyfriend. While hiding out in the woods, we witnessed an unspeakable crime. And we did everything wrong afterward.Connections run deep in our small town... -
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![In the Garden Collection by Nora Roberts]()
In the Garden Collection by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNow available in one deluxe box set— Blue Dahlia , Black Rose , and Red Lily —all three novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts’ In the Garden Trilogy.Against the backdrop of a house steeped in history and a thriving new gardening business, three women unearth the memories of the past and uncover a dangerous secret.. -
![Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott]()
Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when the man you think you despise turns out to be a completely different guy beneath the surface? I didn't like Wyatt Durand. He might be my friend's older brother, but he was unpleasant, sarcastic, and the grumpiest guy on the planet. It didn't matter to me that he was a breathtakingly gorgeous, ultra-wealthy billionaire with the very prestigious Durand last name... -
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![Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe]()
Dirty Little Midlife (fake) Date by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBrooding, grumpy Des has a problem. He needs a date to his family's Thanksgiving reunion for reasons he'd...rather not say.Single mother and all-around hot mess Mia has an even bigger issue: She can't afford her rent, and her new landlord Des is a major you-know-what.So, they make a deal. One simple weekend away in exchange for a serious rent reduction... -
![Line of Resistance by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker]()
Line of Resistance by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGetting stranded in the snow without cell service wasn’t the worst thing that could have happened to Eloise Rivers.Being saved by the man who’d led her on more than once was... -
![Fatal Risk by Jane Blythe]()
Fatal Risk by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe doesn’t do emotion, she lives by her emotions, how can they ever work as a couple?Julia Garamond is a reporter who won't let go once she catches a hint of a story, and this one is personal to her. When she crosses paths with one of Prey Security's teams she knows together they can take down the powerful Mikhailov Bratva who she believes is involved in a plot to overthrow the government... -
![Seth: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Military Protector Romance by Lynn Raye Harris]()
Seth: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Military Protector Romance by Lynn Raye Harris
Dead to their pasts. Ghosts. No family ties. No connections.Six men with a top-secret mission move to a small town where they have to navigate local life, protect their secret, and, above all, stay single.Software engineer Caroline Crowell is a dead woman walking. When the top-secret lab she’s working in goes up in flames and she barely makes it out alive, she knows her time is up... -
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Beowolf by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThey weren’t looking for love. But fate—and a dog named Beowolf—had other plans…Retired military pilot Thaddeus (Nutsbe) Crushed deserves peace and quiet. If his work in tactical operations for Iniquus’s Panther Force hadn’t earned him that right, the fact that he lost his legs in the service of his country should’ve... -
![Deadly Risk by Jane Blythe]()
Deadly Risk by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe last thing he wants is to fall for her.Mackenzie Arden knows she'll never be free of her brother's violent obsession with her, and now she's his prisoner and an unwitting pawn in his plot. When she’s rescued by a man who is as intriguing as he is intimidating, she finally starts to feel safe for the first time in her life, only he wants nothing to do with her... -
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Remy by Elle James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRetired Navy SEAL Remy Montagne left the Navy to take on a career where he could make a difference. After a short vacation to his old hometown of Bayou Mambaloa and a casual hookup with local woman, Shelby Taylor, he joins Hank Patterson’s Brotherhood Protectors in Montana... -
![Pretend You're Mine - The Wedding (Benevolence) by Lucy Score]()
Pretend You're Mine - The Wedding (Benevolence) by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA Small Town Love Story I only wanted to protect you... Luke Garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the National Guard ready to deploy again. Strong, sweet, and sexy, he doesn't have a girlfriend and doesn't want one. When the wildly beautiful Harper stumbles into his life, though, he realizes that she's the perfect decoy... -
![Relentless by Rebecca Deel]()
Relentless by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA friend's desperate plea launches Piper Reece on a quest to bring down a crime boss. But bringing a killer to justice will take more than determination. When she's attacked, Piper realizes she needs a defender as relentless as he is deadly. Good thing she knows the perfect man for the job... -
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Hot Rebel by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA rebel on the run… Victoria Royal is a traitor. Or so the U.S. government believes. Victoria was once a promising sniper in the Army, but now she’s gone rogue—worse, she’s just landed in the middle of a Hostile Operations Team mission in the desert and blasted it all to hell. Nick “Brandy” Brandon doesn’t expect to run into Victoria when he’s bugging out from a mission gone wrong...Categorized as:
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![Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRipples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
![Guarded by Helena Newbury]()
Guarded by Helena Newbury
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Saving Liberty comes a scorching, standalone romantic suspense packed full of emotion. He’s a grumpy Texan bodyguard who lost everything he cared about. She’s the single mom who melts his frozen heart. She and her son might just be his shot at a second chance...if he can keep them alive.I swore I’d never love again. After my wife and son were torn from me... -
![The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery]()
The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"The perfect escape for readers wanting to get away."—Booklist One woman takes the vacation of a lifetime in this poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold a family together from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change... -
![A Third Moment in Time: A Collection of Short Stories by Susan Stoker]()
A Third Moment in Time: A Collection of Short Stories by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Third Moment in Time is a collection of stories by Susan Stoker, including 3 short stories that have been published previously in recent anthologies, a story written specifically for social media, and a brand new, never been published novella featuring a beloved character from the Silverstone series.The Bully: When a bully at school targets the seventh-grader, Annie Fletcher is on her own... -
![Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Always a Fake Bridesmaid by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe moment Ewan McBride entered my life, my world tilted on its axis.When we part, I promise him I owe him anything for saving my daughter’s life.What I didn’t expect?Being his fake date to a wedding—in two days.It was only supposed to be a favor, but we can’t deny the attraction.Only he lives a state away and my life is in Colorado with my daughter and the Montgomerys... -
![Maverick's Code: An Enemies to Lovers Age Gap MC Romance by Zoey Rose]()
Maverick's Code: An Enemies to Lovers Age Gap MC Romance by Zoey Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaverickI should kill her on sight. She's an Outlaw, the enemy.So why am I bringing Sadie to my apartment instead of the clubhouse? Why does her bruised face make me want to murder whoever hurt her?She thinks she's lost everything now that her MC has betrayed her. She has no idea how wrong she is.Because I see the fire beneath her fear - the strength that helped her escape... -
![Second Chance for the Single Mom by Cassie Cole]()
Second Chance for the Single Mom by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was supposed to be a one-night stand with my ex.As a single mom, I desperately needed a night of guilt-free fun.But when I showed up at his place, his two best friends were there.That didn’t stop us.It only made things a lot more fun.Now it’s weeks later, and I still can’t get that sweaty night of fun out of my head.And the three swoony guys?I keep running into them around town... -
![Endlessly Yours by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Endlessly Yours by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour years ago, I promised my dying wife that I’d do one thing: I’d move on.And I knew as I took that oath, I would break it.Then I saw Rory. The woman I’d met on one of my darkest nights, and the woman I can’t ignore. Our one night is a secret we swore we’d never tell.When I see her, I see a glimpse of what could be in the fire in her eyes... -
![Valentin: Small Town, Protective Hero, Romantic Suspense by Elle James]()
Valentin: Small Town, Protective Hero, Romantic Suspense by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsValentin Vachon, former Navy SEAL, loves women but is allergic to commitment. Trained and highly effective in extraction operations, he left the military when the Navy decided he should be a training instructor for fresh recruits to the BUD/S program... -
![Loathing a Landon by Ruth Cardello]()
Loathing a Landon by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCooper Landon knows what it’s like to be left behind, lied to, and betrayed. At sixteen, angry and broke, he tried to rob a small-town hardware store. Instead of money, what he got was a good beating and a second chance. Pete Glenford took him in, taught him he wasn’t worthless, welcomed him into his family, and gave him a purpose... -
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![Onyx's Awakening by Heather Slade]()
Onyx's Awakening by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s an alpha pilot for K19 Security Solutions.She's a grieving sister, determined to get answers.With ONYX by her side, their dark and blackened pasts may have a brighter future.ONYXA crash and a coma has grounded me. Without flight, I’m a pilot without wings. I refuse to give up, give in. I need to be back in the air with nothing but gravity threatening me... -
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Lucas by Elle James
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFormer Delta Force Operator, Lucas LeBlanc, has lost everyone he’s ever loved and is afraid to commit his heart to anyone. He believes he’s the black cloud, the bad luck killing off the people he dares to love as family, friend or lover. After leaving the military, he joins Brotherhood Protectors where he hopes he can put his combat training and skills to work helping others... -
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Jenner by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeading to Ashland, Kentucky, where his ex-wife’s family lives, is not in Jenner’s plans anytime soon. But, given a War Dog is potentially in trouble, well, Jenner will even face his past. Arriving at a small bed-and-breakfast, he meets a woman more interesting than anyone he’d met in a long time... -
![SEAL's Tempest by Lynne St. James]()
SEAL's Tempest by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s His Worst Nightmare. He’s Her Living Hell. Until…Navy SEAL Josh Hartman’s neighbor has been driving him crazy for weeks, and now he’s fallen into his worst nightmare. She can’t possibly have been assigned to his Red Falcon team for a mission, can she? The Fates wouldn’t be that cruel. Because Josh hates the woman, right?Tempest Miller has been leading a double life for years... -
![Valentin: Small Town, Protective Hero, Romantic Suspense by Elle James]()
Valentin: Small Town, Protective Hero, Romantic Suspense by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValentin Vachon, former Navy SEAL, loves women but is allergic to commitment. Trained and highly effective in extraction operations, he left the military when the Navy decided he should be a training instructor for fresh recruits to the BUD/S program... -
![Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks]()
Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 53 ratings#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.“Sparks is superb at what he does. The setting is postcard perfect. The characters are immensely likable. . . . This is a tidy miracle you can count on... -
![Fallout by Rebecca Deel]()
Fallout by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWaking up with amnesia next to a dead body means big trouble for Willow Knox. Worse, the police believe she's a cold-blooded killer. On the verge of being arrested, Willow asks a black ops warrior for help. But someone wants Willow dead at any cost. If they're not careful, Willow and Max will lose everything, including their lives... -
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Jager by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJager Hannover, a former SEAL, has recovered from the damage done when his squad's truck drove over an antitank landmine more than two years ago. Six other team-mates were also badly injured, the seventh--Mouse--dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap... -
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Corbin by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCorbin is tracking a cabinet minister’s pregnant daughter, who’d been snatched off the streets several days ago. The incident followed several other missing women’s cases, except those women already had given birth, and their children were also kidnapped at the same time... -
![HEX: REAPER-Patriots: Book Thirty-Seven by Mary Kennedy]()
HEX: REAPER-Patriots: Book Thirty-Seven by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHex Vernon resigned himself to the life of a bachelor. A retired Marine, he vowed to never take up arms again unless circumstances required it. Circumstances require it. The first woman he's had any interest in, since his divorce, is in danger and he won't just sit by and watch. With the help of his brothers, he'll travel to Dallas to rescue Gwen and find a killer... -
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![TORRO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-FIve by Mary Kennedy]()
TORRO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-FIve by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNic Torres, known to his teammates as Torro, has a terrible secret. A secret that might endanger the life of a woman and her child, as well as his teammates. But it's a secret he's held close to his heart for almost half his life. Facing the evil in his past, he must now find a way to reconcile his feelings, while recognizing the love that's growing for the woman in his arms... -
![JT: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-Six by Mary Kennedy]()
JT: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-Six by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJT Stanton is a happily single Navy SEAL. His convenient relationship with a woman he barely knows is fast turning into something he doesn't want, and she is striving for. As gently as possible he lets her go, on the same night, finding the woman that makes his heart skip a beat. When fate delivers a cruel blow, he does what he does best. Protects... -
![CHASE: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-Seven by Mary Kennedy]()
CHASE: REAPER-Patriots: Book Forty-Seven by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChase Green and his team drop into Russia to see what their old enemies are up to. He never expects to get shot, lose his memory, and be saved by a woman. When he finally remembers who he is, he realizes just how much danger they're both in. The only way out, is with the help of his family. The problem is, he can't move... -
![MO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Fifty-Two by Mary Kennedy]()
MO: REAPER-Patriots: Book Fifty-Two by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMoses 'Mo' Baird spent a lifetime loving a woman he was told he couldn't have. Letters written, but never returned, told him all he needed to know. She wasn't interested. Becoming a SEAL filled his life with good friends and brothers, then coming to RP made everything all the sweeter. Helping the team in Jakarta, he never dreamed he'd run into the woman who'd haunted him for more than a decade... -
![Dirty Justice by Em Petrova]()
Dirty Justice by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’ll do whatever it takes to win her back—even if it means fighting dirty…When Navy SEAL AJ Apollo vanished, everyone thought he was dead. Even his girlfriend. But now, he’s back and ready to pick up where they left off... -
![GATOR: Voodoo Guardians: Book Two by Mary Kennedy]()
GATOR: Voodoo Guardians: Book Two by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIan William Dougall, known as Gator to his SEAL teammates, is coming home. At least until he decides if he wants to reenlist or not. When he finds himself in the middle of a kidnapping and a plot against the office of the President, he's wondering if he'll ever escape all the action. With the new Voodoo Guardians, it seems business is as busy as ever... -
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Declan by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoing a wellness check on a War Dog—now in the care of a woman who trains therapy dogs—Declan sees the aftermath of an attack. The trainer hopes for some assistance in how to work with the War Dog, Shelby, but apparently someone didn’t want Carly working with Shelby at all. Or was the attack connected to something else in Carly’s past?Carly has been through enough heartache for a lifetime... -
![RUSH: Voodoo Guardians: Book Nine by Mary Kennedy]()
RUSH: Voodoo Guardians: Book Nine by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRush Anders made one of the biggest mistakes of his life, walking away from the only woman he's ever loved. Now, he's just one mission away from being able to go home and tell her how he really feels. That is, if he can survive this solo mission. Shot and bleeding, he never expected to find his angel inside the monkey caves of the zoo. But there she was, giving him an earful... -
![CHRISTIAN: Voodoo Guardians: Book Ten by Mary Kennedy]()
CHRISTIAN: Voodoo Guardians: Book Ten by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristian Martin is ready to retire and head home to work with the family. But he's given one final mission and it's a doozy. A MARSOC brother is dead from an apparent opioid overdose. Except, no one is buying it. Too convenient. Too typical. Too everything. Sent to investigate and find the killer, he never expected to be saved by the Marine's sister. Everything should be easy, simple... -
![Broken Crown by T.K. Leigh]()
Broken Crown by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a decade of allowing his guilt to burden him, Creed Lawson is finally ready to move on from his past and only focus on his future. A future with Esme.Until a ghost from his past shows up and makes him question everything he’s believed to be true... -
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![Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot]()
Colton's Mission by Kendall Talbot
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen 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... -
![No Hard Feelings (Birch Harbor: Coming Home) by Rue Lennox]()
No Hard Feelings (Birch Harbor: Coming Home) by Rue Lennox
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe watched her throw away their future, and swore to win her back.My brother died and I threw a grenade into my life, breaking two hearts in the process. The man I left? My dead brother’s best friend, and a member of his military unit.I may be miserable, but at least I’m not going to bury another person I love.There’s only one little problem with my current situation... -
![Steinbeck by Susan May Warren]()
Steinbeck by Susan May Warren
There's Trouble in the North...The last person she can trust is the man she left for dead…but he’s the only one who knows she’s alive, so…Emberly "Phoenix" Hart has spent years proving herself as one of the Black Swans' most capable operatives... -
![Dark Memento by Katie Reus]()
Dark Memento by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWelcome to Verona Bay, a small coastal town where the secrets just won’t stay buried—and people aren’t always who they seem. She was the one that got away… Eight years ago Serenity Washington watched as her twin sister was murdered. She was lucky to escape the same grisly fate. With her sister’s killer in jail, she relocated and tried to move on with her life... -
![Make Me Trust Again by Anna B. Doe]()
Make Me Trust Again by Anna B. Doe
After leaving my abusive ex-husband, I’m determined to make a life for my son and me, but nothing could have prepared me for him.Chase Williams.Broody. Damaged. Reclusive.He’s been keeping to his ranch ever since he retired from the army. The scars on his body tell a story of pain and loss, and there is no denying the demons of the past hiding behind his serious gaze...Categorized as:
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![Twice in a Lifetime by Jessica Prince]()
Twice in a Lifetime by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen I moved away from Hope Valley at eighteen years old, I told myself it was for good. There were too many unpleasant memories, too much history, and too many reminders of the boy who had broken my heart.Years passed and I built a life and a family with a man I loved...
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