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It'll Be An Adventure by Cherise Sinclair
From NYT & USA Today Bestselling author Cherise Sinclair comes an outstanding addition to the beloved Masters of the Shadowlands series. The secret of author Murphy’s success is hands-on research. Murphy loves writing popular Regency thrillers and jumping into new adventures under the guise of research. For one novel, she’d joined a K9 search-and-rescue group—and liked it so much she stayed... -
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Brie Learns Restraint by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBrie Learns Restraint, #5 in the AG series:Brie is given the opportunity to work under the mastery of another Dom - an expert in bondage. During the unique arrangement she discovers truths about herself and several of her past trainers. A new passion is ignited when she participates in an erotic class of Kinbaku. Loyalties are challenged, but a clear winner emerges... -
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![Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn]()
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... -
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Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWithin the struggling cafe Deja Brew, trouble percolates beneath the coffee beans. The shop’s owner, Shale, is forced into a dangerous game by a cartel, and when her shipment vanishes, it's game on.Shale's only hope is an unexpected Junior. Her only regular, and a local hacker with a knack for saving the day... -
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![Bottom Line by Abbie Zanders]()
Bottom Line by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsControl. Aidan Harrison likes it. Needs it. As CEO of the hugely successful Celtic Goddess franchise, he wields it as skillfully in the boardroom as he does the bedroom. It’s made him millions and put him at the top of his game. He wants for nothing. Except a woman who is more interested in him than his bottom line... -
![Love for a Lifetime by Mandi Blake]()
Love for a Lifetime by Mandi Blake
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’ll always be friends, but they can never be more. Dawson Keller has held a torch for his best friend’s little sister for as long as he can remember. He might be a flirt, but his heart will always belong to Olivia.Olivia Lawrence lives to serve others and work on the family farm. Helping people and tending animals keep her mind off the one thing she wants but can’t have—a family... -
![The Bodyguard and the Bombshell by Lexi Blake]()
The Bodyguard and the Bombshell by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…The Bodyguard…Nate Carter left Australia’s elite SASR unit after a tragic accident. Shattered by the experience, he thought taking a job in the States might be a good way to start over. His father’s former employer, McKay-Taggart, has a position for him in the bodyguard unit... -
![What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black]()
What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGarrethFrom the first moment I saw Reagan Turner at the bar and restaurant I help manage, I was drawn like never before. She was dating someone at the time, which meant she was off-limits, until the jerk broke up with her. I can’t get her out of my head, can’t stop wanting to kiss those perfectly lush lips. Fighting this attraction has been my kryptonite.So, I give in to temptation... -
![Cold Fury by Toni Anderson]()
Cold Fury by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeven years ago, Hope Harper was a star defense attorney with a great life and a beautiful family—until she got the wrong defendant released, and he turned around and viciously slaughtered her husband and child. Since then, the only thing Hope cares about is locking bad guys behind bars where they can’t hurt anyone else... -
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Cold Fury by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSeven years ago, Hope Harper was a star defense attorney with a great life and a beautiful family—until she got the wrong defendant released, and he turned around and viciously slaughtered her husband and child. Since then, the only thing Hope cares about is locking bad guys behind bars where they can’t hurt anyone else... -
![Drummer Boy by Dyan Layne]()
Drummer Boy by Dyan Layne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBo Robertson. The drummer. 34. Leo.Everybody loves him, yet no one’s ever chosen him to love.He wants to be someone’s everything, and for that someone to be his.Ava Liane Harris. The babysitter. 21. Aries.The beautiful girl who hides behind her glasses. She knows better than to look for love, yet love finds her anyway.A six-week concert tour. An epic adventure. A summer of possibilities... -
![Malicious by K.E. Osborn]()
Malicious by K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy entire world has been turned upside down.With one adjustment after another. The truth of my father’s betrayal cuts deep.Now, my little sister, Clover, is struggling to deal with day-to-day life.I’ve given everything for her. I joined Defiance to keep her safe. And now, being reunited with our older sister who we thought was gone, I don’t have to go it alone. But it’s not enough... -
![Stand & Deliver by Rhenna Morgan]()
Stand & Deliver by Rhenna Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLive hard, f*ck harder and make their own rules. Those are the cornerstones the six Men of Haven bleed by, taking what they want, always watching each other’s backs and loving the women they claim with unyielding tenderness and fierce Security expert Beckett Tate has met his match in colleague Gia Sinclair. He longs to run his hands over each and every one of her lush curves... -
![Broken Bridge by Nana Malone]()
Broken Bridge by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne miscalculation.One misstep had cost me everything. I lost my sister and my wife.I will burn down the world to get them back. Even if I have to become someone they fear.Forget vows, forget brotherhood. All I have left is rage. I have made promises I intend to keep.I will right the wrongs of The Elite, ensure vengeance for Emma, even if it cost me my soul... -
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![Better Day by Karen Deen]()
Better Day by Karen Deen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret romance is one thing ...but living a life of lies takes it to the next level. My assignment is to protect them, then walk away when it's over.Simple!Until she walks through that door, frightened, vulnerable, and overwhelmed.Cassie is becoming my greatest weakness. She's the sacred fruit I shouldn't want, but from that first taste of her lips, turning away is no longer an option... -
![Christmas with the McCarthys by Jane Henry]()
Christmas with the McCarthys by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpend a Christmas evening with the McCarthys in this heartwarming novella featuring all of your favorite characters... -
![Caution by A.K. Evans]()
Caution by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLike every hardworking member of Harper Security Ops, Forrest Hickman takes time away from work to relax and recharge. And he often does that while riding his snowboard on the slopes of his favorite ski resort.He wasn’t sure anything would be better than some time alone to clear his head. That is, until he meets someone to spend his break with... -
![Master Baldor by Rogue London]()
Master Baldor by Rogue London
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI never expected to be accosted in the one and only place I felt safe.But when the hottest man I’ve ever seen intervenes, it's all I can do to keep from melting at his feet.At least until he opens his mouth and says things I don’t want to hear.My full blown meltdown does nothing to deter him from showing me the error of my ways... -
![Gunner by Megan O'Brien]()
Gunner by Megan O'Brien
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs her older brother's best friend, Gunner Pierce has been part of Emmie Jackson's life for just about as long as she can remember. The often arrogant, always annoying Gunner keeps his distance - except when it comes to demanding she cover up or chasing away every man who expresses the slightest interest... -
![Knight Ride by Kat Baxter]()
Knight Ride by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJuneI’ve been a “good girl” all my life. As the only female in a long line of police officers, toeing the line is pretty much in my blood, even it’s meant giving up things I’ve always wanting. Specifically, one thing I’ve always wanted: Matthew Simms. Or, as he’s known in his motorcycle club, Knight. Because, yeah, that’s how off-limits he is... -
![Worth Every Game by Rae Ryder]()
Worth Every Game by Rae Ryder
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's only looking for fun, but she's playing to win.Elly CarterI’ve never been interested in Jack Lansen. Sure, we’ve flirted over the years, and I can’t deny he’s gorgeous, but he’s my best friend’s older brother, and a reputed womanizer.I’d never go near him.On top of that, I’m a musician, and he’s a businessman.We have nothing in common...Categorized as:
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![The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJasper Westbrook. Code name: Swoon Machine.My best friend's older brother.Melter of ovaries. Destroyer of panties.And suddenly...a single dad.Guys like Jasper—I bet you know the type? The chiseled arms. The wavy hair. The melt-your-brain-cells smile.Good thing I'm a smart girl—Honey Hill's former child prodigy, to be precise—I should know better than to fall for this playboy's charm... -
![Total Submission by Roxy Sloane]()
Total Submission by Roxy Sloane
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHer secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now... -
![All The Scars We Cannot See by Sadie King]()
All The Scars We Cannot See by Sadie King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMan is not meant to live alone. He becomes dangerous, possessive, protective of what’s his. And she is all mine…Since retiring from the military, I don’t like human company.Until I meet Emily, my new neighbor.She’s as damaged as I am and running from her own demons.When they catch up with her, I must fight my own inner darkness to protect the woman I love... -
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![Resisting the Rookie by Jacob Chance]()
Resisting the Rookie by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBodhi Shine, my brother’s best friend, is the closest thing I have to an enemy. Tall, with irritatingly good looks, this cocky jerk has been a thorn in my backside for as long as I can remember.We’re like oil and water—we just don’t mix. I do my best to avoid him, but now that he’s the new running back for the Charleston Pirates and staying with my twin, that’s damn near impossible...Categorized as:
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![SEALed With A Kiss (SEAL Team Romeo) by Mazzy King]()
SEALed With A Kiss (SEAL Team Romeo) by Mazzy King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeanMy leave is supposed to be relaxing, a time for me to process the hardships of deployment, package up all those feelings, and move on. Per usual.Coming to the aid of a gorgeous woman who falls down a flight of stairs is not supposed to be part of those plans. I only mean to take her to the hospital to get checked out. That’s supposed to be it... -
![Forced Perspective by Christina C. Jones]()
Forced Perspective by Christina C. Jones
Sometimes, you just need someone to help you see things in a different light.A shift in the angle... -
![Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw]()
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
![Gage by Cami Carlisle]()
Gage by Cami Carlisle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGage Montgomery learned early that life is a battle. Now, he's a warrior for those he is called to protect, and ready to fight for the Little one who was taken from him years ago. The one he is no longer willing to live without.Breezy Boucher knows loss. Intimately. Now all she wants is to live her Little life in peace. When that peace is shattered, her long-lost daddy takes charge... -
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Save Her from Me by Jolie Vines
He’s her bodyguard and her brother’s best friend. She’s a virgin with a spicy wish list. ArielSomeone’s out to get me, forcing my car off the road and me into hiding. When my brother recruits his Scottish best friend to protect me, though the brooding bodyguard drives me nuts, I can’t refuse his help. Or hide my crush... -
![Call Sign: King by Livia Grant]()
Call Sign: King by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe got cocky. Let his guard down.Now the love of his life is paying the price.For a moment he'd forgotten there were men who wanted him dead. Men who lived their lives in the dark, who could reach out of the shadows he used to live in, and he'd been naive to think the light inside her would keep her safe... -
![Serving HIM Vol. 1 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild]()
Serving HIM Vol. 1 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“I moved to New York from Iowa to find a life that I didn't know I was looking for. I expected to have to work hard and barely make ends meet. But…I never expected to meet HIM.”For twenty-one year-old Aleena Davison, it was a life-long dream coming true when she said goodbye to her dreary small-town life in Iowa and moved to Manhattan... -
![The Last Dance by Angelica Chase]()
The Last Dance by Angelica Chase
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRhysI was on my way out of the life when she came barging in with her new appetite and unrealistic expectations of what a Dom should be. All I had left to do to break free was sell the club and walk away. Now I found I had something to walk toward. And for the first time in my life, I hoped I’d be enough for a woman.Caring for a woman was easy for me... -
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The Detective's Trust by K. Langston
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSIX BROTHERS EACH HOLDING A DIFFERENT BADGE OF THE LAW EACH SWORN TO SERVE AND PROTECT trust; firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. LAPD Detective Reid Cunningham is content to keep the pain of losing his best friend buried deep. Dedicated to his job, he doesn’t have time to feel. Much less love... -
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![Truth and Temptation by Julia Jarrett]()
Truth and Temptation by Julia Jarrett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen my job lands me in Dogwood Cove, I have no intention of pretending to be someone I’m not. I especially didn’t intend to fall for a cautious, small-town bookstore owner who brings out a side of me I was convinced no longer existed. We couldn’t be more opposite, but I can’t seem to stay away from her... -
![Spoken by K.C. Brooks]()
Spoken by K.C. Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first rule of friendship?Never fall for your best friend’s little sister.But loving her is the role I was born to play.For years, Adam Rice was on the top of his game. As one of the biggest movie stars in the world, he thought he was as invincible as the superhero he played. However, after an encounter with a stalker rattles him, he’s left with only one choice: walk away from the spotlight... -
![Paws Off: Love at First Bark by Emma Bray]()
Paws Off: Love at First Bark by Emma Bray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery guy knows the bro code. Thou shalt not covet thy best friend’s sister. It’s in the best friend bible.But I’m the worst sort of sinner because when my best friend’s sister moves in next door, I want to break every code ever written. I try to keep my distance from her, but it’s easier said than done when her rambunctious little puppy takes a liking to me and keeps throwing us together...Categorized as:
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Savage by Cala Riley
SavageI never wanted to be the president of the Lotus MC, but when my uncle dies, I have no choice, but to fill his shoes.As if putting my club back in order isn’t enough, a Texas sized tornado blows into my life.Bailey Watts.She is my childhood best friend and the only woman I have ever truly loved. Time and distance has changed us though...Categorized as:
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![All Bark, No Bite by Ember Davis]()
All Bark, No Bite by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsREESEMy new neighbor does not like my dog. If you don’t like Boomer, then you don’t like me. End of story. I guess that’s not much of a deterrent for Anderson, though. He’s all bark and never misses an opportunity to complain. About everything. Sometimes it’s Boomer. Sometimes it’s my music. Sometimes it’s my alarm clock...Categorized as:
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![Trusting You by Chloe Jane]()
Trusting You by Chloe Jane
I know two things the second I meet Sammy Walker. One, he’s hot. And two, he knows it. The thing I didn’t know? That I’d fall for his charms and wind up pregnant.Getting hired at Walker’s Brewery is a means to an end. One year. One year to put the past behind me, and then I’m gone... -
![Wicked Empire by Aidèe Jaimes]()
Wicked Empire by Aidèe Jaimes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI always knew there’d be a cost to pay for being a thief, but when I cross Gavin Alexander, the wicked price he demands might be more than I can afford. After living on the streets for years, I managed to get my life together for my son. I have a job as a housekeeper. A car that runs. A tiny apartment. But when things suddenly become dire, I’m left with no choice but to steal again... -
![Her New Bodyguard: Easton by Haley Travis]()
Her New Bodyguard: Easton by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI didn't want to take a small-town girl and guard her in the middle of the city where she was uncomfortable. Safety came first, especially once I met Bethan. So I took her to the safest place I knew.Her sweetness touched parts of me that I hadn't known existed. Then we began to connect, and I realized this sexy girl belonged with me... -
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Mine by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA new smoking-hot standalone from Amazon Erotica bestselling author, Kenya Wright. He would do anything to protect her. For Hunter, guarding celebrities and moguls has always been easy, but watching over Zola could be the one job that ruins him. She’s a different type of danger—the sort that could break his heart. Although they grew up together, in their adult years, they lost contact...Categorized as:
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![Just One Touch by Tory Baker]()
Just One Touch by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMason Carter knows what he wants, he’ll stop at nothing to get the woman he’s set his sights on. Quinn Harper is Mason’s sister-in-law’s best friend. He’s been warned she’s off limits, but there’s no way he’s letting her slip through his fingers. Quinn’s decided to end her career as a model. The world has chewed her up way too often and she just needs to heal... -
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![Ten Dates by Rachel Dove]()
Ten Dates by Rachel Dove
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIs it the end of their love story or just the beginning?Callum Roberts and Alice McClaren have spent two wonderful years building a life and a home and making plans for a future together. But when Alice is involved in a car crash, Callum fears that he has lost her forever... -
![Indecent Proposal by Erika Wilde]()
Indecent Proposal by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt wasn’t every day that I was shot at by a sniper. But this was now my life, being hunted by someone my (dead) ex-fiancé had crossed. They thought I had something he’d taken, and they weren’t going to stop until they had what they wanted.I went to the best security company around, but what I ended up with was a bodyguard who was as hot and tempting as he was grumpy and annoyingly bossy...Categorized as:
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![Merciless Sinner by E.M. Gayle]()
Merciless Sinner by E.M. Gayle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPart 1 of the Alex and Harper DuetI thought one night would be enough, but I was wrong.HarperAn anonymous invitation, sex with strangers... What was I thinking?Hell yeah. I need to get a life. That's what I was thinking.But I didn't plan on getting addicted.AlexI knew she wouldn’t say no. No one ever does.I have more in my life than any one man should... -
![Sizzle by Gina Watson]()
Sizzle by Gina Watson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSIZZLESt. Martin Family Emergency Responders*Can be read as standalone* A Louisiana fireman, Clay St. Martin liked his hoses bound tight and his women bound tighter. He’d not had a traditional relationship in years and was positive he’d found the answer to all his needs and The Hoodoo Pot—Baton Rouge’s elite members only sex and bondage club... -
![Crack Shot by Pippa Green, Eden Dunn]()
Crack Shot by Pippa Green, Eden Dunn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’ve finally achieved my dream of moving back to my hometown and playing for the NHL team I’ve loved since I was a boy: the Minnesota Raiders. It’s a big deal uprooting my daughter Summer but being in the old family home with my sister will help.Except a lot has changed since I left.Such as my sister no longer being my number one fan and moving her best friend into our basement... -
![The Mountain Man's Second Chance by Clara King]()
The Mountain Man's Second Chance by Clara King
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunterLife as a mountain man on Frozen Peak is perfect for me: it's quiet, solitary, and uncomplicated.But there's always been something missing.Felicity.She was my first love...my only love.It's been so long since we saw each other, but I still think about her every damn day.I broke her heart, and I have nobody but myself to blame...
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