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Knife in the Back by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOfficer Naomi Cranston was framed for stealing cocaine from the evidence locker and coerced—through threats to her young son—into not fighting the charges. After five years in prison, she has tried to put the ordeal behind her, but the crooks who framed her have returned, this time demanding she move drugs along with her flower shop’s deliveries...Categorized as:
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Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose comes another explosive novel in the New Orleans series, where some secrets are worth dying for—or killing to keep. Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead... -
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![Dead Man's List by Karen Rose]()
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHomicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes San Diego’s seedy underbelly in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves—right as things are getting steamy—Kit stumbles across the mutilated body of a local San Diego politician... -
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Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines story of smalltown secrets from the #1 bestselling author, the latest in the long-running fan-favorite Sisterhood series. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure... -
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Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHomicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes San Diego’s seedy underbelly in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves—right as things are getting steamy—Kit stumbles across the mutilated body of a local San Diego politician... -
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Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby in his care…. A target on their backs. A 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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Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim…. When several women from Earth find themselves abducted from a space station by alien slavers, life becomes a battle for survival on a dangerous desert planet. Includes:... -
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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... -
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The Boy by Tami Hoag
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNow a New York Times bestseller. An unfathomable loss or an unthinkable crime? #1. New York Times. bestselling author Tami Hoag keeps you guessing in her most harrowing thriller yet... -
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Hunted by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe promised to protect her. But what happens when the hunter becomes the prey? Welcome to Shadow Ridge, where LONGMIRE meets JERICHO. From USA Today Best-selling author Lisa Harris comes an epic series where the survival of Shadow Ridge depends on learning how to fight crime all over again...Categorized as:
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Heart Fate by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWed to a wealthy older man when she was just a girl, Lahsin Yew runs away from her abusive home to find a new life. At seventeen, she? s about to enter her Second Passage, when her Flair? and perhaps her HeartMate? will be revealed. Lahsin finds sanctuary in a secret garden, where she meets Tinne Holly...Categorized as:
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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Alternative cover editions for this ASIN can be found here and here. Jason Dessen is walking home through the chilly Chicago streets one night, looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace with his wife, Daniela, and their son, Charlie—when his reality shatters... -
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Sublime Target by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 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... -
![Alien Dance: A Bodyguard Alien Romance by Deiri Di]()
Alien Dance: A Bodyguard Alien Romance by Deiri Di
Serenity. Alien invasion? Check. Hot aliens want Earth women? Check. Traitor to my planet? Whoops. Things have gotten completely out of control. One minute I’m a normal college student working towards completing a major in dance, the next I’m a traitor to my planet, working for an bonafide Empress who is planning a full scale takeover of Earth. The guy she assigned to guard me? He is smoking hot...Categorized as:
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![Alien in Disguise by Cara Bristol]()
Alien in Disguise by Cara Bristol
Hell hath no fury like a woman abducted by aliens…twice. The space cruise is supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime. Instead, Jessie Sayles gets abducted by aliens. After the rescue, she’s determined to sound the alarm that humans have been targeted by a galactic slave cartel...Categorized as:
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Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the sixth criminally delicious Deputy Donut Mystery series by Ginger Bolton, ’tis the season for the delectable desserts Emily Westhill and her cuddly cat serve up at their donut shop—but someone naughty on Santa’s list has come to town…. It’s Christmastime again in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin...Categorized as:
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Arik by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s about to discover a whole new world. .. Lucy longs for a child of her own, and the excitement of settling a frontier moon. But she isn’t ready for the baby to come with an Invicta dragon warrior, who has sworn to protect the child with his life. And she certainly doesn’t expect the burly warrior to awaken feelings in her that she thought she left behind forever...Categorized as:
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Cold Case Investigation by Nicole Helm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtecting her ranch has always come first…. Until she learns about her unborn baby. After almost losing her life in a fire, Wyoming PI Anna Hudson wakes up to the sight of a familiar stranger. Anna and Hawk Steele shared one passionate night. Now the arson investigator will go to any lengths to protect Anna and their baby-to-be... -
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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... -
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Abomination by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Crackles with an ominous electricity, pulling you inside the mind of a killer who is terrifyingly twisted. .. terrifyingly real. The pages will race by as you read, but I guarantee your heart will race even faster. ". -T. L. Hines, author of "Waking Lazarus". A beautiful woman stands by the side of the road, barefoot and bleeding, a child in her arms...Categorized as:
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Zinnia by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
New York Times bestselling author JAYNE CASTLE--Capturing the lively sensuality ( Library Journal ) of the passion-filled, near-future space colony of St... -
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Amaryllis by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
New York Times bestselling author JAYNE CASTLE. Acclaimed for her novels of “delectably entertaining paranormal romantic suspense” (Booklist), the wildly popular alter ego of bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz takes off on a star-dusted excursion to a rich civilization where danger and passion are just a heartbeat away. . . . Amaryllis Lark is one of the best psychic detectives on St... -
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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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Skye Fall by Paige Edwards
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIsla Montjoy has it all, a new career in nursing and a police officer boyfriend she adores―until she stumbles across proof of her boyfriend’s corruption. Determined to protect his secrets, he attacks her and leaves her for dead. But against all odds, she lives...Categorized as:
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Defiance by Etta Pierce
Her scent was in his lungs, and they'd never even met. Novak Gaul is a free agent on a short leash. Most of the time, he forgets that his life isn't his own, but when a human woman's scent latches onto him like she was meant to be his, he has to run the other way or risk the consequences. Until his boss calls in a favor. A highly illegal favor with massive personal and political implications...Categorized as:
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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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Ten Little Words by Leah Mercer
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI am always with you. I will always be here. This was the promise Ella’s mother betrayed thirty years ago when she walked into the sea, leaving her five-year-old daughter alone in the world. Ella’s been angry ever since, building up a wall to protect herself. But that all changes the day she opens a newspaper and finds those ten little words printed in a classified ad...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...Categorized as:
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![The Last Second by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison]()
The Last Second by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling authors Catherine Coulter and J. T. Ellison comes a riveting thriller pitting special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine against a private French space agency that has the power to end the world as we know it... -
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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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The Rogue Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Charmer. .. Prince Reid, Commander of the Outpost, is happy to live by his father's ways. No woman is safe when he sets his sights to charm her. Reid doesn't want love, he wants a good time. When the opportunity arises to get away on an ambassador's mission, he jumps at the chance--especially when that trip includes exotic destinations with even more exotic women...Categorized as:
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Berserkr by Skye MacKinnon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe stars brought them together. The stars didn’t expect the carnage. Investigative journalist Laurel is on a mission. Women are going missing, women who registered with the Hot Tatties dating agency. On the hunt for the story that will make her career, she joins the agency, but when her match turns out to be a hunky alien warrior, everything changes. Aliens are real... -
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Captive by Loki Renard
I am more than an alien alpha’s captive. I am the personal possession of a saurian executioner. Avel is massive, dominant, and more than capable of handling his human prisoner. He has a complete mastery of the sky, the city - and me. I have been out of control for years. Operating well beyond the bounds of any law, I have roamed the universe striking fear into those I encounter... -
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Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's Tempt Me Eternally is now available from S&S Audio for the first time! Gena Showalter puts a daring spin on a tale of huntress and hunted…and concocts a sensual chemistry that is positively explosive. Aleaha Love can be anyone—literally. With only skin-to-skin contact, she can change her appearance and assume any identity... -
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![When Dreams Cross by Terri Blackstock]()
When Dreams Cross by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJustin Pierce's brainchild, Khaki Kangaroo, is exactly the cartoon theme Andi Sherman needs for her world-class amusement park, Promised Land. In turn, Andi's park is the opportunity that can rocket Justin from obscurity to success. For both of them, spreading the Gospel through their creation is their passion--a shared dream that could cement a powerful partnership...Categorized as:
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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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![Hark the Herald Angels Slay by Vicki Delany]()
Hark the Herald Angels Slay by Vicki Delany
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSanta’s summer vacation plans turn deadly in this festive mystery from the author of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen and We Wish You a Murderous Christmas. The town of Rudolph, New York, has the Christmas spirit all year long—but when homicide heats up a summer holiday, it’s up to shop owner Merry Wilkinson to wrap up the case...Categorized as:
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Hero by Cheryl Brooks
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHe is the sexiest, most irksome man she's ever encountered. .. Micayla is the last Zetithian female left in the universe. She doesn't know what's normal for her species, but she knows when she sees Trag that all she wants to do is bite him. .. He has searched all over the galaxy for a woman like her. .. Trag has sworn he'll never marry unless he can find a Zetithian female...Categorized as:
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Vikingr by Skye MacKinnon
He’s an alien Viking . . . She has no intentions of being his captive . . . Njal enjoys the life of a ruthless Vikingr captain: eat, drink and pillage to his heart's content. Then he and his crew of warriors get the worst possible news: their planet is destroyed. If their species is to survive, they must claim females to breed offspring... -
![Eruption by Adrienne Quintana]()
Eruption by Adrienne Quintana
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJace Vega has finally landed her dream job working for Omnibus, an up-and-coming tech firm. But a mysterious message from her future self sets Jace and her old friend Corey racing to piece together clues before Omnibus destroys their future and their past. This fast-paced thriller will keep you guessing till the very last page. -
![Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff]()
Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff. London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife when she discovers a necklace in a box at a secondhand shop... -
![Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis]()
Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis
Old flames reignite in Sunrise Cove in this charming enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, small-town, forced-proximity love story about family, friendships, and true love from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis. When Olive Porter’s off-the-grid parents go missing, she reluctantly seeks out Noah Turner, her ex and the only person she both trusts implicitly and not at all...Categorized as:
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![Pivot by Kat Martin, Alexandra Ivy]()
Pivot by Kat Martin, Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs girls, they bonded over broken homes and growing up in foster care. As women, they’re fighting for their lives, and loves, once more . . . MERI (Against the Heart). When Meriwether Jones takes her young daughter and runs from trouble in L. A. , that trouble follows. By the time Meri reaches Spokane, she’s out of gas, money, and ideas...Categorized as:
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![Kord by Cara Bristol]()
Kord by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a successful Texas restauranteur, but he’s hungry for more than what she’s cooking. Barb Quintain seems to have it together. She owns the hottest restaurant in town, lives in a fabulous luxury apartment, and has a personality as big as the state of Texas. But outward confidence conceals old wounds as big as Texas, too...Categorized as:
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Taking Karre by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe fourth Divinity Warriors book, set in the Divinity Universe. Sir Vidar of Spearhead is too busy guarding the borderlands to bother with the headache of selecting a bride. Ordered to marry by the king, he plans to grab a woman and get back to the warfront as soon as possible. That is, until he meets the alluring Lady Karre with her teasing eyes, lush lips and irresistible ways...Categorized as:
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Xzion by Charmaine Ross
I’ve been captured by walking crocodiles and saved by a golden-skinned god. Xzion says he took me to protect me but he’s not taking me back home. In fact, we’ve crashed on an alien planet and now we’re trapped in a cave from which there’s no escape. He’s all I’ve got. I should be afraid of him, but I can’t take my eyes off his washboard abs and irresistible lips...Categorized as:
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![Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott]()
Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings2013 SFR Galaxy Award Winner. "Titanic in Space". A reimagining of the Titanic disaster set in the far future among the stars… Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous mission behind enemy lines... -
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Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBookshop owner Rarity Cole is living her best life after surviving cancer—hosting book clubs, classes, and parties at her store, The Next Chapter, and giving back to her community in Sedona, Arizona. But an awkward outing to an art gallery is about to add a dark slant to the picture . . -
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Omega Megaera 1 by Maki Marukido
The highly-anticipated, genre-defining omegaverse manga, in English at last! From beloved BL author Maki Marukido (Pornographer) comes a story steeped in secrets, lies, and family drama. Saimon, an omega, is shunned by his husband’s family for being unable to bear children...Categorized as:
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![See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson]()
See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLondon Danvers was kidnapped as a child from her wealthy family. Over the years, many women have claimed to be the long-lost heiress. Now Adria Nash has arrived in Oregon, claiming to be London - but she's different. She knows personal details only London could have known. And there is someone who does believe her . .
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