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  • Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    As the ultimate bodyguard, Ahmed’s focus has been protecting the lives of everyone he cares about. When the darkest part of his past resurfaces, Ahmed knows he must go on the offensive to protect his future . . . a future with the one woman that can match his toughness and return the love that was once robbed from him...
  • Safe Haven by Emilia Finn

    Safe Haven by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Tyler Madden is a mystery, a sentinel passing through town and sticking to the shadows.He’s unforgettable to those who want to know him, but he prefers the darkness, and regularly seeks anonymity.It’s how he keeps his younger siblings safe and off the radar of those who may come looking.Kaia and Louie are not his by law...
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  • Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Abigail Mueez knows all about being something you’re not. Everyone knows she works security in Washington D.C., but that wasn’t exactly the truth. There are many layers of deception in Abby’s life from her job to the man she’s with—a man she doesn’t have time to fall in love with when her life and so much more was on the line. Too bad she didn’t tell her heart that...
  • Charlie Foxtrot: An OPS Protector Romance Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Charlie Foxtrot: An OPS Protector Romance Novel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mummies.Yeah, you heard me right. That’s my next job—protecting a mummy.It wouldn’t be a problem, except someone doesn’t want this particular mummy to make it to the museum.Not to mention one of my teammates thinks this particular mummy is cursed.On top of this ridiculous job, I’ve also met the most gorgeous woman in the world...
  • The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks

    The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Bluegrass book everyone has been asking for is finally here. The Rose sisters have survived the lows and enjoyed the highs throughout their lives. See what events shaped Keeneston's most beloved siblings. Lily Rae Rose has been headstrong since she was a child. She was the oldest, after all. Maybe that’s why she fell for the bad boy next door...
  • Pure Chemistry by Emilia Finn

    Pure Chemistry by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I’ve never wished for a knight in shining armor before, but today might be the day I let go of that pigheadedness and accept a little help.I’m a biochemist with a dream to cure cancer, but in my quest to save lives, I may be the reason thousands die...
  • Engaging the Billionaire by Ivy Layne

    Engaging the Billionaire by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    If we can’t outrun the past, we won’t have a future. The rock on her hand is real, but our engagement is a fake. Once upon a time, I dreamed of buying her a ring, until everything blew up in my face. That was the past, and this is business. At least, it is until I kiss her. It's supposed to be part of the act — and it is — right until my lips touch hers. I forget where we are...
  • GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Free with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy the complete Volume 2 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 6 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) Book 1: Defending Tierney I never wanted to be anything other than a defense attorney...
  • The Last Exchange by Charles Martin

    The Last Exchange by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    “Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.”When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren’t working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L.A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue...
  • The Worst Best Friend by Nicole Snow

    The Worst Best Friend by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hilariously uplifting standalone romance where two jaded friends next door bring their lost hearts home.It's all sunshine and butterflies until your brother's best friend dropkicks your heart.I knew I had it coming with Weston McKnight.The Adonis next door. The fever crush. The always protector...
  • Celebrating Love by Maryann Jordan

    Celebrating Love by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Saints Protection & Investigation A private investigation business, pulling together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. Nick Stone - a stoic, dedicated FBI agent. His life was neat and orderly, just the way he liked it...
  • Tomas's Trials (SEALs of Honor) by Dale Mayer

    Tomas's Trials (SEALs of Honor) by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tomas is excited about this new direction in his life. Working for Levi allows him to use his vast array of skills in new and varied ways. He doesn’t expect to be sent undercover in a supremacy group, loaded with weapons. Yet what he finds is much more complicated than that...
  • DRAGON SECURITY: Volume 2: The Complete 6 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    DRAGON SECURITY: Volume 2: The Complete 6 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FREE with KINDLE UNLIMITED Enjoy 6 PRIVATE SECURITY ROMANCE books. No cliffhangers. Book 1: Peter I was dead for two years. My death faked, I was held captive by a rogue CIA agent who was crazy enough to use an international terrorist cell to steal from everyone. He was literally getting rich on terror. Rescued, my life is no longer my own. My brother is married to my girl, raising my son...
  • Gray Wolf Security: Wyoming by Glenna Sinclair

    Gray Wolf Security: Wyoming by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Free with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy the complete Volume 3 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) HANK I’m a cowhand...
  • THE WATCHERS: 6 Military Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver

    THE WATCHERS: 6 Military Romance Bundle by Kristina Weaver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 6 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 300,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. VERY STEAMY. You've been warned :) Titles in this series: Seducing the Storm I’m a soldier. I’m a hard man. I don’t do love and I don’t do cute but the moment I meet Lenny Coleman that is exactly what I get...
  • The Billionaire's Angel by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Angel by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He thought the fight was over until his heart was on the line. I thought coming home would solve all my problems. I’ve never been more wrong. After a decade in the military, I’m more at home in the desert than the mansion where I grew up. I want to pretend that six months as a captive didn’t change me, but ever since I escaped, I haven’t slept. Nightmares. Flashbacks...
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    military  new adult  suspense  humor  contemporary
  • Triplets for The Millionaire by K.C. Crowne

    Triplets for The Millionaire by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a famous artist - reckless and unpredictable.She's a rigid type A doctor who thrives off rules.Except for one teeny tiny rule...No fraternizing with the patient.LolaPatrick walked away from an avalanche lucky to be alive.But his eyesight was left jeopardized.I've trained my entire life for this and I'm the best in the business.But one thing I wasn't prepared for..
  • Summer at the Twist and Turn Bakery by Helen J. Rolfe, Helen Rolfe

    Summer at the Twist and Turn Bakery by Helen J. Rolfe, Helen Rolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s summer in Heritage Cove, the picturesque village by the sea...
  • When You Least Expect It by Jessica Prince

    When You Least Expect It by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The last thing Stella Ryan had time for was a man. With her family in trouble and looking to her to fix everything, romance and commitment were the furthest things from her mind. Until she ran into a man with a jawline that could cut granite and arms she wanted to lick like an ice cream cone. A man who made her forget the things that really mattered...
    Categorized as:
    military  suspense  contemporary  humor  alpha male
  • The Promise of Rainbows by Ava Miles

    The Promise of Rainbows by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents an inspiring and emotional tale about a hero willing to go to any lengths to recapture his belief in the sweetness of love. Jake Lassiter was a bona fide hero in the military before a tragedy in war changed his life forever...
  • Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Out of The Blue by Carina Adams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Putting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done. First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in...
  • My Everything - Seth & Amber by Melanie Shawn

    My Everything - Seth & Amber by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Strong. Sexy. Skilled. Seth Sloan is returning to Harper’s Crossing a decorated war hero. As the leader of a Special Forces Marine Elite Unit Seth is trained to handle any situation…except one. An injury sustained in combat forced him to accept a medical discharge. Now he’s heading back to his hometown to reconnect with his family and a world he doesn’t recognize...
  • SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman

    SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    THE COMPLETE SERIES, now FREE with Kindle Unlimited. 5 books and NO cliffies! Book 1: JASE I did not work my ass off to become a Navy SEAL because I had a desire to add the title of “nursemaid” to my resume. So when my commanding officer requested that I go check up on his baby sister, I was understandably less than thrilled...
  • Winter Kisses at Roseford Hall by Fay Keenan

    Winter Kisses at Roseford Hall by Fay Keenan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hollywood comes to Roseford, as Christmas wishes really do come true...The sleepy Somerset village of Roseford is the temporary home for the cast and crew of the latest Christmas movie, and there's an excitement in the air that can't be ignored. When Lucy Cameron, the owner of Roseford Cafe, is asked to fulfil a last-minute catering order on set, she can't believe her luck...
  • Billionaires and Bad Boys: The Complete 7-Book Box Set by Nikki Chase

    Billionaires and Bad Boys: The Complete 7-Book Box Set by Nikki Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everything has a price. Including her. A collection of SEVEN full-length romances with HEAs and no cliffhangers, plus a never-before-published exclusive bonus novelette, featuring the couples from all seven stories that are included in the box set. GUILTY I swore to keep my dirty paws off her. For her own good...
    Categorized as:
    military  new adult  humor  contemporary
  • Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a bodyguard . I walk softly and carry a big...stick . Too bad I have no idea how to use it. 
I know what you’re thinking. How the hell do you end up a virgin when you live in a city known for easy access? 
 But my focus is protecting the women of New York...not fulfilling my every desire. Then I meet her...
  • Still Brazen by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Still Brazen by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How the hell did I, the perpetual bachelor, end up accidentally married in Vegas—to my client? As soon as I find out who’s trying to kill her, we’ll get a quickie divorce...or will we? I was never supposed to be married. I was never supposed to fall in love. I was never supposed to put her in danger. But now that she’s back in my life I wonder if some things shouldn’t stay in Vegas...
  • Just a Fling by Tabatha Kiss

    Just a Fling by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I knocked up my one-night stand.But I won’t let anyone tell me that was a mistake. Well, it started as a one-night stand. Veronica left the morning after with a promise to come knocking on my hotel room again the next time she came through Las Vegas. Color me surprised when she actually followed through the year after that. And the year after that...
  • We Shouldn't by Katy Kaylee

    We Shouldn't by Katy Kaylee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hunter Raven: A force of nature, the epitome of a broody alpha male. Enigmatic, broody alpha male. Guess I gotta push that out because I am his therapist now. Turns out, he is going to be my most challenging client ever! Everything about this relationship is wrong. He’s ex-military, running away from demons of his past, And I’m supposed to be treating him...
  • The Right Choice: Difficult Choices 2 by Ava Gray

    The Right Choice: Difficult Choices 2 by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve put myself in an impossible situation.Giving my heart to two men has its consequences.I thought I’d lost my fiancé when I fell in love with his doctor.Gavin was my biggest support while Drew was in a year-long coma.He took my shattered heart and showed me I could love again.With Drew back, I’m torn.Torn into half.On one hand, I have to honor my commitment...
  • Double the Dilemma by Emily Rose

    Double the Dilemma by Emily Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    KarissaShe doesn’t need anyone to save her. She is her own savior, so when her former foster sister is threatening to finish what she started, Karissa knows she needs to leave. No one is safe with Sena after her. Except, she didn’t plan on him. Razor, the far too sexy biker has made it clear that he wants her for his Old Lady, and he’s not going to give up...
  • Adios Pantalones by J. Sterling

    Adios Pantalones by J. Sterling

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ryan Fisher is a hopeless romantic. He wants to fall in love and doesn't care who knows it. But he's selective and refuses to fall for just anyone... he's looking for the "right" woman. When he runs into single mom Sofia one morning, his life is turned upside down. She doesn't think he's the right kind of guy for her. He's determined to show her how wrong she is...
  • The Rules We Break by Ava Gray

    The Rules We Break by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    3 rules for protecting your best friends’ little And we broke them all…Sierra Beckett is so off-limits I’ve never even looked at her twice. I’m best friends with her four brothers, and I do not have a death wish.Unfortunately, Sierra and I are stuck in a safe house with one bed and a set of rules we can’t help but break…I know I should resist the temptation but I don’t want to...
  • Delivering His Gifts: A Mountain Man's Baby Christmas Romance (Mountain Men of Liberty) by K.C. Crowne

    Delivering His Gifts: A Mountain Man's Baby Christmas Romance (Mountain Men of Liberty) by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “You're about to have these babies NOW!”How did I get myself into this mess?!? 1. A wicked snowstorm.2. Stranded in the middle of the mountains.3. Twin babies that want out. NOW!4. Absolutely NO doctor in sight. FML!! Dear Santa, This is not what I meant when I said I wanted a memorable Christmas. K.C. Crown is an Amazon US Top 8 Bestselling Author...
  • An Outlaw Monster by London Casey, Karolyn James

    An Outlaw Monster by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She was going to kill one of my brothers... so I was sent to stop her - by any means necessary. This is the story of how she ended up my old lady, wearing my ink, and wearing a damn engagement ring. ☠☠ Someone's taken out a hit on one of our members. As the club's enforcer, it's my job to stop the killer and I'm ready to do whatever it takes...until I come face to face with the assassin...
  • His Rules by Scott Hildreth

    His Rules by Scott Hildreth

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My endeavors to find the right man had afforded me countless hookups, infidelity, and a handful of one-night-stands. Then, Marc Watson stepped into my life. He was handsome, and not the kind that could be satisfied by simply taking a second look. Hell, men like him graced the covers of magazines and were the subject of every woman's dreams. He was also intellectual and kind. The. Complete...
  • Poppy's Recipe for Life by Heidi Swain

    Poppy's Recipe for Life by Heidi Swain

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Things haven’t always been straightforward in Poppy’s life but her dreams are finally within her reach. She's moving into a cottage in beautiful Nightingale Square, close to the local community garden, where she can indulge her passion for making preserves and pickles...
  • The Golden Pecker by Penelope Bloom

    The Golden Pecker by Penelope Bloom

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    First impression of Landon Collins? Questionable. Highly questionable. He needed to take me to see “The Golden Pecker”. Fortunately, it was in the basement, not his pants. Turns out my late grandfather was running a BDSM club. I know what you're thinking. Don't follow a stranger into the basement. More importantly, absolutely don't follow strangers who want to show you their “golden peckers...
  • A Beautiful Purpose by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley

    A Beautiful Purpose by Alicia Rae, Jovana Shirley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All Blake Johnson knows is the life of a Marine. After serving his country for eight years, he returns to his family for some rest and rehabilitation. Fighting an internal war, he battles the debate of extending his time in the military to keep serving alongside his brothers and sisters or transitioning back to civilian life and finding a new purpose...
  • Reckless by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Reckless by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The new London office of Benson Security hasn’t even opened its doors yet and already it’s neck deep in its first case… If the mission doesn’t kill him, his sexy partner just might. Dimitri Raast and Megan Donaldson have a common enemy—the head of an organisation that specializes in human trafficking and sexual slavery...
  • DIAMOND SECURITY SERVICES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Lexie Ray

    DIAMOND SECURITY SERVICES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Lexie Ray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Free with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy 5 military romance books in this discounted bundle. Currently FREE with the Kindle Unlimited Program or $0.99. All full length books. No cliffies! DEVON Devon Flint doesn’t believe in luck...
  • Latvis Security Services by Lexie Ray

    Latvis Security Services by Lexie Ray

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Complete 5-Books Series. Free with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy 5 military romance books in this discounted bundle. Currently FREE with the Kindle Unlimited Program or $0.99. All full length books. No cliffies! ROUGH RIDER Rebecca Jones grew up working in travelling carnivals...
  • Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Mine Forever by Mia Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One Sexy Flight Attendant One Hot Pilot And an eventful flight together! Drew My job as a Pilot is demanding I enjoy being in control! Until I meet Jess, my hot blonde flight attendant There's nothing about her that doesn't drive me crazy No matter what time and what place But getting involved with a woman is the last thing I wanted And now I dream doing some very inappropriate things...
  • Cuffing Her: A Small Town Cop Romance by Emily Bishop

    Cuffing Her: A Small Town Cop Romance by Emily Bishop

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's my only suspect. Guess I'll have to restrain her.We don't have a ton of crime in this small town.And usually it doesn't involve hot-as-fu@k chefs.As retired Special Forces, I like things safe. Orderly. Suspects are totally off limits. But around Naomi, I can't think with anything except my co@k. To say I'm closed off is an understatement...
  • Deeper by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Deeper by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I fell in love with the boogey man. For ten years I have plotted and planned my revenge against the man who was all shadow and death. He took the most important thing in my life away from me and I meant to return the favor. Except, I was wrong... Now, because of my mistakes, there are men intent on hurting him. But I will not run from this...
  • Keeping His Secret: A Secret Baby Romance by Kira Blakely

    Keeping His Secret: A Secret Baby Romance by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My job doesn't allow for love. But I'm not letting her go.   I've built my fortune on being covert. Innocent lives depend on my silence. Living a double life leaves no time for love. But Lilly makes me want to leave it all behind. Show my true colors, and see hers too. Her eyes give new meaning to 'top-secret.' Her innocence disarms me...
  • Before Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Before Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They say love is all around. Yeah, for everyone but me. It sounds crazy, I know. Breaking News: badass bodyguard for the nation’s top security firm doesn’t know how to talk to women. That’s it, folks.  I have no game. Luckily my newfound family at Blake Security accepts me exactly as I am. But there are things in my past, secrets , that I’d do anything to protect them from...
  • The Complete Firehouse 56 Series by Chase Jackson

    The Complete Firehouse 56 Series by Chase Jackson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    These four firefighters are too hot to handle! Our marriage might be fake, but the heat between us is real. Brady Cassidy was always around. The girl next door. But as we grew up, my time in the military made us grow apart. She isn’t my little Ladybug anymore. She’s a confident, curvy beauty. And I want her to climb my ladder. Until her mom got sick and everything changed...
  • Mine Forever by Weston Parker

    Mine Forever by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never gave a f*ck about my family’s billions. I’m a military man, honorable and true. But my damn brother felt differently. He had me tossed in prison for a crime I didn’t commit, and now, all I think about is revenge. It slowly becomes an obsession until something finally breaks through the dark cloud. My high school sweetheart...
  • Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Bearded Brothers: Mountain Brothers Series Box Set by K.C. Crowne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Five sexy mountain men and the lucky ladies who capture their hearts.   Transport yourself into the charming and magical town of Blue River, Colorado as we follow the rugged, rowdy and hot Hunter brothers in their quests to find lasting love on the mountains...
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