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Jonny's Redemption by Riley Edwards
Can two lost souls find redemption or are some transgressions beyond forgiveness? Lieutenant Jonny Spencer’s life is spiraling out of control. With no end in sight, he withdrawals. Giving in to the darkness is his only reprieve. Roberta “Bobby” Layne knows what it means to live in the shadows. Her childhood was spent fading into obscurity—loneiless her only friend... -
Rescuing Barbi by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRescuing Barbi is the sixth book in the exhilarating new BRAVO TEAM series. It’s an angsty, steamy, romantic suspense chock-full of edge-of-your-seat action, exciting adventure, and all the protective hero yummy goodness you can handle... -
The Dance Teacher of Paris by Suzanne Fortin
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'But how will I look after them? Where can I hide them?' She looked up at me and didn't try to stop the tears from falling. 'I'm begging you. Please, save our children.'Paris, 1942. As the Germans occupy the city she calls home, Adele Basset is determined to keep her pupils' spirits up. Their dance class offers a moment of solace in the dark days of occupation... -
Hidden Creed by Alex Kava
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSecrets are exposed and Ryder Creed's life hangs in the balance in the riveting sixth installment of the award-winning Alex Kava Ryder Creed K-9 mysteries.NOTHING STAYS HIDDEN FOREVER...During a training exercise, Creed’s scent dog, Grace, is drawn off course and discovers a shallow grave... -
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A Third Moment in Time: A Collection of Short Stories by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
Kascius by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA trip to overseas would be a great idea, as long as it didn’t include a stop in Scotland. He’d do a lot to visit his brother, but he could cheerfully never see the woman he used to love at the same time. But somehow an American War Dog was shipped overseas and Badger tagged him for the job. Arriving home for the first time in five years is a challenge but nothing has changed... -
Believed by Dr. Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, comes a steamy, marriage of convenience romantic suspense...Reed Lockhard loves his single life. Even after joining Covington Security, he’s still known as the viral sensation, San Francisco’s Hot Cop. His nights are never lonely, and the gorgeous redhead who catches his eye from across the bar promises an unforgettable one... -
Remy by Elle James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
Forgotten Secrets by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFBI Special Agent Jesse Marx doesn’t know which is worse—waking up in a horse stable with no memories of the past two weeks or waking up to discover he’s wearing a wedding band. Not only has he been injured, but he’s also married—something he vowed to never do.Dakota Fleming refuses to feel a connection to any man, much less be tied down to one... -
Fatal Risk by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
Montana Rain by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPsychiatrist Rayne Westerfield has found purpose in helping patients, especially those with PTSD, heal at the Resting Warrior Ranch. For her, there’s no greater calling than equipping people to fight the worst of their demons.But she’s never allowed anyone to help her fight her own.She’s kept her distance. Kept herself buttoned up tight... -
Torn in Half by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRetired Navy SEAL and current private-security operative Ian Sawyer had never expected to have a child, much less a wife, but his beautiful Angie has changed all that. Her due date is only days away, and his anticipation outweighs his anxiety, thinking about holding his firstborn. But as he’s learned the hard way, life throws curveballs at the worst possible moment... -
HAM: VOODOO GUARDIANS: Book Three by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHamish 'Ham' McDonald commanded one of the best Army Ranger units in the country. Serving with one of the famous Robicheaux Rangers, he was honored when asked to join Voodoo Guardians. Hoping to find a place to call home and still feel useful, he's happy to help keep an eye on the perplexing and hot-tempered Sadie Jordan... -
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CHRISTIAN: Voodoo Guardians: Book Ten by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
BARK or BITE: Gray Wolf Security: Book Four by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gray Wolf team is asked to help with a case that hits too close to home for them. Lovers of all animals, when a woman hires them to find the men who sold her a diseased, damaged puppy, no expects what they discover. Most of all, Pork doesn't expect their new client to be everything he's ever dreamed of... -
Mountain by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMountain hit the Arctic, knowing full well they would have to drag his dead body back out of the tundra before he ever quit on his little brother, Teegan. Theirs hadn’t been the easiest of upbringings, but, when times had been tough, there’d always been the two of them.Yet the series of events so far has gone from mysterious to downright deadly, and just what is the elusive Dr... -
Hostile Intent by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAva Jackson entered the military shortly after high school, but her mother's illness has forced her to request an early discharge. She already lost her father while deployed, and there's no way she's going to let her mother die alone. But after a visit to the nursing facility where her mother lives, Ava is attacked walking back to her car... -
Jenner by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
Fool's Folly by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelta Force Operative Levi Franks retires from the Army and joins the Brotherhood Protectors. Having lost the love of his life, he’s seen the best and worst of humanity and has no interest in love, marriage or a family. He wants to use the skills he’s honed to combat evil.After a messy divorce, Madeline “Maddie” McIntyre, rebuilt her life from nothing to something... -
Landon by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLandon, after a tough couple of years helping his navy buddy live out his last years, needed a break. Tracking a war dog named Chica to make sure it was okay sounded perfect. Especially being able to take his three chihuahuas with him... -
Defending Home by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Two Tormented Souls Have The Courage To Reach For Love?The only family Nolan O’Rourke ever claimed were his Navy SEAL brothers, they had never let him down. His childhood wasn’t rough, it wasn’t hard, it was hell, and now any mission that he was assigned to was a cakewalk in comparison... -
Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHearts start to heal. ... Friendships start to grow, ... just not for everyone!Doreen knows her relationship with the police captain has always been on thin ground. She has helped them solve a lot of cases, but she's quadrupled their work and constantly gets in their way... -
Harper by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith his surgery postponed, Harper can finally take on a War Dog case to help out Kat and Badger. Harper knows it is short-term, a fill-his-time thing. Considering his stage of life, that is perfect. Finding out he needs to find two dogs is a surprise, but he doesn’t expect to track one dog in order to keep another alive... -
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Fraser by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFraser Marshall is pretty sure his career as a Spec Ops fighter is over. Yes, he’s gone into private security, working for Jones, Inc, but his last gig ended with him wounded and taken captive. And those wounds just won’t heal. The last thing he wants to do is stick around his family’s winery pressing grapes... -
A Hero for Her: Small-town Romantic Suspense by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first time they met, they didn't like each other.The second time they met, they vowed to stay away from each other.The third time they met…Sometimes, the third time is the charm.Jared’s bad mood had him snap at the beautiful woman on the beach. After another run-in with the rude man, she decided to keep her distance... -
Pearl's Fight by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheir anger will either bring them together or destroy what could have been. Pearl Smith is angry at the world. Stolen as a baby and raised under torturous conditions now she uses those same skills to save other innocents, but it doesn't abate her anger. Nothing does, until a random encounter with a DEA Agent... -
Gerard by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter shrapnel hit his leg during battle, Gerard Guidry is medically discharged from Marine Force Recon and is recruited by Bayou Brotherhood Protectors. After a short assignment, he’s ready for his first major solo assignment. Gerard has sworn off love, afraid his father’s abusive gene was passed on to him... -
A Hero's Surprise by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJose Martinez isn’t looking for love.Not that he’s opposed to falling in love. And God knows, his mother is desperate for him to find a good woman to marry and start a family with. But he’s waiting for sparks, not willing to settle for less. Plus with his career in full swing, and a house to work on… finding love isn’t top of his list right now... -
Onyx's Awakening by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
Lucas by Elle James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
A Lethal Betrayal by Lori Matthews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe men and women of the US Coast Guard are back in action in a brand new series, Coast Guard Hawai'iChief Petty Officer Dane Landry is injured and burning through his last chance with the US Coast Guard. His new team is tasked with finding stolen military-grade technology, but he finds himself in the crosshairs of an investigation as the prime suspect in the murder of a former teammate... -
Cold Fury by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
Cold Fury by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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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GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFree 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... -
Honor by J.L. Drake, Joe Arden
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Broken trilogy continues here.... Bullets fly during a dangerous mission, and Major Mark Lopez is critically injured.... A Blackstone soldier, Mark is transferred to the North Dakota hospital with the security clearance to treat members of the elite covert team. The pretty new nurse assigned to his case knows her stuff, but Mark soon discovers she knows more than just how to save lives... -
Defender's Instinct: Cerberus Tactical K9 by Fiona Quinn
It’ll take more than his battle-hardened instincts to defend her…CIA linguist Sabrin Harris’s plans for a relaxing vacation went up in smoke when twenty-six hostages disappeared just north of her grandmother’s house in Slovakia. Now, she’s been called into action. Her mission is fairly simple... -
STONE SECURITY: The Complete 5 Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle... Enjoy the complete Stone Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) JACK Running from her past, Raelyn ends up at the doorstep of security firm owner, Jack. Needing help and shelter, Jack offers her both. Under attack, they can’t help the connection that builds between them... -
Secrets and Satin by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo one knows heartbreak like Jade Jax. After losing her husband to a tragic death, she doesn’t believe love can happen twice. But after years of living a half-life without her husband, her body starts to waken again, and needs she’d forgotten come to the surface... -
Kidnapped by Dee Henderson
Someone snatched his cousin's wife and son. FBI agent Luke Falcon is searching for a kidnapper and sorting out the crime. He's afraid it's the work of a stalker. He's afraid they're already dead. And he'll do anything required to get them back alive . . . but he didn't plan on falling in love with the only witness... -
Deadly Risk by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 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... -
Fast Vengeance by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s learning to live with her demons. Victoria Gomez had a successful career as an investigative journalist, until a cartel boss she exposed destroyed her entire world in retaliation. She lost everything, including her family and her freedom... -
Jager by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 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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The Final Reveal by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a novella tying up the SEALs of Steel series. A prosthetic design engineer, Kat Greenwald is in love with Badger Horley. The former SEALs team leader is the love of her life. But she's seen and heard firsthand of the fears and commitment issues Badger and his closest friends--once part of Navy special operations teams--struggle with on a daily basis... -
Betrayed by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen secrets turn into lies… Former DEA agent Angelo González’s final undercover operation exploded in a betrayal he’ll never forget or forgive. He’s moved on. As one of Atlanta’s Finest, providing personal security for the rich and famous, Angelo is living his best life—until he has to play fake boyfriend to one of their clients. Not just any client... -
The War Hero's Welcome: A Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war hero returns home With his dog, Wicked Both have been injured Their welcome should be pretty straightforward But not everyone likes a war hero Maybe Kelly’s son, Cash, should have stayed in Afghanistan At least there he knew who the enemy was! All Kelly and Mike want to do is help Cash recuperate from his injuries They never planned on becoming involved with a... -
Taylor by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder is a deadly way to start a relationship ...Finally back in Coronado and his own apartment but still tired from traveling, Taylor helps a neighbor by closing her apartment door as she dashes back to work. But, as he does so, a smell he's all too familiar with permeates the air. And he's plunged into a multiple homicide with no meaning or end .. -
SEALs of Honor by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis collection of books contains: 1.Brett2.Devlin3.EastonFull description is below:SEALs of Honor: BrettHigh seas terror and international intrigue all wrapped up in homegrown problems of the loved-and-lost-and-found-again variety...Rescuing hostages trapped on a yacht in the middle of the open ocean is a routine mission for an elite SEAL like Brett... -
Rich by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRachel Ford-Talbot has nothing to do with her family or their pharmaceutical business. And she likes it that way. As one of four partners who own an internationally renowned security business, Rachel prefers to leave her past, with all its secrets, deeply buried...
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