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  • I'll Just Date Myself by Lani Lynn Vale

    I'll Just Date Myself by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Normally when you say, “I have a stalker,” you think bad thoughts. That wasn’t the kind of stalker Folsom was when it came to Kobe Sano. Folsom liked to call herself a “guardian angel in disguise.” The first time he catches her attention, he’s been assigned to hunt her down and throw away the key. All she did was steal someone else’s child. Well, embryo, that is...
  • The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale

    The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I don’t know who needs to hear this but take a day off from being the bigger person. Fuck some shit up.Those words were said to him by a stranger in the airport. And from that moment on, he’s only had eyes for her.Too bad they met when she was taking off for three months to parts unknown. Otherwise, Keene Day—yes, that was really his godforsaken name—would’ve tried a little harder to get her info...
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  • Zach: The Four Families: Campana by Cee Bowerman

    Zach: The Four Families: Campana by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With the help of his friends in the Four Families, Zach Campana has been working hard to rectify his father and grandfather’s mistakes, but a decision made not long before his father’s sudden death could change Zach’s future and rip away everything he’s worked so hard to build. After watching the senior Campanas hurt everyone around them, Zach made a vow that he would never be like either of them...
  • Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Rafe Walker gained fame while in the Army when he was photographed for a Military Calendar. Afterward, modeling contracts rolled in but he found his life in California lacking and longed for a change...
  • Damaged Grump by Nicole Snow

    Damaged Grump by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hysterical office romance where the grumpiest boss claims the good girl and loses his scorched heart.Our meet cute was one big sip of ugly.He pushed my hell-no buttons, wearing an indestructible smirk.I offended his warped morals in front of his starry-eyed minions.Then I got my sweet reward for doing the right thing...
  • I Can't Even by Lani Lynn Vale

    I Can't Even by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ellodie Cassandra Solaire made a single, solitary New Year’s resolution.That resolution was set in stone, and she wouldn’t be breaking it, no matter what.It was simple: Say yes to every person who asks her out on a date until she finds a boyfriend.Easy, right?Wrong.She breaks that New Year’s resolution three months into the year after a guy gives her serial killer vibes...
  • The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss

    The Hitman's Dancer by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Snake Eyes Series: Standalone Romances. Interconnecting Stories. One Unforgettable Adventure. DANTE It was only supposed to be one night. One night with me and I’d make her father’s debt to the Zappia crime family a little easier to swallow. Turns out, swallowing ain’t much of an issue for Lucy Vaughn. I should never have gotten involved with her...
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    military  mafia  athletes  humor  new adult  suspense
  • Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar

    Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sexy silver alpha hero returns to his family’s lakeside cottage where there’s a single mother in his bed and her presence just might be the second chance he needs at love and family.Archer McCaryn has been a mystery to his family. At forty-five, he isn’t certain himself who he is anymore. When he returns to the family’s lakeside cottage, he finds there is someone in his garage apartment...
  • Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer

    Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hearts 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...
  • Ace by J.E. Daelman

    Ace by J.E. Daelman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Satan's Guardians MC are not hard-core reads. Each book covers a character of the MC, and although you can read as a standalone, it is best to read in order to know the characters previously mentioned.ACEIvy is Dollar's niece. She's a natural beauty, loves her bike, and a solid mechanic.My specialty is in the security room, managing the cameras and accounts of clients...
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    bikers  military  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Command Indecision by Camilla Chafer

    Command Indecision by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A young woman is dead. Her supposed killer is in custody. And Private Investigator Lexi Graves is on the warpath. Lexi Graves finally feels like she’s got her life on track. She’s got a job that is made to measure and the perfect boyfriend but all it takes is a few shocking minutes for everything to start falling apart...
  • 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...
  • Ripped & Shipped by Savannah Scott

    Ripped & Shipped by Savannah Scott

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If you had asked me if I'd ever be dating Chris St. James, well, let's just say it's more likely Jimmy Choo would name a shoe after me.Which, Jimmy, if you're out there, the "Ella Mae" would definitely be a big seller. Call me, Mkay?But, back to Chris. Sure, he's handsome...
  • Wrath by L. Wilder

    Wrath by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings you a new addition to the Satan’s Fury MC series.Stitch was stepping down.And he was preparing me to take his place.He’d seen the darkness in me.He knew I could use my demons the way he’d used his.And he was right.I used them, and I used them well.They’d helped me keep everyone at a distance— including her...
  • Taylor by Dale Mayer

    Taylor by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Murder 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 ..
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    military  mystery  humor  suspense  length-short
  • Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods

    Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been zero days since I realized I’m in love with Leander Knight.Lee, or Knightley as everyone calls him, is my brother’s best mate, and he’s always treated me like his kid sister. Okay, so he might not put cockroaches in my lunchbox and lizards down my neck anymore, but even though we work together every day at Hartfield Wildlife Hospital, he’s never seemed interested in me in that way...
  • Steven's Solace: A SEALs of Honor World Novel by Dale Mayer

    Steven's Solace: A SEALs of Honor World Novel by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Finding out that an old friend was kidnapped, tortured, then deep-sixed in the harbor, complete with cement boots—and survived—sends Steve rushing to California to help. Also Opal and her mother had appealed to Levi to find Steve and to send him to help, if possible.Opal has been through the worst possible scenario, but it’s not over, as her kidnapers were looking for something she didn’t have...
  • Secret Squirrel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Secret Squirrel by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Asher White.You’ve read about them in Reed Security. You’ve come to know a little about who the men of OPS are. But everything you thought you knew is a lie—smoke and mirrors. The truth of OPS is hidden deep inside, waiting to be revealed. Owens Protective Services. Defend. Investigate. Secure...
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    mystery  military  suspense  humor
  • Skye by Jessica Ames

    Skye by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Skye Pregnant and in the hands of my enemies, I have no choice but to hope the father of my baby will protect me. I should have known that nothing in my life is ever simple. Rage is furious when he learns the truth about who I really am and his club isn’t prepared to let me go...
  • Cowboy Breaking Point by Em Petrova

    Cowboy Breaking Point by Em Petrova

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She can run, but she can’t hide. Not from him…Quaide Livingston doesn’t regret leaving the FBI for his new undercover job with Sentry. He does, however, miss his former assistant. She ran away, taking her sexy curves and secretary glasses with her. But he will find her. And when he does, he’ll show her exactly who’s boss…Dove Priester loved her former job. But staying wasn’t an option...
  • Dragon Security: The Complete Series by Glenna Sinclair

    Dragon Security: The Complete Series by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I went to his sister because that’s what he told me to do. But when his brother, Cole, accused me of being a gold digger, I knew I couldn’t trust them. I didn’t realize she would send Cole to watch over me. Or that he would carry me out of my trailer when he saw how bad it really was...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  military  suspense  humor  new adult
  • Hacked by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Hacked by Lucy Lennox, May Archer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Well-known computer security infiltration specialist Jasper Huxley has never met a system he can’t hack. Whether his assignment is accessing a highly-classified Pentagon server or modifying his little brother’s high school report card, he’s always got a botnet, an exploit, or a little bit of social engineering he can call up to get the job done...
  • Perfectly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Perfectly You by Claudia Y. Burgoa

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa brings us a light-hearted small-town romantic comedy full of a swoon-worthy billionaire, single dad romance, and big laughs. I need a massive break.So long to my cheating boyfriend and betraying roommate.Goodbye hectic emergency room and long hours...
  • The Don's Doorstep Baby  by Ashlie Silas

    The Don's Doorstep Baby by Ashlie Silas

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The billionaire, the don, and the cute kid on the doorstep... the end. Or so I thought.I never expected to see him again but here he is, his presence as commanding as ever.His features are just as strikingly handsome as they were years ago.My relationship with Xander was a rollercoaster destined to crash so, I saved us both the trouble and left.My only regret is the one thing I had to do...
  • An Outlaw for Christmas by London Casey, Karolyn James

    An Outlaw for Christmas by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All I want for Christmas...is the woman I can’t have. 

I’ve finally patched in to Back Down Devil MC and I’m ready to drink, fight and enjoy any willing woman. Then they give me my first assignment: I’m going to be a babysitter?! Tia, a woman half the city is hunting, needs protection. Okay, fine. Except she turns out to be a smart-mouthed, curvy beauty who sets my soul on fire...
  • From Fear to Eternity by Elise Sax

    From Fear to Eternity by Elise Sax

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    It’s still up in the air whether Gladie really has her psychic grandmother’s “gift,” but she’s determined to finally give matchmaking her best shot. She’s also determined to give her new relationship with hottie Police Chief Spencer Bolton a shot… that is, if she can find him...
  • Blurred Lines by Jessica Prince

    Blurred Lines by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There was absolutely no way she was falling for her neighbor. No matter how gorgeous he was.Aurora Keller thought she’d lucked out when she decided to put down roots in Redemption, Tennessee. She had a new business, new friends, and a picture-perfect little house...
  • KING SECURITY: A 5-Books Romantic Suspense Series by Kenna Coulby

    KING SECURITY: A 5-Books Romantic Suspense Series by Kenna Coulby

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A new military romance series! 5 Books, No Cliffhangers, and Free with Kindle Unlimited. CHRIS Dancing is my life, always has been. Even when a stalker started sending threatening letters, I didn’t think twice—until the threats intensified. I don’t have a choice but to partner with the hunky Chris, ex-Marine and private security agent...
  • Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor

    Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I will NOT fall for the smart-mouthed, pretty-boy billionaire who owns Oakley Island. But his yacht is another story …Love and happily-ever-after? It’s not for me. I’m much happier keeping everyone at arm’s length, focusing on my government cybersecurity work.But then I push things a little too far and hack my way into trouble...
  • Jack of Hearts: A Heart-Pounding Mystery Filled with Action, Humor and a Dash of Romance by Christopher Greyson

    Jack of Hearts: A Heart-Pounding Mystery Filled with Action, Humor and a Dash of Romance by Christopher Greyson

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This top-rated mystery-thriller series is on sale for a limited time to introduce you to the wildly popular Detective Jack Stratton Series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson. We hope you enjoy! Jack Stratton is heading south for some fun in the sun...
  • The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe

    The Day the Jerk Started Falling by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    My name is Oliver Arsen, but my mates call me Ollie. I live hard and love harder, and it’s love that usually gets me in the most trouble. According to the greater population, I’m the ultimate jerk. My affection tends to be short-lived—a quality I’ve been assured multiple times by the fairer sex isn’t becoming—and the leaving part of loving and leaving has always come natural...
  • Grace Under Fire by Julie Garwood

    Grace Under Fire by Julie Garwood

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    A Navy SEAL will need every bit of his extensive skill set when he appoints himself as bodyguard to a woman determined not to need one in this thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood.Grace Isabel MacKenna had a hundred things to do today. Killing someone wasn’t one of them...
  • West Side Gory by Elise Sax

    West Side Gory by Elise Sax

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Life is going great for Gladie Burger. She’s having lots of sex with her hottie boyfriend, Chief of Police Spencer Bolton, she’s settled into her matchmaking career, she’s got a new car, and it’s been over two weeks since she’s stumbled on a dead body. It seems like she’s finally got her life on track, since she moved in with her psychic grandmother to help her with her matchmaking business...
  • 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...
  • Viper's Kiss by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Viper's Kiss by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    His family was murdered... and the revenge will cost him his leather cut, his MC, and the woman he's been secretly in love with for years. Blaine is the worst kind of outlaw - he's bad, bold, ruthless, screws anything with a pulse, and he's hiding a secret from his club...
  • Warrick by Dale Mayer

    Warrick by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warrick Canton works with Mason's Navy SEAL team and he's going stir-crazy on the sidelines while he heals from an ankle injury. He longs for a relationship like the ones his buddies have, but, after his girlfriend of three years dumps him just when he thinks they're solid, he struggles to believe it's possible...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  military  humor  suspense  length-novella
  • Tanner by Dale Mayer

    Tanner by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tanner Kosta is the newest member of the team. Active in sports, particularly aerial types, he's training with a new military harness used in paragliding. The design was developed by Wynn Rider and her brother. As they run two SEAL teams through rigid training, Wynn's glider fails mid-flight, sending her plummeting toward the ground...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  military  humor  suspense  length-medium
  • Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously...
  • Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Men or Paws by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously...
  • Just a Little Crush by Holly June Smith

    Just a Little Crush by Holly June Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Bec Charlton knows three things for sure.1. You can’t beat a good aged gouda.2. Her Grandpa’s old Ford Cortina is her pride and joy.3. The women of Thatch Cross are obsessed with Alistair Rendall (who is always just ‘Rennie’ to her).Bec can't blame them...
  • Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Irish Rebel by L.K. Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    CaitlínAfter finally convincing my over-protective family to let me visit my uncle in Dublin, I know this may be my only chance to experience everything I’ve always wanted: Adventure. Excitement. Freedom.Until I’m introduced to the man assigned to be my bodyguard. With his silver-flecked hair and wicked scar, Roarke radiates power and danger. Everything I’m drawn to...
  • 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...
  • One Hundred Desires by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Desires by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s all work.He’s all play.Can they meet in the middle for love?Vivian Armstrong has taken control of Vortex, her family's security business, and she’s determined to prove her worth. She may be the youngest of seven and the only woman bodyguard on the team, but she’s every bit as tough as her older brothers...
  • Jonah: Kosher Nostra Book Two by Mirrah McGee

    Jonah: Kosher Nostra Book Two by Mirrah McGee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    JonahMost of my life was planned since before I was born. I am to serve the Avraham Avinu of the Kosher Nostra in North Carolina and protect the mishpocheh with my life. Despite the heavy that description implies, I have enjoyed a blessed and propserous existance of glutton and indulgence...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  mystery  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Rival Hero by Jackie Walker

    Rival Hero by Jackie Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never planned on sleeping with him. Nor did I intend to make him my enemy.I only went into the bar to scope out my competition – him.The scorching hot night that followed was a mutually pleasurable accident.Of course I knew we were in the running for the same position.It’s not my fault he didn’t know who I was.Gathering intel is my specialty...
  • Charmed by the Mafia by Ava Gray

    Charmed by the Mafia by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Only a billionaire mafia could think he could escape death. I’m his heart specialist, and he’s the patient I absolutely can’t resist.So, when he called me his girlfriend to please his family, I could only nod in agreement.Giovanni might be my forbidden patient and fake lover…But I have real dreams about him taking my V-card.Soon, these dreams would turn into nightmares...
  • Man in Black by Julie Ann Walker

    Man in Black by Julie Ann Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A story as old as time… He comes from nothing, and she was born with a silver spoon. Do opposites really attract?The Black Knights are back and better than ever!As the son of a felon, Fisher Wakefield is no stranger to the seedier side of life...
  • BROKEN ROAD by London Casey, Karolyn James

    BROKEN ROAD by London Casey, Karolyn James

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Back Down Devil MC Romance Novella *** BONUS NOVELLA -RIDING DARKNESS - INCLUDED! *** A motorcycle club desperate to survive by any means… and a woman who will do anything to get out of it alive… Jake strips himself of his Back Down Devil MC leather cut to go undercover. A rival MC has been pushing into town and it’s up to Jake to find out why and to make it stop...
  • The Atelier Assignment by Annie Dyer

    The Atelier Assignment by Annie Dyer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Her assignment is to not fall in love with him…Zeke Brooksbank is in need of a wake-up call. One that shakes him out of the grump he’s permanently in and turns him into a reasonable human being.I’m not staying at his country residence to tame the beast. I’m meant to be cataloguing his art collection, not fangirling over his own paintings, or becoming attached to his little daughter...
  • Stunner by Jessica Prince

    Stunner by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Never in a million years did I think I’d be jilted on my wedding day.Around the time Asher Rose was supposed to say “I do”, she was bellied up to a bar full of bikers, three sheets to the wind and feeling sorry for herself. The last person she expected to come to her rescue was Owen Shields.He was tattooed, broody, and her ex-fiancé’s best friend...
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