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  • Hail Mary by Lani Lynn Vale

    Hail Mary by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Mary Persephone Hail Mary—well-wished-for child. Persephone—destruction. Hail—well that speaks for itself. Her name is painful to think about. Mary, his newfound daughter, isn’t a wished-for child. Persephone, though? Yeah, destruction is a fitting description. And Hail? Yeah, that’s just the final f-you...
  • The Last Straw by Sharon Sala

    The Last Straw by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Charlie Dodge may be down, but he’s most definitely not out. He’s still reeling after a series of earth-shattering events, so when a desperate woman hires Dodge Investigations to find her missing sister, the head-scratcher of a case is exactly the distraction Charlie and his steadfast partner, Wyrick, need...
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  • Fatal Flaw: Fatal Flaw Epilogue by Marie Force

    Fatal Flaw: Fatal Flaw Epilogue by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    The honeymoon's over, and now someone wants them dead…   Back from their honeymoon, Senator Nick Cappuano and DC police lieutenant Sam Holland are ready for some normalcy after the whirlwind of their wedding, but someone has other plans for them. When Sam discovers wedding cards containing thinly veiled death threats, she's not sure if she or Nick is the target...
  • Soar High by Cherise Sinclair

    Soar High by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    She survived.Kit survived her abusive husband. Survived imprisonment and beatings from the Patriot Zealots. Now free and healing, she can make a new life for herself and her son…except he has attached himself to a terrifying, scarred, tattooed ex-mercenary.Women take one look at him and flee.An ugly childhood and combat left Hawk with scars, a rasping voice, and an aversion to talking...
  • The Heir of Shadows by Candice M. Wright

    The Heir of Shadows by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There was a little girl, who had a little gun, pointed right at the center of her forehead.When she was good, she was very, very goodBecause if she was bad, she was dead...
  • The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin

    The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Combining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love. He shows up when all hope is lost. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could—survivors of human trafficking. His life’s mission is helping others find freedom. But then the nightmare strikes too close to home...
  • Secret in the Santa by Kathi Daley

    Secret in the Santa by Kathi Daley

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again...
  • Legend by Marie James

    Legend by Marie James

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I wouldn’t call it love at first sight, but my body definitely reacted when I saw her.Getting Faith Robbins under me became my obsession.I knew I wanted fast and done.It’s how I always did things.Looking for anything more with a woman was never in the cards.I wasn’t like the other guys in the Cerberus MC. I didn’t want more.It was physical, sating a desire...
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    suspense  mystery  m-f  military  contemporary  bikers
  • Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank

    Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The final book in the Carly Moore series.Carly had every intention of heading to Dallas to bring down her father, but not as Wyatt Drummand’s hostage. After Wyatt kidnaps her at gunpoint and threatens to turn her over to her father--the man she’s spent the past nine months hiding from--she explains that his plan will get them both killed...
  • The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale

    The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    From the USA Today, bestselling author of The Summer House, with over one million copies of her books sold, comes a heartwarming beach read, perfect for fans of Sheila Roberts, Jill Shalvis, and Debbie Macomber.After the loss of her fiancé a year ago, event planner Lauren Sutton can’t seem to go on with her choice of career or the life she’d built with her fiancé any longer...
  • Covert Mission by Lynn Shannon

    Covert Mission by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Duty is all he knows.  Logan Keller spent his military career saving lives, but none of that prepared him for raising his out-of-control teenage niece. He’s desperate to get through to her. A charity designed for teens seems like the answer, but when Logan arrives to speak to the director, he interrupts an attack on the woman’s life.  Danger surrounds her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  christian  military
  • Bake Off by Denise Grover Swank

    Bake Off by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Maddie Baker hasn’t seen Detective Noah Langley since he ghosted her a month ago, but now she needs his help to find a missing woman. When Maddie Baker offers a self-defense course, a terrified young woman asks her for private lessons to escape a chokehold. Maddie readily agrees to meet Amy the next morning, but when she doesn’t show up, Maddie becomes concerned...
  • Fatal Identity by Marie Force

    Fatal Identity by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Every family has its secrets…  As the first anniversary of her marriage to Vice President Nick Cappuano approaches, Lieutenant Sam Holland is dreaming of Bora Bora—sun, sand and a desperately needed break from the DC grind. But real life has a way of intervening, and Sam soon finds herself taking on one of the most perplexing cases of her career...
  • Ink's Whirlwind by Ciara St. James

    Ink's Whirlwind by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    As Ink watched his president fall for a woman, he’s thrilled to realize that he’s sure he’s found his too. Even better news is the two women are best friends. Everything looks to be perfect. Or it does until Ink realizes Alisse isn’t willing to give him the time of day.He’s spent months trying to get her to give him a chance...
  • Fatal Deception by Marie Force

    Fatal Deception by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    The wife of the White House deputy chief of staff has been beaten to death, and their one-year-old daughter is missing. D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is in charge of the murder investigation, but she's forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill...
  • Twined Bond by Emma Hart

    Twined Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    All is well in Holly Woods. My best friend's love triangle is now a happy little circle. My sister-in-law just gave birth to my gorgeous new niece who is the world's best cuddler, and Nonna's—kind of—not on my back every ten minutes about the fact we're getting married in one month. *Supposedly.* Until the mayor's niece—our baker for the wedding—commits suicide...
  • Fatal Flaw by Marie Force

    Fatal Flaw by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Back from their honeymoon, Senator Nick Cappuano and D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland are ready for some normalcy after the whirlwind of their wedding, but someone has other plans for them. When Sam discovers wedding cards containing thinly veiled death threats, she's not sure if she or Nick is the target. Already on edge, Sam and her team start investigating a series of baffling murders...
  • Hiding Out by Lila Rose

    Hiding Out by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    What do you do when someone you trust threatens to sell you into slavery? Find the perfect place to hide out. Destitute and apathetic from the loss of her parents, Willow Demora is forced to accept any help thrown her way. Unfortunately, the only person willing to help is her cousin, a cousin who doesn't have a good bone in his body, and would do anything to stay out of the trouble he's in...
    Categorized as:
    alpha male  suspense  m-f  humor  contemporary  bikers
  • Blaze by Helen Hardt

    Blaze by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Are you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion...
  • Last Man Standing by Cindy Gerard

    Last Man Standing by Cindy Gerard

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The final "powerfully intense" (Romantic Times) Black Ops, Inc. novel from New York Times bestseller Cindy Gerard, featuring a covert private security team and electrifying romantic suspense. Black Ops, Inc. operative Joe Green is determined to bring to justice the man responsible for former team member Bryan Tompkins's death...
  • Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones

    Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    One. Two. Three. The cat is in the tree. As far as Lilah's concern, her note writing stalker just gets more stupid everyday. One, two, three, the cat is in the tree?What is that? And what does it have to do with a wedding turned bloody? The sixth book in the Lilah Love series...
  • The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh

    The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    A frantic chase to catch a grave robber reveals a startling discovery in this tenth installment of the Widow’s Island novella series by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones...
  • Whiskey for Breakfast by Liliana Hart

    Whiskey for Breakfast by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Private Investigator's Handbook Rule #1: Don't break the law Rule #2: See Rule #1 ...And then there's Addison Holmes, who makes up her handbook as she goes along. Addison is licensed to carry and she means business. The only thing getting in her way is a sexy detective, a neighborhood watch from hell, a dead billionaire, a black market sperm bank, and a long lost heir...
  • A Storm of Infinite Beauty by Julianne MacLean

    A Storm of Infinite Beauty by Julianne MacLean

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s search for the truth uncovers long-hidden secrets and rocks the very foundation of her world.Scarlett Fontaine is a true Hollywood legend—a singer, actress, and beloved fashion icon. But Scarlett dies tragically at just thirty-six years old, leaving behind no children...
  • Savage Love by Lisa Renee Jones

    Savage Love by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The third and final book on the Savage Trilogy...They say all is fair in love and war, but I really don’t give a damn about fair. In fact, when protecting those I love, fair is the last thing on my mind. Because they also say all is fair in love and war. Now that I’m back in Candace’s life, those who have used her to try to control me, may well put up a final fight, but they will not win...
  • Fatal Consequences: Fatal Destiny: The Wedding Novella by Marie Force

    Fatal Consequences: Fatal Destiny: The Wedding Novella by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Politics can be murder…   Lieutenant Sam Holland has no sooner accepted Senator Nick Cappuano's proposal than she's back on the job. A woman has been found brutally murdered and evidence points to Henry Lightfeather, a senator and close friend of Nick's. While Sam investigates, Nick stands by his friend—complicating his own bid for reelection and causing tension between the couple...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  alpha male  contemporary
  • Enigma by Lora Leigh

    Enigma by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    In the prologue to LIVE WIRE, Tehya Talamosi, code name: Enigma, is the one woman Jordan Malone, commander of the Elite Ops, wants and is the one woman he knows he can never have. But when they share one blazingly hot night, everything changes in ways Jordan could have never imagined..
  • The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You didn’t have to be in the criminal underbelly to understand one fundamental rule: You don’t mess with the mafia...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  alpha male  m-f  contemporary  mafia
  • Devil's Cut by J.R. Ward

    Devil's Cut by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    In #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward’s thrilling finale of the Bourbon Kings series, the Bradford family dynasty teeters on the edge of collapse after the murder of their patriarch—and a shocking arrest. At first, the death of William Baldwine, the head of the Bradford family, was ruled a suicide...
  • Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones

    Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wall Street meets the Sons of Anarchy in Bad Deeds , the smoldering, scorching next novel in the explosively sexy Dirty Money series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. Would you bleed for the one you love? To save his family empire from the grip of the drug cartel, Shane is pushed to the edge of darkness, forced to make choices he might never make...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  alpha male  contemporary  mafia
  • Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St James

    Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St James

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The O’Sheerans aren't what most might expect a mobster family to be like, however, make no mistake, when it counts they have no problem making those who threaten those they love and protect disappear. The days of being outright feuding mobsters have been tamed, but they’re still the largest Irish mobster family in the US...
  • Shock and Awesome by Camilla Chafer

    Shock and Awesome by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a thief who preys on the super rich women of a high-end dating website turns up in Montgomery, it’s up to Private Investigator, Lexi Graves, to lure him out before he goes to ground. To make matters worse, he's evaded capture numerous times, and this might be the last chance to catch him before he retires altogether from the high stakes game...
  • Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Twirled Bond by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If I thought Holly Woods was crazy before, I was wrong. Devin is finally married. Nonna's on the wedding warpath. Drake might be getting ideas. His mom just dropped a bombshell, and Bek is caught between a hot as hell FBI agent and my super-sweet little brother. And I still don't have the shoe closet Drake promised me when he moved in six months ago...
  • Finally Home by Ann Vaughn

    Finally Home by Ann Vaughn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This will be the 4th and final book in the Home Series, and focuses on Commander Michael Casiano and Lainey Riley. Mike Casiano has lived his life by a certain creed: take care of all those who depend on you and leave no man behind. He wanted more for his life than joining his family's law firm when he graduated college...
  • Protective Instinct by Fiona Quinn

    Protective Instinct by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    She’s running for her life……His mission: protect her.Ex-Delta Force Operator Ridge Hansen has a thing for artist Harper Katz.So does his tactical K9, Zeus……But Harper is on the run.Someone is aiming to kill her.Ridge wants two things…Convince Harper to move their relationship from friends to lovers,And find out who she really is...
  • Playing with Lies by Riley Edwards

    Playing with Lies by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A no-strings kinda guy and a forever kinda woman…what could go wrong?I had a stalker and I knew just who to ask for help—Detective Dalton Neary. My own personal Prince Charming. The problem was, he turned out not to be so charming, at least not in the forever kind of way I was looking for. He was a good-time guy with a sexy smile and a goat game that should be illegal. But not the man for me...
  • The Negotiator by Dee Henderson

    The Negotiator by Dee Henderson

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    FBI agent Dave Richman from "Danger in the Shadows" is back. He's about to meet Kate O'Malley, and his life will never be the same. She's a hostage negotiator. He protects people...
  • Honor by J.L. Drake, Joe Arden

    Honor by J.L. Drake, Joe Arden

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The 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...
  • Jason by Kris Michaels

    Jason by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Jason King was presented the opportunity of a lifetime… …assume control of Guardian Security from the billionaire who had built the world renowned agency. As CEO, Jason would manage the best security resources in the world...
  • Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Nuclear Option by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The exciting and thrilling conclusion to Cash and Eva’s story, and the second book in the OPS series! The military defines a Nuclear Option as a drastic step or last resort, and I’m about to take it. Cash I am an expert marksman, engaging the enemy from afar. You’ll never see me coming because I’m that good. Even a sniper can be drawn out of hiding...
  • Tease Me by J. Kenner

    Tease Me by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series…Entertainment reporter Jamie Archer knew it would be hard when her husband, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, was called away for a long-term project in London. The distance is difficult to endure, but Jamie trusts the deep and passionate love that has always burned between them...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  anthologies
  • Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern

    Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Poppy Fields, social influencer and secret spy, is on Grand Cayman. Her mission? Maid of honor at her mother’s wedding to Russian billionaire Yurgi Prokorhov. No surprise, Chariss Carlton is a difficult and demanding bride.When Poppy witnesses a murder, her days change from irritating to dangerous...
  • Saving Sophie by Cate Beauman

    Saving Sophie by Cate Beauman

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jewelry designer Sophie Burke has fled Maine for the anonymity of the big city. She’s starting over with a job she tolerates and a grungy motel room she calls home on the wrong side of town, but anything is better than the nightmare she left behind...
  • Trapper Road by Rachel Caine, Carrie Ryan

    Trapper Road by Rachel Caine, Carrie Ryan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes danger comes from the most unexpected places.Gwen Proctor has always been willing to do anything it takes to protect her kids. But there are some things even she can’t protect them from. When a violent incident at Connor’s school brings the press to Gwen’s doorstep, she agrees to take a case out of town hoping to keep her family out of the crushing media spotlight...
  • Sassy in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Sassy in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    I'm not sure how it happened.But I've fallen in love with my family's enemy.I try to move on but I can't.He's the only man I want.Now I have to choose between the man I love.And my family...
  • Stone by Max Monroe

    Stone by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    First, hate. Then, want. But in the end? Heartbreak. My celebrity life was supposed to be easy, and this movie was the biggest break of my career. But from the moment Officer Levi Fox gave me a speeding ticket on my way into town, he’s been nothing but a thorn in my side. Dominant. Cocky. Callous...
  • Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker

    Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Zoey Knight has lived in Juneau, Alaska her entire life. She loves her friends, but yearns for more excitement. She gets more than she ever bargained for when the plane she’s in goes down in a remote stretch of wilderness. Mark “Bubba” Wright regrets not spending more time with his pop...
  • Fatal Justice by Marie Force

    Fatal Justice by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    She looked into the dead face of the man she'd dined with the night before Standing over the body of a Supreme Court nominee, Lieutenant Sam Holland is hip-deep in another high-profile murder case. The fact that she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive just complicates things even more...
  • Flight by Laura Griffin

    Flight by Laura Griffin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When former forensic photographer Miranda Rhoads moves to the seaside town of Lost Beach, she's decided to make her living as a wildlife photographer and put crime scenes behind her. But her plans are quickly upended when one morning, she comes across a couple sleeping in a canoe, entwined in an embrace. Looking closer, she realizes the man and woman aren't asleep—they’ve been murdered...
  • Whiskey Sour by Liliana Hart

    Whiskey Sour by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Addison Holmes is at it again. When priceless Russian gems are stolen on their way to Savannah and the courier is murdered, all the clues lead to back to an escort service that seems above reproach. But looks can be deceiving. Throw in a sexy detective and a dangerous FBI agent, and Addison finds out very quickly that she's in way over her head...
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