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Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon
12 ratingsBeckett Rousseau is the firstborn son of one of New Orleans’ most prominent families. He’s the quintessential golden boy—great looks, money, and a political career in his future—until his wife murders him. Or at least that’s what everyone thinks.Athena Durand is still reeling from her murder conviction but now that it’s overturned, she’s at a loss on how to proceed with her life... -
Let Me Ride by Monica Walters
10 ratingsInsecurity isn’t a part of who she is, but appearances mean everything. Vida Indigo Coles left the town she grew up in to not only pursue her education and escape her small, country town, but to also escape the reputation she is rumored to have. One lie seems to turn into a thousand and Vida needs a fresh start... -
Her Relentless SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary
10 ratingsON THE RUN FOR HER LIFE Small-town girl Evie Avery’s dream vacation has become her worst nightmare. Now she's on the run in a foreign country, and has no idea why. NO ROOM FOR ERROR Navy SEAL, Aiden O’Malley, had his reasons for turning his back on Evie all those months ago, but he hasn’t been able to get her out of his mind. She changed him, for better or worse... -
Reliving Fate by Natasha Preston
10 ratingsMurder. Guilt. Obsession. When Bella stumbles upon her dead sister’s diary, she sets out on a mission to find her sister’s killer, but it leads her to the wrong side of town. And right into the path of Rocco, a loner, a bad boy, who is determined to keep her away. After all, you protect your own, and Bella certainly doesn’t belong with the likes of him... -
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Always Us by Allie Everhart
12 ratingsFinal book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by... -
T-Bone by L. Wilder
12 ratingsOver the years I’d been with my share of women. Hell, I’d had more than I could count, but for one reason or another, it never seemed to last. I’d told myself that I just hadn’t found the one, and I was okay with that. I had the club, and with my brothers at my side, I had everything I needed—or so I thought. Alyssa was young, smoking hot, and had the world at her fingertips... -
Act Two by Denise Grover Swank
14 ratingsFor as long as Magnolia Steele can remember, the past has had its hooks in her. Her time as a Broadway actress in New York City was an escape that ended in public humiliation, but now that she’s back home in Franklin, Tennessee, she’s feeling the grip of the two incidents that stole her innocence... -
The Salvant Brothers 4: The Showdown by Sonja B.
8 ratingsAxl, Felix, and Adam are back in this 4th installment of the Salvant Brothers. This time their paths take them to across the ocean to Italy, where Axl must be formally introduced to the other heads of the syndicate families... -
Shawn by M.S. Parker
8 ratingsShawn: I’m good with my hands and I’m a quick study. At least that’s what the women say. No trouble in that department, if you know what I mean. Still, it’s best to keep them at arm’s length. I’ve seen how women go after my brothers for money and the family name. I guess you can say I have always been guarded. But then I met Talia, a woman unlike any other... -
Cowboy in the Crosshairs by Em Petrova
8 ratingsThey’re total opposites. That doesn’t mean he won’t lay down his life for her.Silas Shanie is ready for action. Now that his medical leave is over, he’s more than capable of being back on the WEST Protection team. His first assignment? Easy. His new ward? Not at all. But he’ll keep the gorgeous, shallow heiress safe because it’s his job. He doesn’t have to like her. Except…he does. Maybe too much... -
A Gangster's Girl by Chunichi Knott
16 ratingsLeaving the safety of her parents home, a very good girl enters a world of bad boys and fast money and hooks up with a sexy but dangerous man who could be the biggest mistake of her life... -
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Darker: The Fugitive by M. S. Parker
10 ratingsI’m in jail. They think I murdered the governor of Georgia, the father of the only man I’ve loved. No doubt things will get worse. Like, end of my life worse. Why did I come to Savannah?As Nyx Phoenix tries to figure out how she ended up in an interrogation room, being questioned about the death of Clancy Traylor, she has no idea that losing her freedom is the least of her worries... -
Business or Pleasure by M.S. Parker
14 ratings“Never mix business with pleasure,” my father warned me.Did I listen? No. But now, on a flight to visit my old university mate, Alec McCrae, I thoroughly regretted that decision.A week ago, I was engaged to be married. Now, I’m single and humiliated... -
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The Surrogate's Gift by L.G. Davis
14 ratingsHer one good deed is about to turn into her worst nightmare.Becoming a surrogate for Marcia and Travis Thorpe is Grace’s chance to overcome her inner demons.Nothing can go wrong. Her life depends on it.Determined to focus on the pregnancy, she drops everything and accepts the Thorpes’ offer to move in with them until the baby is born. A simple decision. One big mistake... -
The Streets by Jacqui Rose
6 ratingsThe Streets is a hard-hitting gangland thriller from the bestselling author Jacqui Rose.Ten years ago, Jo Martin was released from prison after serving twelve years of a life sentence. She is now out on license – and she isn’t Jo anymore. Given a new identity by the courts, and with a different appearance, a ready-made history and even a change of age, Jo can pretend to be anyone . . -
The Newpointe 911 Collection: Private Justice, Shadow of Doubt, Word of Honor, Trial by Fire, Line of Duty by Terri Blackstock
6 ratingsNew York Times Best-selling Author Terri Blackstock's NewPointe 911 Collection---now available in one volume... -
Obsession by T.K. Leigh
6 ratingsOne week. No names. No expectations.That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away after our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.That was before…Before I learned who she is.Before I realized how interconnected our lives are.Before I fell in love.But our love isn’t the stuff fairy tales are made of.Demons lurk around every corner.Good doesn’t necessarily prevail over evil... -
Wicked Instinct by Em Petrova
6 ratingsTemptation and spy games never mix. But that won’t stop them from trying…Special Operator Connor Lachlan is stronger than ever, proving that not even a biowarfare attack can keep himdown for long. His new mission? Stop the terrorist who is distributing military weapons to civilians. He knows he’ll succeed... -
His Greatest Risk by Anna Blakely
6 ratingsR.I.S.C. SERIES FINALEA man searching for a purpose. A woman searching for love. A monster out to destroy R.I.S.C…and anyone who gets in his way.Former Delta Force operator Trace Winters is an expert at two things: Finding the bad guys and taking them down. The instinct he was born with and the skills he’s learned make him the perfect candidate to lead R.I.S.C.’s new Charlie Team... -
Keece and Paris: A Mil-Town Love Story by Charae Lewis
6 ratingsKeece DeMao was at the top of his game as the leader of his family's empire when he was sentenced to time in prison. Being in incarcerated proves to be a difficult challenge when Keece's girlfriend Riley fails to show her loyalty and support. But Keece mentally pushes Riley out his psyche and focuses on his jail time. When Keece is finally released, he has a new outlook on life... -
Range of Motion by Em Petrova
6 ratingsShe’s tougher than he thinks. She’s also more vulnerable than she wants to admit… When it comes to two things—his special ops team and women—Lennon is never in over his head. But after a hot chick invites him as her date to her ex’s wedding, he’s not sure what he got himself into. He wants to see more of her—okay, all of her... -
Target in Range by Em Petrova
6 ratingsAvery Aarons believes it’s fate that she will die by the hand of a criminal. As a child, she hid in a cupboard while men ransacked their home. In college, she met with an attacker walking home on campus. After that, going into law enforcement is her only path to protect herself and others who can’t. She’s never felt so empowered, until she ends up in the wrong place without backup... -
Redemption by Stephanie St. Klaire
6 ratingsJessie Clarke has worked hard for almost a decade to overcome the trauma of her past, and building her career as a fireman in McKenzie Ridge has helped her become a strong, independent woman. But, underneath her fowl mouth and tough exterior, Jessie hides a secret that could not only endanger her but all those she loves in her small mountain town... -
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The Coast Road Home by Vickie McKeehan
6 ratingsThree years ago, it was a beautiful March Saturday in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The sun was out. The day, a chilly prelude to spring. Divorced mom, Marley Lennox, wanted nothing more than to spend time with her two kids at the family farm, a peaceful setting outside town. They’d all been looking forward to helping tend to the newborn calf and spending a quiet weekend in the countryside... -
A Cold Killing by Anna Smith
8 ratingsCrime reporter Rosie Gilmour returns from hiding in Bosnia to a story of a brutal execution. University lecturer Tom Mahoney was shot at point blank range, the killing has all the signs of a hit. But who would want to kill a retired lecturer? Rosie throws herself into the investigation, looking for a witness that has gone missing. A witness that might hold the key to the story... -
Training My Heart to Love You by Monica Walters
8 ratingsKortlynn Hebert has learned how to be positive in every situation. Growing up in a single-parent home, her mother taught her how to love herself and to have self-respect. That was an important lesson, especially for a plus-sized woman. Kortlynn realized early that the person that should love her the most was herself, however, that didn’t keep her warm at night. It didn’t softly kiss her lips... -
High Noon and Tribute by Nora Roberts
8 ratingsTwo full-length novels of drama, passion and suspense from number one bestseller Nora RobertsHigh NoonAs Savannah's chief hostage negotiator, Phoebe MacNamara is calm, courageous, and ready to risk her life to save others. But a chance meeting with businessman Duncan Swift will bring dramatic repercussions for them both. Someone is out to destroy Phoebe - professionally and personally... -
Xtreme Measures by Em Petrova
8 ratingsThe mafia, a smuggling ring and the wilds of Alaska are no match for Special Operative Elias Gasper. But a brazen redhead might be.Gasper’s known as the do-it-all guy. From HALO jumps to calming hostages, he’s on it. When he stumbles across a woman in hiding, he meets a new challenge in getting her to talk... -
The Anti-Heroes Collection by Ava Harrison, Parker S. Huntington, L.J. Shen
8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling authors L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington, and Ava Harrison comes a collection of three full-length standalone romances, featuring filthy anti-heroes and the sassy women who tame them. Includes never-before-seen bonus epilogues! Shattered Dynasty by Ava Harrison Trent Aldridge is the devil.Rich. Arrogant. Sinfully handsome.He holds my inheritance in his hands... -
Revenge by Elizabeth Knox
8 ratingsEvery single person at Skulls Renegade MC knows me as Jenna; Jenna Lawrence to be exact. They think I’m some club whore because I’ve led them to believe that’s all I am. I’ve done a damn good job at being that girl. Here’s the thing, I’m not who they think I am. My real name is Tegan Hill... -
Out of the Blue by Kaylee Rose
8 ratingsAuthors Note: Family of Blue (book 1) and Forever Blue (book 2) must be read prior to reading Out of the Blue, the final book in the series.For Kellie, life was almost perfect.She’d found the man of her dreams in Lance, and finally consigned their initial problems to the past... -
Just Different Devils by Jinx Schwartz
10 ratingsHetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she's not afraid to use it—most of the time. She's an intrepid cruiser, but wild rumors of marauding gangs of flesh-shredding giant Humboldt squid on a rampage in the Sea of Cortez could keep even Hetta tied to an expensive dock... -
Another Tear by Traci Bee
10 ratingsKevin Kennard gazed into the precious face of his newborn son, the offspring of the intoxicating love he shared with his wife, Simone. Closing his eyes, Kevin whispered a prayer of thanks. Life had given him a second chance at happiness far greater than anything he'd fathomed from inside the concrete walls of his prison cell... -
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Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker
10 ratingsI knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long. When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leave the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy... -
Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown
12 ratingsWhen a man of questionable character’s corpse is found at The Cottages, beaten to death with Madison’s own gardening tools, she and her partner, Fab, set out to prove that the man’s abused girlfriend did not kill him. Along the way, Madison finds herself behind bars twice, held hostage in a mansion, and running from flying bullets... -
A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan
12 ratingsFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy. She’s hoping a conference in Sacramento, which includes family and the unveiling of a highly sought after drone Sean’s been working on, will help him heal... -
Single Malt by M.S. Parker
14 ratingsBrody: I never let anyone get close. It’s too easy to lose the people you love. Just like I lost my mother, Shannon, after whom I named my business. That strategy has worked splendidly, until the night my steel walls were shattered by a single kiss.Freedom: What harm is a little New Year’s Eve kiss? It doesn’t mean anything... -
The Hunting Ground by Jean Heller
6 ratingsDEUCE MORA DOESN’T SHY AWAY FROM FIGHTS – SHE PICKS THEM. THE BIGGER THE BETTER. Although, to be fair, this one is brought to her by a dog with a bone in his teeth. In Jean Heller’s first Deuce Mora mystery, the scrappy female sleuth tangled with the mob; this time out she’s on the wrong side of the NSA, the FBI and the CIA. At a minimum... -
No One Can Love You Like I Can by Christine Gray
6 ratings"Man, you need to let that go. I’m telling you… you won’t be able to pull yourself back from that one…trust me.” Jakobe tilted his head. He became real serious. “Are you speaking from experience?” “No! I know my limits,” replied Major. Every step he took to reach Nakida across the room, his friend’s warning seemed to repeat in Jakobe's mind about him just leaving her alone... -
Promised to the Killer: A Dark Mafia Romance by B.B. Hamel
6 ratingsHer family tossed her aside like a broken doll.But she's my shining treasure and I'll kill to make her mine.Siena Bastone is going to die. She's the cast-off traitorous daughter of a minor mafia family with deliciously pouty lips and a wicked tongue.But after we spend one unforgettable night of sin in a hotel room, I can't walk away.I pull her from her family's clutches and make her my own... -
Hustler's Hope by Naomi Porter
6 ratingsWhat they say is true, only abstinence is a sure thing.It was only three unforgettable encounters.Still, what the biker doesn't know won't hurt him.A sinful dirty talker, who calls me Nurse Naughty, isn’t daddy material.Or is he?When the truth comes out in the emergency room, Hustler claims me on the spot.He won’t take “not in this lifetime” for an answer... -
Steel Cobras MC Complete Box Set: Books 1-6 by Evie Monroe
6 ratingsFor the first time ever. Get ALL SIX of The Steel Cobras Series in one complete box set! Phoenix - Find's love in the back of a Mercedes. Cullen - Can you say baby daddy? Drake - Totally off limits. Says who? Jetson - Just what the doctor ordered. Hart - Loses more than he ever imagined. Zane - What the club forbids, he does with a vengeance... -
The Stark International Trilogy: Jackson Steele: Say My Name, On My Knees, Under My Skin by J. Kenner
6 ratingsFeaturing provocative bad boy Jackson Steele alongside Damien Stark’s right-hand woman, Sylvia Brooks, the Stark International Trilogy from New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner is a roller-coaster ride of sinful secrets and sweet seduction... -
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His to Shelter by Em Petrova
6 ratingsEighteen years is a long time to never forget... Retired Navy SEAL Oswald “Oz” Morgon assembled an elite team of men with skills far surpassing those of ordinary bodyguards. To save and protect is a creed that goes beyond simply guarding their wards—it’s a way of life. And these guys are his heart and soul, his brothers…and the family he’ll never have... -
Sly by Savannah Rylan
6 ratingsI'm not supposed to love her.I didn't even try.When I met Tara I didn't know she was Chains' little sister.The cop who's investigating our club.She's not involved in any of this.She's the Juliet to my Romeo.And I'd do anything for her.But when the club decides to take down Skeleton once and for all,I know I can't put this innocent beauty in harm's way.Once he's dead?She's mine... -
The Throne of Fear: The Romano's by Stella Andrews
6 ratings“Dear heart, why him?”This is a love story between strangers who should never have met. A tragedy and a fairy tale where the bad guy steals the princess.I’m Romeo Romano,Deep, dark and damaged for a very good reason—my past.I take what and who I want and then discard them and move on to the next. They think it’s because I don’t feel—I feel too much.It’s always been her... -
Black Light: Saved by Raisa Greywood
6 ratingsJafari’s little rabbit might try to run, but he’s going to catch her. No matter what.Kacy's past is dark and twisted, and it's coming back to haunt her. But she's not alone this time.Dominant and possessive, Jafari isn't going to let his favorite masochist run away again. He'll keep her tied up and begging for him while he slays her dragons, even if she insists she's no damsel in distress... -
Operation: Blood Angel by Margaret Kay
6 ratingsThree Shepherd Security cases intersect with one woman. There is no such thing as a coincidence in the world that Shepherd Security operates in. So, when this woman falls into the middle of the cases, needing protection, but refusing to offer explanations, the team goes on high alert.Dr. Evelin Rademaker, DVM, is an innocent person targeted by a dangerous group... -
WRECKED: GODS OF CHAOS MC, BOOK FOUR by Honey Palomino
6 ratingsTHE SCARS YOU CAN’T SEE ARE THE HARDEST TO HEAL Jesse’s whole life has been a wreck and he’s got the scars to prove it. When he joins up with his Uncle Ryder’s MC, he finally feels like his life has meaning. The roar of the bike, the open road, the heaviness of the cut stretched across his tattooed shoulders. But the Gods of Chaos MC isn’t like other clubs...
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