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Guarded Hart (Cross Creek, #3)


Kelly Collins
    Or does it?I’ve been keeping a secret. One that could change a lot of lives, including my own. I came to Cross Creek to find my father. He’s the difference between life and death for me. During my search, I found love, only sexy builder Ethan Lockhart isn’t having any of it. I’ve done my best to make him mine, but he’s more slippery than a fish in a brook. I built my life here on a lie, but my feelings for this man are true. Will the secrets I keep destroy what Ethan and I creating?I’m not the guy anyone picks first, so when Angie Sutton started flirting with my brother, I wasn’t surprised—that is until I found out she was doing it to get my attention. But this time, I’m determined not to give my heart away—not until I know who she really is. Letting someone get too close too fast is a blueprint for disaster. No matter how deeply I’m drawn to her, I know she’s hiding something, and until she can be honest with me, we don’t have a future.Find out if the truth can really set you free in Guarded Hart, book three in the Cross Creek Series.

Believe in Me


Kris Jacen - 2020
    Two years later, a pair of Green Berets showing up at her door brought her world crashing down. Helping a friend gives her something to do but she’s not sure it’s the best thing to help her heal.
 
Master Sergeant Mike Mullvaney was looking forward to some downtime with his new assignment. Coming home from his last deployment to find that his fiancée had taken just about everything he owned was a major blow. Seeing two of his best friends find the “perfect for them” wives made him wonder if there was even one for him — and if he could open his heart and trust again.
 
When Trish and Mike meet, sparks fly but neither is willing to open themselves up. When witnessing a tragedy throws them into each other’s arms, can they finally give in and love again?

The Fiercest Heart


Sharon Sala - 2010
    But someone doesn’t want them together and will do anything to keep them apart. Anything…Originally published in 2010

Montana Freedom


Natasza Waters - 2017
    The owners of the Bluebell Ranch, Tania Dougherty and her sister Samantha, a recently retired Army nurse, are ready for a busy season. When accidents start happening back to back at the ranch, bad luck looks more like foul play. Cory McGregory, a new member of the Brotherhood Protectors Agency, is enlisted to prevent any further incidents. As a retired Delta Force operator, he’s prepared for his mission. When he meets Samantha, he reins in his wild attraction, unsure whether he should tell her that the friend he lost in combat ten years ago is the same man who wanted to marry her but never got the chance. Cory vows to find out who’s causing trouble, but he can’t promise that business will come before pleasure.

Saving Christmas


Michele E. Gwynn - 2019
    Shane McCall wanted for Christmas…was to save her from the mafia!
 Left on the doorstep of an orphanage Christmas morning, Christmas Jones grew up knowing nothing about her biological parents. But on the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, everything changed. A letter delivered by a lawyer reveals her origins but opens a Pandora’s box of danger!
 
Home on leave for the holidays, Lt. Shane McCall, codename Badger, looked forward to spending time with family, especially his cousin Dude. Little did he know, a quick detour to his favorite diner would end in meeting a beautiful girl and then saving her life!Drawn in by her fiery spirit and endearing vulnerability, Shane can’t resist. When Chris insists on pursuing answers arising from both events, he knows he can’t let her go it alone. But will the stubborn woman let him help without bucking him every step of the way? As each answer leads to more questions, Chris discovers her past is inextricably tied to two feuding mafia families and a cold case of missing millions of illegal gambling money.Each new clue reveals even more danger, and somewhere between butting heads and running down leads, love blooms. But some bad relationships in her past are preventing Chris from accepting Shane’s incredibly sexy attention in the present. And the guilt he carries deep inside for so many of the things he’s done may stop any shot at a future with the beautiful, feisty Christmas Jones. When she goes missing, Shane must go dark to save her from unscrupulous criminals convinced that she alone is the key to the stolen millions. Will he save Christmas in time?

Mae Day


Anne Conley - 2017
    The hot custodian isn’t anything to sneeze at, either. But when home-grown terrorists try to blow up her company, the quiet hottie’s lightning-fast reflexes take over, showing her a side of him she’s never seen. Jason is a Marine trying to fit into his new civilian role. He doesn’t want to be anything more than a productive member of society, and maybe a little more to the woman who stays late every night. When he saves her, they realize there’s so much more to what they want than either of them realized. When her life is endangered by a man who shouldn’t even be in their lives, Delta forces are called in to help. Jason has to find a way to get through this so she can be his forever.

Watery Grave


Sharon Hamilton - 2021
    Inside, lies the remains of SEAL Team 3 friend and former gym owner, Joseph “Gunny” Hoskins. Their mission was to release his ashes upon the deep blue sea, but their cruise was interrupted by a terrorist takeover of the ship, thwarted by the SEALs on board.But when the ocean returns him to San Diego in Christy’s cosmetic bag, a new adventure is hatched to give Gunny eternal rest.Kyle, Christy and their three children embark on another memorial cruise mission, along with several other SEAL families. In paying tribute to the life of a fellow brother-in-arms, they usher in the dawn of a bright new future for them all. As the past is finally buried amid the dangers of the present, the ocean’s giant wheel—the Circle of Life—lives on.In honoring the irreverent life of one, the bond and commitment of the brothers who remain is strengthened to do battle.SEAL Brotherhood: Legacy Series is about the original couples in Sharon's popular SEAL Brotherhood Series. It furthers the stories of these couples ten years later, after marriages, children and separations. These are stand alone books, but readers who are unfamiliar with the series would enjoy reading the background stories first.Recommended reading order: Accidental SEAL, Cruisin' For A SEAL, Watery Grave.

Extreme Limit


Kendall Talbot - 2021
    One dangerous expedition.Holly Parmenter doesn’t remember the helicopter crash that claimed the life of her fiancé and left her in a coma. The only details she does remember from that fateful day haunt her—two mysterious bodies sealed within the ice, dressed for dinner rather than a dangerous hike up the Canadian Rockies. No one believes Holly’s story about the couple encased deep in the icy crevasse. Instead, she’s wrongly accused of murdering her fiancé for his million-dollar estate. Desperate to uncover the truth about the bodies and to prove her innocence, Holly resolves to climb the treacherous mountain and return to the crash site. But to do that she’ll need the help of Oliver, a handsome rock-climbing specialist who has his own questions about Holly’s motives. When a documentary about an unsolved kidnapping offers clues as to the identity of the frozen bodies, it’s no longer just Oliver and Holly heading to the dangerous mountaintop . . . there’s also a killer, who’ll stop at nothing to keep the case cold.Will a harrowing trip to the icy crevasse bring Holly and Oliver the answers they seek? Or will disaster strike twice, claiming all Holly has left? Extreme Limit is an action-packed romantic suspense full of drama, danger, and passion. It features a feisty heroine and the rugged-yet-mischievous hero who steals her heart. One click to download today and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime, with a happily ever after guaranteed.

Only Her Undercover Spy


Cami Checketts - 2020
    When he gets distracted by the charming granddaughter of the owner will he lose his case or lose his heart?Devon Berkshire, aka Chris Wilson, hasn't told a woman his real name since he left the military and became a spy and he's never, ever failed on a job. When he meets the sassy and incredible Iris Chadwick he finds himself smitten and in danger of not only falling for her but forgetting all of his self-imposed rules. Will love win over duty or can Devon prove he's better than James Bond and can succeed at both?

Almost Perfect (A Good Girl Novel)


Jenny Siegel - 2015
    Now living with her boyfriend Dominic, everything is perfect.Almost.Charlie thought she has escaped her past, but as more photographs surface, she wonders if it has finally caught up with her? Despite Dominic's assurances that nothing can come between them; the truth isn't so easy to accept when it's staring you in the face. Especially when Charlie realises there might be more to the photos than someone trying to remind her of a life she'd rather forget.Can she make peace with her past of will it destroy her present?Being the good girl just got dangerous.

Shielding Shayna


Heather Long - 2018
    Shayna Morgan has been a little bit of everything in her life--a daughter, a niece, a sailor, an investigator, and homeless. Nerve damage has left her with only partial feeling on her right side, and pain threatened to cripple her. Family pulled her home from where she slept in her car outside of DC, but it was the men and women of the Brotherhood Protectors who inspired her and gave her a purpose. She may not be able to fire a gun with any accuracy, but her new project fulfills her in so many other ways--helping other female vets just like her. It's all hard, honest work and good sweat until a shadowy threat takes aim at her ranch. Purpose comes in all shapes. Fergus "Oddjob" Roper went into the Air Force at 18, before making a lateral move to the Navy, and then left the SEALs when he was 33. After 15 years of service, two wars, multiple deployments and 3 degrees, he's looking for his next mission. After a year in Texas working with a horse trainer specializing in equine support animals, he's heading to Montana to visit with old friends. He came for the beer, and stayed for the women...one woman in particular. Oddjob doesn't mind mucking stalls, or helping out on the project--but what he wants is to shield the woman who saved his life, even if she doesn't know it.Danger doesn't always take a direct approach, but Oddjob plans to have Shayna's back as she gets ready to tangle with a whole new kind of enemy.* This book includes special appearances by Hank, Swede and Bear from the Brotherhood Protectors Series

Rescuing Jinx


Ellie Masters - 2021
    One expert cryptologist. One Navy SEAL. They'd rather die than work together, but can they put aside their differences in time to save six missing women?The Guardian Hostage Rescue series gets more intense with every book. With dangerous missions, heroic rescues, nail-biting suspense, and sizzling romance, it's an addictive adrenaline rush.JINXAs an expert cryptologist,I'm smart, savvy, and get the job done.I can crack any code, expose any secret, and ferret out the truth,Just as long as a certain Navy SEAL doesn't get in my way.He may be handsome, charming, and rugged,But I know the truth.He's a wolf in sheep's clothing,And I refuse to fall for his tricks.I did that once.I vowed never again.But my control is slipping.WOLFEShe's infuriating;And won't relent,Let me explain.She's the most stubbornAnd sexiest woman I've ever met,With a brain to match.Once we complete this mission,I'm going to show her this Wolfe,Isn't backing down.I know what I want, and I want herFor now, I'll play her game.I won't jinx my chances.But when it's time, she'll learnThis Wolfe always gets what he wants.And I want her.Grab your copy today and let the binge-reading begin!___________________________If you love Romantic Suspense with passionate and protective former Special Forces military heroes who like to take charge, steamy couples, and happily ever afters, Rescuing Jinx is for you.Rescuing Jinx is book 6 in the Guardian HRS series. All books are contemporary standalone military romances, with protective male heroes and the smart, feisty heroines who steal their hearts.Although the books in the series are standalone, much is gained by reading them in order as the story of the Guardians is ongoing throughout the series.If you're looking for gripping suspense and to discover the true resilience of the human soul, you're in the right place.

The Lieutenant


Melissa Adams - 2021
    When my father was assigned as base commander in Star Cove, I couldn’t say no to his offer to move in with him. I couldn’t wait for the beach and the sand and my first real job out of college.Only dad doesn’t tell me about his new wife and her deliciously sexy military sons and the house we all now call home. The house is big, but the base is small, and everyone talks.If I give in to our attraction, I could ruin my new stepbrothers’ careers and my dad’s. If I don’t, I might lose the only chance at a love that could heal my broken heart for good.Warning: this book is part of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a why choose, military stepbrother story where the heroine won’t have to choose between her different love interests. It has sexual scenes, dub-con, swearing, danger and mild violence. Suitable only for readers aged 18+

SEAL's Spitfire


Lynne St. James - 2019
    He invites her for drinks and realizes she’s everything he gave up hoping he’d find. But a random glance at a TV monitor ends their flirting when Meghan Henley sees her brother’s missionary group was kidnapped in Afghanistan.
 Meghan turns to Rafe as her world is flipped upside down. How could one man already mean so much to her? And Rafe is determined to help the woman who has stolen his heart. Realizing the deadly situation, he calls John “Tex” Keegan to help. 
When Rafe is called away on a mission, Meghan asks Tex’s help to stage her own rescue of her brother. But things go sideways when she is taken hostage. Will Rafe, Tex, and the rest of the Black Eagle SEAL team be able to get to the hostages before the Taliban carry out their threats? Or will he be haunted forever knowing he lost his dream?
 SEAL’s Spitfire is book one in the new Black Eagle SEAL Team series and features John “Tex” Keegan from Susan Stoker’s SEALs of Protection.

Protecting Haley


Lily London - 2020
    Sexy, battle-scarred and knows how to ride. I can’t stop thinking about what it would be like for him to ride me instead of his horses. With my clock quickly ticking down, I’m about to scoop me up a cowboy and show him how I ride."HALEYI never thought I would feel safe again…I had gotten used to hiding and moving from one small town to the next. Living out of my car or small studio apartments, always ready to leave when he found me again. Working at Tranquility Bay Ranch was only supposed to be another temporary stop. But a horse ranch with military veterans working there gave me a sense of security. But when I’m discovered, I know my time is limited so I plan on making the most of it.DEREKI know she’s hiding something…Haley is a woman of mystery. She never reveals anything personal to anyone and it’s driving me crazy. All I needed was some time alone with her outside of the office and dinner at my place is the perfect opportunity. When she offers herself up for dessert, how could I say no? With her smooth skin and curves all mine for the taking, I’m not about to let her slip away. Only her past has come calling and the only thing standing in the way of her dying is me and my men. I finally got a taste of her and I’m not about to let her go now.