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Zeke (Delta Forces Book 2)
Elizabeth Lennox - 2020
Colonel Zeke Jeffers is sent to the worst place in the world; the emergency room. Zeke would rather deal with the nightmare inducing bird-eating spiders any day than go to the emergency room. That place was filled with…needles! But that’s also where he discovers the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. Unfortunately, she also recommended…needles! Stitches! Thankfully, the lovely Dr. Abigail Fisher is quite adept…and fast…with the stitches. Unfortunately for Abigail’s heart, Zeke was one of the guys who runs towards danger. As a member of the Delta Forces, he’s a specially trained soldier who goes in and does things that no one else can do. Abby is well aware of the dangers of Zeke’s job, since her father was a Navy SEAL who had been killed during one of those treacherous missions. Abby isn’t willing to live that way again. But can she live without Zeke?
Dyed in the Wool
Joyce Lekas - 2012
Environmental issues are central, as is the Navajo way of life, and weaving. When Annie McLeod's car is rammed and shoved into a ditch in the dead of night, she knows that something criminal is afoot on the Navajo reservation. She and her stepsons are injured in the crash, the latest in a string of problems. First, an experimental testing device showed toxins in reservation stream water; then Navajo weavers confided they believed something was wrong with their wool. Scientists solve problems, and Annie, a chemist, is determined to uncover the threats facing the Navajo people. From the analytical lab where she works in Phoenix, to the craggy mountains and remote canyons of the vast reservation, Annie's quest uncovers a deadly business, where the stakes keep rising and not everyone comes out alive.
Damaged: A Damages Spin-Off
Natavia - 2018
She has everything a woman could ask for, a loving fiancé and his daughter, Hadley. Nearing her wedding date she finds out that her fiancé is not the man he claims to be. Isha will find out soon she’s living with a complete stranger. Jadiah (Jay) Amir LeRoux, is a thirty-one-year-old who has it all for a man his age, but there are a few secrets he has hidden underneath his charming ways. Jay has a beautiful woman who guided him out of the streets into becoming a business man. They were happily in love until Jay ran into an old female friend which causes him to second guess his perfect relationship. Stacy (Tuchie) Cook, a ex- female gangster is now living a straight lace life. With her six-figure career and ten-year-old daughter, most would think she’s living a lavish life. But, Stacy is battling with herself. Her troubling past makes her distrust men and it’s affecting her everyday life, until a disturbing secret comes out, forcing her to deal with the pain. Tuchie has two options: trust the man of her dreams or put her love life on hold for good. With old secrets coming to the surface of their lives, it puts their lives and loved ones in turmoil. Can the damaged happily love again? Or does these secrets leave them damaged without measure and unable to love? This is a twisted love story filled with lies, deceit and revenge.
A Time to Make Amends (An Irish Family Saga, #6)
Jean Reinhardt - 2017
Many of those fortunate enough to have regular employment have been striking, over long hours and insufficient pay. Meanwhile, in the fishing village of Blackrock, James and Mary face their greatest challenge yet, which forces the healing of a breach between two members of the McGrother family. While amends are being made in Ireland, the situation is very different in America, when a dark secret rears its ugly head. Can Patrick forgive someone he believes abused his trust? Is it too late for Catherine to make amends?
For the Love of the Sea
Jennifer Bohnet - 2006
When catastrophe strikes, Cassie has to accept she can’t change the inevitable.
STIFF (Ten Book Box Set)
Olivia Chase - 2017
That’s how he wants me… It was supposed to be a one-night stand. One night with some guy I picked up at a bar. Totally unlike me, but a girl’s got to have some fun, right? He was hot as hell, all broad shoulders and brooding stares. He whispered dirty words when he took me back to his house and made me his. I thought I’d never see him again, so I told him some lie about how I was an office manager instead of a college student. And then I got to class the next day and found out he’s my professor. My professor was the hot guy who’d given me the best orgasm of my life. I try to pretend nothing happened, even though I’m dying inside. But then he tells me to come to his office. He tells me to bend over his desk, because that’s how he likes it… If anyone finds out, he’ll lose his job. And I’ll lose my reputation. But before that happens, he’s determined to teach me everything I need to know. About pleasing him. Submitting to him. Letting him take what’s his… Even if it ends up costing us everything. Rough Hand by Olivia Chase A standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from bestselling author Olivia Chase... LEVI I’m no good for her. And she’s probably no good for me, either. But hell if I don’t find myself wanting her right now. My c*ck is slamming against my zipper at the thought of thrusting my tongue in her mouth, swallowing her moans… She’s so pure that I can almost see the glow of white around her. I’m too wicked, too dirty to touch her. But there’s something about the way I can feel her emotions pouring from her, like she’s a broken dam spilling over, that makes my chest tight. I can’t let her break me apart, not when I’ve worked so hard, so long, to keep myself glued together. To be strong and impenetrable. No, I’ll just keep my distance. Surely that won’t be a problem. Even if she does live right across the street from my shop. ALEXA I’ve never had this feeling before, this burning need to be around someone as much as I can. When we touch, I want to keep on touching. When he’s inside me, our limbs tangled together, our sweat-slicked bodies connected in the most intimate way possible, I feel like I’ve found my other half. He’s so scared to open up to anyone. So scared to dig into the things that hurt him in his past. I just want to help him be happy. If only he’d drop all his walls and talk to me, he could let it go and move on. Will I ever be happy with Levi? Right or wrong, I need more. Jackson by Paige North Meet the Croft brothers. Filthy rich, devastatingly handsome, and sexy as all hell… JACKSON I don’t do slow and easy. I do fast and hard. I don’t do dates. I do … arrangements.
What's eating Felicity Frost?: A quirky tale of love, forgiveness and finding your people
Belle Henderson - 2021
Somewhere in Seattle: A Romance
Brooke St. James - 2022
He played a sold-out show, and I had front row tickets. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before.Micah said some things to the audience near the end of the performance—some personal things about his own life. I wasn't normally the type of person to follow clues, but Micah's songs and his life before stardom seemed interesting.I was curious about the mysteries of his past. I thought I might try to find out more. I had no idea that the search and events that followed would change my life forever.
Devil in the Dock (A Robin Starling Courtroom Mystery Book 5)
Michael Monhollon - 2016
His clothing, combined with his yellow teeth, oily hair, and prominent hooked nose, made him look like Lucifer’s indigent second cousin. It soon became clear to everyone, including Robin Starling, his idealistic attorney, that he would have killed Bill Hill if he had felt like it. The only question was, had he felt like it back on that brisk March day?
Trust Me
Blake O'Connor - 2016
Finally heading home to the ranch he inherited, Brendon McMahon has a lot on his mind. He’s tortured because he needs to tell complete stranger, Allison Hartley, that he was the one responsible for her husband’s death. As he is heading home, he saves a starving dog at a lonely rest stop. It’s a pivotal decision that will change not only his life, but others. Allison Hartley has finally made peace with the past, living through her own tragic events. She has built a new life with her son, and she now owns a successful local business. Staying busy fills her time, but not her heart. When she meets Brendon, her fluttering heart tells her he could be the one.As their love intensifies so does the secret that Brendon holds, causing old demons to surface – ones that Brendon thought he had extinguished. Will the secret tear them apart or will they be able to weather the firestorm coming their way? A richly textured story with emotion and unexpected twists, Trust Me is a reminder of how fragile and precious life is, how life is a journey filled with love and despair, and how true love can inspire the hero within all of us – even the four legged kind. OTHER AWARD-WINNING BOOKS BY BLAKE O'CONNOR:Unspoken BondMiracle on Wolf Hollow Lane
ZNIPER: A Sniper’s Journey Through the Apocalypse.
C. Ward III - 2019
- A mostly fictional story with a mix of technical sniper knowledge, geopolitical strategy, medical horror and military humor.
Reviews:
"It’s epic, riveting, and incredibly informative; it will really strike a chord with today’s readers." - Elite Authors "Wow, what a ride! You obviously put a lot of time and thought into developing your characters and the story itself, and I think the end result is quite an accomplishment. The progression of events flows nicely, creating lots of suspense, and you’ve created some nice depth by using multiple perspectives. As a die-hard horror fan myself, I loved the Easter eggs you included throughout. Each one made me feel like I was in on an awesome inside joke. Great job!" - Editorial Team
Bound by Forever
M.V. Kasi - 2018
Until then, Abhimanyu had never made an attempt to see or meet the Senani heiress.A few encounters with the sassy and feisty Devasena Senani, he is filled with a burning desire to claim her. But Devasena, as a way of getting back at him for ignoring her all these years, kept most of her face hidden while she tormented him in many ways.Abhimanyu, however is not deterred. He is utterly consumed by her captivating eyes, bewitching smiles and alluring presence. He vowed that when he returned home, Devasena would be standing next to him as his claimed bride, binding them forever...
Lucky Infantryman
Ed Jackel - 2007
A young man older than most, he went on to do his duty when called. Mr. Jackel was one of many in the generation that truthfully saved the world and made it a much better place for those who would become his children and grandchildren. In Lucky Infantryman, Eddie Jackel spins a wonderful story of great historical significance. This is an account every American should read. In the telling of his time in training for and in going to war, Ed Jackel does not glorify the events, does not politicize. He merely tells a soldier’s story with all the genuineness and grit of growing up in America and being called on to do the seemingly impossible. This narrative is important for the historians of our times and the future. Eddie Jackel, an average American from the Lower East Side, one of many young men from all over the United States, captures the essence and flavor of America in the mid 1940s. To Eddie Jackel, and all the others who served, we say, “Thank you.”