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Loving the Firefighter


Cami Checketts - 2022
    When he tries to protect her will she fall for him or head for danger to spite him?Grady Holman knows the Lanza family murdered his father but the Lanza men are charming, wealthy, and they fund the healthcare for the small town of Emerald Coast. When the Lanzas bring a new pediatrician to town, Grady vows to protect her at all costs. She seems to return his feelings, until he punches Jonathon Lanza without provocation.Can Grady gain her trust and be able to protect her, or will she be the Lanzas’ next victim?

Fall of the Trident (Season SEALs Book 3)


KaLyn Cooper - 2021
    His work hadn’t changed so it had become his life. He went from one command to another, wherever the Navy sent him.His world was focused on the SEALs he commanded…until the day in his exuberance over a highly complicated operation, he hugged his administrative assistant.Marta Merkel had been a force to be reckoned in the SEAL world. For over twenty-five years, since her SEAL husband had been killed on active duty, she could make or break a career.Even though they were single adults past fifty, she worked directly outside his office, controlling his work life.With years of baggage, could they make this work?

What Happens in Vegas...


Kelli Callahan - 2021
    Tempting AF.Old enough to be my father,But I didn't care.I came to Las Vegas with no money to my name.No way to make it on my own.All I knew was the one place that made my dad smile.The only picture I had of him was in front of that iconic sign.But there was someone else in that picture.My dad's best friend.I didn't even know his name,Until he whispered it in my ear.By the time we made the connection, we were in over our heads...Kelli's Note: What Happens in Vegas is the first book in the Dad's Best Friend series. Each book is a standalone, so they can be read in any order.

Saving Kyla (Brotherhood Protectors Yellowstone Book 1)


Elle James - 2022
    

Cruel Union: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance


Ivy Davis - 2022
    But which one of us will survive the cage we’re living in?For both of us are stuck in this marriage without mercy.

Broken Queen


Brook Wilder - 2021
    Then he broke me.Sal Faliero chained me to his bed and forced his ring on my finger.In public, I was his queen – the mother of his child. In private, I’m nothing but his possession.I thought I found the bottom to his cruel games.But each day, he proves how much further I can fall.He demands my total obedience.My complete submission.He wants me on my knees.Begging him for mercy.Even if it means he has to break me.Broken Queen is a dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

Greaser (Soulless Kings MC, #4)


Andi Rhodes - 2021
    I would die for them, bleed for them, kill for them. Patched members, prospects, blood relatives… they all have my loyalty, no questions asked. What I won’t do is tolerate lies, no matter who they come from. Until I catch a brother in one. Danger shows up at our doorstep and I find myself reevaluating my boundaries. I don’t have a choice. It could mean the difference between life and death for the woman who’s done the impossible: risen from the dead. Trinity…People don’t come back from the dead. It’s impossible, yet it’s exactly what I’m doing. For twelve years, I ceased to exist. My family, my friends, the world thought I was gone forever. I was a statistic, a faceless number among millions. But I’m back and I need to be seen, to be heard, to be remembered. My escape isn’t planned. It happens fast but I don’t look back. Not until I’m forced to. I manage to track down the one person who will recognize me, my twin. Looking at me should be like looking in a mirror. The problem is, his new family doesn’t know I exist and they don’t take kindly to lies or strangers. And I represent both.

A Rogue Cowboy's Second Chance


Stephanie Rowe - 2021
    Now she needs to trust him with her life. First in a new billionaire cowboy series by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe.Billionaire rancher Brody Hart protects others…no matter the cost to himself. When the woman he lost a decade ago needs his help, he has a second chance with the sassy country music star he never stopped loving.Tatum Crosby lives for her music, but when a stalker targets her, there’s only one man she trusts to keep her alive. But Brody wants a second chance with her heart, too. Can she trust him with both?When Brody takes Tatum to his ranch to keep her safe, attraction burns hot and bright, while betrayal, passion, and danger close in. Can the loyal, protective cowboy heal the scars on Tatum’s heart before she returns to her life and leaves him behind…again?

Protecting His Pretend Family


Katie Knight - 2021
    Until she discovers it’s former Navy SEAL Jackson Sheppard…The same gorgeous man she just had an unforgettable one-night stand with…Aurora figures she's ruined her big chance by sleeping with her future boss. But just as she’s about to put in her two-weeks notice, one of Jackson’s former SEAL mates arrives with a baby, and everything changes. Despite being assigned to protect the infant, none of these SEALs know the first thing about taking care of babies.Lucky for them, Aurora comes from a big family and she’s eager to help. Escaping to a safe house in the suburbs, Jackson, Aurora, and the baby go undercover, posing as a loving family. But the more time he spends with Aurora, the more Jackson realizes how nice it would be to build a life with her, after the mission ends…As danger closes in, can these two survive long enough to find out if their love is more than just a deception?

Chasing Whispers: Women's Fiction Romantic Suspense


Jennifer Youngblood - 2021
    

Getting it Wrong


Michelle Mankin - 2022
    She doesn’t have the luxury of dreaming about her future. She must plan for it. Abandoned by her father and living with a drug addicted mother, her number one priority is taking care of her younger sister Rachel. It isn’t easy. Nothing in Southside Seattle is easy. It’s a struggle to survive. Music is Addy’s only escape from her bleak world. When she listens to it, she can pretend she is anywhere and believe anything is possible. Her handsome best friend BARRY EVANS understands her predicament. It’s not much different from his own. He is a great source of comfort and strength for her. Addy has one indulgence. COLLIN MURPHY. Her number one crush is one of the most popular guys at Southside High. Collin can have any girl he wants, and he sets his sights on Addy when her younger sister joins his rock band. The gorgeous guitarist isn’t the only one who notices how pretty Addy is. Martin Skellin, the rich and powerful owner of the club where Collin’s band ABCR performs, becomes obsessed with Addy.One man wants to win her heart.The other wants to rule her.And another could be just who she needs, but she can’t cross that line. She can’t risk losing him. Will the band ABCR become a success? Will Addy and her sister escape Southside? Will her plans secure her future or destroy it? Getting it Wrong is book one in this standalone romantic suspense duet. You will want book two, Getting it Right, as soon as you finish book one. This book contains 56 angsty chapters. It’s a page-turning story that will make you want to throw your e-reader at times. Do not read if you want a boring book. You will cry. It’s one of the most emotional romances the author has written. You will be in a book hangover and desperate for book two at the end.

Only a Fling


Delancey Stewart - 2022
    But this city-boy condo builder doesn't know the first thing about construction in a place like Kasper Ridge. Will hired me to oversee the renovation at the old Kasper Ridge Resort - a job that will make my company and guarantee that Papa can live comfortably to a very old age. I just need to keep my eyes on the prize and make sure Will Cruz doesn't make any assumptions about my abilities just because I'm a woman in construction.And the prize is not Will Cruz's ocean blue eyes or those rock-hard abs. Besides, all those muscles and that killer smile are temporary. I've lived in the mountains long enough to know that slick city boys don't stick around for the long run. So I tell myself the things I need to hear to stay strong, hold firm, maintain my distance.Until Will kisses me one night and I forget pretty much everything I'd been telling myself about protecting my heart. I know it's only a fling, but what if there's a chance Will Cruz is the one? What if I give him my heart, and he doesn't stay?

Ford's Rise: Party time with Fords, Brothers, Alpha-Bits and Alexia (Badass Security Council (BSC) Book 11)


L. Ann Marie - 2020
    

Mismatch


Tracie Delaney - 2017
    Jayne’s sworn off men. Her lousy, backstabbing, cheating husband saw to that. The last person she wants to defend is too-hot-too-handle, software guru, Rupert Fox-Whittingham—criminal law isn’t even her field of expertise.No woman is immune to his charm, or so Rupe thinks, until he meets frosty, delectable, uber-lawyer Jayne. He wants her. He needs her... Challenge accepted!Except danger has come a-knocking—and it’s deadly. Mismatch is a fast-paced, sexy off-shoot to The Winning Ace series that can be read as a standalone.

Wicked Deception


M.V. Kasi - 2021
    Any intimacy with a man would cost her everything. Narmada has never been tempted to waver from the irrational clause... until him.A night of passion with the darkly handsome stranger in a far away country was supposed to remain her secret. But a month later, she is introduced to him as her company's new owner. Narmada is yet to discover the true extent of his deception...Yash Varma has no qualms about using deceptive means to win what he wants, especially to avenge an old family debt. Sleeping with the beautiful widow was supposed to be a cold, calculated plan. But it left a searing impression on his ruthless heart.Yash is no longer satisfied with destroying an enemy, he burns to conquer the body, heart and soul of the woman who now hates him with a passion...Wicked Deception is a standalone passionate romance.