Sleigh My Name by Lili Valente

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Sleigh My Name

(Lovers Leap, Book 2)

By Lili Valente

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Holiday

Best Friends Brother 

Ex Military 

Childhood Crush 

Cute story of realizing what you have in front of you is what you need. Loved the childhood crush angle & the Deadman day festivities. Alsonloved the representation of disabled vet & how he made something of his life after the accident.

Studmuffin Santa By Tawna Fenske

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Studmuffin Santa

(Ponderosa Resort, Book 1)

By Tawna Fenske

(New to me Author)

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Holiday

Novella

Childhood Crush

Workplace 

Cute story full of heartwarming moments. With Brandon & his Dad as well as Jade & Amber. I loved the fact that after everything from high school, Jade was such a strong & independent adult. 

Jade & Amber own  reindeer ranch that needs some help. Amber hires Brandon as their "Santa" to bring in crowds but also unbeknownst to Jade to be extra security since odd things continue to happen around the ranch. Amber doesn't know about Jade's less than ideal youth of being bullied & that Brandon was one of the few people who stepped in, which caused her to crush hard on him.

Hidden Shadows by Nyssa Kathryn

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Hidden Shadows

By Nyssa Kathryn

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🌶🌶🌶.5

Holiday

Novella

Ex Military 

Bodyguard

Stalker 

Another hit from Nyssa!! This was a great holiday & bodyguard story. Loved the mystery behind who was stalking her. The fact that Nixon hated Christmas but ended up softening for Finley was sweet. 

Chasing the Knight By Brittney Sahin

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Chasing the Knight

(Stealth Ops, Book 6)

By Brittney Sahin 

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🌶🌶🌶.5

Military 

Action/Suspense 

Co-Worker

Strong FMC

Great book!! I absolutely love the introduction of Gray & Jack to this universe. Love how much of a badass this story portrayed women. Not just Natasha buy Gwen as well as Jessica & Harper (as usual). 

I loved the right person, wrong time theme with Wyatt & Natasha. They both knew from the 1st time they met, but something, usually the Knight, got in their way.

Finding The Way Back by Brittney Sahin

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Finding The Way Back

(Stealth Ops, Book 5)

By Brittney Sahin

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Ex Military

Slow Burn

Friends to Lovers

I really enjoyed Knox's. There were many different angles in this story, but I really loved the friendship that was showcased with Knox & Adriana. We knew Knox had issues with his father & his political ties, but I enjoyed seeing how he worked through his issues. I also loved seeing the Echo guys' story lines beginning to bloom as well. 

Finding Her Chance By Brittney Sahin

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Finding Her Chance

(Stealth Ops, book 4)

By Brittney Sahin 

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Ex Military 

Secret Marriage

Found Family

Such a great story!! Loved the accidental marriage in Vegas. The fact that both their jobs ended up colliding and each of them being emotionally invested in Elaina's well-being just goes to show everything happens for a reason.

Finding the Fight by Brittney Sahin

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Finding the Fight

(Stealth Ops, Book 3)

By Brittney Sahin

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Ex Military

Second Chance

Forbidden

Workplace Romance 

Loved this story. The way that Asher & Jessica met before he even started working with the team and then found out she was Luke's sister was great. I love the fact Jessica was still working with refugees after all these years even though she was told she couldn't help. Her tough guy facade is just that, a facade. She Worrall has a big heart. She just built up thick walls to protect herself. 

Finding Justice by Brittney Sahin

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Finding Justice
(Stealth Ops, Book 2)
By Brittney Sahin

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Ex Military
Forbidden
Forced Proximity
Action/Suspense

Another page turner. Great story line about loss & moving on with someone who you may not have thought possible. Sam fell first but Owen fell harder.

Having the 10 year anniversary of the failed op and then having more SEALS go missing all tied to Sam would be enough for most to crumble. It just shows how strong of a woman Sam is.

Finding His Mark by Brittney Sahin

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Finding His Mark
(Stealth Ops, Book 1)
By Brittany Sahin

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Ex Military
Forced Proximity
Protection Detail

Great story. Love seeing the people who were with Marcus and learning their stories. Loved the wrong place, wrong time scenario that led to so much more.  Stumbling into the op may not have what Eva had in mind during her break but it certainly led to her reconciling who she is and how she wants to lead her life. 

Mine to Protect by Kennedy L Mitchell

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Mine to Protect

(Protection Series, Book 1)

By Kennedy L Mitchell

(New to me Author)

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Ex Military

Broken Hero/Heroine

Serial Killer

Forced Proximity 

It's such a great story full of twists & turns!! The mystery & suspense were off the charts and kept me riveted to the book!! I did not see some of the twists coming. Cas is an alpha among alphas, and I love how he was so protective from the beginning of Birdie. I loved the banter between Cas & Chandler. The pain that Birdie suffered through & continued to survive was heartbreaking. Cas really helped bring her back to life. 

Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn

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Ryker

(Mercy Ring, Book 4)

By Nyssa Kathryn 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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Ex Military 

Tortured Hero

Second Chance

Great ending to this series. It really came full circle with starting with Ryker & his anger at their last mission to this ending. I absolutely loved Blakely and her determination not to give up on Ryker no matter how hard he pushed. It really showed her true strength & loyalty.

Cole by Nyssa Kathryn

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Cole

(Mercy Ring, Book 3)

By Nyssa Kathryn 

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Ex Military 

Single Mom

Found Family

Ok, I have time to say that I loved the friendship between Anthony & Zac. To be able to find a friend after all both of them had been through was amazing. 

Aria is one tough mama. The way she raised & fought to protect Zac from such a young age shows true strength & character. Cole had his own baggage he had to work through about relationships. I didn't see the twist coming at the end. Another great story by Nyssa.

Declan by Nyssa Kathrybln

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Declan

(Mercy Ring, Book 2)

By Nyssa Kathryn

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Ex Military 

Forced Proximity 

Couldn't put it down. I love that Michele took Anthony under her wing and gave him a safe place to work. The scary thing about this story is that it could actually happen. Declan is the typical protector, and I love that he wouldn't let Michele write the situation off and kept pushing her. 

Loved the twist at the end and  constant suspense of the story. 

Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn

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Jackson

(Mercy Ring, Book 1)

By Nyssa Kathryn 

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Ex Military 

Childhood Crush

Best Friends Sister

Loved this book about Jackson from Blue Halo series. Loved his story. There is something about a military man and being a protector that hits home. 

The mystery and suspense behind Ryker's death & what River was going through was fantastic. I couldn't put the book down.

Liam by Nyssa Kathryn

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Liam

(Blue Halo series, Book 8)

By Nyssa Kathryn 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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Ex Military 

Enhanced Soliders 

Found Family

It was such a great ending to the Blue Halo series!! I knew Liam would fall hard when he fell & he totally did. Nylah went from overprotective brothers to overprotective enhanced soldiers. But I loved how strong she was & fought off the attempts against her. The fact that she wasn't satisfied with just helping get 2 people to safety & went back for more shows her true character. 

The way the story unfolded was such a great suspense. I did not see the twist of who the bad guy was coming. But I loved how it was interwoven with Project Arma & Blue Halo.

Callum by Nyssa Kathryn

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Callum

(Blue Halo series, Book 7)

By Nyssa Kathryn 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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Ex Military 

Enhanced Soliders 

Fake Date

Found Family

Another great addition to the Blue Halo series! There is just something about a librarian & a tough, quiet guy. 

Poor Fiona. She really had a crappy hand dealt to her. Asking Callum to be her fake boyfriend really turned her life around for the better. She just had to get through to the other side of the craptastic tunnel she was going through.

Hope•less by Elsie Silver

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Hope•Less

(Chestnut Springs, Book 5)

By Elsie Silver

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Fake Engagement 

Age Gap

Ex Military

Small Town

Loved Beau & Bailey. I love that no matter what Bailey saw right through Beau's fake mask. They both were trying to find themselves and make a fresh start without the stigma of their last names. Beau's protective over Bailey and Bailey is there for Beau at 2:11. They both needed each other to help move on with their lives. It was a great ending to this series.

Rival Hero By Jackie Walker (ARC)

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Rival Hero

(Redleg Security, Book 4)

By Jackie Walker

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Ex Military

Enemies to Lovers

Cinnamon Roll

Good Boy/Bad Girl

Triggers: check warnings

What a fantastic book. From beginning to end, it was full of mystery, suspense, drama, and heartache. I loved seeing Mia as the bad girl with a good heart. Her story is just so sad, but it explains her need for information. 

Klein is just a big puppy, and I love that he is the Cinnamon roll guy who learns to let loose. He wears his emotions on his sleeve but has the biggest heart. The way they work together to unravel the missing girl and help others is admirable. They really do work well together, and I love that the Redleg family supports them both.

Comeback Hero By Jackie Walker

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Comeback Hero

(Redleg Security, Book 3)

By Jackie Walker

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Ex Military 

Workplace Romance 

Found Family

Second Chances

Suspense

Broken Heroes

Love the Redleg Security Series! Shep & Kri  are great partners in work & play. From book one where we met Shep with Leo & Sue, I knew he would have a funny but tragic story. Kri's standoffishness (is that a word) from the beginning indicated she was tough & had to prove herself to get to where she was.

I love the flash backs showed just how they developed their relationship and how hard it was for both of them to fight the pull toward each other. I love that both found their family with each other & Valerie. The three of them formed a perfect family that all three needed.

Eluding the Billionaire by Cate Lane

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Eluding the Billionaire

(The Carlson Dynasty, Book 2)

By Cate Lane

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One Night Stand

Forbidden

Workplace Romance 

Ex Military 

This is a great reminder to live life to the fullest. We are not promised tomorrow. What started as a one night stand turned into so much more. It triggered events that would shape their relationship and personal lives. 

Katie had a lot of hurt to get over & Drew had a lot of healing both physically & mentally he needed to do. But they both knew the other was important and neither wanted the other to stay away.