Best Selling Books by ELLE JAMES

To protect their future, a Texas bodyguard must revisit his past After taking justice into his own hands, Austin police officer Ben Harding faces an unknown future. But a new job referral carries the possibility of salvation. His mission seems simple: protect a woman and her young daughter—recent residents of the Flying K Ranch who have become the target of threats. When Ben meets Kate Langsdon, he is immediately struck by her beauty…and by the memories of the tragedies that touched his own family. Resolved not to become emotionally invested, Ben protects the pair as new dangers—and old ranch secrets—emerge. As enemies draw closer, can Ben keep this family alive long enough to explore a future with Kate?

Once, he had to leave her behind… Will she now trust him with her life? The woman he just rescued is the one “Buck” Graham Buckner lost when he had to pull a vanishing act. Now the navy SEAL has to get Angela Vega out of Africa before the warlord he came to the continent to find kills them both. But the beautiful physician has children in her care, so they embark on a treacherous journey to protect them. Now Buck has a new mission—rekindling the love he never forgot. Mission: Six

Social worker, Briana Hayes hadn’t expected her job to be dangerous. After her roommate is killed and attempts are made on Briana’s life, she turns to the Brotherhood Protectors for help. Fresh off active duty, former Delta Force soldier, Rafe Donovan’s first assignment as a member of the Brotherhood Protectors is to protect the sister of one of his old teammates. How difficult can that be for a man who has faced overwhelming odds on the battlefield? Being confined alone with her in a mountain lodge will sorely test this confirmed bachelor’s resistance. When the threat steals Briana away, Rafe comes to realize how much she means to him. He calls on his old Delta Force team to travel to the jungles of El Salvador to bring her back alive. After a daring rescue, Rafe and Briana race against time to save a baby from her evil father.

For Ex-Navy SEAL, Carter Manning, nothing worthwhile is easy. Having lost the people he loved, he dedicates his life to the hard stuff to keep from looking back. The future is strictly about the next mission, not settling down or raising a family. When a rash of suicides plagues the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, teen counselor Amanda Small calls on the Brotherhood Protectors to help investigate what she suspects are murders. Manning and Small team up to investigate, discovering an attraction neither expected nor wanted. As they close in on the truth, they become targets and must decide whether their love and their lives are more important than stopping the next “suicide.”

With no identity, memory or past… She must trust a stranger in order to survive. When a woman is caught shadowing the team leader of Declan’s Defenders, she slams right into the man’s protection detail—and a former elite Force Recon marine. Gus Walsh’s instincts tell him she is dangerous in more ways than one. Yet when he discovers that she is a Jane Doe with no memory of who she is or why someone is hunting her, the pair must team up to find answers. But there’s no guarantee they will survive the truth once the dust settles…

Divorcee Rider Grayson left his high-powered job at a multi-million-dollar firm in Dallas, retreating to his hometown of Hellfire, Texas to start over. A mechanic in his own auto repair business and a volunteer firefighter, he just wants to be left alone to do what he does best, fixing things. Selena Sanchez has daydreamed about Rider Grayson since she was a little girl growing up on the Grayson Ranch as the foreman’s daughter. She accepts she’ll never have him as they come from completely different backgrounds and cultures. They are worlds apart even though they work practically across the street from each other. When a turf war flares around the convenience store, Rider steps in to protect Selena and discovers the little girl who dogged his teenaged footsteps is all grown up and one hot little spitfire. Together they feed the flames of their passion while fighting the factions who would tear them apart in Hellfire, Texas. Warning: Flames are spreading in Hellfire, Texas.

Disillusioned by the government running the country he loves, Navy SEAL Angelo “Angel” Cortez leaves the only job he knew to join the civilian world working for Brotherhood Protectors as they staff the Hawaiian branch of Hank Patterson’s brainchild. His first assignment literally lands in his lap when a local tour guide slips from a rocky ledge as she guides a tour group at a local waterfall. Leilani is desperately working multiple jobs to earn enough money to rebuild the business her family had owned and operated for over 100 years. Fires decimated buildings and inventory, but not her spirit. Now big businesses want to claim the real estate when natives can no longer make a living on their own property. Some big businesses are more aggressive in their tactics to force out locals. Angel and Leilani navigate turbulent waters while trying to save her family heritage and expose the source of its sabotage. Int the process, they reveal a growing attraction neither anticipated and neither may survive to take it to the next level.

Rucker Sloan, thinks all he’s good for is a fighting, killing machine. Long-term relationships are out of the question. Until he meets a nurse who’d risk her life for someone she doesn’t know… After her mother died of a broken heart, nurse Nora Michaels joined the Army to do something to help others and to escape her sad memories. Deployed to Afghanistan, she hopes she’s making a difference, especially when she treats a cranky wounded soldier who just might be more broken than she is. When the local orphanage where she volunteers is overrun by Taliban, Nora and the little orphan girls are kidnapped and taken into the hills where they are to be sold to sex traffickers. They need a miracle to save them. Rucker and his team receive intel on the location of the nurse and children taken from the orphanage. In an operation to save them, Rucker and Nora are separated from the others and must traverse enemy territory to find their way back to safety. Along the way, they learn to rely on and trust each other, discovering a passion they never expected to find in the harsh hills of a war-torn country.

Vincent ‘Venom’ Jones, former Navy SEAL sniper, left the Navy after a Taliban kill resulted in collateral damage—the death of a child. Out of the military, and unsure of his future, he’s recruited by Hank Patterson and Jake Cogburn of the Brotherhood Protectors. He accepts the position on one condition…he refuses to protect children. At her former Army buddy’s insistence, Maria Elena Garcia left her boyfriend, the son of a drug cartel kingpin, in the Texas border town of El Paso and headed for Colorado. All she wants is a chance for her and her daughter to start over, free of the cartel and her daughter’s abusive father. Only the ex, like the cartel doesn’t let go of what he considers his. When Venom rescues a pretty woman and her child from recapture by a powerful drug cartel on his first assignment as a Brotherhood Protector, he can’t turn his back and let someone else take over. Against his better judgment, he stays with the pair to provide their protection where their lives and his heart are at risk of total destruction.

A spirit witch and a reclusive shifter must unite to save their city in this paranormal romantic suspense tale by a New York Times–bestselling author. Gryph Leone keeps a low profile because he considers himself a freak of nature. But when his powerful senses detect a woman in distress, his lion takes over. Before he knows it, he’s in a losing battle with a wolf shifter. And then a beautiful woman with bewitching eyes and her own secrets finds him. Selene Chattox didn’t know what-or who-she’d find when she followed her premonition to the river’s edge. When she discovers Gryph, the spirit witch brings the injured stranger home, determined to resist the intense desire he evokes in her. But as he heals, they know fate has brought them together as they track a ruthless killer through the tunnels of Chicago. And as their passion ignites, so does the danger . . .

Cowboy resurrected: "Thorn Drennan stares death in the face when he''s nearly shot by a ranch trespasser. But this is no ordinary trespasser. Pregnant and running for her life, Sophia Carranza has crossed the Mexican border, leaving a trail of ruthless enemies behind. Sophia''s protection is Thorn''s first assignment as an undercover agent and he senses trouble"--Page 4 of cover.

A bodyguard must protect a sexy amnesiac from a dangerous drug cartel in this romantic suspense tale by a New York Times–bestselling author. Texas was ablaze with murder and corruption, but Dawson Gray was used to the heat. High-pressure situations couldn’t shake the ex-army heavy hitter; he was forged in them. Having no fear for his own life, he signed on with the Lone Star Agency. Assigned as a bodyguard, Dawson was all over Savvy Jones—if that was her real name. Caught in a frame-up, Savvy didn’t remember who she was, and his first task as her bodyguard was to jog her memory. His second? To make sure that the drug cartel targeting her didn’t harm a hair on her sweet head. But as Savvy began to mean more to him than just a case, Dawson found that there was one thing he did fear—losing her forever. And that wasn’t going to happen on his watch.

Ryan “Dash” Hayes è famoso per infrangere le regole. Soprattutto se non hanno senso e ci sono valide ragioni. A suo parere le regole sono comandi da usare per tenere in riga il gregge, non sono fatte per lui. Il suo comandante è comunque disposto a dargli il beneficio del dubbio perché è bravo nel suo lavoro di operatore Delta Force. Veloce, efficiente e disposto a sacrificare la sua vita per salvare gli altri. Dopo che il partner con cui duetta come cantante resta ucciso in un incidente, Sunny Daye entra nell’USO, che si occupa di organizzare spettacoli per le truppe, e parte per un tour in Afghanistan. Quale modo migliore per punirsi di essere sopravvissuta se non mettersi a rischio in un paese pieno di conflitti? Quando tentano di rapirla, le viene data una scelta: lasciare il paese oppure accettare una guardia del corpo per il resto del tour. E quale candidato migliore all’incarico di Dash, lo spavaldo, irriverente operatore Delta Force che sembra comparire nei momenti migliori/peggiori per salvare la situazione. Se proprio dovrà avere una guardia del corpo, Sunny ha delle regole da fargli rispettare: Uno: mani a posto Due: niente baci Tre: non innamorarsi della star Con un gran sorriso e una strizzatina d’occhio, Dash accetta le sue condizioni. D’altronde, lui non ha mai incontrato sulla sua strada una regola che non fosse disposto a infrangere.

In one of the most remote locations A SEAL meets his match… Stationed in Africa, SEAL “Pitbull” Percy Taylor is on leave and flying to Kenya for a safari. Until bush pilot Marly Simpson is forced to crash-land their plane on the savanna. Stranded together, the itinerant pilot and the roving SEAL find a connection neither dreamed possible. And when Marly and her plane disappear, Pitbull rallies his SEAL team…to save the only woman he could ever truly love. MISSION: SIX

Former Army Ranger Chance Grayson takes chances like his name. He’s the wild child of the Grayson brothers. After his 4th tour to Afghanistan and Iraq, he left the military and returned home to Hellfire, TX. An adrenaline junky he’s afraid to slow down, afraid the memories of war will catch up. He rides a motorcycle and lives at the ranch when not at the fire station. Army dog handler, Kate Bradley, left the military and adopted her military war dog. She hired onto the sheriff''s department on the condition the dog came with her. New in town, she moves into a garage apartment and goes to work retraining her bomb-sniffing dog to find drugs. Chance teams with Kate to find a local arsonist bent on blowing up Hellfire. They work close together to determine if their bogey is just burning buildings or creating a distraction in order to find something else. Meanwhile, the firefighter and the deputy spark a tinder of desire that threatens to go up in flames.

Someone murdered his father. He’s home to set things right. The moment he learns his father has been murdered, Delta Force soldier Trace Travis knows he must return home. But finding resourceful Lily Davidson, his high school sweetheart, helping his mother in the wake of the tragedy leaves him shaken. As old desires and deceits come flooding back, Trace partners with Lily to find his father’s killer—and overcome the circumstances that have always kept them apart. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. The Outriders Series

Tactical force: Two attacks on DC staffer Anne Bellamy''s life are just the beginning of a terrorist threat from a group that aims to assassinate the US president. It''s all-out war for former elite Force Recon Marine Jack Snow, who is tasked with keeping Anne alive. As his mission takes him undercover into Washington''s power circles, can he protect his country and the woman who''s become way more than just an asset to him?

Native American of the Blackfeet Nation, Lani Running Bear ends her service in the Army Military Police corps and returns to the reservation to help her people as a law enforcement officer. When members of her tribe turn up dead, she doesn''t know who she can trust and calls on a man she’d busted while deployed. A man with the one qualification that would allow him to live on the reservation with her. Fresh out of the Army and new to Brotherhood Protectors, Zachariah Jones is prime for his first assignment as the undercover fiancé of a tribal police officer from the Blackfeet Reservation, a woman he''d butted heads with on deployment in Afghanistan. With tensions running high, Zach and Lani fight to find the killers before more lives are lost. When the killer targets Lani, Zach will do anything to keep the woman he''s falling in love with safe.

Sixteen years ago, she was the suspect. This time, she’s the target. Audra McCain’s life changed forever when her father disappeared deep in the Everglades. The last thing Audra remembers is a sharp pain, flashes of violence, and the horrifying sight of her father being thrown into alligator-infested waters. When she was later found alone, the town of Calusa Cove turned on her, branding her a Stigini—a swamp owl witch. Now an adult and a seasoned wildlife photographer, Audra returns to Calusa Cove for the annual python challenge, determined to reclaim her life and uncover the truth. But old suspicions die hard. Former friends keep their distance, whispers follow her every step, and someone is determined to ensure she never remembers what really happened that night. When Dawson Ridge, the town’s new Chief of Police, arrests two men trying to smuggle dynamite into the Everglades, a dangerous chain of events is set in motion—one that places Audra directly in the crosshairs. As Dawson and Audra grow closer, he’s forced to walk a tightrope between his duty to the law and his instincts that she’s being framed. Their investigation leads them deep into the Everglades, where they uncover evidence linking the town’s darkest secrets to a ruthless killer. But the truth comes at a deadly cost. EVERGLADES OVERWATCH SERIES DESCRIPTION: Everglades Overwatch is a romantic suspense series that plunges readers into the untamed heart of the Everglades, where the past refuses to stay buried—and where love might just be the key to survival.

When the stress of the job pushes Sam Magnus to take greater risks than is called for as a helicopter pilot with the US Army 160th Night Stalkers, his commander insists he extend his leave past the time it takes to attend his brother’s wedding to include some much-needed R&R. Like it or not, Sam Magnus isn’t cleared to return to work until he’s had time to cool his heels and learn how to relax. With no clue how to chill, he relies on a dart thrown at a map to determine where he should spend his unwanted vacation. The Greek Island of Santorini it is! Used to non-stop action, the thought of lolling in the sun for two weeks makes him want to hurt someone. Namely his commanding officer. Until he interferes with an attempted kidnapping of one hot babe his first night on the island. Stranded on Santorini, abandoned by the wealthy couple who hired her, former au pair, Kinsey Phillips, has enough going wrong with being broke and homeless, she doesn’t need to add an attempted kidnapping to her list of troubles. An Army helicopter pilot swoops in to rescue her, and thus begins a whole new set of troubles. The man is incredibly handsome and Kinsey knows what guys like that are like—love ‘em and leave ‘em. No, sir. She’d been there, done that and had scars to prove it. Count her out of a potentially doomed relationship, although she could use his help in the meantime to survive the beautiful but deadly Greek island and get back to the States…alive. Someone is determined to take Kinsey. It’s not Sam’s job to keep her safe, but he resultantly assumes the responsibility when he discovers she has nowhere else to go. Rest and relaxation is impossible to achieve with a sexy blond sharing his cottage, especially when her attackers aren’t willing to forgo their prize.

Assassin Savvie Sanders is ready to call it quits but agrees to one last hit on a bad guy who funds his lavish lifestyle with human trafficking. When she runs into trouble, Savvie calls on old friend, and fellow assassin, Kyla Russell. Her friend sends in Brotherhood Protectors to extract Savvie from danger. Hunter hasn’t allowed himself to fall in love since his high school sweetheart drowned in an accident for which he blames himself. He’s spent his life punishing himself for his teenaged girlfriend’s loss. When he joins the Brotherhood Protectors Yellowstone team on a mission to rescue a former assassin, he never expected to challenge his vow to never love again. The rescue mission gets more complicated when Savvie insists on rescuing others caught in the web of human trafficking.

Operation Day Care Highly skilled combat veteran and former rodeo star Rex Trainor likes to be in the thick of the action. So when he''s loaned out to Homeland Security, he plans to bide his time until he can get back to the real war. He doesn''t, however, plan on Sierra Daniels, a local day-care giver whose pretty smile hides a stubborn streak more daunting than Wyoming''s Beartooth Mountains. When tragedy nearly strikes the kids in Sierra''s care, Rex vows to expose the culprit. Rex hasn''t failed on a mission yet, and protecting the desirable Miss Daniels is no exception! Ballistic Cowboys

From New York Times Bestselling Author Elle James She doesn’t need a man… She needs a cowboy to help defend her land Five months pregnant and facing foreclosure Mona Grainger needs a ranch hand. Someone who can handle cattle rustlers and a gun. Reed Bryson is just the cowboy for the job. He’s hard working and protective and man alive can he fill out a pair of jeans. But with threats to her herd and her land, Mona will need to stand tall against the threats to everything she holds dear… Can she and Reed hold out amid danger closing in on all fronts? Previously Published

The town’s former bad boy …is aiding and abetting the law After saving a woman and baby from would-be kidnappers, ex-marine Matt Hennessey discovers he and Aubrey Blanchard have much in common—starting over, painful pasts and an ice-cold murder case. Their attraction is instant and undeniable. But as they search for the baby’s abducted sister, a human trafficking cartel threatens their lives. Can they bring down the vengeful criminals who don’t forgive…and never forget? Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. The Outriders Series Book 1: Homicide at Whiskey Gulch Book 2: Hideout at Whiskey Gulch

Navy SEAL poses as a bodyguard to a sexy CIA operative undercover as the arranged bride of a Saudi prince in search of the biological weapons sale traced to the Prince’s palace Ben “Big Bird” Sjodin, one of the biggest, baddest SEALs on SEAL Team 10 is tasked to work with a CIA operative on a special project with two of his teammates. All he knows is to meet his contact in a swanky bar in London. From there, he’ll receive instructions. Fired from the INTERPOL for an affair with a double agent, Yasmin Evans has a lot to prove in her role as a CIA agent. Her goal? Infiltrate a Saudi palace, find vials of biological weapons of mass destruction, retrieve them and save the world. All with no more support than that of three Navy SEALs. Yasmin’s plan? Go undercover as the arranged bride of a Saudi prince with her three bodyguards. Once inside the palace, they will search for and find the deadly weapons. What she doesn’t plan on, is the burning attraction she has for the bodyguard who could have been a Norse god in another time, or the Saudi familial factions determined to keep the prince from marrying his arranged bride. Inside an opulent palace, danger and passion flare.

She''d been his wife for barely a day and now FBI agent Tuck Thunder Horse was responsible for identifying her body. So he was more than shocked when Julia Anderson turned up very much alive--and on the run. Julia confessed to witnessing a murder and now needs Tuck to help her stay alive...and protect the baby he hadn''t known she''d had. Julia and Tuck''s marriage might not have lasted, but there was no time for recriminations with a killer on their trail. As Tuck struggles to put their painful past behind them, he can''t help but find himself overwhelmed by his love for his little daughter...and his still-burning passion for Julia. Unable to trust anyone but each other, they know working together is the only way to safeguard their child. Could their one-day marriage turn into a lifelong adventure?

Caught in a web of danger A SEAL will risk everything Sexy SEAL “Harm” Harmon Payne isn’t looking for love…or trouble. Until he encounters the prettiest creature on the savanna, Talia Montclair. The safari resort owner has been plagued by a series of threatening incidents. This kind of trouble Harm can handle. But when Talia mysteriously disappears, Harm’s SEAL instincts kick in. His new mission: find the only woman he has ever loved. Mission: Six

If you want something done right, pick the best man for the job As the best man, Navy SEAL Jacob “Rooster” Fowler is only responsible for two things—getting the groom through the bachelor party and to the wedding on time. With the expert help of the wedding planner, they have a hell of a bachelor party planned. What could possibly go wrong? Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong...at the worst possible moment Casey Wesson promised the bride, the groom and a potential client that she’s an expert and can manage a wedding beautifully. Her friend is counting on her, the groom trusts her, and her business depends on this wedding going off without a hitch. When the stripper doesn’t show up to jump out of the cake, Casey has no choice but to fill in. One thing leads to another, and she ends up in bed with the best man, waking up to a missing groom the day before the wedding. On a mission to locate the groom, the best man and the wedding planner discover a love they never expected. Note: Previously published as Hot SEAL Bachelor Party. It has since been updated, expanded and improved.

A female bodyguard hired to protect a child falls for the girl’s tycoon father in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author. In a Gothic mansion on a windy coast, former soldier Dixie Reeves and her client, billionaire Andrew Stratford, are in grave danger. The single dad has hired her to help him protect his daughter from a mysterious threat. As their enemy closes in, even tough-as-nails Dixie has to hold her nerve—and keep her guard up to stop herself from falling for Andrew and his adorable little girl. The long nights pass, and Dixie and her handsome boss can’t deny they’re barreling toward the kind of love that changes lives. That is, if they can somehow keep their instant family safe from the danger at the door. . . .

A kidnapping offers an FBI agent a second chance at redemption in Elle James''s Covert Cowboys, Inc. miniseries After witnessing the murder of his partner, former FBI agent Zach Adams suffers the weight of his own guilt. An unexpected assignment hunting down the members of the Texas gang responsible-who have kidnapped a local woman-could offer long-awaited revenge. Zach understands the danger of tracking the cartel, but it''s his desire for the sister of the missing person that he fails to anticipate. Determined to find her twin, Jacie Kosart is as strong-willed as she is alluring. But when Zach''s ruthless search for the kidnappers lands Jacie in the crosshairs of deadly enemies, Zach realizes he''ll risk everything to keep her alive...even if it means confronting the demons of his own past.

Beneath the Texas Moon by Elle James released on Mar 14, 2006 is available now for purchase.

Lance Rankin never wanted to marry. He loved his career in Delta Force and knew it wouldn’t be conducive to a relationship. Until he met the woman of his dreams on a secret mission. Paired with a female Israeli Special Forces operator, he infiltrates a Palestinian stronghold to rescue a captured diplomat. He figured that after their mission, he’d return to his unit and the US never to see her again. He doesn’t make it out of Israel before trouble comes calling. Raised by her military father, Mika Blue fought hard to join Sayeret Matkal, the elite special forces of the Israeli Defense Force. As a woman in a male-dominated career field, she can’t afford to get tangled in love. When her American counterpart saves her from a terrorist attack, she begins to rethink her aversion to commitment. Together with the joint task force of Israeli and US Special Forces operatives, they search for the terrorist responsible for killing the families of the team members who saved the diplomat. When Lance and Mika are separated from the rest of the team, they rely on each other to save themselves and get their man. What they discover is a love neither expected and a secret that could destroy Israel.

One final flight. One impossible rescue. One chance to stop running. After a mission gone wrong shatters his team and nearly ends his life, retired Air Force pilot Foster Beckett returns to Raven’s Cliff, a sleepy coastal town where he hopes to lay low and start over. Alongside the last surviving members of his crew—men who’ve become more like brothers—he plans to rebuild, one quiet day at a time. No more flying. No more firefights. Just peace. But Raven’s Cliff has other plans. His former commander is building a search and rescue team, and Foster’s the final holdout. Then a late-night emergency throws him back into the air—and right into the orbit of Mackenzie Parker, a sharp-tongued former Coast Guard pilot who just happens to be the commander’s daughter. Their first flight together is a disaster. Their second encounter? Still undetermined—until Mackenzie stumbles into a break-in at Foster’s home. What seems like a random attack quickly escalates into something far more sinister. Someone is targeting Foster and his team, and the answer may lie buried in the past he’s tried so hard to forget. Now, with danger closing in and Mackenzie refusing to back down, Foster must confront everything he’s been running from. The guilt. The secrets. And the woman who’s become impossible to ignore. To protect what matters, he’ll have to do the one thing he swore he’d never do again—fly.

Wrong place, wrong time. Right man for the job. Declan O’Neill’s US Marines career is over, but nothing can stop him from saving lives. When he starts an organization that aims to help people who can’t defend themselves, his first client is a woman desperate for answers. Grace Lawrence knows something happened to her roommate, and she’s certain she can trust Declan to uncover the truth…though she wonders if she can trust herself with a soldier like Declan. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more fast-paced gripping suspense in the Declan’s Defenders series: Marine Force Recon Show of Force Full Force Driving Force Tactical Force

His life is dedicated to the SEALs. His heart is dedicated to her. Their mission was clear: do not engage! But when his SEAL team is ambushed, “Big Jake” Schuler sacrifices his safety to draw the terrorists away from his unit. When village missionary teacher Alexandria Parker runs right into Jake’s arms, they must hide together in the wild hills of Niger, causing Jake to discover that Alex is as tough as she is beautiful. This mission he’ll engage with feelings he thought he buried a lifetime ago. Mission: Six

"You win for now, but it isn''t over." Trouble has followed pregnant artist Kayla Davies to a picturesque Oregon town where she hopes to paint away memories of a brutal attack. Instead she finds herself again gripped by fear when a woman''s murder and an eerily familiar stalker coincide with her arrival. Someone is watching her...and disappearing into the dreaded fog called The Devil''s Shroud. Shaken, Kayla finds comfort in the arms of Gabe McGregor, the hard-bodied town sheriff and single dad. Though he and Kayla share a powerful attraction, neither wants anything beyond an earthshaking fling. Too many lies and secrets have come between them--until another vicious attack on Kayla changes everything....

Guarding her 24/7 …just became his most important mission. To discover what real life is about, Outrider Joseph "Irish" Monahan left the army. But the former Delta Force soldier still needs his military skills. A masked stalker is attempting to murder Tessa Bolton, and Irish is assigned to be her bodyguard. Though the fiercely independent nurse resists his protection, Irish won''t back down…or abandon his mission to catch the killer and keep Tessa alive. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in The Outriders Series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Homicide at Whiskey Gulch Book 2: Hideout at Whiskey Gulch Book 3: Held Hostage at Whiskey Gulch Book 4: Setup at Whiskey Gulch

Navy SEAL teams with a sexy NCIS agent undercover as a stripper to find a missing naval officer. Navy SEAL Remy LaDue wants Mitchell Sanders, but hasn''t made a move since he slept with her the night of his buddy, her former boyfriend''s funeral. A year later, his plan to be her Valentine date runs amuck when he finds her undercover as a stripper at a local club. NCIS agent Mitchell Sanders never wanted to settle, dedicated to her job and justice is finally ready to commit to the SEAL she accidentally fell in love with. When her friend, a female navy officer, goes missing she puts her love life on hold and goes undercover to find her friend, only to discover her SEAL is back in town and threatening to blow her cover. Remy and Mitchell join forces to find her friend and uncover a human trafficking organization in the darkest heart of Virginia Beach while their attraction for each other burns hotter than the sun.

Some ghosts don’t haunt—they hunt. In the quiet coastal town of Raven’s Cliff, a ritualistic murder shatters the calm. The victim is arranged with chilling precision — geometric patterns carved into the earth, a haunting phrase etched into flesh. Sheriff Greer Hudson knows this isn’t random. And when military code appears at the scene, Chase Reminton—former pararescue and Raven’s Watch medic — can’t shake the feeling he’s seen this before. As the body count rises, it becomes clear the killer isn’t just sending a message. He’s waging a personal war — one that twists the past into something violent, calculated, and terrifyingly familiar. Forced into close quarters by the case, Chase and Greer’s long-simmering connection ignites. What began as glances and guarded banter deepens into something fierce and undeniable — just as the killer begins to target what matters most. With their town under siege and trust in short supply, Chase and Greer must rely on each other not only to survive — but to protect the fragile bond growing between them. Because the killer isn’t just after blood… He wants them to feel every wound, every loss, every failure — before the end comes.