Best Selling Books by Elle James

Hank “Montana” Patterson never thought his call to duty would force him to leave his band of brothers in the Navy SEALs to return to the family ranch in the foothills of Montana’s Crazy Mountains. News that his father was shot, sends him rushing home to take over the reins of the Bear Creek Ranch. His forever belligerent father refuses his help, insisting Hank find the person who shot him. What Hank learns is the bullet was meant for the neighboring ranch owner, a Hollywood celebrity, a beautiful actress who once stole Hank’s heart. Hometown girl, now a Hollywood temptress, Sadie McClain shot to fame and fortune on the big screen, earning her star on the walk of fame and a stalker who won’t back off. Escaping to her ranch in Montana, Sadie hopes to avoid her stalker, only to be hunted there as well. In need of a bodyguard with combat skills, Sadie hires her old flame, Hank to do the job. Together they struggle to overcome their rekindled desire while fighting to stay alive in the crosshairs of a madman.

Brotherhood Protector and former Navy SEAL reunites with his lover when tasked to protect her and her baby girl when killers seek to silence her testimony After the sudden disappearance of the amazing woman he fell for on vacation in Cozumel and nearly losing his own life on a politically volatile mission in Syria, Brandon Rayne “Boomer” leaves the SEAL brotherhood and signs on with the private security agency Brotherhood Protectors in Montana. Determined to forget the girl and maybe even try for a real life and start a family, he embraces his new life. While on vacation in Cozumel, Daphne Miller fell in love with a sexy SEAL. On the verge of committing her heart and life to him, she becomes the unwitting witness to murder. Forced into witness protection, she doesn’t realize she’s pregnant, the product of the hot fling with the sexy SEAL. A year later, still pining for what could have been, with a baby girl to protect, Daphne’s safe house is compromised. In an attempt to evade the people trying to kill her to keep her from being a star witness in a big court case, she heads to Montana to find the only person she knows can help, the baby’s father. Determined to put his desire for Daphne on the back burner, Boomer focuses his skills and cunning on keeping her alive long enough to testify. Together, they vow to protect baby Maya from being used as a pawn to control the outcome of a critical court case.

NOTE: Kalea’s Hero was previously published as Hot SEAL Hawaiian Nights. Since it really is the first book in the Brotherhood Protectors Hawaii series, it has been rebranded and a new epilogue has been included. I didn’t want those who hadn’t read Hot SEAL Hawaiian Nights to miss out on the book that laid the groundwork for Brotherhood Protectors Hawaii! Former Navy SEAL’s first assignment as a Brotherhood Protector is to secretly guard a Hawaiian cattle baron’s daughter from a kidnapping threat Jace Hawkins (Hawk) thought he was headed home to Montana after leaving the Navy SEALs, but his first assignment at the Montana-based Brotherhood Protectors is to fly to the Big Island of Hawaii to secretly protect a cattle baron’s daughter. His goal is to keep the lady alive while pretending to be a ranch hand. The ranching is second nature since he grew up on a ranch in Montana. Protecting the daughter is where the challenge lies. Kalea Parkman has had free rein of the 130,000-acre Parkman Ranch since she was big enough to fit her feet into stirrups. She refuses to curtail her freedom just because she’s had a couple of near-misses with a potential kidnapper. But when a mainlander cowboy hires on as a ranch hand, he manages to shadow her every move. And the man has skills…with the animals…and with her. Even though he’s as sexy as sin, he’s no less annoying. When attempts to take her increase, the new cowboy insists on protecting her at all costs. They must rely on each other to stay alive until the threat is neutralized, while hopelessly resisting a desire that rivals the heat of the Kilauea volcano.

Former Delta Force Operator, Nash Nelson, is out of the Army after fourteen years of giving his all to his country. With both external and internal scars, he’s struggling to find his place in a civilian world where his combat skills seem to be more of a hindrance than an asset. Recruited by Hank Patterson and Stone Jacobs, he’s skeptical about his first assignment as a bodyguard to an actress on a set in Wyoming. Has all his special combat training been downgraded to being a babysitter for a spoiled young woman? Londyn Tyler-Lovejoy is reluctantly following in her mother’s. As the daughter of actress Dana Tyler, she’s spent her life avoiding attention, preferring to live her life on their Montana ranch. Now, as the lead in a movie she’s the target of the paparazzi and someone who wants her to fail or...die. When her mother hires Brotherhood Protectors to safeguard her only daughter, Londyn chafes at the interference. Life on the ranch forged her independence. Having a man follow her everywhere she goes is frustrating in more ways than one. As her privacy is invaded and attempts on her life increase, the need for her to stay close to her bodyguard inspires a new range of emotions and unexpected passion neither asked for nor can deny.

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.

Ex-Navy SEAL, Gus Walsh, convalescing at the Brighter Days Rehab Ranch prior to reporting for duty as a Brotherhood Protector in West Yellowstone, postpones his departure from the ranch when he discovers a damsel in distress, hiding out in the barn. Survivor of human trafficking, Peyton Running Bear needs a place to hide from the people who abused her and don’t want her to reveal their dirty, dangerous secret. When notifying law enforcement isn’t an option, she is forced to accept the protection and assistance of a stranger with broad shoulders and a smile that reminds her that there are good people left in the world.

Ex-SEAL, then mercenary, Drake Morgan, is tired of war. He’s ready to make a life for himself building rather than killing. Hired as a carpenter by an old Navy buddy, he’s focused on rebuilding the Lucky Lady Lodge in Montana. When he discovers bones in one of the walls, his work site becomes a crime scene. After her best friend disappeared never to be found, Cassie Douglas chose law enforcement over law school. As a sheriff’s deputy, protecting her community is her passion and her job. When the call comes to investigate a potential murder at a local lodge, she is determined to solve the case, no matter how old. Drake teams with Cassie to find the killer. In their search, they discover clues leading to the answers and an attraction for each other neither anticipated. As they close in on the truth, the danger escalates. They must find the killer before he strikes again. Especially if the next targets are them.

Here comes the bride…gun at her side Navy SEAL "Rip" Cord Schafer is officially missing and presumed dead. It''s the perfect cover until he can catch the traitors supplying Honduras terrorists with American arms. It''s not a one-man operation, but never in his wildest dreams did he imagine teaming up with a woman—Covert Cowboy operative Tracie Kosart. Posing as wealthy newlyweds, Rip soon discovers Tracie is as skilled at playing his sensual "bride" as she is at covering his six. Despite their jungle-hot attraction, Rip senses Tracie''s reluctance to trust him. But when her cover is blown, Rip knows her life depends on his SEAL instincts and her love depends on his unwavering commitment as her "husband."

Former Army Ranger, Cage Weaver, left the military to fulfill a promise to a dying buddy. Invited to join the Brotherhood Protectors, he’s grateful to have a job where he can he use the skills normally associated with battle. Emily Strayhorn, a therapist working with military PTSD patients, is being stalked. When she seeks help from the Brotherhood Protectors, Cage is assigned to be her bodyguard until they can determine who is threatening her. As danger escalates Cage takes his duties 24/7. Together they overcome barriers to their hearts and find the enemy threatening their lives and love.

These six short stories by Elle James are just the right length for a quick read. Love is different to everyone, and each of these stories are unique. Caution…some of the stories are hotter than others but they all have one thing in common… a happy ending. Enjoy these tasty reading treats! The Gift – Helping my best friend through the holidays just got personal Love Online – Nerves mount while waiting for a computer program matchup date A Mommy For Emma – When a student’s troubles bring her daddy and teacher together The Other Woman – Just when married life couldn’t get better, he finds someone else Shall We Dance – Rule one while learning to dance for a wedding, don’t fall for the dance instructor The Billionaire & The Jewel Thief – Billionaire’s high rise grand opening is threatened by a sexy cat burglar Note: Two of these stories previously appeared in multi-author anthologies.

A conflicted navy SEAL and a determined FBI agent join forces in New York Times bestselling author Elle James''s continuation of Covert Cowboys, Inc. FBI agent Melissa Bradley is used to cryptic assignments like this: retrieve package from PO Box and deliver to old friend. Package in hand, she''s attacked by thugs—and she''s not about to trust the tall, dark and dangerous rescuer who claims he was sent to protect her. A former navy SEAL turned cowboy suddenly reinstated as a SEAL, there''s clearly more to James Monahan''s covert op than he''ll admit. When their mutual friend goes missing, they join forces deep in the swamplands of southern Mississippi to find him. But as a dangerous band of traitors, terrorists and killers close in, survival means trusting each other—their toughest mission yet.

Special Agent Ben Parrish had been thought dead for two months. So when he suddenly reappeared, bruised and battered on his pregnant wife''s doorstep, claiming he''d been working deep undercover, even the FBI had trouble believing him. Before he could be debriefed, though, he had to convince Ava to trust him with her safety and that of their unborn baby. But with his captors hot on his trail, Ben had little time to explain to Ava how much he''d missed her. Now, even as they barely stayed one step ahead of the danger and protecting Ava became his top priority, Ben had never felt happier to be home….

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.

Rucker Sloan è convinto di essere bravo a fare solo una cosa: combattere, uccidere. L’ultima cosa a cui pensa è di potere avere una relazione seria con una donna. Finché non incontra un’infermiera pronta a rischiare la vita per qualcuno che neanche conosce… Dopo la morte della madre, Nora Michaels è entrata nell’Esercito per aiutare gli altri e sfuggire ai tristi ricordi. Inviata in Afghanistan, spera di poter fare la differenza, soprattutto quando si trova a curare un soldato ferito capace di spiazzarla e che ha vissuto la stessa sua perdita. Quando Nora e le bambine dell’orfanotrofio locale vengono rapite dai talebani per essere vendute nel circuito del traffico sessuale, Rucker e la sua squadra sono gli unici che possono salvarle. Isolati in territorio nemico, Rucker e Nora si ritrovano uniti dalla lotta per la sopravvivenza e da una passione che non avrebbero mai pensato di trovare tra le colline impervie di un paese dilaniato dalla guerra.

A cowboy’s marriage of convenience may lead to a deadly honeymoon in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author. With his ranch in financial trouble, cowboy Daniel Colton makes the perfect proposal to Megan Talbot—a marriage of convenience to save his business and ensure she receives her inheritance. But spending night after night with the strawberry blonde beauty tests all boundaries of Daniel’s self-control. And when a killer targets his new bride, vying for her estate, it sets off all of his protective instincts. Daniel refuses to trade his honeymoon for a funeral. Now it’s a race against the clock to track down the culprit and protect the wife who’s starting to be so much more to him than just a business partner.

She’s got enemies. He’s got scars. Together, they’ll face a war neither of them expected. Gerard Guidry fought hard for his country — and lost a piece of himself in the process. Medically discharged and recruited into the Bayou Brotherhood Protectors, he’s ready for his first major solo assignment: guarding a stubborn farm girl with a target on her back. Widowed and alone, Bernie Bellamy’s life depends on the land — and the animals she calls family. When her friend Gertrude is murdered and the threats close in, she turns to the Brotherhood for protection. A fish out of water, Gerard doesn’t know anything about farms or feelings — but as danger circles and sparks fly, he’ll have to decide if love is a risk worth taking... or a weakness that could get them both killed. In the bayou, love can be just as dangerous as the enemies chasing you.

No stranger to loss, he refuses to care again… After losing his wife and son in a car crash, Bryce “Cole” Coleman never planned on loving or having a family again. Every time a woman tries to get close to him, he pushes her away. After losing a friend in battle, he’s riddled with even more survivor’s guilt. He leaves the military and is still trying to find his way when Jake Cogburn offers him a job with the Brotherhood Protectors in Colorado. She cares too much about others and refuses to give less than her all… Though Staci Miller grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, she chose the difficult path of becoming a doctor to help underserved people in the remote mountains of Colorado. When she fails to check in at home, her father hires Brotherhood Protectors to find his daughter. As his first assignment, Cole goes undercover to find the missing doctor, allowing himself to be captured by the same people holding her. When they escape, they traverse rugged terrain, evading mad mountain people while fighting a growing attraction for each other that could break down the walls around Cole’s heart.

Abandoned by his mother, raised by a taciturn Marine, Dax joined the Navy to become a SEAL. Fast-forward twelve years later, he’s out of the navy, done time as a mercenary and now works for Brotherhood Protectors. Never trusted women. Never married. Never wanted to. Lawyer and motivational speaker, Liliana Lightfeather is running for the US house of representatives for the state of Wyoming. From the Wind River Reservation, she clawed her way out of poverty to become a lawyer representing her people and the rest of Wyoming. After attempts on her life, she turns to the Brotherhood Protectors Yellowstone to see her through her campaign. Expecting an older woman as his assignment, Dax is disturbed to find she’s not old and very pretty. Thankfully, he’s immune to love…until he gets a taste of the woman’s passion. Dax fights unknown threats to keep her alive and in the process falls victim to the curse of love.

She needs protection. He wants to avoid attachment. The stakes just got personal. Valentin Vachon, a former Navy SEAL and commitment-phobic mercenary, is trained in extraction ops and thrives in high-stakes situations. After leaving the Navy, he joins Brotherhood Protectors in the Louisiana bayou, determined to avoid anything that remotely resembles a “family.” But his plans go awry when he''s assigned to protect schoolteacher Ouida Mae "Miz Mo" Maudet. Miz Mo is facing protests and threats over her science curriculum, but when Valentin, undercover as a P.E. teacher, steps in to help, he’s quickly challenged by her feisty personality, the growing danger and non-athletic eighth graders. As threats escalate, Valentin is forced to spend more time with the fiery teacher, battling both the attackers and his own attraction to her—pushing him closer to the one thing he’s always avoided: commitment. In the bayou’s chaos, their chemistry could be the one thing that saves them...

Former Green Beret braves a tropical paradise to rescue a pretty airport receptionist from human trafficking He pushes limits, tempting death… Former Green Beret, Matteo “Tayo” Perez is a risk-taking adrenalin junky with a load of survivor''s guilt trying to find his way in a civilian world. He’s working in construction and moonlighting as a sky-diving instructor reluctant to accept a position with Brotherhood Protectors Colorado. Until he meets a pretty, homeless receptionist. Kayla Quinn left Florida for Colorado Springs to start over after grieving the loss or her fiancé. After landing a job as a receptionist at the general aviation airport terminal, she starts dating a sexy sky-diving instructor. Just when Kayla is getting her life back on track, a cagy plane owner accepts delivery of several crates that make Kayla suspicious. Snooping into the contents of the crates, her life goes from on track to derailed in seconds. She needs someone to save her from a fate worse than death… When Kayla goes missing from her post, Tayo makes finding her his first mission as a Brotherhood Protector. He and his teammates join forces to find the missing woman. Their search leads to a private island paradise where Tayo and his team parachute in for the rescue. He and Kayla escape through the jungle, unable to deny their growing attraction, while fighting to stay alive.

Jake Cogburn lost his leg, his career, his brotherhood and his will to live when he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan. When his old friend Hank Patterson offers him the job of setting up a Colorado division of the Brotherhood Protectors, he figures he has nothing left to lose and no prospects for employment otherwise. He accepts the offer. The new division’s location…a flailing dude ranch, run by a former Marine Gunnery sergeant and his feisty daughter. Raised by her Marine father, Rucker Juliet Tate is as unconventional as the name her father gave her at birth. Working hard, with the support of her father and her adopted Military Working Dog, RJ is determined to make her father’s ranch successful. When she witnesses a murder, she’s thrown into the path of a killer and needs exactly what the Brotherhood Protectors can provide…protection. Jake’s first assignment is to stick to the ranch owner’s rebellious daughter and make certain she doesn’t die before the murderer is captured. RJ fights to keep from falling victim to the love blossoming in her heart over the cranky Navy SEAL who shadows her every footstep. Her challenge is to live long enough to see where these feelings take her.

Delta Force Operative Levi Franks retires from the Army and joins the Brotherhood Protectors. Having lost the love of his life, he’s seen the best and worst of humanity and has no interest in love, marriage or a family. He wants to use the skills he’s honed to combat evil. After a messy divorce, Mattie McIntyre, rebuilt her life from nothing to something. As the owner of Mattie’s Diner in Fool’s Gold, Colorado, she chooses kindness and empathy. Her kindness pays off when she inherits the Fool''s Folly Mine from a customer at her diner. Unbeknownst to Mattie, the mine comes with a curse. She doesn’t believe in curses or bad luck. But she might need help from the Brotherhood Protectors to claim her inheritance and live to appreciate it. Levi accepts the mission to protect Mattie and uncover the source of the troubles that plague the mine. Together, they search for answers and find a love so strong it could breach the walls around their hearts, if the curse doesn’t trump all.

Real estate agent Jenna Meyers is in a good position to work a side job as a private investigator searching for the money stolen from a bank. On a routine visit to a potential listing, Jenna discovers a grisly scene in an abandoned home. Her first thought is Squatters. A closer look reveals the house had been used as a place of torture. A chance sighting of someone lurking in the woods nearby leaves Jenna fearful for her life. When Sebastian McKinnon catches wind of the torture site, he vows to protect Jenna, convinced the victim tortured could have been his missing father. If the maniac conducting the torture thinks Jenna saw him, he might come after her, giving Sebastian the chance to capture him and learn the whereabouts of the Iron Horse Ranch patriarch. Together, Sebastian and Jenna struggle to find answers and stay alive while a fire storm builds in the Crazy Mountains of Montana.

A knight in shining spurs… Army ranger Trace "Hawkeye" Walsh is in Montana to consider his future, until his involvement in a car chase leaves Olivia Dawson without a foreman for her ranch. Hawkeye can''t walk away from the woman in need. But tackling the role of ranch hand, horses and all, puts this soldier in a hot zone he never imagined. Olivia needs more than just help with the cattle. The whole reason she''s saddled with Stone Creek Ranch is because someone murdered her father…and now wants the ranch for themselves. Though he''s considering walking away from his career, there''s no way Hawkeye can leave Olivia behind. He must complete this mission for the good of the country—and his heart. Ballistic Cowboys

Hot Delta Force Cowboy and sexy female Army Ranger plan a wedding to trap a saboteur Dallas Hayes muscled her way through Army Ranger training only to be considered a curse on her all-male unit in an operation in Syria. When half the team is killed, she’s left Injured, losing the lower portion of her leg and is medically discharged from the life she loved in the Army. A fight with her physical therapist at Walter Reed lands her at the Brighter Days Rehab Ranch in Montana with an offer to join the Brotherhood Protectors. Retired Delta Force soldier, Vince “Viper” Van Cleave, did his time in the Army but hasn''t managed to fit into the civilian world. What can an expert sniper do with his life when not shooting at enemy combatants? A widower, his first assignment is to masquerade as the groom of a former Army Ranger female and stage a wedding to smoke out a wedding saboteur. Together, they make a formidable team that might just make it to the altar intact.

Molly McKinnon’s father disappeared on a manhunt for an escaped convict. From what they’ve been able to piece together, whoever kidnapped her father, wants the location of the money the convict escaped to retrieve. Getting desperate, the kidnappers will do anything to get the McKinnon patriarch to tell what the convict told him, even go after the rest of the McKinnon family. Former US Air Force PJ, Parker Bailey, was medically retired from the military after a disastrous mission left him with a damaged leg and survivor’s guilt. Parker takes the job of foreman at the Iron Horse Ranch where he’s spent the last five years working hard and keeping to himself, even though the owner’s pesky daughter is always underfoot. Over the years, his respect and desire for her has grown. But he would never act on that desire, since she was the boss’s daughter. Until the boss disappears and Molly’s mouth makes Parker so angry, he kisses her to shut her up. Kissing her breaks all the rules and sets him on a path he can’t undo. Even if he did fight to win her heart, he''d have to go through all the McKinnons to get to her. When Molly is kidnapped, Parker vows to get her back at any cost. Together with her brothers and the Brotherhood Protectors, he fights to retrieve Molly and her father and bring them home to the Iron Horse Ranch.

Last hope or second chance? Ranching was Angus Ketchum''s first love--until his last tour of duty shattered that dream. The wounded ex-soldier gets his second chance when he''s recruited to go undercover to protect a widowed ranch owner. But from the moment he meets Reggie Davis, Angus can tell holding on to her land and keeping her young son safe is taking its toll. Especially when someone threatens her livelihood and her life. As the attacks escalate, Angus must rely on his combat skills to keep Reggie and her boy alive. And he must rely on his commitment to the mission to keep their powerful attraction in check.

When the storm is bearing down, the building is on fire, or the enemy has stormed the compound, these are the men who come to the rescue. The strong and the brave, without a thought to their own safety, risk their lives to protect others. Only a courageous woman can save a tough guy when his heart is on the line. This collection of short stories features the plights of men and women in jeopardy. Come along for the ride and immerse yourself in the fight, the fright and the ultimate sacrifices. Sheltering Charlotte – Hometown sheriff’s deputy races to save the girl he loves from a killer storm Besieged - Special Forces soldier rescues the ambassador''s daughter from a besieged embassy Chasing Fire – Fire jumper jeopardizes his life while trying to convince the woman he loves to give her heart to a man who leaps into flames Spirit of a Tiger – A soldier returning home missing a limb, is forced to face the woman he loves in the tiger’s den Rescuing Alaska - Coast Guardsman leaps into frigid Alaskan waters and then braves a bear-ridden island to save a woman swept overboard Note: These short stories appeared in various anthologies with other authors. This is the first time they’ve been complied in a single-author anthology all by Elle James.

The Adair legacy concludes with a shocking revelation... Kidnapped and held captive for weeks, Shelby O''Hara is grateful to be rescued by handsome secret service agent Daniel Henderson. But the rebellious beauty balks at his 24/7 protection until she learns the shocking secret of why she was abducted: she''s the granddaughter of the former U.S. vice president, a woman with lethal opponents in a deadly political game. To elude those enemies, Daniel and Shelby go on the run, although they are constantly at each other''s throats...until the fighting stops with a torrid kiss. Suddenly, Shelby doesn''t feel so safe. From the bad guys, maybe, but from Daniel? He''s a clear and present danger to her heart

Injured on a mission gone bad, Cory “Reaper” Nipton’s Navy SEAL career is over. With only one arm, he can’t join his fellow teammates, or even his fiancé, the Special Ops helicopter pilot who flew him in and out of harm’s way. Relegated to life as a civilian, and angry at his lack of choices, Reaper goes through rehab with a petite, soft-spoken physical therapist with two iron fists. He’s forced to face an uncertain future and learn how to live without the use of his right arm. Ex-cop, Leigha Fields, lost her career due to a gunshot wound that destroyed her knee. Retrained and refitted with different skills, she has reimagined her world, dedicating her life to helping wounded warriors find their way. Until someone from her past seeks revenge. Leigha and Reaper join forces to untangle the mystery and free her from the web of crosshairs aimed squarely at her. In their struggle to find and neutralize the culprit, they realize their own capabilities and how they will fit in their future together.

As a cop, his job was to capture the killer who''d stirred fear in the citizens of fog-shrouded Raven''s Cliff. But Andrei Lagios had his own agonizing reasons for bringing this criminal to justice. And the return of beautiful, pregnant Jocelyne Baker was a distraction he couldn''t afford. Yet the moment her life—and that of her unborn child—was threatened, he insisted on working undercover and being her personal bodyguard. Getting close to Jocelyne stirred a desire that pushed aside his pain. But the unrevealed secrets of her well-guarded past made him suspect there was more to this homecoming than she claimed.…

She saw something she shouldn’t have…Now they want her dead. Ever since she left the foreign embassy where she was working, translator Emily Chastain has been targeted by someone who wants to silence her permanently. Fearing for her life, Emily contacts Declan’s Defenders and is placed under former marine Mustang Ford’s protection. If only she could figure out why someone is trying to kill her—and how to contain her unlikely attraction to Mustang…

Ex-Navy SEAL, Sean Murdock, is done with the Navy, done with being a bodyguard and ready to embrace construction as his new vocation. When he offers to ride shotgun with the local mobile veterinarian to deliver a horse to a client, he doesn’t expect the trip to turn into a rescue mission. Gabbie Myers grew up on a ranch in Montana and knew from her first pony that she would become a veterinarian. Now she has a mobile practice that takes her all over the county and sometimes further. When one of the new construction workers at the Lucky Lady Lodge offers to go along for the ride to deliver a horse, she accepts, knowing she’s heading into notoriously survivalist territory. She’s happy to have someone along who knows one end of a gun from another. At a truck stop to refuel, Gabbie hears pounding from the inside of an eighteen-wheeler’s trailer. The discovery of a teenaged girl inside, leads her and Murdock on a mission to free others trapped in the compound from which the girl escaped.

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?

A Special Forces soldier meets the baby girl he never knew existed in this book in Elle James''s Covert Cowboys, Inc. series. In a small town in Texas, everyone has a secret. Especially Chuck Bolton. Formerly a Special Forces soldier, Chuck now poses as a ranch handyman. His real mission? To protect his ex-fiancée, and the baby girl he never knew they''d created, from a malevolent masked man. Who is behind the attack—and what could they possibly want with Peggy Jane ("PJ") Franks? While the answer remains unclear, one thing is certain: Chuck never stopped loving PJ after she left him. And PJ, afraid of falling for the same man who broke her heart, doesn''t want to repeat history. But that''s the least of her worries when her enemy''s motive is finally revealed.

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.”

Get ready to fall in love with two charming, witchy romance novels by Elle James! When undercover office Cal Black took on the mission of investigating the youngest of the Chattox witch sisters’ disappearance, he never thought he was going to experience the paranormal—or have to work side by side with the ex that broke his heart. But as Deme and Cal follow the young witch’s track, danger brings them together and rekindles the existing feelings they have for each other. • Selene Chattox’s telepathic powers tell her there is danger, and when she finds shape shifter Gryph Leone injured by the river she does everything she can to help him heal. Before Selene found Gryph, he was fighting a wolf shape shifter that intended to attack an innocent woman, both Selene and Gryph realize fate brought them together to track the threat still loaming. But as they get close to the killer, passion and danger accompany them in their quest. Discover all 3 spellbinding titles in The Bewitched Collection: I Put a Spell on You A Hex Gone Wrong Seduced by the Enemy

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.