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Ranger Loyalty


Layla Chase - 2018
    Remembering the intense man who prepared to help during the robbery often calms her fears. Previously outgoing, she became reclusive and fearful of being in the company of strangers. After a month of therapy sessions, she still has panic attacks over the painful incident. On her therapist’s recommendation, she investigates getting a therapy dog and is thrilled at the identity of the dog trainer. To keep others safe during the same bank robbery, experienced dog handler Tag Redmond laid low--a difficult task for an ex-Army Ranger. A month later, he struggles with how he failed to stop the pretty blonde from being abducted. Running into her following a line-up of possible suspects gives him the chance to introduce himself, only to discover someone is following Malin. This time, Tag vows he’ll be there to help and convinces Hank Patterson that Malin should be his first assignment for Brotherhood Protectors. Learning how to handle her new therapy dog means Malin spends days near this mountain of a man with a soft heart for canines. Just when she’s emerging from her shell, she discovers her cabin has been broken into, throwing her life into chaos. Determined not to let Malin pull away, Tag enlists her help on a rescue mission of his own. In close proximity on a road trip, they give in to their fierce attraction. When the remaining suspects attempt to silence Malin for good, will Tag thwart the abduction and save the woman who has stolen his heart?

Mia


Anne L. Parks - 2017
     Mia Rowland is happy in her quiet, comfortable, and highly predictable life in Washington DC. Her work as an accountant for professional athletes is all the excitement she can stand. Her peace is destroyed when the suspicious death of a colleague reveals secrets involving Mia’s firm and a terrorist organization. Navy SEAL Ben Wells is in DC transitioning from his team in San Diego to a deeply covert military unit, the existence of which is known only by the highest level government officials. Set up on a blind date with Mia by Wolf and Caroline, Ben has no way of knowing that dinner with the beautiful young woman will thrust him into the middle of a terrorist plot targeting a highly-respected Senator, one whose sole ambition is to destroy terrorist cells in the U.S. As Mia and Ben grow closer, the terrorists realize Mia has information against them, and they want it back at any cost. Once she goes M.I.A., it’s up to Ben to rescue her. But saving Mia could be the ultimate sacrifice for Ben, one that could lead to more than just the death of their promising relationship--it could cost them their lives.

Discovering Beauty


Robyn Peterman - 2018
    After too many tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, I’d checked out—on everyone and everything—on life. Ex-navy SEAL. Totally broken man. I’d hit rock bottom so many times, I was sure I was about to fall straight to hell. It would be a welcome reprieve. Then she found me. Beautiful, insane and more broken than I was. She needed my help. I needed her humanity.How she found me was anyone’s guess. But she had. She needed rescuing. She needed a hero. I was none of those things. But for the first time in many years, I wanted to be. I wanted to be her hero.Georgia…Becoming an undercover agent for the CIA had been my dream until everything went wrong—wildly wrong. Trapped in a cage with nothing to do but anticipate more torture from the ones I was supposed to trust, I had no choice but to escape—again. This time I’d succeed or die trying.They’d turned me into a beast and it was time to show them exactly what I could do.Finding the beautiful man who could help me end my pain was something I’d never expected—or wanted. It was a complication for normal people. I wasn’t normal. I would never be normal.Could two broken pieces make a whole? Could we truly disappear with the government hunting us down like animals? He was Beauty and I was the Beast. Happily ever afters didn’t happen for people like us.Or did they?

Going Ghost


Victoria Bright - 2017
    But when his teen sister’s beautiful French teacher puts out a call for a volunteer chaperon for the club’s trip to Paris, he doesn’t hesitate to step in. As well as keeping a protective eye on his sister, he now has a chance to get closer to the woman that’s caught his attention. Adrienne Barrera vowed to never date another man in uniform after tragically losing her fiancé four years ago. But when a student’s brother accompanies the French club on their trip, Adrienne soon finds herself tempted to break every rule she’s made for herself, even if it’ll cost her heart. The educational, fun trip soon turns horrifying when Ghost’s sister and another student are kidnapped. Without his SEAL team to back him up, Ghost must trust Adrienne and his limited resources to find the missing girls. His family has been torn apart once; he’ll rip Paris apart to keep it from happening again.

Protected in Darkness


Heather Sunseri - 2017
    But one fateful night, she lets her guard down after meeting a handsome stranger—Navy Seal Colt Callaway—at a bar along the Virginia Beach boardwalk. And after a sexy one-night-stand, Colt resolves to penetrate the steep walls that protect Kate’s heart.A dead rat left on Kate’s front porch the next morning sends a clear message: the biker gang she ratted out years ago has finally found her.No matter how badly Colt believes he can save the troubled and beautiful woman he just met, Kate’s only choice is to grab her daughter and vanish under a fresh identity. But can she do it before someone close to her is killed? And can she truly say goodbye to Colt forever?

Dalton (Heaven Hill Shorts Book 9)


Laramie Briscoe - 2020
    

Rough Justice


Jen Talty - 2018
    Still bitter over being forced to leave the military, he struggles to make the best of his return to civilian life. That is, until he’s given his first assignment to protect the daughter of the man he holds responsible for his half sister’s death. Amber Baxter, now known as, Amber Winchester, left Eagle Rock, Montana and never looked back. Despite her father’s legacy, she managed to get a degree in Communications and Broadcasting and made a successful career working as a correspondent for a major news channel. Life since Eagle Rock, had been nothing less than spectacular until she uncovers a treasonous plot that puts her in the line fire. Needing refuge, she returns to her hometown and the safety of the Brotherhood Protectors. However, she never expected to come face to face with the man who’d been the first boy she ever kissed… and the man she’d left behind. Thrust together in a deadly game of espionage, Shamus and Amber must reconcile their past while fighting a battle that not only threatens their lives, but the very things they love most. Note: This book was previously published through Amazon Kindle World.

Protecting Beca


Kate Kinsley - 2019
    She never expected to meet the gorgeous, super sweet Navy SEAL that sweeps her off her feet.Special Warfare Operator Jason Buckley of SEAL team Alpha is the fifth wheel on a luxurious Caribbean vacation.  He's afraid of commitment. Afraid of loving someone and not coming home. Afraid of someone finding out his darkest secrets.But one glimpse of Beca has him rethinking everything. It's love at first sight, but now their feelings will be put to the test.One pleasure cruise.One random circumstance.One chance at saving the lives of innocent civilians - including his new-found love.When danger surrounds them, does Jason have what it takes to protect Beca?

Saving Sidewinder


Kate Mckeever - 2018
    To tide him over and be close at hand, Sidewinder agrees to a short stint with Hank Patterson’s Brotherhood Protectors. He expects his assignment to guard Alana Christian and her son from threats to be a job, nothing more. What he doesn’t plan on is how the job will change him and his expectations, both of Kid and of himself.

Protecting His Cowgirl


Mary Winter - 2018
    Sure she can’t afford the financial hit, but she’d deal. Until her best friend convinces her to hire the Brotherhood Protectors to get to the bottom of the thefts. She just hopes whoever they send doesn’t find out about what she does when she isn’t waitressing, or the terrible events she’s tried so hard to forget. Some secrets need to remain hidden because some wounds may never heal. Greer “Bull” Gorsch has wanted the sexy redheaded waitress at the café, so he takes the assignment to find out who is behind the cattle thefts at Shelby’s ranch. He doesn’t count on a fearful young boy to bring up memories he thought long buried or the reason why the young man is on her property. Suddenly he’s dealing with more than an ordinary cattle theft and in spite of his best intentions, he’s falling in love with his assignment

Never Mine


Megan Mitcham - 2017
    Jillian Cooper never wanted Callum, until a dream morphs him from her best friend's husband to a singular nocturnal fantasy. Revolted by her own mind and loyal to a fault, she refuses to give the dream life. Still, it manages to make her awkward around her only family; Amery, Callum, and their two stunning daughters. As an orphan and an Explosive Ordinance Tech with the Navy, things have a way of crashing down around her. The world crumbling call came in the form of a single car, single fatality accident. Amery died. While she spins in dizzying circles, the girls she's loved since they were in their momma's belly cling to her. When Callum's strong arms fortify them and keep them all from falling apart, Jillian's inner struggle reaches a breaking point. She does the only thing she can to honor her friend's memory... run to the other side of the world to contract for Titan Group, an elite private securities force in need of an EOD. Callum Bradfield adapts and overcomes. Even after the tragic death of his wife, his core values as a Navy SEAL march him forward... to safer waters. His gig as mission transport for Base Branch - the special operations force for the UN - isn't as adrenaline laden, but he refuses to make his girls orphans. Things are beginning to regroup when Jillian bales on his girls - and him - without a word. To ensure she's safe, he hacks her personal information and follows the crumbs into Titan's database. Crossing that line gets them both under a microscope in the middle of a desert, searching for the proof they need to show their innocence, while he tries to convince Jillian he's more than just her dream.

Falling for Her Bodyguard


Christine Glover - 2018
     Delaney Lawson returns to her hometown to catch up and have fun with her girlfriends. Everything changes when she almost dies in a car accident and discovers it was definitely not accidental. For her safety, she hires Ethan… a muscular, powerful, hot bodyguard who watches her every move. But he’s doing more than keeping her safe from the stalker’s escalating threats—he’s sparking all kinds of naughty thoughts she yearns to act on. Unfortunately, he’s determined to keep his hands off her.  Despite their attempts to maintain a professional distance, heat flares between them and their sexual chemistry spirals into an intense connection. But when the stalker’s threats against Delaney escalate, Delaney and Ethan must choose between saving themselves... or saving each other.

That Hound Don't Hunt


Julia Mills - 2019
    We are the Maidens of Mayhem. Bodies buried with twenty-four-hour notice and a picture ID. Padded rooms and straight-jackets kept in the closet on the right ~ arranged according to size. And alibis provided upon request.We're open 24/7/365. Call 1-888-MAIDENS for your free consultation today.

Courting Juliet


Pam Mantovani - 2019
    After the stalker continues to torment her from afar, he also takes charge of protecting her… soon their close proximity leads to more and Juliet’s starting to fall in love. But this cowboy’s keeping a secret. Former Army electronics expert Walker Grant has been hired by Juliet’s famous mother to guard her daughter. As part of the elite Brotherhood Protectors’ force, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Juliet safe. He’s determined to keep his hands off her, but he can’t deny the attraction flaring between them though he’s hardly permanent relationship material. Juliet’s stalker shows up and threatens their lives and exposes Walker’s undercover mission. Now he’s got to fight to save her before he loses her forever…

Saving Scarlett


Shauna Allen - 2018
    To make matters worse, the girl who got away is now living and working on his family’s property, making his recovery all the more painful because she is still very much off limits. Scarlett Rayburn never thought she’d be a widow at her age, much less left alone with two small boys and a closet full of painful secrets her “hero” husband took to his grave. Two years later, she’s picked up the pieces and gotten on with her life . . . at least until her husband’s best friend, Johnny Ray, showed back up after being shot, as sexy and standoffish as ever. As Johnny and Scarlett spend time together, the truth finally comes to light and hearts are opened, but all too soon, Johnny gets word the cartel is on the move and a little too close for comfort. When the dangers that brought Johnny home come banging on the front door of the ranch, will his team make it in time to help them survive or will he and Scarlett be left to work together to protect what they cherish most? More importantly, can they break through each other’s walls and finally claim the love that has eluded them both? ***Continue the hunt that began with Susan Stoker’s Navy SEALs and my Marine Corps Reconnaissance team from Defending Danielle and Rescuing Rebekah, as they take aim at the Mexican drug cartel and their bloodthirsty hacker, El Lobo Blanco—the only one who can give Tex a run for his money—as this game of cat and mouse becomes dangerously more personal.