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Louisiana nights can be hot, sticky, and in this case, potentially deadly… Brainiac Dylan Knight may be a nerd, but that doesn’t mean he can’t split a hair with open sights at twenty paces. So, when the special ops team needs someone to help bring down a terrorist cell, he’s the perfect man for the job. He just never thought the job would lead him to a boutique owner who is as innocent—and enticing—as she is in deep, dark trouble… Athena Mohamed is no criminal. So, when the government breaks down her door and a stern, insanely sexy special ops guy whisks her away to a safe ...

Jenna has a better likelihood of surviving a grizzly attack than military man Lipton. Special Operative and second-in-command for the Xtreme Ops team, Harris Lipton, aka Lip, finds himself sidelined after an accident. Then he’s saddled with a free-spirited hippie park ranger set on nursing him—and driving him crazy with a cute factor he never saw coming. Pain-in-the-neck Lipton is demanding and bossy with monumental ideas about nabbing the park bomber…but he does have enough fire in him to warm her through the coldest of Alaskan nights. While they band together with the Xtreme Ops ...

The mafia, a smuggling ring and the wilds of Alaska are no match for this special operative. But a brazen redhead might be. Elias Gasper’s known as the do-it-all guy. From HALO jumps to calming hostages, he’s on it. When he stumbles across a woman in hiding, he meets a new challenge in getting her to talk. While he’s willing to add breaking through her silence to his list of skills, fighting his attraction still needs work. Ruby Ryan is an alias, but doing anything it takes to save herself is real. She’s used to switching sides, so cozying up to a hunky military man proves easy…...

In the protection game, sometimes you have to be ruthless… Navy SEAL Montgomery Sparrow practically lives in the danger zone. It’s his job. So when terrorists bomb the nation’s capital, he’s at ground zero, prepared to rally his elite team and neutralize the threat. He was ready for anything. Well, anything except her—and just how far he’s willing to go to protect her. Homeland Security Agent Gia Watson is used to making grown men quake in their boots. But Sparrow is different. Teaming up with him to uncover intel on the extremist group throws her for a loop in the most ...

A special operative is known as the weapon of mass destruction...especially to this teacher's heart... Arielle Jackman grew up as an Army brat—and then she became an Army wife. Now she’s widowed and looking for something she’s never had… roots. Back in her favorite Texas town, she’s teaching middle-schoolers, and since she and her husband never had any, she considers them all her kids. But the evenings are lonely, and Arielle’s wondering if she should get out and make some friends. Then friendship finds her again, in the form of an old childhood acquaintance, Cavanagh Wraggs. ...

In matters of life and death—and love—sometimes Xtreme Rules apply… Bruce Winston spends most of his time on skis. Whether it’s taking out national security threats with the Xtreme Ops team or just for fun, his life is all about hitting the powder. Lately, though, he’s found yet another reason to be on the slopes: a stunning ski instructor who might’ve gotten herself into the kind of trouble only someone like him can fix. Cleo Carver is used to men hitting on her at work. But Winston is different. Together, they generate enough steam to melt every slope in Alaska. But just when ...

Everyone wants her for her money. But what he wants comes with a bigger price—her heart. Jaren Abel, new bodyguard on the WEST Protection team, will try anything once. Which is how he ends up on the back of a bull, hoping to snag the attention of a stunning rodeo trick rider. Jaren doesn’t do relationships, so one night is all he’s willing to commit to. But when trouble stalks the sassy beauty, his challenge is keeping the clueless wannabe country girl out of trouble in his small town. Trinny Taylor’s goal right now is to fly under the radar. Since she inherited old family money, ...

"Hot as blazes!"--5 Stars "This promises to be a wild and rowdy new series, with fantastic characters, heart-stopping action and danger, and all the feels."--5 Stars This special operative knows how to woo the ladies…but only one ever captured his heart. Ben Knight has held a lot of titles during his career in the military, but his best-known gig of Louisiana playboy is up when he’s approached to head a new special ops unit to fight terrorism on US soil. As captain, he’s bound to run into some snags, especially in the Louisiana bayou. But Ben didn’t expect a second chance with a ...

He’s the man she didn’t see coming—and the one she might not outrun. Griffin Turner thought he had life figured out—or at least under control. At forty-two, he’s balancing single fatherhood, running the family ranch, and surviving on his mom’s expert babysitting skills. But when a diagnosis throws his world into chaos, he’s forced to hire a nanny to keep his life from unraveling. Enter Nola Brady. Twenty-something, big dreams, and just passing through Wyoming on her way to Nashville. With a voice like honey and the grit to match, Nola takes the job with one goal: survive long ...

Temptation and spy games never mix. But that won’t stop them from trying… Special Operator Connor Lachlan is stronger than ever, proving that not even a biowarfare attack can keep him down for long. His new mission? Stop the terrorist distributing military weapons to civilians. He knows he’ll succeed. Whether or not he’ll be able to keep his hands off the sexy government liaison he’s partnered with…well, that remains to be seen. Anastasy Kria spent years undercover, and Lach’s team blew it for her in less than a day. Now she’s stuck working with the cocky former SEAL who ...

He’s combat ready. But keeping his hands off her might be his biggest battle yet… Special operator Orlando Frost lives to fight for those who can’t defend themselves. So when a terrorist threatens innocent civilians with a deadly toxin, he’s up to the task of hunting them down and neutralizing the threat. He was not, however, prepared to fight his attraction to the brilliant and sexy infectious disease doctor he’s partnered with. Eden Lowood spent years training for this day. Now, it’ll take all her knowledge to thwart a potentially devastating biological attack. Romance should ...

A woman on the run from her stalker lands in a Christmas wonderland with the only man who can save her. As the lead dog handler for an elite search and rescue group in the Alaskan mountains, Hunt Cason knows stress. And he’s ready for a short breather from it all by spending the holiday season in a remote cabin. Being alone on Christmas might sound depressing, except he’s got everything he needs from firewood to his best friend and K-9 partner, German Shepherd Aries. But all too soon his peace is shattered when a half-frozen and beautiful woman knocks on his door. What can he do but ...

Second chance at romance? Like hell, and definitely not with the girl next door. Dane Moon is the troublemaker of the family, and his latest screw-up was marrying a Vegas stripper. Or was it that she married the male dancer? Either way, that chapter of his life’s over, along with the marriage. He’s back in Colorado on the family homestead, attempting to pick up the broken pieces of his past, present and future. When veterinarian Brennah Peterson finds a drunk guy passed out in her hay bale, she isn’t surprised it’s Dane Moon. The panty-melting bad boy next door always had a ...

Some things just can’t be ignored…and an attraction this powerful is one of them. Bodyguard and special intelligence mastermind Bodhi North has been called a lot of things—pretty-boy, surfer dude and even hippie, but he considers himself more of a tech nerd than anything else. Sure, he can protect and save like the best in The Guard, but the missions affect him far too much for his peace of mind and he prefers to hide behind his screen. But when his boss gives him an ultimatum, North doesn’t take the easy way out. After actor Sloane Sailor lands a controversial movie role, she never...

When trouble walks in, there’s no choice but to hold on tight for the ride. Two years before, Shaw Woodward watched the love of his life walk down the aisle to another man. Since then, life has kicked him in the balls and lifted him up several times. Just so happens he’s on the downward dip of that cycle right now. After a difficult mission in the Ranger Ops unit, he’s struggled to keep his focus, and his captain is forcing him to seek help. He just never expected to walk into the shrink’s office to find the woman he loved seated behind the desk in sexy secretary glasses with her ...

A relentless bodyguard seeks justice…but he doesn’t expect to find the perfect woman. New bodyguard on the WEST Protection team Judd Abel draws the short straw that sends him to a snooty tech conference in Boston instead of the MMA fight in Vegas he’s been looking forward to. He’s far from excited until a stunning, smart and sexy woman with secrets galore and legs for miles demands his help. He’s up for the challenge…but keeping his distance from the fascinating woman might prove much harder. Ari Bloomberg thought she’d be taking part in the conference. Turns out her daddy ...

They’re total opposites. That doesn’t mean he won’t lay down his life for her. Silas Shanie is ready for action. Now that his medical leave is over, he’s more than capable of being back on the WEST Protection team. His first assignment? Easy. His new ward? Not at all. But he’ll keep the gorgeous, shallow heiress safe because it’s his job. He doesn’t have to like her. Except…he does. Maybe too much. Ignoring her father’s orders is the one luxury Windi Wray doesn’t have. So she’ll let him hire a bodyguard for her. But having the sexy cowboy he chose trail her to Mexico ...

Five brides for five brothers. The Dalton boys must marry to get a piece of the land they love. Cowboy Crazy--When a pretty little woman is delivered into Hank’s hands, he believes it was fate that kept him from joining his brothers for a “wife hunt” in the city. But she’s leery of men and hiding something dark. Can Hank tap into the attraction they both feel before she drives away? Cowboy Bargain -- Cash figures being hitched to a woman is no different than taking care of cattle, but his bride is driving him crazy. Between her sharp tongue and soft curves, he’s over his head. ...

She wrecked his mission, but he stole her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Operator Ronin Ramsey is confident that this will be a successful international op. Locate the enemy and get out—simple. Until all hell breaks loose and he discovers a group of women are being held hostage by the very terrorist his team’s after. And the surprises keep coming when a certain brave and stunningly beautiful hostage triggers big protective instincts he’s never felt before—not to mention the tension smoldering between them. Farah Wolfe is just trying to make a difference in the world with her work in ...

Their lives are on the line. So are their hearts… Captain Penn Sullivan was no stranger to deadly conditions. So, he’s more than ready to chase an elusive drug trafficker through the Alaskan wilderness. But nothing could’ve prepared him for his untimely attraction to the beautiful, bossy bush guide who claims to know the land better than his military GPS. Cora doesn’t need a special ops unit with more muscles than brains to find the hijacked plane. She’s perfectly capable of figuring out where it went down on her own. But that doesn’t mean she can’t appreciate having a strong,...