I let her go once because she wasn’t mine. This time, I’ll die before I give her up…I want her.That smile… those curves.But Ava doesn’t belong to me.Then she arrives in my clubhouse, seeking refuge. My gut churns at the sight of the bruises on her face, the fear in her eyes.Before I was the president of the War Brothers Motorcycle Club, I was a sniper in the military who hunted down evil men like her husband. Now I avoid relationships because the wounds I have are more than skin deep.But Ava’s different, and when I find her in the wrong bedroom—my bedroom—one night, what happens next changes everything.I let her go once because she was married, but I won’t make the same mistake twice.I’ll die before I let her dangerous husband, the jealous women in our club, or the enemy our club didn’t see coming lay a finger on her.Because this time around, Ava is mine.

Danger stalks her: For weeks, attorney Chloe Roberts senses someone following her. Always in her periphery, she’s been unable to catch them. Then the phone calls and hang-ups start. The only reprieve was when she was in Westen for her sister’s wedding. Now, whoever it was, they’ve progressed to text messages…more and more threatening ones. Danger trails him: Six years ago, Wes Strong wandered into the small town of Westen. A lone wolf, he’s looking to find a place to put an end to the guilt he carried in his soul over the loss of most of his dark ops team during an extraction of a hostage in the jungle. While Wes hunts the predator stalking Chloe, his own past has him in its cross-hairs. Danger blows in: A winter storm turns into a blizzard, covering the entire state of Ohio. Power outages and arctic temperatures endanger the small town of Westen, traps Chloe and Wes in a cabin on the outskirts of town and forces Chloe’s stalker to escalate his threat.

Falling in love wasn’t on the agenda. Neither was diving into danger.Maddie Carter moves to Maverick Key to start over and open her own veterinary clinic, hoping a new beginning will help her cope with the loss of her brother, Nathan. Exploring the small seaside town and being near the ocean they both loved makes her feel closer to him, even if it also reminds her of everything she’s lost.She doesn’t expect to find a circle of unforgettable friends or to be drawn to Scott, the brooding, protective ex-military cave diver who’s exploring the underwater cave system where Nathan lost his life.Scott doesn’t believe in second chances. He’s seen what happens when people push limits and tempt fate. The dangers of the deep don’t forgive, and he refuses to let Maddie become another victim.After Maddie uncovers clues suggesting her brother’s death may not have been an accident, her grief turns into determination. She’ll do whatever it takes for answers, even if it means diving into the same deadly secrets that claimed her brother and may cost her the man she’s falling for.The Maverick Key Series is best enjoyed in order.Reading Order:The Carter's Drop Trilogy:Book #1 Maverick Key: Hearts on the LineBook #2 Tides of the HeartBook #3 The Heart's True North (releases 11.16.26)

When Sheriff Rafe Boudreau catches Tessa Maxwell climbing through the window of a house where she doesn’t belong, the crime rate isn’t the only thing that spikes. Turns out, trouble has followed the small-town schoolteacher to Shiloh Springs, and Rafe and the rest of the Boudreau clan must step in to keep her safe. Can they decipher the clues and end the danger Tessa faces before time runs out?
"Kathy Ivan’s books are addictive, you can’t read just one.” Susan Stoker, NYT Bestselling Author
"In Shiloh Springs, Kathy Ivan has crafted warm, engaging characters that will steal your heart and a mystery that will keep you reading to the very last page." Barb Han, USA TODAY and Publisher's Weekly Bestselling Author

She’s been running for years. The widowed hero of Whiskey River is about to make her stay.When Truett Mahan finds a trespasser hiding in one of his building renovation projects, he thinks he has a runaway teen on his hands. He's right about the runaway, but Hope Larson is all woman, and in desperate need of help. True never turns away a person in trouble, but helping Hope wakes up feelings and dreams he thought buried with his wife years ago.Hope was forced to run to protect the people she loves, paring her life down to what fits in her backpack. True tempts her to stop running and set down some roots in Whiskey River, a town she's come to love.Can this strong, honorable man help her retake her life, or will the danger she'd left behind strike out at them both?A woman on the run. A widowed small-town hero. And a love worth risking everything for.

He’s an off-the-books assassin.She’s his neighbor who stumbles into his deadly world.Former Navy SEAL Ryland “Rip” Mills is used to pulling the trigger without hesitation. He and his elite team handle black-ops missions for a secret, faceless group known only as The Agency. Questions aren’t part of the job.Until a covert op explodes in chaos.One teammate is dead.The intel was compromised.And all signs point to a setup.The Agency has decided his entire team is expendable. The hunters have become the hunted.Harper Grant only meant to confront her sexy, sun-bronzed neighbor for standing her up. Marching over to demand answers seems like a good idea—until she sees a dead body on the floor.When bullets start flying, Ryland throws her over his shoulder and rescues her from certain death, invariably drawing her into his dangerous world of intrigue and betrayal.With enemies closing in and a traitor possibly within his ranks, Ryland has two priorities: uncover the truth and keep Harper alive. But the more danger they face, the harder it is to ignore the heat building between them. Forced into hiding, sharing tight quarters, and trusting only each other, lines blur fast.Ryland knows getting attached is reckless. But protecting Harper isn’t just a mission anymore.It’s personal.And anyone who touches her won’t live long enough to regret it.Book 1 in the Force Protection Delta series. Each book features a different couple and a guaranteed HEA.Tropes: Alpha Protector • Forced Proximity • On-the-Run Romance • Touch Her and Die • Found Family • Assassins • Secret Identity • Former Military • Black-Ops Conspiracy • Steamy Romantic Suspense • Action/Adventure