He will fight for a second chance, but he will burn down the world to keep her safe. A gripping, emotional small-town romantic suspense perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Sarah Adams, and Janie Crouch.Moon Lake has a way of holding onto people. Every soul in this small, nosy, relentless town will know your business — and your heartbreak — before your first cup of coffee.Which is exactly why I ran — far and fast, chasing open water and open sky.I came back for my father. For the Inn I have no idea how to run. I forgot how much I missed small-town life. But I did not forget him.And the first person I see in Moon Lake? The boy who didn't even reject me — he flat-out pretended nothing happened.Peter Fisher. Harder now. Steadier. Freshly divorced. Wearing a badge and a past he doesn't talk about. And staying at the Inn. Of course he is.I'm a woman who learned to stand on my own. Who learned that wanting someone and trusting them are two very different things. Even if he makes himself impossible to ignore. That slow, knowing smile — like he already knows how this ends.And God help me, so do I.He puts himself between me and the rest of the world like it's the most natural thing he's ever done. And he doesn't do it alone. He brings his whole team — military men built like walls and laughing like overgrown boys, who close ranks without being asked and call each other family without apology. They fill the Inn — and my life — with noise and warmth and the kind of belonging I stopped believing I'd ever find.But the town we grew up in is hiding something dark. Women are disappearing from Moon Lake.And when I stumble onto a body on a lonely stretch of road — alone, shaking, unable to breathe — it's Peter who finds me. It's Peter who holds me. It's Peter who says —"Stay close." Like it's an order and a promise. "I've got you."Three words I didn't know I'd been longing for.TROPES & VIBES:? Small Town Second Chance Romance? Protective Former Military Hero? Found Family ? Small Town Romantic Suspense? Forced Proximity? Fish Out of Water? Kick-ass Heroine in Peril? Serial Killer Suspense? Standalone (HEA Guaranteed)Note: Burning Steel is a second-chance small-town romantic suspense with an over-protective military hero, a heroine who came home to find everything she didn't know she needed, and a guaranteed HEA worth every mile of the journey back.

After a devastating injury on the battlefield, Eastwood thought his career was over, but with a second chance, and the love of a good woman, it was only the beginning!WINNER: Read Freely's TOP 50 INDIE BOOKS OF 2019 (Romance)Author Shout Reader Ready Recommended Read 2019 (Romance/Silver Medal Award)Second chances didn’t come for everyone, but for Sgt. Harold Tyler, code name; Eastwood, it was mandated. Losing a leg in the line of duty didn’t mean retirement for this Green Beret. Instead of being sent home, Eastwood finds himself transported to a top-secret rehabilitation facility deep inside the infamous Area 51. Confined to an unknown camp beneath the Nevada desert, he comes face to face with Joely Winter, a sexy one-night stand he met in London.Joely Winter was a child prodigy and the inventor of advanced bio-engineered prosthetics. Now grown and the owner of a successful company, she’s contracted by the Department of Defense and put in charge of their new program, PATCH-COM. Here, the military ensures a return on their investment in highly-trained special operations soldiers by patching them up and moving them back out into the field. Unknown even to SEALs, Delta Forces, Green Berets and more, PATCH-COM soldiers operate far beneath the radar and beyond the knowledge of top brass at Fort Bragg.During his time at Camp Lazarus, Joely is determined to keep their relationship professional, barely. But when Eastwood receives orders to bug out, he suffers a crisis of confidence. Returning to the field on his new leg with a new team is too much to handle. Seeing her big, brave, handsome ex-lover doubt himself breaks her heart, so Joely breaks her rule to rally her man. It’s her patriotic duty, after all! But intimacy only draws them closer and when he leaves, he takes her heart with him.With orders in hand and a team of broken soldiers at his side, Eastwood heads out to recover a Ukrainian operative in possession of the very technology now propping him up. It’s a race against time to find the traitor within their midst responsible for betraying PATCH-COM before the operative can sell the stolen tech to their enemies. When the identity of the traitor is revealed, he knows Joely’s life is in danger. Can Eastwood save his woman in time?From Bestselling Author Michele E. Gwynn, creator of the Green Beret series, comes a thrilling, award-winning, brand new, action-packed military romance series, The Soldiers of PATCH-COM; the spinoff series from Gwynn's popular Green Beret saga.18+ (Language, Adult Situations)

Alicia Stone has always lived up to her name: unbreakable. As the daughter of a general and a Special Forces consultant with black belts in three martial arts, she's fought her way to the top in a world where respect is never freely given. No one questions her strength or dares to call her Alicia—except Colonel Robert Maxmillian.As head of the elite Biological Response Team, Max is no stranger to pressure, but his toughest mission yet lies in northern Iraq, where a deadly virus—or weapon—threatens to wipe out entire villages. With Alicia by his side to protect him, he's ready to face the unknown. But what starts as a mission of survival quickly becomes personal as the undeniable attraction between them grows.Alicia knows Max would be the perfect no-strings fling, but he’s not interested in settling for less than everything. Their passion ignites even as the stakes rise. When their investigation leads them closer to the source of the virus, they uncover a dangerous enemy willing to sacrifice anything to keep their secrets buried.With lives on the line and their own hearts in the balance, Alicia and Max must trust each other to survive. Can they take down a ruthless scientist before time runs out—or will their mission end in betrayal and heartbreak?The caregiver and the warrior, forced proximity, race against the clock, protective streak, bodyguard crush, found family.All books in the BRRT series are connected, but they can be read as stand alone.

They’ve sworn to protect… but never expected to fall in love. Escape into this collection of sweet, clean romances filled with danger, devotion, and happily-ever-afters.UnhingedTen years after escaping a sadistic killer, Hannah thought she'd buried the nightmare for good—until a chilling phone call proves the man who destroyed her life has found her again. As another woman is murdered and the threats grow closer, Hannah is forced to rely on Luke, the only man willing to stand between her and the monster hunting her. But this time, the killer isn't just seeking revenge—he's coming to reclaim what he believes belongs to him.UnraveledWhat starts as an ordinary morning jog becomes a waking nightmare when Audrey discovers a body hidden near the trail. But when more victims begin to surface, she realizes the killings aren't random—and someone has been watching her from the very beginning. As the investigation closes in, Audrey uncovers a terrifying truth: the killer isn't a stranger lurking in the shadows… he's someone dangerously close to home.UnveiledWhat was supposed to be a forgotten Vegas mistake comes roaring back when Jaxon Keller discovers the woman he married—and never legally divorced—has been raising his daughter in secret. Determined to reclaim the time he lost, Jaxon pushes back into Adalyn's life just as she becomes the target of threatening messages and strange accidents. But what starts as fear quickly turns far more dangerous. Because someone will stop at nothing to tear their family apart.Please note: The Vantage Security Series Box 1 is a clean romantic thriller set with minimal swearing and mild depictions of violence. Enjoy!Don't miss the rest of the books in the Vantage Security Series!Unbroken – Aiden and MayaUnhinged – Lucas and HannahUnraveled – Carter and AudreyUnveiled – Jaxon and AdalynUnstable – Roman and IrinaUnburied – Mason and ViviUnmasked – Knox and Everleigh

Meet three sexy alpha heroes and the women they can't resist. Spend a little time soaking up the flavor of The Big Easy with all the romance, suspense, and colorful atmosphere the city provides. This romantic suspense boxed set contains the first three books in the New Orleans Connection Series and includes Desperate Choices, Connor’s Gamble, and Relentless Pursuit. And as we say in New Orleans, Laissez les bons temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!)This box set includes the first 3 books in the series, in reading order:DESPERATE CHOICES—CONNOR’S GAMBLERELENTLESS PURSUIT

A handsome doctor, piña coladas...and murderLas Vegas embalmer Lily Sanborn's vacation at the remote retreat in Belize should have been heaven...if her idea of heaven was a gazillion degrees, humidity, and enough mosquitos to require daily transfusions. Just as she decides to make the best of her tropical destination, she stumbles upon a murder, witnesses a kidnapping and meets the most attractive man she's ever seen.Dr. Cooper Deforest is seriously attracted to this stunning woman with a razor-sharp tongue. In fact, he is having the damnedest time trying to keep his hands off Lily. But when murder, kidnapping, a drug cartel and police corruption intrude on his peaceful jungle world, Cooper wonders just what sort of person Lily is. Even though their chemistry sizzles, Lily's trust issues get in the way. As much as Cooper wants this woman, he can't get over the fact that wherever Lily goes, death seems to follow...