Tis the season for a grumpy-sunshine romance with a side of murder and mayhem!She hates Christmas and everything that goes with it…Explosives expert Elliana hates Christmas—and the only good thing about this holiday season is that her gorgeous neighbor seems allergic to shirts and clothes in general. She knows because she’s been watching him for months with her drone. She’s never stalked anyone before, but he not only doesn’t seem to mind, he puts on nightly strip shows just for her. When she finally works up the courage to talk to him, she stumbles right into a murder—that he’s committed.But this holiday is one she’ll never forget…According to Theo, the whole murder thing is no big deal—the dead guy needed killing. And while her hot neighbor wants her, protecting her is his main priority. So when she’s targeted, this cinnamon roll hitman kidnaps her for her own good. With a deadly threat hunting them and a hot hitman who keeps handcuffing her to him “for her own protection”, Elliana is starting to reconsider her grinchy stance on the holidays. And when everything finally comes to a head, the results are bound to be…explosive.

JasperThe explosion should have killed me. Some days, I wish it had. Chronic pain keeps me up at night—when I don’t drown it in beer. I lost my partner, my career, and the only reason I had to get up in the morning.Until my brother drags me to a charity event and a sexy-as-sin reporter practically falls in my lap. We shouldn’t start anything. I’m a broken-down has been and she’s doing her damnedest to move back to Los Angeles. But when her latest scoop leads to death threats, I’ll do anything to keep her safe.EmiMoving back to Austin was supposed to be temporary. My grandmother was dying, and I couldn’t let her be alone. But a year away from network news might as well be a lifetime. Especially when you’re pushing forty. If I don’t get back into the national spotlight soon, the only stories I’ll be covering are cat adoption events and cheating scandals at the local senior center.So when I hit on the biggest story of my career, I should keep my eyes on the prize. Not go on a date with a former Texas Ranger who has every right to hate me.I won’t let a little danger keep me from the truth. But what if Jasper’s the one who pays the price?

Holding out for a hero? These heroes have everything: brains, brawn, and most of all, heart.The Chase Security Series follows the Chase brothers, Ian and Kieran, and their team of former Navy SEALS and other military officers and is intended for readers 18+ due to adult themes and content.Book 1: Secure Desire (Ian & Cassie's Story)Will Ian and Cassie get their second chance at love, or will her secret destroy them both?Ian Chase has a second chance meeting with the beautiful but elusive Cassie Modine, an FBI agent who specializes in uncovering stolen art. Due to some repressed memories, Cassie doesn't realize she is the target of a vast scheme involving Washington DC's elite. Cassie's enemies need to snuff her out before she can remember what happened that fateful night.Can Ian keep Cassie safe from harm, or will her desire to shield him from her past obliterate any chance of a happily ever after together?Book 2: Secure Again (Martin & Elizabeth's Story)When their lives are on the line, can love save them both?Surgeon Elizabeth Reed notices a pattern of suspicious injuries to prisoners at the local jail and sets off on a mission to uncover the truth. Former Navy SEAL Martin Bailey, Elizabeth's high school sweetheart, returns to Silverton, Iowa, where his younger brother is recovering from being shot in the line of duty. His brother's case and the mystery Dr. Reed is working to uncover intersect, and Chase Security must solve the mystery of the injured prisoners before more lives are lost.Will Elizabeth and Marty rekindle their old flame before the complicated web of drug and human trafficking, illicit porn, and prisoner abuse ensnares them both?Book 3: Secure Heart (Julian & Holly's Story)Is his heart full enough to fall in love again?Widower Julian Dupart has been promoted to head of the Chase Security San Diego branch. While settling into his new job and recovering from his grief and alcohol addiction, he's swept into the world of Holly Dupree Morrison, an indie performing artist whose little girl is facing surgery after receiving substandard medication from the Chase Group health center. Not only are Holly and her daughter in danger, but someone is gunning for Julian and Chase Security as well. Meanwhile, San Diego has been plagued by a serial kidnapper who tortures women and abducts their children.Can Julian and his colleagues figure out where the threats to Holly, the company, and the serial kidnapper intersect before evil has a chance to prevail?The series continues in Book #4, Secure Her. A second boxed set of Books 4-6 is available!

One reckless night of toe-curling pleasure. No names.Now he’s my landlord, my baby daddy, and my protector.It was just a one-night stand.Then—surprise—he’s my landlord.He looks as devastating in a suit as he did out of it.Curtis Reid. Self-made billionaire. Retired surf champion.Stoic. Grumpy. Almost twice my age.A widower who blames himself for his wife’s death.He’s the man whose taste I can’t get off my lips.He’s cold waves. I’m warm sand.Our pull to each other is raw, hungry, and inevitable.My stalker closes in, and Curtis’ protective grip tightens.He moves me into his fortress-like penthouse, his haunted eyes tracking my every move.Amid rising tension, something stronger breaks through—that kind of love that demands everything.But I’m not built for a cage.I need to fight, not hide, and he needs to let me.Because two pink lines change everything.

Return to smalltown Newman in this slow burn to full steam friends-to-lovers romance.One catastrophic storm plus…Never-ending ladder drills and countless training runs never prepared me for the night a devastating twister ripped through my hometown. That’s the only excuse I have for offering Jordan Ashley, the woman I pulled from her collapsed home, my spare bedroom. It was supposed to be a temporary thing, Newman’s life-long bachelor helping a new resident. Except now, I’ve gotten used to the million hair ties I find everywhere, not to mention the sounds of another person in the house.Two unlikely roommates equals…When sexy firefighter Nate Williams volunteers his extra bed while I sort through the literal pieces of my life, I don’t hesitate to accept. Those months we spent together while he helped me get on my feet were the best, even if ignoring my attraction to him was a challenge. Moving to Newman was my chance to rebuild. A fresh start. But this brush with mortality leaves me second guessing my plan to settle down.A friendship defined by blurred lines.But now, I’m realizing that leaving Nate was a mistake. Maybe those simple touches and almost moments, could have been so much more. Maybe now, the timing is right. Can I go back and see if I imagined the chemistry between us? After nearly losing my father to his risky career though, am I willing to risk losing my heart to a man who risks his life every day?