He has a guardian’s instinct and a hero’s heart. Will it be enough to protect the woman he loves?Newly retired from an elite Australian Commando unit, Basil St. John, code-named Halo, is moving to Washington, D.C., with his K9 Max. In his new job, Halo will spearhead the development of Team Charlie for Iniquus's famed Cerberus Tactical K9 unit. Learning the ropes with Panther Force, Halo focuses on navigating the dangers he and Max face in their new roles. Things turn dire as the team tries to save a family. When a stranger races into the fray, Halo is blown away by her determination and courage. But with no way to find her again, she is all Halo can think about. Celebrating her fortieth birthday, Mary is at a turning point in her life. With her divorce final and her kids off to college for the first time, Mary has the space and time to figure out who she is. In this second act, she is offered the name of a single location on a single day with the promise that if she shows up, her life will change forever. For the better? For the worse? She has no idea. Are things so uncomfortable for her now that she’s willing to take a chance and find out?When Mary’s mid-life reset and Halo's work forces them into a series of life-or-death situations, together they are fighting for survival. But is this guy, with his sexy Australian accent, just a brush-past, or is he supposed to be something more? Could they even make it to happily ever after?Guardian’s Instinct, book 1 in the Cerberus Tactical K9 Team Charlie series, is an action adventure romantic suspense that can be read as a standalone and does include a guaranteed HEA. Grab your copy today and get ready for a rollercoaster ride.

Meet the strong, sexy, protectors of Elite SWAT - and the smart, feisty women who steal their hearts. Get the first three books of the award-winning Elite SWAT series.For the FightShe’s a cop with her career on the line. He’s the SWAT team operator who broke her heart.The gunman holding them hostage? He’s got no idea who he’s dealing with...Luella Brayshaw is a brilliant police officer until one mistake sends her to desk duties in disgrace. Desperate to make amends, Lou is thrown into the path of Nate Rivers, the man she'd once thought she'd love forever. But Nate destroyed everything Lou ever believed in about love, and the last thing she wants is to be stuck on a train with him - especially as the connection between them is as infuriatingly electric as ever.Driven and focussed, Elite SWAT tactical operator Nate Rivers has dedicated his life to his career. That meant making tough choices – including walking away from Lou. He's never doubted that decision... until now.But then a gunman takes their carriage hostage… and suddenly the past doesn’t matter.Now it’s up to Nate and Lou – unarmed – to save everyone on that train.Out Run the Night – winner of the 2020 Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award for Best Romantic SuspenseThe biker and his ex-school teacher. For one – hot – night only...Except he’s undercover. She has no idea who he is. And then… they’re kidnapped.Recently divorced Bethwyn Banfield just wants one out-of-character night on the town - and the tall, dark, tattooed stranger she meets is not what she’s looking for. But their instant, electric attraction is undeniable.Elite SWAT undercover cop Damon Nyhuis spent two years infiltrating the notorious Notechi Motorcycle Club, doing whatever it took to remain in deep cover. But when he sees his high school calculus teacher in a bar, looking as hot as she did thirteen years ago, the last thing he thinks about is his job. And that turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.Kidnapped and dragged to the middle of nowhere, Beth and Damon must escape the murderous Notechi. But the desert is vast, desolate and unforgiving, and danger is right on their heels.First, they must make it home. But then – can there really be a future for the teacher who wants her own family, and the cop who makes certain he’s always alone?Danger in TrustShe doesn’t want a bodyguard. He doesn’t want to want her.Together they must fight for their lives.Staunchly independent IT executive Emily Valente has no time for her estranged politician mother – so she's unimpressed when a threat to her mother leaves her with two Elite SWAT bodyguards on the biggest night of her career. Especially when one of those bodyguards is a tall, sexy, distraction.For the focussed and always-exemplary Elite SWAT bodyguard Griffin Walters it was just a standard job – except for his unwanted attraction to the smart and stubborn woman he’s assigned to protect. But then the impossible happens, and suddenly Griff is fighting not only to save Emily’s life, but also his own.With no idea who they can trust, Griff and Emily must work together to survive the night. Sparks fly and passion runs hot – but are they willing to break their own rules to risk a future together?Or will the last person they expect betray them before they ever get that chance?With action and heat that will leave you breathless, Elite SWAT is the award-winning series by RITA® Award winning author, Leah Ashton. Each book is a stand-alone romance, with no cliff-hanger endings, but the books are best read in order.

As a single mom of a teenage boy, I work hard to keep life routine and regular. From the moment I meet Tiny, a member of the Riot MC, my whole life is turned upside down. When this hulking, sexy biker whisks me away from a farewell party to protect me from my abusive ex-boyfriend, the last place I expect to be is inside Tiny’s studio apartment.It’s the best option to keep me safe, but there’s only one bed. He refuses my offer to sleep on the floor. Having just met me, he makes it clear we’ll just sleep.We make it through the night, but I’m fighting my attraction to him.He insists on following me home in the morning, except a police officer is waiting at my car to question us. A bizarre instinct kicks in and I kiss him to make the police think we’re an item.It’s a ruse. A ploy.It’s also perfect. And delicious.The officer retreats, but Tiny swoops in - my kiss ignited something in him.What should have been just one night at his apartment turns into a whirlwind affair.He’s protective and determined to claim me.Insta-love some call it.It feels insta-crazy.But life is crazy and I’m getting crazier about this man by the day. Only one problem… when my obsessive ex-boyfriend threatens Tiny, we’re put to the test.I won’t let him get hurt, even if it means I have to sacrifice my happiness.Tiny and his Riot MC brothers have other ideas though. Nobody threatens their family and gets away with it.

A steamy, forbidden, friends-with-benefits romantic suspense. CHARLIE DOESN'T PLAY BY THE RULES...Life hasn't been easy for her. Her mother was a monster. And when Charlie left home, there wasn't always a warm bed, food, or a hot shower. Sometimes she had to use her captivating beauty and cunning attitude to get by.When her mother dies and Charlie comes home to put that part of her life behind her, she finds the diary. It fills her with rage. And now she's out for revenge.That's when she meets him, the gorgeous private investigator she hires to find all the men who wronged her.Ethan Stone DOES play by the rules. And at the top of his list is "Don't get involved with clients." Stone Rules is a standalone romance in the Stone Brothers series. Each book can be read in any order. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There may be topics in this novel that would be upsetting or painful for some. For a full list of TWs see the author's website.

A law man and the social worker with a secret crush team up to safeguard a baby in this romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.After a near-fatal shootout at his sister’s wedding, third-generation lawman Niall Watson comes home to a baby in distress. The abandoned newborn in his neighbor’s apartment sends the Kansas City PD criminologist into rescue mode once again.Social worker Lucy McKane will do whatever it takes to protect the infant boy entrusted to her care. The tall, sexy medical examiner next door may be clueless about her feelings for him, but Niall’s the only one who can keep them safe. As a vengeful killer targets them, desire draws Lucy and Niall dangerously closer. Together, can they find justice and safeguard their newly created family?