Roark Miller protects people for a fee. A substantial one. It’s a fair exchange. His expertise in security for their money. Socialites. Diplomats. Famous athletes. He doesn’t ask questions once the check clears. No matter how screwed up the job gets, it’s still less stressful than his days as a homicide detective in Detroit. Roark had blurred the lines between right and wrong too many times to pick up his badge again. But his past won’t stay buried for long.??Demi Kay finds herself choking on a cloud of body spray in a bar crawling with college-aged kids. It was meant as a night of celebration but turns quickly to a nightmare she can’t wait to escape. The only silver lining is the attractive bodyguard who looks equally disappointed with the establishment.??Roark and Demi find they have far more in common than their mutual distain for the party scene. When Roark realizes Demi is a victim from a case he’d consulted on a decade ago, he knows trouble is just around the corner.Mysterious threats turn to violence and Roark is the only thing standing between Demi and danger. But will he be enough?

All five novels in the next Alpha Heroes Series!SebastianSebastian Aguilar lives under the shadow of the failure that ended his otherwise brilliant special ops career. An ex-Delta Force operator, he’s a warrior without a team, a drifter without a home, a man without a future.Gracie Rose is a woman convicted of a crime she didn’t commit. Which is fine by her. Prison is the perfect place to hide. But when she’s unexpectedly released, Gracie finds herself alone, destitute, and under attack, fighting to save herself from an enemy that’s ahead of her every step of the way.If they’re going to find justice and survive, they’re going to have to risk more than their lives.They’re going to have to put their hearts on the line.KnoxKnox Lancaster is a cocky, insolent, roguish ex-SEAL who walks the earth as a scrumptious Stetson-wearing cowboy and has never been denied what he wants.Until Karma catches up with him.Karmen Roa—aka Karma— is a scrappy, one-shot, one-kill sniper with an attitude problem and a mouth that can shoot just as fast as she can pull the trigger. She's also gorgeous and dangerously hot in bed. Knox knows. He's been burned by her heat once before.Unfortunately, she also has that stupid one-guy, one-night, no-repeat rule that she refuses to break. Knox likes his whiskey neat and his women fierce, but this woman?She just might prove to be his downfall.KaneKane Lancaster is a decorated SEAL about to be prosecuted for refusing to leave his allies behind, including the brave woman who taught him what love really means.Alix Duran is a courageous doctor who’s risked everything to help the refugees fleeing a brutal regime, a humanitarian who’s been betrayed and abandoned in the clutches of a vicious warlord.A desperate rescue behind enemy lines may be her only salvation, but love might not be enough to survive this mission.MacMackenzie Cienfuegos is Elite Team’s original badass—a hard-living, high-voltage, adrenaline junkie. A formidable Delta Force operator and a legendary black ops specialist, he burns through his enemies like wildfire.No wonder his teammates call him Blaze.Danika Kos is an American diplomat with more secrets than most people could hold. She’s refined, cultured, sophisticated, and exacting about everything she does. After landing her dream job as a cultural attaché in Europe, she’s on top of the world.That is, until war breaks out, she’s given a dangerous assignment that could be her last, and her secrets begin to unravel.Now, her only hope to protect everything she holds dear and survive her mission lies with Mac, the unfiltered, high-spirited Delta she once had an unforgettable fling with, the one person she can’t control, and the man who changed her life forever.Rescuing her from a mission gone wrong is not the most dangerous thing that Mac has in mind.Trev“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”Trevor Marks is Elite Team’s secret weapon, a top-of-the-line operator committed to bringing peace to a planet teetering on the brink of catastrophe. He’s a veteran of ferocious battles fought on the ground and dangerous, intricate wars waged in the cyberworld. He lives for the hunt.Sometimes the only way to defeat an enemy is to join him—or in this case, her.Mina Moses’s life has been anything but easy. Orphaned and alone, her gifted brain, her superb coding skills, and her pluckiness are the only reasons she’s survived the dark underworld that has tried to destroy her one too many times.When a vicious assassin catches up with her, she has to flee the digital realm she commands and fight for her life.The only way to stay alive in a world gone mad is to fight alongside your enemy and hope that both you and your heart survive.

USAT author PJ Fiala, brings you steamy, small-town romantic suspense stories, where outside forces threaten to ruin the peace and tranquility Blossom Springs was built on.He's finally free of his demons and is ready to start over by helping others.She's clawing her way back from a situation she never dreamed she’d be in.They must learn to fight together to rebuild their lives.Through hard work and financial freedom, Quinn Kurtz has found a way to keep his PTSD at bay. He’s vowed to help fellow veterans combat their own demons by hiring them to work for his construction company.Hanna Valentine was betrayed by a man she trusted and left with nothing. She gathered up her shattered pride and moved on to a cute little bungalow, where she is determined to recapture everything that was taken from her—one wall at a time, and all on her own.Quinn and Hanna have no idea that their pasts are about to collide. The only way to keep from losing everything all over again is to trust each other. But, can a former warrior and a distrustful woman learn to fight their common enemy together, or will her inability to trust force them to go it alone?***USA Today bestselling author PJ Fiala brings you the Servicemen of Blossom Springs series—heroes willing to sacrifice everything in service to their country, and for the men and women they love. A novel with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a happily-ever-after guaranteed.

After four years, I should have been over him.But if that was true, why did I avoid my ex at every opportunity? Not because he did anything wrong, but because I couldn’t bear the inevitable look of disdain on his face when he saw me.When I finally ventured into Sleepy Hollow—the new home of my ex—my best friend assured me I wouldn’t see him. “He’s working the night shift,” she promised, “so you won’t have to worry about seeing him tonight.”If circumstances had been normal, she probably would have been right. But when our normal evening took a sinister turn and I ended up fighting off two would-be abductors, avoiding Oliver was no longer a possibility. Not when my ex was one of the responding officers called to the scene.And when I see him… it’s even harder than I thought it would be. Because even though I screwed up our relationship beyond repair, deep down, I’ve never stopped loving him.As I headed to the call, I told myself it was just a job.Just because Shea was involved didn’t mean I’d do things any differently. She was a witness. A victim. It didn’t matter how our relationship ended or how much it hurt.Except when I saw Shea, all my instincts demanded I go to her. Not as a cop, but a man desperate to comfort her. But that’s not what she wanted—she couldn’t have made that more clear when she broke up with me.As the start of the investigation, we had to consider it could have been a random incident. Or that any of the women there could have been the target. Just because Shea was hurt trying to protect her friends didn’t mean she was the one the kidnappers wanted.Then Shea is attacked again, and it’s terrifying clear she’s the one in danger, bringing home another truth I can’t ignore. I still love her as much as I did four years ago. And no matter what happened between us, there’s nothing I won’t do to protect her.Shea’s Hero is a second chance romance with a former CIA operative turned police officer hero, a heroine who doesn’t realize her strength, action and danger, forced proximity, twists and turns, and plenty of sweet and steamy moments. Can be read as a standalone novel!TW- ED

She’s my ticket to freedom, but the plane heads in the wrong direction—to her heart.Dad thinks I’m spoiled and unruly so he forces me to run the Pink Hotel to teach me responsibility.Screw that. My granddad and I strike a deal instead.The deal? Marry a high society woman to get my inheritance.The challenge is I can’t stand the type.So I proposition my one-night stand from weeks ago to be my fake fiancée.Carly Huntley, a gorgeous, curvy, and emotionally unavailable blonde, aka, the best choice.All’s going well until I’m panting at the hem of her skirt, melting at the look in her eyes, hanging onto her every word. Carly’s falling for me too. The tension between us sizzles—electric, intoxicating.But my granddad will never accept the real her.Then her messed up family starts causing problems.Someone sinister is after her.And an unplanned pregnancy tests our bond.Yet, I’m committed.Historically, I leave when the going gets tough.But I’m sticking with her despite my flaky tendencies. Maybe she’ll ruin me for good.Always Knew It Was You is a standalone romantic suspense that balances heart-pounding tension with witty banter and humor. No cheating. HEA guaranteed. Expect a rollercoaster of emotions seasoned with laugh-out-loud moments. Contains explicit content. Recommended for 21+.

Her child is a pawn in a dangerous game…He’s promised to bring the boy home Harlow Pressley’s powerful ex-husband is using his custody of their son to intimidate her. Desperate, she enlists Grayson Montana and his security team to help her reclaim her child. Though her ex has eroded Harlow’s ability to trust, she instinctively believes in Grayson. But Grayson must suppress his powerful attraction to the determined beauty to help her. Harlow knows the threats to kill anyone she’s involved with aren’t empty. And that the secret she’s keeping about him could put them all in even more danger.From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Phoenix Three series:Book 1: Dangerous Secret