When danger threatens, will their instant connection be enough to survive?She's the good daughter. He's the privileged playboy. Their forbidden attraction could cost them everything.Layla Habib has always played by the rules—working for her father's PI business while pursuing her teaching degree, living the life her traditional father expects. But when she locks eyes with the gorgeous stranger who walks into her favorite coffee shop, something shifts inside her. Ben is everything she shouldn't want—privileged, carefree, and completely out of her league.Instant attraction. Undeniable chemistry. Their connection is all-consuming, the kind of love-at-first-sight that rewrites your entire future. But when her father unknowingly takes on Iranian operatives as clients, Layla's world explodes into a nightmare of espionage and murder. Her father is arrested, then murdered in prison. Now she's being hunted by the same people who killed him.With a mysterious security team offering protection through disappearance, Layla faces an impossible choice: vanish forever, leaving Ben behind... or risk not only her life but his as well.In a world of espionage and danger, their instant connection becomes their greatest strength—and their deadliest weakness.A steamy, emotional prequel to the ALIAS series featuring forbidden romance, star-crossed lovers, forced separation, protective hero, witness protection, interracial romance, and a love worth risking everything for. Perfect for readers who love their romance with high-stakes suspense and emotional depth.About the ALIAS Series:What happens when disappearing is your only option—and falling in love wasn't part of the plan?ALIAS helps people vanish when their lives depend on it. This pulse-pounding romantic suspense series features protective alpha heroes, strong heroines fighting impossible odds, found family dynamics, forced proximity romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, workplace romance, witness protection, second chances, and the healing power of love wrapped in danger, desire, and deadly secrets.Each book delivers standalone romance with series-long suspense. Start with DUPED and fall in love with the operatives who protect the innocent while discovering that the heart is both the most vulnerable target—and the strongest shield.Perfect for fans of: Sandra Brown, Suzanne Brockmann, Elizabeth Lowell, Julie Ann Walker, and readers who love romantic suspense with instant attraction, forbidden love, and heroes who will sacrifice everything.What readers are saying:"Breathless adventure!""This book kept me guessing to the end. Loved the characters and the story line.""I'm a huge fan of Sandra Brown, and Lisa Hughey is giving her a great run for her money."Tropes: Instant connection • Forbidden romance • Star-crossed lovers • Forced separation • Second chance romance • Protective hero • Witness protection • Interracial romance • Love at first sight • Enemies hunting them • Found family • Suspense romance • Steamy romanceContent note: Steamy romance with suspense, danger, espionage, and emotional depth. HEA guaranteed.

From USA TODAY bestselling author, Maureen A. Miller, comes adventure and romance in the jungle.Deep in the Guatemalan jungle, a yearly event draws some of the top collectors of rare antiquities. The patrons of this event are an ensemble of the world's richest criminals. Drug lords. Corrupt politicians. Eccentric CEO's. They are there solely to get their hands on illegal artifacts.Mitch Hasslet, a war photojournalist relegated to a desk job, is the sole witness to a heist of Mayan artifacts. Recruited by the mysterious director of the Museum of Art and Antiquities, Mitch is sent to the last location where the stolen shipment was tracked. Guatemala. Acting as a museum staff photographer, Mitch joins a group of archaeologists. His goal is to locate the artifacts as swiftly as possible so that he can collect his compensation and get the hell out of the jungle.Alexandra Langley is about to run out of funds. She has yet to discover the lost Mayan civilization she knows lurks in the rainforest. To achieve her grant, she will accept the museum's latest nuisance, Mitch Hasslet, and any other obstacle that is sent her way. Unsuccessful and desperate, Alex has decided to move the group to a portion of the jungle referred to as "No Man's Land"—a sector where archaeological teams have ventured but never returned.As Mitch and Alex inch towards passion, will their bond protect them in a jungle filled with deceit?

Two straight guys. One desert island.Troy Tanner walks out on his boy band’s world tour rather than watching his little brother snort his life away. Screw it. He’ll take a private jet home and figure out his life away from the spotlight.But Troy doesn’t make it home.The plane crashes on a jungle island in the South Pacific. Forget dodging the paparazzi—now Troy’s desperate for food and water. The turquoise ocean and white sand beach looks like paradise, but danger lurks everywhere. Thank God the pilot survived too.At least Troy’s not alone. He has Brian.Brian’s smart and brave and strong. He doesn’t care that Troy’s famous. Brian’s real. As days turn into weeks with no sign of rescue, Troy and Brian rely on each other. They make each other laugh despite being stranded. They go from strangers to friends.What happens when they want more?Although he and Brian both identify as straight, their growing desire burns hotter than the tropical sun. If they explore their sexuality a thousand miles from anything or anyone, can their newfound love survive in the real world if they’re finally rescued?Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews is a slow-burn LGBTQ+ romance featuring bisexual awakening, scorching first times, an age gap, and of course a happy ending.

She disappeared without a word. Now the man she left behind wants answers—and a second chance.Laura ran from Andy Friessen for a reason.She left without a word, determined never to go back to the man who broke her heart. But when divorce papers finally force Andy to face the truth, he realizes too late that losing Laura may be the biggest mistake of his life.Now Laura is fighting to protect the life she’s built far from Andy’s powerful family and the pain of the past. But Andy isn’t ready to let her go. Not without a fight. Not when too much remains unsaid between them.As secrets surface and old betrayals threaten everything, Andy and Laura must decide whether love is worth the risk—or whether some wounds can never truly heal.Runaway is a gripping second-chance romance filled with emotion, longing, family conflict, and the kind of love that refuses to stay buried.

Each book in this series is a stand-alone novel with limited overlapping characters and its own conclusion.*Nominated for the National Readers' Choice Award*"A perfect blend of action, romance, and heart-pounding suspense." --New York Times Best-selling Author Cynthia Eden--Wanted for treason…Burned by his agency and running for his life, CIA Paramilitary Operator JP Blackmon is determined to clear his name. He tracks down his former partner, but when JP discovers the man is dead, he must turn to the only person who can help. His partner’s vulnerable widow.Drowning in lies…Abby Price never wanted anything but a safe home to raise her son with the man she loved. But her husband was hiding secrets. Secrets that branded him a traitor and got him killed. Now the CIA is watching Abby’s every move and she’s sure they’re hiding proof that would clear her son’s father. So when a stranger shows up swearing he’s her husband’s partner and asking for her help to find the truth, she agrees to risk everything.A love neither can deny…As JP and Abby race for answers, they must elude killers…and try to ignore a passionate attraction neither wants to face. Because JP has secrets of his own, and Abby will never allow herself to be betrayed by a man again. But in the end, it’s only by trusting each other that they can make it out alive.

Enjoy this opposites-attract romance and discover the quirky town of Bloo Moose where love is always worth the risk!Former SEAL Sawyer Banks lost his team in a nightmare attack. Now, he’d rather spend his time in the woods surrounding his secluded home.To appease his sister, Sawyer is stuck teaching all things winter to a sexy writer whose inner strength out-muscles everyone and whose past might have more shadows than his own.Can these two lost souls solve the mystery behind a butchered wolf before the killer turns his sights on them?Sawyer and Myla’s story is perfect for fans of the grumpy-sunshine trope, protective heroes, strong heroines, unique small towns, and warm fuzzies in their HEAs.***Reaching For Normal is the 1st book in the Bloo Moose Romance romantic suspense series. Each book can be read as a standalone. The book contains some strong language and sexy times. Enjoy.