A forensic psychologist and a lawyer must rescue her daughter from a killer in this romantic suspense novel by a New York Times–bestselling author.When forensic psychologist Claire Britten started working with lawyer Nick Markwood on his South Shores project, she had no idea it would endanger her life—and the life of her daughter. But when the little girl goes missing from her South Florida home, and Nick insists his longtime nemesis is to blame, Claire frantically follows the trail to the Cayman Islands, desperate to save her daughter before it's too late.Nick always knew the man who staged his father's "suicide" was out to get him, but kidnapping the child of someone he cares about is despicable. Finding the billionaire criminal is one thing—meeting his demands in order to save Claire's daughter is quite another. What he wants threatens their professional and personal interests beyond imagination . . . but what choice do they have when a child's life is on the line?"Full of action, murders, and twists and turns galore, this second book in the South Shore series by Karen Harper smacks you upside the head again and again. Just when you believe wholeheartedly that you have everything figured out, something new happens and sends you on a completely different path." —Suspense Magazine

Caught between deadly missions and merciless enemies, Sorine and Zane's forbidden desire might be the most dangerous threat of all. To ensure her abusers don't escape justice, Sorine will risk everything to infiltrate the life of former SEAL billionaire and uncover secrets hidden within his elite security empire. But to do so, she must maintain her disguise as a rival operative and challenge his extraction team in a brutal, high-stakes missionZane thrives in a world of danger and control, so when the bold and defiant Sorine disrupts his plans, he can't resist the urge to tame the chaos she brings—or the fire that sparks between them. But as their attraction intensifies and her secrets start to unravel, Zane must confront a devastating truth: the woman he’s falling for is also his greatest rival.Now, with betrayal and distrust simmering between them, they find themselves in the crosshairs of their most lethal enemy yet, and to survive, Sorine must finally submit to Zane as her protector and stand with him as they face a threat that could destroy them both.Fans of Jane Blythe's thrilling romantic suspense and Susan Stoker's sizzling military heroes will devour this heart-pounding tale of a covert heroine and an elite protector. Dive into a world of secrets, lies, and undeniable passion in Ruthless Protector, a captivating enemies-to-lovers romantic suspense novel.

She rebuilt herself from nothing. He never expected to be the one she'd have to fight hardest to resist.Andi Morgan clawed her way out of a past designed to destroy her — foster care, silence, survival — and built something no one could take away: a youth center, a career, a life that finally belongs to her. She's done being someone else's liability.Then the past comes back swinging.When buried secrets resurface, and a powerful enemy launches a coordinated campaign to dismantle her reputation, her organization, and everything she's fought for, Andi finds herself in the crosshairs of someone with unlimited resources and no conscience. The attacks are precise. The damage is real. And the person behind it knows exactly which relationships to weaponize.Luke Woods has been fighting his whole life — in the ring and out of it. He knows how to read an opponent, absorb punishment, and wait for the opening. What he doesn't know how to do is walk away from a woman who refuses to go down.Protecting Andi should be simple.Wanting her is anything but.As the threat escalates and the stakes turn deadly, Luke and Andi discover that the most dangerous fights aren't the ones you see coming — they're the ones you're already in before you know the bell has rung.Always protect yourself.Unless she’s the one you can’t afford to lose.A steamy romantic suspense novel featuring a protective alpha boxer, a fearless heroine with a buried past, corrupt power, and a slow-burn romance that ignites under fire.This is a reimagined and expanded version of Crazy Maybe, now part of the No Safe Corner trilogy. With deeper character development, higher stakes, and a stronger focus on suspense, this edition delivers a completely new reading experience.

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.