Bøker av Dale Mayer

When one door closes ... second chances open another ...Ethan was lost after a major accident abruptly shifted him from a military life to a civilian one, from working with dogs to odd jobs ... In that time, he'd spent months healing from his physical injuries. When he connects with Badger and the rest of his Titanium Corp. group of former SEALs, Badger offers Ethan an opportunity he can't refuse. A chance to do the work he used to do ... with a twist.Cinnamon works from home as a project manager plus is heavily involved in global dog rescues-dogs of all kinds. When Ethan walks into the next door's vet's office with an injured shepherd in his arms, she sees another lost soul-just like the canine ones she helps.Ethan knows he's about to take a dangerous step, but he's on the job, and no one-on the job or not-hurts animals while he's around. This poor shepherd has taken enough abuse, and Ethan fears she is only the tip of a nightmare he's determined to uncover. But he knows she's going to lead him in the right direction. He has his sights set on saving one dog in particular, Sentry: K9 File 01.

When opposites attract... anything can happen...Dezi was a plain-and-simple type of guy. He loved working for Levi's company and had enjoyed the jobs he'd been given so far. When a businesswoman contacted Ice over, well, ice, ... things got interesting.Diamond was an exclusive jewelry designer, born and raised in the industry, working within her father's diamond company. When a custom-designed item was checked before shipment, she realized the piece wasn't her workmanship. Somehow someone had forged her work and had slipped it in the shipment as a replacement.However, the theft and forgery quickly escalate to kidnapping and armed robbery. Dezi and Diamond need to figure this out fast, before something else gets added to the list: murder.

He once picked the wrong woman... he won't make that mistake again.Reyes Drere came from a long line of gardeners. He'd known since he was little which way his life was going to go and it had nothing to do with planting seasons. When he joined Legendary Securities after eight years as a Navy SEAL he'd been avoiding going home and joining the family business.The family business included an ex-fiancé he had no wish to see again. Her sister was a good friend but there was nothing more dead than a dead love - unless it was a dead ex-fiancé...Raina is reeling from the shock of seeing the only man she's ever loved showing up at work one day, his new boss in tow. Ice is all about plants on a grand scale, whereas Reyes appears to be all about denial. Only the shocks continue as her twin and Reyes ex-fiancé show up dead... and he's the one with a motive...

A bullet takes out his rig, but a mechanic captures his heart...When Jackson is forced to pull his rig to the side of the road as the radiator overheats, he's not impressed, but when a bouncy mechanic in camo drives back to help him, he's even less enthralled - with himself. She's smart, capable, single and knows a whole lot more about mechanical things than he does.But when he hears that it's a bullet that's brought his rig to a stop, he knows exactly what to do - save the woman at his side and find the men who did this.Deli was sent to assist Jackson and his sidelined rig. Only to find they are caught up in a double cross that has bullets flying and bodies dropping... some of them very close to her. If only it was that simple... as the bodies start to fall, and their passion starts to heat up... who will be the final casualties in take the last shot in the final act?

A new cozy mystery series from USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. Follow gardener and amateur sleuth Doreen Montgomery-and her amusing and mostly lovable cat, dog, and parrot-as they catch murderers and solve crimes in lovely Kelowna, British Columbia.Riches to rags. ... Chaos continues. ... Murders abound. ... Honestly?Doreen Montgomery's new life in Kelowna was supposed to be a fresh start after a nasty split from her husband of fourteen years, plus a chance to get her bearings and her life back on track. Instead her first week in her new hometown was spent digging up dead bodies, chasing clues, and getting in Corporal Mack Moreau's way.But now that the old cold case has been solved, and the murderer brought to justice, Doreen believes things might go her way this week. When Mack hires her to whip his mother's garden into shape, it seems like a second chance, both for Doreen's new beginning in Kelowna and for her budding relationship with Mack.But, instead of digging up Mrs. Moreau's struggling begonias and planting them in a better location, Doreen discovers another set of bones ... and another mystery to solve. As the clues pile up, Mack makes it abundantly clear that he doesn't want or need her help, but Doreen can't resist the lure of another whodunit. As she and Mack butt heads and chase red herrings, Doreen's grandmother, Nan, sets odds and places bets on who solves the crime first.All while a murderer is watching ...

A new cozy mystery series from USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. Follow gardener and amateur sleuth Doreen Montgomery-and her amusing and mostly lovable cat, dog, and parrot-as they catch murderers and solve crimes in lovely Kelowna, British Columbia.Riches to rags. ... Controlling to chaos. ... But murder ... seriously?After her ex-husband leaves her high and dry, former socialite Doreen Montgomery's chance at a new life comes in the form of her grandmother, Nan's, dilapidated old house in picturesque Kelowna ... and the added job of caring for the animals Nan couldn't take into assisted living with her: Thaddeus, the loquacious African gray parrot with a ripe vocabulary, and his buddy, Goliath, a monster-size cat with an equally monstrous attitude.It's the new start Doreen and her beloved basset hound, Mugs, desperately need. But, just as things start to look up for Doreen, Goliath the cat and Mugs the dog find a human finger in Nan's overrun garden.And not just a finger. Once the police start digging, the rest of the body turns up and turns out to be connected to an old unsolved crime.With her grandmother as the prime suspect, Doreen soon finds herself stumbling over clues and getting on Corporal Mack Moreau's last nerve, as she does her best to prove her beloved Nan innocent of murder.

He's all about second chances... Anders loves winter and the wilderness, so a trip to the Swiss Alps to retrieve a glaciologist is right up his alley. When he realizes who he's picking up, he can't help but smile at fate.He'd walked away last time he'd seen her because staying was so damn wrong... Now he can't wait for a chance to reconnect - especially now that she's no longer engaged... An expert in an otherwise male-dominated field, Angela has spent her life studying snow and ice in order to cope with the never-ending heartaches associated with her parents' divorce and her own ex-fiancé's betrayal. When Anders comes barreling back into her life, to take her home on her father's orders, she's not amused... and she has absolutely no intention of obeying.Particularly not when she understands why her father demands her return. Anders can feel the undercurrents, but she won't explain what's going on... Can they bury their differences before danger overtakes them both and his dream of a future together dies before it's ever had a chance to start?

In what circumstance wouldn't a knight want to rescue a damsel in distress? A former SEAL working for Legendary Securities, North Dockter has found the very circumstance that challenges even his stalwart, chivalrous ways. Nikki Beckwith is a firecracker who butts heads with him at every turn, refusing to follow orders or listen to his experience unless doing so suits her.When she discovers someone is smuggling drugs through her company's warehouse and her life is threatened, Nikki flees to her aging grandfather's home in England to lay low and regroup. He's always been there for her, and, if ever she needed a bolthole to make changes in her life, it's now. Maybe it's time to return to the States...particularly after meeting North and realizing the attraction between them is more than she believed possible.But Nikki soon realizes that no place is safe after her grandfather is attacked in his home. Even with her gorgeous guardian angel hovering close by, will she be too late to make all the changes she's envisioned?

When former Navy SEAL Liam O'Brian joins Legendary Securities, he looks forward to being shipped somewhere exciting for his first mission with Levi and his crew. Instead, he learns exotic and enormous aren't exactly synonymous when he stumbles upon the oversized pachyderms inhabiting his new backyard. Still, conflicts are universal and Liam's troubles are only just beginning once he finds himself falling for a woman deeply rooted in her family's livelihood and problems.Go-getter Lilianna Howell is a biologist who believes all problems can be reduced to minor ones if only they're nipped in the bud early enough. When her dad can no longer deal with the loss of his son and his detachment threatens the elephant reserve, Lilianna steps into a much larger role, handling the marketing and fundraising. Being close to her sister and her husband-once Lilianna's fiancé-forces her to struggle with distrust from that past experience and a growing attachment to a man who appears in her life like a dream come true.Mammoth issues escalate as Liam and Lilianna team up to save the gentle giants, their newfound love... and their own lives.

Brandon, the newest member of Levi's team, heads to Africa and Bullard's aid. Bullard purchased a new holding and went missing within a few days of his arrival.After working for Bullard for five years, Kasha knows most of Levi's team. Brandon is new to her though, but not for long. He is instrumental in planning her boss's rescue and seems to always be at her side in the ensuing days as they determine the mess Bullard has accidentally stepped into - a gun running deal gone wrong, the holding coming under attack. Emotions, heightened by danger, run strong as Brandon positions himself instinctively at Kasha's side.She doesn't need Brandon's protection but loves being with him. Yet if they want a future together they have to find a way out of this mess before they join the bodies stacking up outside...

Rory is an animal lover. In his mind, any veterinarian who does as much pro bono work as Louise, the local vet, deserves his help when she gets into trouble...Louise works long hours at her own veterinarian clinic. When she receives an unexpected delivery one day, complete with a dead deliveryman, a domino-series of events puts her and her clinic full of precious animals in danger.Rory is the first to volunteer to keep her safe. Professional reasons quickly become personal. Louise is everything he's ever wanted and never expected to find in a single woman. He's looking forward to a future together, and the only way to ensure that is to stop whatever's endangering her and her animals.Unfortunately, the killer isn't leaving a witness to his crimes. At first, Rory and the team at Legendary Securities make headway in discovering what's going on, but the tables turn in an instant and, for the first time since he joined the team, Rory's vision of a satisfactory resolution-and happily-ever-after-may not be in the cards.

Welcome to Jace's Jewel, book 11 in Heroes for Hire, reconnecting readers with the unforgettable men from SEALs of Honor in a new series of action-packed, page turning romantic suspense that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Dale Mayer.When several members of a search and rescue team die in an accident, followed by several more team members who are murdered, Jace is ordered to sort it out.Working for a large insurance company had always been great for Emily, until she is handed several files all from the same family. Men she knew... intimately. Afraid there is too much going on in the background she contacts Legendary Securities for help.As the investigation develops, more bodies turn up, along with jealousy, greed and insurance payouts that just maybe shouldn't have been paid.She pairs up with the sexy Jace as they delve into the twisted and personal cases and race to stop another murder from taking place right in front of them...

Tyson lost his wife and child several years ago, and he knows it's time to move on... So when his wife's best friend barrels into his new life and he finds out she's in trouble - as in serious stalker trouble - he steps up because he owes it to his late wife. Only he quickly finds out he wants to be at Kai's side - any way he can.Kai has wanted Tyson for so damn long, but from the first moment her best friend saw him first, the two were like a lock and key. When Kai sets her eyes on him for the first time in years while doing a demonstration for a new training program her company developed, she realizes her feelings haven't changed.But her life has changed, and she has a huge issue she doesn't want anyone to know about. After all, she's got a badass skill set... She can handle a stalker on her own... right?Or maybe not. As the two delve deeper into the Kai's troubles, they find out things are much more complicated than they seem - and much more deadly.

Rhodes's RewardSecond chances do happen... Even amid evil... Rhodes knew Sienna years ago. When she'd been young and gawky, more elbow and carrot hair than style, but she'd had something special even then. Now she's all grown. But she's a trouble magnet, and even at the compound it finds her... Sienna had a super-sized crush on her brother's best friend years ago. Now he's hunky and even hotter than she could have imagined. Only she's new and doesn't want to jeopardize her position. When asked to help out on a job, she agrees...and triggers a sequence of disastrous events no one could foresee. But someone will stop at nothing to silence everyone involved, especially the two of them... Flynn's Firecracker Some jobs are more pleasant than others... Flynn agrees to do a security job for Levi as a trial run for more work. Looking after Anna and her animal shelter is a breeze. Trouble free. Until he leaves... Having Flynn around was both good and bad. To have the help at the shelter was huge, but they drew sparks just being around each other. She tells herself she's relieved when he's gone but when a dead man shows up, she'd do anything to have him back. Someone is after Flynn... and he doesn't care who he kills in the process... Logan's Light Logan heads to Boston on an intel mission. His investigation plunges him and his partner into the deep dark world of human trafficking.The last thing Alina remembers is having coffee at the cafe in the hospital where she works. She awakes tied up in a strange apartment. Her world as she knew it gone...possibly forever. Now they're on the run together. Time is against them. There's a quota to be made, and the traffickers aren't going to let Alina go if they can help it. Unfortunately, she's not the only victim. The hunt is on...for the traffickers and their other victims...before it's too late.

Levi's Legend.Nothing stays the same... Since his accident Levi has been driven to find the men who betrayed him. Everything else is secondary. Now he's recovered, started his own company, and he's caught the scent of the last man on his list. Only to find the same man intends to finish the job he originally started - and kill Levi once and for all. Ice has been at Levi's side every step of his new journey - well almost. It's the places where she hasn't been that are the hardest. Her relationship with Levi is at a critical point. One wrong word and her hopes and dreams will be gone. They almost are now. But she can't resolve her love life until the man who forced change into their world is taken care of. Only he's on the attack, and his target is right at the heart of everything that's important to her, and to Levi. They'll have to move fast to stop the man who wants them both dead or they won't have a future at all...Stone's SurrenderLife is on the move again... After a long slow-ass recovery, Stone finds himself triumphantly back at work at Levi's new company. The action comes fast and furious on his first run out as they rescue a senator's daughter who's been kidnapped in the Middle East. Lissa will do almost anything to thwart her father's plans for her. Getting kidnapped wasn't on her list. And once she meets Stone no other man matters. She falls, and she falls hard. But even on home soil, there's no respite as she finds the nightmare has followed her home...and she's caught in the middle of it. It's a battle that requires both of them to not only clear her name but to keep her safe...especially when a twist is thrown at them that they didn't see coming...Merk's MistakeTime never fades... After months of recovery, Merk is moving from mission to mission, happily back in his active life again. But when his ex-wife sends out a panicked call for help, he rushes to meet her - only to see her snatched away in front of him. Katina has only one person in mind when she finds herself in trouble. Merk. They haven't spoken for ten years, but time hasn't changed some things. The attraction between she and Merk is as deep and strong as it was back then. Even more so. But with her life on the line, she can't focus on him... and can't get her mind of him. She has something others want, and they will do anything to get it back. No matter how nefarious. No matter how evil. No matter who they kill.

When a young woman darts into traffic and into Dakota's path, life takes a dark turn for both of them.Bailey, recovering from the loss of her husband, retreated from life. Going to work and coming home was the extent of her days and weeks. Until she walks into work early one morning, witnesses a murder and flees into traffic, nearly getting killed.The near death experience awakens the spark of life inside of her. So does the man in the car. A different kind of a spark.For her safety, Dakota persuades her to move into the compound with him and the rest of the Legendary family while they track down the killers.Bailey is forced to accept Dakota's help. But can she stay safe long enough for the police to track down the killer? Or is the man who almost ran her over going to steal her heart?

The Sleeper SEALs, are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil.Michael's MercyWhen things go bad, in Michael's world things go horribly, terrifyingly bad. It's been a year since hardened Navy SEAL Michael Hampton walked away from his career. He never thought to go back, but then his former commander calls with the news that an old friend was murdered while undercover - and he needs Michael's help.Knowing the next dead body might be his, Michael takes his friend's place at the home of a terrorist. His official mission is to find all he can to bring the man's operation down. His personal mission is to find out who murdered his friend.Mercy got the job as a maid that her sister had last held - just before she disappeared. With the police lacking leads and interest, Mercy decides it's up to her to find out what happened. Inside the huge home, she meets Michael and becomes immediately suspicious ... and immediately attracted.When they collide in the worst way possible, she realizes he's not who he seems either.Can they each find the truth about their objectives and about themselves? Or will the terrorist get wind of the traitors in his midst and take care of them before they can take care of him?***Michael's Mercy is also book 10 in Heroes for Hire. The latest series that reconnects readers with the unforgettable men from SEALs of Honor in a new series of action packed, page turning romantic suspense that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Dale Mayer. ***

Welcome to Merk's Mistake, book 3 in Heroes for Hire reconnecting readers with the unforgettable men from SEALs of Honor in a new series of action packed, page turning romantic suspense that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Dale Mayer.Time never fades...After months of recovery, Merk is moving from mission to mission, happily back in his active life again. But when his ex-wife sends out a panicked call for help, he rushes to meet her - only to see her snatched away in front of him.Katina has only one person in mind when she finds herself in trouble. Merk. They haven't spoken for ten years, but time hasn't changed some things. The attraction between she and Merk is as deep and strong as it was back then. Even more so. But with her life on the line, she can't focus on him... and can't get her mind of him. She has something others want, and they will do anything to get it back. No matter how nefarious. No matter how evil. No matter who they kill.

This is the 15th Psychic Visions Novel from USA Today Bestselling author Dale Mayer. You might think you know what lurks below, ... but do you really?A kayaking incident off Seattle's shores sends Whimsy into a coma, where her nightmares are a revolving repeat of her drowning. She wakes to life on an isolated island, involving her strange savior, two dogs with unique identities, and voices, sounds, emotions that aren't hers alone.To a mystery that makes no sense ...Samson heard the cry to save the woman washed onto his shores, and the dogs were already on the job before he arrived. But he had no idea how much impact this woman would make in his life ... and his brother's.However, the mystery is so much bigger than him and her ...Plus another element is involved. A research group has been illegally conducting tests on the tectonic plates, ... with unexpected consequences ... deep beneath.The Psychic Vision Series 1.Tuesday's Child 2.Hide'n Go Seek 3.Maddy's Floor 4.Garden of Sorrow 5.Knock, Knock... 6.Rare Find 7.Eyes to the Soul 8.Now You See Her... 9.Shattered 10.Into the Abyss... 11.Seeds of Malice 12.Eye of the Falcon 13.Itsy Bitsy Spider 14.Unmasked 15.Deep Beneath 16.From the Ashes

His best friend's wife is in trouble... A panicked phone call sends Kanen flying across the ocean to find that she's been held captive in her apartment, tortured for something her dead husband supposedly hid. Only she knows nothing about it and her husband is, well, dead...Dead men don't talk - or do they? As they unravel the mystery Kanen has to delve into his friend's life to see what he'd done that put his wife in jeopardy. And find her captor, before he decides to kill her.Laysa doesn't know what this man wants, but after seeing Kanen again after so long she knows what she wants. But is it a betrayal of her husband? Then why was her husband hiding things?And why did her captor want them? Even worse, if he got them in his possession, what was he planning to do with them?

This is the 14th Psychic Visions Novel from USA Today Bestselling author Dale Mayer.Childhood dreams can come true-so can nightmares...Lacey always dreamed of a trip to Pompeii but never thought it would happen, until her cousin calls out of the blue, asking if Lacey would like to replace their photographer on their archeological dig.Sebastian wasn't expecting Lacey to be, well ... Lacey. But he's intrigued from the start, and then he sees what she can do- even before she does.As the images of the past rise in front of Lacey, taxing her artistic ability to document them, strange events start happening. Without reason, the atmosphere on the dig shifts to something supernatural that scares her, intrigues her, then consumes her.For Sebastian these events all bring back memories of the worst dig in his life, and he can see history repeating itself. He needs to stop it this time. He must protect his team and his friends, but especially Lacey ... before everyone dies-just like they did last time.The Psychic Vision Series 1.Tuesday's Child 2.Hide'n Go Seek 3.Maddy's Floor 4.Garden of Sorrow 5.Knock, Knock... 6.Rare Find 7.Eyes to the Soul 8.Now You See Her... 9.Shattered 10.Into the Abyss... 11.Seeds of Malice 12.Eye of the Falcon 13.Itsy Bitsy Spider 14.Unmasked 15.Deep Beneath 16.From the Ashes

Tanner Kosta is the newest member of the team. Active in sports, particularly aerial types, he's training with a new military harness used in paragliding. The design was developed by Wynn Rider and her brother. As they run two SEAL teams through rigid training, Wynn's glider fails mid-flight, sending her plummeting toward the ground. Only Tanner's quick thinking saves her life--though it doesn't save her from losing her job. Wynn used to compete professionally in the cutthroat paragliding industry before she walked away from it, but this accident is by far the worst she's ever had. Separating her gratitude from the growing attraction is nearly impossible. Tanner has heard the old adage that saving a life makes you responsible for it. Having admired Wynn's career when she was a professional paraglider, he's more than a little interested in keeping a close eye on the fascinating lovely who almost literally fell in his lap. When Wynn realizes her equipment had been sabotaged, she's worried her past has come back to haunt her. Tanner may be the only one who can help her against someone who's determined to put her and her brother out of business...permanently.

This is a novella tying up the SEALs of Steel series.A prosthetic design engineer, Kat Greenwald is in love with Badger Horley. The former SEALs team leader is the love of her life. But she's seen and heard firsthand of the fears and commitment issues Badger and his closest friends--once part of Navy special operations teams--struggle with on a daily basis. During their weekly get-togethers, the women in love with these former SEALs open up to each other about their longing to tie the knot and start families. More than two years ago, Badger was badly injured after the truck his eight-man unit were in hit an antitank landmine. While he and his team have finally discovered the truth behind that devastating set-up, Badger sees the reality of his precarious future. His health could decline at any moment and he wants Kat to know exactly where the door to get out is if and when it does. The last thing he wants to do is invite pity, especially where the woman he loves is concerned. In a perfect world, he would have proposed to her the day they met. In the world he lives in, he can only conclude that harboring fears are always better than regrets. But Kat isn't the type of woman to fear hard times and she's willing to take a leap of faith as far out into the unknown as she can get if it means her most fervent wish comes true.

Jager Hannover, a former SEAL, has recovered from the damage done when his squad's truck drove over an antitank landmine more than two years ago. Six other team-mates were also badly injured, the seventh--Mouse--dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap. On the hunt for answers about Mouse's history and the one who set up the trap, Jager ends up in Vail, Colorado.He followed Mouse's best friend here only to discover he's already disappeared, leaving a trail of death in his wake. Getting himself to this particular place wasn't easy as it's also where his parents died in a tragic accident. While on a cross-country road trip, their motorhome went off a corner of the mountain and plunged them to their deaths. Considering the information he's found thus far, he fears this was no accident.Allison Monroe is a police officer in Vail, Colorado. Her husband, who was also a cop, died a couple years ago in a skiing accident. Staying in the place where her dreams were shattered has given her time to sort out her grief and evaluate the direction she wants to go with her life. Getting caught up in Jager's investigation of someone she knows only as a party animal and womanizer isn't what she intended, but the attraction between the two of them is instant and undeniable. Passion turns to deadly purpose in a race against time when they follow a killer to Santa Fe, where he's hunting badgers...

Geir Pavla, a former SEAL, has recovered from the damage done when his squad's truck drove over an antitank landmine more than two years ago. Six other team-mates were also badly injured, the seventh--Mouse--dead, in what their team leader realized later had to be a trap. Geir has been trying to uncover details about Mouse's history. The more he discovers, the more he fears their newest member was nothing of the man they thought they knew and believed they could trust. Morning Blossom runs a B&B in San Diego that her father co-owns. Unfortunately, he wants to sell despite that the business is the safety net she needs to pursue her passion for painting. While she longs to make a career of what's only ever been a hobby, she isn't sure she has the ability to be a success. Morning has avoided long-term relationships after one man who'd stayed at the B&B wanted to take up perpetual residence despite her objections. Geir, however, is someone she could grow used to having around permanently. While Geir doesn't understand her naïveté in letting strangers invade her world, Morning's innocence and belief in the goodness of humanity attracts him. Geir's innate protectiveness becomes much more than either of them anticipated when the nastiness of his world inevitably spills into hers...

Talon Lore, a former SEAL, has spent the last two years recovering from the damage done when his squad's truck drove over an antitank landmine. Six other team-mates were also badly hurt, the seventh dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap set to take them out. After his best friend is run down, Talon realizes his murder ties in with the original incident that drove him and his squad hell-bent for revenge.A year ago, Talon walked away from his girlfriend, Clary Witcher when she'd given him an ultimatum he couldn't win. Clary is the sister of his best friend killed in the hit-and-run. Determined to tell Clary in person that her brother's death was no accident and keep her safe from those now targeting her, Talon struggles with the haunting prospect of a reunion. Clary has never forgotten and never forgiven herself for chasing the man she loved and still loves away with her stupid, take-it-or-leave-it threat. Her brother's death is a tragedy she's barely dealt with when Talon shows up with answers that only beg more questions. He won't leave her side, certain her brother wasn't the only target. But Clary has learned one thing from her time away from him: Love--not trouble--needs to be Talon's reason for staying with her...even if sending him away means jeopardizing her own life.

Cade Terence, a former SEAL, has spent the last two years physically recovering when his unit's truck drove over an antitank landmine. Six other team-mates were also badly hurt, the seventh dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap set to take them out. The father of Laszlo, a member of his unit, was in a hit-and-run. Investigating this accident leads Cade and other members of the team on a trail with very definite connections to the original incident that nearly got him and the entire squad killed. Faith Halladay is a commercial airline pilot. When her best friend Elizabeth is in a serious accident that leaves her in a coma and threatens to steal her life, she rushes to Norway to sit vigil at her bedside. There, she meets Cade, who asks all sorts of questions about the accident that she can't answer. The attitude Elizabeth's family displays when they lose hope that their daughter will survive stuns Faith, leading to a heated confrontation. Cade's endless questions now have her asking her own. She reconnects with him only to discover that her relationship with Cade has put her in a killer's sights, and the nightmare that's become his world is now her own.Author note: For your reading pleasure, this series must be read in order.

Two years earlier, Erick Fuller, a former SEAL, was severely injured when his squad's truck drove over an antitank landmine. He lost his lower leg and two fingers. He's filled with steel plates and titanium pins...along with the driving need for answers and justice. Six other team-mates were also badly hurt, the seventh dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap set to take them out. After joining the team in England and finding a link to the antitank landmine used in the explosion, Erick heads to Kabul-to the site where the original incident took place-for more intel. What he discovers there blows him away...Honey Lewis, an innovative leader in the field of dentistry, is invited to a cutting-edge stem cell research conference. The man who issued the last-minute invitation is someone she met at a similar workshop years earlier. While she knows she doesn't have the experience, she nevertheless can't resist attending to learn the industry's latest. Once she arrives in Kabul, she runs into another man-one she never expected or hoped to see again. She met Erick a year ago in New Mexico when she smashed into his beloved, vintage '69 Mustang. Unbelievably, he's still upset about the accident. If only his overexcitement didn't bring out corresponding emotions in her...With too many things going on at once-in her life and inside her own heart-the tug-of-war all but blindsides her with the realization that the man who befriended her might not be the man she thought he was.

When Badger Horley, a SEAL, and the rest of his eight-man unit hit an antitank landmine on a routine reconnaissance mission, all were badly injured, but one of his men died. Having only joined a year before, he'd been the youngest member of the squad. Mouse left behind unanswered questions about his life...along with seven team members who aim to see that his tragic death is brought home to those responsible. Badger's path back to health is a long and difficult one, but revenge drives him out of bed every single day of his life. Someone modified orders the morning of the incident, sending his unit straight over that landmine. At the time the altered route had been given to him, he'd been curious but not unduly concerned. What happened to his squad has brought unwavering clarity: Those last-minute changes and the explosion that shattered his team were deliberate--and he means to catch the perpetrator if it's the last thing he ever does. Kat Greenwald watches the man she's falling in love with fester a little more each time they're together. Refusing to give himself time to heal, not surprisingly he hasn't taken to his prosthetic well. As a prosthetic designer, she's dealt with men and women in endless physical and emotional states. Badger is different. He's driven, determined and deadly, but she can't help her feelings despite the negatives. She's hooked on a man whose sole concern seems to be in getting retribution for the incident that left his team in shards...while all she wants is a future happily-ever-after with him. But when her life explodes, and she's kidnapped, it's Badger who steps in to save her... Still, Kat has a long road ahead of her to convince Badger a life filled with love is always preferable to answers that can only be gained at the risk of dying to get them.

Warrick Canton works with Mason's Navy SEAL team and he's going stir-crazy on the sidelines while he heals from an ankle injury. He longs for a relationship like the ones his buddies have, but, after his girlfriend of three years dumps him just when he thinks they're solid, he struggles to believe it's possible. He's invited to a backyard barbecue at Mason's house, where he meets up with the spitfire he's met before and knows won't give an inch. Warrick is intrigued, even though the she-devil won't stop arguing long enough to get to know her. Penny Magnus loves her job as a clerk in the medical insurance offices, but trying to get stubborn men to fill out a few forms properly isn't her idea of a good time. With a fiery personality, Penny's open to starting a new romance but absolutely not with a difficult man, even if he is gorgeous. Her best friend got herself in an ugly relationship and had to ask Penny for help in escaping him. Now, just when Penny and Warrick are calming down enough to actually connect, her friend's boyfriend contacts her. He blames Penny for the mess she created when she tore the love of his life from him. He goes on a rampage, targeting Penny--only he's thwarted by one big, badass warrior standing firmly in his way, protecting her. All he needs is for Warrick to make one tiny mistake...