Bøker av Lisa Phillips

BIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROES.A second chance.Destiny Reed went to Africa hoping to make a difference, but when a dangerous group kidnapped her and another woman, her life took a dark turn. Recovery has her working as the executive assistant at Vanguard under the watchful eye of the team who rescued her. She might be willing to help the company that saved her, but if she lets go, the people she has at arms' length will discover her dark secret.A fight for the future.Detective Jasper Hollingsworth compartmentalizes his life out of necessity. After all, his personal life could tear apart the professional world he's built. He loves his job as a cop, but one wrong move will bring it all crashing down. While the police department hunts a deadly kingpin, Jasper grapples with his own history and his place in a world that bleeds blue.When he spots Destiny at a high society party, Jasper realizes things aren't what they seem. As the surface of who she is now peels back, what he finds is far beyond his expectations.And everything he's ever wanted.Each Benson First Responders story is a stand-alone Christian romantic suspense.

Kenna's in the crosshairs of a serial murderer.Or is she?Does it count as avoiding Jax's mother if Kenna spent the winter in Wisconsin on a case instead of visiting her sort-of-boyfriend in San Diego?Kenna is still wrestling with the question weeks later. She uncovers a cold case suspect and the answer to decades old questions, all with the help of her new trusty sidekick. What starts as a convenient place to park her RV out of the snow gifts Kenna with a new ally, and weeks spent in this northern peninsula community brings yet more friendships she isn't expecting.The truth will out if she has anything to do with it.Kenna discovers the location of a mass grave site and is co-opted into helping the local sheriff with a covert mission. Everyone seems to have their own motive-even the guy she's falling for. But when Jax's boots hit the ground things immediately go sideways in more than one way. Loyalty could cost her the new friendship she's found, but the course of justice never runs smoothly. Especially when there is more than one case at play here. Kenna leans hard on her new faith to answer this one.Her brand of justice won't quit. Ever.

BIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROESA woman determined to save lives.Violet Anderson fights for survival every day, as an EMT and volunteering at a center for teens. But nothing will erase the fallout of hitting rock bottom. Determined to keep going, Lettie has to juggle her callings and pray nothing falls out of her grasp. When her personal and professional lives crash into each other, she lands in the middle of a police investigation. Her carefully constructed boundaries are about to fall. But facing the path God puts in front of her head on means she could gain everything she's ever wanted.A cop looking for a place to call home.Detective Blake Reed might be new to Intelligence, but he's spent years training for this. All his skills will be put to the test when he's given an assignment to sniff out drug deals at the Benson Teen Center. When he realizes who Lettie really is, the flimsy foundation of his career is shaken. Will the past come back to bite him and destroy the good he's been able to do?With a dangerous bomber on the loose, Violet and Blake have to figure out how to keep it all from burning down. This time the entire first responder community is on the line.Each Benson First Responders story is a stand-alone Christian romantic suspense.

Buried secrets. A town under siege.Someone has Malvern County in a choke hold. Sheriff's Deputy Ellie Maxwell knows something is wrong in her town. When her boss tells her to drop the case, she reaches out to the only resident who can help her. Drew Turner is a private investigator with more secrets than the town. But he's the only one Ellie can trust. The only one who can find out the truth. Ellie and Drew have to figure out what's going on before the fallout destroys an entire town, and loneliness ends both of them.This novel features characters from the Northwest Counter-Terrorism Taskforce, but isn't part of the series.*Christian romantic suspense*

Kenna needs a way out.Captive south of the border with Jax the subject of intense interrogation, there's no way she'll risk escape without setting them both free. When their captors put her in the middle of a dangerous turf war, Kenna wants nothing to do with negotiating a truce...Or being left behind.Kenna is dragged along for the ride, partnered with a suspicious former colleague, and tasked with a dangerous assignment whether she likes it or not. With rescue just out of reach, Kenna is pushed to the breaking point: keep fighting, or finally surrender.Her brand of justice is the only way to save her family.All the thrills - no cliffhanger (promise).*Christian thriller

BIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROESA woman on the run.Roxie Helton crawled away bleeding from the wreck of her life. Now she's finally found a new start, the ghost of that tragedy won't leave her alone. She tried Search and Rescue, now she's trying the Cold Case Department and Vanguard. When she's assigned the case that killed a cop years ago, she gets more than she bargained for and it almost seems like her ex isn't quite as dead as everyone thinks. Can she trust the man she thought she had to give up?A cop fighting for family.SWAT Sergeant Liam O'Connell came home from the Marines and followed his father's footsteps into the Benson PD. As much as he might want to ignore it, the case that killed his father has never been left to rest. But if what he was told is true, solving it will ruin his father's legacy. Then again it could also save lives, take down a dangerous Russian family, and give him back the woman he lost.When their worlds collide, loved ones are caught up in the calamity. Everyone they care about is a target and Roxie and Liam must fight together to survive.Each Benson First Responders story is a stand-alone Christian romantic suspense.

Welcome to Sanctuary.Thrust from their home, Bolton Farrera and Nadia Marie Carleigh are isolated from everyone they trust, and Bolton can barely walk. In need of experimental surgery, Bolton has exactly one thing on his mind: getting to the stash he hid years ago. But the man Bolton put in jail has escaped, and the hunt for revenge is on. Nadia Marie knows God put her with Bolton so she could help him. But when Bolton's past catches up to both of them, the cost is high.Nadia must choose between what she thought the future would hold, and the reality she's faced with. She must love unconditionally, even if she has to walk away from the one thing she wants. Bolton must protect the people he cares about, and maybe even admit the real truth about who he is...even if uncovering his deception means he loses everything.Binge this fan-favorite Christian romantic suspense series today.Book 1 - Sanctuary LostBook 2 - Sanctuary BuriedBook 3 - Sanctuary BreachedBook 4 - Sanctuary DeceivedBook 5 - Sanctuary Forever

Welcome to Sanctuary.Gemma inherited a secret when Hal Leonard died - along with the knowledge that he was her father. Now it's her job to guard what Hal had hidden in the radio station. But when Gemma reveals the secret to her best friend, Pastor Dan Walden, they discover a link to Dan's late father.Can Dan put his memories of the old man's anger to rest, or will his past be the blade that tears the town of Sanctuary apart? In this final installment of the Sanctuary series old rivals clash, new foes leave their mark, and a ghost from the past returns in this explosive climax.Binge this fan-favorite Christian romantic suspense series today.Book 1 - Sanctuary LostBook 2 - Sanctuary BuriedBook 3 - Sanctuary BreachedBook 4 - Sanctuary DeceivedBook 5 - Sanctuary Forever

Eight years ago Francesca Canetti testified against her father.Now this mobster's daughter is Frannie Peters, running a bakery in the witness protection town of Sanctuary. Her former-starlet mom and her younger sister mooch off all her hard work, her best employee has terminal cancer, the town's mafia crew insists she's one of them, and her love life is so non-existent it isn't even funny.Dare she try and unearth a better life?Matthias Hernandez is a ranch hand with his own bundle of secrets. His feelings for Frannie have lain undiscovered for a long time until he realizes his family won't fix itself. It's time to dig up the future he's always dreamed of. When Frannie stumbles on a killer at work, the culprit turns his attention to her - and with the attention comes deadly consequences.Can they figure out the identity of the "dark angel" before it's too late for all of them?Binge this fan-favorite Christian romantic suspense series today.Book 1 - Sanctuary LostBook 2 - Sanctuary BuriedBook 3 - Sanctuary BreachedBook 4 - Sanctuary DeceivedBook 5 - Sanctuary Forever

Welcome to Sanctuary.After a dangerous undercover mission goes wrong, US Marshal John Mason gains full custody of his son and is transferred to a witness protection town that isn't on any map. When the town's first ever murder occurs, John's plans to reconnect with his boy are put on hold while he proves himself as sheriff.But is the suspect guilty - or being framed?Andra Caleri gave up her old life a long time ago, but someone wants her out of Sanctuary. As accusations fly, and John uncovers a conspiracy that stretches all the way to Washington, Andra's past comes back in a true test of the mercy she received.Can John give up what he wants the most to bring the truth to light? Will the truth cost him this new life he's been given?Binge this fan-favorite Christian romantic suspense series today.Book 1 - Sanctuary LostBook 2 - Sanctuary BuriedBook 3 - Sanctuary BreachedBook 4 - Sanctuary DeceivedBook 5 - Sanctuary Forever

Lieutenant Sam Myerson's latest mission goes horribly wrong.His SEAL team is betrayed, and he's kidnapped...but the problem doesn't end there-it stretches all the way to the secret witness protection town of Sanctuary...and Sam's wife.Beth Myerson is on a mission of her own since her parents were assassinated. Nothing feels right, and it doesn't get better when Sam shows up determined to protect her and their unborn son. Someone has discovered her location, and they won't stop until they get their hands on what Beth is hiding.When the real reason Beth was sent to Sanctuary is revealed, Sam puts the pieces of the puzzle together.But the enemy is closing in.Binge this fan-favorite Christian romantic suspense series today.Book 1 - Sanctuary LostBook 2 - Sanctuary BuriedBook 3 - Sanctuary BreachedBook 4 - Sanctuary DeceivedBook 5 - Sanctuary Forever

Fire. Family. Faith.Last Chance Fire and RescueShe sees the promise of freedom. He vowed to always be the hero. EMT Trace Bently came back to Last Chance County to escape his past. After the loss of his wife, he gave up a promising career as a police officer for the chance to save lives every day as part of the Fire Department. When a hostage situation demands the help of a local counselor, Trace realizes the past he left behind has found him. He's being given a second chance to save the life of someone he cares about. If he can face the grief he buried.Family Counselor Kelsey Scott has to secure this grant or admit failure. She can't afford to lose any more pieces of the life she wants because of her own choices. When Kelsey becomes the target of a series of dangerous attacks, Trace steps in determined to protect his wife's best friend. This hero breaks down all her resistance, but Kelsey can't risk her own heart.Even if it's what will set them both free. Another thrilling installment in the Last Chance Fire and Rescue series.¿¿Last Chance Fire and RescueBook 1: Expired ReturnBook 2: Expired HopeBook 3: Expired Promise Book 4: Expired VowsLast Chance CountyBook 1: Expired RefugeBook 2: Expired SecretsBook 3: Expired CacheBook 4: Expired HeroBook 5: Expired GameBook 6: Expired PlotBook 7: Expired GetawayBook 8: Expired BetrayalBook 9: Expired FlightBook 10: Expired End

Dark secrets in northern Washington. Kenna is only slightly hiding from testifying in federal hearings about her actions in Las Vegas when a routine stakeout yields a mysterious invitation-and a startling connection to a case her father worked in his FBI days. Driven by her curiosity and a desire to reconcile her father's past, Kenna explores the derelict compound where Max Banbury rescued a group of children from a deadly cult. While there, Kenna encounters a couple of trespassing teens. One is injured, and the other disappears, making it seem like the Children of the Morning might not be as dead as everyone thinks.Yet, Kenna is not alone in her quest.Even with Jax occupied by his duties in D.C. assisting the Department of Justice in closing the Rushman case, Kenna finds herself surrounded by allies in unexpected places. Plus she's got Maizie and Stairns, with their unique expertise, to help her figure out exactly what is happening-though not before things quickly become deadly. As a hidden group relentlessly pursues the child under Kenna's protection, driven by insidious motives, she knows one thing for sure...Her brand of justice is the only way to end this.*Christian thriller

A boy with no name.Officer River Gaines walks in the footsteps of the cop who rescued him from the ocean and gave him a name-and a family to belong to. River and his K-9 partner, Kutter, work side-by-side finding people in Benson, but the fact he never remembered who he is has become a weight he never let go.A girl with no future.Search and Rescue handler Tessa Atkins is back from a dark FBI case she volunteered for in Arizona. Tessa and her dog Maverick live in Benson at the SAR training center during the warm Pacific Northwest months. But up in Washington she's got to contend with her family, and their expectations, while she figures out what's next.After Tessa is caught in a deadly bombing, and a series of crimes target both their families, the FBI believes a threat from Arizona is coming. River is ordered to ensure Tessa's safety and the safety of everyone at the Search and Rescue training center his father started after he quit the force. When the attacks keep coming, these two will have to fight together for the future God has for them. Or see it all swept away. Each Benson First Responders book is a stand-alone Christian Romantic Suspense.

Fire. Family. Faith.Last Chance Fire and RescueWhat will the secrets of the past cost them? EMT Andi Crawford knows that she can be a firefighter-despite what her older twin brothers say. She's determined to pass her probation status...until her family is targeted by a dangerous cartel. Andi can take of herself-and the last thing she needs standing in her way is the man she once loved. ATF Agent Jude Brooks has never forgotten the girl he gave his heart to as a teenager. But she didn't want him, so he moved on...to chase down one of Mexico's most dangerous cartel leaders. Why the guy's targeted Andi and her family, Jude doesn't know, but he's back in Last Chance County with a vow to find out-and to protect the woman he still loves. Even if she doesn't want protecting. Both Andi and Jude are determined to uncover the truth. But the deeper they search, the darker the past gets. As Andi fights to prove herself as a firefighter, the feelings that Jude has tried to deny resurface. But what will it cost him to pursue Andi again? The past won't stay quiet, and when Jude's worst nightmare shows up, Andi and Jude will have to work together to save her family...and the love they both long for. The riveting third book in the Last Chance County Fire and Rescue series!Last Chance Fire and RescueBook 1: Expired ReturnBook 2: Expired HopeBook 3: Expired Promise Book 4: Expired Vows (coming soon)Last Chance CountyBook 1: Expired RefugeBook 2: Expired SecretsBook 3: Expired CacheBook 4: Expired HeroBook 5: Expired GameBook 6: Expired PlotBook 7: Expired GetawayBook 8: Expired BetrayalBook 9: Expired FlightBook 10: Expired End

Fire. Family. Faith.Last Chance Fire and RescueWhat will it cost him to save her from the flames? Veteran and therapist Natalie Atkinson is all about facing fears and surviving. After all, she's been there, done that, and she's ready for a new future in Last Chance County. Even if it includes helping the incoming Fire Chief confront his own issues to lead his fractured team.Fire Chief Macon James has finally come home to do the job he's always longed for, and he doesn't need a therapist interfering with the running of his crew. More, she's put them in jeopardy by insisting she "train with them"-a liability that might just get them killed. The way he sees it, she's just another counsellor, interfering in ways that destroy lives. When an explosion destroys her car it seems Natalie is a magnet for trouble. Is she the target of a stalker? Macon has no choice but to stick around and find out. But getting close to Natalie means discovering her secrets...and risking the chance she'll discover his. But her so-called stalker isn't giving up. And when his worst fears ignite, with Natalie right in the middle, Macon will have to become the leader the team so desperately needs if they hope to save her life. The second breathtaking book in the Last Chance County Fire and Rescue series!¿¿Last Chance Fire and RescueBook 1: Expired ReturnBook 2: Expired HopeBook 3: Expired Promise (coming soon)Book 4: Expired Vows (coming soon)Last Chance CountyBook 1: Expired RefugeBook 2: Expired SecretsBook 3: Expired CacheBook 4: Expired HeroBook 5: Expired GameBook 6: Expired PlotBook 7: Expired GetawayBook 8: Expired BetrayalBook 9: Expired FlightBook 10: Expired End

A crew of dangerous criminals.Vanguard CEO Clare Juarez wants a Benson PD contract for her company. When the police commissioner hands her the case file for a rash of local armed robberies, she puts her people to work...and lands right in the middle of a hostage situation. She needs to take care of her fallen friend's daughter, because safeguarding Selena is her chance to make amends for what happened during her time in the army. But solving this case might give her everything she wants, and repair her painful history.A SWAT team that's falling apart.Lieutenant Gage Deluca has no family, just SWAT. But the brotherhood is coming apart at the seams and he's got to hold it together. When they're ordered to work with Vanguard, Gage has to contend with the woman who left him years ago-taking a secret with her. Those days of teenage romance might be behind the years they've lived since, and the lives they've built. But can they chance opening the wound long enough to trust God to heal everything?Working together to identify this dangerous crew, Clare and Gage have to confront their past-and the love they never let go of. Love that might set them free.Each Benson First Responders book is a stand-alone Christian Romantic Suspense.

Fire. Family. Faith.Last Chance Fire and RescueWorking together might cost them everything. Veterinary tech Pepper Miller knows she broke the heart of the man she loves...and there's no going back, especially when the secret that tore them apart is still hidden. Now, she's focused on watching her niece, Victory, until her mother's return. But when her sister goes missing, she'll have to turn to the one man she can't face in order to find-and save-her family. Allen Frees' life blew up the night that Pepper left him. Not just because she broke his heart, but because a raid went south-and he ended up in a wheelchair. Now, as the liaison between the Fire Department and City Hall, he's determined to help the leaderless FD's truck crew and rescue squad work together, even if he can't fix his broken heart. When Victory is nearly kidnapped at a community event, Allen helps Pepper protect her niece. But there's a new drug in town, and Pepper's sister is embroiled in a dangerous bargain. When her secret is discovered, and danger closes in, what will it cost her to save the people they love? And can Allen put aside the past to fight for a new future? Last Chance County returns in this blazing new series from Sunrise Publishing.

She won't stop trying to fix things her way.He'll never quit doing what's right. No matter what.Sasha Camilero is a woman on the run. With an FBI taskforce hunting her, she's laying low in Last Chance. But being back resurfaces way too many memories of what happened the last time she was here. Sasha is determined to walk away on her own terms rather than relive her nightmare. But she'll need the help of an old friend to do it.True blue cop Alex Basuto is now the lieutenant on the Last Chance police force. But all the good he's done hasn't earned him what he really wants. When what's right comes up against his heart's leading, Alex has to make a hard choice.His family is targeted by a local criminal and Alex finds help in the unlikeliest of places. She steps in to save a battered wife and kidnapped child. Tragedy strikes and the past comes back in full force. Together they are dragged into a sticky web that just might keep Sasha in town-and find history repeating itself.Welcome to Last Chance County.*a Christian romantic suspense*Last Chance County SeriesBook 1 - Expired RefugeBook 2 - Expired SecretsBook 3 - Expired CacheBook 4 - Expired HeroBook 5 - Expired GameBook 6 - Expired PlotBook 7 - Expired GetawayBook 8 - Expired BetrayalBook 9 - Expired FlightBook 10 - Expired End

She won't stop being dead.He'll never give up the fight to choose life.Bridget's whole world came crashing down six years ago. Now she's back in her home town with a murderous colleague and a cartel on her tail, and no idea of the secret that awaits her. If she doesn't track down the enemy, their entire client list could be in danger-along with everyone she loves.Last Chance police officer Aiden Donaldson wants nothing more than to right the wrongs he's done by being the best cop-and father-he can be. Until the woman he thought he'd lost comes back into his life, throwing his best laid plans upside down. While the threat comes from every direction, Aiden and Bridget must reconnect if they're going to have a hope of coming through this. With the help of their friends they just might find the last chance they've been looking for.Welcome to Last Chance CountyLast Chance County Series.Book 1 - Expired RefugeBook 2 - Expired SecretBook 3 - Expired CacheBook 4 - Expired HeroBook 5 - Expired GameBook 6 - Expired PlotBook 7 - Expired GetawayBook 8 - Expired BetrayalBook 9 - Expired FlightBook 10 - Expired End

She'll never agree to stay.He'll never stop trying to protect her.History Professor Ellie Ridgeman is back in her hometown for the reading of her grandfather's will. She only has to face her fears this one last time, and then she's off on sabbatical. But the former police chief's last words come with a cryptic instruction Ellie can't ignore. Even when it puts her life in danger.Dean Cartwright is the town's unofficial medic, but that's not the lasting good he wants to do in Last Chance. When it's clear Ellie is being targeted, Dean puts aside his goal and steps in to protect her. Even when the truth threatens everything they thought they knew. Someone doesn't want Ellie to uncover the truth. And they'll stop at nothing to keep her from finding what was buried.Welcome to Last Chance County*a Christian romantic suspense novel*Last Chance County SeriesBook 1 - Expired RefugeBook 2 - Expired SecretsBook 3 - Expired CacheBook 4 - Expired HeroBook 5 - Expired GameBook 6 - Expired PlotBook 7 - Expired GetawayBook 8 - Expired BetrayalBook 9 - Expired FlightBook 10 - Expired End