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Minx Montgomery's only light in a terrible childhood was her neighbor and best friend, Mouse. When he left Texas at the age of seventeen, she never heard from him again, though she's never forgotten him either. She moved in with her uncle, went to college and became a counselor. Her supervisor at the clinic sexually harassed her. Reporting him backfired. Demoted, she's transferred to another branch in the city--to the same district she'd finally managed to escape.Laszlo Jensen, 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--Mouse--dead, in what their team leader Badger Horley realized later had to be a trap set to take them out. He and his team-mate Geir are trying to learn more about Mouse's history. Was the whole squad targeted with that landmine, or just their youngest, newest member? The truth is more disturbing and senseless than they'd anticipated. Who was Mouse really? Minx may be the only person who knew the boy that later became a dangerous, hunted man...

With barely enough time to recover from helping out Miles in London, Nico is off to Australia ... and a secret mission involving a US covert operative ...When an American undercover operative''s sister goes missing in Australia, Nico has to find out if this is connected to the operative or to the sister''s own activist background. Apparently she made enemies easily.Charlotte hadn''t wanted to make this trip in the first place, preferring to communicate her polarizing messages through writing her books now. But, bowing under pressure, she finally arrives in Australia, only to be attacked within minutes of reaching her hotel room for the night. After her rescue, she''s forced to dig deep into her family and public life to find the mastermind kidnapper and to stay safe as the bodies pile up.Nothing makes sense in this twisted mission, but Nico is determined to keep Charlotte safe, even as things take a more personal turn ...

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 a collection of three books plus a Christmas novella from the best selling SEALs of Honor series.SEALs of Honor:Markus Love hurts. Markus lost someone he loved, and for a long time, he's been dead inside. Now he spends his life in service to others as he slowly pulls himself together, but he'll never be the same. And then he meets Bree... Lost and alone and in trouble, Bree wonders how her life has become such a mess. After coming so close to dying, she's eager to explore and enjoy the life she almost lost. Getting kidnapped and then escaping into the wilderness of Alaska was not in the plan. But someone knows she's seen and heard too much. He can't afford to let her live. Her second chance is about to be shattered...SEALs of Honor:Evan Everyone considered Evan a bit of a wild card. Even Megan. Little did she know he was carrying the torch for her and all the rest was camouflage. When she transfers to the West Coast to join the new helicopter division, their lives collide once again. Another SEAL unit is under attack and needs their help, but when the attackers turn on Megan, she's the one in danger. With the enemy closer than they'd like to believe, Megan and Evan struggle to piece together what happened to their friends. They need to figure it out fast before there are more victims. Starting with them.Mason's Wish:Mason loves his life with Tesla, but living together isn't enough. He wants more. He wants it all. He wants forever. All set to make this a memorable Christmas for the two of them, he calls her at home and hears her cry out as she fights off an attacker. Racing to her rescue, he finds her missing - again. Determined to put the horrific memories behind her, Tesla is looking forward to a bright and happy future. But someone nursing a grudge has decided it's payback time. Their lives change in a flash as Mason races to save Tesla before they lose their future - and each other.Chase:Everyone has something in their history they'd like to keep there... Chase has more than most. Only he's not going to be allowed to forget as someone in his past has come looking for him. And he's on a deadline. Vanessa is all about moving forward in her life. There are enough difficulties in her history for a lifetime. But when she gets embroiled in Chase's problems - they become her problems too. Both need to deal with their pasts before they no longer have a future

Welcome to Stone’s Surrender, book 2 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.Life 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…

Welcome to Levi’s Legend, book 1 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.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…

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...

Second 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...

Cupid apparently has a soft spot for SEALs and he's lined his sights upon Devlin next. He's not looking for romance, but he finds the right woman in the worst possible place. As part of a military unit helping train Afghan soldiers, Devlin is learning how to use the latest combat drones. After a murder is committed on the base, suspicion falls on the drone's drop-dead-gorgeous designer. Devlin can't stop himself from running to her rescue. Following their return Stateside, another employee in the same company turns up dead. Once again, all evidence points to the designer. Bristol had no choice but to take her latest drone models to war-torn Afghanistan, given how behind schedule she is in her work and because her boss is pressuring her. The last thing she expected was disaster to strike and, for all the world, she looks like the one to blame. When the bodies pile up and her research goes unfathomably missing along with her best friend, she's determined to find out what's going on, damn the danger. Devlin has made it his mission to keep her safe while she seems to be doing everything in her power to make his job--and resisting her--impossible.

High seas terror, international intrigue... homegrown problems... Rescuing hostages on a yacht is a fairly normal mission for Brett, one of the elite SEALs, but having one of those hostages be an ex-girlfriend and her kids - well that changes everything. Particularly now that he knows she's single again. Ceci had walked away from Brett and into another relationship as a way to heal. Only to end up as a widow raising two kids. She planned to stay single and secure, avoid all the heartbreak that relationships bring until she comes face to face with her rescuer...and realizes she's been fooling herself for years. Unfortunately safe doesn't mean safe anymore as the situation goes from bad to worse and she realizes she might never get a chance to fix her mistake...

Everyone has something in their history they'd like to keep there...Chase has more than most. Only he's not going to be allowed to forget as someone in his past has come looking for him. And he's on a deadline.Vanessa is all about moving forward in her life. There are enough difficulties in her history for a lifetime. But when she gets embroiled in Chase's problems - they become her problems too.Both need to deal with their pasts before they no longer have a future.

Everyone considered Evan a bit of a wild card. Even Megan. Little did she know he was carrying the torch for her and all the rest was camouflage.When she transfers to the West Coast to join the new helicopter division, their lives collide once again.Another SEAL unit is under attack and needs their help, but when the attackers turn on Megan, she's the one in danger.With the enemy closer than they'd like to believe, Megan and Evan struggle to piece together what happened to their friends.They need to figure it out fast before there are more victims. Starting with them.

The Family Blood Ties continues to this 10th and final installment of this vampire versus vampire saga.She thought she had it all solved.Tessa’s had a hell of a time tracking down the blood farm bosses. And it’s not over yet. Just when she thinks she has it solved, it unravels all over again.She should be taking the last of the enemy captive and tying up the final ends. Instead, it appears there’s one more secret to uncover – and when she does, it’s a doozy.Cody is desperate to have this mess over with and have Tessa all to himself. But as the secrets start to unravel, the craziness gets worse.Can they trust anyone? Or does everyone have something to hide?Watch the stunning conclusion unfold as Tessa, Cody, and the whole gang finally get to the bottom of the blood farms