Good things come to those who wait… and to those who survive. Keeper Wit Meyer has endured his fair share of trauma, but nothing compares to the chaos unleashed when his worlds finally collide— his dark past and the beautiful woman who drags it to his doorstep. Hidden agendas and secret identities, nothing is as it seems, as adversaries hide in plain sight, waiting to strike. Waiting for the perfect moment to execute their plans… and their enemies. Politics, power and pure pandemonium… who will come out on top?

There’s a killer running rampant— a serial killer. And streets of Portland are piling up with bodies. Not knowing who to trust, local PD Detective Truly Payne calls in a favor with former colleague turned Keeper’s operative, CT— Charlie Tango. To keep the city he loves safe CT steps up to lend a hand and finds himself drawn to the alluring beauty with a badge. She not only has his attention... but also his affections. When Truly stumbles too close to the deadly truth— she will need his protection to survive.

Unapologetic salt of the earth war hero Ransom Wyatt will stop at nothing to get what he wants and this time...it’s Dillon Stone. On Capitol Hill, Dillon has faced her fair share of powerful men, leaving the feisty beauty unimpressed by the charming Commander in Chief— and the big White House he lives in. Who is protecting who, as the unlikely couple gets caught in the crosshairs deception, and Dillon finds herself breaking protocol... falling for the alpha behind the suit. Things aren’t always as they appear, raising the question— who is Dillon Stone, and what does she know? Ransom finds himself torn between defending the country he swore an oath to and protecting the woman he loves, as they become targets of a dangerous game— a lethal conspiracy. Someone wants the President of the United States... Dead. This riveting continuation of the spellbinding series will keep you on the edge of your seat as danger lurks around every corner and takes you deeper into the secret world of greed, corruption and murder!

Veteran Keeper’s operative, Mercy Wyatt knows all too well, where there’s smoke... there’s fire. When a mysterious woman shows up on his ranch with a child at her side, he’s thrown into a deadly pursuit for justice. The secrets in Sarah’s eyes aren’t near as telling as the bruises and scars marring her skin. It’s evident she’s hiding something, and Mercy needs answers to expose the dark truth she escaped. His instincts lead him on a wild chase that uncovers a sinister organization ran by the world’s most powerful and influential— that trades people like commodities and commits the unimaginable. After everything she’s endured, Mercy refuses to allow Sarah to fight her hunters alone. But it’s hard to protect a woman on the run, especially when she’s wanted... For murder. Just when you think this pulse pounding series can’t take you any deeper or darker into conspiracies and corruption, think again.

Readers are calling USA Today Bestselling Author & Screenwriter Stephanie St. Klaire a master at romantic suspense and shocking plot twists - this installment is case and point. Fearless continues to raise the bar in this 5-star series, McKenzie Ridge. This series just doesn’t stop entertaining from start to finish! All FIVE books are available now! Lives are left hanging in the balance when tragedy strikes… Everly Shaw is a spontaneous girl at heart who throws caution to the wind, the only risk she won’t gamble on… love. When the walls begin to close in, she’s forced to battle demons she thought were buried long ago. Everly must face her past in order to have the future she never knew she wanted - until life tosses her a curveball...or two. Doctor Mason Charles knows exactly what he wants, and it’s Nurse Everly Shaw. The only problem, she doesn’t do relationships, but she will do late nights and secret rendezvous. Doc is a patient man, but is he patient enough to wait for her change of heart, which may or may not happen? Twists of fate, destiny, and maybe a little luck are all he needs to be a hero to the one person who ends up needing him most. He saves lives in the emergency room, but can he heal old wounds and a broken heart? Wrongs become right, relationships unfold, and mysteries resolve only to find that good is being threatened by evil. Lives are at risk when danger hides under the cloak of friendship. Will McKenzie Ridge be planning a wedding, or will it suffer yet another heartbreaking funeral?

From USA Today Bestselling Author & Screenwriter Stephanie St. Klaire comes the second installment of her 5-star series, McKenzie Ridge. This series is known for its humor, heart, heat, and edge-of-your-seat suspense and this storyline doesn’t disappoint. Don’t stop with Colton and Megan - it just keeps getting better and better with each couple. All FIVE books are available now! Is there a happily ever after, or is love a deadly game of chance? Firefighter, Colton Sparks, is beautiful, brawny...and lonely. He’s every woman’s dream - they just aren’t his. A die-hard romantic, Colton is looking for a happily ever after, but finding Mrs. Right has been as fruitful as playing the lottery. He has the white picket fence…he just needs her. Megan Johnson is stunning with a regal quality that’s seldom found in small mountain towns and a mystery that has her new hunky neighbor intrigued. McKenzie Ridge seemed like the perfect place to settle…for now. But small-town living proved to be anything but simple...it was damn hard! Gone were her days of fancy make-up and designer clothes. Here are the days of cheap flannel, and fake fur-lined boots. As things start to heat up and fall into place with her handsome firefighter, Megan’s past flashes its depraved face threatening her new life. Can she stay in McKenzie and fight her demons, or will her secrets leave her alone and on the run?

The O’Reilly brothers are back with a vengeance in another riveting novel overflowing with mayhem and murder. Dace O’Reilly is in for the fight of his life to clear the name of the woman who stole his heart. The fourth installment of the mysterious saga of forbidden love, second chances, and twists of fate is finally here! Just when you think the O'Reilly Brothers can’t get any better— Brother's Keeper IV: Dace Ivy Kimble wasn’t just the one who got away. She was taken. Vanished without a trace and has remained elusive for years. When she finally returns, beaten within an inch of her life, the need to protect her is overwhelming. So is his hunch that she’s hiding something. Dace O’Reilly spent years searching for his fiancé, and with every victory and disappointment, the alpha badass adds more ink, another piercing. A tribute. A battle scar. When she shows up out of thin air, she’s not the innocent woman he once knew. Ivy is at the top of a suspect list. Conspiracy, murder, cartel, arms dealing and drug running— the crimes stack up like bodies leaving Ivy standing in the middle. He wants to believe her story, but the evidence reveals she’s more villain than victim, a criminal mastermind in a high stakes game. A game Dace intends to win. He’s fiercely protective and loyal to a fault. As former “off record” special ops he’s used to playing by a different set of rules. His own. Rules be damned, revenge is coming. Dace and Brother’s Keeper Security fight to clear Ivy’s name and bring down those who tried to destroy him and everything he stood for by taking her. Just when they think they’ve accomplished that…plot twist.

Heart-stopping chemistry and breath-holding suspense make this a riveting one-click must... The O’Reilly brothers are a force to be reckoned with in this pulse-pounding, action packed series that will keep you on the edge of your seat…and watching over your shoulder. Murder. Deception. Corruption. There is no match for the Brother’s Keeper Security team. Be prepared to have your heart taken hostage and mind blown as you face twists and turns you never saw coming. Five men. One mission. Justice. This box set contains: The Fall of Declan The Rise of Declan Reclaiming Liam

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