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He'd escaped with his life, but after his traumatic kidnapping and daring rescue, Morgan Trayhern's memory had been stolen from him. Now only his wife, Laura, could return this hero to love - and reawaken the passion of their vows. Gutsy and determined, Laura had to put aside the needs of her own wounded soul to help her husband. She stirred feelings in Morgan that he desperately wanted to rekindle. But would falling in love again be enough to build a future?

Cade Patterson and Kara Knight have known each other since they were kids. But a boy from the wrong side of the tracks has little in common with the homecoming queen, so they never acted on their mutual feelings. After a stint in the Marines, Cade has returned to his hometown older and wiser, and now works for the sheriff's department. When he responds to a break-in call at the Delos Home School Foundation, the last person he expects to see there is Kara. All of his feelings and protective instincts go into overdrive when he learns she has been attacked.

Sarah loves her grandmother, but with her law-enforcement career keeping her busy, they could both use some help from a strong, steady man. Policing Lincoln County has only gotten tougher since a merciless drug lord arrived in the area. When Sarah takes a bullet on the job, it's Dawson who comes to her rescue - and though they both thought they left war behind in Afghanistan, they'll do whatever it takes to protect what's theirs, even if it means facing down traumas they've buried for years. 

Kira Duval was part of a Special Forces team that got caught in an ambush - leaving only two wounded survivors: herself and Weapons Sergeant Garret Fleming. Losing her team was traumatic, and in the chaotic aftermath, as the Army moved them from hospital to hospital, she lost Garret too. But she never lost her secret yearning for him. Finally, she gave up trying to track him down back in the States.

For native Guatemalan Ana Navarro, nothing is more satisfying than capturing drug traffickers for the US DEA. Her career has always been her focus, but just as she's beginning to yearn for something more, she's given a brand-new assignment with DEA agent Gabe Whitcomb. In his well-worn Stetson and boots, he's part cowboy and part law enforcement, a combination Ana finds irresistibly sexy. But desire has no place on a job as dangerous as this one, because the drug lord they're after is the violent fugitive who killed her father....

After a harrowing tour of duty in Afghanistan, Army Nurse Lily Thompson escapes to Wind River Ranch to find herself once more. Working as a caregiver to foreman Jake Murdoch’s elderly mother, Lily almost feels at peace - except for the unsettling presence of Jake, a tight-lipped, intimidating man everyone calls Bear. But one look in the powerful ex-Marine’s eyes and Lily glimpses a vulnerability that shakes her soul: a hurt she understands all too well - and longs to heal.... 

Sloan Kennedy and Dan Malloy met at Bagram and shared a passionate month-long affair. Their relationship was supposed to be no-strings, but Sloan fell hard for the strong soldier. Things changed after the two were involved in a rescue mission that ended in the death of Dan's copilot. Riddled with guilt over the accident and the loss of his friend, Dan walked away from Sloan and his destroyed military career.

Culver Lachlan wanted no part of teaming up with beautiful Pilar Martinez for a new mission. Seeing her again brought bitter memories of how she'd abandoned their love...yet reminded him of the torrid passion they'd once shared. Pilar's mercenary days were long over, but lives hung in the balance, and she had to attempt this rescue. She'd once fearlessly gambled everything for her work. Now, it could cost Pilar the only man she'd ever loved....

State Secrets: Secret Service agent David Goddard never expected to spend his Christmas surveilling the president's cousin. But after weeks of studying her, he finds that Holly Llewellyn's life continues to remain a mystery. Tangled in the controversy swirling around them, David wonders, is it her secrets that fascinate him…or Holly herself? The Five Days of Christmas: Morgan Trayhern's toughest mercenary, Colt Hamlin, is looking to lie low this Christmas, but he may just have a change of heart when his matchmaking boss puts him in the path of Montana's prettiest widow.

Years later, the Korean War is a distant memory for the parents hosting their children for a Christmas party. But when an old photograph rekindles those memories, they're soon wrapped up in telling their children how they fell in love. As a nurse and a downed pilot, they'd found themselves on the run from the enemy - but the only thing that could snare them was true love. 

Lost in his thoughts, former marine Morgan Ramsey is nearly hit by a car outside the airport. Military affairs writer Laura Bennett rushes to save him, but ends up getting hit by the car instead. Laura temporarily loses her eyesight, so a grateful Morgan offers to move in and assist her. As he speaks about his past, Laura realizes his true identity is the supposed traitor, Morgan Trayhern. Set on uncovering the truth and clearing his name, Laura works with Morgan, his family and her Pentagon contacts to restore Morgan's honor. Only then can they focus on building a future together. 

Navy SEAL Chief Wyatt Lockwood is fascinated by Marine sniper Captain Talia Culver. But she wants nothing to do with him after learning of his reputation as a heartbreaker. The cocky Texan refuses to take the hint and keeps placing himself in Tal's path. When she agrees to help him tend to needy families in an Afghan village, she learns there's more to this SEAL than meets the eye. But is she strong enough to risk having her heart broken again?

Lia Cassidy has left the army scarred physically and emotionally after a vicious attack by two fellow soldiers. Seeking a new start, she finds a rewarding job working with needy children at the Delos Charity School in Costa Rica. But her life turns upside down again when local drug lord La Arana burns down the school and pursues Lia as a witness. Terrified and on the run, she discovers there is only one man she can trust - Cav Jordan, the ex-SEAL Delos sends to protect her.

Lieutenant Matt Sinclaire has always loved fighting fires - until the fateful day when the flames came for his family. Arson took his wife and has left him alone with an eight-year-old daughter too traumatized to speak - and the ruins of his life are proving difficult to rebuild. When U.S. Forest Ranger Casey Cantrell is assigned to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the last thing she expects to find is a wounded firefighter and his damaged daughter.

Ex-military Aliyana Montero is helping the CIA track down down ruthless sex traffickers when her sister is snatched off the streets, kidnapped by the very men Ali is hunting! Now, desperate to find her, she is forced to team up with Ram Torres, the most infuriating man Ali ever met. The two butted heads on a mission in Afghanistan, where Ram accused her of being hotheaded and impulsive, while Ali found him arrogant and cold. Nothing seemed to break through Ram's shield, but unspoken between them was the sizzling heat that flared up whenever they were together.

Alexa Culver has survived unspeakable trauma at the hands of the Taliban, but she refuses to let them break her spirit. Her work with Artemis Security, protecting young girls from sex traffickers, gives her purpose. But it comes at a cost. Her fiance, Gage Hunter, has stood by her side during her recovery, but Alexis knows she is holding part of herself back. When Alexa insists on attending an international sex trafficking conference in Paris, she draws the attention of one of the world's most dangerous men.

When stunning Dara McKinley, a visiting pediatric physician, arrived in Afghanistan to help needy children, she had no idea that Delta Force Sergeant Matt Culver would not only win her heart - he would also save her life during an attack by the Taliban. Now, the couple is ready for a much-needed vacation in Hawaii, eager for days and nights of passion and relaxation. But once again danger stalks them. Dara knows she's in good hands with Matt beside her, but her fears rise again that she and Matt can lose each other as they face an unpredictable new enemy....

Shy country girl Teren Lambert is used to being in the background, and she likes it that way. Trapped by painful memories, she feels whole only when she's helping the women and children at the Delos Charity's Safe House in Sudan. But her new bodyguard, Ex-Delta Force operator Nolan Steele, is having an unexpected impact on her - and she's not sure where these new feelings will take them both. He's become her sanctuary. 

Two veterans - one human, one canine - have returned to Montana to recover from the traumas of war. Former Army Ranger Nick Conway depended on his WMD dog Snowflake to help him navigate IEDs on the battlefield. Now he needs his best friend to help him cope with his PTSD and acclimate to civilian life. When he meets Holly McGuire and agrees to help her deliver meals to the needy, her inner light calls to him, but his demons hold him back from giving in to his attraction.

Beau Gardner, Army Delta Force sergeant, has only a few months left before he can leave military life behind to marry Callie McKinley, the woman of his dreams. Callie has been recovering from an attack at the hands of the Taliban at her parents' Montana ranch, but she knows Beau must return to Afghanistan. When he does, Beau will fight for his survival - and a future with the woman he loves.