Michele E Gwynn

When the U.S. Navy's first female SEAL meets a cocky French commando assigned to PATCH-COM... sparks fly. But he has a secret, one that could break her heart. In the beginning, he was annoying and aggravating. Then he became a friend and stalwart protector. Now, her feelings for Lucien Montcourt were causing Nastjia 'Nasty' Moreno a world of internal conflict, and she could not allow herself to become distracted. A recent sting operation produced a surprising piece of intelligence; her father, who'd been missing for several years, was alive...but in the hands of the Colima cartel How and why were questions for later. First, she and the team needed to find a way to rescue her dad. Planning the mission, however, is proving harder than anticipated until the FBI provides a way. With plans underway, Moreno focuses on the operation, promising herself she will deal with these new feelings for Lucien later. Little does she realize her laser-focus is pushing him away, robbing them both of precious time. Montcourt had long ago decided to dedicate himself to Nastjia in whatever way she would have him, for however long she saw fit. It was the best-case scenario to protect them both from heartache...or so he thought. A tender and passionate moment changes everything, and now he wants more. But does she? When the woman he's falling for begins to avoid him, Montcourt is left wondering what he did wrong, and if he'll ever have a second chance. Frustrated, he prepares for the difficult rescue operation determined to protect her from harm, come what may. When the team is betrayed by a trusted ally, secrets are revealed that endanger Moreno's life, and threaten to break her heart. Will the mission to rescue her father succeed? And when tragedy strikes, will she be able to save Montcourt, and tell him how she feels, before it's too late?

A devastating loss leads Lt. Allen Williamson to the woman of his dreams, but to save her, he must face the monster from his nightmares After suffering horrific abuse as a child, Allen Williamson struggled his entire life to fit in. Finding acceptance in an elite team of Green Berets, his life and his career were on the right track until a call from home derailed everything. The sudden loss of his mother brings him back to Mountlake Terrace, and puts him directly in the path of her colleague, Freddie, whose keen observation leaves Allen both annoyed and intrigued. Despite his broken heart, he finds himself unable to ignore her allure. Frederika Samuelson was all too familiar with loss having run away from painful memories left behind in northern California. Or so she thought. When her friend and mentor passes unexpectedly, old wounds are re-opened. And when she comes face to face with her friend's single, soldier son, she finds he's not at all what she expected. Quiet and in control, he stirs both her suppressed desire...and tremendous guilt. Curious, Freddie finds her body overruling her head leading to a night of surprising passion Beneath his Boy Scout exterior lurks fifty shades of kink. For Freddie, their mutual passion is a revelation. For Allen, it's a dream come true. But after a night of carnal bliss, Freddie goes missing. With his own team deployed, and his hometown caught in the middle of a squall, Allen finds himself alone with the clock ticking To save Freddie, Allen must face a terrifying monster from his past, one who nearly killed him years ago. Will the monster finally succeed in his vengeance, or will Allen find a way to put an end to his nightmare once and for all, and save the woman he's grown to love?

They're not out there, they're already here The Harvest Trilogy, inspired by a true sighting, is a suspense-filled chiller series of alien origin from bestselling author Michele E. Gwynn. Afraid of shadows? Just remember to leave the light on... Harvest They arrived in the night. By morning, everyone was gone. Human greed and gluttony can exist only so long before consequences catch up to actions. For Dave Forrester, the actions of every human living were about to be addressed in his home town of Farley, Oklahoma. A haunting memory from the past becomes a living nightmare. The people of Farley have disappeared without a trace leaving behind only blood-stained clothing and glimpses of frightening unearthly creatures. After losing the people he loves, Dave meets Maggie, a woman who has lost her will to live and is killing herself one drink at a time. Together, they find a reason to keep going even while the world is falling apart. It's all up to Dave and Maggie now to find and save the survivors of the harvest.HybridsA government secret is out...and it's angry A secret buried deep beneath the Samuel Clemens football field has broken free from its tomb, and the residents of the small town of Schertz, Texas are in danger. Government-sanctioned torture and experiments have led to a breakthrough in medical science, one that the citizens of Schertz are not even aware they've participated in by being human guinea pigs since 1963. Worse, the source of the 'serum' known as Celluloss created by greedy local community leaders is angry and seeking revenge. When alien crafts show up to reclaim their own, Schertz becomes a war zone cut off from the world by the very government that caused it to be targeted in the first place. Those who sought to profit through vivisection are being held accountable while those forever changed by alien DNA meet their 'kin'. Time is running out for the people of Schertz. CensusWelcome to Marion, Texas, where missing persons cases are the norm and the population remains...delicious The Harvest Trilogy reaches its epic finale in the next town over from the now scorched alien battlefield of Schertz, the city that developed and secretly tested the Celluloss serum on its unsuspecting citizens. Marion, Texas, population 3,700, is so small, if you blink driving through, you'll miss it. An area business owner is awarded 'Tastiest Meats in Town' by the Chamber of Commerce. John Hester's family-owned meat market is a staple in the region. Respected by the locals, he is above reproach. When he befriends new resident, retired 9/11 firefighter, Jack Callaghan, things get weird. Stranger still are the disappearing residents, thousands of unsolved cold cases dating back half a century that Callaghan discovers as he and his wife try to settle in. When they begin receiving veiled threats from the Reverend Harcourt Cane warning them to leave, Jack must find a way to protect himself and his wife while helping the FBI solve the mystery of the federal census that never budges...despite all the missing residents.

All Lt. Shane McCall wanted for Christmas...was to save her from the mafia Left on the doorstep of an orphanage Christmas morning, Christmas Jones grew up knowing nothing about her biological parents. But on the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, everything changed. A letter delivered by a lawyer reveals her origins but opens a Pandora's box of danger Home on leave for the holidays, Lt. Shane McCall, codename Badger, looked forward to spending time with family, especially his cousin Dude. Little did he know, a quick detour to his favorite diner would end in meeting a beautiful girl and then saving her life Drawn in by her fiery spirit and endearing vulnerability, Shane can't resist. When Chris insists on pursuing answers arising from both events, he knows he can't let her go it alone. But will the stubborn woman let him help without bucking him every step of the way? As each answer leads to more questions, Chris discovers her past is inextricably tied to two feuding mafia families and a cold case of missing millions of illegal gambling money. Each new clue reveals even more danger, and somewhere between butting heads and running down leads, love blooms. But some bad relationships in her past are preventing Chris from accepting Shane's incredibly sexy attention in the present. And the guilt he carries deep inside for so many of the things he's done may stop any shot at a future with the beautiful, feisty Christmas Jones. When she goes missing, Shane must go dark to save her from unscrupulous criminals convinced that she alone is the key to the stolen millions. Will he save Christmas in time?

She never believed in fairytales. He never believed himself a hero. They were both wrong. When Fatima Ali was taken by terrorists, she thought her life was over. When they took her mother away too, she lost all hope, until she saw the tall man with warm amber eyes. Sgt. Marcus DuBose, codename: Skyscraper, never allowed himself to grow attached to hostages. His job was to get in, rescue, and return them home with the greatest efficiency. The deadliest of his Spec Ops team, Skyscraper is cold and calculating, but beneath the icy surface beats the heart of a musician, and oddly enough, a man who believes he's unworthy of love. In a shootout in Old Town Bucharest, he sees her for the first time. The high-value hostage is the daughter of the Islamic State's newest bomb-maker. But she's not the little girl he expected. Instead, he discovers she's a young woman. A beautiful and brave young woman When their eyes meet, something inside Skyscraper awakens, and when she screams for help, he comes running. With his captain and teammates at his side, he's hot on the trail of the kidnappers in a race across Eastern Europe. With a mole leaking information inside their own command blowing their cover, time is not on their side. The clock is ticking as Skyscraper lets down his guard and breaks his own rule to free Fatima. Will she reject the highly trained killer, or will a fairytale finally come true for the star-crossed lovers?

It's Emma's 30th birthday, and after meeting a gorgeous Green Beret, it might be her last WINNER AUTHOR SHOUT'S READER READY "RECOMMENDED READ 2020."For political journalist Emma Jane Lewis, Captain Nathan James Oliver, code name, Outlaw, represents exactly the kind of man she never wanted to date. Too stubborn, too muscled, and too much of an alpha male for her taste. When he and his buddies join her and her girlfriends at a London night club, it gets awkward fast. But something about him draws her in and makes her heart race, despite their rocky start. It's her birthday, after all, and he was handsome and attentive. What could be the harm in enjoying his company? When Nate meets Emma, the attraction is instant. Something about her pulls him in even though old ghosts haunt him still and his heart remains stuck in the past. But one night of celebration with the contrary Emma is something he can't resist. When she goes missing, evidence points to Black Jihad, and its leader, Mohammed al-Waleed. Worse, Nate knows it's his fault she's been targeted. As Nate and his men search for clues, more is revealed about Emma that sends him reeling, leaving him feeling both angry and betrayed. Can Nate set aside their differences and come to terms with his past in time to save Emma from a brutal death at the hands of a dangerous terrorist?Rescuing Emma was originally published in the Special Forces: Operation Alpha world created by New York Times Best Selling Author Susan Stoker. The story has been re-edited removing all references to Susan's world/ characters which have now been replaced by a new special operations team created by Michele E. Gwynn. Look for that team's stories coming at the conclusion of the Green Beret Series. In addition, bonus scenes have been added to each book in the Green Beret canon as a special thank you to the fans who've previously read the original books. If you've already read the first few books in this series, you are cordially invited to reread them and meet Cobra, Rio, Breaker, Havana, Dragon, Gator, and Hendrix; a team of incredible, gung-ho Navy SEALs ready, willing, and able to partner up with Outlaw's SOG to thwart threats to democracy abroad and at home, and protect the innocent.

Caught behind enemy lines WINNER "Top Pick" for Author Shout's Reader Ready Awards 2023Army medic Ben "Doc" Holiday is sent on a mission inside the Russian Federation to aid PATCH-COM's newest allied member, Israeli intelligence officer, Moses Zigman, as his home country seeks to locate one of their own and secret the opposition leader, Andrei Parkchenko, out of Russia for his own safety, and the political benefit of Israel.Doctor Irina Petrovna lives her life helping others, including injured political protesters. When that help catches the eye of the FSB, they send in a captain desperate to redeem his standing within the ranks to warn her to fall in line. Ignoring that warning, Irina finds the price paid for her obstinance shockingly high, terrifying, and heartbreaking. When one of the captain's men comes after her, she fears her time is up.Unused to being without his team, Ben struggles with abiding by mission parameters of remaining under the radar. When a woman is attacked on their first night in Moscow, Ben defies Zigman and rushes into the fray to save her. Warned to leave no trace, Ben and Moses have now left behind a body in the frozen, silent night. Worse, they've also picked up a passenger, one who is being hunted by the FSB As soon as their eyes meet, Ben knows he cannot leave this woman behind. From the moment she ran out in front of their car, he chose her. On the run to find missing Mossad Agent Ari Solomon and the opposition leader, Ben and Moses discover that the same captain chasing Irina may also be the one who has Solomon, and perhaps Parkchenko as well. Following a lead, Ben gets his first look at the mysterious captain and is shocked by his all-too-familiar face Now caught behind enemy lines with a desperate murderer hot on their trail, Ben must help Moses complete the mission and somehow, save the beautiful doctor with the big gray-blue eyes from falling into the FSB's clutches, and a fate worse than death

The missing are being returned...but who is sending them back?For Special Agents Roger Otis of the FBI and Niall Alchurch of MI6, their assignment to Section 5, a joint international taskforce investigating incidents of unusual origin, has been a step up the career ladder, but the price paid for the privilege grows with each new case. Chasing down mysterious coordinates leads them on a hunt for missing persons across the globe-cases long grown cold. Amid unbelievable discoveries and disturbing nightmares, the agents seek answers. But when the clues lead them back home to the ones they love, it becomes personal. When the mystery unravels, can they handle the horrifying truth?"Another winner from Michele E. Gwynn " Jami Brumfield, NYT Bestselling Author "The kind of supernatural suspense you'd find in 'The X-Files.'" Margaret Madigan, Author"Delicious popcorn reading " Customer Review

He gave all to protect an innocent life, but his country wanted more Barely surviving a cartel firing squad, Vincent Torres, aka, Griz, wished for death. But the U.S. government wasn't finished with him yet. The retired Navy SEAL, now facing traumatic injury and loss, is extradited to an unknown location, one long rumored to exist in the shadows. PATCH-COM. Back in the clutches of the military, he is involuntarily reinstated. Angry and lashing out, the Senior Chief is now the newest member of the same group of spec ops soldiers he'd mocked while undercover in Mexico. Caught between the instinct to rebel and the deeply ingrained training to obey orders, Griz finds himself summoned to assist in a CIA sting operation, and worse, forced to attend ballet class Determined not to cooperate with either request, Griz's resolve falters when he meets his ballet teacher, Jessica Holiday. Beautiful, elegant, and way out of his league, the graceful woman's charms manage to soothe the savage Griz, spurring his desire to capture her attention. But obstacles block his path to happiness. The first is his own insecurity, and the second, an over-protective big brother. Ordered to stay away from teammate Ben Holiday's sister, Griz holds back, concentrating instead on the sting op to infiltrate a human trafficking ring in Las Vegas. Caught up in a bad plan concocted by the CIA and FBI, teammate Nastjia Moreno is sent in undercover. But even the best laid plans can go south Unable to complete the mission as outlined and extract Moreno, the team must improvise. And when Jessica goes missing, Griz knows he must act fast. Hampered by his own injury and the CIA Agent bent on keeping secrets, Griz and his teammates must move quickly to rescue Jessica and save Moreno before both are sold on the black market and they disappear forever

Because they're not out there, they're already here Okay, maybe not. But if they were here you'd need a journal to chronicle every encounter, right? Like, maybe your boss is an alien (always knew that dude was sketchy), or that guy or gal you met last night. Definitely the barista at your favorite coffeehouse because no human is that cheerful Whatever. You just need the right book to document all the weird stuff that happens in your day.Try this 6 x 9 paperback journal with 200 ruled pages decorated with whimsical alien doodles and random facts about outer space on for size. It won't protect you from x-rays but it is stamped TOP SECRET on the back cover to keep out pesky prying eyes and men in black.

A Twisted, Dark, Love Triangle Bound by Gypsy MagicMark Anghelescu lived alone eight-hundred years following the disappearance of the love of his life, Mihaela. He'd lost hope of ever finding her or the truth, but when a beautiful American exchange student arrives at the University of Bucharest, he can't believe his eyes. It's her But how? Feeling he's been given a second chance, he pursues Meghan Hartley in her dreams, seducing her. The problem is...he's not the only one An old nemesis reappears set on claiming Meghan as his own and determined to settle old scores. Beyond the nearly centuries-old feud, a gypsy witch seeks to fulfill a bargain, one which was reneged by the very man intent upon stealing Meghan for himself. She wants payment, he wants revenge, and Marku Anghelescu wants only Meghan--body and soul

What happens when Berlin's premiere dominatrix trades in her whip for a badge and gun? She discovers she cannot escape her past. With the help of the detective who saved her brother's life, Elsa Kreiss enters the police academy, expecting her world to be far safer. Instead, it only becomes more dangerous An unsolved case of three missing girls from Charlottenburg pulls her mentor, Kommissar Joseph Heinz, back into the dark abyss of child abductions and murder just as he realizes he's in love with his partner. While he searches for a killer, Elsa fights her attraction to a very sexy bad boy. Lukas Trommler is everything she likes in a man--cocky, confident, and hot. An art buyer at a local gallery, Lukas exudes culture with an edge of danger, yet there is more to the man than meets the eye. Trommler invites her into his world where she comes face to face with a familiar monster. Yuri Ivchencko is one of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world with ties to the Russian mafia and human trafficking. His obsession with collecting art depicting the nightmares of sexual abuse survivors offends Elsa, who doesn't hesitate to say so. Her outburst lands her squarely on his radar. When Elsa goes missing, Heinz abandons his current case to rescue his prot g . The operation brings him face to face with a man from his past, the one he believes responsible for the cold case that haunts him still. The more he digs for clues to Elsa's whereabouts, the more evidence is revealed linking the missing girls from Charlottenburg to the cold case Heinz cannot let go.The stakes are high as Heinz races to save the feisty young officer who has become a pseudo-daughter to the crusty old detective and to find the missing girls now at the mercy of a sadistic Russian billionaire--before it's too late Welcome to The Checkpoint, Berlin Detective Series; your passport into a world of dark passions, international crime, and ever-present danger.

Bright lights arrived in the night sky. By morning, everyone was gone.Judgement has come to Farley, Oklahoma leaving its last resident Dave Forrester all alone and without a clue. A haunting memory from his past becomes a living nightmare. The people of Farley have disappeared without a trace leaving behind only blood-stained clothing and glimpses of frightening, unearthly creatures. Desperate to find his family and friends, Dave meets Maggie, a woman who has lost her will to live and is killing herself one drink at a time. Together, they find a reason to keep going while the world around them is falling apart. It's now all up to Dave and Maggie to find and save the survivors of the harvest."This book gave me chills..." Sherelle Ellis"Oh my, I gobbled this up The story has everything I love: aliens/UFOs, mystery, chills down my spine, and more " Brian LaneInspired by a true sighting...

When the walls come tumbling down... 1988: For rookie officer Herman Faust, a routine, late night traffic stop turns into the apprehension of a high priority defector, one with ties to the Soviet bio-weapons program Obolensk. After bringing the woman and her brother in for questioning, the man disappears, and the woman is found inside her holding cell...dead. When the American CIA intervenes, Faust begins receiving anonymous calls threatening his family, and his own life. As clues come to light linking his superior to the dead woman, and to a Soviet plot to launch a biological weapon on the American Embassy, Faust knows he must risk all to stop the deadly pathogen from being released on innocent civilians. The stability of West Berlin is at risk, and if Faust fails to solve the case, it will be war This is his story. This is the making of Herman Faust.***A Page Turner Awards 2021 & 2022 Shortlist Finalist for the Book Award and Screenplay (Book Adaptation Needed) categories.Review: "Where the Checkpoint Series All Began...In this prequel to her Checkpoint, Berlin Detective Series, Michele E. Gwynn has spun a heart-pounding tale of Cold War intrigue...artfully recalling a darker age of Russian agents and secret plots that, until recently, we thought was gone forever with the fall of the Berlin Wall. I loved the suspense, the intrigue and the way Gwynn builds the relationships between Faust, his wife and the stalwart Joseph Heinz, and I heartily recommend it to any fan of police stories and Cold War spy novels." Aurora Dawn

She hired a male escort for one night. What could possibly go wrong?Winner: Author Shout's Reader Ready "Recommended Read 2022."A promotion sends Londoner Britain St. James across the 'pond' all the way to Sin City, USA -- Las Vegas But success isn't smelling quite as sweet as she realizes she's middle-aged, single, and has no manly prospects on the horizon. Having no one to share her achievements with sucks, and her man-hungry assistant, Kathy, doesn't count As the melancholy sets in, the complimentary drinks flow, and Brit decides that 'when in Rome' she should do as the Romans do--if the Romans hired male escorts Before she loses her liquid courage, she makes the call, ordering herself a hot, man-sandwich J.D. Russel finds himself stuck sitting in boring seminars in what is supposed to be the adult playground of America babysitting his co-worker, Jesse, who also happens to be his boss's annoying son. Recovering from a bad divorce, he craves fun, excitement, and just a little depravity. When he meets a saucy redhead who whisks him off to bed, he feels his prayers to the powers that be have been answered.Sexy hijinks ensue when Brit hooks up with her man-for-hire. Miscommunication turns into mistaken identity as one awkwardly hilarious one-night stand brings two lonely hearts together only to tear them apart. Can they overcome crazy first impressions? And will Brit ever be able to live with herself again after hiring John?Reviews"A book that delivers...It is a modern-day adult farce, once a popular genre, with mistaken identities, compromising situations, and in more stricter times, literally caught with your trousers down...Pure Vegas but delightfully witty and summing up why this is such a pleasurable read." Goodreads Review "Entertaining, screwball shenanigans in Sin City." Goodreads Review "Many LOL moments. Fabulous book, highly recommended." Goodreads Review

Sergeant Leisl Craig spent her life fighting for everything she'd earned including becoming a combat nurse in training-alone. Then cancer threatened to take it all away. Until now, she never needed anyone...and then she met Doc.For Sergeant First Class Jason Lee Gordon, codename Doc, a Green Beret medic in a tight-knit special operations group, life happened, and he rolled with it. The easy-going charmer only ever had to flash his dimples and women lined up outside his door, already half in love with the caring Doc. But casual hookups were growing old after seeing his friend and team leader, Outlaw, fall in love. He'd begun to think he'd never find his special someone until a sniper ambush brings him to a quiet, troubled nurse.Focused on her own pain, she is unimpressed by the handsome soldier's overtures, ignoring him as she worries what will become of her, of her career, and Pooch. But instead of being put off when she rebuffs him, he finds himself more intrigued, especially after overhearing Leisl pouring out her heart to a stray dog. Disturbed by her plight, he can't walk away. Something about her pulls him in and Doc begins an all-out charm offensive to win over the redhead.When the base is attacked by terrorists and his mission goes south, events unfold leading to secrets, old and new, that can tear apart their budding relationship. Can Doc accept her past and convince her to fight for a future together?

Second chances didn't come for everyone, but for Sgt. Harold Tyler, code name; Eastwood, the second chance was mandated. Losing a leg in the line of duty didn't mean retirement for this Green Beret. Instead of being sent home, Eastwood finds himself transported to a top-secret rehabilitation facility deep inside the infamous Area 51. Confined to an unknown camp beneath the Nevada desert, he comes face to face with Joely Winter, a sexy one-night stand he met in London. Joely Winter was a child prodigy and the inventor of advanced bio-engineered prosthetics. Now grown and the owner of a successful company, she's contracted by the Department of Defense and put in charge of their new program, PATCH-COM. Here, the military ensures a return on their investment in highly-trained special operations soldiers by patching them up and moving them back out into the field. Unknown even to SEALs, Delta Forces, Green Berets and more, PATCH-COM soldiers operate far beneath the radar and beyond the knowledge of top brass at Fort Bragg. During his time at Camp Lazarus, Joely is determined to keep their relationship professional, barely. But when Eastwood receives orders to bug out, he suffers a crisis of confidence. Returning to the field on his new leg with a new team is too much to handle. Seeing her big, brave, handsome ex-lover doubt himself breaks her heart, so Joely breaks her rule to rally her man. It's her patriotic duty, after all But intimacy only draws them closer and when he leaves, he takes her heart with him. With orders in hand and a team of broken soldiers at his side, Eastwood heads out to recover a Ukrainian operative in possession of the very technology now propping him up. It's a race against time to find the traitor within their midst responsible for betraying PATCH-COM before the operative can sell the stolen tech to their enemies. When the identity of the traitor is revealed, he knows Joely's life is in danger. Can Eastwood save his woman in time? From Bestselling Author Michele E. Gwynn, creator of the Green Beret series, comes a thrilling, brand new, action-packed military romance series, The Soldiers of PATCH-COM.