Nyssa Kathryn

Danger throws them together. Attraction keeps them from parting. Having lost her best friend, Courtney Davies lives every day like it's her last. Because if life has taught her anything, it's that some are cut far too short without warning. So when sexy former soldier Jason moves to Cradle Mountain, she shouldn't hesitate to express her immediate interest. Problem is, anytime she gets near the man, she inexplicably freezes, losing every coherent thought in her head.Jason Porter has served his country, studied at one of the country's most prestigious schools, made groundbreaking strides in pharmaceutical science...but it was his time in captivity that changed him most. In irrevocable ways, both physically and mentally. Slowly, he's moving on, running Blue Halo Security with his team in Cradle Mountain, Idaho-where one of the best perks of the small town is coffee shop owner Courtney. She's friendly, spirited, vibrant... Everything he needs in his life. Too bad he seems to scare her senseless.When Courtney wins an award, bringing with it media attention, she hopes it's the break her shop has been waiting for. Instead, strange things start happening. Unexpected things. Dangerous things. It's soon clear the award has put her in a spotlight for all the wrong reasons. And the one person she can trust? The very man who leaves her tongue, her body, and her heart tied in knots.

Her scars are invisible, to everyone but him. Grace Castle lived through hell, and she's never fully recovered. Nor may she ever. But she's better than she was, and now devotes her time and energy to helping other women...until someone connects her old life to her new one. Suddenly, she's forced to do something that goes against her conscience, her moral compass...her heart.In the aftermath, her only choice is to seek redemption.Former special forces soldier Logan Snyder is intimately familiar with captivity. He was taken, kept from loved ones, irrevocably changed. Now finally free, all his enemies dead, Logan is operating a security business with his team. Just as he's moving on with his life, the world learns his incredible story.And one woman is to blame.When Grace appears in Cradle Mountain, Logan isn't certain he can offer the absolution she seeks. As the couple attempts to build trust and overcome past hurts, Grace is unexpectedly in jeopardy when old demons cause new threats.Danger has a way of putting everything in perspective. Logan can forgive the woman he's coming to love...but it might be too little, too late.

She's looking for a fresh start...she finds him.Nylah Walker knows what it's like to be protected. You don't grow up with five brothers without having someone close by, watching your back at all times. She craves independence, and Cradle Mountain is her fresh start. Her new beginning. But fate has a terrible sense of humor, because during her first shift at a new job, not only does she meet overprotective, sexy former Marine Liam...she also finds herself in unimaginable danger.Liam Shore knows danger. He lived and breathed it during his time in special forces, then again as a prisoner to Project Arma. He thought living in a small mountain town would mean leaving peril behind. But suddenly, he and his friends are hunted men. Protecting his team is his first priority...until the danger overflows onto others.When the threat shifts its sight to the new woman in town, the one with ice-blue eyes who captured his attention without even trying, Liam is determined to protect her, despite how hard Nylah tries to resist her savior. Because losing Nylah isn't an option.

Sometimes, the biggest secrets can bring both salvation and destruction.Emerson Charles grew up luckier than most, going from a difficult life to finding safety and a true home with her stepmother and stepbrother. Years later, when Levi's in trouble, Emerson will do anything for the brother of her heart, her greatest protector. Even seek the expertise of people who could be more hinderance than help-the men of Blue Halo Security. But she'll have to play her cards close to her chest. Telling the whole truth could see the team unwilling to assist, and Levi in more trouble than ever.Tyler Morgan's career in the special forces had barely begun when he was kidnapped by the people behind Project Arma. With that chapter of his life finally put to rest, he runs a security business with men he considers brothers, all of them using their enhanced physical abilities to assist others. But their newest client seems to be harboring secrets behind her pretty amber eyes. He can't trust Emerson, but that doesn't stop him from wanting her. Nor can he let her out of his sight when the danger surrounding her brother increases.As the risks get higher, and their attraction stronger, Tyler and Emerson are soon embroiled in a deadly race to locate a man only one of them believes is worthy of redemption.

He's her boss. She's too young for him. And lines are about to blur. Taking a job at the newly opened Wilderness Adventure Park was supposed to be about gaining independence for Addison March. She wasn't supposed to find her boss so ridiculously good-looking. Or his smile so charming. Or his protectiveness such a freaking turn-on. The problem is, not only does he think he's too old for her-he also has a past. A past that makes him believe he's dangerous for Addie to be around. She disagrees. But convincing Noah is proving difficult. Ex-Marine Noah Hayes has returned home to Amber Ridge not just because he wanted to...because he was forced. Medical discharge. Not physical-mental. Something he hasn't shared with his loved ones. But leaving the service doesn't mean his past has left him alone. The nightmares and flashbacks taunt him. And worse, they've touched the people around him...specifically, Addie, his newest employee. Ironic, considering she seems to be the only one with the power to soothe him. For her safety, he needs to stay away from Addie. But when someone starts targeting her, making dangerous threats, Noah's forced to choose-keep his distance? Or protect her at the risk of exposing Addie to his own demons? A Small Town Age Gap Romantic Suspense from Bestselling Author Nyssa Kathryn.

A new town. A fresh start. An old enemy.Aspen Davies had three reasons to move to the small town of Amber Ridge: to get away from her overbearing mother; to escape the clutches of her psychotic ex; and Jesse Hayes. Okay, maybe Jesse isn't a reason to relocate her entire life. After all, he's just a friend. A housemate. And someone she absolutely is not going to date. At least...that's what she keeps telling herself.Discharged from the military, Jesse Hayes is back in his hometown of Amber Ridge. Only, he's not alone, as he expected. His new housemate is right down the hall, and every day with Aspen is a new form of torture. She just got out of a relationship, and she's not looking to get into a new one. He knows that. Doesn't make wanting her any easier. He needs to keep his distance, for both their sakes.But when Aspen's past follows her to her new home, keeping his distance is no longer an option. Jesse needs to keep Aspen safe and in his sights. Because the enemy is proving formidable-and clearly playing for keeps.A Small Town, Friends to Lovers, Romantic Suspense from Bestselling author Nyssa Kathryn.

Two years ago, one decision changed everything...Callie Ward knows what love feels like. She's lived it. Breathed it. It was the kind of love she'd thought would last forever...until it didn't. And the resulting heartache almost destroyed her. So she ran. Left the small town of Misty Peak, not sure if she'd ever return. But thanks to fate and family ties, she's back-and so is the man who broke her heart. Ignoring him is her only option, until that proves impossible.One split-second decision lost Lock Walker the only woman he's ever loved, a mistake from which, two years later, he still hasn't recovered. A mistake that cost him everything. Now, finally, Lock and Callie are both home, and he's determined to make amends. Except, she won't give him the time he needs to earn his redemption. But that soon changes when Lock learns he's not the only one happy about her homecoming.Someone's watching Callie. Someone who wants her all to themselves. Lock needs to earn her trust back fast in order to protect her-because losing her a second time isn't an option.A Small Town, Second Chance, Romantic Suspense from Bestselling author Nyssa Kathryn.

Letting him go was the hardest thing she'd ever done...until he returns, and letting him back in proves even harder.Elle Marshal has spent most of her life pining for the same boy. A boy she's known since she was eight. A boy with beautiful blue eyes who's never been interested in anything more than friendship. For years he's been away, and she's been able to convince herself that she can live without him-until Jace returns. And every emotion she's spent a decade and a half denying comes crashing back with a single look. All throughout high school, she watched him date everyone but her, and while she's no longer that girl, deep down, a small part of her still doubts she'll ever be enough for the boy she's loved forever.Jace Walker is the youngest of six siblings, including four military hero brothers. Following in their footsteps was a rite of passage, but leaving the small town of Misty Peak also meant leaving his best friend. A woman he's always wanted but never allowed himself to have. Not when he had so much to prove, when Elle deserved someone better...and when he has a habit of losing people he loves. But he's older now. Wiser. And when he realizes he can't deny what's between them any longer, Jace will do whatever it takes to have her.Getting Elle to trust he's a safe bet proves harder than Jace thought. And when his past misfortune of losing those closest to him threatens his present-including his happiness with Elle-he'll have to speed up his timeline if he wants to keep them both safe long enough to have a future.A Small Town, Childhood Friends to Lovers, Romantic Suspense from Bestselling author Nyssa Kathryn.