Giulia Lagomarsino

Sinner is the first book in the Reed Security Series. It is preceded by the series For The Love Of A Good Woman and it is recommended that the series be read in order, as characters from the first appear in the second. "I could maybe get some information out of him. Maybe I could-""No, Freckles. You're not a field agent.""But I'm a woman. I could talk with-""No.""Sinner, tell him I can handle it."Sebastian turned a glare on me. "I could take her with me," I said."What part of my glare did you not understand?" Sebastian asked me."Hey, she's good back up.""Then maybe I'll let her be your back up while you're on desk duty.""Shit, Cap. You don't have to be so mean." CaraI've been broken for six years. I only started leaving my house three years ago, but I waited too long and now I'm so screwed up that I can barely stand to be around other people without freaking out. When a handsome, strong man with gorgeous eyes comes to my rescue twice, my therapist suggests he become a therapy buddy of sorts to help me. His jovial personality sets me at ease and he really does start to help me heal, but my untrustworthy nature takes over and could ruin the best thing that has ever happened to me. SinnerEveryone calls me Sinner because of my reputation with the ladies. I was in Special Forces until a few years ago and now I work for Reed Security. I love my job, but it's hard on relationships, which is why I don't try. Until her. Everyone sees her as damaged, but I see her spirit, her fight. I can't seem to get enough of her, but when my relationship with her threatens my job, I'm forced to choose which I want more. I just hope I chose right.

A Military Romance

Sinner

This is book one in The Cortell Brothers and picks up after Irish in the Reed Security series. EricI live my life by a certain standard. There are right and wrong ways to do things, and I always make sure that I'm on the right side. My brothers call me a wet blanket. They say I'm buttoned-up, boring, and that I don't know how to let loose. There's a reason I'm that way, and she just walked through my door. With one wild night, I've thrown all my moral guidelines out the window. Now I'm stuck with her and there's no possible way this could work between us. We're complete opposites in every way, but damn she's sexy. Not that it matters. There will never be more between us. One of us will end up killing the other first. KatAfter a long shift in the cancer ward at the children's hospital, I just want to let loose. My friend set me up on a date, and I gladly took it to let off some steam. I've got a fun outfit and I'm ready to let loose. But my one night of fun was spoiled the minute he walked through that door. I was just looking for a good time, and I got him instead. He's good-looking, but that's about all that he has going for him. He's not at all my type, and now he seems to think that I'm some loose whore. It was one night! But I'm stuck with him, so I have to find a way to make this work. If I don't figure out a way to make the man loosen up, I'll go insane.

A Small Town Romance

Maintenance Required

Irish is the 5th book in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order. "Not a chance in hell. I happen to like my hands wrapped around your juicy ass."She reared back and looked at me in horror. "You think my ass is juicy?""Uh, you've seen it, right? It's big and perfect for me to grab onto."She struggled to get down and then pushed me away and stalked out of the water. "I can't believe you just said my ass was big," she yelled over her shoulder.I stood there a minute trying to figure out what the hell I said that was so wrong. She had the most gorgeous ass I'd ever seen. Didn't all girls want a big ass like that Kardashian woman? I ran after her and gripped onto her arm, swinging her around to see me. "I like that your ass is big."She burst into tears and I stood there with wide eyes, wondering what I was supposed to do. There was a reason I didn't date women. I didn't know what the hell to say to them on the best of days. Sex was easy. Please them and they'll be screaming your name the whole night. This...this was totally foreign to me. "Having a big ass is a good thing. Men like to know they have something to grab onto. Besides, we want to know that you're sturdy enough that we won't break you when we f@$k you."She looked up at me through her tears and cried even harder. "So, now I'm sturdy? Like a tree? Next thing, you're going to tell me I have big thighs.""Big? No, definitely not big. They're thick and muscular.""Thick?" She spun away from me and ran for the beach blanket, grabbing her stuff and throwing it in her bag."I like that you're not a stick," I said, trying to fix this before I totally f@$ked up the rest of our day. "If I wanted a model, I would go find one. But those women are all beauty and no brains."She sniffed and wiped at her face. "Well, I'm glad to know that I'm thick like a tree, I have a big ass, and apparently I don't have beauty, but I have brains." Derek "Irish" Cortell. Badass close protection agent. Sexy, panty-melting smile. Superhero? There'ssomething strange about the men at Reed Security. When socially awkward Claire Grant works up thenerve to talk to Derek in the grocery store, it opens up a whole new world for her in which herfantasies are becoming reality. Yes, she's a librarian. Yes, it's quite possible she's immersed herself intoo many books, but her eyes couldn't possibly be deceiving her. Could they? Though Claire andDerek seem to have your typical romance, there is nothing typical about Derek or the people he workswith, and soon Claire will find out just how super Derek really is.

A Reed Security Romance

Irish

I stalk my prey, never taking my eyes off the target. I'm a sniper by trade, but I'm so much more than that. My rifle is an extension of me. I am the bullet. I am a Hunter of Gunmen. I was born a protector and I'd die that way. Leaving the military didn't change that. It's why I started my business, Owens Protective Services. My men are my family, my brothers. And the people I protect are my mission. As for the tangos...sometimes you have to flush the toilet of humanity. But even when protecting clients, I've never put myself on the line for anyone like I have for her. Beth. She keeps her secrets close to the vest, much like I keep my emotions. I've always been able to compartmentalize a job, but with her, everything's out of control. I can't decide if I can trust her or not, especially when she stumbles into the middle of a job. She seems innocent, but aren't they always? I see the scared woman backing away from anyone that comes near her. I see the urge to run. But I also see the kitten with claws, ready to come out fighting if anyone dares come after her. Deep down, I know she's my destiny. My reason for fighting. I will uncover her secrets, and then I'll do my job, taking out anyone that dares threaten her.

An OPS Protector Romance

In the Trenches

Nightingale is book 24 in the Reed Security Series, and it is recommended that they are read in order. FlorrieI'm a woman that always fights for what I want. Especially my family. There's nothing I wouldn't do for Alec, but what he's asking of me is too much.When did we start drifting apart?When did he stop being on my side?The moment I got the call from the social worker, I went into momma bear mode, ready to fight for the kid that had become like a son to me. But Alec? He wants to play nice and get along with Reid's so-called family.Why did they wait so long to come for him? Why now? Is it because of his money?I don't trust them, and I'm not about to hand him over without a fight. AlecThings were going so well between us. I asked her to marry me, and actually got her to say yes.I should have known that it wouldn't last. It seemed too good to be true.Now she's slipping away. I feel like I can't hold onto her anymore.She doesn't understand why I'm not fighting harder, but she doesn't know about my past.There are things that I've kept hidden from her, and I know when she finds out she's going to be pissed.I should have told her sooner, but I didn't want my past hanging over my head.Now it's too late.I may not be able to put us back together, but I'll die trying.

Nightingale

The Gutshot

No Limit

Bad Beat

Big Slick

The Nut Low

Four Horsemen

Drawing Dead

Dead Man's Hand

The Dirty

Ace Magnets

This is the second book in The Cortell Brothers series. It is recommended they are read in order. RobertI fell in love with her in high school and I knew then that she would be mine.But life interfered. She moved halfway across the country and I went to college.I knew she moved back home. I knew that her mother had died.But I did nothing. I was ashamed. I had walked away from her, thinking it was best for both of us. Now, thirteen years later, I can't leave her alone anymore. I need her, but convincing her that we can still be together is going to be difficult. I hurt her bad when I left, but that's just the beginning of our problems. AnnaI fell in love with him under the stars. He was my savior when everything in my life was crumbling. But then he was gone and I was all alone again.Thirteen years later, he's back and he wants me. But I'm too angry. The only reason I'm even speaking to him is he helped me get a job...with his brother. Now I've been caught up in some kind of game he and Eric have going, and I'm stuck with him.I hate him. But I still love him.It would be so easy to fall back in love with the man he is now. Deep down, he's the same person, just dressed fancier. But that's the crux of our problem. We're different people than we were in high school.I just can't see this working, and if we keep trying to go down this road, it'll only end in heartache.

Collateral Damage

Priceless Ink is book 5 in The Cortell Brothers series. It is recommended they are read in order. SofiaI couldn't do it. All I saw when I looked at Graham was my life going down the drain.He didn't love me, which he made perfectly clear last night.The corset was too tight and I was on the verge of a panic attack.So, I ran...right into a sexy biker. He tore my dress and drove off into the sunset with me.But that's where this romance ends. JoeImagine my surprise when a sexy bride came running out of a church, right to my bike.She was hot as hell, and when she asked me to take her away, I was more than willing to oblige.But then she opened her mouth and I found out who she really was.She was irritating as hell, so I screwed with her just to have some fun.The funny thing was, as much as I wanted to send her home, something inside me just wouldn't allow that.

Priceless Ink

Knight is the fourth book in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up and I stiffened. He was here. I stood and looked around the room, but I didn't see anything. Walking over to the window, I looked out into the dark, hoping that I could see something. I would rather know exactly where he was than wonder the whole night if he was going to come for me. Hot air trickled across the back of my neck. My breath hitched as I felt a hand brush against the nape of my neck as my hair was shifted over my shoulder."You should be more careful when you're leaving work."His voice washed over me in that rough, deep tone that sent shivers down my spine."Why did you do that?" I asked, my heart beating out of control."He was hurting you.""I was running away. I would have gotten away."His hand brushed down my arm and then back up to rest on my shoulder. "He might have come back another night. A man like that, someone who would attack a woman just to get a fix, he doesn't deserve to live.""That's not your decision to make," I said shakily."I made it my decision the moment he put his hands on you, and I'd do it again."I spun around and faced the man that I had last seen just a week ago. "I don't need anyone killing to protect me. I heal people and that man could have been helped.""That man was scum and if he went after you, he would go after someone else. He didn't deserve to live.""Like you?"He took a step back and his jaw tightened. "I repaid my debt. You won't see me again.""I didn't want to see you again to begin with."He backed out of my room and was gone. I had no idea how he got in or how he left. He moved so silently that I didn't hear even my noisy stairs creak. Even though the man had just killed someone in front of me, I couldn't help but still want to see him again, no matter what I said. He intrigued me and terrified me all at the same time. I turned back to the window and stared out into the night, wondering if I would see him again. He's no white KnightHudson McGuire- Ex-Marine and good friend of Hunter "Pappy" Papacosta.Garrick Knight- Badass assassin on a crusade to rid the world of those he deems unworthy.Both men are lethal. Both men are obsessed with Kate Whittemore. Both men are the same man, but only one can convince Kate that he's the man for her. KnightI was dishonorably discharged from the military after I killed my superiors. They were profiting off soldier'sdeaths and I wouldn't stand for it. They were righteous kills and I stand by what I did. I was sentenced to prison,but Pappy made sure I never saw the inside of a prison cell. Ever since then, I've been working as a gun for hire,taking on any job that rids the world of the scum of the earth. Then I met up with Pappy again and all my planswent to shit. I found myself working for the good guys once again and ended up in the hands of an angel. KateI'm a doctor and I own my own practice in town. I never wanted to be a part of the crazy schedules of the hospitaland wanted to have a personal connection with my patients. That started to change a little when my cousin,Cole called me to take care of a woman he found in the woods. Ever since then, I've become a sort of on-call doctor for his friend, Sebastian at Reed Security. Then, I got called in to take care of a gun shot victim that completely changed my world. I see him watching me from afar. He thinks I don't know he's there, but I can feel his eyes on me all the time. I know he's not a good man, but I can't help but want to know more about him.

Knight

Gabe is the 11th book in the Reed Security series. It is suggested they are read in order. "What's all this?" Cap asked."You asked me to bring dishes.""No," he said slowly. "I asked you to bring a dish.""Yeah, and when I asked what kind, you wouldn't f*&king answer me. You just said enough for everyone. So, I dug through my cabinets and brought every f*&king dish I could find."I pointed to all the dishes scattered on the counter. Sinner was laughing at me and Cap was groaning. I just stood there staring at them."I don't get what's so f*&king funny.""A dish, a$$hole. You know, food?" Cap laughed."No, a dish is just that, a f*&king dish. If you wanted me to bring food, you should have f*&king asked.""I did!" Cap said loudly. "I said that everyone was being asked to bring a dish.""Since when does that equate to food? Food is food. A dish is something you put food in.""That's what women call it," Sinner laughed. "When you go to someone's house and they ask you to bring a dish, they mean a dish of food.""Do I look like a woman to you? Do I look like the type of guy that would know what the f*&k 'a dish' is, besides the obvious?""Man, if you're ever gonna get a woman to settle down with, you're going to have to learn their lingo," Sinner laughed. "A dish means food, unless it means a dish.""Thank you for that, a$$hole. Now it all makes sense."He squeezed my shoulder. "No problem. You'll get the hang of it. It's really not too hard once you have a few hundred fights.""Or you could do what I do and just keep a f*&king list on the fridge," Cap said."Yeah? How many lists are you up to now?" I questioned. "How do you even keep track of what list is for what?""It's pretty simple. I have a list for things I'm supposed to say in certain situations. I have a list of things never to say. I have a list of chores that she expects me to do right away. I have a list of things I can put off without pissing her off too much. And last but not least, I have a list of different looks and phrases, and their meanings.""Now that sounds like it would be helpful. Isn't there some kind of book that women write to let us dumb f*&ks know what the hell they're thinking?"Sinner shook his head. "Unfortunately, no. They think we should just 'know' this stuff or 'figure it out' on our own. Like I have time to sit there and decipher every look and tone in her voice," he scoffed. Gabe. Sexy, badass protector with some interesting sexual proclivities. Isabella. Mother of two and currently filing for divorce. One night at a bar brought them together, but could Gabe opening the door the morning after actually tear them apart? He's not ready to walk away, yet she's not sure she's ready to move on. Before he even realizes it, he's falling for her and her adorable hellions. He'll do anything to keep her, including following the unorthodox advice from Knight.But someone wants her out of the picture, and that only fuels his desire to keep her forever.They say you don't realize what you've got until it's gone...

Gabe

Jack is a romantic comedy, the first book in the series For The Love Of A Good Woman. It can be read as a standalone, but the characters are intertwined in the rest of the series. "Do I need to worry about this being poisoned?"Harper turned to me with a glare. "Excuse me?""Well, I mean, you already told me that you had plans to murder me at work. Figured maybe this was a sneak attack."Sean turned to Harper. "Seriously? You told him you had plans to murder him?" "No, I was posing a scenario in which we wouldn't be together anymore.""And one of those scenarios was you murdering him." Harper started to get flustered and couldn't find the right words to say. I inwardly laughed. The guys were just busting her chops, but I thought it was hilarious. She got herself into this and she could get herself out."I was just... I was saying that people break up and it wasn't smart to move in together."Cole was the next to speak up. "So he asks you to move in and you plot to murder him?" Jack I've never been much for relationships. Until I met her. She's feisty, every man's wet dream, and a heap load of trouble. Every instinct in me screams to take care of this woman, but she's independent and won't accept my help. I won't let that get me down though. I have to have this woman and I'll do everything in my power to have her. That is, if I don't f**k it up. But life sometimes throws curve balls that throw the best laid plans off course.HarperHe's the most delectable man I've ever seen and he wants me. The only problem is, he is too overbearing. I don't need a man to take care of me. I'm perfectly capable of providing for myself. My attraction to him is undeniable and our chemistry is off the charts. The more I fight this man, the more I want him. Need him. Our differences may be too big to overcome and he may not want me when he finds out the truth.

Giulia Lagomarsino

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