Men of the First Brigade Series
Book 1: Unexpected
Tyler hasn’t stopped talking about the woman who took a wrong turn and ended up at the NSA guard booth. Gorgeous, he says. Unforgettable. And I should know, because I've met her.
If he keeps it up, I’m leaving him on the shoulder of I-95.
Ever since my wife walked out, Tyler’s made it his mission to fix me. Now he’s decided Daphne—the tiny force of nature with the oversized truck and a talent for hijacking Boys’ Night—is exactly what I need.
Daphne is everything I avoid: sharp, successful, untouchable… and divorcing a congressman. She walks into my life like she belongs there, wins over my friends like it’s effortless, and refuses to take a hint.
I don’t do complications, and I definitely don’t do women like her—women who see too much and want more than I can give.
But Daphne doesn’t walk away. She pushes. She challenges. She gets under my skin in ways I can’t ignore—and suddenly, I’m wanting things I swore off for good.
Hope. Heat. Her.
And that’s the problem, because I’m the kind of man who breaks things. The kind who takes something good… and ruins it.
And for the first time in a long time, I’ve found something worth fighting for—right before I destroy it.
A slow-burn, emotionally intense romance featuring an extreme grumpy/sunshine dynamic, and a powerful journey of undeserved forgiveness and redemption.
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Tropes: Grumpy/sunshine, ex-military, medical element, single mom, midlife second chance, found family.
Content warnings: Infidelity & divorce, secrets, pregnancy, miscommunication, one very pigheaded man, swearing, open-door spice.
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Book 2: Unforgiven
My days in the Army are over and now, with child support payments and a mortgage, I'm dumping all my spare time, money and effort into getting my security company off the ground. It gives me focus and continuity in a life that's otherwise unfulfilling and frankly pretty empty.
The last thing I need to do is bring more drama home, because already I'm often in a courtroom battling my bitter, angry ex for the custody of my teenage children. Since I have a past she preys upon, it's allowed her to control my interactions with my children for years.
When my daughter shows up on my doorstep, I'm overseas for work. I've just begun seeing someone and Mia's involvement with my kids is both heartwarming and terrifying, as I begin to understand that she is the caring figure we've never had.
It's obvious we have to admit to ourselves we both have demons: mine are dead, but hers are living, and they threaten to steal away from us what might be our only chance to make something good.
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Tropes: Cultural differences, ex-military, found family, trauma & healing, mental health rep, protective MMC.
Content warnings: SA, physical and emotional abuse, alcohol abuse, infidelity, slow burn, swearing, and open-door spice.
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Book 3: Unwelcome
After facing the wrong end of an IED, the Army decides they're done with me when I fail a mental eval. Like that, twenty-five years of my life go down the drain.
While growing up in Syracuse, I promised myself that if I ever got out I'd never come back. New York has nothing for me but bitter memories and regret and, as it turns out, a career with the FBI and something else completely unexpected: the stunning, relentless Giulia.
When Giulia's job and her idiot boss put her in danger, I make a stupid move: I blur the lines further to get personally involved. The last thing I'm ready for is the wild woman who swept into my life like a tsunami. But she's more than meets the eye, devoted and courageous, and when I need someone to hold me up, she's there without questions or recriminations. She accepts my ugly past even as she slowly discloses secrets of her own.
She's a miracle, one I don't deserve, and one I stand to lose.
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Tropes: Unexpected mafia twist, ex-military, multicultural differences, strong FMC, protective cinnamon roll MMC, feisty banter.
Content warnings: Slow burn, kidnapping, SA, swearing, open-door spice.
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Book 4: Unstoppable
I've heard it said that you don't know what you've got until it's gone, but I'm not sure that's true. I know what it is I've never had the very instant I lay eyes on Lauren...
When my wife decides pursuing her career is more important than our marriage, I am angry with everyone--mostly myself--for all the time wasted.
I'm angry, lonely and suspicious of everyone when I meet Lauren, a provocative, brazen little tease. The woman is unlike anyone I've ever met, sensual and hypnotic, and she knows just which buttons to push. A true force of nature, she knows exactly what she wants and how to get it. That something is me and her attention is both terrifying and thrilling. Still, I try to keep her at an arm's length because she's forbidden fruit: I'm far too old for her and my life is too complicated to drag an innocent into my mess.
My parents adore her, my dog is violently in love with her, and when it turns out she has been hiding a complicated life of her own, I can't understand how she remains so open-hearted. She brings such light to everyone in her orbit that the thought of going back to what life was before is crippling.
When dirty laundry is aired, it's clear I can't offer anything of myself to the woman who's wormed her way into my life. I question who I am and how I'm supposed to move forward without her.
I thought I'd lost everything before I met Lauren, but it turns out I was just getting started.
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Tropes: Age gap, ex-military, law enforcement, cultural differences, surprise baby, fiery chemistry.
Content warnings: Poor communication, infidelity, death, swearing, and open-door spice.
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Book 5: Unrequited
What would you give to remake a single decision?
Lincoln has a secret...
Ava, the woman he ordered surveilled for years, has been accidentally befriended by his daughter, something Ava won’t find particularly endearing when she catches on.
Lincoln is much too old for his daughter’s new friend, but resisting her turns out to be nearly impossible. Especially when his daughter announces she needs a roommate and will be living with Ava.
Disfigured by a horrible accident, Lincoln has thrown himself into his work with the CIA. But when he’s put on administrative leave by an openly-hostile Acting Director, it sets off a chain of events that test just how far he’s willing to go, personally and professionally. This time, there are no clear answers and no matter what decision he makes, he stands to lose everything.
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Tropes: Large age gap, ex-military, medical romance, mild daddy kink, stern alpha, independent FMC.
Content warnings: Depictions of serious illness & treatment, alcohol abuse, death, swearing, and open-door spice.
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Book 6: Undeniable
How far can you go without crossing a line?
Sidelined from the special forces by his injuries, Adam’s days as an RN on a life flight in his small town are quiet. It puts a roof over his head, providing a simple existence.
That is, until Madelyn comes back. His best friend’s little sister, who should be off-limits. Her job has always been her top priority, and after being gone for months on an assignment, she's fallen in love with someone else. He can't admit he wants more, because she lets him in on a secret that destroys all hope.
Putting a ring on her finger solves a problem, but it also puts him in her bed. He knows what he’s doing is wrong, but he can’t help but hope she'll fall in love with him.
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Tropes: Brother's best friend, two ex-military members, age gap, childhood crush, cinnamon roll MMC, independent FMC, strong family dynamic, marriage of convenience.
Content warnings: Abandonment, poor communication, slow burn, swearing, and open-door spice.
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Book 7: Unrecognizable
What would you do to save your marriage?
Michael's two-year deployment turned into three when an operation went sideways, and he's spent years trying to unwind the things in his head that are destroying his marriage and his life.
Claire spent the better part of a year believing she'd lost the other half of her heart. Michael's return was a miracle she hadn't dared hope would occur, and she's crushed to find the man returned to her is a stranger who can't bear to touch her.
With their children grown, she's lost hope and without something to bind them together, she and Michael live largely separate lives.
When Claire decides that cutting Michael loose is the only way to save him, both of them struggle with loss, anger and heartbreak. The struggle is more than either of them anticipated, and their families watch worriedly as they fall apart.
Can Michael make peace with his demons, or will Claire accept that the man she loves with all her heart will never be more than a roommate?
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Tropes: True second chance romance, childhood sweethearts, protective MMC, obsessive love, mental health rep.
Content warnings: SA, attempted suicide, graphic depictions of war, obsession, swearing, and open-door spice.
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Book 8: Unconditional
At this point in Gerald’s life there are no restarts, do-overs or second chances. He’s settled, locked in as a field office director for the FBI after a long military career. His daughters are grown and starting lives, jobs and families of their own and the one area of Gerald’s life that should be settled, his marriage, is dissolved when his wife stuns the family with an announcement over Thanksgiving dinner.
Feeling lost, Gerald runs into Emerson again and again, and he discovers an easy, warm relationship with someone who’s a complete mismatch to his stern, serious personality. It irks him to realize they make no sense together, yet he can’t stay away from the sarcastic loner with a smart mouth.
As he learns about her past, he begins to understand why Emerson’s always kept people at an arm’s length, and just when he admits to himself that he’s fallen hard, catastrophe strikes, threatening the fragile thing the two of them have just begun to build.
Will Emerson get out of her head and out of her own way, or has Gerald already moved on without her?
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Tropes: Midlife second chance, ex-military, trauma & healing.
Content warnings: Abandonment, death of a sibling, poor communication, suicide, swearing, and open-door spice.
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Book 9: Unforgettable
When Gemma envisioned the perfect man, he wasn’t seven years old…
Haunted by empty, mercenary relationships and nonexistent family ties, Gemma’s nearly lost faith in finding a man who views her as more than a pretty possession.
James has his own past of betrayal and manipulation, and he guards his heart–and his seven-year-old son–from the people who seek to trade on his family’s name.
It’s James’s son Nathan who facilitates an introduction to the beautiful woman he's seen around town, and when he finds himself in a pinch, Gemma steps in to lend a hand. Watching his son fall in love with the warm, vivacious woman threatens the walls he's put up and, with tenderness and care, Gemma unwittingly chips away at them.
Gemma’s past is dark, capable of shattering the fragile bond they’ve formed, and some of her ghosts are still very much alive.
In the struggle to overcome their demons, James’s trust is betrayed when Gemma puts herself in harm’s way for his sake, and he’s furious to learn of her dangerous sacrifice. What if he can’t get past her ugliest secret?
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Tropes: Midlife second chance, ex-military, organized crime element, single dad, found family, and a woman living on the outside of society.
Content warnings: Abandonment, death of a sibling, infidelity, swearing, and open-door spice. Slooow burn.
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