She's his best friend—but he wants so much more. Joaquín Cortez has been in love with his fellow special agent from the moment he sealed his hand to her rear to help her over a wall at the academy's obstacle course. But Tess was engaged at the time, so Joe kept his feelings secret and offered friendship instead...for six long years. When a deadly case at the San Diego Naval Medical Center forces Joe and Tess to live as husband and wife, the strain affects their relationship. As Joe's "just friends" façade begins to crumble, Tess falls for the new, intensely passionate man left in his place. But Joe has another secret. And this one is so horrific, it may keep the woman he loves out of his reach—permanently. Just Beyond Reach is Book 4 in the Mission: Undercover Military/Special Agent Romantic Suspense series. If you like strong, female protagonists mixed with intense romance...

THE LADY LIEUTENANT'S LOVER Lieutenant Karin Scott had always steered way clear of men like TJ Vasquez -- playboys who assumed their sexy looks would get them an open invitation to her bedroom. But she was a navy doctor with a serious problem -- lethal drugs were disappearing from her hospital -- and DEA agent TJ Vasquez was the only person she could trust. Their undercover mission landed them in close quarters, and before she knew it, Karin was under the covers with TJ! She wanted to believe the gorgeous bachelor's claims that his reputation was legend, not fact... that his kisses burned only for her... that his strong arms protected just her... that he would forevermore forsake all others...for her....

Lieutenant Anna Shale had taken on enough dangerous assignments to know how to play the game -- and win. But when she was asked to investigate her own criminal cousin, Anna's ability to remain impartial was put to the test. And when she was confronted by her cousin's mysterious right-hand man, Anna felt trouble brewing both in her mission and her heart.... Delta Force Major Tom Wild had enough to worry about as he worked under cover to bring down the man who had destroyed his friend's life. Dwelling on Anna's betrayal wouldn't get him the answers he needed -- until he learned the truth behind Anna Shale and realized she had the power to rock his well-ordered life to the core.

Six weeks earlier, U.S. Army Captain Eve Paris's entire life had changed when the Black Hawk she was piloting crashed in the Central American jungle, leaving her bruised, battered and wracked with guilt at the loss of her copilot and best friend. Her injury had also forced her to rely on the survival skills of her passenger, Captain Rick Bishop, a man she had no business being attracted to, especially once she learned he had helped put her career on the line. Now, in an attempt to learn what had really happened that fateful day, Eve and Rick had returned to the crash site...and vowed to keep their attraction at bay. But being back in enemy territory soon proved safer than revisiting the scene of their first heated kiss....

Agent: Jared Sullivan Mission: Rescue missing agent Dr. Alex Morrow and defeat Rebelian dictator General DeBruzkya. Deepest Secret: He thought nothing could restore his belief in the future, until he met the woman he wanted to build one with.... Jared Sullivan had gotten out of the secret agent game -- but he reluctantly agreed to take on one last mission. He had no idea that would lead him to beautiful but unknown ARIES agent Alexis Warner. Alexis had shocking secrets of her own. Somewhere in her missing memory was the key to DeBruzkya's insidious intent. And if the truth didn't surface soon, not only could she and Jared lose their chance for a life together, they might not have a world left to live it in....

Subject: Daredevil Darian Sabura Family History: He's an empath -- but the source of his power is a mystery Deepest Secret: He avoids human contact and emotion -- especially love With his rock-hard body and bottomless bank account, Darian Sabura fearlessly traveled the globe in search of his next adrenaline rush -- and found it rescuing a damsel in distress. Abigail Pembroke's sheltered life had been violently shattered when she'd witnessed a brutal murder. Now someone was trying to ensure she didn't live to talk about it. But Abby wasn't the only one in danger. From the moment he saw her, Darian couldn't stop the flood of emotion that destroyed the long-held barriers around his soul. For the first time, he felt cold-blooded fear -- and desire. And as their stalker drew near, he risked sheltering Abby in his arms...and his heart.