Heroes for Hire (Mayer)

Book 1: Heroes for Hire The only constant in life is change…and it's not always for the better. After an operation gone wrong that laid him low, Levi's obsession to find the men who betrayed him has grown to the point where nothing else seems to matter to him anymore. Although he's physically recovered from his injuries and has started his own company, Legendary Securities, when he catches the scent of the last man on his most-wanted list, he becomes a missile locked on his target. The very man he's hunting is hunting him as well…and fully intends to finish the job he started by taking Levi out once and for all. For every step of Levi's journey toward rebuilding his life, Ice has been there for him. The places where she can't join him--where he won't allow her inside--are the hardest ones to reconcile because she knows their relationship has reached an impasse. One wrong word, one false step may mean the last kiss for them…and ultimately the end of the road for all her hopes and dreams. Just as Levi has been at a standstill, waiting to get his final revenge, Ice can't resolve the heart of her conflicts until the monster that nearly destroyed their world is brought down for good. But the killer isn't just targeting Levi anymore. If she and Levi don't move fast, their future--whether separate or together--will be forfeit.

Book 3: Heroes for Hire Time never fades… After months of recovery, Merk is moving from mission to mission, happily back in his active life again. But when his ex-wife sends out a panicked call for help, he rushes to meet her – only to see her snatched away in front of him. Katina has only one person in mind when she finds herself in trouble. Merk. They haven't spoken for ten years, but time hasn't changed some things. The attraction between she and Merk is as deep and strong as it was back then. Even more so. But with her life on the line, she can't focus on him… and can't get her mind of him. She has something others want, and they will do anything to get it back. No matter how nefarious. No matter how evil. No matter who they kill.

Book 4: Heroes for Hire Second chances do happen… Even amid evil... Rhodes knew Sienna years ago. When she'd been young and gawky, more elbow and carrot hair than style, but she'd had something special even then. Now she's all grown. But she's a trouble magnet, and even at the compound it finds her… Sienna had a super-sized crush on her brother's best friend years ago. Now he's hunky and even hotter than she could have imagined. Only she's new and doesn't want to jeopardize her position. When asked to help out on a job, she agrees…and triggers a sequence of disastrous events no one could foresee. But someone will stop at nothing to silence everyone involved, especially the two of them…

Book 5: Heroes for Hire Some jobs are more pleasant than others… Flynn agrees to do a security job for Levi as a trial run for more work. Looking after Anna and her animal shelter is a breeze. Trouble free. Until he leaves… Having Flynn around was both good and bad. To have the help at the shelter was huge, but they drew sparks just being around each other. She tells herself she's relieved when he's gone but when a dead man shows up, she'd do anything to have him back. Someone is after Flynn… and he doesn't care who he kills in the process…

Book 6: Heroes for Hire Logan heads to Boston on an intel mission. His investigation plunges him and his partner into the deep dark world of human trafficking. The last thing Alina remembers is having coffee at the cafe in the hospital where she works. She awakes tied up in a strange apartment. Her world as she knew it gone…possibly forever. Now they're on the run together. Time is against them. There's a quota to be made, and the traffickers aren't going to let Alina go if they can help it. Unfortunately, she's not the only victim. The hunt is on…for the traffickers and their other victims…before it's too late.

Book 7: Heroes for Hire When a call for help comes from Ice's father, Harrison steps up. A senator has been shot, his wife beaten and his kids are in the wind. It's up to Harrison to find the answers everyone is looking for. Including finding the senator's ex-military and pissed at the world daughter. Only she doesn't want anything to do with him. Zoe is on a mission. There's no room in her world for heroes – especially not Harrison. But he won't take no for an answer. Only Zoe has angered the wrong people, and they won't stop until they put an end to her meddling or better yet – to her. With so much going on, Harrison struggles to pull the pieces together – before their world is completely blown apart – permanently.

Book 8: Heroes for Hire Helping a friend in need is never a wrong move. And Saul knows the value of his friends. When he's called to find Benji's missing brother, Daniel – he's on it. Only Daniel might be involved in something a lot darker than avoiding his brother's phone calls. At least according to Rebel who's been haunting Daniel's apartment, looking for her missing girlfriend. When the bodies start showing up, Rebel is terrified her friend will be next… And that's not something she's going to sit by and allow. No matter if Saul thinks she should. He needs to get out of her way or she'll run right over him. The trouble is, it doesn't take long for her to realize he'd like that – and so would she. Now if only they could save their friends…before the entire mess blows up and takes them all out.

Book 9: Heroes for Hire Bailey, recovering from the loss of her husband, retreated from life. Going to work and coming home was the extent of her days and weeks. Until she walks into work early one morning, witnesses a murder and flees into traffic, nearly getting killed. The near death experience awakens the spark of life inside of her. So does the man in the car. A different kind of a spark. For her safety, Dakota persuades her to move into the compound with him and the rest of the Legendary family while they track down the killers. Bailey is forced to accept Dakota's help. But can she stay safe long enough for the police to track down the killer? Or is the man who almost ran her over going to steal her heart?

Book 10: Heroes for Hire When things go bad, in Michael's world things go horribly, terrifyingly bad. It's been a year since hardened Navy SEAL Michael Stanton walked away from his career. He never thought to go back, but then his former commander calls with the news that an old friend was murdered while undercover – and he needs Michael's help. Knowing the next dead body might be his, Michael takes his friend's place at the home of a terrorist. His official mission is to find all he can to bring the man's operation down. His personal mission is to find out who murdered his friend. Mercy got the job as a maid that her sister had last held – just before she disappeared. With the police lacking leads and interest, Mercy decides it's up to her to find out what happened. Inside the huge home, she meets Michael and becomes immediately suspicious ... and immediately attracted. When they collide in the worst way possible, she realizes he's not who he seems either. Can they each find the truth about their objectives and about themselves? Or will the terrorist get wind of the traitors in his midst and take care of them before they can take care of him?

Book 11: Heroes for Hire Tyson lost his wife and child several years ago, and he knows it's time to move on… So when his wife's best friend barrels into his new life and he finds out she's in trouble – as in serious stalker trouble – he steps up because he owes it to his late wife. Only he quickly finds out he wants to be at Kai's side – any way he can. Kai has wanted Tyson for so damn long, but from the first moment her best friend saw him first, the two were like a lock and key. When Kai sets her eyes on him for the first time in years while doing a demonstration for a new training program her company developed, she realizes her feelings haven't changed. But her life has changed, and she has a huge issue she doesn't want anyone to know about. After all, she's got a badass skill set… She can handle a stalker on her own… right? Or maybe not. As the two delve deeper into the Kai's troubles, they find out things are much more complicated than they seem – and much more deadly.

Book 12: Heroes for Hire When several members of a search and rescue team die in an accident, followed by several more team members who are murdered, Jace is ordered to sort it out. Working for a large insurance company had always been great for Emily, until she is handed several files all from the same family. Men she knew… intimately. Afraid there is too much going on in the background she contacts Legendary Securities for help. As the investigation develops, more bodies turn up, along with jealousy, greed and insurance payouts that just maybe shouldn't have been paid. She pairs up with the sexy Jace as they delve into the twisted and personal cases and race to stop another murder from taking place right in front of them…

Book 13: Heroes for Hire Rory is an animal lover. In his mind, any veterinarian who does as much pro bono work as Louise, the local vet, deserves his help when she gets into trouble... Louise works long hours at her own veterinarian clinic. When she receives an unexpected delivery one day, complete with a dead deliveryman, a domino-series of events puts her and her clinic full of precious animals in danger. Rory is the first to volunteer to keep her safe. Professional reasons quickly become personal. Louise is everything he's ever wanted and never expected to find in a single woman. He's looking forward to a future together, and the only way to ensure that is to stop whatever's endangering her and her animals. Unfortunately, the killer isn't leaving a witness to his crimes. At first, Rory and the team at Legendary Securities make headway in discovering what's going on, but the tables turn in an instant and, for the first time since he joined the team, Rory's vision of a satisfactory resolution--and happily-ever-after--may not be in the cards.

Book 14: Heroes for Hire Brandon, the newest member of Levi's team at Legendary Securities, heads to Africa. Bullard purchased a new holding there, but, shortly after arriving, went missing. Kasha has worked for Bullard for five years. She's familiar with most of those who work for Legendary as well. Brandon proves his worth almost immediately, planning her boss's rescue and staying right by her side in the days that follow while they determine what imbroglio Bullard's stepped into. Accident or a deal gone horribly wrong, it seems Bullard was running guns and now his newest holding is under attack. Their emotions, heightened by danger, run hot as Brandon positions himself instinctively at Kasha's side--which is exactly where he hopes to be permanently if they can just find a way out of this rapidly escalating mess.

Book 15: Heroes for Hire When former Navy SEAL Liam O'Brian joins Legendary Securities, he looks forward to being shipped somewhere exciting for his first mission with Levi and his crew. Instead, he learns exotic and enormous aren't exactly synonymous when he stumbles upon the oversized pachyderms inhabiting his new backyard. Still, conflicts are universal and Liam's troubles are only just beginning once he finds himself falling for a woman deeply rooted in her family's livelihood and problems. Go-getter Lilianna Howell is a biologist who believes all problems can be reduced to minor ones if only they're nipped in the bud early enough. When her dad can no longer deal with the loss of his son and his detachment threatens the elephant reserve, Lilianna steps into a much larger role, handling the marketing and fundraising. Being close to her sister and her husband--once Lilianna's fiancé--forces her to struggle with distrust from that past experience and a growing attachment to a man who appears in her life like a dream come true. Mammoth issues escalate as Liam and Lilianna team up to save the gentle giants, their newfound love… and their own lives.

Book 16: Heroes for Hire In what circumstance wouldn't a knight want to rescue a damsel in distress? A former SEAL working for Legendary Securities, North Dockter has found the very circumstance that challenges even his stalwart, chivalrous ways. Nikki Beckwith is a firecracker who butts heads with him at every turn, refusing to follow orders or listen to his experience unless doing so suits her. When she discovers someone is smuggling drugs through her company's warehouse and her life is threatened, Nikki flees to her aging grandfather's home in England to lay low and regroup. He's always been there for her, and, if ever she needed a bolthole to make changes in her life, it's now. Maybe it's time to return to the States…particularly after meeting North and realizing the attraction between them is more than she believed possible. But Nikki soon realizes that no place is safe after her grandfather is attacked in his home. Even with her gorgeous guardian angel hovering close by, will she be too late to make all the changes she's envisioned?

Book 17: Heroes for Hire Anders Renau is sent to Switzerland by his employer, Legendary Securities, to retrieve a glaciologist. Her father faces a political nightmare that's made him worried enough to hire a former Navy SEAL to make sure his daughter isn't used as leverage against him. An expert in an otherwise male-dominated field, Angela Ainsworth has spent her life studying snow and ice in order to cope with the never-ending heartaches associated with her parents' divorce and her own fiancé's betrayal. When Anders comes barreling into her life, ordering her to return home on her father's orders, she's far from impressed…and she has absolutely no intention of obeying. Anders loves Switzerland but, given the circumstances, he'd rather be anywhere else besides here, where this stubborn beauty wants nothing to do with him or her father's political agenda she'd tried to escape long ago. Despite her attitude, and regardless of the instant attraction that flares between them, Anders has to keep Angela safe in a world more hostile than any he's ever encountered before.

Book 18: Heroes for Hire He once picked the wrong woman… he won't make that mistake again. Reyes Drere came from a long line of gardeners. He'd known since he was little which way his life was going to go and it had nothing to do with planting seasons. When he joined Legendary Securities after eight years as a Navy SEAL he'd been avoiding going home and joining the family business. The family business included an ex-fiancé he had no wish to see again. Her sister was a good friend but there was nothing more dead than a dead love – unless it was a dead ex-fiancé… Raina is reeling from the shock of seeing the only man she's ever loved showing up at work one day, his new boss in tow. Ice is all about plants on a grand scale, whereas Reyes appears to be all about denial. Only the shocks continue as her twin and Reyes ex-fiancé show up dead… and he's the one with a motive…

Book 19: Heroes for Hire When opposites attract… anything can happen… Dezi was a plain-and-simple type of guy. He loved working for Levi's company and had enjoyed the jobs he'd been given so far. When a businesswoman contacted Ice over, well, ice, … things got interesting. Diamond was an exclusive jewelry designer, born and raised in the industry, working within her father's diamond company. When a custom-designed item was checked before shipment, she realized the piece wasn't her workmanship. Somehow someone had forged her work and had slipped it in the shipment as a replacement. However, the theft and forgery quickly escalate to kidnapping and armed robbery. Dezi and Diamond need to figure this out fast, before something else gets added to the list: murder.

Book 20: Heroes for Hire Running away can often lead to the same thing you were trying to leave behind … Vince is not on board with the wave of romance happening at Legendary Security and so is happy to escape all that, but he soon finds himself aboard a research vessel off the coast of the Galapagos Islands, dealing with his own tide of emotions. Vanessa loves her research trips. This latest one is finally coming to a successful conclusion, as she completes their data collection, when their vessel is boarded by pirates. She's knocked unconscious and moved to an old sinking tub and left adrift in the ocean. She wakes to find the only other female member of the team is missing … Worried, the team returns to shore, trying to sort out what happened. Vanessa insists on tracking her missing team member, even as the others vote to return home. Vanessa refuses. She'll help or die trying. Vince can stay with her or go with the others-his choice-but no way is Vanessa's lost researcher being left behind. And, one by one, the other members of the team go missing too

Book 21: Heroes for Hire Ice wanted only one thing in her life, and that was Levi-and maybe someone who was a blend of both of them. When he asked her to marry him, she was thrilled, but now she's struggling to pin down a wedding date for fear he'd been caught up in the moment and didn't really want to go through with it. When the compound is attacked, and they are forced to go on the offense, she realizes what's truly important. Levi is infuriated that Ice refuses to set a wedding date. He's always loved her, and there will never be anyone else for him. This fact is reinforced as they come under attack by a military group trying to overthrow a government that he aided. As the bullets fly and the body count mounts, who says you can't have your cake and your icing too!

Book 22: Heroes for Hire After helping out Vince, Johan hadn't planned on staying at Levi and Ice's compound for long. However, Johan realizes how much plans can change when Galen comes over from Africa to join Johan, and the two are sent into town on a job that's close and up-front personal to another member of Legendary Security. Joyce, otherwise called Joy, sought a career position but accepted something out of her normal skill set in order to pay the rent. But when her inventory lists show missing drugs, she knows something ugly is going on. With no one at the company willing to listen, she turns to her old friend Kai for advice. Johan wasn't the answer Joy was looking for, but, when she finds out the previous employee to hold her position is in the morgue, she's damn happy to have him. Her job might be safe … but her life? Well, that's on the line …

Book 24: Heroes for Hire Zack wasn't someone to focus on his mistakes, but he'd made a big one, and it was hard to move on from it. Still he was determined to work with Levi's team to find new meaning in his life and to get his head on straight. At least that was the plan. When he ends up part of a two-man team to rescue a kidnapped woman, the daughter of a former politician, Zack doesn't know how to react-she's certainly unique. Not the least of which, she didn't appreciate the rescue. … At least not once she learns the details. Quintal knew her father was guilty of the crimes he'd been accused of. She was more concerned about her mother, who'd always been the downtrodden and obedient wife. But, as more and more evidence shines a light on their lives and her kidnapping, the issue is no longer as clear. Heartbroken at the losses that keep mounting, Quintal knows she needs a second rescue-hopefully by her same rescuer. Only it's not as simple this time, and it's infinitely more dangerous …

Book 25: Heroes for Hire Sheriff Angela Zimmerman is not what Bonaparte expects when he arrives in her district. But he was here to help her out at Levi's request. A little matchmaking by Levi was going on too but didn't change the fact that she was in trouble. When Levi said he was sending a man over, she didn't realize he meant this gentle mountain of a man. Still Bonaparte was confident and capable, and that's what mattered. Something rotten was happening in her town, and getting to the bottom of it alone was nearly impossible. Especially when all her deputies had been coerced to quit. Sensing something much bigger was going on is one thing, but proving it is another. So the two set out to get the proof they need-no matter the danger. No one expected what they found …

Book 26: Heroes for Hire Noah heard the woman's cry for help through Levi's phone, and he was already in the car and moving before anyone could stop him. He hated for any woman to be in distress, and this one sounded devastated. Having helped her once, he was determined to keep her safe, while the team tracked down her attacker. Dianne was looking forward to her upcoming weekend seminar and even more to the few days with her friend, Ice, at the compound. Dianne wanted to talk over a business idea she was ready to put into place. Being attacked wasn't part of the plan. Neither was Noah. Still she was happy to have him as a babysitter, given the circumstances. Only someone has a grudge against Levi and sees Dianne as a way to get back at him.

Book 27: Heroes for Hire Tomas is excited about this new direction in his life. Working for Levi allows him to use his vast array of skills in new and varied ways. He doesn't expect to be sent undercover in a supremacy group, loaded with weapons. Yet what he finds is much more complicated than that. Amber had joined the group to help get her friend away from the members, only to find out her friend is dead, and no one will talk about it. The group is in the middle of a coup from within, as the leader barely maintains control. It's a dangerous place to be, but she is not leaving without answers. Needing help, she contacts an old friend. Tomas isn't what she expects. Still, as long as he will help her do what she needs to do-before she gets into further trouble-he is fine with her. Except it doesn't take long for both of them to realize that the danger is escalating to the point where it is possible that neither of them will leave the compound-at least not alive.

Book 28: Heroes for Hire Carson is pleasantly surprised by the job Levi assigns him, until Carson hears all the details. An elderly friend of Ice's believes someone is out to kill her. But she has no proof, no suspects, no motives. The police think she's imagining things and won't look into the case any further. However, after meeting this lady … and her granddaughter, Carson has his own suspicions. Eva doesn't want Carson in the house. She doesn't want anyone in the house, if she were honest. As an artist, she loves her space, her freedom, and especially her privacy. This man is a distraction and soon could become so much more-her muse. And that is dangerous on various levels. But, if his presence saves her grandmother, then Eva will do anything to keep her safe even put up with the man that makes her feel things she had never expected.

Book 30: Heroes for Hire Finding out that an old friend was kidnapped, tortured, then deep-sixed in the harbor, complete with cement boots-and survived-sends Steven rushing to California to help. Also Opal and her mother had appealed to Levi to find Steven and to send him to help, if possible. Opal has been through the worst possible scenario, but it's not over, as her kidnapers were looking for something she didn't have. She'd been to hell and back for a couple years already and had hoped the worst was over. How wrong could she be? And it wouldn't ever end, unless she found what these men were looking for or stopped them altogether. With her in hiding, and Steven now back in her life, she's finally hopeful she might survive. Until things take an ugly turn, … and having a future is no longer a guarantee.

Book 29: Heroes for Hire At Levi's request, Dante, with misgivings, returns to the one place he swore he never would come back to-Billings, Montana. The place where he lost his wife and daughter many years ago. If returning gives him a sense of peace or at least a way to reconcile what happened so he can move on, then fine. As it is, he finds more surprises in that department than he expected. Laura needed a job. She had rent to pay and a teenager to feed. After being summarily ejected from her government-sensitive position, she was forced into teaching. But, when she sees something beyond odd in the high school website code, she knows someone has found her. Even worse, it's likely to be the same person who messed up her life the last time. Maybe Dante can help her out, but it seems like he has bigger problems than she has, … until her world flips completely out of control, and she needs him more than ever.