Tortured Heroes

When Judge JillianKey receives death threats, her staff calls on U.S. Marshal Ray "Huck" Huckmanto protect her. When Judge Key meets Huck, instant sparks fly between them which could threaten the ordered life Jillian craves both in and out of the courtroom. And theres a killer on the loose wholl stop at nothing to get to her.Jillian I caught the brass ring when the President of the United States gave me my dream job as a Federal Court judge. The truth is, Ive spent a lifetime trying to outrun the chaos of my past. If I let it back in, even for a moment, the walls Ive carefully built could come crashing down. Now, someone wants me dead and I have no choice but to rely on U.S. Marshal Ray Huckman to keep me safe. But, Huck stirs a dangerous passion inside of me that could consume us both if we give into it. Huck is nothing but chaos wrapped in a sexy package and I dont know if I can resist.Huck As a U.S. Marshal, Ive dedicated my life to bringing down some of the most dangerous fugitives in the country. I cant deny I love the rush of it, the danger. The last thing I wanted was to cool my heels playing bodyguard for Judge Jillian Key. Then I met her. Shes smart, stunning, and has a knockout body beneath that black robe. I want her more than I should admit and from the second I touched her, I knew she felt the same. Now Jillians been marked for death by a cunning killer. Itll take every instinct I have to keep her safe.

Detective Mitch Gates is sworn to protect the one woman he cant have.Mitch When my best friend and brother in blue was killed in the line of duty, I swore an oath to protect the woman he meant to marry. Stella. She was never mine, but Ive loved her since the day I met her. Now shes back. Targeted by a dangerous crime syndicate, I have to keep her close to keep her safe. Ten years havent dulled the passion I feel for her or my guilt at knowing how badly I still want to act on it.Now her life is on the line.Stella Mitch made me feel whole again after everything fell apart. He was also the only man I knew I couldnt want. His code of honor and my fear of losing him too made us turn away from the growing heat between us. I thought time would heal old wounds. I was so wrong. I never wanted to need Mitch again, but I have no choice. Only he can help me stop the monster who stole my identity and framed me for a crime I didnt commit. But fighting back just might bring me into the arms of the one man Ive tried so hard to forget.Authors Note: Each book in the Tortured Heroes series is a full length, standalone romantic suspense novel They can be read in any order and DO NOT contain cliffhangers. They DO contain dark themes and elements.Approx: 65,000 words in length