Black Ops: Project R.O.O.T Series by TL Reeve, Michele Ryan

Asher Rainer, a tough as nails commander, leads an undercover black ops group: Project R.O.O.T. sanctioned by the U.S. government. What should have been a routine mission to obtain reconnaissance, devolves into a mass casualty situation. The whys of which are unknown. His only eyewitnesses to the crimes committed by the rogue mercenary unit are Dr. Rae Kenzie and one of Barclay’s own members, Joseph Franks... moreAsher Rainer, a tough as nails commander, leads an undercover black ops group: Project R.O.O.T. sanctioned by the U.S. government. What should have been a routine mission to obtain reconnaissance, devolves into a mass casualty situation. The whys of which are unknown. His only eyewitnesses to the crimes committed by the rogue mercenary unit are Dr. Rae Kenzie and one of Barclay’s own members, Joseph Franks. Rae Kenzie, a physician with Doctors Without Borders, is currently on rotation in South American. What should have been a routine inspection by the local guerilla army, turns into a bloodbath. Without any thought to her wellbeing, Rae rushes to protect the village children in the clinic from certain death—unwittingly thrusting herself and them into the middle an ongoing power struggle. Rae has to trust someone with what she knows, but it doesn’t mean she has to like them—even if she finds Commander Asher Raines devilishly handsome. Asher has no time for love. His dedication is to his team, his country, and protecting the innocent. But, when the heart desires what he shouldn’t be lusting after, will one night with Rae be enough to satisfy his baser needs? Or will he be the one to break all the rules? less

Bexley “Bex” Iniguez is ready to die. From the time she was born until her eighteenth birthday, she’s known she wasn’t wanted. Her father, Raul Iniguez, has used and abused her, forcing her to do his dirty work.
Until one day he disappeared.
Alé Romero and SRT (Strategic Reinforcement Team) have been sent to Virginia Beach to watch over Bexley and gather intelligence on her father, Nieto Cartel Leader, Raul Iniguez... moreBexley “Bex” Iniguez is ready to die. From the time she was born until her eighteenth birthday, she’s known she wasn’t wanted. Her father, Raul Iniguez, has used and abused her, forcing her to do his dirty work.
Until one day he disappeared.
Alé Romero and SRT (Strategic Reinforcement Team) have been sent to Virginia Beach to watch over Bexley and gather intelligence on her father, Nieto Cartel Leader, Raul Iniguez. However, what they uncover, sends them down a path none of them could have imagined.
Now, with Bronx at his side, Alé will do anything to protect Bexley. However, when Raul kidnaps Bexley, it will take every resource ROOT and SRT has to get Bexley back. Can the new team of young delinquents save Bexley’s life, or will they be running out of time?** From the authors: Please know that we took this book to heart and wanted to be as gentle and compassionate as we could when it came to explaining what has happened to Bex over the years. With that said, there might be some things that could be triggers for our more sensitive readers and those who have been through tough situations in the past. less