Guardians of Refuge Series by Alyssa Bailey

Alesha loves her Alaskan island home, but two years after a painful breakup, she is still overly cautious when dating men. the fear of losing her heart to a person who doesn't deserve it, looms heavy on her mind when she meets the larger than life widower, Zayden. When he extricates her from a sticky situation, they find a surprising but instant attraction. He steals her heart. The confident, protective lover seems too good to be true. That’s because he is... moreAlesha loves her Alaskan island home, but two years after a painful breakup, she is still overly cautious when dating men. the fear of losing her heart to a person who doesn't deserve it, looms heavy on her mind when she meets the larger than life widower, Zayden. When he extricates her from a sticky situation, they find a surprising but instant attraction. He steals her heart. The confident, protective lover seems too good to be true. That’s because he is.When the Navy offers SEAL Commander Zayden Wellesley the career opportunity of a lifetime, he accepts. Finally, after tragedy hit three years ago, things are looking up. He finds he is much more protective now and combined with his demand for life to be orderly and run by the book, he is determined to take back control. When things don’t go to plan and danger threatens all he holds dear, it will take the Guardians’ training and expertise to get them through safely. When it's all over, will Alesha decide Zayden is too much trouble or a challenge waiting to be met?Warning: Steamy Scenes inside including consensual spanking. If danger, suspense, hot passion and steamy sex isn't for you, please don't purchase this book. less

Photojournalist Kayla Rhea exposes injustices in the world and takes chances with her life to do it. It has always been an acceptable risk until she is abducted, bringing Army Strategist River Bennett crashing back into her life.Their passions run hot, and as their relationship heats up, so do the threats on her life from international traffickers she has exposed... morePhotojournalist Kayla Rhea exposes injustices in the world and takes chances with her life to do it. It has always been an acceptable risk until she is abducted, bringing Army Strategist River Bennett crashing back into her life.Their passions run hot, and as their relationship heats up, so do the threats on her life from international traffickers she has exposed. River believes he can eradicate the risk with a little help from his military connections, but as more clues are revealed, the danger only grows.Kayla’s life is in mortal jeopardy when they discover the threat is closer than anyone imagined. When it is discovered that the most devastating source of danger could be Kayla herself, River needs to use all his training and experience to find their happily ever after. less

They happily gave to the country they loved but finding their new forever was more challenging than they ever dreamed.Marine Lt. Colonel Darrell "Chopper" Frazier spent most of his adult life in the military as a special operations pilot. He is known for his uncanny ability to get in and get out of the roughest tactical situations with his team alive... moreThey happily gave to the country they loved but finding their new forever was more challenging than they ever dreamed.Marine Lt. Colonel Darrell "Chopper" Frazier spent most of his adult life in the military as a special operations pilot. He is known for his uncanny ability to get in and get out of the roughest tactical situations with his team alive. He loved flying and the adrenaline thrill that accompanied the high-risk job, but after spending hours with Felicity "Doc" Torrez, MD, he knew what he was missing: stability and love. So when the time to get out arrived, he was ready to find Felicity and see if they had a future.Felicity wasn't sorry she had left the Army but starting over in the civilian world was complicated. Adjusting to a different culture was challenging and isolating. She left the Army to start a family, but unfortunately, it wasn't as easy as it sounds. After every unsuccessful date, her mind would return to the Marine pilot who she met on her last night deployed and how he made her feel safe and happy.Unexpectedly, they find each other again and begin to explore their attraction, mesh their goals, and settle into a new life. They are weaving into local life when an unfortunate decision puts Felicity in the hands of someone who has an entirely different plan for her less