Bodyguards Series by J.V. Speyer

Two uncles from vastly different worlds. One orphaned child. Will a conspiracy that bridges an ocean somehow build a family, or will state secrets keep Eric and Dan apart forever? Eric is a genius. He’s a professor of environmental studies at an Ivy League university, an inventor, and one of the most respected scientists in his field... moreTwo uncles from vastly different worlds. One orphaned child. Will a conspiracy that bridges an ocean somehow build a family, or will state secrets keep Eric and Dan apart forever? Eric is a genius. He’s a professor of environmental studies at an Ivy League university, an inventor, and one of the most respected scientists in his field. He doesn’t think about his birth family much, and the feeling is mutual – or he thinks it is, until a call from a local hospital throws his carefully ordered world into chaos. Dan has seen and done a lot in his time as an Army Ranger. Thrown into civilian life by an injury, he’s happy to work for Five Star Security doing what he does best – until he gets a call from his hometown with devastating news. His beloved older brother, Chris, has been killed in a car accident, along with his bride, Selene. Custody of their amazing four-year-old daughter has been left not to Dan, with whom all three were close, but to Selene’s younger half-brother, Eric – a man Dan has never met and who didn’t bother showing up for the wedding. Dan is devastated. Finding Eric to be handsome and kind, if reserved, doesn’t help. Selene was wonderful, but her whole family was a pack of vipers. Eric can’t be any different, can he? It doesn’t take long for Dan’s boss to figure out why Selene and Chris would leave Ada in Eric’s custody. Selene was a member of the royal family of Corvia, and Eric has managed to avoid the spotlight for the past decade and more. As the investigation into the car wreck shows it was no accident, Dan and Eric must join forces to keep their shared niece safe. But can they keep their hearts safe from each other – especially when old secrets come to light that threaten their newfound love? less

A scientist on a mission. A protector with a past. Two hearts collide in a race against time when a terrorist releases a deadly plague across the country.Sam Darrow has had one goal in life, ever since he was a small child and his beloved older brother enlisted in the Army. He wanted to keep his brother – and his brother’s best friend, Ken - safe. When he read that more soldiers fell to disease than to enemy fire, he dedicated his career to fighting disease... moreA scientist on a mission. A protector with a past. Two hearts collide in a race against time when a terrorist releases a deadly plague across the country.Sam Darrow has had one goal in life, ever since he was a small child and his beloved older brother enlisted in the Army. He wanted to keep his brother – and his brother’s best friend, Ken - safe. When he read that more soldiers fell to disease than to enemy fire, he dedicated his career to fighting disease. Now an epidemiologist with the CDC, he’s the first to recognize something’s wrong when a new influenza strain pops up all over the US. This puts a target on his back.Ken Irvine has come a long way since his days in Bridgewater, New Jersey. First a soldier, then a Ranger, and finally a member of Delta Force, war has left its mark on Ken. Now a contractor with Five Star Security, he’s the first person they call when CDC scientists start getting assassinated. When his one-night stand turns out to be his protégé, he knows he’s in trouble.When that same protégé turns out to be his best friend’s little brother, all grown up, he’s in way over his head.There’s no time to sit down and figure things out, because someone wants to put a bullet in Sam’s giant brain. Ken may not think he’s relationship material, especially for the kind of guy who’s supposed to be saving the country, but he’ll do anything to keep Sam safe.Even if he has to break his heart to do it.In The Air is the third book in the Bodyguards series, but it can be read as a standalone novel. It contains some graphic content, some violent imagery, and mentions of disease. less

Most guys would kill to be the CEO of a major corporation before they hit 40. Most of those guys aren’t Matt Taggart, and just about anyone would think twice before agreeing to lead a company rocked by a scandal that claimed the lives of thousands of people around the world. Matt has plenty of ideas about how to prevent another catastrophe – if he can survive long enough to put them into action.Jack Vessely isn’t the biggest fan of corporate America... moreMost guys would kill to be the CEO of a major corporation before they hit 40. Most of those guys aren’t Matt Taggart, and just about anyone would think twice before agreeing to lead a company rocked by a scandal that claimed the lives of thousands of people around the world. Matt has plenty of ideas about how to prevent another catastrophe – if he can survive long enough to put them into action.Jack Vessely isn’t the biggest fan of corporate America. He used to do deeply questionable things for the CIA, and now he protects people from those same questionable things. He’d happily go back to his old ways to do something about the greedy and irresponsible company that sickened millions and killed thousands. When he gets the assignment to protect the company’s hot young CEO, he’s not exactly starting off on the right foot.Plenty of people are out for Matt’s blood, and he’s not exactly the most cooperative client. When the would-be killers turn out to come from sources closer than expected, Matt and Jack find themselves depending on each other in ways they never thought possible.Content warnings for violence, aggressive language, guns, injury, and corporate shenanigans. And for accountancy less

Rock star Dave hires Five Star Security to help him with an unexpected family issue. Five star sends him not one but two bodyguards to protect him and his niece as they finish their US tour. At first, Dave’s only concern is their devastating good looks.Then he learns Greg and Alex have history together, and it’s bad... moreRock star Dave hires Five Star Security to help him with an unexpected family issue. Five star sends him not one but two bodyguards to protect him and his niece as they finish their US tour. At first, Dave’s only concern is their devastating good looks.Then he learns Greg and Alex have history together, and it’s bad. Will their rocky past create a bad situation for Dave? Or will they manage to come up with a trio to power through the danger breathing down their necks? CW for sexual situations, mention of past abuse, violence, organized crime, and St. Louis. less