Deadly Isles Special Ops Series by Amy McKinley

After her messy break-up, the last thing grad student Riley Evans expects is to meet someone new. Throw in a family history of bad relationships, the likelihood of the past repeating itself seems inevitable—especially after her ex turns stalker. She’s a magnet for disaster. But when a man walks into the Coffee Hut and asks her on a date, she isn’t prepared for the flare of desire. The pull of attraction is impossible to deny, and she gives love a second chance... moreAfter her messy break-up, the last thing grad student Riley Evans expects is to meet someone new. Throw in a family history of bad relationships, the likelihood of the past repeating itself seems inevitable—especially after her ex turns stalker. She’s a magnet for disaster. But when a man walks into the Coffee Hut and asks her on a date, she isn’t prepared for the flare of desire. The pull of attraction is impossible to deny, and she gives love a second chance.Navy SEAL Xander Hale lands in a Hawaii military hospital after a mission gone wrong. If that wasn’t bad enough, his girlfriend breaks up with him. Plagued by his current single status and suspicions over the mission’s bad intel, doubts fester about the direction of his life. Until he stops for coffee and encounters a barista that steals his breath and shifts his priorities from a presumed military career path to civilian. When danger closes in after a suspicious home invasion, Xander whisks Riley to the safety of his family’s island. On secluded shores, he’s determined to keep her safe. But dark memories are triggered by her past and followed by a hidden threat that neither anticipated. less

On the run from an abusive relationship, book reviewer Kayla Kane needs a place to lay low, but she won’t risk her parents’ lives. Especially when a visit to her Honolulu childhood home resurfaces memories of her deceased teenage brother, reinforcing all they’ve already lost. To keep her family safe, she finds the perfect place to hide… with her brother’s best friend—the man she’s crushed on forever... moreOn the run from an abusive relationship, book reviewer Kayla Kane needs a place to lay low, but she won’t risk her parents’ lives. Especially when a visit to her Honolulu childhood home resurfaces memories of her deceased teenage brother, reinforcing all they’ve already lost. To keep her family safe, she finds the perfect place to hide… with her brother’s best friend—the man she’s crushed on forever. Former Navy SEAL Jaxon Hale has never found a woman who could compare to Kayla and the single night they shared the summer after graduation. When she reenters his life a decade later, he vows to do whatever it takes to make a relationship with her a reality. This time, the promise once made to his best friend won’t stand in his way. Kayla and Jaxon soon realize that sharing a living space doesn’t come without complications. The past shadows their every turn, and tensions escalate as they dive headfirst into painful memories for a chance at a future. Despite the safety of Jaxon’s home, her troubles aren’t over. With the stalker ex-boyfriend looming and an unknown threat closing in, bringing more secrets to light, Jaxon risks losing Kayla forever. less

Malina Johansson is an analyst for the Navy SEALs and working with her high school crush, Tyler. He’s tempting as hell, but not relationship material. One night of drinking in Vegas is all it takes for her guard to drop, and to fall into his arms. Back home and with her walls firmly in place to protect her heart, she avoids office encounters with Tyler. That is until she’s accused of treason... moreMalina Johansson is an analyst for the Navy SEALs and working with her high school crush, Tyler. He’s tempting as hell, but not relationship material. One night of drinking in Vegas is all it takes for her guard to drop, and to fall into his arms. Back home and with her walls firmly in place to protect her heart, she avoids office encounters with Tyler. That is until she’s accused of treason. Now on the run, she turns to Tyler, the very man she knows can keep her safe, but that she’s swore never to trust again. On the heels of a rescue and recovery mission, Navy SEAL Tyler Hale returns to Pearl Harbor only to learn that the woman he’s never been able to get out of his system is in trouble. With Malina accused of a crime and missing, he’ll do whatever it takes to clear her name and keep her by his side. But no one is innocent, and if he wants a chance at a future with the woman of his dreams, it’s time to lay everything on the table. In a world where secrets are the currency, Ty drops a bomb from their night in Vegas, but Malina has one, too. With the truth revealed, the stakes change, and he’ll stop at nothing to save her. less