Men of the First Brigade Series by Erin FitzGerald

If Tyler doesn't shut up about the woman with the who made a wrong turn and found herself at the NSA guard booth this morning, I just might tie him up and leave him on I-95.Since my wife walked out, Tyler's been playing matchmaker and somehow he's gotten it in his head that the tiny thing in the huge truck is the one for me... moreIf Tyler doesn't shut up about the woman with the who made a wrong turn and found herself at the NSA guard booth this morning, I just might tie him up and leave him on I-95.Since my wife walked out, Tyler's been playing matchmaker and somehow he's gotten it in his head that the tiny thing in the huge truck is the one for me. He's clearly engineering something, because when she joins our group for Boys' Night Out again and again, I can't keep enough distance between myself and that annoying woman.Daphne is better than me when it comes to...well, everything. She's made a name for herself professionally, in addition to marrying a Congressman. She's got a better aim, drives a bigger truck, is weirdly knowledgeable about football, and the guys love her a lot more than me. That annoys me to no end.I don't have time for the trouble another woman will bring to my life: expectations, manipulation, guilt trips...I'm not here for any of it. But Daphne, I learn slowly, is giving me plenty of distance even when I'm not sure I want it anymore. Because she insists she wants nothing from me, and she's got her own serious issues as her marriage to the Congressman disintegrates. But I'm suspicious of her motives, because I suspect there is one thing she wants, and the last thing I'm ever doing is giving my heart to another woman. less

After facing the wrong end of an IED, the Army decides they're done with me when I fail a mental eval. Like that, twenty-five years of my life go down the drain. I have no choice but to pull Plan B out of thin air, so after numerous surgeries, evaluations and assessments, I find myself back in upstate New York.While growing up in Syracuse, I promised myself that if I ever got out I'd never come back... moreAfter facing the wrong end of an IED, the Army decides they're done with me when I fail a mental eval. Like that, twenty-five years of my life go down the drain. I have no choice but to pull Plan B out of thin air, so after numerous surgeries, evaluations and assessments, I find myself back in upstate New York.While growing up in Syracuse, I promised myself that if I ever got out I'd never come back. New York has nothing for me but bitter memories and regret and, as it turns out, a career with the FBI and something else completely unexpected: Giulia.Giulia is a can of nitroglycerine, waiting to detonate, and she's everything I'm not: loud, flirtatious, crass, forward, and extremely comfortable in her own skin. Something about the combination makes me stupid, because when she's around I can hardly remember my own name.When Giulia's job and her idiot boss put her in danger, I make a stupid move: I get personally involved. The last thing I'm ready for is the woman who swept into my life like a tsunami. But she's more than meets the eye, and when I need someone to hold me up, she's there without questions or recriminations.Just when I've begun to understand I might have a chance at a normal life and actually being happy, I make a critical mistake and Giulia disappears without a trace. Not only do I know what I've lost, but I fear I've lost her to a group of ruthlessly organized individuals, the sort who require permanent silence. They're people she may have known her whole life: her own family. less

I've heard it said that you don't know what you've got until it's gone, but I'm not sure that's true.When Gabriela decides pursuing her career is more important than our marriage, I am angry with everyone--mostly myself, for all that time wasted. But truly, I don't know what I didn't have until I meet Lauren.Lauren is a hurricane, a force of nature who knows exactly what she wants, and she knows just how to get it. That something is me, apparently, but I don't exactly make it easy on her... moreI've heard it said that you don't know what you've got until it's gone, but I'm not sure that's true.When Gabriela decides pursuing her career is more important than our marriage, I am angry with everyone--mostly myself, for all that time wasted. But truly, I don't know what I didn't have until I meet Lauren.Lauren is a hurricane, a force of nature who knows exactly what she wants, and she knows just how to get it. That something is me, apparently, but I don't exactly make it easy on her. I have some things to work through and it turns out she has been hiding a complicated life of her own. Yet she's the one with open arms, her heart on the line, telling me all I need to do is step up and claim her.Timing is everything and when I finally get the guts to take that step, it feels like everyone and everything conspires to steal our happiness.With new responsibilities and unanswered questions hanging over my head, it's clear I can't offer anything of myself to the woman who's wormed her way into my life. I question who I am and how I'm supposed to move forward, but I'm right back where I started.I thought I'd lost everything before I met Lauren, but it turns out I was just getting started. less

What would you give to remake a single decision?Lincoln has a secret...Ava, the woman he ordered surveilled for years, has been accidentally befriended by his daughter, something Ava won’t find particularly endearing when she catches on.Lincoln is much too old for his daughter’s new friend, but resisting her turns out to be nearly impossible. Especially when his daughter announces she needs a roommate and will be living with Ava... moreWhat would you give to remake a single decision?Lincoln has a secret...Ava, the woman he ordered surveilled for years, has been accidentally befriended by his daughter, something Ava won’t find particularly endearing when she catches on.Lincoln is much too old for his daughter’s new friend, but resisting her turns out to be nearly impossible. Especially when his daughter announces she needs a roommate and will be living with Ava.Disfigured by a horrible accident, Lincoln has thrown himself into his work with the CIA. But when he’s put on administrative leave by an openly-hostile Acting Director, it sets off a chain of events that test just how far he’s willing to go, personally and professionally. This time, there are no clear answers and no matter what decision he makes, he stands to lose everything. less

How far can you go without crossing a line?Sidelined from the special forces by his injuries, Adam’s days as an RN on a life flight in his small town are quiet. It puts a roof over his head, providing a simple existence.That is, until Madelyn comes back. His best friend’s little sister, who should be off-limits. Her job has always been her top priority, and after being gone for months on an assignment, she's fallen in love with someone else... moreHow far can you go without crossing a line?Sidelined from the special forces by his injuries, Adam’s days as an RN on a life flight in his small town are quiet. It puts a roof over his head, providing a simple existence.That is, until Madelyn comes back. His best friend’s little sister, who should be off-limits. Her job has always been her top priority, and after being gone for months on an assignment, she's fallen in love with someone else. He can't admit he wants more, because she lets him in on a secret that destroys all hope.Putting a ring on her finger solves a problem, but it also puts him in her bed. He knows what he’s doing is wrong, but he can’t help but hope she'll fall in love with him.◆ All books in this series are written as stand-alones, but readers will find some character overlap between stories. ◆ less

What would you do to save your marriage?Michael's two-year deployment turned into three when an operation went sideways, and he's spent years trying to unwind the things in his head that are destroying his marriage and his life.Claire spent the better part of a year believing she'd lost the other half of her heart. Michael's return was a miracle she hadn't dared hope would occur, and she's crushed to find the man returned to her is a stranger who can't bear to touch her... moreWhat would you do to save your marriage?Michael's two-year deployment turned into three when an operation went sideways, and he's spent years trying to unwind the things in his head that are destroying his marriage and his life.Claire spent the better part of a year believing she'd lost the other half of her heart. Michael's return was a miracle she hadn't dared hope would occur, and she's crushed to find the man returned to her is a stranger who can't bear to touch her.With their children grown, she's lost hope and without something to bind them together, she and Michael live largely separate lives.When Claire decides that cutting Michael loose is the only way to save him, both of them struggle with loss, anger and heartbreak. The struggle is more than either of them anticipated, and their families watch worriedly as they fall apart.Can Michael make peace with his demons, or will Claire accept that the man she loves with all her heart will never be more than a roommate? less