Hometown Heroes Series by Catherine Mann

Air Force flight surgeon Grayson Clark and NGO worker Lori Rutledge shared a romantic summer full of promise and ultimately heartbreak. But after his turbulent childhood, Gray’s ill-equipped to offer Lori the security she craves. Separate is better. Or so he thinks until they’re paired on a military rescue operation to an overseas orphanage... moreAir Force flight surgeon Grayson Clark and NGO worker Lori Rutledge shared a romantic summer full of promise and ultimately heartbreak. But after his turbulent childhood, Gray’s ill-equipped to offer Lori the security she craves. Separate is better. Or so he thinks until they’re paired on a military rescue operation to an overseas orphanage. When one heart-tugging orphan charms her way into Lori’s life and Grayson’s heart, Lori dares to hope that she and her hometown hero may find a way to forever this time around.*An earlier draft of this novel was released by Silhouette/Harlequin Books as Grayson's Surrender. less

What happens under the mistletoe, stays under the mistletoe.Christmas on the run in the Nevada desert…Battle lines are drawn when Flight Surgeon Kathleen O’Connell temporarily grounds Captain Tanner “Bronco” Bennett from flying until after the holidays. But then by-the-rules Kathleen has always had a way of getting under his skin... moreWhat happens under the mistletoe, stays under the mistletoe.Christmas on the run in the Nevada desert…Battle lines are drawn when Flight Surgeon Kathleen O’Connell temporarily grounds Captain Tanner “Bronco” Bennett from flying until after the holidays. But then by-the-rules Kathleen has always had a way of getting under his skin. Now, thanks to his ground duty assignment to investigate a crash with her in Nevada, Kathleen finds herself on the run in the desert with the annoying – charismatic – pilot. Can she throw out the rule book and trust this hometown hero when he declares she’s his north star?*An earlier draft of this novel was released by Silhouette/Harlequin Books as Taking Cover. less

From friends to soul mates. Single parents double up for the sake of their kids.Lt. Col. Zach Dawson only meant to pay a courtesy call to military widow Julia Sinclair after her son’s birth. Little does the single father know that in seeking to solve her problems, he will discover an answer to his own. Zach finds balancing commander duties and parenthood a challenge beyond even his strategic skills... moreFrom friends to soul mates. Single parents double up for the sake of their kids.Lt. Col. Zach Dawson only meant to pay a courtesy call to military widow Julia Sinclair after her son’s birth. Little does the single father know that in seeking to solve her problems, he will discover an answer to his own. Zach finds balancing commander duties and parenthood a challenge beyond even his strategic skills. Julia’s concerns for her infant son lead her to accept the too tempting commander’s proposal for a marriage in name only. Surely her emotions are safe, as she could never risk falling for another fearless flyer. Soon, Julia’s charm erodes this seasoned warrior’s defenses until he wants their pretend-marriage to become the real deal.Hometown Heroes: Air Force aviators take to the sky, only to be grounded by love.“Another great military romance! Catherine Mann is on my auto-buy list!” ~ NY Times bestseller Suzanne Brockmann“Technicolor life on the page. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you’ll want the book to go on forever.” ~ Julie Ann Walker, NYT Best selling author*An earlier draft of this novel was released by Harlequin/Silhouette Books. less

Second chance sweethearts hiding out from the past.Air Force pilot Daniel Baker expected surprises when rescuing his orphaned little half-brothers from a foreign embassy under siege. But nothing could have prepared him for the shock of finding his high school sweetheart and former fiancée, Mary Elise McRae, stowed away in the storage container as well.Mary Elise McRae can’t turn her back on the young half-siblings of her former love, Danny Baker. But her plan to help goes awry... moreSecond chance sweethearts hiding out from the past.Air Force pilot Daniel Baker expected surprises when rescuing his orphaned little half-brothers from a foreign embassy under siege. But nothing could have prepared him for the shock of finding his high school sweetheart and former fiancée, Mary Elise McRae, stowed away in the storage container as well.Mary Elise McRae can’t turn her back on the young half-siblings of her former love, Danny Baker. But her plan to help goes awry. She only wanted to deliver her two young charges to the airfield – not return to the United States. After all, she fled home in the first place to escape her stalker ex-husband.However, once the military cargo plane touches down, Danny will stop at nothing to protect Mary Elise, even at the risk of his very own heart.Hometown Heroes:Air Force aviators take to the sky, only to be grounded by love.“Catherine Mann delivers a powerful, passionate read not to be missed!” ~NYT Bestseller Lori Foster“Nobody writes to-die-for military heroes like Catherine Mann!” ~NY Times bestseller Suzanne Brockmann*An earlier draft of this novel was released by Harlequin/Silhouette Books. less