Tennessee Task Force Series by Karen Hall

Teacher Bronwen Griffith vows to find who murdered her best friend Grace and tried to kill her as well. Help arrives from Brotherhood Protectors in the form of Lt. Parker Evans, a handsome and very lethal former Marine, awakening in her long-buried feelings of desire... moreTeacher Bronwen Griffith vows to find who murdered her best friend Grace and tried to kill her as well. Help arrives from Brotherhood Protectors in the form of Lt. Parker Evans, a handsome and very lethal former Marine, awakening in her long-buried feelings of desire. When they learn Ian, the son Grace gave up for adoption, is related to a politically powerful family who would do anything–including kill–to protect their reputation and hold on power–Bronwen and Parker must find Ian before they do. With their passions rising and the killers closing in, Bronwen and Parker must race to save Ian’s life and give them a chance for love.Marine veteran Lt. Parker Evans’s plans to join Brotherhood Protectors’ newest mission are delayed by the memories of his kidnapped little sister triggering his PTSD nightmares of Afghanistan. Instead, he is assigned to protect teacher Bronwen Griffith, a feisty, Viking beauty who re-kindles longings Parker thought he’d buried long ago. He agrees to help Bronwen to not only find her best friend Grace’s killer, but Grace’s long adopted son Ian and ensure his safety. But powerful forces are determined to stop Parker and Bronwen’s mission at any cost. With the clock ticking down, they must find Ian before he and they are the killers’ next target, and their newfound love is doomed. less

Reporter Anne Hamiliton is determined to rescue her missing niece Katie and her friends from the clutches of The Cadre, an organization that trafficks teens. After an attempt on her life kills her street “snitch,” Anne’s boss calls in Brotherhood Protectors. Help arrives in the very tall, very handsome Keith “Mac” McPherson. Their attraction is immediate and passion simmers beneath the surface... moreReporter Anne Hamiliton is determined to rescue her missing niece Katie and her friends from the clutches of The Cadre, an organization that trafficks teens. After an attempt on her life kills her street “snitch,” Anne’s boss calls in Brotherhood Protectors. Help arrives in the very tall, very handsome Keith “Mac” McPherson. Their attraction is immediate and passion simmers beneath the surface. But as the attempts on Anne’s life increase and with time running out, this relentless duo must pull out all the stops to find and save the kids, while hoping for their own happily ever after. Brotherhood Protector Lt. Keith, “Mac” MacFarland’s guilt over the death of an Afghani family he befriended still haunts him. When assigned to protect a pretty reporter being threatened by a ruthless gang of child traffickers, he’s not sure he’s up to the task. But refusal and failure are not options-because Marines(even retired ones) don’t give up. Sparks fly when he meets Anne Hamiliton and desires long sleeping threaten to erupt as they join forces to find a group of abducted kids. As their search leads them from danger to danger, Mac and Anne must stay alive long enough to rescue the kids and bring their abductors to justice before there’s no time left to plan a future together. less

After therapist Elaine Prescott helps pimp Big Daddy’s girlfriend escape, her best friend is killed by mistake, and he vows Elaine is the next target. Knowing he will make good on that vow, Elaine calls the Brotherhood Protectors.Lt. Griffin A. Tyler, former Marine, still blames himself for the abduction of three children he was leading to safety while serving in Central America... moreAfter therapist Elaine Prescott helps pimp Big Daddy’s girlfriend escape, her best friend is killed by mistake, and he vows Elaine is the next target. Knowing he will make good on that vow, Elaine calls the Brotherhood Protectors.Lt. Griffin A. Tyler, former Marine, still blames himself for the abduction of three children he was leading to safety while serving in Central America. Injuries in the line of duty-emotional and physical-have him doubting his readiness in his first solo mission for Brotherhood Protectors, but he agrees to protect Elaine.When Elaine tells Griff her long lost cousin Chelsea might be among a group of trafficked girls being brought to town, they plunge into the lethal world of trafficked teens, moving from danger to danger. A simmering attraction begins but now The Cadre, a dangerous crime group with their own plans for revenge against the Brotherhood has joined forces with Big Daddy. Can Elaine and Griff rescue the girls and bring Chelsea home before Big Daddy and The Cadre kill them and they can plan for a future together? less

When reporter Danni Blake’s ten-year-old goddaughter Sara Turner vanishes, she suspects child traffickers have snatched her. Sara’s grandfather refuses to help the police, and after Danni’s “uncle” cop is murdered in her place, she reaches out to the Brotherhood Protectors for help. Lt. Patrick Danton is more than capable of protecting Danni but appears to be carrying a dark secret of his own... moreWhen reporter Danni Blake’s ten-year-old goddaughter Sara Turner vanishes, she suspects child traffickers have snatched her. Sara’s grandfather refuses to help the police, and after Danni’s “uncle” cop is murdered in her place, she reaches out to the Brotherhood Protectors for help. Lt. Patrick Danton is more than capable of protecting Danni but appears to be carrying a dark secret of his own. As the attacks against Danni continue and their new-found attraction grows, they know time is running out. They must find Sara and stop the traffickers to hopefully explore a new love because failure is not an option.Lt. Patrick Danton, Army, retired, returns to BP with a mission of his own. Protect reporter Danni Blake from the traffickers determined to kill her while he helps her find her snatched goddaughter. Old crimes began to surface, more children are in danger, and Danni and Patrick are in the fight for their lives against a sinister group that would do anything to stop them-including kill them. Can they save Sara and the others or will this be the last Christmas for all of them? less

After Vocational Specialist Suzanne Bennett’s friend Mercy is murdered and Mercy’s son David vanishes, Suzanne is targeted by The Cadre, a crime syndicate for what she knows of their work trafficking children. When she seeks help from Brotherhood Protectors, she is paired with a handsome but troubled man who guards his own secrets.Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Kristopher Brower can’t let go of the guilt over his former partner’s death when they were cops... moreAfter Vocational Specialist Suzanne Bennett’s friend Mercy is murdered and Mercy’s son David vanishes, Suzanne is targeted by The Cadre, a crime syndicate for what she knows of their work trafficking children. When she seeks help from Brotherhood Protectors, she is paired with a handsome but troubled man who guards his own secrets.Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Kristopher Brower can’t let go of the guilt over his former partner’s death when they were cops. Now a Brotherhood Protectors’ assignment has him investigating the murder of his partner’s widow and the vanishing of her son. Paired up with Suzanne Bennett, the widow’s friend, he is forced to deal with past issues as he fights for the future of exploited children while trying to ignore his attraction for Suzanne. Will they find David and the other children or become The Cadre’s next victims? less