Brothers in Arms Series by Margaret Madigan

Wolfe “Big Bad” Jarrett loves being a SEAL but is frustrated by the red tape and rigidity of the military, so when former teammate Grady “Buck” McCormick calls from his new protection service Brothers in Arms and asks for help, Wolfe is intrigued. A talent agent has requested a bodyguard for a photographer in New York, and since Wolfe is on a rare holiday leave, he agrees to do the job, just to test the waters of working for Brothers in Arms... moreWolfe “Big Bad” Jarrett loves being a SEAL but is frustrated by the red tape and rigidity of the military, so when former teammate Grady “Buck” McCormick calls from his new protection service Brothers in Arms and asks for help, Wolfe is intrigued. A talent agent has requested a bodyguard for a photographer in New York, and since Wolfe is on a rare holiday leave, he agrees to do the job, just to test the waters of working for Brothers in Arms.It’s the week before Thanksgiving, and after ruffling all the wrong feathers, investigative reporter Poppy Flannery has been exiled to the wastelands of the Lifestyle section where she’s assigned to write a fluff piece on the floats and balloons in the upcoming Macy’s Thanksgiving parade.Poppy and Wolfe have history of the semi-romantic and fully-humiliating kind, so when Wolfe shows up with Poppy’s photographer to a parade-related interview, they’re both shocked and angry to see each other again. But after she gets an anonymous call about a bomb threat, then a dead body shows up in her car, Poppy reluctantly accepts Wolfe’s offer of protection.Wolfe and Poppy, with the help of some of the Brothers in Arms, spend the next few days leading up to Thanksgiving following clues and hunting down domestic terrorists in an effort to save the city from another attack. Somewhere along the way, they put their past to rest, and it becomes apparent that maybe Poppy and the Big Bad Wolfe could have a future, after all. less

Dante “Chill” Winters is the medic on his SEAL team and has a reputation for staying cool under pressure. But when his brother dies and leaves his only daughter in Dante’s care, requiring him to leave the job he loves to move back to Chicago, it puts his chill to the test.December McKay is a cake decorator by day, and roller derby girl by night. She lives with her sister and her dog and loves her career and sport. Would it be nice to have love in her life? Sure... moreDante “Chill” Winters is the medic on his SEAL team and has a reputation for staying cool under pressure. But when his brother dies and leaves his only daughter in Dante’s care, requiring him to leave the job he loves to move back to Chicago, it puts his chill to the test.December McKay is a cake decorator by day, and roller derby girl by night. She lives with her sister and her dog and loves her career and sport. Would it be nice to have love in her life? Sure. But she doesn’t need a man to be complete. That is, until a sexy paramedic responds when her van is t-boned as she’s delivering a wedding cake.Dante tries to settle into life as a paramedic and family man, supporting his grandmother and niece, but chafes at leaving his SEAL career behind. Then he meets a quirky cake decorator at the scene of an accident and suddenly civilian life looks a lot better. But when his brother’s crazy ex starts threatening him, his family, and his new girlfriend before the court can rule on permanent custody, Dante calls on his SEAL brothers for support, and Wiley “Coyote” Strickland, one of the new owners of Brothers in Arms protection service, comes to his aid.Now, along with a little help from his friends, Dante uses his military skill to protect those he loves and neutralize the threat once and for all before ultimately joining Brothers in Arms himself and becoming a protector for others in need. less