The Four X's Group Series by Bella Stone, Annabella Stone

War doesn’t forge heroes, it reveals them.Former SEAL, Gunnar McKinley knows better than most that war also reveals the flaws in marriages—leading to divorce Running a multi-billion-dollar government contracting agency doesn’t exactly lend itself to happily ever after, either. He has his brothers, his business, his teams… more than any man could ask for. He has everything except for someone to love. He also has a target on his back.Jorja Buchanan loves her life... moreWar doesn’t forge heroes, it reveals them.Former SEAL, Gunnar McKinley knows better than most that war also reveals the flaws in marriages—leading to divorce Running a multi-billion-dollar government contracting agency doesn’t exactly lend itself to happily ever after, either. He has his brothers, his business, his teams… more than any man could ask for. He has everything except for someone to love. He also has a target on his back.Jorja Buchanan loves her life. Searching for antiques and attending rare painting auctions is her jam, and she’s good at it. Especially when it involves hacking into places she shouldn’t be. Auction houses, websites, listings… just give her a name and she’ll get you on the bidder’s list. Her life is going as she wants until she has to dig deeper and finds a list of names that will lead her back to a man from her past—if she can reach him in time.Gunnar’s been burned before and Jorja’s not looking for love… but finding each other is exactly what their hearts need. As desire turns to passionate love, the danger grows. Can they survive the fallout from the list which brought them together? One click to read this high octane military romantic suspense filled with an alpha hero, a strong heroine, twists, danger, banter, and love! Happy Ever After guaranteed! less

War doesn't forge heroes, it reveals them!Former Navy SEAL and communication specialist for The Four X’s Group—a paramilitary organization he runs with his brothers, Remi *Zipper* McKinley has slammed the lid shut on the box he stuffed his heart into. He chained that puppy up, slapped on a padlock, and tossed the key away with prejudice. Never again will he allow flowery words and empty promises to dictate his future. Love, feelings, and happy ever after are not for him... moreWar doesn't forge heroes, it reveals them!Former Navy SEAL and communication specialist for The Four X’s Group—a paramilitary organization he runs with his brothers, Remi *Zipper* McKinley has slammed the lid shut on the box he stuffed his heart into. He chained that puppy up, slapped on a padlock, and tossed the key away with prejudice. Never again will he allow flowery words and empty promises to dictate his future. Love, feelings, and happy ever after are not for him. The only thing a wife brings is pain, betrayal, and a bank balance with a big fat zero. Been there, done that, and he’s got the damn t-shirt.For Serena Wayland the chance of vacationing on safari within her budget was too good to pass up. Her first clue something was wrong was when the destination changed, her second when her friend and traveling companion disappeared, and her third when she was abandoned by her guides in Uganda. Unless those gorillas watching her every move, have a phone and will let her use it—she’s up a certain creek and paddles didn’t come as part of her package deal.A favor for a friend sends Remi on the trail of a missing woman, the one he finds is not on his list. But his honor won’t allow him to leave Serena to fend for herself. He’s everything she ever desired. She’s everything he never knew his soul needed. But can Serena convince Remi she’ll protect his heart as fiercely as he protects his country?A woman in need, a man in pain and the only thing which can truly save them—the courage to face the greatest risk of love. less

War doesn’t forge heroes, it reveals them. Former Navy SEAL Colt McKinley fears nothing, until he has to smuggle pretty Siobhán Tierney out of Pakistan. Three harrowing weeks. Two lost souls And a love to last forever.

War doesn't forge heroes, it reveals them.An Operator at the top of his game.Former Delta Force operative Talon McKinley knows the wilderness like the back of his hand—how to hunt, how to survive, how to kill. But when his solo re-qualification challenge turns into a real-world nightmare, he stumbles upon something far more dangerous than wild terrain. A group of ruthless men is playing the most twisted game of all: hunting humans... moreWar doesn't forge heroes, it reveals them.An Operator at the top of his game.Former Delta Force operative Talon McKinley knows the wilderness like the back of his hand—how to hunt, how to survive, how to kill. But when his solo re-qualification challenge turns into a real-world nightmare, he stumbles upon something far more dangerous than wild terrain. A group of ruthless men is playing the most twisted game of all: hunting humans. And their next target? A fierce, determined woman who refuses to be broken.She Was Never Supposed to Make It Out Alive.Petra Keller thought she was taking a temporary job. She never expected to be drugged, abducted, and thrown into the middle of a kill zone. Alone, unarmed, and relentlessly pursued, she refuses to go down without a fight. When a battle-hardened warrior crashes into her nightmare, Petra isn’t sure if she can trust him—but he might be the only thing standing between her and certain death.One Mission. No Surrender. Nowhere to Hide.Survival forces them together, but something far more dangerous ignites between them. Every brush of skin, every whispered breath in the dark pulls them closer—a need as fierce as the war raging around them. Talon has always been a man in control, but Petra pushes every limit. And walking away from her? That might be the one battle he can’t win.The Hunt Is Over. But the Fire Between Them Is Just Beginning.Explosive action, heart-pounding suspense, and scorching chemistry collide in this high-stakes, high-heat protector romance. Strap in—this one’s a bullet train of adrenaline and passion.Survival brought them together. But what happens when the hunt is over?A high-octane romantic suspense featuring:A fiercely determined heroine who refuses to breakA lethal special forces operator with nothing left to loseExplosive chemistry that defies all reasonEdge-of-your-seat action with no way outA connection forged in chaos, tested by fireProtective instincts that cross the line into obsessionA love that refuses to surrenderContent Warning: This book contains themes of abduction, violence, PTSD, and steamy scenes. Recommended for mature readers who like their romance lethal, unfiltered, and impossible to walk away from. less

𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.A brutal raid.Marissa Ricci never expected her field assignment in Ethiopia to end in bloodshed. Humanitarian missions were supposed to be safe—they were meant to be neutral ground. She was wrong. When a strike team wipes out her camp with surgical precision, leaving her the only survivor, she knows one thing is true: she was never meant to make it out alive.A buried op... more𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.A brutal raid.Marissa Ricci never expected her field assignment in Ethiopia to end in bloodshed. Humanitarian missions were supposed to be safe—they were meant to be neutral ground. She was wrong. When a strike team wipes out her camp with surgical precision, leaving her the only survivor, she knows one thing is true: she was never meant to make it out alive.A buried op.Marco “Midas” Guerriero built his life around control, loyalty, and the mission, until a black ops deployment went sideways and he took the fall. It cost him everything. His career, his honor, and her. Now grounded under NATO orders and buried in regrets, nothing will stop him from getting to Marissa. Not red tape, not the past, and definitely not the rules. She’s the one he never stopped loving. Now he just has to survive long enough to prove it.A love they swore to forget.Forced into hiding with a history they can’t outrun, Marissa and Midas must survive the fallout of a conspiracy with roots deep inside the Italian military. Every breath digs up old wounds, every glance ignites the embers they buried years ago, and every kiss might be their last. The man who once walked away will burn the world to protect her, and the woman who swore she’d never forgive him might be the only one who can save them both.What’s more dangerous than a love that never fades?The past that haunts it.International bestselling author Bella Stone delivers an explosive second-chance romantic suspense where danger stalks in uniform, the past is never truly buried, and the only thing more deadly than the lies is the love they never stopped fighting for. less