Codename Heartthrob Series by Dorothy Ewels

Can saving her save them both from heartbreak?Kyle “Merlin” Jackson thought that leaving Leila Asherton would save her from the devastation of losing him in the line of duty. His job as a Navy SEAL might have cost him the love of his life, but five years after walking away from her, he’s assigned to rescue her from an international hostage situation, along with a cruise liner full of other hostages... moreCan saving her save them both from heartbreak?Kyle “Merlin” Jackson thought that leaving Leila Asherton would save her from the devastation of losing him in the line of duty. His job as a Navy SEAL might have cost him the love of his life, but five years after walking away from her, he’s assigned to rescue her from an international hostage situation, along with a cruise liner full of other hostages.Leila’s broken heart never fully healed when Kyle left her unexpectedly after losing one of his brothers in arms in the line of duty. The last thing she wants is for the man who ruined her life to suddenly reappear in it, even if he did save her from a horrifying ordeal. Left with a concussion by one of the hijackers, she has little say in the matter when Kyle insists on staying to take care of her.He’d always regretted his decision to leave her but facing the thought of never being able to be with her again, Kyle is determined to set things right and reclaim Leila as his woman. Loving Leila may be the riskiest thing he’s ever done, but he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe and let her know he’s hers. Forever. less

When grief breaks your heart, it takes a hero to piece it back together…When her husband is killed in the line of duty, Sherilynn Henderson doesn’t think she’ll survive the grief. With her two boys relying on her, and the support of friends, she pulls herself from the depths of despair and finds herself, unexpectedly—terrifyingly—in love with another man.Kevin “Ace” Colins has committed the ultimate he’s fallen in love with his brother-in-arms’ wife... moreWhen grief breaks your heart, it takes a hero to piece it back together…When her husband is killed in the line of duty, Sherilynn Henderson doesn’t think she’ll survive the grief. With her two boys relying on her, and the support of friends, she pulls herself from the depths of despair and finds herself, unexpectedly—terrifyingly—in love with another man.Kevin “Ace” Colins has committed the ultimate he’s fallen in love with his brother-in-arms’ wife. The fact that Maverick has been gone for five years makes no difference, his beautiful widow is out of bounds. Or is she?Brought together by tragedy, their friendship leads Sheri and Ace to find love in each other’s arms, but fear of the past repeating itself holds them back. Can they find the strength to risk everything for their happily ever after, or are they destined to go their separate ways? less