The last three guys Phillip dated are dead, and he knows just the man he needs to keep him safe—former Marine Barry. But will a crafty killer end their second chance at romance?

While deployed on a covert mercenary assignment, Johnny doesn’t have much in the way of holiday cheer. But the mysterious notes from Dex that somehow appear in his bunk—reminding him of the gifts, cookies, celebrations, and most of all, love, waiting for him back in Wisconsin—help him get through the long, hot days. Will they be enough to keep his spirits up when the rest of his unit goes home to their families and he’s left alone?

Police officer Jim Crawford and aloof psychologist Dr. Barty Halloran are hunting a killer—one with too many similarities to Jim for comfort. One who is threatening what's most important to Jim.

Forge and Gage fell in love seventeen years ago in an Army hospital. Now Forge needs protection from his ex-husband's criminal partners, and it could mean a second chance when Gage is hired.