Heroes

A Navy SEAL trained to survive. A sheriff sworn to protect. Together, they must face the mountain-and the past that still haunts them.Viktor left small-town Vermont behind for a life of danger, never looking back. As a Navy SEAL, he thrives on adrenaline, fleeting passion, and high-stakes missions-love and commitment were never part of the plan. But when his nephew witnesses a murder, duty calls him home, straight into an active investigation led by the one man he swore he'd never face again. Taking a hit from Aiden? Expected. Teaming up to track a killer? Absolutely not. Love makes a man weak, and one wrong move could cost Aiden his life.Aiden thought he was over Viktor. Two years was plenty of time to bury the pain of being left behind. But when a string of deaths in the Green Mountains brings Viktor back, old wounds reopen, and the only way to stop a murderer is to work together. Aiden doesn't just have to fight the elements and a deadly threat-he has to fight the feeling that he might lose his heart to Viktor all over again.As the mountain closes in and the truth comes to light, Aiden and Viktor must decide: Can they survive the danger hunting them? And if they do, will Viktor finally stop running long enough to give love a chance?

A former Marine with a past buried in blood. A forest ranger with questions that could get him killed. When the hunt begins, survival means striking first.Former Marine Recon Mackenzie "Mac" Jackson has spent years burying his past-missions erased, ghosts locked away, secrets never to be spoken. But when his old Fire Team is targeted for elimination, the past refuses to stay dead.A dangerous shift in political alliances has made one mission a liability-one that the government is desperate to erase. And that means taking out everyone who was there.Forest Ranger Samuel Larson has spent years searching for the Marines who saved his life, hoping to say thank you. He doesn't realize that his search has made him a target. Walking into Mac's life, he stumbles into a storm of betrayal, violence, and bloodshed.Mac planned to disappear. Now, protecting Samuel becomes his only priority. However, as enemies close in and the body count rises, Mac faces an impossible choice: take his secrets to the grave or make the ones hunting them pay in blood.Because when the people you trust become the enemy, the only way out is to strike first.

An undercover cop who walked away. A betrayed lover with a target on his back. This time, survival means facing the past-and fighting for forever.Undercover cop Deacon Shepherd sacrificed everything to protect the man he loved-his career, his future, and his heart. Walking away was the only way to keep Rafael alive. He stayed in the shadows for three long years, knowing the truth would never set him free.Until now.A brutal hit-and-run leaves Rafael "Rafe" Ramirez fighting for his life, and when he wakes up in the hospital, the first face he sees is the last man he ever expected-Deacon, the man who betrayed him, the man he thought was dead.Rafe gave up everything to take down his uncle's cartel. Witness protection stole his name, his family, and his past. But someone wants him erased for good, and his only chance at survival is trusting the man who destroyed him.Deacon never thought he'd see Rafe again, let alone have to fight to keep him breathing. But with assassins closing in, old enemies hunting them, and a love that refuses to die, he has one shot to make it right.Because this time, walking away isn't an option. This time, he'll fight to the end-even if it costs him everything.