Lonely Heroes

Shepard Smokey ColsonWhen a man I revere and his wife are killed in a freak auto accident in Greece, something feels off about the accident. He'd been my savior when I was at my lowest, and if it hadn't been for Saber, I'd have likely not lived to see the sunrise the day after being dishonorably discharged from the Army. That great man put me on the path toward a new life and saved my old one in the process.My sense of honor and gratitude push me to go to Georgia to offer support to his son, Parker Howzer, and any assistance I can to help him through his grief. What will it take to repay my debt to Saber? I didn't anticipate it might take my heart.Parker Buckley HowzerWith one phone call, I'm an orphan again, but this time, there is no one to love me through the pain. On top of that, someone is looking for something belonging to my parents that they believe I possess. How can I find it when I don't even know what to look for?I didn't expect Shepard Colson to burst onto the scene like an avenging angel from heaven. He somehow knows I'm in danger and vows to keep me safe, but at what cost to both of us? Whether I'm ready or not, my life as an unknown chef is about to change, but I didn't anticipate just how much.This fictional story is approximately 89,000 words in length and ends with a happy for now. It is the third book in the series entitled, "The Lonely Heroes Series." I hope you enjoy it. Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

Lawrence 'Lawry' SchatzHeartbroken? Check.Unemployed? Check.Homeless? Check.Self-medicating? As often as possible.My life has been upended with a three-word text, and a meeting with my boss's boss nearly finishes me off. I'm in a downward spiral, and I have no intention of pulling out. My brother Hank has other ideas. He's called in a big gun, Gabriele Torrente, who drags me to New York and pushes me to get myself together.At a family event, I hook up with the hottest guy I've ever met, intending to just relieve some tension. The guy turns out to be more than I could imagine. He's sassy, opinionated, and he completely sets me on my ear. I can tell Maxim Partee won't put up with my crap. I made a huge mistake with him, but he still agrees to be my friend, and that is precisely what I desperately need. I live under no illusions he'll ever need me in return.Maxim 'Maxi' ParteeSexy? Check.Successful? Check.Lonely? Very much so.Power bottom? You bet your… bottom.I have a successful business-two of them as a matter of fact. I have friends I cherish, and I love my life. I keep telling myself it's more than enough for me. I choose the men I spend time with, and it's always on my terms.An unexpected hook-up at a birthday party leads me down an unanticipated path where I meet a man who has been crushed by mountain of disastrous events, and he's doing his damnedest to push everyone away so he can quietly self-destruct. Why in the hell can't I just walk away?This fictional story is approximately 86,000 words in length. It is the fourth book in "The Lonely Heroes Series." TRIGGER WARNING: Discussions of suicide and description of an attempt. Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

Raleigh "Nemo" WallisPositive. One word with a lot of meanings-but not all of them are good. When I remember my time in the Navy as a SEAL, I know one word will define me and shape the course of my life until I die. Loss seems to follow me everywhere I go, but when Benji Hoffman comes back into my life, he makes me rethink a lot of things-mainly… How can I love him and not kill him? Benjamin HoffmanThe memories I carry from my childhood on Knott's Island are precious to me, especially when life throws challenges in my path. I'm running for Congress at my best friend's insistence, and someone sets fire to my campaign headquarters, just as my best friend is hospitalized for a major illness. When her brother comes back to the island to see her, I'm that fifteen-year-old kid again, crushing on him even though he comes off cool as a cucumber when I'm around him. Both men have a desire to make life better for those about whom they care. Can Raleigh overcome deeply rooted fears from his past and let down his walls enough to let Benji in? Who is trying to undermine Benji's shot at doing the only thing he's ever wanted to do-make his home state a better place to live? Can they positively achieve their goals together? Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

A Lonely Heroes Holiday StoryThe heroes from Golden Elite Associates-America have put their plans and lives on hold for a year as they try to cope with the aftermath of Lawry "Casper" Schatz and Maxim Partee's engagement party-the night Blue was bombed by an unknown assailant. The explosion impacted everyone's lives, and recovery has been slow for the group.In the spirit of turning the page on the incident, Shepard "Smokey" Colson and Parker Howzer decide to host a bachelor party at their lake house. They invite all of their friends to join them for a celebratory weekend, and what better time to have a big party than New Years!Each couple is ready to move forward with their plans in one way or another-someone wants a baby; someone wants to live part of the year in another country; two have job opportunities that will be life changing; someone wants to make future plans that include starting a family; the desire for a forever home is important to another hero. How will they achieve their goals? That's what they're all hoping to figure out. Add in a few surprise guests with unclear agendas, and let the chaos begin!One thing is certain-someone's going to tie the knot!This book is approximately 70,000 words in length and ends happily. It is the seventh book in the series entitled, "The Lonely Heroes." Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

Can three broken men heal themselves and each other? How strong is the power of love? Can Corbin and Ace help Duke see he could have a new family and be an orphan no more? John "Duke" ChambersHated? Yeah, I'll take it and return it inspades. That's my motto when I begin working at GEA-A at GiuseppeTorrente's request. My life isn't bad before I track down Giuseppe-I'd been adrill sergeant in the Marines, garnering the respect of men and women with whomI've served. I have two women who love me like a son, and a "little" olderbrother I adore. Everything is great until fate sticks her nose into my lifeand upends it, leaving me filled with anger and hatred. I discover a truth Inever want to accept, but is there more than meets the eye? Corbin BarrI'm trying to adapt to a whole new life after fleeing Arkansas forNew York. I have past wrongs to atone for after participating in things thathurt my brother Shay and my cousin Chase. The guilt is soul deep, especiallysince I'm harboring my own secrets. My unrequited crush on one of theprofessionals at GEA-A doesn't help anything. Angel "Ace" HamptonI've lived a million lives-everything from an MMA fighter to amercenary to a bodyguard. I've been lucky enough to meditate with monks inTibet, and I've done my fair share of beating fear into the reluctant. I'vetraveled the world, meeting men from all walks of life, but when GiuseppeTorrente asks for assistance, it's important not to turn the man down. What I don't expect to find is a brotherhood of securityprofessionals unafraid to do what's necessary to protect those who are underattack. Among them, I find himself drawn to two men. I'm not cut out formonogamy. Can I be faithful to two unique men who have their own pasts to fight? Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

What's more important to a man with noble intentions-the fate of innocents or the love of his life? Bruno Garvin is in love with his husband. Trouble is, Dominic Mazzola was never supposed to be his husband. Their fake wedding was Dom's passive/aggressive way of showing his mother that denying Dom's sexuality didn't make it untrue. Dom's less than thrilled to find himself legally married to Bruno Garvin-who has disappeared-when he receives an official marriage license from the Recorder's Office in Kentucky where they tied the fake knot with their friends on New Year's Eve. It was never supposed to be legalized, but with Bruno gone, Dom has no idea what to do about it. During his undercover assignment in the enemy camp, Bruno resolves himself that he's going to try to find a way to win Dominic's heart, but when the traitor in their midst-the man he's seen meeting more than once with Francesco Mangello in Italy-is finally identified, Bruno is completely unsure of what to do with the information. Should he inform the Torrente family so they can bring the traitor to justice, hurting the man he loves in the process or will he keep the horrible secret in hopes of keeping Dominic for the rest of his life? This work of fiction is approximately 86,000 words in length and ends with an H-E-A. It is book eight in "The Lonely Heroes" series. It is recommended that the series be read in the order released. Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

When Chef Rafael Torrente runs into Bounty Hunter Dallas St. Michael on the Las Vegas Strip, the desert is about to sizzle like a spicy Italian sausage. Goditi il viaggio!Rafael Bianco Torrente, world famous chef, New York restauranteur, and sometimes assassin is expanding his empire to the bright lights of Sin City. Rafe only has time for work, but the memory of one beautiful night with the man of his dreams has stuck with him for a whole year. To Rafe, extra virgin oil will always hold a special memory.Dallas St. Michael, fugitive recovery agent and older brother of London St. Michael, former operative for Golden Elite Associates-America, is haunted by the memory of a man who blessed him with one perfect night. The memory of their too-short encounter has made Dallas unwilling to even consider having another man or woman in his life, so he lives his singular existence as a freelance bounty hunter in a bare-bones apartment in the Las Vegas Valley.One accidental meeting in the middle of the night. The man he craves appearing out of nowhere. Is the Universe giving the two men another chance at... something? With their busy lives, is there any way they can find time to make the connection they both seek? Will they survive the three-pronged blitz attack on Rafe's family that comes out of nowhere? Is it finally time to level old scores, and who are the new players in the mix?Can Rafe and Dallas keep their chemistry alive while they fight the garbage dumped on their piece of happiness cake?This is the tenth and final book in The Lonely Heroes series. It's approximately 95,000 words in length and ends in a happy ending. Come along and finish the ride, won't you? Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

This collection contains the following books in the series: Book 1 - Ranger HankHank Schatz faces the end of his military career as an Army Ranger. The enormity of the next phase of his life looms like a grey cloud overhead. He's kept a part of himself from his family, especially the demons he fights in his dreams, but when he meets a Special Needs school teacher-his sister's teacher-he has decisions to make. He's tired of being alone. When Reed Bayless breaks through Hank's fog, Hank begins to wonder if this man can help him find the right path to a bright future.Book 2 - Guardian GabeFormer Army Ranger Gabriele Torrente lives the life most would envy, but when a little boy and his younger sister walk into Gabe's place of business and ask him if he's their father, life as he knows it blows up in his face! After meeting Dexter Carrington, the children's uncle, Gabe isn't sure he wants things to go back to the way they were. With the Carringtons in his life, he begins to hope his lonely days are only a memory.Book 3 - Cowboy ShepDemolition's expert, Shepard Colson lives a quiet life, working with a group of people he considers his extended family. His days in Special Forces are behind him, but the memories of a life he loved but lost has left him lonely. Learning a former brother-in-arms has been killed, Shep's sense of compassion leads him to Georgia and to Parker Howzer, a young chef who doesn't know the extent of the trouble coming for him. Shep vows to be Parker's protector and support system, and in the process of trying to suss out who is after Parker and what they want from him, Shep finds that being around Parker keeps his loneliness at bay. What does he have to do to keep the young man around for the future? Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

This collection includes the following books in the series: Book 4: Hacker LawryLawrence "Lawry" Schatz lives a double life. To his family, he's a mild-mannered computer programmer living in Dallas, Texas. In reality, Lawry works for the Central Intelligence Agency in the Dallas Field office, and he's having an affair with someone in his chain of command until his lover commits suicide while on an assignment. What no one knows is there's only one man strong enough to pull Lawry out of his spiral… a sassy wedding/party planner named Maxim Partee.Book 5: Positive RaleighRaleigh "Nemo" Wallis, former Navy Seal, leaves the Navy with more than he bargained-a label he'd have for the rest of his life. He closes himself off to thoughts of a happily ever after and takes a job working security with an elite group of former military and law enforcement professionals, setting out to save everyone he can except one person who means the world to him, his little sister. To honor her memory, Raleigh offers protection to Congressional candidate Benjamin Hoffman-his sister's best friend. Theirs an instant rekindling of attractions from their younger years on Knott's Island, but can Nemo let Benji inside his carefully constructed walls to be lonely no more?Book 6: Salesman MateoMateo Torrente sells wine vinted at the family vineyard in Italy, though his stock and trade is a bit more sinister. He's sent to America to assist his cousin with protecting his children, but when he walks into DyeV Barr, the salon owned by Shay Barr, Mateo meets a man who will give him a run for his money and steal his heart at the same time. Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.

This collection includes the following books in the series: Bachelor Hero 6.5 A Lonely Heroes Holiday StoryThe heroes from Golden Elite Associates-America have put their plans and lives on hold for a year as they try to cope with the aftermath of Lawry "Casper" Schatz and Maxim Partee's engagement party-the night Blue was bombed by an unknown assailant. The explosion impacted everyone's lives, and recovery has been slow for the group.Book 7: Orphan DukeDuke Chambers is a man on a mission. The former Marine believes he has a score to settle, and he's determined to do so-that is, until he meets two men who have the potential to change his path. Corbin Barr and Ace Hampton have their own problems. Corbin has family issues that could cost him his life, and Ace is trying to find a place in the world to fit in. Can three broken men heal themselves and each other? How strong is the power of love? Can Corbin and Ace help Duke see he could have a new family and be an orphan no more?Book 8: Noble BrunoBruno Garvin has only been in love with one man in his life, and when he finds himself married to that man, he's determined to win his heart and have his happily ever after. Unfortunately, there's a traitor in their midst, and when Bruno learns the identity of the conspirator feeding the family's secrets to the enemy and putting children in danger, he has a decision to make. What's more important to a man with noble intentions-the fate of innocents or the love of his life Sam E. Kraemer grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She met a handsome young man who swept her off her feet and to the East Coast where she lives with her family and an aging Yorkshire Terrier named Gus. Sam remains ever grateful to have hit the cosmic jackpot with the life she lives and gives thanks to the Universe every day for it.