Bøker av Susan Stoker

For Sidney Hale, rescuing dogs is more than a hobby. It's a calling. A deep-seated need. An unstoppable compulsion. For reasons so unsettling, she shares them with no one…until she meets Decker. After coming to her rescue while Sidney battled to save a dog-literally-the gorgeous SEAL proves he can be trusted with her secrets, her safety…maybe even her heart. Saving an abused pit bull from a suspected dog fighter brings Decker "Gumby" Kincade not only the dog he's always wanted, but the first woman in ages to catch his interest. Sidney's reason for rescuing Hannah, and animals like her, is shocking…but it makes Gumby want her even more. Her harrowing past has made her the strong, brave, compassionate woman she is today. She could be The One…if Gumby can help curb her habit of putting herself squarely in danger's path.But he may be too late. Hannah's previous owner is enraged over her loss…and looking for revenge. ** Securing Sidney is the 2nd book in the SEAL of Protection: Legacy Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.** This story examines the stark reality of dogfighting and other animal abuse, and includes brief descriptions that may be unpleasant for some readers.

At just ten years old, Tommy has already been through more horror than most people suffer their entire lives. So when he's placed in his latest foster home, under the gentle care of Abe and Alabama Powers, he lashes out. He's scared, confused, angry…and convinced it won't be long before these new foster parents send him away, too. No one wants a boy his age, especially one who's broken, dirty.It'll take all of Alabama and Abe's love, the sibling adoration of his foster sisters, Brinique and Davisa, and Abe's entire extended SEAL family to prove to Tommy that being nice, being respectful, and opening his heart to love are things he can choose. Even still, despite so much support, it's hard for Tommy to believe he deserves a loving family, and a second chance at happiness. Until one of the most unexpected friends arrives, just when Tommy needs him the most. He'll show the little boy just how special he is…even if he has to use a little magic to prove it.

Als Flugbegleiterin ist Rayne Jackson an Stornierungen gewöhnt, doch nie im Leben hätte sie erwartet, dass die letzte zu einer wirbelsturmartigen Tour durch London mit einem attraktiven Fremden führen würde - oder zu einer lebensverändernden Nacht in seinem Bett. Ein Abend ist alles, was dieser rätselhafte Mann ihr geben kann, und Rayne ergreift gierig die Gelegenheit, obwohl sie vermutet, dass es niemals genug sein wird.Als Keane »Ghost« Bryson sich nach einer weiteren extremen Mission auf dem Weg nach Hause befindet, hat er keineswegs vor, während seines Zwischenstopps jemanden zu verführen, doch der süßen Rayne kann er einfach nicht widerstehen. Als Mitglied der Delta Force muss er lügen, um seine Identität zu schützen, was sehr bedauerlich ist, wenn man bedenkt, dass Rayne wie für ihn gemacht zu sein scheint, einschließlich der Tätowierung auf ihrem Rücken. Zum ersten Mal in seinem Leben überkommt ihn Bedauern, als er sich am nächsten Morgen davonschleicht.Beide sind schockiert, als sie sich einige Monate später wieder treffen - unter den schlimmstmöglichen Umständen. Es scheint, als hätte das Schicksal ihnen eine zweite Chance gewährt - falls es ihnen gelingt, den Angriff der Terroristen zu überleben, dem sie ausgesetzt sind. Falls Rayne es schafft, Ghost seine Lügen zu verzeihen. Und falls Ghost sich darauf verlassen kann, dass Rayne stark genug ist, um die Geheimnisse und Unsicherheiten zu ertragen, die damit einhergehen, einen Soldaten der Delta Force zu lieben.»Die Rettung von Rayne« ist das erste Buch der Reihe »Die Delta Force Heroes«. Jedes Buch kann unabhängig von den anderen gelesen werden, es gibt am Ende keine Cliffhanger.Nur für Leser über 18 Jahre geeignet.

Discovering your ex is a serial-killing religious zealot would put anyone off dating for a good long while. That's where Hudson "Taco" Vines's head is at when he meets Koren, a woman who looks a little too much like his ex for comfort. But he can't deny their attraction, and the more he gets to know her, the more Taco realizes how different Koren is from his ex, in all the best ways. It's not long before he's feeling things for her that he's never felt for anyone, ever. After the drama of his last relationship, maybe this is his reward…a supportive, comfortable life with a woman he's coming to love.Koren Garner is no fan of drama, and it certainly seems Taco and his friends have all seen more than their share. So you'd think meeting him for the second time at the scene of her own car accident would be enough to warn her away. But Koren can't resist the sexy firefighter. A little drama might be worth the risk…even when an unknown threat starts targeting Taco's friends. Someone's setting fires, and the danger's escalating with each blaze. Koren and Taco can only pray the culprit is caught before their relationship-and their lives-go up in smoke. ** Shelter for Koren is the 14th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

A love that spans the test of time…from their first meeting, to their wedding, to when they're old and gray, Wolf and Caroline have a relationship to be envied. Start the saga of Caroline and Wolf with Protecting Caroline. The Navy SEAL is seated next to the quiet woman on a plane, and finds out she's much more than meets the eye. Caroline discovers exactly how strong she is when terrorists target her not once, not twice, but three times. The duo overcomes extreme odds to beat the terrorists and find their happily ever after.In Marrying Caroline the pair has settled down and is looking forward to their beautiful wedding, but with their luck, things can never go off without a hitch.And lastly, in the hauntingly moving story, The Boardwalk, learn exactly what the term, "true love" means and how far one man will go to protect the woman he loves.

Freak. Witch. Ugly. Abomination.Having grown up with a port-wine birthmark on her face and neck, Quinn Dixon’s heard them all. Her own mother couldn’t bear to touch her, let alone strangers. Years of stares and insults from everyone from classmates to foster families have made her understandably reluctant to trust. So when John comes along, of course he couldn’t be interested in more than a brief affair. He’ll get sick of all the gawking and whispers soon enough and leave her…just like everyone else.John “Driftwood” Trettle was captivated by Quinn the moment they met. After months of skirting around their attraction, one pivotal evening finds John seizing the reins and refusing to be denied a chance to prove he’s worthy of Quinn’s time, her trust, and her love. To show her he’ll have her back, always, and defend her against anyone cruel or stupid enough to hurt his woman.But he can’t protect against an unknown threat. Even if it wears a familiar face…

Blythe Coopman never imagined she'd be homeless, but a series of events has landed her on San Antonio's streets...hungry, tired, and scared. She clings to her most precious possession, a phone accidentally swiped from a local firefighter, who, instead of canceling the number, starts texting her. Soon, the man's calls and texts are the highlight of her days, but she declines his frequent offers of help. Blythe refuses to be his burden-until a vicious attack takes the decision out of her hands.When the woman he's already begun to care for ends up in the ER, Sawyer "Squirrel" McClay is livid-and ashamed. He should have insisted she accept his help long ago. Now, he's not taking no for an answer. While his friends rally round Blythe, Squirrel's bond with her grows stronger by the day, until he realizes he'll do anything to keep her safe, healthy, and happy...even as his own lifelong insecurities work against him.But despite leaving the streets behind, Blythe and Sawyer discover old dangers still linger, threatening to end the couple's new bliss before it's barely begun.** Shelter for Blythe is the 11th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Fall in love with New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Stoker's contemporary and suspenseful series of books with this adult coloring book inspired by her bestselling novels. Forty original designs depicting interesting peeks into each book will help you immerse yourself into the SEAL of Protection, Delta Force Heroes, Badge of Honor, Ace Security, Mountain Mercenaries and SEAL of Protection: Legacy series'. Alphas & Aces features both simple and intricate designs with lots of colorable space. Join Susan Stoker's Operation Alpha World and grab your pencils and crayons and get ready to read...and color!

Aspen "Blade" Carlisle is the last of his Delta Force team to find love...and he's pretty bummed about that fact. Which might explain why he finds himself chatting up a telemarketer as if she's a long-lost friend. But Wendy is surprisingly easy to talk to, so when they go from occasional calls during her work, to nightly conversations on their cells, it somehow feels right. So right, Blade eventually convinces the funny, sweet woman to meet him in person.When their first face-to-face meeting gets high-jacked, Wendy Tucker is sure she and Aspen made a big mistake in taking their relationship to the next level. But the man is nothing if not persistent. Before long, Wendy's allowing the handsome soldier to spend more time with her and Jack, the teen brother she's raising, than anyone she's ever dated. Though she knows there are limits to how close she can get to Aspen, no matter how much she likes him. Limits carefully constructed to protect Wendy and Jack from a past they've been running from for years.But dating Blade means having an entire team of Deltas at her back. Which may come in handy not just with Wendy's past...but also when her brother faces a current threat.

Hiding from her ex is exhausting enough, but for Hope Drayden, putting her seven-year-old son through a life on the run and living on the streets has been mentally torturous. When a kind diner owner offers her a job, Hope begins to claw her way toward a new beginning for herself and Billy, one tip at a time. But since her son's recent abduction, and with threats from her ex still fresh in her mind, she's constantly looking over her shoulder. Then a surprising, and lucky, tip from a diner regular puts yet another target on their backs.At the request of a friend, medical examiner Calder Stonewall has been looking for Hope and Billy for weeks. When they unexpectedly show up at the scene of a crime, his interest soon becomes personal. He's amazed by the beautiful, brave woman and her resilient son. He's also surprised by his growing need to take care of them both, although winning Hope's trust won't be easy. But when a tragedy thrusts the couple together, Calder quickly proves he's a man Hope can rely on.Which is a good thing...because she'll need all his support, and love, to get through a threat they never saw coming.** Justice for Hope is the 12th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Cooper Nelson's SEAL career was cut drastically short when an explosion left him almost completely deaf. With so much of his pride and self-worth tied to the profession he loved above all else, Coop struggles in his nearly silent new world, his future seemingly bleak...until Commander Hurt badgers him into volunteering at the Riverton School for the Deaf. There, he meets teacher Kiera Hamilton, who opens his eyes-and his heart-to a love more fulfilling than any job could be.Ten years his senior, Kiera can't believe Coop would ever be interested in anything long term, but he patiently proves her wrong. And she's not the only one enamored with the sexy former-SEAL-her impressionable first-grade students are enthralled with the man, especially Frankie. The troubled young boy flourishes with each of Cooper's visits, which only makes Kiera fall harder.As he learns ASL, connects with the students, and gets closer to Kiera, Coop's happier than he's ever been...until an attempted abduction at the school threatens to take away everything that makes his new life worth living.

Julie Lytle is working hard to turn her life around. Being kidnapped by sex traffickers changed her drastically, but having grown up the spoiled daughter of a senator, Julie wishes she could''ve changed just a little sooner. Shamed by her behavior toward the woman rescued alongside her, and further embarrassed and guilt-racked over the way she treated the SEALs who risked their lives on her behalf, Julie is desperate to make amends.

With help from a D.C. acquaintance who''d endured her own harrowing experience, Julie connects with Patrick Hurt, Commander of the SEALs who''d saved her life. If she can prove she''s not the same person who mistreated his team, he''ll grant her request to meet them-but not before the protective, sexy man makes a surprising request of his own.

The Sleeper SEALs, are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil.PROTECTING DAKOTADakota James's life has become the stuff of nightmares. The leader of the Ansar al-Shari'a terrorist group has become obsessed with her, determined to take her as his wife. On the run, she'll have to pin her hopes on the retired SEAL charged with finding and stopping Aziz Fourati before he can carry out plans to bomb more US airports.Recently recruited to join a sleeper SEAL team tasked with fighting terrorism on US soil, Slade "Cutter" Cutsinger, with the help of some Special Forces friends, has located the one woman who can identify the deadly Ansar al-Shari'a leader. That was the easy part. Keeping her safe proves more difficult than anyone ever imagined.When she and her new friend, Caroline, are kidnapped by the terrorist group, Dakota can only pray Cutter and the SEALs will reach them before they're taken out of the country--and away from Cutter forever.** Protecting Dakota is a part of the SEAL of Protection Series. It is also in the "Sleeper SEAL" connected series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings. Each book in this multi-author branded series is a standalone novel, and the series does not have to be read in order.

Rin Velt and her twin sister Tina have grown up under a curse, just like all the women of their bloodline. They've known since childhood that Tina must find her true love before their twenty-fifth birthday to end the curse once and for all. It's been Rin's lifelong task to find the family heirloom-a rare and mystical ring-that would aid Tina in her search.As for Rin's true love? She's not the one who must end the curse. And, between her job and her relentless search for the ring, she has no time to look for love anyway.But what if love is looking for her?When Roman Reese appears in Rin's life, as if straight from her reoccurring dreams, and outside forces threaten to snatch him away from her forever, she learns just how powerful true love can be.

Books 1-4 in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes SeriesJustice for MackenzieDaxton Chambers, a member of the oldest and most distinguished law enforcement agency in the state of Texas, never understood why people killed. But this new case, where someone was kidnapping and burying women alive, is a whole new level of depravity. As a Texas Ranger, it's his job to keep San Antonio safe, but the killer always seems to be one step ahead of him.Meeting Mackenzie, and finding out just how perfect she is for him, wasn't part of Dax's plan...but he'll be damned if he's going to walk away from the most interesting and fun woman he's met in a long time. Unfortunately, anyone Dax cares about is suddenly in danger. It'll take every ounce of knowledge he's gained from years in law enforcement to keep Mack alive.Justice for MickieFor Cruz Livingston, becoming an FBI agent is a lifelong dream, guarding the streets of San Antonio a calling. His latest assignment-infiltrating the Red Brothers Motorcycle Club-will help stem the flow of illegal drugs brought into the city by the violent gang. He expects the job to be dangerous. He doesn't expect to meet the woman of his dreams while undercover.Mickie Kaiser is refreshingly sweet, but her sister is intimately involved with the RBMC's president. Cruz can't afford to come clean about his double life without putting his operation in danger, but as violence creeps ever closer to Mickie, his priority becomes crystal clear. Cruz will do anything to keep Mickie alive...even if it means losing her love.Justice for CorrieBlind since birth, Corrie Madison relies on her other sharpened senses in her job as a chiropractor. Never did she imagine she'd have to depend on them to identify a killer. But when a man enters her practice, murdering everyone in his path, Corrie is the only witness-putting her directly in the killer's crosshairs.Officer Quint Axton wasn't looking for love, or even a relationship, until he meets Corrie. She's everything he wants-if he can keep her alive long enough to explore their mutual attraction. The threats on Corrie's life are escalating. Surely a blind person is helpless against a ruthless killer?Hardly. Corrie is about to prove that disabled does not equal defenseless.Justice For LaineReluctantly taking her best friend's place at a photo shoot, realtor Laine Parker expects to assist the photographer for the day...not drool over the volunteer model, Westin King. The Texas Ranger and real-life cowboy is hot-on-hot sexy, from the tips of his boots to the top of his Stetson. Despite her visceral reaction to the man, the last thing Laine expects is a whirlwind romance-but that's exactly what she gets.Wes has been around the block enough to know what he wants, and he wants Laine. He wastes no time showing her how he feels...but he may never get the chance to tell her. Laine has disappeared, and it will take every connection Wes has-and a little help from a mangy stray-to get her back in his arms.

She's shy, he's stoic...not the hardest personality traits to overcome, but Sophie Carson and Roman "Chief" Proudfit have their work cut out for them.Sophie has a crush on the silent-but-studly firefighter next door. She's been pining away silently while secretly helping the hardworking man by mowing his lawn-which he thinks is being done by her nonexistent husband and/or boyfriend. He's definitely not big on neighborly chitchat, but with her stutter, that suits Sophie just fine. But now a misunderstanding at a bar has put him even further out of her reach.Roman's difficult upbringing on an Indian reservation is a sore spot, so when he thinks Sophie is taking advantage of poor people for medical trials at her workplace, he lets her know exactly what he thinks. But when he discovers he misunderstood, he's man enough to admit it...and also that he should have opened his eyes to his beautiful, sensitive neighbor sooner.As the couple gets closer, each helping the other overcome lifelong pains, for the first time in years, Roman has something to live for other than his job. And, as he discovers when Sophie puts herself in danger, something even bigger to lose...** Shelter for Sophie is the 8th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Saddled with a job she hates and a detestable boss she likes even less, Adeline Reynolds could use a break. It doesn't look like she'll get one today. Her service dog, Coco, is alerting her she's about to have an epileptic seizure-and her frustrated blind date has left her to deal on her own. Enter firefighter Dean Christopherson, who escorts her to the nearby fire station, where she can suffer through her ordeal safe from injury and prying eyes.Dean-known as "Crash" to his friends-didn't expect to find The One in a diner during his lunch break, but he's blindsided by the beautiful, brave Adeline. She brings out his every protective instinct-along with the carnal ones. As they get to know each other, Dean's feelings for Adeline grow fast, as does his irritation with her boss, whose behavior is suspicious at best.As much as he wants to protect Adeline from the world, Crash has to tread carefully. His overprotectiveness could push her away...and leave her vulnerable to a man whose obsession has reached the boiling point.

Elizabeth Parkins lived through a nightmare come true-getting kidnapped by a serial killer. Seeking a fresh start, she moves to Texas, but escaping her demons proves impossible when she's too terrified to leave her own apartment. A small, accidental fire sparks a coping method she'd never expected, and brings an amazing man to her door.Firefighter Cade "Sledge" Turner's idyllic life ended the day his sister was kidnapped. Now he knows firsthand that tragedy can befall anyone, at any time. Meeting Elizabeth on the job was a gift. Cade can envision spending his life with this woman. He understands what she's been through, is willing to help her heal...though even Cade is unaware of Beth's new secret obsession.As Beth takes steps to help herself heal, and Cade attempts to earn her trust and prove his own, they're both about to be tested-in a way that could see everything they've worked for go up in flames.* Shelter for Elizabeth is the 5th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Graham "Hollywood" Caverly feels the chemistry with Kassie Anderson in the emails they've been exchanging through a dating site. When they finally meet in person, and that online chemistry proves to have real-life sizzle, he knows she's the one. He couldn't be happier when their first date, at an annual Army Ball, goes better than he could have imagined. Until Kassie drops a bomb.Kassie doesn't want to approach Hollywood on the dating site, but threats to her family leave her no other choice. She definitely doesn't want to fall for the man. But fall she does. Hard. After she admits the ruse--and after some understandable anger on both their parts--Kassie wonders if, in Hollywood's arms, a happy future is within her grasp.But her past always finds her, and in Kassie's case, that's a dangerous proposition--because she's connected to an old enemy of Hollywood's Delta Force team. Very intimately connected... And it will take Hollywood, his Delta brothers, and even some outside help to do what should have been done the first time--eliminate the threat once and for all.** Rescuing Kassie is the 5th book in the Delta Force Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Renting out the apartment over his garage shouldn't be a life-changing decision, but when Delta soldier Cormac "Fletch" Fletcher meets Emily Grant, he feels an instant connection. He can't stand the thought of Emily and her young daughter living anywhere unsafe. Offering cheap rent is a small price to pay for their safety...and Fletch's peace of mind.Being a single mother is difficult at best, but renting the extremely affordable space from Fletch makes Emily's life a lot easier...until it doesn't. Suddenly all the money she's saving thanks to Fletch's generosity is going into the hands of a blackmailer. And what little food Emily can afford goes to her daughter Annie, so the girl doesn't go to bed hungry...leaving Emily weaker and weaker.When miscommunication has Emily assuming Fletch is in on the blackmail, he not only has to gain her trust, but also deal with a man holding a grudge against Fletch and his entire Delta Force team. A task made more difficult when the dangerous man gets his hands on Emily and Annie...** Rescuing Emily is the 2nd book in the Delta Force Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Outback Hearts-Picked to be on a reality show was a dream come true for Sam, until she realized she wasn't supposed to be chosen and she stood out, and not in a good way, amongst the models and wanna-be actresses on the show. Alex was excited to be surrounded by beautiful women, until he found out how catty they could be. There was no way he'd find the woman of his dreams...or could he?Flaming Hearts-Becky thought she'd signed up to be the bachelorette on the reality show, but instead found herself competing with another woman for the affections of the men. Dean found the one woman meant to be his...unfortunately she's a contestant on a reality show he is not on. With the help of his brother, who is a cameraman on the show, a relationship has actually been formed, but when trouble arises, Becky has to decide if she can trust Dean enough to help her, or if she's better off alone.Frozen Hearts-Jonathan is sick of working behind the camera on silly reality shows, but his last gig suddenly becomes more interesting when he realizes the woman he wants for his own is also a camera operator on the show. Kina is known as being cold-as-ice, and that's perfectly fine with her. Fighting boredom and drama within the crew, hiking across glaciers, and camping in the Alaskan wilderness isn't as safe as it seems on television. An injury on the set will either bring Jonathan and Kina together, or tear them apart for good.

Part-time bartender Erin Gardner is friendly to everyone who bellies up to her bar, including the local law enforcement and firefighters who keep her city safe. That's where she meets game warden Conor Paxton, a regular who she asks to join a canoeing trip she's leading for her university day job. When the trip leads to something more, Erin couldn't be happier.Conor adores Erin, more than enough to help her continue to get over lingering self-esteem issues from her childhood. He's thrilled he's found someone who enjoys spending time in nature as much as he does.Just when the couple thinks they're on their way to a happily ever after, Erin finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. But there's no way she'll just lay down and die. She's woman enough to save herself-and lead her man to her when she's done.** Justice for Erin is the 9th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

It's been years since Milena Reinhardt has seen TJ "Rock" Rockwell. The last time, he was nearly a shell of a man...but he was her man...and he tore her heart out of her chest. Circumstances unbeknownst to TJ have ensured Milena's never fully recovered.TJ left his sniper days behind-for the most part-when he left the Army and become a respected Texas Highway Patrolman. He also left behind Milena. He's convinced it was the right thing to do at the time, but that doesn't mean he's ever forgotten the woman who loved him in his greatest time of need...or has stopped thinking of her since.Neither thought they'd see each other again, until a pedophile's operation is taken down and the evil man sets his vengeful sights on Milena. This could be their second chance, even though TJ and Milena have enough secrets and trust issues to end any relationship before it starts. But when the bad guy closes in, they'll have to set aside their fears and trust in each other, to save the one thing that means the world to them both.** Justice for Milena is the 10th book in the Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.** TJ and Milena face a truly nasty foe. While his sins are never described on the page, certain basic information is included for the characters to grasp the full breadth of the villain's evilness. For my more delicate readers, please remember…good always triumphs over evil.

Protecting Caroline- Caroline gets on a plane and never expects it to change her life...after helping to save the lives of everyone on board, she spends a few days with the Navy SEAL who was beside her every step of the way. Now the terrorists are after her...will Wolf make it back to save her life?Protecting Alabama- Abe meets the woman of his dreams in the middle of a raging fire. Alabama is damaged from her horrible childhood. See how Abe woos the woman for him and then how he screws it up. He has to work hard to show Alabama that he made a horrible mistake, but she's not so sure she wants to forgive him.Protecting Fiona- Fiona has been rescued after being kidnapped and held in Mexico. The SEAL team, with Hunter, AKA "Cookie" rescues her and brings her back to the States. She has some healing to do, and Cookie's right there to help her.Marrying Caroline- Caroline and Wolf had a wild start to their relationship...plane hijacking, kidnapping, attempted drowning, and a terrorist plot foiled. Now things have calmed down and a wedding is in the works for the couple. By enlisting the help of Wolf's teammate, Cookie, Caroline is immersed in plans for her dream wedding. Of course, with their luck, things can never go off without a hitch.