Romantic suspense set in a big city
These 13 books by Lori Matthews are set in a big city. The list follows Lori’s own sorting of her books, the one behind the “Where do I start?” picker on the home page. Each title leads to its page, with the blurb, its place in the series and where to buy it.
Callahan Security
- Break and Enter, book 1: He’s the security expert hired to stop her. She’s the professional thief he can’t resist.
- Catch and Release, book 5: He’s ex-military. She’s a target. Together, they’re running for their lives.
- Cease and Desist, book 6: One ex-SEAL. One stubborn bookshop owner. One secret that could get them both killed.
- Secrets and Lies, book 7: A missing statue. A case of mistaken identity. And a wedding no one saw coming.
- Hide and Seek, book 8: One wrong bag. One deadly secret. One man she shouldn’t trust.
Lock & Key
- Locked Out, book 3: She came to Venice searching for her birth family. The Society wants the one clue that could reveal the truth.
- Locked Down, book 4: She asked the Society to protect her uncle. The operative they sent has orders to expose him.
- Unlocked, book 5: He protects secrets. She exposes them. Together, they are a problem no one survives.
- Locked and Loaded, book 6: He was sent to discover what she knew. He became the only man standing between her and the people determined to kill her.
Coast Guard RECON
- Conflicted, book 3: To take down a cartel kingpin, they must pretend to be the couple they used to be.
At Risk
- Risk Assessment, book 1: A suspended SWAT officer. A woman terrorized by a stalker. A society wedding filled with deadly secrets.
A.X. Ballantyne: The Emerald Dagger Mafia
- Depths of Hunger, book 1: I thought marrying into the most powerful mafia family in the world would save my family. I never expected to uncover my husband's secret, one that could damn us both.
- Depths of Obsession, book 2: I thought vampires were a myth. I couldn't have been more wrong.
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