Romantic suspense with instant attraction

These 9 books by Lori Matthews have a couple whose attraction is immediate, and under pressure. 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

  • Smash and Grab, book 2: He came to investigate her. Then her kidnappers took him too.
  • Hit and Run, book 3: She’s a ghost on the dark web. He’s her only chance of staying alive.
  • 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.

Lock & Key

  • Locked In, book 2: A supposedly haunted manor. A murdered girl. A secret someone will kill to keep locked away.

Justified – Brotherhood Protectors

  • Justified Burden, book 2: His body has healed. His instincts haven’t.
  • Justified Vengeance, book 3: She came to Montana for a quieter life. Danger followed her.
  • Carter’s Battle, book 5: Navy SEAL Carter Nolan is on the Big Island of Hawaii to test equipment. His real mission is far more dangerous: proving that members of his own team are traitors, and murderers.
  • Xavier’s Mission, book 6: Former Army Ranger Xavier Larson still carries the weight of a helicopter crash thirteen months ago that damaged his shoulder and killed his best friend. He's found steady ground flying for Team Eagle, until a favor…

More ways to choose

And the romance? Second Chance/ History Together · Slow Burn · We Should Absolutely NOT Be Attracted to Each Other · Dark Romance

Every way to pick a book · Reading order for every series · Romantic suspense, the way Lori writes it