Romantic suspense set on the ocean and islands

These 11 books by Lori Matthews are set on the ocean or on islands. 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.
  • Evade and Capture, book 4: She’s trying to protect a witness. He’s trying to find his sister. What they uncover could get them both killed.

Lock & Key

  • Locked Away, book 1: She infiltrated the Society to save her brother. Its most trusted enforcer suspects her of murder.

Coast Guard RECON

  • Incinerated, book 2: A stranded cargo ship is blocking the Suez Canal, and someone aboard is willing to kill to protect its secrets.
  • Subverted, book 4: An abandoned Navy ship. A hidden cargo of bodies. And a storm that’s only beginning.

Coast Guard Hawai’i

  • A Lethal Betrayal, book 1: He’s fighting to save his Coast Guard career. She’s investigating him for murder. Trusting each other could get them both killed.

Justified – Brotherhood Protectors

  • Ethan’s Command, book 4: She swore she'd never forgive him. Now he's the only one who can save 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.
  • Raider Unleashed, book 8: Retired Navy SEAL Raider Torres came to Hawaii's Big Island to leave chaos behind. When Kilauea erupts and he's pressed into service as a first responder, his old instincts kick back in, and so does his ex-wife…

A.X. Ballantyne: The Emerald Dagger Mafia

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