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Blackwood Security
Series · 20
books · 2015-2025

Books in series

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#0.5

Black Is My Heart

2018

Two assassins. One little problem… Finding dirt on politicians is usually easy, but Congressman Clements is more careful than most. Never one to back away from a challenge, devious Diamond enlists her old friend Snow in a scheme to catch their target in a compromising position. But the world of espionage rarely runs smoothly. Diamond soon finds herself stuck in an awkward position as she battles to save the job and fights her feelings for the man she loves. Black is my Heart is a prequel to both the Blackwood Security and Blackwood Elements series of romantic thrillers. Diamond and Snow’s stories are available in full right now.
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#1

Pitch Black

2015

Even a Diamond can be shattered… After the owner of a security company is murdered, his sharp-edged wife goes on the run. Forced to abandon everything she holds dear - her home, her friends, her job in special ops - she builds a new life for herself in England. As Ashlyn Hale, she meets Luke, a handsome local who makes her realise just how lonely she is. Yet, even in the sleepy village of Lower Foxford, the dark side of life dogs Diamond’s trail when the unthinkable strikes. Forced out of hiding, she races against time to save those she cares about. But is it too little, too late? Please be aware that although one story arc is concluded in this book, Diamond’s full story is told over books 1-3 in the Blackwood Security series.
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#2

Into the Black

2016

Diamond may be used to saving the world, but can she save her own relationship? With her husband’s killer still on the loose and her life in England a disaster, Diamond returns to the only thing she knows: work. As the star of special ops takes on enemies from the States to Syria, she finds the toughest battle is the one going on in her own head. While she faces her demons, the man she left behind is involved in his own struggle when a beautiful stranger crosses his path. Will Luke give in to the ultimate temptation? Into the Black is a romantic thriller, and the second book in the Blackwood Security series. While one couple find their happily ever after in this book, the Blackwood story continues in book three.
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#3

Forever Black

2016

All Diamond ever wanted was the one man she could never have, and now the shadowy figure who took him away from her is going to pay. Her special ops training has equipped her to handle the most dangerous situations, but controlling her own emotions isn’t so easy. Is she broken beyond repair? As Diamond takes off for South America with her team in tow, she doesn’t care. All she wants is justice. Can love conquer all? Or will it die trying?
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#3.1

Black

2016

A Blackwood bonus story - Take a glimpse into the mind of the man who made Diamond...
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#4

Gold Rush

2016

Lara Reynolds has a lot of things she wants to escape. An asshole of an ex-boyfriend and a stalker are just two of them. Becoming housekeeper to Nick Goldman, a man whose home is as filthy as his mind, is far from her dream job but she's out of other options. She tries to flee from her past, but when you have a weakness for high heels, there are bound to be a few stumbles along the way. Will Lara run out of luck or fall into love? Gold Rush is the fourth book in the Blackwood Security series and features characters from the previous books, but can also be read as a standalone. No cliffhanger! \\ Lara’s no Diamond, She’s sweet at heart. But when Emmy arrives, The mayhem will start. \\
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#5

Gray Is My Heart

2016

Georgia Rutherford-Beaumont has it all: A wealthy husband. A powerful father. A hit man trying to kill her… Senator’s daughter Georgia longs for a little excitement in her life, at least until it arrives in the form of a high velocity bullet. With Blackwood Security on the case, Georgia hides out with reclusive artist Mitchell Gray as the team try to unravel the web of secrets, lies, and worse, actual spiders. Who wants her dead? One of her father’s many enemies? Somebody closer to home? Or is it the Horsemen, the elite band of assassins Georgia’s not supposed to know about? Georgia’s time away from home leads her to question everything, not least herself. Where does the real danger lie? In death? Or in a life not truly lived? Gray is my Heart is the fifth book in the Blackwood Security series and features characters from the previous books, but can also be read as a standalone. No cliffhanger! Contains strong language.
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#6

Out of the Blue

2017

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here Chess Lane is getting married. The church is booked, the guests are invited, and in three short weeks her husband will give her a night she’ll never forget. Only her wedding happens a little sooner than she planned when she meets Jed Harker, a CIA agent with a big ego and a bigger… No, she doesn’t even want to think about it. Chess has hit rock bottom when a simple favour for a colleague leads her to Washington, DC and an offer she can’t refuse. As chaos spreads faster than the plague one thing’s for sure—her life will never be the same again. But will anybody else’s?
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#7

Ultraviolet

2017

A chance meeting in a frozen wasteland leads unwilling assassin, Seven, from Siberia to small-town Virginia. A new life in suburbia beckons. All she has to do is keep out of trouble as she tries to mend her broken heart. Or so she thinks. When Seven’s world is torn away from her, she's left with no choice but to fight back, and help comes from an unexpected alliance. A deal is struck—If Seven helps Emmy Black to destroy the remaining stocks of a deadly virus, Emmy will assist with Seven’s little problem. But not only is Seven used to working alone, someone in Blackwood Security is keeping a secret from both of them, one with far-reaching implications. Will life be the same when the truth comes out? Can Seven regain her old form and survive the operation? And how does disgraced CIA agent Quinn fit into the story? Ultraviolet is a standalone romantic thriller in the Blackwood Security series - no cliffhanger!
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#7.1

Gray

2025

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#7.5

Glitter

2019

At thirty-two years old, Ana Petrova’s had enough of death. She never wanted to be an assassin anyway. With a young daughter now the centre of her world, Ana’s determined to settle into her new life in Virginia and do whatever it is suburban moms do. But her friend Emmy has other ideas. A trip to New York proves that even the brightest places can have dark shadows, and Ana’s forced to consider whether there might still be a need for her skills after all. Glitter is a standalone novella in the Blackwood Security series - no cliffhanger!
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#8

Red Alert

2017

How does a girl get over a broken heart? As always, Bradley has the answer, and nineteen-year-old Tia Cain soon finds herself in New York with a new job, a new apartment, and a not-so-new appreciation of cocktails. Guided by her boss, fashion designer Ishmael, Tia settles into life in the Big Apple only to find the world of haute couture isn’t as glamorous as she thought. Fortunately, she’s got sexy bodyguard, Cade, and her new online chat buddy, Eli, to take her mind off things. One has the looks, the other has the voice, and both make her heart do backflips. But Ishmael’s world of sunshine and rainbows can’t last forever, and when the city reveals its dark side, friendships new and old are put to the test in a race for survival. Can love win the day, or will demons prevail? Red Alert is a standalone romantic thriller in the Blackwood Security series.
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#9

White Hot

2018

When private investigator Daniela di Grassi is given a new case, the evidence is so compelling that even her client himself thinks he did it. Ethan White was one of the world’s top music producers, at least until last week, when his spectacular fall from grace began with the discovery of a mutilated college student in his bed. A dead girl nobody cares about, cops with one agenda, and a prosecutor with another—nothing about this case is simple. And when Dan digs deeper into the mystery, the conflicting clues aren’t the only thing she finds intriguing. Ethan’s got his own secrets too. As the worlds of black and white collide, who will come out on top? White Hot is the ninth book in the Blackwood Security series but can be read as a standalone - no cliffhanger!
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#9.5

Sphere

2020

When Emmy Black’s personal assistant forces her to take a day off from saving the world and go to an amusement park, he promises it’ll be a fun day out for her and the Blackwood girl squad. But it turns out the escaped monkeys are just the beginning, and before Emmy has even finished her first cocktail, she finds herself planning perhaps the most unusual rescue operation she’s ever been involved in. Thank goodness she brought her duct tape… Sphere is a standalone humorous thriller novella in the Blackwood Security series - no cliffhanger!
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#10

The Scarlet Affair

2018

Eight dead men. Eight grieving widows… After a series of particularly nasty home invasions, Blackwood Security is hired to catch the killers. With the company’s reputation at stake, everyone on the team is desperate to solve the mystery, unaware that there’s a traitor in their midst. Cade Duchamp’s eager to help, but a minor indiscretion with the wrong girl leaves him banished to undercover duty. He’s always liked motorbikes, but he doesn’t like being a biker. Uncomfortable leather, an itchy beard, a lack of soap—need he say more? Cade wants to be back at head office, hunting down the real bad guys. At least, he does until five-year-old Scarlet turns up. The daughter he never knew he had. Taylor Hancock likes to fade into the background. As an office cleaner, she can come to work, do her job, and avoid those dreaded social interactions. But nobody says no to Emmy Black, and as Scarlet’s new nanny, Taylor’s forced way out of her comfort zone into a world of shopping trips, parties, and playdates. The only problem? She’s the traitor. The Scarlet Affair is a standalone romantic suspense novel in the Blackwood Security series—no cliffhanger!
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#10.5

Spirit

2020

All assassin Emmy Black wants for Christmas is three days off work and plenty of junk food, but instead, she’s left dashing around the country after her assistant comes up with yet another harebrained scheme. Five girlfriends, four Christmas wishes, three crazy days, two exes, one jet… Will it be happy holidays or hell on earth? Spirit is a standalone novella in the Blackwood Security series.
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#11

Quicksilver

2019

Help me. English teacher Corazon da Silva attends the funeral of Isabella Morales, but soon afterwards, two desperate words whispered over the phone shake her to the core. Is her best friend really dead? With little interest from the Colombian police, Cora goes undercover to hunt for Izzy in America. The journey promises to be dangerous, but she’s not worried because her big brother, Rafael, is watching her every move. The only problem? Rafael’s an assassin, and he’s just shot somebody he shouldn’t have. Now they’re in a race against time to find Izzy before his enemies catch up with him, and Cora isn’t the only person with a hidden agenda. Quicksilver is a standalone romantic thriller novel in the Blackwood Security Series. No cliffhanger!
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#12

The Girl with the Emerald Ring

2020

After a nasty divorce, Bethany Stafford-Lyons is forced to transform herself from a high-society housewife into one of London’s worker bees. Using a last connection to her previous life, she lands a job at Pemberton Fine Arts, a world-renowned gallery and restoration studio. With her art degree, it should have been the perfect role, but she soon finds working for Hugo Pemberton is a challenge in more ways than one. Eight years ago, Alaric McLain got fired from the FBI after an undercover operation ended in disaster. Still missing? One masterpiece, ten million dollars in cash and diamonds, and his once-glowing reputation. When he retreated overseas to lick his wounds, he made a vow—he’d find The Girl with the Emerald Ring if it was the last thing he did. The trail leads to Chelsea, where assisted by his ex-girlfriend and a seventeen-year-old brat he wants to handcuff to a railroad track, Alaric’s soon embroiled in a game of cat and mouse with a talented team of thieves. Let the fun begin… The Girl with the Emerald Ring is a romantic suspense novel in the Blackwood Security series. Although one story arc is concluded in this book, Alaric and Bethany’s story continues in Red After Dark.
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#13

Red After Dark

2020

A missing girl from the past. A monster from the present… When Bethany Stafford-Lyons accepted a position as personal assistant at Sirius Consulting, she didn’t expect to become embroiled in the murky world of American politics within a week of starting the job, but with money tight, she has little choice but to follow her new boss Alaric McLain overseas. Together with Emmy Black, Alaric’s ex-girlfriend, they find themselves back on the trail of a stolen painting, but that’s not the only mystery they have to solve. Fourteen years ago, teenage homecoming queen Piper Simms disappeared, and finding her might be the only way to stop a criminal from stealing a seat in the US senate. Catching a killer is all in a day’s work for Emmy Black, but her world is rocked by a betrayal from somebody very close to her. Can she fight back? Or will a ghost from the past destroy her future?
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#14

When the Shadows Fall

2020

From shot girl to assassin… When eighteen-year-old Sky Malone left England to work for Emmy Black, she realised her new job wouldn’t be easy. After all, being Superwoman’s sidekick wasn’t a career you could half-ass. In Virginia, she finds every day is a battle. Against exhaustion, against her tall, dark, and grouchy mentor Rafael, and against the ghosts of her past. And as if that isn’t tough enough, after just two months, she’s flung into the middle of an undercover operation that leaves her fighting not only for her place on the team but for her life as well.

Author

Elise Noble
Elise Noble
Author · 59 books

Elise is an English rose with a few thorns who loves chocolate, sleep, and well-defined abs. Not hers, unfortunately. She lives near London with a sexy chef, a horse who eats all her money, and a dog who eats her car keys. Always a reader, she took up writing after inspiration struck in an old manor house, and still pinches herself at the fact that people read her books. She spends her days working in an office and her nights dreaming up new characters for you to fall in love with. Elise currently writes the Blackwood series of romantic thrillers, the Electi series of paranormal romantic suspense novels, and the Trouble series of romantic comedies. You can get find her current freebies HERE.

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