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Ex Ops
Series · 7 books · 2013-2017

Books in series

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#1

Secret Maneuvers

2013

Some mistakes from the past haunt us forever… unless fate steps in with a second chance. One ‘Dear John’ letter haunted Bobby Baker’s every living moment. It was the letter he’d stupidly written to his high school sweetheart, Belle, right after he had left to join the Army. The letter in which he’d told her that he wasn’t so sure they were ready for forever yet. Before he could let her know that the letter, and his second thoughts, were nothing more than a mistake, she disappeared from the small Georgia town they had both been raised in. Fifteen years after the letter, Belle unknowingly walked back into Bobby’s life when her job as an ATF Agent forced her to work with a group of men secretly headed by the CIA to help her track down whoever was involved in funneling black market weapons to a drug cartel in Mexico. Bobby planned to use this mission to try to soothe Belle’s hurt feelings while proving to her that their love was meant to be forever. He would use every dirty trick he’d learned since he had joined the Army to maneuver her back into his life for the long haul. Belle was not making it easy, though, as she continued to keep him at arm’s length in the hopes that mistakes of her own would never come to light. Warning: Mature themes and a secret baby! <- You've been warned.
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#2

Stripping Her Defenses

2014

He can't change the scars on her body... but fate will give him a second chance to mend the scars he put on her heart. Riley Sullivan and the Ex Ops Team are headed to Miami undercover… as bikers. Following up a lead, the men will perform their investigation acting as members of the Regulators Motorcycle Club with the club’s permission. Surrounded by hardcore bikers and investigating missing strippers, Riley finds the last person he ever expected to see again—his ex-wife. Kara Sullivan left the man she loved after a tragic accident cost them their unborn son. After years of therapy, she’s come to grips with the loss and has re-emerged from the pain a brand new person. That doesn’t mean she’s ready to face the man who inadvertently broke her heart, and who she’s hurt in return. Riley has never stopped loving her and he never will. He’s ready to fix their marriage and move on with their lives, however Kara’s reluctance to renew their relationship isn’t their only problem. Danger lurks just around the corner… and there’s a chance she could disappear permanently.
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#2.5

Mission Delivery

2014

\Previously published in the back of Ice, Regulators MC #1. This is a short story that should be read after both Secret Maneuvers and Stripping Her Defenses in the Ex Ops Series.\ Bobby Baker is a man with new lease on life. He is engaged to his high school sweetheart, and he is bonding with the fourteen year old son he wasn’t aware of a little less than a year ago. But there’s more. The love of his life is pregnant with their second child. This time, he’ll be there to witness the birth of one of his children instead of missing out on it. Or will he? Belle unexpectedly goes into labor a month early while Bobby is coming off a mission half a world away. Will he be able to make it home in time for the birth of his second child? Or will he miss this delivery, too? Warning: Mature themes
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#3

Sweet Agony

2016

Beware of falling in love with the boy across the street. Disappearing from their dangerous life in Chicago, Ginny and her mother went from riches to rags by way of a new life in the sleepy, rural suburbs of New York. Under the illusion of safety, Ginny blossomed into a beautiful young woman with hopes and dreams for a future her mother was determined she would have. Lucas Young, her best friend’s oldest brother, was the dashing hero in all of her dreams. The man she fantasized about sweeping her off her feet and giving her the happily ever after she had only heard about in her mother’s fairytales. Sometimes, reality wasn’t what we wanted it to be, though. What would happen when Ginny found out Lucas wasn’t her Prince Charming after all? Instead, he was a rough and tumble soldier in extremely tarnished armor who had a propensity to break her heart. Maybe happily ever after wasn’t meant for everyone. 50,000+ novel. Warning: This is the first book in a three-part serial spin-off from the Ex Ops Series. Each of the three books will feature a piece of Lucas & Ginny's story and leads directly into the next installment. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS STORY ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER. Also, be forewarned this part of their story will make you laugh, cry, and possibly throw your e-reader at the wall. <- You've been warned. Included in the back of this book is four excerpts for your enjoyment: Ryan Michele’s Needing to Fall, Chelsea Camaron’s Stay, Abbie Zander’s Johnny and Lani Lynn Vale’s Shock Advised. Ex Ops Series: Secret Maneuvers #1 - Available Now Stripping Her Defenses #2 - Available Now Mission Delivery #2.5 - Available Now Sweet Series (Lucas Young): Sweet Agony #1 - Releases March 30, 2016! Sweet Recovery #2 - COMING SOON (May 2016)! Sweet Eternity #3 - COMING SOON (July 2016)!
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#4

Sweet Recovery

2016

He broke her heart… now he has to pick up the pieces. Lucas Young met the woman meant for him when they were just children. He spent years pushing the sweet, innocent Ginny away for one reason or another instead of claiming what was his, breaking her heart in the process. Five years later, he runs into Ginny, only he no longer recognizes the person she has become. The good-hearted, free-spirited girl he loved is now a shell of who she used to be, living the sort of life she never wanted. And Lucas is driven to find out why. However, uncovering Ginny’s secrets will prove to be dangerous for them both. Will he be able to piece back the broken woman who used to love him with every fiber of her being? Or did he push her away for good? Warning: This is the second book (50,000+ word novel) in a three-part serial spin-off from the Ex Ops Series. Each of the three books will feature a piece of Lucas & Ginny's story and leads directly into the next installment. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS STORY ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER. Also, be forewarned this story will make you laugh, cry, and possibly throw your e-reader at the wall... AGAIN. <- You've been warned. Included in the back of this book are four excerpts for your enjoyment: Abbie Zander’s Guardian Angel, Ryan Michele’s Ravaged, Chelsea Camaron’s Heated Ride, and Lani Lynn Vale’s Flash Point. Ex Ops Series: Secret Maneuvers #1 - Available Now Stripping Her Defenses #2 - Available Now Mission Delivery #2.5 - Available Now Sweet Agony #3 - Available Now Sweet Recovery #4 - Available Now! Sweet Eternity #5 - COMING SOON (July 2016)!
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#5

Sweet Eternity

2016

Roses are red, my life is blue, and the man I love is a fool. Virginia Wellington has accepted her fate of being a pawn in her father’s criminal underworld games, especially if it keeps the people she loves safe. The problem is Lucas has discovered her secrets and the reason she walked away from him. Now he’s determined to save her, even if she doesn’t want to be saved. I’m not Prince Charming. I’m the guy who kicked Prince Charming’s ass. Lucas Young now knows why the woman he’s loved since he was a boy disappeared from his life. It’s time he rescued his angel and showed her once and for all that by his side is exactly where she belongs. \*Warning: This is the third and last book in a three-part serial spin-off from the Ex Ops Series. All three books feature a piece of Lucas & Ginny’s story and lead directly into the next installment. IN OTHER WORDS, NO MORE CLIFFHANGER! YIPPEE! Also, be forewarned that this story will make you laugh, cry, and possibly throw your E-reader at the wall… more than once! You have been warned. Ex Ops Series: Secret Maneuvers #1 - Available Now Stripping Her Defenses #2 - Available Now Mission Delivery #2.5 - Available Now Sweet Series (Lucas Young): Sweet Agony #1 - Available Now! Sweet Recovery #2 - Available Now! Sweet Eternity #3 - COMING SOON
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#6

Bullets and Bluebonnets

2017

From New York Times best-selling author Cristin Harber and best-selling author Jessie Lane comes an exciting collaboration… "What happens when Titan and Ex Ops work together?" Terror has gripped the NYPD. A rogue sniper took out, not only the NYPD’s SWAT snipers and police chief, but several others. Now they must turn to the only person they can trust: Jared Westin and the Titan Group. There’s only one problem. The Titan Operatives are currently tied up with their own missions. Unwilling to leave the NYPD hanging, Jared Westin cashes in a favor from Commander Jaxon Wall. Only, Jared doesn’t want to send Jaxon’s Ex Ops Team for the job; he wants to send in someone Jaxon has kept secret: his goddaughter, Billie Jean Beasely, one of the best snipers working for the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, if only her male counterparts would let her prove it. The NYC mission could finally give her that chance. Thing is, Jaxon Wall isn’t willing to send his goddaughter in alone. He wants to send one of his own men to help her. Chase Anderson. Will Chase turn out to be yet another man who thinks Billie is less of a shot just because she’s a woman? Or will Billie finally meet a man who realizes she loves her bullets as much as bluebonnets?

Author

Jessie Lane
Jessie Lane
Author · 21 books

Author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance, as well as, Upper YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy. An often shy, sometimes snarky chick addicted to books, caffeine & hot fictional men. She lives in Kentucky with her two crazy teenage daughters and her over protective alpha husband that she’s pretty sure is a latent grizzly bear shifter. She has a passionate love for reading and writing naughty romance, cliff hanging suspense, and out-of-this-world characters that demand your attention, or threaten to slap you around until you do pay attention to them. You can follow Jessie at: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, & her Amazon Author Page

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