One City... Countless Stories. It had taken five years for Detective Kallie Redman to become emotionally and psychologically available after her cop-husband devastated their marriage and her career. The Hope City Police Department offered her a new beginning and over a thousand miles between her old life and her new. Being partnered with Brock King didn’t hurt either. He was smart, generous—and too sexy for words. Placed under a microscope and intense pressure to solve a high-profile murder, homicide detective Brock King didn't need or want a new partner. He managed his stress-filled life via sleep deprivation, a metabolism fueled by sugar and caffeine, and an all-consuming passion for his job. He had little time for anything else—and he was soul-tired of that wash-rinse-dry-repeat cycle. He’d written off finding a woman who’d put up with the odd hours, physical danger, and emotional stress of his job—until Kallie Redman. The woman was wicked sharp, ran on caffeine, and rocked one smoking hot body. Unfortunately, the profession they chose had a way of grinding people into the ground, and the high-profile nature of this murder case guaranteed scrutiny from the press, the victim's extremely wealthy family, and politicians at the highest levels. He’d begun to question if he’d have a job at the end––or a shot at a life with Kallie.

Arson Detective Sean McBride was entrenched in the ongoing investigation of a serial arsonist. Harper Walsh, an insurance company fire investigator, was doing the same thing. When she landed at his feet, breaking her wrist, he had more on his mind than just finding the elusive fire-starter. Picking her out of the ashes was easy. Needing to work with her…not so much. Finding a woman who understood the demands of his job quickly had their partnership grow into love. He even introduced her to his large, crazy, but loveable family. But the arsonist was not as hidden as they suspected, and Harper gets too close to danger before Sean has a chance to smoke him out. Will Sean be able to save Harper before the arsonist goes up in flames, taking her with him? Scenes and language similar to what you would find in an R-rated movie. 18+ readers only. Hope City... one city... countless stories.

One City...Countless Stories. Detective Carter Fiske has a homeless man’s death to investigate. Opioids are in the man’s system, but it is the bag of prescription drugs in his pocket that has Carter’s interest. Especially considering this is the third death of a homeless person this month with a bag of drugs in their possession. Tara McBride Wilson, single mom and head social worker at Ever Hope Homeless Shelter, has little time to deal with the handsome detective who keeps popping up…at work and on her mind. When Carter asks Tara out to gain more information on the shelter and the connected clinic, he does not expect to start falling for the beautiful, caring woman. Finding out she is the sister of Sean and Kyle McBride, two of his detective friends, does not make matters easier. When she discovers his subterfuge, she does not want anything more to do with him, having trust issues after her ex-husband left her high and dry. Carter has his work cut out for him to prove that he is the man for her and her daughter. But danger lurks close by and as they work together to find out where the drugs are coming from, can Carter keep Tara safe? Hope City...a series created by two USA Today Bestselling Authors Maryann Jordan and Kris Michaels Scenes and language similar to a R-Rated movie. 18+ readers only.

The love of family meant the world to him, and he’d found his forever girl. She was his everything. He’d never love another like he loved her. Marriage, a house, children. He wanted the whole fairy tale—with her. He dropped to one knee and held out a ring that symbolized all his hopes for a future with her, all his love. In horror, she turned and ran. He tried to go after her but wound up the victim of a drunk driver. It was over a week before he came out of the coma and then the surgeries began. Ten years passed before he saw her again. Dreams She yearned to see the world, to escape the city that stifled her, that strangled her spirit. She ached to see more, to be more, but there was this boy… She loved him so much. His sudden proposal frightened her. How could she give up her dreams and stay? She panicked and ran. Hours after she’d fled from him, she realized her dreadful mistake. She loved him with all her heart. He was the other half of her soul. All she needed to be happy in life was him Yes…she would marry him. She called until his voice mail was full. She searched for him in all their places—but he wasn’t there. His mother turned her away. Her son deserved better, she said. Weeks later, full of bitter regret, she faced the truth. She’d lost him. Ten years passed before she saw him again. Forgiveness Brody King, part of Hope City’s elite JDET team eyed their new DEA liaison, Amber Swanson with locked-down rage. Anyone but her, God, anyone but her. She strode toward him, nervous, but determined. She should be nervous. If he unleashed half of the hurt and anger he felt, she’d be a sniveling wreck in seconds. Why him, why now? This hurt. He still loved her. Had dreams about her. Still, Amber had brutally rejected him, so play nice with her? Hell, no. The less he saw of that woman the better. Oh, he looked forbidding. Cold. Angry. Amber knew all that was on her. She accepted responsibility as the sight of his handsome face broke her heart all over again. She loved him, still, and he loathed her. It radiated off him. It didn’t matter. There were things she needed to say to him. She could do this. She had to do this. She had to tell him. It wasn’t fair, family meant everything to Brody King. He needed to know he had a ten year old son.n!

Detective Kyle McBride battles to get drugs off the streets of Hope City and is sure someone at Kilton Pharmaceutical Company is key to the thefts of prescription fentanyl. Bored in the marketing department of Kilton Pharma, Kimberly gets to use her journalism background to write human-interest stories about the employees. But her digging turns up more than she bargained for. Working together, Kyle wants her information without involving her in his investigation, but never expected his heart to become involved. Taking down the drug dealers is Kyle’s job… and that includes keeping Kimberly safe. HOPE CITY... ONE CITY... COUNTLESS STORIES. Scenes and language similar to what you would find in an R-rated movie. 18+ readers.

Captain Ryker Terrell sacrificed any hope of a normal existence to be the best at his job. He handpicked the men and women on Hope City’s elite Joint Drug Enforcement Team and led the JDET’s operations to astounding success. With the professional and public acclaim that followed, his name and face became high profile. He knew to expect blowback from the drug cartels JDET forced out of the city, but the smear attack by an envious superior blindsided him. Sidelined by a three-week internal investigation, he rode a desk at the department's Public Affairs division. That's when he met her. She wanted to do more than just feed the privileged. Brianna King was on a mission. With her restaurant and others like it, she had the means to help the homeless in the city, but the red tape spewing politicians were driving her crazy. She flitted from one useless meeting to another looking for a champion to push her idea into the right hands. The only things she found were brick walls and bad attitudes. That's when she met him. Ryker knew fate had a wicked sense of humor, but really? The woman he knew as “Brie”, the woman who softened his rough edges and made him long for private time away from his precious team, was Brianna King. As in the daughter of Police Commissioner, Chauncey King, and sister of his JDET sergeant, Brody King. Whatever. He'd deal. She was worth it. Brie was tired of people telling her what to do, and she sure as hell wasn't going to listen to the street scum that threatened her and her restaurant. She could handle the low level hustlers. She didn't need Ryker or her family to worry about her. They had much bigger problems to handle. She should have listened to that small voice screaming for her to be careful. But, hindsight is always twenty-twenty.

Rory McBride was a protector, but went his own way... his brothers were detectives but he found his calling as a paramedic. Saving lives was second nature to him... Now if he could only save the one woman who held his interest. Sandy Carmichael hid her secrets behind a brilliant smile and flirting... But never let anyone close. Especially not the handsome rescuer who filled her dreams. When secrets are exposed and danger lurks... sparks fly. One city... Countless stories. Scenes and Language are similar to what you would find in an R-rated movie. 18+ readers.

Killian Ganas was the drive and the brains behind Hope City Construction. He worked a fine margin of profit and loss to build his business and he was damn proud of what he’d accomplished. Then she showed up. He didn’t dislike many people, but it was a close thing when it came to Bekki King. The anger the vibrant, sexy woman incited made his blood boil. He wanted her… gone. Maybe. Investigative reporter Bekki King knew politicians in Hope City were corrupt. Kickbacks, payoffs, and gifts lined the pockets of the men and women who made the decisions and awarded contracts. The story of her career was on the line and she’d do anything to get the information to blow the top off the corruption at City Hall. She’d use whatever information she could to land this story, even if it meant bringing down Killian Ganas in the process. The sexy man was either part of the problem or in her way. She’d yet to figure out which. She wanted him… gone. Maybe.

The Celtic Cock… the family pub Torin Flanigan ran with his sister. It took up all his time and energy, making it easy to fend off the multiple propositions he got from women every night. But there was one woman that caught, and held, his eye. Erin McBride. She came in rarely to the pub when she returned from her military tours, but when she did, her haunted eyes drew him in, making him want to soothe whatever nightmares plagued her. The Hope City Marathon was coming soon and running with her was a chance to spend more time getting to know the quiet beauty. Will Torin be able to be the man Erin needs when tragedy strikes and her world implodes a second time?

To honor and protect. Blayze King was many things. A firefighter, friend, brother, and son, but was he a father? He barely remembered the woman who claimed he'd got her pregnant, but he'd do anything to take care of his child. Even if it meant dealing with the volatile and irrational woman who might be carrying his baby. He'd make it work, somehow, even though he'd rather spend his time with Dawn. Just when he found a chance at a relationship with a woman who was sexy, sassy, and stood on her own two feet, his past could forestall his future. For love and family. Dawn Swanson was over playboys and one-night stands. She'd helped raise her sister's son and now alone for the first time in her adult life, she wanted more than bar hookups and casual sex. She wanted love and a family of her own. The only problem was the man she was mesmerized by had a reputation as a womanizer. Blayze King was sex personified and he was funny, interesting and she genuinely liked him, but with his current complications should they move forward, or was it the universe telling her to bail? Till death do us part. A forever love isn't guaranteed. Especially when evil watches for an opportunity to extinguish the fledgling fire that burns between Blayze and Dawn. No matter the cost.

Sometimes it sucked being the oldest. Griffin had been the oldest of five kids, and even as an adult, those traits still stuck. Responsible. Reliable. Always taking care of others. Moving into an apartment in old Victorian home, he longed to expand his custom home refinishing business, but found himself still taking care of others. The older woman who owned the building. The eccentric neighbors on the first floor. And the woman who lived across from him. Especially her. She was tempting but too free-spirited for her own good. Sometimes it sucked being the youngest. Caitlyn McBride had been the youngest of six kids, and even as an adult, she still felt like the last one to experience life. Teaching in a high school and living in an apartment in an old Victorian home, she was finally living the life she envisioned. Almost. The grumpy new neighbor across the hall was seriously cutting into her joy. But things in the old home are not always what they seem and the two have to join forces to keep their home, and themselves safe.