In Uniform

Series · 8 books · 1999-2012

By Anne Marie Duquette, Rogenna Brewer, Kathy Altman, and more

Books in series

An Officer and a Hero

1999

The Officer: Captain Kaitlin McCord, an attorney in the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps.The Hero: Master Sergeant Daniel Wilson, a paralegal assigned to Captain McCord. The Problem: The captain meets the handsome enlisted man before she knows he'll be working for her. But as a JAG attorney, she's well aware that a relationship with a subordinate is a court-martial offense. The Passion: Despite everything, Kaitlin can't help falling in love with him - a Gulf War hero, a man who values family, a man of honor. A passionate lover... The military code of conduct requires them to stay apart. Their own feelings draw them together. It's the greatest conflict they'll ever face.

The Colonel And The Kid

2002

She hated her assignment…until she met him There's something about a handsome man who speaks with an accent and wears a foreign military uniform. Add an air of mystery and a young child he's raising on his own, and that man becomes irresistible…. But resisting him is exactly what Captain Natalie Wentworth's career demands. As an army protocol officer, her duties—showing Colonel Viktor Baturnov around, making sure he's properly introduced to his American counterparts and getting him settled into his training program at the Pentagon—call for professional detachment. Things go smoothly until Natalie learns the real reason for the colonel's visit to America. Suddenly she's embroiled in the struggle of a father to save his son. And her feelings for both could cost her dearly.

Fleet Hospital

In Uniform

2002

At Camp Pendleton near San Diego, Fleet Hospital is conducting a simulated emergency under the command of Captain Michael McLowery. This means the place is filled with servicemen and women "moulaged" to resemble the wounded. Also on-site is reporter Lori Sepanik - aka Jo Marche - of tabloid fame. She's looking for journalistic legitimacy in the form of a good story; she thinks reporting on the Fleet exercise will provide this. But the last thing she expects to find is a "dead" body that really is! Michael's in charge of the murder investigation - and he wants Jo involved. As an outsider, she notices things others don't. She also notices the very attractive Captain McLowery.... Together, the man in uniform and the woman with a camera make an unbeatable team!

A Captain's Honor

2002

Warrant Officer Rachel Southwell has been an absentee mother for too many years. So she jumps at the chance to work for a general at the Pentagon and live fulltime with her eight-year-old son.But her new assignment has as many perils as a war zone. Because Captain Nathan Fordham, the general's aide, wants her to help him entrap the abusive older man - a risky undertaking that could derail Nathan's and Rachel's careers if they fail. Nathan will be around to help Rachel out. But that quickly becomes as dangerous as the general's proximity - and the mysterious stalker Rachel can't shake. Both Rachel and Nathan had sworn off love. Now they've tumbled into it...way deeper than either of them want.

A Marriage of Majors

2004

Can he be a hero again?Major Kristen Clark shows a brave face when her husband, Major Anthony Garitano, returns from Afghanistan. Her proud warrior husband would hate to be on the receiving end of pity. But Anthony is nothing like the strong, carefree man she married. In fact, he's as much of a stranger to her as he is to eighteen-month-old Amy, the daughter he's never met. Kristen is determined to save their marriage, even though Anthony seems ready to give up. Until a terrorist out for revenge threatens his home and his family. Then Kristen notices that it's not just the soldier in Anthony that responds. It's the father and husband. He'll do anything to protect the people he loves.

Into Thin Air

In Uniform

2005

I don't know what happened to the body. Captain Kelsey O'Roark has stumbled across a corpse - at least, that's what she thought she saw before someone hit her over the head. When she comes to, there is no body. Having no other choice, she reluctantly takes her story to Major Julian Fordham - a member of the Criminal Investigations Division. It's not that she's worried that Julian isn't good at his job. It's just that they dated a year ago - and things didn't end well. Julian believes her - and he's the only one. Despite the tension between them, can these two work together to discover what happened that night?

The Marine's Last Chance

2011

There are two sides to every story... He broke her heart... Chief Petty Officer Mitzi Zahn, USN, is not the kind of woman to run from heartache. And she didn't run from HIShospital room screaming—she only wanted to. With her brother dead and Bruce badly injured, the last thing Mitzi expected was for him to call off their wedding. Postpone it, yes. Take time to mourn and to rehab his injuries. Yes. And yes. But call it off? Damn straight there was an exchange of angry words and tears. She left in a daze to bury her brother. And when Bruce didn't come to his senses, she took an assignment that allowed her to stay close to home and family. She broke his heart... Marine Raider, Gunnery Sergeant Bruce Calhoun, USMC Spec Ops, lost more than just his best friend in that ambush overseas. The moment Mitzi ran from his hospital room he knew he'd made a mistake. But he couldn't even look her in the eye. She was smothering him with care and concern he didn't want and didn't deserve. He should have died. But he didn't. And she deserved better than a broken man. After two years of licking his wounds, Bruce is shuffled off to his hometown recruiting office to work along side the girl he should have married. Can she forgive him for breaking her heart, not once, but twice...

The Other Soldier

2012

A HERO IN NEED OF FORGIVENESS... Corporal Reid Macfarland has one to make amends for the mistake he lives with every day. That friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan that killed a fellow soldier haunts him. Maybe if he can help the widow, he'll find some peace. Amends are easier said than done. Just one meeting with the independent and engaging Parker Dean makes it clear that forgiveness is a little more complicated than money or "I'm sorry." If he really wants to help, Reid will need to stick around for a while. The more their daily lives intertwine, the more he realizes her forgiveness isn't the only thing he needs—he needs her.

Authors

Anne Marie Duquette

Author · 10 books

The granddaughter of two coal miners, Anne Marie Duquette was raised all over the nation, including Alaska and Hawaii, with a healthy appreciation for the richness of the land, wildlife, and its beauty. Her love of the earth’s treasures grew during her many travels as the daughter of a U.S. Air force pilot and Air Force nurse, the wife of a career Navy Chief Petty Officer, and as a Navy veteran herself. Different landscapes and people sparked her interest in the arts, especially writing and photography, as a way of keeping track of her varied experiences as a “military brat.” She obtained a degree in Mass Communications (Journalism, TV, Film) from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and set out for Hollywood. But apart from an un-produced treatment sale to Paramount Studios for Star Trek – The Next Generation, her fate seemed to lie in the books she so loved to read. In 1987 she made her first sale to Harlequin Romances, her primary publisher of 25 books, and has ventured into the self-publishing world of non-fiction as well. She has an adult education teaching certificate in writing from the state of California, and has taught religious education for fifteen years at her church. An animal lover, a partner to a retired black German shepherd service dog, and owner of a rescued dachshund, she tries to bring together all the varied experiences of her life to her stories for her readers and family. Anne Marie is married with two children and two grandchildren, all residing in Southern California.

Kathy Altman writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense and the occasional ode to chocolate. She's a winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award and a nominee for the Romantic Times Award. When Kathy’s not writing, reading or putting in her forty hours a week as a computer programmer for the Air Force, she enjoys baking, watching the Ciarán Hinds version of Persuasion and making other people feel superior by letting them win at Scrabble. You can find Kathy online at www.kathyaltman.com, or email her at kathy@kathyaltman.com—she’d enjoy hearing from you!

Elizabeth Ashtree

Author · 6 books