Sidelined.

Not the direction U.S. Navy SEAL Flint O'Connell thought his career would take. But he hadn't imagined his team's new recruits would be skimming drug money, either. The reason he and his three buddies are sequestered to the Big Island — waiting — while their CO gathers evidence.

Being in paradise and training with the Brotherhood Protectors takes the sting off a bit. Meeting Emery McClane — serious crimes detective and part time security at Ohana's bar — fate in the making. And if he can just figure out how to move beyond friends, he might have that new direction he's been looking for.

Charming her into allowing him to drive her home is a start. Asking her out on a date, even better. Until a routine safety check turns into a full-scale mission, with armed mercenaries gunning for her. Flint doesn't know what kind of trouble she's stumbled into, but it's clear they aren't backing down until they either kill Emery or die trying.

The latter works for Flint, and he's pulling out all the stops. He might have to play by different rules, but he's still got his team with him. And with their help, he'll have Emery's back. It doesn't matter how many men they send or what tactics they use, he'll beat the odds. Because Emery's his future, and this is one battle he can't afford to lose.

Captain Walker Pierce had planned to dedicate his life to the Service as part of the Flight Concepts Division, until a horrific helicopter accident shattered his dreams — along with the right side of his body. Broken and scarred, he's spent the past twelve months in rehab, clawing his way back to some semblance of normalcy. Finally getting cleared to fly again as part of the West Yellowstone Brotherhood Protector's aviation division is the lucky break he didn't get on that aircraft carrier. And his sole focus until MI6 agent Blair Hughes stumbles into his life, threatening to resurrect the heart he'd buried along with the soldiers who'd died that fateful night.

Walker doesn't want to fall in love — doesn't think he deserves it. But after months of cruising the friend zone, he either needs to make a move, or risk losing Blair forever. Discovering she feels the same, is his second lucky break. Finally charming her into his bed, a stroke of genius. Until her old life comes knocking, and she's forced to choose between staying with him or finally clearing her sister's name.

Realizing Blair's assignment isn't what it seems means Walker's buckling in for one hell of a bumpy ride. He'll track Blair down, help her eliminate the threat, and see she makes it back alive. He failed once. He's not going to fail, again. Not with her life on the line.

And once the dust settles, he'll either come out the other side intact, or go down fighting. Because Blair's worth the sacrifice — even if this ends up being his final mission.

When a retirement party for a former commanding officer turns into a call to action, recently retired Navy SEAL Kian Fox and his team are ready to jump into the fray. Offering their services to the Hawaii branch of the Brotherhood Protectors is exactly the break they need, especially when they've been searching for their next permanent adventure, and Hawk's outfit seems like the perfect fit.

Getting assigned to fly with Blake Garrett, the sexy pilot Kian's been crushing over, feels like an act of providence. Blake's tough, smart, and far too stunning for Kian's well-being. But when their innocent operation turns into a full-fledged rescue mission, it becomes clear Blake's not what she appears to be.

With skills rivaling any military helicopter pilot he's ever flown with, it soon becomes obvious she didn't move to the Big Island for the scenery — she's hiding, and it appears as if her luck's run out.

Having an endless contingency of armed men shadowing her is just what Kian needs to prove he and his team are her best option. That it'll take more than mafia hitmen to make him sweat. He's spent his life eliminating threats. For Blake… He'll face all of that and more. Because after finally finding that one teammate he can't live without, he's not about to let anyone take that future away.