Blackwood Security Series

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?

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?

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? 

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?

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 scientist 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 with a deadly supervirus on the loose, will anybody else’s? Out of the Blue is a standalone romantic thriller within the Blackwood Security series. No cliffhanger!

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 former Navy SEAL 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 a romantic suspense novel in the Blackwood Security series, but can be read as a standalone - no cliffhanger!

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, including herself. Where does the real danger lie? In death? Or in a life not truly lived?

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

It all started with a turtle and a pair of designer sunglasses… A bodyguarding gig in the Caribbean? Living the dream, right? Former Navy SEAL Knox Livingston soon finds out the trip is no vacation. Pop princess Luna Maara is a pain in everyone’s ass, including the local judge’s. When Luna finds herself sentenced to a month of community service at a turtle sanctuary, Knox hopes she might finally rethink her behaviour, but little does he know, the nightmare is only just beginning. Caro moved to Valentine Cay to escape her past, and the last thing she needs is a rich brat and her entourage invading the peaceful paradise. Although Knox and his equally cocky buddy sure are pretty to look at. And that’s all she’s going to do: look. She swore off men before she left California, and she has quite enough to worry about without adding two toned six-packs into the mix. The turtle population is declining at an alarming rate, and she’s not convinced it’s all down to natural causes. Will Knox help or hinder her quest to save a species? And will Caro join the turtles on the endangered list?

Evil wears many faces… When Emmy Black, director of Special Projects at Blackwood Security, takes a trip to Edinburgh to collect DNA samples in a long-running cold case, a favour for a friend soon leads her to Glendoon Hall, a crumbling castle on the edge of the Highlands. Locals say a legendary beast walks the land, and Emmy’s sidekick Sky wants to catch it. Crazy. Emmy’s not one to pass up a challenge—or a bet—but the Beast of Glendoon definitely doesn’t exist…does it? Chimera is a shorter romantic suspense novel in the Blackwood Security series.

Five years ago, Mila Carmody disappeared from her bed, and that was only the beginning. Now eight-year-old Vonnie Feinstein is missing as well. Two little girls, swallowed by darkness, never to be seen again.  For Micah Ganaway, it might be the end. Arrested for child abduction, he’s already been tried in the court of public opinion and found guilty. The lead detective assures him the trial is just a formality. But private investigator Hallie Chastain isn’t so certain. On paper, Ganaway makes a reasonable suspect, but in person, things don’t quite add up.  Detective Ford Prestia doesn’t share his partner’s convictions either, but he’s the new cop in town. Can’t afford to rock the boat. Then he meets Hallie, and when she rocks not only the boat but his whole world, he finds his career isn’t the only thing in jeopardy…

Agatha Lerner likes to walk her own path in life. By day, she’s a hacker, and by night, she waits for a hot biker-slash-commando to materialise in her bedroom. She’s never given him a key. He doesn’t seem to need one. So when she’s invited to her younger sister’s wedding on a quiet Maine island, the last thing Agatha wants is a lecture on her poor life choices, but she knows she’s going to get one. After all, she’s her mom’s biggest disappointment. A pretend boyfriend seems like the perfect solution, but the path of fake love never runs smooth, and Agatha’s plan to take a good, honest man to meet her family soon spirals out of control… Phantom is a standalone novella featuring characters from the Blackwood Security series.

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 partner in crime Emmy has other ideas. A trip to New York proves that even the brightest places can cast dark shadows, and Ana’s forced to consider whether there might still be a need for her skills after all.

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, and Diamond soon finds herself stuck in a tight spot. Can she save the job as well as fight her feelings for the man she loves?

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 when 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.

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…