Cirrus@Austlit

'Five years ago, Mila was held up in a bank heist. While she survived, her co-worker didn’t. Nightmares of the criminal genius’ cruel eyes have plagued her since his escape at the hands of a rookie, hot-shot cop.

'Cal is still chasing his nemesis, the only man he’s failed to put behind bars, and who nearly destroyed his fast-tracked police career.

'When he rear-ends a car while texting his frustrating ex, Cal and Mila are thrown headfirst into a maelstrom of events that brings them face to face with the man they both fear.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Liam is constantly swamped beneath the politics of managing an elite task force. Now, given more downtime than he can handle, the ex-special ops sniper flounders to find purpose outside the strict rigours of his working day.

'Selena has been Liam’s best friend for nearly fifteen years. Elegant and intelligent, and a partner in her own law firm, she’s helped Liam through difficult cases, as well as the aftermath of PTSD. Watching Liam drown in day-to-day life, Selena ups the stakes with a little flirting to restore life to the man she adores.

'When a series of vandalisms target Selena, Liam is determined to keep the captivating solicitor safe, so long as she lets him. Intent on playing her game by his own rules, Liam risks an uncertain future for the woman he’s always loved.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'As the youngest member of an elite task force team and built as big as they come, Danny is often underestimated. It’s an image he encourages, despite sporting a genius level IQ. Currently screwing his boss’ ex and with a big problem for authority, Danny is sent to professional development coaching. He hates the idea – he’s got determination in spades to do what it takes in his job and personal life, and thrashes against it until he meets Laura, the sexy motivator who shows him he is worth more than what he believes. When the team begins working Operation Predator, Danny’s moment of peace is shot to hell.

'Danny is sent to professional coaching as part of his boss, Cal’s, efforts to hold the team together after their last operation. When he discovers his motivator is the gorgeous jogger he’s been working out with, Danny is determined to flirt his way through his coaching, stubbornly refusing to delve into personal truths he’s been hiding from himself for years. He's relieved when he’s placed on an undercover assignment – his preferred area of expertise.

'Moving in with a group of gym junkies isn’t a bad way to spend assignment – especially when he gets to hack as well. The group remove small change from banks, but Danny feels there is something bigger in the works – until he is spotted by Laura, who almost blows his cover. Pulled from his assignment, Danny is furious. Tensions rise during their coaching sessions as more odd hacks catch Danny’s attention.

'Their budding relationship is blown to pieces when he opts to go back undercover, determined not to let Laura distract him.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Ally royally screwed up her job as an Internal Affairs officer in Melbourne, interrupting Cal and Danny’s investigation. When her boss offers her a second chance over Christmas, she jumps at the opportunity to make up for her mistakes, and start the new year with a fresh start. The catch? She’s going undercover to audition for a place in the task force she deceived.

'Cal’s team is the best there is, and if Ally wants to resurrect her career, she needs to have this job completed by Christmas. Brett Walker is her point of contact within the small time drug racket. Sexy as hell with an easy going smile, he’s a crook and she can’t trust him.

'As they work more closely together, Ally suspects there’s more to his story, and she’s determined to discover who he really is.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The man with a black heart has found someone to love.

'Theodore ‘Teddy’ Black is the veteran of his ex-partner’s task force. An exceptional knife fighter and hand-to-hand combat expert, he's perfectly placed to infiltrate an illegal cage fighting ring. He’s also head-over-heels for Jenny Smith, foster mum of criminal mastermind Wayde Logan’s daughter.

'Jenny, the focus of his live-in protective detail.

'Even though Logan has been denied bail, his reach extends further than Black would like. Jenny and her foster daughter Ashley are placed in safe house after safe house, the moves taking his protective detail into the public eye. With both Jenny and Black living on a constant knife edge, tension explodes between then, an attraction neither can try to deny. Jenny knows better than to get between Black and his job, but she manages to push the strict boundaries he's set her. When he promises her a single dirty night together, she doesn't know if it's the start of something incredible, or the end of everything she cares about.

'Black can't believe he's offered Jenny what they both crave. He knows it's a bad idea, but he can't keep his hands off the woman he's sharing the ghost of an existence with.

'When the cage fighting assignment conflicts with his protective detail, Black is strung between his loyalties.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.