The Series
Different worlds. Different stakes. Same edge-of-your-seat experience.
From the Ashes
The story continues—and the stakes get personal.
Sloane has already learned that justice comes with a price. Now, the choices she made in the past begin to follow her into the present, testing her loyalties, her relationships, and her ability to trust the people closest to her.
From the Ashes deepens Sloane’s story, pushing her further into danger while revealing more of the woman behind the badge.
The Manhattan Sloane Series is best read in order. Start with Out of the Flames to experience the full story, evolving relationships, and character arcs as they unfold.
Published: December 2020
Beyond the Smoke
There is no going back.
Sloane has survived betrayal, loss, and the cases that changed her forever. But every choice has left a mark, and the deeper she goes, the more she must confront the consequences of everything that came before.
Beyond the Smoke brings Sloane’s journey into sharper focus, where the boundaries between justice, loyalty, love, and survival become harder than ever to see.
For the full story and the complete evolution of Sloane and the people around her, read the Manhattan Sloane Series in order, beginning with Out of the Flames.
Published: July 2021
Fuze
The mission that changes everything.
Lexi Mills has fought her way into one of the ATF’s most elite units, only to have a devastating operation leave her physically and emotionally scarred. But walking away isn't in Lexi's nature.
When a new investigation begins to resemble the tragedy that changed her life, Lexi finds herself caught between professional duty and a deeply personal need for justice.
Fuze introduces a relentless heroine who knows explosives, trusts her instincts, and refuses to let the past define her—even when it refuses to let her go.
Book One in the Lexi Mills Series. Start here to experience Lexi’s journey from the beginning and follow the relationships, personal stakes, and character arcs that build throughout the series.
Published: December 2022
Proximity
Sometimes the threat is closer than you think.
Lexi Mills knows what explosives can do. She also knows that the most dangerous situations rarely come with simple answers. When an investigation puts innocent lives in immediate danger, Lexi must rely on her expertise, instincts, and willingness to make the impossible call.
Proximity puts Lexi at the center of a ticking-clock crisis while forcing her to confront unfinished business from her past.
Book Two in the Lexi Mills Series. Read Fuze first to fully understand Lexi’s history, relationships, and the character arc that continues to develop here.
Published: February 2023
Impact
The past has found Lexi again—and this time, it wants everything.
Lexi has built a reputation for taking on threats others won't touch. But when an old enemy resurfaces with a devastating agenda, the line between professional mission and personal revenge disappears.
Impact raises the stakes dramatically, testing Lexi’s judgment, courage, and ability to protect the people who matter most when the clock is running out.
Book Three in the Lexi Mills Series. Read the series in order, beginning with Fuze, to experience the full progression of Lexi’s story, relationships, and character development.
Published: March 2023
Pressure
The hunter has become the hunted.
Lexi Mills has survived the threats that came before. Now she faces an enemy who operates with precision, patience, and a talent for staying one step ahead. As the investigation deepens, Lexi discovers that the danger reaches far beyond a single target.
Pressure pushes Lexi into a world of corruption and conspiracy where every lead increases the danger—and every second brings another life closer to the edge.
Book Four in the Lexi Mills Series. Read the series in order, beginning with Fuze, to follow Lexi’s evolution and the relationships and ongoing storylines that carry from one book to the next.
Published: July 2023
Remote
The most dangerous enemies don't need to be nearby.
Lexi Mills is accustomed to chasing threats she can see. But her latest investigation takes her into a conspiracy where technology, power, and violence converge—and the people pulling the strings may be closer to the nation's highest levels of government than anyone realizes.
With an elusive enemy still one step ahead, Lexi must determine whom she can trust before the threat moves from remote possibility to devastating reality.
Book Five in the Lexi Mills Series. Read the series in order, beginning with Fuze, for the full story and to experience the continuing evolution of Lexi, her partnerships, and the character arcs built across the series.
Published: October 2023
Flashpoint
Everything has been building toward this.
Lexi Mills has spent years pursuing an enemy who refuses to stay within reach. Now, as powerful criminals, sophisticated weapons, and national security collide, the hunt reaches a critical point.
With the stakes higher than ever and no room for error, Lexi must draw on everything she has learned—and decide how far she is willing to go to finally end the threat.
Flashpoint brings the series’ escalating pursuit to a dangerous new level, where one wrong move could have consequences far beyond Lexi herself.
Book Six in the Lexi Mills Series. Read the series in order, beginning with Fuze, to experience the complete story, Lexi’s evolution, and the character arcs and relationships that culminate here.
Published: December 2023
The Songbird
Before Hattie James becomes a spy, she is simply a woman whose world has been turned upside down.
A glamorous singer with everything to lose, Hattie is pulled from the spotlight and into a dangerous world of espionage when her father's arrest exposes secrets she never knew existed. Sent to Rio de Janeiro, she must learn to navigate a world where appearances are carefully constructed and trust can be deadly.
The Songbird begins Hattie's transformation from performer to operative—and introduces a journey that will take her far beyond the life she once knew.
Book One in the Hattie James Series. Start here to experience Hattie's story from the beginning and follow her evolution, relationships, and growing role in the war through the series.
Published: January 7, 2025
The Rio Affair
Hattie James has survived her first mission. But walking away from espionage may no longer be an option.
Determined to reclaim the life she once had, Hattie finds herself drawn back into the shadows when new threats emerge close to home. Once again, her greatest asset is the identity she can perform—and her greatest vulnerability is how much she has to lose.
The Rio Affair takes Hattie deeper into the dangerous intersection of glamour and espionage, where every performance can conceal a mission and every alliance can carry a hidden price.
Book Two in the Hattie James Series. Read The Songbird first to fully experience Hattie's transformation, her relationships, and the character arcs that continue to unfold.
Published: May 27, 2025
The Secret War
The war is getting closer. So is the danger.
Hattie James is no longer an unwilling participant in the world of espionage. She knows how to read a room, cultivate an ally, and hide the truth behind a smile—but experience has taught her that knowing whom to trust can be more difficult than knowing whom to fear.
As the scope of the war expands, Hattie's missions become more dangerous and the consequences more personal.
The Secret War pushes Hattie beyond the glamorous world she once knew and into a fight where courage, intelligence, and loyalty may be the only things keeping her alive.
Book Three in the Hattie James Series. Read the series in order, beginning with The Songbird, to experience Hattie's complete evolution from singer to spy and the relationships and character arcs that shape her journey.
Published: October 7, 2025
The Nightshade
The world is at war. Hattie’s most dangerous mission is about to begin.
Hattie has spent years learning how to survive in a world of secrets. Now, with war reshaping everything around her, the lines between personal loyalty and national duty become impossible to ignore.
When family, espionage, and a far-reaching conspiracy collide, Hattie must draw on everything she has learned—and everyone she has come to trust—to uncover the truth before it is too late.
The Nightshade brings Hattie's journey to its most expansive and dangerous chapter, where the stakes are no longer confined to one mission or one family.
Book Four in the Hattie James Series. Read the series in order, beginning with The Songbird, for the full story, evolving relationships, and character arcs that lead to this pivotal chapter in Hattie's journey.
Published: March 17, 2026
Title Coming Soon
Where it all begins.
In the summer of 1976, Diana Walker and Percy Hall meet as two girls from very different worlds. What begins as an unlikely friendship becomes something deeper—a connection that shapes who they are and follows them long after childhood ends.
This story traces the first chapter of Diana and Percy’s story, from childhood innocence to first love and the choices that force them onto separate paths. Along the way, they discover that growing up sometimes means leaving behind the person who knows you best.
But some connections don't disappear simply because life pulls you apart.
Book One of the Eternal Rocks Beneath Duology. Start here to experience Diana and Percy’s story from the beginning—their childhood, first love, separation, and the foundations of the lives they will eventually build.
Available: August 2027
Title Coming Soon
Some stories take years to find their ending.
A decade after Diana and Percy’s first love was broken apart, the two women find themselves drawn back into each other's lives. They are older now, shaped by choices, loss, success, and wounds neither has fully escaped—but the connection between them remains.
This story explores what happens when the people we once were collide with the people we have become. For Diana and Percy, finding their way forward means confronting the past, reckoning with everything that kept them apart, and discovering whether love can become something stronger than memory.
Book Two of the Eternal Rocks Beneath Duology. Read Booke One first. Diana and Percy’s story unfolds across decades, and the full emotional impact of their reunion, healing, and second chance depends on the journey that begins in Book One.
Available: January 2028
Devil’s Slide
Before they could build a life together, they had to find their way back to each other.
In Prohibition-era California, Rose and Dax discover a love that society will not allow them to claim. Separated by forces beyond their control, they spend years building lives without each other—until fate brings them together again in a world of speakeasies, secrets, and dangerous possibilities.
Devil’s Slide begins a story of forbidden love, second chances, and two women determined to make their own rules in a world that has already decided who they should be.
Book One in the Speakeasy Series. Start here to experience Rose and Dax’s journey from the beginning and follow their relationship and character arcs through the trilogy.
Published: July 2023
Whiskey War
Love has survived. Now everything else is at risk.
Rose and Dax have finally carved out a place together, but building a life in the shadowy world of Prohibition comes with its own dangers. The business they have built, the people they love, and the secrets they thought were safely hidden all become vulnerable when old conflicts resurface.
Whiskey War pushes Rose and Dax deeper into the dangerous world surrounding the Foster House, where loyalty can shift overnight and survival may depend on how far they're willing to go for each other.
Book Two in the Speakeasy Series. Read Devil’s Slide first to fully experience Rose and Dax’s evolving relationship, the characters around them, and the consequences of the choices that brought them here.
Published: December 2023
Last Barrel
They've built a life worth fighting for. Now someone wants to take it away.
Rose and Dax have transformed their dreams into something real, creating a place where love, ambition, and loyalty can thrive despite the dangerous world around them. But power has changed hands, old enemies have long memories, and the people they love are no longer safe.
Last Barrel brings Rose and Dax’s journey to its most dangerous chapter, where everything they have built—and everyone they have fought to protect—hangs in the balance.
Book Three in the Speakeasy Series. Read the series in order, beginning with Devil’s Slide, to experience the full story, the evolution of Rose and Dax’s relationship, and the character arcs that culminate here.
Available: March 2024
Despite Chaos
Where everything begins.
Alexandra Castle has spent her life learning how to protect the family name. Tyler Falling has spent hers learning how to hide what lies beneath the life she has built. Neither expects that one unexpected encounter will change the course of both their lives.
Despite Chaos brings two women together at a moment when everything they thought they knew about family, loyalty, and themselves begins to unravel.
Their attraction may be unexpected. Their secrets are anything but.
Book One in the Falling Castles Series. Start here to experience Alex and Tyler’s story—and follow their relationship, families, and character arcs as they unfold throughout the series.
Published: January 2022
Blind Suspicion
When the truth is hidden, suspicion has a way of finding its own target.
Alex and Tyler have fought hard to build a life together, but the secrets and loyalties surrounding the Castle family are far from settled. When tragedy strikes, everything they have fought for is suddenly threatened—and trust becomes harder to hold on to.
Blind Suspicion takes Alex and Tyler deeper into a world of family conflict, betrayal, and uncertainty, where the people closest to them may be the ones they can trust the least.
Book Two in the Falling Castles Series. Read Despite Chaos first to fully experience the evolving relationship, family dynamics, and character arcs that drive this story forward.
Published: August 2022
Amid Secrets
Some secrets don't stay buried. They wait.
Alex and Tyler have built a life together, survived devastating challenges, and fought to protect everything they share. But the past has one more reckoning waiting for them.
As long-hidden truths emerge, the boundaries between family, loyalty, love, and betrayal begin to collapse. Amid Secrets brings the Castle and Falling family saga to its most deeply personal—and dangerous—turning point.
Book Three in the Falling Castles Series. The full emotional impact depends on the journey that comes before it, so read the series in order, beginning with Despite Chaos, to experience the complete story and character arcs.
Published: February 2023
Eternal Rocks Beneath
Literary Fiction • Historical Fiction
Childhood friends from opposite worlds, Diana and Percy share a bond that survives heartbreak, loss, and the passage of time. A sweeping story of love, longing, and finding your way home.
“A love story for the ages” — LesFan Reviewer
Manhattan Sloane
Crime Thriller
Dark, emotional, and relentlessly tense crime investigation with slow-burning emotional stakes.
Speakeasy
Romantic Suspense • Historical Fiction
Prohibition-era crime with dangerous alliances, forbidden desire, and found family.
Lexi Mills
Crime Thriller
Relentless investigative suspense with buried truths and global stakes.
Falling Castles
Romantic Suspense
Romantic suspense with fractured trust, consuming chemistry, and devastating consequences.
Hattie James
Suspense • Historical Fiction
WWII espionage with fragile loyalties and life-or-death missions.
A glamorous life destroyed by accusation—and a dangerous truth waiting to be uncovered.
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A first love. A forced separation. And a reunion neither of them can ignore.
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The Entry Points
Found your world? Start with the first book below.
Eternal Rocks Beneath
Literary Fiction • Historical Fiction
The Watchmen
Thriller
Beyond the Final Page
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Out of the Flames
The case that changes everything.
For Manhattan Sloane, the job has always been about finding the truth—no matter where it leads or what it costs. But when duty collides with grief and the past refuses to stay buried, Sloane discovers that some cases cannot be solved by instinct and determination alone.
Out of the Flames begins the journey of a detective learning that justice can be complicated, trust can be dangerous, and opening your heart may be the biggest risk of all.
Start here if you love gritty crime drama, relentless investigations, and a heroine who refuses to back down.
Published: April 2020