Bøger af Em Petrova

I will live by the code of conduct...but rules are meant to be broken.Speed junkie and bodyguard Lars Ivanov steps in to guard a famous race car driver just in time to rescue a beautiful French-American press agent from a bullet too. Guarding Lillian with his body is the easy part, but discovering who is out for her blood is another story. Personally, he thinks someone is just trying to shut the irritating woman up...and who knew that's as easy as kissing her?Lillian Delphine is only doing her job when she finds herself in the line of fire. Now she's got a big, grumpy-looking bodyguard claiming he's trying to keep her safe. What he means is ordering her around. While he's great at impersonating an impenetrable stone wall, she only sees an overbearing brute. But he does have very nice eyes. Occasionally he makes her laugh. And he's good at using that muscular body for more than blocking bullets.While Lars fights to save her, he realizes he's getting far too close to the woman. And Lillian would rather take her chances with the men who want her dead than spend one more minute with the infuriating, self-important and... Oh who is she kidding? The real dangers lie in losing her heart.

Sean Knight is second in command of Knight Ops, a special task force that's quickly gaining more notoriety than Seal Team Six. While Sean enjoys showing off his tactical skills on life-threatening missions, he also loves coming home to Louisiana to relax and do some catfishin'... and hunting for sexy females to warm his bed.But the mysterious Creole woman he wants isn't interested in his bed-because she's working alongside him to find a missing nuclear warhead.When six feet two inches of sexy steel in camo walks into Elise's office and decrees she's working with him, she knows Sean is the type of man she wants to avoid. Though their late nights spent cracking codes are making it hard to stay on task. Who can blame her when Sean Knight is packing heat in all ways? While their work takes priority, she can't help but think deciphering Sean is worth her while, especially when the hard-ass man admits that lately he's been wondering how it feels to be with a woman who actually cares if he returns home safe after these dangerous missions.

Avery Aarons believes it's fate that she will die by the hand of a criminal. As a child, she hid in a cupboard while men ransacked their home. In college, she met with an attacker walking home on campus. After that, going into law enforcement is her only path to protect herself and others who can't. She's never felt so empowered, until she ends up in the wrong place without backup.When Jess Monet attends a CPR refresher course and runs into the sexy brown-eyed officer his special ops team helped out, he's just as impressed this time around. He must admit, Avery's got some pretty damn good moves on the CPR dummy too, though Jess has had his fill of rejection lately and is reluctant to pursue more than a friendship with the tough, beautiful woman. He also knows she's completely right for him.While on a short hiatus from her job due to an investigation, Avery has no idea what to do with her time. Spending it with the hunky special ops man is driving her to distraction, though, and she wishes he'd just make a move. Preferably one that lands them both naked in bed. Too soon fate comes after her again, and this time she's sure it's the end for her. But Jess isn't about to let anything happen to the woman he's growing too fond of to deny... the only woman who can rescue him right back.

Sometimes attraction isn't enough...but it might be a start.Ranch hand Theo Sutton is a disappointment to his family for dropping out of college, but he's determined not to let down his bosses on the Bellamy Ranch. That's why he covers for the runaway kid who keeps making trouble for him. Proving himself never seemed so important, especially when it comes to the beautiful newcomer to their small town. She only wants Theo to warm her bed once in a while, but every encounter with her leaves him wanting more. A young widow like Sadie James can't be too careful with her heart. The last thing she needs is another daredevil man who ends up leaving her. Besides, she's too focused on getting a fresh start in Crossroads and building her fixer upper consulting business. But she can't seem to stay away from Theo-or out of the back of his truck or the nearest hay bale.To Theo's mind, three people who need love are already a family, but the runaway boy is too stubborn and he's starting to think Sadie is irreparably damaged. When love overrides loss and they all face a crossroads in life, decisions must be made that could leave them all devastated...or give them the happily ever after they all deserve.

What if the man you're in love with isn't the one you plan to marry? Wynonna Calhoun is a barrel racing champion and reality TV star. She's sick of both of those roles and is ready to settle down like her brothers and work more with her horses. She's also newly engaged, but everyone's saying her fiancé isn't right for her. Even the ranch foreman, Maverick, has put in his two cents on the topic, and he has no right when he avoids her like she's just rolled in manure. No freakin' way is Mav letting Wynonna marry an asshole like that. Her daddy would rise from his grave if he knew, and Mav won't let the Calhoun princess make the mistake of walking down the aisle with a man who's soft. Especially since Mav knows all too well that she likes 'em rough. Mav struggles to keep his hands off the brazen redheaded mistress of sass, but he's no good for anyone, not with his history. Besides, he's too old for her. Wynonna wishes Mav would own up to his feelings about her. She can't help but think his troubles are rooted back in Oregon at his family's feet, and she's due for a vacation anyhow. But when she winds up deliriously ill, she only calls out for one man, and it isn't the one she'd planned on marrying. Now she needs a plan to make him realize he's perfect for her.

Ross Wynton, leader of WEST Protection.He's got a head for the tactical and an instinct for danger.Then in walks the one person who reminds him that he's also a man. After a big breakthrough with her gene editing project, Doctor Pippa Hamlin is neck-deep in danger and threats. On the run, she turns to the only person she knows who can protect her-the hot cowboy crush from her gawky teen years. While she still burns for the man, she hopes he'll help her reach Seattle for a big conference without meeting more danger. Discovering who is threatening Pippa becomes Ross's number one priority. So does easing that fear he sees in her beautiful hazel eyes...and fighting to keep his hands off her tallies is a close second. Ross fears he's too distracted and missing something, while Pippa battles to keep her wits to fight for the medical discovery she believes in. Traveling with a sexy, alpha, muscled bodyguard who brings all the heat to places a nerdy doctor ignores is hard enough without wondering if Ross will save her-or break her. If you like your romance with a dose of suspense, danger and desire, book 1 of WEST Protection, RESCUED BY THE COWBOY is your 1-click now. Walk away from that sink full of dishes and make it romance night!

He's combat ready. But keeping his hands off her might be his biggest battle yet... Special operator Orlando Frost lives to fight for those who can't defend themselves. So, when a terrorist threatens innocent civilians with a deadly toxin, he's up to the task of hunting them down and neutralizing the threat. He was not, however, prepared to fight his attraction to the brilliant and sexy infectious disease doctor he's partnered with.Eden Lowood spent years training for this day. Now, it'll take all her knowledge to thwart a potentially devastating biological attack. Romance should be the last thing on her mind. But it's not. Because the hot, charming military man she's working with seems determined to break down the walls she's spent so much time building around her wounded heart...The plan is simple. Stop the bad guy, get the girl. Easy for someone like Frost, right? Maybe. But only if he's willing to fight dirty.Good thing all's fair in love and war... If you love unstoppable steamy romance and a tough military hero brought to his knees by a brainy doctor, 1-CLICK this romantic suspense novel and get your dose of action and adventure! Also BINGE the SEAL TEAM BLACKOUT series!