DEA FAST Series: Fast Vengeance

Hamilton and Victoria's story is live!!! Fast Vengeance is the best of the DEA FAST Series, and also includes Oceane and Lockhart's story. So excited about this one. Are you ready for it? DEA FAST Series #7 Release Date: May 28, 2018 ISBN: 978-1-928044-27-7 Genre: Romantic Suspense Format: ebook & print Length: Novel (88,000 words) BLURB: She’s learning to live with her demons. Victoria Gomez had a successful career as an investigative journalist, until a cartel boss she exposed destroyed her entire world in retaliation. She lost everything, including her family and her freedom. Since her brutal captivity she’s been in witness protection, picking up the shattered pieces of her life and struggling to put the past behind her as she moves on. But there’s one man she can’t forget. The night of her rescue an elite DEA agent helped pull her out of hell. Now time is running short for them. They have no chance at a future, but she can’t keep her distance any longer. Even if it means suffering more heartbreak when she’s forced to leave him behind and walk away forever. He’s about to face his own. As FAST Bravo’s team leader, Brock Hamilton is used to being in charge and calling the shots. He was there the night Victoria was rescued. Since then they’ve forged a bond that has grown stronger every day—and neither of them can ignore the electric pull any longer. Yet just as they’ve found a fleeting happiness together, duty pulls them apart too soon. When a twist of fate lands him a prisoner of the same cartel responsible for all of Victoria’s anguish, it will take all Brock’s strength to survive. And if he does, it will mean living without the woman who owns his heart. BUY LINKS Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon AU Amazon CA iBooks Kobo Nook Paperback Are you missing the HRT crew? Guarded, the latest Hostage Rescue Team book featuring Matt and Briar, is off to my editor shortly and will release in late July. Currently I'm halfway through the draft of the first book in my new Crimson Point Series. Look for Fractured Honor to release in late September! Happy reading. Kaylea :)

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DEA FAST Series #6: Fast Justice

Dear reader, Aloha from the beautiful island of Maui—FAST Bravo member Kai Maka's homeland. I'm excited to announce that book #6 of the DEA FAST Series is out now! Sacrifice is a requirement of the job. Rowan Stewart walked away from the love of a lifetime to focus on the demands of her job as Assistant US Attorney. Now she’s working on the biggest case of her career, prosecuting one of the Veneno cartel’s most notorious members. Except the case presents unexpected challenges—including the man she can’t forget…and a threat she could not foresee. But this time, it could cost her life. Special Agent Malcolm Freeman is FAST Bravo’s point man. On an op he’s the first one through the door, leading the way for his team. Professionally, he’s at the top of his game. His personal life is a different story. After Rowan ripped his heart out a year ago he closed himself off to any relationships. When fate throws them together he steps up to ensure she’s protected, even though it might mean getting his heart broken again. But protection isn’t enough. The enemy is determined to use Rowan to get what they want. With her life hanging in the balance, Malcolm and his team race to find her before it’s too late. He lost her once. He can’t lose her now. This time, failure is not an option. BUY LINKS Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Aus Amazon CA iBooks Kobo Nook Paperback Victoria and Hamilton's story (DEA FAST Series book #7: Fast Vengeance) is off to my editor this week. Right now I'm gearing up to start an HRT novella featuring Matt and Briar DeLuca once I get home. Guarded is due to release in the summer.   Here I am fine-tuning my notes for it.  In the meantime, I hope you enjoy Rowan and Freeman's story. Happy reading! Kaylea :)

Fast Fury: DEA FAST Series book #5

Dear reader,

Fast Fury is here! I always have a favorite couple for each series, and so far, Kai and Abby are my front runners for the FAST Bravo crew. 

I've mostly set this one in Maui, a beautiful place I will be returning to this March. I love this setting so much and hope you will too. Also, I predict a good number of you will wind up with severe crushes on Kai as you read this one, because that man is just delicious. Fair warning :). 

She’s a woman worth fighting for.
 
Abby McKinley misses her sexy former neighbor from across the hall more than she expected—because he means more to her than she was ready to admit. When she learns the feeling is mutual, she balks at the idea of getting involved with a man who is sure to break her heart. But the pull between them is too strong to deny. Putting caution aside, she agrees to meet up with him in Maui and see where things go. Then, just as she begins to lose her heart to him, her trip to paradise turns into a waking nightmare.
 
He’ll do whatever it takes to make her his.
 
With a series of bad relationships under his belt, FAST Bravo member Kai Maka is ready for something real, and he wants it with Abby. Spending time with her on his home island of Maui gives him the perfect chance to show her how good they could be together. But a shadow has followed him home. A deadly drug cartel has set its sights on him, putting him and those close to him in the crosshairs. When unimaginable tragedy strikes, Kai is powerless to stop it. In the wake of that loss, he’s more determined than ever to keep Abby safe. But he can’t protect her from a threat he can’t see coming. If he can’t stop it in time, Kai will be forced to watch the woman he loves die. 
 

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Also, I recently attended the 1,001 Dark Nights Cruise, where I got to hang out with all kinds of amazing authors and readers for a few days at sea. Here are a couple of pictures:
Me with Carrie Ann Ryan, at her colouring party, which of course I was beyond excited to attend, since I'm a colouring geek.


Me with Jessica Scott, active duty Army officer currently teaching at West Point. She's got her master's degree and writes amazing military romances. Holy moly.








Me, Avery Flynn, J. Kenner, and Kimberly Kincaid. They've probably all got master's or PhDs too, but at this point I was afraid to even ask, because I'm over here with my plain old bachelor's degree feeling totally inadequate... haha.


I just wrapped up the draft of FAST book #6, Fast Justice, featuring the team's sexy point man, Special Agent Malcolm Freeman. Now I'm dreaming up all the delicious angst and fireworks of Hamilton and Victoria to wrap up the series. 

Until then, I hope Kai's story keeps you up past your bedtime.

Kaylea :)

DEA FAST #4: Strike Fast

It's release day for Strike Fast! This 4th book in the DEA FAST Seriesfeatures a sexy single father, a badass female DEA Blackhawk pilot, and the boys of the Hostage Rescue Team. (Yeah, I thought you'd like that part!)

ISBN: 978-1-928044-23-9
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Format: ebook & print
Length: Novel (78,000 words)

Blurb:

A military widow reluctant to risk her heart again.

After losing her soldier husband in combat, DEA agent Tess Dubrovksi swore never to fall for another man in uniform. The last thing she anticipates is for a sexy FAST agent single father and his young daughter to steal their way into her heart. Now Tess can’t stay detached, even though he brings a ton of emotional baggage she’s not sure she’s ready for. But when an unthinkable tragedy strikes and his daughter’s life is at stake, Tess is already in too deep to walk away, and will lay everything on the line to help.

A single father who protects what’s his.

A divorce and custody battle left DEA FAST agent Reid Prentiss cynical about love. Then a sexy helo pilot walks into his life and changes everything. But his newfound happiness with Tess is too good to last. His team’s latest target is looking for an opportunity for revenge, and finds it in Reid’s daughter. When a vicious cartel lieutenant decides to make a statement by kidnapping her, Reid’s whole world implodes. Now it’s a race against time to save her, and hope is fading with each passing hour. Even with his teammates and Tess at his back, it will take everything Reid has to endure this hellish nightmare and find his daughter…before it’s too late. Because when everything you hold dear is threatened, you'll do anything to protect it.

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If you haven't already read book 1 of the series, Falling Fast is free right now at all vendors. You can find those links HERE.

Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort for Donna Grant

Author Donna Grant has experienced terrible loss at the hands of Hurricane Harvey. Because of that, 1001 Dark Nights will be giving 100% of the sales revenue from this three-book bundle to Donna and her family. Thank you for your support of this effort. 

Buy the bundle here: http://amzn.to/2gNTTAZ

In addition, if you are interested in donating to Donna and her family directly, a You Caring account has been set up and you can find that information here: http://www.youcaring.com/donnagrant

Thank you for your consideration!!!





Lastly, I am hard at work on the final chapters of my upcoming Hostage Rescue Team novella, Shattered, and hope to have it out by mid to late November. After that, I'll be working on FAST book #5, which features agent Kai Maka.

Happy reading,

Kaylea Cross :)

DEA FAST Book #3: Stand Fast

Dear reader,

I'm thrilled to announce the release of DEA FAST Series book #3: Stand Fast. This story takes us back to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan and the rugged Hindu Kush Mountains, as the members of FAST Bravo go after the lethal drug kingpin terrorizing the region.

Release Date: June 29, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-928044-22-2
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Format: ebook & print
Length: Novel (78,000 words)

BLURB:

To win this fight, they’ll have to make a stand. 

DEA Special Agent Jaliya Rabani has fought long and hard to gain her independence, and she refuses to let anyone threaten that. Then the one man who entices her is suddenly thrust back into her life at the most unexpected moment, throwing her carefully controlled world off-balance. With persistent determination, her fellow agent slips past her guard as the danger mounts around them. But by the time she realizes what a coward she’s been for holding back, their time is up. A traitorous enemy has finally made his move, and no one is safe from the coming storm.

Even if it costs them their lives.

FAST Bravo member Zaid Khan is tired of looking for love in all the wrong places, so the last thing he expects is to fall for someone while on deployment in Afghanistan. His team’s sexy intelligence specialist is strong, driven, and unlike any other woman he’s ever met. When the murderous drug smuggler they’re trying to capture targets her team, Zaid’s protective instincts go into overdrive. He’ll guard Jaliya whenever possible, intent on proving that they’re meant to be together. But danger is closer than they imagined, and when the faceless enemy’s shocking identity is finally revealed, Zaid and his teammates find themselves plunged into the fight of their lives.

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At the moment I'm more than halfway through the draft of FAST book #4 (Strike Fast, featuring SA Reid Prentiss and SA Tess Dubrovski, who you will meet in Stand Fast). Hoping to release it in late August or early September.

Also, ever since I told PJ that Wyatt's Stand was announced as a finalist in the National Readers' Choice Awards, he's been pestering me about being on the cover of a new book. (Gah, I just knew putting him on there would swell his furry little head!)

So I suppose that means I'll have to come up with a novella of some kind for the Colebrooks in the near future, just so "Grits" can make another appearance, and then PJ can be on the cover.


I was also excited to learn that Betrayed finaled in the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence. This was a big thrill, as Bautista is the only villain-turned-hero I've ever written, so it tickled me that the judges loved him so much.

The winners for both contests will be announced at the Romance Writers of America national conference this July, in Disney World. Cross your fingers and toes for us!

That's it for now! PJ and I wish you a lovely, safe and relaxing summer (or winter, if you're Down Under) full of great books and memories to cherish.

Happy reading!
Kaylea :)

DEA FAST Book #2: Fast Kill

Dear reader,

I'm excited to announce the release of DEA FAST Series book #2, Fast Kill.  You met DEA Special Agents Logan Granger and Taylor Kennedy in Falling Fast, and now it's time for their story. I love the slow, intense burn between these two during the build-up, and the conflict between Taylor and the villain. Hope you will too! 

Release Date: April 20, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-928044-21-5
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Format: ebook & print
Length: Novel (75,000 words)

BLURB:

The past has come back to haunt her.

Having battled long and hard to put her painful past behind her, DEA Special Agent Taylor Kennedy has done everything in her power to make a new life for herself. She never dreamed that same past would suddenly show up on her doorstep one night, or that its reappearance would threaten everything she’s built for herself. Faced with the unthinkable, she’ll have to make the agonizing choice between her trusted childhood friend, and the man who’s managed to steal her wary heart.

And the consequences could be fatal.

FAST Bravo member Logan Granger knows Taylor was hurt badly by something in her past. He never expected to fall for a straight-laced, uptight forensic accountant, but Taylor has managed to redefine his definition of sexy, and now he wants to uncover all her secrets. Though they’re opposites in almost every way, Logan is determined to break through her barriers and show her just how good things can be between them. Then their worst nightmare is realized when Taylor becomes the target of the merciless Veneno cartel, and Logan will risk everything to save her—including his life.

EXCERPT
Taylor stared at the closed bathroom door, her skin tingling all over and her pulse thudding in her ears as the hiss of water started up in the shower. She wanted him. Why was she still standing here?
You are worthy.
Refusing to get lost in her head and ruin the moment by overthinking it, she walked over and grasped the doorknob. It turned easily under her hand, releasing a cloud of steam as she eased the door open.
At the sight before her, her lower belly did a slow, delicious somersault.
Logan stood under the spray facing away from her, the broad expanse of his muscled back and shoulders on display above the tiled half wall of the shower. His head was tipped back, the muscles in his arms and back flexing as he ran his hands through his wet hair.
Her mouth went dry as she devoured the sight of him with her eyes.
He stilled, as though he sensed he was no longer alone. Lowering his hands, he half-turned to look at her. Taylor couldn’t breathe, couldn’t look away as their gazes connected and locked. He stood absolutely motionless while the water cascaded over his naked skin, watching her.
Waiting to see what she’d do.

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As of today I'm at the 60% mark in the draft of book #3, Stand Fast (featuring Zaid and Jaliya, who you'll meet in Fast Kill), and already thinking about what will happen in book #4. In other news, after some major hiccups and unforeseen delays in production, the audio editions of the first 6 books of my Hostage Rescue Team Series should finally be releasing this winter. Phew! 

Happy reading!
Kaylea :)

New Year, New Series: DEA FAST Series, Book #1

Dear reader, I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my brand new DEA FAST Series with book #1, Falling Fast. This series will focus on the 7 members and team leader of one of the DEA's Foreign-Deployed Advisory and Support Teams, FAST Bravo. FAST Bravo's story begins with Jamie and Charlie, whom you met in the final book of the Colebrook Siblings Trilogy (Easton's Claim).   Release Date: January 24, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-928044-20-8 Genre: Romantic Suspense Format: ebook & print Length: novel (65,000 words) BLURB: She’s putting herself in harm’s way to make a difference.  Having grown up in a household of elite, overprotective male Marines, Charlie Colebrook is savoring her hard won independence and avoiding a serious relationship that could tie her down. As a computer forensics expert for the DEA she might be a civilian rather than an agent, but she’s far from helpless, and she’s hungry to prove herself. So when her boss asks her to take on a dangerous undercover assignment that could expose the key money launderer for the biggest, and most lethal drug cartel in the Western hemisphere, Charlie seizes her chance. There’s just one catch: the man assigned as her partner is the only man she wants…and he won’t settle for less than everything she has to give. Now he’s the only one who stands between her and a ruthless cartel.  DEA Special Agent Jamie Rodriguez has tried like hell to ignore the explosive chemistry he has with Charlie. Not simply because she’s his best friend’s sister—but because with her, he wants all or nothing. As a member of the agency’s elite FAST Bravo unit, he’s got the skill and experience to keep her safe. Now that he’s assigned to protect her on this op, he’ll do it at all costs, even if she tempts him as no other woman ever has. But the final op tests them both to the breaking point, and when things go to hell, it will take everything they’ve got to survive the deadly trap set for them. BUY LINKS Kindle US Kindle UK Kindle AU Kindle CA iBooks Kobo Nook (coming soon) Paperback Right now I'm about halfway through the draft of book #2, Fast Kill. I'm excited for you guys to meet this new cast of characters! Also, we are less than two months away from the next instalment for the Bagram Special Ops crew. Never Surrender releases March 21st and focuses on Ace and Ryan—with a spotlight shining on Ace's one-of-a-kind grandma, because she's awesome. Until then, happy reading! Kaylea :)

Blindsided: A Titanium Security Christmas Novella

I'm thrilled to bring you my first ever Christmas story today. Blindsided is about the Titanium Security team. This is no fluffy holiday story, however, so get ready to do some nail biting as I bring the team together for a roller coaster of a reunion. I hope you'll hold your breath, cry and laugh along with this cast of characters I've missed so much. It’s a Titanium Christmas reunion… Grace and Alex Rycroft have just moved into their newly renovated house in upstate New York and they’ve invited the whole Titanium Security crew to celebrate an early Christmas with them. But not all is merry and bright. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned. When the unthinkable happens at a veteran’s charity event in the middle of Manhattan, the team must pull together to take down the attacker and rally around a wounded teammate in the tragic aftermath. With one of their own left fighting for his life, it’s going to take a Christmas miracle to pull him through and make the holiday season bright. (*Note: This novella is a final wrap-up of the Titanium Security Series and is not meant to be read as a stand-alone.) BUY LINKS Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon CA Amazon AU iBooks Nook Kobo Paperback In other news, a lot of you know I'm all finished with my upcoming novella for Liliana Hart's MacKenzie Family release next March. Never Surrender is about the Bagram Special Ops crew, focusing on Ace and Ryan…and Ace's dear grandma. She is an absolute hoot, and modeled after my own darling late grandma. I had SO much fun writing this one! Can't wait for you to read it. Last but not least, yesterday I finished up the draft of Falling Fast, the first book of my new DEA FAST Series, which will release in late January. It features Charlie and Jamie, and picks up right at the end of their part in Easton's Claim, the final book of the Colebrook Siblings Trilogy. Now I'm on to the next one. That's all the news for now! Wishing you all a safe and wonderful holiday season, from my family to yours. Lots of love and happy reading, Kaylea :)

Easton's Claim: Final Book of the Colebrook Siblings Trilogy

Dear reader, I'm thrilled to announce that book three of the Colebrook Siblings Trilogyreleases today. Hard to believe we're already at the last book, but I hope I've saved the best for last. The chemistry between Piper and Easton is scorching.  ISBN: 978-1-928044-18-5 Genre: Romantic Suspense Format: ebook & print Length: short novel (60,000 words) BLURB: She needs a fresh start somewhere else. Piper Greenlee is desperate to get out of Sugar Hollow. After her ex-husband’s notorious scandal and their subsequent divorce, her life and reputation are in tatters. Not to mention the disturbing feelings she’s started to have for a longtime friend recently. She’s ready to leave all that behind, start over somewhere far away and reinvent herself. But the past isn’t done with her yet. When it lands on her doorstep this time, the consequences could prove fatal. She has no choice but to turn to the one man in town she knows can protect her…the man she’s not ready to face her true feelings for. He’ll fight to convince her she’s already home. DEA FAST agent Easton Colebrook has loved Piper for years and been forced to stay silent. It killed him to stand back and watch her marry the wrong man, but now that her divorce has been finalized and she’s had time to heal, he’s making his move. The problem is, she’s determined to see him only as a friend, and worse—Wyatt’s little brother. When he arrives home after another rotation in Afghanistan, Easton is ready to put his plan into action. Then he learns that Piper is planning to move halfway across the country, forcing him to act immediately. Before he can tell her how he feels, her ex drags her into a potentially lethal situation. Easton steps in, vowing to protect her at all costs. But in order to finally claim the woman who’s owned his heart for as long as he can remember, he and Piper will have to outsmart a deadly enemy hell bent on exacting his revenge. BUY LINKS iBooks Kindle US Kindle UK Kindle AU Kindle CA Kobo Nook Paperback I've recently completed my Bagram Special Ops novella (Never Surrender), but it won't release until March. I can't wait for you guys to read it! Unlike most of my books, there are a lot of lighthearted moments in this one that balance out all the angst and action. Not surprising since both Ryan and Ace's grandma are center stage. I just love her, she's such a hoot to write about. Right now I'm wrapping up edits for my Titanium Security Christmas novella (Blindsided, due out in late November), and I've begun to plot out my upcoming DEA FAST Series. I've fleshed out the cast of characters somewhat, and if all goes well there will be 9-10 new books from this series. Yay! I'm starting with Charlie Colebrook and Special Agent Jamie Rodriquez, who you'll meet in Easton's Claim. In non-writing news, hubby and I are heading down to Baton Rouge, Louisiana next month to attend Writer's SWAT Academy, put on by Liliana Hart and her awesome hubby, Scott Silverii. We get to learn all kinds of tactical stuff from former law enforcement and military peeps, and you can bet what I learn will appear in the pages of my upcoming books. I hate flying with the passion of a thousand burning suns, but this was just too great an opportunity to pass up, even for an aviaphobe like me :). Last but not least, I'm finally on Instagram! If you're on it, look me up. Happy fall and happy reading! Kaylea :)