Katie Reus

Katie Reus is the New York Times, USA Today, and IndieReader bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Redemption Harbor series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it.

However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense.

The Trouble with Rylee

The Trouble with Rylee

She witnessed a terrible crime…

So she goes to the only place she knows she’ll be safe—Detective Mateo Jackson’s house. He’s her older brother’s best friend and has starred in far too many of her fantasies. Even if he thinks of her as a nuisance, she knows he’ll keep her safe.

He’ll do anything to keep her safe…

Mateo has wanted Rylee for longer than he wants to admit. But he’s always kept his distance out of respect for her family. Now that she’s in danger, all bets are off. When they’re forced to share a roof, undeniable sparks fly, but unless he can keep her alive—and get over his own baggage—their relationship might never get off the ground.

Author note: this short novella was previously published under a different title but has been heavily edited and rewritten.

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Fighting for Hope

Fighting for Hope

He never expected someone like her…

Redemption Harbor security expert Bradford never thought he would fall in love, until Hope blew up his world. But after their wedding in Vegas, she disappeared—and he was shipped out to places unknown. He still doesn’t know why she ran, and he’s learned to live with that. The one thing he can’t accept is living without her. So when he discovers she’s in danger, he won’t be walking away this time.

Now he’s ready to burn down the world to keep her safe.

Investigative journalist Hope has never gotten over Bradford. But no matter how much she loves him, it never would have worked. She doesn’t know how to love herself, let alone someone else—and he deserves someone who can give him everything. Only now that a dangerous enemy is gunning for her, she can’t trust anyone except Bradford. As they race to stay alive and uncover the truth, she finds herself struggling to protect her heart against the biggest threat of all: her estranged husband.

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Ancient Enemy

Ancient Enemy

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Ancients Rising, Book 2
Genre: Paranormal Romance

She should be his mortal enemy.

Ancient dragon shifter Rhys awoke from his slumber hungry for revenge against the witch who killed his sister. When his hunt takes him to the rebuilding city of New Orleans, he finds a woman he can’t keep his eyes off—but she’s a witch. While Rhys wants to despise all of Dallas’s kind, even he can’t deny that she's beautiful, kind and…adorable. And her pet baby dragon only increases his fascination with the sexy woman. Protective instincts he never knew he had take over him as they hunt powerful monsters. He’s forced to confront everything he thought he knew about witches as his life is turned upside down.

But he wants her anyway.

Dallas Kinley is used to being hated because of what she is. Witches have always been the pariahs of the supernatural community. Until now, when the world needs rebuilding. Even though she wants to keep her distance from Rhys, vampires and humans are dying in New Orleans, so she vows to help him hunt down those responsible. But finding the enemy comes at a heavy price, because Dallas is hiding a terrible secret. As they race against the clock to find the murderers, she can only hope his need for revenge won’t rip them apart. Especially when he finds out what she’s been hiding from him.

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Ancient Retribution

Ancient Retribution

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Ancients Rising, Book 5
Genre: Paranormal Romance

A dragon princess once lost…

Juniper hunts down the most dangerous criminals on her black ops missions—and she’s good at it. A dragon shifter who was raised by wolves, she doesn’t know her birth clan and gave up trying to find them a hundred years ago. Since The Fall, when rogue dragons razed half the planet, she’s spent her days hunting down supernaturals who think they can escape justice, delivering her own. During a dangerous mission, she falls into the claws of a sexy warrior dragon adjusting to the modern world—and from the start she knows she’s in trouble.

Is now found…

Dragon shifter warrior Zephyr doesn’t fit into this new world. He doesn’t feel like he fits in anywhere—until he meets Juniper and her crew. He knows from the moment he sees the sexy and brave female dragon that they’re destined to be together. Unfortunately, life just got a whole lot more complicated. Not only are they in the fight of their lives against an overwhelming enemy force, but she’s royalty and her long-lost clan has come to bring her home. Even as they fight side by side to save hundreds of humans, he knows that winning her heart will be the hardest and most pivotal battle he’s ever waged. Juniper doesn’t want to get mated, doesn’t trust anyone with her heart—but this is one battle Zephyr will never stop fighting.

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Bishop’s Endgame (German edition)

Bishop’s Endgame (German edition)

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Endgame-Trilogie, Book 3
Genres: Foreign Editions, German

Er entführte eine Prinzessin, um sich zu rächen.

Eines Verbrechens angeklagt, das er nicht begangen hat, nimmt Ellis Bishop das Gesetz selbst in die Hand, um für Gerechtigkeit zu sorgen und sich zu rehabilitieren. Leider muss er dafür die Stieftochter eines Gangsterbosses entführen – eine perfekte Mafia-Prinzessin, die die Königin eines schmutzigen Imperiums werden soll. Doch er hatte nicht damit gerechnet, sich in die Tochter seines Todfeindes zu verlieben.

Sich in sie zu verlieben, gehörte nicht zu seinem Plan.

Arianna hasst den Mann, der sie entführt hat, doch schon bald merkt sie, dass die Dinge nicht so sind, wie sie scheinen. Ellis wurde von ihrem Stiefvater reingelegt und versucht nun, seinen Namen reinzuwaschen. Ihm zu helfen würde allerdings bedeuten, ihre Familie zu verraten. Doch wie könnte sie diesen unschuldigen Mann im Stich lassen ... während sich ihre Familie als Monster entpuppen, die sie nie wirklich gekannt hat?

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Gage: Jagd nach Gefahr

Gage: Jagd nach Gefahr

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Redemption Harbor-Serie, Book 5
Genres: Foreign Editions, German

Die eine Frau, die er will ...

Wenn eine Freundin aus Kindertagen Hilfe braucht, zögert Nova nicht. Gemeinsam haben sie das Pflegesystem überstanden und eine Bindung geknüpft, die Nova nicht ignorieren kann. Sich auf ihre Freunde von Redemption Harbor Consulting zu verlassen – einschließlich Gage, dem Computergenie, in das sie sich verliebt hat – kommt nicht in Frage. Sie hat früher für die CIA gearbeitet und ist ausgebildet – sie kann damit umgehen. Außerdem arbeitet das gesamte Team an eigenen wichtigen Projekten. Sie will niemanden wegschleppen, wenn sie nicht sicher ist, ob sie …

… ist die, die er nicht haben kann ...

Als Nova aus heiterem Himmel um eine Auszeit – und die Nutzung des Firmenjets – bittet, entgeht es dem ehemaligen Marine Gage nicht. Natürlich bemerkt er alles, wenn es um Nova geht. Aber als einer ihrer Bosse hat die wachsende Zuneigung, die er für sie empfindet, eine Grenze, die er nicht überschreiten darf. Das bedeutet jedoch nicht, dass er sie in eine gefährliche Situation laufen lässt – und ein kurzer Hack ihres Computers beweist, dass sie sich zu viel vorgenommen hat. Gage entscheidet sich, mitzukommen, ob es der lebhaften Assistentin gefällt oder nicht. Er wird alles Notwendige tun, um ihre Freundin zu retten … und dafür sorgen, dass Nova nicht in die Fänge eines tödlichen Feindes gerät, der nicht davor zurückschreckt, jeden zu töten, der sich ihm in den Weg stellt.

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Falling for Violet

Falling for Violet

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It was supposed to be a simple favor…

Plan the perfect wedding for her best friend. Then enjoy margaritas by the pool once her bestie is off on her honeymoon. Easy, right? Wrong. Violet has planned hundreds of weddings, but something weird is going on with her best friend’s wedding. Plus her best friend’s younger brother is back home from his deployment overseas, and she’s seeing him in a whole new light. To her surprise, he’s looking at her in a whole new way too—like she’s cake and he wants seconds…and maybe thirds. Worse than that, she wants him too.

She never expected to fall for her best friend’s brother…

Tripp has wanted his older sister’s best friend for longer than he wants to think about. Now that they’re working closely together on his sister’s wedding—and he’s permanently back in the country—he’s making his move. Or that’s the plan, but then a flock of flamingos are released at the rehearsal dinner, and the bride disappears with an apparent case of cold feet. Now they’re all on damage control. If he’s ever going to claim the woman of his dreams, he’s got to help her salvage this wedding and prove that he’s not her best friend’s annoying younger brother anymore. He’s all grown up and ready to stake his claim.

Length: SHORT NOVELLA

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Falling for Irish

Falling for Irish

She walked away once.

When Kathryn Irish realized that she and Daniel were too different—and that he thought she was after him for his money—she ended things. When a job randomly puts her back on his radar, they hesitantly form a truce. But deep down she knows she can never be just friends with him. She’ll always want more.

He never should have let her go.

Daniel MacArthur knows he made the biggest mistake of his life in letting Kathryn walk away. When she suddenly appears back in his life, it’s not a moment too soon—since she’s been targeted twice by a faceless enemy. She thinks the two attacks are random. But he’s not so sure. Is it because of her job? Or is something more sinister at play?

Length: NOVELLA

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Guarding Her

Guarding Her

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Red Stone Security Series®, Book 18
Genre: Romantic Suspense

She never wanted fame…

After a video of her modeling her friend’s new clothing line goes viral, Gia suddenly finds herself thrust into the spotlight. She never wanted fame—she was just having fun and helping a friend. Unfortunately now she’s got a target on her back. Someone out there will do anything to destroy her. Someone who wants her dead.

Now she’s paying the price…

As his best friend’s sister, Gia is off limits. She’s also the woman of Lawson’s dreams—and hottest fantasies. When she’s targeted by a vicious stalker, all bets are off. As a Red Stone Security expert, he’ll keep her safe at any cost. What he doesn’t know is how he’s going to keep her out of his bed, because he’s never wanted anyone as badly as he wants her. He’s all about rules—it’s why he’s such a good bodyguard—while she seems determined to test his control at every step. But if they want to survive, they’ll have to work together to stop the killer…before it’s too late.

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Ein Schutzengel namens Savage

Ein Schutzengel namens Savage

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Redemption Harbor-Serie, Book 2
Genres: Foreign Editions, German

Er ist ein ehemaliger Marine, ihr neuer vorgetäuschter Freund und der einzige Weg, ihrer gefährlichen Vergangenheit zu entkommen.

Ein Kind zu haben hat für Olivia alles verändert – sie hat sich geschworen, ihr kleines Mädchen vor den Fehlern ihrer Vergangenheit zu beschützen. Doch als die gefährlichste Person, die ihr je über den Weg gelaufen ist, sie zu einem letzten Raub erpresst, gerät die Welt, die sie so sorgfältig aufgebaut hat, ins Wanken. Verzweifelt macht sie sich auf der Suche nach Hilfe nach Redemption Harbor auf. Funken fliegen, als sie Savage trifft, einen Mann, der bereit ist, alles zu tun, um Olivia und ihre Tochter zu beschützen. Er wird ihr helfen, ihr Leben zurückzugewinnen, doch kann er damit umgehen, zu sehen, wer sie einmal war?

Können sie es schaffen?

Savage gibt sich während einer gewagten Undercover-Operation als ihr besessener Ex aus – und schon bald verschwimmt die Grenze zwischen Realität und Cover Story. Er ist bereit, jeden Trick anzuwenden, den er kennt, um die sinnliche Frau lebendig und aus dem Gefängnis heraus zu halten – und in seinem Leben. Doch die Uhr tickt und wenn sie keinen Weg finden, einander zu vertrauen, kommt niemand lebend da raus.

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Falling for Nola

Falling for Nola

They started off on the wrong foot…

When Nola’s firefighter neighbor wakes her up for the third night in a row with his loud motorcycle, she has some choice words for him.

Once they clear the air, sparks fly between them…

Kayce falls for his neighbor from the first moment she yells at him, and he’s not alone in his attraction. But since they’re neighbors, she’s worried about the fallout if they part ways. Only he wonders why she thinks they’d ever break up…

Author note: this is a sweet, short novella I wrote for the Read Me Romance podcast, set in one of my favorite cities, New Orleans.

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Unintended Target

Unintended Target

He’s not her type.

Elementary school teacher Patience had her whole summer planned out, and it included margaritas and a lot of time at the beach. But when she agrees to a temporary nanny position as a favor to a friend, the last thing she expected was to butt heads with—or be attracted to—Brodie MacArthur, her employer’s sexy head of security.

But that doesn’t stop her from wanting him.

Brodie made a mistake with Patience and forever ruined her first impression of him. Just as their heated clashes reach a peak, Patience falls ill…and it’s something far more sinister than a simple summer bug. He screwed up once. He won’t do it again. And when he learns that the danger is closer than they imagined, he’ll have to fight to protect her—and win her heart.

Length: NOVELLA

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