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.
Deadly Past
She lost everything once…
Autumn Perez was just twenty-two when she witnessed a brutal murder and gave up her entire life to put the killer behind bars. A decade later, witness protection has her settled in picturesque Verona Bay, teaching art at the local high school. It’s a quiet life…until she’s caught up in another harrowing event and she worries that the US Marshals will try to move her again. But Autumn is done running—she’s built a life, has friends. And now she’s pregnant after an intense one-night stand with her sexy neighbor.
This time she’s not running…
Lincoln Jordan has been biding his time with Autumn, his talented, gorgeous neighbor. The attraction between them is undeniable, and after their one incredible night together he wants more. But she’s determined to keep him at arm’s length. When it becomes clear that someone wants her dead, he steps up to protect her. He needs to earn her trust, and fast. Because the enemy is closer than they ever imagined.
More info →Silent Protector
Some secrets keep you safe…
Adeline Rodriguez left her violent past behind, buried her secrets and started over in Verona Bay. Now a successful co-owner in a local pet grooming business, she’s made a life for herself in this idyllic community, and has real friends. Thanks to her past, the only thing she hasn’t mastered yet is a real relationship. And when circumstances lead her to finally let her guard down with sexy Mac Collins, he completely ghosts her. Her first instinct is to close herself off again, but she decides to confront him instead—and that fateful decision puts her directly in the crosshairs of a killer.
Others can destroy you…
Mac has wanted Adeline since the moment they met, but she made it clear that she didn’t want a relationship. So he kept his distance. When they’re trapped together in a remote cabin, things change between them. But Mac’s past has come back to haunt him, so he pushes her away to protect her. Unfortunately, it’s already too late. Adeline is now a target too. To save her, Mac has no choice except to end the threat. Only then can he try to win over the woman he can’t live without. But winning over the feisty Adeline might prove to be harder than stopping a killer.
More info →Ancient Guardian
He lost everyone he ever loved before…
Alpha dragon shifter Orion woke from his millennia-long hibernation into a different world—and found a band of humans struggling to survive. He’s been living among them, secretly keeping the predators away, but he’s kept his true identity hidden from everyone. Until an enemy threatens everything he’s come to love, including the human female he’s obsessed with. The female he can never have but will sacrifice everything for.
Now he has to step up and be the Alpha they all need…
Violet fell hard and fast for the stranger who joined their small farming community after The Fall. He lives with them, works alongside them, but there’s something different about him that she can’t quite put her finger on. When a group of visiting supernaturals upends everything in her community, she discovers he’s been hiding a huge secret. But that’s the least of their issues. If they don’t claim their territory and eliminate the growing threat outside their borders, there won’t be anything left to fight for.
Author note: Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone, complete with HEA and no cliffhanger.
More info →A Very Merry Hitman
She’s surrounded by hitmen…
Aileen’s parents, brother and all her neighbors have unconventional jobs to say the least. So she’s surrounded by hitmen. Is it a little strange? Sure, but so is she. And lately she finds herself looking at one of her neighbors in a new light. When the single mom asks him for a teeny tiny favor—to help her after years of being celibate—he shuts down. So she decides to throw herself back out there and start dating again.
And he’s the most intimidating of them all…
Dante has wanted Aileen for as long as he can remember, but because of her past trauma, he’s always considered her off-limits. When two different Santas try to rob her in a matter of days, then all bets are off. Something weird is going on, so he does what any good hitman would do—he takes over her protection detail. He’ll keep her under his roof, in his arms, and hopefully in his bed, while ending any and all threats to her. Too bad her nosy family keeps getting in his way. It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but danger is about to find them all.
More info →Xavier: Rachedurst
Sie zu wollen macht sie zur Zielscheibe …
Laylas Männergeschmack schwankt zwischen episch und katastrophal. Nach einem mörderischen Ex-Verlobten versucht sie, mit Hilfe ihrer besten Freundin Nova in Redemption Harbor neu anzufangen. Und mit Wein. Viel Wein. Genau das, was sie zu ihrem nächsten epischen Fehler führt – dem Versuch, Xavier, einen ihrer neuesten Freunde, zu küssen. Was macht es schon, dass er sexy und humorvoll ist und längst ihre Fantasien erobert hat. Aber Beziehungen und Layla? Das passt einfach nicht zusammen. Und Xavier scheint ohnehin nicht interessiert.
Doch es ist zu spät, um sich zurückzuziehen …
Ein guter Auftragskiller denkt nicht daran, sich ein Privatleben aufzubauen – egal, wie groß die Versuchung ist. Und Xavier ist ein außergewöhnlich guter Auftragskiller, mit einer langen Liste von Feinden. Selbst wenn Layla über seinen Beruf hinwegsehen könnte, würde er sie niemals in Gefahr bringen. Aber jeder hat seine Belastungsgrenze – und als Layla mit einem anderen Mann auf ein Date geht, erwacht Xaviers Besitzgier. Je größer das Risiko, desto süßer die Belohnung … bis ein Feind aus Xaviers Vergangenheit seine süße Layla als Schachfigur in einem perfiden Spiel einsetzt. Jetzt ist er bereit, alles zu tun, um sie vor der dunklen Bedrohung zu schützen, die im Schatten auf sie lauert.
More info →Ancient Protector
Even as he fights for their future…
With the world still rebuilding after massive dragon attacks, famous singer Star isn’t willing to rely on a stranger to protect her family—though dragon shifter Lachlan is difficult to resist. Something about him is strangely familiar, but she doesn’t understand why. He’s already helped Star rescue her sister from a recent abduction, but trust doesn’t come easy when his kind has nearly hunted her race to extinction. When her sister’s kidnapper launches another violent attack, Star has no choice but to accept Lachlan’s aid. But no matter that he’s stepped up to protect her, she’ll never allow the ancient Scottish dragon into her heart.
They’re bound by the past.
Lachlan lost the woman he was meant to mate millennia ago. Unable to live in a world without her, his pain drove him to hibernation. He never thought he would move on—until Star. He’s well aware the feisty shifter is his new destiny, so if tailing her to New Orleans is what he has to do to be near her, then so be it. When Star is attacked, Lachlan resolves to protect her at all costs. And he won’t have to do it alone. It will take Lachlan, his clansmen, and Star’s misfit band of friends to rain fiery vengeance down upon their enemy if she and her sister are to ever be truly free. Only then can he claim her and discover the shocking truth that lies buried in their past.
FIRST IN NEW SERIES
More info →Ian: Von der Dunkelheit gerettet
Er dachte, er hätte sie vor Jahrzehnten verloren.
Halb Dämon, halb Drachenwandler Ian McCabe ist fest entschlossen, die einzige Frau zurückzubekommen, die er je geliebt hat. Als Fiona O’Riley ihn vor Jahrzehnten aus ihrem Leben geworfen hat, dachte er, sie sei für immer fort. Jetzt, wo sie zurück ist, wird ihn nichts davon abhalten, sie für sich zu beanspruchen. Doch sie will nichts mit ihm – oder seiner Familie – zu tun haben.
Sie würde alles tun, um ihn zu retten.
Fiona weiß, dass Ian der einzige Mann für sie ist. Doch der einzige Weg, ihn am Leben zu erhalten, ist, sich von ihm fernzuhalten. Aber als eine Tragödie geschieht und sie böse Pläne für den Massenmord an Menschen aufdecken, müssen sie zusammenarbeiten, um die Feinde zu besiegen, die alle bedrohen. Doch es steht noch so viel mehr auf dem Spiel: als ihr unbestreitbares Verlangen wächst, stehen sie vor einer unerträglichen Wahl. Wenn Fiona und Ian ihrer Versuchung erliegen, könnte ihre Paarung das Letzte sein, was sie jemals tun.
More info →Colt: Auferstanden von den Toten
Sie hat ihren eigenen Tod vorgetäuscht
Sky Arévalo hat die CIA verlassen und ihren eigenen Tod vorgetäuscht, um Colt Stuart zu beschützen, den einzigen Mann, den sie je geliebt hat. Monate später treibt eine brutale Entführung sie dazu, sich in ein gefährliches Kartell einzuschleichen. Gerade, als sie glaubt, aus der Sache raus zu sein, geht alles schrecklich schief und sie entkommt mit blutrünstigen Feinden auf ihren Fersen – nur um sich einem sehr verwirrten und wütenden Colt stellen zu müssen.
Er ist bereit, jede Grenze zu überschreiten, um sie zu retten
Als Colt Stuart, ein ehemaliger Marine, herausfindet, dass die Frau, die er geliebt hat, ihn hinters Licht geführt hat, ist er schockiert und verletzt, doch das hält ihn nicht davon ab, alle möglichen Gesetze zu brechen, um sie am Leben zu halten. Leider wird das vielleicht nicht reichen, um einen mächtigen Feind aufzuhalten, der alles tun würde, um Skye tot zu sehen.
More info →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.
More info →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.
More info →Ancient Enemy
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.
More info →Ancient Retribution
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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