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.
Jaguar’s Mate
She’s not looking for a mate…
Sapphire is cursed. Every relationship she’s ever been in has ended poorly. So she’s sworn off relationships and is happy with her life. Until Eli comes along—a one-night stand that turned into more. When things got too intense, she did what she always did. She ran.
He’s not letting her get away…
This time Eli isn’t letting Sapphire go without a fight. When her friend needs help escaping an abusive situation, he steps up, no questions asked. It doesn’t matter that Sapphire won’t tell him why she’s holding back from him. He’s a jaguar shifter and cats are very patient—he’ll wait for his mate to come around. But before he can claim her once and for all, they’ll have to deal with an angry bunch of shifters who are out for blood.
More info →Chasing Vengeance
Wanting her means putting a target on her back…
Layla’s taste in men runs toward the epic side of awful. With one murderous ex-fiancé already behind her, she’s attempting to start over in Redemption Harbor with the help of her bestie, Nova. And wine. Lots of wine. The very thing that helps her make another epic mistake—trying to kiss Xavier, one of her newest friends. So what if he’s sexy, funny, and has completely taken over her fantasies? Relationships and Layla don’t mix. And Xavier is clearly not interested anyway.
But it’s too late to walk away…
Any good hitman has no business forging a personal life…no matter how great the temptation. And Xavier is an exceptionally good hitman, with a long list of enemies. Even if Layla could somehow look past his profession, he’d never put her in jeopardy. But everyone has their breaking point—and when Layla accepts a date with someone else, Xavier’s possessiveness is unleashed. The greater the risk, the sweeter the reward…until Xavier’s sweet Layla is used against him by someone from his past. Now he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her from the enemy hunting her from the shadows.
More info →Darkness Rising
When a bringer of death…
Awakened after millennia, dragon warrior Reaper is ready to fulfill his destiny…until he sees Greer. With one glimpse, everything Reaper has ever known throughout his very long life is irrevocably changed. Greer’s his mate, he feels it in his blood, in his soul—but convincing her is another matter. The dragon clan healer finds him obnoxious and annoying, but he knows a woman’s interest when he smells it. And Greer smells like one word: mine.
Meets a giver of life…
Greer has spent hundreds of years using her healing abilities for the good of others, making her the polar opposite of Reaper. The ferocious war general may be an ancient, but his arrogance proves he hasn’t spent any of that time learning about women. Greer is displeased when her Alpha sends her to New Orleans with the insufferable warrior—then she sees him in action against a menace threatening to tear the city apart. Fierce, protective, magnificent…mate-worthy. Except he’s hiding something from her. Something dark and devastating that could destroy their newly forged bond. Maybe opposites do attract, but if they want to live long enough to find out, they’ll first have to save the world teetering on the brink of obliteration.
More info →Bishop’s Knight
The Bishop siblings’ family is on the verge of collapse as all three find themselves embroiled in danger. Family bonds may keep them alive…but only love can give them something to live for. Read BISHOP’S KNIGHT, the first novel in this heart-pounding Endgame trilogy!
She needs his protection…
Thanks to years of government training, Evie Bishop knows how to get into places she doesn’t belong—and she’s very good at it. But years of doing black ops work burned her out so she returns home—to unexpected chaos. One of her brothers is in a coma and the other is in hiding, wanted for murder. Then a fellow operative from her past shows up shot and bleeding with news that an assassin is gunning for everyone involved with a past op. She’s forced to turn to the one man she knows she can trust—the man whose heart she broke.
But it will come with a price…
When Dylan Blackwood proposed a year ago, Evie turned him down flat and walked out of his life. He’s stunned when he finds her on his doorstep covered in someone else’s blood, needing his help. He always knew there was more to her than met the eye—that Evie was never simply the pampered society princess she wanted people to believe she was. But he never expected this. If she needs help, he’ll give it. Even if he can’t forget her betrayal. Even if he isn’t sure he can trust her. But his protection will come with a price—her heart. Before they can have a chance at a future, they’ll have to work together to take down a faceless enemy who has Evie firmly in his crosshairs.
FIRST IN NEW TRILOGY
Author note: This book can be read as a stand-alone, complete with HEA.
Bishop’s Queen
Return to the Endgame trilogy where blood is thick, but passion is thicker…
He doesn’t believe in fairy-tale endings…
They used to call Evan Bishop the golden boy. He had it all and was about to close the business deal of a lifetime, then marry the woman of his dreams. But everything goes to hell when a faceless enemy wants to destroy his family’s empire and see him dead. Except the bomb meant to kill him fails. He wakes up from a coma to find his face scarred and his brother missing and wanted for murder. Now that he’s damaged, he hides away from the world—including the woman he loves. He refuses to be a burden to her, so even though it destroys him, he sets her free.
She’s about to prove him wrong…
Isla MacDonald isn’t walking away from Evan just because he’s decided to shut her out of his life. He blames himself for the bombing that got her father killed and nearly killed him—but he’s wrong. After all attempts to see him fail, with a broken heart she tries to resume her life and take over her father’s firm. Though it’s not her dream, she wants to honor his legacy. But when someone tries to kill her—twice—she needs a bodyguard. To her surprise Evan steps up and insists on protecting her, putting on a show as the caring fiancé. But he won’t let her back into his life or into his heart. To have any chance at a future together, they’ll have to resurrect the past and stay alive long enough to expose the man determined to see them both dead.
More info →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
More info →Bishop’s Knight (German edition)
Sie braucht seine Hilfe …
Dank jahrelanger Ausbildung durch die US-Regierung weiß Evie Bishop, wie sie an Orte gelangt, an die sie nicht gehört – und darin ist sie wirklich gut. Doch die andauernden Geheimoperationen haben sie ausgebrannt, also beschließt sie, nach Hause zurückzukehren – wo ihr unerwartetes Chaos entgegenschlägt. Einer ihrer Brüder liegt im Koma und der andere ist untergetaucht, weil er wegen Mordes gesucht wird. Als dann auch noch eine ehemalige Kollegin aus ihrer Zeit als Geheimagentin schwer verletzt an ihrer Haustür auftaucht und ihr mitteilt, dass ein Mörder es auf jeden abgesehen hat, der an einer vergangenen Operation beteiligt gewesen war, ist Evie gezwungen, den einzigen Mann aufzusuchen, bei dem sie weiß, dass sie ihm vertrauen kann – den Mann, dessen Herz sie gebrochen hat.
Aber die wird ihren Preis haben …
Als Dylan Blackwood ihr vor einem Jahr einen Heiratsantrag machte, gab Evie ihm einen Korb und verschwand aus seinem Leben. Daher ist er mehr als nur ein wenig verblüfft, als sie mitten in der Nacht und mit dem Blut eines anderen Menschen besudelt zu ihm kommt und ihn um Hilfe bittet. Er wusste schon immer, dass mehr in ihr steckt, als man auf den ersten Blick erkennen konnte – dass Evie nicht einfach die verwöhnte High-Society-Prinzessin war, die die Menschen in ihr sehen sollten. Aber damit hätte er nie im Leben gerechnet. Wenn sie seine Hilfe braucht, dann wird sie sie auch bekommen. Auch wenn er ihren Verrat nie vergessen wird. Auch wenn er sich nicht sicher ist, ob er ihr vertrauen kann. Aber sein Schutz wird einen Preis haben – ihr Herz. Doch bevor sie eine Chance auf eine gemeinsame Zukunft haben können, müssen sie zusammenarbeiten, um einen gesichtslosen Feind auszuschalten, der Evie unbeirrt im Fadenkreuz hat.
More info →Tödliche Versuchung
Holt euch die MacArthur Trilogie, wenn ihr Lust auf kurzweilige, romantische Thriller habt!
Sie hat ihn schon einmal verlassen.
Als Kathryn Irish klar wurde, dass sie und Daniel einfach zu verschieden waren – und er außerdem dachte, sie wolle ihn nur wegen seines Geldes – beendete sie die Sache. Als ein Arbeitsauftrag sie zufällig wieder in seine Nähe bringt, schließen sie widerwillig einen Waffenstillstand. Aber tief in ihrem Inneren weiß sie, dass sie niemals nur mit ihm befreundet sein kann. Sie wird immer mehr wollen.
Er hätte sie nie gehen lassen dürfen.
Daniel MacArthur weiß, dass es der größte Fehler seines Lebens war, Kathryn gehen zu lassen. Und als sie plötzlich wieder in seinem Leben auftaucht, ist es keinen Moment zu früh – denn sie wurde bereits zweimal von einem gesichtslosen Feind angegriffen. Sie glaubt, die beiden Angriffe seien reiner Zufall, aber er ist sich da nicht so sicher. Hat es vielleicht etwas mit ihrem Job zu tun? Oder geht hier etwas viel Schlimmeres vor sich?
More info →Fighting for Berlin
RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2025
Her instinct has always been to fix things…
Berlin is no stranger to loss. After her parents died, it was just her and her younger sisters. Now that they’re all in college she’s been focusing on her new job with Redemption Harbor Security. But when one of her online VR buddies goes uncharacteristically radio silent, she gets worried and makes it her mission to find him. And quickly finds out that things are a lot more dangerous than she ever imagined.
But this time she might be in too deep…
Chance has been working for a deadly biker gang to find out the truth about his brother. When he’s rescued from a sticky situation by his online friend, he’s surprised that she’s a woman—and a knockout. Wanting to keep Berlin safe, he tries to keep her at arm’s length for her own good, but the stubborn hacker refuses to walk away. With her skills, the deadly crew he’s been working for recruits her for an upcoming job. Now he’s got to maintain his cover while worrying she might be discovered too. It’s a race against the clock to find his brother, stay alive and not fall for the smartass woman who’s gotten under his skin—before they all die.
More info →Zu Weihnachten einen Auftragskiller
Sie versucht nur, ihre Lamas aus dem Schlamassel raus- und die Farm am Laufen zu halten …
Scout hat keine Ahnung, was sie mit dem Fremden anfangen soll, der mit einer Tasche voller Bargeld und Waffen auf ihrem Hof aufgetaucht ist – also befiehlt sie ihrem Lama, ihn k.o. zu schlagen. Als dann aber ihr fieser Nachbar auftaucht und Ärger machen will, übernimmt der Fremde das Kommando und beschützt sie, weshalb sie beschließt, ihm zumindest ein bisschen zu vertrauen. Wenn er nur nicht so verdammt sexy und ablenkend wäre …
Er ist ein Auftragskiller, der einen Neuanfang sucht …
Das Letzte, woran Hudson sich erinnert, ist, dass er für einen Auftrag unterwegs war. Dann wacht er in einem fremden Bett auf, mit einer Beule am Kopf – und in einer viel zu engen Lama-Pyjamahose. Ach ja, und durchs offene Fenster starrt ihn ein ziemlich angepisstes Lama an. Als tödlicher Profikiller kalkuliert er sofort, wie er aus dieser Lage wieder herauskommt – bis die umwerfendste Frau, die er je gesehen hat, durch die Tür kommt. Plötzlich ist die Idee, eine Weile zu bleiben, gar nicht mehr so schlecht. Und als klar wird, dass jemand ihr wehtun will, beschließt er, dass derjenige erst an ihm vorbei muss – wenn er sie nur davon überzeugen kann, ihm zu vertrauen. Danach wird er sie überzeugen, den Rest ihres Lebens mit ihm zu verbringen. Und dafür braucht es ein verdammtes Weihnachtswunder.
More info →Saving Sienna
He likes law and order…
Detective Carson Irish follows the rules. But somehow he’s fallen for a sexy PI who likes to break all of them. When she gets in over her head, he’ll do anything and everything to keep her safe. But she refuses to stay on the sidelines, safe and protected. And when her life is threatened, he won’t hesitate to stand between her and the man who wants her dead.
She’s never met a rule she didn’t want to break…
Private Investigator Sienna MacArthur may have questionable methods in her work, but she gets the job done. While working a case, she unwittingly finds herself the target of an unknown threat. So she reaches out to the sexy man she’s been keeping her distance from—Carson Irish. They might be polar opposites, but she trusts him to keep her safe, and when people around her start dying, she has no choice but to put her life in his hands.
Length: NOVELLA
More info →Deadly Protector
He’s a former thief.
Dimitri’s world is turned upside down when he meets Zamira. The sweet single mom knows nothing about who he used to be. He should stay away, because he’s the last thing she needs in her life. But when she’s targeted by a threat from her past, he can’t keep his distance any longer.
She’s been burned before.
Zamira is a widow raising her twins with the help of her big family. After a devastating betrayal by her deceased husband, dating hasn’t been on her radar in years—until she meets a man who makes her feel alive again. But before she can think about taking the next step with him, a deadly secret threatens to rip her world apart. She knows she can’t handle things alone, yet when Dimitri steps in she realizes he has secrets too. He’s more dangerous than anyone she’s ever met. And the biggest threat he poses is to her heart.
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