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.

Ancient Sentinel

Ancient Sentinel

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Ancients Rising, Book 7
Genre: Paranormal Romance

He never expected her…

Jaguar shifter Ren never thought he’d fall for anyone again—not after the last woman he opened his heart to tried to cut it out. Literally. But the moment he met Grace he fell hard and fast for the sweet human. Except she’s made it clear she’s only looking for friendship, and he wants it all.

But he’ll do anything to claim her heart.

Grace officially has a crush on her friend—a quiet jaguar shifter with kind eyes and deadly skills. However, he hasn’t given any indication he wants more than friendship. So she vows to move on—until they’re given an assignment by their Alpha. When they’re stuck together under the same roof, sharing one bed, it becomes impossible to hide her attraction. But then an unknown threat surfaces, putting Grace’s life in danger, and Ren will stop at nothing to protect the woman he knows is his mate.

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Axel: Unschuldiges Ziel

Axel: Unschuldiges Ziel

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Redemption Harbor-Serie, Book 4
Genres: Foreign Editions, German

Er sollte sich nicht in sie verlieben...

Sie war ein Ziel. Ein Vertrag, der versehentlich auf seinem Schreibtisch gelandet war. Axel wollte sie nur warnen, dass sie in Gefahr war, und wieder verschwinden. Dann kam er auf den Geschmack und verliebte sich Hals über Kopf. Aber sie stammen aus zwei verschiedenen Welten. Sie ist nicht nur unschuldig, sie spielt auch in einer anderen Liga. Er sollte Abstand halten, aber er kann es nicht. Nicht, wenn jemand ihren Tod will. Jetzt will er sie unbedingt beschützen und für ihre Sicherheit zu sorgen.

Was passiert, wenn sie herausfindet, wer er wirklich ist?

Hadley war nach Redemption Harbor gezogen, um Tiermedizin zu studieren und näher bei ihrer neuen Familie zu sein. Da ihr milliardenschwerer Vater nun von ihrer Existenz weiß, hat sich ihr Leben drastisch verändert. Sie hätte nur nie gedacht, dass sie wegen ihrer Familie ins Visier eines Auftragskillers geraten könnte. Und sie hätte definitiv nie gedacht, dass sie sich in den einen Mann verlieben würde, den sie niemals wollen sollte. Einen Mann, der seinen Lebensunterhalt mit dem Töten verdient. Einen Mann, der von ihr besessen ist. Einen Mann, der alles tut, um sie vor der Gefahr zu beschützen, die im Schatten lauert.

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Vergeltung

Vergeltung

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Retribution Reihe, Book 1
Genres: Foreign Editions, German

Sie erhascht kurze Blicke in die Zukunft ...

Nika und Alena Brennan setzen alles daran, einen grausamen russischen Mafioso umzubringen, und benutzen seinen einzigen Sohn, um an ihn heranzukommen. Doch als die Zeit kommt, ihren Plan in die Tat umzusetzen, lässt eine unerwartete Verwicklung mit dem sexy Sicherheitsexperten Declan Gallagher die Hellseherin Nika zögern. Und als ihre Schwester entführt wird und sich all ihre sorgsam geschmiedeten Pläne in Luft auflösen, muss Nika sich auf Declan und den Sohn ihres Todfeindes verlassen, um ihre Schwester zurückzubekommen.

Er dringt in ihre Träume ein und verwöhnt sie mit sinnlichen Fantasien ...

Als Traumwanderer ist Declan in der Lage, die intimsten Gedanken eines jeden Menschen zu sehen, während sie schlafen. Doch bei Nika spielt er ein verführerisches, potentiell tödliches Spiel. Er weiß, dass sie nicht das ist, was sie vorgibt zu sein, und er ist fest entschlossen, den wahren Grund für ihren Aufenthalt in Miami herauszufinden, bevor noch jemand wegen ihr ermordet wird.

Ihr läuft die Zeit davon ...

Irgendwie muss es Nika gelingen, ihre Schwester zu retten und ihr Geheimnis zu bewahren, ohne dass sie beide im Gefängnis landen. Doch als plötzlich viele weitere unschuldige Leben in Gefahr sind, muss sie sich entscheiden, ob die Vergeltung, die sie schon ihr Leben lang sucht, es wert ist, den Mann zu verlieren, der ihr Herz gewonnen hat.

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Deadly Surrender

Deadly Surrender

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Sin City Series, Book 5
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Getting too close could end their friendship…

Good old-fashioned heartbreak sent Grace running to Las Vegas for a new start. There, she has the support of a college buddy and her social group, which includes Logan…funny, sexy, protective Logan MacNeil. They’ve become close friends, but that’s all Grace is willing to offer. Logan’s a known player, and Grace has been hurt enough for one lifetime, thanks. Getting left at the altar will do that to a woman.

Being apart could end their lives…

Logan’s reputation is more than a little exaggerated, and he’s never cared. Until Grace. She’s worth risking his heart again, if he can convince the brave, independent woman he’s not the playboy he seems. Right now she needs a friend…and a protector. Someone has already targeted them both—twice. Logan suspects he gained an enemy for his part in his boss’s recent failed business deal. But until he’s sure, he’s keeping Grace close. Achingly, torturously close… And when things turn deadly, he’ll lay everything on the line to make her his.

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Conall: In die Dunkelheit

Conall: In die Dunkelheit

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Dunkelheit, Book 5
Genres: Foreign Editions, German

EIN BUCH. ZWEI GESCHICHTEN.

Eine Halbgöttin und ein Halbdämon stehen kurz vor der Heirat. Was bedeutet, dass eine Woche voller Festlichkeiten, Romantik, Spaß und der Art verrücktem Drama, für das Wolfwandler bekannt sind, bevorsteht. Als jemand das Stavros-Rudel ins Visier nimmt, schließen sich alle zusammen, um gegen einen unbekannten Feind zu kämpfen, und zwei Paare kämpfen um ihre Chance auf ein Happy End.

Sie sucht keinen Gefährten – doch er will für immer. 

Rhea ist eine Kriegerin. Sie hat über hundert Jahre lang für das Stavros-Wolfsrudel gekämpft und geblutet. Sie hätte nie erwartet, sich in den Alpha eines Drachenclans zu verlieben. Doch als ihre Vergangenheit sie heimsucht, findet sie sich Seite an Seite mit dem Mann wieder, der der Star all ihrer Fantasien ist.

Conall, der Alpha des Petronilla-Clans, hat sich bisher Zeit gelassen, seine künftige Gefährtin für sich zu beanspruchen. Doch jemand aus ihrer Vergangenheit bedroht sie und ihr Rudel – und das Leben der Frau, auf die er ein Leben lang gewartet hat.

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Wandler, Vampire und Drachen sind real – und wenn sie erst einmal einen Gefährten gewählt haben, geben sie nicht so einfach auf.

Vor einem Jahr hatte Liberty keine Ahnung, dass es tatsächlich Dinge und Wesen gibt, die die Nacht beherrschen. Von einem Team aus Halbdämonen und einer Halbgöttin aus einem Höllenreich gerettet verliebt sie sich jeden Tag mehr und mehr in ihren sexy Retter Rory. Sie fürchtet jedoch, dass sie zu kaputt ist, um jemals wieder eine Beziehung zu haben, doch je mehr Zeit sie zusammen verbringen, desto schwieriger wird es, die gegenseitige Anziehung zu leugnen.

Halbwolf-Halbdämon Rory hat Liberty seit ihrer Rettung im Auge behalten. Er ist sich nicht sicher, was nötig ist, um aus der Freundeszone auszubrechen und mehr zu werden, doch er ist bereit, ewig zu warten, wenn das nötig ist. Denn es lohnt sich, für Liberty zu kämpfen, und er wird alles tun, um die tapfere Überlebende zu seiner zu machen.

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Ancient Warrior

Ancient Warrior

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Ancients Rising, Book 8
Genre: Paranormal Romance

The last time she saw him…

Long before The Fall, before the world changed forever, tiger shifter Harlow worked in Black Ops for the safety of all shifters. She excelled at her job, loved everything about it, until the male she loved tried to kill her. So she was forced to kill him first.

She killed him.

Now Aodh is back. And this fierce, dominant dragon shifter won’t stop until he gets answers. But things aren’t what they seem and now he has more than a battle with Harlow on his hands. If they want a chance at a future, they’ll have to take down an ancient enemy who has targeted not only them, but their friends—and it’s going to take uniting all their skills to survive.

Author note: Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone, complete with HEA and no cliffhanger.

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Fighting for Magnolia

Fighting for Magnolia

He promised forever, but then he left…

Magnolia fell fast and hard for the boy her parents warned her about. He told her that he wanted to give her the world, but then vanished. Now she runs a successful company in New Orleans and her son is picking out colleges—but someone is lurking in the shadows, stalking her every move. And they won’t stop until she’s six feet under.

Now he’s back and not going anywhere…

Security expert Ezra has just discovered the woman he never got over had their child years ago. Magnolia’s family lied to him, to both of them, and if he wants a place in their lives, he’s going to have to prove that he didn’t leave without a reason—all while keeping her safe from a deadly stalker who will do anything to destroy everything she loves.

Author note: All books in the Redemption Harbor Security series may be read as stand-alone romances with HEAs and no cliffhangers.

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All I Want for Christmas is a Hitman

All I Want for Christmas is a Hitman

RELEASING: DECEMBER 2, 2025

‘Tis the season for more holiday shenanigans in the newest Holiday with a Hitman story…

The last thing Hudson remembers is being on a job. Then he wakes up in a strange bed with a lump on his head, wearing llama pajama pants that are just a little too tight. And oh yeah, there’s an angry-looking llama watching him through an open window. As a lethal hitman, he immediately starts calculating how to get out of his current situation—until the most gorgeous woman he’s ever seen walks through the door. The idea of sticking around suddenly doesn’t seem so bad, even if her pet llama seems to hate him. But when someone tries to burn down his rescuer’s farm, all bets are off. Whoever wants to hurt her will have to go through him—if only he can convince her to trust him enough to tell him what’s really going on. After that, he’s going to convince her to spend forever with him. But it might take a Christmas miracle.

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Deadly Past

Deadly Past

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Verona Bay, Book 2
Genre: Romantic Suspense

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.

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Silent Protector

Silent Protector

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Verona Bay, Book 3
Genre: Romantic Suspense

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.

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Ancient Guardian

Ancient Guardian

Author: Katie Reus
Series: Ancients Rising, Book 9
Genre: Paranormal Romance

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.

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A Very Merry Hitman

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.

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