The Defiant Hero ~ Suzanne Brockann

this is the second book in the Troubleshooters series.
Meg one day finds herself in trouble, her daughter and grandmother have been kidnapped in order to force her kidnap or murder an ambassador from another country. In order to do what she must and try to keep them alive she did the only thing she could think of. She took hostages and demanded that the only one she would negotiate with was an old Seal friend. John Nilsson a member of the Troubleshooters team. John was willing to help her in every way he could, but would it be enough, and how far was Meg willing to go to keep her daughter alive?

The Unsung Hero ~ Suzanne Brockmann

This is the first book in the Troublehooters series. Tom was injured in the line of duty, and spent several weeks in a coma, now he has 30 days off, for recovery and he has gone home to visit his uncle. When he gets there he discovers that Kelly is back in town too, taking care of her dying father, who is also Tom's uncle's best friend. Along the way Tom thinks he sees a terrorist that he spent months hunting years before, but the terrorist is supposed to be dead, and he thinks his injured mind might be playing tricks on him.

Plum Lucky ~ Janet Evanovich

book 13.5 in the Stephanie Plum series, a between the numbers novel. Diesel has shown up, again, startling the shit out of Stephanie, then Stephanie's mother calls, and Grandma Mazer is missing. Stephanie goes to Atlantic City in search of Grandma, taking Lula and Connie with her. Through adventure, and misadventure, Stephanie finds her grandmother, only to have her kidnapped and held for ransom. There are only passing encounters with Joe and Ranger, but they are really just background here. Great quick read, and at times I laughed so hard the tears ran.

Strangers in Death ~ J. D. Robb

Another book in the Eve Dallas series (honestly, I have lost count, but it is the most recent, at this time.) Eve has caught another murder, this time a wealthy sporting goods tycoon, who just happens to have offices in the same building as Rourke. Eve figures out fairly quickly who is responsible for the murder, now she just has to prove it! All the old cast are back, including Charles, who we don't see all that often. I really enjoyed this one.

Seven Up ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the seventh book in the Stephanie Plum series. Morelli has asked Stephanie to marry him, Stephanie is unsure if she is ready to get married, at the same time she is given a semi-retired gangster who has gone FTA to recover. And one of Stephanie's friends, Dougie Kruper, also known as The Dealer, has disappeared. Stephanie sets out to recover the old gangster, who is blind, but still prone to shooting at his problems, and locate the dealer, while it appears her personal life is running away without her. At the same time, Ranger is making his interest in Stephanie clear, further complicating her life.

High Five ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the fifth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is hard up for money, she is behind in her rent and no one seems to be going FTA. So she asks Ranger for a job working for him, as he has many things going and she is sure he can find something for her to do. At the same time Stephanie's Uncle Fred disappears, and her family asks her to see what she can find out. At the same time, Benito Ramirez, the sadistic serial rapist from the first book, is out on bail, and out for Stephanie. Throughout the book, accident prone Stephanie give new meaning to the phrase "Car Trouble" as she investigates the disappearance and tries to stay one step ahead of Ramirez.

Three to Get Deadly ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the third book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is getting better as a bounty hunter, and is now on a case that should be pretty easy, at least she thought so. She needs to take the local candy store owner in to be re-bonded, unfortunately, he seems to have disappeared. And no one is willing to help her, because he is an upstanding citizen in the community. Stephanie starts to investigate, and things start coming out. And now someone is threatening her to get off the case or there will be trouble. Will Stephanie back off, or will she get her man?

Two for the Dough ~Janet Evanovich

this is book two in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is looking for a local boy, one of Joe Morelli's cousins, Kenny Mancuso, who is FTA. One thing after another happens, and now they are looking for a suspected murderer, and total nut case, still Kenny. Joe helps when it benefits him, and his case. Grandma Mazer is determined to help Stephanie, and ends up attacked on the street. Stephanie temporarily moves home to protect her family, and continues to search for Kenny.

Force of Nature ~ Suzanne Brockmann

This is the eleventh book in the Troubleshooters series. Jules Cassidy is an FBI agent in the Anti terrorism unit, and one of the unit has disappeared on assignment, Jules is headed to Florida to investigate. Rick Alverado is an ex-Sarasota police officer, now private investigator, he and his new receptionist / assistant, Annie, become involved with the investigation that Jules is on. At the same time, Robin Chadwick, who Jules has been avoiding for the last two years, happens to be in town, and runs into Jules, and manages to become involved in the investigation also. Can they all manage to survive the trouble headed their way?

Kiss of the Highlander ~ Karen Marie Moning

This is the fourth book in the Highlander series. Gwen is on a Scotland vacation when circumstances lead her to fall into a cave, where what should she find, but a highlander who appears to be sleeping. The sleeping highlander is Drusten McKelter, who was enchanted, and has been asleep in the cave for 500 years. Now he must figure out exactly how to get back to his time and safe his family and the secrets they guard.

Innocent as Sin ~ Elizabeth Lowell

This is the second book in the St. Kilda's series. Kayla has been framed for money laundering and is trying to figure out how to get her life back. Rand is hiding in his art from a past that haunts him, and Joe Faroe comes to him to convince him to work for St. Kilda in an effort to capture the man responsible for what is haunting Rand. Can Rand manage to keep Kayla alive, and get them both out of the mess that has developed?

High Noon ~ Nora Roberts

Phoebe is a negotiator for the Savannah Police Department, when called out on a situation one day, she meets, Duncan. After a couple of meetings Phoebe begins to date Duncan, and shortly after they begin seeing one another, strange things start happening. She is assaulted at work, dead creatures start showing up on her doorstep, and it seems like someone may be following her. Is someone out to get Phoebe, who could it be and why?

A Bone to Pick ~ Charlaine Harris

This is the second book in the Aurora Teagarden series. Aurora inherits a large sum of money, along with a house from a friend. Upon cleaning out the house and trying to determine what she wants to do with it, she discovers a mystery that must be solved. Aurora must now solve the mystery, and deal with her new maybe - neighbors, as well as dealing with her mother's new marriage, and her best friend's impending marriage, all the while wondering if she is doomed to always be a bridesmaid and never a bride.

Hot Stuff ~ Janet Evanovich and Leanne Banks

Cate Madigan, a bartender and student, is just trying to get through school, and survive the fix ups that her family throws her way. When suddenly, her roommate vanishes. Then Cate meets ex-cop Kellen McBride, he has decided that he needs to get to know Cate better. Soon Cate finds herself in deep trouble, and is not sure how to find her way out of it!

This has a typical Janet Evanovich feel to it, and has most of the usual elements of an Evanovich book. Boy, girl, dog, trouble. The only thing missing is the comedy, still a great book.

Deadly Game ~ Christine Feehan

This is the fifth book in the Ghostwalkers series. Ken Norton is assigned to protect a senator from an assassination attempt, he soon learns that another team has also been assigned to protect the senator, only neither team knows of the other, and believes the opposing team is the assassins. Along the way Ken meets Marigold, another Ghostwalker, who also happens to be his twin brother, Jack's, wife's twin sister, that they have been looking for.

Motor Mouth ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the second book in the Barnaby series. Alex Barney has a taste for speed and trouble. In an attempt to help a friend Barney and her sometimes boyfriend, Hooker, "borrow' a NASCAR hauler, discover a dead body and become wanted for questioning in said murder. The owners of the hauler want something back that was hidden in the hauler, and are willing to forget that it was "borrowed" only if that item is returned, undamaged. It turns out to be a wild ride, running from the bad guys and dealing with the bodies that keep turning up. There is a great deal of comedy and blunders that just keep you laughing and engrossed as the story rolls along.

Breaking Point ~ Suzanne Brockmann

This is the ninth book in the Troubleshooters series. It tells the story of Max, an FBI negotiator, and Gina, who was a hostage in an earlier novel, that Max worked trying to free. Very engrossing, made me shake just to read it, I couldn't wait till I could get back to it.

Hot Target ~ Suzanne Brockmann

This is the eight book in the Troubleshooters series. It tells the story of Cosmo, a Navy SEAL with Team Sixteen, working part time for for Troubleshooters Inc. and J. Mercedes Chadwick, a Hollywood movie producer. Mercedes is making a movie about a couple of men during WWII and has started receiving death threats, when her production company hires Troubleshooters Inc. to see to her security. This story was very engrossing, and involved, it was very hard for me to put it down and do anything else, I LOVED it. I was totally surprised by the bad guy in the end, I had it totally wrong!

Flashpoint ~ Suzanne Brockmann

This is the seventh book in the Troubleshooters series. It is the first novel that they are no longer part of Navy SEAL Team Sixteen, but have broken off, and formed Troubleshooters Inc. This is the story of Jimmy, and Tess, both Ex-CIA, who have quit, and been recruited by Troubleshooters Inc. then sent in to a hostile area to retrieve an item that is pivotal to counter terrorism battles. Very engrossing, and quite entertaining.

Gone too Far ~ Suzanne Brockmann

This is the sixth novel in the Troubleshooter's series, it tells the story of Sam, a Navy Seal with Team Sixteen, and Alyssa, a former Navy sniper, now working for FBI's counterterriorism unit. We have seen lots of Sam and Alyssa in the past, and it is finally time for their story. Sam's daughter and ex-wife have disappeared, and Sam is a suspect in their disappearance. Alyssa is part of the team in charge of apprehending and questioning Sam, but doesn't believe that Sam is guilty. This is an action packed thriller, I just couldn't put it down. it was GREAT