Harper Security Ops Books in Order
Part ofAK Evans Books in OrderSee the Harper Security Ops books by AK Evans in order, with summaries, series background, and a quick guide to the best place to start.
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Harper Security Ops books in publication order
21 books
Broken
by AK Evans
2022
Tarryn Hendrix has spent two years training for one thing, justice for her sister. Harper Security Ops owner Royce Blackstone tries to keep her alive and his feelings in check, but both plans fall apart fast.
Conceal
by AK Evans
2022
Hollywood star Liliana Mack comes home hoping for quiet, only to find herself in trouble. Lead bodyguard Jagger Lowe is supposed to keep things professional, but the more he sees the real Liliana, the harder that becomes.
Haunted
by AK Evans
2022
Liv Harper finally walks into the security company that carries her family name because she has nowhere else to turn. Brixton Steele is already haunted by the past, and protecting Liv means facing the one wound he never healed.
Sacrifice
by AK Evans
2022
Avalon McCoy has eyes for Damon Knight, but trouble hits long before either of them can do anything about it. When Damon's sister is taken and Avalon lands in the middle of the danger, Damon will do whatever it takes to get her back.
Tempted
by AK Evans
2022
Mallory Grant agrees to a no-strings arrangement with Nixon Scott even though she wants more. After a robbery turns into something darker, Nixon realizes the danger around Mallory is real, and losing her is no longer an option.
Crushed
by AK Evans
2023
Sawyer McKinney returns needing protection from the one man she once hurt most. Jesse Hale should turn her away, but when survival is on the line, he has to decide whether helping Sawyer is worth risking his heart again.
Distracted
by AK Evans
2023
Ellery Cross entered a marriage of convenience to save her family, then learned how dangerous that choice really was. Kane Ramsey promises to teach her how to fight back, even as falling for her becomes its own risk.
Intention
by AK Evans
2023
Brynn's growing career brings attention she does not want, prompting her to seek safety training from Jake Burns. As attraction develops between them, a stalker turns that preparation into an urgent test of her new skills.
Mistaken
by AK Evans
2023
Sophie hires investigator Jax after a treasured possession is stolen, but their different circumstances lead him to dismiss any romantic possibility. Recovering what she lost brings them closer and challenges the assumptions keeping them apart.
Ruined
by AK Evans
2023
When a string of murders leaves timid Hanna Briggs looking like the obvious suspect, the whole town seems ready to blame her. Investigator Leo Webb trusts his instincts instead, and proving Hanna innocent may be the only way to save her future.
Salvaged
by AK Evans
2023
Maren Casey turns to her high school sweetheart for help when her best friend is kidnapped for ransom. Magnus McCoy rescues the friend, but the danger is not over, and this time the kidnappers decide Maren is the real target.
Silenced
by AK Evans
2023
Maxie discovers information connected to a missing coworker and becomes a threat to people protecting a profitable secret. Seeking protection from Kit Sexton draws her into a dangerous investigation, where speaking up could cost her life.
Caution
by AK Evans
2024
During a break from snowboarding, Forrest meets Daisy, who is trying to build a fresh start. Their brief connection seems destined to end until danger from her past forces them to reconsider what they mean to each other.
Coerced
by AK Evans
2024
Aria moves to a new town hoping to escape a coercive past and finds kindness in her neighbor Paxton. Their developing romance offers safety until old threats return, leaving him searching desperately when she disappears.
Control
by AK Evans
2024
Reporter Alana pursues a dangerous truth before a car crash brings her into Ty Weaver's life. His offer of protection complicates her attempt to stay focused, while the threat around her makes their growing feelings increasingly difficult to ignore.
Escape
by AK Evans
2024
Josie longs to escape the toxic home that has shaped her life, but leaving is difficult. When Huck recognizes the danger and offers help, a violent setback forces her to decide whether she can trust him.
Sheltered
by AK Evans
2024
Sheltered Harlow takes a spontaneous chance and meets Blaze, who is ready for something lasting. Their promising connection becomes dangerous when an attack on Harper Security puts her in the path of threats aimed at his colleagues.
Unharmed
by AK Evans
2024
Seeking protection, Lamise instead finds work caring for widower Banks's son. Shared losses draw them together, but the danger she hoped to escape resurfaces, threatening the fragile sense of family they have begun to build.
Isolated
by AK Evans
2025
Iris's cheerful life unravels as her relationships with friends and family deteriorate under suspicious circumstances. Investigator Landen searches for the cause, uncovering hidden history while his growing feelings make protecting her more than a professional responsibility.
Revenge
by AK Evans
2025
Cierra's willingness to help others cannot shield her when someone from her past seeks revenge. As threats intensify, self-defense instructor Greyson must confront his feelings for her while trying to keep a determined enemy at bay.
Vanished
by AK Evans
2025
Reagan and Hart keep their relationship casual to avoid risking deeper hurt. When she vanishes, his search forces him to acknowledge feelings he has concealed, while finding her becomes more urgent than protecting himself emotionally.
Harper Security Ops books in chronological order
Series background & context
Harper Security Ops takes the protective energy of romantic suspense and builds it into a full team world. The company works as a self-defense and tactical training center, a bodyguard service, and a broader security operation, which means every book has a solid reason to pull danger straight into the characters' daily lives.
The series begins with Broken, where Royce Blackstone gets pulled into Tarryn Hendrix's mission for justice and breaks his own rule about staying detached from clients. From there, the books widen through the rest of the team. Tempted turns a casual arrangement into a kidnapping case. Conceal pairs a lead bodyguard with a celebrity whose problems get worse fast. Haunted brings military guilt and old family ties into the picture when Liv Harper finally asks Brixton Steele for help.
Work and feelings do not stay in separate lanes here.
That is part of what makes the series click. Harper Security Ops is not just a workplace. It is a home base. The men know one another's strengths, they step into one another's cases, and the women who come through the doors often end up becoming part of that wider circle. That creates a real found-family feeling even while the plots move through robberies, kidnappings, murder investigations, ransom threats, and dangerous exes.
The heroines arrive with very different problems. Tarryn wants justice. Ellery in Distracted is trying to get out of a dangerous marriage. Hanna in Ruined looks like the easiest suspect in a string of murders. Maren in Salvaged needs help rescuing a kidnapped friend and has to face the high school sweetheart she never really got over. The individual plots change, but the common thread is women trying to reclaim agency while the team helps them survive.
The tone is a little grittier than some of Evans's other series, but it still leaves room for tenderness. These heroes are military or tactical types, yes, but they are also emotionally invested, sometimes to their own surprise. The women are rarely content to sit back and wait for rescue. Training, investigation, and trust all become part of the love story.
Read together, the books create a bigger picture of a small-town security outfit where routine jobs keep turning intimate. Cases echo across books. Team members keep showing up. Every happy ending pulls one more person into the orbit of the company.
If you want romantic suspense with an ensemble cast, protective heroes, and a lot of overlap between danger and desire, Harper Security Ops is a very easy series to get hooked on.
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