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.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
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Harper Security Ops books in publication order
9 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.
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.
Harper Security Ops books in chronological order

Broken
by AK Evans
2022Harper Security Ops, Book 1
Tempted
by AK Evans
2022Harper Security Ops, Book 2
Conceal
by AK Evans
2022Harper Security Ops, Book 3
Haunted
by AK Evans
2022Harper Security Ops, Book 4
Sacrifice
by AK Evans
2022Harper Security Ops, Book 5
Crushed
by AK Evans
2023Harper Security Ops, Book 6
Distracted
by AK Evans
2023Harper Security Ops, Book 7
Ruined
by AK Evans
2023Harper Security Ops, Book 8
Salvaged
by AK Evans
2023Harper Security Ops, Book 9
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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