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Hostile Operations Team Books in Order

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See the Hostile Operations Team books by Lynn Raye Harris in order, with summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

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14 books

1

Hot Mess

by Lynn Raye Harris

2013

Georgie Hayes has loved Sam McKnight for years, even when he kept pushing her away. When someone wants her dead, Sam steps in to protect his best friend's sister and discovers walking away is no longer possible.

2

HOT Pursuit

by Lynn Raye Harris

2013

After her life falls apart, Evie Baker returns to Louisiana and lands in the middle of a murder investigation. Matt Girard becomes her protector, and old hurts spark back to life just as the danger turns deadly.

3

Dangerously HOT

by Lynn Raye Harris

2014

Kev MacDonald never forgot Lucky San Ramos, even when she married another man. Now she needs protection during a deadly mission, and old guilt, old desire, and a ruthless enemy make every step dangerously personal.

4

HOT Package

by Lynn Raye Harris

2014

Olivia Reese stumbles onto a lethal conspiracy and runs straight to Billy Blake, the man she once loved. Snowed in at Christmas with danger closing fast, they get one last chance to face the truth between them.

5

HOT Rebel

by Lynn Raye Harris

2014

Branded a traitor, former sniper Victoria Royal will do anything to find her missing sister. Nick Brandon is sent to bring her in, but going undercover at her side forces him to choose between the mission and the woman he still wants.

6

HOT Shot

by Lynn Raye Harris

2014

Sniper Jack Hunter learns he fathered a son he never knew existed, and now the child has been kidnapped. To save him, Jack must work with singer Gina Domenico, the woman he never forgave and never forgot.

7

HOT & Bothered

by Lynn Raye Harris

2015

Ryan Gordon and Emily Royal share one unforgettable night, then she disappears. When Ryan finds her again, she is tangled in danger and carrying his child, forcing him to confront the darkness he hides and the future he wants.

8

HOT Ice

by Lynn Raye Harris

2015

Scientist Grace Campbell becomes a target when her research attracts the wrong kind of attention. Soldier Garrett Spencer is assigned to protect her, only to discover the senator's daughter is far tougher, and far more tempting, than expected.

9

HOT Protector

by Lynn Raye Harris

2016

Sophie Nash lands on Chase Daniels's doorstep with mob trouble at her back and nowhere else to go. As they run from killers and old family wounds, Chase has to decide how much he is willing to risk for her.

10

Reckless Heat

by Lynn Raye Harris

2016

Before HOT Pursuit, Matt Girard and Evie Baker are young, close, and one dare away from disaster. Their one reckless night changes everything, leaving both of them with feelings they are nowhere near ready to handle.

11

Hot Addiction

by Lynn Raye Harris

2017

Five years after Annabelle left Dex at the altar, she comes back as a hunted widow with a daughter and a stolen fortune at her heels. Dex agrees to help, but the truth between them is even more explosive.

12

HOT Valor

by Lynn Raye Harris

2017

Framed for assassination, commander John Mendez becomes a fugitive overnight. The only person willing to help is Kat Kasharin, a dangerous spy who looks exactly like the woman he lost, and trusting her may cost him everything.

13

HOT Witness

by Lynn Raye Harris

2017

Eva Gray has spent years hunting the motorcycle club that swallowed her sister. Jake Ryan, once part of that world and now HOT, must protect her and infiltrate the club before her private revenge gets them both killed.

14

A HOT Christmas Miracle

by Lynn Raye Harris

2020

Mendez and Kat are finally building a life together and expecting a baby when old secrets and old enemies resurface. Their quiet Christmas turns into a tense race to protect the family they fought so hard to keep.

Series background & context

The Hostile Operations Team books are Lynn Raye Harris's main military romance world, and they set the tone for a lot of what comes later. At the center is H.O.T., a covert Army black ops unit made up of operators from different branches, all chosen because they are good enough to be trusted with the jobs nobody else can do.

These are action-heavy romances, but the series is not just about missions. It is also about the people who carry those missions home with them. The original run, which begins with Reckless Heat and HOT Pursuit, follows the men around commander John Mendez and Strike Team 1 as they move between dangerous operations and very personal trouble. One book might open in a small Louisiana town, the next with a witness on the run, a kidnapping, or a conspiracy with military stakes.

What keeps the series grounded is the way each book pairs a high-pressure external threat with an equally messy emotional one. Old friends meet again under bad circumstances. Former lovers get one more shot. Tough, highly trained soldiers discover that protecting someone is a lot harder when feelings get involved. The women in these books are not window dressing, either. They are chefs, scientists, singers, widows, witnesses, and survivors, and they matter to the story beyond being the love interest.

The books work as standalones, but they read best when you want to settle into a whole team. Faces recur. Teammates show up in each other's stories. Past missions leave scars that carry forward. By the time you get to books like HOT Ice, HOT Protector, and HOT Valor, the sense of shared history is part of the appeal. You are not just reading about one couple. You are dropping back into a unit where everybody knows everybody, where loyalties run deep, and where trouble rarely stays contained to one person.

The tone is fast, sexy, and loyal to the found-family side of military romance. The heroes are protective, sometimes stubborn, often bruised. The heroines push back, call them on their nonsense, and usually make them better men. If you like romantic suspense with real team chemistry, recurring villains, and a strong sense that these people would go to war for each other, this is the series to start with.

It is a big world, but it is an easy one to sink into.

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