Kaylea Cross Books in Order
Explore Kaylea Cross books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy starting points for her romantic suspense and military thrillers.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
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Publication Order
77 books
Out of Her League
by Kaylea Cross
2008
Olympic hopeful Christa Bailey is closing in on her dream when an obsessed fan turns her life into a nightmare. The only person she can trust is former Marine turned cop Rayne Hutchinson, and getting close to him may be almost as dangerous.
Absolution
by Kaylea Cross
2010
CIA contractor Luke Hutchinson is hunting the terrorist he unknowingly helped create. When that enemy targets Luke's ex-wife Emily, the two are forced back together for one last chance at love and redemption.
Cover of Darkness
by Kaylea Cross
2010
After surviving a bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Bryn McAllister is rescued by SEAL lieutenant Declan McCabe. Their race to stop the terrorist behind the attack turns into a brutal fight for survival.
No Turning Back
by Kaylea Cross
2010
CIA communications expert Samarra Wallace is on the run, and terrorists have taken her cousin. To save her, Sam must trust former Ranger Ben Sinclair and prove she is not the traitor everyone fears she might be.
Relentless
by Kaylea Cross
2010
This fourth Suspense novel pushes the series' larger danger closer to home. Old wounds, hard choices, and an enemy with long reach force another couple to fight for both trust and survival.
Deadly Descent
by Kaylea Cross
2011
In Afghanistan, medevac pilot Devon Crawford and pararescueman Cam Munro have no business falling for each other. When Devon's helicopter is shot down, Cam risks everything to get her and the crew out alive.
Darkest Caress
by Kaylea Cross
2012
Olivia Farrell thinks Daegan Blackwell is just an intriguing client until a violent attack reveals a hidden magical world. Drawn into prophecy and danger, she must decide whether the man claiming to be her destiny can be trusted.
Burned
by Kaylea Cross
2013
Cryptologist Zahra Gill is forced into hiding after her task force lands on a terrorist cell's hit list. Former Marine Sean Dunphy wants to protect her, but first he has to earn the trust she does not give easily.
Extinguished
by Kaylea Cross
2013
Former Marine Jordyn Bridger joins the Titanium team to help hunt the terrorists attacking them. Working beside sniper Blake Ellis, the man she has wanted for years, makes the mission even more dangerous.
Ignited
by Kaylea Cross
2013
After her father is murdered in Pakistan, Khalia Patterson takes over his foundation for girls' education and walks straight into danger. Titanium team leader Hunter Phillips is assigned to protect her, but the threat is far from over.
Lethal Pursuit
by Kaylea Cross
2013
Security Forces lieutenant Maya Lopez is determined to build her future, even in a war zone. When she and pararescue jumper Jackson Thatcher become targets in a warlord's game, survival means learning to depend on each other.
Singed
by Kaylea Cross
2013
NSA analyst Claire Tierney stumbles into classified information and ends up on a task force hunting a Taliban assassin. The mission reunites her with the ex she never truly got over, under the worst possible circumstances.
Tactical Strike
by Kaylea Cross
2013
Gunship pilot Candace Bradford has worked too hard for her position to let anyone shake her focus, least of all Ryan Wentworth. Then a deadly mission leaves them on the run and fighting side by side.
The Vacant Chair
by Kaylea Cross
2013
A standalone story about grief, longing, and the empty place one person can leave behind. Cross balances emotional weight and romantic tension as the past refuses to stay quiet.
Danger Close
by Kaylea Cross
2014
Army nurse Erin Kelly is headed home from Bagram when a stranger drags her into the crosshairs of a notorious terrorist. Trapped in a CIA safe house with operative Wade Sandberg, she learns the unseen threats are often the worst.
Hunted
by Kaylea Cross
2014
FBI agent Clay Bauer knows Zoe Renard is off limits, right until danger sweeps her away. When she vanishes, Clay is forced to admit just how much she matters and how far he will go to bring her back.
Marked
by Kaylea Cross
2014
Architect Rachel Granger becomes the target of a domestic terror cell and turns to the one man she still cannot forget. FBI agent Jake Evers will do anything to keep her alive, even if it costs him his heart again.
Rekindled
by Kaylea Cross
2014
Dr. Grace Fallon survived one terrorist attack and built a life from the wreckage. Now a new threat forces her into the protection of Alex Rycroft, the man who once shattered her heart.
Targeted
by Kaylea Cross
2014
After a near-fatal attack, FBI agent Celida Morales is determined to reclaim her career. But when a hostage op goes wrong, she and HRT leader Brad Tucker must face both a ruthless enemy and the feelings they never settled.
Avenged
by Kaylea Cross
2015
Taya Kostas is preparing to testify in a huge terrorist case when the evil she escaped comes after her again. The man protecting her is Special Agent Nathan Schroder, who may be fighting his own private war.
Collateral Damage
by Kaylea Cross
2015
Honor Girard once walked away from the man she meant to marry, and she has regretted it ever since. When violence throws them together again, she and Liam get one more shot before tragedy tears everything apart.
Disavowed
by Kaylea Cross
2015
Briar Jones was trained by the government to kill and live in the shadows. When her own handlers turn on her, she has to run with a man she barely knows and trust him before the truth gets them both killed.
Exposed
by Kaylea Cross
2015
Assistant U.S. Attorney Marisol Lorenzo is chasing the case that could define her career when a drug war spills into her life. The HRT agent she has wanted for years may be the only one who can keep her alive.
Seized
by Kaylea Cross
2015
Carmela Cruz finally seems to have a chance with Sawyer Vance, until a luxury cruise turns into a terrorist nightmare. With hostages dying and time running out, Sawyer has to stop the attack and save the woman he should never have wanted.
Betrayed
by Kaylea Cross
2016
Government-trained killer Georgia Randall has lost almost everything, including the man she loved. When Miguel Bautista returns from the dead and their enemies close in, secrets and survival become tangled together.
Blindsided
by Kaylea Cross
2016
A Christmas reunion for the Titanium team should be easy and joyful. Instead, a violent attack in Manhattan leaves one of their own fighting for life and forces the whole crew back into action.
Brody's Vow
by Kaylea Cross
2016
Injured assassin Trinity Durant does not trust anyone, least of all the armed stranger who finds her. But HRT sniper Brody Colebrook refuses to walk away once he realizes just how dangerous her situation is.
Easton's Claim
by Kaylea Cross
2016
The final Colebrook story blends romantic suspense with the series' strong family ties. As danger closes in, Easton is forced to decide what he is willing to risk to claim the life and love he wants.
Reclaimed
by Kaylea Cross
2016
Summer Blackwell is trying to save her shattered marriage when a mission in Jordan goes catastrophically wrong. Her husband Adam and the HRT team race the clock to reach her before a terrorist deadline runs out.
Wanted
by Kaylea Cross
2016
Zoe Renard thought the nightmare in New Orleans was behind her. Then a new threat emerges, and Clay Bauer learns that even a former SEAL cannot protect the woman he loves from an enemy he never sees coming.
Wyatt's Stand
by Kaylea Cross
2016
The second Colebrook sibling gets his own high-stakes romance, with family loyalty, danger, and hard choices all landing at once. Cross keeps the action tight and the emotional stakes close to home.
Falling Fast
by Kaylea Cross
2017
The first DEA FAST novel launches a new law-enforcement team and ties into the Colebrook world. A woman determined to make a difference puts herself in harm's way and lands in the middle of a dangerous case.
Fast Kill
by Kaylea Cross
2017
A past that refuses to stay buried collides with a live DEA case in this tense second installment. Cross keeps the pace high as personal history and present danger crash into each other.
Never Surrender
by Kaylea Cross
2017
The Bagram crew gathers in Montana for a wedding and some badly needed downtime. Then a domestic terror threat turns the celebration into a desperate fight to make sure it does not end in a funeral.
Shattered
by Kaylea Cross
2017
When a catastrophic event turns the tables on HRT medic Nate Schroder, survival is only the beginning. Nate and Taya face the hard work of recovery with the whole team rallying around them.
Stand Fast
by Kaylea Cross
2017
Another DEA FAST mission turns personal when loyalty, attraction, and an active threat collide. This one keeps the series' mix of enforcement action and relationship tension moving at full speed.
Strike Fast
by Kaylea Cross
2017
DEA agent Tess Dubrovksi swore never to fall for another man in uniform after losing her husband in combat. Then a new case forces her close to exactly the kind of man she has been trying to avoid.
Buried Lies
by Kaylea Cross
2018
Old secrets surface in Crimson Point, bringing danger with them. As the truth is dragged into the open, a new couple has to decide whether trust can survive what has been hidden for too long.
Fast Fury
by Kaylea Cross
2018
What starts as friendship between Abby and Kai deepens just as a drug cartel threat tightens around them. A trip to Maui turns volatile when family ties connect the case to someone much too close.
Fast Justice
by Kaylea Cross
2018
Justice comes at a high price in this later DEA FAST story. A dangerous case, mounting personal stakes, and Cross's trademark protective chemistry keep the pressure on from start to finish.
Fast Vengeance
by Kaylea Cross
2018
After brutal captivity, the heroine has been rebuilding in witness protection and trying to move forward. The past refuses to stay buried, and the next wave of danger demands both courage and trust.
Fractured Honor
by Kaylea Cross
2018
Back in Crimson Point after years on the battlefield, Beckett Hollister is already struggling to fit civilian life again. Then the woman he has wanted for years becomes the target of an enemy from his past.
Guarded
by Kaylea Cross
2018
Briar has survived a childhood that turned her into a weapon, but old habits and fresh fear still stand between her and peace. Matt will do anything for her, if she can finally let him all the way in.
Covert Vengeance
by Kaylea Cross
2019
Another Valkyrie steps into a covert mission where trust is scarce and the stakes are personal. The deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes that the enemy is closer and more dangerous than expected.
Explosive Vengeance
by Kaylea Cross
2019
A deadly operative is already being hunted when attraction complicates the mission. Cross blends action, pursuit, and a heroine who knows exactly how dangerous it is to let anyone get close.
Rocky Ground
by Kaylea Cross
2019
In Crimson Point, stability is hard won and easy to lose. This installment pairs emotional uncertainty with a threat that turns already shaky ground into something far more dangerous.
Shattered Vows
by Kaylea Cross
2019
Built around grief, loyalty, and dangerous attraction, this Crimson Point story centers on a woman who was once her hero's best friend's wife. The emotions are messy, and the outside threat makes everything harder.
Stealing Vengeance
by Kaylea Cross
2019
Valkyrie operative Megan takes a dangerous assignment to uncover who sold out her sisters-in-arms. Working beside Tyler Bergstrom, the man tied to her past, may be the riskiest part of the mission.
Beautiful Vengeance
by Kaylea Cross
2020
Another Valkyrie heroine takes center stage in a mission where vengeance and vulnerability collide. Cross balances hard-earned toughness with the risky possibility of trust, love, and a life beyond survival.
Broken Bonds
by Kaylea Cross
2020
A Crimson Point relationship is tested by danger, old hurts, and the fragile ties people think are already broken. The result is emotional romantic suspense with the town's connected world still firmly in place.
Lethal Edge
by Kaylea Cross
2020
A woman trying to move past an old trauma is forced to face it head-on when danger resurfaces. In the rugged Rifle Creek setting, attraction and survival become impossible to separate.
Lethal Temptation
by Kaylea Cross
2020
After a horrific accident ended his military career, Mason Gallant has struggled to adjust to civilian life. Then a new attraction and a fresh threat force him to decide what kind of future he still wants.
Silent Night, Deadly Night
by Kaylea Cross
2020
This holiday follow-up brings the Suspense world back for one more dangerous round. Best read after the earlier books, it turns seasonal comfort into a short, sharp burst of threat and reunion.
Toxic Vengeance
by Kaylea Cross
2020
She wants justice, but the only way to get it is by working with the CIA contractor assigned to capture and turn her in. That uneasy alliance burns almost as hot as the danger around them.
Adrift
by Kaylea Cross
2021
The trilogy closes with more coastal tension, emotional fallout, and a threat that leaves no easy escape route. Cross keeps the focus on connection, danger, and the pull of finally finding home.
Deadly Valor
by Kaylea Cross
2021
Someone wants the heroine dead, and the threat is getting closer by the minute. In classic Cross style, the protective instincts run high, but surviving long enough to act on them is the real challenge.
Lethal Protector
by Kaylea Cross
2021
A deadly blizzard traps the couple in the mountains with a wanted killer hunting them. The weather is brutal, the danger is immediate, and there is nowhere to run from what they feel.
Submerged
by Kaylea Cross
2021
The second Kill Devil Hills novel returns to the Outer Banks for another mix of fresh attraction and old danger. The coastal setting stays gorgeous, but the suspense underneath it runs deep.
Taking Vengeance
by Kaylea Cross
2021
The Vengeance series keeps its focus on deadly women, dangerous missions, and emotional stakes that cut deep. This installment raises the pressure as justice and personal risk become impossible to separate.
Undercurrent
by Kaylea Cross
2021
Aspen Savich moves to the Outer Banks to start over, only to learn someone is watching her and does not care who gets hurt. Local mechanic and Coast Guard veteran Bowie Davenport is pulled straight into the storm.
Cornered
by Kaylea Cross
2022
With danger pressing from every side, the heroine finds herself boxed in and forced to rely on the very man she may not want to need. Cross keeps the stakes tight and the chemistry tighter.
Dangerous Survivor
by Kaylea Cross
2022
Survival has already cost the heroine plenty, but someone still is not done with her. Crimson Point once again becomes the setting for protective instincts, buried fear, and danger that feels all too close.
Falling Hard
by Kaylea Cross
2022
The Crimson Point Protectors series opens with another strong dose of danger and reluctant attraction. Protection, trust, and a threat that keeps closing in do most of the heavy lifting here.
Sudden Impact
by Kaylea Cross
2022
This Crimson Point Protectors entry hits hard, blending romantic suspense with heavier emotional material. The case is dangerous enough on its own, but the personal cost gives it extra weight.
Unsanctioned
by Kaylea Cross
2022
An off-book feel runs through this installment as danger and desire collide under high pressure. The connected Crimson Point world keeps expanding, but the heart of the story stays tightly personal.
Fatal Fallout
by Kaylea Cross
2023
The aftermath is every bit as dangerous as the original threat in this later Protectors novel. Hidden enemies, emotional fallout, and a growing bond give the story its momentum.
Final Shot
by Kaylea Cross
2023
Another Crimson Point Protectors case puts a new couple under intense pressure as danger escalates fast. Cross mixes romantic pull with the sense that one wrong move could cost everything.
Guarding Teagan
by Kaylea Cross
2023
Teagan Kim is determined to find her cousin's killer, but the DEA assigns her a bodyguard, Decker Abrams, who also happens to be her unforgettable one-night stand. Solving the case may be easier than resisting him.
Lethal Reprisal
by Kaylea Cross
2023
Revenge drives the danger in this fast-moving Crimson Point Protectors installment. As the threat turns personal, the central couple has to trust each other before the chance disappears for good.
Protective Impulse
by Kaylea Cross
2023
Engineer Anaya Bishop hires bodyguard Donovan Myers to help keep a threatening man at bay during a critical trip. The assignment should stay professional, but a killer is closing in and the rules start to crack.
Guarding Bella
by Kaylea Cross
2024
Crimson Point Security is back on another close-protection assignment, this time with Bella at the center of the danger. A professional bodyguard and a very personal threat make a combustible combination.
Guarding Autumn
by Kaylea Cross
2025
Autumn becomes the next woman in need of Crimson Point Security's protection when danger closes in. Cross pairs bodyguard tension with a case that keeps getting more personal and more deadly.
Guarding Bristol
by Kaylea Cross
2025
This later Crimson Point Security entry keeps the bodyguard premise front and center. Bristol's case brings fresh danger, emotional baggage, and the kind of forced closeness Cross handles especially well.
Guarding Cassie
by Kaylea Cross
2025
Cassie is strong, guarded, and determined not to get involved with the man protecting her. Unfortunately, the danger around her is very real, and Tristan is all in whether she is ready or not.
Killer Remains
by Kaylea Cross
2026
The second Skeleton Island book continues the series' darker mood, pushing deeper into old crimes, dangerous discoveries, and the fresh threat that follows when buried truths start coming loose.
Mortal Remains
by Kaylea Cross
2026
The opening Skeleton Island novel appears to combine an isolated setting with a deadly investigation tied to discovered remains. Cross uses that grim setup to launch a darker new branch of romantic suspense.
Shallow Remains
by Kaylea Cross
2026
This installment looks set to keep digging into Skeleton Island's mix of isolation, mystery, and lethal suspense. In true Cross fashion, the investigation and the emotional stakes are likely to rise together.
Where should I start?
If you want military romantic suspense first: Ignited → Singed → Burned
If you want FBI team action: Marked → Targeted → Hunted
If you prefer small-town suspense: Fractured Honor → Buried Lies → Shattered Vows
If you want a coastal setting: Undercurrent → Submerged → Adrift
If you want to start with her early work: Out of Her League → Cover of Darkness → No Turning Back
Author bio
Kaylea Cross writes romantic suspense with a very clear hook, capable people under pressure, real danger, and relationships that have to survive all of it. Her books usually bring together military, law enforcement, or intelligence backgrounds with fast-moving suspense, and that mix has made her a familiar name for readers who like action with a strong emotional center.
She did not come to fiction from a straight line.
Before writing full time, Cross worked as a Registered Massage Therapist. She also studied widely, earning a BA in anthropology and history from the University of British Columbia and an MSc in Human Bioarchaeology and Paleopathology from Durham University. That range shows up in her work. Her novels tend to feel researched, practical, and grounded in physical detail.
Her publishing career started with early romantic suspense novels and work with digital-first publishers, including Carina. One of her earliest standouts, Out of Her League, won the 2009 Laurel Wreath Contest, and books like Deadly Descent helped establish the blend she still returns to, military teams, dangerous missions, and women who are every bit as stubborn and capable as the men trying to protect them.
A big turning point came in 2013, when she began self-publishing the Titanium Security books. Ignited introduced readers to a private security team operating in high-risk international settings, and the series helped expand her audience fast. From there, she kept building connected worlds, including Hostage Rescue Team, Crimson Point, DEA FAST, Kill Devil Hills, and more.
She likes teams.
That may be one reason her books are so bingeable. Even when each novel focuses on a new couple, there is usually a larger group around them, teammates, siblings, friends, or fellow operatives, and Cross is good at making those connections feel warm without slowing the story down. Readers who start with Marked often keep going for the whole Hostage Rescue Team run. Readers who prefer a smaller-town feel often land on Fractured Honor or Undercurrent.
Her stories tend to return to a few favorite ingredients. Protective heroes, yes, but also women with their own missions, careers, and scars. International hot spots show up in some books, while others shift to coastal towns, mountain settings, or close-knit communities where old secrets are harder to hide. Even in the more action-heavy series, the emotional stakes stay personal.
The success is easy to see in plain facts. Cross is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, and her books have picked up honors including the Daphne du Maurier, the HOLT Medallion, and the National Readers Choice Awards. More recent titles have continued to land on bestseller lists and finalist slates, which says a lot about how steadily she has kept readers with her across different series.
Off the page, she shares a lot of curiosity. She has described herself as an avid gardener, artist, baker, history buff, osteology geek, novice rower, humpback whale enthusiast, and former nationally carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and rescue pets.
That mix of discipline and enthusiasm feels about right for her books.
They move fast, but they are built with care.
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