Lonely Heroes Books in Order

Leaving the Army to stop hiding his sexuality, Hank Schatz returns to Missouri without a clear plan for his future. An encounter with special education teacher Reed Bayless offers the possibility of companionship, but years of secrecy make opening himself to love difficult.

After the suspicious deaths of the man who saved his life and that man’s wife, Shepard Colson travels to support their son Parker. Discovering that someone is pursuing the grieving chef, he becomes Parker’s protector while an unexpected attraction complicates his sense of duty.

Dexter Carrington seeks the father of his niece and nephew to keep them out of foster care, bringing him to photographer Gabriele Torrente. Gabriele denies knowing the children, and Dexter soon suspects that the handsome man’s quiet life conceals a dangerous profession.

Heartbroken, unemployed, and spiraling into self-destruction, Lawry Schatz is pushed by his brother’s friends to begin again in New York. A brief encounter with businessman Maxim Partee becomes an unexpected friendship that challenges both men’s assumptions about independence, need, and love.

Former Navy SEAL Raleigh Wallis returns home and reconnects with Benji Hoffman, now campaigning for Congress amid threats and an arson attack. Benji’s old crush rekindles, but Raleigh’s fears about intimacy and a dangerous political enemy stand between them and a shared future.

Mateo Torrente comes to New York to protect his cousin’s children and help uncover a traitor, expecting to avoid emotional attachments. Attraction to hairstylist Shay Barr complicates that resolve, while threats from Shay’s religious upbringing place another vulnerable person in danger.

A year after a bombing disrupted their lives, the Lonely Heroes gather for a New Year’s bachelor party at a lake house. Couples consider marriage, children, homes, and changing careers while unexpected guests threaten to complicate their plans for moving forward.

Bruno Garvin’s supposedly fake wedding to Dominic Mazzola has become legally binding, but Bruno is away undercover when the truth emerges. Discovering a traitor forces him to choose between protecting innocent people and concealing information that could destroy his chance with Dominic.

Former Marine Duke joins a security organization carrying anger over a truth he cannot accept. Drawn toward guilt-ridden Corbin and experienced mercenary Ace, he must decide whether a relationship with both men can offer a new family.

Newly freed from military prison, Kelly seeks answers about his sister's abduction while London mourns a friend killed by a hit-and-run driver. Their search for justice brings an unexpected attraction neither anticipated amid the dangerous unfinished business.

Chef and occasional assassin Rafe encounters bounty hunter Dallas a year after their memorable night together. Their renewed attraction offers another chance, but attacks on Rafe's family threaten the time and safety they need to build a relationship.

Gabe and Dexter decide to expand their family, then confront the practical and emotional uncertainties of having another baby. Work, their older children, choosing a donor, and lingering security threats all complicate a decision rooted in love.