R.I.S.C. Books in Order
Part ofAnna Blakely Books in OrderFind every R.I.S.C. novel by Anna Blakely in order, with quick plot summaries, series background on Alpha Team, and simple guidance on the best place to start her security-team saga.
Last updated: December 26, 2025
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Publication Order
11 books
Her Risk to Take
by Anna Blakely
2022
On Valentine's Day, restaurateur Lexi Matthews plans to surprise her husband, R.I.S.C. operative Trevor Matthews, with life-changing news. When armed robbers seize her restaurant and take everyone hostage, Trevor storms the scene, determined not to lose the woman he once almost lost forever.
Undeniable Risk
by Anna Blakely
2021
Homeland Security agent Jason Ryker blurs every line to put criminals away, but nothing shakes him like surgeon Sophia Ruiz landing in a killer's crosshairs. Protecting Sophie forces this workaholic loner to choose between the mission and the one woman who makes him want more.
Savage Risk
by Anna Blakely
2021
Dallas detective Eric West has hidden his feelings for his partner, Riley York, until the serial killer who once ruined Riley's life resurfaces. As the case becomes personal, partners become lovers and a relentless predator decides Riley can belong only to him.
His Greatest Risk
by Anna Blakely
2021
Former Delta operator Trace Winters comes to R.I.S.C. to lead its new Charlie Team, then walks straight into an attack aimed at destroying the company. When sunny temp Emma Cooper is swept into the crossfire, Trace will risk his life and his newfound purpose to keep her safe.
Unpredictable Risk
by Anna Blakely
2020
Scarred by loss, former Navy SEAL Grant Hill has sworn off love, yet his latest R.I.S.C. assignment forces him into close quarters with Brynnon Cantrell, a senator's independent daughter. As political threats turn deadly, Grant has to drop his guard to keep her alive.
Ultimate Risk
by Anna Blakely
2020
Alpha Team snipers Sean "Coop" Cooper and McKenna "Mac" Kelley have always been just partners, until Mac's violent past resurfaces and puts a target on them both. Standing between her and a murderous family, Coop finally risks everything for the woman who already owns his heart.
Targeted Risk
by Anna Blakely
2020
After years undercover inside the Russian mob, Mike Bradshaw thought his covert days were over. When he learns that Juliet, the woman he once protected and secretly loved, is in danger, he dives back into his old identity to shield her from killers who see her as expendable.
Taking a Risk, Part 2
by Anna Blakely
2019
Back home after the jungle rescue, Jake McQueen is ready to build a life with Olivia Bradshaw, but a devastating secret shatters her trust. When a predator from the shadows snatches Olivia again, Jake and the R.I.S.C. team race time to bring her home alive.
Taking a Risk, Part 1
by Anna Blakely
2019
R.I.S.C. operative and former Delta Force soldier Jake McQueen will do anything to save Olivia Bradshaw, the best friend he has secretly loved for years. When her kidnapping drags them deep into the jungle, the two must outrun ruthless captors and their own buried feelings.
Intentional Risk
by Anna Blakely
2019
Tech genius and former SEAL Derek West never forgot Charlotte Porter, the one who got away. When he discovers that Charlie is trapped in a violent marriage, Derek pulls her out and becomes her protector, even as a ruthless abuser and his hired killers close in.
Beautiful Risk
by Anna Blakely
2019
Former Delta operator Trevor Matthews keeps his heart locked down until he meets Lexi Hamilton, a down-on-her-luck waitress with dreams of cooking again. After a violent encounter marks Lexi as a target, Trevor must confront his past to protect the woman who finally got through to him.
Series background & context
The R.I.S.C. series is the spine of Anna Blakely's fictional universe. R.I.S.C. stands for Rescue, Intel, Security, and Capture, a private black-ops firm staffed by former Delta Force operators, SEALs, and other elite soldiers who take on missions when official channels cannot, or will not, get involved.
The early books focus on Alpha Team, a tight group led by former Delta operator Jake McQueen. In the two-part opener, Taking a Risk, Part 1 and Taking a Risk, Part 2, Jake and his best friend Olivia Bradshaw move from long-simmering friendship into a desperate jungle rescue, then a stateside race to stop a sadistic enemy who refuses to let Olivia go.
Beautiful Risk follows Trevor Matthews, a man convinced he does not deserve love, and Lexi Hamilton, a chef in the making who has lost almost everything. Intentional Risk turns a surprise reunion between tech expert Derek West and his old flame Charlotte "Charlie" Porter into a fight to escape her abusive husband. Unpredictable Risk puts gruff Navy SEAL Grant Hill in charge of protecting a senator's independent daughter, Brynnon Cantrell, while Ultimate Risk finally pushes sniper partners Sean "Coop" Cooper and McKenna "Mac" Kelley to admit their feelings as a deadly threat closes in.
Later stories widen the scope beyond the original team. In Targeted Risk, deep-cover specialist Mike Bradshaw must pretend to still be the criminal a mobster's daughter once fell for, even as he works to keep Juliet alive. Savage Risk takes readers to Dallas, where detectives Eric West and Riley York chase the serial killer who has haunted Riley for years. Undeniable Risk pairs relentless Homeland Security agent Jason Ryker with trauma surgeon Sophia Ruiz, a woman he has tried and failed to ignore.
By the time you reach His Greatest Risk, R.I.S.C. itself is under attack, and former Delta operator Trace Winters steps up to help defend the company while falling for spirited temp worker Emma Cooper. The novella Her Risk to Take returns to Trevor and Lexi on a Valentine's Day that turns into a hostage crisis, pulling the wider R.I.S.C. family back together.
What ties all of these books together is a blend of high-octane missions and emotionally grounded relationships. Blakely leans into themes of survivor's guilt, second chances, and the idea that even the most battle-hardened operators can find peace with the right partner. The books are numbered and interconnected, but each centers on one couple and delivers its own complete arc.
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