Victoria Paige

Seventeen years of buried secrets and a divorce stood between them. It started with her estranged father’s murder. The last thing LA detective Gabby Woodward needed was the custody of her entitled half-brother. She was jaded and overworked. A nurturing soul she was not. And he was a reminder of “him.” Her ex-husband. The man who crushed her heart and trampled on her love. Ex-mercenary Declan Roarke had hit rock bottom. His new assignment mentoring teen actors was the gateway to hell. And the last thing he needed was to be near his ex-wife. The woman who trampled on their vows and ruined his ability to trust. Working together exposes feelings for each other that never died. It also uncovers the conspiracy that tore them apart. Lies. Murder. Plot twist. Welcome to Hollywood. * Fast-paced romantic suspense that can be read as a standalone.

Former Navy SEAL Travis Blake is a rising star in the security business. In two short years, Blake Security Inc. has become highly sought after by the who’s who in Washington DC. But unbeknownst to many, Travis is haunted by the mysterious death of his wife three years before. He carries with him the guilt of not being there to protect the one person who meant everything to him. He has buried his wife, but his heart refuses to accept that the body six feet under is hers. His obsessive search for her leads him deep into the trenches of covert ops—and everything is not what it seems. Caitlin Kincaid has been on the run for a while. The sum of her memories began three years ago when she awakened with a broken arm and leg and a severe concussion. Hunted down by a secret group within the U.S. government, her companion persuades her to stay off the grid because of the standing kill order on their heads. One night, while fleeing assassins, she is left on the side of the road with a cryptic message: “It’s time for you to stop running. I’m not the one you love.” When Travis receives news that the woman who has turned up at the American Embassy in Berlin could be his wife, he wastes no time getting to her. He is unprepared for the devastation that shreds him when Caitlin looks at him with no recognition in her eyes. Amnesia is a challenging enough obstacle for winning the love of his life back. But with lies defining the past three years of her life, Caitlin becomes wary of anyone’s help. Love was never the problem. A marriage cannot survive without trust. As sinister forces threaten the bond they are trying to rebuild, trust must come quickly or one of them will die. * Strong sexual content and language. Disturbing situations.

She’s about to fake-date the bad boy of Manhattan. Seraphina Moretti is half-in-love with her best friend’s brother. An arranged marriage is in her future and the groom is not the object of her affection. But then the devil of Wall Street whispers in her ear. Telling her to follow her heart, that the unrequited love she’s feeling is reciprocated. She just needs to use a ploy as old as time. Jealousy. Matteo De Lucci will use subterfuge to get what he wants. And what he wants is to prevent a union between two families that would make a powerful organization unstoppable. The key was through Sera’s affection for his business partner. And fake-dating Sera is the path to his endgame. When the enemy makes a bold move, the lines between what is real and what is fake start to blur. Sera begins to crave the man she shouldn’t be falling for. And Matteo starts to get possessive over a woman who has feelings for another. When all their families weigh in, marriage between them might be inevitable. But would it be fake or real? * A standalone billionaire-mafia romance

There was no escape when a De Lucci became obsessed. All Ava McGrath wanted to do was save her family’s pub. Even if that meant facing her best friend’s older brother. But Cesar De Lucci wasn’t the man she remembered from long ago. He’d become temptation in a three-piece Italian suit. His piercing gaze unsettled her while each encounter with him stole her breath. But Cesar’s shady connections to the mob might be Ava’s road to ruin. The underworld tore her family apart, and her father still paid the price. Ava should run. Run far, far away. Away from the insanity, intensity, and the reckless feelings spiraling between them. Before the taste of his obsession becomes her addiction.

It’s when her obsession for him vanishes that he becomes desperate to have it back. Bianca De Lucci has always been obsessed with Sandro Rossi. He was the hero of her girlish dreams. And the dream man of her adolescence. But no matter how much she showed him she wanted more, he always treated her like a younger sister. In one tragic night, she pushes her obsession too far and someone dear to her pays the price. Sandro becomes the enemy, and she wishes for him to burn in hell like the rest of his family. Sandro Rossi has too much blood on his hands. Hands undeserving to touch Bianca’s goodness and light. But when he shatters her heart, instead of freeing her from her obsession, he extinguishes her light. A light that he realizes has become his addiction. Now he will lie, cheat, steal, and, yes, fight like hell to win it back.

A billionaire kidnaps a scientist and is unprepared for the consequences ... to his heart. Thief. Enforcer. Womanizer. Billionaire Antonio Andrade has been called all these things. His road to respectability has been buried in bloodshed. And his foes are waiting for him to have it all, so they can rip everything away. Framed. Threatened. Abducted. Virologist Charlotte “Charly” Bennett is in a tailspin of trouble. The man who kidnapped her thinks she’s guilty of the bioweapon he wants to destroy. Agreeing to be used as bait could be her one chance to reclaim a normal life. If she survives. With time running out and a hidden enemy on the move, Antonio and Charly rush to stop the mastermind behind these acts of terror. For Antonio, sticking to his plan should’ve been easy. Until passion ignites between them. Now Antonio must decide between preserving his legacy and protecting Charly. As danger closes in and tragedy strikes close to home, that decision is wrenched from Antonio’s control. And straight into enemy hands. Spoilers from books 1 and 2 are woven into this story so it can be read as a standalone. It is more enjoyable to read the series in order: The Ex Assignment (Rogue Protectors 1) Protector of Convenience (Rogue Protectors 2)

He was the perfect husband until she got pregnant. An arranged marriage was always in Natalya Conte’s future. Luca Moretti is charming and considerate. Handsome like the devil, he dotes on her and spoils her. But when two pink lines should have brought them unbridled joy, her husband ices her out. An arranged marriage gives Luca great power. To cement that power, he needs an heir. The quickest way to do it is to make Natalya fall madly in love with him. He will have her loyalty without risking his heart because love to him means weakness. Natalya needs Luca to love her. Because she has secrets that will put them all in jeopardy. Her heart shatters when Luca shows her exactly how little she means to him. But it isn’t until she sees evidence of the unforgivable that she loses all hope for a happily ever after.

Beatrice Porter swore she would never fall in love with a man like her father. For years she watched her mother self-destruct in bitterness, married to someone who only lived for his job. Gabriel Sullivan was such a man—a Navy SEAL, a man who put duty and country above all else. Yet falling in love with him was inevitable. She thought their relationship could work until he’d left her one night with a broken heart and her pride in tatters. Three years later, he’s back and he wants a second chance. Having committed atrocities for the greater good, Gabe has nothing left but darkness inside him. The only flicker of light is the memory of Beatrice—a woman embedded deeply under his skin. Winning her back won’t be easy for she has erected walls that only the toughest of SEALs can hope to scale. When Beatrice finds herself at the center of a deadly game, Gabe discovers the eerie similarities of the killer’s MO to a former assassin. Discovering a link to the past, a truth that may cost him the woman he loves, distancing himself may be the only option to save Beatrice, but he is done walking away. Gabe just needs to convince her this time he is all in, and a future with her is the only redemption worth having.

Maia Pierce, a top agent for a private security firm and a widely known rule breaker, was good at her job. In her last mission, her risk-taking had finally caught up with her and she had now incurred the wrath of a Russian drug lord bent on destroying her. With assassins after her, one man had offered her his protection. But Jack McCord may be another kind of danger. Ex-Navy SEAL Jack McCord had everything: a thriving defense company, good looks, and no shortage of beautiful women. But what he coveted the most hadn’t wanted anything to do with him. Maia Pierce, his brother’s bodyguard, was the most intriguing woman he had ever met and he wanted her. When Maia got into trouble, he saw an opportunity to offer a no-strings attached arrangement and as she resists the idea, he is only left with one choice. He abducts her. Jack didn’t expect to fall hard. Now that he had, he has to convince Maia that she could be feeling the same in her heart. But the danger that Maia finds herself in, and the secrets she keeps from Jack threaten to derail their happily ever after. *Strong sexual content and language. 18 years+.

It was hate at first sight. She is the daughter of rock royalty. He is a scarred, grumpy former Green Beret. She thinks he’s an amoral, uncouth soldier of fortune. He thinks she’s a limelight-grabbing goody two-shoes. When Yara Emerson embarks on a humanitarian mission to Yemen, her company hires a security team for her protection. Everything is business as usual until she meets Kade Spear. Kade wants nothing to do with daddy’s spoiled princess, but he needs the cover of the humanitarian mission to hunt down a terrorist. Wills clash. Tempers flare. But their unwanted attraction burns hotter than the Yemeni desert.  Trust fractures. Friendships break. The aid mission unravels and danger comes after Yara from every corner. Could the man who betrayed her be her only hope for survival? *Each book in the series can be read as standalone. Mature audience only, 18 +

Shallow. Unappealing. Nico De Lucci’s biting opinion of her is seared into Ivy’s brain. Not that she should care. No way is she giving Nico the power to whittle away at her self-confidence. Confidence she fought so hard to achieve. Obnoxious. Mr. Satan. Choice words Ivy Wu reserves especially for him. He will do anything and say anything to protect his sister from Ivy’s influence. Even if she paints him as the villain. When Ivy gets entangled with Nico’s old rival, he steps in to protect her because she’s his friend’s baby sister. Combustible heat flares between them. They give in to one scorching hate-filled night. But one night is not enough. Especially when a De Lucci becomes obsessed. * Can be read as a standalone

A HOLT MEDALLION 2019 FINALIST! How do you protect the woman you love from her dangerous past ... if you never knew it existed?Wealthy, powerful Grant Thorne is used to getting what he wants, and he wants Blaire, the beautiful angel who saved his life when he was injured in a blizzard. The CEO of Thorne Industries and the son of a Senator, he lives his life in the public eye. Convincing the reclusive artist to be a part of his world won't be easy, but determination fuels his pursuit.Blaire Callahan had escaped her dangerous past to create a new life for herself, or so she thought, until one night she rescues a handsome stranger who rattles her quiet existence. Their chemistry is undeniable, but is it enough to risk her heart and give up the safety of her remote sanctuary?Dreams of having a life together come to a screeching halt when the couple is photographed at a political event. And when Blaire suddenly vanishes, Grant begins unraveling her past, and realizes the woman he fell in love with was never as she seemed.Can a woman held captive by the lies of her past really have a future with a man who's captured her heart? Or will her dangerous past catch up with her and jeopardize their future forever...* Standalone. Explicit sexual content and strong language.

I awoke amidst chaos. With no memory or name and no one to trust. I held the key that could bring down a cartel kingpin. If only I could remember. I realized I was a known target to El Segador. “The Reaper.” The Mexican cartel’s deadliest hitman. He toyed with me and bided his time to kill me. But amnesia and an assassin weren’t the end of my problems. I was pregnant. Two men claimed to be the father. And as I started to remember, I questioned the type of men I had let into my body. One of them had an agenda. Despite the other’s current overprotectiveness and caring, my fractured memories revealed a contemptuous asshole. To save myself and my unborn child, I needed to put my faith in one of them. But which one?

After taking the blame for her sister’s death, Kate Foster plans a life of solitude. A life that enables her to keep her distance. Distance from what has been lost. Distance from emotions that can break her mind. And distance from the hard-to-resist handsome rancher. For twelve years, Colt Montgomery thought she was dead. The former Navy SEAL never moved on. He will not be denied this second chance of a future with Kate. When a string of mass killings grips the nation in fear, Misty Grove accepts two new residents into its protection. Kate is forced to return and face a responsibility she never saw coming. As danger closes in, the key to ending the massacres lies within her. If she breaks, more lives will be lost. Colt’s unwavering strength is exactly what she needs. For herself. And … for the children she never knew she had. *Can be read as standalone. Mature audience only. Romantic suspense with science fiction/paranormal themes.

One small town. One dead sheriff. A town with secrets. Newly appointed sheriff Trent Stone is investigating the murder of his predecessor. This leads him to Misty Grove, a town lined with innocent diners and general stores, but his gut instinct tells him that nothing is what it seems. It doesn’t help that his first encounter with one of its citizens is at the end of her shotgun. A beautiful hellion. Cassandra Reed is unlike any woman he has ever met. She’s tough and sassy, yet her eyes hold a vulnerability that calls to his protective side. Trent’s dedication to his job has always caused the demise of his previous relationships, so what is it about Cassie now that compels him to risk it all, especially when she has made it clear she doesn’t need his protection? When Cassie brushes off injuries from a suspicious incident, Trent’s need to serve and protect deepens into an alarming obsession over a woman who challenges his every instinct of self-preservation. Staying away from her is not an option, and he will be damned if he lets Cassie deny the growing attraction between them. But when the town’s secrets are revealed, he discovers he’s in over his head. As a mere sheriff, the menace that looms over Misty Grove is way above his pay grade. Before the threat can rip away the woman who has come to mean everything to him, Trent will have to make a tough decision. One that will give him and Cassie a fighting chance at a future together. *Strong sexual content and language. Can be read as a standalone, but may leave questions about secondary characters who will become the protagonists in upcoming books.