Delta Force Strong Series by Elle James

Rucker Sloan, thinks all he’s good for is a fighting, killing machine. Long-term relationships are out of the question.Until he meets a nurse who’d risk her life for someone she doesn’t know…After her mother died of a broken heart, nurse Nora Michaels joined the Army to do something to help others and to escape her sad memories. Deployed to Afghanistan, she hopes she’s making a difference, especially when she treats a cranky wounded soldier who just might be more broken than she is... moreRucker Sloan, thinks all he’s good for is a fighting, killing machine. Long-term relationships are out of the question.Until he meets a nurse who’d risk her life for someone she doesn’t know…After her mother died of a broken heart, nurse Nora Michaels joined the Army to do something to help others and to escape her sad memories. Deployed to Afghanistan, she hopes she’s making a difference, especially when she treats a cranky wounded soldier who just might be more broken than she is.When the local orphanage where she volunteers is overrun by Taliban, Nora and the little orphan girls are kidnapped and taken into the hills where they are to be sold to sex traffickers.They need a miracle to save them.Rucker and his team receive intel on the location of the nurse and children taken from the orphanage. In an operation to save them, Rucker and Nora are separated from the others and must traverse enemy territory to find their way back to safety. Along the way, they learn to rely on and trust each other, discovering a passion they never expected to find in the harsh hills of a war-torn country. less

Ryan “Dash” Hayes has a penchant for breaking the rules. If it’s for the right reasons, and he doesn’t get caught, he won’t hesitate. To him, rules are guidelines to be used to keep the sheep in line, not him. But his commander is willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because he’s good at his job as a Delta Force Operative. Fast, effective and willing to sacrifice his life to save others.After her singing partner is killed in a bus crash, Sunny Daye joins the USO... moreRyan “Dash” Hayes has a penchant for breaking the rules. If it’s for the right reasons, and he doesn’t get caught, he won’t hesitate. To him, rules are guidelines to be used to keep the sheep in line, not him. But his commander is willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because he’s good at his job as a Delta Force Operative. Fast, effective and willing to sacrifice his life to save others.After her singing partner is killed in a bus crash, Sunny Daye joins the USO. What better way to punish herself for surviving than to put herself at risk in a country full of conflict? When attempts are made to kidnap her, she’s given a choice…leave the country or accept another bodyguard for the remainder of her tour.Enter Dash, the cocky, irreverent Delta Force soldier who seems to show up at the best/worst times to save the day.Okay, if she has to have a bodyguard, she has a few rules he must follow:One - Hands offTwo - No kissingThree - No falling in love with the talentWith a grin and a wink, Dash agrees to her terms. But then Dash has never met a rule he wasn’t willing to break. less

Delta Force Operative Sean “Mac” McDaniels fell in love early on in his Army career. The girl, though she loved him, wanted to pursue her career in journalism before she settled down and married. Knowing he couldn’t hold her back, he let her go. In the years to come, no other woman ever held that place in his heart.Kylie Adams loved Mac but chose to pursue her love of journalism first. Years later, she’s wondering if she made the wrong choice... moreDelta Force Operative Sean “Mac” McDaniels fell in love early on in his Army career. The girl, though she loved him, wanted to pursue her career in journalism before she settled down and married. Knowing he couldn’t hold her back, he let her go. In the years to come, no other woman ever held that place in his heart.Kylie Adams loved Mac but chose to pursue her love of journalism first. Years later, she’s wondering if she made the wrong choice. A successful war correspondent in Afghanistan, she’s on the cusp of wanting more out of life than a career. Tagging along on an extraction mission with the Army, she ends up killing the brother of a high-powered Taliban leader. This action earns her a price on her head. Assigned a protector until she can get out of the country, she’s pleased that it’s a Delta Force soldier, her first love, Mac.Together they navigate a war-torn country and their own feelings for each other. If they live through the terror, they might buy themselves a second chance at love. Note: A shorter version of this story was released in the Danger & Desire Anthology. It has been expanded with added scenes for your reading pleasure. less

The Delta Force team is sent to tumultuous Turkey to protect the American Embassy from a distance, undercover. Craig “Bull” Bullington is assigned inside the embassy to provide intelligence and protect the ambassador's daughter, acting as her American fiancé.As the daughter of a Turkish mother and the American ambassador to Turkey, Layla Grey, knows her place but refuses to stand by and do nothing about injustices toward women in her mother’s country... moreThe Delta Force team is sent to tumultuous Turkey to protect the American Embassy from a distance, undercover. Craig “Bull” Bullington is assigned inside the embassy to provide intelligence and protect the ambassador's daughter, acting as her American fiancé.As the daughter of a Turkish mother and the American ambassador to Turkey, Layla Grey, knows her place but refuses to stand by and do nothing about injustices toward women in her mother’s country. Hosting dignitaries by day, she runs covert operations at night to free women captured to be sold into the sex trade. Having a bodyguard assigned to her cramps her style and she chafes at the constraints.After her enemies compromise her cover, all hell breaks loose, and Layla’s life is on the line. Bull is forced to go rogue in order to get Layla out of the country alive. less

Ladies’ man, Michael “Blade” Calhoun loves women. A confirmed bachelor, he knows it’s a bad move to fall in love when you're a Delta Force Operative. He's sworn off entanglements, preferring to love all the ladies rather than settle on one and end up breaking her heart when he leaves.Living next door to Blade has its perks, but mostly is the bane to bartender Sophia Phillips’s existence. With an unfortunate crush on the man, she knows she doesn’t have a chance... moreLadies’ man, Michael “Blade” Calhoun loves women. A confirmed bachelor, he knows it’s a bad move to fall in love when you're a Delta Force Operative. He's sworn off entanglements, preferring to love all the ladies rather than settle on one and end up breaking her heart when he leaves.Living next door to Blade has its perks, but mostly is the bane to bartender Sophia Phillips’s existence. With an unfortunate crush on the man, she knows she doesn’t have a chance. He’s not into long-term romantic relationships, and she’s not his type. Stuck in friend zone, she convinces herself she’s content. Until Sophia wins a trip for two to Cancún and offers to share it with her best friend and neighbor, Blade. After back-to-back deployments, Blade jumps at the chance to go on a stress-free vacation with a friend. It's all margaritas and beaches until they land in the middle of a Mexican drug cartel. Their cozy beach vacation heats up along with a passion neither expected. less

From New York Times bestselling author Elle James comes the 6th book in the Delta Force Strong series.To Delta Force soldier Doug “Dawg” Masters, being a Delta Force Operator is his life. He’d never consider marriage or children because his job is too dangerous, taking him far away too often to make a home or raise a family. When his buddies start pairing off, Dawg’s satisfaction with his life dims. Maybe he should give love a chance... moreFrom New York Times bestselling author Elle James comes the 6th book in the Delta Force Strong series.To Delta Force soldier Doug “Dawg” Masters, being a Delta Force Operator is his life. He’d never consider marriage or children because his job is too dangerous, taking him far away too often to make a home or raise a family. When his buddies start pairing off, Dawg’s satisfaction with his life dims. Maybe he should give love a chance. Only the woman he has in mind has him at arm’s length…except for that one scorching night in her arms.Army nurse Beth Drennan broke up with her doctor fiancé because he was more interested in doing good for everyone else but them. After he postponed their wedding for the second time, she broke up and moved on. When a one-night stand with a sexy Delta rocks her world, she second guesses her initial engagement. A request to assist in a humanitarian mission in Africa with her ex-fiancé gives Beth the opportunity to determine if dumping him was the right decision, or if what she feels for the Delta might just be the heat she’d been yearning for.When Beth is kidnapped, Dawg and his fellow Deltas are given the mission to extract the kidnapped medical staff and return them to the States. Beth faces an enemy who wants her for her skills and will kill her when she’s no longer needed, a fresh proposal from her ex-fiancé and the red-hot passion of a man who makes her burn to her very core. less

Delta Force Operative John “Tank” Sanders is a few years away from retirement. The old man on the team, he keeps his head down and his heart guarded. Burned in a relationship as a young man, he’s sworn off getting involved. Love isn’t for him and no woman is worth the effort. To save money while building a house, he moves into his RV and parks it at a local trailer park.Collette McCallick has been fighting an uphill battle since getting pregnant at 16... moreDelta Force Operative John “Tank” Sanders is a few years away from retirement. The old man on the team, he keeps his head down and his heart guarded. Burned in a relationship as a young man, he’s sworn off getting involved. Love isn’t for him and no woman is worth the effort. To save money while building a house, he moves into his RV and parks it at a local trailer park.Collette McCallick has been fighting an uphill battle since getting pregnant at 16. After years scraping by, raising her daughter, she’s finally at a point she’s pursuing her nursing degree. Going to school full time and working part time leaves her teenaged daughter home alone more than she cares for. After her new trailer park neighbor, a quiet Delta Force soldier, comes to their rescue with his plumbing skills, she’s hopeful that someone in her neighborhood can check in on her daughter while she’s away.When Collette’s daughter disappears on her way home from school, Collette turns to the Delta Force soldier for help, knowing the longer the teenager is missing, the less possibility of finding her alive. Together, they follow a trail of clues and discover a passion neither wanted nor can deny. less

Lance Rankin never wanted to marry. Not since he met the woman of his dreams on a secret mission working with a female Israeli Special Forces operator to infiltrate a Palestinian stronghold to rescue a captured diplomat. After their mission, his female counterpart disappeared, he returned to his unit and the US never to see her again. His teammates think it’s time he found a woman and settled down.Mika Blue disappeared, leaving behind the world she grew up in to save her life... moreLance Rankin never wanted to marry. Not since he met the woman of his dreams on a secret mission working with a female Israeli Special Forces operator to infiltrate a Palestinian stronghold to rescue a captured diplomat. After their mission, his female counterpart disappeared, he returned to his unit and the US never to see her again. His teammates think it’s time he found a woman and settled down.Mika Blue disappeared, leaving behind the world she grew up in to save her life. She moved to America, changed her name and started over after her parents were murdered for what she had done and all she stood for. When her past comes calling, she knows only one person she can trust. And he happens to be on vacation nearby.Thinking he’s being set up on a blind date, Lance comes face to face with his past and a maelstrom of emotions and trouble when Mika sails back into his life complete with a faction bent on murdering her and anyone she holds dear. Together, they navigate two continents to find their way back to love. less

Delta Force Operative Asher Gray otherwise known as “Smoke” is on temporary assignment to the American embassy in Jerusalem. Never one to get involved too deeply with the opposite sex, he finds he can’t keep his eyes or hands off the ambassador’s assistant who happens to be a trained bodyguard.Danica “Danny” Turner learned her fighting skills in the Army and then in the MMA arena... moreDelta Force Operative Asher Gray otherwise known as “Smoke” is on temporary assignment to the American embassy in Jerusalem. Never one to get involved too deeply with the opposite sex, he finds he can’t keep his eyes or hands off the ambassador’s assistant who happens to be a trained bodyguard.Danica “Danny” Turner learned her fighting skills in the Army and then in the MMA arena. When she’d had enough of beating her opponent’s heads in, she took the cushy job of bodyguard assistant to the US ambassador to Israel only to find a Delta playing double duty to her assignment. Though she’s hot about having a man as backup, she can’t help falling for the annoying man.When Smoke ditches her at a formal function to fight a Delta team mission, she doesn’t have time to get angry. Not when the function’s security is compromised, and she’s taken hostage.Smoke and his team of Deltas realize their mission was a distraction to take them away from the function. When they return to Jerusalem, they discover they have to find Danny and rescue her before the Taliban kill her or sell her into the sex trade.Smoke will stop at nothing to save Danny from her captors and to confess how he feels about her. less