Athena Force Books

Top-notch forensic scientistAlexandra Forsythe returned to Athenato prove that the death of her dearestfriend had been no accident. Armed withonly her razor-sharp mind and coolnessunder fire—and the memory of a desperatecall for help—Alex set out to uncover a truththat could shake the foundations of theacademy that had trained her. Her diggingprovoked deadly retaliation and theattentions of a stranger who might lead hertoward the truth—or her death. Because inthe race for final proof, only the mostdetermined would survive….

In school, she was everyone's bestfriend. But these days, Darcy Steelewas a single mother living in theshadows following a marriagegone dangerously wrong. Not even her closest friendsknew her whereabouts—until one of those friendswas murdered.Now Darcy was back to find answers about herfriend's death, even if it meant jeopardizing the covershe'd so carefully constructed—and discovering thatthe one man she trusted might not be what he seemed.Because risking her own life was a small price to paywhen the lives of those she loved were at stake….

A little danger couldn't keep hotshot reporterTory Patton from the story of a lifetime. Plus,an exclusive with the navy SEAL Tom King heldhostage in war-torn Central America would puther in the big leagues. But an assassinationattempt on the wounded soldier suddenly turnedTory's interview into a rescue mission. With thehelp of a mysterious operative who seemed toshadow her every move, Tory summoned her welltrainedsurvival skills to get them to safety. But wouldshe live long enough to discover more about her sexyguardian angel, and expose a shocking scandal thatcould implicate everyone from the top levels of theWhite House to the very people she trusted most?

Double-Cross by Meredith Fletcher released on Sep 24, 2004 is available now for purchase.

Air force captain Josie Lockworthcame from a long line ofAmerican patriots and wasexpected to follow her family'sexample. But after a goodfriend's death, the usually savvyAthena Academy graduate wasn'tperforming at her best. Still, whenthe project she'd been working on for monthscrashed and burned, she knew it wasn't due toher negligence. Someone was trying to sabotageher career. With the authorities after her head andan unsettling inspector looking over her shoulder,Josie raced to clear her name before she becamethe next casualty of war….

A female cop is on a mission to bring her murdered friend's child home in this crime thriller from a USA Today– bestselling author. Her best friend's killer was dead, and so was Kayla Ryan's best lead to find her friend's missing child. But the determined police lieutenant didn't have it in her to give up. Now she would join forces with a secretive detective to find the people who'd sent the assassin and bring them to justice. Her life—and all those she loved—depended on exposing a chilling conspiracy. And she couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching her every move. Could the enemy be closer than Kayla had ever suspected?

10…9…8 Hotshot NSA code breaker Kim Valenti hadcracked a code revealing a terrorist plotto take over a major TV network…atakeover that Kim learned too latewas only a diversion for a far moredangerous threat. 7…6…5 She had just minutes to thwart the real plot—a bombat a major airport. Kidnapping a member of the FBIbomb squad to help her was a start.… 4…3…2 Now it was up to Kim—and one angry FBI agent—to find the bomb, defuse it and live to fight anotherday. Except…1

Deceived by Carla Cassidy released on Jan 11, 2005 is available now for purchase.

Her anonymous tips to theNew Orleans police had helped tocrack some of their toughest cases.But the cops didn't know that thiselusive contact worked in theirown evidence department—or thatFaith Corbett was psychic. Faith had no ideaher gift was the result of genetic engineeringand part of a twisted heritage her mother hadkept from her—until a serial killer startedhunting for psychics and chose Faith as hisnext target. To catch the killer, she'd have toreveal her identity to a skeptical detectivewhose faith in her could mean the differencebetween life and death.…

Highly trained assassinDawn O'Shaugnessey was hardto kill—but the superhealing powersshe'd been born with had becomealmost a curse. Dawn had learned thehorrifying truth behind her origins from thewomen of Athena Academy, and she'd vowedto help them destroy the scientist who'd madeher the perfect killer. But there was a catch.The very genes that allowed Dawn to take abullet and heal within minutes were selfdestructing,and only her creator could stopthe damage. Now Dawn had to choosebetween life and payback.…

Target by Cindy Dees released on May 10, 2005 is available now for purchase.

A Middle Eastern capitol building hasbeen captured by insurgents. Theprime minister, his staff and a groupof visiting college students havebecome disposable hostages.But what the rebels don't know isthat someone is still loose in the building.…FBI legal attaché Selena Jones took the foreignpost when her marriage hit the rocks. Now she'snarrowly escaped becoming a hostage—but she'strapped. She has just hours to find out what therebels are up to and outsmart their compellingleader. And her lone contact to the outside worldis the one man she swore never to trust again.…

The women of Athena Academy were becoming known as a force for justice around the world. And when new clues surfaced about the decade-old murder of Athena Academy founder and U.S. senator Marion Gracelyn, FBI forensic scientist Alexandra Forsythe jumped to investigate the stone-cold case. With fellow Athena alums and special agent Justin Cohen rallying to the cause, Alex uncovered an intricate web of deceit and murder. The evidence she uncovered could send shock waves around the nation: D.C.'s corridors of power and privilege were harboring a ruthless killer. And this time, all Alex's special skills couldn't protect those she loved from the killer's wrath....

Look-Alike by Meredith Fletcher released on May 09, 2006 is available now for purchase.

Lynn White's vow: I'll never be used again. Her adoptive father had turned out to be a criminal — and left her holding the bag. The FBI had used her to catch him. Now Lynn White was nobody's pawn. She had a new life, close to Athena Academy and the secrets of her past. But when authorities blackmailed her to use her unique skills one last time, Lynn returned to the stealth game. Her assignment: stop terrorists from smuggling a bomb through Miami's Stingray Wharf. The good news was her contact — undercover FBI agent Nick Barnes, the man Lynn had loved and lost. Nick risked his cover to protect her, and Lynn fell for him all over again — until his own explosive secret shattered her trust in ways more devastating than any bomb....

ATHENA ALUM SELENA SHAW JONES'S MOTTO: NEVER LET THEM SEE YOUR FEAR Her intervention in a hostage crisis had made her an instant hero. But Selena Shaw Jones still had nightmares. Now the CIA had approached her for another do-or-die mission–to locate a terrorist informant and his case officer, who were missing in the same Middle Eastern hot spot. Selena had to put aside her self-doubts–because the missing ex-terrorist had crucial intel about a strike against America…and the case officer in question was her husband, Cole. With the clock ticking and her know-it-all new partner questioning her competence, could Selena track her wily husband and control this runaway mission while facing her deadliest enemy–herself?

After three Athena Academy students are kidnapped, FBI specialagent Katie Rush is first on the scene. The Athena grad will stop atnothing to make sure the girls are returned safely—even if it meansworking with a psychic. This unconventional relationship is notideal for a by-the-book agent, but Katie can't dismiss his dead-onrevelations. Now in a race against time, with young girls' lives onthe line, Katie must do something she's never attempted: Put hertrust in a handsome stranger.

When the case is as potentially explosive as that of an Athenastudent's abduction, Lindsey Novak never enters a negotiationwithout knowing just who to trust. She thrives on black-marketdeals with shady characters—even when she has to steal from thethieves themselves. But this time every weapon in her arsenal—including the enigmatic and all-too-sexy bodyguard hired byher father—may not be enough. For recovering the missing girlis only the first phase in thwarting a plan so evil it could changehumanity forever.

A deadly masquerade. As an undercover asset for the FBI, Sasha Bracciali can deceive with finesse and improvise at a moment's notice. And she'll gladly practice any deception if it means saving a kidnapped Athena student. So Sasha takes on the roles of Mafia princess, seductress and co-conspirator at the fortress of an Eastern European despot. Cut off from everything and everyone she knows—including the FBI handler with whom she's been having an affair—Sasha unmasks a painful truth: She has no idea who to trust. But she must figure it out quickly, or her most ambitious charade will also be her last.

HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF… UNLESS SHE CAN STOP IT. Juicy stories are investigative reporter Winter Archer's bread and butter. So when her beloved mentor asks her to write the biography of Athena Academy's founder, Winter jumps at the chance. But someone out there will stop at nothing―not even murder―to ensure that long-buried secrets remain hidden. And Winter can't finish the job unless she joins forces with the one man who is most definitely off-limits. Only together can they uncover the deadly plot that spans decades and threatens to destroy a legacy…. Athena Force Will the women of Athena unravel Arachne's powerful web of blackmail and death…or succumb to their enemies' deadly secrets?

Francesca Thorn is the FBI's best profiler…and she's needed to target Athena Academy's most dangerous foe. Getting inside the dark mind of a serial blackmailer is easy. The hard part? Working alongside an irritatingly sexy U.S. Army bodyguard who's shadowing her every move. But as she gets dangerously close to revealing the identity of her alma mater's greatest threat, it seems someone will stop at nothing to ensure she remains dead silent. And her only choice is to accept all the help her personal protector can provide.

Athena Academy's darkest nemesis is gunning for her, but USMC Combatant Diver Jessica Whittaker is not easily intimidated. Without thinking twice, she volunteers to help bring down the school's deadliest enemy. Her assignment: an expeditionary mission aboard a sunken ship. Salvaging for clues on an abandoned vessel should have been simple. But a hostile force—and an unbelievably handsome diving buddy—has turned up the heat. If Jess ever wants to set foot on dry land again she'll have to contend with her enemy—and her lover—or risk revealing her deepest secret.

Lucy Karmon always does the right thing, even if her methods are sometimes questionable. So when the mercenary is offered a chance to dole out her own brand of justice against Athena Academy's darkest enemy, she takes it. She'll use her contacts to gather intelligence and her expertise in explosives to blast apart Arachne's global network. What her complicated plan doesn't include? Being thwarted at every turn by a follow-the-rules military man. Though Lucy will stop at nothing?not even fireworks?to bring down the bad guy, she suddenly finds herself torn between duty and explosive desire.

Years ago she'd sworn revenge on Athena Academy.But now intrepid reporter Shannon Connor has begun to questionthe information she's uncovered about the prestigious school thatwrongfully expelled her. Who is the mysterious source feeding hersuch explosive intel? Finding the truth has always been easy—untilthe search means staying one perilous step ahead of a murderousenemy and one arm's length away from a gorgeous governmentagent. Now, as the legendary school faces its greatest enemy, willShannon finally return to the fold—or destroy the academy thatshaped her?

Allison Gracelyn's worst nightmare has come true: She's on the run from authorities. She's being set up, and everything the Athenas—and her mother—have always stood for is in jeopardy. Yet clearing her name will mean battling an adversary wielding weapons unlike any she's ever seen. Only the help of her handsome NSA contact, who offers to put his neck—and career—on the line, will be enough to stop her enemy's deadly reign. But once she's up close and personal with her long-distance partner, full disclosure suddenly seems the greatest risk of all.

TO TOUCH HER IS TO TOUCH DEATH Orphaned at birth, Lilith knows nothing of her family, her last name or the origin of the amazing power she’d always considered a curse. Then the arrival of a mysterious package reveals her mother’s legacy—and the existence of a half sister with special powers of her own. When the family reunion turns deadly, only one man can help Lilith defeat her new enemy. His warrior’s hands will keep Lilith alive by any means necessary. But his touch will transform her…body and soul.

U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Nikki Bustillo has tracked her target to the bowels of a phantom ship—and she refuses to lose the scent now. But when her overseas contact is brutally murdered on the streets of Hong Kong, Nikki's manhunt is compromised. The mission came from the higher-ups at her alma mater, Athena Academy, and failure isn't an option. Her only hope: the help of a maverick, martial arts expert, police detective. Nikki and her new partner will follow the enemy's shadowy trail out of the ocean and to the ends of the earth—even after their invisible foe turns the skilled trackers into vulnerable prey.

Never get personally involved in a story. For star reporter Tory Patton, that was the cardinal rule of TV news. But when a fellow journalist and Athena Academy graduate was taken hostage in a war zone — and a rival network broke the story — Tory took it very personally, giving up the safety of her anchor desk to investigate in the field. The assignment was risky from the start, including a shocking complication: Tory's unexpected pregnancy. With her stubborn, covert-agent lover begging her to go home and her questions stirring up a hornet's nest, Tory suddenly faced reporting a story that could make her career but cost her everything she loved.