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From New York Times and USA TODAY best-selling author Nicole Edwards comes the seventh installment in her Brantley Walker: Off the Books series, which follows Brantley Walker, Reese Tavoularis, and the rest of the Off the Books Task Force! 

The members of the Off the Books Task Force are nearing their one-year anniversary. While they’ve closed several cases, it hasn’t been easy. Despite the fact the governor disbanded the team, they are thriving under Sniper One Security. Now in the private sector, there are new tasks that must be tackled, like bringing on new members. But when a partner in an investment firm goes missing, Governor Greenwood reaches out, and the team uses their combined skills to unravel the mystery. Secrets emerge where the case is concerned, and many more are brought to light within the team.

With the holidays nearing, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are getting settled, both personally and professionally. For Reese, dealing with Brantley’s about-face regarding the size of the task force is easy. It’s meeting the parents that he’s worried about. On the work front, the Off the Books Task Force has a stack of cold cases that need to be tackled, but two new cases keep them moving across the great state of Texas. One of which turns into a dangerous game of hide and seek.

The members of the Off the Books Task Force are at it again. Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis continue to find balance between their personal and professional relationships. And when JJ gets caught up in a plot to abduct the governor’s son, she turns to Baz for help. But Brantley’s keeping a secret, one that affects the future of the entire task force - Governor Greenwood has decided to disband them. Effective immediately.

Their first official case as a task force doesn’t take Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis far from home. Getting right down to business, the Off the Books Task Force delves into the case of a 15-year-old girl who had gone missing nine years earlier from the same small town the pair grew up in: Coyote Ridge, Texas.  

Brantley Walker has dedicated his life to fighting for his country. Having given 17 years to the US Navy, the last 10 as a SEAL, the mission was the only thing he knew, the only thing that mattered. He never even considered what life would look like after the mission was over. Until he’s forced to. After spending months recovering from career-ending injuries, Brantley finds himself back in his hometown of Coyote Ridge, Texas.

Travis Walker has been battling dark urges since the day Juliet Prince kidnapped his six-year-old daughter four months ago. Although Kate was returned safely, the woman responsible vanished. When their attempts to find her keep coming up empty, Travis let his need for retribution consume him, and it nearly cost him his relationship with his family. Thanks to help from Gage and Kylie, Travis came back from the brink and passed the case back where it belonged: with the Off the Books Task Force.

Happily married for four and a half years, Beau and Ethan Walker are ready for the next phase in their lives. They want what so many people dream of: a baby. Expanding their family with a tiny bundle of joy isn’t as easy for them as it is for the rest of the Walker clan. However, they have options, and they’re willing to do what it takes because they’ve learned that the things worth fighting for aren’t always easy, but they are definitely worth it.   

Roan Gregory, one of the four owners of Pier 70 Marina, has managed to paint himself as a loner in recent months. There’s a reason for that. And he’s got every intention of keeping that reason a secret. That is, until he no longer has the option. 

He’s a walking contradiction.... Cam Strickland, one of the four owners of Pier 70 Marina, has earned the nickname his friends gave him years ago. Reckless. Sure. By definition. When it comes to fun, Cam hasn’t yet met a challenge he wouldn’t accept. In other areas, he’s likely far too cautious for his own good. He’s his complete opposite.... Gannon Burgess, CEO of Burgess Entertainment, one of the top video game producers in the world, finds himself smack in the middle of the last place he would ever expect to be.

Have you ever felt incomplete? As though, happily ever after is a fleeting, unattainable concept? Not that I haven’t had memorable experiences. Because, I have. Plenty of them. It’s more like what’s necessary to check off all the boxes for a successful HEA hasn’t been defined yet. At least not for me. To say my desires - not to mention my expectations - are complicated would be putting it mildly. It’s bad enough I’m in love with my best friend, despite the fact we can’t give each other what we both need: a dominant who can tame our inner submissives.

He’s the one who walked away.... Dare Davis, one of the four owners of Pier 70 Marina, has been living the past 15 years of his life not taking risks. He considers himself fearless because he refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt him. He’s had his heart broken before, he’s not looking for it to happen again. He’s the one who let love slip through his fingers.... Noah Pearson, 13-year veteran of the Austin Fire Department, finds himself being roped into a favor by his mischievous stepsister.

Travis Walker, the oldest of the seven Walker brothers, has been referred to as moody and mysterious, and for the most part, he would agree. Until recently he spent his days helping his brothers run the family business. Now he dedicates his time and energy to building a resort, Alluring Indulgence, that caters to fetishes and fantasies. And despite his attempt to work himself into the ground, Travis has never denied - at least not to himself - that something is missing.

He’s suffering in silence.... Teague Carter, one of the four owners of Pier 70 Marina, has spent his life feeling rejected. To the point that he has never allowed himself to get close to anyone. He prefers it that way, in fact. But he refuses to believe that his destructive behavior might be something more than rebellion. 

Sawyer Walker has never had an issue with women. The female population tends to swarm toward him, in fact, and he's never had a complaint. But there's one woman Sawyer has always had his eye on - one woman who won't give him the time of day. In recent months, it would seem that Kennedy Endsley is opening up to Sawyer, but she's got a few surprises in store for him. As hard as she finds it to resist the handsome Walker brother, she's not willing to give in easily. Not when her heart is on the line.

Jared Walker is a single dad who knows what it’s like to be burned by a woman. His ex-wife tormented him in a way that’s unforgivable. It makes sense that Jared doesn’t trust women. He’s not looking for love, but when his cousin Travis puts Jared in charge of the Walker family reunion, Jared just might find himself in over his head. In more ways than one.

AJ Ballard knew from the moment he laid eyes on the feisty blonde that she would be worth the wait. However, he hadn’t anticipated their wild nights of passion would result in more than either of them was prepared for.  

How long did it take you to find your place in the world? For Ethan Walker, going through the motions of life, keeping his distance, and never getting attached has become the mantra he lives by. Success is measured by how many hours he can work and how little attention he can draw - that was, until he landed on Beau Bennett's radar. Until Beau, Ethan had never met a man who could get him to question his own logic and even consider taking a different path.

This four-session study series features a variety of speakers focusing on women from the Bible through dramatic vignettes, spoken word poetry, and traditional Bible teaching.

Vanessa Carmichael will never forget that horrible day for as long as she lives. With Zane fully on the mend from the brutal attack he suffered right in her very own yard, she knows she should be grateful, which she is. She also knows that walking away from Zane might be the only way to keep him safe. V knows she can't trust her own heart, especially when it comes to the youngest Walker brother. But he's not the kind of man who will walk away when there is something he wants.