Books like The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann

An action‑packed thriller where a former Navy SEAL and a determined Hollywood producer must protect each other from a wave of death threats and terror, weaving suspense with romance amid a high‑stakes film production.

Robert Ludlum’s tense espionage thriller follows a hero as he unravels a covert political plot that manipulates global events through a fictional character.

When former black‑ops agent James Nash fakes his own death to escape a ruthless government agency, elite security firm Troubleshooters must protect him—and each other—from lethal retaliation, blending covert tactics with high‑stakes survival.

Lieutenant Teri Howe, a skilled helicopter pilot in the naval reserves, faces a deadly hijacking of an airliner carrying an American senator’s daughter. With Senior Chief Stan Wolchonok by her side, duty and destiny collide as danger and romance threaten to overtake them.

When a Navy SEAL discovers his daughter missing and a murder tied to a past terrorist plot, FBI agent Alyssa Locke must decide whether to arrest him or protect her career, while their complicated attraction threatens to derail everything.

A Navy SEAL rescues a bride hidden beneath a white flag in a snowstorm, and together they uncover a terrorist plot that threatens both their lives.

Get Lucky: "Navy SEAL Lucky O'Donlon was the original love-'em-and-leave-'em guy used to women swooning at his feet. So how could it be that the frustratingly attractive journalist Sydney Jameson had nothing to offer him but one very cold shoulder? Well, two could play that game. But first things first--he and Sydney had a job to do. They had to get their man. Then there would be time enough for him to get his woman ..."--Page 4 of cover. Taylor's temptation: "When it came to protecting the innocent, Bobby Taylor was your guy. Except when his best friend asked him to keep an eye on his little sister. Gorgeous Colleen Skelly didn't look like anyone's kid sister and he wanted to keep more than just his eye on her ... After years of trying to get Navy SEAL Bobby Taylor to notice her, Colleen had finally succeeded. Bobby was hers, if only for a few days. And she was determined to prove she was a grown woman--and that he was all she would ever need in a man ..."--Page 4 of cover.

Nick Fox, a top FBI fugitive turned covert operative, must team up with Special Agent Kate O’Hare to thwart a deadly international plot after he’s kidnapped and cons are on a global chase.

Beloved and bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann writes terrific edge-of-your-seat novels of romantic suspense set in the world's exciting danger zones and exotic hotspots. Now, in her new sensational novel, she comes stateside for her most action-packed adventure yet.It was supposed to be a "dog and pony show"--an elaborate demonstration of SEAL rescue techniques--to celebrate a presidential visit to a California naval base. Professional, no-nonsense White House staffer Joan DaCosta arrives early to scope out the area. Assigned to be her SEAL liaison is Lt. (jg) Mike Muldoon, a born leader--strong, decisive, tough, and fearless.Against her better judgment, Joan finds herself drawn to the handsome young officer. Skilled at being "one of the guys" in the mostly male world of politics, she is dismayed when Muldoon breaks through her defenses. While the tension mounts between them, fueling their growing attraction, a far more sinister danger is lurking, as terrorists plot a daring attack against the president. To protect their commander in chief, Joan and Muldoon must not only risk their hearts--but their very lives. . . .From the Hardcover edition.

Former Navy SEAL Leo Anderson is pulled back into danger when a chemical weapons capsule resurfaces, and with the help of elusive CIA Agent Olivia Mortier she must stop a terrorist plot while navigating a growing attraction.

His Promise? To Keep Her Safe Private Investigator Chaz Roylance lives by a code of honor: always be the protector, always tell the truth and never get involved with a client. But from the moment he meets Lacey Pomeroy, the former navy SEAL knows he's in deep. With death threats aimed at her and her three-year-old daughter, Lacey needs the P.I.'s protection...not romance. Faking a whirlwind engagement to draw the stalker out only confuses their arrangement. How can Chaz resist such an intriguing woman and the red-haired angel who calls him her hero? Together, Chaz and Lacey set out to unmask the threat. But when an identity's revealed, will their pretend family become real...or will the fantasy be torn apart?

A former Troubleshooters operative, Vinh Murphy, is drawn back into covert danger when the FBI suspects him of murdering a neo‑Nazi leader, hoping a trusted ally can help him navigate the peril and protect those he loves.

CIA agent Hugh Rincon and Coast Guard officer Sara Lange race against a terrorist plot to detonate a dirty bomb in Alaska, following a global trail from Thailand to Russia that culminates in an intense naval showdown.

CIA operative Mitch Rapp races against time to recover stolen top‑secret data, after the thief is killed yet still controls the information from beyond the grave.