Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team

Laurel Springs, AL is about to be hotter than a mid-August thunderstorm.Ê

When the Moonshine Task Force is absorbed into a new entity, Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team (LSERT) new faces come to town, new love is born, old love is found again, and thereÕs a plethora of drama and romance happening all over the tri-county area. LSERT puts police, firefighters, nurses, doctors, K-9 handlers, and EMTÕs all in harmÕs way as they work to keep the area safe from any threat.Ê

When emotions are high, passions ignite.Ê

Come with me, back to Laurel Springs, in what's sure to be a wild ride!Ê

Ransom Thompson

For years IÕve wanted two things - to be a member of the Moonshine Task Force and to be the man Stella Kepler canÕt live without.

One out of two isnÕt bad, or so I tell myself. Being the only K-9 handler for The MTF presents its own share of obstacles, but me and Rambo? We make it work. Life is status quo, until IÕm called in to help with what appears to be a hostage situation and Stella is right in the middle of it.

This is my one chance, and IÕm not going to blow it.

Stella Kepler

When IÕm stuck in an examination room holding a hurt woman and a man with a gun, I do the only thing I can. I sneak out, call 911 and hope help comes quickly. It does.

In the form of Ransom Thompson.

He and I have known each other since we were babies. Our motherÕs are friends, our dadÕs work together, and weÕve always been friends.

Only, the last few months IÕve started to notice things. How mature he is, how alpha he can be, the chiseled six-pack, and the abundance of ink spreading across his body.Ê

When I offer to cook him dinner for saving me, neither one of us know how that one moment will change the course of the rest of our lives.Ê

Ransom and Stella's love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon.

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If you don't love, you can't get hurt...

Nick Kepler

One thing my childhood taught me was never show my emotions. DonÕt make memories. DonÕt count on other people. DonÕt hope for the best.

All that changed when I was adopted by Ryan and Whitney Kepler.Ê

Begrudgingly I let them into my life, along with my new sister and a best friend I would lay down my life for. But giving up my heart and accepting love in return from Kelsea Harrison? ItÕs the hardest thing IÕve ever tried to do.

And the truth is? IÕm not sure if IÕm that strong.

Kelsea Harrison

From the very moment I met Nick Kepler I knew he would be the love of my life. Problem is I havenÕt been able to convince him of that yet.

When our best friends get married, Nick and I spend a drunken night letting our walls down and losing all our inhibitions. In one moment IÕm given everything I ever wanted. Then, in the blink of an eye itÕs taken away from me.Ê

The question is, can I be strong for the both of us?

The answer? I have to be.

Nick & Kels' love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon.

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ItÕs not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines usÉ

Karsyn Fallaway

Tucker didnÕt stop my car as it drove away from his house that summer night, and the sting of rejection hasn't gone away.Ê

Over a year has gone by, and I find myself looking for him in all the places heÕd been before. It doesnÕt help, heÕs still an enigma I have yet to figure out.

My friends are the only thing holding me together. Work is the one thing keeping my mind busy._Until my life threatens to tear completely apart.

Tucker Williams

She drove away and my pride wouldnÕt allow me to stop her. A year later, regret keeps me up at night, forcing me to replay the moment in my head.Ê

Working with the K-9Õs is the only thing keeping me going. Becoming close with the former MTF is a perk I hadnÕt counted on.

When a child is kidnapped, all the hard feelings have to be put aside to save a life. Secrets are unearthed, and this time as Karsyn threatens to break, I know IÕm the one to put her back together.

Tucker & Karsyn's love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon.

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The storm raging in the Gulf isn't the only thing brewing between these two...

Cutter Thompson

Hurricane Tatum, a category five storm hell-bent on making landfall along the Alabama coast, is my opportunity, to show my friends and family the kind of man I've become.

The kid who lost his scholarship and the love is life is ready for a change. A change I'm equal parts scared will and won't come.

An EMT wasn't my first choice of careers, but it's become my calling. When the winds die down, the skies clear, and the rain stops, we're left with devastation the likes of which I've never seen.Ê

What I come to realize is ugly destruction can be beautiful, if we can only figure out what perspective to see it.

Rowan Baker

The LSERT is a godsend, especially as us local first responders emerge from our shelters to see our town and homes destroyed. It's going to take time to rebuild.

Rebuilding is what I'm used to. After I watched my four-year-old daughter die in my arms I've done nothing but try to find a reason to live.Ê

But I've got baggage. Memories, an ex-husband, and a fear I won't be able to save everyone.Ê

When I meet Cutter Thompson, he reminds me rebuilding can mean letting go of fear and allowing myself to live the life I've wanted all along.

Cutter and Rowan's love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon.

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Sullivan Baker

Moving to Laurel Springs and joining the LSERT was the best spur-of-the-moment decision I ever made. Here, out from under the expectations of my Police Chief father, IÕm thriving.Ê

IÕve found a boldness and confidence I never had in Paradise Lost.Ê

And a woman who I canÕt stop thinking about, dreaming about, and canÕt seem to stay away from. Attorney Shelby Bruce knocked me for a loop and my head hasnÕt stopped spinning since the night of our ÔfriendmasÕ Christmas party.

When thereÕs a physical threat to her well-being, I wonÕt stop at anything to protect her, even if it means losing a piece of myself in the process.

Shelby Bruce

Houston was my home until the big city reached out and bit me. Laurel Springs is more my speed, and IÕve settled into life here.Ê

A new friend group, building my practice from the ground up, and a smoking hot new love interest has my life extremely busy and full. IÕm content. More content than I ever was in my old life.

That all changes when I revise a will for one of the pillars of the Laurel Springs community. Effectively, she cuts her grandson out of her fortune. When he finds out itÕs not pretty.

Worse. He blames me.Ê

But something amazing happens. Day by day, I realize the relationships IÕve built within the community and the LSERT are stronger than I ever imagined. Especially when Sullivan Baker saves not only my life, but my heart.

Sullivan & Shelby's love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon.

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Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again.ÊCarly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author.

Sometimes home finds us when we arenÕt lookingÉ

Devante Soles

Laurel Springs was nothing more than a dot on the map when I decided I needed a change from the fast pace of Atlanta.

IÕm more surprised than anyone else when I look around one day and realize I have friends who have become family, a city thatÕs become a home, and a girl who's decided to make me believe in love.

Unlike me though, her past has followed her here.

A community that I once never thought IÕd have, comes together with me to save her.

Eden Murphy

Chicago wasnÕt for me. The bright lights, the embezzlement I should know nothing about, and the made man who changed everything - it all contributed to me leaving. I never felt safe there. Little Laurel Springs though? ItÕs everything I hoped it would be and more.

My coffee shop, A Whole Latte Love, isnÕt doing well, but IÕm close to turning a profit.

And Devante? Well heÕs more than I ever could have asked for.

But Mario? HeÕs the one I didnÕt count on coming back and demanding what I tookÉ

Devante & Eden's love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon.

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Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author.

The Nurse and The Hot Cop

Archer Gray

Being the new officer on the Laurel Springs Police Department has been a blessing. They've treated me like family since the moment I started my first shift. It's what I've wanted since I left home at eighteen. Life is going amazing, especially when I meet Alisa, a nurse at Laurel Springs Medical. She's saucy, but I suspect it hides a vulnerability not many get to see.

I want to see it, want to know everything about her. In a moment where she desperately needs someone, I'm there for her.

And I won't leave until she asks me to.

Alisa Hilligan

I've always been a transplant, searching for a home. I thought I found it in Calvert City, instead it's the neighboring town Laurel Springs.

Since I've been here I've met the new hot cop, Archer. He makes me want everything I shouldn't.

But when the reason I left Calvert City comes back with a vengeance; I'll need him more than I ever thought.

And he'll prove he's here for the long haul - something no one else ever has.

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes the next book in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team

Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author.

Fan favorite Mason “Menace” Harrison gets a chance to show off how he runs the Laurel Springs Police Department.

Mason "Menace" Harrison

I’ve worked my way up from being the single dad on the original Moonshine Task Force to the leader of the Laurel Springs Police Department. Getting the title of Chief of Police is one of the

most important things I’ve ever done. 

On the second official day of my command - a teenage girl is taken. 

I’ve never been the type of person to back down from a challenge. With my guys, my kids, and my wife by my side I know I can do anything I set my mind to. I just wasn’t counting on it possibly tearing the town of Laurel Springs apart.

Like always, when they need a knight in shining armor, I’ll be there. And I won’t let the girl go without a fight. 

If there’s one thing I promise. It’s to keep my family and my town safe. Lord help anyone who stands in my way.

Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author.

Madden

Being the newest member of the Laurel Springs Police Department and the LSERT hasn't been easy. I'm trying to carve out a place of my own where family bonds run deep in this tight-knit group of men. They haven't been unwelcoming, but I yearn to truly belong.

In both Laurel Springs, and the LSERT. The one friend I can count on is my K-9 partner, Donut. We're working hard to prove our spot in the police department, and find a sense of home.

When I'm thrust into the role of school resource officer for the local elementary school, I never anticipate being drawn into an investigation that threatens to unravel the fabric of Laurel Springs. Going back to the origins of the Moonshine Task Force. Nor do I expect a little boy with sad eyes and his hot aunt to wiggle their way into my heart. 

Becca

My new life as a dispatcher is a far cry from the dreams I had before I took custody of my nephew. I've put a lot on hold to make sure he has what he needs, and the stability he craves.

But Madden? He's a beacon of warmth and strength during an emotionally cold time for me. Despite my resolve to focus just on being a guardian, there's a spark between us, igniting a flame I thought was long gone.

As we navigate what is becoming an increasingly complex situation, we discover that in the craziness of chaos, love has a way of finding it's place. Even in the darkest of nights.