Bowen Boys Series by Kathi S. Barton

Walker Bowen is a doctor and something else. Caitlynne McCray is working for the government and can kick some serious ass. When he shifts to his cat, who will protect whom against the bad guys? Will Khan get over himself and trust his new sister-in-law before he gets her killed? What on earth does the President think he's going to do now that his own secret is out?

“Is it her?”Khan didn’t turn, but shook his head."Are you sure? Because you smell like her, and if what you say is true, then you won’t mind if Caitlynne and I take her back to Washington with us.”Khan didn’t remember moving or that he’d taken Walker to the ground. He was just suddenly over him with his hands around his throat. When he realized what he was doing, he let him go and stood up. Backing away from him, he looked at the rest of his brothers.“I won’t claim her... more“Is it her?”Khan didn’t turn, but shook his head."Are you sure? Because you smell like her, and if what you say is true, then you won’t mind if Caitlynne and I take her back to Washington with us.”Khan didn’t remember moving or that he’d taken Walker to the ground. He was just suddenly over him with his hands around his throat. When he realized what he was doing, he let him go and stood up. Backing away from him, he looked at the rest of his brothers.“I won’t claim her. You know how I feel about this and I won’t have anything to do with her. None of you can make me either.” He flushed when he realized how stupid he sounded. “I’m going home and I don’t want any of you to come near me. Take her with you, I don’t give a shit. You can have her.”Khan Bowen doesn’t want a mate, especially a human one. He pushes her away at every turn. But…no matter how hard he tries, he can’t seem to let her go.Monica Preston is hurt bad and not for the first time. It seems like every time she runs, Tony Barr, a homicidal stalker, finds her and hurts her again. Her boss, Marc Bowen, finds her beaten and takes her home to heal. All Monica wants to do is leave because Tony will kill anyone in his way to get to her.Monica has had it up to her eyeballs with Khan ordering her around. The man doesn’t know how to ask, just order. She doesn’t want a mate either, whatever that is. But when Khan reveals who he and his family really are and lets his panther come out to play. Monica discovers a side of Khan that she can fall in love with, if she doesn’t kill him first.Things heat up when the body count mounts as Tony tries to find her. In his twisted reality, Monica is the solution and the cause to all his problems. And he won’t stop until he has her.Hot sex, danger and intrigue follow the fiery couple. Can they stay a few steps ahead of Tony? Can Khan keep her safe or will Tony play the final hand? less

As soon as Jack Crosby found the tracking device implanted in her head and had it removed, she knew she was in trouble. She had managed to avoid her employers for the past couple of weeks but knew that this next job was a setup and would more than likely get her killed. When Dylan Bowen walked out his front door, he was startled to find a beautiful woman on his porch aiming a gun at his chest. She sat on his swing with a puddle of blood pooling beneath her... moreAs soon as Jack Crosby found the tracking device implanted in her head and had it removed, she knew she was in trouble. She had managed to avoid her employers for the past couple of weeks but knew that this next job was a setup and would more than likely get her killed. When Dylan Bowen walked out his front door, he was startled to find a beautiful woman on his porch aiming a gun at his chest. She sat on his swing with a puddle of blood pooling beneath her. She had several gunshot wounds and no memory of who she was. Dylan knew by her scent who she was to him or would be if she didn’t die first.When Jack’s memory returns she knows they’re all dead if she’s found and leaving is the only answer, but not if Dylan has anything to say about it. Dylan will say or do anything to stop her from going…anything…including tricking her into bonding as his mate. Kirby Mann, Jack’s employer, wants her dead. All he has to do is find her. She’s a liability to them all. Lucius wants Jerry Small released from prison and put in the White House. A man like Small in the White House was just the type of man to start wars. War was the perfect environment for a vampire like Lucius where people could disappear, and no one would be the wiser. In his mind, Jack was the person to make that happen. The Bowens must band together if they are all to survive because danger lurks in dark corners and Jack and Dylan’s destiny is yet uncharted. But when one of their own is captured by Lucius will they be strong enough to defeat him? Find out in the third installment of The Bowen Boys. less

“I’m talking to you, the least you can do is acknowledge me.”“Hello. Now get the fuck away from me. I’m on my lunch hour. My time, not yours.” Marc growled low and Jonny’s entire body went on alert; her cat seemed to skim along her skin. She stood up, dumping her lunch on the table and backed up.“You felt it, didn’t you?” He moved toward her slowly as he spoke low. “You want to come to me, don’t you? You want to touch me.”“I’m not feeling well. I would like to go home... more“I’m talking to you, the least you can do is acknowledge me.”“Hello. Now get the fuck away from me. I’m on my lunch hour. My time, not yours.” Marc growled low and Jonny’s entire body went on alert; her cat seemed to skim along her skin. She stood up, dumping her lunch on the table and backed up.“You felt it, didn’t you?” He moved toward her slowly as he spoke low. “You want to come to me, don’t you? You want to touch me.”“I’m not feeling well. I would like to go home.” He shook his head and continued coming toward her. “You can’t keep me here. I can go when I want to.”The vending machine touched her back. She knew she was trapped. Looking to her left, she could see the wall, and to her right was another table. He was nearly to her when she looked at him. Putting out her hand made him stop, but when he took it into his hand and then to his mouth, she jerked away.“You feel it. This attraction between us. You want me as much as I want you.” She shook her head at him. “If I touch you right now, what will you do? Will I smell your arousal?”Jonny Thomas is on the run. She has just escaped Dawson’s little house of horrors and has no plans of going back. Roy Dawson deals in exotic animals and has a high demand for black panthers…he wants Jonny back at any costs. She thinks she is the only panther shifter in existence and a freak of nature. She has no idea she isn’t alone.Marc Bowen lost his original mate in a freak accident when they were teenagers. He has resigned himself to stay in the background watching his brothers finding their other halves to find happiness. He’s even considered moving away for a while. Fate, however, has other plans for Marc.Now that Marc has found Jonny, there is no way he’s letting her go. He needs her to be complete. Earning her trust, however, is easier said than done. Jonny trusts no one and is afraid to love. Everyone she has ever loved has always gotten hurt because of her and she won’t stand around and just let that happen.Family is everything to the Bowens. Now that Dawson has tracked Jonny down the Bowens band together to protect her. Their plans are nearly fail proof…nearly…what could go wrong? Right? Find out in the fourth installment of the Bowen Boys―Marc. less

The man is a computer genius… Sebastian Bowen is the computer mastermind of the family. He’s always loved high tech stuff and he’s good at it. So good that he’s always busy with everyone else’s stuff, and sometimes the family’s computer needs are unintentionally placed on the back burner. Ama really wants to help Sebastian’s parents, but not at the expense of her pride. Sebastian Bowen can go to hell as far as she’s concerned. No one accuses her of taking advantage of people... moreThe man is a computer genius… Sebastian Bowen is the computer mastermind of the family. He’s always loved high tech stuff and he’s good at it. So good that he’s always busy with everyone else’s stuff, and sometimes the family’s computer needs are unintentionally placed on the back burner. Ama really wants to help Sebastian’s parents, but not at the expense of her pride. Sebastian Bowen can go to hell as far as she’s concerned. No one accuses her of taking advantage of people. She doesn’t roll that way. He forgot the first rule: Never piss off a Fae… Sebastian’s parents go looking for her so that Sebastian can apologize. Once Sebastian meets her he knows who she is―his mate. Ama is an Earth Fae and he can’t touch her unless she allows him to. They’re off to a rocky start, but things get heated when they discover a demon has his sights set on Ama too. There’s never a dull moment in the Bowen household. Can Sebastian hold it all together and keep the girl too? Find out in the next installment of Bowen Boys―Sebastian. less

Kerry Stephens is beyond excited. The job promotion with the cable company came through taking her out of the office in into the field. She needs this job and didn’t know how much more she could stomach her current boss. Anything has to be better than working for him, right? So much for wishful thinking. The Bowen family is buying the floundering cable company and they want Kerry to help clean house. The problem? Kerry doesn’t want to talk... moreKerry Stephens is beyond excited. The job promotion with the cable company came through taking her out of the office in into the field. She needs this job and didn’t know how much more she could stomach her current boss. Anything has to be better than working for him, right? So much for wishful thinking. The Bowen family is buying the floundering cable company and they want Kerry to help clean house. The problem? Kerry doesn’t want to talk. She may not be happy there under the current conditions, but she isn’t going to be responsible for anyone losing their job. She doesn’t need any more problems than she already has. Reed’s new house is understaffed and the only furniture that’s arrived so far is a bedroom set. The last thing he expected is to find his mate so soon after coming back home. Reed is ready to settle down and is ecstatic to find her, he just doesn’t understand why Kerry isn’t. Kerry’s entire life she has never had anyone to love her and trust doesn’t come easy for her. Daily threats from her step-sister’s boyfriend don’t help. When things get heated will Reed be able to intervene? And when push comes to shove can the family stay together, or will a devastating blow drive the family apart forever? Find out in the final installment of the Bowen Boys―Reed less