Critical Threat
(2026)(The second book in the Honor Bound Hearts series)
A collection of stories by Sarah Hamaker, Elle E Kay and Virginia Vaughan
Three exciting stories of military-themed Christian Romantic Suspense!
Deadly Homecoming Threat - Virginia Vaughan
After a deadly final assignment claims her K-9 partner, retired military police officer Julia Holloway returns to her hometown of Pine Haven to heal—only to become the target of a series of escalating attacks. Sheriff Wade Oxley, her former high school boyfriend, is determined to protect his town and the woman he never forgot. As Julia's military skills prove someone is hunting her with purpose, she and Wade must uncover whether the threat is rooted in their small town—or the deadly mission Julia thought she left behind.
Blast Radius - Elle E. Kay
When a sophisticated bomber targets K9 units at Eglin Air Force Base, an isolated Military Working Dog handler and a haunted EOD technician are forced into a joint mandate. Riley Shaw trusts no one but her Belgian Malinois, Ares, while Evan relies on mathematical precision to atone for a catastrophic cover-up in Kandahar. As the bomber weaponizes classified EOD techniques to turn their sanctuary into a psychological warzone, their professional defenses are stripped away. To neutralize the threat, these two broken experts must surrender their illusions of control and place complete faith in each other and ultimately in God.
Fatal Recall - Sarah Hamaker
When Nola Johnson suffers a sudden allergic reaction in front of Army veteran Patterson Marlowe, his quick actions save her life. But Patterson soon realizes the frightening truth—Nola’s medical emergency wasn’t an accident. Someone is trying to kill her.
Patterson appoints himself Nola’s protector, determined to uncover who’s targeting the kindhearted woman and her loyal therapy dog, Molly. But Nola has no idea why anyone would want her dead. As Patterson and Nola scramble to find answers, their partnership grows into something deeper.
Will solving the case bring them together—or leave one of them dead?
Genre: Inspirational
Deadly Homecoming Threat - Virginia Vaughan
After a deadly final assignment claims her K-9 partner, retired military police officer Julia Holloway returns to her hometown of Pine Haven to heal—only to become the target of a series of escalating attacks. Sheriff Wade Oxley, her former high school boyfriend, is determined to protect his town and the woman he never forgot. As Julia's military skills prove someone is hunting her with purpose, she and Wade must uncover whether the threat is rooted in their small town—or the deadly mission Julia thought she left behind.
Blast Radius - Elle E. Kay
When a sophisticated bomber targets K9 units at Eglin Air Force Base, an isolated Military Working Dog handler and a haunted EOD technician are forced into a joint mandate. Riley Shaw trusts no one but her Belgian Malinois, Ares, while Evan relies on mathematical precision to atone for a catastrophic cover-up in Kandahar. As the bomber weaponizes classified EOD techniques to turn their sanctuary into a psychological warzone, their professional defenses are stripped away. To neutralize the threat, these two broken experts must surrender their illusions of control and place complete faith in each other and ultimately in God.
Fatal Recall - Sarah Hamaker
When Nola Johnson suffers a sudden allergic reaction in front of Army veteran Patterson Marlowe, his quick actions save her life. But Patterson soon realizes the frightening truth—Nola’s medical emergency wasn’t an accident. Someone is trying to kill her.
Patterson appoints himself Nola’s protector, determined to uncover who’s targeting the kindhearted woman and her loyal therapy dog, Molly. But Nola has no idea why anyone would want her dead. As Patterson and Nola scramble to find answers, their partnership grows into something deeper.
Will solving the case bring them together—or leave one of them dead?
Genre: Inspirational