At sixteen, Aeron Lorelei is imprisoned in Serenity Hills for the murder of her best friend’s brother. Over a decade later, a mysterious psychiatrist walks into her life and changes it beyond recognition.
What follows is not simply seven action-packed adventures woven around an epic, slow-burning romance, but one continuous journey of hope, healing, friendship and the discovery that family is not always the one you’re born into.
Each novel sees Aeron and her extraordinary counterparts, Commander Renee Black and the indomitable Ursula Frei, overcome impossible odds, scale seemingly insurmountable mountains and rescue those long forgotten, abandoned or exploited by the powerful.
Every character matters.
Every choice has consequences.
All things are possible.
Whether you’re discovering the series for the first time or returning to visit old friends, here’s the journey—one book at a time.
Book One
The Empath
Where Aeron’s story begins.
‘Aeron Lorelei,’ the doctor said in a cultured accent. ‘Interesting name.’
Doctor Serena Llys—The Empath
Aeron Lorelei is a young woman with a troubled past and an even more troubling gift. Blessed and burdened with the ability to sense the feelings and past of those around her, at sixteen, she was convicted of the death of her best friend’s little brother and sent to Serenity Hills, a Maximum Security institution with a sinister reputation.
Eleven years later, a mysterious yet beautiful psychiatrist, Doctor Serena Llys, champions her release however Aeron must return to her home town, the scene of the crime that no one has forgotten. Although she wishes to live a quiet life in Nan’s lonely cabin beside the river and to forget her burdens, she must deal with more than the animosity of the locals because someone in town is abducting and killing young girls.
When her estranged father and police chief drops a victim right to her door and locals in town point the blame her way, she is prepared to find herself in the dank Serenity Hills once more. Even so, Aeron is not alone and her father and the mysterious Doctor Llys are determined to discover the real killer and prove her innocence.
But then Aeron’s own half-sisters are taken.
Only she can locate them.
Yes, to save those she loves, she will have to use the gifts she has spent her life hiding.
So much for a quiet life.
“Fast paced, sharp and very, very smart… promises to be a smash hit of a series.”
SHE MAGAZINE
Book 2
Blind Trust
‘I had a spotter every time,’ Aeron said, holding up two fingers. ‘Scouts’ honor.’ ‘You were never a scout and you’re a terrible liar.’ Renee tried to scowl, she really did, but something bubbled inside. It started in the pit of her stomach, rumbled and rolled and built momentum up into her legs, her chest, her arms, her neck, and then the joy burst from her mouth before she could stop it. Laughter. She was laughing. She was laughing so hard her ribs ached. ‘Some folks get a bit giggly,’ Aeron said to Frei who looked concerned beyond words.
—Blind Trust
Can you still trust your heart when your eyes tell a different story?
Aeron Lorelei has struggled through C.I.G’s prestigious Bootcamp and is all set for the next phase of her training with the legendary protection officer, Commander Renee Black. Aeron should be a well-oiled, elite agent ready to take on any assignment and Renee should be happy to see her… should be…
When an avalanche gatecrashes their journey and they are secluded in a welcoming little town in the Colorado mountains, helping the local rescue operation seems to melt the ice between them.
Only that’s when Renee shoots a man in the middle of the street in broad daylight and sinks into a non-communicative state. Aeron only has until the roads are cleared to try and prove Renee’s innocence which means trusting her heart and using those burdens she dislikes so much all over again.
But with Renee fading fast, the Sheriff unwilling to listen, and the unsuspecting town about to be besieged by a military-grade killer, their sole hope is one lumbering Missourian who barely made it through training.
All things are possible, right?
‘Aeron is back and as badass as ever…. From snow bound mountain rescues to the gentle rescuing of those locked in their own minds, you’ll be spell bound and on the edge of your seat as Aeron does her thing. Loved this—gobbled it up in a few hours (hours when I should really have been sleeping…)—and can’t wait for more.’
—Tales of a Librarian
Book 3
Untrained Eye
Frei pressed the side of her helmet and the glass slid up. ‘You know bikes pretty well. You look better on a bike. So this week, I’m teaching you how to act like you look.’ ‘Which is?’ I cocked my head, trying to fiddle with my helmet. Frei pressed the button again and her visor slid back down. ‘Badass, Lorelei. Badass.’
— Untrained Eye
Aeron finds herself back at the CIG camp in the medical unit after experiencing some unpleasant side effects after helping Renee. Still, she’s delighted to be burden free for the first time in her life. Then CIG boss Ursula Frei has a personal favor to ask… A group of children in Caprock Academy look set to become victims of the same life which has scarred Frei so badly. CIG can’t know the true nature of Frei’s problems but, without burdens, Aeron is left to fake inspiration to get CIG involved.
The assignment is simple: get the children through to Gala Night so they can bankrupt the Academy by helping the children escape from heavily guarded grounds.
Aeron goes undercover for the first time as a violent and slippery criminal only to become emotionally invested in getting the children to safety…
Only, Renee’s ability to protect is threatened by her own unexpected side effects; Frei struggles under the weight of facing her past, and Aeron feels helpless without her burdens… yet, all the while the Caprock kids are depending on them.
As Gala Night rolls around, they are determined to get the kids out… even if it means one of them being left behind.
“These are amazing characters and unusual plots. Jody Klaire manages to mix up a thriller crime drama with a psychic whodunit and an ever so slowly burning romance. It’s a wonderful action adventure story… Add in humour, great dialogue, brilliant writing and these books are just a joy.”
— LRR
Book 4
Hindsight
The lock is the key…
Just when Aeron thought she could enjoy a vacation and relax with her superior officer, Commander Renee Black, a flash sees her back on duty.
General Ursula Frei is MIA with one of the Caprock Kids, Jessie. Aeron knows Frei is hurt and struggling but there are some extra complications: As Frei is head of C.I.G, her disappearance triggers an internal investigation by the FBI who don’t realize that half of C.I.G belongs to the military. They also don’t know that Renee is alive. If the Internal Affairs find out about Aeron’s past, Renee, Frei taking a minor off base or that there is a military element to the corps, it will be disbanded. The extra complication is that the head of the Internal Affairs team is Agent Abby Fleming… Renee’s ex-fiancé also happens to believe Renee is still MIA.
So, Aeron and Renee take to the road guided by a lock that Frei has left in Aeron’s jacket. Each time she touches the lock, she sees another memory from Frei’s agonizing past and relives every moment that made Frei the icy general they know.
However, each memory is draining Aeron… Her past is hunting Frei as she struggles to get Jessie to safety… Internal Affairs are on their tail… Oh, and Aeron can’t heal anyone…
Guess they’re going to need a little help…
“…the best of the series thus far. The writing is exceptional, the dialogue purposeful, restrained, important… this one I couldn’t put down.”
— Rainbow Awards Winner 2017
Book 5
Noble Heart
“I adore the Above and Beyond series… The plot in this story is so intricately weaved… Such a great story!”
— Lesbi Reviewed
How do you find and break a hidden impenetrable lock?
Frei and her family have been relentlessly targeted by those who wish to remove their freedom and lives. The only way to secure their safety is to take on the very people who have enslaved them.
The challenge is set: Frei must locate and break into an unbreakable system to turn a bigger shark’s eyes away from her family and toward the very man who has haunted her past.
That means Aeron and Renee must go back into deep cover alongside Frei to protect and assist her as she searches the Eis estate, now home to the Jäger family. However, Aeron struggles to maintain cover while battling with unexpected feelings, protecting multiple POIs and rescuing a household of slaves. She needs to find her inner soldier and work closely with the one person who makes it hard to focus.
Nevertheless, it’s down to them to help Frei locate and break the lock to expose the truth before it is erased completely.
In other words: business as usual.
Book 6
Black Ridge Falls
It’s a huge series, epic isn’t big enough… There isn’t praise high enough for a series that absorbs the brain and imagination on so many levels. Its breath-taking, enthralling, engaging, well written and simply stunning. If you love good stories, strong women, fast-paced action, deep characters, wide casts and a book you can’t put down you really need to read this series.’
— LRR
Everyone has their own mountain to climb.
Aeron finds herself trapped on Black Ridge Mountain with Renee and Zack, running from hostiles, besieged by memories, and struggling with her own body.
Hundreds of miles away, Frei is attempting to discover who has ambushed and taken out the CIG team under the scrutiny of Head of Internal Affairs, Abby Fleming, because a video loop sent to the FBI seems to show Aeron as the culprit.
If that wasn’t enough, Aeron’s mother is shot; US Marshals are on her trail, and more false information has been leaked that she’s abducted a child.
Still, she is determined to keep Renee and Zack safe, but their trail reveals that Colonel Black might not have been lost to a storm after all… Somehow she needs to get Renee and Zack safely off the most dangerous mountain in the USA, all while being shot at and chased by hostiles… all while the mountain itself seems to be lurking in wait…
Yeah… this is not the best time to discover her feelings…
Book 7
Full Circle
Aeron Lorelei is back where she began: locked in a secure mental health facility; seen responsible for the murders committed by her former friend; hunted by rogue staff who seem set on removing her; haunted by the memories of former staff and slaves; in failing health; with no ability to use her blessings, and carrying vital information she needs to get to a certain Commander Renee Black and General Ursula Frei.
Aeron might be locked up but she’s learned some elite skills to keep her old friends on the wing and herself safe and, unknown to her, she has built a formidable group of allies who are ready to charge to her rescue under one banner: Team Aeron.
Yet, the closer Team Aeron get finding out just who is targeting them and why, they are outflanked, outfought and Aeron is fading fast.
It will take every ounce of faith, hope and love to see Aeron and those she loves find the truth that has so long been buried and bring those responsible to justice…
…and maybe just find out if a certain someone loves her back.
