Secret Agent Sheikh by Linda Conrad

Jass O'Reilly doesn't trust ex–agent Tarik Kadir. The dark and brooding Bedouin isn't who the determined CIA agent wants by her side as she tracks down rogue nuclear weapons.

Tarik knows Jass doesn't want him to work with her as they delve deeper into the sultry Rio nightlife. But before the Carnivale is over, he will have to question everything he thought he knew about his own mission, job, and family.

Special Ops Affair by Jennifer Morey

Odelia Frank's heart went into lockdown the day her husband was killed. Then Jagger Benney is assigned to help her investigate a notorious arms broker, and the intelligence officer feels a glimmer of vulnerability she hasn't felt in years

Despite their chemistry, Jag has his own suspicions about Odie. But soon, Odie will have to decide if her quiet, clever, and sexy partner is someone she can trust– or just a terrible reminder of what happens when you mix duty and love.