Kailua Marines: The Complete Collection by Jess Mastorakos

Jess Mastorakos writes sweet military romance books that feature heroes with heart and the strong women they love. She is a proud Marine wife and mama of four. She loves her coffee in a glitter tumbler and planning with an erasable pen.

#1 – Treasured in Turtle Bay
I thought she was brave for going on her honeymoon alone. I just didn’t think I’d wind up joining her.
I’ve been known to jump headfirst into adventure without thinking about the consequences, but pretending to be married? That was never on my thrill-seeking to-do list.
It’s not Molly’s fault her ex left her high and dry, but his loss is my gain. If she needs a fake husband for the honeymoon of a lifetime, count me in.
Fancy dinners? Excursions? A romantic joy flight over the Hawaiian Islands? No complaints from me.
But the more time I spend with Molly, the more trouble I’m in. I’m not the knight in shining armor Molly needs for the long haul. But when I’m with her, I feel like I could be.

#2 – Promises at Pyramid Rock
I love her. I always have. But is telling her the truth worth ruining our friendship?
I met Ana on the playground when we were kids and we’ve been best friends ever since. But that’s all we are. I am firmly in the friend zone. If she saw me like that, wouldn’t I know it?
Either way, we’ve never lived near each other as adults, and who wants a long-distance relationship? But now Ana is moving to Hawaii. Right down the road from me.
I’ll see her every day. I’ll have lunch with her. I’ll go to the beach with her. I’ll show her around and introduce her to my other friends. But what I won’t do is tell her the truth.
Only how can I hide how I really feel when each time she smiles at me, I want to do the one thing I know I shouldn’t?

#3 – Stranded at the Sandbar
People dream of being stranded in paradise… until it happens for real.
You know those dumb quizzes on social media that tell you to pick the one person you wouldn’t mind being stuck on a deserted island with? Well, a few months ago, I would have said Kate. I thought she was the one. Until she ghosted me.
Now she’s back and wants to make amends. She had a reason for what she did, even if it hurt, so against my better judgment I invited her to go fishing on my boat. I definitely didn’t plan for what happened next.
Now we’re stuck together. And even though I’m falling for her all over again, I just can’t shake what happened last time. Not with a deployment looming. What happens if history repeats itself and I’m not here to stop it?
But first, we need to get through this whole being stranded thing. And then after we’re rescued, we’ll deal with the rest. Because there’s no time for romance when you’re busy trying to survive, right?

#4 – Romance on the Reef
It’s pretty hard to stay away from her when she moves in right next door…
I’m the jokester of the group. I always have that one-liner that lightens the mood, even in the darkest of moments. It’s just who I am. I lost my wife eleven years ago when I was on my first deployment, so now I’m just trying to keep things light.
And because of that, I refuse to put my heart out there again while I’m a Marine. It’s not worth the risk. So when a beautiful single mom moves in next door, I’m going to fight that attraction tooth and nail.
Thing is, Maggie doesn’t want to be with me either. Her late husband was a Marine, and there’s no way she’ll let her daughter go through that again. Or herself.
It doesn’t matter that sparks fly whenever we’re together. It doesn’t matter that her daughter is just as much of a book nerd as I am and we get along great. And it definitely doesn’t matter that the three of us are somehow turning into a family without meaning to.
Because we both know what it’s like to lose the one you love, and that old saying about how it’s better to have loved and lost than not loved at all? We disagree.

#5 – Heartbeats in Honolulu
I need this promotion. But if I win, what will I lose?
I’ve done everything right in nearly a decade as a Marine, but thanks to stuff outside of my control, it’s all gonna come crashing down if I don’t pick up a rank soon.
Enter recruiting duty. My one chance to kill it and earn the promotion that will save my job.
There’s just one thing standing in my way. Her.
Hot-tempered, pigheaded, and frustratingly gorgeous Sergeant Nora Cannon is gunning for the same promotion. Shots were fired the moment we met and I can tell neither one of us is going down without a fight.
The only problem is, when we’re not fighting, sparks are flying. And I can’t get her fierce attitude and cunning smile out of my mind. But I can’t afford to let her distract me. I can’t afford to let her win.
Or, can I? Because as much as I don’t want to lose my job, I don’t want to lose her, either.

#6 – Christmas in Kailua
I hate Christmas. But I’m willing to let her change my mind.
How did I get roped into playing Santa at a toddler’s holiday-themed birthday party? Oh, right. Because I’d probably walk through fire for the birthday girl’s gorgeous mom if she asked me to.
And when she decides to take me around the island to do a bunch of Christmas stuff to cure my Grinch vibes, I can’t help but want to play along.
Before I know it, the peppermint mochas and festive lights start to go to my head, and I fall for her. Hard.
But then her ex comes sniffing around. He’s playing nice, but I’ve got my eye on him. Tess and Sadie are changing everything I know about love, family, and the meaning of Christmas. So if he thinks it’ll be easy to push me out, he’s wrong.