Most Likely to…
Show up at a critical moment.
Cal Newfellow (THE PERFECT WITNESS). As the owner of Secure One, Cal is ex-army and a former mercenary who knows when his team needs him. Just ask Mina, Roman, and Marlise.
Help a stranger.
Marlise Newfellow (GOING ROGUE IN RED RYE COUNTY & THE PERFECT WITNESS). As a former victim of sex trafficking, she was helped by a stranger (Mina Jacobs) and now returns that favor whenever she can. That’s what Cal loves about her the most.
Think outside the box to solve a problem.
Delilah Hartman (HOLIDAY UNDER WRAPS). Delilah spent six years on the run from her former employer, so she’s the very definition of thinking outside the box to solve a problem. In fact, she ended up putting herself into a box and mailing it to her former lover to get the help she needed to finally be free.
Motivate people
Selina Colvert (THE MASQUERADING TWIN) Selina is Secure One’s resident medical professional and a willing ear for her teammates. Whether they need patching up or propping up, Selina is the person they turn to for both. She’s professional, concise, clear-headed, and always willing to put the team's needs above her own.
Be there for a friend or loved one.
Charlotte (THE RED RIVER SLAYER) a former victim of sex trafficking, knows what it’s like to have no friends and no loved ones. When welcomed onto the team at Secure One, she slowly learned how to accept love from the people around her for the first time in her life. Now, healing from the trauma that was her early life, she’s always there for anyone who needs a friend.
Help a stray animal in need.
Lucas Porter (HOLIDAY UNDER WRAPS) feels a bit like a stray animal himself. Or he did until he joined the team at Secure One. They welcomed him and his PTSD service dog, Haven, into the fold without a second thought. Now, he’s the guy to help a stray—canine, feline, or human alike.
Overcome personal demons
Eric Newman (THE SILENT SETUP) has been through the trenches. After losing his hearing during a mission gone wrong in Afghanistan, he learned to use his new superpower, lip reading, to his advantage. By doing so, he saved the life of their team medic in the most unexpected way.
Be clear-headed under pressure.
Roman Jacobs (GOING ROGUE IN RED RYE COUNTY) was trained by the FBI after leaving the army. He never knew pressure until his partner, Mina, went missing for almost a year. It was only because he stayed clear-headed and worked the case that he found her. To make sure he doesn’t lose her again, he just might have to marry her.
Break a few rules in an emergency.
Mina Jacobs (GOING ROGUE IN RED RYE COUNTY) is known for breaking more than a few rules and she’s not ashamed of it. As a former FBI agent who spent almost a year on the run, breaking the rules was the only way she stayed alive. Now, working for Secure One as their computer expert, she’s yet to find a rule that wasn’t meant to be broken.
Be strategic to defeat an enemy.
The entire Secure One team, as listed below:
GOING ROGUE IN RED RYE COUNTY featuring Mina August and Roman Jacobs
THE PERFECT WITNESS featuring Cal Newfellow and Marlise
THE RED RIVER SLAYER featuring Mack Holbock and Charlotte
THE SILENT SETUP featuring Eric Newman and Sadie Cook
THE MASQUERADING TWIN featuring Selina Colvert and Efren Brenna
HOLIDAY UNDER WRAPS featuring Delilah Hartman and Lucas Porter
Katie Mettner wears the title of 'the only person to lose her leg after falling down the bunny hill' and loves decorating her prosthetic leg to fit the season. She lives in Northern Wisconsin with her own happily-ever-after and spends the day writing romantic stories with her sweet puppy by her side. Katie has an addiction to coffee and dachshunds and a lessening aversion to Pinterest — now that she’s quit trying to make the things she pins.
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