Mantis // Mantis' Desire — Heather Slade

This mantis has a lot to pray for…

K19 pilot Mantis Cassman will do anything to reconnect with the love of his life. Being deep undercover for months has given him time to think -- and all that matters is Alegria Mondreau. However, after Mantis nearly loses her in a perilous K19 op, he realizes that his best friend, Dutch Miller, also has feelings for her. As the three friends struggle with their feelings, friction escalates. Three's a crowd and one man must go. And neither is going out without a fight.

But when an enemy from their past comes back with a vendetta, more secrets surface. To keep them together and safe, Mantis will need more than prayers.

While each book in the K19 Security Solutions Series is a standalone with its own HEA, they may be more enjoyable read in order.