Bio: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylea Cross writes edge-of-your-seat military romantic suspense. Her work has won many awards, including the Daphne du Maurier, HOLT Medallion, and the National Readers Choice Awards. A Registered Massage Therapist by trade, Kaylea holds a BA in anthropology and history. She’s also an avid gardener, artist, osteology geek, history buff, humpback whale enthusiast and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband and children.

AWARDS

 

  • May 2023 — Cornered is a finalist in the Carolyn Readers Choice Awards!
  • August 2022 — Sudden Impact hits the USA Today bestseller list!
  • July 2022 — Submerged is a finalist in the National Excellence in Storytelling Awards!
  • June 2022 — Cornered hits the USA Today bestseller list!
  • April 2022 — Falling Hard hits the USA Today bestseller list!
  • April 2022 — Lethal Protector is a finalist in the Carolyn Readers Choice Awards!
  • January 2022 — Dangerous Survivor hits the USA Today bestseller list!
  • October 2021 — Deadly Valor hits the USA Today bestseller list!
  • July 2021 — Adrift hits the USA Today bestseller list!
  • June 2021 — Beautiful Vengeance is a Daphne du Maurier Contest finalist!
  • June 2021 — Shattered Vows is a finalist in the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards!
  • Apr 2021 — Broken Bonds is a finalist in the Carolyn Readers Choice Awards!
  • Feb 2021 — Lethal Protector hits the USA Today bestseller list!
  • July 2020 — Rocky Ground is a Maggie Awards finalist!
  • June 2020 — Covert Vengeance wins the HOLT Medallion Contest!
  • May 2020 — Rocky Ground is a finalist in the Wisconsin Write Touch Readers’ Award contest!
  • May 2020 — Rocky Ground is a finalist in the National Readers’ Choice Awards!
  • May 2020 — Covert Vengeance is a finalist in the HOLT Medallion Contest!
  • April 2020 — Covert Vengeance wins the New England Readers’ Choice Awards!
  • March 2020 — Covert Vengeance is a finalist in the New England Readers’ Choice Awards!
  • September 2019 — Fast Fury wins the Northern Hearts Contest!
  • July 2019 — Fast Fury and Buried Lies are finalists in the Northern Hearts Contest!
  • June 2019 — Fast Fury is a Maggie Awards finalist!
  • June 2019 — Stealing Vengeance hits the USA Today Bestseller list!
  • May 2019 — Fractured Honor is a HOLT Medallion Contest finalist!
  • April 2019— Rocky Ground hits the USA Today Bestseller list!
  • April 2019 — Buried Lies wins the Wisconsin Write Touch Readers’ Award contest!
  • February 2019 — Strike Fast wins the Southern Magic Award of Excellence!
  • February 2019 — Falling Fast is a Southern Magic Award of Excellence finalist!
  • January 2019 — Shattered Vows hits the USA Today Bestseller list!
  • October 2018 — Fast Kill wins the Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Awards!
  • October 2018 — Fractured Honor hits the USA Today Bestseller list!
  • July 2018 — Fast Kill and Stand Fast are Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Awards finalists!
  • May 2018 — Strike Fast is a Daphne Du Maurier Contest finalist!
  • May 2018 — Fast Kill is a National Readers’ Choice Awards finalist!
  • July 2017 — Betrayed wins the Daphne Du Maurier Contest!
  • May 2017 — Wyatt’s Stand is a National Reader’s Choice Awards finalist!
  • April 2016 — Disavowed is a finalist in the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence!
  • September 2015 — Danger Close wins the Write Touch Readers’ Contest!
  • August 2015 — Hunted wins in the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence!
  • August 2015 — Hunted is an Aspen Gold finalist!
  • June 2015 – Rekindled and Hunted are Colorado Romance Award of Excellence finalists!
  • May 2014 – Ignited is a Daphne Du Maurier finalist!
  • April 2014 – Lethal Pursuit and Ignited are both 2014 Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence finalists!
  • April 2014 – The Vacant Chair is a 2014 Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence finalist!
  • March 2014 – Lethal Pursuit is a 2014 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence finalist!
  • November 2013 – Dangerous Attraction box set hits #21 on the NYT List!
  • November 2013 – Dangerous Attraction box set hits #35 on the USA Today Bestseller List!
  • April 2013 – Darkest Caress is a finalist in the NECRWA Bean Pot contest!
  • March 2013 – Darkest Caress is nominated by The Romance Reviews for best paranormal romance of 2013!
  • March 2013 – Darkest Caress is a 2013 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence finalist!
  • March 2012 – Deadly Descent is a 2012 New England RWA  Bean Pot finalist!
  • March 2012 – Absolution wins the 2012 EPIC Awards!
  • November 2011 – Absolution takes 3rd in the 2011 Laurel Wreath Awards!
  • October 2011 – No Turning Back wins the 2011 Aspen Gold Competition!
  • October 2011 – Relentless takes 3rd in the 2011 Heart of Excellence Awards!
  • September 2011 — Cover of Darkness is an EPIC Contest finalist
  • September 2011 —No Turning Back is an EPIC Contest finalist
  • September 2011 –  Absolution is a 2012 EPIC Finalist!
  • July 2011 – Cover of Darkness and No Turning Back are finalists in the Aspen Gold Competition!
  • July 2011 – Relentless and Absolution are finalists in the Colorado RWA Heart of Excellence Awards!
  • May 2011 – Cover of Darkness is a finalist in the Daphne Du Maurier Awards!
  • April 2011 – No Turning Back is an OKRWA National Readers’ Choice Awards finalist!
  • October 2010 — Cover of Darkness wins the Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award
  • October 2010 — No Turning Back takes 2nd place in the Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Awards
  • 2010 — No Turning Back wins the Laurel Wreath Award
  • 2010 — Cover of Darkness takes 3rd in the Laurel Wreath Awards
  • 2009 — Out of Her League wins the Laurel Wreath Awards