Lori Matthews Books in Order

Lori Matthews has written 32 books, published between 2020 and 2026. The first book is Break and Enter (2020) and the newest is Locked and Loaded (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
2020–2026
Pages on record
196 in 1 of 32 books

Lori Matthews writes romantic suspense with a military and law-enforcement cast. Coast Guard Recon, Coast Guard Hawai'i, Callahan Security, Lock and Key Society and At Risk carry the action, and the titles pair verbs the way the plots do: Break and Enter, Hit and Run, Smash and Grab, Evade and Capture, Catch and Release. Twenty-six books span 2020 to 2026, closing for now with Locked and Loaded.

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How many Lori Matthews books are there?

Lori Matthews has 32 books, released between 2020 and 2026. They include 5 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Lori Matthews Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Lori Matthews books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Break and EnterCallahan Security #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  2. 2
    Justified Misfortune2020 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020196
  3. 3
    Justified Burden2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  4. 4
    Smash and GrabCallahan Security #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  5. 5
    Hit and RunCallahan Security #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  6. 6
    DivertedCoast Guard Recon #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  7. 7
    Evade and CaptureCallahan Security #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  8. 8
    IncineratedCoast Guard Recon #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  9. 9
    ConflictedCoast Guard Recon #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  10. 10
    SubvertedCoast Guard Recon #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  11. 11
    Catch and ReleaseCallahan Security #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  12. 12
    TerminatedCoast Guard Recon #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  13. 13
    Justified VengeanceBrotherhood Protectors World #952022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  14. 14
    A Lethal BetrayalCoast Guard Hawai'i #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  15. 15
    Locked AwayLock and Key Society #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  16. 16
    Locked InLock and Key Society #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  17. 17
    Xavier's MissionTeam Eagle #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  18. 18
    Shifted2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  19. 19
    Cease and DesistCallahan Security #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    Locked OutLock and Key Society #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  21. 21
    Locked DownLock and Key Society #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  22. 22
    Raider UnleashedTeam KOA Alpha #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  23. 23
    Carter's BattleBrotherhood Protectors World #1022024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  24. 24
    Ethan's CommandTeam KOA Charlie #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  25. 25
    One Little Memory2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    Risk AssessmentAt Risk #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    One Little Spark2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    Secrets and LiesCallahan Security #72025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  29. 29
    Cross's TargetShadow Hounds: Rogue Waters #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  30. 30
    Unlocked: Lock & Key SocietyLock and Key Society #52026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  31. 31
    Hide and SeekCallahan Security #82026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  32. 32
    Locked and LoadedCallahan Security #92026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Lori Matthews books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Callahan Security in order

9 books
  1. 1. Break and Enter
  2. 2. Smash and Grab
  3. 3. Hit and Run
  4. 4. Evade and Capture
  5. 5. Catch and Release
  6. 6. Cease and Desist
  7. 7. Secrets and Lies
  8. 8. Hide and Seek
  9. 9. Locked and Loaded

Coast Guard Recon in order

5 books
  1. 1. Diverted
  2. 2. Incinerated
  3. 3. Conflicted
  4. 4. Subverted
  5. 5. Terminated

Lock and Key Society in order

5 books
  1. 1. Locked Away
  2. 2. Locked In
  3. 3. Locked Out
  4. 4. Locked Down
  5. 5. Unlocked: Lock & Key Society

Brotherhood Protectors World in order

2 books
  1. 95. Justified Vengeance
  2. 102. Carter's Battle

Coast Guard Hawai'i in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Lethal Betrayal

Team KOA Charlie in order

1 book
  1. 1. Ethan's Command

At Risk in order

1 book
  1. 1. Risk Assessment

Team Eagle in order

1 book
  1. 2. Xavier's Mission

Shadow Hounds: Rogue Waters in order

1 book
  1. 3. Cross's Target

Team KOA Alpha in order

1 book
  1. 5. Raider Unleashed

Standalone books

5 books

5 Lori Matthews titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lori Matthews books in order?

You only need to read Lori Matthews books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lori Matthews

Start with Break and Enter (2020), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lori Matthews book?

Locked and Loaded (2026) is the newest Lori Matthews book released so far.

Is there a new Lori Matthews book coming?

No next Lori Matthews book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Lori Matthews at a glance

Still publishing
Lori Matthews published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lori Matthews books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
196 pages across the 1 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 196 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lori Matthews books, 32 of 32, were published in the 2020s.

What the Lori Matthews books are about

1 of the 32 Lori Matthews books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Action & adventure 1 of 1 books
  • Military Romance 1 of 1 books
  • Romantic suspense fiction 1 of 1 books
  • Romantic thrillers 1 of 1 books

Other Romance authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.