Recommended Reading Order
To follow the evolution of the Body Armor security agency and the relationships between the characters, we recommend reading the books in their official publication order. The chronological timeline matches the order in which they were published.
Body Armor Books in Publication Order
- Under Pressure (2017) – Follows retired MMA fighter Leese Phelps as he protects a schoolteacher on the run.
- Hard Justice (2017) – Focuses on Justice Wallington, who must guard a sheltered heiress and navigate a fake relationship.
- Close Contact (2017) – Follows Miles Dartman as a casual fling with Maxi Nevar turns into a professional bodyguard assignment.
- Fast Burn (2018) – Wraps up the series with MMA fighter Brand Berry and the security agency's boss, Sahara Silver.
The Ultimate Connection and Spin-Off Origins
The Body Armor series is a direct spin-off of Lori Foster’s Ultimate series, which focuses on the intense world of professional MMA fighters. Many of the bodyguards at the Body Armor agency first appeared as secondary characters in the Ultimate books. If you want the absolute fullest experience, you can read the Ultimate series first, but it is not required to enjoy the Body Armor series.
Practical Reading Guidance
Each book in the Body Armor series is written as a standalone contemporary romantic suspense novel with a guaranteed happily-ever-after (HEA). You do not need to read the previous books to understand the romantic plot of any individual volume. However, because the staff members of the agency appear throughout all the books, reading them in order provides the best context for the overarching character dynamics.