Merline Lovelace

For psychologist Claire Cantwell–code name Cyrene–the stakes couldn't be higher.Tapped for a top-secret mission for the president, the OMEGA covert operative needed the unique expertise of a man with whom she'd shared danger–and her bed. Lethally attractive special ops agent and ultrasuave diplomat Luis Esteban wanted more than Claire was ready to give.Now, with their very survival at stake, Claire has to trust Luis with her life…even if that means surrendering the one thing she vowed...

Talk about reinventing himself! Once Jack Carstairs had nearly been drummed out of the Omega Agency–all for falling for the beautiful and powerful woman he'd been assigned to protect. Now the crackerjack agent was back, protecting that same woman–and getting ready to move in for the kill. Or to prevent the kill, as the case might be.And it was. For Jack's current assignment was to protect lovely Ellie Alazar–historian extraordinaire, whose doubts about the heroes of the Alamo were...

Though Luke was temporarily blinded, his senses were on high alert when Haley Mercado confessed to having their child–a baby girl who'd been kidnapped by the infamous Texas Mafia. Trained in covert tactics, Luke gathered his military brothers to save his daughter.In the frenzied hours before Operation Rescue, Luke and Haley rediscovered each other…intimately. Tensions shifted into overdrive, and Luke realized this would be the most important mission. But could a deadly foe keep their...

Two words change her world… She’s pregnant.After one hot night, Captain Suzanne Hall remembers everything she craved about her sexy ex-husband, Gabe. But when duty calls, she remembers everything that separated them. Can this dynamic duo put their differences aside and start a new life together?

A wild weekend changes Gina St. Sebastian’s life, but one thing won’t change – her marital status.Ambassador Jack Mason, the dashing, arrogant father of her unborn baby, can forget about a marriage of convenience. She’s perfectly capable without him. Never mind the heat between them. That’s pregnancy hormones! Jack will deploy his formidable charms to do what’s right – marriage for the baby’s sake.Yet the more he tries to convince Gina, the more he realizes he wants her as much as he wants his...

The Diplomat’s Pregnant Bride No matter what happened on a wild weekend Gina St Sebastian’s won’t agree to a shotgun marriage, especially not to Ambassador Jack Mason, the dashing, arrogant father of her unborn baby. But Jack will deploy his formidable charms to do what’s right – marriage for the baby’s sake.Her Unforgettable Royal Lover Dominic St Sebastian has been misidentified as royalty – and caught up in a media storm. Now, the woman to blame has shown up with a case of amnesia! She’s the...

Billionaire Alex Dalton needs to find the fiery redhead who’d given him the hottest night of his life.Was Julie the mother who had left a baby on the Dalton doorstep? Alex needs Julie’s DNA to determine if the father is him or his twin brother.But when she refuses to co-operate, Alex vows to tempt her into giving him everything he wants.

Six feet, two inches of pure marine male, Major Russ «Mac» McIver had the right stuff in spades. His by-the-book, black-or-white view of the world allowed no compromises.Which tended to ruffle Lieutenant Caroline Dunn's usually unrufflable temper. So when a dangerous mission threw them together, Cari vowed to lay down the law with the stubborn marine–just as soon as she got her leaping heartbeat under control.They locked horns whenever they met. But Mac's one soft spot was Cari. Their...

Although headstrong Margarita was mesmerized by Carlos Caballero's fearless courage, she wasn't about to bow down to any man. But the temptress in her yearned to surrender to her ardent suitor's sizzling seduction.Now, with a murderous band of criminals hot on their trail, the beautiful secret spy struggled with the contradictory emotions Carlos's fierce protectiveness stirred in her. How was she supposed to choose between sworn duty…and unrelenting desire?

Is this a royal doc’s holiday fling…or the real thing? Find out in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace!Texas is the perfect place for holiday heat—exactly what Dr. Anastazia St. Sebastian needs before making the biggest decision of her career. Enter hunky shipping billionaire Mike Brennan, who insists on buying her dinner after she saves his nephew. But one night leads to more. And even three days of fun in the sun—and in Mike’s bedroom—aren’t enough. This doc of royal...

Third time lucky?Take a vacation to Italy and land a husband? Well, at least fiancé number three. Dawn McGill’s fear of marriage has halted two weddings, but millionaire Brian Ellis and his adorable little boy might change all that. After all, a marriage based on convenience is less frightening than one based on love.Brian will do anything for his young son, and what Tommy wants even more than a puppy is a mom. Dawn is great with his boy and she's even beginning to fill a void in his own...

Once he'd been known as Henri Everard, the fastest pickpocket in Nice. But the ensuing years had turned him into all-American Nick Jensen–aka Lightning–acting director of the Omega Agency.His most pressing assignment at the moment: heading to France to find out who was trying to kill him. And in that noble task he was assisted by Mackenzie Blair, Omega's communications director. This woman had gotten under his skin lately–and was turning even this assignment into a pleasure trip.But...

Playing the part of Gillian Ridgeway's tourist husband might be OMEGA operative Mike Callahan's toughest assignment yet.Keeping his hands off the too-young, too-innocent, stunning novice field agent while they were supposed to act all lovey-dovey? Right. He'd have to rely on all his torture training and focus on their mission: to track down the source of a potentially deadly virus in Hong Kong.When their job was complicated by pint-sized scam artists who wiggled their way into...