Idealistic and rebellious Victoria Fortune defied her legacy in favor of a nursing assignment on the tiny island nation of Santo Bonisto. When the nation erupts in rebellion, mercenary Quinn McCoy is hired to get Victoria safely back to Texas.It's a dangerous adventure that nearly costs both Victoria and Quinn their lives. The few days they spend trapped together become a lifetime, and passion becomes a lifeline.But things change when they get back to the real world. Quinn, a loner and a...
When Penny Sue Paine got Lucky, everyone was in an uproar. Because Lucky was the sweet-faced dog who had inherited the Paine millions! Now somebody wanted Lucky dead. So Penny Sue hired herself a tall, well-muscled hunk of a bodyguard….When Vic Noble found out his latest client was a dog, he nearly lost his cool. Then he got an eyeful of Miss Penny Sue Paine, a brunette with a body to die for and an innocence that could do a lesser man in. Good thing Vic was about as tough as they made 'em....
Ramirez’s Woman by Beverly BartonPresidential candidate Miguel Ramirez was fighting for the future of his people – and his life. He needed a bodyguard but JJ Blair, the petite, raven-haired firebrand assigned to protect him, was irritating, infuriating…and intoxicating. Could Miguel really afford to be distracted?Her Royal Bodyguard by Joyce Sullivan Learning of her secret royal identity shocked Rory Kenilworth, but with “accidents” befalling her and bullets flying, she had no time for regrets....
He was the hot-blooded cop who once stole her heart– right before he turned in his fellow cop: her own father! Now Navajo Joe Ornelas was back, playing the « good guy» once more. And– sweet mercy save her!– Andi Stephens was powerless to deny the passion that still beat within her proud heart….She was the only woman he' d ever loved. The only one who' d mattered when his duty had torn their tender union apart. And now that Andi needed him, this powerful protector was determined to do...
THE AGENT: Burke Lonigan, weapons expert and world-class charmerTHE MISSION: To destroy a dangerous traitor, while defending his woman and child!Facing off with a deadly menace was easy for Burke Lonigan–until a beguiling beauty stepped in danger' s path. The only way Burke could protect Callie Severin was to make her his wife. Then Burke discovered his new bride was the beautiful stranger he had taken to his bed one passionate night long ago–and the mother of the child he' d never...
Maddie Delarue didn't know who was kissing her until Dylan Bridges–the rebel she once lusted after–whispered his name in her ear. Yet the magic of the moment was soon eclipsed when the body of Dylan's father was found floating in the pond.Accusing fingers pointed at Dylan, who had just returned to Mission Creek, but the former bad boy claimed to have mended his ways. And as far as he was concerned, clearing his name was easy compared to proving himself a gentleman of substance in...
A MAN OF HONORAnd honor was the only reason well-muscled former mercenary Aloysius Murdock agreed to be Catherine Price's bodyguard. For Murdock owed Catherine's father his life. But once Murdock laid eyes on his best friend's beautiful daughter, he realized he would do anything for her….A WOMAN IN LOVECatherine knew better than to succumb to the passion Murdock clearly offered, for she believed in love–and Murdock had given up on love long ago. Still, something in his heated gaze...
In A Town Full Of SecretsTo most people, men like Mark Cantrell are fine, upstanding pillars of the community, completely beyond reproach. But their killer knows better. They are sinners of the worst kind, and they must burn on earth before they burn in hell. . . Trusting The Wrong Person Eighteen months after her husband's unsolved murder, Cathy Cantrell has returned to her Alabama home, eager to build a new life for herself and her son. But pieces of her past are everywhere–including...
Nowhere To Run The crime scenes are horrifying: the victims arranged with deliberate care, posed to appear alive despite their agonized last moments and the shocking nature of their deaths. No Place To Hide Chattanooga grief counselor Audrey Sherrod moonlights for the local police. It's clear to her, and to Special Agent J.D. Cass, that the murders are the work of a deranged serial killer. At first, the only link is the victims' similar physical appearance. But then another connection...
Sleepy Southern Days As the pampered daughter of one of Spring Creek's most prestigious southern families, Ella Porter has lived her entire life on the straight-and-narrow. And being «good» has kept Ella safe and sane–until now. Suggestive yet ominous letters have been arriving at her office with alarming frequency. Letters that remind her of the disturbing ones she used to get from Reed Conway–the hellraiser she knew from childhood–after her father prosecuted him for murder. Now...
Prepare to lose sleep with this shocking and utterly engrossing thriller, for fans of Karin Slaughter and Angela Marsons.The crime scenes are horrifying: the victims arranged with deliberate care, posed to appear alive despite their agonised last moments and the shocking nature of their deaths.For grief counsellor Audrey Sherrod it’s clear the murders are the work of a deranged serial killer. At first, the only link is the victims’ physical appearance. But then another connection emerges, tying...