To criminology professor Alicia Solano, serial killers aren't just academic. A very real one is stalking her now, possibly the same madman who brought Gabe Cooper to town. The sexy Southern lawman still blames himself for an unsolved murder and this time, he'll do anything to catch the killer–and keep Alicia alive.Not that the feisty prof wants his protection. Her protests prove useless when Gabe insists on moving in with her. And although Gabe senses getting Alicia to trust...
A MANSION OF HORRORS DEEP IN THE LOUISIANA BAYOUS…For Olivia Markham, laMalediction is the ideal setting in which to complete her work. But something is sending a chill up the usually fearless author's spine. There are the unearthly noises, the sliding panels, the hidden passagewaysand John Landry, the sexy caretaker who seems less than welcoming.John has work of his own to do and he doesn't need the distraction of a mysterious beauty claiming the old mansion is cursed. But he...
A serial killer is targeting Detective Vanessa Connor's oldest friends, and evidence–the sicko left his calling card in her home–shows she's the next victim.But Vanessa refuses to run scared. She's a cop. And she's determined to make full use of her years on the force to trap the murderer herself. So when a federal agent is assigned to protect her and catch the perp, Vanessa isn't exactly cooperative.She doesn't need a bodyguard–particularly one as dangerously...
Olivia Capri knew giving birth to quads would cause a stir in her media-starved small town.But she didn't realize it would bring back Zac Bishop, the boy she'd once loved with all her teenaged heart. Luckily, as sheriff, he'd returned just in time. It seemed someone was after her and her babies thanks to a past she knew nothing about.And though she knew whoever it was didn't stand a chance against Zac and his protective nature, reminiscing about old times stirred up too many...
Seven years ago, private investigator Rafe Diaz went to prison for a crime he didn't commit–and Allie Fielding's testimony helped put him there.Now the popular socialite holds his client's fate in her manicured hands. But this time, the charge is murder one. And Rafe intends to question Allie until that glossy mouth of hers tells the truth. Shooting daggers from those smoldering eyes, Rafe could easily pass for the bad guy Allie once thought he was.,But now, her one-time enemy is...
Texas Ranger Sloan McKinney was hired to solve two different murders – with one eerily similar M.O. Sheriff Carley Matheson had her hands full: A sixteen-year-old unsolved murder and a strong hunch that the killer had resurfaced and struck again.As if things couldn't get any worse, the Texas Rangers had sent Sloan McKinney – the one man she'd always tried to keep at a distance – to spearhead the investigation. Now the only way to keep the citizens of Justice, Texas, safe – and solve...
An estate haunted by over a hundred years of tragedy – and Donovan Black stood at the heart of it. Like Darkwood Manor, Donovan was an utter mystery. An FBI sharpshooter who couldn't break away from his past, he only wanted to make sure that history didn't repeat itself – especially now that the manor had a lovely new owner. Isabella Ross had either discovered the perfect vacation spot or her final resting place.Now her only hope for survival is a man who doesn't want her around –...
It happened one night–a few hours of blissful passion that left Lisa Gordon pregnant with Rex Sixkiller's baby. And now her unborn child was in grave danger. She needed Rex more than ever. A decorated soldier, Warrior Society activist and member of the Cherokee nation, Rex would do anything to keep Lisa and their child safe…even if that meant temporarily moving in with them.His P.I. instincts on red alert, nothing prepared Rex for the desire reigniting between them. He wanted to get to know...
Willa North couldn't forget her first love–or what really happened to tear them apart.All she wants now is to hold on to her home, provide for her daughter and not get hurt again. Now Penn Ramsey's back in town, and a sudden storm throws them together in the isolated farmhouse that they both claim to have inherited. While the storm rages, more danger lurks outside in a series of suspicious–and deadly–accidents.They're forced to band together to keep themselves and Willa's...
FBI profiler Sam Connelly had come to Daniella Butler's remote Louisiana bed-and-breakfast to escape the consuming horrors of his job – and the dark demons he fears lurk in his own soul. But finding a dead body on her property changes everything. There's no room in his life – in his heart – for a family. Or so he thinks, until a killer's threat places his irresistible innkeeper and her young daughter under his protection.Now, as the obsessed psychopath inches closer to possessing...