The sleepy little town in the California desert was supposed to be a sanctuary for Detective Bree Fitzpatrick–a place of refuge from the big-city crime that had left her a widow with three children to raise.But something was wrong, terribly wrong, in Warm Springs. Nothing could have prepared even a hardened police officer like her for the dark mystery of this place–a mystery that had cost far too many people their lives. And nothing could have prepared her for Cole Becker, the devastingly...
Luke Hubbard never claimed to have a soft spot for damsels in distress.But the moment he set eyes on Karina Fedrova, a mysterious beauty with assassins on her trail, turning her away was impossible. And a marriage of convenience the only way he could guarantee her safety. Keeping one step ahead of the men who thought Karina's secrets were worth dying for, Luke found himself forgetting their nuptials were just an act.Because the way his blood stirred around this stranger couldn't be...
Eliza Eldridge saw through other people's eyes. And now her dreams of a missing little girl were becoming urgent. Eliza couldn't ignore them, and she vowed to reunite the child with her father.While Walker Banacek would do anything to find his daughter, he'd been devastated in the past by charlatans who promised to help him. But when Eliza mentioned a little girl's pink toe shoes–something only he and his daughter knew about–he had to wonder. Was Eliza the one woman who could...
Columbella House, a crumbling Victorian mansion on the coast, is packed with secrets and danger. Now it all belongs to Mia St.Regis. For police chief Dylan Reese, the return of the beautiful heiress rekindles an old attraction, one he thought ended long ago. Before he can focus on their past, though, Mia's reappearance rouses a killer, someone who's made her the ultimate–and most prized–target. Dylan knows keeping Mia safe is part of the job. Yet the image of an elusive enemy getting...
A MAN LIKE NO OTHER…When Liam O'Shea found a young beauty on the side of the road, battered and incoherent, his razor-sharp instincts–honed by years of training as an undercover operative–warned she was in trouble. Honor demanded he offer his protection.WITH AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION!The only witness to an unspeakable murder she couldn't remember, Sara Regis was in danger–with her only hope for survival in Liam's strong arms. Now, as Liam and Sara joined forces to locate a killer,...
FAMILIAR TROUBLEHank Dalton couldn't resist a damsel in distress–and beautiful city-slicker-turned-rancher Stephanie Chisholm certainly fit the bill. She'd come home to Pecos, Texas, to settle her aunt and uncle's ranch estate, but when she learned their deaths were no accident, she became the next target. Unable to deny the protective instincts she aroused, Hank vowed to keep Stephanie safe day…and night. But could joining forces with a familiar black feline help him and...
HIS CHRISTMAS MISSIONMitchell Hawke had closed the doors of the Hawke Detective Agency to take some much-needed time off when a top secret delivery arrived on his doorstep just days before Christmas. This was no ordinary package, but a witness in desperate need of protection from a brutal mobster–the beautiful Madeline Raeburn. A woman Mitch had every reason not to trust.But with a killer who seemed to know her every move, Madeline broke through Mitch's barriers when she placed her body and...
Although a missing Annie Harlowe and her entire family were at the forefront of a Cooper Security investigation, Wade Cooper never expected to stumble upon the half-conscious beauty in his own backyard. Thankfully, Annie had somehow escaped her captors.Unfortunately, she had no memory of the past three weeks. Before long, the memories slowly began to return–and the threats to her life turned deadlier. And although her well-being was becoming more than just an assignment, Annie's safety...
Secrets had torn them apart…and reunited them in a way neither had expectedShe is the last person Dallas Walker ever wants to see again. Still, this U.S. Marshal has no problem taking Joelle Tate into «protective custody»–on her wedding day. To save his family from unjust charges, he'd take on a lot worse than an ex-flame he couldn't trust. But Dallas doesn't know Joelle has put her freedom on the line to protect him. Now with only two days to investigate a long-buried crime no...
His elite Cobra Corps unit demanded discipline, honor, truth. Yet one look at Suzanne Cassidy on the windswept tarmac, and Hart Branson felt his military training failing him. For he' d never had control where Suzanne was concerned, falling for her when she' d been the wife of another man– a buddy in whose death she might be implicated… .Suzanne sought his help in proving her innocence– and protecting her life. Though his heart knew she was beyond reproach, his mind could not dismiss...
PROTECTION AT ANY PRICETo Melanie Hart, escape looked as futile as the dark night once Gabriel Sinclair discovered her and her son hiding in an abandoned farmhouse. The beauty's barely hidden fear told Gabriel she was desperate. And when she leveled her unwavering gaze at him, he felt …consumed.Melanie didn't want to divulge her deepest secrets to her strong, attractive, would-be protector. Yet she could sense Gabriel was a man of honor. And in his embrace she finally felt safe. Could...