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"For my baby's safety, I must give her up…"An old letter is all Kristin Perry has of her birth mother. When the Witness Protection Program couldn't keep mother or daughter safe, the woman fled «underground.» With the help of private investigator Zane Black, Kristin tries to track her down. Instead, though, she finds herself the target of a series of deadly «accidents.» Zane's still searching for her missing mother–but now Kristin's starting to wonder if her family...
| Автор | Barbara Phinney |
Her parents had been killed before her very eyes, though Karen O'Neill could barely remember that childhood horror.Now an art buyer is dead and Karen's famous face" vases are being shattered. What about the vases led to the cold-blooded killing? Art expert Mason DuBroc believes the clues are in the clay. That the creepy face Karen molds is motive for murder.Has someone recognized himself in her work? Karen must know something she shouldn't. Something her subconscious has held on...
| Автор | Ramona Richards |
Seven days to reclaim the only woman he's ever needed…Graedon Clegg has misgivings about a weeklong retreat at a remote country estate organized by his estranged brother. One, his brother can't be trusted. And two, it's hosted by his ex-wife, Tielle. Grae was forced to walk away from Tielle for the sake of the family advertising business. But he still burns for the vibrant woman who could always bring out the very best in him. Tielle stubbornly refuses to believe that the Clegg...
| Автор | AlTonya Washington |
Karen Williams has never been a big believer in fate. As she fights to make her neighborhood a safer place, her motto is determination, not destiny.But from the moment they meet, the community activist feels an instant, powerful connection to searingly sexy Darius (D-Roc) Rollins. And when they share a soul-stirring kiss, she knows their passion is meant to be.Darius came up the hard way. Now the celebrated rapper and up-and-coming Hollywood star has returned to his 'hood, determined to...
| Автор | Gwyneth Bolton |
Former lovers become partners in Natalie Charles' new novel of the perfect crime… On the eve of trial, prosecutor Sally Dawson has all the evidence she needs to convict a man of killing his wife–until the «victim» reappears. Now, alone and pregnant, to save her career she must trust the very man who broke her heart–her sworn enemy, Ben McNamara.The case confounds Ben, a former Marine JAG, but not the attraction budding between him and Sally. Their mutual desire never died, but can Ben prove...
| Автор | Natalie Charles |
Who wanted her dead?Having rescued Cassidy McKnight from kidnappers in South America, Gabe Sinclair thought his job was done. Not that the former Navy SEAL could ever forget the brave, beautiful single mother. But when the danger followed her home, Gabe promised to protect her.Why anyone would want to kill Cassidy was a mystery. Was the motive related to the orphaned toddler Cassidy was raising, a sweet little girl who brought out the father figure in maverick Gabe? Or did a newly revealed...
| Автор | Lynette Eason |
The past never dies…but it can kill Esteban Fernandez only has one reason to live – and that reason vanishes when his cover is blown. As an undercover narcotics detective, Esteban wanta to hunt the scum that killed his brother – and put his stepfather in prison for life. Reassigned and rootless, the brooding detective couldn’t care less about the sexy cop he’s now paired with …until they start finding bodies.Kari Cavanaugh never asks for a new partner. Competent and self-contained, Kari makes...
| Автор | Marie Ferrarella |
An unexpected phone call from a frantic, estranged friend sent scientist Kate Murphy to a rural town in Georgia.But neither woman made the meeting. Kate's friend died mysteriously. And Kate herself was trapped in a horrific accident until rescued by Nolan Price, her friend's handsome boss. And the widowed single father might know more about secrets and lies than he was telling.Offered refuge in his house–which happened to be in the dark woods that so scared her friend–Kate sought the...
| Автор | Debby Giusti |
Law enforcement in Fitzgerald Bay is full of Fitzgeralds, from the chief of police to brand-new detective Keira Fitzgerald. Are they tampering with a murder investigation to protect one of their own? Internal affairs detective Nick Delfino is sent undercover to investigate the powerful clan. Yet the deeper he digs, the more Nick comes to admire the Fitzgeralds…especially his rookie partner, Keira.When a killer targets Nick, can he maintain his cover, catch his attacker and protect Keira while...
| Автор | Valerie Hansen |
THE DAVIS LANDING OBSERVER THE GOSSIP GURU is back with more news. Seems intrepid reporter Felicity Simmons, at rival newspaper The Davis Landing Dispatch, is being threatened by someone who is not happy with her articles. Your faithful source hears that police officer Chris Hamilton, the only family member not working for Hamilton Media, is protecting her.Independent Ms. Simmons will bristle at being guarded, but she doesn't know how stubborn Chris can be – or how determined he is to be by...
| Автор | Kathryn Springer |
The price of deadly secrets… Someone is killing waitresses at the Cowboy Café.Three women are dead, and Sheriff Cameron Evans means to find out why. But as he works to solve the case, the hunky sheriff must push beyond his feelings for the café’s owner. There’s a murderer on the loose. Passion has no place here.For Mary Mathis, the crime is personal. Not only are the victims her employees, they may be a sign of something deeper. Eight years ago, she came to Grady Gulch fleeing a violent past...
| Автор | Carla Cassidy |
REUNIONS CAN BE DEADLYTeaming up with an old flame is not what bodyguard Chloe Howard would call a smart move. Nine years ago Chloe and T. J. Davenport worked on a case together, fell in love, then went their separate ways. Now she's reunited with the fearless bodyguard to protect a controversial couple on a book tour through Texas. And the reunion reminds Chloe of dreams best forgotten. She knows she has to keep her emotions in check so their clients' protection remains their top...
| Автор | Margaret Daley |
Former crime-scene investigator Megan O'Ryan helped convict the St. Patrick's Strangler, who killed Megan's sister. Now she's trying to heal in a small Wisconsin town. But a copycat killer is at work in Crystal Lake, and Sheriff Luke Torretti needs Megan's help…on the case and at home, where the widower's troubled teenage son has become a suspect. The boy claims he's innocent–and Megan believes him. Because the more she and Luke investigate, the more Megan...
| Автор | Laura Scott |
All covert operative Derek Stone wanted was to get in and get out. The job was simple. Unfortunately, getting caught by Alyssa Ballard wasn't part of the plan. Six months ago they'd had a week of wild, wonderful sex. Then he'd left without a trace.Derek's undercover work allows him to get close to no one– though he can't help wanting another under-the-covers experience with sexy Alyssa. His mission in Dallas wraps up in twenty-four hours, and he wants to make them count....
| Автор | Jane Sullivan |
After a career-threatening injury, brooding firefighter Joel Hightower's only hope of regaining his cherished livelihood is a sassy spitfire named Samantha Dash. As the by-the-book physical therapist helps Joel get ever closer to achieving his professional goals, Samantha also ignites a sensual spark in him that he finds impossible to ignore!Samantha is totally unprepared for the sizzling attraction that intensifies each time she is near «Tall, Dark and Surly» Hightower. As she helps Joel...
| Автор | Gwyneth Bolton |
TILL DEATH DO US PART?When her estranged husband Dylan's inadvertent dealings with a crime ring bring danger to her doorstep, Grace McIntyre has no choice but to follow him into the witness protection program. To safeguard her children, they must all go into hiding as one big happy family. Grace doesn't know what's worse–having to pretend she's in love with the man who betrayed her trust or keeping ahead of the killers. In hiding, Dylan is all that stands between their safety...
| Автор | Valerie Hansen |
A LETHAL REUNIONAbducted by a drug cartel, scientist Jessalynn McCoy's orders are simple–produce a deadly toxin, or be killed. Trapped with no options, she's desperate for help…she just never expected it from Will Gumble. The boy who let her down years ago is now a navy SEAL. She trusts his skills, his experience. Yet trusting him is a struggle. Will's Christmas wish is to heal their damaged relationship and get them to safety. But time is running out and the stakes keep rising....
| Автор | Liz Johnson |
Cole Leighton can barely believe his eyes.A woman on his bus has just been abducted–in an exact reflection of a scene from the bestselling novel he's reading. Someone is bringing the book to life…and isn't above forcing an innocent woman to follow the story to its tragic end.Using the novel as his playbook, Cole catches up with the beautiful victim–but rescuing Kenzie Jacobs doesn't keep her safe for long. The killer is writing his own ending, and none of the twists and turns lead...
| Автор | Jenness Walker |
AN UNEXPECTED MATCHMAKER Calling the cops on a twelve-year-old shoplifter isn’t what ice-cream parlor owner Phoebe Sellers would normally do. Yet it just so happens that the troublemaker’s father is a cop. Unfortunately, Phoebe has no idea of the tragedy that’s brought Sheriff Carson Winters and his daughter to Moonlight Cove…or the fears that plague him. But she knows enough about broken dreams from personal experience.The shared bond with Carson soon has Phoebe believing in second chances. And...
| Автор | Lissa Manley |
Psychologist Sara Davenport wrote the book on bad boys. Literally. When her publicist arranges for her to speak on Nick Chandler's radio show, Sara quickly refuses. But going head-to-head with the famous bad boy would be great for sales. Besides, she can handle Nick, right? If she could only stop wishing he'd handle her!Sparring with Dr. Davenport has been great, but Nick wants more. Yeah, he came on a bit strong when they first met, but once Sara gets to know him… Of course, seducing...
| Автор | Jane Sullivan |
When his partner turns on him and tries to kill him, FBI agent Jack Mitchell is framed for murder and abandoned…until a blue-eyed beauty saves his life. Even in his wounded haze Jack sees Casey Johnson is hiding a secret. As the only witness to his innocence, Jack needs her. But Casey doesn't know who's more dangerous–the man who wants Jack dead or the handsome agent himself. For if Jack knew the reason she escaped to the wilderness with her niece, he’d have to arrest her. But on the...
| Автор | Kathleen Tailer |
Fast-track creative director Niveah Evans is too busy climbing the corporate ladder to think about love.But beneath that hard-driving facade is a woman yearning to make magic with one special man. And when she spies a gorgeous hunk at a bar, she does something totally out of character. . . and ends up in Damien Hunter's hotel room, sharing the most unforgettable night of her life.Business has brought the New York playboy to Florida, but it's pleasure that keeps him coming back for...
| Автор | Pamela Yaye |
When he'd first popped through the shrubbery, nurse Kirby McKaslin had found her new neighbor brazen and obnoxious. So she was more than surprised to find Sam Gardner volunteering to pilot an early-morning medical emergency flight…and fixing her fence, making her cocoa when she couldn't sleep, even cooking dinner.But when Sam took Kirby's hand in his, she wasn't surprised to find herself falling for him….Then he gently removed his hand, and closed his wounded heart to her....
| Автор | Jillian Hart |
Playing guitar for his church's worship team was not going as well as Adrian Braithwaite expected. Which was why he was thrilled to find a talented keyboardist in new church member Celeste Hackett. But there was more to the lovely Celeste than met the eye – the skill that Adrian so valued came from her former career in a rock band.And though the pastor welcomed her, a threat from Celeste's past could destroy what she'd worked so hard to build, unless her musical partner could...
| Автор | Gail Sattler |