ONE DAY THEY WERE STRANGERS AND THE NEXT THEY WERE HUSBAND AND WIFE!After Carolyn Leigh learned that the grandfather she never knew had died and left her a fortune, she discovered that he might actually have been murdered–and only she could help find the killer. But first she'd have to consent to «marry» Adam Lawrence, the sexy agent assigned to the case.There was no denying the attraction between them, but they couldn't let love get in the way of the case. After all, solving this mystery was personal–for both of them. Could they unmask the killer before the killer revealed their covert conjugal bliss?
When Sheriff Matt Buchanan discovers FBI profiler Jenna Taylor snooping around his crime scene, he isn't pleased. The last thing he needs is the FBI meddling. But Jenna is determined to find her best friend's murderer, and she won't be bullied out of town. Then the madman strikes again. His calling card? A red rose.Realizing they're dealing with a serial killer, Matt accepts Jenna's help. But when Jenna becomes the madman's target, the danger–and their unrelenting attraction–is imminent. Will Jenna find safety in Matt's arms–or will the next rose she receives be her last?
EXPECTING…ANSWERSAnd Lexie Dawson wasn't talking. But somehow, some way, Jack Blade was going to get to the bottom of a confounding murder. The citizens of Cougar County deserved no less from their new police chief. And he'd get Lexie to talk, one way or another.Then the rumors began running rampant. Was Lexie really pregnant and Jack the father-to-be? Lexie needed to keep quiet, but her silence was Jack's undoing. But when a mysterious organization that traded in the unspeakable came gunning for her, Jack would need every ounce of street smarts to save her life–and his child's.
HE WOULD NEVER FORGET…The destruction of the U.S. embassy in Amsterdam had left ex-CIA operative Rafe Sinclair with flashbacks of the unspeakable horrors he'd witnessed that night, and forced him to abandon the job he'd dedicated his life to. His only consolation had been that the terrorist behind the attack was dead–killed by Rafe's own hand.Now, six years later, someone was trying to convince Rafe that the terrorist was alive. And that someone was targeting the one person who could draw Rafe Sinclair back into the game–Elizabeth Richards. Elizabeth and Rafe had once been partners and lovers, and he would give up everything to keep her safe–everything. And it looked as though, this time, that was exactly what it was going to take!
She had secrets in her eyes and lies on her lips, and Detective Gabe Connally knew that Meghan Patterson would give him more than a few sleepless nights. Still, with her young nephew a valuable witness, Gabe had to pursue Meghan. And even without the case, it would be impossible to forget the vulnerable woman trying to protect her family….While Meghan admired Gabe's persistence, she dared not let him get close enough to realize her nephew–her only remaining family–was psychic. Yet her own burning desire made it impossible to resist Gabe's persuasive ways….
SEEKING A SAVIORWhen Sandy Vale was forced to enlist the help of Travis Cantrel–the last man on earth she wanted to see–she didn't expect a more intense, more in-control version of his former self. Since he was a member of the top secret Shey Group, Sandy knew he would use every available source to search to find a kidnapper before time ran out…except she had to use all of her strength to keep him firmly at bay.Working with Travis 24/7, Sandy was soon consumed by a passion that defied all reason. As the clock ticked down and the deadline for their perilous mission neared, could Sandy allow their love a second chance with everyone's future hanging in the balance?
SMALL-TOWN SCANDALShe had no experience at solving crimes, but spirited Kelly McGovern was determined to find out what really happened to her brother. Using a little grit–and a lot of sex appeal–she uncovered the awful truth: her brother's death was no accident! Turning to the only man she could trust, Kelly persuaded reformed bad boy Wade Lansing to join her private investigation. Kelly knew her brother's friend was torn between loyalty and desire, but after a few bullet-dodging incidents and citizen interrogations, his protective streak went into overdrive. But could she convince Wade that their attraction was due less to their daily brush with death, and more to raw, uninhibited desire?
He could handle raising his orphaned little brother. He could handle his demanding career.But what Joe Salazar couldn't handle was this quirky little town where people actually cared. People like Taylor McIntyre. She had worked wonders with his heartbroken little brother, but she scared the hell out of Joe. Because no kindergarten teacher he'd ever met before could make him hot with desire just by looking at him. Could make him want things he had no business wanting–not when the only way Joe knew how to live was by putting duty before desire….
Battered ex-soldier Parker McKenna is facing his riskiest mission yet: guarding Bailey Lockhart. Returning to civilian life hasn't been easy, but Parker's new job with Corps Security and Investigations gives him purpose again–if he can keep Bailey alive.The privileged governor's daughter has been receiving threats–and they've just escalated into dangerous territory. Someone close to her wants her dead. Parker can handle any adversary, but handling Bailey proves more difficult–the stubborn, independent beauty stirs the passion Parker had thought long buried. Passion has no place in war, and the enemy is always watching, waiting. Now with desire blurring his objectivity, Parker must face the fact that the greatest danger to Bailey just may be him….
It was supposed to be a simple assignment–follow a woman. As an operative with the elite team of Equalizers, Dakota Garrett had faced hell and lived. So why was he left with dead bodies, a kidnap victim and a damsel in distress?Wannabe Colby agent Lucky Malone was in over her head. Only the dark stranger could save her and her kidnapped boss. But like Lucky, Dakota had demons that haunted him, a past that shadowed him. And this case forced him to face his biggest fear. Lucky would give anything to help the man she'd come to love, but her fate was in Dakota's hands. Could he play the role he'd always avoided–hero?