After nearly being strangled by an unidentified attacker, the normally independent Desi Hollyhock had no choice but to turn to her new partner, Colorado cop Buck Walker, for help. As impressed as he was by her selfreliance, Buck was more concerned for her safety. There was no way he would let her deal with this threat on her own, especially when he felt how good it was to hold her in his arms.But getting past Desi's defenses was one thing…taking down the evil that was slowly stalking her was another.
The past could never truly be left behind, and Detective Travis Blacksheep had learned that lesson well. His past had brought him back to the Navajo Nation and kept him devoted to his ancestral traditions. But now a faded memory stood on his doorstep asking for help – the woman he had never been able to forget. Laura Perry was back in Three Rivers to catch a serial killer, and she was willing to use herself as bait.Without Travis protecting her, she'd be an easy target. But keeping Laura alive was easier than keeping his hands off her. And with a relentless predator on their trail, distractions weren't something either of them could afford.
He'd been a top-notch cop until a fire forced Parker Kilpatrick out of uniform and into the healing hands of nurse Grace Gardener.Grace's bedside manner and haunting blue eyes pulled at every protective string in Parker's body–and threatened to soften his famously gruff facade. Then Grace was attacked, thrusting them both into the line of fire. As Parker learned more about Grace's past, new clues inextricably linked a cold case to the recent violence on Nighthawk Island.Now the enemy had left Parker no choice but to put his beloved job on the line… and break every rule to keep an innocent–and irresistible–woman safe.
Jack Dalton was out of the business of saving lives – until his expertise was needed to safeguard Princess Christina Sebastiani of Montebello from dangerous kidnappers. Holed up together day in and day out in a Montana hideaway, the brooding bodyguard and the scholarly virgin battled flaring tempers – and smoldering passions.Yet, despite their friction, Christina clearly ached for much more than Jack's fierce protection, and she beckoned him irresistibly close whenever she gazed up at him with her trusting blue eyes.Why, if Jack didn't watch out, the blushing princess just might penetrate the bulletproof armor around his world-weary heart!
For months, cop Joe Garrison had followed every lead to fi nd the woman he held responsible for his brother's death. Now, as he fi nally stood face-to-face with her, he knew justice would have to wait. It seemed the woman who conjured up memories within him both painful and passionate had recently lost her own. Torn between believing she had amnesia and turning her in, the tough lawman had his answer when the true killer surfaced.On the run, desperate for the truth, Joe gave in to his passions. He wanted to show this woman, who had no recollection of the past they'd shared, a future could be possible. If only danger didn't intervene….
A child taken from her loving arms too soon.So Tara McNiven swallowed her tears, bolstered her pride and vowed never to let Zeke Blaxland know about the family that might have been…. But when Zeke burst unexpectedly into her life once more, Tara could keep no secrets from this determined, mesmerizing man. For Zeke not only demanded her kiss, he demanded answers.And what he discovered filled Tara with a powerful hope. Zeke claimed their baby was still alive and only needed to be found. Now, as they searched side by side, she discovered the powerful truth: that she had never stopped loving Zeke, or dreaming of their future family….
He was a hardened former marine with a guarded past…until one touch from Iris Browning became his undoing. Thanks to the raven-haired beauty, reclusive millionaire Maddox Heller found himself back in the line of fire, chasing down an elusive killer who'd made Iris his next target. She claimed not to know why, and every instinct told Maddox to believe her.Still, trusting this virtual stranger seemed risky, especially as their relationship grew increasingly personal. Now, as ghosts from the past threatened to destroy the present, would one forbidden touch bring pleasure…or pain?
As security adviser to the monarch of Carramer, Serena Cordeaux was used to handling high-profile national threats.But after intercepting information that suggested Garth Remy – a sexy man from her past – was the true heir to the throne, she found herself guarding the one man who could rock the country's political foundation – and her own solitary, career-focused life.Former navy diver Garth Remy didn't need a baby-sitter, even if she was the model-stunning woman who'd haunted his dreams. He vowed to uncover the plot against the crown and prove once and for all he was no prince. But would spending so much time with Serena drive Garth toward the truth – or her bed?
It’s detective Tanner LeDoux’s first case and the hotel under threat belongs to Josie Bettencourt, his unrequited love. It may be a mythical creature…or a malicious vandal, but Tanner knows whatever lurks in Honey Island Swamp means to keep Josie from him forever!
Her rebel hero… Former navy SEAL Hawk Taylor never knew fear – until he met Alonsa. Her young daughter has been kidnapped and after two years the trail had grown cold. Hawk is certain he can find the little girl, but it’s the sensual woman with a fragile heart that scares him.She makes Hawk yearn to belong where he never could – in her life and her bed. Yet when the kidnapper turns his sights on Alonsa, Hawk knows it’s his duty to find the child, rescue Alonsa and then walk away from the one woman he’ll never forget…