HER BABY HAD BEEN KIDNAPPEDFormer Las Vegas showgirl Dakota Armstrong was desperate when her son was stolen from her. He'd been taken by one of the most dangerous men in Nevada, and she had little hope of recovering him by herself. When handsome and charming Russell Andreini of ChildFinders, Inc., promised to find the boy, Dakota insisted on helping him. But while they fought to save her son, she found herself fighting a different battle–against a powerful attraction she was not ready for.Russell was determined to show Dakota that he could protect her son–and her. And to convince her that she needn't fear the passion that sizzled between them. He would willingly risk his life; could she find the courage to risk her heart?
They had secrets…Sara Parker was her real name–but she'd changed it to hide from the murderer she'd seen. She had no one to turn to, no one to trust….Nick Doucet was his real name–but he'd used others while working undercover. Cynical and smart, nothing and no one touched him–until he was sent to find Sara for the killer's trial.With consummate skill Nick located Sara and won her trust. And then she realized Nick's real plan. Caught in his arms, she struggled between their rising passion and her long-held fear. Because loving Nick could be more dangerous than anything she had ever known….
HE'D QUIT THE BUREAU TO WRANGLE TWO KIDS…AND GOT LASSOED BY ONE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN All hell broke loose when word spread that a vengeful serial killer was headed for the Triple T ranch. Fearing the worst, former FBI agent Luke Tripper entrusted his orphaned niece and nephew to Faith Bishop's tender loving care while he hunted down his prey. Their smoldering attraction chased away the winter chill, but the fiercely independent schoolteacher bristled when the brusque cattleman ordered round-the-clock protection.Despite the looming danger, Faith's unflinching courage stirred Trip's deepest emotions…and he hungered to hold her close. Now with the body count rising and his loved ones in peril, would this hometown hero lay his heart on the line?
Undercover agent Pete Waters was all business until a beautiful distraction became an elusive gunman's target. Now, on top of conducting his own mission, Pete was constantly keeping Elle Medina out of harm's way. Though the businesswoman claimed she was innocent of any wrongdoing, the threats to her life–and the tugging at Pete's protective instincts–seemed to be increasing.Pete knew Elle was hiding something, but interrogating her would blow his own cover. So he kept his identity secret and vowed to make her safety his number one priority. Even if he had to watch her back all night long…
FINAL RECKONINGWith the Montana Militia's ringleader still at large, the manhunt intensified. Big Sky forged a plan to take Boone Fowler down after they discovered he had set up shop on Courtney Rogers's spread. A master of disguise, Riley Watson infiltrated the Golden Saddle ranch to capture the sinister fugitive and unveil his terrorist bankroller. Riley was unexpectedly caught off guard by the very pregnant ranch owner who had been targeted by his enemy. Electric currents sparked between them after he snatched Courtney out of harm's way–and thawed her icy reserve with red-hot passion. Now, with innocent lives at stake, this tenacious bounty hunter vowed to protect Courtney from the deadly showdown…without blowing his cover!
Cynical reporter Joe Reilly didn't believe in angels–human or the other kind. But when he was assigned to write an article on nurse Nell Dolan, the «Angel of Ark Street,» he decided to get up close and personal.Trouble was, Nell's soft heart was hidden behind steel armor that kept him away. Suddenly his investigative instincts sprang to life. Who was Nell? And what was she hiding?Nell tried to convince the sexy in-your-face reporter that the clinic needed publicity and she didn't. But the more time she spent with Joe, the more attracted she grew. Dare she risk him uncovering the secrets of her past for a night under the covers with Joe?
TWO SCARRED HEARTSAs far as former CIA sniper Lucinda Taylor was concerned, her heart died the day she pulled the trigger that left her a widow and a single mom. Then fellow agent Dominic Skyralov came to town to hunt down a dangerous scam artist, and Luci was shocked to feel an exhilaration she hadn't felt in seven years…a feeling that made her think she and this brave, bull of a man might be more than old friends. But Dom had his own secrets about that tragic day. And now, with her family in growing danger, Luci had to decide if Dom was her last, best shot at redemption and love–or just a terrible reminder of everything she'd lost.
The breakup of her marriage had been devastating, but Tyler Laine had rebuilt her life and now moved in a world of money and privilege, a far cry from the mean streets of his world. And yet Gabriel West, ex-SAS agent and her estranged husband, still haunted her nights with dreams of what might have been.Then someone decided Tyler would be better off dead, and she knew there was only one man who could protect her….For years, Gabriel had dreamed of a second chance with Tyler–so when she asked for his protection, he was more than happy to oblige. He'd found a way back into her life–now if only he could find a way back into her heart….
At thirty-one, widow Galen Granata was a veteran of such an unhappy marriage that she had never dared to long for what every woman dreamed of. Like a man to love… and children. So she' d built a wall around herself that no one had even tried to penetrate.Until Del Farentino. And then Galen found herself face-to-face with the enormously attractive widower– and his deaf little girl. Wendy might not be able to talk in the conventional way, but she– and her sexy single father– were speaking to Galen in a way that no one else ever had. Could she find the courage to accept everything they offered?
Stella Segall couldn't remember how she'd gotten into the seedy hotel room – or how the dead man got into her bed. Worse, she couldn't remember Luke Devlin, the fiercely sexy FBI agent who arrived claiming to be her husband…. Searing attraction had brought Stella and Luke together thirteen months ago. But on their wedding night she'd mysteriously disappeared, leaving him to question everything about her.Now, the only woman he'd ever loved – and lost – stood accused of murder, and he'd lay his life on the line to discover whether she was a pawn in some vengeful mind game, or, in truth, a coldblooded assassin.