Detective Troy Cavanaugh had never met a woman who didn’t like him – until Agent Delene D’Angelo gave him the cold shoulder at a crime scene. Thrown together by a murder investigation, Troy’s attempts to woo the sexy parole officer were met with staunch disinterest. Delene hadn’t escaped the clutches of her abusive ex just to fall prey to another smooth-talking pretty boy, and Troy Cavanaugh was lethally charming. But that’s where the similarities ended – and Delene was learning that Troy had more beneath the surface.When the stakes couldn’t be higher, did she dare risk everything for a chance with this intriguing man?
For homicide detective Ronan Cavanaugh O'Bannon, this time it's personal…and totally baffling! The body of a police friend is found executed in the same manner as rival gang members. There's no progress in finding Aurora's serial killer…until Sierra Carlyle joins the team.The perky young newbie is as chatty and extroverted as Ronan is taciturn and closed off. Frankly, she irritates him, but she's a brilliant, relentless investigator. Working together, facing danger, Sierra's warmth begins to thaw Ronan's iciness. But acting on their undeniable attraction proves unwise now. There's a killer to find and stop…before he sets his sights on a Cavanaugh!
A K-9 cop protects a single mum! Carson Gage has a crime to solve – the murder of his brother – and his number-one suspect is his archenemy, Serena Colton. The Coltons and Gages have feuded for generations; Carson is convinced the Serena is hiding his prime suspect on her ranch. But the beauty and her baby stir unwelcome yearnings. After all, Carson has learned the hard way that vulnerability can cost. When Serena and her child become targets of a mysterious assailant, Carson's protective urges take over. Can this irresistible attraction prove stronger than the old family hatreds and help them capture a criminal?
In the latest electrifying tale from USA Today bestselling author Marie Ferrarella, a pregnancy scandal rocks the Colton clan!Mirabella Freeman, secretary to security expert Zane Colton, thought being pregnant and alone were her biggest problems…That is, until police discover a bank account in her name, complete with mysterious payments supposedly by Zane's missing stepfather! Now, not only is Mirabella a suspect in Eldridge Colton's disappearance, but she's bombarded by rumors about the identity of her child's father. So when her gorgeous Colton cowboy boss proposes a marriage of convenience to save face–and her reputation–Mirabella is stunned, yet ready to say “I do!”. As the pregnant bride and her rancher husband fall in love, their hearts won’t be all that’s in danger…
Scandal leads to death on the Colton ranch in the latest from USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella.When murder strikes his family's ranch, Detective Ryan Colton follows the evidence…straight to his sister. Instinct tells him she's innocent. But once her DNA is found at the scene, Ryan goes head-to-head with the forensics expert he'd hoped to avoid. Susie Howard—the beautiful woman he once loved…and left.Seeing Ryan again has Susie doubting everything, especially her resolution to forget the sexy, rugged cowboy cop. If her intuition is wrong, then the real killer is still at large and has the Coltons in his sights. Teaming up with Ryan is the only way for him to save his family—and his second chance with her.
WELCOME HOME, CHLOE FORTUNE!“You’re family,” Graham Fortune tells his newly discovered half-sister, Chloe Fortune Elliott, and just like that, Chloe has a new job and a new home in Austin. She works well with the troubled teens at Peter’s Place, but she’s having more difficulty managing a male of the grownup variety. Ranch hand Chance Howell gets under her skin from the moment they meet.The tall blond Army veteran is good with horses and adolescents, but he’s a master at avoiding intimacy. Maybe this is why Chloe is so drawn to him. Or maybe it’s the sadness she recognises in his eyes. Her head tells her falling for Chance is a bad idea. Her heart tells her she may have no choice…
TEACHING THE RANCHER HIS L-O-V-E's!Readers, it’s back-to-school time in Rust Creek Falls, and new single mama Marina Laramie has returned to her classroom for the first time since baby Sydney was born. Did you hear about her parent-teacher conference with handsome ranching dad Anderson Dalton? Seems they bonded over his young son Jake, and now we here at the Gazette are hearing there is a marriage in the works!A rancher, a schoolteacher, a grade-schooler and a baby: it does paint a lovely picture. But is it too good to be true? Those in the know whisper this is a marriage of convenience to help Anderson gain custody of his son. We, however, are rooting for something more. Raise your hands, hopeful romantics, if you think Marina and Anderson’s «arrangement» has the makings of a grade-A love match!
She'd stopped believing in happy endings…When popular news reporter Elliana King interviews Colin Benteen, a local police detective, she had no idea this was the man who tried to save her late husband’s life—nor did she realise that he would capture her heart.
The last Cavanaugh to fall…Assistant district attorney Janelle Cavanaugh understood how dangerous working on a high-profile criminal case could be. But when her assignment took a deadly turn, she was given a ruggedly handsome and infuriatingly quiet bodyguard.Detective Sawyer Boone absolutely didn't want to babysit the maddening yet attractive daughter of the chief of detectives. Then Janelle's world came crashing around her, and Sawyer found himself wanting to protect her. Risking his life was part of the job. Risking his heart became quite another matter.