None of Roma Lombard's high-society friends knew anything about the mystery man who was suddenly everywhere the wealthy heiress went.And that was exactly the way she wanted it – because her new "lover” was really her bodyguard, there to protect her from the killers who were stalking her….Ben McCabe said they had to keep up this deadly charade – by pretending to be married! The trouble was, the more time she spent with her devastatingly handsome protector – day after fear-wracked day, night after passion-filled night – the more she ached to make this "marriage” the real thing….
Their marriage had been a set-up, their wedded bliss an act…but the feelings Detective Jordan Dawes had for his new bride, Sara, were never part of the plan. Now, thanks to the work of an elusive serial killer, Jordan was coping with an in-name-only wife who couldn't remember her own name and the unpleasant task of telling Sara her father was dead. Not the best way to start off a supposed lifetime of happiness. But was Sara's amnesia for real or just a ploy to keep the killer at bay? Either way, could Jordan keep the danger from infiltrating Sara's hazy world…and from destroying their chances at a real happily-ever-after?
IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT…She'd washed up on his beach with no name and no clue how she got there–and Andrew Davis's life would never be the same.The reclusive hero was immediately drawn to the breathtaking stranger, but the fear he saw reflected in her mesmerizing blue eyes told him she needed his protection. Struggling to keep his desire at bay, Andrew threw himself into discovering the truth behind his mystery woman. Before long, every clue they turned up thrust them into a dangerous web of power, deception…and murder. But how much would Andrew ultimately have to sacrifice in order to save the woman he'd grown to love?
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….
A child's only hopeLittle Penny Drake had witnessed a murder and would no longer speak. Only Dr. Steve Sherman could help bring the child out her shell. Seeing her daughter respond to the psychologist brought tears to Deanna Drake's eyes–and warmth to a place in her heart that had been cold for a long, long time.Steve never mixed business with pleasure, but the beautiful, elusive Deanna breached his defenses and roused the man behind the professional mask. Somewhere out there, a killer watched mother and child–and Steve vowed that to get to them, the killer would have to go through him first!
HE WOULD PROTECT HER WITH HIS LIFE…Architect Alexandra Golden insisted she didn't need the bodyguard her brother, Jake, had hired. Surely the papers Jake had sent weren't worth killing her for. Anyway, could she trust the handsome stranger? Sure, he was gentle with her and funny, and his I've-got-to-have-you kisses made her knees weak, but he was also arrogant, secretive and very dangerous.Roarke Stone, ex-CIA field officer, had failed to save his fiancée from a terrorist's bomb and had no intention of losing Alexandra to the powerful, deadly men who were pursuing her. He was determined to protect her, but could he protect his own vulnerable heart?