Wounded government agent Scott Armstrong hated his newest assignment–baby-sitting beautiful scientist Dr. Skye Van Rijn. He missed the excitement of working in the field, his only salvation from the tragedy that haunted his dreams. But the mission turned dangerous when he discovered an evil terrorist was also after the mysterious doctor.Skye was a genius at developing biological antidotes to new diseases. Her tender touch and warm body soon began to heal Scott's battered heart, but the deadly secrets she hid put them both at risk, forcing them to run for their lives. As their enemy closed in, Scott had to choose between his loyalties to his job and his passion for the woman who'd saved his soul.
SHE WAS NO LADY– SHE WAS HIS WIFE!Ray Madigan. The sexy cop turned P.I. was tall and lean, with a smile that tripped hearts and shoulders tailor-made for resting a head on. The kind of guy Grace could fall for– had fallen for– in a heartbeat.Her ex-husband. Her friend. Nothing more. Until witnessing a brutal murder put her life on the line. Grace turned to Ray without question, sought shelter in his protective embrace…and wished she' d never left him. Was it just the ever-burning passion, the way he still called her his wife? Or was it something more? Could they truly be meant for each other?
She moved like poetry and wore her sensuality like a second skin. Blond, beautiful Brenda York could make a good cop cross the line. And when that cop was Dax Cavanaugh, on the trail of a missing child, it was an all-out war between duty and desire. And desire was winning.Thrown together with the detective searching for her kidnapped student, Brenda couldn't ignore the sexual tension simmering between them. But what would happen once Dax learned she was carrying another man's child? Was their love strong enough to make them forget everything but the need to be together at any cost?
Ten years ago, Cassidy Harte had stood at the altar waiting for Zach Slater. And when he didn't show up–and was said to have disappeared with her brother's flirtatious wife–she did the only thing she could do. Held her head up high. Helped raise her motherless niece. And swore never to get involved with a man again.And then back into her life walked Zach–with an «I'm sorry» on his lips, an explanation she refused to hear and the vow that he would make her his once again. And this was one vow he was determined to keep….
NAME: Alexandra «Alex» Preston AGE: 28 EYES: gray HEIGHT: 5' 7" OCCUPATION: Colby Agency Investigator CURRENT STATUS: stricken with amnesia CRIME: being more beautiful than a country sheriff could handle!Nobody came to Mitch Hayden's county and caused trouble–least of all a fancy-pants lady P.I. from the big city. And Sheriff Hayden was nothing if not a man of his word. But Alex Preston was making a liar out of him with her blank memory and maddening allure. She'd come to town to investigate a missing-person case, and ended up a prime suspect in the murder of one of Mitch's deputies. Though all evidence pointed to Alex, Mitch believed otherwise. So was his lawman mettle on the fritz…or was his physical knowledge of Alex suspect?
Their marriage had gone up in flames the night Detective Luke Sutherland and arson investigator Rachel Lansing's home burned down–and their daughter disappeared in a mystery of fire and smoke. Now, the firebug was back.And when Rachel got the call to profile what could be her daughter's killer, she could not say no, though it meant seeing, working with–longing for–Luke every day.There he was, all charisma, brooding good looks and fierce attitude. The chasm between them seemed unbreachable–but close it they must, or lose all hope for justice and love.
LEAVING THE LOSERS IN YOUR LIFEThat was Nicole Reed's goal. And then he opened the door. Long, lean, gorgeous and definitely rough around the edges, Mark DeLucca was everything Nicole longed for–and everything she'd come to Eden to avoid.Then she started hearing the rumors about Mark. And stumbled across his secret. Seems that Mark had just inherited a son he'd never known about. Now the ex-military man was fumbling with being a daddy and turning to Nicole for help both day and night. But was this newfound need something Nicole could believe was just for her?
One minute she was tending an injured patient. The next, her familiar world had vanished and Dr. Solange Micheaux was on the run with Special Agent Jack Mercier, his reluctant partner in a deadly race against time. But his powerful sensuality posed a far graver threat.She was in the wrong place at the wrong time–Jack had no choice but to take her with him. Now Solange was critical to the success of his mission. All he had to do was keep her safe. But as the hours ticked down, the stakes were rising. For each passion-filled moment they shared could be their last….
And then he'd broken her heart. So if it hadn't been for that pesky gunshot wound in her arm, Margo certainly wouldn't have found herself being held captive–for her own good, of course–in his house, his bed, handcuffed to his gorgeous, naked body.And her body wouldn't have betrayed her at his heated stare, his electric touch, his very presence. She'd still be hating Ryland Archard, instead of hating herself for wanting him–a man who was still too old for her, a jaded cop who kept a .38 Special in his breadbox…and her heart and future in his hands.
To Do (after High School graduation) 1. Go to college 2. Fall in love with the man of my dreams 3. Get married 4. Have two kids–one at a time!Natalie Bailey may not have been very good with numbers, but even she knew that she wasn't exactly doing things in the conventional order. Because she'd skipped college, married early–and at age thirty-three, found herself a divorced mother of five-year-old twins…and a college freshman to boot. Not only that, but it looked like the man of her dreams had just walked in the door–except he was her younger, if irresistible, professor, Maxwell Sullivan. The last man she should be falling for, based on her plan. But you know what they say about plans….