Joanna had been an inexperienced 18-year-old when she'd married Gabriel Verne. She'd loved her new husband but had been devastated to discover that he'd simply married her out of duty. When the honeymoon was over, so was their marriage….But then Gabriel returned home to claim his inheritance– and his wife! By the terms of his late father's will, he and Joanna must live together as man and wife for a year. Joanna was determine ...
City girl Lily Quintano came to tiny Hades, Alaska, to get away from men. Her cheating ex-fiance had turned her heart to stone–or so she thought.For the minute she saw Max Yearling, her pulse started racing. She had to avoid the sexy sheriff at all costs. But in a town the size of Hades, heated encounters with the handsome local hero were inevitable…and way too enjoyable.Max Yearling didn't believe in love–his deadbeat father made sure of that. ...
On the run from the murderer of her best friends, missionary Gracie Benson is all alone in Siberia. What she doesn't know is that she has in her possession a medical secret that will save millions of lives–or cost hers.Trying to keep her alive is an FSB agent, a man pursued by his own demons, including a killer who destroyed his father's life. He and Gracie find themselves in a decades-old mystery of betrayal and Cold War secrets. Only with the ...
SIX FOOT-PLUS OF RUGGED, UNSMILING MALE STOOD THERE…Cage Buchanan hated her. The proud rancher might have hired Belle Day out of sheer desperation, but she was determined to help heal his injured daughter. Now here she was, installed at the Lazy-B Ranch, trying not to respond to this ornery, overbearing, incredibly arousing man.Cage was at the end of his rope. What else explained inviting a Day to live under the same roof? His daughter, Lucy, wa ...
Experience the thrill of life on the edge and set your adrenalin pumping! These gripping stories see heroic characters fight for survival and find love in the face of danger.Who was this woman who’d turned his world upside down? Private eye Reece Covington was stunned to find a beautiful stranger hiding out in his remote mountain cabin. When she told him she was in danger, Reece had an immediate and intense need to protect her. Local law enforce ...
"This will be more than a nine-to-five affair!"Cool, arrogant and sinfully attractive attorney Rand Colton was used to victory–whether in the courtroom or the bedroom. Heir to the Colton fortune, this self-assured bachelor had no need of anything…except the undivided attention of his stunning new assistant, Lucy Lowry. While Rand's instinct told him that Lucy wanted him just as much as he wanted her, he sensed that something–or someone ...
From boardroom barracudaWork was everything to businessman Aaron Bradley. So when his four young nephews were orphaned and left to Susan Turner, he should have been relieved. Instead, he yearned for a chance at fatherhood. Aaron didn't know the first thing about children, but he hoped Susan would coach him. If only she weren't so temptingly distracting……to husband and father material?Susan Turner was finally a mother; now all she need ...
When she was a lovestruck teenager, Taylor Stevens bared her soul to Mitch Rafferty. But instead of sweeping her into his arms, the tortured rebel with the bad-boy blue eyes told her she kissed like a little girl. Mortified, Taylor shoved Mitch into the pool…cowboy boots and all!Now the tables were turned and–holy smoke!–Mitch couldn't believe his eyes. From scrawny kid to stunning woman, Taylor had sure grown up…and Mitch was itchin' ...
Bethany Burke was intrigued by her new ranch hand–a man she'd ordered from a catalog! Strong, quiet Colt McClure had a way with animals and a past he never spoke of. The mystery only deepened when a baby girl arrived on the ranch doorstep–addressed to Colt!Colt's lovely boss made him want to reveal his secret past–especially because Bethany thought he was the baby's father! True, the cowboy had a few closely guarded secrets, but being somebody's ...
