Welcome to Mystery Junction—where danger and desire are just around the corner!He was a man of secrets, and enigmatic newcomer Jake Collins had the whole town talking.Yet one woman knew who he really was. He'd been Amy Thomas's first and only love, and he'd vanished from her life without a trace. But the ex-Navy officer had left her with one precious secret of her own…their daughter.Now, when the time had finally arrived to reveal the truth, Amy found her lif...

A WOMAN AND CHILD TO PROTECTGruff rancher Cade McGovern had been burned by love in the past and he had no intention of it ever happening again. But when he found an unconscious woman and her newborn baby, he had no choice but to open his reluctant and battered heart.Someone had tried to take Jayne's baby girl and had hurt her deliberately in the process.Where Cade came from, no one hurt a woman—and got away with it. So the solitary rancher made a vow to prote...

By day, these agents are cowboys: by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law—they've vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential….THE MISSION: TRANSFORM PLAIN JANE TO FEMME FATALEGoing undercover in a powerful criminal's organization was Texas Confidential agent Rafe Alvarez's specialty, but he'd never had a partner before. And never one like Kendra Kincaide. He'd transformed the mousy woman into a...

What's a little kidnapping between lovers?Brenna Wolford liked adventure, but even she had to admit breaking and entering was a little extreme. But she had no choice—her grandfather's reputation depended on it! So what was she to do when she bumped into another thief—a sexy, virile one, at that—in the same house?Spencer Griffen needed to get his hands on a very revealing painting. Instead he found his hands full—with a very feminine

Breaking in to the home of the man suspected of killing her father was reckless. But Cassy Richards had to confront Lieutenant Gabriel Lowe and learn the truth. She found a man with the aura of a predator — and the scars of a wounded soldier. His eyes held a conviction that told her this man was innocent. And by coming there, she'd put them both in imminent danger.Gabe had lost his memory of the day a bomb exploded, killing the man he'd been ordered to protect and covering...

RISKY BUSINESSSo what if my two biggest clients were a known mobster and a ten-year-old kid looking for his cat–business was business. Until Brandon Kirkpatrick walked into my life and made business murder.The sexy detective was officially my competition, but when our cases crossed paths both our lives were suddenly dangerously in the red. Murder and mayhem were multiplying faster than the stray cats in my apartment. Working together was going to drive me t...

THE MAN FROM HER PASTStruggling waitress Brie Dudley had managed to keep the identity of her daughter's father a secret foryears. Until wealthy, powerful Drew Pierce came back to Moriah'sLanding. With one glance, Drew saw what the town hadn't—his owneyes staring back from his daughter's innocent face. And primitiveinstinct warned him to stake his claim on mother and child….Brie had dreamed about marrying Drew, but now the vows they made wereof necessity, not love. Or were they? Wit...

Christmas Stalking…J.D. Frost's kids fell in love with the lady in the ice-cream parlor. When he laid eyes on their new playmate, J.D., too, felt a sudden craving for sweets—a craving only Jackie Neeley could satisfy. But then the woman started acting as nutty as a Christmas fruitcake.Jackie jumped at the slightest sound. Hid her luscious curves beneath baggy clothing. Told tales of stalking strangers, dead bodies and disappearing elves.J.D. had two op...

“HE RUSHED UP THE STEPS TO FIND A HONEY-BLOND HEIRESS WAITING TO BE ROUSED FROM HER DEEP, TERRIBLE SLEEP…”Flynn O’Shay never thought twice about rushing into a deadly blaze if it meant saving someone’s life. But untangling the mystery of the enchanting Whitney Charles? That took a different kind of guts. Sure, he’d been brave enough to steal a kiss from the sleeping beauty while she was still unconscious. But now that she was awake and tight-lipped about her involv...

When Sydney Edwards woke in the hospital, she couldn't believe her eyes—or her ears. The most tempting man she'd ever seen sat by her side and told her she was pregnant! Then he insisted she needed his protection….Noah Inglewood had never met his brother's widow, but now they shared a bond that couldn't be broken. His brother's actions had placed Sydney in great danger—and Noah in an impossible situation. Sydney was the only eyewitness to murder, and Noah had to keep her safe. But ...

Finding three children locked in a saferoom wasn't how Lucan O'Shay planned to spend the holidays. Taking the children and their feisty aunt into his home…well, if that's what it took to serve and protect, that's what he would do. Never mind that the aunt, Kyra Wolfstead, was making him crazy. But someone was trying to kill her and take the children. Not on Lucan's watch.It would take all of Lucan's expertise and self-control to give Kyra and the kids a safe Christmas under his own...

Mysterious, secretive…and sexier than ever!Good girl Nicki Michaels once had a steamy affair with wild, sexy Alex Coughlin—but he'd left town without a word. When he returned and kept his distance, Nicki hid her broken heart and held her head high. Then she became a witness to murder…and Alex came to protect her.Alex stayed away to keep Nicki safe from his undercover investigation—now she was in the middle of it. The fiery beauty rekindled passion Alex though...