Gunfire disrupts a Christmas wedding in this 2-in-1 collection of original, connected novellas.Rescuing the Witness by Beth CornelisonBullets are fired at a ranch wedding in Texas and the only witness to the unknown sniper's identity is wedding guest Kara Pearson. When the rifle turns to her, Kara runs for her life. Her only hope for survival? The man who broke her heart years ago. But Sheriff Brady McCall vows to p...

Undercover investigator Jonah Devereaux barely knew Annie Compton, but that didn't stop him from nearly blowing his cover to save the pretty waitress from a ruthless killer. Convincing the stubborn single mom that she needed his protection 24/7 was a fiery battle of wills, but fighting his burning desire to make love to her was a war he wasn't sure he could—or wanted to—win.Annie didn't like a mysterious man keeping watch over her, especially one as dangerously attractive as Jonah. ...

"I WANT YOU TO MARRYME, LIB. I NEED A WIFE."Two years ago, Libby Hopkins and Cal Waltersscorched the sheets with their steamy affair. Thenhe shattered her heart. Now divorced, Cal neededa stable home for his daughter. For her ownsafety, Libby agreed to a strict "hands-off"marriage of convenience, but quickly found herselfcraving the touch she remembered....He may have promised temporarily wedded bliss,but regardless of Libby's well-guarded secrets, Cal had so...

A vacation haven…hides a sinister secret from the pastWhen a dead body is found at her family’s mountain resort, manager Cait Cameron's world turns upside down. To safeguard the property and find justice, Cait enlists guest Matt Harkney, a single father trying to reconnect with his troubled teenager. While Cait and the ex-soldier investigate, undeniable desire threatens their loyalties. And when a killer looms, they must put everything on t...

Megan Hoffman was desperate to keep her past hidden.She'd moved to a small town, started a new job andchanged her name. A fresh start couldn't erase the dangershe'd left behind. Or heal the scars fear had branded on hersoul. But she was making it, one day at a time.Until Jack Calhoun moved in next door. The crack reporterhad an instinct for rooting out lies—and an overprotectiveurge honed as a single dad. With her enemy still lurking,Megan found trusting Jack with her secrets meant ...

During a Christmas Eve blizzard in Seattle, three couples find themselves in a citywide blackout…Stranded with the Bridesmaid by Beth CornelisonWhen their car skids off the road, the best man and bridesmaid are snowbound. While struggling to stay warm, they spend long hours getting to know each other in the most intimate ways.…Santa Under Cover by Sharron McClellanOn a trip to see Santa at the mall, the lights go out and a child goes missing. T...

Stumbling across a dead body…Has put a bull*’*s-eye on her back.Sheriff Callum Colton finds interrogating murder witness Jules Bailey…challenging. The young gift-shop clerk is prickly, to say the least. Despite her demeanor toward him, Cal enjoys their sparring and recognizes Jules’s hidden softer side. But he can’t help wondering why a chemist is working in an Enchanted Highway gift shop in the middle of nowhere North Dakota. Discovering Jules is...

Firefighter Max Caldwell promised to care for his sister's newborn son, but he didn't know the first thing about babies. He had to learn fast, especially with ruthless drug smugglers, who wanted control of their "heir," chasing them.After witnessing a fender-bender, day-care worker Laura Dalton was wary of the baby-toting driver claiming "Elmer" as his son. A woman on a mission, she jumped into his car for the ride of a lifetime. Her noble efforts were to protect the child, but she ...

Survival. Danger. Living on the edge. It's what Alec is all about. But crawling on his belly through the South American jungle is child's play next to babysitting the mother-to-be with the bad luck to get caught in the cross fire. Safeguarding Erin Bauer and her baby is Alec's top priority. Only, now the Special Ops soldier is falling for this brave, vulnerable woman with the melting mahogany eyes.Alone with Alec in a remote Rocky Mountain hideaway, Erin knows her life depends on t...

He’s a safe havenfrom the deadly blizzard raging around them…The woman Eric Harkney saved from a snowstorm has no memory of her identity—nor how she and the baby in her arms came to be in such dire straits. But Lisa Mitchell’s determination to keep them safe from an unknown enemy pulls at Eric’s protective heartstrings. As does her desperate gaze. He’ll step into the crosshairs to keep them safe, even as he falls for a woman whose past rema...

**A hero for the rest of us?**Escaping the cheating fiancé and sheltered life her father has arranged for her, Claire Albritton wants nothing more than to take control of her life and learn to fight her own battles.Kevin Fuller believes he must rescue damsels in distress and Claire is decidedly out of her element in small town South Carolina. When trouble inevitably finds Claire, Kevin's white knight protection and heroics are exactly what Claire doesn't want. But his kisses...that's anoth...

Rancher and single dad Jack Colton must face an assassin in the thrilling first book of The Coltons of Oklahoma…A beautiful stranger appears at the Colton ranch during a party, and Jack is none too pleased. With ties to his ex-wife, Tracy McCain claims to be on a mission to bond with his son. But this intriguing widow also has a target on her back. As the Colton family brings Tracy under its broad wing, a relentless assassin puts everyone in jeopardy. Jack's protective instincts go...