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...

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...

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...

THE BOLD, FEARLESS TWINThat was Heartskeep heiress Hayley Thomas—until the blackouts, slamming doors and nighttime whispers began. Was someone at Heartskeep toying with her or was she going crazy? With her sister away and the eerie family estate full of estranged relatives, Hayley sought help from a disturbingly sensual stranger….With his sinful smile and aura of mythic power, Bram Myers could have been Satan himself. So how had he become a guardian angel to ...

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...

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 ...

Sexy, enigmatic entrepreneur Harrison Trent had secrets. And Jamie Bellman knew the biggest one-his current whereabouts. Because she'd kidnapped him.Ordinarily the multimillionaire wouldn't object to being held captive by a beautiful woman, but the mysterious Jamie had another thing coming if she thought he would submit to her demands.Going missing was the perfect ploy since Harrison's many secrets-and enemies-were coming back to threaten his life. But when a determined kil...

Lost & FoundHe didn't have a clue about the baby on his doorstepWhat Steve Gregory did have was an excuse to cozy up to Lynn Rothmore, the neighbor whose touch-me-not air had taunted him for weeks. He was certain the uptight woman had a softer side-and that she knew something about the mystery baby.An unauthorized glimpse of Lynn's gorgeous body proved one hunch. Her shock at the sight of the abandoned inf...

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...

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...

A CHILD IN JEOPARDYIt wasn’t every day that P.I. Teri Johnson pulled a gun on a man in his own home, but she was desperate. Her sister was in a coma and her missing nephew was in grave danger. She had to find the little boy before he was lost forever-and contractor R. J. Monroe would help her, even if it meant keeping her eyes and gun trained on him at all times. When their search led them to an eerie mansion with too many secrets, Teri wondered if she was in over ...