One afternoon in May, Zoe Duncan's thirteen-year-old daughter goes missing from her own backyard. The police think Samantha ran away because she's unhappy about her mother's upcoming marriage—but Zoe doesn't believe it. In fact, she's willing to do anything to bring Sam home, even if it means losing her job, her beautiful home, her fiancé. Even if it means divulging all her secrets to a private investigator.Jonathan Stivers is a P.I. who donates his time to The Last Stand, a victims' charity in Sacramento. He's good at what he does, the best. But never has he had fewer leads to work with—or been more attracted to a client. Jonathan's sure of only one thing: Sam was taken by someone close to the family. He doesn't know how close until he realizes that the "perfect" couple next door is anything but.... Views: 66
He thinks she's a high-priced call girl. She thinks he's a womanizer. Liz Williams intends to put a stop to her daughter's affair with archeology professor, Anthony Hawkins. But she's unprepared for the sexy as hell, thirty-two year old Native American, who denies any involvement with her daughter and makes her pulse race. Hawk is sure the beautiful brunette in the back of his class isn't there to hear his lecture. Mature, confident, and looking at him with those bedroom eyes, she's just his type. Too late he realizes she's trouble. And he's got more than his share of that. But when a crooked land developer's threats include Liz, the protector in Hawk takes over and together they face danger and a night of untamed heat in the desert. Views: 66
First in an electrifying new series from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak THE HUNT FOR A SERIAL KILLER Evelyn Talbot knows that a psychopath can look perfectly normal. She was only sixteen when her own boyfriend Jasper imprisoned and tortured her—and left her for dead. Now an eminent psychiatrist who specializes in the criminal mind, Evelyn is the force behind Hanover House, a maximum-security facility located in a small Alaskan town. Her job puts her at odds with Sergeant Amarok, who is convinced that Hanover is a threat to his community...even as his attraction to beautiful Evelyn threatens to tear his world apart. BEGINS WITH AN ESCAPE FROM HER PAST Then, just as the bitter Alaskan winter cuts both town and prison off from the outside world, the mutilated body of a local woman turns up. For Amarok, this is the final proof he needs: Hanover has to go. Evelyn, though, has reason to fear that the crime... Views: 65
Lady Sophia's Rescue Regency Romance Novella – Historical Sensuality Level: Sweet Approximate word count: 20,000 As Lady Sophia passes through the gates of her new bridegroom’s country estate and he begins to whisper in her ear the delights that await her in his bed, Lady Sophia realizes she has made a most dreadful mistake. There’s only one thing to do. She must bolt. Views: 65
When Peter Davenport's eyes meet those of a beautiful young servant, his pulse quickens. There is something about the intriguing beauty that stirs his blood in a way that no woman ever has before, and he is driven to discover everything about her. Unfortunately he learns that Jemima is in trouble up to her beautiful ears! Despite his promise to protect her, Peter is stunned when Jemima abruptly disappears, and devotes his life to finding the woman who made him believe a marriage and children were possible.Jemima knows she is taking a risk trusting this battle-hardened nobleman, and when a ghost from her past puts Peter's life in danger, Jemima knows she has made a huge mistake involving this battle-hardened nobleman. Ignoring her heart, she has no choice but to flee the one man who makes her feel safe and protected.Although he does find her, he is horrified to learn that she is awaiting execution for a murder. Peter is a warrior who never backs down from a fight, but even... Views: 65