But, with the recent death of her mother, Charlotte, aka Charlie, Honor knew that Charlie’s would never be the same, and neither would her life. One night, with the grief too much to bear, Honor hid between two huge rigs in the parking lot and burst into tears. A second later she realized she wasn’t alone. She was being watched by a handsome stranger who barely hesitated before pulling her into his arms and offering her the warm comfort of his embrace. After the long trip from Colorado, Trace Logan couldn’t believe his good fortune. He’d been sent here to find Honor O’Brien. And, like magic, the long-legged beauty with a glorious black jumble of curls had fallen into his arms. He had found his woman. Now, if he could only get her back to Colorado without a struggle…

    He had wanted Tess Meriwether for years, but he had scared her away after nearly claiming her innocence in one out-of-control moment. But when Tess barely escapes a killer's bullet, Dane appoints himself her protector, whisking her away to his Texas ranch. Now his toughest challenge is convincing Tess to accept safety in his arms.

    And there was only one place left for Jesse to go -- the Double M ranch, the only safe haven she had left. But it had been a long time since she'd returned to the rugged terrain where she'd been raised -- the place where she had first fallen in love with King McCandless.... King offered her the shelter of his home, gave her the promise of his protection. But now that Jesse was a grown woman and in desperate danger -- she needed much more from him. She needed to know that this time, King would be hers forever....

    Playing Dierdre Dinosaur for adoring audiences at the theme park she started with her twin brother, Max, gives the local kids—and Reggie—countless hours of innocent pleasure. But make-believe morphs into suspicion of murder when Max’s ex-wife vanishes . . . and Max becomes the prime suspect. Reggie is determined to uncover the truth and clear her brother’s name. So is Wesley Blake. The ex-military intelligence officer believes in his best friend’s innocence—which means someone has set Max up. Gathering intel is the easy part. Resisting Max’s gorgeous sister is something else. But soon Wes has a more critical mission: stopping a diabolical plot and protecting Reggie from someone who has marked her for extinction. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham, including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

    M.C., knew that war was hell. But how could he convince beautiful, stubborn Dany Villard that her beloved plantation seesawed on a time bomb? The lush land and its gentle people had given Dany the only love she'd ever known--losing them would crush her. Long a warrior, Gib now battled an unfamiliar urge: to blanket a woman in tenderness and promise her more than a fleeting moment of glory....

    Now the ghosts of her past were resurrected as a serial rapist stalked the city. To feel safe, to be safe, she needed to trust again. And the one man she wanted to trust was police detective Dugan Magee....Heat. Crackling and heavy. Dugan had felt it when they first met, and he tried to deny its intensity. Though he was sure Sarah sensed it, too, he knew what such intimacy would cost her. Still, his need to help her, to heal her, pulsed with a life of its own. But could he protect her from a madman?

    Sure, this city slicker was tempting, but with livestock to feed, a roundup in the works and two burly brothers to tend to, who could consider courting?Desperately needing some R and R, Dr. Peter Sinclair had traded in his healing hands for helping hands on the Circle D Ranch. But keeping up with its earthy taskmistress wasn't exactly relaxing. Still, for a few stolen kisses and rustled caresses, and the promise of more, he'd gladly mend fences and milk cows by her side. 'Cause in between chores, this busy cowgirl had lassoed his heart!

    Armed with her trusty new guidebook to marriage, Amy knew that finding the perfect mate would be as easy as pie. It was just a matter of the right ingredients—a dash of this, a pinch of that and voilà! Wedding cake!Amy was crazy, Jake Weston decided. Certifiable. With her cookbook approach to marriage, his childhood nemesis shouldn't be unleashed on the unsuspecting bachelors of California. Especially since she'd informed him that passion was out, and practicality in—and particularly since she'd looked so sexy when she'd said it. But when she tried to recruit him to find likely prospects, Jake knew it was time to take matters into his own hands....

    She'd spent her whole life giving, but no more. Her current mission in life was to become footloose and fancy-free, and her plans certainly didn't include a man--especially one radiating as much masculine appeal as Judd Jordan.From the moment Judd saw Katie, he knew she was his woman--but convincing Katie was another matter. With persistence and Chinese takeout, he embarked on teaching her that caring was a mutual arrangement . . . and he had a lot to offer.It hadn't occurred to Katie that a man could give as well as take, but Judd was a pillar of strength in her harried life. Could she believe him when he claimed his mission was to love, honor and cherish her?

    The mysterious model was the envy of most women and the desire of all men. Few knew of the reclusive cover girl's painful past or the shocking secret she lived with daily. But one man was destined to learn the truth.....Patrick McCallum saw Jordana and knew that she would be his. The sexy Scotsman had a playboy's reputation and, once chosen, no woman could deny him. But Jordana was different. The bewitching beauty didn't succumb to Patrick's good looks or Gaelic charm.A closer look at his latest challenge revealed far more than a pretty face. It was there, in Jordana's eyes, that Patrick found his heart.....

    Sexy, magnetic Drew Sinclair came from a world that would have no part of her, a world of power and position...while she was a daughter of the streets. Maria knew she could never tell Drew the whole truth about her past. Instead, she would flee from his fiery embrace and devote her life to helping those less fortunate than herself.But Drew wouldn't take no for an answer. Maria was all he'd ever wanted in a woman, and her wanton kisses proved to him that her Gypsy spirit would never be tamed. Such completeness promised a passion out of legend, but how could he get her to believe his words of love?

    Luke had to prove to his son that he loved and wanted him. But first he had to convince adoptive mother Emily Russel that his intentions were honorable...Emily's whole life revolved around her special little boy. But now very wealthy -- and very handsome -- Luke threatened to take away the only person who had ever needed her. Deep down Emily knew that Cody had a right to know his father. Could she learn to trust Luke for the child's sake...as well as her own?

    But when Taylor Cantrell turned up at their Alaskan lodge, supposedly to make peace with her estranged, ailing grandfather, Seth knew his son would get a lesson in lies. And that he himself was about to face the truth of his undeniable attraction ...Taylor expected Alaska to be chilly, but the cold place in Seth's heart and his stormy gray eyes sent shivers up her spine. Yet the rugged pilot's fierce protection of those he loved filled her with warmth, and Taylor hoped that the dear old man she'd been long denied --- and the father and son she'd come to love --- would welcome her into their forever family ...

    Now she was all woman, all curves--and still driving him crazy, though this time, with desire. Yet the straight-as-an-arrow account-ant suspected his zany childhood chum was up to her old tricks, and she--and his favorite aunt--were headed for trouble.Sagittarian womanStephen Whitfield was as impossible as ever! Jill couldn't understand how a handsome hunk of a man like Stephen could be such a stuffed shirt. Granted, all her moneymaking schemes combined couldn't save his aunt from financial ruin. Jill needed Stephen's help, and she hoped he'd see that when it came to the logic of love, one heart plus one heart equaled a...Cosmic attraction

    He's dedicated to protecting his latest software program--and his beautiful business partner, Liz Pennington. They had never worked quite this closely before, and Tim couldn't deny that as the danger of their assignment became more intense, so did their passion! Could they ever return to business as usual?