Claire is thrilled to introduce readers to a new spinoff series set on the sun-baked beaches of Barefoot Bay. But this time, there’s a splash of suspense and a twist of mystery on the sand. Barefoot Bay Undercover features the love stories of men and women who don’t qualify for government protection, but they need to who need to run, hide, and reinvent themselves for a number of reasons. Barefoot Bound is the prequel novella (100 pages, no cliffhanger) that kicks off the Barefoot Bay Undercover series. Legendary spy and beloved bad boy Gabriel Rossi is headed to Barefoot Bay to start and run a new covert operation, but before he goes, he has some business to take care of up in Boston. Family business. With the Rossi and Angelino family, that means there will be laughter, love, food, and forgiveness…and the possibility someone is in danger. On the eve of his departure, Gabe learns that his grandfather, Nino, might be in some serious trouble. Gabe will stop at nothing to help the man he considers his best friend, even if that means risking his own life to save Nino’s. But even Gabe might not be sly and smart enough to protect Nino from the one thing that could really hurt this sweet old man…a broken heart. So, before you slip off your shoes and go all the way undercover, get to know Gabriel Rossi, the hero at the heart of Barefoot Bay Undercover. And get ready for a whole new adventure in Barefoot Bay! Don’t Miss a Minute in Barefoot Bay BAREFOOT BAY UNDERCOVER Barefoot Bound – The Undercover Series Prequel Barefoot with a Bodyguard (June 2015) Barefoot with a Stranger (September 2015) Barefoot with a Bad Boy (December 2015 – Gabe’s book!) THE BAREFOOT BAY BILLIONAIRES Secrets on the Sand (always free!) Seduction on the Sand Scandal on the Sand THE BAREFOOT BAY BRIDES Barefoot in White (currently free!) Barefoot in Lace Barefoot in Pearls Roxanne St. Claire is New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of forty romance, suspense, and young adult novels. A six-time nominee and one-time winner of the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA Award, Roxanne’s novels have also been recognized with dozens of other industry awards, including the three National Reader’s Choice Awards, the Booksellers Best Award, and the Borders “Top Pick” of the Year. She resides in Florida and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and at the beach.

    Real Adventures... Sky Reynolds knows that he and Jamie Burke are perfect for each other. Both prior-military, they met while they were stationed in the desert, and fate brought them back together in the Montana mountains. They love working together, love everything about the new life they share, however, for some reason Jamie's been dragging her feet regarding wedding plans. After a particularly stressful time, they take a break. Sky heads out on a mission in the Gulf with the Brotherhood Protectors, and Jamie's chasing a dangerous felon through the woods with her tracking dog, Tessa. Sky and Jamie have time to think about what's really important, and when Sky returns and joins her on the trail, he has a plan to give Jamie the wedding of her dreams.

    The hot custodian isn’t anything to sneeze at, either. But when home-grown terrorists try to blow up her company, the quiet hottie’s lightning-fast reflexes take over, showing her a side of him she’s never seen. Jason is a Marine trying to fit into his new civilian role. He doesn’t want to be anything more than a productive member of society, and maybe a little more to the woman who stays late every night. When he saves her, they realize there’s so much more to what they want than either of them realized. When her life is endangered by a man who shouldn’t even be in their lives, Delta forces are called in to help. Jason has to find a way to get through this so she can be his forever.

    Her business was under investigation and her was marriage falling apart, and all of it was headline news. Her business woes and marital difficulties were the subject of every network, cable news channel and talk show. An extended break in a secluded area of Montana area had been just the right therapy for her—that is, until four assassins showed up and tried to kill her. Sam “Cowboy” Steele, a retired Ranger who had been badly injured during a mission in Iraq, had been assigned by the Brotherhood Protectors to watch over Vandy from a distance without her knowledge. He arrived just in time to foil the attempt on her life, but she had been injured and rendered unconscious during the rescue. With a record-setting snow storm cutting off communication to the outside world, Vandy wakes up in Sam’s cabin, cut off from the outside world. She is in pain, confused and disoriented, nearly as afraid of Sam as she was of the assassins. Sam Steele must nurse Vandy back to health, earn her trust and prepare for the return of the assassins who would be looking to finish the job they started. As Sam and Vandy get to know each other, a bond begins to form and they attempt to solve the ultimate riddle. Who was trying to kill her and why? When the assassins finally return, Sam is faced with only one choice—he must sacrifice himself to save Vandy. Steele Ranger is filled with edge-of-your-seat action and hot romance. WHAT REVIEWERS SAID ABOUT JESSE'S FIRST TWO BOOKS: "This book was an unexpected pleasure. To read about 2 of my favorite characters and now have 2 more wonderful characters I hope to see more of. This book is worth more then 5 stars and can not wait to read more from Jesse Jacobson." "Once you start you can't put it down. All the characters seem so real. You feel like you know them. Exciting from beginning to end and then need to go to next book to read more about how they interact with the other team members and spouses. Addicting!" "love all the seal and special forces books. can't wait to read another one.. I just keep looking for anything to do with this type of book." "I hope this author writes more books! She has done Susan Stoker proud!"

    When fellow SEAL, Matthew "Wolf" Steel calls in a favor, Ranger can't refuse—a Boudreau always pays his debts. Writer Sarah Sloane is in New Orleans on a mission, to find her missing sister. Unsure what she'll uncover, she needs somebody who knows the city—but more, she needs a bodyguard who can keep her safe. One sexy former Navy SEAL might be just the person for the job. As Ranger's dreams evolve, the dangerous search for Sarah's sister becomes a race against the clock. Can they find her before it's too late, or will their quest cost more than one life?

    The entire family was arriving, except for one key person. Her husband. Chris was away on a mission, and even though his brothers were also SEALs and probably knew where he was, they couldn't share that information. Instead, they teased, complained, and did everything they could to keep her from worrying too much.Chris had completed his mission and now had two goals. Goal one: Get home to his wife. Easier said than done. Goal two: Deliver his and Jamie's baby. If he is only able to get there in time. *This story was originally released as a part of Seal of My Dreams Anthology

    Drive to San Diego, rescue his lady from the earthquake rubble and salvage their long-distance relationship. But instead of playing hero, he gets stuck volunteering at an evacuation center with his girlfriend’s quirky best friend. Gwen Tagaloa is a woman on the edge. She’s a tattoo artist do-gooder who would never cross the line with her best friend’s man. Especially not an iceberg of a man like Mitch Stone. She appreciates his help and doesn’t even notice his rock-hard muscles. Much. After Mitch gets his heart broken, Gwen discovers that love—like an earthquake—can strike when you least expect it.

    series, featuring Carrie Granger from Risk No Secrets and Cavanaugh, a CIA agent from Whisper No Lies—originally published in the anthology Deadly Promises, now available as a standalone eNovella! On a humanitarian aid mission in Myanmar, Carrie is arrested and detained for a crime she didn’t commit. The only one who can save her is Cavanaugh, in an off-the-books rescue that leads them through both tropical and urban jungles to escape.

    knows her name ... but little else."A tough Navy Seal with a reputation for efficiency, Steve McMillan has heard all the stories about the "world's most glamorous assassin." But nothing prepared him for the goddess in tight black leather who now stands before him. Marlena is his new assignment -- his superiors in the shadow world of secret missions want him to get information and then turn her over. McMillan is the consummate professional, but dealing with this beautiful enigma is playing with fire. To trust her would be crazy -- as crazy as following his burning desire for her to its passionate conclusion.Because there's something beyond the yearning in her eyes and the inviting softness of her lips. Dark clouds are circling around Marlena Maxwell, drawing Steve along with her into a lethal game of deception and betrayal. And perhaps the deadliest mistake they could both make would be to fall in love ...

    The Few. The Proud. The toughest of badasses. And a Marine never, ever cries, even if she wants to. Vanessa Britt loves her job with Brotherhood Protectors until she gets her next assignment…guarding her ex-husband, or as she thinks of him, that dirty, rat-bastard who broke her spirit and her heart. She has never turned down an assignment, not in the Marines nor Brotherhood Protectors, but protecting her ex might be harder than being a Marine. Bestselling author Craig Devlin has money, prestige and a seriously deranged stalker who wants him dead. When the love of his live shows up as his personal bodyguard, he decides to seduce her back into his life and his bed. Once dead bodies start turning up, Craig and Vanessa must join forces to keep him from being dead body number three.

     Danny Patterson isn’t a teenager anymore. He’s the newest and youngest sheriff’s deputy in Surrender, Montana. A chance encounter with his former schoolteacher on the eve of the biggest snowstorm to hit Surrender in years shows him that some schoolboy crushes never fade. Sometimes they mature into grown-up desire. It’s been years since Eliza Brightwell set foot in Surrender. So why is she back now? And why does she seem like she’s running from something? To solve this mystery, Danny disobeys a direct order from Sheriff Cooper MacKenzie and sets out into a fierce blizzard, where his courage and his desire might be the only things capable of saving Eliza from a dark force out of her own past.

    He spent his youth sowing his oats and living life for the moment. Then he met Amber and after one incredible night, Raylan was ready to give up his wild ways. But then a call from his ex turned his world upside down. Raylan sacrificed his tender new feelings and left town to raise a son he’d never even known existed. All the while, dreams of a beautiful brown haired girl haunted his dreams. Amber Atkins had given everything to Raylan. Her virginity and her soul. Convinced she could tame the notorious bad boy, she was devastated when he left without a word. Now six years later, Raylan has returned to Mercy to convince Amber that they can’t live without each other. But can Amber find the strength to trust again? As a stalker grows bolder, Amber’s life is in danger and she’s forced to turn to one man for help – Raylan Wilde. In order to survive, she must trust the man that nearly destroyed her with her body and soul.

     A Sexy Doctor and a CIA Spy with Amnesia “Amnesia Allie” should’ve been one of Dr. James Tuska’s normal patients: another CIA asset who they wanted well-cared for and then sent on her merry way. Everyday work at his niche medical practice was never that interesting… until she claimed the impossible. “He’s my fiancé.” James had never met Allie, yet he couldn’t say no even if he was part of the Agency cover up. Now the Agency wants her dead. Between the lies and the hiding, the woman who turned the CIA upside down with three words brought him to his knees. And then Allie disappeared… Nothing would ever be the same.

    She’s got a bone to pick with her sort-of boyfriend. They only met online, but things got hot and heavy before their cyber link went silent.She’s here to get in his face for an explanation. But no touching. Her psychic abilities make physical contact…complicated. Yet something about this relationship made her think things would be different. She’s not in Hell twenty minutes before bad vibes have her skin crawling.Corruption has stained the very fabric of Linc Dawson’s town, and now it’s stolen something very dear to him. The last thing he has time for is nursing Jay’s broken heart.But Jay isn’t going anywhere. Not only because she’s not giving up on him, because she’s got access to the kind of backup nobody wants on their bad side. And Linc discovers the woman who’s afraid to touch him could actually be his best chance. At salvation, at hope, at life. Maybe even love…Warning: This book contains a not-so-naive virgin, a pissed-off former cop, lots of frustration, if you know what I mean, and more trouble than either of them know what to do with.

     Eight years ago my sister and I decided to leave our home and drug addict parents behind to build a new life somewhere else. Now that I’ve found my passion in art and tattooing I’m convinced that we’re finally happy…until tragedy changes everything. Deciding that going back to my roots is the best option for me, I return to the Hill Country of Texas, opening my own tattoo shop as a way to start over once again. One thing I didn’t count on…running into a blast from my past. Jagger is more attractive than I remember. He’s all grown up, filling those jeans and cowboy boots with raw muscle and a whole lot of sexy. The problem is, I’ve been forced to guard my heart for so long I don’t know how to let someone in. But Jagger makes it perfectly clear that he always gets what he wants. And what he wants…is me.