<div><B>The <I>USA Today</I>–bestselling author “expertly weaves a well-crafted plot filled with equal parts passion and mystery . . . an exciting thrill of a read” (<I>RT Book Reviews</I>, 4 stars).</B><br/><br/>“Someone knows, Martine. And they’re coming after us.”<br/><br/>Martine Broussard has never forgotten the terrible night years ago that drove her and her best friends apart. Now a vengeful someone is brutally killing each woman involved. Martine has one chance at survival—and that’s the one person she distrusts most. And the passion flaring between them is anything but safe . . .<br/><br/>Rule-breaking New Orleans detective Jimmy DiBiase wastes no time putting Martine under his 24/7 personal protection. His bad-boy ways caused them to fall out years ago; now all he wants is to guard her and end this nightmare. With every lead they follow, every secret they can’t hide sparks a hunger neither can resist—even as a killer’s vicious end game turns desire into a devastating trap.</div>

Detective Defender

<div><B>A detective must flush out the stalker targeting his runaway bride in this red-hot romantic thriller from the bestselling author of <I>Killer Secrets</I>.</B><br/><br/>When a stalker targets Natasha Spencer—and her exes—Tash must warn the man she abandoned at the altar. She reconnects with Detective Daniel Harper, but a history of heartbreak still lingers between them. Daniel is determined to protect, but not trust, Tash. Every clue they pursue and chance they take reignites desire . . . and leads straight into an inescapable trap.</div>

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Killer Smile

<div><B>Her past draws danger—and a tough-as-nails police chief—to her side in this thrill-a-minute novel from the bestselling author of <I>Killer Smile</I>.</B><br/><br/>Mila Ramirez has never stopped trying to outrun the sins of her serial killer parents. But her hard-fought new life starts to unravel when she finds an employee dead. Trusting strong, sexy police chief Sam Douglas forces her out of isolation, even as it brings a murderer closer. Mila narrowly escaped evil before. This time it wants to destroy everything she loves—including Sam.</div>

Killer Secrets

<div>Tyler Ramsey's mission was to follow the trail ofMontebello's missing crown prince to Montana,not to guard a pampered princess. But whenPrincess Anna Sebastiani insisted on joining thesearch for her brother, Tyler became her reluctantbodyguard. Keeping track of the regal virginwasn't nearly as challenging as fighting theexplosive and unexpected attraction betweenthem. When the fierce Montana winter left themsnowbound, the result seemed inevitable. But therugged mercenary's sworn duty was to protectthe princess&#8212even from himself&#8230.</div>

The Princess and the Mercenary

<div>ALL SHE'D WANTED WAS ONE NIGHT&#8230;.<br><br>But Hallie Madison couldn't help but reach out tothe brooding lawman, to help him connect with thelonely teenager who might be his daughter&#8212;whoneeded him to be her father. She risked her tatteredheart on a man who couldn't promise her anythingand a girl who was someone else's daughter.Life had taught Brady that the safest way to live wasalone, but after one night with Hallie, alone was thelast thing he wanted to be. And when his newfound&#8220;daughter&#8221; wound up kidnapped, Brady knew therewas nothing he wouldn't do for the women he lovedand the chance to be a family.</div>

Lawman's Redemption

<div>Ex-detective Jace Barnett's finely tuned instinctswent into overdrive when he met his beautifulnew neighbor with the fictitious past. His attemptsto uncover her true identity met a dead end everytime. She was a tantalizing mystery&#8212;one thatspelled trouble for them both.It broke Cassidy McRae's heart to lie to the manwho made her heart skip a beat from passioninstead of fear. Something about Jace told her thathe would protect her with his life&#8212;if she couldonly trust him enough to be honest. But thoughthe truth could set her free, it might also getthem both killed&#8230;.</div>

One True Thing

<div><B>Southern Knights<br><br>Trouble with a capital <I>T&#133;</I></B><br><br><B>THE ORIGINAL BAD BOY</B><br><br>Reid Donovan had heard himself described that way so many times that it was impossible to think of himself as anything but. Then he met Cassie Wade&#151;a woman who believed in him, and whose love made him almost believe in himself. Everything he had never dared to dream of was within reach. And then he was asked to walk away from it all&#133;.<br><br>Should he do it? <I>Could</I> he do it? Did he even have a choice? And when it was all over, would he have Cassie to go back to? Or would he once again find himself on the outside looking in?<br><br><B>Southern Knights. James, Reid and Nicholas: They came home expecting to find danger&#151;but love took them by surprise!</B></div>

The Taming of Reid Donovan

<div><B>A wanted man</B><br><br><B>WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE</B><br><br>Dillon Boone was a man with a bounty on his head and a heap of trouble on his heels. Staying one step ahead of the real "bad guys" proved nearly impossible, until he found Ashley Benedict's secluded cabin. Her home was the perfect haven: no phone, no neighbors&#133;just one powerfully attractive resident.<br><br><B>SENTENCE: LIFE&#151;IN HER ARMS</B><br><br>For Dillon, trusting a caring woman like Ashley wasn't easy. But the renegade soon realized he could put his life in her capable hands. Yet if Dillon dared reveal the truth about his lawless past, would he ever be given the chance to make Ashley his lawfully wedded wife?</div>

Survive the Night

<div><B>They&#8217;re tracking a missing person<br><br>But will they be the next victims?</B><br><br>New-in-town detective Jennifer &#8220;JJ&#8221; Logan is thrown into the deep end with her first case. Assigned to unearth a missing socialite, JJ must also deal with a new colleague: Officer Quint Foster.<br><br>Quint bristles at having to work alongside JJ. But as they dig for clues, he feels alive for the first time in years. The hunt puts them both in the crosshairs, and their deepening emotions have to take a back seat to getting out alive.</div>

Detective on the Hunt

<div><B>A second chance&#8212;under fire!<br><br></B>At a bloody crime scene, Detective Ben Little Bear comes face-to-face with his painful past&#8212;and Yashi Baker. The prosecutor once loved him and betrayed his trust. He&#8217;s flooded with memories of how her biggest case ended her career and their relationship. Now as the two work together to find a missing family, the case draws them close again&#8230;until a kidnapper ups his deadly demands.</div>

Dangerous Reunion

<div><B>A government agent falls for her lead suspect in a murder investigation in this romantic suspense from a <I>USA Today</I>–bestselling author.</B><br/><br/>Even for an experienced NCIS agent like Alia Kingsley, the murder scene is particularly gruesome. Someone killed in a fit of rage. Being the long-estranged son of the deceased, Landry Jackson quickly becomes a person of interest. But does Landry loathe his father as much as the feds suspect? <br/><br/>It’s clear to Alia that Landry Jackson has secrets, but his hatred for his father isn’t one of them. Alia feels sure Landry isn’t the killer, but when more family members start dying, she’s forced to question herself. What if the fierce attraction between her and Landry has compromised Alia’s instincts?</div>

Bayou Hero

<div>USA TODAY bestselling author Marilyn Pappano returns to the mysterious and dangerous town of Copper Lake    <br><br>Nev Wilson believes in dreams&#151;because hers come true. Her latest nightmares are worrisome enough to draw her to Copper Lake, where a frightening truth awaits. Luckily, she's under the protection of hunky detective Ty Gadney. <br><br>As the only black cop in town, Ty has faced his share of hardship. When Nev needs his help untangling mysteries of her past, he discovers that hatred and fear are very much alive today. But as they work together, he feels he's met the woman of his dreams&#151; if her dreams don't get them both killed. </div>

Copper Lake Encounter

<div>A past he'd rather forget, a future he secretly longs for&#133; <br><br>DEA informant Sean Holigan never imagined he'd return to Copper Lake and revisit the ghosts of his past. But bad memories aren't the only thing waiting for him. With their mother in jail, Sean's nieces are in the care of their foster mother, Sophy Marchand. Years and miles haven't erased Sean's high school memories of the young, studious Sophy, but she certainly has grown up. Beautiful and benevolent, Sophy represents a life, and love, Sean longs for&#151;and one of three lives he must protect. Targeted by ruthless killers, Sophy and the girls depend on Sean&#133;almost as badly as he depends on them.</div>

Undercover in Copper Lake

<div><I>Two stories of private investigators hot on the trails of the women they love&#133;just in time for Christmas!</I><br><br><B><I>Holiday Protector</I> by Marilyn Pappano</B><br><br>The last person Miri Duncan wants to see on her  first day out of jail is P.I. Dean Montgomery&#151;the man who put her there. But when their cross-country drive turns dangerous, she can&#39;t deny that Dean&#39;s protection is good for her. But is it good for her heart?<br><br><B><I>A Chance Reunion</I> by Linda Conrad</B><br><br>Who is the mysterious woman who looks so much like his dead wife? Gage Chance doesn&#39;t know, but he has to find out. And when bullets begin to fly, he&#39;ll risk his life to save hers and get to the bottom of things. Will the truth be more than he can handle?<br><br></div>

Christmas Confidential

<div><I>A house with a dark history</I><br><br>After a miscarriage and over a year in a psychiatric hospital,  Macy Howard is ready to revisit her old home in Copper Lake, Georgia&#151;a town tainted by memory.<br><br>When she returns, Macy meets Stephen Noble, an author and veterinarian, who doesn&#39;t know about Macy&#39;s troubled past. Stephen finds her irresistible, and, finally, Macy feels willing to  trust another man. With her family&#39;s help, Macy packs up old remnants&#151;eager to usher in new beginnings. Her future seems hopeful&#151;until strange things start happening in the house: stirrings in the windows&#133;items turning up in unexpected places&#133;lingering scents that don&#39;t belong.<br><br>Is Macy slowly descending into madness? Or is something more sinister at work in Copper Lake?<br><br></div>

Copper Lake Confidential

<div>With his sexy grin and considerable charm,Reese Barnett could make a woman swoon.Neely Madison could attest to that. She'd oncebeen desperately in love with the rugged lawman,but then came the tragedy Reese refused toforgive&#8230;and Neely couldn't forget. Now, with avengeful killer barely a step behind, Neely's lifewas in Reese's hands.Neely was the last person Reese wanted toprotect, yet he wouldn't let her down. Despiteeverything, she still meant the world to him.Now he had one more chance to set things right.But would the sheriff's surrender come at theultimate price?</div>

The Sheriff's Surrender

<div><B>HEARTBREAK CANYON&#151;THE MEN OF HEARTBREAK LIVE BY THEIR OWN RULES&#151;PROTECT THE LAND, HONOR THE FAMILY&#133;AND NEVER LET A GOOD WOMAN GO!</B><br><br><B>ONE MOMENT OF PLEASURE</B><br><br>Ethan James had spend a lifetime looking for trouble. Until he received a photo of a woman who seven months ago, had claimed him, body and soul&#151;for a single night. A woman who was now seven months pregnant&#133;<br><br><B>TWO ALTERED LIVES</B><br><br>Grace Prescott had always accepted what little she'd been given. Then Ethan resurfaced, proposing marriage for the child's sake. But she wanted the whole dream. The baby&#151;and a husband who loved her. And this time, she wasn't going to settle for less&#133;</div>

Rogue's Reform

<div>A loyal son, loving brother and doting single dad, rugged rancher Tate Rawlins was as honest as an  Oklahoma day was long. But when Alabama reporter Natalie Grant began investigating his family's secrets, Tate grudgingly adopted deception to protect his unconventional kin from scandal. He would impersonate his half brother--a famous senator's hidden illegitimate son--and stonewall the Southern writer into abandoning her exposé.<br><br>But Tate didn't reckon on how badly Natalie needed her story--or how badly he would need her. The leggy redhead lassoed his libido, harnessed his heart, enchanted his motherless son...until Tate ached to make her his. But how could he promise Natalie forever while whispering sweet, loving lies?</div>

The Truth About Tate

<div><I>A Man to Hold On to</I><br><br>  Therese Matheson doesn't know if she'll ever get over losing her husband in Afghanistan. Surviving Paul's death has been hard, but raising his sullen son and his thirteen-going-on-thirty daughter alone has been even harder. All they need is a fresh start, and Tallgrass, Oklahoma, could be the perfect new beginning . . . especially when Therese meets Sergeant Keegan Logan. The sexy combat medic and single dad soon awakens a desire she'd thought long buried.<br><br>  Keegan always wanted to be a father . . . someday. So when his ex-girlfriend disappears, leaving her daughter in his care, Keegan's hands are tied. He has to find the girl's father. His search leads him to Tallgrass and to a beautiful brunette widow who has no idea her husband was ever unfaithful. What begins as a friendship soon ignites into something far more and gives him the courage to be the kind of man-and father-he always dreamt he could be. But his secret still stands between them. Can Keegan reveal the truth and convince Therese they share something too special to lose-a love that can bring two families together?</div>

A Man to Hold on To

<div><I>A Love to Call Her Own</I><br><br>  It's been two years since Jessy Lawrence lost her husband in Afghanistan, and she's never fully recovered. Drowning her sorrows didn't help, and neither did the job she'd hoped would give her a sense of purpose. Now trying to rebuild her life, she finds solace in her best friends, fellow military wives who understand what it's like to love-and lose-a man in uniform . . . and the memory of one stolen night that makes her dream of a second chance at love. <br><br>  Dalton Smith has known more than his fair share of grief. Since his wife's death, he revels in the solitude of his cattle ranch. But try as he might, he can't stop thinking about the stunning redhead and the reckless, passionate night they shared. He wasn't ready before, but Dalton sees now that Jessy is the only woman who can mend his broken heart. So how will he convince her to take a chance on him?</div>

A Love to Call Her Own

<div>Sometimes love finds you when you least expect it . . . <br><br>  To Benita Ford, Tallgrass, Oklahoma, will always be home. It's where her beloved grandmother raised her and where she rode bikes with her two best friends-the man who became her husband and Calvin. And Tallgrass is where she stayed, even after her husband died while serving his country. Now Calvin is home from that same war, and the sensitive, mischievous boy she once knew is today a man scarred by wounds no one else can see. Falling in love with him is something Bennie never imagined. <br><br>  Tallgrass still haunts Captain Calvin Sweet. Yet it's where he must go to see Bennie-the one woman he always loved but could never have. Calvin regrets so much about what happened years ago. Still he can't deny being with Bennie makes his future feel bright, like anything is possible. But the demons of his past won't be quieted that easily. As old hurts linger, threatening to pull them apart, Calvin and Bennie must take the ultimate risk for the love of a lifetime . . .</div>

A Chance of a Lifetime

<div>Sergeant First Class Avi Grant's return to Tallgrass, Oklahoma is a long-deferred wish come true. With her final tour in Afghanistan over, Avi can focus on her future-a job here at home and a family of her own. There's just one thing she has to do first: visit her beloved commanding officer's widow and share her grief. The last thing she expected was to feel an instant attraction to the woman's son. Too bad the sexy surgeon is impossible to ignore . . . and even harder to resist. <br><br>  The sting of his parents' divorce still niggles at Ben Noble. So when a warm, funny, and beautiful young sergeant arrives, mourning his stepfather's loss as strongly as his mother does, Ben can't help but feel conflicted. If his parents taught him anything, it's that love doesn't last-especially with a career soldier. But try as he might to keep his distance, Ben begins to see that Avi-and the spark she brings to his life-is the stuff forever is made of. As Avi's leave ticks away, can Ben convince her to take a chance on forever with him?</div>

A Promise of Forever

<div>FIRST LOVE NEVER FADES . . .<br><br>  It's been a long time since widow Fia Thomas felt the spark of physical attraction. But from the moment she meets Elliot Ross one stormy night, she yearns for a fresh start, for him to make her feel whole and well again. With his broad shoulders and a warm smile crinkling his dark eyes, he could finally offer her the solace she's been seeking. And she's willing to give him anything in return . . . except a promise that could break his heart.<br><br>  Now that Elliot is out of the Army, he's looking for a place to call home. Tallgrass was just a stop to stretch his legs, yet one look at Fia halts him in his tracks. In her sweet, sassy company, he finds the soul mate he never thought he'd have. But Fia is holding something back-something that keeps her from making any plans. Elliot's new mission: gain Fia's trust...and convince her that summer's end can mean a new beginning.</div>

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