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P.I. Daddy's Personal MissionP.I. Daddy's Personal Mission

Book Five of the Coltons Montana
November 2010
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
ISBN 978-037327-702-5

Private investigator Peter Walsh has his hands full investigating the unanswered questions surrounding his father’s mysterious death. His life takes another unexpected turn when his son starts having trouble at school, and Peter falls hard for his son’s teacher. But teacher Lisa Navarre knows her painful history stands in the way of any future with Peter.


The Bride's BodyguardThe Bride's Bodyguard

Book 2 in The Bancroft Brides
October 2010
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
ISBN 978-0-37327-700-1

When armed gunmen open fire at Paige Bancroft’s wedding, critically wounding her groom when he wouldn’t turn over a mysterious “bead”, best man and former Navy SEAL Jake McCall hustles the bride to safety. But until Jake and Paige can determine what the gunmen were after, Jake must keep Paige safely hidden from the terrorists. While in hiding with Jake, Paige deals with not only her groom’s betrayal, but also a sizzling attraction to her brooding protector.


Reyn's RedemptionReyn's Redemption

March 2, 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60504-943-4
Cover art by Tuesday Dube

To claim her love, first he must reconcile his past…and catch a killer.

When firefighter Reyn Erikson returns to the small Louisiana town that branded him a killer, he doesn’t want trouble. He plans to slip in, help his hospitalized grandmother, and slip out again as silent as smoke. Instead he runs into two unintended flashpoints: his grandmother’s plea to find the truth behind his mother’s death. And sexy redhead Olivia Crenshaw.


Blackout at ChristmasBlackout at Christmas

"Stranded with the Bridesmaid"
November 2009
Silhouette Romantic Suspense anthology
ISBN 978-037327-653-0

When a major snow and ice storm hits Seattle, the power goes out and SEATAC airport is closed. Stranded at the airport, bridesmaid Ellen Davis and best man Zack Kallen must find another way to get to her sister's wedding in Spokane. They share a rental car and head out on the treacherous roads. Both are determined to make it to the wedding, but for different reasons. Ellen wants to see her sister get married; Zack wants to stop the wedding. But when icy roads and a herd of deer send their rental car off the road and into a snowbank, Zack and Ellen are stranded again. As they await rescue, they find a fiery attraction and learn what real love means. But to find happily ever after, they must first survive dangerously freezing temperatures and other perils of the night.  


The Christmas StrangerThe Christmas Stranger

Bancroft Brides: Book 1
October 2009
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
ISBN 978-037327-651-6

Widow Holly Bancroft Cole wants answers about her husband's murder, but the police can tell her little except that it appears he was mugged by a vagrant for his watch and shoes. Months after losing her husband, Holly is trying to move forward with her life. She hires kind and handsome Matt Rankin to help her finish the stalled renovations on her farmhouse in time for Christmas, but she soon learns Matt hides a tragic past behind his warm smile. Is Matt Holly's second chance for love or will Matt's dark secrets come back to haunt Holly?


Healing LukeHealing Luke

September 2009
Sourcebooks
ISBN 978-1-4022-2434-8

Ladies' man Luke Morgan has the world at his feet until a freak explosion leaves him burned and bitter. Luke's family offers gutsy occupational therapist Abby Stanford a job facilitating Luke's physical therapy, but Luke wants no part of his family's schemes or Abby's help. When sparks fly between Luke and Abby, Luke must face his deepest fears in order to claim the woman who brought his family together and taught him the real meaning of love.


Tall Dark DefenderTall Dark Defender

June 2009
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
ISBN 978-0-373-27636-3

Following her divorce from her abusive husband, Annie Compton is struggling to make ends meet as a waitress at a diner. When she is attacked late one night while making a mysterious delivery for her boss, Jonah Devereaux comes to her rescue. Ex-cop Jonah has been working undercover to bust a gambling ring and money laundering operation for months, and Annie has stumbled unwittingly into the thugs line of fire. For Annie's safety, Jonah, a sparrer and hand-to-hand combat expert, offers to teach her self-defense, but as the stakes rise, he realizes the young mother needs his full-time protection. Jonah, with his fighting skills, is the last person Annie wants in her post-abuse life. But Jonah's gentle ways and warm touch make battling her attraction to her defender the most difficult fight of all.   


Rancher's RedemptionRancher's Redemption

October 2008
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
ISBN 978-0-373-27602-8

When Clay Colton reports a crime on his ranch property, his ex-wife Tamara is on the CSI team that arrives from out of town to sweep the scene.  The intervening years have changed his ex-wife but not his feelings for her.  As evidence of a grisly murder on his property mounts and an accident injures Tamara, Clay insists she recuperate at his ranch where he can protect her.  But how can he protect his heart when rekindled memories and an undeniable attraction draw Tamara back into his arms?


Duty to ProtectDuty to Protect

July 2008
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
ISBN 978-0-373-27592-2

For years, counselor Ginny West has been helping abused women build a better life for themselves.  Then a client's husband turns his violence against Ginny, and she finds herself not only trying to protect the woman and her children but also fighting for her own life.

Responding to a call at the local women's center, firefighter Riley Sinclair saves Ginny from a burning office and resuscitates her when she stops breathing. Having already faced one tragic loss in his life, Riley vows the dangerous man threatening Ginny won't get a second chance to hurt her.

Although Ginny resists Riley's guard duty, she can't deny the sizzling attraction she shares with her fireman protector. But Riley has secrets he can't share with Ginny, and she's afraid to give Riley her love until she knows what he is hiding. While Ginny learns to trust Riley and her heart, her client's scorned husband is drawing closer... and his plans for vengeance are growing more deadly!


Under FireUnder Fire

June 2008
Samhain Publishing

Late at night, terrorists kidnap research chemist Jackson McKay and his daughter and take them to the Idaho mountains. Jackson's captors demand he turn over his research files on a chemical compound that can create a devastatingly lethal chemical weapon– or else his daughter will die. Desperate for a way to save his daughter and also protect his country from the terrorists, Jackson makes a daring escape, setting in motion a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Arriving at the scene of a wildfire, smokejumper Lauren Michaels and her crew are caught in the crossfire of Jackson's nightmare. When her fellow smokejumpers fall victim to the terrorists' savagery, Lauren must help Jackson save his daughter and send rescue teams for her surviving friends.

Pursued by a sniper, Jackson and Lauren embark on a treacherous journey off the burning mountain. But they soon find more than their lives at risk, because the unexpected heat that flares between them may cost them their hearts...


Danger at Her DoorDanger at Her Door

August 2007
Silhouette Romantic Suspense #1478
ISBN 0-373-27548-X

Five years ago, Megan Hoffman was raped in her home, and her world fell apart. Though she's piecing her life back together, she never feels truly safe because her rapist has never been caught. Megan believes suppressing her tragic past is the only way to protect her privacy and her progress toward healing her soul, so she vigilantly guards the secret of her attack.

When Megan meets Jack Calhoun, her sexy new neighbor and a single father, she fears her fragile life is about to shatter again. Jack is an investigative reporter, researching the town's string of unsolved rape cases. While Jack's investigation threatens to unearth Megan's secret, his charm and rugged appeal tempt Megan to leave her well-fortified comfort zone and take a chance on love. But new leads in the serial rapist investigation bring Megan's nightmare out of hiding and make Megan the target of a madman determined to silence her ... forever.

 


In Protective CustodyIn Protective Custody

June 2006
Silhouette Intimate Moments #1422
ISBN 0-373-27492-0

Winner of the RWA Golden Heart for Romantic Suspense!

To give his widowed sister the will to live, firefighter Max Caldwell promised he'd protect her baby from her criminally-connected in-laws. But caring for his newborn nephew is a painful reminder of the children he and his ex-wife couldn't have...because of his infertility. When his rescue of the newborn goes awry, he finds himself sharing guard duty with a woman whose courage and compassion steal his heart. Max will do anything to protect his nephew, but can he hope fate will give him a second chance at love?

 Laura Dalton knows what it means to grow up with no place to call home, moved from one foster home to the next. To protect her heart from further rejection and loss, she isolates herself and keeps relationships at arms' length. But the helpless newborn chips away at her defenses, and she willingly puts her life on hold to make sure Max's nephew doesn't suffer the same fate that she did growing up. When she finds herself falling in love with Max, what is she willing to risk to have a family of her own?


To Love, Honor and DefendTo Love, Honor and Defend

April 2005
Silhouette Intimate Moments #1362
ISBN 0-373-27432-7

VOTED CATAROMANCE READERS CHOICE FOR FAVORITE SERIES BOOK OF 2005, BEST FIRST BOOK, AND BEST SILHOUETTE INTIMATE MOMENTS!!

Through her job, Assistant District Attorney Libby Hopkins has earned a stalker. Someone has been following her and sending her threatening letters. As if the stalker's menace weren't enough to shake up her staid life, bad boy Cal Walters, an old flame who broke her heart years before, has re-entered her life with a startling proposal ... marriage!

Two years ago, Cal Walters was convicted of assaulting a man in a bar fight– even though he'd been trying to protect an abused woman when the fight got out of hand. With his conviction, he lost his job as a firefighter, lost his marriage, lost custody of his little girl. Now out of jail, Cal's determined to regain custody of his daughter, who is living in squalor, neglected by his ex-wife. His criminal record hurts his chances of gaining custody of his child, but Cal has a plan ...


Chasing a DreamChasing a Dream

September 2006
Five Star Expression
ISBN 1-594-14514-8

She's running from a nightmare...

Tess Sinclair must hide. Hunted by a powerful man who wants her dead, Tess flees her Texas home in search of anonymity, safety, and a new life. While a flat tire and stormy weather slow her escape, they prove the least of her worries. Just hours after her getaway, a hired gunman tracks her down. Grabbed in a parking lot, Tess is certain she'll be killed ... until a handsome hitchhiker intervenes. But can she trust the blue-eyed cowboy who appoints himself her guardian?

He's chasing a dream . . .

Nothing can stop Justin Boyd from his pursuit of a music career in Nashville--except a woman in peril. Haunted by his sister's murder, Justin can't walk away from Tess until he knows she's safe. Justin puts his dreams of the music spotlight on hold until he can make amends for mistakes from his past. Yet the stakes in this game of vengeance are higher than he ever imagined, and the price for freeing Tess might be his own life.


 

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