Harper Allen

A FATHERS DUTY Former hostage negotiator Gabe Riggs wanted nothing to do with spoiled socialite Caro Moore, the ice princess whod left him high and dry after one night of fiery passion. But a year later, she came begging for the rugged Navajo specialists helpto protect her and her baby girl from a madman bent on revenge. Telling Gabe the truth about his daughter would only put him in danger, and Caro couldnt handle anyone else suffering because of her. But living under Gabes close guard at the Double B Ranch was threatening to expose the heart-stopping truththat he was a daddyand the only man she ever loved.

Highly trained assassin Dawn OShaugnessey was hard to killbut the superhealing powers shed been born with had become almost a curse. Dawn had learned the horrifying truth behind her origins from the women of Athena Academy, and shed vowed to help them destroy the scientist whod made her the perfect killer. But there was a catch. The very genes that allowed Dawn to take a bullet and heal within minutes were self-destructing, and only her creator could stop the damage. Now Dawn had to choose between life and payback.

Kat Crosse is falling for the sexiest man aroundthe only problem is he may have to kill her! According to legend, the Crosse triplets are doomed. One of them is the new vampire slayer. One can heal vampires. And one will turn into a blood-sucker forever. Sexy vampire-hunter Jack believes cocktail-loving Kat is the vamp-to-be. Yet she needs his help to find ancient vampire Cyrus Kane. With Kane dead, permanently, Kat might be able to stop the prophecy. But Kat hadnt counted on her growing feelings for Jack. The fearless hunter is all man, yet the clock is ticking and passion is a distraction Kat can ill afford

ON THE WAY TO THE CHAPEL If bride-to-be Ainslie OConnell hadnt seen the derelict pushing the shopping cart, she might have married the wrong man. Because that "derelict," who now suffered from amnesia, was Seamus Malonethe only man shed ever truly loved. The man shed buried two years ago! The man she thought shed knownbut really hadnt. Ainslie knew that unmasking a secret from Seamuss shadowy past as a soldier of fortune would guarantee his safety. But her greatest challenge lay in convincing Seamus hed never be truly alive without her by his side!

A DESERTED COUNTRY ROAD, A BROKEN-DOWN CAR AND IN THE THROES OF LABOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN TYLER ADAMS HAD EVER SEEN Tye didnt know how Susannah Bird had gotten into her current predicament, but after delivering her newborn son and holding the squirming bundle in his arms, he vowed to protect them both with his life. Accept the protection Tye offered or disappear? Susannah had to think of how best to keep her baby safe from the men who were determined to kill them both. She fought against the devil that tempted her with Tyes blue eyes and tender promises, but could the mysterious stranger be the answer to her and her sons prayers?

No words could terrify Julia Stewart more. After two years of hiding, of dreaming about darkly sensual police detective Cord Hunter and the life shed left behind, Cord had found her. And hed brought their orphaned goddaughter a child in danger. Julias career as a child protection officer had ended after a near tragedy. But she couldnt turn away from the little girl shed sworn to protect, even though it meant working side by side with the man she still loved with furious passion. Even though it meant exposing the secrets shed driven Cord away to keep

MISSION PROFILETHE AGENT: Conrad Burke, alias Connor DucharmeHIS MOTTO: "Always work alone."THE ASSIGNMENTAND COMPLICATION: Team up with one headstrong, pregnant woman to catch a criminal. With a resolve as cold as steel and a thirst for vengeance, U.S. marshal-turned-Confidential-agent Conrad Burke tracked his quarry like a Wild West hero of old. Until the trail led to his downfallthe one woman hed always loved. Marilyn Langworthy, billionaires daughterand after one reckless night, mother of Cons unborn child. His quest placed her in jeopardy. But although the mobster he sought took no prisoners, only Marilyn had the key to bring the man down. Now Con would move heaven and earth to keep Marilyn safe.

FIVE-ALARM BLAZE Having been to hell and back, investigator Stone McQueen knew he had nothing to lose when he raced into a burning building to save a small child. But he was dead wrong. For the fire was set by the same arsonist who had destroyed his career seven years ago. And in a bizarre twist, he found himself reunited at the scene with the only woman who had ever mattered to himTamara King. A woman he now had to protect from the elusive fire starter. As Tamara and Stone joined forces, their passion ignited into an all-consuming blaze. And soon Stone couldnt figure out what was more dangerousthe arsonist whose crimes were turning increasingly personal or the secret hed kept from Tamara that could destroy this second chance.

A MOTHERS HEART Being convicted for a crime she hadnt committed shattered Julia Tennants world. Losing her daughter broke her heart. Free at last, she faced the special agent whod sealed her fate, and asked for his help. Max Ross spoke coldly, but the flash of heat that seared through his eyes told her he heard her plea.This man had the strength of will needed to reclaim her childonce she convinced him that someone else had gotten away with murder. A MANS STRENGTH Hed hated himself for wanting her. Now Max would move heaven and earth to right the wrong done to Julia. Hed use all his considerable skills to prove her innocence and get her daughter backthough the cost might be his heart and soul.

FBI agent Matt DAngelo had always operated by logic, but now he was combing the streets like a madman in search of one womanJenna Moon.Though Matt knew his disbelief at Jennas wild story had caused her to run, he couldnt deny that shed gotten under his skin. Or that she was in danger. But once he found her and became her twenty-four-hour protector, Matt began to question his own sanity. Because Jenna made him want a life hed denied himself. And wonder what it would be like to have this sweetly giving woman in it

Tashya Crosse is in trouble with a capital T! Ever since Tashyas grandfather revealed the big family secret Tashya and her triplet sisters were born of a vampire slayer Tashyas life has been a series of surprises. But none of that prepared her for the possibility of turning vamp herself. Or for the idea that the most gorgeous man shes ever laid eyes on is over two hundred years old. And one of her sisters wants to stake him, while the other wants to doom him to a life of tortured guilt. Now its up to Tashya to decide what comes first: family loyalty or true love?

RENEGADE HEARTS If he hadnt received a letter from a dead woman whod once saved his life, Quinn McGuire wouldnt have agreed to help a frightened Jane Doe to honor his unpaid debt. As her twenty-four-hour protector, this burned-out soldier for hire would go to the wall to save "Jane" from a madman who claimed shed committed a heinous crime. When their joint investigation uncovered her past, Quinn thought convincing Jane she was innocent of cold-blooded murder would be his greatest challengebut he was wrong! Finding the courage to love Jane was

KIDNAPPED HEARTS Tess Smith was bolder than the broncs Virgil Connor tamed as a boy at the Double B Ranch, where hed been sent for breaking the law one too many times. Heck, the FBI agent still couldnt believe the sassy tabloid reporter had kidnapped him at gunpoint. She claimed she was protecting runaway child witness, Joey Begand, who swore someone in the Bureau wanted him dead. And when two goons posing as agents tried to mow them down, Connor had to admit they might be right. He knew there was only one place where they could buy time so he could sort out this messthe Double B. But first he had to earn his captors trust, even if it meant seducing Tess into submissionand losing his desperado heart forever.

THE FIRST TIME HAD BEEN HARD Bailey Flowers should have known a man whod been to hell and back would break her heart. But now ex-mercenary Terrence Sullivan was the only man who could help her locate her missing siblingbefore the police framed her sister for murder! THE SECOND TIME WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE These former lovers thought they could set aside personal feelings to solve an increasingly bizarreand deadly investigation. But when their simmering passion exploded in an all-consuming desire,Bailey knew this tortured mercenary needed her help. Because the only key to Sullivans salvation lay in her ever-loving arms

Megan Crosse never had to fight for anything. Now shes fighting the urge to kill. Megan and her sisters are heirs to an ancient vampire-slaying legacy. One of them is a natural-born slayer. One is a healer. One will become a vampire. And theyre all in imminent danger from a world being overrun by their undead enemies Yet with wild and rugged bodyguard Mikhail watching her every move, Megans got an even bigger problem. The bad-boy-turned-good leaves Megan weak at the knees, but he has his own supernatural secret that could tear them apart forever!

El corazón de una madre, la fuerza de un hombre.Aquel tiempo en prisión por un delito que no había cometido le había destrozado la vida a Julia Tennant; la pérdida de su hija le había roto el corazón. Ahora que volvia a ser libre, tenia que enfrentarse al agente del FBI del que dependia su futuro, y decidio pedirle ayuda. Max Ross trataba de mantenerse frio, pero la ternura que se adivinaba en los ojos de Julia le dijo que debia escucharla. Aquel hombre tenia la fuerza de espiritu necesaria para ayudarla a recuperar a su hija... una vez que lo convenciera de que alguien habia salido impune del delito que ella habia pagado...

Noche de tormentaAquella mujer apareció en la playa arrastrada por la marea y sin la menor idea de quién era o de cómo había llegado hasta allí... Después de eso, la vida de Andrew Davis no volvió a ser la misma. Entre la misteriosa desconocida y el antisocial Andrew surgio una inmediata atraccion, pero el miedo que se reflejaba en los ojos azules de la muchacha hizo que el sintiera el impulso de protegerla, en lugar de dejarse llevar por el deseo. A medida que iban descubriendo los secretos de su pasado, se iban viendo mas inmersos en una espiral de poder, engaño... y asesinatos. ¿Cuanto mas tendria que sacrificar Andrew para salvar a la mujer que tanto habia llegado a amar?Ocurrio una nocheAquel tiempo en prision por un delito que no habia cometido le habia destrozado la vida a Julia Tennant; la perdida de su hija le habia roto el corazon. Ahora que volvia a ser libre, tenia que enfrentarse al agente del FBI del que dependia su futuro, y decidio pedirle ayuda. Max Ross trataba de mantenerse frio, pero la ternura que se adivinaba en los ojos de Julia le dijo que debia escucharla. Aquel hombre tenia la fuerza de espiritu necesaria para ayudarla a recuperar a su hija... una vez que lo convenciera de que alguien habia salido impune del delito que ella habia pagado...

Pour Ainslie, le grand jour est arrivé : devant le tout Boston, elle va épouser le célèbre magnat des affaires, Pearson McNeil. Mais alors qu’elle monte les marches de la cathédrale, elle se fige sou