Joanna Wayne

La periodista Callie Evers llegó a la atrasada ciudad costera de Point Hope, Alabama, con la intención de escribir sobre el asesinato de un niño que diez años atrás había quedado sin resolver. Pero cuando la evidente hostilidad de los habitantes del lugar se convirtio en algo mucho mas peligroso, tuvo que convencer al jefe de policia Ben Stanton de que todo lo que el creia saber sobre el asesinato era mentira.Su rudo vecino le alteraba el corazon con solo mirarla. Pero cuando las amenazas demostraron que las pesadillas de la infancia de Sara Murdoch eran muy reales, Nat Anderson entro en accion. Y una vez que su hija y ella estuvieran a salvo, Sara se juro descubrir el misterio de por que un hombre solitario como el sabia calmar todos sus miedos cuando parecia que tambien la peor pesadilla de el habia vuelto.

Her rebel hero Former navy SEAL Hawk Taylor never knew fear until he met Alonsa. Her young daughter has been kidnapped and after two years the trail had grown cold. Hawk is certain he can find the little girl, but its the sensual woman with a fragile heart that scares him. She makes Hawk yearn to belong where he never could in her life and her bed. Yet when the kidnapper turns his sights on Alonsa, Hawk knows its his duty to find the child, rescue Alonsa and then walk away from the one woman hell never forget

This courageous rodeo star is one lethal attraction Rodeo rider Tucker Lawrence lives for riskeven after seeing his best friend die in a rodeo accident. But theres no chance in hell hes going to let FBI agent Sydney Maxwell tackle Texas treacherous Hill Country alone to find her missing sister. Even if the pretty profiler is putting his guarded heart in danger With her sister in the hands of a serial killer, Sydney will break all the rules she has to. Tucker is as reckless as he is charming, but his trail savvy and courage are invaluable as they run her quarry to ground. Still, Sydney cant afford to gamble that the irresistible passion flaring between them is anything but an adrenaline rush. Or that theyll survive long enough for real love

Unrepentant Cowboy Protecting the innocent is second nature to Dallas defence lawyer Leif Dalton. With a dangerous stalker in pursuit of sexy vet Joni Griffin, Leif will take any measures to protect her. As the danger rises, so does the passion flaring between them and now trust may make the difference between life and death.

Texas charm, cowboy cool and loaded with sex appeal! Coming to a womans rescue was all in a days work for billionaire rancher Matt Collingsworth. Little did he know that the woman hed jumped off his horse to save was working undercover, investigating him. Exposing the Collingsworths was a golden opportunity for Shelly to prove she had what it took to be a real CIA agent. What Shelly had to do involved the highest national security and could devastate the Collingsworth empireunless her desire for gorgeous Matt got in the way!

Tyler was unsure of Julies motives for being at his familys ranch. Still, he agreed to help the reporter solve a murder if she agreed to stay out of trouble. But, as Julie becomes the killers new target, shes going to need Tylers strength and protection every step of the way.

El trabajo del agente John Edmond estaba en peligro. Tenía sólo una oportunidad para demostrar que podía trabajar en equipo. Tenía que vigilar de incógnito a Kelly Lockett, heredera de una fundación benefica sospechosa de estar relacionada con el terrorismo. El hermano de Kelly habia muerto en un accidente y estaba claro que el asesino iba ahora tras ella. Entre la inesperada atraccion que habia surgido entre los dos y la amenaza que se cernia sobre Kelly, la operacion era mucho mas que una simple vigilancia Tal vez fuera mas irritante que atractivo, pero el duro detective Sam Turner no era la clase de hombre que una mujer pudiera olvidar. Continuamente se entrometia en el camino de la reportera Caroline Kimberky, pero cuando esta se convirtio en la obsesion de un asesino, fue a Sam a quien quiso tener a su lado en las horas oscuras. Ella le hacia sufrir por algo que jamas podria ser. Aquella reportera tan fisgona y sensual, con una boca de lo mas dulce y apetecible, era garantia segura de problemas.

The French Kiss Killer has returnedand hashis next target in sight Detective Hunter Bergeron has two goals: find the French Kiss Killer andkeep Helena Cosworth from becoming his next victim. With New Orleans on high alert, giving in to their emerging passion is a distraction neither can afford. Especially in the darkest corners of the Quarter.

A Christmas reunion? When Nick discovers his twin boys have been kidnapped, he vows to do whatever it takes to get them backeven if that means facing his ex-wife and the attraction he thought he buried months ago. Having her ex-husband back in her life was not what Becky Collingsworth asked Santa for this year. Determined to remain aloof, Becky works with Nick to find their sons. But what will she do about the onslaught of emotions she still feels for her irresistible ex?

No Collingsworth would ever turn his back on a woman in danger. Langston Collingsworth was a man to be reckoned with, powerful and president of the family oil business. So when the Collingsworth empire was threatenedit was personal. A young girl needed Langstons help. But her mother was none other than Trish Cantrell Langstons school sweetheart. Trish and her daughter were trapped in a blackmail plot and had been on the run since the day Trish gave birth to a Collingsworth heir. Now its up to Langston to protect her child his child and face down the trouble headed their way.

HE DISTURBED HER SENSES Her gruff neighbor unsettled Sara Murdoch with his mesmerizing stare. But when escalating threats proved Saras childhood nightmares were only too real, Nat Sanderson took action. Why a reclusive mountain man knew how to secure a perimeter and soothe a womans fears was a mystery Sara swore to solve once she and her daughter were safe. The past hed thought buried should have kept him away from a woman and child in danger. But when Nat held a shaken Sara in his arms, he knew his own worst nightmare had returned. He could no more refuse to protect them than he could deny that he and Sara would be lovers. Not with evil poised to strikejust before dawn.

Branson, Langley and Ryder: Randolph brothers, family men, larger-than-life Texans. Flesh and blood bind them to each otherand to a mystery baby girl. One is her fatherall are her protectors. Sheriff Branson Randolph embodied all that the West was known for: cowboy grit and raw justic. Lacy Gilbraith had never known men like him existed. Even now she had a hard time believing the sheriff was for real. Branson was a man who told the truth and expected others to do the same no matter the consequences. But Lacy was a woman with a bellyful of secrets She was the only link to the mystery baby, and someone wanted to silence herforever. But that would never happen while in Bransons protective custody. Lacys greatest danger lay in losing her heart to the Texas lawman.

Alexis Beranger never could have anticipated the shock of being carjacked with her son still in the backseat. Or that Tague Lambert, part of the rich and famous Lamberts of Dallas, would be there to help. But most earthshattering of all was learning that the attack wasnt randomonly a prelude to the danger stalking her every move. While their chance meeting occurred under the gravest of circumstances, Tague felt an instant attraction with Alexis that he just couldnt shake. Through with playing it safe, Tague vowed to protect this beautiful stranger and her vulnerable little boy, no matter how high the stakes. After all, a cowboy never ignored an innocent in distressespecially a cowboy who carried the Lambert name.

A gallant cowboy rescuer! When Jaclyn McGregors car is run off the road, Bart Collingsworth is her knight in shining armour, pulling her from the wreck. And when Jaclyn wakes to discover that she has lost her memory, Bart is there to help her piece her life back together. With an oil-rich empire to command, Bart has never met a girl like Jaclyn. Yet its clear that a deadly killer is on her trail. Still, Bart is determined he wont let Jaclyn slip through his fingers and hell do just about anything to make her a permanent part of his world.

APB DADDY! Beautiful, widowed, a single mother Janice Stevens had been given a new identity, if not a new lease on life, when she testified against a mob killer. For fifteen years shed lived anonymously, raising her daughter until Vincent Magilinti showed up on her doorstep claining what was his: his child and her heart. But will both turn up dead-on-arrival when vengeance is finnaly exacted?

THE DARKNESS IS SAFER WHEN YOURE WITH A COP He might be irritating, and more intimidating than handsome, but rugged, brawny detective Sam Turner wasnt the kind of man a woman could forget. He got in reporter Caroline Kimberlys way at every turn. But when she became the obsession of a killer, it was Sam she wanted by her side as darkness fell. She made him ache for something elusivesomething that could never be. The nosy, sexy reporter with the smart, kissable mouth was trouble, and Sam had to keep his distance. But he couldnt once Caroline became his only link to the depraved killer who lured his prey into the unrelenting night.

CHRISTMAS CAME TO SHERIFF JOSH McCAINS HOUSE WITH MORE THAN A FEW SURPRISES Hed been solitary for so longhis own man. Then suddenly a single father doing his best. But above all, the Montana lawman did what was right no matter the cost. Until he met Chrysie Atwater and her two girls. She had a fake name, a fake past and few details in between. And for some reason Josh found her totally irresistible. Was it the spirit of Christmas that had him breaking the rules, or his own loneliness? More likely it was the fierce determination he saw in Chrysies eyes. She went to considerable trouble to protect her daughters, and Josh was resolved to fi nd out why. But hed do it on his terms before hed reveal her secrets to the authorities, who he suspected were involved in setting her up. It would take a Christmas miracle and then some to do that and still celebrate Christmas as a family.

A pattern emerges in a string of "accidental deaths" involving criminals whove escaped the law. Police chief Max Zirinsky suspects that someone is doling out their own form of justicemurder. Police chief Max Zirinskys hunt for a serial killer leads him to the rarefied circles of Courage Bays social elite. He needs a way to infiltrate their ranks, and turns to socially prominent hospital chief of staff Callie Baker. Her solution: pretend theyre dating. But the attraction is all too real, and neither of them can "pretend" for long. Then the killer sees through their relationship. Callie is helping Maxs investigation. And for that, shell have to die.

Isabella Trueblood made history reuniting people torn apart by war and an epidemic. Now, generations later, Lily and Dylan Garrett carry on her work with their agency, Finders Keepers. Circumstances may have changed, but the goal remains the same. Lost Any chance Kyle Blackstone might have of a relationship with his gorgeous neighbor Ashley Garrett. He kept flirting, but she just wasnt buying. Found One baby girl. By Ashley Garrett. Outside Kyles apartment. Hed actually fathered a baby and didnt know it? Or hed unintentionally hit on a surefire plan to involve Ashley in his life? She had a careerstandardsrules! But the baby was irresistible. Unfortunately, despite everything, so was Kyle! Finders Keepers:bringing families together

Hed do anything to protect her As a former navy SEAL, Marcus relied on his instincts. And the moment he saw the shadows haunting Danis big brown eyes, the private investigator knew she was in troubleand so was he. Even though she came to him with a crazy story about a murder shed seen in a vision, he couldnt stop the instantaneous attraction that sparked between them. Never one to ignore a woman in need, he accepted her case. But as they travelled down a sensual path of danger and desire, Marcus discovered Danis dreams may have been a bit too real.