Leona Karr

ONE DAY THEY WERE STRANGERS AND THE NEXT THEY WERE HUSBAND AND WIFE! After Carolyn Leigh learned that the grandfather she never knew had died and left her a fortune, she discovered that he might actually have been murderedand only she could help find the killer. But first shed have to consent to "marry" Adam Lawrence, the sexy agent assigned to the case. There was no denying the attraction between them, but they couldnt let love get in the way of the case. After all, solving this mystery was personalfor both of them. Could they unmask the killer before the killer revealed their covert conjugal bliss?

A DOUBLE DECEPTION Masquerading as a nanny for her glamorous twin sister went against Ashley Camdons prim-and-proper nature. The quiet academic lived life on the sidelines, but her siblings "simple" request now put her life in dangerand her heart on the line when she met her employers darkly handsome retainer, Kyle Stone. An undercover agent, Kyles orders were to keep close tabs on the new nanny who was implicated in an illegal scam.Yet nothing about this quiet beauty fit her high-living profile.When passion flared between them, her honest kisses exposed their lies. And made him see that the only life he now wantedwas with her!

A childs only hope Little Penny Drake had witnessed a murder and would no longer speak. Only Dr. Steve Sherman could help bring the child out her shell. Seeing her daughter respond to the psychologist brought tears to Deanna Drakes eyesand warmth to a place in her heart that had been cold for a long, long time. Steve never mixed business with pleasure, but the beautiful, elusive Deanna breached his defenses and roused the man behind the professional mask. Somewhere out there, a killer watched mother and childand Steve vowed that to get to them, the killer would have to go through him first!

HER INHERITANCE CAME WITH AN ENIGMATIC STRANGER A powerful storm delivered heiress Stacy Ashford into the iron-hard embrace of a shadowy stranger, a man as rough-hewn as the craggy Colorado mountains. But their meeting seemed more fate than chance. Gaining her inheritance depended on Stacys rebuilding the eerie hotel where Josh Spencers sister had died. And though she shouldnt trust Joshs motives for helping her, his commanding presence kept her strong when someoneor somethingtried to scare her off. Then the incidents turned deadly. She was Joshs means to end the search for his sisters killer, and a threat to the posted No Trespassing sign on his heart. But Stacys inheritance bound them in an ever-tightening coil of dangerand what destiny joins, let no man, ghost or killer put asunder.

Colorado detective Ryan Darnell found the quiet of his small mountain town shattered when a young, hearing-impaired boy witnessed a brutal murder. With the help of the boys summer guardian, Marian Richards, protecting the child became his first priority. Yet as he closed in on the truth behind the crime, Ryan found that sharing long days and even longer nights with the beautiful, brown-eyed Marian was a temptation he couldnt resist. As both the investigation and the summer drew to a close, Ryan knew it was only a matter of time before Marian returned to the cityand left him wanting a future hed never imagined possible.

STIRRING UP THE PAST After her sister was attacked and left for dead, Ashley Davis traveled to the remote Greystone Island in search of answers. But identifying her sisters assailant while on the imposing and mysterious Langdon estate seemed impossibleespecially when she sensed a sinister force lurking in the shadows. COULD GET HER KILLED Now the only way to uncover the truthand stay alivewas to join forces with Brad Taylor, the islands mysterious police officer. But forging this unlikely union with the one man who made her pulse race seemed even more frightening than the long-buried secrets of the past that were about to resurface.

Experience the thrill of life on the edge and set your adrenalin pumping! These gripping stories see heroic characters fight for survival and find love in the face of danger. Safe in the mountainsuntil a killer came for the innocent! After tragedy struck, Caroline Fairchild reluctantly moved her young son to the remote Colorado lodge shed been hired to redecorate. There she had no choice but to deal with millionaire owner Wes Wainwright, who represented everything she detestedand everything she desired. As sparks ignited between Wes and Caroline, old dangers emerged from the shadows. Bound to Caroline by an instant attraction and a frantic race to save two childrens lives, Wes had to prevent history from repeating itself!

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME And Melissa Chanley s apartment was much too cramped for two rambunctious, motherless little boys. But they needed more than spacious accommodations and a foster mom. They needed a father figure to look after and love them. In desperation, Melissa turned to the one man who might be able to helpand the last man likely to become a dador husband. Busy attorney David Ardell reluctantly agreed to house the young orphans and their temporary caregiver in his sprawling home, though he never expected that the move would make him feel like the head of a familymuch less battle a fierce attraction to a spiritual woman like Melissa.

WHAT LIES BENEATH A lonely houseboat on an isolated dock was not what Courtney Collins expected when she and her infant son arrived at Hidden Cove for the summer. But their cold, mysterious host was Courtneys reclusive aunt and the only family they had left. As the days passed, the hostile atmosphere was broken only by their landlord Neil Ellsworths charming attention to Courtney. The sexy-but-forever-single businessman offered a strong shoulder for Courtneys uncertain fears and for once Courtney could foresee a happy future. But her dream was shattered the moment her baby was kidnapped. With few clues and a nearly spotless crime scene, could Neil hold the key to unlocking the truth?

HEAVEN ON EARTH Allie Lindsey had never forgotten the glorious Colorado church camp where she and fellow counselor Scott Davidson had shared a romantic summer. Now, with a couple of kids in tow, she was determined to save both her beloved canyon retreatand the man whose tragic loss had shattered his belief in God. Scott had barely survived the emotional storm that had cast him spiritually adrift. Now another kind of tempest loomed on the horizon. This time he had nowhere to turn for salvation but to the faith he had forsakenand to the steadfast woman from his past who believed anything was possible.

REDEEMING SHANNON The last thing Shannon Hensley expected when she rented a summer cottage was to be confronted with a life-threatening forest fire. Used to being in control in the high-powered corporate world, she d come to the small Colorado town to find herself. Instead she found herself stranded on Ward Dawson s ranch with his adorable daughter. And wondering what message God was trying to send her. Ward Dawson didn t know what the emptiness in Shannon s life might be, but he found himself powerless to resist this strong-willed beauty. Now he prayed that Shannon would find her way back to Godand see the bright future he d planned for them together!

A BURIED SECRET The isolated country manor where Robyn Valcourt spent her childhood was cold, imposing and shadowed by a decade-old murder. But her domineering grandmother had planned the estates one hundredth anniversary celebration, so despite her apprehension, shed returned to Stoneview for the summer. A HIDDEN AGENDA Yet from the moment Robyn arrived, a sinister atmosphere echoed the evil of the past. Someone didnt want the festivities to take place, didnt want the estates secrets to see the light of day. Everyone was suspect. Everyone except Brian Keller, one of the invited guests. He was kind and strong, and seemed the only person Robyn could rely on. But Brian was not who he pretended.

IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT Shed washed up on his beach with no name and no clue how she got thereand Andrew Daviss life would never be the same.The reclusive hero was immediately drawn to the breathtaking stranger, but the fear he saw reflected in her mesmerizing blue eyes told him she needed his protection. Struggling to keep his desire at bay, Andrew threw himself into discovering the truth behind his mystery woman. Before long, every clue they turned up thrust them into a dangerous web of power, deceptionand murder. But how much would Andrew ultimately have to sacrifice in order to save the woman hed grown to love?

Un día eran completos desconocidos y, al día siguiente, marido y mujerUn buen día Carolyn Leigh se enteró de que había recibido una herencia de un abuelo al que ni siquiera había conocido, pero tambien descubrio que quiza hubiera sido asesinado... y ella era la unica que podia ayudar a encontrar al asesino. Pero antes de empezar la investigacion, tenia que casarse con Adam Lawrence, el sexy agente encargado del caso.Ninguno de los dos podia negar la atraccion que existia entre ellos, pero tampoco podian permitir que el amor entorpeciera el caso. ¿Podrian desenmascarar al asesino antes de que este descubriera que su matrimonio era fingido?.

Herencia misteriosa/ Un hombre prohibido Leona Karr Herencia misteriosa Una tormenta empujó a la rica heredera Stacy Ashford a los brazos de un misterioso desconocido, un hombre duro y tremendamente atractivo. Pero ese encuentro con Josh Spencer parecia algo mas que una casualidad. Para hacerse con su herencia, Stacy tenia que reconstruir el fantasmagorico hotel en el que habia muerto la hermana de Josh. Y aunque Stacy no podia confiar en los motivos por los que el la ayudaba, su presencia la hizo mantenerse fuerte cuando alguien... o algo intento atemorizarla. Despues todo se volvio mucho mas peligroso. Sylvie Kurtz Un hombre prohibido Adopto la identidad de su hermana gemela, y fingio un compromiso con un hombre al que apenas conocia. Solo asi, Brooke Snowden podria ver la vida a traves de los ojos de su hermana, y descubrir quien habia intentado matar a Alyssa. Brooke sabia que la farsa era peligrosa y arriesgada, y nunca habria imaginado que se sentiria tan atraida por un hombre que estaba prohibido para ella...

En una noche oscura y tormentosa.Aquella 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 volvio 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?

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...