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BECOME AN INSTANT MILLIONAIRE!It's just another scam, sent via e-mail to thousands. Yet Lindsey Taylor's elderly father has fallen for it and lost his life savings. He's even gone off to claim his promised fortune. Lindsey knows he'll never see a penny. Worse, she's worried she'll never see him again. Frantic, she turns to fi nancial security expert Kyle Walker.Kyle has his own vendetta: he lost his brother to an Internet mail-order-bride scheme. He's promised to help Lindsey find her father, but first he has to get them close to the scam artists. And the closer they get, the more danger they find….

ALL OR NOTHING…After a very bitter–very public–divorce, high-society surgeon Michael Harper needed a vacation. But his plans for peace and quiet hadn't included falling in love with a stubborn, self-reliant cocktail waitress from the wrong side of the tracks…or the two kids she hoped to adopt. Mansions, money–marriage. Michael was suddenly prepared to offer it all….But Kara Westin refused to take charity from anyone, especially not from a sexy, well-meaning doctor who knew more about family fortunes than family values. Despite temptation, Kara was determined to keep her distance. The only way she'd surrender her pride was in exchange for his heart.

LORD OF THE DESERTProud and fierce as the windswept sands he ruled, Omar Dukhan was sworn to protect his people and to guard their ancient secret.To keep lovely scientist Beth Bradshaw from exposing it, he became her desert guide. But when Beth's life was threatened, Omar swept her to his desert hideaway and into his protection–with a little help from a strange black cat!Falling for her mysterious guide had been foolish. Falling for a desert king was hopeless.Yet Beth's desire for Omar knew no rules.Whoever he was, she was his to command–for as long as he kept her alive….

Colin McIver is back in town, and the only person who isn't thrilled by the return of the hometown hero is his ex-wife, Nikki Gordon. She just wants to know when he's leaving. Because Colin always leaves. And this time, she hopes he'll be gone before he can discover the secret she's kept hidden for five long years…their daughter, Carly!A murderous stalker is after Colin, who is seeking only solitude and anonymity. Learning about his little girl only makes him more determined to stay and win Nikki's trust again. But when danger strikes too close to home, Colin has to risk everything he holds dear to protect his family. Will his attempt cost him the woman and child he loves–forever?

HER PROTECTORA WOMAN IN JEOPARDYCatherine St. Clair finally had everything she'd ever wanted–including the perfect fiancé. Then Easy Martel barged back into her life, telling her that her «perfect» fiancé was a would-be murderer. Easy spoke with conviction in his voice; he looked at her with intensity in his eyes…but was he telling the truth?AND THE MAN WHO MUST PROTECT HERSeeing her again brought back all of his old feelings…old yearnings for all he'd lost. Yet no matter how many times Easy went over his investigation, the facts brought him to one place–to Catherine. How could he convince her that she was the next victim…and the only place she'd be safe was in the shelter of his arms?A woman alone…with no one to trust. Where can she run? Straight into the arms of HER PROTECTOR

PROTECTOR…LOVERShe'd been a prodigy since birth, a woman for whom no puzzle was unsolvable. But when she was attacked in her very own research lab, brilliant, reserved Dr. Genie «Genius» Watson quickly discovered that this time she didn't have all the answers. Only Dr. Nick Wellington, once considered more foe than friend, could help unlock the memories her brain refused to reveal. Like a sexy, gallant knight, he'd come to her rescue, insisted on protecting her from a madman hell–bent on revenge–and determined to break through her icy veneer. But with time running out and a killer closing in, would Genie surrender to the ache in her heart that only her Dr. Bodyguard could cure?

Cole Leighton can barely believe his eyes.A woman on his bus has just been abducted–in an exact reflection of a scene from the bestselling novel he's reading. Someone is bringing the book to life…and isn't above forcing an innocent woman to follow the story to its tragic end.Using the novel as his playbook, Cole catches up with the beautiful victim–but rescuing Kenzie Jacobs doesn't keep her safe for long. The killer is writing his own ending, and none of the twists and turns lead to happily ever after.

Fiery-tempered Ryan Smith had been the most difficult of Judy Logan's foster brothers–and the most riveting. Because with one heated glance, she'd known his interest in her was anything but brotherly. Then he ran away…leaving her adolescent heart shattered.Now all grown up and sexier than ever, Ryan was playing hero in Judy's hour of need. She knew he would help stop the men who wanted her farm foreclosed and her father dead–just as she knew he would leave once the situation was handled. So why were his strong arms and tantalizing kisses more tempting than ever?

Detective Judah Finnegan didn't believe in happy endings – too many years fighting crime had left him cynical. But when the discovery of an abandoned baby brought him back into the arms of his lost love, he realized he would have to find a new way of looking at the world or risk losing the woman of his dreams. Dr. Sophie Brennan had always been able to see through Judah's bitterness into the loner's heart, but she could never convince him that he was worthy of love.As they worked to save the baby, they tried to stay out of each other's arms, but their old passion was too powerful to resist. Could their love survive a second chance?

The shamelessly sexy man with the bold gaze and the wicked pirate's smile commanded Camille Hartley's attention from the moment she saw him.Rogan Broderick was just the sort of love 'em and leave 'em type she avoided at all costs, but they shared a mysterious inheritance, and she couldn't evade him. Rogan's legacy could be worth millions – or nothing. But someone had already killed for it – and Camille could be next in line.The green-eyed beauty refused to believe in the danger – and though she evoked a riptide of unsettling feelings in commitment-shy Rogan, his instinct to protect outweighed his will to fight the desire to claim her forever as his own….

Private investigator Michael Courtland had promised to watch over Shannon Vaughn, the target of a vengeful enemy. But the moment Michael saw her, he knew protecting her would be more than just duty. And when escaping certain death left them stranded on a deserted island, he found himself longing to be with her, hold her, make love to her….Shannon couldn't deny her attraction to Michael, but could she trust him? Though he'd saved her life, she could tell he had secrets–secrets that could tear them apart. Yet as danger closed in on them, she wondered what she would do without him–and she realized that wasn't a thought she wanted to entertain….