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The Bride Had Amnesia…."Maria" couldn't remember her real name, where she'd come from or the mysterious, brooding man who claimed she'd agreed to marry him. She'd awakened with nothing more than a wedding ring–and directions to Jason Walker's secluded island. But would saying «I do» to Jason be a deadly error?Jason never dreamed that his mail-order bride would be so captivating, so sensual–or so dangerous. When time revealed that she wasn't really his true intended, he offered his protection–hoping to discover her identity. He even began to want to offer his love….But could Jason probe the mystery woman's mind–and find the information that her pursuers would kill for?

Bodyguard Reese Moretti had been involved in missions all over the globe, so tracking down an international criminal should have come naturally.But partnering up with a woman as frustratingly closed-off and downright sexy as Samantha Hanley made it the most challenging job he'd ever taken on. To make matters worse, they were instructed to act like a couple and ferret out the truth behind an ingenious–and deadly–plot.Reese had made a promise to the FBI and completing his assignment was all that mattered. But touching Sam day in, day out and pretending it meant nothing, was never part of the dossier.

Rain and isolation could make folks crazy in these parts. Sheriff Mitch Tanner–the most eligible bachelor in the county–would have his hands full for sure. Bigfoot sightings and sundry strange happenings he could handle…but he wasn't prepared for murder. With a killer on the loose, he'd have to keep a tight grip on the investigation and a close eye on the mounting list of suspects. Unfortunately, the person causing the most trouble to his male senses was none other than the town's biggest gossip and the one woman he'd do anything to avoid: Charity Jenkins. Sure enough, she'd whittled away at his confirmed-single status with her annoying questions and all-American-girl good looks and had him thinking about something more permanent. Except a killer had other plans for Charity.

Her fiance, a Marine held captive for months in a war torn country, is back on American soil . . . with secrets. For six agonizing months, Sidney Parker had no idea if her beloved fiance, a U.S. Marine Captain, was alive or dead. Held captive in a South American dictatorship, Nick Corelli is suddenly back home in Texas. But instead of the romantic reunion Sidney expects, Nick is working with the CIA—and another mysterious agency—on a covert mission. One that places Sidney’s life in jeopardy. When even the safe house meant to protect them is compromised, Nick rushes Sidney to a mountain retreat and this time she wants answers. Yet their greatest enemy is lying in wait for the ultimate showdown.

Gabby Rousseau needs former rodeo king Zach Sheffield’s protection when the famous ranch she inherited is targeted by thieves – but it doesn’t stop Gabby from putting up a fight.Zach knows he’s better off tending to his horses than taming Gabby, but he’s never walked away from a challenge.

Men with secret identites and hidden agendas–sworn to protect…and tamed by love.HE COULDN'T REMEMBERHow could he forget a past as a hardened CIA agent–or a partner as alluring as Paige Daniels? She could help him remember who he had been, why their lives were suddenly in danger and why, if they'd only been partners, he wanted her so much….SHE COULDN'T FORGETJoshua Stone. After three long years of believing him dead, seeing him stole her breath away. They'd been partners and, for one magical night, lovers. Paige had loved and lost him once–did she dare risk her heart again…to a man whose body obviously remembered her, but whose mind did not?

Three deaths, one connection–the anonymous calls all three women reported in the weeks before they died. Detective Tony Marino wants to close this case before another woman disappears.Especially when he meets a fatherless little boy whose mother is being stalked. Single mom Erin O'Malley tells Tony about her anonymous caller's heavy breathing and unnerving silences. And the feeling of being watched–constantly. Now, after years of thinking he had nothing to offer a wife and child, Tony will do anything to protect the family that feels like his own. Because Erin is next on the killer's list.

CHRISTMAS CAME TO SHERIFF JOSH McCAIN'S HOUSE WITH MORE THAN A FEW SURPRISESHe'd been solitary for so long–his 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 Chrysie's eyes. She went to considerable trouble to protect her daughters, and Josh was resolved to fi nd out why. But he'd do it on his terms before he'd 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….

Anna Caldwell hadn't planned on spending her honeymoon dodging bullets in the Texas chaparral with a husband who couldn't even remember her! Or their unborn child…Combat Rescue Officer Rafe McQuade had saved Anna's life, fathered the baby she carried and asked her to be his bride…but had no recollection of any of it. And unless he could unlock the secrets in his mind, rogue terrorists had no qualms about using his pregnant wife as a bargaining chip.Rafe didn't need his memory to know how much Anna – and his family – meant to him; he did need everything in his power to complete the most dangerous mission of his career. Lives, and his marriage, were on the line….

Man wanted: weekend onlyOne humiliating experience had put Kelly off men altogether. But now she needed a man, fast, to fend off her friend's husband's attentions no strings attached. The escort agency was the obvious place to go. And Jake Fielding was what she got!Jake could see why Kelly had a problem with men, but he thought he could help fix it. All it needed was time, patience…and passion.

A LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FORYears ago, Leah Hayes selflessly stepped aside when John Bennett fell for her vivacious stepsister. Now the man she still secretly cherished was ravaged by grief and struggling to raise his fragile little girl all alone. Unable to deny the lure of this fractured family, Leah returned to Montana over her summer break to lend a helping hand.Although the brooding widower didn't exactly roll out the welcome mat for Leah, their close quarters ignited forbidden passions. And as the compassionate schoolteacher provided sweet solace to John's battered soul, she saw glimpses of the kindhearted man she'd always loved. Could they confront their deepest desires by summer's end…or would their hopes and dreams be lost to them forever?

The price of deceit…It has been twelve years since they met – Felicia had been only a child – no wonder Joshua Tagget doesn't recognize her. But Felicia remembers him and how he betrayed her stepsister. And now, by making his attraction to Felicia more than clear, Joshua has unwittingly given her the means to pay him back in kind for his deceit… .But Felicia isn't immune to Joshua's charms, and she could find it's herself she's deceiving if she things she can walk away from him with her heart intact… .