Out of Exile

Luke Delaney was the sexiest-and most scandalous-man Inferno, Arizona, society had ever bred. Though he'd broken all the rules, he was coming to terms with the past and moving on with his future-until he met tempting single mother Abby Graham and did an about-face.

Running for her life, Abby had come to Inferno to elude the dangerous man who threatened the safety of her children. She needed Luke. And Luke wanted her enough to wed and protect her. But could she ask him to put his very life on the line...

Johnna Delaney's hectic world stood still the moment she laid eyes on Jerrod McCain again-and her heart instantly leapt into motion. He was back in tiny Inferno, Arizona, to request an impossible favor-and to remind her of what might have been....

If Johnna weren't the only defense attorney in town, Jerrod could have gone on devoting the rest of his life to trying to forget her. But seeing her again had awakened more passionate memories than he could possibly ignore-if he still even wanted to....

The biggest story of reporter Valerie Daniels’s career could be the one that kills her. A part-time news reporter, Valerie is determined to prove her twin brother is not responsible for the rash of suspicious fires in Benton Falls, despite all the evidence that leads undercover investigator Adam Michaels to believe he’s caught his arsonist - Valerie’s brother.

Adam Michaels relies on the facts when he is working a case but on this one, his instincts, and his heart, tell him there is more behind this story. And there’s a lot more he wants to know about Valerie Daniels, a woman who makes no bones about the fact she doesn’t like him - or what he’s doing to her brother.

Arson turns to murder and sparks fly between Adam and Valerie. But the real arsonist has his own ideas about the heat between these two. To defeat the killer and his deadly trap, they must learn to trust each other.

Sensuality Level: Sensual

When a bomb ripped through the Lone Star Country Club all of Mission Creek Texas was shaken. Who was responsible? Was it the Mercados Mission Creek's answer to the mob? The Carsons or the Wainwrights two of the club's founding families? Or an even more sinister force?

Only a young boy rescued from the burning wreckage knows the truth. But the culprits want him eliminated--fast! Little Jake's savior firefighter Adam Collins and his doctor Tracy Walker have taken the orphaned boy into their lives creating an instant family. But while Adam and Tracy fight their attraction for each other can they keep Jake out of harm's way?

After escaping her traumatic past, all Brooke Johnson wanted for Christmas was a quiet life in her new Colorado home. Not on her list was the shocking death of her look-alike roommate or the appearance of sexy police detective Michael Shaw.

Michael had come to warn Brooke about a vengeful serial killer...and vowed to protect her even though it might mean his life. Before long, with Christmas approaching, Brooke found her holiday spirit and sought comfort in Michael's arms. For Michael, letting down his guard while there were still threats against Brooke wasn't an option. But neither was letting her go....

HE WANTED BACK HIS LIFE…AND HIS WIFE

After security expert Gage Darnell was rocked by a lab explosion, he regained consciousness a marked man. Wanted for murder, Gage went on the run for his life, with little time to uncover the conspiracy at Cranesbrook Lab and clear his name. But determination was no match for desire.

More than life, Gage needed Lily, the one woman whom he'd never stopped loving. But could Lily see past the overwhelming evidence against him-the man her parents warned her not to marry? Returning home meant sure capture, but Gage had to prove himself to Lily…or die trying.

SHE WAS HIS FANTASY…

The nightly dreams of making love to Molly Dumont had been Mike Randall's lifeline during the five long years of his wrongful imprisonment for murdering his wife. But released now on an overturned conviction, he changed his name-and his face-and the new Mark Ramsey wanted only revenge.

Everything about Perry's Cove, N.C., was the same as Mark remembered, including the good-ol'-boy sheriff who'd put him away. And Molly Dumont. In the flesh, she was better than in his fantasies-and harder to resist. But as Mark closed in on the real killer, he faced the question that burned in his gut: Was Molly the enticing innocent he remembered-or was she part of the conspiracy?

As a cop his job was to capture the killer who'd stirred fear in the citizens of fog-shrouded Raven's Cliff. But Andrei Lagios had his own agonizing reasons for bringing this criminal to justice. And the return of beautiful pregnant Jocelyne Baker was a distraction he couldn't afford. Yet the moment her life--and that of her unborn child--was threatened he insisted on working undercover and being her personal bodyguard. Getting close to Jocelyne stirred a desire that pushed aside his pain. But the unrevealed secrets of her well-guarded past made him suspect there was more to this homecoming than she claimed....

Six feet two inches of pure marine male Major Russ "Mac" McIver had the right stuff in spades. His by-the-book black-or-white view of the world allowed no compromises. Which tended to ruffle Lieutenant Caroline Dunn's usually unrufflable temper. So when a dangerous mission threw them together Cari vowed to lay down the law with the stubborn marine--just as soon as she got her leaping heartbeat under control.

They locked horns whenever they met. But Mac's one soft spot was Cari. Their battle of the sexes provided a perfect cover for his weakness but could he keep his secret when they might not have tomorrow?