The Reckoning

Kyra Fortune can't believe she might get fired. Sure, she knows some people think she's a spoiled brat with more family connections than brains, but she knows the game at Voltage Energy Company: don't let anyone see you sweat. So when she's asked to accompany senior VP Garrett Wolff--her most vocal critic--to a sales conference in Colorado, she jumps at the chance to prove herself.

Then a car crash in the middle of a churning snowstorm forces Kyra and Garrett to huddle in an abandoned cabin--and sparks fly. But by morning light, there's new trouble on the horizon. A Voltage conspiracy scandal is electrifying the newspapers. And Kyra's family name is at the heart of it all.

Alisha Hart can't believe how arrogant fellow lawyers can be. Take assistant district attorney Daniel Fortune. She knows his kind--slick dressing, smooth talking, with a hunger for power. But when playful banter turns egotistical, Daniel offers Alisha a bet she can't refuse--whoever loses the San Antonio Streaker case must agree to do one thing for the winner. And it's got to be a surprise.

Daniel can't wait that long for victory and fighting in the courtroom soon turns to passionate nights in the bedroom. But could this relationship with Alisha cost him the promotion to D.A.? Suddenly Daniel is pulling away and Alisha only has one choice--win her case. Or risk losing her heart...again.

A dangerous predator escapes from prison near Red Rock, Texas--and Collin Jamison, CIA Special Operations, is the only person who can get inside the murderer's mind. Just one thing's clouding his concentration--Lucy Gatling. Voluptuous, petite and a med student observer for the coroner's office, Lucy is all business. And she thinks she's got a lead. The police aren't biting, but Collin is--even if it's only to get closer to Lucy.

Work turns into one special night and Lucy's convinced Collin is the real deal. But is it right to secretly give him information about the case? Or is it too late? Collin is on a flight back to Virginia and it just might be goodbye for good to a man she can't afford to let get away.

When investigative journalist Natalie McCabe discovers a local investment bank is taking retirees for a ride, she's all over the case, even going undercover to get the goods on dirty brokers. But then Jason Jamison, the man she recently saw murder his wife, escapes from jail. And incognito or not, Natalie's life is in danger. Fortunately her new bodyguard, Vincent Fortune, has the brawn to keep her safe...as long as she plays by his rules.

Vincent can't figure out his spitfire client. She wants security, but sneaks away as soon as she thinks she has a lead. All he knows is their attraction is growing stronger each day. And Vincent's not sure how much longer he can protect Natalie from his own desire.

A young man's body washes ashore near Ryan Fortune's ranch--and everyone is surprised to see he has the famous Fortune crown birthmark. Could the mystery man really be "the lost Fortune"?

Before Detective Andrea Matthews can find out, she has to convince her young, headstrong--and all right, she'll admit it, sexy--partner Gabe Thunderhawk to stop thinking about his next promotion and start working as part of a team. Being forced to operate together is tricky, though--especially as their oil-and-water personalities become mixed with something much more volatile: desire. In this job there's no room for playing around with the laws of attraction.

Jessica Miller's life could be ripped from the headlines: Gorgeous New York Model Flees From Stalker. But as her twisted admirer becomes more fixated--and more dangerous--she has only one choice. To pack her bags and retreat to her only remaining refuge--Red Rock, Texas, and Clyde Fortune's ranch...the last place on earth she expects to find love.

When Clyde opens the door to his home, the brooding loner must eventually admit he's opened up his heart for the first time in years. Still, he can't shake the feeling Jessica is hiding something more than her feelings for him. And if there's anything he's learned from the past, it's that secrets have the power to destroy any chance for a future built on hope.

Doesn't everyone want true love? No way. For sexy Miles Fortune, the youngest of the Fortune triplets, soul mates are for suckers. But when the playboy rancher eyes blond bombshell Lanie Meyers at the governor's fund-raiser, he's soon face-to-face with a woman who's wilder than he is. She also happens to be the governor's daughter. But the paparazzi have a way of showing up when things get crazy--and their compromising position is making headline news. There's only one way to save face. Pretend to be engaged--at least until Lanie's father's election is over. But when an underhanded deal goes sour, Miles must convince Lanie that playing to the press will be more pleasurable than she thinks.

With his prosperous ranch and independence, Steven considers himself a lucky man. He's smart enough to stay far away from love--he's learned it only brings heartache. But then he meets events planner Amy Burke-Sinclair, who has beauty and the brains to match--and is just as cautious as he is. Despite that, she seduces him into a night of passion that leaves him stunned, and ready to admit that perhaps he doesn't have all the answers. When they have to work together on a function honoring patriarch Ryan Fortune, Steven finds himself falling even harder. He soon changes his mind about the benefits of love and commitment...but will Amy change hers?