Desiree Holt

Lisa Mallory's marriage from hell ended with her husband's unsolved murder. Four years later, her eight-year-old son, Jamie, is kidnapped. When every other avenue of finding him fails, she turns to her brother's best friend. He's not the man she'd have chosen, but to get her son back, she'll suffer anything...even the desire he stirs that she'd thought long dead. Ethan Caine, former Marine/special ops agent, is dealing with his own private hell. All he wants is to be left alone with a bottle of whiskey to drown the guilt of surviving a mission gone wrong. When he finally agrees to go after Jamie, he certainly doesn't want the boy's mother slowing him down. Besides, she makes him ache to have her naked and beneath him. Worse, she stirs dreams of the future...something he doesn't deserve. Passion explodes between Ethan and Lisa in the exotic Quintana Roo jungle, even as the past and present threaten to steal it all. This book was previously published under the title Redemption and has been heavily revised.

Two wounded souls discover each other on a romantic getaway...until an imminent terrorist attack turns their world upside down.

Hunting a murderer is hot work, in more ways than one. Lindsey Califaro, second in command at Elite Marketing, is suspicious when her boss is killed in a one car accident. She's had a funny feeling about things around the agency for a while and now her spidey senses are going haywire. Something is wrong and she's determined to find out what. John Martino, highly sought after forensic accountant, is sent by Arroyo to dig into Elite's books and see if there is an answer there. He expects problems but what he doesn't expect is to find a super smart hot female who pushes all his buttons and sends his sex drive into overload. As the two dig into Elite's books and Craig's private life, they uncover a sordid trail of sex trafficking and drugs so extensive it shocks them. As they draw closer to the real head of the operation the heat between them rises in temperature and their feelings for each other explode. As they work to blow open the criminal enterprise, their relationship intensifies and John knows he must do everything to protect Lindsey from a master criminal.

No one knows who's telling the truth. For Liam Benedict, the merging of Software By Design into the Arroyo mega-conglomerate is a dream come true--until someone on his staff screws with critical software and puts the company and its future in grave jeopardy. Suddenly life is not so euphoric for Liam. His contract with a defense contractor is now on shaky ground, he doesn't know who to trust on his staff and there is a distinct possibility that a foreign power is behind the whole thing. When forensic data analyst Eric Braun discovers who it is and how they did it, he is killed before he can tell Liam he's discovered the mole. Framed by the killer, Liam is arrested for the murder. It will take the combined resources of beautiful criminal defense attorney Sydney Alfiore, the woman Liam loves, and the huge Arroyo Corporation to solve the riddle...but can they do it in time?

""Someone to watch over her . . . Her life in beautiful Arrowhead Bay seems like paradise. But for former CIA operative Marissa Hayes, its a deep cover shes forced to live under after daring to take down a powerful enemy with strong terrorist ties. Out of necessity, she keeps her emotions as guarded as her life, even as she finds herself drawn to Justin Kelly, the most arousing man shes ever met. But when Marissa must find a new place to hide, the able-bodied Vigilance agent is the first man she turns to . . . Justin cant get close to Marissa, if he hopes to keep her alive. Which only makes sharing a villa with her at a remote island resort all the more challenging. The passion rising between them is exquisiteand excruciating. Even more so when terrorists infiltrate the island, putting Marissa in the crosshairs. Now Justin will do anything to protect the woman he cares about more deeply than he dares to admit. . . . Desiree Holt is the queen of sizzling romantic suspense Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Lucy Kincaid series Sexy, intelligent, pulse-pounding USA Today bestselling author Debra Webb on Deadly Business""

A sniper and a reporter--can they face danger together? Women are the best stress reliever for Delta Force sniper Beau Williams and variety is definitely the spice of his life--until he meets sexy, feisty sports reporter Megan Welles. The sparks between them are caused as much by the heated sexual attraction as by the force of their personalities. But the more time they spend together, the brighter the flame burns. Megan is working on the story of a lifetime--the unexplained deaths of several aging athletes who had stellar years. They only realize how dangerous her hunt is when she receives threatening texts and an attempt is made to take her out of the game. When everything explodes in a hostage situation, Beau and his Delta Force team leader save her, but Beau can't deal with the way she put herself in jeopardy and she can't handle what she sees as his controlling attitude. Can the Christmas season heal the breach between them?

""When you don't know how the story will end . . . After years of hard work honing his craft, Blake Edwards is now an international bestselling author. But one thing he never imagined was that his fictional world would become all too real. When a stalker turns Blake's latest book tour into a treacherous and nearly deadly trap, it's time for Blake to hire protection. But the body assigned to keep an eye on him is someone he never wants out of his sight . . . As a bodyguard for Vigilance, the private security agency in Blake's hometown of Arrowhead Bay, Samantha Quenel has found the perfect outlet for her military experience. But her latest client is also a former high school flame, which might explain her willingness to protect Blake at all costs-even if that means staying in the same room with him, on the same bed, under the same torrid sheets . . . "Hide and Seek combines hot romance and thrilling suspense in Desiree Holt's new sizzling romantic suspense series." -Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Lucy Kincaid series ""

One hot summer, Cassie Fitzgerald gave her virginity and her heart to Griffin Hunter. When he married her sister, Diane, she fled Stoneham, and, for six years, nothing could make her return. Not her sister's murder, for which Griffin was and continues to be the only suspect. Not her father's suicide, which the police chief wants to sweep under the rug. But when her mother dies, Cassie has no choice. As the sole surviving family member, she must return to Stoneham, Texas. She plans to meet her responsibilities and get the hell out. But Stoneham doesn't let go so easily. And then there is Griff, the man whose hold on her heart has never slackened or eased. She wants to hold her hatred for him close to her, but he wants to hold her body close to his. And the fire between them flares to life. Together, they unravel the mysteries surrounding her sister's murder. With each layer they peel back, more secrets are revealed. Can she uncover the secret Stoneham's hiding, the riddle of Diane's murder, and the answer to her relationship with Griff without destroying herself in the process?

They're trying to kill her, and she doesn't know why... Kathryn Burke knows only that she has to get far away as fast as she can. In a frantic, cross-country odyssey, she transforms from pliable Kathryn to feisty, determined Kate Griffin, staying one step ahead of the killers on her trail. Then Fate delivers her into the hands of a dark knight with a tortured past. The safety he offers is as tempting as he is. After having his perfect life ripped apart, recluse Quinn sees protecting Kate as his chance for redemption. He never plans on wanting the guarded beauty, never mind falling for her. Denying the explosive chemistry between them is useless, and as danger closes in, he must fight to expose the killer or risk history repeating itself.

Mia Fleming's precognitive visions about Carpenter Techtronics are so vivid, she resorts to sending anonymous emails to the company. She's also having visions of a gorgeous man who arouses her to the point she's satisfying herself just to get some relief. She's shocked when the man shows up in her office, demanding to know what she knows about Carpenter. Dan Romeo is just helping his friend track down the person threatening his company when he meets Mia. One look at her and he has a hard time thinking about anything but indulging in off-the-charts sex with the intriguing woman-until bodies begin falling. As Mia's visions escalate, so does the explosive sex between her and Dan, as well as an unexpected emotional connection. When Mia is almost killed, Dan and his team must race to find the culprits before they can strike again-or put Mia down for good

Andrew "Mac" McDaniel comes to Saddle Wells, Texas, and buys the rundown HanniganRanch. But he

Charity Vance needs someplace to lie low and decide what to do with the rest of her life. Burned out from years in the Dallas PD, she

Veterinarian Sable Hunter is in Saddle Wells to take over for the retiring veterinarian. She has a reputation to build and can

Georgie Zielinski has invested everything she owns in a dilapidated B&B in Saddle Wells, Texas. She doesn

Amy Stark has legendary bad taste in men, so she

Reenie Davenport is making a fresh start, and her first stop is her old college friend Amy

Twenty years ago Dallas Creed and Charley Roper were lovers with their entire future ahead of them. Until they split. Badly. Now he's a country rock icon who made it to the top, hit bottom but is back at the top of his game. And Charley's the private security specialist hired to protect him from an unknown killer in stalking mode. Caught up in the bitter wash of memories they begin a roller coaster ride that is suspenseful, emotional and erotic. Is their love strong enough to erase the past and bring them back together before the killer strikes again?