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A second chance—under fire! At a bloody crime scene, Detective Ben Little Bear comes face to face with his painful past—and Yashi Baker. The prosecutor once loved him and betrayed his trust. He's flooded with memories of how her biggest case ended her career and their relationship. Now as the two work together to find the missing family, the path draws them close again… until a kidnapper ups his deadly demands.

Too dangerous to trust? Martine Broussard has never forgotten the terrible night years ago that drove her and her best friends apart. Now a vengeful someone is brutally killing each woman involved. Martine has one chance at survival, enlisting the help of detective Jimmy – the one person she distrusts most! And the passion flaring between them is anything but safe…•Branded a traitor, Rikki Taylor is in the sights of sniper Quinn McBride’s rifle. Yet the navy SEAL knows this woman intimately, and there’s no way she’d betray her country…or him. Discovering her real secrets can wait – first, they must make it out alive!•Paige Riddell never expects her relaxing hike to end in gunfire or in Rob Allerton’s strong arms. The handsome agent arrested her troubled brother years ago. But when Rob becomes her live-in bodyguard, Paige can’t help falling for her very own enemy…

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This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.Two thieves get their hearts stolen in this fast-paced caper by USA TODAY bestselling author Marilyn PappanoA real-life Robin Hood, Lisette Malone recovers stolen property and returns it to the rightful owner...even if that's herself! To get back a priceless statue that belonged to her late father, Lisette must finagle her way onto a heavily guarded private Caribbean island. The only catch? It's owned by wealthy playboy Jack Sinclair, the one man who sets her heart on fire...Lisette's hopeful plan: seduction. When a vengeful client comes after them both, Jack and Lisette fall deeper into life-threatening danger, and she can't help but fall for her handsome protector. But what if perpetrating the heist of the century means losing the love of a lifetime?

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator."Someone knows, Martine. And they''re coming after us."Martine Broussard has never forgotten the terrible night years ago that drove her and her best friends apart. Now a vengeful someone is brutally killing each woman involved. Martine has one chance at survival–and that''s the one person she distrusts most! And the passion flaring between them is anything but safe…Rule-breaking New Orleans detective Jimmy DiBiase wastes no time putting Martine under his 24/7 personal protection. His bad-boy ways caused them to fall out years ago; now all he wants is to guard her and end this nightmare. With every lead they follow, every secret they can''t hide sparks a hunger neither can resist–even as a killer''s vicious end game turns desire into a devastating trap.

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.She has a murderous past.Will it destroy her future, too?Mila Ramirez has never stopped trying to outrun the sins of her serial killer parents. But her hard-fought new life starts to unravel when she finds an employee dead. Trusting strong, sexy police chief Sam Douglas forces her out of isolation, even as it brings a murderer closer. Mila narrowly escaped evil before. This time it wants to destroy everything she loves–including Sam.

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.The detective reunites with his runaway brideA brand-new suspense story from USA TODAY bestselling author Marilyn PappanoWhen a stalker targets Natasha Spencer–and her exes–Tash must warn the man she abandoned at the altar. She reconnects with Detective Daniel Harper, but a history of heartbreak still lingers between them. Daniel is determined to protect, but not trust, Tash. Every clue they pursue and chance they take reignites desire…and leads straight into an inescapable trap.

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.They''re tracking a missing personBut will they be the next victims?New-in-town detective Jennifer "JJ" Logan is thrown into the deep end with her first case. Assigned to unearth a missing socialite, JJ must also deal with a new colleague: Officer Quint Foster.Quint bristles at having to work alongside JJ. But as they dig for clues, he feels alive for the first time in years. The hunt puts them both in the crosshairs, and their deepening emotions have to take a back seat to getting out alive.

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.A past he''d rather forget, a future he secretly longs for…DEA informant Sean Holigan never imagined he''d return to Copper Lake and revisit the ghosts of his past. But bad memories aren''t the only thing waiting for him. With their mother in jail, Sean''s nieces are in the care of their foster mother, Sophy Marchand. Years and miles haven''t erased Sean''s high school memories of the young, studious Sophy, but she certainly has grown up. Beautiful and benevolent, Sophy represents a life, and love, Sean longs for–and one of three lives he must protect. Targeted by ruthless killers, Sophy and the girls depend on Sean…almost as badly as he depends on them.

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.A second chance–under fire!At a bloody crime scene, Detective Ben Little Bear comes face-to-face with his painful past–and Yashi Baker. The prosecutor once loved him and betrayed his trust. He''s flooded with memories of how her biggest case ended her career and their relationship. Now as the two work together to find a missing family, the case draws them close again…until a kidnapper ups his deadly demands.

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.In this book from USA TODAY bestselling author Marilyn Pappano, one family''s scandal is responsible for a rising body count…Even for an experienced NCIS agent like Alia Kingsley, the murder scene is particularly gruesome. Someone killed in a fit of rage. Being the long-estranged son of the deceased, Landry Jackson quickly becomes a person of interest. But does Landry loathe his father as much as the feds suspect?It''s clear to Alia that Landry Jackson has secrets, but his hatred for his father isn''t one of them. Alia feels sure Landry isn''t the killer, but once more family members start dying, she''s forced to question herself. What if the fierce attraction between her and Landry has compromised Alia''s instincts?

Take one gorgeous, down-on-his-luck man, add an irresistible, up-for-anything woman. Put them together in a smoldering little town--and watch the temperature rise.Nolie Harper is starting over. And the bustling burg of Bethlehem is as far as the single mother can get from the gossipy one-horse town of Whiskey Creek, Arkansas. All set to claim the twin cabins she just inherited, Nolie discovers she already has a tenant: a scruffy, powerfully built stranger who makes it clear he wants to be left alone. Chase Wilson may be living like a recluse, but he’s making her yearn for togetherness--and stirring up the kind of desires that can change a woman’s whole outlook on life.Newly sprung from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Chase is liking life alone in his rented cabin just fine. Until the redhead with the lush curves and her young daughter arrive and throw what’s left of his life into maddening chaos. With her tantalizing neighborly ways, Nolie is slowly scorching her way into his guarded heart. And her passionate kind of healing is rapidly transforming his private hideaway into a lovers’ retreat hot enough to ignite an entire town.From the Paperback edition.

An Improbable DreamAt forty, Tom Flynn has reached all the lofty goals of money and success he''d dreamed of as a boy struggling to survive. The only thing left on his list:  Get married! But he hasn''t a clue where to find the perfect wife--or even if he can change his love-''em-and-leave-''em ways. Until he shows up at his birthday party in the small town of Bethlehem and sits across the table from beautiful, desirable Holly McBride. An Impossible ConquestWish for me, Holly thinks silently just as Tom blows out the candles on his cake. But Bethlehem''s most eligible single woman wants only a sizzling fling, not a wedding ring. She''s seen up close what a disaster marriage can be, and that''s one mistake she plans to avoid. But Holly hasn''t counted on Tom''s single-minded campaign to win her heart--or some mysterious intervention in a special town where miracles are an everyday occurrence....From the Paperback edition.

A man with nothing left to lose....Rebel. Hell-raiser. Seducer in blue jeans. Ben Foster has been called many things — except father. His twelve-year-old daughter Alanna has never seen him, and he’s starting to think that coming to Bethlehem to meet her could be the second biggest mistake of his life. And when he takes a job fixing up businesswoman Lynda Barone’s new house, he may be on the brink of making a third: falling in love with a woman as wrong for him as he is for her ... except when he takes her in his arms.A woman with everything — but love....Lynda couldn’t remember the last time she had a date. Eighteen-hour workdays and frequent business trips had really taken a toll on her personal life. She’d been so busy carving out a successful career that she almost didn’t notice how lonely she’d become. That is, until Ben Foster strode into her life. Suddenly the sexy Southern handyman was invading her home, her senses, stirring dangerous fantasies of a love Lynda had convinced herself she could live without. Lucky for them, neither is the marrying kind....Or are they? Stranger things have happened in a place where the most unlikely lovers can suddenly get lucky. Even if luck has nothing to do with it...From the Paperback edition.

The millennium bug plays matchmaker!When the millennium bug gives a crash course in romance, anything can happen--in these spellbinding stories by five beloved romance writers."Arts Magica" by Kay HooperWhen apprentice wizard Felicity Grant conducts a reckless experiment on New Year''s Eve, she''s hurled from present-day Seattle to 1899 London--and into the arms of a singular man--."Gabriel''s Angel" by Marilyn PappanoFor Gabe Rawlins, the new year holds little promise--until he awakens from a harrowing incident to discover by his side a beautiful, tender woman who offers hope--and much more."Stuck with You" by Michelle MartinWhen a blackout strikes San Francisco''s most glittering party, a softhearted defense attorney gets stuck in a stalled elevator with her most implacable adversary--and finds herself in a free fall of a different kind."Close Quarters" by Donna KauffmanThe daughter of an ex-president finds her peaceful holiday turned upside down when she''s trapped in a surveillance truck with a former secret service agent, the same one she''d had a hopeless crush on as a teenager."Trouble at Midnight" by Jill ShalvisWanting more in life than a predictable beau, a young woman vows to seek adventure--until a near disaster makes her wonder if her bland Clark Kent is really Superman in disguise.From the Paperback edition.

Sometimes miracles do happen. When Maggie left her husband Ross that fateful Christmas Eve, their marriage was over. But a near fatal accident on an ice-slick road changed everything. Now another Christmas approaches. While Maggie hasn''t regained all her memory, she''s ready to test her strength at home--with Ross as her only companion. Sharing a house with him once more, putting on the best face for their neighbors, Maggie knows she''s living a lie. Then she glimpses Ross as he used to be: playful and passionate, the man of her dreams before ambition changed him. She couldn''t know he''s feeling the same regrets, the same heartache...or that he fears the return of her memory. What will happen when she remembers the reason she fled from him last year? It will take a miracle to send the walls of anger and secrecy tumbling down and reunite the divided couple. But in the small town of Bethlehem, miracles do happen....

Four miracles and a bachelor add up to...one family.J.D. Grayson agrees that the Brown kids, abandoned by their parents, deserve a loving home. He''s just not sure that one man is parent enough for four young children--not if he is that one man. But a persuasive--and mysterious--young woman insists he''s exactly what the children need. Now he has to convince twelve-year-old Caleb, fierce guardian of his younger brothers and sister--and then pass muster with Kelsey Malone, Bethlehem''s newly arrived social worker.With one good deed, J.D. finds his life turned upside down. The kids barely talk to him and they won''t eat his home-cooked meals. Then he finds himself looking forward to Kelsey''s home visits too much. Her buttoned-down suit and tough-as-nails professionalism can''t hide the vulnerable woman inside. But haunted by the shattered life he left behind, J.D. doesn''t want to risk loving again.It''ll take a miracle to make a family of them all...but as one enigmatic young woman knows, Bethlehem has no small supply of miracles.

Small WondersComing home to Bethlehem in hand-cuffs isn’t the way Cole Jackson’s life was supposed to turn out. Now, trapped in the last place on earth he wants to be, he’s facing serious jail time…and the woman and kids who are both better off without him. Once Cole thought sexy single mother Leanne Wilson could make a new man of him…until he walked away from the tantalizing promise of a future together. But seeing her again rekindles the kind of passion that could set one lifelong sinner on the rocky road to redemption.Liar. Schemer. Heartbreaker. Sure, Leanne knows Cole Jackson. Everyone knows how he cheated the good folk of Bethlehem, then skipped town, leaving Leanne to pick up the pieces. She swore she’d never forgive him, but something’s happened since Bethlehem’s bad boy returned. Maybe it’s those five thousand hours of community service that are slowly turning the town Cole’s way. Or maybe it’s how he’s seducing her all over again with a passion that makes her yearn for forever with the man who could be her last, best mistake…From the Paperback edition.

Experience the thrill of life on the edge and set your adrenalin pumping! These gripping stories see heroic characters fight for survival and find love in the face of danger. She fled while a hurricane raged Jessica Randall knew there were secrets that had to be uncovered in this community. A corrupt sheriff, an estranged husband, a killer to be caught – all these she could handle. Now Jessica was in the eye of the storm! Then lawman Mitch Lassiter came to find out the truth about her and what she wanted.She meant to keep her distance, but his strong arms made her want to rest her burden, if only for a little while. Still, she needed justice – and for that, Jessica would risk her own future.

The Man Who Would Be King by Linda Turner When royal-watching reporter Eliza Windmere discovered evidence that the missing crown prince was alive, she had to help in the search – even if that meant pairing up with devastatingly handsome Duke Lorenzo Sebastiani.As she searched alongside the ruthless royal, she couldn’t resist dreaming of one day being his bride.The Princess and the Mercenary by Marilyn Pappano Pampered Princess Anna Sebastiani insisted on joining the search for her brother, so Tyler Ramsey became her reluctant bodyguard. But when the fierce Montana winter left them snowbound, the rugged mercenary realised his duty was to protect the princess – even from himself!

Everyone has a secret Exotic dancer Amanda was planning to retire her stilettos for a new life. Then Rick Calloway sauntered into the club she worked in and took her breath away. The darkly handsome new bartender had a connection to her past and secrets of his own.Working undercover to investigate the disappearances of several dancers, sexy cop Rick should have remained focused on the case, not Amanda. Or so he told himself. Their mutual attraction was dangerously inconvenient.But maybe it was what they both needed to live through another night…

No one believed Anamaria Duquesne when she had premonitions of her mother's death. Now, years later, the town pariah has returned to Copper Lake to unearth what transpired on that fateful night. Although she has the gift of foresight, she didn't predict falling under the tantalizing spell of a rich playboy who's been hired to spy on her.Robbie Calloway scoffed at Anamaria's psychic mumbo jumbo about an unsolved murder and eerie family curses. But before long, the prominent attorney was entrenched in her crusade… With danger swirling around them, could they overcome incredible odds to be together?

"I wish to God you were dead." Little did Ellie Chase know those would be the last words she ever spoke to her estranged mother. When Martha's body was found the next morning, all eyes were on Ellie… who couldn't remember what she'd done that night. So when Tommy Maricci–the man she refused to let herself love– came to her rescue, she couldn't say no.Tommy believed in his former girlfriend's innocence–no matter how damning the evidence against her was. She may have broken his heart, but he took her into his home for protection. Because if Ellie wasn't the killer, someone had set her up. And Tommy refused to let anyone hurt the woman he loved.

"This is far from over." After being the target of a mob hit intended for his twin brother, Joe Saldana had settled in to his trauma-free life in Copper Lake. But when his brother's girlfriend, Liz Dalton, entered the coffee shop looking for his twin, Joe found his new life suddenly unraveling. The threat still existed–and so did the white-hot attraction between Joe and Liz.A U.S. Marshal, Liz had taken precautions to ensure her pretend boyfriend's safety. Now that he had escaped protective custody, she had to find him and bring him in to testify. She didn't count on needing Joe's help, on deceiving him yet again. She could only count on wanting him despite all the reasons she shouldn't….

An ill-fated holiday at her grandparents' Georgia home changed Reece's life in ways she refuses to remember. But she can't forget the boy she once knew only as "Jones". Yet now Jones is back, and sexier than ever, but with danger on their trail, rekindling their spark is the least of their problems...

While providing medical care for orphans, Dr Cate Calloway finds herself in danger. The only person who can help is unreliable adventurer Justin, the last man she wants to see! But as they race through Mexico to stop a kidnapping, they realise that their passion can't be denied...

For six years Fiona Lake had been haunted byJustin Reed, the man who loved her—and left hersecretly carrying his child. Now the brawny specialagent was back and had discovered the truth.Would knowing his daughter turn him into fathermaterial, or would he walk away from her, too? Yetwhen an explosion ripped through their lives, thehelp he offered their little girl revealed a side ofJustin that Fiona had thought was gone. She couldbelieve he cared—as long as she protected herheart. But when fate intervened again, love was putto the ultimate test….

Tyler Ramsey''s mission was to follow the trail ofMontebello''s missing crown prince to Montana,not to guard a pampered princess. But whenPrincess Anna Sebastiani insisted on joining thesearch for her brother, Tyler became her reluctantbodyguard. Keeping track of the regal virginwasn''t nearly as challenging as fighting theexplosive and unexpected attraction betweenthem. When the fierce Montana winter left themsnowbound, the result seemed inevitable. But therugged mercenary''s sworn duty was to protectthe princess—even from himself….