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BLOOD TIES 10/1993 ISBN: 0373222475 Blood is thicker than water... Or so they say. But when blood ties are bound by a tragic past, unraveling them can be deadly. Hired to find a client's birth mother, New Orleans P.I. Patrice Ribeau discovered more than smalltown scandal behind the Spanish moss and bayou mist of Port Latanier, Louisiana. There was danger lurking there, and somebody who would stop at nothing - not even voodoo - to bring Patrice's search to an untimely end. Her one hope in solving the case lay with Alan Lowndes. But behind his captivating gaze and soothing voice, Patrice knew he kept secrets of his own. And with the way he made her feel, she had to wonder if she was in over her head.
BROKEN LULLABY 8/1992 ISBN: 0373221916 Across the great cities of Europe, Jordan MacKenzie's search for a missing antique music box suddenly turned deadly. One moment she was being wined and dined by a charming and mysterious art dealer, Nick Rostov...only to find that she was also being pursued by a skilled assassin. Through a maze of Italy's echoing palazzi, Vienna's gossipy cafes and Holland's shadowy canals, Jordan walked a tightrope between danger and desire. As the search went on, she found herself wanting to trust Nick - but more and more, she found herself afraid to. Nick wasn't the only one interested in the exquisite heirloom she was searching for. But was he the most dangerous?
DECEPTION BY DESIGN 4/1989 ISBN: 0373221126 From Notre Dame to quaint Montmartre, Jill Fremont savored the world's most romantic city-until she discovered it harbored deadly traps. Cici Madison, Jill's prized pupil and an exquisite model, had fallen into one of them. Police insisted the deadly 'accident' was just that. And Jill was inclined to agree-until journalist Dave Lovell appeared, claiming that Cici had been involved in Paris's notorious underground, where unique designs were stolen and copied. Outraged, Jill set out to unblot Cici's reputation. But when the situation took some dangerous turns, she and Dave were no longer battling to prove who was right. They were battling to save their lives.
GHOSTWALK 11/1991 ISBN: 0373221746 As the nights drew closer to Halloween, historic Charleston, South Carolina, staged its eerie Ghostwalk. But the annual reenactment of ghostly legends echoed a ghastly reality as a prominent businessman was killed within yards of the macabre theatrics. Investigating her benefactor's murder, caterer Dani Blake unwittingly exposed the dark shadows of a familiar, polished world. For the Charleston socialites she'd known since childhood were haunted--by specters of the past. Detective Ken McCabe hoped to shield Dani from unsuspected danger. But all his love couldn't protect her from the shattering revelations that wouldn't stay buried with the dead.
LAWMAN 6/2007 ISBN: 0373772386 When San Antonio FBI agent Garon Grier buys a ranch in Jacobsville, Texas, the strong, silent loner is hoping to mend some broken family fences. He's not looking for love when he finds an unexpected, unwanted attraction to the girl next door, a shy, lovely woman who believes some secrets are best kept hidden. But the truth will prove just as dangerous when Garon tackles the most difficult case of his career, hunting an escaped convict, a child predator whose former victims are all dead. All except one. Grace Carver grew up in this quiet Texas town. She works as a cook at the local cafe and nurtures a spectacular garden in the home she shares with her elderly grandmother. She remains unmarried and untouched because of a past darkened by tragedy. Now, at only twenty-five, she's accepted loneliness as a way of life. That is, until Garon. But only when fear and uncertainty collide in reckless heartbreak does Garon fully realize what he's found with Grace—and what he may have lost. Because his hunt for a killer has led him to the last person on earth he would ever have expected to be the one who had escaped death at the hands of a madman. And now a desperate lawman and a proud woman must decide if secrets will come between them forever ...or free them to love. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
THE PERFECT FRAME 6/1991 ISBN: 0373221649 Was Luke Randson a murderer? He denied it, and despite the mounting evidence against him, deputy sheriff Jessica Martin longed to believe him. She had known Luke all her life. She respected him, she trusted him and she was just beginning to realize she loved him. Jessica just couldn't believe he'd lie to her. But this was no childhood game. It was deadly serious. And with more than one life hanging in the balance Jessica knew she couldn't afford to trust anyone's word. For if she was right, and Luke wasn't lying, then he'd been framed for someone else's crime-a crime the real villain wouldn't hesitate to repeat.
LOVE'S HERITAGE 8/2007 ISBN: 9780709083276 Maggie Townsend is on her way to England in response to her mother's dying request. Tucked into her wallet is the address of a grandfather she barely knew existed. It is only when Tim Fenton, a fellow Australian she meets on the journey, insists on giving her his contact details in London that she begins to have qualms. She is grateful for his concern when she finds her relations, rather grander and stranger than she had imagined. Her grandfather's refusal to acknowledge her is her first shock, but there are other sinister undercurrents in the house hold. Tim, and the aunt he is staying with, prove to be true friends when events spiral out of control. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
DANGEROUS DILEMMAS 6/2001 ISBN: 067104222X "I'll fix it for you. You don't have to cry," said the tall man with the deep, Barry White kind of voice. But Audrey Roberts wasn't just crying about her flat tire. Her tears were for things that couldn't be mended. After all, how do you fix the pain of finding your lawyer husband in bed with someone else? And how do you heal the wound of having your only son face trial for a murder he insists he didn't commit? Houston cop Kirk Maxwell might not have known the details of Audrey's life, but he could recognize a person who had reached a breaking point. He had reached his own after the death of his wife. Now he's responding to Audrey's with a surge of protectiveness -- and passion. But Audrey soon finds that Maxwell's affections have created a dangerous dilemma for both of them. Realizing that Maxwell was the arresting officer in her son's case, Audrey must decide what is more important: fighting for her child...or her own heart.
FATAL HARVEST 6/2003 ISBN: 0842375481 Teenager Matt Strong discovers a secret that could expose the indiscretions of the conglomerate who controls the world's food supply. Now he's been framed for murder and is on the run. Matt's father, Cole Strong, enlists the help of Matt's teacher Jill Pruitt to find the boy and save his life. Before long, the two are caught up in a dangerous quest with stakes much higher than either is prepared to face.
DESPERADO 7/2002 ISBN: 155166920X He is every inch the desperado. Tough, relentless and a force to be reckoned with, Cord Romero lives for the adrenaline rush that comes with being a mercenary for hire. Risking his neck is all in a day's work. But this time the job is personal. Having barely survived a murder attempt, Cord is looking for vengeance. But to get to his target it means joining forces with Maggie Barton. No longer the impressionable young woman he once knew, Maggie is strong and independent - and an expert in a profession that places her as Cord's equal. But a tragic secret from Maggie's past threatens her relationship with Cord . . . and makes her a pawn for his deadly enemy. Forced to trust each other for their very survival, Cord and Maggie embark on a lethal game of cat and mouse that can leave only one winner standing.
OUTSIDER 7/2006 ISBN: 0373771215 Former black ops CIA operative Colby Lane, now retired from his wild years as a mercenary, has found his new calling as assistant chief of security for the mammoth Ritter Oil Corporation. All he wants is a new start. What he discovers, though, is that the past is never far behind. Colby is soon enmeshed in plans to trap a notorious drug trafficker, and it seems that his ex-wife, Sarina Carrington - whom he so cruelly left after one day of marriage - may be more involved than she's letting on. Not only that, but Sarina has a six-year-old dark-eyed daughter whose father is mysteriously absent - or is he?
THE PORTAL 6/1994 ISBN: 037327033X Archaeologist Leigh Morgan had uncovered wondrous treasures beneath the shifting sands of the Navaho nation, but nothing had prepared her for Zakoura Kree, the shadow man who haunted her fevered dreams--and then appeared before her waking eyes..
FORBIDDEN STRANGER 1/2008 ISBN: 037327565X Exotic dancer Amanda Nelson escaped poverty and had left behind a trail of painful memories. But soon she would retire her stilettos for a new life. Then Rick Calloway sauntered into the club and took her breath away. The new bartender had a connection to her past…and a girlfriend. He was wrong for Amanda in every way. Only Rick wasn't a bartender. And he didn't have a girlfriend. Working under-cover to investigate the disappearances of several dancers, Calloway 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….
A MAN LIKE SMITH 3/1995 ISBN: 0373076266 Assistant US Attorney Smith Kendricks needed Jolie Wade's help. The crack reporter had information Smith required, but she was vigilantly guarding her source. He had to convince Jolie to reveal her informer - and avoid losing his heart in the bargain. Jolie knew that helping Smith could lead to the revelation of her own secrets. She had to avoid the sexy prosecutor - and pretend she didn't long for the caring man that lay beneath his tough exterior. But a man like Smith was impossible to forget.
MORE THAN A HERO 2/2007 ISBN: 0373275234 Falling for him was not an option... Everything about Jake Norris, from the determined gleam in his eye to his tight, worn denims, screamed rebel with a cause. And Kylie Riordan knew that Jake's probing questions - and soul-searing glances - could only lead to trouble. A true crime writer, he was on a mission, investigating a twenty-year-old murder that implicated several powerful men - including Kylie's father, the senator. If Jake's instincts were right, Kylie would have to choose between family loyalty and the only man who'd ever seen her for who she really was.
ONE STORMY NIGHT 7/2007 ISBN: 0373275412 Dead Woman Walking... All she had to go on were dreams and a voice only she could hear, yet somehow Jessica Randall knew secrets that needed to be uncovered in this community. A brutal sheriff, an estranged husband who denied the past, a killer to be caught - all these she could handle. But then lawman Mitch Lassiter came to find out the truth about her and what she wanted. She tried to keep her distance, but his strong arms made her want to rest her burden, if only for a little while. Still, the voice inside wanted justice - and for that, Jessica would risk her own future.
PASSION 4/1996 ISBN: 0446601179 Still single and nearly thirty, Teryl Weaver is a successful literary agent. Yet somehow, her life seems unexciting, empty, loveless. Then she joins her agency's top writer, the reclusive Simon Tremont, for his first ever public interview in New Orleans. And when a handsome stranger crosses her path, she dares to say yes to a night of exquisite, breathtaking ecstasy...one that may prove to be a fatal mistake. Her new lover claims he is the real Simon Tremont. Is the 'author' Teryl brought to New Orleans a liar? Or is the man whose touch she craves a desperate, dangerous man? Caught between terror and desire, Teryl must discover the truth about her lover's identity and the feelings neither can deny: the longing, the hunger, the love.
REGARDING REMY 12/1994 ISBN: 0373076096 A brush with death had sent Remy Sinclair home to recuperate, giving the FBI agent plenty of time to think about settling down. He thought he'd found the perfect potential wife in his temporary nurse, Susannah Duncan. She was everything he wanted, but Remy knew she was hiding something--a secret he was determined to uncover.
SURVIVE THE NIGHT 4/1996 ISBN: 0373077033 Wanted: Dead or Alive... Dillon Boone was a man with a bounty on his head and a heap of trouble on his heels. Staying one step ahead of the real 'bad guys' proved nearly impossible, until he found Ashley Benedict's secluded cabin. Her home was the perfect haven: no phone, no neighbors...just one powerfully attractive resident. Sentence: life in her arms... For Dillon, trusting a caring woman like Ashley wasn't easy. But the renegade soon realized he could put his life in her capable hands. Yet if Dillon dared reveal the truth about his lawless past, would he ever be given the chance to make Ashley his lawfully wedded wife?
SUSPICION 3/1997 ISBN: 0446603554 Fall River, Arkansas, was a town without pity for schoolteacher Kate Edwards. The powerful Trask family hated her for taking their golden boy, Jason, to court. Despite Jason's dark crime, he had walked away scot-free, leaving Kate a broken woman, enduring cruel whispers and chilling threats. But when Jason threatened to get revenge through her sister, Kerry, Kate had to act. She went to the only man who could help her.
THE MARRIAGE CHEST 1968 ISBN: 23201093 A man woman...a haunted child...a dread secret that for fifty years stained the lives of guilty...and innocent as well. When young Emily Bowman is invited to Spain by her ancient and eccentric cousin Hannah to teach piano to her cousin's granddaughter, she is delighted. He has heard only some vague romantic tales about this side of her family, about the fabulous and beautiful Aunt Dolly whom she so closely resembles and who died tragically years before. Beyond that she knows nothing. Not until the sinister atmosphere of that strange, dark household begins to close in about her does she become aware that something is wrong...very wrong. And that she herself is slowly becoming the center of a new and terrifying chain of events that threatens not only her future, but her very life.
GRAVEN IMAGE 1987 ISBN: 0671621912 Themnos is not your typical Greek tourist island. They don't want you there. You or anybody else... After several business trips to Greece, lovely Kerry Hansen was, if not actually welcome, at least less suspect than the other, rare visitors to the tiny island of Themnos. Visitors like John Bordon. The handsome American was no tourist, tourists didn't come the Themnos in February. And, too soon. Kerry felt him capturing her senses and her heart, even as she struggled to resist his magnetic appeal. John Borden spelled danger. There was fear on the island now, rising up from a distant, forgotten crime. And then there was death, brutal and shocking, as a ruthless killer sought safety in murder.
BETRAYAL AT BLACKCREST 1971 The great, grim manor of Blackcrest held many secrets for beautiful young Deborah Lane. London and safety seemed worlds and centuries away as she tried to discover what had happened here to her lovely cousin, whose face and name none in the house claimed to remember. Yet even as she tried to pierce the veil of fearful mystery, Deborah felt herself falling - like her cousin before her - under the spell of the powerful, strangely attractive, savagely sardonic master of the manor, Derek Hawke. A man for whom women were objects of vengeance for a wound suffered long ago... a man who mocked Deborah's desperate, futile fight against a hatred that had the irresistible power of love...
COME TO CASTLEMOOR 1970 She found herself on the brink of sacrificial death because she had dared to Come to Castlemoor.
STRANGER BY THE LAKE 12/1971
WHEREVER LYNN GOES 1975
INDISCREET 6/1995 ISBN: 0373223277 She was running from her past... When Andrea Uchello picked up the wrong briefcase at an airport's baggage claim, the bonded courier found herself nose to nose with Federal Agent Victor Mondragon. Could she convince her attractive captor that she was a victim - not villainess - before he realized she was living under an assumed name? Was he about to catch her? Victor didn't mind losing his heart to a woman - but he'd lose his badge if his sexy suspect wasn't innocent. When he began to discover the startling truth about her, he wondered if her seductive airs were calculated to keep him quiet. Or if she was really falling in love with the one man who could destroy her....
TIGER IN THE RAIN 9/1995 ISBN: 0373076630 One night long ago, Michaela Bellegarde had fled from a dark, brooding tiger of a man who had taunted her, tasted her passion, then turned her away. But Guy Matherson had never forgotten their brief but searing encounter. Haunted by her beauty and innocence, he'd long felt in Michaela's debt for the magic touch that had turned his luck around. Now, years later, she faced Guy again, when he was wounded and on the run from a desperate enemy. One look into his mesmerizing eyes and Michaela knew there was nothing she could ever refuse him. But would passion be enough to save them this time around?
BROKEN TRUST 11/1999 ISBN: 0747223254 Mark Driver wants his new wife and baby boy to have all that money can buy. But his four grown-up children from his first marriage have other ideas. When they discover that he has sold the family home and stolen money from their trust funds, tension mounts and it's only a matter of time before one of them does something they'll regret...
DARK PASSIONS 2/1988 ISBN: 0747219621
TAKING CONTROL 3/1996 ISBN: 0747215421
DEAD OF WINTER 7/2006 ISBN: 1599981289 Murders don't happen in the cozy, mountain town of Windy Creek, Montana. Kate Madison is both overcome with grief and determined to find the killer who murdered Harley Wilson. When Kate was a child her real father ran off, leaving Kate and her mother to fend for themselves. But Harley Wilson stepped up to the plate, became her father of the heart. The local sheriff of Windy Creek doesn't like Kate playing detective. Sheriff Steve Lambert has been attracted to Kate since day one. Kate on the other hand acts as if she could care less until one day while Steve and she are searching for clues at Harley's house. Kate chalks up her sudden, powerful attraction to Steve Lambert as the life affirming thing. Soon after that their feelings for each other explode into a passionate affair. Their fragile relationship hangs in the balance because of a mistake Kate made in her past. When the killer starts stalking her, Kate realizes this isn't at all like her mystery writing career. It is the real thing.
SMALL TOWN SECRETS 8/1993 ISBN: 0821742647 Brenda thought a trip to Waverly, Georgia, would provide a perfect escape from the pain and humiliation of her devastating divorce--and give her the chance to find the birth mother who'd given her up for adoption 30 years before. But the picturesque town is filled with deadly secrets, and soon terror strikes.
HALF A MIND TO MURDER 2003 ISBN: 0425192822 When an epidemic befalls the country town of Newton-on-Sea, Dr. Alexandra Gladstone finds what seems to be a cure--but there is no cure for murder.
AN IMPROPER DEATH 2002 ISBN: 0425187411 Raised by a country doctor, Alexandra Gladstone thought she couldn't be shocked-until she saw the dead body of a respected admiral dressed in women's undergarments. Even more shocking, though, is the truth behind his murder.
NIGHT OF THE JAGUAR 6/1987 ISBN: 0373220677 Mariah Perkins' lunch was interrupted by the sound of her tour bus leaving, and now she was stranded miles from Cancun. So she did what any shy, retiring schoolteacher would do-she stowed away on the next bus. Ian Stuart, the renegade tour guide, didn't bother to tell her she'd made a mistake. Suddenly, she was deep in the Yucatan jungle with a one-way ticket to adventure. Ian's idea of a good time included jungle cats, poison darts, dangerous poachers and crooked police. Mariah knew only one thing for sure. If they got out alive, she'd kill him!
SILENT PARTNER 8/1986 ISBN: 0373220472
SYMPTOMS OF DEATH 2002 ISBN: 0425184293 When the old country doctor of Newton-upon-Sea passed away, he left his daughter Alexandra the secrets of his trade. Now, the village depends on its lady-doctor Gladstone for its births, deaths, and all the inconveniences in between. At a small gathering at Dunsford Hall, every guest seems in possession of a title, land-and a secret vendetta against the host. And so, when their "dear Eddie" is found murdered in his own bed, the lords and ladies point to a helpless servant and flee the scene. But Dr. Alexandra Gladstone finds evidence in her autopsy suggesting otherwise. And the not-so-noble reactions to her inquiries have the good doctor wondering if she hasn't struck a nerve.
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART 3/1999 ISBN: 1885478836 Caroline Hunt was disillusioned with men and their motives. At seventeen, she had fought Landon Shafer and lost, but later married someone else. Now Caroline is divorced from her suffocating husband, sure of herself and her new found independence. No man would ever hurt or control her again. When she assumes control of her father's broadcasting empire and becomes Landon's boss, she moves his radio show from mornings to overnights and precipitates a battle with stakes too high to lose. But Landon has his eye on winning more than her innocence. This time he wants her heart.
DESTINATION: TERROR 1968 Her choice--to save the man she loved or prevent an international disaster.
PASSPORT TO DANGER 1968 Tracy stared at the words. Where did the newspaper get that story? That cold report on her own murder in a dingy Paris hotel? At first, Tracy Larrimore was too stunned to be frightened. Terror came slowly, with chilling, deliberate precision. Nerve-chilling terror came relentlessly as Tracy became enmeshed in the intrigue of vicious espionage. With a ruthless enemy who wanted her dead for a sinister secret she did not realize she possessed...and her only ally a tall, young stranger she loved...
RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH 1969 Two rival powers on a Caribbean island use a honeymoon couple as bait in a cat and mouse game of international espionage...
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