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Lethal Edge

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 20:51:05 +0300

A diehard romantic looking to start over in a small town.

Dr. Nina Benitez might be an astrophysicist and a scientist down to her bones, but she also believes in true love and happily ever after—and won't settle for anything less. After a rocky end to her first semester teaching at the University of Montana, she's looking forward to a new school year and a fresh start in the small town of Rifle Creek. When she meets her roommate's work partner, a sexy, hard-edged detective, Nina is immediately intrigued. However, it's soon clear they're like oil and water. But when she's confronted by the painful past event she wanted to forget, she faces an even greater danger. A predator is bent on silencing her forever, and Nina's only hope of survival is the unattainable man who's captured her heart.

A cynical cop determined to guard his heart.

Tate Baldwin has dedicated his life to serving and protecting, first in the...

Broken Bonds

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:35:56 +0300

Autumn winds and rain have returned to Crimson Point.

It's November in the Pacific Northwest and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Beckett and the Crimson Point gang are looking forward to celebrating the holiday together. This year they all have more to be thankful for than ever...but that also means they have even more to lose.

But this year a different kind of storm is looming.

Recent problems at work have left Beckett and crew scrambling to get projects completed. It's all hands on deck, and just as the end is finally within sight, a deadly threat emerges from the shadows. When things take a lethal turn, the Crimson Point team must once again come together to save one of its own, and hunt down the vengeful killer before he can strike again.

*Note: This novella is a final wrap-up of the Crimson Point Series and is not intended to be read as a stand-alone.

Lethal Protector

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:46:56 +0200

She unknowingly threatens his control.

Single mom Tala Baldwin is no stranger to sacrifice. After losing her leg while serving her country, she's now training to become a competitive biathlete. With her daughter off to college, she's able to shoot for her dream of making the national masters team. Even her Christmas break in Rifle Creek doesn't slow her down. She's asked her trusted friend Braxton to help her train—all while trying to pretend she doesn't ache for him. Braxton was there for her during the darkest day of her life and he's been there for her since...but only as a friend. In fact, he seems more determined than ever to hold her at arm's length—until a deadly blizzard traps them in the mountains with a wanted killer hot on their trail. Now Tala once again finds her life in his hands as they face the lethal threats together.

Now he's at his breaking point.

Sgt. Braxton Hillard is a master sniper,...

Cover of Darkness

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:15:29 +0200

Targeted by a terrorist cell.Bryn McAllister survives a bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut only to be left to die in a desert cellar. When she's rescued by SEAL Lieutenant Declan McCabe and his team, Bryn must rely on him and his team to get her to safety. But just when she thinks the nightmare is over, she and McCabe are recruited to help track down the terrorist mastermind responsible for the attack.Now they're both fighting for their lives.With Bryn determined to see the terrorist brought to justice, Dec joins up to protect her, prepared to do whatever it takes to keep her safe during their hazardous mission. Battling the explosive attraction between them, Dec fights to keep his distance from her so he can do his job and keep her alive. And when everything go sideways and Bryn is captured, he must make the agonizing choice between his duty as a SEAL and the life of the woman he loves.

Toxic Vengeance

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 15:46:57 +0200

A past poisoned by lies.

Toxins expert Eden Foster was trained never to get close to anyone. She's only broken that rule twice, and each time it ended in heartbreak. Her mentor was murdered in front of her, and now the man she was forced to deceive and leave behind has suddenly become a threat. She wants justice, but the only way she'll get it is by joining forces with the only man to pose a threat to her guarded heart—the CIA contractor tasked with capturing and turning her in.

Risking a second chance could cost them everything.

Zack Maguire has spent his entire adult life serving his country, but this time, he's torn between duty and his heart. Eden might not be the woman he thought she was, but he refuses to accept that everything between them was a lie. If she's being hunted, he's all in. He won't sit back and do nothing when her life is on the line. As the danger mounts, he'll do anything to protect her. And when...

Covert Vengeance

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:36:29 +0200

Revenge came at a heavy price. Valkyrie hacker Amber Brown is deadly in her own right, but her preferred weapon is a keyboard. So after her teammates left her for dead, she took her revenge the way she was trained to—swiftly and brutally. Except one of her targets might be innocent. To right that wrong, Amber vows to rescue the at-risk Valkyrie no matter the cost, and this time she's working alone. So when a sexy stranger shows up in the middle of a firefight and announces he's been sent by her sister, it's going to take a whole lot more than his word to make her trust him. Chasing redemption may prove deadly. Elite gun for hire Jesse Cordova lives on the edge of the law. When a new job offer sets off warning bells, he digs deeper and finds the startling truth. The woman he's been tasked with capturing is a secret government assassin, and Amber Brown is unlike any target he's gone after before. But bringing her in...

Beautiful Vengeance

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 17:11:10 +0300

They made her into the perfect weapon.

Kiyomi Tanaka is the final piece needed to unlock the deadly threat stalking the remaining Valkyries. After years of sacrifice as the ultimate femme fatale, she's prepared to give up everything to find justice. But suddenly that's not such an easy choice anymore, because now she has more to lose than she ever thought possible: her freedom, the family she's always longed for...and the wounded warrior who's stolen her heart.

Now she's coming after them.

Marcus Laidlaw survived captivity, torture and certain death because of a Valkyrie. Now his solitary existence has been turned upside down by a team of them determined to hunt down the corrupt government officials who stole their lives. He'll do whatever he can to protect them, but there's one Valkyrie he'd do anything for—a brave, beautiful survivor who showed him what it means to live again. And when the unknown threat hovering...

Protective Impulse

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 07:41:14 +0200

She's a forbidden temptation.

Her mother's sacrifice drove Anaya Bishop to make something of herself. Now a successful engineer, she won't let anything jeopardize everything she's worked for, especially the man who harassed her in the past. To make sure he keeps his distance, she hires a bodyguard to act as her plus one for a critical business trip. Donovan is skilled, experienced, and every bit as sexy as he is remote. Though the heat between them is off the charts, he remains determined to keep her at arm's length. But the threat stalking her is about to turn deadly—and Donovan is the only one who can stop it.

But giving into desire could cost them everything.

Haunted by a past failure that cost an innocent life, security specialist Donovan Myers took a job with Crimson Point Security for a fresh start. However, this new assignment soon turns complicated. Not only is he dangerously attracted to Anaya, it's becoming...

Shattered Vows

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:36:28 +0200

She belonged to his best friend. Molly Boyd's entire world unraveled when tragedy turned the man she loved into her greatest threat, and now her confusing feelings for his best friend aren't helping matters. For years Jase has been a solid, steady source of comfort and friendship. Now she can't stop seeing him as something more. And just as she's wrestling with her shifting feelings, a new danger from her ex's past threatens everything. But she's always been the one. Jase Weaver is an expert at unrequited love. Years ago he stood by and watched his best friend marry the woman of his dreams, and he's endured his suffering in silence ever since. But when Carter's self-destructive tailspin threatened Molly, Jase stepped in to make her safe. Now he can't stay silent any longer. He's wanted Molly forever and it's time she knows it. So when a new threat against her emerges, Jase will put his own life on the line to protect her,...

Falling Hard

Sun, 22 May 2022 10:15:13 +0300

Danger is closing in.

Kerrigan Whitaker has spent the past two years reinventing herself into the strong, independent woman she's always wanted to be, and running her first ultra marathon is the chance to prove to herself and everyone else how far she's come. Her failed marriage made her wary of relationships, so she's not ready to get involved with anyone else. Not even the man she secretly fantasizes about—who also happens to be her brother's best friend. But when people she works closely with are murdered, she goes to the only place she feels safe—Crimson Point, and the man who tempts her like no other.

And the killer is closer than they realize.

Air National Guard Pararescueman Travis Masterson loves his career and has dedicated his life to saving and protecting others. There's only one thing missing. Kerrigan—but she's determined to keep walls up between them. He understands why...

Adrift

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:05:50 +0300

A rising star with everything to lose.

As Hollywood's newest darling, Becca Sandoza is vigilant about guarding the image and reputation she's so carefully created. Her career has allowed her to escape her past, but her newfound fame turns out to be a sharp double-edged sword. The nightmare she's been trying to escape for twenty years has resurfaced. The man responsible knows all her secrets, and his silence comes at a heavy price. She'll do whatever it takes to keep the past buried and protect the person she cares about most. But when it seems like she's trapped with no way out, Becca finally turns to the one man she can trust—the one man capable of making her body burn and her heart ache with a yearning she's never felt before.

The only man who can protect her.

Chase Davenport took everything he learned as a Marine Corps combat veteran and is now a sought-after stuntman. Hollywood is every bit as...

Lethal Temptation

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 18:51:10 +0200

She's got her guard up.

Detective Avery Dahl finally has her life back on track after a painful divorce. She's not going to risk her heart again, especially to a sexy veteran with heartbreak written all over him. Due to extenuating circumstances at an upcoming family wedding, she reluctantly agrees to bring him as her fake boyfriend—and soon realizes her mistake. Because Mason is as lethal with seduction as he is with a weapon, and keeps pushing her boundaries until her carefully constructed walls begin to crumble. Her instinct is to push him away, but when a mysterious enemy targets her, Avery has a choice to make. Face it alone, or take a risk and let him in.

He's determined to get past it.

After a horrific accident ended his military career, Mason Gallant has struggled to fit into the civilian world. Now that he and his buddies are opening a business together in Rifle Creek, he's finally found his footing again....

Absolution

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:33:44 +0200

A lifetime of regret…Legendary CIA contractor Luke Hutchinson unknowingly trained the man who would become the world's most dangerous terrorist, and now must hunt him across the globe. But his enemy has targeted the only woman Luke has ever loved—his ex-wife, and she's already facing another deadly threat he can't protect her from.A lifetime of pain…Emily always hoped Luke would find his way back to her one day, but she's finally given up on that impossible dream. Now that she's fighting her own life and death battle, the last thing she wants is to get entangled with the man who ripped out her heart and left her to raise their son alone so many years ago.One final chance at absolution…Undeniable sparks fly when they're forced to share a roof, but unless Luke can get Emily to trust him, they won't get the second chance they've waited over two decades for. And time is...

Rocky Ground

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:34:15 +0200

She's been hurt too many times... Single mom Tiana Fitzgerald has sworn off all romantic relationships to protect herself and her daughter. Her track record is disastrous and she's done getting hurt. But a certain sexy Scotsman in Crimson Point has other ideas, and somehow manages to sneak past her defenses at every turn. As the hits keep coming and her life implodes, she begins to see he's unlike any man she's ever known. Now he's become the greatest threat to her heart, because there's no possible future for them. Not when he's leaving the country in a few weeks. And when her worst fears are realized, she must risk everything by placing her trust in in his hands. He's determined to capture her heart. Scotsman Aidan MacIntyre never saw the fiery, beautiful Tiana coming. The prickly redhead has gotten under his skin as badly as he wants to get under hers. But she's determined to keep walls between them. Luckily the former...