RISK NO SECRETS - Book 5 Black Ops Inc.

Pocket Books 
Book No. 5 - "Black Ops Inc. "
ISBN-10: 1439153612
ISBN-13: 978-1439153611
MAY 2010

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FEEL THE HEAT - Book 4 Black Ops Inc.

Pocket Books 
Book No. 4 - "Black Ops Inc. "
ISBN-10: 1439153604
ISBN-13: 978-1439153604
OctoBER 2009

4 1/2 top Pick from Romantic Times

A RACE FOR SURVIVAL . . .

Bold, blond Defense Intelligence officer B. J. Chase isn’t exactly thrilled when she’s summoned from personal leave to investigate an alarming national security breach—until the suspicious death of a government official blows her covert mission sky high.

TURNS INTO A HEART-POUNDING ADVENTURE . . .

Gorgeous Black Ops bad boy Raphael Mendoza always feared his family’s dark history would haunt him. But he never expected it might hold the key to dismantling a rogue weapons system. Now with cool B.J. Chase posing as his hot babe fiancée, he returns to his uncle in Colombia to convince him he can be trusted with the family’s dirtiest business secrets.

. . . AND IGNITES A PASSIONATE FIRE.

Carrying out a deception among ruthless killers brings Rafe and B.J. too close to ignore the heat between them. Now, they must work together as the closest of partners as the countdown to international catastrophe closes in.

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WHISPER NO LIES - Book 3 Black Ops Inc.

Pocket Books 
Book No. 3 - "Black Ops Inc. "
ISBN-10: 1416566759
ISBN-13: 978-1416566755
JANUARY 2009   

In time for New Years: December 30, 2008

New York Times Best Selling book!

An indecent proposal . . .

When a high roller at the Vegas casino where Crystal Debrowski manages security makes a scandalous proposition, she flat-out refuses, especially given rumors of his shady overseas connections. But then counterfeit bills mysteriously flood the gaming tables, and her reputation—and her life—are on the line.

Reveals a simmering desire . . .

Despite his big, flirty grin, Texas heartbreaker Johnny Duane Reed can’t get sassy Crystal off his mind. When she asks him to help her defend herself from an international crime lord with a threatening obsession, he takes a leave from Black Ops, Inc., to pursue a dangerous mission of his own.

. . . With deadly consequences.

Between Crystal and Johnny burns a scorching flame, but as they trace her relentless stalker to a remote hideaway on the other side of the world, they uncover a malicious arms trafficking and slavery ring. Together, they must destroy the tyrant’s wicked enterprise or face his reign of terror themselves. . . .

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TAKE NO PRISONERS - Book 2 Black Ops Inc.

Pocket Books 
Book No. 2 - "Black Ops Inc. "
ISBN-10: 1416566740
ISBN-13: 978-1416566748
NOVEMBER 2008   

Special early release: October 21, 2008

New York Times Best Selling book!
Rita Winner - Best Romantic Suspense

RITA finalist!

A dangerous attraction . . .

Abbie Hughes no longer trusts men, but despite her cool indifference, her long legs and showgirl face still draw plenty of advances. Between working as a Vegas blackjack dealer, going to school, and keeping an eye on her younger brother, Cory, there’s no time for romance—until the night a sexy, mysterious stranger places a wager at her table.

Spurred by revenge . . .

Sam Lang left Black Ops, Inc. when tragedy struck his family. Although he’s determined to retire his M-16 rifle and K-bar knife to lead a quiet life on his ranch, a vengeful quest will send him on a dangerous manhunt for the ruthless international crime lord who murdered his sister.

. . . Reveals a savage threat they can’t ignore.

Though Sam suspects Abbie is in on a lucrative gem-smuggling deal her brother made with the enemy, their attraction is undeniable. Now Cory is missing, and together they search the wild backcountry of Honduras to find him. With evil on their trail and bearing down, they must trust each other completely or face certain death alone. . . .

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SHOW NO MERCY - Book 1 Black Ops Inc.

Pocket Books 
Book No. 1 - "Black Ops Inc."
ISBN-10: 1416566724
ISBN-13: 978-1416566724
OCTOBER 2008   

Special early release: September 23, 2008

New York Times Best Selling book!
Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Nominee

The sultry heat . . .

Only two things can compel journalist Jenna McMillan back to Buenos Aires after terrorists held her captive there just months before: a rare interview with a shadowy billionaire and the memory of the dark and dangerous man who saved her. . . .

Hides the deadliest threats . . .

Bad guys, bombs, and bullets are Gabriel Jones’s way of life. But he’ll never forget the brash redhead he rescued not so long ago . . . or the passionate kiss they shared before he sent her packing.

And exposes the deepest desires. . . .

Now, forced together by a bombing at the National Congress, Jenna and Gabe confront the urgent longings that simmer between them. But this surprise meeting is no coincidence. A ruthless enemy stalks them with deadly precision. The question is . . . if they make it out alive, will Gabe turn his back on Jenna . . . again?

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RESCUE ME

St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN-10: 0312948425
ISBN-13: 978-0312948429
July 2008

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING ANTHOLOGY ....
RESCUE ME

Three of the Hottest Names in romantic suspense invite you to
spend the night with a few good men.

CHERRY ADAIR

“Tropical Heat”

When Dr. Elizabeth Goodall is kidnapped and held captive in the African jungle, her only hope for rescue is counterterrorist operative Sam Pelton. But to escape from a brutal warlord, they must confront a powerful attraction that could prove more treacherous than the wilds of the jungle…

LORA LEIGH

“Atlanta Heat”

Em Delaney has wanted bad-boy Macey March for as long as she can remember. But as a Navy SEAL under the command of her overprotective godfather, Macey is off-limits to Em…until a kidnapping attempt forces them to share tantalizingly close quarters—and a forbidden desire.

CINDY GERARD

“Desert Heat”

Assistant D.A. Elena Martinez never wanted to fall for police detective Seth King. When they are teamed up on a charity hike in the Grand Canyon, however, their chemistry sizzles under the desert sun. But a vengeful drug lord is determined not to let them survive the canyon with their lives—and love—intact…

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INTO THE DARK - BOOK 6 BODYGUARDS

St. Martin’s Paperbacks 
Book No. 6 - "The Bodyguards"
ISBN-10: 031298118X
ISBN-13: 978-0312981181
June 2007

Daphne DuMaurier finalist.  New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly bestseller

HER SPIRIT WON’T BE BROKEN.

Amy Walker endured unspeakable horrors while being held hostage in the Philippines before she was rescued by Dallas Garrett and his brothers from E.D.E.N., Inc. Amy is determined to leave the past behind…but only after she gets some answers to the questions that haunt her: Why was she abducted by the terrorists? Why is her mother locked up in a mental institution in upstate New York? Where is her grandfather and can he, alone, reveal the truth?

HIS PASSION CAN’T BE CONTAINED.

Dallas wants Amy to know he’s a man she can trust. He’s incapable of offering her his love but promises his sworn protection while she embarks on her quest to discover the truth about her family…and herself.

TOGETHER, THEY’LL FIGHT WITH ALL THEIR HEART…

Working on a lead, Amy and Dallas travel to Argentina where they team up with an investigative journalist and an unlikely accomplice whose motives are as murky as his past. Soon they are drawn into the depths of a heinous secret organization that practices invasive, non-consensual mind-control experimentation—one that Amy’s grandfather appears to be involved in. With a ruthless enemy closing in fast Amy and Dallas race against time and risk their lives to expose these crimes against humanity…and share a passion neither of them could have expected.

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UNDER THE WIRE- BOOK 5 BODYGUARDS

St. Martin’s Paperbacks 
Book No. 5 - "The Bodyguards"
ISBN-10: 031298104X
ISBN-13: 978-0312981044
December 2006

Waldenbooks Top Ten Romance

Rita Finalist, Daphne du Maurier finalist

BECAUSE OF HER, HE LOST EVERYTHING.

Manny Ortega is a man without a country, and he has one woman to thank for it. She was his first and only true love, and when she left, she took more than his heart—she took his life as he knew it. Hardened and honed sharp as a knife by years as a special forces soldier and police detective, Manny is ready for a fresh start at his friend Ethan Garrett's security firm. But the past isn't ready to let him go...

TO KEEP HER SAFE...

Lily Campora never imagined what would happen to Manny after she walked away from him that night in the sultry Nicaraguan heat  —or how he'd hated her for it every day since. Seventeen years later, Lily knows everything, and she must put her fear of Manny's rage aside to beg for his help. His forgiveness may be too much to hope for...

HE'LL DO ANYTHING.

Thrust into action on a mission that will transport them to a country rife with political turmoil and civil unrest, Manny and Lily must find a way to work together. And now, amidst the dangerous beauty of a landscape reminiscent of Manny’s homeland, passion will ignite once more...

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OVER THE LINE- BOOK 4 BODYGUARDS

St. Martin’s Paperbacks 
Book No. 4 - "The Bodyguards"
ISBN-10: 031298099X
ISBN-13: 978-0312980993
June 2006

USA Today Best Seller, Cosmo Red Hot Read

Book Sellers Best WINNER!

WHEN EVERY FRIENDLY FACE COULD MASK A KILLER…

“Sweet Baby Jane” Perkins has carved out a mega-selling reputation as rock’s favorite bad girl. But her hard-living, tough-talking image can’t prevent the sharp dose of reality that hit home when her estranged mother is killed in a car accident. As bizarre coincidences escalate in her own life, Janey grows certain that someone is watching her every move, and it’s not one of her adoring fans…

THE ONLY PERSON SHE CAN TRUST…

Since leaving the Army Rangers six months ago, Jason Wilson has been adrift, a warrior without a war. Now he’s taken his first civilian assignment for his army buddy’s security firm: protecting a rock diva on her sold-out tour. Far from being a spoiled star, Janey is a revelation—sweet, modest, and incredibly sexy. Their friendship is turning to mutual, heated desire, but it’s a distraction that could cost them more than their hearts…

MAY BE A PERFECT STRANGER.

Drawn into the depths of a deadly secret, they’ll face off against a killer growing more ruthless every day, and Jase will discover just how far he’ll go to protect an explosive passion he never expected…

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TO THE BRINK- BOOK 3 BODYGUARDS

St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Book No. 3 - “The Bodyguards”
ISBN-10: 0312990936
ISBN-13: 978-0312990930
January 2006

Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Nominee: best romantic suspense/intrigue

Five years after the divorce, Ethan Garrett finally has it all figured out. Focus on the job, forget about the past and do what he has to do to get by. 

The job – continue to build E.D.E.N. Inc., the West Palm Beach security firm he now runs with his brothers and sister. 

The past – specifically the part involving his ex-wife, Darcy – was history. 

And getting by – well, it’s a matter of taking it one day at a time. At least it is until Ethan receives a desperate call from his ex-wife’s friend in the State Department and the past collides with the present in an explosion of urgency and alarm. 

Darcy is missing from her vice consulate post in the Philippines and Ethan confirms his worst fears: all indications are that an Abu Sayyaf terrorist cell has kidnapped her and is holding her in the jungle. 

Whether on assignment in Peru, Israel, or Indonesia, Darcy had always been sticking her neck out, taking reckless chances to help U.S. Citizens abroad. It had played havoc with Ethan’s peace of mind during their marriage – it had also been one of their biggest problems. Darcy had refused to back down to Ethan’s demand to play it safer or play it without him – and he’d been too stubborn and too proud to withdraw the ultimatum. She’d walked away five years ago and never looked back. But now she’s in trouble and it looks like Ethan is the only one with the know-how, the cunning and the balls to get her out alive.

With grim determination, Ethan and his brothers, Dallas and Nolan – also former military special ops – prepare for a mission involving slipping quietly into Manila, calling up markers with some contacts there and setting the wheels in motion to lead them to Darcy. 

Though Ethan hasn’t seen her since the divorce, he’s never gotten her out of his system. He’d killed for her once; he knows he’ll kill for her again. But first, he has to find her. 

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TO THE limit - BOOK 2 BODYGUARDS

St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Book No. 2 - “The Bodyguards”
ISBN-10: 0312990928
ISBN-13: 978-0312990923
september 2005

USA Today Best Seller, Daphne du Maurier finalist

It was supposed to be a cakewalk. 

Eve Garrett’s mission: find Tiffany Clayborne, Palm Beach real estate icon, Jeremy Clayborne’s, party-girl daughter, and bring her back to heel. 

The problem: The spoiled little rich girl turned eighteen six months ago and has developed a penchant for the Palm Beach club scene, a habit of falling in with not so-rising rock stars and taking them on pricey little side trips to L.A. or Paris and picking up the tab. Only this time, she’s been gone too long. And this time, she may be in trouble,

The other problem: Some someone wants Eve dead too. She’d made enemies while she’d been a Secret Service Agent. That had been a lifetime ago. But that other life may be coming back to haunt her as she races the clock to save Tiffany’s life while her own hangs in the balance.

The pain in the ass: Tyler McClain. Ex-lover, ex-cop, and a poaching, rat-bastard P.I. is also in hot pursuit of Tiffany. And McClain is the last man Eve had ever wanted to run into again. Regardless, the added wrinkle of McClain showing up to muddy the waters isn’t going to stop her from getting her man – or in this case, her woman.

Mac has a problem too. Despite their history – which he remembers as being red hot – he genuinely likes Eve Garrett. Maybe even more than likes her. Something about her had gotten to him, dug in deep, and wouldn’t let go. Strength coupled with compassion. In-your-face-toughness paired with vulnerability. A funky sense of humor that had him grinning as often as growling.

He doesn’t want to think about what it means. He knows there’s no future for them. He’s not a good bet for the long haul. But when he realizes that Eve is the target of some crazed killer, he does everything in his power to keep her alive while they race to save Tiffany Clayborne. 

Man, oh man, as distractions go, Eve Garrett is taking him to the limit.

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TO THE edge - BOOK 1 BODYGUARDS

St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Book No. 1 - “The Bodyguards”
ISBN-10: 031299091X
ISBN-13: 978-0312990916
MAY 2005

Border Books Top Romance 2005, Cosmo Red Hot Read, Book Seller's Best Finalist

Nolan Garrett’s on a roll. For three months he’s managed to sustain a string of booze-soaked days and mercifully dreamless nights, searching for a comfort zone at the bottom of the barrel. Just when he thinks he’s getting close, life takes a turn for the worse and dumps him back into the thick of things.

He’s found a job. Or rather a job has found him.

Job title: Bodyguard.

Objective: Keep Jillian Kincaid, the only child of one of the richest men in Palm Beach, Florida, alive.

Prospects: Not good for this ex-army Ranger who’s more interested in working on his own not-quite-subconscious death wish.

Jillian Kincaid doesn’t have a death wish. She’s got a life wish – to carry on with the one she’s built on her own, disconnected from her father’s power and wealth. She’s used brains, savvy and in-your-face determination to carve out a career in the highly competitive television news industry. And she’ll be damned if she’ll let a couple of death threats take it all away from her when she’s on a fast track to a cable network anchor. Duck and run? Not in this lifetime. 

Only this lifetime is growing shorter and shorter for Jillian as a sick, sinister predator stalks her with only one purpose in mind. To see her dead.