New Releases by Debra Webb

Two agents'' forgotten love is rekindled in USA TODAY bestselling author Debra Webb''s Colby Agency: The Specialists series. Someone was out to get Thomas Casey. His profession had taught him to trust no one. So when Johara di Rossi abducted him on his way to his beloved niece''s wedding, Thomas assumed the worst—despite their intimate history. Though attachments made him vulnerable, Thomas was haunted by regret for walking away from Jo years ago. No other woman had stirred such intense desire in him. Now, snowbound in an isolated cabin, with a determined enemy from his past closing in, suspicion begins to melt away as the embers of their passion reignite.

\"Compelling main characters and chilling villains elevate Debra Webb''s Faces of Evil series into the realm of high-intensity thrillers that readers won''t be able to resist.\" -- CJ Lyons, New York Times bestselling author The desire for revenge can never be sated . . . When her beloved high school teacher appears on her doorstep, Deputy Chief Jess Harris is flooded with fond memories-until the woman says she''s about to be charged with murder. Called to the scene of the crime, Jess learns the victim of the bizarre and brutal slaying was a member of Birmingham''s famed \"Five.\" Twelve years ago, the Five were rich, popular high school seniors who threw one wild last party. Two social outcasts were invited to play in the \"loser games.\" The next morning, one player killed himself. Now Jess fears that an invitation to an upcoming class reunion may have forced the Five to play a new deadly game. As Jess fights to keep her former teacher from suspicion-and her relationship with Chief Dan Burnett separate from her work life-she knows she is caught in a vicious cycle of vengeance. And the killer is far from finished . . .

Do or Die… The assignment was clear: neutralize the dangerous assassin who had targeted the head of the Colby Agency. But how was CIA recruit Tasha North supposed to accomplish it? The assassin was highly skilled, had no fear, no conscience. No name. So she used the one weapon that affected him as no other could—herself. Slowly Tasha began to earn his trust, to find the pieces of humanity left in him after years of abuse. But after they shared so much, could she complete her assignment? Especially when she learned his true identity?

Victoria Colby-Camp is stunned by the murder of a Chicago police detective who had close ties to her family and her private investigations agency. She decides there’s only one man tough and objective enough to clear her name and the agency’s reputation. With the keen instincts of a professional, Daniel Marks begins digging into Victoria’s past, and into that of her long-dead husband…whose last days could be the key to the case. Daniel reluctantly takes on an unofficial partner, Emily Hastings, the daughter of the murdered cop—a woman determined to find her father’s killer. Emily finds evidence linking her father to Victoria’s late husband, as well as discovering the treachery and madness that nearly destroyed Victoria’s son, Jim. And as the truth begins to emerge, it becomes clear that a ruthless Colby enemy wants certain secrets to stay buried….

She thought she''d left the murders - and his obsession -behind . . . Special Agent Jess Harris has spent more than a decade studying the many faces of evil. In her determination to stop a serial killer, she broke the rules, and it cost her everything. With her career in need of resuscitation and her love life dead and buried, Jess jumps at a chance to advise on a case that has the top detectives of Birmingham, Alabama, stumped. But the case forces her to confront all the reasons she put her hometown-and her first love-in her rearview mirror. Four young women have gone missing, and Police Chief Dan Burnett will do anything to find them before it''s too late-even if it means asking for help from the woman who has spent a decade avoiding him. Jess agrees to lend a hand and welcomes the diversion of a new case, a new life to save to make up for the victims she''s lost. But then the unthinkable happens: the crazed serial killer from her past follows Jess to Birmingham. The situation is becoming increasingly desperate-and time is swiftly running out . . . Praise for Obsession \"Compelling main characters and chilling villains elevate Debra Webb''s Faces of Evil series into the realm of high-intensity thrillers that readers won''t be able to resist.\" -- CJ Lyons, New York Times bestselling author \"This gritty, edge of your seat, white knuckle thriller is peopled with tough, credible characters and a brilliant plot that will keep you guessing until the very end. Move over Jack Reacher.\" -- Cindy Gerard, New York Times best-selling author \"Debra Webb''s name says it all...\" -- Karen Rose

Her nightmare isn''t over yet . . . The Player is a master in the art of torture and murder. No one had ever gotten close to capturing him until Special Agent Jess Harris targeted him with her relentless determination. Jess''s actions may have cost her a job with the bureau, but the Player still wants his vengeance and he''ll make Jess pay in ways she never imagined. The first victim is Jess''s friend-and the killer won''t stop there. With each new death Jess becomes more certain that the only way to stop the Player is to give him what he really wants: her. Chief of Police Dan Burnett is determined to give Jess her confidence and her life back. With an offer on the table, a position as deputy chief of a new division, can Jess risk staying in her hometown and putting those around her in more danger? Or will she walk away to protect everyone she loves-including Dan, who just may want her back in his arms? The stakes are high, and a single impulse will determine who survives the Player''s final, deadly game . . . \"Compelling main characters and chilling villains elevate Debra Webb''s Faces of Evil series into the realm of high-intensity thrillers that readers won''t be able to resist.\" -- New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons \"Just when you think Debra Webb can''t get any better, she does. Obsession is her best work yet. This gritty, edge of your seat, white knuckle thriller is peopled with tough, credible characters and a brilliant plot that will keep you guessing until the very end. Move over Jack Reacher - Jess Harris is comin'' to town.\" -- Cindy Gerard, New York Times best-selling author, award winning author of the Black Ops, Inc. series \"Debra Webb''s name says it all...\" -- Karen Rose

\"With one of Texas''s most heinous serial killers still on the loose, it''s Colby agent Joel Hayden''s sworn duty to protect single mom Laney Seagers. Getting a job at Laney''s High Noon bar is easy for Joel ... but gaining the trust of the fiercely independent beauty is considerably harder. Amid escalating danger, Joel struggles to safeguard the shattering family secret that could destroy all Laney has ever known. As he witnesses her world starting to unravel, how can he protect her without revealing what he knows? A lifelong bachelor, Joel learns a new lesson on the job: protecting Laney from violence may be easier than protecting her heart\"--Publisher.

\"To solve the most heinous murder in Texas history, Colby investigator Lyle McCaleb has an unusual mission: find and protect the killer''s long-lost daughter. The complication: she''s tough, gorgeous rancher Sadie Gilmore-Lyle''s first and only love. And now the mysterious past she barely remembers is threatening her very existence. Lyle regrets leaving Sadie broken-hearted seven years ago. And as he investigates and gets deeper into danger, he finds it almost impossible to maintain his professionalism around her. But another dilemma threatens their newly rekindled relationship. Can Lyle regain Sadie''s trust while concealing the secret that may devastate her?\"-- Cover verso.

Slade Keaton and Maggie James question their relationships while on the run and on the Colby Agency investigation''s radar.

\"Colby Agency investigator Levi Stark had been prepared for the worst when his boss sent him to find her agency''s deadliest enemy. But deep undercover in a Mexican mining outpost, Levi met danger from the unlikeliest source--an unknown blonde spitfire on the same trail. Casey Manning had been secretly sent by Levi''s boss''s husband. The benched CIA agent trusted no one and worked alone ... until she and Levi found themselves outmanned and outgunned. Around her sexy new partner, Casey had a feeling that protecting her identity--and her heart--would prove tougher than keeping them safe from the Colbys'' most wanted\"--Publisher.

It was supposed to be a simple assignment—follow a woman. As an operative with the elite team of Equalizers, Dakota Garrett had faced hell and lived. So why was he left with dead bodies, a kidnap victim and a damsel in distress? Wannabe Colby agent Lucky Malone was in over her head. Only the dark stranger could save her and her kidnapped boss. But like Lucky, Dakota had demons that haunted him, a past that shadowed him. And this case forced him to face his biggest fear. Lucky would give anything to help the man she''d come to love, but her fate was in Dakota''s hands. Could he play the role he''d always avoided—hero?

From one of Debra Webb''s most beloved miniseries, the Colby Agency, come two classic stories that will take you from the Colorado mountains to the gritty streets of Chicago. Situation: Out of Control Heath Murphy''s assignment was supposed to be simple. Get close to Jayne Stephens and set the trap for her father, Howard, a notorious criminal trying to destroy the Colby Agency. But when the beautiful and elemental conditions of the Colorado mountains force Heath and Jayne together, he finds himself breaking the cardinal rule—don''t get involved with the target. Can he accomplish his mission without betraying her…and still save her life? Full Exposure Angel Parker was a victim. She''d been forced by Howard Stephens to help him infiltrate the Colby Agency—or else her son would suffer the consequences. But Cole Danes, special investigator for the agency, isn''t interested in her excuses. All he wants is to bring Stephens down, and he''s quite prepared to use Angel to get to him. But he''s not prepared for the effect she and her young son have on him when they are secluded together. Can he protect them and still get justice?

Detective Rowen O''Connor never expected she''d come face-to-face with Evan Hunter--the enigmatic man who''d broken her heart years ago--especially not while working a murder investigation that left the city of Boston overrun with panic. With no clues and a string of strange, sinister killings, suddenly Rowen became a madman''s next target. And it was crystal clear she and Evan had become pawns in a very deadly game.... Now with only each other to trust, Evan and Rowen had to overcome danger--and their long-buried desire--before their chances for a future were destroyed forever.

First in the Colby Agency romantic thriller series from the USA Today-bestselling author, praised as “the queen of smart suspense” (Gregg Olsen, #1 New York Times-bestselling author). No one could find special agent Jack Raine if he didn’t want to be found. So who was the beautiful amnesiac on his doorstep, and how had she gotten to his hideaway? When a killer soon followed, Jack suspected a trap—so he took the lady and ran . . . “Kate” couldn’t remember her own name, but she wanted the strong and silent Jack Raine the moment she saw him. Even as a slow heat burned between them, Kate knew she risked falling for this stranger who’d saved her life—a man her flashes of memory suggested she might have been sent to capture . . .

A woman seeking answers to her father’s murder turns to an amnesiac stranger with special powers in this romantic suspense from a USA Today bestseller. Dr. Dani Archer’s orderly life had become complete chaos. First, her father mysteriously died, then a sexy stranger—with no memory—appeared on her doorstep. . . . Complicating matters, someone was trying to kill her. Like an avenging angel, the John Doe became her very own personal protector, displaying instincts and performing feats almost superhuman. And now, the key to her safety lay in unraveling the long-buried secrets of the past to solve her father’s death. Only, suddenly it seemed the greatest danger of all was surrendering to an all-consuming desire . . .

THERE IS ONLY ONE MAN WHO CAN HELP YOU. IF HE''LL TAKE YOUR CASE." --Victoria Colby of the Colby Agency to Rachel Larson, desperate mother She''d heard his heart was as hard as his honed body and as cold as the steel of his gun. But the man called Sloan was Rachel Larson''s last hope. She had nowhere left to hide from her son''s father--a cold-blooded assassin, and Sloan''s deadliest enemy. So she would face this lone wolf in his lair and plead for his help... . Ex-agent Sloan lived only to take down the man who''d killed all he loved. Now a desperate, desirable woman offered him that chance on a silver platter. Vengeance was his--if he could keep Rachel and her son from invading the fortress around his heart....

Her best friend''s killer was dead, and sowas Kayla Ryan''s best lead to find herfriend''s missing child. But the determinedpolice lieutenant didn''t have it in herto give up. Now she would join forces with asecretive detective to find the people who''d sentthe assassin and bring them to justice. Her life—and all those she loved—depended on exposinga chilling conspiracy. And she couldn''t shake thefeeling that someone was watching her everymove. Could the enemy be closer than Kaylahad ever suspected?

Lauren Whitmore had heard the wild rumors about the man on her doorstep. But none of them prepared her for Gray Longwalker. His proud Native American features stole her breath, but it was his eyes that stopped Lauren''s heart. Deep, honest and gray as his name--an exact match to those of the little girl Lauren loved and was to adopt as her own. As soon as he learned she existed, Gray rushed to claim his child. Except he hadn''t expected a long-limbed vixen to stand in his way. And as tension between him and Lauren heated to a dangerous attraction the lone warrior faced his greatest fear--forgetting the beauty before him was the enemy....

Ty Cooper had never been anything more than a big brother to Leanne Watley. Until he returned from his business trip. One look and pow! Leanne''s heart couldn''t stop pounding. One kiss and swoon! she was floored with desire.... Who was this man who claimed to be Ty Cooper? Dex Montgomery hadn''t planned to fall in love. Especially not with his twin brother''s beautiful neighbor. The sweetest young woman in Montana was a breath of fresh air to the big-city doctor. But Leanne thought she was falling for the man she was expected to marry. Could Dex stop himself before he lost his heart forever?

HE''D BEEN FULLY PREPARED TO GIVE HIS LIFE TO PROTECT HERS. And that''s what it had almost cost bodyguard Nick Foster. Laura Proctor was more than a job to Nick--and they had unfinished business. For two years Laura was suspected dead. Nick hadn''t believed it. But he also couldn''t believe she''d had a baby in that time...with anyone else but him. Laura would trust Nick with her life, but not with her secret. And she wouldn''t go back to Jackson, Mississippi, with him and leave her child in the hands of a kidnapper. Somehow she had to convince Nick that her baby was missing, but that the child wasn''t his. Because the closer he got to the truth, the more danger would come to them all.

Her husband returns from the dead—with superhuman strength. Second in the series featuring operatives who have been made smarter, stronger—and sexier. Caroline Winters, the first woman elected president, knew her term wouldn’t be easy. Then, months into her office, her husband tragically died in a plane crash—and she began receiving bone-chilling phone calls . . . Now, suddenly, Justin Winters had returned. And when the threats on her life began, like an executive bodyguard, Justin performed feats of superhuman skill to protect her. And as the danger escalated around them, it seemed less daunting than facing the feelings provoked by the tender touch of the stranger with her husband’s face . . .

Specialist Cole Danes''s investigation revealed the unthinkable: a trusted, longtime personal assistant toVictoria Colby had been the source leaking highly sensitive information that could have resulted in the agency''s destruction. But it soon became clear that a secondary party was the real culprit. Single mom Angel Parker was being manipulated and controlled by a sinister mercenary driven to destroy the Colby Agency using any means necessary. Only, that was about to stop...dead! Cole was determined to complete his mission, and he needed Angel to accomplish that end. But he didn''t expect to need Angel.... He had every intention of being as ruthless as his adversaries and using Angel as his pawn, but spending time in seclusion with her wore away his emotional armor. Now he was more concerned with protection than retribution, which could prove fatal for them both.

When the Colby Agency and the Equalizers merged, their agents were expected to work together. But the moment Ted Tallant met hotshot investigator Nora Friedman, there were sparks—and not the good kind. Nora was a risk taker, while Ted was a by-the-book kind of guy. When they were sent to Vegas on a case, those sparks turned into something hotter. They were good together—really good. But when an enemy from Nora''s past twisted their assignment into something deadly, all hell broke loose. And suddenly skill and attraction weren''t enough. They would have to trust each other…or everyone would die.

Court Brody knew his assignment to infiltrate a secret militia organization didn''t allow for any mistakes. But the stakes became higher when he found himself faced with Sabrina Korbett—his former flame who''d stumbled into the wrong place at the worst possible moment. Working undercover, he had to keep his distance and his agenda hidden from the one woman he''d always loved. Then he discovered her secret—she''d never told him he was a father. Although he''d missed his baby''s birth, Court vowed to be there for his toddler son forevermore. But with his cover nearly blown, could Court survive long enough to keep his family out of harm''s way?

Kathryn had loved Brent McQueen before he was a rock star, when he was just a struggling musician and they were just two people in love. But now their marriage was in tatters, torn beyond repair. Then Brent''s boat was destroyed, killing a man on board…. Brent survived the explosion, but someone was after him. The only person he trusted was the woman he''d been trying to forget—his wife. Brent needed Kathryn''s help to find what the killer wanted—before he took the one thing Brent couldn''t live without.

The first note is a warning—a bone-chilling reminder that Alabama Police Detective Adeline Cooper can run from her darkest, deadliest memories, but she can never escape a demented killer''s wrath. The second note is a threat... The first victim disappeared near Adeline''s hometown in Mississippi—and she won''t be the last. Believing she is the killer''s ultimate target, Adeline decides to go back to work side-by-side with a sheriff she once loved...Now she will meet face-to-face the criminals she brought down—and fight the obsessed killer who craves her death...

When lives are on the line, Harlequin''s most intriguing authors are on the case! Colby Lockdown by Debra Webb The Colby Agency is held hostage and the demand is simple: kidnap the D.A. or the entire staff dies. Now Slade Conroy has 24 hours to see that justice is done, but can he convince a woman on the inside to break all the rules to see that justice is served? Shotgun Sheriff by Delores Fossen When a woman is murdered in Comanche Creek, it sets the local lawman against a Texas Ranger out to make the case of her young career. Only this murderer won''t stop at one body, and it''ll take the combined talents of Reed Hardin and Livvy Hutton to halt further injustice from being done. A Baby Between Them by Alice Sharp Old habits die hard when Simon Task rescues his ex-girlfriend from certain death. But Jessie Baxter has no memory of who he is, whose baby she''s carrying—or why her husband''s trying to kill her!

Every now and then a book that comes along that stands out from all the rest. For the reviewers of WeWriteRomance.com, these four stories did just that and earned top ratings as some of the most unique, sensual and captivating romances they''ve ever read! Find out what had the reviewers raving in this selection of WeWriteRomance.com''s favorite Harlequin novels. Bundle includes: The Contestant by Stephanie Doyle, A Fabulous Wedding by Dianne Castell, Agent Cowboy by Debra Webb and Wedding Vow of Revenge by Lucy Monroe.

As far as Christmas packages went, Brandon Thomas was one tall drink of water. And at the moment he was in over his too-handsome head. He''d showed up at the Colby offi ces covered in blood and desperate for help unraveling a mystery of murder. Luckily for Brandon, Merri Walters was a determined investigator not about to let an innocent bystander get railroaded—especially so close to Christmas. With careful coaxing, Merri learned that Brandon unknowingly possessed information high-level people wanted to keep secret. Now, the only challenge was keeping Brandon at arm''s length in order to make sure they both stayed alive to see the New Year.

Mission: Find the hero who doesn''t want to be found. Client: A wealthy businessman who won''t rest until he repays the man who saved his family from a car crash—and fled the scene. Investigator: Jane Sutton, former army counterintelligence officer, is the proverbial "plain Jane." Smart, tenacious, tough as nails, but longing for love. Didn''t bargain for the danger that surrounds her target, Troy Benson…or her irresistible attraction to him. Supervisor''s Comments: On the lam from witness protection, Troy lives with a devastating secret from his past and trusts no one. Unwilling to let Jane help him reclaim his true identity. Reluctant to believe that what she really might find is the hero of her dreams.