New Releases by Elisabeth Naughton

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton comes three stories from her Eternal Guardians series..RavagedUnchainedHunted**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it''s an introduction to an author''s world. And for fans, it''s a bonus book in the author''s series. We hope you''ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

In this electrifying novel from New York Times bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton, love can be a risk when it''s explored in such dark places... All his siblings have moved on from their troubling pasts, but Rusty McClane can''t leave his behind. Not even when his freedom is in jeopardy. Legal investigator Harper Blake can sense a bad boy. She''s drawn to them--like she is to her mysterious and brooding new client. The police believe that Rusty is involved with the case of a missing underage girl. Harper''s job is to find evidence to defend him. But is her sexy suspect a predator...or something else? If Rusty is guilty of anything, it''s of stirring something primitive in Harper. The closer they get, the harder it is to believe the worst of him. But in an underworld filled with sex trafficking, kidnapping, and murder, Harper will need to be cautious about whom she trusts. Because Rusty isn''t the only one with secrets.

A passion to live for--and to die for--in the RITA-winning series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton. Up-and-coming designer Kelsey McClane is on the cusp of success. Recently divorced, she should be enjoying her newfound freedom and glamorous future. Instead, she''s living in fear of the past. When she returns home to Portland on a press tour, danger creeps closer than ever. As threatening messages from her bitter ex-husband leave her vulnerable, a new man in her life makes her feel protected. Former Army Ranger turned security professional Hunter O''Donnell is hired to guard Kelsey. When a shattering explosion rocks her world, Kelsey''s ex is the prime suspect, but Hunter speculates there''s more to the situation than Kelsey''s letting on. Intent on keeping her safe, he delves into Kelsey''s past. As the two work together to unmask her stalker''s identity, a fire ignites between them that they both struggle to contain. While the investigation proceeds, it draws them closer not only to each other but also to a lethal plot that''s been in the works behind their backs. And with each new secret unveiled, it''s not just temptation putting them at risk--it''s a madman who will not stop until Kelsey is dead.

Three years ago, Alec McClane and Raegan Devereaux lived every parent''s worst nightmare: their one-year-old daughter, Emma, was abducted from a park when Alec turned his back for just a moment. Emma was never found, and presumed dead. The crushing trauma, plus Alec''s unbearable guilt, ended the couple''s marriage. Now a four-year-old girl matching Emma''s profile is found wandering a local park. Alec and Raegan are heartbroken to discover she''s not their daughter but are newly motivated to find closure...and each secretly feels desperate to be in the other''s presence again. Alec suspects his vengeful biological father is behind Emma''s disappearance. But as Raegan investigates other abductions in the area, she sees a pattern--and begins to wonder if Emma''s kidnapping is actually linked to something more sinister. As Alec and Raegan race to uncover the truth, a long-burning spark rekindles into smoldering passion, and they realize they need each other now more than ever.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton comes a new story in her Eternal Guardians series… PROMETHEUS — One of the keenest immortals to ever walk the earth. Until, that is, his weakness for humans resulted in his imprisonment. For thousands of years, Prometheus’s only certainty was his daily torture at his enemy''s hand. Now, unchained by the Eternal Guardians, he spends his days in solitude, trying to forget the past. He’s vowed no allegiance in the war between mortal and immortal, but when a beautiful maiden seeks him out and begs for his help, he’s once again powerless to say no. Soon, Prometheus is drawn into the very conflict he swore to avoid, and, to save the maiden’s life, he must choose sides. But she has a secret of her own, and if Prometheus doesn’t discover what she’s hiding in time, the world won’t simply find itself embroiled in a battle between good and evil, it will fall in total domination to Prometheus’s greatest foe. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you''ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

From NYT Bestselling Author Elisabeth Naughton, the third book in the emotional Against All Odds series... Yuletide Spirits pub owner Ella McKinley doesn’t do holidays. In fact, she’d be perfectly happy if the calendar jumped from November to January, bypassing December all together. Known as Holly, North Carolina’s infamous Scrooge, Ella’s singular focus is to capitalize on the silly tourists who flock to the winter-wonderland-themed town so she can forget everything she lost on a cold, snowy night long ago. Then, rock’s latest “it” guy, Tate Kendrick, rolls into town. Tate’s determined to break through Ella’s frigid barriers. Though Ella tries to resist his wicked charm, the heat they once shared as teens flares hotter than ever. Slowly, Ella’s frozen heart begins to thaw. But when trouble linked to the rock star strikes at her pub, Ella suddenly starts to wonder who Tate really is. Is he the holiday miracle she’s been too afraid to hope for? Or is bad boy Tate Kendrick nothing more than her nightmare before Christmas? Books in the Against All Odds Series: WAIT FOR YOU - Book 1 WAIT FOR ME - Book 2 HOLD ON TO ME - Book 3 MELT FOR ME - Book 4

Secrets, Sex and Scandals … Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy… Get ready. The storm is coming. Nestled among rolling hills and painted with vibrant wildflowers, the bucolic town of Storm, Texas, seems like nothing short of perfection. But there are secrets beneath the facade. Dark secrets. Powerful secrets. The kind that can destroy lives and tear families apart. The kind that can cut through a town like a tempest, leaving jealousy and destruction in its wake, along with shattered hopes and broken dreams. All it takes is one little thing to shatter that polish. Season 1 – episodes 1-4

RITA Award winner, Romantic Suspense. Hidden Falls is exactly as Samantha Parker left it--small, insular, and prone to gossip. Eighteen years have passed since she witnessed her brother''s murder, but she''s still the talk of the town. Until a handsome child psychologist with haunting memories of his own arrives. Dr. Ethan McClane isn''t exactly a newcomer. If it weren''t for his latest case, he''d never set foot back in Hidden Falls. Thankfully, no one seems to recognize him as the troubled teen from years past. Not even Sam, the delightfully sharp and sexy high school chemistry teacher he can''t stop thinking about. When Sam and Ethan work together to help one of her students, sparks ignite. But Sam''s hazy memories of a long-ago night concern Ethan, and unlocking the repressed images reveals a dark connection between them. As the horrors of the past finally come to light, their relationship isn''t the only thing in danger. A killer will strike again to keep an ugly secret hidden. This time no one will be safe.

Secrets, Sex and Scandals … Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy… Get ready. The storm is coming. Lacey Salt''s world shattered with the death of her brother, and now the usually sweet-tempered girl is determined to take back some control—even if that means sabotaging her best friend, Mallory, and Mallory''s new boyfriend, Luis.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton comes a new story in her Eternal Guardians series… Ari — Once an Eternal Guardian, now he''s nothing but a rogue mercenary with one singular focus: revenge. His guardian brothers all think he’s dead, but Ari is very much alive in the human realm, chipping away at his enemies every chance he can, reveling in his brutality and anonymity. Until, that is, he abducts the wrong female and his identity is finally exposed. It will take more than the Eternal Guardians to rein Ari in after everything he’s done, though. It may just take the courage of one woman willing to stand up to a warrior who’s become a savage. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you''ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

Three months after rescuing Olivia Wolfe from danger, Aegis Security operative Landon Miller still can''t stop thinking about her, even though she''s off-limits in every way possible. Knowing he''s leaving Aegis and returning to the DIA soon, Landon decides it''s time for their flirty online relationship to end. But Olivia can''t stop thinking about Landon, either. On a whim, she takes a leave of absence from her teaching job to surprise him in Barcelona--and arrives to find a sexy redhead in his hotel room. Things aren''t always what they seem, though. Landon''s would-be one-night stand is really a member of the Red Brotherhood, a terrorist group targeting Landon for information on a lethal bioweapon. And now Olivia is unwittingly ensnared in their deadly plot, too. Forget escaping emotionally unscathed; Olivia just wants to make it home alive. Yet to survive, she''ll have to put her trust in the very man who not only broke her heart, but whose lies now threaten both their lives. In the second book in bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton''s popular Aegis series, heart-pounding suspense stirs up deliciously sizzling romance.

Five years ago, Aegis Security op manager Marley Addison''s lover died in a South American raid gone horribly wrong...or so she thought. When she receives a phone call telling her that he is still very much alive and in danger, she vows to bring him home safely, even if Aegis CEO and former Navy SEAL Jake Ryder has kept her out of the field for the last few years. Then Jake shows up in Colombia to help her, leaving Marley annoyed...and more than a little distracted by her alarmingly handsome boss. As things between Marley and Jake heat up in the wilderness, they discover their rescue mission is filled with treachery. Now the domineering Jake has to rely on Marley for survival. But can she depend on him when their mission takes a shocking and deadly turn? Fatal Pursuit is the pulse-pounding third book in Elisabeth Naughton''s scorching Aegis series.

One night of sin... He''s been watching her, and now he''s here, in the dimly lit bar of the swanky Vail resort, pretending not to notice her. Songwriter Grace Ryder has never liked the spotlight, but her skin tingles whenever his sexy gaze drifts her way. Only one night will prove whether he''s safety or sin. ...will lead to a dangerous game of surrender. Aegis operative Brian Walker''s orders are clear: observe, but don''t touch. Things change though the moment the leggy brunette makes him an offer he can''t refuse. Desire leads to seduction, but it comes at a price. Because someone wants her dead, and if Brian''s not careful, his obsession for a woman he never should have touched could get them both killed.

CIA operative Eve Wolfe is labeled a traitor when her latest mission fails and is in the custody of the Aegis Security operative Zane Archer, an ex-lover, who is determined to use any means possible to discover her role in turning an American city into a war zone.

A film that could make her career... America''s sweetheart, Avery Scott, is up for the biggest role of her life, one with Oscar potential. When her girl-next-door fame prevents Avery from doing the in-depth research for the sensual role herself, her assistant insists on traveling to an exclusive couples resort to handle the job. But when her friend goes missing, Avery''s focus shifts from landing the role of a lifetime to finding out what happened on the sultry Caribbean island. A weekend that will change her life... Avery contacts Aegis Security and hires one of their elite operatives to accompany her to the resort. She just doesn''t expect to get former undercover FBI agent Cade Blackwell-the man who ripped out her teenage heart twelve years before. Avery''s a good actress. With a little work and a convincing disguise, she''s confident she can fool the staff at the resort. The question is...can she fool Cade? Because one weekend at the sexiest resort in the world with the only man she''s ever loved will expose her to more than just a kinky new lifestyle. It''ll expose her to numerous wicked firsts that will test every ounce of her self-control. And if she''s not careful, she could lose her heart-and her life-in the process.

Three djinn warriors. One power-hungry sorceress. The battle for good and evil has taken a whole new turn... From New York Times Bestselling Author Elisabeth Naughton, three stories of brotherhood, survival and unexpected love in a world filled with magic and betrayal. Bound to Seduction - Book One Careful what you wish for... Sentenced as a pleasure slave, Djinn Prince Tariq of the Marid tribe has no choice but to travel into the human realm and corrupt souls by granting wishes to the women who possess the Firebrand opal, a gemstone of magical power. When Mira Dawson summons him and requests he teach her how to pleasure others instead of ordering him to pleasure her though, duty and fantasy soon become a temptation even Tariq can''t deny. The only question left is...will the pleasure be worth the price? Because as Tariq has learned the hard way, nothing...not even fantasies...are free. Slave to Passion - Book Two Kill them all... Enslaved by his enemies and forced to fight in the pits of Jahannam for their depraved entertainment, Nasir, the once-proud Marid warrior and heir to the djinn throne, has become a killer. One celebrated and feared all at the same time. Even he doesn''t remember who he used to be, nor does he care anymore, until hope enters his cell in the form of an alluring woman full of secrets and mystery who may just be the key to his salvation. Possessed by Desire - Book Three Even desire comes at a price... Imprisonment has taught Ashur, the youngest djinn prince, one thing: life as a pleasure slave has its rewards...if you play by the rules. For a shot at revenge against the brothers who abandoned him, Ashur is willing to serve his master, even if it means using passion to corrupt the souls she needs to fuel her immortality. His first assignment, however, turns out to be more than just a woman in need of a little pleasure. Claire is an angel, and angels have the ability to steal djinn powers. No matter how much Ashur wants to see his brothers suffer, there''s no way he''s tangling with a celestial being. Unless, of course, she tangles with him first...

Stolen fury: To unearth a centuries-old secret, an archaeologist must team up with the rakish thief who''s stolen both an ancient relic and her heart...

The third installment of the Stolen series. To clear her name of a double homicide, Hailey Roarke must beat the real killer in an elaborate treasure hunt and risk losing her heart to the hot Chicago detective who''s putting his career on the line to help her. Original.

From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Elisabeth Naughton, the fourth book in her sexy, heart pounding Stolen Series. Even second chances can be stolen… Archaeologist Maren Hudson lost everything when a member of her team was killed during a routine dive. Nine years later she’s rebuufeffilt her life, but a secret from her past forces her back into the career she left behind. Salvage expert Thad Leighton has been in an emotional void since his brother’s murder, but when the opportunity for revenge arises, he can’t say no. Especially since it means being reunited with the one woman he’s never been able to forget. Passion sparks between Maren and Thad as they work the dig together in Mexico. But when Thad uncovers Maren’s secret, the second chance they both thought they’d found is suddenly in jeopardy. Because Thad will have to choose between the vengeance that’s driven him all these years, or a love that has the power to heal them both. "Loved. Loved. Loved. Best in the series!”—Love Affair with an EReader Books in the Stolen Series: STOLEN FURY - Book 1 STOLEN HEAT - Book 2 STOLEN SEDUCTION - Book 3 u200bSTOLEN CHANCES - Book 4

From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Elisabeth Naughton, the second book in her sexy, heart pounding Stolen Series. ufeffHis past tore them apart. Her lies thrust them back together. Now a killer''s out for revenge, but the biggest threat for both may just be the heat they thought they''d already lost... Antiquities dealer Peter Kauffman walked a fine line between clean and corrupt for years. And then he met the woman who changed his life--Egyptologist Katherine Meyer. Their love affair burned white-hot in Egypt, until the day Pete''s lies and half-truths caught up with him. After that, their relationship imploded, Kat walked out, and before Pete could find her to make things right, she died in a terrorist bombing in Cairo. Six years later, the woman Pete thought he''d lost for good is suddenly back. The lies this time aren''t just his, though. The only way he and Kat will find the truth and evade a killer out for revenge is to work together--as long as they don''t find themselves burned by the heat each thought was stolen long ago... “This book has got it all: an adventure that keeps you turning the pages, an irresistible hero, and a smoking romance.” —All About Romance on STOLEN HEAT Books in the Stolen Series: STOLEN FURY - Book 1 STOLEN HEAT - Book 2 STOLEN SEDUCTION - Book 3 u200bSTOLEN CHANCES - Book 4

Deadly intrigue, high adrenaline action, and scorchingly hot passion into three perfectly constructed novels of romantic suspense.

Sometimes you have to go beyond the call of duty. . . Bodyguards In Bed There''s just one cardinal rule when it comes to being a bodyguard: no matter how tempting it may be, never, ever get romantically involved with the person you''re protecting. But as these sensual novellas prove, even the most important rules are made to be broken-again and again and again. Join acclaimed authors Lucy Monroe, Jamie Denton, and Elisabeth Naughton as they open the files on an undercover operative who finds a sexy surprise under his covers, a hot case involving mixed messages and mistaken identities, and a mission impossible protecting a provocative beauty who lives to love dangerously. Yeah, it''s a hard job, but someone''s gotta do it.