Best Selling Books by Joanna Wayne

After her uncharacteristic behaviour made headline news, buttoned-up Olivia Balfour has been sent far away from home. The English rose will work for Clint McAlpine - a cattle baron whos as fierce and untamed as his Outback station. But shes shocked when Clint informs her that shes entirely at his beck and call. Its almost impossible to shake Olivias composure. But the heat of the Australia sun - and her new bosss kisses - are fast melting the ice queen.

Her return to the Big Easy Makes her a target A year after her famous mother disappeared during Mardi Gras, Josette Guillory is back on Bourbon Street. She''s looking for answers, even if that means putting herself at risk. Law enforcement failed her, which is why she pushes FBI Agent Keenan Carter away--until their mutual attraction makes her pull him close. She trusts him with her life, but that doesn''t mean she trusts him with her heart... From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in theseries. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Trumped Up Charges When a mother’s love meets a father’s instinct... Ex-Marine Adam Dalton once dreamed of a life with Hadley O’Sullivan, but war and a near fatal injury cost him dearly. Now he returns to Dallas to discover the unthinkable — Hadley is the prime suspect in the disappearance of her twin baby girls...the daughters he never knew he had. Beyond Hadley’s terror of having her children kidnapped, is the shock of seeing Adam. Yes, she had kept him from his daughters, but now, when he insists they work together as a united front, she knows she is still in love with him. Despite their past, finding their children is their only hope to finally become a family — if time doesn’t run out first. Unrepentant Cowboy This cowboy is a heartache waiting to happen. Protecting the innocent is second nature to Dallas defense attorney Leif Dalton. So when his teenage daughter insists on visiting the Dry Gulch Ranch — and forging a relationship with Leif’s estranged father — he’s ready to do what it takes to keep her safe. And although he doesn’t want another connection to the ranch, after sexy veterinarian Joni Griffin lands in a stalker’s crosshairs, staying close becomes his only option. With a serial killer in pursuit, Joni will take any measures to survive. But joining forces with Leif puts her heart at risk. As the danger rises, so does the passion flaring between them. Now trust may make the difference between life and death.

Fate brought Texas rancher Durk Lambert face-to-face with his ex-lover, Meghan Sinclair. The reckless but gorgeous P.I. had been beaten and left for dead, with no memory of her attacker, of Durk...or herself. Years ago she''d broken his heart, but no cowboy walked away from a woman in need.

When a mother’s love meets a father’s instinct...

Unrepentant Cowboy Protecting the innocent is second nature to Dallas defence lawyer Leif Dalton. With a dangerous stalker in pursuit of sexy vet Joni Griffin, Leif will take any measures to protect her. As the danger rises, so does the passion flaring between them and now trust may make the difference between life and death.

By day, these agents are cowboys: by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law–they''ve vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential…. THE MISSION: ESCORT AN EXPECTANT MOTHER... TO THE ENEMY?

These cowboys may be charming and sexy, but they’re also 100% trouble! Rancher Untamed - Katherine Garbera Pippa Hamilton-Hoff has come into a fortune, and her first purchase is the bachelor on the charity auction block, Diego Velasquez. No one in Texas knows she’s secretly an heiress — or that she craves Diego. She wants this time with him, even knowing it’s temporary. Because Pippa can’t stay forever...but is she willing to leave her untamed rancher behind? Dropping The Hammer - Joanna Wayne Recovering from a kidnapping ordeal at the Double K ranch, Rachel Maxwell reexamines her life. Is she still the brilliant defense attorney she was before the attack? Before she can decide, an obsessed killer targets her, drawing cowboy Luke Dawkins to her rescue. He, too, is trying to escape his troubled past. Protecting Rachel gives him new purpose — but while their attraction sizzles, the danger grows. Courted By The Cowboy - Sasha Summers Kylee James is giving hope one more chance, this time in Stonewall Crossing, Texas. Hope wasn’t supposed to come in the form of a hunky local veterinarian Fisher Boone. But a good man like Fisher deserves a life without Kylee’s baggage so letting him go is the best way she can love him. Fisher wants to help Kylee find a fresh start and happiness, especially if she found it with him. But Kylee seems intent on pushing him away. When her painful past resurfaces, will Kylee finally open her heart to Fisher, or will she run from the one man who’d do anything to protect her?

Amid a freak snowstorm, Texas rancher Damien Lambert made the unlikeliest find on his Bent Pine Ranch–a bloodied woman and her infant daughter in hiding. Though her story was transparent as ice, the heat he saw in her eyes made him offer her refuge.

Quick-Draw Cowboy - Joanna Wayne Riley Lawrence is an expert at moving on and not risking his heart. Helping pastry chef Dani Boatman is a one-time deal - she''s got her hands full giving her orphaned niece a stable home. But someone with a vicious grudge has a target on the curvaceous redhead''s back. And destroying her life is just the start... Dani doesn''t trust easy - a lesson she learned the hard way. This freewheeling cowboy with an irresistible grin insists on putting himself between her and harm''s way. The desire between them is getting hotter, but with unsuspected danger closing in, Dani and Riley''s one chance for love could prove forever lethal. Firewolf - Jenna Kernan Dylan Tehauno is an expert in fighting forest fires. He knows that the inferno that killed a tech billionaire was no accident - and he suspects that he and filmmaker Meadow Wrangler were supposed to die, too. When Dylan is identified as a prime suspect, he and Meadow decide to find the real arsonist themselves. Dylan and Meadow have nothing in common. He''s a proud Apache and a war hero. She''s a rich girl with a tawdry tabloid past. But there''s no denying the heat between them. Is there more to their attraction than physical desire? Will they survive long enough to find out?

Ambush At Dry Gulch -- Joanna Wayne Jake Dalton believes in worthy causes -- like opening his Texas ranch to inner city kids for the summer. But there''s catch...that involves a woman. Dedicated do-gooder Carolina Lambert can hold her own against any man...Jake included. Except now someone with a nasty grudge has the beautiful widow in his sights. R.J. Dalton''s estranged son is the last man on earth Carolina wants to trust with her life. But the rugged single father is sworn to keep her safe. As passion ignites -- and a killer closes in -- Carolina and Jake may lose their chance at a love neither expected to find again. Man Of Action -- Janie Crouch At nineteen, Andrea Gordon''s life was forever changed. After proving herself instrumental in a bank hostage crisis, she became one of Omega Sector''s top agents. Four years later, her skill at reading people is unrivalled -- until she meets fellow profiler Brandon Han. Paired together to track a serial killer who has been targeting at-risk women, the two become entangled beyond the case. Their mutual attraction deepens as they get closer to the truth. But when Andrea''s own sordid past surfaces, they will both be forced to question everything about the assignment...and each other.

Wild Stallion by Delores Fossen Bailey Hodges'' son was stolen minutes after she''d given birth and someone had wanted her to die. Someone still wanted her dead. But nothing would stop her from finding her child. When Texas tycoon Jackson Malone discovered the ''orphan'' he''d adopted had a mother, his suspicions went on high alert. Yet would reuniting mother and child cost Jackson his only chance at having a family of his own? Genuine Cowboy by Joanna Wayne Sean Ledger was coming home to bad memories, and a beautiful widow in need of help. Sean was a loner, but protecting women was his cowboy code. With an escaped convict on her tail, Eve Worthington had nowhere else to turn. Sean had already stolen her heart and would guard her life. But Eve realised she either had to run againor put her bodyguard lover in the line of fire.

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One Night Standoff - Nicole Helm To protect an innocent woman can he risk uncovering the truth? Landon Thompson knows what it''s like to be hunted. So this rancher will do anything to hide Hazeleigh Hart when a bounty is placed on her head. But clearing her name means solving a century-old robbery -- and getting much too close to Hazeleigh. And with a relentless killer closing in, Landon and Hazeleigh must risk one last dangerous chance to survive... French Quarter Fatale - Joanna Wayne Her return to the Big Easy makes her a target. A year after her famous mother disappeared during Mardi Gras, Josette Guillory is back on Bourbon Street. She''s looking for answers, even if that means putting herself at risk. Law enforcement failed her, which is why she pushes FBI Agent Keenan Carter away -- until their mutual attraction makes her pull him close. She trusts him with her life, but that doesn''t mean she trusts him with her heart...

Experience the thrill of life on the edge and set your adrenalin pumping! These gripping stories see heroic characters fight for survival and find love in the face of danger. Zach Collingsworth finally found the girl who could bring him to his knees...

Two previously published novels, first work 2009; second work 2008.

Riding Shotgun -- Joanna Wayne With his life in shambles and desperate to bond with the five-year-old daughter he barely knows, ex-SEAL Pierce Lawrence returns to his Texas childhood home, the Double K Ranch. There he meets the intriguing Grace Addison, a mystery woman on the run...who is loathe to get involved with the ruggedly handsome cowboy. Pierce, instantly attracted to Grace, would do anything to help her escape her living nightmare. But will she let him, when she fears the killer targeting her could also endanger Pierce -- and his innocent daughter? One Tough Texan -- Barb Han Alice Green is haunted by the past that halted her sterling career. A rogue cop whose mistake led to the loss of a young girl''s parents. And now the same girl has been abducted. And Alice will stop at nothing to find her. Joshua O''Brien doesn''t want to tell his brothers that he has bigger plans. Applying to work for the FBI brings the possibility of an exciting career. But when he meets Alice, whose beauty is only surpassed by her brain, things heat up quickly. And while helping her crack a case might save a life...it could also cost him his own.

What Lies Beneath by Anne Stuart\Joanna Wayne\Caroline Burnes released on Aug 23, 2002 is available now for purchase.

Cowboy Fever by Joanna Wayne Dakota Ledger was a bull rider and a loner - until fate put him in place to rescue Viviana Mancini. She''d never forgotten the days of passion they''d once shared. But now she was in trouble...and so was the baby she''d never told him they''d had. Dakota would do anything to guard Viviana and his new baby from the killer on their heels - even return to his estranged father''s ranch where he could protect the would-be family he''d fallen in love with. Bayou Bodyguard by Jana Deleon Bodyguard Brian Marcentel knew Justine Chatry had a job to do, but so did he - to keep her safe. Except the beautiful researcher insisted on helping him track down trespassers in the murky bayou mansion she was staying in. Brian''s challenge was trying to resist her when she looked to him for protection. Still, no matter how fiery their attraction, there was something about this woman that seemed so familiar.

Iron Will - B.J. Daniels Hank Savage is certain his girlfriend was murdered, so he hires private investigator Frankie Brewster to pretend to be his lover and help him find the killer. Before long, they are in over their heads...and head over heels. The Stranger Next Door - Debra Webb After spending eight years in jail for a crime she didn''t commit, Cecelia Winters is eager to find out who really killed her father, a religious fanatic and doomsday prepper. In order to discover the truth, she must work with Deacon Ross, a man who is certain Cecelia killed his mentor and partner. Security Risk - Janie Crouch A few months ago, Tanner Dempsey saved Bree Daniels, but suddenly they find themselves back in danger when Tanner''s past comes back to haunt the couple. Will the pair be able to stop the criminal before it''s too late? Personal Protection - Julie Miller Ivan Mostek knows two things: someone wants him dead and a member of his inner circle is betraying him. With undercover cop Carly Valentine by his side, can he discover the identity of the traitor before it''s too late? Adirondack Attack - Jenna Kernan When Detective Dalton Stevens follows his estranged wife, Erin, to the Adirondack Mountains in an effort to win her back, neither of them expects to become embroiled in international intrigue. Then they are charged with delivering classified information to Homeland Security. New Orleans Noir - Joanna Wayne Helena Cosworth is back in New Orleans to sell her grandmother''s house. Suddenly, she is a serial killer''s next target, and she is forced to turn to Detective Hunter Bergeron, a man she once loved and lost, for help. Together, will they be able to stop the elusive French Kiss Killer?

The Hot–Blooded Groom – Emma Darcy Bryce Templar''s father had given him an ultimatum: Bryce had one year to marry and produce an heir... When Bryce met Sunny, the attraction between them was like a bolt of electricity. Business was forgotten – passion took over...and Sunny was stunned when Bryce proposed marriage the very next morning! Extreme Heat – Joanna Wayne Ex–cop turned security expert Cagan Hall was some kind of man. The secretive type a woman like Merissa Thomas should stay away from. But with a killer and the cops hard on her heels in the bayou, Cagan was her only protection. Until his embrace became her prison... Only extreme measures would keep Merissa safe. There was more than one bounty for the Cajun beauty''s head. But for Cagan, working undercover to hunt her down, a long, deep kiss from her lips would be the ultimate reward. The Heat Of The Night – Amy Andrews To Claudia Davis, her Australian beach hotel is paradise. To her business partner, Luke Hargreaves, it''s a burden he''s desperate to shake off! Then a cyclone hits, and it''s down to them both to rebuild the resort. But keeping their minds on the job proves impossible with all those scorching–hot nights alone together... Agreeing to a fling seems risk–free – Luke''s leaving for London soon, and surely their chemistry will have self–combusted by then? Except with time running out it''s just getting hotter...like a fireball burning out of control! Body Heat – Carly Phillips Physical therapist Brianne Nelson has never worked on a body this hot before...injured detective Jake Lowell is determined to get his man. Only, he finds his woman first. Brianne has always fantasised about the sexy stranger she met at her café job. But now, Jake''s wealth sister has placed him in Brianne''s care for the next month. Only, Jake isn''t in any hurry to return to bring cop – he has to find the guy who shot him first. Still, he does need therapy. And Brianne''s definitely making him feel much better...

High-stakes protection at high altitudes around the clock. Prescott Personal Securities provided the best bodyguards money could buy. New client Kelly Warner had trouble she couldn’t escape. Trapped in controversy, Kelly and her young daughter had the whole world watching them. But only one man was hired to look out for their best interests: Jack Sanders. Kelly had secrets that people would kill for — and someone was trying real hard. But now she had Jack, and he would never take his eyes off her, no matter their past together. Caught under the gun, the all-American bodyguard had a message to send — Denver was under the protection of PPS, and there just wasn’t room for anyone else.

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Dropping the hammer: Recovering from a kidnapping ordeal at the Double K ranch, Rachel Maxwell reexamines her life. Is she still the brilliant defense attorney she was before the attack? Before she can decide, an obsessed killer targets her, drawing cowboy Luke Dawkins to her rescue. He, too, is trying to escape his troubled past. Protecting Rachel gives him new purpose--but while their attraction sizzles, the danger grows.

Eyewitness by Carol Ericson Four years in an Afghan prison couldn''t erase beautiful Devon Reese from Kieran Roarke''s memory. So when they are reunited on a beach back in Coral Cove and she begs for protection, the wounded hero doesn''t hesitate. Devon''s little boy is the son he never knew. But the boy witnessed a brutal murder. Now the seasoned warrior must fight to save the family he doesn''t want to lose! Live Ammo by Joanna Wayne Alexis Beranger had been carjacked with her son still in the back seat! Luckily Tague Lambert, one of the rich and famous Lamberts of Dallas, was there to help. But neither expected that the attack wasn''t random...or only a prelude to the danger that stalked her! Tague felt an instant attraction to Alexis. Through with playing it safe, Tague vowed to protect the beautiful stranger and her little boy, no matter how high the stakes.

New Orleans Noir by Joanna Wayne The French Kiss Killer has returned and has his next tarket in sight... Detective Hunter Bergeron has two goals: find the French Kiss Killer and keep Helena Cosworth from becoming his next victim. With New Orleans on high alert, giving in to their emerging passion is a distraction neither can afford. Especially in the darkest corners of the Quarter. Colton 911: Baby''s Bodyguard by Lisa ChildsFrom detective to daddy? Can an ex-cop guard a vulnerable family Former Detective Forrest Colton volunteers to protect alluring single mum Rae Lemmon, who discovered a dead body on her property. When Forrest finds a note threatening Rae''s infant son, his senses go on high alert. He needs to save this family even if it means his own \"permanent\" retirement.

Behind The Mask Though Lindsey Latham had dreamed of Graham Dufour''s ebony eyes for the past ten years, she''d hoped she could return to New Orleans without seeing him. A lot had changed between them but one glance could still ignite her desire. Then she saw another set of eyes behind a mask at Mardi Gras those of a killer, who had now seen Lindsey. Once, she ran from Graham, now she had to run straight into his arms. For passion and for protection Security Measures Beautiful, widowed, a single mother Janice Stevens had been given a new identity, if not a new lease on life, when she testified against a mob killer. For fifteen years she''d raised her daughter living anonymously. Until Vincent Magilinti showed up claiming what was his his child and her heart. But will both turn up dead–on–arrival when vengeance is finally exacted?