New Releases by Joanna Wayne

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. While Durk kept her safe on his Bent Pine Ranch, his own memories threatened him—laughing with Meghan, making love. He still wanted her, but he feared Meghan was the one woman he could never have—and the one he''d lay down his life to protect. Because while Durk wanted her to remember, a killer needed her to forget.…

All She Could See Were His Eyes Though Graham Dufour''s ebony eyes lit up her dreams for the past ten years, Lindsey Latham hoped she could come back to New Orleans without seeing the man who''d once stolen her heart. A lot had changed between them—but one touch from the bad-boy-made-good could still ignite her desire. Then she rode in a Mardi Gras parade and saw someone else''s eyes behind a mask. Those of a faceless killer who''d used the masquerade to hide his crime. And he''d seen Lindsey. Once, she''d been forced to run from Graham; now she had no choice but to run straight into his arms. For passion and for protection…

Alexis Beranger never could have anticipated the shock of being carjacked with her son still in the backseat. Or that Tague Lambert, part of the rich and famous Lamberts of Dallas, would be there to help. But most earthshattering of all was learning that the attack wasn''t random—only a prelude to the danger stalking her every move. While their chance meeting occurred under the gravest of circumstances, Tague felt an instant attraction with Alexis that he just couldn''t shake. Through with playing it safe, Tague vowed to protect this beautiful stranger and her vulnerable little boy, no matter how high the stakes. After all, a cowboy never ignored an innocent in distress—especially a cowboy who carried the Lambert name.

UNBREAKABLE VOWS A string of murders reunited homicide detective Dallas Mitchell with a woman he’d tried to forget. Years had passed, but the passion was still there. Only, this time it was fraught with danger. Because Nicole Lancaster was a married woman, and Dallas was a cop hunting for the worst serial killer Louisiana had ever seen—a man who just might be her new husband. Nicole had always been out of the lawman’s league, and she had every reason not to trust him, not to forgive him…. But Dallas had precious little time to convince Nicole that she needed to leave her house—before death parted them for good.

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. After a ruthless kidnapping and a harrowing escape, Emma Muran needed a hero...and the baby needed a home. She''d found both in Damien--the perfect man with a cowboy''s swagger and a lover''s touch--until he learned about the incredible danger they faced. After that, Emma knew it would take all the cowboy Damien had to keep her and the child alive.

HE DISTURBED HER SENSES Her gruff neighbor unsettled Sara Murdoch with his mesmerizing stare. But when escalating threats proved Sara’s childhood nightmares were only too real, Nat Sanderson took action. Why a reclusive mountain man knew how to secure a perimeter and soothe a woman’s fears was a mystery Sara swore to solve once she and her daughter were safe. The past he’d thought buried should have kept him away from a woman and child in danger. But when Nat held a shaken Sara in his arms, he knew his own worst nightmare had returned. He could no more refuse to protect them than he could deny that he and Sara would be lovers. Not with evil poised to strike…just before dawn.

THE DARKNESS IS SAFER WHEN YOU’RE WITH A COP He might be irritating, and more intimidating than handsome, but rugged, brawny detective Sam Turner wasn’t the kind of man a woman could forget. He got in reporter Caroline Kimberly’s way at every turn. But when she became the obsession of a killer, it was Sam she wanted by her side as darkness fell. She made him ache for something elusive—something that could never be. The nosy, sexy reporter with the smart, kissable mouth was trouble, and Sam had to keep his distance. But he couldn’t once Caroline became his only link to the depraved killer who lured his prey into the unrelenting night….

PROTECTING HIS OWN The last thing this hard-boiled Confidential operative wanted was to become entangled with junior prosecutor Georgette Delacroix, but he’d reached a dead end in his frantic search for his kidnapped daughter. So the clairvoyant Cajun beauty was Tanner Harrison’s only recourse. When Georgette’s disturbing visions of his daughter intensified, Tanner stumbled upon the key to finally shutting down the slimy crime network his topsecret agency had been pursuing for months. As Crescent City’s paralyzing heat wave unleashed Tanner and Georgette’s smoldering attraction, they breathlessly raced against time to triumph over evil!

IN THE GLOW OF THE CHANDELIERS, HER HAIR WAS THE COLOR OF MOLTEN GOLD. SHE HAD AN ETHEREAL QUALITY ABOUT HER THAT MADE IT SEEM AS IF SHE WERE MORE DREAM THAN REALITY… Bart Finnegan had come to the Fernhaven Hotel to investigate a murder. But from the moment the dedicated cop spied her across a crowded ballroom, he was a man obsessed. She is Katrina O’Malley, a woman whose past is cloaked in mystery. Like the mists that conceal a cunning killer, she must guard her secrets from this man who tempts her to a passion she must resist at all costs. Somehow he knew he’d see her again….

"Ex-lawman Wyatt Ledger came back home to find his mother''s killer--even if it was his father. The truth had haunted him nearly twenty years, but now nothing would come between them--except a damsel and her daughter in distress. Kelly Burger sought a fresh start in the Hill Country, but when her dangerous past followed, she turned to the safe arms of her cowboy protector. Though he now battled two killers by day, at night Wyatt was defenseless against her seductive touch. Secrets of their past lurked in town--unspeakable and deadly. Once he uncovered them, could Wyatt save himself, his family and the woman he loved?"--Cover verso.

A CASE GONE COLD…AND AN UNEXPECTED ROMANCE HEATING UP Jaci Matlock went to Cape Diablo to solve the thirty-year-old Santiago murders. And though the remote island had a haunting reputation, the forensics novice was determined to expose the reality behind the mysterious events that plagued her arrival. Now in order to uncover an age-old murderous conspiracy, Jaci had to team up with her only ally: Raoul Lazario. But trusting the ruggedly sensual adventure seeker proved to be a distraction she couldn’t afford…. Solving the cold case would secure Jaci’s lifelong dreams, but with Raoul she faced an even more confounding mystery…. Would falling in love have life threatening implications?

LYING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE MOONLIGHT… John Robicheaux lived the simple life in Cajun country—that was until his brother turned up dead in the bayou. He’d be damned before he’d let that crime go unpunished. And John’s suspicions about the sudden death were pointing to a medical clinic and a powerful plastic surgeon who stood accused of “losing” a high-profile patient on the operating table. Local magazine reporter Cassie Havelin had been in Beau Pierre to look into the story. Except, when her investigation became entangled with her mother’s disappearance, Cassie was thrown straight into the strong arms of John Robicheaux. Together they had to shadow a sinister killer slithering in the murky waters…unless they were consumed by the darkness first.

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.

CHRISTMAS CAME TO SHERIFF JOSH McCAIN’S HOUSE WITH MORE THAN A FEW SURPRISES He’d been solitary for so long—his own man. Then suddenly a single father doing his best. But above all, the Montana lawman did what was right no matter the cost. Until he met Chrysie Atwater and her two girls. She had a fake name, a fake past and few details in between. And for some reason Josh found her totally irresistible. Was it the spirit of Christmas that had him breaking the rules, or his own loneliness? More likely it was the fierce determination he saw in Chrysie’s eyes. She went to considerable trouble to protect her daughters, and Josh was resolved to fi nd out why. But he’d do it on his terms before he’d reveal her secrets to the authorities, who he suspected were involved in setting her up. It would take a Christmas miracle and then some to do that and still celebrate Christmas as a family….

Stranger. Out of nowhere, Nick Bruno arrived at the once opulent, now decaying New Orleans mansion Jacinth Villaré had inherited. Seducer. The sexy P.I. touched a part of her she''d never known existed. Protector. When a gruesome crime was discovered in the walls of the Villaré mansion, Nick vowed to keep her safe. As Jacinth uncovered the long-dead secrets of her newly discovered family, she was haunted by their spirits--and stalked by a very real killer. Though dark and menacing, her family secrets couldn''t rival the one Nick kept hidden. He''d vowed to protect her, but could he save her from the truth about himself?

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: A Daddy… Little Rebecca knew she and her baby brother were a handful for their new mom, Dr. Susan McKnight, especially with a bad man scaring her. She''d hoped Santa would bring Susan a husband, and when Detective Carter showed up at their door, Rebecca knew Santa wouldn''t let her down…. A Husband… Susan was at the mercy of a cunning stalker…but lucky for her, Jack Carter was the kind of cop who wouldn''t stop until he got his man—even if it meant hounding Susan for her confidential patient records. Going head-to-head, eye-to-eye, Susan could see Jack''s conviction and his passion for protection. But did she see something more…like love?

A Mother As Dillon''s bride, Ashley Randolph finally got the family she yearned for. But when a bullet nearly killed Dillon, she was forced into hiding—with her secrets and the best part of Dillon…his baby. A Father It had taken Dillon almost three years to find Ashley, to learn he was a father. Except the years hadn''t prepared him for the sight of his beautiful bride and his toddler son. Their Child Dillon had come to claim his boy and return him to the Texas ranch that was his birthright, but he hadn''t bargained on leading the gunman straight back to his family. Would a man bent on misguided revenge send Ashley and his child on the run again?

LAWMAN He held her captive—in more ways than one Ex-cop turned security expert Cagan Hall was some kind of man. The secretive type of 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—alive. 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. LAWMAN—There''s nothing sexier than the strong arms of the law!

SECRET DADDY Jodie Gahagen was content being a single mom to her twin baby boys. But her ordered life was shattered by a stalker whose threat sent her packing home—with her bags and more than a couple of secrets. She''d told the town her \"husband\" couldn''t make it, that things were fine whenever she overreacted. Except there was no avoiding Ray Kostner—the one man she couldn''t deny. He read her instinctively, knew she was hiding the truth…and that she still loved him. But Ray never guessed he was a father. Now the stalker didn''t have a chance.

Easy to love, hard to forget. The McQuaids Brothers by blood, lawmen by choice; the West was always in their soul. Up against the toughest cases—and the strongest passions—they live by…THE COWBOY CODE Texas lawman Matt McQuaid had his hands full with Heather Lombardi. Her search into her mysterious past incited trouble in his sleepy town—the woman herself excited the man behind the badge. For the youngest McQuaid, like his brothers, a beautiful woman in danger was an irresistible combination—even for his hard heart. He''d do anthing to wipe away her fears and keep her safe from a killer. But would he have to blur the lines between justice and duty to protect the woman he loved?

THE McCORD FAMILY COUNTDOWN A daughter, a son, a secret… With time as the enemy, only love can save them! He was a lawman first—and a man second. Which one found Darlene Remington injured, dazed and with amnesia on an isolated back road? Six years ago she''d been a heartbeat away from marrying Sheriff Clint Richards—now she couldn''t even remember him. All she knew was that someone had ambushed her and Senator McCord and left her for dead…. Darlene didn''t need memories to fall in love with Clint; the man oozed power and masculinity. But Clint had two Texas-size problems: He had a killer loose in his town…and Darlene back in his bed. Before he could claim her this time, he had to protect her—and that was becoming more and more dangerous with each moment she couldn''t remember….

Tyler Ledger was as unsure of Julie Gillespie''s motives for being at his family''s Texas ranch as he was of the reception he''d receive when he came face-to-face with his estranged father. Still, he agreed to help the enticing reporter solve a murder if she agreed to stay out of trouble. Julie was on a mission, and she wasn''t going to be sidetracked by romantic entanglements—even if Tyler was proving more irresistible by the minute. But with his leave of absence over soon, the soldier''s time in Texas was coming to an end…and Julie''s would, too, if they didn''t find the killer before she became the next target….

Mustang Run, Texas, was nothing but trouble… But still, Sean Ledger was coming home—to bad memories and an estranged father. And surprisingly, to a beautiful widow and her son in need of a haven. A loner, Sean didn''t do family or forever, but protecting women was his cowboy code. With a vengeful escaped convict on her tail, Eve Worthington had nowhere else to turn. Sean was fiercely loyal…but dangerously sexy. He''d guard her life, but he''d already stolen her heart. As the killer neared, Eve realized her fatal error in coming to the ranch. Now she either had to run again…or put her bodyguard lover in the line of fire.

Of the five brothers only Dylan Ledger returned to their hometown of Mustang Run. But he was met by bad memories and hostile neighbors—except for Collette McGuire. The daughter of the sheriff was the last person he expected to have on his side—and the one who needed him most. Collette had nowhere to go when her secret admirer turned violent stalker—except to Dylan. His arms became her haven, his lips her salvation. As old family secrets and feuds threatened to erupt, they knew they were both in for a wild ride. But this cowboy wasn''t about to let anything throw him off course… or keep Collette out of his bed….

Dangereuses fiançailles, de Suzanne Brockmann Servir d’appât, en se faisant passer pour la fiancée du lieutenant Luke O’Donlon ? Sydney est déconcertée. Certes, elle est la seule à avoir vu le tueur qui s’en prend depuis quelque temps à des femmes, et à pouvoir l’identifier. Mais accepter, n’est-ce pas se mettre en danger ? A cause de l’assassin, bien sûr, mais aussi à cause de Luke, qui fait naître en elle des sentiments bien trop troublants... Une mère à protéger, de Joanna Wayne Depuis quelques jours, Megan Lancaster éprouve une désagréable impression. Comme si on l’observait... Un sentiment qui se révèle fondé le jour où, sur la plage, un inconnu tente de la noyer. Une agression dont elle ne sort indemne que grâce à l’intervention d’un sauveur inespéré : un certain Bart Cromwell, qui lui promet de découvrir qui a cherché à la tuer. + 1 ROMAN REEDITE OFFERT : Une femme traquée, de Sharon Sala Sous une fausse identité, Kelly a réussi à approcher un dangereux criminel. Mais lorsqu''elle est démasquée, elle n''a bientôt plus d''autre choix que de fuir les tueurs lancés à ses trousses. Et d''accepter l''aide de Quinn McCord, un flic qui l''a séduite dès le premier regard.

Un amour à haut risque, de Rebecca York Ne jamais se faire repérer. Et ne se lier à personne. Telle est la ligne de conduite du Dr Miguel Diego depuis qu’il a fui le Mexique. Car s’il déroge à ces règles, Carlos Jurado, le dangereux criminel dont il a opéré le visage et dont il est désormais le seul à connaître la nouvelle apparence, le retrouvera et le tuera... Ou, pire encore, il s’en prendra à ceux qu’il aime. Voilà pourquoi Miguel doit se tenir à distance de Jessie Douglas, la séduisante assistante sociale dont il a fait la connaissance dans le quartier défavorisé de Baltimore où ils travaillent tous deux. Même s’il lui en coûte. Même si, jour après jour, il lui est de plus en plus difficile de lui cacher ses sentiments... Enquête en Louisiane, de Joanna Wayne Où que vous alliez, je vous retrouverai, toi et tes enfants...Proférée par le déséquilibré qui la poursuivait, à New York, cette menace ne cesse de hanter Jodie Gahagen. Même ici, en Louisiane, dans la maison de son enfance où elle a trouvé refuge, elle peine à reprendre une vie normale... Son inquiétude s’aggrave encore quand, très vite après son arrivée, un mystérieux inconnu se met à lui faire livrer des fleurs. Se peut-il que son poursuivant ait retrouvé sa trace ? Terrorisée, et craignant pour la vie de ses enfants, Jodie se résout à demander son aide à l’homme qu’elle s’était juré de ne jamais solliciter : Ray Kostner. Ray, un éminent avocat, le seul qui puisse la protéger... mais qui ignore tout de l’existence de Blake et Blair, dont il est pourtant le père.

A pattern emerges in a string of "accidental deaths" involving criminals who''ve escaped the law. Police chief Max Zirinsky suspects that someone is doling out their own form of justice…murder. Police chief Max Zirinsky''s hunt for a serial killer leads him to the rareifed circles of Courage Bay''s social elite. He needs a way to infiltrate their ranks, and turns to socially prominent hospital chief of staff Callie Baker. Her solution: pretend their dating. But the attraction is all too real, and neither of them can "pretend" for long. Then the killer sees through their relationship. Callie is helping Max''s investigation. And for that, she''ll have to die….

Secretos en el silencio La periodista Callie Evers llegó a la atrasada ciudad costera de Point Hope, Alabama, con la intención de escribir sobre el asesinato de un niño que diez años atrás había quedado sin resolver. Pero cuando la evidente hostilidad de los habitantes del lugar se convirtió en algo mucho más peligroso, tuvo que convencer al jefe de policía Ben Stanton de que todo lo que él creía saber sobre el asesinato era mentira. _x005F_x000D_ Antes del amanecerSu rudo vecino le alteraba el corazón con sólo mirarla. Pero cuando las amenazas demostraron que las pesadillas de la infancia de Sara Murdoch eran muy reales, Nat Anderson entró en acción. Y una vez que su hija y ella estuvieran a salvo, Sara se juró descubrir el misterio de por qué un hombre solitario como él sabía calmar todos sus miedos… cuando parecía que también la peor pesadilla de él había vuelto.

Bajo vigilanciaEl trabajo del agente John Edmond estaba en peligro. Tenía sólo una oportunidad para demostrar que podía trabajar en equipo. Tenía que vigilar de incógnito a Kelly Lockett, heredera de una fundación benéfica sospechosa de estar relacionada con el terrorismo. El hermano de Kelly había muerto en un "accidente" y estaba claro que el asesino iba ahora tras ella. Entre la inesperada atracción que había surgido entre los dos y la amenaza que se cernía sobre Kelly, la operación era mucho más que una simple vigilancia _x000D_ Al caer la nocheTal vez fuera más irritante que atractivo, pero el duro detective Sam Turner no era la clase de hombre que una mujer pudiera olvidar. Continuamente se entrometía en el camino de la reportera Caroline Kimberky, pero cuando ésta se convirtió en la obsesión de un asesino, fue a Sam a quien quiso tener a su lado en las horas oscuras. Ella le hacía sufrir por algo que jamás podría ser. Aquella reportera tan fisgona y sensual, con una boca de lo más dulce y apetecible, era garantía segura de problemas.

Former navy SEAL Hawk Taylor never knew fear—until he met Alonsa Salatoya. Her young daughter had been kidnapped, and after two years the trail had grown cold. Hawk was certain he''d find the girl, but the sensual woman with a fragile heart scared him. She made the Texas loner yearn to belong where he never could—in her life and her bed. Exhuming long-buried clues led only to dead ends—until the kidnapper turned his sights on Alonsa. Now, with a taste of fear, Hawk knew what he had to do: find the child, keep Alonsa alive and then walk away from the one woman he''d never be able to forget….