Marilyn Pappano

Even for an experienced NCIS agent like Alia Kingsley, the murder scene is particularly gruesome. Someone killed in a fit of rage. Being the long-estranged son of the deceased, Landry Jackson quickly becomes a person of interest. But does Landry loathe his father as much as the feds suspect?

It's clear to Alia that Landry Jackson has secrets, but his hatred for his father isn't one of them. Alia feels sure Landry isn't the killer, but once more family members start dying, she's forced to question herself. What if the fierce attraction between her and Landry has compromised Alia's instincts?

After a miscarriage and over a year in a psychiatric hospital, Macy Howard is ready to revisit her old home in Copper Lake, Georgia. When she returns, Macy meets Stephen Noble, an author and vet, who doesn't know about her troubled past. Stephen finds her irresistible, and, finally, Macy feels willing to trust another man.

Her future seems hopeful – until strange things start happening in the house: stirrings at the windows…items turning up in unexpected places…lingering scents that don't belong. Is Macy slowly descending into madness?

Or is something more sinister at work at Copper Lake?

Nev Wilson believes in dreams—because hers come true. Her latest nightmares are worrisome enough to draw her to Copper Lake, where a dangerous truth awaits. Luckily, she's under the protection of hunky detective Ty Gadney. As the only black cop in town, Ty has faced his share of hardship. When Nev needs his help untangling mysteries of her past, he discovers that hatred and fear are very much alive today. But as they work together, he feels he's met the woman of his dreams—if her dreams don't get them both killed.

“Someone knows, Martine. And they're coming after us.”

Martine Broussard has never forgotten the terrible night years ago that drove her and her best friends apart. Now a vengeful someone is brutally killing each woman involved. Martine has one chance at survival – and that's the one person she distrusts most! And the passion flaring between them is anything but safe…

Rule–breaking New Orleans detective Jimmy DiBiase wastes no time putting Martine under his 24/7 personal protection. His bad boy ways caused them to fall out years ago; now all he wants is to guard her and end this nightmare. With every lead they follow, every secret they can't hide sparks a hunger neither can resist – even as a killer's vicious end game turns desire into a devastating trap.

It was a supposed to be a routine trip to Cozumel to provide medical care for the orphaned girls of La Casa. But instead Dr Cate Calloway finds silence, and threats. And the only person Cate can turn to for help is the last man she wants to see.

The spoiled playboy buddy of her ex–husband, Justin Seavers has never been a man Cate could rely on. But now he's her only hope. The former enemies are thrown together on an international adventure and quickly find out that looks can be deceiving…and that passion can't be denied for long.

She has a murderous past. Will it destroy her future, too?

Mila Ramirez has never stopped trying to outrun the sins of her serial killer parents. But her hard–fought new life starts to unravel when she finds an employee dead. Trusting strong, sexy police chief Sam Douglas forces her out of isolation, even as it brings a murderer closer. Mila narrowly escaped evil before. This time it wants to destroy everything she loves – including Sam.

The detective reunites with his runaway bride...

When a stalker targets Natasha Spencer — and her exes — Tash must warn the man she abandoned at the altar. She reconnects with detective Daniel Harper, but a history of heartbreak still lingers between them. Daniel is determined to protect, but not trust, Tash. Every clue they pursue and chance they take reignites desire…and leads straight into an inescapable trap.