Melody Carlson

Returning home for her father's funeral, big–city reporter Megan McCallister is brutally attacked–confirming her suspicions that her father's mysterious death was no accident. But only her childhood friend, Garret Larsson, believes her theory. The teenager she once knew has grown into a brave, honourable man…but can he keep her alive long enough to find the truth? Garret needs Megan to leave town, but he wants her to stay. He knows about the secrets her newspaperman father uncovered and the dangerous exposé he was writing. And now Megan has vowed to finish her father's final article. Someone's determined to kill the story–and Megan along with it–but he'll have to go through Garret first.

DANGER IN THE DUNES 

In a deserted area of a beach town, Leah Hampton is helpless against the stranger trying to drag her away at gunpoint. But a handsome man comes to her rescue, risking his life for her. Suddenly, she and Jon Wilson are being hunted by very powerful, dangerous people. Why? Could she have been a target for the human trafficking ring that Jon's mother suspects is taking over the tiny town? Leah and the brave, love–shy man who saved her are now being framed for their pursuer's crimes. Hiding out among the fog–shrouded dunes, Leah and Jon must outsmart the ringleader before they're silenced forever.

SEEKING REFUGE

When her friend is murdered, journalist Mallory Myers knows the killer is coming for her next. The problem is no one believes her – in fact, she's considered a suspect. Her news anchor ex–boyfriend has everyone fooled, but Mallory knows what he's capable of. With no one to trust, she flees to her hometown, where she finds refuge and help from an unexpected source. Fire Chief Logan McDaniel is the only one in town willing to believe Mallory. As the murderer toys with her, setting fires and terrorising her, Logan and Mallory become closer. He vows to protect her and find a way to break the killer's airtight alibi if it's the last thing he does.