Intrigue Recommendations

Louisiana Protector - Carla Cassidy

He returned to win her back but he may lose her to a killer.

Johnny Night left his fractured family, his small Louisiana town and girlfriend Mimi Boudreaux without a word. Now five years after making a success of himself, Johnny’s ready to claim what he left behind. Mimi, however, has no intention of falling for her youthful infatuation again...not with a young son to raise. When someone close to Mimi goes to deadly lengths to keep her and her former lover apart, Johnny will need more than determination to regain what he lost. He might have to take a bullet.

Montana Christmas Danger - Danica Winters

A cowboy from the neighbouring ranch...must defend a murder suspect.

Traci Malcolm is in shock when cowboy Jackson Miller finds her in the snowy woods crouched over a severed arm. From the tattoo, she recognises it as her mother’s. The lovely teacher has been estranged from both her parents for years, but this discovery has her reeling. Jackson is instantly drawn to Traci and is compelled to comfort her. When her father is also found murdered, Traci comes under suspicion by the police. Though she and Jackson barely know one another, their powerful attraction draws them together...as danger closes in.

Under Fire In Big Sky - Juno Rushdan

They were once colleagues, then lovers. But he was always her protector.

After her latest assignment turns more treacherous, special operative Olivia Adani can trust only one man. Asking Ironside Protection Services agent Eli Easton to work with her again means Olivia must stop avoiding him — and finally tell her long-distance, part-time lover she’s pregnant. Considering their high-stakes case and Eli’s painful past, Olivia fears they have little chance of forming a real family. But once Eli learns the truth and Olivia’s life is put on the line, nothing will stop the former military man from protecting what is his.

Reckoning With The Marshal - Simone Sims

If he wants her in his future, he’ll have to face up to his past.

Since becoming a federal marshal, Beau Hunt has nurtured a secret fantasy: he’ll be assigned a new witness to protect and that witness will be Christine, the woman he’d lost years ago after a confrontation with a crime lord. The moment he meets his latest assignment — a woman called Kirsten Spears — he realises that his dream has finally come true. Beau and Kirsten agree to keep their relationship hidden from his colleagues and her longtime handler. When the truth comes to light, though, it exposes the former lovers to terrible danger. And it leaves them with no one to rely on but each other...

Setup In Montana - B. J. Daniels

He’ll do anything to save her...no matter what it costs.

When Clancy Roberts takes refuge from a storm at Dub Crawford’s dad’s ranch, Dub is concerned. He’s often tried to date Clancy without success, because she doesn’t date cowboys. But now she’s clearly in trouble. Discovering Clancy’s suspected of murder...with the real killer on her trail, Dub doesn’t hesitate to help her evade her pursuers. Hiding out together, Clancy’s heart begins to open up to this cowboy risking everything for her. Now Dub must fight the law, his family and a killer to save the woman he loves.

K-9 In Pursuit - Cindi Myers

A dedicated K-9 and a man fighting for justice...

Ski patroller Brian Weeks and his avalanche rescue dog, Daisy, are the most well-liked duo at SkyCrest Resort. Until a local woman is found dead and Brian is the prime suspect. The victim’s sister, Chloe Anderson, wants to find the real killer. But working together to uncover the truth proves disturbing...and dangerous. Before long a twisted past, one filled with too many secrets, is revealed. And someone will continue killing to keep those secrets buried.

Big Sky Showdown - Juno Rushdan

Can he break a deadly standoff and save her from a mysterious stalker?

After a violent assault by a shadowy stalker, Kimi Wheeler is forced to turn to Takoda Yazzie — the man she secretly loves. Haunted by his past, the Ironside Protection Services investigator has vowed to stay far away from his best friend’s sister. But when a disappearance close to home tracks deeper danger to Kimi’s door, Takoda’s only mission is to keep Kimi from vanishing next. Ignoring their intense desire will take everything they have...even as Takoda and Kimi race toward a terrifying face-off with a killer.

Fearless Pursuit - Denise N. Wheatley

They’ve been rivals all their lives...until a killer unites them.

Capturing a serial killer has made Maxwell police chief Danielle Miller a celebrity. But after she’s almost murdered, then bombarded by threatening texts, a new rash of killings begins. Dani suspects Von Reed and his security firm RPS are involved. The feud between Maxwell’s police department and RPS has spanned generations. But though Dani has resented Von all her life, Von has secretly burned with desire for his nemesis. As the attacks escalate, Dani grudgingly accepts Von’s denial of guilt. But can their joining forces help them apprehend a dangerous criminal?

Arkansas Abduction - Maggie Wells

She left home and returned a star. Now she needs him to find their kidnapped child.

All Sadie Brooks ever wanted was to become a country music star. But a kidnapping at a celebrity reunion concert gives her an urgent new goal: finding her daughter before it’s too late. That means coming clean with the Arkansas police commander tasked with the single mother’s protective detail. One night with Colton Hayes left Sadie with a secret she zealously guards. As the hours tick by and media frenzy mounts, Colton faces the challenge of his career...hunting an elusive abductor to bring home the child he never knew he had.

Targeted At Christmas - R. Barri Flowers

She’s a suspect in his case. But their attraction knows no bounds.

Just before the holidays, FBI Agent Cooper Reid’s public corruption case becomes a murder investigation. Though she’s only loosely connected to the victim, Cooper must interview architect Lexi De La Garza as a potential suspect. He can’t rule out Lexi’s involvement because of their mutual attraction — but when Lexi’s threatened and another murder occurs, Cooper’s determination to catch the killer intensifies. Only by ending this destructive trail of crime can Cooper protect the woman he’s come to care for.

The Woman Behind The Badge - Delores Fossen

Can she uncover her buried past...and protect her unborn child?

The dead woman in the tub is right out of Deputy Livvy Walsh’s worst nightmare, the one that’s haunted her for decades. With no memory of her life before age six, the pregnant cop needs to unlock her mind if she’s ever to learn who she is — and discover the truth about the tragedy that’s shaped her life. Widowed deputy Ethan Oakley is determined to get answers for the woman carrying his child. But unearthing her past might mean releasing dangerous secrets that someone will kill to keep buried.

The Lawman's Deadly Bargain - Lena Diaz

Making a bargain with the wrong woman might just cost him his life.

Getting involved in Sierra Covington’s quest to find her brother’s killer isn’t something Beau Dawson should be interested in. How can the former police chief trust a woman with such nefarious family connections? Surely Sierra is setting up some kind of trap. Yet when someone attempts to kill both Beau and Sierra, he realises not even the mob boss’s daughter is safe from her own kin. Taking on Sierra’s case means it’s them against the lawless. But leaving her to fend for herself...is simply impossible.

A Drowning In Emerald Pool - Nichole Severn

At the scene of a watery death...he’s in too deep.

While investigating a drowning, Zion National Park ranger Harvey Knight is surprised by the coroner who shows up — Drennan Hawes, his recent one-night stand, now pregnant. Fatherhood? Knight wants no part of it, except providing financial support. In fact, the traumatised ex-soldier is convinced he’d only be a danger to the woman who wants a lasting relationship. But when the drowning is ruled a homicide, it’s the killer who endangers Drennan. Working together to solve the murder, will the lovers realise that there’s more between them than a single night — maybe even a path to forever?

Broken Vows - Cassie Miles

A wedding is a joyous event...until violence spoils the festivities.

A destination wedding on the rugged Oregon coast is also a merger between two crime families. Maid of honour Nicole Carpenter is shocked when she discovers Agent Ryder Beckham is a guest. They’d been lovers while Ryder was working undercover, and Nicole can’t forgive him for lying to her. But Ryder has come to win Nicole back — until an attack on the bride and the discovery of a body change the stakes. Now the two must join forces to protect the bride from a wily assassin.

Cold Case Conspiracy - Lena Diaz

They’re searching for answers...hidden deep in the Smoky Mountains.

Working through idyllic Mystic Lake’s mountain of unsolved cases, Detective Chris Collier takes on another local mystery. Geologist Mallory Braxton doubts the company line that her missing co-worker is ‘just busy’; the circumstances of how she vanished seem related to Chris’s work. But the expert tracker isn’t sure he can trust the secretive scientist...or what was supposedly witnessed by victims before they died. Chris and Mallory discover that evidence of murders and disappearances is serious and that real life dangers could threaten their future...and the world’s.

Ranger In Pursuit - R. Barri Flowers

Can he protect a stranger hiding secrets from the killers on her trail?

After witnessing a police officer gunned down by a drug trafficker, Leighton Lacorte is ripped from the life she knows. But her new identity is at risk when she’s relocated to a remote national park terrorised by a serial killer. Deeper danger lies in her attraction to Law Enforcement Ranger Hudson Ortega, who suspects that the green-eyed beauty calling herself Nicolette Kittle is hiding something. With time running out, Hudson must uncover her secrets and stop two desperate criminals from silencing the woman he’s sworn to protect at all costs.

Wounded Warrior K-9 - Julie Miller

His K-9 companion saved his life. Now they’ll work together to save hers.

A roadside bomb ended Daniel Travis’s career in the Marines, sending him back home with scars, nightmares and a one-eyed service dog. Pirate helps the wary vet connect with sweet, capable ER nurse Polly Cooper, beginning a relationship that’s making Daniel feel something close to whole again. When Polly reveals that she’s being threatened by a stalker, Daniel’s protective instinct flares. His battle-tested heart is ready to look after her. But it might take more than fierce desire to keep her safe from danger, even with loyal Pirate by his side...

Silent Night Standoff - Joanne Rock

A threat from the past...locks them in a fight for their future.

Nobody suspects Montana rancher Morgan Sinclair to be anything other than what she appears: solitary horse rescuer and model citizen. But PI Durham Fields knows better. He helped her flee her notorious crime family — and her computer-hacker past. Now, nine years later, he has news: the family patriarch is dead...and her vengeful half-brother is out on parole. When her brother forces her to use her hacking skills to steal a weapons cache, Durham can’t leave her to face the threat alone. But can he protect her — and his heart — at the same time?

Big Sky Manhunt - Juno Rushdan

She’s been framed for murder. Only her ex-lover can save her.

As a secret FBI asset, lawyer Christina Ortiz put her life on the line to bring down a dangerous cartel. But now her cover is blown, her handler is dead, and she’s wanted for murder. When fate brings her back to US Marshal Jackson Powell, Christina’s heart breaks. An act of betrayal tore them apart years ago, and Jackson doesn’t believe in her innocence now. Until the cartel tries to eliminate them both, sending them on the run for their lives. Will their race to stop a ruthless assassin finally repair the wounds of the past — and clear Christina’s name?

Cold Case Cover-Up - K.D. Richards

Will solving his father’s murder plunge her into danger?

Investigative reporter Landon Elkins has never stopped searching for his father’s killer. The discovery of a teenage girl’s remains uncovers a possible connection to the decades-old murder. Suspecting that Nichol Bruin witnessed something that could crack both cases wide open, Landon enlists the beautiful librarian’s help. But they’re up against the secrets of this close-knit town in a case with ever more baffling twists and turns...and a mass murderer who’s hiding in plain sight.

Danger In The Backcountry - Nichole Severn

Natural selection or serial killer? Discovering the truth will be deadly.

Three Zion National Park visitors are dead. Though everything points to bear mauling, newly hired ecologist Lettie Larson doubts an animal is the culprit. Her suspicions bring her into close contact with head investigator Rome Foster. As Lettie’s ex-husband, Rome is the last man with whom she wants to work. Yet with an all too human predator loose in the back country, their past differences can only be pushed aside for so long. On the hunt for a savage killer, will they be able to rekindle old feelings while protecting themselves from an unimaginable danger?

The Texan’s Bodyguard - Leslie Marshman

When bomb threats become reality, she’s the only thing standing between life and death.

Bodyguard Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Reynolds has worked for many high-profile clients, but Byron Cain may be her toughest charge yet. The famous country singer hates taking direction, even as threats against him escalate. Charlie won’t be deterred by an independent — sometimes rebellious — man when the stakes are this high. But when she out-maneuvers a shocking murder attempt, the unexpected duo will have to watch each others’ backs to survive...even as they cross the line between business and intimacy...

Be On The Lookout: Bodyguard

Protecting a woman who claimed she didn’t need a bodyguard made his final case the most interesting of his career...

Before he settles down behind the desk, Orion Security bodyguard Jonathan Carmichael has one last assignment. One that might prove to be more than he bargained for. Becasue Kate Spears is adamant she doesn’t need his protection. And a woman who doesn’t want a bodyguard could be difficult, dangerous — and terribly intriguing.

Kate was used to taking care of herself. Unfortunately, her most recent scientific discovery made someone intent on taking her research and her life. Now, only one man stood between her and death. And while Jonathan was more than capable of protecting her body, she feared he could be the one man to wreck havok on her very soul.

Suspicious Activities

She’s always been the boss — now she’s the target.

As the newest member of Orion Security, Jackson Fields had a lot to prove. But he never expected his first assignment would force him to break every rule in the employee handbook. Nikki Waters has always put her clients’ protection first...until a nightmare from her past resurfaces. Now Jackson must protect his boss to keep her life’s work from crumbling. She’d headhunted Jackson for his raw talent, and was counting on his determination to make sure she lived another day. He has every intention of keeping her safe — especially when his protective detail turns from professional to personal in the blink of an eye.

Deputy Defender

He’s always had her back...now can he earn her love?

Deputy Dwight Prentice has secretly loved Brenda Stenson since they were teenagers. Now the auctioning off of a rare book has thrust the widowed museum curator into harm’s way. Keeping his Colorado town safe is the lawman’s most heartfelt mission. But protecting the innocent woman from a deadly threat will test Dwight’s limits as a law officer and as a man.

Danger On Dakota Ridge

Her enemy. Her protector. And yet he’s the last man she wants to see...

Paige Riddell never expects her relaxing hike to end in gunfire...or in Rob Allerton’s strong arms. The handsome DEA agent arrested her troubled brother years ago. Now he suspects a connection to a prominent Colorado developer’s death. The feisty blonde vows to prove her brother’s innocence, until she becomes the murderer’s target. But when her greatest adversary becomes her live-in bodyguard, protecting her 24/7, Paige wonders what will be the cause of her undoing: the killer...or her fierce attraction to Rob.

Kidnapped In Dark Waters - Carla Cassidy

She’s out for justice. All he can do is protect her.

With a suspect for her mother’s murder within reach, Dominique Santori has a plan to capture the killer. And although police detective Luke Madison believes that plan is reckless, she won’t refuse his offer to watch her back as she wades into the dark waters of the swamp. As the spark between them starts burning hot, Luke unsurprisingly goes into full bodyguard mode...following her on her never-ending quest for justice. Only when Dominique is kidnapped does she begin to fear the answers she’s seeking have jeopardised the man she loves. Because Luke will never stop searching...no matter how much it costs him.

Protective Refuge - Janie Crouch

The danger they fear is even closer than they think...

Hannah Davies has always had a crush on her big brother’s best friend, Xavier Michaels. When she sees the former CIA agent spiralling into darkness after a suspicious fire at his sanctuary for wounded warriors, she refuses to let him push her away. She knows that he’s trying to protect her from an elusive assailant who is not afraid to kill. They quickly realise it’s time to stop denying their shared attraction and maybe even act on it. As the threats against them escalate, they must fight for survival — and a love worth risking everything for.

Vanished At Kolob Canyon - Nichole Severn

For him, the case was personal. For her, he was the mission.

Ranger Callen Russell never expected skeletal remains found deep in Kolob Canyon would belong to his long missing sister. A sister who had not disappeared anywhere near the National Park. And when the Ranger was paired with special agent Maeve Perry, a woman from his painful past, Callen knew their involvement was no mere coincidence. Someone wanted he and Maeve, who had been part of the investigation years ago, to see things all the way to the finish. But would it be the end for them all?

Fatal Conspiracy - Katie Mettner

She’s his only hope against the killer who framed him.

The prime suspect in a tech mogul’s murder, Derek Benjamin is desperate to find the killer who framed him. The computer coder discovers a passionate ally in cybersecurity analyst Alayah Heath. Sworn to keep Derek safe on her watch while searching for the evidence to clear his name, Alayah won’t let anything — including her rare disability — stop her. Giving up on Derek and their growing feelings for one another isn’t an option...even as a killer hiding in plain sight prepares to claim one last victim.

Protective Warrior - Janie Crouch

She helps wounded warriors heal. He wants her to heal herself.

Psychologist Sarah Peterson is proud of her work with traumatised veterans. She knows how to handle PTSD — even when it’s her own. Her boss, Lawson Davies, isn’t so sure. The former CIA operative wants her to take some time off. His insistence that she get away only intensifies when a crime boss who’s trafficking women threatens revenge on everyone at Warrior Peak Sanctuary. Are Lawson’s motives purely professional, or is his desire to keep Sarah out of harm’s way motivated by the irresistible connection they share?

Custody In The Crosshairs - Barb Han

To protect an innocent child, danger will follow them at every turn.

Child Protective Services agent Carys Aldric is caught between doing what’s right and following protocol. Especially when it comes to rancher Blaize Wilde, the potential father of an orphaned baby, and hopefully the kind of man worth breaking the rules for. But unravelling the web of deception surrounding Blaize’s connection to the baby puts them straight in the line of fire, dodging bullets and searching for safety. Danger closes in from a past that refuses to stay buried — and a mystery mother who may have secrets of her own.

Lawman From Her Past

Together again...but far from safe.

When Lauren Beckett is nearly killed in a home invasion and discovers her son was switched at birth, she knows there’s only one man to turn to for protection. Deputy Cameron Doran isn’t expecting to find his ex-lover on his ranch, claiming the unthinkable about the nephew he’s been raising. But as they seek the truth, someone else is on the hunt...and wants them dead.

Roughshod Justice

No memory and orders to kill. Who has his lover become?

Two years after their short, intense affair, Texas Ranger Jameson Beckett discovers Kelly Stockwell alive. Except she has amnesia...and a note demanding she kill Jameson. Where is the woman with whom he shared so much? Because Kelly remembers nothing, not even the toddler they learn is their daughter. With secrets unraveling and bullets flying, is Jameson’s trust in Kelly’s heart enough to save them all?

Deception At Walsh Creek - B. J. Daniels

He’s never talked about his past...but she’s also keeping secrets.

Deputy JT Hayes’s plans to propose to Kate Ballard are postponed when Vivienne Holloway arrives in town, seeking his protection in Walsh Creek. At fifteen, JT made a promise to Vivienne and he can’t refuse her. Kate recognises Vivienne’s name from that hidden time in her life and feels JT’s being drawn into a trap. When he discovers Kate has put herself in danger by following him, JT investigates to reveal who is behind the threat. And as deep secrets are exposed, JT wonders if he really knows the woman he loves.

Betrayal At Close Range - Barb Han

In a town ruled by loyalty and fear, truth is the most dangerous weapon of all.

Raiden Wilde’s quiet life is thrown into chaos when a dispute places him in the crosshairs of the law. The reclusive rancher is no criminal — and unexpected ally Sydney St. John will help him prove it, even if it means exposing her ‘golden boy’ cousin. But someone is willing to kill to keep her family’s secrets, even as Raiden and Sydney navigate a minefield of lies, loyalty and danger. With Sydney’s sheriff father watching their every move and her cousin growing more desperate, proving his innocence could cost Raiden everything.

Yuletide Stalker In Big Sky - Juno Rushdan

He’s going to protect her and it may cost them both their lives.

After drawing the attention of a serial killer, FBI consultant Autumn Stratton barely survives his attack. Hiding away in a small Montana town, she is almost feeling secure...until the murders start again. When investigator Declan Hart realises his secret crush Autumn is somehow connected to the new, brutal crimes, his only thought is to protect her. But Autumn knows her stalker won’t rest until she’s his. If she allows Declan to get too close he may pay a price she’s not willing to risk. Yet how can she stop him?

Cold Case Reunion - Nichole Severn

What if her memory of him...never comes back?

Suddenly back in Cold Hollow after missing for eighteen months, Lainey Kelly is traumatised and suffering from amnesia. Her husband, forensic investigator Baxter Kelley, is determined to remind her of their marriage so they can start over...until Brett Marner appears in town, claiming Lainey is his wife and the mother of his son. To possess her completely, the would-be spouse abducts and holds her hostage. Lainey and Baxter’s second chance might end before it started...unless Baxter can rescue Lainey and prove his identity — before she breathes her last breath.

Desperate Strangers

His secrets might break her heart but hers could get them killed!

Nick Simon is using his ‘fiancé’, Julie Peterson, as an alibi — and her amnesia means she doesn’t even know they only met at the scene of her accident. But when someone starts calling with threats of murder, Julie is drawn even closer to the only man who can protect her. Will she remember the deadly secret she carries before a murderer can strike again?

Desperate Intentions

He lost his family but he might save another.

Troy Anderson has steered clear of other people since tragedy changed the trajectory of his life. But when Eliza Burke and her children move in next door, he’s unable to ignore the sweet family — especially when it becomes clear there’s more to the house Eliza inherited than anyone suspected. As Troy and Eliza dig up the past, they’ll have to face things they both hoped would stay buried.