Intrigue

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.

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.

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.

K-9 Tracker - Caridad Piñeiro

Cold cases are their specialty. But will he and his K9 partner succeed this time?

Solving the alleged murder of Nicky Garcia’s father means investigating a decades-old mystery. K9 handler Cisco Alvarez is prepared for the task as he can’t help but believe Nicky’s plea that her father was no deserter. As Cisco’s accomplished tracker hound Havana scents out clues impossible to ignore, they discover multiple deaths linked to cases involving former military installations. Uncovering the truth may mean the downfall of some particularly dangerous people. But Nicky and Cisco want to find justice for one.

Fatal Connection - Katie Mettner

He won’t let the past expose her to a killer.

Conquering adversity has made Declan Moss a formidable foe. Now the cybersecurity investigator is locked in a race against time to solve a dangerous data breach at his ex-lover’s startup. With escalating attacks on Brooke Hughes’s life, Declan faces off against an enemy turning an intricate case of corporate intrigue into a deadly game of cat and mouse. To survive, Declan and Brooke must put their past behind them and work together to obliterate the threat — before a three-time killer can complete a terrifying agenda.

He won’t let the past expose her to a killer.

Conquering adversity has made Declan Moss a formidable foe. Now the cybersecurity investigator is locked in a race against time to solve a dangerous data breach at his ex-lover’s startup. With escalating attacks on Brooke Hughes’s life, Declan faces off against an enemy turning an intricate case of corporate intrigue into a deadly game of cat and mouse. To survive, Declan and Brooke must put their past behind them and work together to obliterate the threat — before a three-time killer can complete a terrifying agenda.

Cold cases are their specialty. But will he and his K9 partner succeed this time?

Solving the alleged murder of Nicky Garcia’s father means investigating a decades-old mystery. K9 handler Cisco Alvarez is prepared for the task as he can’t help but believe Nicky’s plea that her father was no deserter. As Cisco’s accomplished tracker hound Havana scents out clues impossible to ignore, they discover multiple deaths linked to cases involving former military installations. Uncovering the truth may mean the downfall of some particularly dangerous people. But Nicky and Cisco want to find justice for one.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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...

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.

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.