From the moment he finds himself staring down the barrel of her gun, Rancher Cade McClain knows Piper Lowry isn't just another stranded tourist. Armed and desperate, she's prepared to do whatever it takes to carry out her mission. A mission she claims only he can help her with. Knowing it would be impossible to walk away from this tempting, determined woman, Cade offers her a place to hide from the gunmen on her trail. Despite his broad shoulders and intimidating gaze, it isn't long before the straight-shooting cowboy realizes he can't guarantee Piper's safety. Even if his heart is beginning to tell him he has no choice but to try"--Publisher.
All Regina Garrett wanted this holiday season was some R & R. What she got was mixed up in a murder investigation, and the personal protection of a very sexy homicide detective…. Marcus couldn't help wondering just what Regina knew about the case that practically landed in her lap. But between her direct connection to the evidence he'd uncovered and the threats against her, Marcus also knew she needed his help if she was going to stay alive. Convincing her it'd be safest if he stayed on her couch, Marcus prepared for a string of sleepless nights. As a cop, having Regina a few feet away was smart. As a man, it was pure torture.
This cowboy will do anything she asks…except ride away. As soon as Matt Alvarez returns to his small Texas town, he knows the situation is worse than he thought. And yet the angry glares and muttered threats won't keep Elena Weston from proving she's innocent of murder. Matt isn't at all surprised. Elena is as stubborn as she was ten years ago, when their love seemed limitless—until circumstances tore them apart. Now that he's back, Matt has no intention of allowing Elena to face her troubles alone. But the passion that still burns between them is as tempting—and dangerous—as uncovering the truth. And their only chance at survival means baiting a killer lying in wait…a killer more than ready to bury his secrets with them. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the The Thriller series: Relentless Protector by Colleen Thompson A Wanted Man by Alana Matthews Her Cowboy Defender by Kerry Connor Last Spy Standing by Dana Marton Circumstantial Marriage by Kerry Connor
Sudden Insight by Rebecca York Tarot card reader Rachel Gregory foresaw a dark, sexy stranger but she had no idea Jake Harper would be her soul mate. Someone who literally read her thoughts... and she his. But when they were both nearly killed, Rachel had a feeling they were never meant to be together... On the run, they searched for the source of their connection –– one that grew more powerful with each kiss. But were they willing to risk everything to uncover their secret past? They had to hurry, before Rachel could foresee their deaths... Her Cowboy Defender by Kerry Connor From the moment he finds himself staring down the barrel of her gun, rancher Cade McClain knows Piper Lowry isn't just another stranded tourist. Knowing it would be impossible to walk away from this determined woman, Cade offers her a place to hide. But it isn't long before Cade realises he can't guarantee Piper's safety. Even if his heart is telling him he has no choice....
Black tie… Whiteout… Red-hot lust! Wedding planner Meredith Sutton has a lot riding on the next wedding at Sutton Hall. She needs everything to go perfectly to launch her start-up bridal business. And she's prepared for everything…except seeing her old college crush in the wedding party. But not even Tom Campbell's dreamy eyes and filled-out physique can throw Meredith off her game. A killer, on the other hand, might mess things up.… Trapped in the midst of the fiercest blizzard the isolated mountain town has ever seen, the guest list becomes smaller by the day. But it's Tom's searing kisses and scorching caresses that have Meredith wanting one last chance at love. Since they might not be alive once the storm breaks.…
Jake Armstrong had no intention of getting involved with his very sexy—and very pregnant—next-door neighbor…until the night she was attacked. His only goal these days was recovering and getting back in the game, not playing bodyguard to the most vulnerable of victims. Still, leaving her to fend for herself was out of the question, especially once they learned it was her baby someone was desperate to get their hands on. As they unearthed shocking truths about her baby's family history, Jake sensed something growing between them, an attraction that became more intense as her due date approached. He knew this tiny family had no place in his future, but walking away seemed impossible—and practically broke his heart at the thought….
Caught in a Chicago alley crossfi re, Allie Freeman was running for her life when she slammed into Gideon Ross. A hardened bounty hunter, his job was to discover why this stranger—no different than the girl next door—was so highly desired. But unraveling what made Allie so special would take more time than he had.… Being drawn into this wanted woman's life had turned Ross into the hunted. Allie's hidden identity exposed them to a relentless killer—one, inexplicably, she was willing to die for. But she didn't know the lengths Ross would go to keep her unharmed. He wasn't willing to share her with anybody, and in this game of survival, whoever keeps their secret the longest, wins.
TO UNCOVER HER PAST SHE HAD TO BARE ALL TO THIS TOTAL MYSTERY OF A MAN He could always spot a woman in distress, and the beautiful stranger hiding in Dr. Josh Bennett's trunk obviously needed help. Claire Preston claimed she had come to him because she was out of options and on the run from a killer. Now, the doctor who always played by the rules, but never let a woman get too close, desperately wanted to wipe away the fear he saw in the vulnerable beauty's eyes. Josh knew getting Claire to let down her barriers and tell him the truth about her past was crucial to their survival. But how far was he willing to go to protect her if it might mean jeopardizing his vow of "first, do no harm"?
When someone wanted her dead, Audrey Ellison had nowhere else to turn but to reporter-turned-recluse Jason Stone. Only her uncle's onetime protégé could discover what got him killed and why an assassin was hot on her heels. But Audrey wasn't prepared for the darkly handsome, deeply tormented man who was to become her hero…and her husband. Posing as newlyweds was the best way to investigate the small Virginia town teeming with secrets and scandals. But even the best plans had pitfalls. Audrey's feelings for her sexy pretend husband became all too real…and as dangerous as the killers closing in on them.
Her Cowboy Avenger by Kerry Connor As soon as Matt Alvarez returns to his small Texas town, he knows the situation is worse than he thought. Yet the angry glares and muttered threats won't keep Elena Weston from proving she's innocent of murder. Matt has no intention of allowing Elena to face her troubles alone. The passion that still burns between them is as tempting – and dangerous – as uncovering the truth. And their only chance at survival means baiting a killer lying in wait...a killer more than ready to bury his secrets with them. Relentless Protector by Colleen Thompson Former army ranger Cole Sawyer reacts on instinct when he sees beautiful young widow Lisa Meador pull a gun at the bank. He foils the robbery, but when Lisa screams as the real robbers take off with her son, he realises that things aren't what they seem. Cole is determined to help Lisa rescue her son...and even more determined not to give in to his growing attraction to her. As they untangle the clues, they soon realise that the kidnappers' motives run deeper – and darker – than ever expected... Also includes a bonus novella –Last Chance Café by Amanda Stevens
The mysterious blue-eyed stranger who showed up in the middle of the night wasn't just looking for work. No, when "John Samuels" signed on with Maggie Harper to restore the decrepit old house, he was hoping for answers and a chance to face the demons of his past. But then strange happenings started threatening his beautiful new boss—and disrupting the passion that sparked between them. Someone didn't want them in that house. Someone who knew the truth about what had happened there thirty years before, about the brutal murder that destroyed John's family. John never expected redemption. But danger waited in the old house, haunting them both….
Something old. Something new. Something borrowed. Someone dead… Adam Sutton's instinct for trouble failed him once before—and nearly destroyed his sister's life. He'll do anything to make amends, even help her turn their family's mansion into a successful destination-wedding business. But when Jillian Jones suddenly arrives at Sutton Hall, this brooding businessman suspects the bride-to-be isn't what she seems. She's asking too many "innocent" questions about the hall's tragic history and the mysterious death of its first paying bride. She's defying his orders to leave, even as strange accidents threaten her. And her fiery determination is making it impossible for Adam to resist getting dangerously close. Now their only chance to survive means gambling on an all-too-fragile trust—even as someone in the darkest shadows prepares to dress another hall bride in black.…
Royal Rescue by Lisa Childs Media heiress Josie Jessup and her son have spent the last several years in witness protection, yet they are anything but safe. When her father is attacked, Josie decides it's time to return home...and walks right into a deadly trap. Despite their tumultuous history, FBI agent Brendan O'Hannigan – Josie's former lover – comes to her rescue. But Josie has no idea just how important this mission is...or just how far Brendan will go to ensure her safety. The Perfect Bride by Kerry Connor Adam Sutton's instinct for trouble failed him once before – and nearly destroyed his sister's life. He'll do anything to make amends, even help her turn their family's mansion into a successful wedding venue. But when Jillian Jones suddenly arrives at Sutton Hall asking too many questions about the Hall's tragic history, Adam suspects this bride–to–be isn't what she seems...
An aesthetic perspective on the short fiction of Chekhov, Joyce, Hemingway, O'Connor, and Carver Taking a distinctively aesthetic approach to the genre of realist short fiction, Kerry McSweeney clusters the work of five masters--Anton Chekhov, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Flannery O'Connor, and Raymond Carver--to offer a poetics of the form for students and scholars. At the center of this argument is the notion that the realist short story is a glimpse--powerful and tightly focused--into a world that the writer must precisely craft and in which the reader must fully invest. Selecting writers from different generational, national, and cultural backgrounds, McSweeney chooses writers based on their commitment to the realist representation of experience and their shared belief in the importance and efficacy of the short story form. By considering their efforts in tandem, he develops a means to assess the strategies and claims of realist short fiction. McSweeney demonstrates that when the comments these writers have made about their work are assembled and critically scrutinized, the result is an aesthetic critical model--as opposed to more interpretative models that focus attention on the determination (or indetermination) of meanings. He suggests that a fully adequate reading of a realist short story involves the integration of three components: the enjoyment and contemplation of the story in and of itself; affective receptivity, or a response to the story's emotional content; and cognitive activity, or the reflective consideration of the story's conceptual implications. In individual chapters on Chekov, Joyce, Hemingway, O'Connor, and Carver, this presentational model is applied to widely known and often anthologized readings from each writer. McSweeney brings into sharp focus the distinctive features of each piece, makes qualitative discriminations, and assesses the profitability of other critical models. He concludes with an invitation to test the mettle of his approach in reading other realist short story writers.
From No Strings to All Tied Up in Knots... It was a perfect arrangement. For three years Nina Warren met up with U.S. Marine Bobby Dellucci for fantastic, no-strings-attached sex whenever he was in the country. No drama. No expectations. Just fun. But when Bobby returns from his most recent overseas deployment, he wants to change their deal. He'd like to get to know her better and see if they can have something more. "Something more" is exactly what Nina doesn't want with him. A military brat who grew up moving around the world, she isn't interested in dating anyone in the service. Fiercely independent, she knows what it's like for her life not to be her own, and she doesn't want that anymore. She already broke her rule getting involved with him at all. But Bobby isn't one to give up easily and he's willing to fight for her--for them.
There is a growing sense of crisis in rural ways of life, which manifests itself in economic decline, depopulation, depleted environments, and a crisis of rural identities. Crime is one potent marker of crisis, the more so as it spoils the image of healthy, cohesive community. The social reaction it elicits, the policing of this 'other rural', is also a guide to the dimensions of crisis. The social sciences have witnessed a renewed international interest in the study of 'other rurals': the neglected, invisible or excluded aspects of country life. This book brings a fresh approach to the study of crime that challenges the urban-centric assumptions of much western criminology and sociology.It explores rural crime and social reactions to it, in relation to processes and patterns of community formation and change in rural Australia, including the social, economic, cultural and political forces shaping the history, structure and everyday life of rural communities.Policing the Rural Crisis is based on five years of extensive original empirical research in rural and regional Australia. It draws on ideas and debates in contemporary social theory across several disciplines, making the analysis relevant to the study of crime and social change elsewhere.
The mysterious blue-eyed stranger who showed up in the middle of the night wasn't just looking for work. No, when "John Samuels" signed on with Maggie Harper to restore the decrepit old house, he was hoping for answers and a chance to face the demons of his past.
The Secret Of Cypriere Bayou by Jana DeLeon For author Olivia Markham, an old mansion is the ideal setting to complete her work. But something is sending a chill up her spine. It could be the unearthly noises, the hidden passageways or John Landry - the sexy caretaker. John doesn't need the distraction that Olivia brings, but he can't ignore the fact that someone is trying to scare her away. Finding Olivia impossible to resist. John knows it's only a matter of time before something unexpected happens... Circumstantial Marriage by Kerry Connor With someone after her, Audrey Ellison has nowhere else to go except to Jason Stone. But Audrey isn't prepared for the handsome and tormented man who was to become her hero... and her husband. Posing as newlyweds to investigate the small Virginian town teeming with secrets, Audrey's feelings for her sexy pretend husband become all too real - and as dangerous as the killers closing in on them.
An Entrepreneur's punch-list, '1,261 Business Development Questions To Think About As You Grow Your Organization, ' is a must have for anyone undertaking the challenge of building an enterprise in today's fast moving markets. Covering everything from planning to pricing, this book is a helpful safety check to make sure you really have covered all the bases. Jed Emerson, Bloomberg Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School * * * 1,261 Questions Business Development Questions To Think About As You Grow Your Organization can help you transform a good idea into a workable reality. Gokul Rajaram, Product Management Director, AdSense, Google * * * Kerry O'Connor has compiled a superb list of business development questions that can help you start or manage a business. It can help focus your thoughts and be a handy reference guide in your business career. Tom Watson, Dean of Omnicom University, Former Vice Chairman of Omnicom Gro
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