Cherished Witness

Kelly Watson, aka Teresa Pastral, threw the Fifth Amendment out the window when she testified against her mob boss husband at his murder trial. Now divorced, she has begun a new life in the Witness Security Program.
          Only...the mob finds her, thanks to handsome ex-lawman J.T. Romano, who uses her as bait to lure the man who murdered his wife and unborn child to town. To ensure her safety, she is forced to trust J.T., the man who has betrayed her to the mob. But can she trust him with her heart?

Prime Suspect

February 2010 -- Desert Breeze PublishingNew Orleans Assistant District Attorney Marisa Cooper prosecutes murderers for a living, but the tables are turned on her when her ex-husband is found dead in her garage. To prove her innocence, she must team up with her former fiancée, Slade Montgomery, the detective who risks his career--and his heart--to help her find the real killer.

          New Orleans Assistant District Attorney Marisa Cooper prosecutes murderers for a living, but the tables are turned when her ex-husband is found dead in her garage. To prove she didn't kill him, she must team up with her former fiancée, Slade Montgomery, the detective who risks his career -- and his heart -- to help her find the real killer.

Beloved Capture

Detective Kevin Jacobs believes integrity is the most important trait a cop can possess, until a beautiful doctor accuses him of murder and he's forced to take her hostage in order to clear his name. Rebecca Daniels cooperates with Kevin, and soon finds herself in a fight for her very life--and her heart.

Unwilling Accomplice

Marcy Grant believes that anyone can be redeemed, until she sees her cruel ex-husband murder a man and is forced to go on the run with their young son in order to survive. The only person who can help her is Joe Riso, her former brother-in-law, a detective staggered by the loss of his wife and daughter. If he's going to protect both Marcy and her boy, he must first find a way to unfreeze his icy heart. Will he succeed?

          Marcy Moretti believes that anyone can be redeemed, until she witnesses a murder at the hands of her ex-husband and is forced to go on the run with her young son in order to survive. The only person who can help her is Joe Riso, her former brother-in-law, a detective staggered by the loss of his wife and daughter. If he's going to protect both Marcy and her boy, he must first find a way to unfreeze his icy heart -- and along the way find his own redemption.

Perfect Partner

Alarm bells go off in Detective Lexi Granger’s head when a gun linked to a cold case disappears and a veteran officer sweeps it under the rug. After she receives a death threat, she must turn to the one man she knows she can trust -- her ex-husband and acting commander, Chaz Trahan. Chaz is still in love with Lexi but won’t admit it to anyone but himself. He agrees to help her in order to exorcise his own demons concerning that gun – the only link to the man who killed his parents twenty years before. But can the two of them solve the crime before the murderer finds Lexi?

Marked For Murder  Desert Breeze Publishing

Detective Jonah McKee and his fellow Keller County Cops believe a beautiful amnesia victim is the key to solving a brutal serial killer case -- until a terrifying twist forces Jonah to hide his three year-old son and go on the run with the frightened stranger in order to save her life.

Shield of Valor   Desert Breese Publishing
Detective Mitch Ransom is in control of his life until he agrees to testify before the grand jury against a brutal serial killer. Then he’s kidnapped, threatening his appearance in court, and finds himself trapped with a woman he doesn’t like and believes he has to protect.
Tiffany Golden, a police dispatcher, is trying to break the mold set for her by her stripper mother. She wants to become a cop and is on the road to reaching that goal when she’s kidnapped along with Mitch and is forced to help him find freedom.

Whirlwind  Cobble Stone Press

Emma McGraw is on the run from the law when a tornado threatens her life. The only man who can save her is a handsome sheriff's department investigator named Jed, who takes her to a storm shelter and seduces her with kind words, the promise of safety, and a dead sexy smile. Emma and Jed stir up a storm more explosive than the one outside.

Cosmic Intervention  CobbleStonePress

Paige Mangum attends a sales conference knowing she needs to come out of her shell if she's going to keep her job, but she doesn't count on meeting a hot, sexy stranger with magic hands and a mouth that drives her over the edge. Conference sessions have never been more fun.

Flash Bang  Whiskey Creek Press

When Allie Robbins broke his heart, Noah Sterling couldn’t leave Hinton fast enough. He joined the military, then the FBI. Ten years later, a domestic terrorism case forces him to return, only to discover that Allie is now a widowed mother with one young son--and that she's suspected of aiding the group responsible for setting area churches ablaze.
          Allie can't believe her eyes. Noah is back in Hinton, and he’s asking questions. She's not worried about the investigation, because she's innocent. But she's willing to do anything to keep him from asking the one question that could destroy her life--a question about her son. Then the boy is kidnapped, and she must reveal the truth in order to save him by turning to the one man she can trust--and the only one who can take her son away. Noah. His father.

Skeleton Bayou   The Wild Rose Press

Savannah Love is emotionally and physically battered, but is determined to survive after escaping the hellish imprisonment imposed on her by her psychotic cop-husband. After seven months in hiding, she resurfaces at Mossy Oak, her ramshackle family home on a Louisiana bayou, and attempts to restart her life. The empty house provides shelter, but isn’t the fortress she needs when her cruel ex comes calling.

          Mack O’Malley, former cop turned handyman conflicted over a bad shoot on the job, comes to Savannah’s rescue when the psychopath draws them into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Fearful of Mack at first, she soon discovers that beneath his steely exterior lies a resolute defender with a heart hungry for love. Will their alliance save them, or will they fall victim to the Legend of Skeleton Bayou?

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