Escaping a nightmarish past, Hailey Hitchcock fled toa remote Victorian homestead…and fell into the armsof an avenging stranger. Old ghosts echoed throughTin City's “hatchet house”, reviving memories of thebloodbath that had taken place within its dilapidatedwalls. But was it Hailey's unsettling recollections—orRex Falcon's formidable presence—that sent chills upher spine? When chaos abounded on the blustery cliffside,the primitive falcon trainer swooped to Hailey's rescue.Yet Rex's dark, piercing eyes and tightly coiled strengthposed an even greater danger. As escalating threatsaroused their forbidden desires, it became clear thehouse held all the secret answers. Secrets that someonewould kill to keep hidden…

One defining second can change a person’s life forever. For Dax Keller, that second came with a promise he couldn’t possibly keep; to protect his best friend’s sister at all costs. There’s only one problem. Balancing the weight of his promise with his crushing attraction to the feisty redhead has proven to be impossible. He’s made so many mistakes, told so many lies, that she curses the ground he walks on when he needs her to trust him the most. Genre: Romantic Suspense, Romantic Thriller, Assassin, FBI, Action Adventure.

As a child, Elsie Timmons had barely escapedWildcat Manor with her life. As an adult, she'dmysteriously inherited the crumbling structure,ghosts and all. Now, after a lifetime spent runningfrom her past, Elsie was ready to confront herdemons and expose the orphanage's long-buriedsecrets…until Deke Falcon threw a wrench in herplans. The enigmatic P.I. was hired to reunite herwith the mother she'd never known, but before shecould return with Deke to Falcon Ridge, evil forcesthreatened the future Elsie only recentlyconsidered. Luckily, she had Deke on her side—for protection, for comfort…forever?

A classic Viking novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. When Chessa, the princess of Ireland, is kidnapped, Cleve rescues her to hand her over to her rightful groom, William of Normandy. But Chessa refuses to marry anyone but Cleve.

In Jennifer Wilde’s spine-tingling Gothic romance, a young woman is plunged into a treacherous world of secrets, lies, and murder when she moves into a mysterious mansion by the sea When Lauren Moore is left penniless by the death of her mother, the invitation to live with distant relatives in Cornwall seems like the answer to her prayers. But Falconridge, perched on the edge of a steep cliff, waves crashing onto the rocks below, is a place of shadowed halls and locked doors. Why does the housekeeper warn Lauren to leave and never come back? What secrets does the house hold? Most intriguing of all is Norman Wade, Lauren’s cousin by marriage and heir to the brooding ancestral mansion. The devilishly handsome playboy warns her of the perils that could befall her at his home. More determined than ever to stay and unlock Falconridge’s mystery, Lauren begins to suspect that the greatest danger comes from the seductive Wade himself. Then tragedy strikes—and no one is safe.

White Dove is a story about a young lady by the name of Anne, who, at the age of ten, was living with her mother and grandfather. Annes mother is abused by her father and beaten continually. Her mothers dreams are of finding a better life for her daughter and herself. In chapter 1, Anne and her mother leave and find such a dream. A wealthy woman by the name of Abigail Boyd hires her as her full-time seamstress, along with living accommodations and board. Here too her mother meets William Boyd, who is in the lumber business and is a lumber baron. Chapter 2 begins as Anne and her mother become acquainted with their new employers. Annes mother becomes William Boyds wife in a short time, fulfilling a dream for Anne. But upon arriving after a months honeymoon, Anne sees a change in her mother. Her father was now restless and always away for long periods of time. Her mother was always unhappy. A wicked villain enters the story by the name of Zachary Taylor who preys on William Boyds money and life. William Boyd loses his fortune to Zachary Taylor and loses his entire estate. He explains to Anne what had happened the day Zachary Taylor came to the estate to claim his prize. Anne swears she will return to it and reclaim it. Her father secretly hands her a leather-covered envelope and makes her promise to guard it with her life, for it is very valuable. Anne, her mother, and father set out on a new life, enduring pain, even a near-death situation. Her mother has a miscarriage. Her father becomes very upset and refuses to deal with it. After reaching their new surroundings, her mother is again pregnant within a month. During her arrival in California, her mother has a son but brings terrible heartbreak to his parents. He is killed in an accident. Annes father leaves again and returns too late to find his wife has had another baby, and this time, it is a girl. They somehow find work on a beautiful ranch where Anne and her new sister could be free. It was to be Annes inheritance! Anne is now a young woman and falls in love with a young man who is her neighbors son who has come home from college. He has known Anna since she was in school as a shy but beautiful girl. He is a handsome man who is every girls catch but has an eye for the one perfect girl, Anna. On a sunny summer day, he takes her for a carriage ride. It was like a meeting of old times, and they fall in love. After a short courtship, he proposes to her. Moreover, she accepts. After a short honeymoon, he leaves to fight a war and is captured by the Mexicans who are at war with the States. Anna is determined to search for him, only to find herself in danger. During the search, the Apache Indians hold her captive. And finally a chiefs wife adopts her and makes her a warrior princess through training, becoming White Dove. But she has to leave the village in order to escape the wrath of the chief, for she has a daughter, and not a son, to carry on his name. A friend travels with her, only to become ill after they are both raped by men who find them in a cabin they used as a shelter. Finally, after a few months, her friend dies and leaves her baby with the people who have taken care of them all this time. A fur trader tells her of hearing of a renegade tribe to the north that has white men who are slaves for them in their mines. One is a soldier who may be her husband. During their travels, she proves that she is not only unafraid to go but is also a good shooter. Finding her husband alive but very ill and tortured, she wins his freedom in a contest. His freedom was won. A family is started, twin boys, one bearing the mark of a hawk. Annas daughter, Little Dove, whom she now calls Sarah, sits beside her mothers bedside as she becomes ill and dies. And shortly after, she too becomes ill and passes away, leaving the two sons to continue with the business of carrying on the Falcon Ridge Winery, which is known to be the makers of the best champagne and wine in the world. O

After rescuing Sonya Silverstein and her four-year-old daughter from a vicious attack, Brack Falcon had every intention of retreating into the Colorado mountains. But with a blizzard raging, a scared Sonya was desperate to safeguard her child. Now Brack's protective instincts—and his attraction to the single mother—had him ready to battle the forces obsessed with Sonya's vulnerability. Never before had Brack questioned his instincts…but never before had he had so much to lose….

Falcon Ridge Charter School 8th graders write stories about future societies gone desperately wrong in this amazing collection. Want a taste of their dark collaboration? Try this teaser for "Up Above," written by Karlie Mahan: Jessica, a 15-year-old black-haired, blue-eyed girl, and her community were moved underground by Them because the world above is so polluted. She is sick of living underground, and sick of living under Their rule. Will she finally do something unforgettable on her 16th birthday that will change the world she knows forever? Or, will Jessica and those she loves die underground?