Is she the kidnapper’s next target? Brooke Montgomery, a pastry chef in New Orleans, witnesses an abduction at a Mardi Gras parade. When Brooke spots the perpetrator, she fears being targeted as a witness. The only way out is to track down those responsible for the crime and save the victim. Brooke confides in Gabriel Durand, a former police officer turned private investigator. He offers protection and vows to help her uncover the criminal ring. She feels safer with him and attraction blossoms into romance. But she must overcome the danger closing in…before she can hope for a future with her sexy protector. Before Gabriel and Brooke can unravel the scheme, new information strikes fear in her heart. The crime hits close to home, shocking her into action. Join Brooke in her later-in-life romance, with one chance to conquer fear, rescue the victim, and escape with her life.

SAVING A LIFE CAN BE DEADLY! Navy SEAL Hawke Turner is in the protection business. Emilia is a close friend from his past. When her life is threatened, he vows to rescue her and calls on the strength of his team. He risks it all for Emilia and to save a child’s life. Emilia Draper’s younger sister died of a rare disease, a loss she feels deeply. She has devoted her biotech career to finding the cure. Yet on the verge of delivering a new drug to save a dying girl, a vicious enemy will kill to block her from achieving her goal. Deadly harm surrounds Emilia and a young girl’s life hangs by a thread. As danger closes in, Hawke’s possessive side surges. He hadn’t expected to lose his heart. But in this steamy friends-to-lovers romance, he is in deep.

From New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, and Meljean Brook come four paranormal tales of man’s worst friend... Follow paranormal bodyguards Clovache and Batanya into Lucifer’s realm, where they encounter his fearsome four-legged pets, in Charlaine Harris’s “The Britlingens Go to Hell.” Seek out a traitor in the midst of a guild of non-lethal vampire trackers, one that intends to eradicate the entire species of bloodsuckers, in Nalini Singh’s “Angels’ Judgment.” Find out why the giant three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades has left the underworld for the real world—and whose scent he’s following—in Ilona Andrews’s “Magic Mourns.” Embark on a perilous search for the kidnapped niece of a powerful vampire alongside her blind—and damn sexy—companion and a hellhound in Meljean Brook’s “Blind Spot.”

While sailing in the Caribbean, young Alex Hawke witnesses an act of unspeakable horror as modern-day pirates brutally murder his parents. It is a tragedy that will haunt him forever and shape his destiny. As a direct descendant of a legandary English pirate, Lord Alexander Hawke is skilled in the ways of sea combat - and one of Britain's most decorated naval heroes. Now, Hawke returns to the Caribbean on a secret mission for the American government. A highly experimental stealth submarine is missing. She carries forty nuclear warheads, and is believed to be in the hands of an unstable government just ninety miles from the US mainland. In a race against time, Hawke must locate the sub before a strike can be launched against the US - and, after a lifetime of nightmares, finally avenge himself on the mean who slaughtered his family . . .

FALLING IN LOVE CAN BE FATAL! Navy SEAL Ryker Johnson is a widower filled with sadness and guilt. His VIP client is a prima donna, but he won’t refuse to protect her from a dangerous stalker. It doesn’t take long for her to steal his heart, and he struggles to embrace love again. When danger closes in, Ryker is willing to take a bullet for her - if he’s not too late. Mia Scott owns a successful tech startup on the verge of gaining investor support. But her ex-husband stalks her and threatens her life, forcing her to accept protection. The sparks fly, but Mia is drawn to her bossy bodyguard and finds him irresistible. Tension escalates when her young nephew is pulled into the danger. Mia must make a choice that could save the boy's life, and she prays that Ryker can rescue her.

A wounded war hero and a determined wallflower... After five seasons as a wallflower, Lettie Fairchild is resigned to spinsterhood. Mostly. Determined to claim more meaning for her life than seeing her younger sisters married, she seeks a purpose. She finds what she’s looking for when she happens upon a book describing seven curses that plague London. Nathaniel Hawke is attempting to adjust to civilian life after retiring from the military, but his injured leg and memories of his time in the service prevent an easy transition. On his long walks during London’s darkest hours, Nathaniel is appalled by what he sees taking place on the dirty streets and alleyways. He is determined to take action. Coming upon a proper, if rebellious, lady in the desolate area both intrigues and frustrates him. Nathaniel’s disregard for his personal safety infuriates Lettie even as her heart is touched by his determination to aid the city’s neglected children. As the two wounded souls stumble upon each other time and again in slums and ballrooms, they realize they fight a common cause—and share an unbridled passion. Will the curse they fight be their downfall? Or will love win the day? Immerse yourself in the first full-length book in this historical romance series set on the dark streets of Victorian London today! Loving the Hawke, Book 1 Charming the Scholar, Book 2 Rescuing the Earl, Book 3 Dancing Under the Mistletoe, Book 4 Tempting the Scoundrel, Book 5 Falling for the Viscount, Book 6 Daring the Duke, Book 7 Wishing Upon a Christmas Star, Book 8 Gambling for the Governess, Book 9 Redeeming the Lady, Book 10 Enchanting the Duke, Book 11

The Middle Ages. Finally, the Black Plague has passed and for a while it seems evil has been defeated. Europe recovers; prosperity returns, trade resumes, and people slowly recover from the effects of the plague. Then, just as the Church relaxes its guard, war spreads across Europe. Widespread heresies challenge the authority of the Church. Revolts and rebellions threaten to topple the established monarchies and overturn the social order of Europe. And then the plague returns, worse than ever. Thomas Neville, a neurotic warrior-priest, eventually discovers the cause. The minions of the Devil have been scattered throughout European society during the confusion of the Black Death. His task is to discover the identities of these shapeshifters so that the Church can move against them, but it is a dangerous task. These are master shapeshifters, perfect at their craft, and Neville can never be certain of who he should trust. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

TRUE LOVE CAN BE HAZARDOUS! Navy SEAL Lucas Parker is assigned to bodyguard a pop singer on tour, only to discover that she is a flame from his past. What starts as infatuation quickly becomes a much deeper emotion. Lucas must save his true love from the clutches of a ruthless stalker, if he has any chance of a happily-ever-after. Haylee Nichols makes her dream of stardom come true, but her sick 5-year-old son is more important to her. She chooses motherhood over her career but must finish her last tour. Danger looms when a celebrity stalker might not let her live to return home. A medically trained Navy SEAL is her protector, and his kindness captures her heart. But she must reach deep for the strength to fight off her oppressor before she can embrace the future she wants.

From the actor, director, and writer Ethan Hawke: a piercing novel of love, marriage, and renewal. Jimmy is AWOL from the army, but—with characteristic fierceness and terror—he’s about to embark on the biggest commitment of his life. Christy is pregnant with Jimmy’s child, and she’s determined to head home, with or without Jimmy, to face up to her past and prepare for the future. Somehow, barreling across America from Albany to New Orleans to Ohio and Texas in a souped-up Chevy Nova, Christy and Jimmy are transformed from passionate but conflicted lovers into a young family on a magnificent journey. Ash Wednesday is a novel of blazing emotion and remarkable grace, a tale that captures the intensity—the excitement, fear, and joy—of being on the threshold of the mysterious country of marriage and parenthood. Powerful, assured, large of heart, and punctuated by moments of tremendous humor, it represents, for Hawke the novelist, a major leap forward.