"I'm not dead." The voice mail rocks deputy sheriff Jax Crockett to his core. A year ago, Paige was murdered by the Moonlight Strangler. Yet his ex-wife just showed up at his ranch—out of options and out of time. There are only two reasons Paige would come back to Texas with a killer hot on her heels: Jax and their toddler son. Faking her death was the only way to keep them alive. But now it's Jax who's risking everything to protect his family. The cowboy lawman is also reawakening a powder keg of desire. A desire that's primed and ready to explode. Giving in will up the ante, igniting the embers of a love they may not live to claim.

No one ever messes with the Royal Bastards. At least they never have before. Spilled blood. A president gone rogue. A killer on the loose. Who is going to put all of the pieces back together?

Hilarious and informative study of "alternative Westerns" takes aim at sub-par cowboy fiction, surveying 20th-century pulp magazines and paperbacks to provide laughably awful dialogue, humorous plot summaries, anecdotes, and historical background.

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. SIX-GUN SHOWDOWN Appaloosa Pass Ranch by Delores Fossen Deputy Jax Crockett thought his ex-wife, Paige, was dead. But Paige is back and on the run from a killer, and the killer will use Jax and their son to get to her. STOCKYARD SNATCHING Cattlemen Crime Club by Barb Han Single mom Kate Williams gave up the only life she knew to raise her adopted son. So when a kidnapper threatens to take it all away, her only hope is accepting the protection of local rancher Dallas O'Brien… DEEP COVER DETECTIVE Marshland Justice by Lena Diaz Undercover detective Colton Graham is tasked with bringing down a crime ring in a quirky Florida town and meets beautiful B and B owner Silver Westbrook. He has no idea she's working her own case…for the DEA. Look for Harlequin Intrigue's August 2016 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!

Re-read Book 3 in the romantic suspense series Operation: Midnight by New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo. When a federal transport was ambushed and overturned in the wilds of Montana, MIDNIGHT agent Sean Cutter was given forty-eight hours to track down a desperate woman. But falsely accused, Mattie Logan didn't want to be saved. It was Sean's job to convince her otherwise. A former Department of Defense scientist now targeted by the terrorist known only as the Jaguar, Mattie couldn't risk betrayal again. But neither could Sean. Caught out in the blistering cold, Mattie sought shelter beneath Sean's broad shoulders, each needing the other's warmth to stay alive. But would trusting one another prove to be more difficult than clearing Mattie's name? Originally published in 2006.

Re-read Book 5 in the romantic suspense series Operation: Midnight by New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo. All Bo Ruskin wanted was to forget his tragic past and to reclaim his quiet cowboy life. Instead, he had orders to protect Special Agent Rachael Armitage. Furious and frustrated, Rachael would rather die than abandon her dangerous mission. For even in the safety of Bo's Montana ranch, an international crime lord was out to grant her wish. Drawn to this mysterious, hardened cowboy from her past, Rachael was certain Bo was hiding something. But first she'd have to learn the lay of the land if she were to live to learn the truth. Riding horseback through the wilderness, would these two desperadoes go down in a blaze of glory—or passion? Originally published in 2007.

Re-read Book 4 in the romantic suspense series Operation: Midnight by New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo. Deep-cover operative Mike Madrid tracked Jessica Atwood with ease, but one look at her revealed her innocence. On the run with an orphan in tow, the spitfire called out to Madrid, stirring passions he thought long buried. But on this terrifying night, the secrets of Lighthouse Point would be exposed. And there were those who wouldn't allow that to happen. Jess needed Mike's protection from a desperate community, but could they reveal the truth about a dead mother without cutting to the heart of the growing attraction between them? Originally published in 2006.