CHARMING, CONFIDENT, SEXY…AND A HEARTBREAKER That’s how rancher David Major remembered his ex-love Kim Winchester. Romance had budded between them in high school, but ended abruptly when Kim moved away without even saying goodbye. Now she was back in his life, and though she was still strikingly beautiful, he wasn’t ready to put his heart on the line again. When she’d returned home to Colorado after ten long years, the last person Kim expected to greet her at the airport was David. Seeing him set her heart aflutter, but she’d changed since she last saw him—matured, made herself over, moved on. As the two grew close again, she regretted leaving him all those years ago, but would she be able to heal his shattered heart?

In Niceville, a pleasant Southern town where evil lurks just beneath the surface, two back-to-back airplane crashes set off a spellbinding chain reaction of murder, inadvertent kidnapping, and double-dealing. Detective Nick Kavanaugh must balance his investigation into the accidents with family concerns and a long-buried mystery. He and his wife Kate, a family lawyer, have taken in Kate’s sister and her two children, escaping their abusive father Byron Deitz. The Kavanaughs are also caring for the orphaned Rainey Teague, who recently survived a strange kidnapping and has come back a very different child. Rainey was not the last person to vanish from a Niceville street; most recently, an administrator from Rainey’s school, and—even worse—Kate’s father, a local historian, have gone missing. Using her father’s files, Kate and Nick start to unearth their town’s bloodstained past, trying to discover the truth behind generations of disappearances. But a sinister someone—or something—stands in their way.

SEEN AND HEARD The Thunder Canyon NuggetYou might remember bubbly Lizbeth Stanton from behind the bar at the Thunder Canyon Resort—and on the arm of every eligible bachelor in town. But after a messy breakup with her fiancé, Lizbeth's looking for more than just romance. When Mitchell Cates offers her a job as his assistant, she jumps at the unexpected opportunity. Successful Mitch is as steady and solid as they come— a far cry from the dashing men Lizbeth's known. But still waters run deep, and there's an attraction bubbling under the surface that makes days at the office anything but boring. Lizbeth's new career may already have led to a promotion: into the CEO's heart!

KISSING ROOMMATES… Suddenly homeless Josie Tate felt fireworks during her passionate three days with firefighter Michael Dunnigan, but she wouldn’t live with him unless she paid him back…like be his pretend fiancée so that his mother would stop her matchmaking. Although Michael made her heart hammer, Josie didn’t want strings in the relationship. Then a sweet little development ruined her best-laid plans. The moment he saw Josie, Michael wanted her. He even agreed to their “platonic roommates” status because as a risk taker, he didn’t need serious attachments. But the nights were torture, and soon, both he and Josie couldn’t fight the truth…that nothing felt better than being together, and that their pretend arrangement should involve a real walk down the aisle….

“DON’T YOU WANT ME?” SHE ASKED IN A SMALL VOICE Of course Wade Garrett wanted her. He’d wanted Pauline Mayfield ever since he’d convinced her to rent him a room in her boardinghouse. But he wasn’t sure if he was ready to trust women again. Especially one who until recently seemed so intent on keeping their relationship platonic in order to avoid small-town gossip. Still, he couldn’t deny their attraction, and if Pauline was ready to take their relationship to the next level, he wouldn’t say no, even if it meant putting his heart on the line—not to mention her reputation!

THE ARCTIC TEMPERATURE COULDN’T COOL THE HEAT BETWEEN THEM Kindhearted veterinarian Melissa Porter only wanted the coyote cubs in her care to reach their natural habitat. Instead, she crash-landed in the Washington wilderness with a man who acted as cold as their surroundings. Then, he would give her one of those smoldering looks, setting her whole body on fire. Pilot Nick Magruder knew about survival. He had survived the end of his marriage and business. So, what were a few days in arctic temperatures? He’d already put his heart into deep-freeze for protection. But something about Melissa, her warmth, her smile, had him thawing quickly. He had to get them out of there—otherwise his heart wouldn’t survive….