“For realistic Western flavor, accuracy, power and passion, Janis Reams Hudson is one of the best. Apache Promise fulfills Western readers’ dreams.” —Romantic Times When Angela Barnes is captured and held hostage by the Apaches, she has no idea that the fate of a nation rests on her shoulders. She wants only her freedom—even if it means the fragile peace between settlers and the Apache tribe will be shattered once and for all. As an adopted member of the Apache, Matt Colton understands the devastation war would mean for his beloved tribe. But if Angela agrees to marry him—and never tell what happened to her—order can be kept. What starts as a marriage of convenience quickly turns into something more as sparks of passion ignite on ?their wedding night, and the promise of forever burns bright in their hearts.

Taken hostage by Indians, Angela is offered a way out by marrying rancher Matt Colton--in name only. But soon she realizes the sight of this rancher leaves her breathless and yearning for his searing touch.

". . . clever, poignant and absorbing tale of undying love and madness. Settle in for hours of reading pleasure!" —RT BOOK REVIEWS Jennifer Franklin can’t escape the strange and horrifying dream that has haunted her since childhood. So when that very dream comes alive on the pages of author Brett McCormick’s latest bestseller, she’s determined to find out what it all means. The attraction between Jennifer and Brett is instant and irresistible. Then, a twist of fate lands them in New Orleans and the two lovers are thrust into a battle that transcends time, for their love, and for their lives. In this wild, time-bending, and passionate story, even as the flames of their desire can’t be smothered by death, a fierce enemy from their past is determined to prove otherwise.

"Every once in a while an author arrives with the rare talent to combine reality with romance. This is Janis Reams Hudson."—RT BOOK REVIEWS Love is all they have, and it's all twenty-year-old Bess Dulaney thinks she needs from Hunter MacDougall. But Hunter knows he cannot provide Bess with the life she deserves, and his pride stands between them and the future they both desire. Then tragedy strikes, leaving Bess with no memories of her life or the man she wants to share it with. Suddenly, Hunter finds himself forced to put his faith in the passion that he can no longer deny. With one last chance at the love he has always longed for, Hunter must convince the girl who adored the boy he was to once again fall in love with the man he has become.

"A deep sense of family love, WARRIOR'S SONG is another masterpiece from this consummate storyteller."—RT BOOK REVIEWS Nineteen-year-old Brianna Flanigan has a fight on her hands, one that she intends to win. As head of the family since her parent’s death, she must keep the family ranch together, even as the most powerful and ruthless man in the county is determined to drive her out. One man has the courage to stand beside her and help her; a man called Wolf. He is a man without fear, a fierce loner, and he always takes what he wants. Before long, it's Brianna that he wants. He knows he doesn’t deserve the love of the Irish beauty, but the pull of desire is far too strong for even him to resist. Soon Wolf and Brianna form a union and stand shoulder-to-shoulder against their common foe. Will their love be strong enough to survive the vicious neighbor trying to steal her ranch? They will risk it all for love, family, and their home—all things Wolf has never known.

"Every once in a while an author arrives with the rare talent to combine reality with romance. This is Janis Reams Hudson." —Romantic Times When nations collide, the battle for love is the fiercest of all. These six grand, sweeping historical romances from Janis Reams Hudson take readers out West, where the sun reveals all the hidden desires lurking in the shadows, and the passion sizzles hotter than the desert sands. Wars rage, hearts are broken, and forbidden love blazes, as Hudson entrances readers with these scintillating, hot-blooded stories.

Building upon a long tradition of scientifi c conferences dealing with problems of reliability in technical systems, in 2006 Department of Computer Engineering at Wrocław University of Technology established DepCoS-RELCOMEX series of events in order to promote a comprehensive approach to evaluation of system performability which is now commonly called dependability. Contemporary complex systems integrate variety of technical, information, soft ware and human (users, administrators and management) resources. Their complexity comes not only from involved technical and organizational structures but mainly from complexity of information processes that must be implemented in specific operational environment (data processing, monitoring, management, etc.). In such a case traditional methods of reliability evaluation focused mainly on technical levels are insufficient and more innovative, multidisciplinary methods of dependability analysis must be applied. Selection of submissions for these proceedings exemplify diversity of topics that must be included in such analyses: tools, methodologies and standards for modelling, design and simulation of the systems, security and confidentiality in information processing, specific issues of heterogeneous, today often wireless, computer networks, or management of transportation networks. In addition, this edition of the conference hosted the 5th CrISS-DESSERT Workshop devoted to the problems of security and safety in critical information systems.