He's a small-town detective Who doesn’t need help from a big-city cop Newly promoted within the Conard County Sheriff’s Department, Guy Redwing wants Valerie Brighton to stay away from his first case. But the missing child he’s searching for is Valerie’s niece, and Valerie is an experienced investigator. As they race against the clock to find the two-year-old girl, their mutual distrust turns to respect—and grows into an attraction that takes them both by surprise… From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Conard County: The Next Generation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: A Soldier's Homecoming Book 2: Protector of One Book 3: The Unexpected Hero Book 4: The Man from Nowhere Book 5: Her Hero in Hiding Book 6: A Soldier's Redemption Book 7: No Ordinary Hero Book 8: The Final Mission Book 9: Just a Cowboy Book 10: The Rescue Pilot Book 11: Guardian in Disguise Book 12: The Widow's Protector Book 13: Rancher's Deadly Risk Book 14: What She Saw Book 15: Rocky Mountain Lawman Book 16: Killer's Prey Book 17: Deadly Hunter Book 18: Defending the Eyewitness Book 19: Snowstorm Confessions Book 20: Thanksgiving Daddy Book 21: Reuniting with the Rancher Book 22: Undercover Hunter Book 23: A Conard County Baby Book 24: The Lawman Lassoes a Family Book 25: Playing with Fire Book 26: A Cowboy for Christmas Book 27: Conard County Witness Book 28: A Secret in Conard County Book 29: Conard County Spy Book 30: An Unlikely Daddy Book 31: Conard County Marine Book 32: Undercover in Conard County Book 33: His Pregnant Courthouse Bride Book 34: A Conard County Homecoming Book 35: Cornered in Conard County Book 36: A Conard County Courtship Book 37: Conard County Revenge Book 38: A Bachelor, a Boss and a Baby Book 39: Conard County Watch Book 40: Murdered in Conard County Book 41: Stalked in Conard County Book 42: Conard County Justice Book 43: Conard County: Hard Proof Book 44: Conard County: Traces of Murder Book 45: Conard County: Christmas Bodyguard Book 46: Conard County: Mistaken Identity Book 47: Conard County: Christmas Crime Spree Book 48: Hunted in Conard County Book 49: Conard County Conspiracy Book 50: Conard County Protector Book 51: Conard County: K-9 Detectives Book 52: Conard County: Code Adam Book 53: Conard County: Killer in the Storm

His return has stirred up more trouble than he ever imagined… CIA operative Devlin Paltier never thought returning to his small Wyoming hometown would be riskier than an undercover mission. But Devlin knows that revealing he's no ordinary cowboy could bring danger to everyone in his world. Including Deputy Elaine Paltier, his widowed sister-in-law and the off-limits woman he's never been able to forget. Before long, though, Devlin’s dark secrets come back to haunt him…along with two killers hell-bent on revenge. Now protecting Elaine becomes the most crucial assignment of his career—and the only way to secure a possible shared future. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Conard County: The Next Generation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: A Soldier's Homecoming Book 2: Protector of One Book 3: The Unexpected Hero Book 4: The Man from Nowhere Book 5: Her Hero in Hiding Book 6: A Soldier's Redemption Book 7: No Ordinary Hero Book 8: The Final Mission Book 9: Just a Cowboy Book 10: The Rescue Pilot Book 11: Guardian in Disguise Book 12: The Widow's Protector Book 13: Rancher's Deadly Risk Book 14: What She Saw Book 15: Rocky Mountain Lawman Book 16: Killer's Prey Book 17: Deadly Hunter Book 18: Snowstorm Confessions Book 19: Thanksgiving Daddy Book 20: Reuniting with the Rancher Book 21: Undercover Hunter Book 22: A Conard County Baby Book 23: The Lawman Lassoes a Family Book 24: Playing with Fire Book 25: A Cowboy for Christmas Book 26: Conard County Witness Book 27: A Secret in Conard County Book 28: An Unlikely Daddy Book 29: Conard County Marine Book 30: His Pregnant Courthouse Bride Book 31: A Conard County Homecoming Book 32: Cornered in Conard County Book 33: A Conard County Courtship Book 34: Conard County Revenge Book 35: A Bachelor, a Boss and a Baby Book 36: Conard County Watch Book 37: Murdered in Conard County Book 38: Stalked in Conard County Book 39: Conard County Justice Book 40: Conard County: Hard Proof Book 41: Conard County: Traces of Murder Book 42: Conard County: Christmas Bodyguard Book 43: Conard County: Mistaken Identity Book 44: Conard County: Christmas Crime Spree Book 45: Hunted in Conard County Book 46: Conard County Conspiracy Book 47: Conard County Protector Book 48: Conard County: K-9 Detectives Book 49: Conard County: Code Adam Book 50: Conard County: Killer in the Storm Book 51: Conard County: Murderous Intent Book 52: Conard County: Covert Avenger

As a storm rages, can he unmask the murderer in their midst? When a killer strikes twice in the same day, former soldier turned stockade owner Josh Healey steps in to protect the locals who’ve taken refuge across the creek. But it’s writer Krystal Metcalfe who penetrates his hardened exterior. Then, just as the investigation is truly getting underway, a savage rainstorm cuts them off from the outside world. Now Josh and Krystal must trust each other with their secrets to stop a chilling vendetta…and survive. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Conard County: The Next Generation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: A Soldier's Homecoming Book 2: Protector of One Book 3: The Unexpected Hero Book 4: The Man from Nowhere Book 5: Her Hero in Hiding Book 6: A Soldier's Redemption Book 7: No Ordinary Hero Book 8: The Final Mission Book 9: Just a Cowboy Book 10: The Rescue Pilot Book 11: Guardian in Disguise Book 12: The Widow's Protector Book 13: Rancher's Deadly Risk Book 14: What She Saw Book 15: Rocky Mountain Lawman Book 16: Killer's Prey Book 17: Deadly Hunter Book 18: Defending the Eyewitness Book 19: Snowstorm Confessions Book 20: Thanksgiving Daddy Book 21: Reuniting with the Rancher Book 22: Undercover Hunter Book 23: A Conard County Baby Book 24: The Lawman Lassoes a Family Book 25: Playing with Fire Book 26: A Cowboy for Christmas Book 27: Conard County Witness Book 28: A Secret in Conard County Book 29: Conard County Spy Book 30: An Unlikely Daddy Book 31: Conard County Marine Book 32: Undercover in Conard County Book 33: His Pregnant Courthouse Bride Book 34: A Conard County Homecoming Book 35: Cornered in Conard County Book 36: A Conard County Courtship Book 37: Conard County Revenge Book 38: A Bachelor, a Boss and a Baby Book 39: Conard County Watch Book 40: Murdered in Conard County Book 41: Stalked in Conard County Book 42: Conard County Justice Book 43: Conard County: Hard Proof Book 44: Conard County: Traces of Murder Book 45: Conard County: Christmas Bodyguard Book 46: Conard County: Mistaken Identity Book 47: Conard County: Christmas Crime Spree Book 48: Hunted in Conard County Book 49: Conard County Conspiracy Book 50: Conard County Protector Book 51: Conard County: K-9 Detectives Book 52: Conard County: Code Adam Book 53: Conard County: Killer in the Storm Book 54: Conard County: Murderous Intent

She’s usually the protector Will she accept his protection? A whiteout blizzard leaves Deputy Artie Jackson no choice but to take Boyd Connor into her home. Maybe getting this stoic combat veteran to talk about his demons will distract her from her own. Their halting trust in each other takes on a new urgency when Artie starts getting threats against her life. As they search for her stalkers, will they find their way to each other? From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in the Conard County: The Next Generation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: A Soldier's Homecoming Book 2: Protector of One Book 3: The Unexpected Hero Book 4: The Man from Nowhere Book 5: Her Hero in Hiding Book 6: A Soldier's Redemption Book 7: No Ordinary Hero Book 8: The Final Mission Book 9: Just a Cowboy Book 10: The Rescue Pilot Book 11: Guardian in Disguise Book 12: The Widow's Protector Book 13: Rancher's Deadly Risk Book 14: What She Saw Book 15: Rocky Mountain Lawman Book 16: Killer's Prey Book 17: Deadly Hunter Book 18: Defending the Eyewitness Book 19: Snowstorm Confessions Book 20: Thanksgiving Daddy Book 21: Reuniting with the Rancher Book 22: Undercover Hunter Book 23: A Conard County Baby Book 24: The Lawman Lassoes a Family Book 25: Playing with Fire Book 26: A Cowboy for Christmas Book 27: Conard County Witness Book 28: A Secret in Conard County Book 29: Conard County Spy Book 30: An Unlikely Daddy Book 31: Conard County Marine Book 32: Undercover in Conard County Book 33: His Pregnant Courthouse Bride Book 34: A Conard County Homecoming Book 35: Cornered in Conard County Book 36: A Conard County Courtship Book 37: Conard County Revenge Book 38: A Bachelor, a Boss and a Baby Book 39: Conard County Watch Book 40: Murdered in Conard County Book 41: Stalked in Conard County Book 42: Conard County Justice Book 43: Conard County: Hard Proof Book 44: Conard County: Traces of Murder Book 45: Conard County: Christmas Bodyguard Book 46: Conard County: Mistaken Identity Book 47: Conard County: Christmas Crime Spree Book 48: Hunted in Conard County Book 49: Conard County Conspiracy Book 50: Conard County Protector Book 51: Conard County: K-9 Detectives Book 52: Conard County: Code Adam Book 53: Conard County: Killer in the Storm Book 54: Conard County: Murderous Intent

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs. CONRAD COUNTY: COVERT AVENGER By Rachel Lee Conard County: The Next Generation CIA operative Devlin Paltier never thought returning to his small Wyoming hometown would be riskier than an undercover mission. But Devlin knows that revealing he's no ordinary cowboy could bring danger to everyone in his world. Including Deputy Elaine Paltier, his widowed sister-in-law and the off-limits woman he's never been able to forget. Before long, though, Devlin’s dark secrets come back to haunt him…along with two killers hell-bent on revenge. Now protecting Elaine becomes the most crucial assignment of his career—and the only way to secure a possible shared future. THE KILLER NEXT DOOR By Amanda Stevens Getting laid up with a broken ankle and placed on leave could not have happened at a worse time for Detective Sydney Shepherd. Enter former cop turned private investigator Trent Gannon, who believes her current investigation dovetails with his cold case. There is a complex past and deep emotions between Sydney and Trent. But when there’s another victim, they agree to shelve their undeniable attraction and team up to collect evidence to connect the dots between the cases. Increasingly all indications point to Sydney’s next-door neighbor as the prime suspect. Will Sydney and Trent be the next casualties? K-9 DEFENDER By Julie Miller Protectors at K-9 Ranch After a betrayal that almost took his life, Detective Joel Standage is deskbound. A new assignment is his chance to find out if he still has what it takes to be a cop. His mission? Get close to Mollie Crane, a woman who’s as guarded—and wounded—as he is. Her service dog, Magnus, trusts Joel before she does. When it becomes clear that his interest in her crime boss ex-husband is putting her in danger, what started as a case becomes personal, and Joel will do whatever it takes to protect her… Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue October – Box Set 2 of 2!

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs. CONRAD COUNTY: MURDEROUS INTENT By Rachel Lee Conard County: The Next Generation When a killer strikes twice in the same day, former soldier turned stockade owner Josh Healey steps in to protect the locals who’ve take refuge across the creek. But it’s writer Krystal Metcalfe who truly penetrates his hardened exterior. Then, just as the investigation is truly getting underway, a savage rainstorm cuts them off from the outside world. Now Josh and Krystal must trust each other with their secrets to stop a chilling vendetta…and survive. SMOKY MOUNTAINS GRAVEYARD By Lena Diaz A Tennessee Cold Case Story Working a cold case, investigators Faith Lancaster and Asher Whitfield unearth a secret burial ground. And when a young woman goes missing, it’s clear that the same person is to blame. Then he turns his rage on Faith. Now, as they race to protect others in danger, she is torn between keeping things professional and resisting the attraction she and Asher share. SHADOW SURVIVORS By Julie Miller Protectors at K-9 Ranch Jessie Bennington’s past motivated her canine-focused business, where she heals those who are emotionally traumatized. When two young children show up at her ranch, predators on their trail, Jessie can only trust her longtime friend Garrett Caldwell. The deputy goes into protector mode without a single hesitation. Garrett has buried his feelings for Jessie long enough. He isn't about to let any danger come between them—or the innocent children—now. Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue May – Box Set 2 of 2!

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs. CONARD COUNTY: KILLER IN THE STORM by Rachel Lee Conard County: The Next Generation For police deputy Artie Jackson, helping a handsome stranger stranded in a blizzard is a no-brainer. But Boyd Connor has his own demons and troubles. And possibly a connection to the stalker threats suddenly plaguing Artie… SECRETS OF SILVERPEAK MINE by Cindi Myers Eagle Mountain: Critical Response When search and rescue volunteer Caleb Garrison and forensic reconstructionist Danielle Priest team up to identify a murdered woman, they’re swept into a web of secrets—and an attraction neither can deny. Then a case of mistaken identity threatens Danielle’s safety and Caleb must risk everything to keep her safe. ALWAYS WATCHING by Julie Anne Lindsey Beaumont Brothers Justice Real estate agent Scarlet Wills is being hunted by someone she can't see but who knows her every move. Private investigator Austin Beaumont vows to keep her safe even as their attraction ignites. But when the stalker goes from escalating to unraveling, will Scarlet and Austin escape a dangerous trap? Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue December – Box Set 2 of 2!