HIS CHILD'S LIFE WAS ON THE LINE–AND TIME WAS RUNNING OUT...

Three sexy heroes will do anything to protect the women they love in these classic tales from USA TODAY bestselling author Rita Herron! Warrior Son Deputy Sheriff Roan Whitefeather never thought he’d set foot on Horseshoe Creek. But when the ranch’s patriarch dies unexpectedly, Roan suspects foul play. And so does Dr Megan Lail. Roan has been trying to avoid the beautiful medical examiner since the one incredible night they spent in each other’s arms. But crossing paths again only stirs up old feelings – and an even older web of murder and deception. The deeper he investigates, the more he realises everyone has secrets. And Roan holds the biggest secret of them all... Originally published in Harlequin Intrigue in 2016. The Missing McCullen Defense attorney BJ Alexander is crafty, brilliant, and deeply scarred by the loss of her husband and child. Hired by the McCullen family, who believe Cash Koker to be their lost brother, BJ commits to the case – and vows not to become entangled with her devastatingly handsome client. But nothing can prepare Cash when charges are mistakenly brought against him. Now not only is Cash’s life at stake, but so is that of a missing little boy... Originally published in Harlequin Intrigue in 2017. The Last McCullen Tia Jeffries’s infant son has been abducted and Special Agent Ryder Banks is determined to find her baby. So the pretty single mum agrees to ditch the gun and work undercover with the sexy agent. Posing as a couple desperate to adopt, they find a murky world of baby brokers, scams – and a connection to the McCullens, Ryder’s birth family. When bullets start flying, Ryder risks everything to make Tia and her baby his own... Originally published in Harlequin Intrigue in 2017.

A NATIVE SON ON A STRANGER’S LAND

A MAN WITHOUT A FAMILY IS NO MAN AT ALL As soon as he was old enough, Ray McCullen left Horseshoe Creek and never looked back. It took his father’s funeral to return, though his anger hadn’t quite subsided. That’s where he met Scarlet Lovett, who seemed to know more about his family’s secrets than he did. Secrets ready to explode.

FROM THE DESK OF EMILY WINTERS Bachelor #1: Matthew Burke Title: Senior VP of Accounting This Month's Scheme: Open Matt's eyes to his adoring assistant Let's see… There's got to be a way to get all-business Matt Burke to notice his lovestruck secretary, Sarah Morris. I think she needs a secret admirer to shower her with gifts and a sexy makeover from small-town farm girl to big-city bombshell. That should be enough to drive even the most pragmatic man wild with jealousy—and desire. I'll leave the falling in love part to Sarah….

Ex–girlfriend Emma Carter has a lot on her mind. Her boyfriend got a life–in L.A. Her hairdresser found God. And that extra ten pounds of “relationship flab” she acquired while falling in love with a commitment–phobe has just put her out of the running f

With a woman's life in jeopardy and a body found in the Colorado wilderness, an agent's homecoming is anything but smooth… When Kayla Larimer's investigation into a US senator's missing daughter leads her to a Colorado cult, a murdered FBI special agent and the Ranger Brigade's Dylan Holt, the fiercely independent private investigator is determined to ditch the sexy Black Canyon lieutenant and catch the criminals on her own. Dylan admires Kayla's stubborn dedication—even as his protective instincts kick into overdrive. But then a kidnapping attempt on Kayla coincides with the disappearance of the senator who hired her, and these two opposites must fight a faceless enemy—and their growing attraction—to bring a killer to justice. The Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets