Flash Bang (Single Title) -- Coming soon from Whiskey Creek Press

When Allie Robbins broke his heart, Noah Sterling couldn’t leave Hinton fast enough. He joined the military, then the FBI. Ten years later, a domestic terrorism case forces him to return, only to discover that Allie is now a widowed mother with one young son--and that she's suspected of aiding the group responsible for setting area churches ablaze.

Allie can't believe her eyes. Noah is back in Hinton, and he’s asking questions. She's not worried about the investigation, because she's innocent. But she's willing to do anything to keep him from asking the one question that could destroy her life--a question about her son. Then the boy is kidnapped, and she must reveal the truth in order to save him by turning to the one man she can trust--and the only one who can take her son away. Noah. His father.

Marked For Murder - April 2011 -- Desert Breeze Publishing

A by-the-book cop and single dad rescues a desperate woman who's being framed for a crime her fiancee committed. He risks losing his job and his child if he helps her--but she, who can't have children, risks losing her heart to the handsome father and his precious son.

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Shield of Valor -- September 2011 -- Desert Breeze Publishing

Keller County Investigator Mitch Ransom fights for justice every day, but that goal is in jeopardy when he's kidnapped to keep him from testifying before the grand jury. If he can't escape, a killer will go free. To make matters worse, Dispatcher Tiffany Golden -- a ditzy woman much like his gold-digging mother -- was grabbed along with him. Tiffany has fought for years to show she's not a dumb blonde, and now is her chance to prove she's just as competent as any man. She longs to be a cop like Mitch, but her dreams will be dashed unless they can overcome their captors -- if they don't kill each other first.

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Cosmic Intervention from CobbleStone- Press

Paige Mangum attends a sales conference knowing she needs to come out of her shell if she's going to keep her job, but she doesn't count on meeting a hot, sexy stranger with magic hands and a mouth that drives her over the edge. Conference sessions have never been more fun.

Skeleton Bayou (Single Title) Out now from The Wild Rose Press

Savannah Love is emotionally and physically battered, but is determined to survive after escaping the hellish imprisonment imposed on her by her psychotic cop-husband. After seven months in hiding, she resurfaces at Mossy Oak, her ramshackle family home on a Louisiana bayou, and attempts to restart her life. The empty house provides shelter, but isn’t the fortress she needs when her cruel  ex comes calling.

Mack O’Malley, former cop turned handyman conflicted over a bad shoot on the job, comes to Savannah’s rescue when the psychopath draws them into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Fearful of Mack at first, she soon discovers that beneath his steely exterior lies a resolute defender with a heart hungry for love. Will their alliance save them, or will they fall victim to the Legend of Skeleton Bayou?

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A volatile detective has no love for his ex-wife, but he didn’t kill her. At least, he doesn’t think so, after waking up in her house with her dead in the tub. He has no idea how he got there. The lab finds evidence against him, however, and he's indicted. He tries to defend himself and becomes a pariah—to everyone except his beautiful female partner. She’s known for her grit and determination, and the higher ups love her. Her jacket is filled with commendations. Yet when she goes to bat for Jack, nobody backs her play. She is forced to risk her career—and her life—to prove his innocence.

Mikki Baker became a cop because she wants to save the world. She’s known for her tenacity and determination in solving cases, and the higher ups love her. Her jacket is filled with commendations. Yet when she goes to bat for Jack, nobody backs her play. She is forced to risk her career—and her life—to prove his innocence. Only, what if he can’t be saved? Her heart is on the line when bullets start flying.

Sienna Wright had it all—an exciting career as an investigative reporter, a handsome husband who was the ADA, and two beautiful children—until a vicious murderer took it all away and sent her tumbling into a terrifying black abyss. Now someone is after her, and she has no idea why. To survive, she must trust the brusque detective working her husband’s case, even though all she wants is to be left alone.

Detective Nate Lincoln’s job is his life, and he jumps at the chance to reclaim his gun and badge once brutality charges against him are dropped. His first order of business is to solve the heinous murder of a local ADA, yet the man’s widow refuses to cooperate—until her life is threatened. Nate isn’t sure he can help her; her spiral into depression reminds him too much of the path his mother took when he was young. Yet he has to try. Solving the case means defeating his demons, and just might lead him to the love of his life.

Valentine Vendetta (Novella)

Nikki Brooks never thought she'd ever see her childhood nemesis, Marc Trapani, again after he played a heartless trick on her in high school that got her kicked off the paper staff. Until twelve years later when Marc, now a rugged detective, is assigned to guard her when a murderer threatens her life — and he lays siege to her heart.

Reviews

"Valentine Vendetta is a fast-paced, suspenseful and sensual read; the sexual acts are emotionally stirring. She shares her story with an audience which will revel in her ability to dispense the apprehension to all! This story is unusual with an unexpected ending. It is guaranteed to please even the most discerning reader!" -- Brenda Talley, The Romance Studio

Haunted Memories

Olivia Bartlett is stunned to find her old friend, Deputy Tucker Hawkins, living in the house she has inherited, but she's even more shocked to glimpse her cruel stepfather lurking in the shadows. Has Walter come back to haunt her, or is he really alive--and trying to kill her? To survive, she must turn to Tucker, who not only stakes his claim to the old house, but also to her heart.

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Emily's Nightmare (Novella)

Detectives Emily Rawson and John Cutter go from friends to lovers in a moment of unbridled passion, and it changes their lives forever.

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VooDoo Bones (Novella)

Noel Galliano has always wanted her own business, and despite critics who believe she won't succeed, she opens a tiny French Quarter Voodoo shop. What she doesn't count on is finding a dismembered corpse upstairs. Detective Mathieu Bergeron is considered a screw up around the district station, until he puts away the Bayou Ripper. Then another body is found mutilated, and both his arrest and his competence are thrown into question. Matt and Noel must work together to solve this terrifying crime in the Big Easy...and along the way, they fall in love.

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