Previously released by Kensington Publishing Corp.: Since her mother vanished years before, Shae Rowan's embittered father has kept her a virtual prisoner of their Gulf Coast home. To escape his tyranny, she reluctantly agrees to marry the selfish heir to a shipping fortune. But all that changes when she meets a handsome stranger on the beach and suddenly finds herself giving in to dangerous, unyielding passion. Phillip Payton's unconventional beliefs have left him embittered and isolated until Shae captures his lonely heart and gives him the strength to fight society's expectations. With a great storm bearing down on the island, Phillip helps his new love uncover the truth about her mother's disappearance. Discovering it could shatter what they share . . . or forge a bond that can never be broken. Review. . . a shining jewel of a novel where love overcomes loss, honor wins over greed, and following your heart... -- Reader to Reader Reviews, July 2000 Gwyneth Atlee combines romance and mystery to create one of the most intriguing novels I have read in years. -- Bookbrowser.com, May 2000 Wonderfully written, with terrifying and exacting detail about living through a hurricane. Escape to the gulf coast for this great read! -- Writer's Club Romance Group, July 2000

Skilled in the Mexican healing art of curanderismo, Anna Bennett lives a solitary life in the canyons of Arizona. But when a badly injured man is left to die at her doorstep, she is stunned to recognize Quinn Ryan, whom she had betrayed years ago in a desperate act that cost him dearly. Grieving and burdened by the sins of her past, Anna tenderly nurses his wounds, unable to fight the desire she still feels for this powerful man whose life she holds in her hands. Sheriff Quinn Ryan has spent six years hating the woman he blames for the tragedy that shattered his life. Forced to become the pawn of a corrupt judge bent on seizing the canyon's silver-rich lands, he's hard, bitter, and angry. But with one searing kiss, he knows the passion igniting in Anna's arms promises the precious gift of healing and forgiveness. Now, with danger closing in, Quinn will do whatever it takes to protect the woman he loves...and the future they are destined to share. **

The Truth Can Be The Hardest Thing To TellJune 26, 1862Charlotte Randolph isn't sure she can go on with her deception, no matter what her brother says or how noble the cause. How can she tell him that it seems her own name has come to mean "liar" and "traitor"? She is supposed to be a good Southern woman, spying for the Confederate cause, and yet ever since Union soldiers took over her home, it's been difficult to remember that they're the enemy. She knows that Captain Ben Chandler, the general's aide-de-camp, suspects that she has secrets. What if he discovers the truth about little Alexander? What if he finds out that Charlotte's taking information to the Rebels? And what if he realizes that her interest in him is far more than polite? Secretly engaged to three different Union officers, it's impossible to deny--she has fallen in love with the only one who can destroy her... Inspired by the true story of a Memphis Belle.

TAINTED BY SCANDALDivorced, disgraced, robbed of her legacy and her pride, a desperate Hannah Shelton stages her own death and leaves the Pennsylvania home town that scorns her. Passing herself off as an innocent mail-order bride, she arrives in Wisconsin to meet her future husband--never anticipating the flames of passion that will sear her soul, and send her into the arms of another man. TEMPTED BY DESIREStrong, steadfast John Aldman is pleased with his pretty bride-to-be, but it is his brother, Daniel, whose every glance, every gesture touches Hannah's heart with fire. Just when desire threatens to burn out of control, Hannah's deception is discovered, sparking off bitterness that may cost her Daniel's love. Now, while raging brushfires blaze through the land-as red hot and unstoppable as the passion of two lovers-Hannah knows she must confront her past...before she can claim a love destined to burn brightly forever.