Danger is an everyday occurrence...So is protecting his heartFirefighter Matt Taylor risks his life daily to escape the guilt in his past. But his new neighbor challenges everything. Corie McGuire has secrets in her pretty green eyes. Her troubled son, Evan, reminds Matt of his younger self. When the boy is implicated in a string of fires, Matt vows to help. Is Evan guilty...or has the truth behind Corie's past come back to threaten them all?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.The Taylor Clan: Firehouse 13Book 1: Crime Scene Cover-UpBook 2: Dead Man District

She senses he's in danger because of his past.If only he could remember why... Ava Wallace feels safe in her remote cabin—until a wounded man collapses at her door. He remembers being a marine, but he has no idea who left him for dead or how he ended up in the mountains of Wyoming. As the stranger begins to recover his memory, he and Ava begin to trust each other. But every recollection brings them closer to a deadly revelation...From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Always the bridesmaid,never a killer's target...until now.Back in his hometown for a wedding, Detective Conor Wildman reunites with his ex-girlfriend's sister, Laura Karr, once the tomboy next door. Now Laura is a beautiful woman...and someone wants her dead. Conor is the man to protect her and catch the killer, but will one heated kiss jeopardize their precious friendship? Or will it prove that he can trust her with his wounded heart?

This undercover mission was clear...until one life-altering moment changed everything.Carly Valentine never expected that she would have to pretend to be someone's girlfriend, but when Ivan Mostek's visit to Kansas City enrages his fiercest enemies, it's the only way to keep him safe. Suddenly, the experienced cop is faced with a mission like none she has ever trained for. One in which fake feelings could turn into something all too real.

Their passion was forged in flames.Will they survive the next inferno?Mark Taylor can put out a fire, but Amy Hall is a different kind of challenge. He's determined to keep her safe—and although she's a target, she's just as certain that she doesn't need his protection. As they hunt down an arsonist, both Mark and Amy try to deny their red-hot desire. Will they trust each other enough to surrender...before a madman burns down their world?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.The Taylor Clan: Firehouse 13Book 1: Crime Scene Cover-Up

This crime lab tech has enemies. And one wants her dead... A vicious hacker has KCPD lab tech Chelsea O'Brien dead in his sights, and Robert "Buck" Buckner won't let his personal heartbreak prevent him from keeping her safe. But the sparks between this reserved ex-cop and the warmhearted Chelsea are as hot as the trail they're tracking. Can their mismatched skills outwit a killer—and help them risk their guarded hearts?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Kansas City Crime Lab series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: K-9 PatrolBook 2: Decoding the TruthBook 3: The Evidence Next Door

She saved his life when everything was hopeless. He's determined to return the favor. Not even Master Sergeant Harry Lockhart's military expertise could stop the IED that killed his team and left him injured. Only Daisy Gunderson—a pen pal he'd never met—and her kind letters helped him survive. But Daisy in the flesh is the surly Marine's polar opposite. She's outgoing, talkative and putting his military training on high alert. A stalker named Secret Santa is targeting the kindhearted teacher...and the pranks are growing deadly. In Daisy, Harry's finally found the safe haven he needs. And he'll be damned if anyone is going to take her from him. The Precinct

An injured undercover agent must keep an innocent nurse from getting caught in the crossfire in the latest installment of The Precinct With his life bleeding out from bullet wounds and a car crash, Charles Nash's best option is to kidnap the innocent nurse who stops to help him. At gunpoint, the jaded DEA undercover agent offers Teresa Rodriguez a desperate deal: if she keeps him alive long enough to find out who's blown his cover and set him up to die, she'll be home for Christmas. As the two go on the run from an unknown killer, the Good Samaritan gives Nash a bad case of unprofessional desire. He's drawn to the sexy little spitfire for her bravery, boldness and attitude. But how can he count on kissing her under the mistletoe when so many enemies are working to ensure they don't make it to the holidays?

A DUKE WITH A MISSION Dispossessed Duke Cadence St. John might be a maverick mercenary. He might have sold his soul to the highest bidder, but he wouldn't hurt shy, bespectacled royal secretary Ellie Standish -- had he recognized her that is! She had transformed herself into a stunning beauty for the Inferno Ball, a metamorphosis so complete that, instead of the real princess, his cohorts had kidnapped the wrong woman! Held in the dark confines of a remote cabin, Ellie would be killed if her identity were discovered. Cade vowed to stay near and protect her with his life. But when the heated sensuality of their forced proximity became too much, would Cade be able to complete his mission with not only his life, but also his heart, intact?

Protective cop...virgin for the taking! When his shy friend becomes a stalker's target it brings out all of sexy detective Atticus's protective instincts. Suddenly Brooke is consuming all of his thoughts and desires. Brooke feels safe with Atticus around. She's certain his broad shoulders and toned muscular body could shield her from anything. Soon her awkward affection for him erupts into a raw need that she's never known before. But will their newfound passion ignite a killer's lust for revenge...? THE PRECINCT: BROTHERHOOD OF THE BADGE - Bonded by brotherhood, forged into heroes

She cheated death once...But a killer still lurks.After a gunshot rips streetwise police officer Gina Galvan from the line of duty, all she wants is to return to the front line and stop a shooter. But good guy physical therapist Mike Cutler won't back down from a challenge, or his blazing attraction to Gina. Without a badge or a gun, Mike is ready to face anyone—including a killer—to prove he's every inch a hero.The Precinct

Learning to trust could bring them together—keeping secrets could tear them apart Going undercover to take down murderous gun smugglers is what Duff Watson lives for. Until he tracks the ring to a Missouri farm...and meets paramedic Melanie Fiske. Now the KCPD detective has another critical task: winning over the curvy redhead who tempts him yet whom he can't let himself trust. Something about the protective ex-soldier makes Melanie believe he can help her find out the truth about her family. And the desire Duff awakens feels like the real thing. But when Melanie's life is threatened, can she keep trusting—and loving—a man who lives a life of dangerous deception? The Precinct: Bachelors in Blue

HIS STAR WITNESS RECEIVES THREATS INSTEAD OF CHRISTMAS CARDS As the lone surviving victim who can put her attacker away in prison, heiress Bailey Austin becomes the key to the D.A.'s case against a notorious criminal. As lead detective, Spencer Montgomery must prep her for trial. But he becomes her personal protector when she starts receiving terrifying "gifts" meant to scare her away from testifying. Spencer is a cop on the fast track to making captain one day, if he can keep his emotions in check. But as the stalker's threats escalate, he can't deny that Bailey has thawed his icy heart. Her courage touches him in ways no other woman has, and reminds him that she's more important to him than any investigation.

SWAT team member Miranda Murdock can't bake, or get a three-year-old to eat. But she can shoot the wings off a fly. Which is why she's protecting millionaire Quinn Gallagher's daughter. But the little girl is soon tugging at Miranda's heartstrings. And Quinn is doing other things to her—exciting, forbidden, bedroom things—making her job riskier each day....Quinn is determined to find the killer threatening his daughter's life. Despite the danger, he wants Miranda with shocking intensity. The elite cop is a puzzle he can't figure out, and desire between them builds with each heartbeat. Yet with New Year's Eve and the killer's deadline approaching, even a single kiss could spell disaster....