SWAT SECRET ADMIRER

             

by Elizabeth Heiter            

A predator is no match for her protector…

It's been ten years since the attack that drove Maggie Delacorte to become an FBI SWAT agent. She's an elite fighter now—and when the Fishhook Rapist sends her a letter saying he's coming back for her, she knows she has to find him first. Her teammate Grant Larkin is assigned to the case, and he's determined to protect Maggie, even if it damages the connection that's been growing between them. And even if her attacker has decided that the way to get to Maggie is by targeting the people she cares about. Her feelings for Grant could get him killed, but she needs him —and his love—to make it through the worst danger yet…

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SEDUCED BY THE SNIPER

by Elizabeth Heiter                

Miniseries: The Lawmen

Playboy or protector?

In a twenty-four-hour period, FBI negotiator Chelsie Russell's life changed. She was a promising negotiator in the agency, but then she failed to talk down a crazed gunman. A year later the killer has escaped, and sniper Scott Delacorte has stepped up to protect Chelsie. Scott is the FBI's most infamous playboy—and the guy Chelsie had a one-night fling with just before the shooting. She'd dismissed him as the love 'em and leave 'em type, but now he stands between her and a killer. When the investigation takes an unexpected turn, powerful people become desperate to keep Scott and Chelsie silent—dead silent. Chelsie knows it's time to put aside their past and trust this man who has the power to break her heart. Again.

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DISARMING DETECTIVE

  

by Elizabeth Heiter              

Miniseries: The Lawmen

The case that's haunted one FBI profiler for years may have finally met its match in a sexy—and dedicated—detective…

When FBI profiler Isabella Cortez finds a stranger outside her office, she's in trouble. Because even though Detective Logan Greer is one of the good guys, their instant attraction is a serious distraction. Ella's got one mission: to find the criminal who hurt her friend and drove her to become a profiler. But Logan's appeal isn't just chemistry. He has a case that bears an eerie resemblance to the crime Ella's been trying to solve for years. Together, they're racing to stop a killer, but the closer they get, the more dangerous the search becomes. Falling in love could be deadly…or it could be the only way to survive.

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Have a Happy Intrigue Thanksgiving

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS

THIS MONTH WE ASKED INTRIGUE AUTHORS

Do you garden? 

What’s your favorite flower or plant? 

Or is your favorite flower delivered in a vase?

ELIZABETH HEITER

HUNTED 

Harlequin MIRA, January 2014 

When I moved into my current house, it was winter and I had no idea what was in the gardens, so I waited anxiously to find out what would bloom in the gardens.  The answer?  Mostly pricker weeds that promptly grew to 3-feet tall.  Other than a few daffodils and irises, there wasn't much.  So, it was a lot of fun to yank out those weeds and replace them with roses, hibiscus, hydrangea, rose of sharon, peonies, and other assortments. 

I also dragged in 800 pounds of rocks to border another garden so I'd have more space to fill with flowers.  But some of my very favorites are probably my orchids, which brighten up my house even in the dead of winter. 

ELLE JAMES

THE WITCH'S DESIRE

Harlequin Cravings 
May 2014

I love flowers! All the colors bring a smile to my face every time. I haven't always been fortunate enough to grow them, but the house I live in now has the best sun to grow flowers and I've been lucky each year to have a beautiful flower garden. 

I planted a lot of azalea bushes that bloom in the spring and again in the fall. I planted tulips to welcome spring in each year. 

In late April, early May, I plant my annuals. Usually I'll put in begonias and vinc (periwinkles) and marigolds. I have the pleasure of enjoying them all summer long. 

Which flower is my favorite? Hard to say. They all bring me joy! 

ANGI MORGAN

NAVY SEAL SURRENDER

Texas Family Reckoning Book 1

Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014

I'm sooooo not a gardener. But I am surrounded with great gardens here in my hometown and take a ton of pictures to share on my blog and on Facebook.

I do try rosebushes, but I don't have much light in my yard--so more power to 'em for sticking with me! My favorite flower is an Apricot Queen Anne Rose...mainly because it's right by the back porch and has outlasted my black thumb.

April in Texas is bluebonnet season and this year they were awesome. We searched all day for a picture like this. I will definitely be framing it for our wall.

JENNA RYAN

BLACK ROSE

Harlequin Shivers

April 2014

Sorry to say, I don't garden at all.  But I do love looking at other people's lovely gardens.  My favorite flower would definitely be a deep red rose, the kind that smells so beautiful. 

And of course, I'm doing a whole series for Shivers where the titles have flowers in them, so that's an ongoing theme. BLACK ROSE, BLOOD ORCHID, AND SCARLET BELLS.  I'm currently working on a fourth book which is called DARK LILY.  See?  Like I said, all about flowers.  Well, and a lot of shadows.

PATRICIA ROSEMOOR

ANIMAL INSTINCTS

I'm a long time self-taught gardener, but five years ago, I became a Master Gardener, trained by University of Illinois Extension to be a volunteer to help other people with their gardening problems.  That training has helped me improve my own garden, and it has made me more aware of a sustainable lifestyle. I recycle, I compost, I add native plants to my garden to help with storm water runoff, which is a serious problem in big cities. 

My city backyard is totally a garden as you can see the in the attached photos. I spend as much time as I can reading or writing in my garden every summer. It is my greatest pleasure. My heroine Skye in Animal Instincts reflects on the healing nature of her (my) garden. But, writing as Lynn Patrick with a partner, I was able to give  my gardening knowledge to my heroine, Heather, in A Forever Home. 

AIMEE THURLO

UNDERCOVER WARRIOR

Harlequin Intrigue, July 2014

Here is a photo taken today of a Columbine, a plant Aimée and I planted three years ago. Last year it didn't bloom at all, but this year it's bigger and more beautiful than ever, and that means a lot to me.

Our heroine in the July 1st Copper Canyon Intrigue, UNDERCOVER WARRIOR, has a dream of buying her own farm someday and working with her hands, growing things. Here is an excerpt from UNDERCOVER WARRIOR:

Erin led the way outside, then hurried over and crouched by the tiny plant. At the tip of its sole slender stalk was a small stem with new growth and two leaves. In the center was a tiny perfectly formed bud. “Look!” 

 

REBECCA YORK 

DIAGNOSIS ATTRACTION

Harlequin Intrigue, April 2014

I love to garden.  My favorite flowers are the azaleas that bloom here in the spring.  I wish they lasted longer, but I do have early blooming varieties and later ones, so the color lasts for about six week.  Here I am with some of the ones in my front yard.

JULIE MILLER 

THE BRIDESMAID'S BODYGUARD

June Free Online Read at www.Harlequin.com 

(a prequel to KCPD PROTECTOR, August 2014)

I'll confess, I'm not much of a gardener--too many allergies!  Fortunately, my hubby has a green thumb and we have a lot of flowers around our house.  I love a riot of colors--nothing too lined up or perfectly sculpted for me.  An iris is my absolute favorite flower, but impatiens are a close second.  I have a stand of irises across the front of my house.  I'm bummed this year because a late freak sleet/snow/ice storm pretty much decimated the iris that were coming up, so I probably won't have many (if any?) of those this year.  

But it's an annual tradition at my house to go to the local nursery on Mother's Day and pick out a bunch of flowers to put around the house in colorful pots I've collected over the years.  I love to get lots of impatiens and bunch up related and contrasting colors to show off against our white house.  My job is to pick out what I want, and my hubby plants them for me.  I help a little with the tending.  But since I have the distinction of being able to kill even a cactus, no one lets me do too much but enjoy the flowers all summer long.

BEVERLY LONG 

HUNTED

Harlequin Intrigue, Aug 2014

One of my favorite things in the world is a flower garden in bloom.  I live in the Midwest but that doesn’t stop me from getting excited in February about gardening, anxious in March, and ready to go in April. This year it is way too cold to be planting flowers, yet I’ve already been to the garden center and have bought many flats of annuals and have started filling pots.  Of course I’m covering them with a sheet at night so that they don’t get too cold! I suspect that amuses my neighbors.

I generally do about thirty pots every year so I have to get an early start. Plus, I like to plant annuals in my perennial gardens to give them a boost of color.  I don’t have a favorite flower, although I am partial to Cosmos and Zinnias and for early spring, nothing beats a big pot of pansies.  Here’s a picture of my early efforts. 

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WE ASKED INTRIGUE AUTHORS

...is there an object on or near your desk that you see while writing?

LENA DIAZ

THE BODYGUARD, Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014  

When I'm writing, the main thing I see is my "ego wall" directly in front of me. Don't get the wrong idea. I, like most authors I know, suffer horribly from lack of confidence and extreme self-doubt. That's exactly why I put my book covers, my books, and awards on that wall. When I'm stuck and thinking everything I write is horrible, I can see that wall and be reminded that I have succeeded in the past and if I work hard and keep going I can do it again. That wall is my confidence booster. Plus, it's just plain fun to look at my book covers. :)  

 

ELIZABETH HEITER

HUNTED, Harlequin MIRA, January 2014 

This is what I see from my desk while I'm working...the gorgeous poster MIRA created for HUNTED, my debut suspense novel.  It definitely keeps me motivated!! 

ELLE JAMES

THE WITCH'S DESIRE, Harlequin Nocturn, May 2014

On my desk is my passport. I'm leaving it there to remind me I have to renew it soon or it'll expire. Inside it is all the stamps from the countries I've visited over the past 10 years. Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy and the Virgin Islands. I love visiting other countries and want to incorporate some of those locales in my writing so that others can experience, albeit vicariously, some of those wonderful places. While reading you don't have to leave the comfort of your own home to visit places you've always wanted to see. Your mind fills in the blanks and you escape, no matter where.

I find that my bucket list is comprised primarily of places I want to see before I die. What about you?

MALLORY KANE

SANCTUARY IN CHEF VOLEUR, Harlequin Intrigue, July 2014

Actually, the 'object' I see while I'm writing is this lovely warming cushion that follows me wherever I go. 

His name is Smoke Monster. I thought, a year ago, when I got him at 3 weeks old, that I'd name him Smoke Monster and call him Smokie. Um, no. He's Monster. The name fits. Trust me. 

BEVERLY LONG

DEAD BY WEDNESDAY, Harlequin Intrigue, Feb 2014

I do most of my writing on my sun porch, in an ergonomically incorrect chair with my laptop computer resting on my folded legs. While this plays havoc with my lower back, I do have a lovely view outside of my window. Most of the time, that is. Right now the garden that I overlook is brown and damp and the tree that anchors that garden is bare to the bones. But in just a matter of weeks, the flowering crab tree will be amazing, with delicate pink buds. When that happens, I will spend entirely too much time tree-gazing and not nearly enough time writing. I promise I'll share a picture when it's in full bloom!   

ANGI MORGAN

NAVY SEAL SURRENDER, Texas Family Reckoning Book 1, Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014

Most of the time that I'm writing, I'm on the couch looking out the window and watching our two pups: Texas & Roxie along with a foster. But occasionally I sit at my desk to work. I have a poster of the ocean that says: BREATHE. There are lots of writing incentives, copies of my books and covers to remind me that dreams come true. Wind chimes hang from the ceiling, there are pictures I've taken from traveling and lots of priceless objects that friends have given me. 

ROBIN PERINI

BOUND BY SECRETS, Montgomery Justice Series - Gabe’s Story, Montlake Romance, Summer 2014 

I wish I had something amazingly inspirational that I look at while I’m writing…but…the truth is, I’m pretty boring. I have a few fun items above my computer, but actually, I really have to stand up and want to look at them. Below the fun items are my reference books, dictionary, thesaurus, etc. But the MOST important item is the white board to the right. My plotting board. Those little post-its are the scenes of my book…and that’s what I tend to do at the computer…write. No distractions, no window, the occasional music (without words)… and me hunkered down. Unless the internet distracts me, and then I use a fun little program called Freedom that cuts me off from the web. Like I said, pretty boring. 

JENNA RYAN

RAVEN'S HOLLOW, Harlequin Intrigue, February 2014

Through the window in front of my desk, I can see the summit of the Malahat, which is an incredibly beautiful stretch of our up-island highway.  The road was carved through deep rock and spectacular walls of that rock rise up on both sides as you make the climb.  People come from all over the world to take a drive on our truly amazing Hat.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Do you have something you look at every day?

3 Quickies 4 Valentine's

THIS MONTH WE ASKED INTRIGUE AUTHORS

It’s Valentine’s Day…do you prefer…

Flowers or chocolates?

Dinner out or in?

Dancing or a movie?

ELIZABETH HEITER

HUNTED, Harlequin MIRA, January 2014 

Flowers or chocolates?  Do I really have to pick?  :)

Dinner out or in?  Dinner out (love the chance to get dressed up!)

Dancing or a movie?  Dancing!

ROBIN PERINI

THE CRADLE CONSPIRACY, Harlequin Intrigue, December 2013

One of the most lovable characters is Daniel Adams’s canine companion, Trouble. The half-Newfoundland, half-IrishSetter mutt has fallen in love with the heroine, and she with him. And there is his other human, Daniel. So what does Trouble think about Valentine’s Day?

Every day should be Valentine’s day, according to Trouble, but here it goes!

Flowers or chocolates?  My human says chocolate is bad for me. I say, 'what does he know?' Have you ever jumped on top of a table and scarfed down a whole chocolate cake in two bites? Well, I did. Pure yumminess. Nothing happened….and it beats the heck out of thorny flowers for a snack.

Dinner out or in? Outside. On the back porch. Preferably right BEFORE it goes on the grill. My human decided he’d grill a few steaks. He really should have gotten one for me. Hopefully he knows better next time. I can’t put in writing what he said after my scrumptious meal, but he called me a lot of names, and Trouble wasn’t one of them. I didn’t quite feel the love of Valentine’s Day in that moment.

Dancing or a movie? A movie, at home, in front of a roaring fire, because I like snuggling on the sofa with my humans. They rub my ears and make me feel special. They sometimes ignore me and kiss and hug and all that mushy human stuff, but it makes me smile inside, because after all the bad stuff and nightmares my humans have been through, I’m sure happy to see them living happily ever after with their short humans (even if they do pull my ears too much).

I guess humans have a good thing in Valentine’s Day. But this year, don’t forget your canine or feline friend. We deserve a little love, too!

JOANNA WAYNE

UNREPENTANT COWBOY, Harlequin Intrigue, Jan 2014

Flowers or chocolates?  Oh, my.   I love flowers and chocolate. However my waistline doesn't need the chocolates. I do always get flowers and occasionally get chocolates, as well.

Dinner out or in? Another interesting question. We've done it both ways. Usually when we stay in, we do it with a few other couples. It's always been fun and we don't have deal with the Valentine crowds. But we've also had some very romantic dinners out. This year we're going to the symphony special with Linda Elder. What a great voice she has. Doing an early dinner in Houston at one of our favorite restaurants. 

Dancing or a movie?  Seldom go dancing anymore since hubby had ankle surgery this past summer, but he's walking much better now so dancing may be in the future. I like dancing much more than he does. Love movies, but have never done that for Valentine's Day.

I think the perfect Valentine's celebration for my heroine in UNREPENTANT COWBOY would be dinner in front of a roaring fire, followed by making love with  sexy cowboy/attorney Leif Dalton on a comfy quilt spread in front of the fire.

BARB HAN

RANCHER RESCUE, Harlequin Intrigue, February 2014

Flowers or chocolates?  Oh, chocolates. Definitely chocolates.

Dinner out or in?  Dinner in. I cook something special and we celebrate with the whole family.

Dancing or a movie?  A movie. Something vintage like Breakfast at Tiffany's or An Affair to Remember.

Our picture is from a trip we took to Tulum, Mexico. We spent several days watching the sun rise and set from this spot.

MALLORY KANE

 Flowers or chocolates?  For Valentine's Day, which do I prefer? Well, let's see. I love chocolates, but should choose flowers, since they have fewer calories.

Dinner out or in? As for dinner out or in, it totally depends on how the day's going. Sometimes we'd rather just stay at home and order pizza and watch something on TV.

Dancing or a movie? When it comes to choosing between dancing or a movie, I have to choose the movie because I can't slow-dance. I try to lead. (Hmm, does that say something about my personality?)

I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day and that we all get to do just exactly what we want. Check out my 'occasional' blog at mallorykane.wordpress.com

JANIE CROUCH

PRIMAL INSTINCT, Harlequin Intrigue, April 2014

Psssttt...It's Janie's Debut 

Because Valentine’s Day falls only four days after my birthday, we often just combine the two (isn’t my husband lucky?!)  And really, both my husband and I are too practical to spend much money on flowers or chocolate or even cards during this time when they’re so expensive – so we just try to save our romantic events for later in the year.  We would rather put our money towards a trip together – we love to travel!

Janie’s Crouch’s debut Intrigue PRIMAL INSTINCT releases in April 2014! 

JULIE MILLER

MAKE MINE A MARINE (title subject to change) Ladytech, Inc., Spring 2014 

Flowers or chocolates?  Do I have to choose? If it's dark chocolate, it has the edge.  If it's dark chocolate filled with caramel, then no contest.  But I do love my hubby's tradition of getting me a single rose every year.

Dinner out or in?  Out.  I love to cook, but it's a real treat for someone else to do it and clean up.

Dancing or a movie?  We are big-time movie fanatics at our house, so definitely the movies.  We used to go dancing a lot before the kid.  Now it's pretty much just at wedding receptions--or choreographed in shows.

CINDI MYERS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REVENGE, Harlequin Intrigue, February 2014  

Flowers or chocolates?  Though I'll never turn down flowers, I have to vote for chocolate.

Dinner out or in?  And I'm a real home-body, so I prefer dinner in and

Dancing or a movie?  A movie (DVD or on Demand), snuggled on the sofa with my honey.

  

ANGI MORGAN

THE MARINE'S LAST DEFENSE, Harlequin Intrigue, January 2014

Tim & Angi

Jake & Bree are still getting to know each other. Their whirwind adventure only lasts about 2 days, but they fall hard. Now the days are slower and they are constantly asking questions.

BREE: Flowers at the door, a nice dinner in an intimate restaurant with lots of dancing afterwards. What girl wouldn't want to be wined and dined by her favorite man?

JAKE: Dinner and flowers I can handle. But…you dance?

BREE: Don't you?

JAKE: Um…no.

BREE: Come on, everybody can dance. You just move to the beat and on the slow ones, hold me tight. Maybe we can take lessons?

JAKE: The holding you tight part, I can handle. I'll never get tired of that.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2014?

ANGI MORGAN

THE MARINE'S LAST DEFENSE, Harlequin Intrigue, January 2014 ~After escaping a killer, playing dead was the only way Sabrina Watkins could get out of Amarillo alive. Now she's living in Dallas, where no one knows her true identity. Until homicide cop Jake Craig shows up. A half-frozen pup he finds at a crime scene brings Jake to Sabrina's doorstep. Suddenly, the former Marine is playing hero to a desperate woman on the run. Sworn to clear her name, Jake's already falling for the stunning brunette with the amethyst eyes. Can he keep her safe and turn a rescue mission into a last chance at love?

NAVY SEAL SURRENDER, Texas Family Reckoning Book 1, Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014 ~John Sloane returns and unknowingly sets a plan in motion to destroy Alicia Adams. Her daughter is kidnapped, she’s blamed, his brother is framed and John’s the only person who can find the evidence on those responsible. Alicia plans to run away with her child and never look back. It’s the only way to keep her safe. But John doesn’t run from trouble any longer. Can he convince Alicia to trust him to fight for her and win?

THE RENEGADE RANCHER, Texas Family Reckoning Book 2, Harlequin Intrigue, June 2014  ~Two decades of fatal accidents. Brian Sloane and Lindsey Cook must find the reason someone wants her family destroyed. But finding the murderer and clearing Brian’s name means putting Lindsey in even more danger. On the run from a murderer, can they prove to each other they deserve love and family?

CAROL ERICSON

THE BRIDGE, Brody Law, Harlequin Intrigue, April 2014  ~SFPD Homicide Detective Sean Brody's past is coming back to haunt him, and only one woman can bring him the redemption he needs.

THE DISTRICT, Brody Law, Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014  ~FBI Agent Eric Brody's quest to track down a serial killer brings him face-to-face with his past and an ex-fiancée who has more secrets than he does.

THE WHARF, Brody Law, Harlequin Intrigue, Oct 2014  ~Police Chief Ryan Brody's determination to uncover the truth of his family's past involves him with a true crime writer who's just as determined to hide hers.

THE HILL, Brody Law, Harlequin Intrigue, Nov 2014 ~When Private Investigator Judd Brody agrees to protect a San Francisco heiress, he doesn't realize that his past is entangled with hers.

HELENKAY DIMON

RELENTLESS, Corcoran Team #3, Harlequin Intrigue, April 2014  ~Former NCIS agent Ben Tanner needs to redeem himself. When the hot new operative saves nurse Jocelyn Raine from a brutal attacker, he embarks on his most challenging mission yet: discovering who's after the strong, sexy woman--and trying his best not to fall for her.

LAWLESS, Corcoran Team #4, Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014  ~Undercover agent Joel Kidd wasn't picked just for his risk-assessment and kidnap-prevention skills. He had inside knowledge of the mission's target: Hope Algier. Business had divided the former lovers, and now that same dirty business brought them back together.

TRACELESS, Corcoran Team #5, Harlequin Intrigue, June 2014  ~Corcoran Team leader Connor Bowen handles everything without trouble, but the one thing he can't control is his estranged wife, Jana. When she's kidnapped and the attackers propose a trade - him for her - Connor doesn't hesitate to risk everything for the woman he loves.

AIMEE THURLO

THE PAWNBROKER, Minotaur, January 2014  ~Two war veterans find that their special ops skills come in unexpectedly handy back stateside in Albuquerque, NM.

UNDERCOVER WARRIOR, Harlequin Intrigue, July 2014

LOOKING THROUGH DARKNESS, Forge, Fall 2014

ELIZABETH HEITER

HUNTED, Harlequin MIRA, January 2014  ~ A serial killer is terrorizing a small Virginia town and it’s up to FBI profiler Evelyn Baine to bring him to justice.  But when the Bakersville Burier sets his sights on her, she finds out just how deadly it can be to get inside the head of a killer.

ROBIN PERINI

BOUND BY SECRETS, Montgomery Justice Series - Gabe’s Story, Montlake Romance, Summer 2014  ~Gabe Montgomery’s search into the past leads to a terrifying truth: dozens of kids have vanished…and no one knows. Can Gabe help one woman save her sister from a deadly game where winning at all costs means no one will get out alive?

SECRET OBSESSION, Harlequin Intrigue,  August 2014  ~Desperate to keep a precious secret, the only woman to survive the uncatchable serial killer, Archimedes, must count on her murdered fiancé’s best friend—a brilliant and deadly ex-Marine—to save her from the killer’s vicious obsession.

SECRETS, LIES AND TROUBLE, Harlequin Intrigue, November 2014  ~Determined to protect her niece after the girl’s family was assassinated, a CIA analyst must team with the mysterious Sheriff of Trouble, Texas, who has been labeled a traitor by her father.

LENA DIAZ

TENNESSEE TAKEDOWN, Harlequin Intrigue, February 2014   ~ Part-time SWAT officer and full-time detective, Dillon Gray rescues CPA Ashley Parrish from a madman on a rampage through her office building. But Dillon quickly discovers this wasn't a random act, and soon he is on the run with Ashley to protect her from assassins as they both try to figure out who wants her dead.

THE BODYGUARD, Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014   ~ Caroline Ashton plans her escape from her abusive husband, hiring bodyguard Luke Dawson to protect her. But no sooner does she leave than she stumbles upon the body of the man she ran from—her husband. Now Luke must protect her from an unknown killer while helping Caroline overcome the wounds of her past and learn to live, and love, again.

TAKE THE KEY AND LOCK HER UP, Avon Impulse (HarperCollins), July  2014  ~Devlin "Devil" Buchanan leads a dark and dangerous life he has kept hidden for years. But suddenly women he knows are disappearing, and dying, and a sexy little police detective threatens to expose his deepest secrets. If Devlin can't learn to trust the detective, both of them will be the killer's next target.

ELLE JAMES

DEADLY ENGAGEMENT, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, January 2014 ~Adventurous nurse dives into trouble with former SEAL on a mission to save the U.S. west coast from a terrorist plot.

DEADLY LIAISONS, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, April 2014 ~Stealth Operations Specialist assists a pretty, injured B&B owner conduct a ghost-hunting weekend fraught with mystery and danger.

TEMPTED BY THE DEMON, Harlequin Nocturne Cravings, April 2014 ~Kick-ass cop and her resident demon join forces to stop a soul-sucking succubus from siphoning power from demons before the paranormal council convenes.

THE WITCH'S DESIRE, Harlequin Nocturne Cravings, May 2014  ~Two of Chicago’s finest paranormal agents and lovers on a mission to deliver a VIP to NYC struggle against wicked weather and creatures determined to see them fail.

SHALL WE DANCE (Cowboy Heat Anthology), Cleis Press, July 2014 ~Reluctant Secret Service Agent rescues beautiful, rebellious heiress from her grandmother's opponents in a deadly game of politics.

SECRET SERVICE RESCUE, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, July 2014  ~Reluctant Secret Service Agent rescues beautiful, rebellious heiress from her grandmother's opponents in a deadly game of politics.

DEADLY ALLURE, Harlequin Romantic Suspense, August 2014  ~Female Stealth Operations Specialist teams with a former special ops turned dive boat captain to uncover a secret that threatens the nation.

PLUS 3 HARLEQUIN INTRIGUES Titles TBD (Oct, Nov, Dec)

JOANNA WAYNE

UNREPENTANT COWBOY, Harlequin Intrigue, Jan 2014 ~Protecting the innocent is second nature to cowboy defense attorney Leif Dalton, as long as the job takes him nowhere near the father who abandoned him. That is until a serial killer puts Joni Griffin in danger. Then trust may make the difference between life and death for the woman he loves. Book 3 in the Big D Dads, the Dalton series.

HARD RIDE TO DRY GULCH, Harlequin Intrigue, July 2014  ~With her 18-year-old son’s disappearance shrouded in mystery and deadly secrets,  Faith Ashburn must put her trust in Detective Travis Dalton, even though it means losing her heart to the daring cowboy cop. Book 3 in the Big D Dads, the Daltons series.

JENNA RYAN

BLACK ROSE, Shadows box set, Harlequin E Shivers Line, January & April 2014.  ~A lush romance set in New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou. The mystery that surrounds it is steeped in gothic atmosphere, and the hero has almost as many secrets as the overarching villain.

RAVEN'S HOLLOW, Harlequin Intrigue, February 2014 ~Like it's three predecessors, this book is set in Maine and a town haunted by legends and secrets and the memory of a murder that happened twenty years ago.

LISA CHILDS

GROOM UNDER FIRE, Shotgun Weddings series, Harlequin Intrigue, June 2014 ~When Tanya Chesterfield’s groom is kidnapped, she marries her bodyguard so she can meet the terms of her grandfather’s will and collect her inheritance and pay the ransom. But there’s no ransom demand made – only attempts on her life and her new husband’s.

EXPLOSIVE ENGAGEMENT, Shotgun Weddings series, Harlequin Intrigue, July 2014  ~Logan Payne is the head of Payne Protection. But the person this bodyguard needs to protect is himself; someone’s trying to kill Logan. He’s convinced he knows who, the daughter of his father’s killer. But when he confronts her, he winds up saving her.

BACHELOR BODYGUARD, Shotgun Weddings series, Harlequin Intrigue, August 2014  ~Someone wants bachelor bodyguard Parker Payne dead and has put out a hit to make certain he dies.  He nearly does, of shock, when a woman he doesn’t even know claims the six month old baby she’s holding is his.

JANIE CROUCH

PRIMAL INSTINCT, Harlequin Intrigue, April 2014  ~In San Francisco a serial killer known only as “Simon Says”  lures his next victim while the FBI grasps for answers. Desperate, they turn to Adrienne Jeffries who has an uncanny talent for getting inside the city's most dangerous minds. But first she'll have to get past FBI agent Conner Perigo. Skeptical of Adrienne's abilities, Conner begrudgingly enlists her help…unprepared for the powerful attraction that could jeopardize their focus. With little time, and everything to lose, they must work to find Simon's next victim—before he does.

JULIE MILLER

YULETIDE PROTECTOR, December 2013

MAKE MINE A MARINE (title subject to change) Ladytech, Inc., Spring 2014  ~When nanny Mollie Hendricks commits a crime to help a beloved former charge who's in trouble, she has no idea of the real danger she's getting into.  With veteran Marine and security expert Jason Cook hot on her trail and hot for her innocent kisses, she plunges into a jungle of drug smugglers and ruthless kidnappers.  Stranded together in the wilds of Isla Tenebrosa, the pursued and pursuer must join forces to survive not only the enemy, but the island itself.  Can she penetrate the nightmarish memories Tenebrosa triggers in Jason and thaw the former Marine's icy heart?  Or will this rescue mission gone sideways end any hope for a happily-ever after?

KCPD PROTECTOR, Harlequin Intrigue, August 2014  ~A mysterious stalker threatens Elise Brown, executive assistant to KCPD’s Deputy Commissioner, George Madigan—forcing the boss and his gal Friday into new roles—investigator, protector and unexpected lovers.

KIDNAPPED BY A COP (title subject to change), Harlequin Intrigue, Holidays 2014 ~When nurse Teresa Rodriguez stops at the scene of a wintry traffic accident to help the injured driver, her holiday plans take a dramatic turn into a nightmarish danger zone. Kidnapped at gunpoint by wounded DEA Agent Charles Nash, the deal is simple--keep him alive long enough to find out who blew his cover and set him up for death... and he’ll let her go home to her family for Christmas.  What’s not so simple?  Now someone wants her dead, too.

CINDI MYERS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REVENGE, Harlequin Intrigue, February 2014  ~Federal Marshal Patrick Thompson almost lost one woman in his care. He won't lose another. As an officer for the Witness Security Program, it's his job to protect Stacy Giardino, the former daughter-in-law of an infamous crime boss.

A CHANGE OF ALTITUDE, Kensington Books, June 2014  ~Spring in Eureka, Colorado, seems the perfect time for a fresh start, but for Sharon Ferguson, the problems of the past may follow her to her mountain refuge.

KENSINGTON NOVELLA, TBD

ADRIENNE GIORDANO

STEALING JUSTICE, January 2014 ~A hot FBI agent, a sexy woman who breaks the law, a killer who's unstoppable: Stealing Justice

THE PROSECUTOR, Harlequin Intrigue, March 2014 ~Two Attorneys with everything to lose fight for justice in The Prosecutor.

THE DEFENDER, Harlequin Intrigue, June 2014  ~A sassy defense attorney teams up with an FBI agent to track a killer, but will they both lose their lives during the hunt?

DELORESS FOSSEN

WANTED, The Marshals of Maverick County Book 6, Harlequin Intrigue, Jan. 2014

JOSH,  The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch, Harlequin Intrigue, April 2014

SAWYER, The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch, Harlequin Intrigue, May 2014

MAVERICK SHERIFF, Sweetwater Ranch Book 1, Harlequin Intrigue, Sept. 2014

A BADGE AND A STETSON, Sweetwater Ranch Book 2, Harlequin Intrigue, Oct 2014

POSSESSED, Harlequin Shivers, Oct. 2014

RUSTLING UP TROUBLE, Sweetwater Ranch Book 3, Harlequin Intrigue, Nov 2014

UNEXPECTED GIFT, Harlequin Special Release Anthology, Nov 2014

KIDNAPPING IN KENDALL COUNTY, Sweetwater Ranch Book 4, Harlequin Intrigue, Dec 2014

BARB HAN

RANCHER RESCUE, Harlequin Intrigue, February 2014  ~When a little boy goes missing, rancher Caleb Snow steps in to help...and winds up falling for the child's beautiful--but mysterious--aunt.

HER SECRET PROTECTOR, The Protector Series Book 1, Harlequin Intrigue, December 2014

BJ DANIELS

ATONEMENT, The Beartooth, Montana series, HQN, March 2014   ~It's been one year, and Sheriff Dillon Lawson still feels guilty that he couldn't save his twin brother, Ethan. But the biggest test of his bravery comes when Tessa Winters arrives, claiming to be pregnant…with Ethan's baby. At first, Dillon can't decide if this beautiful woman is a con artist or a victim. If Ethan didn't die in that car crash, then where is he—and why is he hiding? Now, Dillon is prepared to do anything to uncover the truth—anything except admit his growing feelings for Tessa. But with violence threatening, Tessa and Dillon must trust in each other to save not only themselves…but also Tessa's unborn child.

RESCUE AT CARDWELL RANCH, Cardwell Cousins, Harlequin Intrigue, June 2014  ~When Hayes Cardwell arrived in Big Sky, Montana, for his brother's wedding, the Texas P.I. didn't expect to play hero. But ever since he saved her from a brutal abductor, he can't get McKenzie Sheldon out of his mind and heart.

WEDDING AT CARDWELL RANCH, Cardwell Cousins, Harlequin Intrigue, July 2014

In Wedding at Cardwell Ranch, Jackson Cardwell isn't looking to be anybody's hero. But the Texas single father knows a beautiful lady in distress when he meets her. Someone's hell-bent on making Allie Taylor think she's losing her mind. Allie's past has stalked her to Cardwell Ranch, and not even Jackson may be able to save her from a killer with a chilling agenda.

MERCY, HQN, November 2014  ~For U.S. Marshal Rourke Kincaid, there's the law…and then there's his law. When the two don't agree, he always trusts his instincts. A killing spree has gripped the Northwest, showing a strange connection that only he sees, and now the old rules of justice no longer apply. Forced to turn rogue, he goes deep undercover to track his mysterious female suspect to a quiet, unassuming café in the wild, isolated mountains of Beartooth, Montana. But encountering Callie Westfield complicates his mission in ways he never expected. As suspicious as she seems, her fragile beauty and sexy charm get to Rourke. Then the gory crimes begin anew. With his heart suddenly at war with his instincts, he has only two options. Either turn Callie over to the law, or put everything—including his badge and his life—on the line to protect her.

DELIVERANCE AT CARDWELL RANCH, Cardwell Cousins, Harlequin Intrigue, Nov 2014  ~Austin Cardwell finds his way to Montana only to come across a wreck in the middle of the icy highway. The woman driver doesn't know who she is -- nor does she know why there is a carseat and a baby bottle in the vehicle she is driving. Austin gets her to the hospital, but when her "husband" comes to the hospital to get her, he suspects the man is anything but a loving husband.

 HAPPY NEW YEAR and special wishes to all the Harlequin Intrigue Readers !