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Hot Ice by Cherry Adair
One of the world's finest jewel thiefs, Taylor Kincaid finds herself embroiled in a high-stakes game between violent terrorists and an elite team of global operatives when she inadvertently pockets some valuable security codes along with a cache of priceless diamonds during a theft at a South American terrorist compound.

The House in Amalfi by Elizabeth Adler
Struggling with painful truths about the husband she lost two years earlier, landscape architect Lamour Harrington returns to her coastal childhood home, where she discovers dangerous secrets, two mysterious men, and a renewed sense of courage.

Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
When Gina Vitagliano, the young woman he had rescued during a vicious terrorist hijacking, is kidnapped once again and her abductor offers to release her in exchange for a man called Jones, Max Bhagat races against time to find the elusive former U.S. Special Warfare operative as part of a desperate gamble to save the woman he loves.

Chill Factor by Sandra Brown
When the peaceful town of Cleary, North Carolina, is beset upon by a serial killer who leaves a blue ribbon at the site of his victims' last sightings, police chief Dutch Burton, struggling with a recent divorce, finds the case complicated by his ex-wife's disappearance.

Now You See Him by Stella Cameron
After the man she sent to prison escapes, two murders occur, emulating a best-selling author's crime novels, and former witness Ellie Byron must team up with attorney Joe Gable to catch a killer when the third crime novel is released, detailing the death of a witness.

Sofie Metropolis by Tori Carrington
Struggling to find her place in working-class Queens, Greek American private investigator Sophie Metropolis takes on as her first assignments, the cases of a missing dog, an elusive vampire, and an attractive bounty hunter.

Her Mother's Shadow by Diane Chamberlain
While trying to care for the rebellious daughter of her late best friend, Lacey O'Neill finally learns the truth about her own mother's murder when a stranger arrives in the town of Kiss River, exposing the mysteries of the past.

Looking for Peyton Place by Barbara Delinsky
The death of her mother brings writer Annie Barnes back to the New Hampshire mill town of her youth to investigate the pollution caused by the local paper mill, a contamination that may have been the cause of her mother's fatal illness.

First Impressions by Jude Deveraux
In the aftermath of her beloved daughter's wedding, forty-five-year-old single mother Eden Palmer endeavors to transition into solitary life in a North Carolina small town, where she unexpectedly finds passion, intrigue, and betrayal.

Close to You by Christina Dodd
Adopted by a prominent Texas family, Caitlin Prescott, now known as Kate Montgomery, is working as a news reporter when she discovers that a mysterious stalker may hold the key to unanswered questions about her past.

Reckless by Shannon Drake
Kat Adair leaves London society behind and journeys to Egypt to be with the man she loves, Egyptologist David Turnberry, only to be met with animosity and distrust from David's best friend, archaeologist Hunter MacDonald.

Flirting with Danger by Suzanne Enoch
While robbing the Palm Beach mansion of British playboy millionaire Rick Addison of a valuable ancient artifact, beautiful thief Samantha Jellicoe gets more than she had bargained for when a mysterious explosion lands her in the arms of her all-too-handsome target.

Slow Burn by Julie Garwood
When a woman returns to her tiny hometown after a long absence, she is stunned to find herself implicated in a decades-old murder and is left in the position of not knowing whom she can trust, or whom she should fear the most.

Dreamboat by Judith Gould
Determined to turn her life around, shy Crissy Gregory signs up for a month-long, trans-Atlantic cruise, only to find her voyage undermined by a shocking international conspiracy, betrayal, threats of violence, and murder.

Killing Kelly by Heather Graham
Actress Kelly Trent becomes the victim of an obsessed fan who confuses her with the evil character that she plays on TV, and, after several attempts on her life, she teams up with a sexy former cop to catch a determined killer.

Chill of Fear by Kay Hooper
Haunted by a twenty-year-old unsolved crime, FBI agent Quentin Hayes returns to the scene of the crime at a secluded resort in a final attempt to put the mystery to rest, and is joined by Diana Brisco, a woman struggling to unlock the secrets of her troubled past and the meaning of her nightmares about a long-vanished child.

Killing Time by Linda Howard
Twenty years after a time capsule is buried under the front lawn of a small-town courthouse, the capsule is dug up and its contents stolen, an event that coincides with the murders of the contributors to the time capsule.

Double Take by Brenda Joyce
Entreated by her estranged twin sister, Lana, to impersonate her for two days in order to save her life, Kait learns that Lana has many dangerous secrets and enemies, including a mysteriously seductive husband.

I'll Be Watching You by Andrea Kane
Traumatized by a life-threatening attack by Gordon Mallory, who died in an accident after assaulting her, radio personality Taylor Halstead receives a threatening e-mail and wonders if she can trust Gordon's twin brother, Jonathan, and her new boyfriend and protector, Reed Weston.

Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz
An expert in dream research and a talented practitioner of lucid dreaming, Isabel Wright finds her life becoming a nightmare when her boss suddenly dies, she loses her job at a sleep research center, and she becomes involved with a mysterious client, Ellis Cutler, a loner and operative for a classified government agency, who draws her into a web of passion, betrayal, and murder.

Graveyard Shift by Kelly Lange
Wondering why she has been suddenly assigned to the least-desirable shift at her news agancy, California reporter Maxi Poole finds herself on the trail of a missing boy and in the midst of a city-wide serial murder investigation.

The Truth About Love by Stephanie Laurens
Disinterested in romance, ton artist Gerrard Debbington accepts a commission to paint a complex young woman's portrait in exchange for access to her father's celebrated yet strictly private gardens, but when he learns the woman may be in danger, he appoints himself her protector.

Always Time to Die by Elizabeth Lowell
Hired by the eccentric aunt of New Mexico's multimillionaire governor Quintrell to research their family, genealogist Carolina May gets more than she had bargained for when she finds herself falling for the enigmatic Daniel Duran and stumbles into a dark and dangerous secret about the Quintrell family that threatens her life.

Every Breath you Take by Judith McNaught
A single night of passion with enigmatic billionaire Mitchell Wyatt on the tropical island of Anguilla draws Kate Donovan into the middle of a perilous criminal case when police suspect that Mitchell may have been responsible of the disappearance and possible murder of his own brother.

The Real Mother by Judith Michael
Forced to leave medical school in order to care for her young siblings after their mother is placed in a nursing home, Sara Elliott finds her situation challenged by a love interest with questionable family ties and the reappearance of her long-lost brother.

Pretty Woman by Fern Michaels
Three years after she marries womanizing gold-digger Kent Bliss, against the advice of her best friend Vickie, Rosie Gardener Bliss kicks her husband out of the house, only to discover that she has in her possession the winning ticket for a $302 million-dollar lottery, and sets out to lose weight, regain her self-esteem, reconcile with Vickie, and fall in love again.

McKettrick's Choice by Linda Lael Miller
Returning to Texas to save his best friend from the gallows, Holt McKettrick comes face to face with Lorelei Fellows, a headstrong young woman who is the daughter of the judge who had sentenced Holt's friend to hang.

Shades of Red by Doris Mortman
When her cosmetics empire is sabotaged by a killer who is poisoning customers, Vera Hart, estranged from her daughter, Martie, seeks a reconciliation with her daughter in spite of Martie's jealous sister, Greta.

Stolen Magic by Mary Jo Putney
Assigned the task of ensuring that those of the Lineage do not misuse their powers, Simon Malmain, Earl of Falconer, confronts a rogue Guardian, Lord Drayton, who uses a spell to transform Malmain into a unicorn, an enchantment that only an ensorcelled girl named Meg can help him break.

Lie by Moonlight by Amanda Quick
Believing her four young orphan charges to be in mortal danger, tutor Concordia Glade places their safety in the hands of private inquiry agent Ambrose Wells, who endeavors to protect them from a notorious crime lord.

Summer of Roses by Luanne Rice
Lily Malone is forced to confront the events and relationships of the past as she deals with the man who has separated her from everything she has ever loved, but who could hold the key to her young daughter Rose's future.

Superstition by Karen Robards
A story on a series of fifteen-year-old unsolved crimes and a television show featuring a renowned psychic draw reporter Nicole Sullivan and police chief Joe Franconi into a perilous search for a murderer when the killer returns.

Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
Pursuing a career as an arson unit investigator after a fire destroys her family's pizzeria, Reena Hale embarks on a relationship with Bo Goodnight and finds herself targeted by a ruthless arsonist who taunts her with threatening phone calls and a string of violent crimes.

Dead End by Mariah Stewart
Two years after the murder of her fiancé, FBI agent Dylan Shields, FBI profiler Annie McCall is ready to start a new life, but she puts everything on hold to uncover the truth about Dylan's death, unaware that his assassin is close by.

The Rock Orchard by P.S. Wall
A multigenerational saga of the Belle family of strong-minded southern women includes Musette, whose psychic abilities astonish her neighbors even after her death; Angela, who seductively lures men into greatness; and Dixie, who serves tea to the statue of a Confederate soldier.

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
Leaving Harvard to complete her dissertation on the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian in England, Eloise Kelly discovers information about the most elusive spy of all time, a figure who single-handedly saved England from Napoleon's invasion.

 

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