Rita Herron

When Alison Hartwell's boyfriend proposes marriage, tradition finds the youngest Hartwell sister the proud owner of a hand-carved hope chest from her beloved Grammy Rose. But amongst the lace and satin is some disturbing news: Alison is already …

Detective Caleb Walker had taken on some tough cases for Guardian Angel Investigations, but when Madelyn Andrews came to him, claiming that her five-year-old daughter was able to «communicate» with her twin sister who'd never made it home from t…

"Get rid of the P.I. If not, Ruby is dead." So warned the kidnapper of Leah Holden's little sister, abducted just before Christmas. But P.I. Gage McDermont of Guardian Angel Investigations wouldn't be deterred. He'd returned to Sa…

A Heartbeat Is All It Takes . . .With that brief, terrifying phone call, Lisa Langley's nightmare began again. Four years ago she was the sole survivor of the Grave Digger, a madman who buried his victims alive. Now a copycat killer is on the lo…

Steady, responsible Dr. Seth Broadhurst was all wrong for impetuous Mimi Hartwell. But ever since she'd received the heirloom hope chest from her dearest Grammy Rose, she hadn't stopped fantasizing about him. Somewhere under the starched sh…

Experience the thrill of life on the edge and set your adrenalin pumping! These gripping stories see heroic characters fight for survival and find love in the face of danger.The cost of justice… Rugged Texas Ranger Cole McKinney, abandoned by his fat…

FBI agent Craig Horn had his hands full investigating a series of suspicious deaths without a single lead while trying to avoid a media circus.Complicating matters, he'd finally met his match in feisty reporter Olivia Thornbird. But while trying…

Wive and Mommi wanted for Hansom Daddi and Dorabl TwinsHow could two tiny girls cause so much trouble? Zeke Blalock had moved his vet practice to a small town to have more time with his daughters. Now, thanks to the twins' advertising scheme, he…

Rancher Carter Flagstone refuses to take the fall for a crime he didn't commit. Branded a murderer five years ago, he's dead-set on getting freedom–and revenge.But after locating the woman who helped frame him, Carter is shocked to find Sad…

There was no turning back Fearful yet determined, Ivy Stanton returns to the small Appalachian town she left fifteen years ago…the night her parents were murdered.But in coming home to Kudzu Hollow, she discovers she is not alone in her search for th…

Tough, jaded Adam Black was the best cop in Savannah. And the loneliest.All work and no play made for empty days and nights until a dark-haired beauty appeared in his office and aroused his passion – and his curiosity – with a bizarre tale that no on…

Emma Wadsworth couldn't remember the car wreck that put her in the hospital-or the past five years of her life. But there was no denying her instant attraction to the sexy stranger she saw when she opened her eyes. Grant Wadsworth – her husband……

Shy, mousy Rebecca Hartwell had a shocking secret–she was in love with the town's hottest bachelor, Dr. Thomas Emerson! Her feelings seemed hopeless, but when the latest Hartwell bridal bouquet landed smack on her head and Rebecca received an he…

Escaping a nightmarish past, Hailey Hitchcock fled to a remote Victorian homestead…and fell into the arms of an avenging stranger.Old ghosts echoed through Tin City's «hatchet house,» reviving memories of the bloodbath that had taken place withi…

"There's an intruder in my cabin!"The moment he heard Kim Long's terrified voice on the phone, Brandon Woodstock knew he had to help her and her little girl. Once, he'd promised to love and protect Kim forever. Now, in spite of th…

He'd come to Wyoming on business, but the moment Prince Stefan Lutece met the beautiful forensics expert, all he could think about was pleasure. Unfortunately, Jane Cameron had a job to do–one that involved missing evidence and possibly murder–a…

He'd been a top-notch cop until a fire forced Parker Kilpatrick out of uniform and into the healing hands of nurse Grace Gardener.Grace's bedside manner and haunting blue eyes pulled at every protective string in Parker's body–and thre…

A MAN WITHOUT A FAMILY IS NO MAN AT ALLAs soon as he was old enough, Ray McCullen left Horseshoe Creek and never looked back. It took his father’s funeral to return, though his anger hadn’t quite subsided. That’s where he met Scarlet Lovett, who seem…

Cold Case atCarlton’s CanyonSgt Justin Thorpe won’t stop until he finds the serial killer who’s already claimed ten innocent lives. He works solo, until he joins forces with Sheriff Amanda Blair. But Thorpe can’t let his desire for his co-worker keep…

Lindsey Payne's feelings for her former bodyguard had exploded in one passionate night.But Detective Gavin McCord had no room in his life for love or family. And so Lindsey kept her pregnancy to herself, only to have her child taken from her in …