The hero’s “virtuous character provides some gentle pleasure” in this romantic suspense about a cop who falls for a male sex worker under his protection (Publishers Weekly).Quick-witted hustler Ghost is no stranger to living dangerously; survival has always been the name of the game.He’s just always gone it alone.Now he’s got the wrong people breathing down his neck, and the only way out demands placing his trust in the unlikeliest of heroes: Duncan Rook, a gruff cop whose ethics are as solid as his body.Cozying up to a criminal is hardly what Duncan’s reputation on the force needs—especially when that criminal is temptation personified. Ghost is Duncan’s polar opposite, and the last person he expected to fall for.So then why does every imaginable scenario for taking down their common enemy end with Ghost in his arms?

“I’m the only one of the two of us who hasn’t broken every written law, who’s the more trustworthy here?”Whatever it takes, Aurora Maguire must complete her mission to find her friend and save his life.After exhausting every other option, she’s left with only one hope.Exile.A man with no country.No loyalty to anyone but himself.Aurora endangers the life of the skilled criminal when she drops his name to her enemy. If she’s going down, then Exile will go down with her.He seethes while she teases.Danger and duplicity are the least of their worries. Neither are prepared for the gravity of what happens when their lives collide and they’re forced to depend on each other.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.

Sawyer Huntington, better known as Fender to his brothers, always knew he wanted more from life than his small town had to offer. He dreamt of fame and sold-out crowds screaming his name. The one person he loved more than music was Jo. She was his inspiration. His muse. Until an act of betrayal ripped them apart. Sawyer walked away and never looked back.His journey took him to New Orleans. Sawyer would lose himself in the music he played until it numbed the pain. The Big Easy had a way of working her magic on the broken, so he stayed.A gig playing at Twisted Throttle introduced Sawyer to the MC lifestyle. Kings of Retribution gave him something he’d been missing for a long time; brotherhood and purpose.Josephine Gates loved one man, her best friend, Sawyer Huntington. Fate had other plans for them. Sometimes the people we trust hurt us the most.Josephine tried to undo what had been done, but it was too late. Sawyer was gone, taking her heart with him.Moving on wasn’t easy, but Josephine was determined to make the best of the hand she was dealt.The threat of an outlaw MC trying to overrun New Orleans caused mayhem throughout the city. Amongst the chaos, Fender comes face to face with a ghost from his past—Jo.Old feelings resurfaced, along with the bitter sting of betrayal.The problem is, he couldn’t stop thinking about her.Truths soon revealed themselves.One defining moment changed everything.Kings of Retribution are at war; now, there is more at stake than his club or himself.Blood will spill, and lives will be taken.Fender would give his last breath to protect his future.

She's on the run with a babyOnly a cowboy can help her…Fiercely loyal, Soledad de la Vega would do anything to help her loved ones. So when her best friend, Annie, is murdered, Soledad vows to keep little Lyra safe—by running from a killer…and hiding out in Palmer Colton's barn.The cowboy has never really wanted a wife and kids of his own. Something about Soledad and Lyra, though, tugs at Palmer's heart like never before. Will he be able to keep his heart intact—even as he keeps them safe from a deadly threat?From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Coltons of Grave Gulch series:Book 1: Colton's Dangerous Liaison by Regan BlackBook 2: Colton's Killer Pursuit by Tara Taylor QuinnBook 3: Colton Nursery Hideout by Dana NussioBook 4: Colton Bullseye by Geri KrotowBook 5: Guarding Colton's Child by Lara LacombeBook 6: Colton's Covert Witness by Addison FoxBook 7: Rescued by the Colton Cowboy by Deborah Fletcher MelloBook 8: Colton K-9 Target by Justine DavisBook 9: A Colton Internal Affair by Jennifer D. BokalBook 10: Uncovering Colton's Family Secret by Linda O. Johnston

BrokenWhen US Marshal Makala Madigan heads to South Dakota to recapture a fugitive, she quickly learns just how much Sheriff Gage Dawson doesn’t want her on the case. As sparks fly between them, she has to wonder if she’s angry at him, or herself, because of the emotions that rise to the surface. Emotions that she’s carefully protected.Hidden SecretsJohnny was sent to prison because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but now he’s out. He went off the grid to get away from a society that condemned him because of who he is.But when he finds a woman on the brink of death, he’ll do everything in his power to keep her safe because her kidnappers are still out there. They still want her dead.

When innocent lives are on the line, protection becomes personal.Callum Hayes didn't become the youngest leader of Ewingsberg's elite Strategic Response Team by breaking the rules. He follows protocol, leads by example, and never lets emotion cloud his judgment. But when babies start disappearing from the city's most vulnerable families, no one wants to listen, except one disgraced social worker who's willing to risk everything to prove she's right.Maeve Layne knows what it's like to be a forgotten child in a broken system. She lived it. That's why she fought so hard for every kid on her caseload, even when it cost her everything. One confrontation with the wrong parent, and her career was over. But the trafficking case that landed on her desk before she was fired? She can't let it go. These babies deserve someone who won't give up on them, even if she's the only one who believes they're in danger.When Callum offers her a chance to go undercover as his wife to infiltrate the ring from the inside, Maeve knows it's her shot at redemption. Playing house was supposed to be simple. Fake marriage, fake affection, real results. But living together 24/7, pretending to be a loving couple while innocent lives hang in the balance, blurs every line Callum swore he'd never cross. And the more time he spends with Maeve, the harder it becomes to remember what's real and what's just part of the cover.In the world of S.T.R.I.K.E. Force, some missions demand more than tactical precision. They require trusting your heart under fire.