Single mother Isobel Sinclair had made a lot of stupid decisions in her life. But the dumbest one had to be moving the body of a murdered man from the beach outside her house.What could she say? She panicked.And then she called her three sisters, who helped by panicking right along with her. Things just went downhill from there—as they usually did when the Sinclair sisters got together—until it seemed like a great idea to store the body in her freezer. Because, what else would you do with a body you found on a remote Scottish beach? Sure, she could have called the police, but that would mean having to explain some other stuff they really didn’t need to know. Plus, what would happen if they arrested her? Who would look after her kids if she went to jail? Okay, probably her sisters, but considering they were the ones who thought turning a dead guy into a popsicle was a great idea, she wasn’t too sure she could trust them with impressionable young minds.Which led her to her latest dumb decision.She reasoned that an ex-military man would know what to do with the body—after all, war meant bodies, right? And it just so happened that her town’s latest resident was a grumpy, reclusive, ex-soldier. Now all she had to do was gather her courage to ask him for help. Which is how she ended up on the doorstep of the scariest—and sexiest—man she’d ever met.*** Winner of the Daphne du Maurier Awards for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense***

It’s day one of Darren Corliss’s career as a detective, and not only has he been assigned a notoriously difficult partner, but the guy might also be a pill-popping dirty cop. Internal Affairs needs proof, and Darren gets to be their eyes and ears whether he wants to or not.Detective Andreas Ruffner doesn’t play by the rules, and he doesn’t play well with others. With bodies piling up and a list of suspects who are way above his pay grade, the last thing he needs is a wet-behind-the-ears kid for a partner. Or babysitter. Not even if that partner is easy on the eyes.As Darren gains Andreas’s hard-won trust, they both realize there’s more than just mutual suspicion simmering beneath the surface. But their investigation is heating up as quickly as their relationship, and Darren has no choice but to go along with Andreas’s unorthodox—and borderline unethical—methods. As IA puts the squeeze on Darren to give up the man he’s falling for, he has to wonder—is Andreas the only cop left in this town who isn’t dirty?This book was previously published.

Includes: Hot Secrets (book 1), Dangerous Secrets (book 2), Beneath the Secrets (book 3) and Secrets Exposed (full-length prelude).About the series: Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security. Each brother is unique in his methods and skills, but all share key similarities. They are passionate about those they love, relentless when fighting for a cause they believe in, and all believe that no case is too hard, no danger too dark. Dedication is what they deliver, results are their reward.The box set includes four full sized novels:HOT SECRETS: Book 1Royce Walker, a former FBI Agent, who's opened a private security firm with his brothers, has always had the hots for the prim, proper Assistant District Attorney, but considered her hand's off because of a family connection. However, when danger threatens Lauren, he isn't willing to stand by and watch her get hurt. Now the passion for survival is only rivaled by the passion burning between them. And that passion, might just be the death of them both.DANGEROUS SECRETS: Book 2Being a divorce attorney for the rich and famous isn't all it's cracked up to be. Julie Harrison has learned that love doesn't last, and she's sworn never to make the same mistakes as her mother, or her clients. She uses the games men play to keep them at a distance. The only man who managed to break down her walls was Luke Walker, a Navy SEAL who loved her and left her, and changed her forever. When Luke arrives back in New York, running Walker Security with his brothers and having left his Navy SEAL days behind, he sets his sights on Julie, the woman he's always wanted and couldn't have. Except, she runs from him every time he gets close. But now, one of Julie's clients, a powerful judge, gets involved with a dangerous cartel, and his soon-to-be-ex wife ends up dead. Julie's next on the list, and she finds herself on the run from those who believe she knows too much, and counting on Luke to keep her alive. In the deepest, darkest moments of the night, passion will bring them together while danger threatens to tear them apart. Can Julie and Luke trust each other and find their happy ending before they find ... the end?BENEATH THE SECRETS Book 3Two will paths collide. Two people who will do anything, including sleeping with the enemy, to avenge or save someone they love. But what if everything isn't as it seems and the enemy isn't the enemy at all? Can these two broken people drawn together by their sizzling hot attraction see beyond their pain and their need for vengeance Undoubtedly, they will face the ghosts of their pasts, but will those ghost destroy them or forever bind them?SECRETS EXPOSED: A bonus story lightly connectedAttorney Lindsey Paxton is about to have a brutal case from her past come back to haunt her in the most dangerous of ways. To survive she will end up in the arms of a man she considers her enemy, but might just be her only salvation.

A small town, grumpy/sunshine, romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author Diane BenefielA small town grumpy sunshine romantic suspenseEveryone in the mountain town of Sisters, California loves Keeley. Or do they?When she's attacked, and a woman she knows is murdered, the one person in her life who acts like he can barely tolerate her, swoops in to become her avenger.A bossy, overbearing avenger.Keeley should be used to Owen mood swings, but now he's ratcheted it up to a new level, and she's not amused. She's been taking care of herself for years, and doesn't need him managing her life.But, there's this little problem. With him around all the time, how will she quash the Owen crush she's been harboring for far too long?Owen figures he can protect Keeley, find and deal with the person who's trying to ruin her life, and then return to his solitary existence. But the woman is pure mountain sunshine, and keeping her safe means keeping her close, and that risks exposing his heart to the greatest danger he's ever faced.You have to get this book now! If you enjoyed Breakaway, you're going to love Guarded Secrets, Book Four in the Payback Mountain series, which can be read as a standalone.

It was just a one night stand…I should’ve known it was a mistake to crawl into the councilman’s bed, especially since he clearly believed I was someone else. But I never could’ve imagined the repercussions. I never could’ve imagined it’d send the mob after me.They think I know things.They think I need silenced.And I think I need the councilman’s help… Even if he’s the last person I ever want to see.A note about Gruco Crime Famiy:This is an 18+ standalone mafia romance series with varying tropes and heroes with diverse personalities, intentions, and tolerances for violence. Because of this, each book can be very different, and it’s perfectly okay to hop around! Here’s a brief breakdown of the series.His Promise - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a fake relationship.His Pet - DARK. Lorenzo is out for revenge, and he’s going to get it.His Prize - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a forbidden love.His Puppet - Mid-level dark with a captive heroine.His Property - DARK. Hero is a sadist who loves pain play.His Passerotta - Low-level dark with a captive heroine and a hero who is soft with her.

Three sisters, three books, one box set!Branded:SavannahHer father told everyone that her older sister ran away. Savannah knew better. She was there the day the man came to get Jade. The day he paid her father. That’s how she knew what was about to happen to her.Breaker:When the only way he can save Savannah from the obsessed Marco is to take her deep into the Louisiana swamps where he grew up, can he face his own dark past?Forgotten:JadeThere are no such things as monsters. Evil doesn’t exist. And fathers don’t sell their children.Except in Jade’s world there are monsters, evil does exist, and her father sold her when she was fourteen. Years slipped away. Then she was running, there was the sound of a gun. A bullet grazing her head. Stumbling, but not stopping. Now all she has is a forgotten past and the nightmares that plague her.CrewHe thought he’d heard everything as a private detective, but he wasn’t prepared for Jade's story and he’d never seen eyes that looked so haunted. What the hell was he thinking to even consider her case? She couldn't even pay his usual fee.Runaway:RenaTheir father sold Jade first, then Savannah. Would Rena be next?When the shiny black car pulls up in front of the home where Rena lives with her alcoholic father, recognition then fear, ricochet through her. The streets would be better than what her father planned, so she runs. But the streets are no place for the innocent.SeanHe goes undercover to bust an illegal fight club, but his hands are full with the tough and rebellious, no-holds barred fighter they call Tornado. One solid right hook, and she almost breaks his jaw. He’s ready to throw the book at her, but the captain has other plans.