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I ran from masked killers… and straight into the arms of the man I was never supposed to trust. Jake Mortensen is the worst kind of temptation—lethal, infuriating, and way too good at saving me. One second, I’m fighting for my life in a dark alley. The next, I’m tangled up with a brooding operative who looks at me like he already knows my darkest secrets. We’re forced into hiding together. He’s cold, guarded, impossible to read. But when he touches me, the world falls away—and I start craving the danger in his arms. Three times, I swore I wouldn’t fall: When he shielded me ...

Ein Baby mit Mr Wrong? Der sinnliche Liebesroman von Bestsellerautorin C.R. Scott jetzt auch als Hörbuch! Nach ihrer Trennung nimmt Alison ein Jobangebot an, das sie von Chicago ins tropische Sydney führt. Ablenkung findet sie sofort durch ihren neuen Nachbarn Kane, der so verboten heiß wie auch wohlhabend ist. Schnell funkt es zwischen den beiden und sie verbringen eine unvergessliche Zeit miteinander. Alles scheint perfekt zu sein... Doch es hat seine Gründe, warum Kane nicht darüber spricht, was er beruflich macht.

Washington, DC, Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career - and her confidence - after a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John O’Connor is found brutally murdered in his bed and she’s assigned to the case. Things get complicated when she has to team up with Nick Cappuano, O’Connor’s friend and chief of staff...and the man she had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case.

Samantha Reynolds' life in Aloha Lagoon feels like it's finally smooth sailing. She’s settled into her job as the resorts' surf instructor for children, things are looking good with her boyfriend Casey, and she has an amazing BFF in the local surf shop owner, Alani. But when a storm hits Aloha Lagoon, Alani’s past comes back to haunt her, and Sam finds her bestie standing over the dead body of her wayward ex-boyfriend.

On the frost-kissed streets of Waterford in winter, Reggie Power, a reserved accountant plagued by arthritis and a history of romantic failures, finds his heart ensnared by the enchanting Delilah Phelan. Her radiant beauty and effortless charm awaken a longing he thought had long since departed. But the captivating Delilah is married, and Reggie’s growing obsession threatens to unravel his quiet existence. As their friendship blossoms over late-night chess matches at the Timber Ford Tavern, a single, stolen kiss ignites a dangerous spark. When Delilah confesses her crumbling marriage and ...

The master of medical suspense brings us another novel of controversy, biology, and human greed. Internist Matt Rutledge has spent the last five years trying to find links between the deaths of his wife and his father. He suspects the Belinda Coke and Coal Company has released toxic chemicals into the environment that have caused the "Belinda Syndrome," a miasma of symptoms that include violent and deadly paranoia in some, Ebola-like hemorrhaging in others. But he lacks proof.

Enter the vibrant, gas-lit streets of 19th-century Dublin, where camaraderie and temptation collide in this enthralling tale of friendship, desire, and unexpected love. When charismatic London socialite Bertie arrives in Dublin at the behest of his old university friend Charles, the city’s allure promises a week of revelry. But Bertie’s insatiable appetite for adventure leads them to Monto, Dublin’s notorious red-light district, where a chance encounter with Cailín, a captivating Irish beauty with a mysterious past, turns his world upside down. As Bertie’s fleeting fascination ...

Kate loves her life. At 44 she's happily married to her kind husband, Ron, blessed with two wonderful children, and has a beautiful home in San Francisco. Everything changes, however, when she and Ron attend a dinner party and meet another couple, Peter and Jill. Kate and Peter exchange only a few pleasant words, but that night, in bed with her husband, Kate is suddenly overcome with a burning desire for Peter. What begins as an innocent crush soon develops into a dangerous obsession.

When a tech rep in charge of an avionics retrofit at a United States Air Base in Germany comes up missing, Jake Adams, a former Air Force intelligence and CIA officer, is hired to find him. Was the man selling vital technology for the new Joint Strike Fighter? Back in a changed Europe, Adams struggles to survive in a world where profits are more important than past ideologies. Conspiracy, murder, espionage and mystery lead Jake Adams from an aircraft carrier off the coast of Italy, to the chilly banks of the Rhine. Can Adams keep the technology away from ruthless German and Hungarian agents?

In Chicago, a pregnant cafeteria worker suffering nothing more malevolent than flulike symptoms begins hemorrhaging from every part of her body. In Boston, a brilliant musician, her face disfigured by an unknown disease, rapidly descends into a lethal paranoia. In Belinda, West Virginia, a miner suddenly goes berserk, causing a cave-in that kills two of his co-workers. Finding the link between these events could prove FATAL.

Spies sometimes get a certain reputation for being male, but that is not something that is always the case. There were actually quite a few female spies who were present in the past and who were able to make a difference in their countries because of the things that they did.