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Lieutenant Jane Vahalik is done with Sargent Clay Renner. He messed up their romance when he dished out too much male swagger. She gets enough of that on the job to put up with it in her personal life–regardless of how hot Clay may be.

Then her niece is kidnapped, and suddenly he is the only cop Jane trusts to lead the search. The rush of attraction sizzling between them surprises her. So does his determination to prove she's wrong about him. It could be just the tense situation–or it could be Clay–but Jane's feelings for him are growing. Maybe they deserve a second chance....

A chilling blast from the past...

Six years ago prosecutor Will Patton's girlfriend stormed out on him. That night she was brutally raped and murdered. The violent act knocked Will's world out from under him, alienating him from his family, who Will believed were responsible. Wrapped up in his own guilt and anger, Will developed a powerful thirst for justice...and was determined that no criminal would ever walk free again.

Now he's returned to his hometown, but he is greeted by a gruesome discovery–another body and an all-too-familiar calling card. And once again the victim is romantically linked with Will. In order to track down this serial killer, Will teams up with rookie detective Trina Giallombardo–only to realize that if he falls for her, she'll be next....

Standing between her…and danger  

Returning to her hometown is Cait McAllister's chance to stand on her own. That means taking a break from men and relationships. Then she meets her new boss, the intriguing Noah Chandler. As the mayor, he's got bold plans for Angel Butte. As a man, he's so tempting that Cait's vow of independence is in jeopardy. 

The most persuasive part of him, however, could be the way he looks out for her. Because when a threat from her past puts her in danger, Noah is there to protect her. And there's no way she can resist a man who has so much invested in keeping her safe.

Caleb Manes thought Laurel was his future–until she decided to have a baby and picked a sperm donor who wasn't him. Making a baby in this unconventional manner wasn't the best way to further a relationship with Laurel, but it might lead to something more. Now he just had to convince her that this was what best friends were for

Jakob Nilsson has tried to keep his distance from Amy. Like a forbidden temptation, he's always known his weakness where she's concerned. Then an unexpected weekend brings them together. Despite the torture of being so close to her, Jakob is glad he's there…especially when the opening of a time capsule reveals a confession that upends Amy's world. Nothing is the way it was. But that revelation also means the barriers between Jakob and Amy are gone. Finally, he's free to pursue the woman who has always fascinated him. The challenge now is to convince her to look beyond their past. And to consider a future that includes him.

She had wanted a simpler life in Amish country… 

Opening an Amish quilt shop was supposed to give Nadia Markovic the peace and meaning she'd been missing since surviving a friend's deadly domestic dispute. The caring community in her new Missouri small town was proving to be a healing salve for her wounded spirit…right up until someone broke into her apartment above the store and robbed her while she was sleeping. If it had been her money that was stolen, that would be bad enough. Worse, though, it was the funds they'd just raised for local hurricane relief through the sale of her neighbours' handmade quilts. And police chief Ben Slater can't rule her out as the prime suspect. Only her Amish friends are willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. It seems as though people are angry enough to even target her with violence… But while Ben might not trust her, he's committed to protecting her, which causes her confusing feelings for the man to pull her apart!

Colleen Deering.

She'll do anything for her sister, Sheila. And if her gift takes up nine months of her life and entails morning sickness and stretch marks, well, what are sisters for? Because what Sheila wants–more than anything in this world–is a baby. And it will be Sheila's baby; Colleen has assured her sister of that. She's doing this for Sheila.

Michael Delaney.

Handsome and reserved, he's Colleen's brother–in–law, Sheila's husband. He, too, wants a baby–with all his heart. When Colleen offers to be a surrogate for his wife, he's stunned. But Michael eventually accepts the idea–and he's deeply grateful for Colleen's gift of love.

Tragically, Sheila never even gets a chance to hold the baby. In their sorrow, Colleen and Michael turn to each other, only to discover an unacknowledged attraction–a dangerous attraction. Dangerous, because they both want Sheila's child….

A terrified little girl is the only witness to the murder of her family…

A terrified little girl is the only witness to the murder of her family…and the killer won’t stop until she’s silenced, too. So when army ranger Gabe Decker is asked to protect the orphan and her psychologist, Trina Marr, he doesn’t hesitate. Hidden in a remote cabin, Gabe experiences a taste of family life…something this brawny ranger never dreamed possible. When bullets start flying, Gabe puts everything on the line — and vows to do whatever it takes to protect his family.

Forgiveness is a choice – love isn't.

Nate Hendrick's and Anna Grainger's lives were changed – and entwined – forever, in one terrifying instant. That's all it took for Anna's husband to die saving the life of Nate's daughter. Battling heartache and guilt, Nate offers Anna the only consolation he can: a place for her family to stay while she figures things out.

Neither expects the arrangement to be anything more than a convenience, but as their families come together, old wounds begin to heal and hearts mend. Nate knows they have a chance to salvage something beautiful from tragedy – if Anna can ever truly forgive him.

Where does she belong?

Now that the 'real' daughter of her adoptive parents has returned, Eve Lawson can't help feeling edged out. It's a familiar isolation she sees all too often in her social work caseload. And her unstoppable attraction to divorced cop Ben Kemper only complicates things further.

They're on opposite sides of a murder case, but their connection is still stronger their doubts and fears. Eve is too close to the sexy single dad to walk away without a shattered heart. It's up to Ben to take a risk of his own and show Eve a family and love that will never let her go: his.