Зарубежная современная проза — Linda Conrad

More than a year had passed since FBI agent Carly Mills's partner disappeared without a trace.Then, just when she'd almost given up hope, she found him, working as a cowboy on a Texas ranch. But, incredibly, he had no memory of his true identity – or the shattering passion they had once shared. She ached to take Witt Davidson in her embrace and tell him who he really was, what he had always meant to her.But what if he could never remember the sizzling desire that had constantly flashed between...

For an advice columnist, Lainie Gardner was suddenly without sound thought but on sensory overload when she found herself dancing in Sloan Abbott's arms.Theirs was an impossible relationship – he, the Texas Ranger protector; she, the celebrity protectee. Under normal circumstances, their paths never should have crossed. But when her life suddenly, terrifyingly had gone from run-of-the-mill to on-the-run, it was Sloan whose body had shielded hers and who now stirred dangerous feelings in her.For...

The trail had gone cold in Major Colin Fairfax's highstakes murder investigation. Then danger struck…and he took a bullet for a feisty redhead who had information on his brother's killer. Maggie Ryan assaulted his senses with her potent beauty, yet Colin's hackles rose when he realized the P.I. was keeping secrets. Tainted by dark misfortune, Maggie refused to let Colin's orphaned niece become collateral damage in the Mexican drug trade.However, she was less certain about her feelings for the...

Rule #1: Stay out of it Josh Ryan knew he wasn't going to heed his own warning. A single mom and a baby on the run? Two men in hot pursuit? Josh's ranger training and his Texas roots left him no choice–he was hardwired to help. Rule #2: Do anything to save her But the battle-scarred ex-soldier didn't want to be a hero. And now the very worst had happened–he had fallen in too deep. Clare had gotten under his skin, and her little son was looking at him with adoring eyes.He'd broken the unwritten...

Twinkle twinkle little star. I know where you are. Another threatening note sent to a beloved child star. But this time, the stalker got inside the house. Desperate to protect her young charge, guardian Blythe Cooper is grateful for the tall, strong bodyguard now standing sentinel at their door. Until Ethan Ryan awakens feelings in Blythe she can't acknowledge.The former secret service agent turned bodyguard makes it his mission to protect children. The rules: never make it personal, and...

Rescuing a stranded mother and baby from a raging blizzard hadn't been a part of Lance White Eagle Steele's plans.He'd wanted to be home in Montana for Christmas Eve, but he couldn't abandon Marcy Griffin. His plans hadn't included getting snowed in with her, either…or tasting those fiery kisses. She was all wrong for him, so why did she feel so right in his arms?Marcy wasn't sure what to think of Lance, except that he was generous, charming and absolutely mouthwateringly sexy. And entirely...

The leather-jacketed stranger was clearly as dangerous as any man Randi Cullen had ever set eyes on.But she couldn't abandon him – or the defenseless baby with him – to the rainswept Texas night. She offered them both a refuge on her isolated ranch. And when she learned that Manuel Sanchez was an undercover federal agent hunting a ruthless killer, she even agreed to marriage – in name only – to protect his cover.But having this man in her life was touching off a storm of desire in an untouched...

Rich and powerful Chase Severin had returned for revenge on the town that had once cast him out–and the woman who had scorned him. Years ago, he and heiress Kate Beltrane had scandalized everyone with their forbidden romance–until Kate had betrayed him, tattering her own reputation and leaving Chase to a bitter fate. Or so he thought….Kate's shock at seeing Chase again gave way to panic as he outlayed his plans to take down what was left of her once-proud legacy. But there were things Chase...

Burning Desert Sands… A Passionate SheikhHajar's Hidden LegacyScarred Sheikh Zahir rules his country alone until duty demands he take Princess Katherine as his bride. And soon the heat between them is burning hotter than the scorching desert sands…To Touch a SheikhKidnapped by the man she loves, Princess Maram knows she has to make Prince Amjad see her as a woman. His woman. But neither is prepared for the aftermath of their desire…Her Sheikh ProtectorRylie has travelled halfway around the world...

The strong-willed Texan had a swagger in his step and a chip on his shoulder, and Merri Davis was just one more assistant who had been hired to try to keep him in line. Until a strange Gypsy gave Tyson the gift of an old mirror–and suddenly, his practical, plain Jane assistant began to look mysterious–and completely irresistible….Tyson's blue-eyed intensity threatened to expose her secret, yet Merri couldn't deny her response to the heat reflected in his hawk-like gaze. She was falling for a man...

Rancher, security expert, family man. Cinco Gentry has already had enough excitement for one lifetime. Now all he wants is to run his ranch – and his family – without any complications. Until the arrival of U.S. Air Force Captain Meredith Powell changes everything.Forced to stay at the ranch for her own safety, she resists Cinco at every turn, until danger drives her into his passionate embrace. But will the sexy cowboy be enough to satisfy her thirst for adventure once the danger is gone?

Abby Gentry never wanted to risk losing her heart to anyone.But when she rescues her old high school crush from certain death, her virginal innocence is swept away by flames of desire. Sexy Comanche Gray Parker will do anything to thank Abby for saving him – even masquerade as her fiance to save her from her matchmaking brother.Before long her flashing green eyes and sensuous lips ignite the passions in his soul. But to win this woman he so desperately wants, his heart will have to battle his...

After a devastating car accident killed his wife, injured racing celebrity Cal Gentry came home to the family ranch to nurse his wounds and find a nanny for his infant daughter.And when tantalizing, dark-haired angel Bella Fernandez appeared at his door, Cal thought she was the answer to his prayers. He didn't expect the blazing passion that her presence sparked within his soul.But danger had followed the south-of-the-border beauty to the Gentry ranch, where she discovered even greater peril in...

Susannah was grateful to the strange community in Cold Plains for helping her when she was pregnant and alone. But when her baby was born with a minor defect, she discovered the horrible truth about them. And she ran. Desperate and exhausted, she found refuge at the Pierce ranch…but could gruff rancher Nathan be more than just her saviour?

The Laws of Passion by Linda Conrad Marc Danforth was being blamed for a crime he didn’t commit. To prove his innocence he’d have to get around his sexy bodyguard. FBI agent Dana Aldrich was supposed to save him from doing anything stupid, but she tempted him beyond all reason.Terms of Surrender by Shirley Rogers Tanya Winters and David Taylor had to live at Cotton Creek Plantation for one year or lose their inheritance. The bedroom became their battleground, pleasure their ultimate prize. But...

Best-Kept Lies by Lisa JacksonKurt Striker believed Randi would be in danger until she revealed her darkest secret…the identity of her baby’s father. Meanwhile, guarding Randi forced Kurt to confront his desire for the woman he’d been trusted to protect. Miss Pruitt’s Private Life by Barbara McCauleyEvan Carter and Marcy Pruitt came to attend a wedding. Neither could stop the soul-searing attraction that raged between them becoming a red-hot affair. But what would they do when their private life...

Two Lone Star stories from bestselling author Linda Conrad!TEXAS COLD CASEDetermined to solve the cold case of his mother’s murder, Colt Chance returns home to Texas. Turns out the new deputy sheriff is the woman who broke his heart. But when someone targets Lacie, Colt’ll have to decide between the vengeance he seeks and protecting the one he still loves…TEXAS LOST AND FOUNDAfter witnessing a murder, firefighter Nina Martinez finds an ally in medic Josh White. On the run, they discover that...