Зарубежная современная проза — Helen Myers

For two terror-filled days, Las Vegas cop Sasha Mills has been on the run. Now, in a remote stretch of southwest Texas, she is compelled to take a chance in a town called Bitters.But her timing couldn't be worse. As the only stranger in town, she becomes the prime suspect in an arson investigation–thrusting her into a spotlight that could cost her her life.Because deadly danger is in fast pursuit. An international crime ring has targeted her as one of two loose ends to tie up. They need Sasha...

Metal sculptor Bay Butler spent six years in a Texas prison for a crime she did not commit–until the efforts of a powerful client get her conviction overturned. Suddenly Bay is free, but she is still plagued with questions.Why was she imprisoned based on circumstantial evidence? And what really happened the night her business partner was found brutally murdered in their studio?Her quest for the truth brings her face-to-face with Jack Burke, the cop who arrested her for the murder. Bay Butler's...

Who says lightning never strikes twice?Campbell Cody has twice experienced the strike of lightning, and both times proved to be a deadly portent of things to come. The first time lightning struck, she lost her friend, and her job as a police officer. The second time, Maida Livingstone, the dear old woman she was hired to protect, disappeared.Jackson Blade has also lost someone: a teenage girl he was tracking as part of a drug investigation. Nothing about her murder makes sense to the undercover...

When Faith Ramey's abandoned car is discovered, the town can't help feeling an unwelcome sense of déjà vu. Police Chief Jared Morgan doesn't to believe there's a connection, but Faith's sister, Michaele, is beginning to suspect otherwise.She has sacrificed everything–including her true feelings for Jared–to ensure her younger sister's future. Now, losing Faith could do more than crush her…it might destroy the entire community.As secrets and scandals are exposed, old fears–and new–spawn doubt and...

TELL ME YOU'RE INNOCENT! Taylor Benning's urgent plea seared Hugh Blackstone's heart. All the spurned half-breed had to do was admit he'd been wrongly accused. He knew the right words would prompt her to throw her arms around him, maybe even win him a night in her bed… .They'd once been as close as two people could possibly get. But how could he forget that Taylor had failed him all those years ago – in the name of love – and continued to betray him with the secret of their son?

Help…me.At the faint words, Dr. Rachel Gentry stopped on Black Water Creek Bridge, straining to see through the night's foggy mist.Then she spotted him–a pale, ghostly figure, his T-shirt soaked with blood, his intense dark blue eyes begging her not to be afraid.After issuing a desperate warning, «Don't go back there, don't meet…» he disappeared before her eyes into thin air….The warning echoing in her mind, Rachel returned to her boardinghouse, where she was startled in the hallway by her...

She was looking for a man of justice.Dylan Justiss, that is. Because when high-powered district attorney E. D. Martel found her whole world falling apart, she needed one man she could trust who was upright, protective and fair. Sexy as hell was just a bonus. All his adult life, Dylan had been in love with E.D. (Eva Danielle) Martel.And now, when he was poised to have all his professional dreams come true, was hardly the time to make his move. Because E.D. was in trouble, big-time. And anyone who...

Is she too perfect?Dog groomer Rylie Quinn lights up the local animal clinic with her charming laugh, but there’s a dark secret lingering behind the radiant redhead’s bright smile. One man seems determined to dig up Rylie’s past…and gets under her skin in a way that no one ever has before…As Assistant DA Noah Prescott’s investigation reveals secrets she’d rather stay under wraps, the heat they generate flares out of control. But when Noah finally learns Rylie’s story, he’ll have to decide...

Alana Anders had lost enough in life to recognize a kindred soul. So when fate led her to a lonely cowboy–with a battle-scarred heart to match her own–she should have given him a nod and moved on. Because the holidays were upon her…and the last thing she needed was someone else's problems….But what she wanted was another story. And she wanted Mack Graves, reluctant war hero and heir to the Last Call Ranch–badly. She knew that Nowheresville, Texas, was the last place he longed to be–at Christmas,...

When anchorwoman Hunter Harding learned her new boss was CEO – and renowned playboy – Cord Rivers, she saw no reason to tell everyone they had a history. After all, maybe this time history won’t repeat itself. But Cord wants to make all Hunter’s dreams come true. If only he can be in them…

Recipe for Romance:Take one mystery man…add the best baker in town…and a dash of red-hot chemistry! Cain Paxton’s return to town caused quite a stir. And no wonder: his brutal temper had landed him in jail! Merritt Miller vowed to stay far away from Cain and his bad reputation…even though she couldn’t ignore the sparks they shared.But just as Cain had shuttered his heart when he was punished for a crime he didn’t commit, Merritt’s emotions were imprisoned by her secret past. The...

RITA Award Winning AuthorHE'D LOST HIS MEMORYHe appeared in the darkness like a dream – except that in Francesca Jones's dreams sexy strangers weren't naked and suffering from amnesia! Frankie couldn't resist a man in need, and this man needed her more than she knew. «Johnnie's» memory was gone, but he instinctively responded to Frankie's satin skin and gentle hands.Selflessly, she took him in and offered him her heart, but he had no right to love her. After all, what could he offer her in...

Jonas Hunter. Pursuer of criminals, far and wide. And pursuer of her… So okay, it wasn't so much that Jonas was the last man she'd marry. It was that divorce attorney Alyx Carmel wasn't likley ro marry anyone. Because after all, relationships didn't exactly end well in her line of work. Case in point: the traumatic attack that sent Alyx fleeing her old life–and, quite by accident, into the arms of said Jonas Hunter.But FBI Special Agent Jonas Hunter wasn't willing to give up on Alyx. Because...

It's the kind of house widowed real estate agent Genevieve Gale once dreamed about for herself. Instead she handpicked it for the Roarks, a married couple. But by the time handsome millionaire Marshall Roark moved in, he was a widower. And when he sought comfort in Genevieve's arms, she offered him everything she had, expecting nothing in return.Even after discovering she was expecting his child.Marshall immediately proposed marriage–out of obligation, she was sure. And though she didn't want...

HER PAST WAS STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER…She' d heard Mead Regan was back in town. But nothing prepared single mother Devan Anderson for her first heart-stopping glimpse of the man who' d changed her world forever one passion–filled night…only to vanish from her life.Mead didn' t want a hero' s welcome. He' d left home prepared to die for his country. Now a woman who seemed hauntingly familiar was tempting him to risk much more than his life. But he wasn' t the man he once was–the man Devan...

Is close to home really where the heart is?Eve has had enough neighbour trauma to last a lifetime, after her now ex-husband ran off with the woman next door. So when she moved on to a new state, a new city, a new everything, Eve was shocked to discover her new next-door neighbour was her fellow dumpee, Derek.The tall, dark and handsome former spouse of the woman Eve’s ex left her for. And when it came to her neighbourly policy, Eve was determined to remain strictly ‘hands-off.’ Only resisting...

Someone was out thereWilla's new neighbor was watching her. Her every move, her every breath. A horror writer with a questionable past, Zachary Denton was an irresistible enigma. He claimed he only wanted to warn her, protect her–possess her.And like a butterfly drawn into a deadly web, Willa could not resist his mesmerizing, sensual pull.But was Zachary a loving protector–or a scheming predator? Willa had to determine his true motives before she lost her heart further. Because a madman was...

The Pregnancy Plan Ashley used to think she’d marry Cameron. And now, twelve years after he broke her heart, the gorgeous single dad’s back in town and determined to win her again. Ashley’s already bonded with his precious little girl, but are they ready be a real family?Hope’s ChildAfter her ex-fiancé’s death, Hope knows that if she wants to protect her baby from money-hungry relatives, she’ll need to find the child a daddy – and fast! Rugged sheriff Lyon could be just the man for the job…

Big John Paladin thought it was easier to wrestle an angry bull than diaper one tiny infant. But since his wife left, the rancher had turned his talents to «baby wrangling.» John knew his son needed more than a gruff cowboy's care. He needed a mother–and he deserved the best.Dana Dixon was shocked. How dare John Paladin ask her for help when almost a year ago he'd run from her–into the arms of another woman! But how could she turn away a child with eyes so like the man she had once loved? And...

Daddy on Demand Helen R MyersThe unexpected arrival of Collin Masters’s three-year-old twin nieces had disrupted everything. Sabrina Sinclair was the only person who could tidy things up! Except now that she’s living under his roof, looking after the toddlers, Sabrina is way too close for comfort…Déjà You Lynda Sandoval Running from the memories of the accident that took her fiancé and unborn baby, Erin DeLuca lost herself in the arms of a stranger. But one night had unexpected consequences! Now...

Matchmaking pup!When city girl Brooke Bellamy rushes to Sweet Springs, Texas, to be by her ailing aunt’s side, little does she know what she’s about to take on! Managing Marsha’s floral shop and looking after her aunt’s mischievous dog is hard enough. Luckily Marsha’s neighbour, vet Gage Sullivan, is there to help…For years, Gage has heard about his neighbour’s wonderful niece and he’s curious to see if the stories are true. When Brooke proves to be everything Gage imagined – and more – he’s...