A Month at the Shore

A Month at the Shore

Antoinette Stockenberg

Historical Fiction / Romance / Romantic Suspense

Acclaimed USA Today bestselling author Antoinette Stockenberg consistently engages readers with her breathtaking stories of small-town romance tinged with danger. Now she returns with a tale of one woman's struggle to put the past to rest-even as it haunts her every waking moment...A Month for New BeginningsLaura Shore's memories of her Cape Cod childhood are far from fond, mostly serving as a persistent reminder of why she left home in the first place. But now she's back. Her tyrannical father is dead, and his children have banded together to try to salvage the family nursery he ran into the ground. Laura, her younger sister Corinne, and their black-sheep brother, Snack, have given themselves exactly a month to try to get the business on its feet. Developers wait in the wings, eager to purchase the property, while local-boy-made-good Kendall Barclay is there whenever Laura turns around. Kendall's intentions may be honorable, but his attentions are the last thing she's interested in...A Month for Bitter EndingsYet Kendall turns out to be a rock-steady shelter from the storm of publicity that blows in after he makes a shocking discovery on the property. Suddenly a murder investigation is underway, placing the Shores under the scrutiny of village gossips--and someone far more dangerous. Someone who thinks that this secret should have stayed buried. And who will stop at nothing to see that Laura's first visit home in years is also her last...A Month At the ShoreReview"Stockenberg is a fresh, exciting voice. Her writing is delicious!" -Jayne Ann Krentz"Stockenberg is the only writer working today who could be an heir to Mary Stewart's romantic suspense crown." --Teresa MedeirosFrom the Inside FlapOutstanding Praise for Antoinette Stockenberg and Her Novels"Stockenberg is a fresh, exciting voice. Her writing is delicious!" -Jayne Ann KrentzSand Castles"Antoinette Stockenberg shows her ability to provide a powerful suspense thriller with the exciting Sand Castles. The characters are a superb group...Fans of taut thrillers with a pinch of romance will want to read [this] strong intrigue."--Book Browser Reviews"Well-drawn, sympathetic characters, exceptional writing, and an intriguing premise that puts a new spin on a classic plot combine to produce a riveting story of selfishness, betrayal, and love."-Library Journal"Moral dilemmas abound in this intriguing and complex tale."-Booklist "Twists, good dialogue, and a question to answer at the end...an excellent read!"-Old Book Barn Gazette"A beautifully moving story that touches the deepest recesses of the human heart."-Romance Writers ClubTidewater"Antoinette Stockenberg is pure magic."-Susan Elizabeth Phillips"A spellbinding thriller that is both intense and riveting."-Romantic Times"Tidewater is a fast-paced, intriguing, seaside suspense novel of betrayal, deception, family and love. Stockenberg writes strong emotions, relationships and sharp dialogue." -- WCRG Romance Review"A compulsively readable suspense story."-The Romance Reader "Sparks your imagination and keeps your interest...a very good book!" -- Old Book Barn Gazette"[A] fabulous ability to steam up a small-town environment."-Painted Rock Reviews"Stockenberg [is destined to become] a major voice in women's fiction."-Publishers WeeklySafe Harbor"A complex, fast-moving plot--peopled with winning secondary characters--as well as a humorous and tender love story."-Publishers Weekly"Safe Harbor adds another notch in the growing collection of compelling dramas that Ms. Stockenberg just keeps producing. This author really knows how to tell a story!"-Romantic Times"This book is fresh and exciting...Ms. Stockenberg's stories only get better and better."-The Belles & Beaux of Romance"Safe Harbor is a most entertaining contemporary romance. It has great characters, a satisfying love story, and just enough suspense to keep the story moving...[Stockenberg] is very, very good."-Romance Reader ReviewsKeepsake"Ms. Stockenberg does a stellar job breathing life into this absorbing story that probes deep into the painful heart of a small community. Keepsake is a keeper!"-Romantic Times"Laced with natural, engaging dialogue, and intense narrative, Ms. Stockenberg has rendered a briskly paced, exhilarating story that's impossible to put down. She writes with such depth of perception, I was totally involved in the characters' lives. Don't miss this book...it's her best one yet."-Old Book Barn Gazette"Antoinette Stockenberg is writing some of the smartest, sassiest, and sexiest contemporaries around. This book will keep you reading well into the night. Very entertaining."-Amazon.com"Gloriously alive with fresh writing and an intriguing story...a standing ovation for Antoinette Stockenberg."-Under the Covers Book ReviewsA Charmed Place"Award-winning author Antoinette Stockenberg takes a dramatic turn in her new mainstream release. Passion, love, hatred and deceit all collide with unexpected force in the powerful and expressive A Charmed Place."-Romantic Times"Ms. Stockenberg writes with the wisdom and grace of the ageless to create a beautiful story in this intricately woven suspense. I love everything she creates."-Bell, Book, and Candle"Well-written...Every sentences builds the tension as the protagonists try to find their way back to each other and Maddie tries to protect her daughter. Ms. Stockenberg's passion for writing pulses through this superb story."-Rendezvous"Ms. Stockenberg has a very witty writing style and wonderfully drawn characters."-Old Book Barn GazetteDream A Little Dream"A delightful blend of goosebumps, passion, and treachery that combine to make this novel a truly exhilarating read. Ms. Stockenberg delivers once again!"-Romantic Times"Dream A Little Dream is a wonderful modern fairy tale--complete with meddlesome ghosts, an enchanted castle, and a knight in shining armor. Dream a Little Dream casts a powerful romantic spell. If you like modern fairy tales, you'll love Dream a Little Dream. Run, don't walk, to your local bookstore to purchase a copy of this magical romance."-Kristin Hannah"This humorous, well-crafted and inventive novel is certain to establish Stockenberg as a major voice in women's fiction."-Publishers Weekly"Well-developed, likeable protagonists; appealing relatives; an intriguing villain; and a ghostly pair of ancient lovers propel the plot of this...well-written story with a definite Gothic touch."-Library JournalBeyond Midnight"Stockenberg's special talent is blending the realistic details of contemporary women's fiction with the spooky elements of paranormal romance. So believable are her characters, so well-drawn her setting, so subtle her introduction of the paranormal twist, that you buy into the experience completely...Beyond Midnight has a terrific plot, a wicked villain and a sexy hero. But the novel ventures beyond sheer entertainment and it is easy to see why Stockenberg's work has won such acclaim."-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel"Full of charm and wit, Stockenberg's latest paranormal romance is truly enthralling."-Publishers Weekly"Antoinette Stockenberg creates another winner with this fast-paced and lively contemporary romance...a definite award-winner...contemporary romance at its best!"-Affaire de Coeur"A gripping and chilling page-turner...outstanding reading!-Romantic Times
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Sand Castles

Sand Castles

Antoinette Stockenberg

Historical Fiction / Romance / Romantic Suspense

Wendy Hodene wants for nothing except, like every woman, extra closet space. But even that whim lies within reach when she and her devoted husband Jim win the lottery and launch a renovation of the cozy, antique New England home that has been in the family for generations. Wendy is certain life can't get any better than this, until a surprise comes her way--surprise that will change her world forever.At first, winning the lottery jackpot seems to be the answer to the Hodenes' unspoken prayers. Now they can secure their son's college education, pay off debts--perhaps even splurge a little. But the sudden windfall will drastically alter the most reliable reassuring aspects of Wendy's life, as well as the people who master most in it. Now everything hangs in the balance: her home, her child, her marriage. It isn't long before Wendy realizes that the mans he thought she knew best has become a virtual stranger, and that a mans he hardly knows at all holds the key to her husband's startling past--and her family's precarious future...From Library JournalWinning the lottery is just about everyone's fantasy, and when Wendy Hodene's husband, Jim, wins more than $10 million in a Powerball jackpot, life seems just about perfect. But then the past unexpectedly catches up with Jim, and Wendy suddenly realizes that her safe, secure life has been built on nothing more solid than sand. Well-drawn, sympathetic characters, exceptional writing, and an intriguing premise that puts a new spin on a classic plot combine to produce a riveting story of selfishness, betrayal, and love that readers will find hard to put down. Stockenberg (Tidewater) is a RITA Award-winning author and is noted for her compelling, emotionally involving stories, sometimes with a paranormal twist. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From BooklistImagine that you're a happily married wife and mother. Your life is very nearly perfect. One day your husband tells you that he has won the lottery. Now you are millionaires. How would you react? How would your life change? Would you want it to? These are the questions facing Wendy Hodene. Wendy is firmly planted in reality, but her husband has big plans. Although the money starts to come between husband and wife, winning the lottery will change Wendy's life in an unexpected and truly devastating way. Meanwhile, Zack Tompkins' beautiful, fragile sister is certain after seeing the newspaper picture of the lottery winner that he is the man who deserted her more than a decade ago. Zack offers to check it out, and is more than surprised when his sister's belief is confirmed. Not sure what to do about it, he hires on as a member of the construction crew working on the Hodene house. Then when Zack meets Wendy, he's even more confused. Moral dilemmas abound in this intriguing and compelling tale. Maria HattonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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That Voodoo That You Do

That Voodoo That You Do

Ann Yost

Cozy Mystery / Romantic Suspense / Historical Fiction

After catching her fiancé and a bridesmaid in a tete-a-crotch, Jessie Maynard vowed to renounce men forever. Or at least until Christmas. She figured she'd hole up for the holiday in her late Aunt Blanche's sleepy southern town. But the residents of Mystic Hollow weren't so much sleeping as dying and her aunt's witch hat house was already occupied by a sexy, green-eyed sorcerer who knew just how to make a girl change her mind.Luke Tanner's ex-wife had turned his heart to ice, so spending five days with a feisty runaway bride was no threat, at least not until Jessie entangled him in a murder investigation of a philandering minister and locked him in a coffin. Luke's plans for a hot little affair with Jessie did not include marriage, until his ex-wife showed up gift wrapped, and he had to make a choice: the past or the future?
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An Inconvenient Affair

An Inconvenient Affair

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Hillary Wright has always been a magnet for Mr. Wrong. Her latest left her in trouble with the law, and to clear her name, she's agreed to an undercover sting--as the "date" for infamous Troy Donavan. The notorious hacker is now a government good guy...and a sexy billionaire playboy. Troy has a reputation as the sort of man she's vowed to avoid, and his secretiveness adds fuel to Hillary's distrust. But with his kisses like molten sin, her fierce resistance is melting. And being sensible in the face of such overpowering desire is just not an option.
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All or Nothing

All or Nothing

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

"I can't sleep with a man who keeps secrets."Despite the warnings that he would break her heart, Jayne Hughes fell for the bad boy. And Conrad Hughes, casino magnate, did just that with his absences and lies. Now she’s ready to move on, but herhusband has other plans….Conrad’s undercover work for Interpol destroyed his marriage. When Jayne comes to Monte Carlo seeking a divorce, he launches an all-out assault. Seducing his wife back into his bed is child’s play;earning her trust is another matter. Yet Conrad knows the odds favor the house. And he has no intentions of losing.
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Cover Me

Cover Me

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

The 300 pararescue jumpers (PJs) in the world are the most elite force in the U.S. military, trained in high-risk rescue, and have never been featured in romance. PJ Wade Rocha is fast roping from a helicopter into a blizzard to rescue stranded climbers when he meets beautiful Sunny Foster, who insists she can take care of herself just fine. As the snowstorm kicks into overdrive, she and Wade must take to the frozen wilderness in a race against time...and their own explosive passions.
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The Baby Claim

The Baby Claim

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

From a family feud...to a one-night stand ending in heartbreak.Now will these rivals get a second chance at love? Rugged oil tycoon Broderick has avoided temptation for years. But an abandoned baby forces him back into his ex-lover's world. He needs Glenna. For the child, for himself...for untangling the ties that bind their families. For discovering who the baby's father really is. But will their passion survive the truth?
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A Christmas Baby Surprise: Reclaimed by the Rancher

A Christmas Baby Surprise: Reclaimed by the Rancher

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Will amnesia offer a second chance for this couple and their baby? Find out, only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann. After a car accident, Alaina Rutger can't remember her husband or their newly adopted baby. But her amnesia also means she's forgotten the disaster they made of their marriage. Her husband, Porter, knows he's made mistakes. Now he'll do whatever it takes to rebuild the family he nearly lost--even keep their near-divorce from his wife. This Christmas he'll convince Alaina to stay. But will a secret she's kept for years resurface and put them to the ultimate test? Enjoy a special Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and Lullabies bonus prequel short story from Janice Maynard Reclaimed by the Rancher
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Billionaire's Jet Set Babies

Billionaire's Jet Set Babies

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

While cleaning a jet for entrepreneur Seth Jansen, Alexa Randall finds the strangest items: his one-year-old twins! Seth needs a temporary nanny; Alexa needs time for a one-on-one business pitch. So she says yes to an intimate stay on a lush Florida island—and yes to the man whose passion makes her question the choices she's made.Living in luxury brings back memories of the world she left behind. The babies remind her of the family she once wanted. And the nights with Seth are...incomparable. This billionaire could be the man of her dreams—if he's not out of her league.
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The Double Deal

The Double Deal

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Snowbound with a sexy stranger...Will sharing his bed destroy her plans or lead to forever? Naomi Steele knows it's sneaky to sleep with Royce Miller without revealing her true identity. So is neglecting to mention she's pregnant. Still, being stranded with the reclusive scientist provides the perfect opportunity to convince him to work for her family's company. Yet once the snow melts and the truth is revealed, Naomi could be dealing with double the trouble... USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann
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For the Sake of Their Son

For the Sake of Their Son

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

In this Alpha Brotherhood novel from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann, friendship turns to passion...with consequences. No one knows Elliot Starc better than Lucy Ann Joyner. Yet after one reckless night of passion, their friendship is in tatters. And though women line up for the race-car driver's attention, none of them help him forget Lucy Ann. Except now he and Lucy Ann have a baby, and Elliot wants a second chance. The chance to become the father he never had. The chance for best friends to become something more. But can Lucy Ann forgive the mistakes he's made and trust that he wants more than a marriage for the sake of their son?
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Fully Engaged

Fully Engaged

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

P.I. SIERRA MARTINDALE COULD HAVE BEEN THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. BUT LIFE THREW HER ONE HELL OF A CURVE. Her fearless pursuit of the truth made P.I. Sierra Martindale unstoppable -- right up to the day she collapsed in the midst of a dangerous case. After a lifesaving transplant, Sierra found herself with another woman's heart beating in her chest -- and an eerie presence telling Sierra her donor's death was no accident. She owed it to this stranger to solve the dark mystery of what had happened to her. Even if it led Sierra into greater danger than she had ever known -- and into the arms of the haunted stranger who had loved her donor, and lost her.
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Guardian

Guardian

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

THEY’D DO ANYTHING FOR COUNTRY. AND EVERYTHING FOR EACH OTHER.After a dark ops malfunction, Major David Berg finds himself dead center in a military trial. It’s a race against time to root out the truth, and Major Sophie Campbell isn’t making that any easier. The hot JAG wants to bring down David’s unit and fast. His testimony is crucial to winning a case that will make her career. All Sophie has to do is ignore this witness’s unflappable charm, his unnerving good looks, and a strong, solid presence that commands her attention.It’s not easy for David, either. His attraction to this take-charge beauty is turning him inside out. But these adversaries have more in common than secret, mutual desire. There’s a traitor somewhere in the dark ops and now, to find him, David and Sophie must work together—relentlessly, tirelessly, and so intimately it could be damn near fatal.Review“Catherine Mann weaves deep emotion with intense suspense for an all-night read.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon"Catherine Mann's picture should be in the dictionary next to 'superb.' Military romance fans rejoice!”—New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann“I loved all of Ms. Mann’s Dark Ops books and highly recommend that you check them out.”—Twolips Reviews
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His Pregnant Princess Bride

His Pregnant Princess Bride

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

A princess and a Southern billionaire are expecting twins! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann! His focus is on his family's football dynasty. Louisiana billionaire Gervais Reynaud has no time for romance. But he can't say no to a tryst with Erika Mitras. True, she's a princess, but in no way prim...or proper. Their time together is unbelievable...and all too short. When Erika said goodbye, she meant it. But now she must tell Gervais the truth. He's about to be a father...to royal twins. After leaving her overbearing family, Erika wants nothing from Gervais. But the tempting tycoon just may charm her into a future she desires all too much.
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Honorable Intentions

Honorable Intentions

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Major Hank Renshaw knows almost everything there is to know about Gabrielle Ballard. Except for what it's like to touch her. Because Gabrielle is his best friend's fiancée. Or she was. Until his buddy died in battle--right after making Hank promise to find her...So now Hank's in New Orleans. In Gabrielle's apartment. Watching her nurse her infant son. It's not honor that draws him to her. It's not duty that makes him stay. It's need he's feeling, plain and simple--the desire to take the woman he's always wanted and finally make her his own.
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Hot Zone

Hot Zone

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

ReviewMann's tender yet heart-pounding story vividly creates the chaos of both disasters and love. (Booklist 20111024)Fast paced and filled with intriguing characters... The many twists in this story keep the tension running high right to the last page. 4 Stars (RT Book Reviews 20111107)Steamy, suspenseful adventure... (Publishers Weekly 20111109)This is not one to miss! (Night Owl Reviews 20111111)Hot Zone will have you on the edge of your seat, and fanning yourself with the sexual tension. (Badass Book Reviews 20111111)Catherine Mann sure knows how to write a military romance novel. (NetGalley Reader Review )Catherine Mann brings everything to life in vivid detail and manages to educate the reader about what the rescue workers have to endure too. (NetGalley Reader Review ) About the AuthorCatherine Mann's military romances have sold over 2 million copies and have been on the USA Today and WaldenBooks bestsellers lists. She has won the RITA and Bookseller's Best Award, and finaled in many other prestigious contests. Her husband is an Air Force colonel and they live near Pensacola, Florida.(20111021)
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His Secretary's Little Secret

His Secretary's Little Secret

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Trapped with the boss...and now she's pregnant! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann! Millionaire scientist Easton Lourdes has always preferred wildlife over weddings. But when the sexy bachelor is stranded by a hurricane with his prim-and-proper secretary, the raging storm isn't the only thing that's out of control. Now Portia Soto is pregnant with his child—and determined to keep things professional until she earns enough money to pay off her brother's debts. But can she keep her secret that long? Especially when it becomes clear that Easton will stop at nothing to get her back into his bed...
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One Good Cowboy

One Good Cowboy

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

From Ex to Eternity? To inherit his family's empire, Texas cowboy-turned-CEO Stone McNair must prove he has a heart beneath his ruthlessly suave exterior. His trial? Finding homes for his grandmother's rescue dogs. His judge? Johanna Fletcher, the woman whose heart he broke. Sure, Johanna can handle a week traveling the country with her ex-fiancé to fulfilll his dying grandmother's request. She and Stone want different things--plain and simple. But there's nothing plain about Stone, or simple about the heat that still flares between them. One week may not be long enough....
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Pregnant by the Cowboy CEO

Pregnant by the Cowboy CEO

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

From one-night stand to one huge secret! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann... Jewelry designer Amie McNair would do anything for her dying grandmother, including promise to travel with the outsider chosen to run her family's business empire. Simple. All she has to do is keep her hands to herself...and find a way to let the sexy new CEO know she's pregnant with his child. Preston Armstrong has secrets of his own. But spending a week with Amie has this tight-lipped cowboy longing to open up. Even if his past threatens their future--as a couple, and a family.
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Pursued by the Rich Rancher

Pursued by the Rich Rancher

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

A millionaire cowboy must woo a single mom to earn his inheritance! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann... Single mom Nina Lowery has never understood the sex appeal of cowboys. Until she brings her son to a weeklong horse camp and meets the wealthy rancher in charge... Seduction isn't part of Alex McNair's plan to earn his piece of his family's estate. Yet plans have a way of changing. Nina and her little boy hold the key to Alex's future. Breaking the promise he made to his dying grandmother is not an option...but neither is breaking Nina's heart.
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Renegade

Renegade

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

UNTAMED AND UNDERCOVER Tech. Sgt. Mason “Smooth” Randolph lives to push boundaries—whether by bucking his wealthy family’s expectations and joining the Air Force or by working outside the box on top secret flight projects. But no way could he have anticipated how far outside the box he would land when an in-flight accident sends him parachuting into Nevada’s notorious Area 51—and into the handcuffs of sexy security cop Jill Walczak. As a member of a covert surveillance force, Jill is searching for a serial killer inside the Air Force—and the last thing she needs is some rebel aviator threatening her case. But the smoky cloud Mason flew through during his parachute landing may have been toxic fallout from biochemical experiments—forcing Jill into quarantine with the reckless flyboy. Now, Jill has to keep her eye on Mason without getting distracted by the growing passion between them, before the assassin ends her investigation, permanently…
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Reunited with the Rebel Billionaire

Reunited with the Rebel Billionaire

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Is it a real reunion, or one for the cameras? It's a second-chance romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann! Football star Henri Reynaud won't let his career go down without a fight. If the only way to win is to reconcile with his estranged wife, he'll do what it takes. But spending time with Fiona Harper-Reynaud isn't just some ruse. The sultry beauty belongs in his bed. Fiona doesn't know where her sexy husband's public act ends and his real feelings begin. Can she afford to fall a second time for the man every female wants? One thing is undeniable—their attraction has never flared hotter!
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The Royal Cousin's Revenge

The Royal Cousin's Revenge

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

When security specialist Javier Cortez boards the Medina corporate jet, the last person he expects to see is his former lover, Victoria Palmer. Their relationship had been fiery and all-consuming…until one year ago when he had done the one thing she couldn’t forgive. So why was she here, now? How, after all these months, could the fire between them as hot as ever? Javier didn’t like surprises, but he realized that this was a perfect opportunity to get her alone…and to make her his. Forever.
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Sheltered by the Millionaire

Sheltered by the Millionaire

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

A life-and-death rescue leads to love for a single mom in USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann's Texas Cattleman's Club story Texas tycoon Whit Daltry has always been a thorn in Megan Maguire's side, especially when he tries to put the kibosh on her animal shelter. But when he saves her daughter during the worst tornado in recent memory, Megan sees beneath his prickly exterior to the hero underneath. Soon, the storm's recovery makes bedfellows of these opposites. Until Megan's old reflexes kick in--should she brace for betrayal or say yes to Whit once and for all?
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Shelter Me

Shelter Me

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

From the USA Today bestselling Catherine Mann comes this beautiful, heartwarming novel about a returning soldier, the daughter of his fallen commander, and a very special dog with a mission. For fans of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery. Nestled in the sunny fields of Tennessee lies the McDaniel family’s Second Chance Ranch Animal Rescue. Two new arrivals are on their way, but only one is the four-legged kind. Staff Sergeant Mike Kowalski wants only one thing after he gets home from Iraq: to sleep in a king-sized bed with clean sheets. But first, he has to hand off his fallen commander’s dog, Trooper, to his family without handing off his heart to Sierra… Sierra McDaniel needs a break. Her family life is crazy, and when she’s not mucking out kennels, she’s slogging through grad school. Sierra certainly doesn’t want another dog, especially one that reminds her of her father. And she definitely doesn’t want to see Mike with that charming smile of his… But Trooper has a mission of his own. Before too long Mike is moving to the ranch to lend a hand—and hoping for his own second chance with Sierra. From the USA Today bestselling Catherine Mann comes this beautiful, heartwarming novel about a returning soldier, the daughter of his fallen commander, and a very special dog with a mission. For fans of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery. Nestled in the sunny fields of Tennessee lies the McDaniel family’s Second Chance Ranch Animal Rescue. Two new arrivals are on their way, but only one is the four-legged kind.** Staff Sergeant Mike Kowalski wants only one thing after he gets home from Iraq: to sleep in a king-sized bed with clean sheets. But first, he has to hand off his fallen commander’s dog, Trooper, to his family without handing off his heart to Sierra… Sierra McDaniel needs a break. Her family life is crazy, and when she’s not mucking out kennels, she’s slogging through grad school. Sierra certainly doesn’t want another dog, especially one that reminds her of her father. And she definitely doesn’t want to see Mike with that charming smile of his… But Trooper has a mission of his own. Before too long Mike is moving to the ranch to lend a hand—and hoping for his own second chance with Sierra. ReviewPraise for the Novels of Catherine Mann “An emotional…story that leaves you wanting more.”—Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times bestselling author “A world chock-full of simmering passion.”—Merline Lovelace, USA Today bestselling author "Catherine Mann's picture should be in the dictionary next to 'superb'" --Suzanna Brockmann, New York Times bestselling authorAbout the AuthorRITA Award winner Catherine Mann is the USA Today bestselling author of numerous romances including the Dark Ops novels. She lives in Florida with her military flyboy husband and their four children.
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Taking Home the Tycoon

Taking Home the Tycoon

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Workaholic millionaire meets feisty single mom! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann! Sexy cybersecurity guru Max St. Cloud's trip to Royal, Texas, is strictly business: he's here to expose a tech-savvy blackmailer. Falling for Natalie Valentine, the captivating widow who runs the local B and B, isn't on the agenda. Plus, Max isn't daddy material and she comes with two kids too many. So why does he rethink his bachelor status after one red-hot kiss? Max's heart is damaged goods, yet Natalie can't deny her growing feelings. But will the recently widowed single mom go to any lengths to show the reluctant family man where he belongs?
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The Cinderella Mission

The Cinderella Mission

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

Agent: Ethan Williams Mission: Intercept international jewel thieves with information on the whereabouts of a missing agent. Deepest Secret: He's spent his life searching for his parents' killers, but the answers he seeks are closer than he thinks.... Millionaire Ethan Williams risks death daily to save innocent lives. And they don't come more innocent than Kelly Taylor, his longtime friend and new partner. Ethan has doubts about her until he watches Kelly, the sweet girl next door, transform herself into a seductive siren capable of conquering any man she wants -- and she wants Ethan. But this mission means more than finding a missing agent. In a dangerous gamble Ethan must choose: Would he rather fulfill his need to know his past, or protect Kelly, the woman who could be his future?
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The Boss's Baby Arrangement

The Boss's Baby Arrangement

Catherine Mann

Romance / Romantic Suspense

A boss's marriage of convenience for his daughter's sake. Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann! Widower Xander Lourdes's will do anything for his toddler daughter. But in a high-profile custody battle, his millions only go so far. What he really needs is a wife, in name only. And he has just the woman in mind...if only he weren't so drawn to the beautiful redhead! Zoologist Maureen Burke is still reeling from a painful past, but her boss's proposal comes just as her work visa is expiring. If they're not careful, the heat between her and Xander may destroy the no-strings situation they're both counting on...
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Black Dawn

Black Dawn

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

Parker Black wants the one woman he shouldn't have - his buddy's girl. She's sweet and smart, but clueless about how deep Parker lives in Titan's virtual world. Everything is controlled. Chaos is mastered with data and risk analysis. That is the way he understands his world, how he plays his role to keep Titan teams alive. But he's wrong. About everything. Lexi Dare lives two lives. She's an unhappy fiancée stuck in a spiraling relationship, unsure how she ended up with a ring on her finger and an abuser in her bed. But she's also elusive. Elite. A master hacker playing deadly stakes. When the lines blur and the truth comes out, Lexi's only shot at survival is the trust of her rival - her equal - before it's too late.  
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Bishop's Queen

Bishop's Queen

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

"I can't shake the feeling that somebody's watching me."One second Ella Leighton's life was normal—the next, not so much. A social media maven who made her living saving sea turtles, the decision to join a reality TV show was a good one for the cause. But for her...the adjustment wasn't easy.Her publicist used phrases like online personality. An overnight celebrity. Everyone explained that was why she couldn't shake the feeling. But none of their excuses could explain the letters. The pictures. And then her stalker crossed the line, triggering the demand for security.Bishop O'Kane didn't expect to come face-to-face with his ex-girlfriend when Titan sent him on bodyguard duty. The woman he once loved, the same one he walked away from years ago, was now his responsibility. Opposites in every way, they couldn't be more different, but maybe they had never needed each other more...
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Deja Vu (Titan World Book 0)

Deja Vu (Titan World Book 0)

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

“Amnesia Allie” should’ve been one of Dr. James Tuska’s normal patients: another CIA asset who they wanted well-cared for and then sent on her merry way. Everyday work at his niche medical practice was never that interesting… until she claimed the impossible. “He’s my fiancé.” James had never met Allie, yet he couldn’t say no even if he was part of the Agency cover up. Now the Agency wants her dead. Between the lies and the hiding, the woman who turned the CIA upside down with three words brought him to his knees. And then Allie disappeared… Nothing would ever be the same.
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Delta: Revenge

Delta: Revenge

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

A Tortured Hero with a Heart of Gold Growing up on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Almeida has only his older sister to protect him. When she’s sold to a human-trafficker, he vows to hunt down those responsible. Years later, Titan Group’s Delta team finds him, tattooed and brawling, a vigilante protector with information they want. They take him in and train him, working him harder than a man should be driven, until he’s a soldier harboring an obsession. Ready for revenge, Javier ghosts his way across the globe, tracking the men who took his sister and working elite private security jobs. Meets Sweet and Sassy Jilted at the altar, Sophia Cole turns the reception into a one-woman party. She’s intent on devouring all the cake and champagne, so she can bask in the calories she’s been avoiding. In the midst of the revelry, he walks in, the one man she can never ignore. Javier is her older brother’s black ops teammate—an automatic Do Not Go There. But if there’s one thing better than fondant and a buzz to ease the wounds of a cheating fiancé, it might be a one-night stand with a South American military man. Game Changer Javier didn’t expect to see Sophia again. He never thought he would even want to see her again. He shouldn’t have touched her, but his mind won’t stay away from her. Now, Sophia Cole is thousands of miles away from the safety of her parents’ lavish estate and working alongside him in hell. She’s a staffer at an Embassy, and he’s there to keep them alive. There are bombs and bullets and blood-hungry enemies. And then she’s taken. Gone. Just like his sister. But so much worse.
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Delta: Retribution

Delta: Retribution

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

A MAN IS NOTHING Trace Reeves was one bad day from a dishonorable discharge. The best the Navy SEALs had to offer, he became a vengeful, angry mess when his twin brother was killed-in-action. Now he's focused on a deadly obsession and unable to cope with the pain and guilt... except one time, in the arms of a one night stand that he'd never see again. She was smart, the sexiest thing he'd ever touched, but she disappeared into the night. WITHOUT HIS TEAM Titan Group was recruiting for their Delta team. They wanted ghosts. No ties. Nothing personal. The best of the best who could live off the grid and surface when commanded. Trace was the perfect recruit. Damaged. Heroic. Nothing to lose. UNTIL A MISSION--OR A WOMAN--CHANGES EVERYTHING But when Trace's one-time fling becomes his high-value target during a black ops job, the lines blur between her rescue mission and saving himself. What reviewers are saying... "It is even better than the Titan series if that is even possible." "This book is hot! It has romance, suspense, and hot sexy military men." "What happens after is pure Cristin Harber." "Fantastic start to the Delta series." Delta: Retribution is the first title in the new Delta series, a spin off from the Titan series. This novella was available in the Hot Alpha SEALs: Military Romance Megaset.
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Only for Us

Only for Us

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

The third installment of the Only series. Must be read in order.Grayson and Emma. First love. True love. And...they have a daughter. Abandonment is his curse. He left his woman, survived his team, and missed the moments most precious to a father. Until now.I didn't know you were killing yourself with work. I didn't know you're raising our daughter. So help me God, had I known, there is no military force on earth that would've kept me from you.Love needs to heal all, or they won't survive the collision of their separate lives. Emma must reach deep into her heart that is barely hanging on and find forgiveness. Grayson, wrecked with PTSD-filled nightmares, must prove that he's here to stay and able to rebuild his family against all odds.I need to say I love you. But what I mean is I love you—in a way that defies definition and exists only in a world that you and I are in.
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Only for Him

Only for Him

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

Grayson Ford and Emma Kinglsey--close since they were kids, opposites in every way. He's the stuff high school crushes are made of, Mister Popular, and captain of every team. She's artsy, cute, and not in his league, though fully aware of Summerland's "I Dream of Dating Grayson Ford" support group.I can't say no. The girl's had my heart since before I knew it went missing.He hides a life of hell. His father hates him, his mother's gone. Emma is his only savior, yet she doesn't know her power over him. She's the only girl he wants, the only one he could ever tell--though he won't.I'm stronger, bigger, more of a man than he'll ever be, but because I ruined his life, I've taken his crap, his attacks, the vulgar nature of his existence.Until she discovers Gray's embarrassment, his humiliation. Emma fights for him and for a chance. Theirs is a Cinderella story that she believes impossible. But as the layers peel back, it's just a guy who needs a girl in order to keep breathing.My mind is already doodling Mrs. Grayson Ford in imaginary notebooks. He has no clue where my head is at... But, given that I didn't see what just happened coming, maybe I have no clue where his head is at either.
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Hart Attack

Hart Attack

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

Outside of Titan Group, there are few people that Roman Hart would die for. He’s a soldier, a protector, and he’s haunted that one of the people he should’ve been able to protect didn’t let him. That was years ago, and now a hardened heart and a cocky attitude are his impenetrable shields, until one woman—one challenge—drives him to distraction. On the outside, Beth Tourne has it all. Luxury car, gorgeous condo, and a job partying with the rich and famous. It’s a plush CIA cover, but she wants more. Anything for an adrenaline rush that can override her guilty numbness and let her forget the tragedy she never saw coming. Their scars make them perfect operatives. Their mirrored pasts give them deep, wounded reasons to stay alone. But the more they ignore the tension, the more vulnerable they become. Survival means trust. In one another, behind closed doors, and on the job. The only way they’re making it out alive is if they find peace while waging a war.
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Only for Her

Only for Her

Cristin Harber

Romantic Suspense / Military Romance / Contemporary Romance

The second installment in the Only series. Must read book one first!! First loves never die but Grayson Ford comes close. Bleeding out in a war zone, he barters with God. Bring him back alive, and he'll make it right with his girl. All I want is Emma. I need her, and I fight for her memory. A story. A smile. Anything. But it's all blank. Emma is not his girl anymore. Time has skipped by and life's been hard. She strips to pay the bills, waitresses to fill the hours between classes and her third job. All while working to be the best mama she can be to the little girl who will never know her daddy. Even though Grayson abandoned her, she mourned his death. Until he calls, and everything she knew was wrong. It's him. The him that ruined my life. That made my life. That confused my mind to the point that I can't figure out if I've been destroyed or set free. The him that... is... dead. He's back with one objective--Emma Kingsley--and she never sees it coming. Only for Her, Only #2The novella series will release in its entirety this spring.Primary Subject FIC027240 FICTION / Romance / New Adult Second Subject FIC027020 FICTION / Romance / ContemporaryAdditional Subject FIC027220 FICTION / Romance / MilitaryAdditional Subject FIC027000 FICTION / Romance / GeneralAdditional Subject FIC043000 FICTION / Coming of Age
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