Книги автора: Carla Cassidy

They'd waited for their wedding night…the night that never happened. And five years later Sherry Boyd still held fast to her virginity. But it seemed her former fiance, Clint Grahan, had not–the «evidence» lay nestled against his broad chest. Now, the irresistible sheriff came to her–of all people–for help in caring for the beautiful baby who had been dropped in his lap. Well, the man had nerve! Sherry had locked bittersweet memories of Clint in a box with her engagement ring. But here they were, crashing back…and here she was, on her once-beloved's doorstep, taking the child in her arms, her heart fluttering the way it used to…

Luke Delaney was the sexiest–and most scandalous–man Inferno, Arizona, society had ever bred. Though he'd broken all the rules, he was coming to terms with the past and moving on with his future–until he met tempting single mother Abby Graham and did an about-face.Running for her life, Abby had come to Inferno to elude the dangerous man who threatened the safety of her children. She needed Luke. And Luke wanted her enough to wed and protect her. But could she ask him to put his very life on the line…

THE AGENT: Seth Greene, determined operative–and estranged husband and father.THE MISSION: Infiltrate his ex-wife's home–and gain her much-needed expertise.THE DEVASTATING DISCOVERY: Seth is still very much in love with his ex….Their courtship was whirlwind, their marriage passionate–and all too brief. For the only way Seth had been able to keep his young bride happy and their baby boy safe was to walk away. Now that his latest mission had him sharing a roof with lovely Meghan again, Seth knew his greatest challenge lay ahead. For how could he convince his long-lost bride that their love–their life together–was meant to be?a year of loving dangerouslyWhere passion rules and nothing is what it seems….

TWO FBI AGENTS WERE ON A CASE THAT COULD COST THEM THEIR CAREERS – AND THEIR LIVES. Only a life-and-death mission could make FBI special agent Jackson Revannaugh leave Louisiana for Kansas. But a husband and wife have gone missing in a case with disturbing similarities to an unsolved one, and Jackson’s desperate for answers. And the trick is keeping his taboo desire for his gorgeous new partner from compromising the operation. Marjorie Clinton knows Jackson’s type only too well. But with passion – and the case – heating up, she soon has to trust the Southern charmer with her life. Because someone in this friendly lakeside town is a killer. Someone who’s made Marjorie a target and could expose the secret Jackson hoped would stay buried forever.

When FBI profiler Amberly Nightsong is sent to Mystic Lake to consult with local cops about three ritualistic murders, the last thing she expects is to be a piece in a madman's sick puzzle. Luckily, she has a sexy lawman on her side.Sheriff Cole Caldwell offers his protection–and stirs an awareness that leaves her breathless.Cole, a widower, had shut himself off from the possibility of loving again. But as he works side by side with the single mom, he's drawn to Amberly and will do anything to erase the fear in her eyes. And as the danger intensifies in the form of a killer's twisted calling card, his vow to keep her and her young son safe will be put to the ultimate test.…

FBI profiler Sam Connelly had come to Daniella Butler's remote Louisiana bed-and-breakfast to escape the consuming horrors of his job – and the dark demons he fears lurk in his own soul. But finding a dead body on her property changes everything. There's no room in his life – in his heart – for a family. Or so he thinks, until a killer's threat places his irresistible innkeeper and her young daughter under his protection.Now, as the obsessed psychopath inches closer to possessing Daniella, Sam must call upon his elite skills to track his target and keep the beautiful blonde and her child safe. Defending them becomes his greatest challenge. Losing them is not even an option.

This deputy was looking for redemption from a mysterious beauty…Ever since Savannah Sinclair’s sister was killed, her ghost has become part of local lore. But deputy Josh Griffin knows the truth behind this charade. And when Savannah is attacked, Josh vows to keep the grieving beauty safe. He soon finds that even though he’s protecting Savannah, it's his heart that's under fire…Savannah only posed as her sister’s spirit to keep her sibling alive—not to put herself in harm’s way. But as Josh, her «bodyguard,» stirs up feelings she thought long dead, Savannah can’t help but wonder: Can her lone protector keep yet another Sinclair sister from being murdered?

A MAN RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN TO SOLVE A COLD CASE IN NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER CARLA CASSIDY’S NEW SCENE OF THE CRIME BOOK.A family tragedy brings Bo McBride back to his Mississippi town two years after a devastating loss made him leave. Now he's back and only Claire Silver is ready to welcome him home. The sassy blond teacher wants his help in finding a killer that has plagued the town….Although she could only admire him from afar, Claire was always drawn to Bo. Their unofficial investigation is complicated by the passion igniting between them. And by the obsessed stalker who has targeted Claire. With the threat escalating, Bo vows he'll do whatever it takes to protect her. And Claire vows to put her faith in the man ready to risk everything to safeguard her future.

Johnna Delaney's hectic world stood still the moment she laid eyes on Jerrod McCain again–and her heart instantly leapt into motion. He was back in tiny Inferno, Arizona, to request an impossible favor–and to remind her of what might have been….If Johnna weren't the only defense attorney in town, Jerrod could have gone on devoting the rest of his life to trying to forget her. But seeing her again had awakened more passionate memories than he could possibly ignore–if he still even wanted to….

No one would meet Mark Delaney's eyes. After a devastating brush with death, he had changed dramatically–and done so with one purpose in mind.He had a killer to catch and could no longer trust his own family. But one woman dared to look beyond his facade. April Cartwright, newly hired by the Delaneys, sought to know the real Mark. But the loner knew he had to resist. A murderer was in their midst, and if Mark succumbed to the sweet promises April offered, his mission would put them both in deadly peril. And he would not risk her innocent life–even at the cost of his own!

It is up to FBI profiler Gabriel Blankenship to investigate the disappearance of Marlena Meyers’ family. Their instant attraction is powerful, but Gabriel, damaged by his past, doesn’t want to fall in love.Until Marlena’s life is threatened and Gabriel is forced to reconsider.

It was the perfect plan. Melanie Watters wanted a baby badly, so she proposed marriage to the most confirmed bachelor in town–her best friend, Bailey Jenkins.In return for getting Melanie pregnant, frustrated pageant-judge Bailey could escape the clutches of the town's tiara-hungry single women. Surely their friendship could survive this marriage of convenience unscathed?They had agreed to divorce after Melanie became pregnant, but playing house with Bailey soon stirred deep passions in her, and things quickly got complicated. Melanie found herself torn between her desire for a child and her growing feelings for her husband. Would having the baby she'd dreamed of ruin their perfect marriage?

Two FBI agents–and former lovers–team up to bring down a serial killer in New York Times bestselling author Carla Cassidy's latest crime scene bookSeven people have disappeared and it's up to FBI agent Alexander Harkins and his team to bring them all home safely. But when he discovers his ex-wife, Georgina Beaumont, is part of that team, he's forced to make peace with his past in order to stay focused on the mission. Georgina is a stark reminder of the life he once had, and working together will mean trying to forget the woman he still loves. Then the killer shifts focus onto Georgina–forcing them to seek solace in one another–and Alexander is reminded just how much he stands to lose.

THERE WAS SOMETHING SHE WASN'T TELLING HIM…Something that could help catch a dangerous serial killer. FBI agent Nick Mead had precious little time to convince the troubled Native American beauty that she could trust him with anything and that he would safeguard her no matter the cost. How could Alyssa Whitefeather tell this sexy agent that she'd been making love to him in her mind long before he ever walked into her bed-and-breakfast and asked for a room? How could she tell him that she'd been having visions of the serial killer's next victim? But then, how could she not–when instinct told her it was him?