Книги автора: Judy Duarte

Escape or die trying… No. 1 international bestseller Jeffery Deaver returns with a stunning new thriller – the first in an exciting series featuring enigmatic investigator Colter Shaw. ‘Masterful storytelling – The Never Game is Deaver’s most riveting, most twisty, most unputdownable novel yet’ Karin Slaughter A student kidnapped from the park. Nineteen-year-old Sophie disappears one summer afternoon. She wakes up to find herself locked inside a derelict warehouse, surrounded by five objects. If she uses them wisely, she will escape her prison. Otherwise she will die. An investigator running out of time. Sophie’s distraught father calls in the one man who can help find his daughter: unique investigator Colter Shaw. Raised in the wilderness by survivalist parents, he is an expert tracker with a forensic mind trained to solve the most challenging cases. But this will be a test even for him. A killer playing a dangerous game. Soon a blogger called Henry is abducted – left to die in the dark heart of a remote forest – and the whole case gets turned on its head. Because this killer isn’t following the rules; he’s changing them. One murder at a time… ‘No one in the world does this kind of thing better than Deaver’ Lee Child Deaver’s most riveting, most twisty, most unputdownable novel yet’ Karin Slaughter ‘Deaver grips from the very first line and never lets up’ Peter James ‘The very definition of a page-turner’ Ian Rankin ‘Lightning-fast and loaded with twists’ Harlan Coben ‘With The Never Game you know you are in the hands of a master’ Peter Robinson

NANNY TO THE RESCUE!Braden Rayburn takes his responsibilities seriously. So how’s he supposed to run his newly inherited ranch while being an interim father to his orphaned half-siblings, who don’t speak a word of English? Especially since the onetime pro-rodeo rider knows absolutely nada about raising a family. Lucky for him, he just met the beautiful answer to his prayers.The high-energy boy and girl twins had Elena Ramirez at “hola.” But being a nanny—even a temporary one–at Braden’s Texas ranch wasn’t on the bilingual Brighton Valley native's career path, even if her attraction to the kids’ gorgeous guardian is mutual. Elena’s big-city dreams don’t include falling for a footloose cowboy. Or is the Rayburn rancher already the perfect family man?

WHAT TO EXPECT…WHEN YOU WEREN’T EXPECTINGKieran Fortune, vice president of Robinson Tech, knows his strengths. He’s good with technology; he’s good at making money and at making love. But he doesn’t know one thing about parenting. And he’s just become a father. To a toddler.When the ever-so-sexy millionaire agreed to sign on as legal guardian to his best friend’s daughter, he considered it a mere formality. But now Zach is gone and Kieran is…Dad. In a fit of desperation, he reaches out to Zach’s ex-girlfriend. Dana Trevino is a serious-minded graduate student who is great with little Rosie. She is also Kieran’s polar opposite and the very last woman he should be interested in. It isn’t fair. It isn’t right. It's also just about inevitable…

You are cordially invitedTo witness the courtshipOf Graham Fortune Robinson&Sasha-Marie Gibault Smith.Graham has always thought of Sasha as his “little sister.”Sasha has always considered the rugged rancher out of her league.Now that Sasha is all grown up, there is nothing keeping them apart . . . Except she has a daughter. An ex-husband. And a very noticeable baby bump. And the always-proper Graham suddenly finds himself thinking very sexy thoughts about the sweet single mom!Perhaps Fortune is finally smiling on Graham–in the form of the true love this rich, unencumbered cowboy has always longed for!

Ella Stewart had found a kindred spirit in Clay Baldwin. He listened when she spoke, he was there when she needed him, he respected her—and he was down on his luck, just like she was.Except Clay hadn't exactly told her that he wasn't at all poor and that he was, in fact, a wealthy businessman. But to find true love, wasn't it worth telling one little white lie?

Holiday Ranch Reunion Leanne Walsh is stunned when Reuben Walsh returns to his family's ranch for the holidays. No matter how hard she tried to convince herself that marrying the more stable Walsh brother was the right decision, it was unpredictable Reuben who held her heart – until he broke it. Leanne's frosty reception cuts deeper than Reuben expected, yet he can't leave the widowed single mom shorthanded with Christmas drawing near. He built his dreams around Leanne once before, and now is trying to resist her and her sweet young son. But in a season full of surprises, the promise of family is a gift too tempting to ignore.

THE TEXAN’S DILEMMABounty hunter Tom McCain works alone. He couldn’t save his childhood friend, but he’ll deliver her six-year-old daughter, Sarah Jane, to the only family she has left: a wealthy great-grandfather in Texas. But that means tangling with the fiery schoolteacher who wants to adopt her.Katie O’Malley is determined to give Sarah Jane a fresh start away from the tragedy of her early life. Even the high-handed Mr. McCain can’t stop her. But when a secret from Sarah Jane’s past threatens the young girl’s life, joining forces with Tom is Katie’s only option. They’ll need all their courage to turn a perilous future into a home, a family—and a dream come true.

His new employee is too tempting!Winery vice president, Carlo Mendoza is suspicious when sultry Schuyler Fortunado saunters into his tasting room. Which doesn't stop him from hiring her – or desiring her! But his heart is off limits!

Leah Roberts is struggling to ignore the very unprofessional thoughts caused by a flirty, sweet-talking patient! Recovering from a very traumatising event, Javier Mendoza is definitely appreciating his adorable nurse and soon he’ll face an even more serious condition – love and its scary side effects! His Leah will need to save him yet again…

FROM CEO . . . TO DADDY?Texas tycoon Jason Rayburn had been raised to take charge. To make decisions. To avoid emotion. So when he's forced to return to Brighton Valley to inventory his grandmother's small-town ranch for sale, the executive delegates the work to his new hire, local waitress Juliana Bailey. Jason never mixes business with pleasure, but even he can't ignore his attraction to the red-headed beauty–in spite of the secret she's clearly hiding . . . .For Juliana, the job at the Leaning R was too good to be true, offering her a place to lie low until she could confess her pregnancy to her family–and avoid local scandal. But she hadn't counted on the searing sparks flying with the corporate cowboy! Now, the expectant assistant knows the billionaire boss is no family man. But she'll fight for the right to show him he's got daddy potential!

ALL OR NOTHING…After a very bitter–very public–divorce, high-society surgeon Michael Harper needed a vacation. But his plans for peace and quiet hadn't included falling in love with a stubborn, self-reliant cocktail waitress from the wrong side of the tracks…or the two kids she hoped to adopt. Mansions, money–marriage. Michael was suddenly prepared to offer it all….But Kara Westin refused to take charity from anyone, especially not from a sexy, well-meaning doctor who knew more about family fortunes than family values. Despite temptation, Kara was determined to keep her distance. The only way she'd surrender her pride was in exchange for his heart.

His secret sonWhen Mallory Dickinson comes home with the son she gave up for adoption at seventeen, she knows she has to face her past. Ten years ago, she fell hard for Rick Martinez. But is the irresistible Brighton Valley troublemaker turned beloved vet really ready to be a father?When Rick finds out Mallory’s returned with the son he never met, he knows this is their second chance. It’s time for this rebel with a cause to prove he’s got what it takes to become the family man he’s always wanted to be.

Mike Sanchez can’t believe the sweet cowgirl he met at his father’s bedside has transformed into this stunning brunette.The dreamy doctor isn’t ready for a new romance, but Tammy Byrd’s quickly changing his mind. Amid explosive secrets and a certain legendary feather bed, Mike’s tempted to have and to hold Tammy in his arms forever…

Eternal bachelor? Soon to be father. For hotshot Army pilot Clay Masters, dating an enlisted woman was always off-limits. And when Rickie appears with news that she’s expecting his twins, Clay’s dreams of military glory are dashed. She’s has craved a family for years but can she count on Clay to be her partner in parenthood and love?

A pint-sized Texas surprise!Nothing—not even a bucking bronc—can unnerve Nate Gallagher . . . until he lays eyes on the tiny newborn who’s been entrusted to his care. The former rodeo champ isn’t ready for fatherhood. Heck, the precious baby girl may not even be his. Still, he aims to step up and give her a home at the Rocking C. That is, if pretty social worker Anna Reynolds decides Nate’s daddy material after all.Making sure that father and infant daughter bond is Anna’s job. But what about the fiery bond forming between Anna and Nate? Can Nate become the family man Anna believes he can be? Because she’s this close to gambling her future on the rugged cowboy daddy!

The path to true love lies deep in the heart of Texas!As a child, the Rocking C was Blake Darnell’s home away from home. Now it’s a place for former rodeo cowboys to hang up their spurs…and the LA attorney is back in Texas to stop his uncle from making the biggest mistake of his life! Until he locks horns with Shannon Cramer, the sexy RN in charge of the place.Blake thinks his uncle is falling for a gold-digger, but Shannon believes it’s love even if the gorgeous, jaded lawyer doesn’t. Agreeing to disagree gets complicated as their attraction heats up. But the born-and-bred cowgirl’s digging in her boot heels—she’ll settle for nothing less than this city slicker’s heart! Now if she could just convince him that their romance on the range can truly last a lifetime…Rocking Chair Rodeo: Cowboys—and true love—never go out of style!

MY KINGDOM FOR A COWGIRLThey go together like…chutney and barbecue. High tea and hot sauce. You couldn’t come up with a more unlikely twosome than Jensen Fortune Chesterfield and Amber Rogers. So when the paparazzi catch the Fortune heir in a lip-lock with the free-spirited rodeo rider, Horseback Hollow goes wild. What is really going on here?Princes only fall for commoners in fairy tales, but who could blame Amber for crushing on Jensen? The sweet cowgirl can see the big-hearted man beneath that buttoned-up Brit. Could it be that the simple life of the Hollow is exactly what Jensen needs? If only she can find a way to get him to see how she truly feels . . . and rope this aristocrat in a Stetson for keeps!

A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER…Sergeant Joe Wilcox has been trying for years to forget his past – and he gets his wish when an accident robs him of his memory. Chloe Dawson, who offers to nurse him back to health, is a light in the dark… but the mysterious, beautiful blonde is strictly off-limits.The discovery of a letter the wounded marine was carrying – addressed to Chloe – only deepens the mystery of who he is and why he came to Brighton Valley. And, as a familiar desire burns hotter between them, it’s only a matter of time until Joe’s memory returns…

Will you marry me, for a while?Detective Adam Santiago’s always been a lone ranger. But when he teams with therapist Julie Chapman to save two young orphans, pretty soon his heart’s a goner, too! Will this marriage of convenience become an affair of the heart?

I'm…pregnant?How can that be? Well, Carly Rayburn knows how–but she'd been told she could never have children. Even more shocking is returning to her family ranch to tell the daddy-to-be–sexy cowboy Ian McAllister. Carly has dreams to reach country music stardom; he has his boots planted firmly in the Texas soil. But they share two things: undeniable heat…and, soon, a baby.Ian never forgot Carly, nor his plans to buy her ranch. There he envisions raising a family…with the right woman and at the right time. Till Carly drops her bombshell. When his head clears, he may be thrilled to be a daddy, but can he lasso the starry-eyed singer and become a husband?