Книги автора: Rachel Lee

Her story sets off a violent spark. His investigation puts them in the line of fire.Journalist Erin McKenna is not only investigating a major defense contractor suspected of complicity in the international sex-slave trade but testifying against them in court. Her world collapses when that same firm buys her newspaper and she's fired without explanation.Her home is ransacked, her computer stolen and she is attacked. FBI agent Jerod Westlake is haunted by the disappearance of his sister long ago, and has dedicated his life to ending the international sex-slave trade.When he discovers Erin wounded on the floor of her apartment, he swings into action to protect her as a witness–and as a woman. Jerod needs to protect Erin's life and track down her source. But once they start working as a team, the real danger begins….

When her husband's murder forces Cory Farland into the Witness Protection Program, she has to make a fresh start in a brand-new place. In Conard County, she has no past.Until former Navy captain Wade Kendrick moves in. The enigmatic ex-SEAL reawakens passion. . . and dares Cory to dream of a future. He can't run forever. . . Wade didn't come to the Wyoming small town to play bodyguard. But Cory needs a boarder and he needs a place to decompress. And now the guarded widow is arousing something that goes deeper than his protective instincts. With Cory's life under the gun, there isn't anything Wade won't do to keep her safe and claim the love that could redeem them both. . . .

Two seemingly unrelated murders put Tampa homicide detective Karen Sweeney in the crosshairs…Both victims were women–but what could connect an elderly nanny and a young exotic dancer? As Karen discovers, the answer is Senator Grant Lawrence, presidential contender…and a man with secrets.As she is drawn deeper into a world of lies and hidden motives, the one person Karen is half ready to trust is the senator himself, a man torn by grief and guilt, trying to protect his children. Could he have committed such crimes?And if not, then someone is trying to ruin him, and everyone around him is at risk–his children…and even Karen herself.

December 25: A bomb rips through a packed cathedral in Jakarta. As the hours pass, terrorist explosions continue around the globe, triggering worldwide panic and creating a nightmare beyond words…. Inside the covert agency known only as Office 119, agents Renate Bachle and Lawton Caine are called upon to identify the groups responsible for the bloodshed. But the so-called Black Christmas attacks are nothing more than a smoke screen for a far more sinister conspiracy. At its heart are ruthless secret societies with blood ties that date back thousands of years, whose goals are nothing less than global domination. Renate and Lawton are only beginning to fathom how far the darkness extends. With the U.S. president set to deploy nuclear weapons against the wrong targets and religious violence erupting across Europe, they must untangle the interwoven plots before time runs out and Armageddon becomes a terrifying reality.

When the deck has been stacked against you, working outside the law is the only card left to playFollowing a victorious evening, shots ring out, leaving the Democratic presidential front-runner near death. As the official investigation begins, FBI special agent Tom Lawton is sidelined, given work intended to keep him out of the way. Determined to find out why, he launches an investigation of his own–and uncovers a web of deceit constructed by his own superiors. Soon he has uncovered far too much.Working alone is no longer an option, and Tom's only hope is Agent Renate Bachle, a woman with secrets of her own. On the run for his life, he must determine whether he can trust this mysterious foreigner to guide him through the corridors of a conspiracy that threatens a nation, or whether she is simply another spider in the web….

Few could argue that the exclusive island of San Martin is anything less than paradise. In this wealthy enclave, veterinarian Markie Cross has a thriving practice, but her almost psychic connection to animals has made human relationships–especially with men–harder to navigate. Until mystery, murder and something unfathomable shatter her world…People are dying strange, unexplained deaths. Island medical examiner Declan Quinn is stunned at the unearthly condition of the bodies, and he and Markie share a dark suspicion that something terrifying and impossible is at work here. Something that may not be human.As a sinister message becomes clearer, Markie and Dec race to understand the tragic history of this island paradise and unlock the true nature of the evil now descending. Because if they can't, Markie may become the next victim….

She Couldn't Keep RunningNot when she had finally found a place to call home. So this time, when her past reared its ugly head, Anna Fleming dared to seek shelter in the last place she had ever thought possible…the arms of a man.Hugh Gallagher knew what haunting memories could do to the mind. He taught her to trust, to embrace the passion his gentle touch evoked…and to make a stand for their future.

Computer programmer Jessica Kilmer's life changed the moment she realized classified documents had been stolen from her safe. She knew contacting the FBI would turn her life upside down, but she never expected what would happen when she met special agent Arlen Coulter.For even as Arlen assured her that he would keep her safe, his quiet intensity awakened her heart to another danger altogether….It seemed to Arlen that the greatest risk in this case was the effect Jessica had on him. She aroused feelings he'd long believed dead–and preferred to keep buried. But the danger that Jessica faced was real–could Arlen get her out before it was too late?

Secrets, lies, blame and guilt. Only love and forgiveness can overcome the mistakes of the past. Witt Matlock has carried around a bitter hatred for Hardy Wingate, the man he holds responsible for the death of his daughter. And now, twelve years later, the man he blames for the tragedy is back in his life–and in that of his niece, Joni.Widow Hannah Matlock has kept the truth about her daughter Joni's birth hidden for twenty-seven years. Only she knows that Witt is Joni's father, and not her uncle. She and Witt have never spoken of the night she tried to get even with her philandering husband by seducing his brother. But with Hardy coming between Witt and Joni, Hannah knows she must let go of her secret…whatever the consequences.Anger, resentment and deceit threaten to destroy a family that teeters on the verge of collapse, until four damaged souls can learn to forgive…and allow themselves to love.

A rekindled romance in Conard County‘I love you.’Ten years ago rancher Cliff Martin said those three little words to Holly Heflin and she ran as fast as she could, leaving Cliff with a broken heart. But Cliff never forgot the one that got away… Now Holly has returned to settle her aunt’s estate – and Cliff is the executor. Her matchmaking aunt and his jealous ex-wife are the least of Holly’s problems. Memories are everywhere…as is Cliff! But he’s still a small-town rancher with roots and she’s a big-city girl with a ticket home. She’s got two weeks to avoid the hunky cowboy…But staying away from Cliff is easier said than done…

She had nothing to fear…until she returned to Wyoming The shock of seeing a someone at her window revives nurse Haley McKinsey's worst nightmare: her childhood abduction. Did this voyeur kidnap her so long ago? But only her childhood friend, Roger McLeod, believes her suspicion. After several harrowing attempts on her life, Haley accepts the cowboy's protection. As their bond begins to turn into something more, a shadow from her past tries to silence her for good.