Bøger af Heather Long

Meet Jason Kane. The third son, the secretive one, the keeper of lies-he's driven by personal demons he can't outrun. A man on a mission, he wants what he can never have. Threats overshadow everything they are trying to build... Jason's always been the outsider, the one with dreams and aspirations to leave Dorado. Rising from the ashes is bittersweet, but he keeps his grief private. His enemies know where he is and his family wishes he was gone, so he throws himself into building the town they love even as his heart remains decimated. She left to pursue a dream and returns to a nightmare. Olivia Stark grew up in Dorado, the town darling despite the severe handicap of blindness. When Jed Kane offered to pay for her admission and expenses at a special school for the blind back east, her parents sent her away. The four years gone from Dorado were a struggle, but nothing can compare to returning home to find everyone-everything-she knew in ashes. Conspiracy, controversy, and craving block him at every turn. When Olivia arrives in the half-built town, Jason's world turns upside down. Her grief rends his soul, but he rejects her lest anyone discover what she means to him. Desperate to send her away, he's not prepared for her steadfast refusal. Olivia's waited for Jason most of her life and she won't leave him now. His desire. Her determination. Their destiny.

Joss Archer
 Codename: Lieutenant 
 Abilities: Soldier, Security Specialist, Private Contractor 
Mission: Identify and Capture Bio-Enhanced Humans

 A private contractor with military experience, retired Army Lieutenant Joss Archer took a job where she thought she could make a difference. In her world, superheroes wear dog tags, not capes. Dedicated to defending her nation and loyal to a fault, she is ready to resist any manipulation when she's captured by what she believes are bio-enhanced mercenaries. The more she learns who her bosses are working for, the more she realizes she may be on the wrong side of this war...

 Drake 
 Codename: Tank
 Abilities: Enhanced strength and impenetrable skin
Mission: Locate Michael & Rex 

A man on a mission, Drake has never questioned their goals in traveling through time to prevent the horrible world he and the other Boomers grew up in from ever coming to pass...until now. His fellow Boomers are pairing off, but worse, they are making emotional decisions regarding their mates' safety over and above the mission. Betrayed, now the Boomers are missing two of their own, stuck tending to a violently wounded hero who hates them all, and Drake has to not only protect his captain's lady, but he has to break the soldier they captured to find out where his people are...

 What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? He's about to find out.

Amanda Kincaid
 Codename: Corkscrew
 Abilities: nuclear fission and fusion, absorbs energy and fires beams of radiated heat
 Mission: recovery of lost memories and sanity

 Kidnapped and experimented on by R.E.X. labs, Amanda's memories are foggy. She can't recognize friend from foe and she strikes out with everything she has. Only one man penetrates the storms surging in her mind, a soothing stranger with hypnotic eyes...

 Simon Masters
 Codename: Soothsayer
 Abilities: telepath
 Mission: save Corkscrew or terminate her

 Cautious, methodical Simon has always been careful to keep his innermost self contained. Simon must confront his fears-and his deepest secrets-to help the powerful woman rein in her abilities in.

With new enemies closing in and dark revelations unfolding, the Boomers face their greatest challenge yet and the deeper into Corkscrew's psyche Simon pushes, the more her madness threatens them all...

 Winning never felt so much like losing. The team has recovered Corkscrew, but she is lost to insanity. Simon, the most cautious of them all, must risk everything to bring her back from the brink, but losing this gambit could cost them Simon as well.

Emersyn Sharpe doesn't belong in our world.In fact, the very last place she should be is with us. But someone is hurting her. We've all seen it.We tried to ignore the warning signs. We tried to trust the people around her. We tried to believe in her world.Too late.When she nearly died in front of us, we had to act.We took her. She doesn't belong in our world, but I'll be damned if someone lays a finger on her under my watch.I'll kill them first.Now that she's here...I don't know if I can let her leave.I'm Jasper Horan, anyone who tries to take her will have to go through me and my boys. You've been warned.SAVAGE VANDAL is a full length mature college/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book one in the series.

Doctor Ilsa Blaine
 Codename: Doc
 Abilities: Designs programmable bioware, enhanced understanding of brain chemistry
 Mission: Research, analyze and troubleshoot the team's active microchips
 On the cutting edge of neuroscience, Ilsa is developing microchips that can be inserted into the brain and deliver information. The applications are endless, but her current goal is just to get dogs to return to their owners should they 'become lost.' When her college roommate turns up asking for lunch, she's hardly prepared for the chaos that ensues or the revelation her chip changed the world and the lives of five heroes from the future. And now they need her help...
 Garrett Fox 
Codename: The Viper 
Abilities: toxins, poisons and assassination, he can kill with a touch
 Mission: Protect Ilsa Blaine
 One of five desperate men sent back in time to save the future, Garrett volunteers to be the doctor's guinea pig as she studies their neuro-chips. It's not his first time being a lab rat. In close quarters, the unthinkable happens, an attraction that could kill Ilsa. Drawn together by science, and on the fast track to destiny, Ilsa must prove to Garrett he isn't toxic to everything and save his team from their chips before they can end them...

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. An alliance with Halo has given their leader a taste of hope. For these five lonely soldiers, the single emotion may prove their most dangerous threat.

I'd become a damn vampire after all.I never wanted or asked for this. What began as a one-night stand earned me a stint in prison, the attention of a shadow demon and rescue by three devastating-to my system-males along with the declaration that I was their foretold something...Yeah.No.To win this war and regain my freedom I had to give up part of who I am and become something other. Now, Maddox calls me his mate, Fin labels me his lady, Alfred has declared I'm to be his queen. But I'm with Rogue on this one.I'm trouble and they have no idea what I'm going to do. *Please note this is a paranormal prison reverse harem and will feature aggressively snarky characters, a bit of twisted humor and a lot of passion. So come join an amazing group of authors in Nightmare Penitentiary, a place you'll never want to escape from. The author suggests you should always read the forward in her books. This is book 2 in the Shackled Souls trilogy, it is highly recommended that you read book 1 first.

Dylan Royce, Willow Bend Hunter, is a natural flirt and courted his fair share of she-wolves, but he's never found the woman who makes his pulse race. With the new pack's borders verging on Willow Bend territory, he's tasked with keeping an eye on them. His job grows more challenging daily, especially since one seductive female keeps crossing the line. Chrystal Landros knows she's supposed to keep to her side of the Three Rivers-Willow Bend line. But she loves to explore, and Willow Bend is home to some spectacular sites. As a former Lone Wolf, she hasn't always been certain of her welcome, but her new home in Three Rivers opens a wonderful world of unfamiliar opportunities. Too bad the wolf who makes her blood heat is tasked with keeping her away from the places she wants to visit. While Dylan and Chrystal clash repeatedly over her border incursions, the game between them threatens to turn deadly. Tensions between Willow Bend and Three Rivers continue to rise. Could their forbidden dalliance be the spark to ignite a war?

The Italian Alpha, Salvatore Esposito, crossed an ocean and dared to venture into unfriendly territory to hunt for his missing sister in Willow Bend. He'll do anything to get her back, even if it means he must resist chasing the fierce enforcer who wakens his primal beast...anything. As an enforcer, Margo Montgomery monitors the lone wolves. She is in the middle of investigating missing wolves from multiple territories when the order comes in to escort the Salvatore to Willow Bend. There's bad blood between her and the current Alpha of Willow Bend, but they soon discover a new danger-a lone wolf gone rogue. Now Margo must hunt the rogue-a pursuit made all the more dangerous because it becomes readily apparent the rogue they seek isn't alone and Salvatore refuses to be left behind, not when wolves are vanishing without a trace...

They say you can never go back...'Course, I never wanted to return. It took me years to age out. Once I made it, I took off and never turned around.Trust me, there were only three reasons I managed to survive there as long as I did and they abandoned me as soon as they were able. I'd like to say I didn't blame them, but that would be a lie.I had zero desire to return. Yet here I was, on the road to Northland chasing a story cause my editor told me kids were disappearing... again.It doesn't matter what I want, I'm taking the fastest route to the darkest part of my past.And then I'll be home... *Please note this is a reverse harem and the authors suggest you always read the foreword in their books. Contains some dark elements, mature situations, and is definitely intended for 18+. This is a standalone and if you're very good, the elves might even bring it sooner than Christmas.

It's not true.¿It can't be.¿Four DNA tests.Only one positive.The man claiming to be my father is quite literally the worst option imaginable. This isn't happening to me. For the first time in my life, I know who I am and where I want to be and, in the blink of an eye, everything is spinning so utterly out of control.¿I thought the fight with Maddy was the worst thing I faced.¿It's not. I've grown up in a house of lies and it's all crashing down on the five of us, and I have no idea how to protect the ones I love best from the fallout. They've all made it clear, they're not going anywhere. Worse, I don't know how to keep them from wading into this fight. I can't imagine my life without all four of them. I don't want to. We can survive this, right?*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is the seventh in a series and the story will continue through future books.

A Bay Ridge Royals/82nd Street Vandals NovellaThere's a war brewing, and I'm right in the middle of it ready to crush anyone who gets in my way...I was born into this world. Power and wealth are the keys to controlling it, but they aren't everything. They are a means to an end when it comes to protecting the people I care about.I've known my destiny since I was old enough to sit at the table. Everything in my life has been focused on preparing me for the future. Know your enemies, your allies, and the people in the middle you can buy. When he first appeared in my life, I had no idea who he was, but I never forgot his pretty face. While it's been years and I barely recognize him, I can't get enough. He doesn't belong in my world and he has no idea how truly dangerous it is.Turns out, I'll do anything to save my best friend, cross any line, and destroy him if I have to... SHAMELESSLY LOYAL was released previously as part of the Billionaires and Babes anthology for charity. While you do not have to read the 82nd Street Vandals to read this novella, it will enhance the experience. This novella takes place during books four and five. This novella serves as book one of six but all future books in the series are full-length and will include why choose with multiple new adults exploring and coming to terms with their evolving sexuality, identities, and relationships.

From the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong.It was me who possessed the flaws of being wild, arrogant, selfish, inconsiderate, and foolish. My bad judgment call in the midst of the school's scandal may have destroyed everything I wanted.As the world tears Kaitlin apart, my brothers and I find ourselves trapped in a web of lies. Our mother despises her, and even our stepfather's allegiance is uncertain. Kaitlin trusts no one, and who can blame her?But I refuse to wait for her forgiveness or return. If I want her, I have to take action. Kaitlin needs me, and now, I know I need her too.All of us do.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book three of four in a series and the story will continue through future books.

Kaitlin Crosse wields an extraordinary power over me. She pushes, dares, and drives me to the brink of madness. Ever since our paths intertwined, my obsession with her has been absolute and unyielding.Every aspect of her calls out to me, yet the very thing I yearn for the most might be forever beyond my grasp. She resists my attempts to possess and protect her. She refuses my claims, asserting her fiercely independent nature.That same, unwavering self-reliance only intensifies my attraction to her, and ignites a fierce desire to eradicate the pain in her eyes. Pain we inflicted upon her. Pain her father has inflicted. Pain that the world relentlessly imposes upon her.I don't want to share her with anyone. Not my brothers. Not her friends. Not the world.But that's not what Ace needs...And I need her.So I have to become what she needs, and that means working with my brothers, her closest friends, and her family. It means fighting to keep her safe when the whole world seems to want to tear her apart.I won't let that happen.We won't.Kaitlin Crosse, my ace, my fixation, and my future.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book four of four in a series.

From the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong.It was me who possessed the flaws of being wild, arrogant, selfish, inconsiderate, and foolish. My bad judgment call in the midst of the school's scandal may have destroyed everything I wanted.As the world tears Kaitlin apart, my brothers and I find ourselves trapped in a web of lies. Our mother despises her, and even our stepfather's allegiance is uncertain. Kaitlin trusts no one, and who can blame her?But I refuse to wait for her forgiveness or return. If I want her, I have to take action. Kaitlin needs me, and now, I know I need her too.All of us do.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book three of four in a series and the story will continue through future books.

Meet Jake Danes of Hudson River-Lone Wolf, avid gamer, extreme sports enthusiast, and surfer. He's spent the last two years roaming free, exploring the world and escaping the dark place his pack had become after betrayal and murder tore them apart. Sure, life changed back home, but Jake's having way too much fun to return-riding the waves in Monterrey and living out of a van. It's the perfect life, one he never wants to give up, no matter how many calls he's fielding from his big brother...then he catches her scent. Mimi Chase wanted one perfect year. Time away from pack politics and her mother's matchmaking efforts. Ever since her big brother settled into mating with a healer, Mimi's mom seems to have gone into overdrive-throwing her at every eligible male in the pack. Choosing to roam seemed the best option, and California the ideal location to get away from everything pack related. Her plans for art classes, yoga on the beach, maybe a cooking lesson or two while living a hippy dippy lifestyle are all she cares about...until another wolf butts into her every activity. Doesn't he know the rules? Lone Wolves aren't supposed to form relationships, so why doesn't he catch a hint? Worse, why isn't she working harder to make sure he does?

After graduating college and spending a summer breaking the law, Shiloh Sullivan needs to make amends and accomplish something for Willow Bend. When she returns home, her best friend-the wolfish and playful Matt Montgomery-distracts her. In an effort to make his mother feel better, Matt cons Shiloh into telling his mother that she came home for him. The little fib, he promises, is all his mother needs to feel better about his sister's recent mating and exodus across the ocean. Pretending a relationship with a wolf is impossible and, while Shiloh might be human, she knows the rules...

 The friendly-with-benefits arrangement suits Matt fine. It makes his mother happy, helps the pack forgive his best friend, and gives him a reason to pry into the secrets Shiloh's been keeping. Still, the closer they get and the more rules they break, the more Matt's wolf wants to change their con game into a mating game. Two problems stand in his way-Shiloh's very human parents never wanted their children to take the bite, and a wolf from across the line has his eye on her, too. Can Matt keep his best friend and mate her too?

Tyler Buckley divides his time between fixing cars in his father's shop and reclamation projects with his brothers. Losing his brother and his mate in the same year could have turned him into a surly, unapproachable wolf, but he kept his sights set on the wins in his life-his brothers, A.J.'s new mate and his family. The last thing he needs or wants is for Claire Webster to return home. Her arrival detonates an old rage inside the wolf, but he's determined to stay as far away from her as possible. When she was five years old, the wolf next door told her he was her mate and then ordered her not to play with one of her friends. From that day forward, Claire butted heads with Ty and his constant interferences. At sixteen, she caught the eye of a visiting Hunter, a wolf who treated her like a lady and not a possession. Wanting more than to be ordered around, she followed him away from Willow Bend, determined to never look back. Eight years later, she sends a request to the new Alpha of Willow Bend. She wants to come home and, when he allows her the opportunity, she's both relieved and terrified. The first person she runs into is the last one who ever wanted to see her again. The wolf next door grew up, and Tyler Buckley's frigid welcome leaves her out in the cold. Can she admit she made the wrong choice, and would he even listen if she could?

"Heather Long's Marines are a luscious treat that will leave readers breathless and clamoring for more." Melissa Schroeder, USA Today bestselling author Someone is watching her... Shannon Fabray's career in the art world is on the rise thanks in no small part to her signature sculpture Her Marine. But with fame, comes fans and some like to get closer than others. Coping with the notoriety, Shannon doesn't let the constant contact get under her skin until one night, it goes to far and to Shannon's horror, one of them is making it very clear he wants the artist for himself and sees her as a possession that should be added to his collection. He's coming home... After a dozen years in service to his country, Lieutenant Brody Essex has lost count of the missions he's run, the hours he's spent in the field and the number of days he's been out of the country. Budgetary issues freeze his promotion, and his unit is left on the ground in Afghanistan, but he makes it work because the only countdown that matters to him is the one that will bring him home. Home to the artist that carved a niche in his heart. When bureaucratic snafus hold up his paperwork, he sucks it up until a phone call alerts him that Shannon's loft has been broken into, and she was nearly kidnapped. Breaking all the rules... Now Brody will break the rules and go AWOL, heading home without permission because his girl is in danger and she needs her Marine bodyguard...

170 some odd days left in my senior year and everything has changed. I went from untouchable to dating my best friends to making out to being betrayed. Why can't they understand humiliating and controlling me doesn't say I care? Could this get any worse?We've all crossed lines. Broken the rules.Ian had asked me to Homecoming.Jake spent the night in my bed.Coop and I had made out on the sofa.But Archie? Archie and I had blown past all of them. Now? I had to get out of here more than ever. Change was inevitable. College was coming. That was where my focus needed to be. Not on the four guys I adored. Our friendship was everything and there wasn't enough chocolate in the world to salvage this situation. Losing them for a few months hurt.Losing them forever might be inevitable, but it would be unbearable.

Most Lone Wolves have a story-a pack they left behind, a love they lost, or worse, one they buried. Some leave their packs to roam because they crave freedom, and independence. Some leave because in their hearts, they can't bear to stay. Some leave because they see no way to go back... Packs attacked. Humans forced to turn. Enforcers murdered. Following near miss assassination attempts on several prominent wolves. The packs are furious, out for blood and ready for war. Julian has been juggling the conflict without a real target for months, they always seem to be just one step behind the Volchitsa and even the wolves they've captured can't tell them enough. With the fate of the packs resting squarely on his shoulders, Julian, the Chief Enforcer, will swallow his pride to seek out the one wolf he knows can help them all, the one who seems to know all the players, who can think like them...if anyone can find the Volchitsa it's the ghost he's hunted for decades...Dallas Dalton has lived on the run so long, she doesn't really remember any other way of life. For an all too brief time, she had her daughter with her and the feeling of family until Julian got to too close once again. The damn wolf wouldn't leave her be, no matter how much she'd sacrificed for him. Seeing him in Russia had been both a blessing and a curse, because no matter what she did, she couldn't get him out of her system. Then he asked her for help...Now side-by-side, the Enforcer and the Rogue will have to work together to deal with the Volchitsa once and for all, but can they keep from killing each other in the process?

Ryan Huston serves the pack in all their public financial dealings. Connected politically and personally, he possesses a unique ability to segue into and out of human life. He's never been afraid to use his animal's dominance to his advantage and, though he and Toman-the Alpha of Willow Bend-are often at odds, his loyalty to the pack has never truly been tested. Not until he meets Tiffany.

 Tiffany Anderson grew up hard in a world defined by its uncertainties. Meeting Giles Taglioni seemed like a happy accident turned fairy tale. Five years into the abusive marriage, Tiffany wants out. Tiffany knows Taglioni will never let go of his daughter-he'd kill her before he lets her take Alexis away from him. A desperate woman with no options until a chance encounter changes everything.

 Ryan is like no one Tiffany's ever met, but she doesn't dare believe him when he offers to help her. Long ago made familiar with the monsters in the dark, she doesn't dream of princes on white horses sweeping her away. She also never imagined a big, bad wolf was exactly what she needed.

A gift he needs to tame... Kid feels what the world around him feels, he is a raw, bleeding nerve, and he can't control the pain anymore. After lashing out at everyone he loves, he agrees to an exile atop Quanto's mountain to learn to control the power he wields. Desperate to end it, Kid battles with Wyatt the eldest Morning Star-hoping against hope that the man will kill him. He longs only for peace... A gift she wants to harness... Evelyn Lang grew up with a territorial judge for a father, and a secret-her father's Fevered ability passed to her. When he's killed in broad daylight in a little town in Kansas after freeing a slave, Lang is no longer bound by her father's oath to never use her ability-now she must train it. She travels across hostile territory in search of the man who trained her father. She longs only for vengeance... Tempestuous passions, opposing needs, and impulsive decisions divide them... Conflicting goals put Kid and Evelyn in direct opposition. Her hunger for justice cuts him, but Quanto refuses his requests to train alone. Forced to train together, they must confront their deepest fears if they are ever to achieve their greatest desire.... His pain. Her obsession. Their battle.

Rule #42 - Don't be a hero. Heroes do shit for free and get themselves killed. It's a lose-lose proposition.
 From his leather Stetson to his long coat and choice of weapons, Shaw Sullivan is just a space cowboy who lives by his own code. A loner by choice, he accepted the contract to conduct a stellar census under duress...it was the only way to save his family's ranch. 
 Sullivan has four years to complete the mission, and he has zero intentions of letting anything get in his way least of all a desperate woman who wants to hire him to be a hero.

Most Lone Wolves have a story-a pack they left behind, a love they lost, or worse, one they buried. Some leave their packs to roam because they crave freedom, and independence. Some leave because in their hearts, they can't bear to stay. Some leave because they see no way to go back... Enforcer John Nelson has pulled double duty for months, keeping an eye on the Lone Wolves who are his charges as well as those that once answered to Margo Montgomery. More of a loner than most, he doesn't mind going months at a time without seeing another Enforcer-until the formation of the Three Rivers pack disrupted lives everywhere. Now, he must divide his time between watching the upstarts and checking on his charges while working with the other Enforcers to anticipate the next move by the Russian Volchitsa. No Enforcer expected to find themselves among the hunted, but when they target the one wolf he can tolerate, John defies orders to go after her. Hadley Sexton is a bit of a wild card, even for an Enforcer, and she loves being unpredictable. More of a mother hen than she likes to admit, she keeps an eye on her Lone Wolves, and treats them more like family than charges. But when three Enforcers are brutally murdered over the course of three weeks, Hadley discovers someone has been shadowing her trail and they aren't alone. It is a dangerous game with a brutal enemy, one willing to kill the wolves she's sworn to protect to draw her out. For Hadley, John will break every rule, but will he be in time?

From the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong.It was me who possessed the flaws of being wild, arrogant, selfish, inconsiderate, and foolish. My bad judgment call in the midst of the school's scandal may have destroyed everything I wanted.As the world tears Kaitlin apart, my brothers and I find ourselves trapped in a web of lies. Our mother despises her, and even our stepfather's allegiance is uncertain. Kaitlin trusts no one, and who can blame her?But I refuse to wait for her forgiveness or return. If I want her, I have to take action. Kaitlin needs me, and now, I know I need her too.All of us do.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book three of four in a series and the story will continue through future books.

Cassius, Alpha of Sutter Butte, leads the most ruthless and dangerous pack in the United States. Misfits, castoffs, and forgotten wolves, they rose to create a pack more than a century ago in utter defiance of the order of the day. Seen as pitiless and cruel, Cassius wants more for his people than a yearly bloodbath as they fight for a better spot in the pecking order. To change his pack means to change himself, and he will find rebellion on all sides, not to mention from his own defiant heart. Sovvan Stark, Omega of Delta Crescent, lives a cherished, beloved life in the center of her pack-a delicate and hard won balance. Though she is not the only Omega, she is the most experienced with the tremors of pack upset when power shifts from Alpha to Alpha. When her Alpha approaches her about Sutter Butte's request, Sovvan considers the matter for several months. While she might hold within her the key to helping the Sutter Butte Alpha, the undertaking could very well kill her. Accompanied by a single Hound, Sovvan begins a journey to help Cassius rebuild the foundation of his pack, but first she will have to transform him...

Triplets, the Buckley brothers were inseparable until everything went wrong one violent, bloody night. A.J. Buckley, the eldest of the trio, faced a human trial for a brutal murder. Found guilty, he was sentenced to twenty-five to life. Without argument or regret, he accepted the sentence. After six years in prison, A.J.'s conviction is overturned on a technicality and he returns to Willow Bend to face a new Alpha and fresh charges. Vivian Knox was the only witness to the murder. She refused to testify in the human courtroom and spent a year in prison on contempt charges. Once released, she worked tirelessly to free A.J., finally locating a loophole in the case against him. Satisfied with his freedom, the last thing she expected was to be kidnapped to the back of beyond where another judge demands she testify to what she saw that night. This time, contempt is the least of her problems. Only four people know exactly what happened that night and none are talking. When pack law threatens Vivian, A.J. must stake his claim, but his wolf might be too damaged to help him...

Bianca Devlin's work is her life. Now, she's finally taking a vacation...and guerillas hit her resort to kidnap a diplomat's son. She does the only thing that makes sense-intervene to save the child's life. Being dragged into the jungle with a scared kid she's determined to protect was definitely not how she saw this trip ending. After she returns to Texas, the last person Bianca expected to see was Sergeant Carlos "Cage" Castillo, the member of Bravo Team WOLF that helped rescue her. Nevertheless, there he is, living across the street from the house she just bought. The coincidence is alarming, but she has to admit, his presence isn't entirely unwanted. But there's something off about Cage-the way he can move without a sound or the weird way his eyes seem to almost glow at times. And how can Bianca manage her growing attraction, when everything she knows about him and his reason for being there, turns out to be a lie?

He's single, wicked, and a perfect pretend boyfriend...but exactly who is she fooling? Murphy DeWitt enjoyed two years touring American consulates in Europe as an assistant to a diplomatic attaché. It was a dream come true, and a hell of a learning experience. A master of languages, she knows how to get her point across. Romance, however, proves to be a tongue twister. Now en route to Willow Bend for a friend's wedding-without the make-believe boyfriend she created for her family-she debates how to confess her deception. Luckily, her flight includes a fantastically hot wolf that leaves her breathless and contemplating all kinds of naughty things. Giovanni Conti thrives on protecting others. As a Centurion for the Seven Hills pack in Italy, it's his pleasure to serve his Alpha wherever he is needed. Dispatched ahead in preparation for the Alpha pair's trip to Willow Bend, he has no problem entertaining the sexy wolf he encounters in the airport. The last thing the playboy wolf expects, however, is to find in Murphy the most captivating chase of his life...