Bøger af Linda Howard

When Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, is ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out who's after the members of his elite squad. Because of worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low. But between a tempting housemate he's determined to protect and a deadly threat waiting in the shadows, keeping under the radar is proving to be his most dangerous mission.As the part-time police chief of a small West Virginian mountain town, Isabeau ?Bo? Maran doesn't need a mysterious man in her life?especially a troublemaker as enticing and secretive as Morgan. She already has her hands full reining in the residents of Hamrickville after a personal dispute goes violently awry. The harder Bo and Morgan fight the intense heat between them, the closer they become, even though she knows he's hiding from something. But discovering the truth could cost Bo more than she's willing to give...for it might just cost her life.

Lenna is Strength, a manifestation of the Tarot card, and powerful beyond reckoning. But when she's pulled into the human realm and tasked with protecting a young boy, everything is thrown into chaos. Lenna's not supposed to be here, interacting with mortals. She's definitely not supposed to be drawn to the sexy mercenary sent to retrieve her by any means necessary . . .As a Hunter for magical beings, Caine's duty is simple: return this compelling, impossibly attractive woman and secure the long lost Tarot deck that made travel between worlds possible. Instead he's drawn into Lenna's dangerous rescue mission and blindsided by his growing feelings. But there is more than one enemy to contend with. And as the clock runs out, failure means not just the loss of an innocent life and the woman Caine has come to love, but the destruction of Lenna's entire world.

Returning to the entrancing supernatural territory of her popular novels Dream Man and Son of the Morning, New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard has written a sizzling new novel that is her most daring, exciting, and original yet. In 1985, with much fanfare, a time capsule was buried under the front lawn of a small-town county courthouse, to be reopened in 2085. But just twenty years later, in the dead of night, the capsule is dug up, its contents stolen. That same night, one of the contributors to the capsule is brutally slain in his home-with no sign of forced entry or indication of a struggle. One by one, others who had placed items in the time capsule are murdered.Besides his suspicions about the sudden, mysterious appearance of Nikita Stover, the chief investigator, Knox Davis, has absolutely no leads. And while Nikita's no murderer, she seems to be hiding plenty of secrets. With more at stake than anyone else realizes, the smart-talking Nikita is determined to catch this cunning killer-while at the same time battling her own deepening feelings for a man and for a world in which she doesn't belong. When readers crave a seductive novel of unrelenting suspense with a paranormal twist, Linda Howard delivers time and again . . . make that Killing Time-a captivating, character-rich story that races along on a breathless plot full of action and intimacy, romance and danger, thrills and intrigue.

If you sense someone's watching you from afar, or if you feel a shadow other than your own at your back, I might as well pack it up and call it a day. It's a job that makes a killing. Efficient, professional, and without apology, Lily Mansfield is a hired assassin, working as a contract agent for the CIA. Her targets are the powerful and corrupt, those who can't be touched by the law. Now, after nineteen years of service, Lily has been drawn into a dangerous game that hasn't been sanctioned, seeking vengeance for her own reasons. Each move bolder than the next, she is compromising her superiors, drawing unwanted attention, and endangering her very life. Though stress and shock have made her feel somewhat invincible and a little cocky, Lily knows that she too can be taken out in an instant. And if it's her time, so be it. She intends to go down fighting. A CIA agent himself, Lucas Swain recognizes the signs of trauma in the line of fire. His orders: either bring her in or bring her down. Yet he too is drawn into the game with Lily Mansfield, dancing on a tightrope as he tries to avoid a major international incident while still battling a tenacious foe who is dogging their every step. Keeping laser focus on the task at hand while vigilantly watching her back, Mansfield never sees the lethal peril that lies directly in her path . . . and how loyalty has a price. Chock-full of the intrigue, breathless action, and sensuality that have made Linda Howard the master of romantic suspense, Kiss Me While I Sleep is a daring thriller of passion, sudden twists, and richly imagined characters who live and breathe in readers' hearts. It is the most gripping and complex novel of Linda Howard's career.

She was a dead ringer. Now she's just dead. . . .Blair Mallory lives the good life. She's pretty, confident, and the owner of a thriving up-scale fitness center. But in the shadow of success, a troubled member of the club develops a strange fixation on Blair, imitating her style and dress. Matters take a darker turn when the look-alike is shot dead-and Blair witnesses the horror. As the media speculates on the tawdry details of the homicide and pushes Blair into the harsh spotlight, she locks horns with police lieutenant Wyatt Bloodsworth. He wants to lead an investigation without interference, while Blair is determined to probe the dead woman's life on her own. But when someone begins to menace Blair with mounting threats, Wyatt takes notice: Was this murder indeed a lethal case of mistaken identity-and was Blair the intended victim?

Retired military expert Grant Sullivan is on a mission in Costa Rica to find hostage and socialite Jane Hamilton Greer. When Grant rescues her in a rather cavalier and physical fashion, no love is lost between them. But gradually their mutual attraction and passion becomes apparent.

Seven years after her husband left her, Sallie Jerome Baines has finally recovered from her broken heart. Now a news reporter on a leading magazine, she has become the independent, self-possessed woman her husband Rhydon always wanted her to be. When Rhydon unexpectedly re-enters her life, Sallie is adamant she'd never want him back. Or would she?

When Dr. Derek Taliferro delivers Kathleen Fields's baby during a snowstorm on Christmas Day, all his protective instincts are aroused by the sight of the beautiful mother and baby. Knowing Kathleen needs a strong shoulder to lean on, he proposes a way to keep the new family in his life a little longer. But what starts as a convenient marriage soon has him dreaming of forever.

Claire Westerbrook should have been an easy conquest for shrewd, sophisticated British businessman Max Conroy. All he has to do is get close to the sweet-faced secretary and seduce her into revealing her company's secrets--details Max desperately needs for a successful corporate takeover. Only Max doesn't count on falling for Claire's guileless beauty--or for his powerful desire to possess her completely. But just as his feelings for her deepen, his shattering deception is revealed. Only this time, he's the one with everything to lose--unless he can win Claire back into his life.

"Rumors swirled around Jessica Stanton. That the young widow had only married her husband to get her hands on the older man's fortune. That she's as cunning as she is beautiful. But that doesn't stop Greek billionaire Nikolas Constantinos from wanting her the moment he lays eyes on her. Despite the adversarial business deal that brought them together. Despite her scandalous past. Because as it turns out, there's only one thing the powerful tycoon can't control: his passion for the woman who may be his undoing."--Publisher's description.

When Cathryn Donohue-Ashe returns to her Texas hometown, she wants nothing to do with the ranch she inherited or the rugged foreman in charge. Rule Jackson may have been her first love, the man who brutally broke her heart, but he s also the reason she plans on hightailing back to the life she has made for herself in Chicago. But once she encounters Rule again, she can t deny the strong stir of desire she still feels. And there s no mistaking the glimmer of heat in his eyes.

Written in her “trademark darkly sensual style” (Booklist), New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard brings us an electrifying page-turner of passion and suspense with a captivating premise…What would make the perfect man? That's the delicious topic that heats up the proceedings at a certain table of professional women at their favorite restaurant. What qualities would he have? Would he be tall, dark, and handsome? Caring and warmhearted—or would just muscular do? Jaine Bright and her three girlfriends start off with the basics: he'd be faithful and reliable, the responsible type, and have a great sense of humor.But as the conversation picks up momentum, so do the quartet's requirements for Mr. Perfect as and they write down a tongue-in-cheek checklist that's both funny and racy. The next thing they know, the List, as it has come to be called, becomes an overnight sensation, spreading through their company like wildfire and grabbing the interest of local newspapers and television coverage. No one expected this avalanche of attention for something that began as a joke among friends. But the joke turns deadly serious when one of the four women is murdered...The prime suspect in the case is the victim's boyfriend, who was one of a number of men who found the List sexist and offensive. An impenetrable alibi gets him off the hook, but a deadly stalker targets the three remaining friends. Now, with the help of Jaine's neighbor, an unpredictable police detective, the puzzle must be solved as the dream of Mr. Perfect becomes a chilling nightmare.

Jina Modell trabajaba en el departamento de Comunicaciones de una organizaciâon paramilitar, y su trabajo le gustaba de verdad. Hasta que fue reasignada a operaciones de campo como miembro de uno de los GO-Teams, una unidad paramilitar de elite, manejando drones. El lâider del equipo, Levi, no tenâia mucha confianza en que Jina consiguiera superar un entrenamiento tan duro. Sin embargo, se quedâo sorprendido cuando se ganâo la admiraciâon de sus compaäneros de equipo. Y lo que mâas le sorprendiâo fue que âel no pudiera dejar de pensar en la quâimica y la tensiâon que habâia entre ellos. Mientras tanto, una poderosa congresista estaba moviendo los hilos para destruir los GO-Teams, y a la unidad de Levi le tendieron una emboscada en Siria. El equipo habâia salido para llevar a cabo la misiâon encomendada mientras que Jina permanecâia en la base para controlar el dron de vigilancia cuando la base sufriâo un ataque con explosivos. Sus compaäneros la dieron por muerta, pero ella habâi escapado al desierto y, en aquellas condiciones extremas, tendrâia que arreglâarselas para que el enemigo no la detectara y volver con sus compaäneros antes de que los sacaran del paâis. Sin embargo, Levi nunca abandonaba a un soldado, y mucho menos a la valiente mujer de la que se habâia enamorado. Iba a recuperar a la mujer a la que habâian dejado atrâas viva o muerta.

Los Raintree, tres hermanos con poderes sobrenaturales, deben enfrentarse a los magos de Ansara quienes, después de ser derrotados doscientos años atrás, se han rebelado de nuevo para vencer a sus enemigos. A lo largo de esta aventura Dante, Gideon y Mercy tendrán que luchar también contra ellos mismos para no sucumbir ante una fuerza aún mayor que la de sus enemigos y sus propios poderes: el amor. Son más que humanos y siempre han estado entre nosotros... Dante Raintree. Linda Howard ha creado, con su habitual estilo chispeante, un argumento refrescante y unos personajes sorprendentes. Este nuevo personaje de Linda Howard hará que los lectores se sientan incapaces de dejar de leer hasta llegar a la última Página. Gideon Raintree. Linda Winstead Jones ha escrito una novela trepidante desde el principio hasta el fin. Los personajes y la historia son tremendamente originales y atrayentes. Mercy Raintree. Beverly Barton pone el broche de oro a la historia de los hermanos Raintree. Excepcionalmente bien escrita, mantendrá a los lectores con el alma en vilo hasta llegar al final.

A poor, outcast child in Prescott, Louisiana, she'd always adored the town's golden boy from afar. But he called her white trash that sultry Southern night when his rich, respected father disappeared, along with her pretty Mom. Now Faith wanted to hate Gray Rouillard...not to feel a powerful surge of desire. But she couldn't quench her passion, any more than she could hide the truth about the past she had waited so longng to unravel.