Coltons

The Coltons were in River James's blood, thrumming as fiercely as his Native American ancestors. Joe Colton had plucked the brooding loner out of the hell of his youth and given him a taste of Eden-a home, a family, a future. But with Eden came Eve: Joe's beloved daughter Sophie. River's attraction to her shook him down to his cowboy boots, and he'd done his best to avoid her. But now Sophie was back from her corporate kingdom, all grown-up and beautiful as ever…yet hiding a sadness River knew only too well. He could help her, as sure as he could calm the most skittish colt-but could he continue to protect her…from himself?

"This will be more than a nine-to-five affair!" Cool, arrogant and sinfully attractive attorney Rand Colton was used to victory-whether in the courtroom or the bedroom. Heir to the Colton fortune, this self-assured bachelor had no need of anything…except the undivided attention of his stunning new assistant, Lucy Lowry. While Rand's instinct told him that Lucy wanted him just as much as he wanted her, he sensed that something-or someone-was holding her back. And as they worked to uncover the possibility of a Colton impostor, their electrifying attraction could no longer be denied. Yet Rand knew that it was going to take a lot more than his wealth and status to claim this guarded beauty as his…bride?

"Do I look like one of your smooth-faced golden boys? I don't think so." Hard-boiled, cynical police detective Thaddeus Law had a mission: nab the sorry son-of-a-gun out to kill famous billionaire Joe Colton. This assignment would have been open and shut if he hadn't been so damned distracted. Used to chasing criminals and taking on corruption, Thaddeus found investigating the Colton case oddly like a country club golf outing--complete with Joe's eager-to-please niece-cum-personal-assistant fumbling his strokes. Young, smart and beautiful, heiress Heather McGrath was wasting her suggestive glances on him, big time. He'd been down that road before... The only princess in Thad's life would be his two-year-old daughter. So why was his lawman's gut telling him otherwise?

"We have to get married-or you'll do hard time!" When Jackson Colton became a suspect in his uncle's attempted murder, the handsome loner had to risk it all to prove he was being framed. But he wasn't alone for long. For he found sweet solace when he joined forces with beguiling Cheyenne James to clear his name. The mystical Native American woman understood how it felt to be ostracized…and she wasn't about to let the man she passionately loved take the fall! Not even when Cheyenne was named a key witness for the prosecution. Determined to beat the evil perpetrator at his-or her-own game, the star witness and prime suspect breathlessly said, "I do." But would this whirlwind marriage come at too great a cost?

To settle an old score, dark and brooding Tripp Calhoun needed a wife for the night. Amber Colton could light up a room in five seconds, and even though her high-society pedigree clashed with his rough-hewn upbringing, she fit the bill perfectly. But what began as a "business trip" soon gave way to an outpouring of pent-up desire and shared dreams. Never before had he let a woman close enough to touch his tormented soul. Would the hardheaded doctor, used to controlling his own destiny, allow his trophy wife to close the deal?

When Lana Ramirez came to him with an offer of marriage, Chance Reilly knew it was too good to be true. He needed a wife to claim his rightful inheritance, but what did the sweetly sensual private-duty nurse want from the marriage bed? Little did the rugged rancher guess, the Colton housekeeper's eldest daughter had been hopelessly in love with him forever…and she wanted a baby-his baby. Their torrid nights would no doubt leave her pregnant in Prosperino, but would Chance still be by her side?

"If it's the last thing I do, Emily Blair is going to pay for my brother's death!" Hell-bent on revenge, darkly devastating Josh Atkins had come to Prosperino wanting only one thing from Emily Blair. Penance. If his little brother hadn't been so intent on protecting the youngest Colton heiress from the machinations of her deranged "aunt," he might still be alive. But when Josh's angry words and false assumptions caused a guilt-ridden Emily to flee from the family she'd just been reunited with, the rodeo cowboy knew he must make amends. Then he wound up stranded with her on a rocky hillside. And it was then that Josh discovered there's a very fine line between disdain…and desire!

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER… One night of wild, unbridled passion left Willow Colton pregnant-and impossibly in love with rodeo megastar Tyler Chadwick. Still, she'd never dreamed of seeing the charming cowboy again. But when he showed up at her store with amnesia, she decided-right or wrong-to keep their baby a secret and to see if no-strings-attached love could blossom between them. After his early retirement from rodeo, Tyler was suddenly drawn to the town of Black Arrow-and hoped his mysterious feelings had to do with the woman who haunted his now-clouded dreams. For he was intent on finding the woman who stirred his deepest desires…and his memory.

Special Agent Jesse Colton had a strong instinct to say no to sweet, vulnerable Samantha Cosgrove. Not because he doubted her shocking claim-that her boss was sharing government secrets-but because the innocently seductive blond beauty made him want to say yes…to anything her heart desired. He was one of the Agency's finest. But Samantha wished someone had warned her that Jesse Colton was tall, dark and handsome. Now he was posing as her boyfriend to protect her from a dangerous web of deceit-but his own "pretend" kisses made her traitorous body wish he'd perform more husbandly duties…

When FBI special agent Rory Sinclair saw the woman who ran the guest house where he was staying, she wasn't the apron-clad lady with graying hair tucked in a prim bun he'd envisioned. Not even close. Peggy Honeywell was a young single mom whose seductive gaze nearly froze him in his tracks. Going undercover to expose the danger looming at the Colton-endowed Hopechest Ranch wasn't nearly so hard as pretending he didn't ache to take this wary widow in his arms and make every room in her house theirs-exclusively. And for the first time in his life, this hardened lawman felt like more than his job was at stake…because protecting Peggy would be a lifetime commitment!

Private Investigator Rafe James knew attorney Libby Corbett wasn't safe-even before the death threats. And just the thought of something happening to Libby shook Rafe to his core. He whisked her off to the Crooked Arrow Reservation where he could offer his round-the-clock protection. Libby's only interest in Rafe was as her bodyguard, and that suited him just fine. Having buried the memories of his Native American past, along with his emotions, Rafe wasn't about to make any promises-to anyone. But then Libby was snatched in the night and Rafe realized that the only place Libby would truly be safe was in his arms.

Two stories of danger and romance from the Coltons of Oklahoma miniseries Protecting the Colton Bride by Elle James With his ranch in financial trouble, cowboy Daniel Colton makes the perfect proposal to Megan Talbot-a marriage of convenience to save his business and ensure she receives her inheritance. But when a killer targets his new bride, vying for her estate, he must race against the clock to track down the culprit and protect the wife who's starting to be so much more to him than just a business partner. Colton's Cowboy Code by Melissa Cutler Cowboy Brett Colton has reformed his bad-boy ways. And he has ambitious plans to transform the Lucky C ranch. Then he discovers that his one passion-filled night with gorgeous Hannah Grayson resulted in pregnancy. Though excited by the prospect of fatherhood, Brett puts the brakes on romance. But he doesn't anticipate the strong feelings he develops for Hannah…or that he is putting her in danger. Because a vengeful phantom is targeting the Coltons…

Two page-turning romantic suspense stories from the popular Coltons miniseries! A Secret Colton Baby by Karen Whiddon When a dying woman shows up at bronc rider Theo Colton's doorstep with a baby she claims is his, he enlists the help of his cook, Ellie Parker. But a terrifying stalker has followed Ellie to Dead River. What's worse, a mysterious virus quarantines the town. Now Theo must not only come to grips with fatherhood, but also his growing attraction to Ellie, and the very real threat that the virus will take everyone he holds dear. Her Colton P.I. by Amelia Autin Private investigator Chris Colton knows what it's like to be separated from family. So when a couple hires him to find their son's widow, who ran off with her twin toddlers, Chris won't rest until Holly McCay is held accountable. But he quickly discovers that his employers are out to get Holly. And they'll eliminate anyone standing in their way…including the brave woman and sweet little boys the investigator turned bodyguard has come to think of as his own!