Lust and Lies

After nine years on the run, Barbara Johnson believes she's finally safe from abuse and the wealthy family wanting to take her child. But when her location is accidently revealed, those wanting to see her suffer are coming with every legal trick and weapon of terror. Determined to stand her ground, Barbara is swept off her feet when the handsome, Kyle Trent, saves her from a mugger. The timing couldn't be worse for falling in love, but Kyle is simply too perfect to push away, and she desperately needs someone who makes her feel desirable. As the burning passion of the present converges with the nightmares of Barbara's past, she's once again reminded . . . no one can be trusted.

As Ellery Winters watches her mother's casket lower into the ground, a stranger suggests her mother was murdered and vice-presidential hopeful, Abraham Lincoln Jones, might be involved. Desperate to uncover the truth, Ellery goes undercover as Jones' assistant. Twenty-one years ago, Luke Madigan, as a high-school senior, witnessed a prostitute gruesomely murder her client. The event has haunted Luke's nightmares ever since. For years, the psychotic hooker, known as 'The Eye Doctor', left a trail of victims, but never enough clues to find her. When The Eye Doctor strikes close to home, Luke decides to put an end to the madness, even if he walks right into the Doctor's waiting room. Ellery and Luke don't realize it, but they have something in common--beyond sex ignited by burning passion fueled by lies. But neither will be denied, despite the deadly danger closing in on them. Publisher's Note: This story contains graphic sexual scenes and may not be appropriate for individuals with a sensitive nature. Previously titled: For Every Evil.

Teri Carmichael is hailed as one of New York's most-promising new artists. But her marriage to a compulsive gambler is wrecking her life. When her scumbag husband refuses to give her a divorce, she thinks her life can't get any worse, until the police find his brutally murdered corpse in an empty apartment. Further complicating Teri's world is her new photographer, Drew Marshall. He's starting over from a disastrous downward spiral of his own, and nothing gives Drew hope as much as being with Teri. Teri and Drew's powerful chemistry could drive them to the happy ending they've always wanted--if it wasn't for the web of evil being spun around them. A hardened detective is convinced Teri killed her husband, and Selena, a young woman who loves Teri like a mother, is willing to kill to protect Teri from harm . . . in fact, she already has. Publisher's Note: This story contains graphic sexual situations and may not be appropriate for individuals with a sensitive nature.

Holly Kaufman's heart is closed to love. She never shared what those frat brothers had done to her two decades ago, but when she's asked to join a support group, she hesitates only briefly. Now mature women, the former coeds have only one item on their agenda--revenge. Holly is chosen to feed information to a reporter without implicating the group. David Wells is the best man for the job. David smells a prize-winning story, and Holly Kaufman looks like his best bet for unearthing the truth. Although seduction is his preferred tool for getting information from a woman, he's unprepared for being the one seduced. But, when the former frat boys start turning up dead, Holly wants out. Unfortunately, she's now a prime suspect and her only hope of proving innocence lies with the man who's awakening her passion but cannot be trusted. Publisher's Note: This story contains graphic sexual scenes and sexual abuse. It's intended for mature readers and may not be appropriate for individuals with a sensitive nature. Previously titled: Pretty Maids in a Row.