Texas Boudreau Brotherhood

A Simmering Texas Romance...A secret that could tear her family apartGrowing up as the baby sister in the boisterous Boudreau family, Nica Boudreau has always been the treasured princess. Now, with college behind her and a bright future ahead, she's finally returned to Shiloh Springs-but something's different. She's come home with a secret-one that could shatter her family's perfect world. Dr. Gabe Summers traded the frenetic pace of San Francisco for the peaceful charm of Shiloh Springs, hoping to bury the ghosts of his past in the town's gentle rhythms. The quiet pace of small-town medicine suits him, allowing him to heal from the specter of past cases that haunt him. But his scorching attraction to Nica Boudreau becomes impossible to deny, and he discovers that some fires can't be extinguished.For months, Nica and Gabe danced around their mutual attraction, both knowing they should keep their distance. She's too young, too innocent. He's older, too haunted, too broken. But in a small town like Shiloh Springs, fate often has plans nobody can foresee.As danger stalks the placid streets of Shiloh Springs and long-buried secrets claw their way to the surface, Nica and Gabe must decide if their love is strong enough to weather the oncoming storm. In a heart-pounding race against time, they'll discover that some secrets won't stay hidden-and others might be the only thing that can save them.Love burns bright in Shiloh Springs, but darkness lurks in the shadows. Will Nica and Gabe's passion be enough, or will the past finally claim its due? USA Today Bestselling author Kathy Ivan spent most of her life with her nose between the pages of a book. From best-selling authors to just-getting-started writers, as long as it was a good story, she devoured it and happily searched for the next romance novel. It didn't matter if the book was a paranormal romance, romantic suspense, or action and adventure thrillers, sweet & spicy or sexy novella. As long as there was an alpha hero and a feisty heroine who got their happily ever after, she'd gladly spend her time with a psychic in New Orleans, or a mysterious stranger manipulating the fates of lovers. You might find her deep in the woods with her werewolf lover, or being wined and dined by the sexy vampire who loved her, or talking to ghosts.Kathy turned her love of reading into the next logical step, writing. Her books transport you to a paranormal lodge in the Colorado Mountains in her Destiny's Desire Series, and to the sultry splendor of the French Quarter in New Orleans in her award winning romantic suspense and mysteries. Kathy tells stories people love from reuniting old loves, betrayal of trust, finding kidnapped children, psychics and even a ghost or two. But one thing they all have in common - love (and some pretty steamy sex scenes too).A native of Florida, Kathy has traveled from one set of islands to another, having spent several years in Key West, Florida, and months in Hawaii (Oahu). Happily living in North Texas, she's always on the lookout for a cowboy of her very own. (And if he's a billionaire cowboy, well, she won't say no to that.)You can find more on Kathy and her books at kathyivan.com or visit her facebook page at facebook/kathyivanauthor and follow her on twitter at @kathyivan.

Deputy Sheriff Dusty Warner left behind a chaotic childhood for the quiet streets of Shiloh Springs, Texas. After several years in big city law enforcement, he's finally found contentment and a sense of peace in the small town he calls home-until a cold December night changes everything. On a lonely stretch of road just weeks before Christmas, Dusty discovers Sharon alone, afraid, and nearly frozen to death. Something about the beautiful stranger tugs at his protective instincts, and he can't shake the feeling she's running from more than just car trouble.Sharon Elliott can't tell the handsome deputy the truth; her ex-fiancé Cooper Madison is hunting her because she stole from him. Something he'll kill to retrieve. She's struggled to stay one step ahead of him, but it's getting harder and harder. With an offer of a temporary place to stay, she's cautiously optimistic and accepts, knowing it's probably her last chance to regroup before running again.But Cooper's reach extends farther than Sharon imagined. When his people track her to Shiloh Springs, her safe haven evaporates. Sharon must decide whether to trust the man who's offered her help-and maybe more-while Dusty faces a choice that could destroy the peaceful life he's built.With the holidays approaching, can two wounded souls find love and safety together or will Cooper Madison's relentless pursuit tear them apart before they discover if their growing feelings are real?Some secrets are worth dying for.Some are worth killing for.And sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. USA Today Bestselling author Kathy Ivan spent most of her life with her nose between the pages of a book. From best-selling authors to just-getting-started writers, as long as it was a good story, she devoured it and happily searched for the next romance novel. It didn't matter if the book was a paranormal romance, romantic suspense, or action and adventure thrillers, sweet & spicy or sexy novella. As long as there was an alpha hero and a feisty heroine who got their happily ever after, she'd gladly spend her time with a psychic in New Orleans, or a mysterious stranger manipulating the fates of lovers. You might find her deep in the woods with her werewolf lover, or being wined and dined by the sexy vampire who loved her, or talking to ghosts.Kathy turned her love of reading into the next logical step, writing. Her books transport you to a paranormal lodge in the Colorado Mountains in her Destiny's Desire Series, and to the sultry splendor of the French Quarter in New Orleans in her award winning romantic suspense and mysteries. Kathy tells stories people love from reuniting old loves, betrayal of trust, finding kidnapped children, psychics and even a ghost or two. But one thing they all have in common - love (and some pretty steamy sex scenes too).A native of Florida, Kathy has traveled from one set of islands to another, having spent several years in Key West, Florida, and months in Hawaii (Oahu). Happily living in North Texas, she's always on the lookout for a cowboy of her very own. (And if he's a billionaire cowboy, well, she won't say no to that.)You can find more on Kathy and her books at kathyivan.com or visit her facebook page at facebook/kathyivanauthor and follow her on twitter at @kathyivan.