"IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU, NO ONE WILL."Those words from her abusive ex-husband sent Faith Delange fleeing from everything familiar. And when a bus dropped her off in the small town of Sisters, Oregon, Faith immediately found room, board and a job on an isolated ranch. But she couldn't tell her handso...
The white masts of sailboats provided perspective to delineate the blue-green water from the cloudless blue sky. A salty breeze tickled across her skin and the sun’s rays kissed her back, bathing her in a warm glow. Peace like she’d never known made her muscles languid and...
She struggled against the restraints holding her hands behind her back, desperately wishing she could claw the bag away and take a deep, clean breath. She’d never take oxygen for granted again. Despite her best efforts, panic constricted her throat; her lungs burned from b...
Not even roaming will latch on long enough to get a call out.” Frustration laced each of Don’s words. “With the landline down and no wireless service, there’s no way to contact the outside world right now.” Inside Caroline’s room, he paced in front of the closed door. The light from two brass hur...
A temperature drop brought welcome relief from the heat of the summer day. Surprised by the camaraderie and contentment filling him, Josh sat with some of the neighborhood men talking sports and golf averages, but his gaze kept straying to Serena. His beautiful pretend wif...
The acrid scent and quickly filling air left no doubt that they were dealing with real fire. One of the chairs crashed backward, but no one bothered to set it back up in their haste to escape. Haddie plugged her ears, her wails competing in volume with the alarm. “Turn it off, Daddy. Turn it off!...
Cold seeped through Audrey’s clothes. Light filtered through her silted eyes and stung her retinas. The roar of the ocean in her ears. The salty taste of brine filled her mouth and nose. The gentle rocking of a boat buffeted by waves made her stomach roil. Her head throbbed, and her arms were pul...
Thankfully, this early in the day no one was about. She’d quietly left Gisella’s house before the Ranger had awoken. Keeping an alert eye for any possible danger and her cell phone ready, she’d walked several blocks before calling a taxi to take her to her house so she could get her car. The thou...
No matter how many times he came home to his grandfather’s house, he got an empty feeling in the pit of his stomach. Maybe it was because his grandparents had first denied him a home when his mother—their daughter—had died. Or maybe it was because his mother had grown up here. She had existed as ...
“I can’t discuss this with you, Ms. Blain. I suggest you return to the ranch and wait for Wyatt to be released.” She shook her head in frustration. “I’m not going anywhere until you release Wyatt.” His facial features softened, and he sighed. “You m...
The house was dark except for the dining room light. Rain splattered the windows. The heater had kicked on a little while ago to chase away the chilly air. Snow was predicted for Christmas. David wasn’t optimistic about the chances of that. This part of the state of Washington rarely saw the whit...
G.’s expression and determination set in. He would do anything it took to fulfill her dying wish. Hers would be one grave he wouldn’t stand over with regret. His gaze slid to Rachel. A slow red stain spread over her cheeks. She shook herself, glanced at him with wide, panicked eyes and then began...
Please, Lord, save me! She whipped her head around, trying to loosen the grip over her mouth.“Kristina! Stop!”The harshly whispered command given in a familiar deep baritone registered. She went limp with relief. The arm around her waist held her for a moment before withdrawing. She sagged, using...
Dr. Brenda Storm glanced up from the open files spread out across her desk and winced. Dr. Sam Johnson walked into her office, looking very GQ, with his gelled hair, pressed slacks and starched shirt beneath his white lab coat. She hadn’t heard the door open, let alone a knock. ...
Rob said. Tyler tensed, and his “something’s hinky” senses went wild. Rob had been watching the house? Why? Needing to establish his cover sooner rather than later, Tyler stepped out from behind the door. The man standing on the other side of the do...
“Where are we going?” “Head to Highway 101 and go south,” Posar said, leaning forward to stare at Sean as he removed his hat and peeled away a fake beard. Sean tried to stifle his reaction to the horrible scars marring the right side of Posar’s face. The twisted and puckered skin made his eye bul...
She couldn’t decide if taking down Decker and the Corrindas had her so keyed up or whether it was the residual effects of Jason’s kiss. And his promise that they had unfinished business. As in finding out what the future held for them? What did the future hold? She couldn’t see it, but that didn’...
After a hasty breakfast at a roadside diner, Anthony pulled out onto the highway that would take them to their destination. Seven hours and four-hundred-odd miles later they reached D.C. Anthony rolled his shoulders, trying to work out the knots driving had formed. He squinted. The late-afternoon...