Book Description

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! Targeted with a Colton by Beth Cornelison Harlow Jones never expected to see her ex-boyfriend Wade Colton again after he left her to join the Marines. She’s moved on with her life and started a successful business, not knowing anything about Wade’s tragic reason for leaving his career behind. But when she begins receiving dangerous threats from an unknown number, she ends up back in her hometown and in Wade's arms. As the danger increases, Wade promises to keep her safe. Can the former lovers move on from their past heartache? And can Wade protect Harlow from the danger that's following her? Vanished in Texas by Karen Whiddon Willow Allen wants to surprise her grandmother Isla with a visit to her small Texas town, but it’s Willow who ends up surprised: Isla is nowhere to be found. Nor is Carl, the man Isla has been dating. To find them—and other seniors who mysteriously have gone missing—Willow joins forces with Carl’s rancher son Rey Johnson. All they have in common is the instant attraction they feel. But they know that ultimately Willa must return to the California life she loves and Rey will stay true to Texas, so they need to resist. Neither foresees the danger that could unite them. Christmas Bodyguard by Katherine Garbera An anonymous tip about a missing rare artifact has put antiquities investigator Daphne Amana in the line of gunfire. But giving up the investigation is unthinkable. Being protected by her ex-lover, security expert Kenji Wada? Impossible! She’s used to working alone. Not to mention the fiery attraction still simmering between her and Kenji…waiting for the right moment to combust. But when a killer’s dangerous game of cat and mouse unveils a nefarious black market operation, the art world—and Daphne’s fledgling reconciliation with Kenji—is rocked to the core. A Spy's Secret by Rachel Astor Bakery owner Ava Katz adores everything about her adopted hometown of Ambrosia Falls—especially her best friend, mystery writer Zach Harrison. But the bucolic setting is hiding something—or someone—more sinister. The Apple Cider Festival is threatened by a series of mishaps, and Zach’s young daughter goes missing—just as the spark between Ava and her neighbor begins to explode into flames. Has Ava's mysterious past plunged them into danger? Can Zach solve the tangled mystery of just who his best friend really is—and will Ava find his child before it's too late for them all?