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For Emmaline Kincaid, Police Chief Bradley Gallagher makes hating cops...problematic.Reconsidering Her OptionsStalwart, honest, a stand-up guy - high praise, right? Wears his jeans just right, single, a catch - pretty much everyone in Hangman's Loss, a quirky little town in the Eastern Sierras, adores the hell out of Police Chief Bradley Gallagher. Yet, new resident Emma Kincaid is determined to keep him at arm's length, and with good reason. But vandalism, arson, and a violent attack have her rethinking her stance. Has someone from her past caught up with her, or is the escalating threat coming from within her newfound community? Sparks fly as Brad races against time to keep her safe, and passions combust when they join forces to combat the danger.

You've witnessed your best friend's murder, taken her son on the run, and the police want to "talk" to you - where do you go? - to the man who's always hated you, of course.THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPENIf asked, Gwendolyn Ballard would admit she co-parented her best friend Chloe's son, Cameron. Now Gwen is all he's got as they flee from the man who murdered his mother. There's only one place Cameron will be safe, and that's with his uncle, Elijah MacElvoy. Arriving on his doorstep at the Broken Arrow Ranch is a desperate decision, and Gwen knows he'd slam the door in her face if she didn't have his nephew with her. But she'll do anything for Cam, even if it means putting up with Elijah's distrust and judgment.Chloe's dead. Cam's orphaned, and Elijah is confronted with the prospect of living with the one woman who's driven him crazy for the past ten years. He'll fight to keep her safe. That's encoded in his DNA. But can he trust her with a little boy who just lost his mother? As Eli watches how Gwen loves and cares for his nephew, he reevaluates his thinking and gives in to the smoldering attraction he felt the first time he saw her. With so much on the line, Eli comes clean about his past, making way for a future that's all about silver linings.

ALONE...After surviving a deadly Taliban attack on his unit, Sgt. Ryder Bronson returns home to fulfill a promise-to keep his dead friend's wife safe from a scandal so dark that it threatens her life. But protecting her from a distance is essential. To be in close contact with Brenna McMurtrey means fighting the guilt and desire waiting to destroy him. Being honest with her would reveal more than his heart can bear.TOGETHEROver a year after the death of her husband, Brenna is finally ready to move on. Yet, just as she begins to push past the grief and start living again, danger rises at every turn. Several close calls prove she is the target of a sinister scheme. Nowhere is safe, especially not home. Her next-door neighbor appears to be watching her, a handsome if bad-tempered stranger who seems everywhere at once-and whose gray eyes hold an ocean of tragedy. Even if he is capable of protecting her, a part of Brenna will still be in jeopardy. The part that believes she can never love again.

THE SILVER LININGMeghan Bennett is a desperate woman running for her life, and the one place she's sure she'll be safe is the old cabin in the Eastern Sierras she inherited from her father. Exhausted, and fighting a nasty flu, Meg can't believe someone is squatting in her cabin. The tall, handsome, bearded stranger who answers the door is her worst nightmare. Grumpy, growly and intractable, she can't convince him to leave. When she nearly collapses, she finds herself on the couch in front of a welcome fire. Over the next few days she thinks she can trust this man with more than her safety. Too late, she learns he has betrayed her, and he shatters her trust right along with her heart.Declan Murphy has been trying to rebuild his life, and he revels in the solitude his old friend and mentor's cabin provides. When a gorgeous, pissed-off woman shows up in the middle of a cold, snowy night insisting the cabin is hers and he needs to get out, Dex is ready to shut the door in her face - until he realizes she's sick, and even he's not that big a Neanderthal. When he finds out she's the daughter of the man who'd owned the cabin, and that she's the biggest asset in the investigation he's working on with the FBI, he can't believe how screwed he is. He's fallen hard for the stubborn, independent beauty, yet he can't tell her the truth about what he's doing. He knows when she finds out, he's going to lose the woman he hadn't been looking for but needs more than his next breath.

A small town, enemies-to-lovers romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author Diane BenefielShe vowed never to trust again. He's determined to change her mind.Dory Morales has survived the unthinkable-her abusive ex-husband is in prison, but the scars he left behind still haunt her. Determined to rebuild a life for herself and her son, she's sworn off men and the dangers they can bring. No one will ever have power over her again.Hangman's Loss PD Captain Jack Morgan has kept his distance to give Dory time to heal. But with a new threat from her ex-husband, he's done with that. Jack doesn't just want to protect her - he wants her to finally recognize they belong together.But earning Dory's trust won't be easy, and the past isn't finished with her yet. Will she take a chance on the one man who would never let her fall-or will fear keep her heart locked away forever?Get your copy today! If you enjoyed Secret Lies and the Payback Mountain series, you're going to love Clear Intent of the High Sierras series, which can be read as a standalone.