


Books in series

#1
Rodeo Man
1999
Rodeo star Grady Farrell is devastated when a gruesome leg injury ends his career. The rodeo was his life, and retirement gives him too much time to think about Becca Johnson, the woman who betrayed him. But when Grady buys a ranch in Cameron, Utah, he comes face to face with Becca again.
Becca is no longer the insecure teenager Grady remembered – she's now a strong, confident woman. She's never stopped loving Grady, but she knows she can't get too close to him. Becca is hiding a huge secret – she can't let him find out that her daughter is his daughter, too.
When Grady finds out the truth, will this new betrayal destroy their second chance at love?

#2
For the Children
1998
His assignment is FBI agent Damien Kane's worst nightmare – guarding two young children who witnessed a murder. Since he lost his family, Damien goes out of his way to avoid children. Now he'll spend every day and every night with two of them. Their aunt won't let the girls out of her sight – which means Damien is also spending every minute with Abby Markham. That wouldn't be a problem, except the emotions Abby stirs in Damien are feelings he thought he'd buried long ago.
Abby's only goal is keeping her nieces safe until their mother comes home. She's determined not to be distracted by the sexy FBI agent assigned to guard them. But in spite of Damien's cold façade, she longs to ease the pain in his eyes and lose herself in the warmth he tries to hide.
Damien won't let himself love again. Abby can't give in to her desire for Damien. When love and danger collide, will either of them survive the explosion?

#3
Cowboy with a Badge
1998
Carly Fitzpatrick is determined to find justice for her murdered brother. Using her job as a reporter as a cover, she returns to her childhood home in Cameron, Utah to dig into the past. Her number one suspect? The McAllisters, owners of the ranch where her brother was killed.
Sheriff Devlin McAllister is suspicious and wary – she said she was there to write about the town's tourist possibilities, but she's asking a lot of questions about the past and spending too much time digging into the newspaper's archives. He'll find out what's going on – that's his job. And keeping an eye on Carly is no problem for Dev – in fact, it's hard to keep his eyes off her.
But the more time Carly and Devlin spend together, the more the lines between duty and love blur. As danger ratchets up, will Carly seek revenge, or love?

#4
The Fugitive Bride
1999
Acting on a tip, FBI agent Jesse Coulton arrives in Cameron to investigate a woman accused of smuggling criminals into the country. After he talks his way into a job on his suspect's ranch, he spends as much time as possible with Shea McAllister, determined to catch her in the act. But once he gets to know sexy, charismatic Shea, all his training, all his rules, vanish like dust in the Utah wind.
Shea knows better than to mix business with pleasure – she's been burned before. And the secret she's hiding means she needs to keep her distance from Jesse. But that doesn't stop her from falling hard for the enigmatic man whose tough, gruff exterior hides a loving heart.
When Shea's secret and Jesse's deception blow up in their faces, all bets are off. Will two wounded people find a bridge across the deep abyss standing between them?

#5
The Marriage Protection Plan
1999
Deputy Ben Jackson, a man determined to avoid commitment, needs a wife immediately. A traumatized eight-year-old child, smuggled out of a war torn country, trusts only Ben. And Ben wants to adopt Rafael. But with couples clamoring to adopt the boy, Ben fears a single man doesn't stand a chance
The only logical choice for a wife is Janie Murphy – Ben won't have to fake his attraction to her. He's yearned for Janie since they spent one night together five months ago.
After a single night with Ben, Janie cut off all contact with him. She's a woman hiding dangerous secrets, and peril threatens anyone close to her. She won't put Ben in the line of fire, despite wanting him more than she's ever wanted anything.
The closer the adoption hearing gets, the more desperate Ben becomes. When Janie finally tells him her secret, Ben proposes a trade – marry him and he'll protect her. But it's a deal with the devil. Caught between desire and fear, will they be able to reach for what they want most?
Author

Margaret Watson
Author · 52 books
USA Today bestselling author Margaret Watson is a two-time RITA Finalist with thirty books in print for Harlequin and Silhouette and many other award-winning romantic suspense novels. When not writing, Margaret practices veterinary medicine in the Chicago area.