Historical romance novelist Kate Inskip needs a break. Divorced, overworked, and completely stressed out, her writing buddies decide to surprise her with exactly what she needs—a vacation on a remote island that boasts a rich history and a crumbling castle built by an 18th century pirate. It’s the kind of story Kate can’t possibly pass up and it will allow her to turn her thoughts from the reality of today to the romance of the past. But things don't go according to plan. A long flight, lost luggage, and a missed connection leave Kate wishing she’d stayed home. A knife-wielding mugger is the last straw. Too late to help, but just in time to enjoy the show, Jared Hawthorne catches a harried woman in the act of kicking the local thief into submission. As far as Jared is concerned, Kate is the most interesting tourist to arrive on Amethyst Island in a very long time. Kate, however, has already concluded that a month-long vacation on the island is about thirty days too long. Still, Jared Hawthorne is starting to look very familiar...

She believed in happy endings When romance writer Sarah Fleetwood hired an ex-adventurer to help her locate an old family heirloom, she fully intended to live out her secret fantasy. Anew Gideon Trace was it. Dark, mysterious, dangerously appealing, he personified the heroes she'd dreamed and written about. But the real man was much harder to figure out. Sharing a cozy cabin in the mountains with Gideon didn't help. Sarah had to unveil his shadowy past before she could fulfill her quest for the long-buried treasure—and the perfect mate. Only then could reality match fiction .. . .

Margaret Lark knew all about cowboys in pin-striped suits: they were the heroes in her books. She’d never admit to fantasizing about that type of man—much less acknowledge that she’d walked out on one. And Rafe Cassidy – with all the powerful grit of a true cowboy – is fantasy material. He’s just not her fantasy anymore! But Rafe is shooting for a different ending to their story. One year after their explosive breakup—a breakup fueled by corporate intrigue, betrayal and bitter accusation—Rafe once again stakes his claim on her heart. As ruthless and determined as a gunslinger, he’s not above blackmail to get her out to his Arizona ranch. For the final showdown.