Books in series
#1
Desperate Choices
2010
When New Orleans police declare private investigator Max Lamoreaux’s missing godson a runaway, he reaches out to former flame Theresa Crawford for help. Her specialized skills have proven key to unlocking past investigations. Time hasn’t diminished their powerful chemistry, but Theresa’s secrets drove them apart once before. As they work together, will shadows from her past destroy their last chance at happiness? NOTE: This book was previously published. It has been re-edited and additional content added.
#2
Connor's Gamble
2014
Injured while helping capture a notorious serial killer, all New Orleans firefighter Connor Scott wants is to visit his grandmother in Florida for a few days of rest, relaxation and recovery. The last thing he expects is to be stuck on a bus loaded with senior citizens—and his ex-wife.
Alyssa Scott thought she'd left the baggage of her old life far behind when she moved to Florida. Instead she's chaperoning the senior group and dealing with the one person she never expected to see—her ex-husband.
Sparks fly and passions reawaken. Neither Connor nor Alyssa can deny the feelings they still hold for each other. But a sinister threat from Connor's past thrusts them into a perilous game of cat-and-mouse to stop a ruthless killer before time runs out. Will Connor gamble everything to save the woman he loves?
#3
Relentless Pursuit
2015
Jennifer "Jinx" Marucci witnesses her brother's shooting and the leader of New Orleans' Russian mob thinks her brother, Carlo, passed something valuable into her keeping—and demands its return. Every instinct tells her to trust no one, but what choice does she have except to turn to the police?
Detective Remy Lamoreaux can't believe his luck when Jinx walks through the doors of the New Orleans Police Department. He's tried for years to bring down Vladimir Dubshenko. Fate has finally handed him the opportunity to go head-to-head with the vicious mobster and lock him up for good before Jinx becomes one more casualty in Dubshenko's lust for power.
Intrigue, kidnapping and danger combine to keep Remy and Jinx constantly on the move. One thing is certain—if they stop running, they die.
#4
Ultimate Betrayal
2015
With his cover blown to hell after a media frenzy in New Orleans, all DEA agent Carlo Marucci wants is a week of rest and relaxation. Add in a Bed and Breakfast in Key West and a beautiful woman, and he thinks he's hit the perfect trifecta.
Macie Branson has come to Key West to reconnect with her family after her sister's messy divorce. Cavorting with a tall, dark and sexy stranger isn't part of her plans. Until she meets Carlo.
The chemistry burns fast and furious between them, but when Macie's nephews vanish, evidence connects the boys' disappearance back to New Orleans and the newest party drug flooding its streets. It's a race against the clock as Carlo and Macie search for the missing boys. Will they find her nephews before time runs out?
#5
Keeping Secrets
2015
How do you surprise a psychic?
When Max Lamoreaux proposed to the love of his life, she happily said yes. But months later, every time he broaches the subject of setting the date, Theresa gets cold feet and won't commit. Taking matters into his own hands, and with the help of his family, Max hatches a secret solution.
Sometimes being a psychic reveals things she'd rather not know. Theresa Crawford loves Max, but her visions show deadly consequences if she weds him. How can she avoid marrying him without losing him forever?
When two strong-willed lovers start keeping secrets, it sets them and everyone they love on a collision course with dangerous consequences.
#6
Sex, Lies And Apple Pies
2016
Wendy Cunningham, the Princess of Pastries, has been recruited into being a judge on the National Bake-Off Championship. When the ex-flame she left behind turns out to be a fellow judge, she decides to make the best of the situation, because she needs the publicity to open her newest high-end bakery.
Slade Coleman is the hottest celebrity chef on the foodie scene, and he's not above making the most of his time in the spotlight. When the "Culinary Cowboy" gets recruited to judge on the next sure-to-be-a-hit baking show, the opportunity is too good to turn down. Nobody knows he has his own reasons for coming to South Florida.
When The Princess sees The Cowboy, sparks fly and it isn't long before passion ignites. But something's going on behind the scenes, and it's up to Wendy and Slade to root out the bad apple before somebody gets hurt—or worse.
NOTE: THIS BOOK WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE SUMMER HEAT - LOVE ON FIRE BOX SET.
#7
Deadly Justice
2016
Alternate cover edition of ASIN B01IIJ23GI
A quest for justice…
After a devastating betrayal, ex-DEA agent Samuel "The Ghost" Carpenter devotes his life to searching for the person who cost him not only his job but nearly his life. When he discovers a link between the man he's hunting and a beautiful executive assistant, he realizes the path to his target is seduction—a task he's all too eager to undertake, since he can't seem to resist the alluring beauty.
…turns into a dangerous seduction.
Andrea Kirkland can't fathom the sudden interest rich and powerful Samuel Carpenter's showing, but she's not stupid. He's got a deeply-hidden agenda and she's a means to an end. Except, she has secrets of her own, and despite their instantaneous chemistry, she's not above using Carpenter to further her own vendetta.
On a whirlwind journey from Dallas to New Orleans, passion explodes between them. But when a murderer strikes, Carpenter must choose between his mission of vengeance or face losing the woman he loves to a vindictive madman hellbent on revenge.
#8
Wicked Obsession
2016
The latest from USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Kathy Ivan, of the award-winning New Orleans Connection series.
When an old danger surfaces, everything in Sheri Vernon’s life turns upside down. She doesn’t know who she can trust—except former fiancé, Nate Blackwell, the man whose heart she broke when she walked away.
A key member of Carpenter Security’s elite team, Nate Blackwell loves his new home in New Orleans, but his ex is the last person he expects to find on his doorstep needing help. Seeing her again stirs up feelings he thought long buried, but he can’t turn his back on her.
Embers of passion reignite and fuel the flames of obsession in a madman. Can Nate keep the woman he still loves safe, or lose her forever to another’s twisted desires?
#9
Hidden Agenda
2016
Scared and on the run, Maggie Callahan doesn’t know who to trust. Something’s wrong at the pharmaceutical company where she works, and patients are turning up dead. Out of options, she seeks out the one person she knows won’t let her down—Gunner Everett.
Snatched from the airport, Gunner Everett has no idea why anyone would interrogate him about a woman he hasn’t seen in nearly ten years. Left with more questions than answers, he realizes there’s only one person who can tell him what he needs to know—the woman he’d left behind.
As each new piece of the puzzle falls into place, Maggie and Gunner race to find the answers. Can they unravel the mystery, or will they become the latest casualties to greed and corruption?
#10
Spies Like Us
2017
When someone in New Orleans has a problem, Gator Boudreau is Mister Fix-It. Discovering an elderly neighbor has been swindled by a con artist, there's no question he'll deal with the situation. Only this time, he needs a little help from the missus.
Wilhelmina McDaniels is pretty sure Gator Boudreau has a few screws loose when he approaches her with a proposal—play his wife while they work a case. Going undercover as Santa and Mrs. Claus at the local Santa's Village gives them the perfect opportunity to hunt the bad guy. Catching the conman might be a bit more complicated than they anticipate, since everybody at the local Santa's Village wears holiday costumes.
As they work to uncover the confidence scheme, can they figure out the bad guy's next move, while finding a little holiday magic of their own?
#11
Fatal Intentions
2017
Second-in-command at Carpenter Security, the last thing Jean-Luc Boudreau needs is another person demanding his time and attention. But when a gorgeous, funny, and captivating blonde lands on his doorstep with devastating news, he can’t resist dropping everything, and following where she leads.
Mackenzie Andrews will do anything for her best friend, Lexie. Even if it means tracking down the one man Lexie swears can uncover who’s trying to kill her. Toss in the fact he’s tall, dark, and delicious, and she has a hard time keeping her hands to herself.
Plunged into a whirlwind of deception, betrayal, and family secrets, can Jean-Luc and Mackenzie uncover the truth before somebody else becomes the next victim of a ruthless killer?
Author
Kathy Ivan
Author · 40 books
USA TODAY Bestselling author Kathy Ivan can’t remember a time when books and reading weren’t a part of my daily life. I was blessed with a mother who instilled the love of reading in me at a young age. That progressed into a passion for the written word in all forms, which led to my writing. Every day I have new stories and new ideas roaming through my brain, the characters chomping at the bit for their turn to be front and center and have their story told. Today that love of storytelling translates into my desire to write and share my stories with others. I write in many genres, but I’m currently concentrating on romantic suspense and paranormal. My day job is about as uncreative as it gets. I do medical transcription, spending numerous hours at the computer each day trying to decipher the mumbled, garbled and often unrecognizable words the physicians are dictating, in an effort to make a complete and comprehensive patient record. It’s almost as bad as trying to read their handwriting! Born and raised in Miami, Florida, I’ve lived in various places throughout my youth, from California to Hawaii and back to Florida (Key West), before finally settling in Texas. I make my home outside Dallas, Texas with my spoiled black lab (Missy). I am a member of Romance Writers of American and the Dallas Area Romance Authors (DARA), where I’m an active member; you can find me at the local meetings each month. That’s about it off the top of my head. I love talking with other readers and writers, so feel free to contact me.
