When stunningly beautiful drilling heiress, Samantha Colby is mugged one night, her misfortune leads to an encounter with the handsome and mysterious Detective Joshua Pierce. The reluctant celebutante is immediately taken by his rugged good looks, his take-charge attitude and his quiet concern for her safety. Unable to stop the disturbing thoughts suddenly running through his mind at the sight of her, Detective Pierce finds himself strangely captivated by her beauty, her innocence and her charm. Inexplicably drawn to one another and unable to fight it, the pair embark on a passionate physical affair. But despite the safety and love Samantha feels when she's with him, she soon discovers that the good detective is a tormented man, haunted by ghosts and memories that he can't forget. But when it becomes clear that Samantha's mugging was only the beginning of her trouble, can Pierce find a way to quiet the demons that threaten to consume him in order to keep her safe, or will he allow his tortured past to destroy them both? With heavy doses of romance, eroticism and heart, the Pierced Trilogy is a sweet tale of finding love, overcoming your past, and learning to hope for the future. This book ends with a cliffhanger. But books 2 and 3 (Pierced By Love & Pierced Ever After) are readily available. Pierced Pierced By Danger Pierced By Love Pierced Ever After Pierced By Christmas; a holiday novella

Terrorized by the man who is now stalking her, Samantha Colby begins to lean on Detective Joshua Pierce, certain that he would never allow any harm to come to her. And as the couple grow closer, both find it difficult to stop their hearts from falling as Samantha learns more about Joshua's troubled past and the fear he struggles with everyday. Joshua never figured on falling in love. He's not even sure he knows what those words mean. What he does know is that he feels things for Samantha that he's never felt before, and it scares him. But as her stalker closes in, Joshua discovers that he must begin to trust himself if he wants to keep Samantha in his life. Can he learn this lesson in time to save her? With heavy doses of romance, eroticism and heart, the Pierced Trilogy is a sweet tale of finding love, overcoming your past, and learning to hope for the future.

Brought together by criminal forces, heiress Samantha Colby and Detective Joshua Pierce have come through a harrowing ordeal together and found love in the process. But now that their troubles are seemingly behind them and real life awaits, they each discover that being together is going to require a little give and take. Still haunted by a dark secret in his past, Joshua struggles with how to tell Samantha the truth as he deals with his unease about fitting in with her wealthy family, while Samantha endeavors to build an identity for herself that's separate from her famous last name. Knowing that they come from two different worlds, both are determined to let their hearts guide them. Can they figure out how to meet in the middle and build the life – and the love – they both want so desperately?

Joshua and Samantha have worked hard to build a loving, happy family life together. But what happens when two madmen from their pasts join forces to threaten the Pierce’s small children, and shatter their happy world? Can Josh and Sam figure out how to stop them in time to save their babies and rescue their family’s happy holiday season? In this holiday novella is the fourth and final installment of Samantha Colby and Joshua Pierce’s love story, and the happily ever after that they both so richly deserve.