With Cavenaugh's goons closing in on her, undercover DEA agent, Fallon Hargis, relies on her wits to make her escape, but is Fallon pushing her luck when she shoves her way into the hotel room of slow-talking, small town sheriff, Wade Tanner—-then at gunpoint orders him to strip? What choice does Wade have? He strips. Suddenly the game isn't a game anymore when he discovers she's been shot and he's the only one standing between her and the men who want her dead. Wade has only one choice—-take her back to Two Creeks, Texas. Will his small town survive this sexy as sin, tough talking, undercover agent? Hell, will he?

HE WAS LOOKING FOR A STORY Logan Hart hadn't planned on being a male stripper. He's a reporter, and a damned good one. But when he challenges the readership of his column in the New Orleans Gazette that he can last a shift in any job, letters pour in, and Logan's stint in tear-away pants is born. The only perk of the shill—besides the serious tips—is a sensual slow dance that leads to a night of unforgettable erotic fantasy with a woman who gets under Logan's skin and straight to his heart. There's something fragile but tough, as well as mysterious, about this woman. His reporter's instincts tell him she's hiding secrets. And when she slips out before sunrise, Logan is deter-mined to see her again,.. SHE WAS THE STORY Jody Dupree likes her life as a cop. Patrolling the mean streets of the Big Easy doesn't scare her, but what she shared with Logan Hart did. That's why she had to get away. So when the hot-bodied "stripper" actually turns out to be a reporter who'll be working with her for the next month, she's both furious and undeniably excited. Spending time together in the sultry French Quarter and the murky bayous feels more thrilling than anything going down on the streets—until Logan starts to delve into Jody's past and discovers her link to an unsolved murder years ago. The secrets she holds could make his career...and put them in more danger than he realizes... SOUTHERN EXPOSURE Now, as Logan pursues answers to his mystery woman, he uncovers long-buried secrets that expose Jody to a nightmare from the past. For once, he's ready to kill a front-page story to protect the woman he loves...if it's not too late...

Trust Me, Baby No doubt about it: Cody Carlyle is the hottest bounty hunter around with a well-deserved reputation for bringing in the toughest skips. If she's learned one motto in this business—and in life—it's this: never turn your back. Never give an inch. And never, ever offer your heart. Fellow bounty hunter Josh Pierce has had his eye on Cody's every luscious curve for quite some time. The hunky ex-undercover cop would love to show her that some things are worth believing in, things like the kind of ecstasy he'd happily show her in bed. Hey, fighting this kind of white-hot attraction is just wrong. So why not give in to a little Josh Pierce temptation? Why not share one amazing, toe-curling night of indescribable, head-scrambling passion and then walk away, no hard feelings? But the night they spend together is beyond amazing. It's sheer bliss. Not that it could ever happen again. Could it? What was supposed to be a one-time deal is quickly becoming a very tempting habit—one they could stop at any time, of course. Like after the next time. Or maybe next week—no rush. Suddenly, two bounty hunters who never believed in anything are open to everything, scared of it all, and ready to discover what happens when you go after the biggest catch out there...true love...

Christmas has never been hotter than in this sizzling new anthology featuring novellas from three top romance authors: Lori Foster, Karen Kelley, and Dianne Castell. Lori Foster The Christmas Present Beth Monroe wants revenge on her cheating fiancé, and Levi, the cheater's best friend, is happy to oblige. But holiday cheer takes on a whole new meaning as their one-hour tryst stretches on. . .and on... Karen Kelley It's a Wonderful Life Hollywood hottie Jeremy Hunter is spending Christmas researching his upcoming role. But going incognito as a preacher in a tiny Texas town brings wicked temptation in the form of beautiful Bailey Tanner... Dianne Castell Home for Christmas LuLu Cahill is having a terrible Christmas, until she heads home to O'Fallon's Landing, where jilted groom Sebastian Moore is going through with his pre-wedding holiday bash. All he needs is LuLu to fill in for the bride...