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The Associates
Series · 5 books · 2013-2016

Books in series

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Against the Dark

2013

She's an ex-safecracker forced into one last heist. Angel Ramirez left the safecracking game five years ago, and she’s worked hard to make amends and build an honest life. But when a beloved aunt is kidnapped, she must reunite with her girl gang to acquire the unique ransom: Walter Borgola’s prized diamonds. It’s a simple job that turns into a nightmare, thanks to a surprisingly clever—and searingly sexy—security guard named Cole Hawkins. He's an undercover agent with big plans for his gorgeous thief. Cole is one of the Association’s most brilliant agents, under deep cover investigating a ruthless killer. He’s also running out of time: hundreds will die if he doesn’t stop the plan Borgola’s set into motion. Catching Angel is the break he needed—he promises not to turn her in if she poses as his lover and uses her unique talents to unlock the sociopath’s dungeon vaults. But as pretend passions turn real, Cole regrets drawing Angel into his deadly game…and danger is closer than either of them could ever imagine.
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Dangerous Connections

6 Romantic Suspense Series Starters + Bonus HEA Chapters!

2016

For a limited time only! Grab these six steamy-hot and thrilling romantic suspense series starters, all written by NYT and USA Today bestselling and RITA award winning & nominated authors. Bonus alert The dangerous connections between each of these series are revealed in never-before-seen bonus HEA chapters at the end of each full-length novel. STOLEN FURY - the double RITA-nominated book by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton To unearth a centuries-old secret, an archaeologist must team up with the rakish thief who’s stolen both an ancient relic and her heart. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt. To beat the other treasure seekers, they’ll have to partner up—because suddenly Lisa and Rafe are in a race just to stay alive. AGAINST THE DARK by RITA Award winning USA Today bestseller Carolyn Crane Angel is an ex-safecracker forced into one last heist. Cole is a badass spy with big plans for his gorgeous thief…he'll make her pose as his girlfriend to help with a job. But as pretend passions turn real, Cole regrets drawing Angel into his deadly game. MORGAN’S HUNTER by RITA Award nominated Cate Beauman Morgan Taylor's research team has been brutally murdered and she's determined to find out why. Not even her father's hired muscle can get in her way, but bodyguard Hunter Phillips is no pushover. Hunter has met his match in his feisty new client. His reluctant attraction to the green-eyed beauty is the least of his problems when he discovers they've crossed paths with a backcountry madman. A COLD DARK PLACE by RITA nominated and NYT and USA Today bestseller Toni Anderson FBI Agent Mallory Rooney is hunting the monster who abducted her twin sister and begins to suspect there’s a vigilante operating outside the law. Former CIA assassin Alex Parker works for a clandestine government organization hell-bent on taking out serial killers before they enter the justice system. Alex doesn’t enjoy killing, but he’s good at it. He’s good at dodging the law, too—until a beautiful rookie agent has him wondering what it might be like to get caught. CONCRETE EVIDENCE by by 4-time Golden Heart nominated and bestselling archeologist turned novelist Rachel Grant Accused of stealing artifacts from a shipwreck, underwater archaeologist Erica Kesling is determined to clear her name. An undercover job with the buyer of the missing antiquities puts her close to her goal, until a sexy, charismatic intern with secrets of his own shows up, placing her heart—and life—in jeopardy. WILD by RITA nominated author Jill Sorenson Zookeeper Helena Fjord is passionate about animals. Humans, not so much. Especially not handsome, laidback security officer Josh Garrison, who likes to ruffle her feathers. She steers clear of his silly pranks and sexy smile–until disaster strikes.
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Off the Edge

2013

She may be his worse enemy... For deadly secret agent Peter Macmillan, language is a weapon-one he uses to hunt criminals, destroy plots, and charm enemies. Seducing information out of a beautiful singer in a Bangkok hotel should be easy...except this particular singer has the power to destroy his cool facade, and with it, his last defense against a dark past. He may be her only hope... He tricked her. He helped himself to her body and her secrets. He has enemies everywhere. Laney Lancaster should hate Peter, but when she discovers him shirtless, sweaty, and chained up in the hotel's dungeon, all she can think about is freeing him. Because she knows what it's like to be trapped and alone. And she could use a dangerous friend. They may be wrong for each other, but the instant they join forces, Laney and Peter are plunged into an odyssey of hot sex and dark danger. To survive, they must trust each other with their lives-and their hearts.
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#3

Into the Shadows

2014

He’s working undercover for the good guys. That doesn’t mean he’s one of them. HE’S A KILLER. Thorne McKelvey knows exactly how Nadia sees him—as a brute and a killer just kinky enough to play her sexy games. And that’s how it has to stay. Leaving her was the hardest thing he ever did, but his undercover mission could blow up at any second. No way will he drag Nadia down with him. SHE CAN’T RISK HER HEART. Maybe it was foolish to fall in love with her late father’s deadliest henchman, but Nadia Volkov’s not sorry; without Thorne she wouldn’t have their beautiful little boy. There’s nothing she won’t do to protect Benny, which means she must hide his identity—especially from his father. Now Thorne has burst back into her home, searching for clues to a gangland mystery…and stirring a hunger Nadia hasn’t felt in two years. But Benny’s identity isn’t the only secret she’s keeping, and things are turning deadly. Can Thorne and Nadia trust each other long enough to stay alive and have a chance at happiness?
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Behind the Mask

2015

To save her twin sister she must switch places with her... When her long lost sister—a prostitute—is won in a card game by a brutal drug cartel, Zelda knows what she has to do: take her place. Save her. Focus on infiltrating the shadowy group on behalf of the Associates, and try not to think about why she left the spying game years ago. She’s slept with dangerous criminals before; she can do it again. Hugo Martinez is one of South America’s most lethal and wanted men, a legendary mercenary living on a windswept mountain. Even at the height of the war he wasn’t in the habit of taking women captive, but the American whore has seen his face. And he and the orphan boy need a cook. He shouldn’t want this woman, but there’s something so unusual about her… Little by little, Zelda finds herself falling for her captor…but is he the killer she’s been hunting all these years?

Authors

Elisabeth Naughton
Elisabeth Naughton
Author · 48 books

Before topping multiple bestseller lists—including those of the New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal—award winning author Elisabeth Naughton taught middle school science. A voracious reader, she soon discovered she had a knack for creating stories with a chemistry of their own. The spark turned into a flame, and Elisabeth now writes full-time. Though primarily known for her romantic suspense work, Elisabeth has penned over thirty books and continues to write in multiple genres, including paranormal romance and contemporary romance. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have earned several award nominations, including three prestigious RITA® nominations from Romance Writers of America. In 2017, REPRESSED, the first book in her Deadly Secrets series, won the RITA® for best romantic suspense. Elisabeth's work has been praised by the Chicago Tribune as being filled with "deadly intrigue, high adrenaline action, and scorchingly hot passion.” Kirkus calls her "a writer talented enough at weaving a yarn to get her readers ensnared in it.” When not dreaming up new stories, Elisabeth can be found spending time with her husband and three children in their western Oregon home, wrangling two cats, or chasing after one very rambunctious Dalmatian. Learn more about Elisabeth and her books at www.ElisabethNaughton.com.

Carolyn Crane
Carolyn Crane
Author · 11 books

After spending her youth thoroughly obsessed with Nancy Drew and Harriet the Spy and convinced that her suburban neighborhood was awash in dangerous secrets, Carolyn Crane grew up to become a RITA-nominated author of romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and other tales of adventure and love; she also writes erotic romance about bank robbers as Annika Martin. Her books have been published by Random House and Samhain; these days, this perfectionistic control-freak of an author likes to indie publish. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two cats and works a straight job as a freelance marketing writer. During rare moments when she’s not at her computer, she can be found reading in bed, running, or helping animals.

Annika Martin
Annika Martin
Author · 38 books

I’m a NYT bestselling author who sometimes writes as RITA®-award-winning Carolyn Crane. I live in Minneapolis with my husband and enjoy taking pictures of my cats, consuming boatloads of chocolate suckers, and tending my wild, bee-friendly garden. Amazon books https://amzn.to/2UIYzeA Apple Books: https://apple.co/2PkneA7 Annika on Bookbub: http://bit.ly/2KNwRJe Instagram: http://bit.ly/2vbEeQ4 Kobo: http://bit.ly/2UH02SC Google Play http://bit.ly/2UKJ45O Nook: http://bit.ly/2Gt304m Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2Um5MMF

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