The Marian priestesses once protected the Madonna mosaic, key to a legacy of peace and womanly power. They were hunted down by forces who did not understand their calling. Now their descendants are seeking the past—and stirring an enemy who will kill to keep them silent.... Museum curator Catrina Dauvergne knew the earthquakes could not be her fault. But the beheaded bodies and priceless artifacts revealed by the cracks in the earth were her fate to find. To protect them, she must risk her life—and give up the one man whose love and respect she most desires. But when destiny calls and forgotten history waits to be reclaimed or lost forever, this woman will answer....

Interpol agent Ana Reisner has big problems. She's been ordered—by the president of France—to solve a murder that hasn't happened yet and recover a stolen item that the owner refuses to name. Worse, she must work with an ultrasexy former thief—a man she could end up arresting—and she's receiving warnings from what Ana can only believe is a ghost. To solve the puzzle, Ana must uncover the truth about her own connection to a lost cult of women, the caretakers of the Black Madonna icon. But as she turns from hunter into prey, Ana realizes that her unknown legacy might just be her death warrant—and that some things are worth dying for.

She'd become an obsession to the patriarch of the deadly and powerful Adriano family—but not for the reasons she'd thought. For Aubrey de Lune, aka antiquities thief Dr. Ginny Moon, had ties to a legacy that could finally bring the Adrianos to justice. She had to escape from the golden cage in which they'd entrapped her. Millions of lives depended on it. But how? With no options left, Aubrey went on the run with the Adrianos' young heir and an ancient manuscript containing a shocking historical secret. Pursuit was swift—and now, she had just hours to seduce the child's brooding bodyguard, keep the heir safe from his bloodthirsty family—and pull off a heist so impossible, it would surely be the death of her.

With her healing gift and extra senses going haywire, epidemiologist Eve St. Giles knew the deadly flu outbreak in the small Swiss town was no natural disaster. Had someone manufactured a virus—one that targeted women? If Eve didn't track down the origin, millions could die. She could search alone, or accept help from a questionable source—the man she'd loved and lost. Nick Petter seemed to know more than he was telling. Yet Eve had little choice but to trust him as she raced to harness ancient healing rites in time to avert a modern medical apocalypse….

Tru Palmer's dowsing ability—she feels resources hidden in the earth—is a gift and a curse. Years ago, she trusted the wrong people with her secret and was locked away. Now, in the Nubian desert on an oil-drilling job, Tru is struck by a powerful energy—one that brings visions of the past and tantalizes Tru with the promise that there may be women out there just like her. When the source of the energy—a cache of ancient mosaic tiles—is stolen, Tru knows it is her destiny to get it back. But to do so, she must reveal her ability to the enigmatic man hired to report her every move to the very people who stole it—and who will kill to keep it.

Staring at the obituary, ex-MI-6 agent Nadia Bishop knew it was time to come out of hiding. Because not only did the woman look exactly like Nadia, she'd been murdered in the same town from which Nadia had fled a heartbreaking and dangerous affair two years ago. It couldn't be coincidence. Going back would bring Nadia face-to-face with her mesmerizing ex-lover. It would thrust her into the vengeful path of his ruthless family. Those she could handle. But Nadia would also uncover a legacy so powerful, nothing would be safe from its force—not even the daughter she'd borne in secret and would die to protect.

Married to one of the richest men alive, she was a kidnapping target. But Maggi Sanger-Stuart never took the threat seriously—until she and her baby were abducted. It wasn't her husband's fortune they demanded. No, the notorious Adriano family wanted Maggi's expertise on ancient artifacts—and they'd hold her daughter until Maggi obeyed their orders. But if Maggi does bring them the mysterious Black Madonna mosaic, the Adrianos will use its legendary power to destroy Europe. Millions will die. Now, with the help of her powerful husband, Maggi has just hours to find the key to the mosaic's power before all she loves is lost forever.