From USAToday bestselling author Jean Brashear, the first of a new series set in the romantic and rugged Lone Star State… Seeking peace after nearly dying in a failed attempt to save his sister, the last thing former Houston detective Quinn Marshall wants is another woman to watch over, but someone important to his brother is in trouble, and Quinn's basic nature is to protect. Soap opera star Lorie Chandler has already lost her husband to an obsessed fan and now her son is the madman's new target. While the police hunt the killer, Quinn's rugged Texas ranch is the ideal hiding place for Lorie and her child. Neither Quinn nor Lorie expects the explosive heat or the powerful emotion that flares to life in his canyon refuge, yet there is no future for them and both are painfully aware that their time together can only be temporary. When the madman finds them, Quinn's sole focus is on keeping Lorie and the boy he's come to love safe, even though how his success will mean that he will have to give them up to a life where he cannot belong. "Jean Brashear writes with warmth and emotional truth. The depth of her understanding of human nature marks her as a writer to watch." ~Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Jean Brashear will knock your socks off!" ~New York Times bestselling author Stella Cameron "Jean Brashear is a writer of rare talent." ~Affaire de Coeur

From USAToday bestselling author Jean Brashear, the sequel to TEXAS REFUGE… Hollywood superstar Josh Marshall is on his way home to Texas when he rescues a woman on the run. In contrast to the many women crushing on him all over the world, this woman does not trust him and wants nothing to do with him, seeking to escape every time his back is turned. But Josh is a white knight to the core and cannot stop trying to help her, even when she won't tell him the smallest thing, such as her name. Elena Navarro is running from an abusive husband who's on her trail because of what she knows about his criminal activities. Terrified to trust anyone, she finds Josh's tender care a miracle, but his fame could be a death sentence for them both, should they be found. Josh is due on set but refuses to leave her until she is safe, and she is equally determined not to involve him in her nightmare, increasingly aware that the only chance she may have to grab for a dream is to find the courage to return and face the man who has terrorized her for seven long and lonely years. "Jean Brashear writes with warmth and emotional truth. The depth of her understanding of human nature marks her as a writer to watch." ~Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Jean Brashear will knock your socks off!" ~New York Times bestselling author Stella Cameron "Jean Brashear is a writer of rare talent." ~Affaire de Coeur

The third book in New York Times and USAToday bestselling Texas romance author Jean Brashear's much-loved TEXAS HEROES: The Marshalls series, romantic suspense that will grab your heart and keep it racing. Rancher Case Marshall is driving a truck instead of his hell-raiser Harley after a crooked partner nearly bankrupts his Flying M Ranch. Society girl Samantha St. Claire never dreamed she'd be on the run from the mob—or that she'd find her white knight at a truck stop. Their worlds couldn't be less compatible or their attraction more high-octane…but there are dangers and shocking secrets to battle before they can dream of a future together. Case and his cousins Quinn Marshall (TEXAS REFUGE) and Josh Marshall (TEXAS STAR) also appear in the Texas Heroes: The Gallaghers of Sweetgrass Springs series. TEXAS SECRETS TEXAS LONELY TEXAS BAD BOY TEXAS REFUGE TEXAS STAR TEXAS DANGER TEXAS ROOTS TEXAS WILD TEXAS DREAMS TEXAS REBEL TEXAS BLAZE