Reading about danger never prepared Samantha Prince for the desperate phone call from her brother in Brazil that sent her from the safety of her New Orleans bookstore into the rugged, inhospitable Amazon in search of him and a hidden treasure. And reading about romance never prepared Samantha to resist the mysterious appeal of Brock Slader, a guide she hired to help her in her quest. Alone with Brock in an alien world of orchids and anacondas, primitive headhunters and very up-to-date gunmen, she struggles to keep their relationship strictly business. Will Samantha survive the dangers in the jungle only to have her heart broken by a man who lives on the edge—no strings attached?

Christmas in Austria School teacher and single mother, Anna Stanfield, has her dream come true when she wins a trip to Austria to ski in the Alps. She doesn’t think her vacation can get any better until she meets a mysterious man, Mark Prince, in Salzburg. But when she discovers she is trapped in his chalet, everything changes. Anna finds it hard to resist Mark’s charm, but she doesn’t know who to trust. Is Mark friend or foe?

Loner, Michael Rutledge, is all too familiar with violence, intrigue and betrayal. Wherever he goes, danger and suspense follow. On vacation in Hawaii, Michael meets Mei Li, his complete opposite. She creates beauty and tranquility in the gardens she tends. Mei Li Vandenburg is drawn to Michael, a man she senses is troubled and looking for peace. But could the quiet island life hold him in one place when he was used to moving from one location to the next? Would the menacing threat that drew Michael and Mei Li closer end in a wrenching twist of violence? Could two people so different find common ground?