The Cavanaughs continue to thrill in this latest story of crime, feuding partners and...surprise seduction from USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella A ring of murderous hackers is casting a wide net of destruction, bringing down financial institutions and ruining lives. Detective Alex Brody must get to the bottom of the case immediately, but he needs help. Normally he'd rejoice at the idea of gaining a sexy new partner, but not this one...not a Cavanaugh. Officer Valri Cavanaugh is pulled from the ranks to assist in a case that could make or break her career. She has the tech smarts, but her new partner thinks she's a privileged brat. As they delve deeper into the mystery, these unwitting partners find they have more in common than just a case--sizzling chemistry that is both startling...and potentially deadly.

WHO WAS SHE? Private detective Angus MacDougall was used to finding missing persons. But the woman standing before him was a completely different story. She had absolutely no idea who she was. From the first, he wanted her. But he knew that the delicate v mystery woman wouldn't remain unclaimed for long. Some lucky man would come for her, and Angus would lose her forever. He couldn't let himself fall for her, couldn't let his young daughter start calling her "Mommy." Yet how could he resist this precious lost lady when she'd already claimed both their hearts?

MATCHMAKING MAMAS: Playing Cupid. Arranging dates. What are mothers for? Hollywood heartthrob and widower Lukkas Spader knows his women are just photo ops for the paparazzi. He’s sworn off real dating. But the big-time movie producer needs a gal Friday. And Yohanna desperately needs a job. So what if she’s beautiful and their relationship starts out like a typical chick flick? That doesn’t mean they’re going to fall in love… She’s never felt the sparks between herself and the parade of potential husbands her mother’s insisted she meet. But when Yohanna Andrzejewski poses for the cameras with sexy, gorgeous Lukkas—trying to keep the gossipmongers at bay—she realizes that there’s something in the air…call it sparks. Bells. Magic. Because Lukkas and Yohanna may not be looking for love, but something—or someone—is making sure it finds them!

Undercover reporter Ramona Tate was on a mission. But Paul Armstrong, the gorgeous head doctor of the Armstrong Fertility Institute, was a serious obstacle to unearthing the famous facility's secrets. And now Ramona was falling for him! What would happen once he found out who she really was?Paul's mission in life was to run the prestigious Boston clinic and uphold his family legacy. His new PR manager seemed intent on undermining his authority at every turn. Then why was he finding the outspoken blonde so hard to resist? Settling down wasn't on the workaholic doc's short-term agenda. Until Ramona made him start yearning for a family of his own...

"I DO...I DON'T...I DO?" RUST CREEK RAMBLINGSThe fallout from last month's wedding-to-end-all-weddings continues. Did you hear that Claire Strickland and her oh-so-handsome husband, Levi Wyatt, have called it quits? Everyone thought these two were the perfect couple with the most perfect baby. One minute they were together, the next there was a poker game and then... What could have possibly steered these two young lovebirds off course? Even though they are on the outs, rumor has it that Claire and Levi have both taken up domicile at Strickland's Boarding House. We find this behavior highly suspect--and everyone in town is weighing in, too! So don't pack your suitcases yet, dear readers--we have a feeling this love story is far from over!

SPARKS! When Lisa Billings swept into Bryce Walker's fire station looking for her missing daughter, he was smitten with the enticing single mother. The handsome firefighter had long ago realized that white picket fences and parent-teacher meetings weren't meant for a man who risked his life on a daily basis. But Lisa and her little girl made him yearn for the dreams he'd put aside.... Bryce was six feet of temptation-in-a-uniform, but Lisa cautioned herself to watch her step. After all, she'd been hurt by love before. Yet her heart and her soul--and her body--didn't heed her warnings...not when tall, strong and sexy Bryce made her feel like a woman again!

If he stays, she­s in danger. But if he leaves. All Mike Ryan can tell her is his name. Revealing any more to this beautiful stranger would put her in danger. And he­s not willing to jeopardize Stevi Roman­s - or her family­s - safety any more than he already has. Why this angel has taken him in, nursed him and trusted him, he can­t fathom. But it has been the best few weeks he­s ever known. For the first time, Mike can imagine having a real life, a real identity, a real future. Stevi has done more than save him. She­s inspired him. And that­s why he has to go. The safest thing he could do for all of them is to disappear.

"Watch over my baby."As the mother of a newborn, Suzy Burris is accustomed to sleepless nights. But tonight, she's waiting up for her husband, Peter, to tell him she wants a divorce. Instead, she learns he's been murdered. And the sexy detective who's just delivered the shocking news is asking questions indicating she's a suspect.When Detective Nick Jeffries left Houston for the sleepy town of Vengeance, Texas, he hoped to leave behind the city's grisly homicides. The latest triple murder to hit his desk nixes that idea. Being attracted to the widow of one of the victims is the last thing he needs. But when Suzy and her baby are threatened, he'll risk all to keep them from a killer's crosshairs....

TEACHING THE RANCHER HIS L-O-V-Es! Rust Creek Ramblings Readers, it's back-to-school time in Rust Creek Falls, and new single mama Marina Laramie has returned to her classroom for the first time since baby Sydney was born. Did you hear about her parent-teacher conference with handsome ranching dad Anderson Dalton? Seems they bonded over his young son, Jake, and now we here at the Gazette are hearing there is a marriage in the works! A rancher, a schoolteacher, a grade-schooler and a baby: it does paint a lovely picture. But is it too good to be true? Those in the know whisper this is a marriage of convenience to help Anderson gain custody of his son. We, however, are rooting for something more. Raise your hands, hopeful romantics, if you think Marina and Anderson's "arrangement" has the makings of a grade-A love match!

He first saw Dr. Nika Pulaski hyperventilating in a trapped elevator. Ever the rescuer, Detective Cole Baker felt an instant protectiveness...and sizzling want. Her cheerfulness, not to mention her killer looks, had him reconsidering his loner status. But he couldn't trust her, the prime suspect in a rash of hospital deaths. Who was Nika Pulaski? She outlasted her colleagues at the hospital and spent every minute caring for others. But patients were dying. With every tear she shed, Cole couldn't mask his own emotions, this pull toward a potentially dangerous woman. He raced to find the killer stalking Nika's patients, even if it was the woman he loved. Was she an optimistic healer or a sociopath?

USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella returns with those sizzling, law-enforcing Cavanaughs! A lone wolf who'd prefer to work solo, Detective Kane Durant has been through six partners. His latest? A chatty, go-getter blonde he can't seem to intimidate with his killer stare-downs and deadly silence. But when they're assigned a case of home invasions in the ritzy section of town, he's impressed by Detective Kelly Cavanaugh's quick mind, her determination to catch the perp...and how badly he wants her. With one month to prove herself to her tall, tough and sexy new partner, Kelly works overtime to crack the case--and the hardened detective by her side. But when late nights on the job lead to passion, Kelly's heart is suddenly on the line, too.

Recipe for love: two reluctant souls and a dash of matchmaking! Dr. Mikki McKenna's dedicated her entire life to her patients. But when it comes to herself? The devoted doctor's vowed never to repeat her parents' mistakes, and that means never falling in love. But restaurateur Jeff Sabatino can't get his mother's compassionate internist off his mind. He'd move mountains just for minutes with Mikki. Have the Matchmaking Mamas once again cooked up a romance?