Will an abandoned child bring them together?Or tear them apart?Cowboy Jericho Johnson lives a good life working on the Rebel family's Texas ranch. All he's missing is a wonderful woman like Anamarie Wiznowski. But Rico's troubled past and Ana's disapproving family conspire against them. When Rico is named guardian to a four-year-old boy, he asks Ana for help. And suddenly, he's falling faster than Christmas snow...for Ana, sweet little Dusty and life as a family man!

A baby on the doorstepCould change everything...Detective Cole Chisholm is in Horseshoe, Texas, to take care of his grandfather. During a winter storm, a baby appears at his door, along with her aunt, Grace Bennett. Grace needs his help, and Cole reluctantly lets them stay while he investigates. Soon the by-the-book cop is breaking his own rules to protect them both. But how far will he go to make sure that both Grace and Zoe stay in his life?

A simple assignment......turns into life and deathIs Lila Colton a thief? Insurance investigator Carter Finch vows to uncover the truth when he visits her gallery. But his temporary mission goes awry when Lila turns out to be incredibly beautiful...and just a bit lethal. A fire engulfs the building, which puts them both in harm's way. Is Lila his ally or pushing him into a deadly trap?From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Colton 911: Chicago series:Book 1: Colton 911: The Secret Network by Marie FerrarellaBook 2: Colton 911: Unlikely Alibi by Lisa ChildsBook 3: Colton 911: Undercover Heat by Anna J. StewartBook 4: Colton 911: Soldier's Return by Karen WhiddonBook 5: Colton 911: Hidden Target by Colleen ThompsonBook 6: Colton 911: Guardian in the Storm by...

A child's Christmas wish...Gives love a second chanceBecky Tullous has never forgiven boy-next-door Bo Goodnight for breaking her teenage heart. Now the SWAT sergeant is back in Horseshoe, Texas, and getting far too attached to her three-year-old daughter. Becky never wanted Bo in Luci's life, but her developmentally delayed little girl is making great progress with him around. Will Bo prove he's worth a second chance this Christmas?Texas RebelsBook 1: Texas Rebels: EganBook 2: Texas Rebels: FalconBook 3: Texas Rebels: QuincyBook 4: Texas Rebels: JudeBook 5: Texas Rebels: PhoenixBook 6: Texas Rebels: PaxtonBook 7: Texas Rebels: EliasBook 8: A Child's GiftBook 9: To Save a ChildBook 10: A Christmas Proposal

To save a child Regret. Assistant District Attorney Myra Delgado knows all about it. She's spent seven years regretting a foolish betrayal of her ex, Levi Coyote. But now Myra needs Levi, a private investigator, and the stakes are bigger than their history--a baby has been kidnapped. And only Myra is brave enough--or crazy enough--to go after a Mexican drug lord and attempt a rescue. Levi might not be able to forgive her, but he can't let Myra face the danger alone. As they work to save an innocent child, he learns a shocking truth about their shared past. If they make it through this, he and Myra just might get a second chance at not only love, but family.

FIRST LOVE, SECOND CHANCE Maribel McCray knew moving back to Horseshoe, Texas, would mean facing Elias Rebel, the cowboy she was forbidden to love in high school. She just didn't expect it to happen so soon. With her teenage son, Chase, in trouble, she needs Elias's help. He may be a Rebel, sworn enemy of every McCray, but he's also Chase's father. For the lone bachelor of the Rebel clan, there's only one way to make up for lost years with his son—become a family for real. But Maribel's distance runs deeper than the Rebel-McCray feud. Elias won't settle for a marriage of convenience with the woman he's falling for again. How can he convince Maribel some second chances are worth taking?

FIRST LOVE, SECOND CHANCE Maribel McCray knew moving back to Horseshoe, Texas, would mean facing Elias Rebel, the cowboy she was forbidden to love in high school. She just didn't expect it to happen so soon. With her teenage son, Chase, in trouble, she needs Elias's help. He may be a Rebel, sworn enemy of every McCray, but he's also Chase's father. For the lone bachelor of the Rebel clan, there's only one way to make up for lost years with his son—become a family for real. But Maribel's distance runs deeper than the Rebel-McCray feud. Elias won't settle for a marriage of convenience with the woman he's falling for again. How can he convince Maribel some second chances are worth taking?

He's not the only one with something to hideChance Hardin has spent many good years as a ranch manager on the Southern Cross. But now it's time to move on. His brothers want him to join them in the oil business--equal partners. But spending every day with them, Chance would never be able to keep his secret. So to protect their father's memory, he'll deny his Texas ambitions. Until Shay Dumont literally crashes into his life.Who is the beautiful stranger? For the first time, Chance is very interested in the truth. Telling his brothers about the past could destroy their relationship, but it could also bring him everything he's ever wanted. Including Shay, who is hiding a secret he doesn't suspect. The truth will challenge everything he knows--about his family, Shay and himself.

Coming soon! Harlequin Romantic Suspense October 2021 by Linda Warren\Jennifer D. Bokal\Geri Krotow\Melinda Di Lorenzo will be available Sep 28, 2021.

Falling for her protectorFor single mother Abby Bauman, a failed marriage and a troublesome ex are proof of love gone wrong. But once she's caught up in danger and saved--twice--by take-charge detective Ethan James, she considers whether falling for a true-blue hero is worth the risk. Even now, after the rescue, he seems bent on continuing to protect her and her daughter. Why?There's more to Ethan's determination to stay close than he's telling her. But when she confronts him, he proves she's more than a means to solve a case. That tempts Abby to take a second chance on trust--and love. Which might be the best choice she's ever made.

A child in need of helpFive-year-old Nicki Prescott isn't coping with her mother's death—she's withdrawn, refusing to eat or leave her room. In desperation, her father, Cordell Prescott, makes a phone call that will change their lives....A cowboy in need of a womanCord calls Dr. Becca Talbert, a close friend of his brother's, and asks her to come to Triple Creek Ranch to see Nicki. To help Nicki. She agrees, and her presence starts to make a difference. But Cord's gratitude soon turns into something more....A woman who loves them bothCord doesn't believe he has the right to love Becca, although he realizes she's falling in love with him. He feels responsible for his wife's suicide—or apparent suicide. But he's not sure he can resist what Becca's offering....

Callie Lambert flees New York with her three young siblings for the small Texas town where she was born, waiting for the day their abusive stepfather is put in jail and it's safe to return to the city.The four of them quickly become attached to Homestead and its people—especially Sheriff Wade Montgomery, a man who knows what it's like to lose everything. But what will happen when he finds out Callie's secret? Will he turn her in, or help her at the risk of losing his badge?No matter what the future brings, she's made a promise to bring the kids back home...but what if they're already there?

Emily Cooper's secret sorrow is the daughter she unwillingly gave up for adoption seventeen years ago. She's never forgotten the man who fathered that child. Jackson Talbert had promised Emily the world...and then he'd disappeared, not knowing she was pregnant.Now she's Dr. Emily Cooper. And now, unexpectedly, she meets Jackson again when their work brings them briefly together. The attraction between them still exists--and so does a simmering tension.When Jackson learns the truth, he insists they search for her child--their child--although neither is prepared for where this leads....