Major Emily Beale (retired—mostly) keeps her hand in the Black Ops world remotely from the family horse ranch on Montana's Front Range. Her husband, Major Mark Henderson (fully retired), has settled comfortably into his new role as father and ranch operator. Years ago, she helped rescue a young girl. But when Emily's childhood friend, the former President of the United States, comes to visit, he raises doubts about the girl's safety. No longer so sure of herself, Emily must reach deep into the White House's secret library to find the answers. Little does she know the true location of Emily's Christmas Gift. Don't miss the companion story: Dilya's Christmas Challenge, a White House Protection Force story.

She's always chose to walk on the wild side. To save hundreds, now she has to."Buchman just might be at the top of the game." – RT Book ReviewsTrisha O'Malley has flown her own way since before she could walk. Her Boston Irish attitude and remarkable helo piloting skills have led her to join the Army's finest.Navy SEAL William Bruce works best on his own. For him, a team size of one ranks as perfect.When Somalia's sea pirates run out of control, they must think and function as a true team for the first time in either of their lives—or the price of the dead will laid on their own graves."The balance of romance with the rest of the 'real world' story made it something that I'll never forget." – Pure Jonel"Passion, emotion, and an intensity that is breathtaking and real." – The Reading Cafe[Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no...

-a Shadow Force: Psi romance- Delta Force operator Ricardo Manella nearly died in the Honduran jungle. But while captive in a drug lord's camp, he discovers a unique talent that saves his life. Michelle Bowman never thought about saving lives until a previously unknown telepathic connection to Ricardo saves his. However, her old college roommate's twin brother proves he possesses other powers—especially the skill to consistently piss her off. When they become involved in a security test gone bad, they must depend upon each other and their unique method of communication to save both of their lives.

Home for the holidays, with friends, should be worry free... For the first time in years, Miranda has invited guests to her San Juan Islands cabin for Christmas—her NTSB air-crash investigation team. She's not sure it was the best decision. When more of her past flies in on Christmas Eve, it proves to be an even greater challenge than she expected. But, with the help of her past and her team, perhaps she can find the feeling of that true Christmas spirit.

-a Where Dreams romance- This "Sweet Version" is the exact same story as the original, with no foul language and the bedroom door—even when there isn't one—tastefully closed. When a life's passion and a Life Plan collide, things can quickly come to a boil. Jo Thompson escaped small-town Alaska through her brains and willpower. Now a top-notch environmental lawyer in the Pacific Northwest, the fairy tale of a cozy family has no place in her busy schedule. Angelo Parrano cooks with all his heart. He seeks a new culinary truth in Seattle's Pike Place Market. His success sends him scrambling and definitely leaves no time for a personal life. Right until the moment Jo Thompson comes to dine at Angelo's Tuscan Hearth. Then they both must confront that hidden place in their hearts Where Dreams Reside.

-a Henderson's Ranch romance story- Mac Henderson started out no more of a ranch owner than he did a Navy SEAL. Adrift on the post-college tide of the '70s, with no direction planned, he headed west to surf. But fate had other plans for him—beneath Montana's Big Sky. A broken starter motor during Cheyenne Frontier Days led him to witness Ama's traditional dance for her tribe. Since that moment, for twenty years, she has believed in his dream, inspired him, and given him a son (Mark Henderson). It was only when Mac retired that she found her own dream. Her reward? Finding Henderson's Ranch.

-an Eagle Cove romance- This "Sweet Version" is the exact same story as the original, with no foul language and the bedroom door—even when there isn't one—tastefully closed. Becky Billings loves the small Oregon Coast town of Eagle Cove. Lifelong friendships and simple joys abound here, as does her deepest passion—her craft-beer brewery. Then her best friend's wedding reminds her of just what she doesn't have in Eagle Cove. Harry Slater couldn't brush off the sand of tiny Eagle Cove quick enough. He's slamming the partner fast-track for a top law firm in the Big Easy and nothing could make him come back here, except briefly for his little brother's wedding. Neither of them can guess how their lives will be changed when they come up with a new Recipe for Eagle Cove.

Carlos Torres agreed to guest host his aunt's Crossing the Bar podcast on a whim. That's how he'd run most of his life to date, so why not. Petty officer Sarah Goodwin fought long and hard to achieve the rank of US Coast Guard Surfman. It made her the best driver that the National Motor Lifeboat School has trained in years. Carlos joins her on a training ride, that turns into a desperate rescue in the treacherous waters over the Columbia River Bar. A rescue that charts a new life's course for them both.

After failing to land themselves Coast Guard husbands, local women Tabby and Suzy set off from Astoria, Oregon to find a future of their own making. Rescue Swimmer Tad and his rescue-helo Crew Chief Craig have been playing the field together at the bars for years. But when the two women return to town as Coast Guard lifeboat drivers, all roaming thoughts are soon lost at sea—target acquired.

"I became completely immersed in this story and it had me at page one." – Fresh Fiction -a Where Dreams romance- This "Sweet Version" is the exact same story as the original, with no foul language and the bedroom door—even when there isn't one—tastefully closed. One calendar. Twelve lighthouses. Two hearts. Cassidy Knowles, the nation's fastest rising food-and-wine critic. Her father, a small-scale vintner, leaves a final gift: a calendar of Pacific Northwest lighthouses, a dozen thin letters, and a deathbed promise to visit one each month. She can handle that. Russell Morgan, #28 on the latest "most eligible" list and the last guy on the planet Cassidy wants. Fine with him. She's an over-privileged little twit. He sets his own course by a friend's calendar of lighthouses. A sailing voyage that guides him to the one woman in all Seattle who irritates him the most. Where can two hearts...

Dilya is now the leader of the dog pack. But when one of the nation's top spies disappears, how can Dilya find her? Or should she?Dilya Stevenson, nanny and dog sitter to the First Family, always trusts herself, her dog, and her mentor—first, second, and third. Everyone else stands outside that circle.But when her retired-spymaster mentor disappears, Dilya and the First Dog can't find her alone. To save her mentor's future, she must reconnect with her own past.Originally published as a five-story series: The Race Begins, The Library Trail, The Catalog Message, The Railway Code, The Two-Dog Solution.

-White House Protection Force story #2- Colonel Michael Gibson left the field after twenty years to take command of Delta Force. Two years later he wonders at what mental aberration made him do it. A lifelong warrior, White House and Pentagon politics are now his battlefield, not directing operations as he should be. With a child on the way, his normal mission plans for survival are all failing him. A lifetime ago, retired spy Miss Watson, turned White House librarian, gave her all for her country. Her one regret? Betraying the Soviet general she fell in love with. Betraying him to his death. Perhaps together, with some help from their young friend Dilya, they can find the answers lost Between Shadow and Soul.