CA 50.5 Colby Agency Companion Guide (2 page)

Undercover Wife—#9

Harlequin Intrigue—The Specialists

Mission Recovery “Special Operations.” When all else fails, a Specialist is called in to “recover” a situation.

This team of highly skilled men and women was created to serve the needs of all other U.S. Government agencies whenever the usual channels failed. The elite force is trained in every area of antiterrorism and aggressive infiltration and headed by Thomas Casey and Lucas Camp. All agents have extensive stealth and sniper training and are multilingual. They must meet the most stringent mental and physical requirements of any national or international security force. They are prepared to do
whatever
it takes to accomplish their mission. Failure is not an option.

Specialist John Logan was dedicated to duty—the mission always top priority—and he’d do anything to carry out an assignment. Even if it meant posing as the unthinkable—husband to the newly “recruited” Erin Bailey.

He’d shown up in the middle of the night and offered Erin her freedom
if
she’d pose as his wife to catch an insidious drug lord/arms dealer. Except, giving the compromising position she found herself in as victim of a frame-up, Erin was totally at the mercy of her “guardian” as an untrained, stand-in agent. All she had to do was assume someone else’s identity, learn the ins and outs of weaponry
and
share a bed with her dangerously attractive “husband,” John Logan. And if she came out of this mess with her life intact, she’d surely lose her heart in the process.

When the case is closed, John and Erin get engaged and become partners in Lucas’s elite team.

Her Hidden Truth—#10

Harlequin Intrigue—The Specialists

The mission was always top priority for a Specialist—except this assignment was personal for agent Vince Ferrelli. Though anyone would be hard-pressed to find a tougher operative, Vince had one vulnerability…Katrina Moore.

“Kat” had been fitted with a new memory implant to protect her identity while undercover. But the device malfunctioned and put her in serious jeopardy. Only Vince could extract her from the demented organization—if she remembered the love she’d shared with Vince…and not the truth.

But pretending that they were a passionate couple would be torture for Vince. Because he still loved Kat. And he sure hoped she wouldn’t kill him when this case was closed.

Once the mission is recovered, Kat and Vince realize they are still in love and confess it. They marry and have a son.

Guardian of the Night—#11

Harlequin Intrigue—The Specialists

It was just the two of them in the darkness… .

Former military intelligence officer Noah Drake exiled himself to a small island off the coast of Georgia after the side effects of an untested drug destroyed his body’s tolerance to light. But because of his sacrifice, he brought down a dangerous traitor. Five years later, Noah’s adversary was back to settle the score.

The man moved as stealthily as a shadow, but Specialist Maggie “Blue” Callahan had her assignment—to protect Noah at all costs. And no matter how much Noah protested, she would carry it out. Except that was becoming increasingly difficult with the seductive siren call of the night. Would its inexorable rhythm sentence them both to the all-consuming darkness?

Noah and Blue decide that the best assignment for them is one that includes saying “I do!” To make their partnership complete, Noah signs on as a Specialist.

Her Secret Alibi—#12

Harlequin Intrigue

Jolie Randolph worried that she might be losing her mind. That would explain why the typically focused bank executive had discovered inconsistencies in her usually meticulous work, had totally forgotten a business trip and had woken up in a
stranger’s bed! Jolie was coming undone and was under investigation by the disarmingly handsome Simon Ruhl. But would he book her or bed her?

Undercover Colby investigator Simon Ruhl had his sights set on Jolie for more than one reason. She was suspected in a money-laundering scheme
and
she was clearly being set up. Simon was duty bound to protect Jolie from an unknown threat while surreptitiously proving her innocence—all before he went totally insane with desire for her.

When the case is solved Simon and Jolie get married. They live happily for several years in Chicago and have two gorgeous children. When the Colby Agency decides to branch out with a Texas office, Victoria asks Simon to take the helm of this new division. Simon and family have settled in Houston and the new office is up and running!

Keeping Baby Safe—#13

Harlequin Intrigue

Bounty hunter Olivia “Scout” Jackson was no stranger to danger—but being pregnant changed everything. And wanting, trusting, kissing Pierce Maxwell was risking more than she dared. She couldn’t exactly call him a stranger—not when he’d saved her life, not when they’d bared their souls to one another and made love with reckless abandon during what they thought were the last days of their lives. But could she trust the devastating Colby Agency operative to protect her and the precious life she carried when he was duty bound to her enemy? Or would his loyalties change when he found out he was about to become a father?

Scout and Max get married! The two are loyal investigators at the Colby Agency part-time. They spend the rest of their time with their child and are working on child number two.

Guarding the Heiress—#14

Harlequin American Romance

Doug Cooper’s first major assignment with the prestigious Colby Agency: protect the newly discovered D’Martine heiress and turn her into a lady. The tough-as-nails bodyguard had his hands full with Eddi Harper, who was more tomboy than princess and preferred baggy overalls to designer gowns. But during the long days and nights he spent instructing her, the small-town beauty innocently breached the walls he’d erected around his heart, though Doug tried to remain professionally detached, keeping his distance. Doug swore he’d stop at nothing to guard the heiress, but who was going to guard his heart?

Doug and Eddi are happily married with a beautiful baby girl! Doug left the Colby Agency to work with Eddi at the D’Martine jewel business. Eddi’s father sold his hardware business and he and Eddi’s mother are very involved in the D’Martine ventures, as well, making for one big happy family.

Cries in the Night—#15

Harlequin Intrigue

Haunted by her daughter’s cries in the night, Melany Jackson would stop at nothing to track down her precious child. And if that meant joining forces with Colby investigator Ryan Braxton—the man she still desperately loved—then so be it. But what Melany feared even more than her electrifying response to Ryan’s potent masculinity was that he’d discover her child belonged to him. Without a second to spare, they frantically unraveled the maze of clues in this confounding case. Their shared desperation unleashed a frenzied passion that threatened to consume them both. But each step they took toward rescuing the child brought Ryan closer to an undeniable truth that could shatter their future… .

Melany and Ryan are happily married, living in Chicago. Their daughter, Katlin, is thriving. Ryan is still with the Colby Agency. Melany has started working at the Colby Agency’s research department part-time since Katlin started school.

Striking Distance—#16

Harlequin Special Release

CIA recruit Tasha North was assigned to draw out an unknown assassin and neutralize him—to take whatever risks were required to accomplish her assignment. The ruthless killing
machine had no conscience, no fear and a black hole for a heart, and he had targeted the dynamic head of the Colby private investigation agency for termination. But Tasha was determined to stop him at all costs.

Tasha soon realized carnal seduction was the only way to reach the suspected killer. Years of rage and fantasies of revenge had destroyed any semblance of human emotion in him. Yet when he took Tasha in his arms, the two connected in the most basic man-woman way. Penetrating his personal fortress was the only hope she had…and she’d have to use her own heart as bait.

Many of Victoria’s dreams come true in the culmination of this story. The man Tasha North was assigned to lure out was called Seth. But in truth he is none other than James “Jim” Colby, Jr.! After eighteen years he is back home again. Although it is a long road to recovery for him, Tasha is at his side every step of the way and so is his mother, Victoria. Tasha and Jim have a daughter, Jamie, and a son, Luke. The two remain in Chicago, where Jim now runs the agency while his mother and Lucas spend time at both the Chicago office and the Texas office.

With Errol Leberman, the Colby family’s archenemy, and the past dead and buried, Victoria Colby and Lucas Camp are finally married. She is now Victoria Colby-Camp.

Romancing the Tycoon—#17

Harlequin American Romance

More than anything else, Amy Wells wanted to be a Colby agency investigator, not some administrative assistant filing paper for the best in the business. She knew she’d be good at it. Driven, daring and with a heap of self-confidence, she had what it took to bring down the bad guys. Now, if only she could convince her boss…

When Amy was entangled in a case of mistaken identity, she suddenly found herself on her first assignment—figure out what made gorgeous oil tycoon John Robert Calhoun IV tick. Out of loyalty to his father—and with the country’s oil at stake—he was about to agree to an arranged marriage to seal the merger of a lifetime. But what skeletons was he hiding? And what should Amy do about her attraction to the Texas cowboy who had wrangled her heart?

Amy and John have a big Texas wedding. The two commute aboard John’s private jet between Dallas and Chicago. Amy loves being a Colby Agency investigator and John is still running his ranch and the family oil business. John’s father is campaigning for a grandchild, but for now Amy and John are happy with things just the way they are. However, a recent checkup shook things up when Amy learned she was expecting their first child. Congratulations, Amy and John!

Agent Cowboy—#18

Harlequin Intrigue

In jeopardy and running for her life, Kelly Parker was the lone witness to a ghastly triple murder. Her only chance for survival rested on the impossibly broad shoulders of Trent Tucker. His mission: protect Kelly from a deadly threat while unraveling the clues of a complicated case.

Though the former bounty hunter turned Colby investigator knew he should keep his professional distance from Kelly, his feelings for the young beauty became increasingly personal. But would the combustible passion that raged between them be extinguished by the killer on their trail?

When the case was solved and Kelly was safe, she and Trent took their vows. They live in Texas on the family ranch. Trent helps the Colby Agency whenever they need him for backup in the Lone Star state. The first Tucker child was born on Christmas Day.

Situation: Out of Control—#19

Harlequin Intrigue

The newest addition to the Colby Agency team was assigned the most difficult mission: use all means necessary to eliminate a ruthless mercenary who’d infiltrated the firm, starting with the man’s daughter, Jayne Stephens. But Heath Murphy did the unthinkable and got involved with his target—a woman off-limits, a woman he had to protect from her own flesh and blood. As the snow swirled in the remote Colorado mountains, Heath and Jayne became unlikely partners and lovers. But who would be left standing once dawn broke…?

Heath and Jayne married and still live above the Altitude Bar and Grill in Aspen. Heath works side by side with Jayne, giving guided tours to the thousands of tourists who flock to the snow-laden city each winter. Jayne’s friends and teammates have accepted Heath as one of their own. Jayne and Heath started a family last year with a precious little girl.

Full Exposure—#20

Harlequin Intrigue

Specialist Cole Danes’s investigation revealed the unthinkable—a trusted longtime personal assistant to Victoria Colby had been the source leaking highly sensitive information that could have resulted in the agency’s destruction. But it soon became clear that a secondary party was the real culprit. Single mom Angel Parker was being manipulated and controlled by a sinister mercenary driven to destroy the Colby Agency using any means necessary. Her daughter Mia’s life was at stake!

Cole was determined to complete his mission, and to accomplish that end he needed Angel. But he didn’t expect to
need
Angel… . He had every intention of being as ruthless as his adversaries and using Angel as his pawn, but spending time in seclusion with her wore away his emotional armor. Now he was more concerned with protection than retribution, which could prove fatal for them both.

Cole still works for a highly classified government agency in an advisory capacity, but never strays far from the small home he and Angel share outside Chicago. Cole loves Mia as if she were his own child. He and Angel also now have a son.

Colby Conspiracy—#21

Harlequin Special Release

Victoria Colby-Camp was stunned by the murder of a Chicago police detective who had close ties to her family and her private investigation agency. She decided there was only one man tough and objective enough to clear her name and the agency’s reputation. With the keen instincts of a professional, Daniel Marks began digging into Victoria’s past, and into that of her long-dead husband…whose last days could be the key to the case.

Daniel reluctantly took on an unofficial partner, Emily Hastings, the daughter of the murdered cop—a woman determined to find her father’s killer. Emily found evidence linking her father to Victoria’s late husband, as well as discovering the treachery and madness that nearly destroyed Victoria’s son, Jim. And as the truth began to emerge, it became clear that a previously unknown and ruthless Colby enemy wanted certain secrets to stay buried… .

Once the case was solved, Emily and Daniel took things slowly. Both had their reasons for needing time. But time showed that they were deeply in love. The two married and now live in Chicago with their three rambunctious children.