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From FORGET ME NOT,
the decisive Lieutenant Gabe Renault.

Gabe had ample time in a North Korean prison to consider what really matters to him—winning back the love of his estranged
wife, Helen, and stepdaughter. A daring escape makes his dreams a reality. But hampered with PTSD and a spotty memory, Gabe
struggles to make good on his intentions. Can he convince his women that he’s a changed man before a mysterious traitor seeks
to betray him yet again?

From IN THE DARK,
the contemplative Lieutenant Luther Lindstrom.

Without a doubt, Luther is six feet and six inches of all-American integrity. Squared away and humble, this former professional
football player turned down millions to serve his country. All he wants is a sweet, uncomplicated woman to keep the home fires
burning. Too bad he can’t get the sassy redheaded DIA agent Hannah Geary out of his head!

From TIME TO RUN,
the tough guy, Chief “Westy” McCaffrey.

Sniper Westy McCaffrey thinks he turned off his heart when he buried his family twenty years ago. While helping Sara Garret
flee from her abusive husband, Westy returns to his childhood ranch to face his demons. Sara’s loving touch brings his shattered
heart back to life. Only how can he continue to be a ruthless sniper with his feelings getting in the way?

From NEXT TO DIE,
the hunky Lieutenant Commander Joe Montgomery.

Newly appointed commander of Team Twelve, the once charmed golden boy is back from Afghanistan, scarred and wounded. While
Joe nurses survivor’s guilt in secret, his neighbor and physical therapist, Penny Price, vows to return him to his former
glory. Even as Penny slowly heals Joe’s brokenness, she is haunted by a killer who threatens their unexpected bond.

From DON’T LET GO,
the powerful Master Chief Solomon McGuire.

Solomon has distrusted women ever since his first wife ran off with his infant son. On a mission to pluck an American woman
from war-torn Venezuela, he forcibly separates Jordan Bliss from the orphan she is trying to adopt. Jordan’s devastation strikes
a chord of remorse that is compounded by Solomon’s sudden, powerful desire for her. Now he will do anything to reunite Jordan
with the orphan Miguel, earning the right to her love and the chance to find a new family.

From TOO FAR GONE,
the irresistible Chief Sean Harlan.

Sean can get any woman he wants. It’s too bad the only woman he thinks of is Ellie Stuart, the single mother of three boys
who’s off limits to him. But when Ellie’s boys are violently kidnapped, Sean is the first to come to her aid and lose his
heart. When the police begin to suspect Ellie, Sean will stop at nothing to reunite Ellie with her boys.

And last but not least, you’ve already met
Lieutenant Gus Atwater.

He may have been a geek in college, but dedication and determination have made him one of the deadliest men on the planet.
No wonder Lucy can’t resist him.

If you haven’t fallen in love at least seven times with this series, you probably missed a book!

Enjoy,

Where authors give you the inside scoop!

From the desk of Susan Kearney

Dear Reader,

I came up with my idea for LUCAN (on sale now), the first book in the Pendragon Legacy Trilogy, in the usual way. A time machine
landed in my backyard early one morning, and I forgot all about sleeping in—especially after a hunky alien sauntered right
up to my back porch and knocked.

Scrambling from bed, I yanked on a cami and jeans, stashed a tape recorder in my back pocket and ran my fingers through my
hair. Like any working writer worth her publisher’s advance, I was willing to forego sleep for the sake of research.

I yanked open the back door.

Did I mention the guy was hot? No way would I have guessed he was an archeologist back from a mission to a planet named Pendragon.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. From his squared jaw to the intelligent gleam in his eyes to his ripped chest, Lucan was
all macho male.

And for the next few hours he was all mine.

“I understand you’re interested in love stories written in the future,” Lucan said, his lips widening into a charming grin.

“I am.” Heart pounding with excitement, I joined him on the porch. We each took a chair.

Lucan steepled his hands under his chin. “In the future, global pollution will cause worldwide sterility.”

Uh-oh. “Humanity is going to die?” I asked.

“Our best hope will be a star map I found in King Arthur’s castle.”

“A star map…” Oh, that sounded exciting. “You followed the map to the stars?”

“To find the Holy Grail.”

“Because the Holy Grail will cure Earth’s infertility problem?”

He nodded and I was pleased. I was a writer for a reason. I could put clues together. But I wanted more. “You mentioned a
love story?”

Lucan’s face softened. “Lady Cael, High Priestess of Avalon.”

“She helped you?”

His full lips twisted into a handsome grin. “First, she almost killed me.”

“But you’re still alive,” I prodded, settling back in my chair. There was nothing I liked better than a good adventure story
about saving the world, especially when it involved romance and love.

If you’d like to read the story Lucan told me, the book is in stores now. And if you’d like to contact me, you can do so at
www.susankearney.com
.

Enjoy!

From the desk of Marliss Melton

Dear Readers,

“What inspires your stories?” my readers ask. I tell them
everything
—news stories, movies, dreams, but most especially personal experience. “Write what you know” is wise advice, especially when
it comes to painting a vivid setting. Though I’ve never visited the jungles of Colombia the way my characters do in my latest
book SHOW NO FEAR (on sale now), I did get to experience the jungle as a child living in Thailand. During my family’s three-year
tour there, we often vacationed at a game reserve called Kao Yai.

Children are wonderfully impressionable. I will never forget the moist coolness of the jungle air or the ruckus of the gibbons,
swinging in the canopy at dawn and again at sunset. And the birds! There was a great white hornbill named Sam, hand-raised
by the park rangers, that liked to frighten unsuspecting tourists by dive-bombing them! One morning, I fed her Fruit Loops
off my bungalow deck. By day, my parents would drag all five of us kids on mile-long hikes, an experience stamped indelibly
into my mind, providing inspiration for Gus and Lucy’s perilous hikes. Our labors were always rewarded by a swim in the basin
of a thirty-foot waterfall. Behind the waterfall, I discovered a secret cave, just like Gus and Lucy’s. On one hike in particular,
we stumbled into a set of huge tiger tracks. Who knew how close a tiger was lurking? Luckily, it left us alone.

Without a doubt, my childhood adventures have provided me with tons of material for my writing. I hope you enjoyed Gus and
Lucy’s adventures in SHOW NO FEAR. To read more about my adventurous childhood and what inspires my writing, visit my Web
site at
www.marlissmelton.com
.

Sincerely,

From the desk of Michelle Rowen

Dear Reader,

In my
Immortality Bites
series, I’ve put fledgling vampire Sarah Dearly through a great many trials and tribulations, and she’s weathered them all
with her trademark sarcasm (her greatest weapon against nasty vampire hunters), grace, and charm (although this is usually
mixed with a whole lot of anxiety and paranoia).

In TALL, DARK & FANGSOME (on sale now), the fifth and final book in the series, Sarah finds all of her vampire-related issues
coming to a head. Her nightwalker curse seems likely to turn her permanently into an evil, bloodsucking vamp; she’s being
blackmailed into helping Gideon Chase, the leader of the vampire hunters, become the strongest vamp ever created; and her
romance with master vamp Thierry seems destined to break both of their hearts.

Life sure ain’t easy for a vamp.

How will it all work out? Will Sarah get the happily ever after she’s been hoping for?