The Blind (30 page)

“I'll ship it.” One of Smokey's slippers, the color and texture of beef jerky, whisked across the floor. “Where should I send your cut?”

“You keep it.” She needed no connections to Smokey Joe, no trail that could put him in the sights of a knife-wielding madman.

Smokey nodded and shuffled away. The sound of his ratty slippers on the floor she polished weekly pounded in her head and tugged at her heart.

The past six months with Smokey Joe had been peaceful, and after being on the run for more than two years, she'd needed the rest and recharging. During her time here in the scrub canyons and pine forests of southwestern Colorado, she hadn't thought about the past or the future. She'd been simply living, living simply.

She flung her saddlebags over her shoulder—amazing how little a person needed to live—and rushed down the steps to the bottom floor. She bolted through the kitchen but ground to a halt at the back door.

Turning quickly, she set the timer for Smokey's morning coffee, flicked on the bread machine, and left an urgent voice message with his case manager. Only then did she slip out of the house, dead bolt the lock, and escape into the safe cover of darkness.

The Broken

The Buried

“Coriell's Apostles series launch is a true roller-coaster ride of romantic suspense…The gradual attraction between Hayden and Kate is believable and intense, as their flaws make them all too human. And the suspense is top-notch, with so many twists and turns that even the most astute reader will be riveted to the stunning conclusion.”

—
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)

“4½ stars! Top pick! Coriell's latest grips the reader from the first page. An engaging, intriguing plot…a definite must-read.”

—
RT Book Reviews

DRAGON FALL
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New York Times
bestseller Katie MacAlister returns to her fan-favorite paranormal series. To ensure the survival of his fellow dragons, Kostya needs a mate of true heart and soul before it's too late.

 

 

FRISK ME
by Lauren Layne

 

USA Today
bestselling author Lauren Layne brings us the first book in her New York's Finest series. Journalist Ava Sims may be the only woman in NYC who isn't in love with the city's newly minted hero Officer Luc Moretti. That's why she's going after the real story—to find out about the man behind the badge. But the more time she spends around Luc, the more she has to admit there's something about a man in uniform…and she can't wait to get him out of his.

 

 

THE FORBIDDEN MAN
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Sydney Williams has forgiven her fiancé, Den, more times than she can count. But his latest betrayal just days before their wedding is too big to ignore. Shocking her friends and family, she walks out on her fiancé…and into the arms of his brother, Morgan. But is their love only a fling or built to last?

 

 

THE BLIND
by Shelley Coriell

 

When art imitates death…
As part of the FBI's elite Apostles team, bomb and weapons specialist Evie Jimenez knows playing it safe is
not
an option. Especially when tracking a serial killer. Billionaire philanthropist and art expert Jack Elliott never imagined the instant heat for the fiery Evie would explode his cool and cautious world. But as Evie and Jack get closer to the killer's endgame, they will learn that safety and control are all illusions. For their quarry has set his sight on
Evie
for his final masterpiece…

 

THE LEGACY OF COPPER CREEK
by R. C. Ryan

In the
New York Times
bestselling tradition of Linda Lael Miller and Diana Palmer comes the final book in R. C. Ryan's Copper Creek series. When a snowstorm forces together the sexy Whit Mackenzie and the heartbroken Cara Walton, sparks fly. But can Whit show Cara how to love again?

 

 

AND THEN HE KISSED ME
by Kim Amos

 

Bad-boy biker Kieran Callaghan already broke Audrey Tanner's heart once. So what's she supposed to do when she finds out he's her boss—and that he's sexier than ever? Fans of Kristan Higgans, Jill Shalvis, and Lori Wilde will love this second book in the White Pine, Minnesota series.

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