Colorado Confidential turns up the heat in the search for the Langworthy baby. Thereâs a new agent on board to shake up the case and shake down another leadâif he can handle the very cool, very pregnant Marilyn Langworthyâ¦
âIâm pregnant. Iâm not going to make a total fool of myself.â
âA fool of yourself? Why would you say that?â Conâs expression was unreadable.
âBecause it would be foolish of me to believe the things you say. And I canât afford to be foolish anymore. Iâll work with you, but thatâs as far as it goes.â
âAnd if I want it to go further, cher?â Emerald eyes narrowed at her. âIâm out of luck is what youâre saying?â
He was the most gorgeous man sheâd ever seen, and to pretend she was immune to his brand of sexy Southern charm would be a lie. âA man like you is never at the end of his luck, Con,â she said softly. âI donât think Iâm going to cause you any sleepless nights.â
âYou might be surprised at what keeps me awake nights,â Con drawled. âIf you want to keep it business between us Iâll do my best. But I donât guarantee anything.â
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
Take a very well-deserved break from Thanksgiving preparations and rejuvenate yourself with Harlequin Intrigueâs tempting offerings this month!
To start off the festivities, Harper Allen brings you Covert Cowboyâthe next riveting installment of COLORADO CONFIDENTIAL. Watch the sparks fly when a Native American secret agent teams up with the headstrong mother of his unborn child to catch a slippery criminal. Looking to live on the edge? Then enter the dark and somber HEARTSKEEP estateâwith caution!âwhen Dani Sinclair brings you The Second Sisterâthe next book in her gothic trilogy.
The thrills donât stop there! His Mysterious Ways pairs a ruthless mercenary with a secretive seductress as they ward off evil forces. Donât miss this new series in Amanda Stevensâs extraordinary QUANTUM MEN books. Join Mallory Kane for an action-packed story about a heroine who must turn to a tough-hearted FBI operative when sheâs targeted by a stalker in Bodyguard/Husband.
A homecoming unveils a deadly conspiracy in Unmarked Man by Darlene Scaleraâthe latest offering in our new theme promotion BACHELORS AT LARGE. And finally this month, âtis the season for some spine-tingling suspense in The Christmas Target by Charlotte Douglas when a sexy cowboy cop must ride to the rescue as a twisted Santa sets his sights on a beautiful businesswoman.
So gather your loved ones all around and warm up by the fire with some steamy romantic suspense!
Enjoy,
Denise OâSullivan
Senior Editor
Harlequin Intrigue
Harper Allen lives in the country in the middle of a hundred acres of maple trees with her husband, Wayne, six cats, four dogsâand a very nervous cockatiel at the bottom of the food chain. For excitement she and Wayne drive to the nearest village and buy jumbo bags of pet food. She believes in love at first sight because it happened to her.
The Confidential Code
I will protect my country and its citizens.
I will stand in the line of fire between innocents and criminals.
I will back up my fellow agents without questions.
I will trust my instincts.
And most of allâ¦
I WILL KEEP MY MISSION AND MY IDENTITY STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Marilyn LangworthyâHer nicknameâs the Ice Queen, but her detached facade hides the guilt she feels over her tiny nephewâs disappearance.
Conrad BurkeâHeâs only working with Colorado Confidential because heâs hunting an enemy from the past.
Holly LangworthyâMarilynâs younger half sister, she may know more about her babyâs kidnapping than sheâs revealing.
Tony CorsoâNephew of a mobster, he used his position at a Langworthy-owned pharmaceutical firm to steal dangerous viral stock.
Samuel LangworthyâMarilynâs father, heâs been estranged from her for too long.
Joshua LangworthyâMarilynâs politically minded brother intends to be Coloradoâs next governor.
Helio DeMarcoâThe shadowy mobster has a liking for biological weapons, and a hatred of Con Burke.
Wiley LongbottomâHe suggested Con for Colorado Confidential. Now he wonders if he picked the right man for the job.
Colleen WellesleyâThe head of Colorado Confidential, she doesnât particularly like Con, and the feelingâs mutual.
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Epilogue
Nineteen days, five hours, andâ
Marilyn Langworthy glanced at the diamond watch on her wrist before focusing again on the computer monitor in front of her.
âthirty-odd minutes. Still no ransom note. Still no leads. Dear God, how can anyone hide a four-month-old baby this long without drawing attention to themselves?
The figures on the monitor wavered. She squeezed her eyes shut against the cold wave of fear washing over her, but the logical part of her brain refused to shut off.