Kissing Aurora was a really bad idea
Ace couldnât believe how easily sheâd worked her way into his senses, dulling his survival instincts. Not good for the health of either of of them. He didnât want to get involved with anyoneânot in his line of work. Certainly not with the woman he was supposed to protect from harm.
It was bad enough his secret responsibility toward his own sister made him vulnerable. Falling for Rory would not only make doing his job more difficultâit could make her a target if things went sour. He couldnât allow her to interfere with completing his task.
Still, he could not shake the sight of her sadness-darkened eyes, the feel of her fiery response to his kiss.
But he wasnât going there. Couldnât afford to.
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
We have another month of spine-tingling romantic thrillers lined up for youâstarting with the much anticipated second book in Joanna Wayneâs tantalizing miniseries duo, HIDDEN PASSIONS: FULL MOON MADNESS. In Just Before Dawn, a reclusive mountain man vows to get to the bottom of a single motherâs terrifying nightmares before darkness closes in.
Award-winning author Leigh Riker makes an exciting debut in the Harlequin Intrigue line this May with Double Take. Next, pulses race out of control in Mask of a Hunter by Sylvie Kurtzâthe second installment in THE SEEKERSâwhen a tough operativeâs cover story as doting lover to a pretty librarian threatens to blow up.
Be there from the beginning of our brand-new in-line continuity, SHOTGUN SALLYS! In this exciting trilogy, three young women friends uncover a scandal in the town of Mustang Valley, Texas, that puts their livesâand the lives of the men they loveâon the line. Donât miss Out for Justice by Susan Kearney.
To wrap up a month of canât-miss romantic suspense, Doreen Roberts debuts in the Harlequin Intrigue line with Official Duty, the next title in our COWBOY COPS thematic promotion. Itâs a double-murder investigation that forces a woman out of hiding to face her perilous pastâ¦and her pent-up feelings for the sexy sheriff who still has her heart in custody. Last but certainly not least, Emergency Contact by Susan Petersonâpart of our DEAD BOLT promotionâis an edgy psychological thriller about a traumatized amnesiac who may have been brainwashed to do the unthinkableâ¦.
Enjoy all our selections this month!
Sincerely,
Denise OâSullivan
Senior Editor,
Harlequin Intrigue
For Chuckâas always
And for Lorrie, Lynne and Wendyâ friendship grows in the strangest places.
Flying an eight-hour solo cross-country in a Piper Arrow with only the airplaneâs crackling radio and a large bag of M&Mâs for company, Sylvie Kurtz realized a pilotâs life wasnât for her. The stories zooming in and out of her mind proved more entertaining than the flight itself. Not a quitter, she finished her pilotâs course and earned her commercial license and instrument rating.
Since then, she has traded in her wings for a keyboard where she lets her imagination soar to create fictional adventures that explore the power of love and the thrill of suspense. When not writing, she enjoys the outdoors with her husband and two children, quilt making, photography and reading whatever catches her interest.
You can write to Sylvie at
P.O. Box 702, Milford, NH 03055. And visit her Web site at www.sylviekurtz.com.
Aurora CatesâThe librarianâs search for her missing sister takes her places she never dreamed of.
Adriano Constantin Esteleone, aka Ace LyonâPretending comes easily to this Seeker.
Sebastian FalconerâThe head of Seekers, Inc.
Felicia CatesâRoryâs sister is missing, and all signs point to murder.
Hannah CatesâFelicia would never abandon the daughter she adores.
Bianca EsteleoneâAceâs sister is caught in the false promise of drugs.
Mike FletcherâOn the surface his business looks clean.
Curtis FletcherâMikeâs little brother admires his big brotherâs path.
Deacon, aka Preston DuberryâThe Sonsâ enforcer knows all the dirty secrets.
Taz, aka John Tassler, Jr.âThe Sonsâ president knows how to make an entrance.
Penny WebsterâHannahâs baby-sitter knows the consequences of not following the Sonsâ law.
Karla LeachâFeliciaâs best friend has escaped the gangâs influence.
Simon BalesâIs the vet providing the gang with chemicals?
Laci DrakeâDeaconâs old lady knows more than sheâll tell.
Tank, aka Darren StockingâThe pug is willing to wade through manure for bits of information.
Ron GlasserâThe ATF agent made a mistake and paid the ultimate price.
FELICIAâS MONSTER COOKIES
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp honey
1 ½ cups peanut butter
2 tsp baking soda
4 ½ cups oatmeal
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces
Mix ingredients together in the order listed. Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Yield: 7 dozen average-size cookies.