âThe sheriff says you donât exist.â
Ellenâs offhand comment zinged like a cattle prod. Kevinâs jaw tightened. âIâm real enough. You checked my references.â
âThey only go back a few years. What did you do before?â
This was the time. All he had to do was open his mouth and let the truth spill out. Iâm Kyle. Iâve come to pay back my debt to you.
But the truth would sting. So he turned away, peered into the night.
âI was in an accident,â he started. The words stuck in his throat. âI spent a couple of years recovering.â
âWhy did you change your identity?â
Did she know? He glanced at her over his shoulder. Her gaze studied him. Did she see through his scars, through his deception? What would she do if he ran a finger along the curve of her cheek? Would she recognize the taste of his kiss?
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
Weâve got another explosive lineup of four thrilling titles for you this month. Like youâd expect anything less of Harlequin Intrigueâthe line for breathtaking romantic suspense.
Sylvie Kurtz returns to east Texas in Red Thunder Reckoning to conclude her emotional story of the Makepeace brothers in her two-book FLESH AND BLOOD series. Dani Sinclair takes Scarlet Vows in the third title of our modern Gothic continuity, MORIAHâS LANDING. Next month you can catch Joanna Wayneâs exciting series resolution in Behind the Veil.
The agents at Debra Webbâs COLBY AGENCY are taking appointments this monthâfortunately for one woman whoâs in serious jeopardy. But with a heartthrob Latino bodyguard for protection, itâs uncertain who poses the most dangerâthe killer or her Personal Protector.
Finally, in a truly innovative story, Rita Herron brings us to NIGHTHAWK ISLAND. When one womanâs hearing is restored by an experimental surgery, sheâs awakened to the sound of murder in Silent Surrender. But only one hardened detective believes her. And only he can guard her from certain death.
So donât forget to pick up all four for a complete reading experience. Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Denise OâSullivan
Associate Senior Editor
Harlequin Intrigue
For Marciâ
For all the phone calls, the emergency road service and brainstormingâbut mostly for the friendship.
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.
Kevin RansomâHe needs to make things right, not worse, so to help the woman he once loved earn a piece of her dream, he comes to her assistance pretending to be a stranger.
Ellen PaxtonâTo heal, she needs to be the voice of the broken horses who have come to her from a highway wreck. But when a drifter with a scarred face comes into her life, will she let him heal her heart?
Nina RainwaterâKevinâs âgrandmotherâ gave him a second chance at life. Now her dying wish is for the son of her heart to find peace.
Chance ConoverâHeâll see that no one hurts Ellen again, especially not a drifter cowboy who reminds her of the past.
Taryn ConoverâEllenâs friend sees through the scars both visible and invisible.
Garth RamseyâEven behind bars, he seems to know just how to find Ellenâs most tender scar.
Bradley BancroftâHeâs used to winning and doesnât take no for an answer very well.
Tessa BancroftâThe trophy wife talks of protocol and data, but doesnât fit the part of horsewoman she seems to desire.
Dr. Silas WarnerâHe sold his soul years ago. What does he have to lose?
Dr. Lillian HarmonâHer discovery has unexpected side effects.
Vance DaltonâThe judge holds the power over the horses Ellen hopes to save.
ELLENâS EASY SPAGHETTI SAUCE
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, seeded and diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 28-oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 15-oz can of tomato sauce
1 14.5-oz can of diced tomatoes
1 6-oz can of tomato paste
2 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp crushed red pepper
Sauté vegetables and garlic in olive oil until onions are soft and transparent. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasonings and crushed red pepper. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for twenty minutes.
This sauce can also be placed in a crockpot and slow cooked all day for an easy dinner after a long day at work. Leftovers freeze well.