A killer is at large. And she's next on his holiday hit list. Someone is killing women in Detective Leah Cordon's town-women who jog the same trail as her every day. Leah will do whatever it takes to ensure the case is solved by Christmas. But when details of the crime eerily resemble what's been happening on cattleman Deacon Kent's own ranch, he shows up looking for answers. It quickly becomes obvious that the killer has his sights set on Leah....

RANSOM AT CHRISTMAS Rushing Creek Crime Spree by Barb Han Kelly Morgan has been drugged, and the only thing she can remember is that she’s in danger. When rancher Will Kent finds her on his ranch, he immediately takes her to safety, putting himself in the sights of murderer in the process. WARNING SHOT Protectors at Heart by Jenna Kernan Sheriff Axel Trace is not sure Homeland Security agent Rylee Hockings’ presence will help him keep the...

He'll do anything to protect a mysterious woman from an unseen foe. Minutes after finding an unconscious woman on his land, bullets whiz right by rancher Will Kent. Who is this woman? Who's targeting her? Before long, Kelly Morgan's secret past emerges and they discover she has a fiancé she's afraid of…but can't remember why. For her safety, Will takes Kelly into hiding. But with time ticking down and a Christmas deadline just around the corner,...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. TEXAS TARGET An O’Connor Family Mystery by Barb Han After bailing Summer Grayson, his ex-wife’s identical sister, out of jail, US marshal Dawson O’Connor agrees to help Summer, who is convinced her twin is in danger. He’ll do anything to protect her, even as she ups the...

"Aiming a shotgun at a would-be kidnapper showed Renee Smith she had the instincts she would need to safeguard her newly adopted daughter. Then US marshal Cash O'Connor offers her a safe haven at his Texas ranch and she knows it's best to accept his protection. Cash recognizes that Renee's incident is eerily similar to his own infant sister's unsolved kidnapping thirty years ago. This time, Cash vows to ensure history doesn't repeat itself"--

Does someone want her frightened...or dead? Someone is terrorizing Chelsea McGregor and her daughter. But who? Her husband disappeared years ago. The only other suspect is a former boss who couldn't respect boundaries-a far cry from attempted murder. Texas rancher Nate Kent vows to help the single mom. But can she trust an outsider to keep her family safe?

"Deputy Courtney Foster's brief fling with Texas ranch owner Jordan Kent was her time-out after getting shot in the line of duty. Only now she's hunting a killer...and she's just discovered she's pregnant. Jordan will put everything on the line to work with Courtney and capture whoever has suddenly turned his sights on the mother-to-be. Before long, they're in a race against the clock to stop a murderer from obliterating all their futures"--$cProvided...

"Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. DECODING A CRIMINAL Behavioral Analysis Unit by Barb Han Dashiell West’s sister is in trouble, and recruiting computer whiz Raina Andress to work with him in cybercrimes at the Behavioral Analysis Unit is his only hope. Raina knows her friend would never embezzle millions, but...

"Surprising Garrett O'Connor with a middle-of-the-night encounter wasn't Brianna Adair's original plan. But she's scared and alone and finally reveals she's fleeing a stalker. The rebel cowboy immediately offers his protection and help to expose the threat. Soon, old sparks ignite new possibilities. And when the stalker closes in, Garrett realizes he lost Brianna once. This time, he's playing for keeps"--

"When rancher Callum Hayes learns that Payton Reinert has returned to Cider Creek, Texas, to hide out from a killer, he opens his family home to her and her rescue dog. Though reluctant to offer his heart--broken by betrayal--he can't ignore his electrifying attraction to the vulnerable beauty and his desire to protect her. Even if stopping the monstrous killer means risking his life"--