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Could Jake ever trust Sara again? Sara Standish knew private investigator Jake Donovan didn't want children. He'd lost his wife and child and his anguish was obvious. With their wedding only days away, she discovered she was pregnant. Should she marry Jake and trap him with a child he might not want? She loved him too much to do that so she called off their wedding and left Los Angeles without telling him about her pregnancy.

Single mom Emma Henderson's worry about her missing sister threatens to overshadow her life. Media mogul Linc Granger offers Emma help, first by airing a nation-wide interview and then...by suggesting Emma consult with his friend Gillian Bradley who has a "gift" for finding missing persons. As Emma and Linc walk the beach and she considers his unorthodox suggestion, Emma realizes she feels a sizzle of attraction to this man that she never felt with another - not even her late husband. Linc Granger is out of her league in so many ways.

An environmental protest turns deadly when a young girl becomes trapped in a burning building. Four students callously leave her to die but have they made the biggest mistake of their lives? For the ruthless blackmailer watching from the shadows, the students' error is a gift. He'll do whatever it takes to succeed and now he has the perfect candidates to do his dirty work. Firefighter David Hunter knows the devastation that fires can bring, but even he is shocked to find a body inside the blazing building he is trying to save.

Best be nimble, best be quick, I'm right here and you're my pick...The last thing Ford Elkhart remembers is walking his girlfriend back to her car. Now he's lying tied and gagged on a cold, dark floor, with only one chance to escape before he ends up like the bones surrounding him...Assistant State's Attorney Daphne Montgomery is devastated by her son's disappearance, and is immediately convinced that his kidnapping is connected to the white supremacist she's just had jailed for murder.

Packed with nail-baiting thrills, Nothing To Fear introduces Karen Rose's most dangerous killer. Ready or not, here Sue comes...Sue Conway is out of control. Recently released from prison she is determined to find the people responsible for putting her there and to give them a taste of what she has had to endure.

One by one, the girls disappear from their beds at night. Each one is pretty, with long, dark hair. And each one is found brutally murdered. Special Agent Steven Thatcher has sworn to find the killer. As the investigation pulls him one way, his family pulls him in another. A widower haunted by loss, he now worries about his son, Brad, slipping away.

Once a doctor, Zack leaves tragedy behind and heads for a life that once brought him peace. He finds a temporary job on the Rising Star Ranch in Wyoming. Lucy McIntyre, adopted into a large family who loves her, does her father a favor by checking the man's references as well as doing a face to face interview. Lucy never expects the sizzling magnetic pull toward Zackary Burke. Almost immediately she realizes he's a complicated man. But she has her own secret.

Someone is tormenting psychiatrist Tess Ciccotelli's patients, pushing them to commit suicide, and setting her up to take the blame. But even police pressure won't make her break her oath to protect their secrets. Detective Aidan Reagan understands Tess's need to safeguard her clients, but all the clues suggest that a nameless, faceless enemy is set on destroying her career, her family, and finally, Tess herself. As Reagan and Tess race to stop the killer, one thing becomes clear - the noose is tightening around Tess's neck.

Kit Saunders, a public relations expert, never turns down a challenge. She never gets involved with clients. But Greyson Corey is both challenging and too hunky for words. Is he as down-to-earth and honest as he seems? Kit was fooled by a con man who stole her financial well-being...but more importantly her sense of trust. When Grey has commitments that he won't explain, Kit's radar senses trouble. She won't fall in love with a man with secrets. Two people search for the meaning of love in a real world. Can a few mind-boggling kisses lead to happily-ever-after?

The widow of a firefighter, Shara fears Nate will take unnecessary chances as he chases danger. She doesn't believe he can make a commitment to the stable life she and her child need. Nate teaches Shara how to grab the moment. But will a new assignment tear them apart or teach Nate that he needs more than the chase for danger? Maybe a life with Shara and little Danny is what he's actually searching for.

A former ice figure skater, Francie Piccard must make a decision. Should she resume her training with the partner who betrayed her and try for a gold medal? Or should she stay on as manager of the Roller Fun roller skating rink and try to convince her new boss and owner, Noah Gordon, not to sell it? Persuading Noah to stay in Gettysburg until Valentine's Day isn't as difficult as Francie expects. But is he staying because of the rink, her family's hospitality, or the attraction between them?

Die erfahrene Gerichtsmedizinerin Lucy Trask ist einiges gewohnt. Doch der Anblick dieser verstümmelten Leiche schockiert selbst sie: Finger und Zunge wurden fachmännisch entfernt, das Herz herausgerissen. Nur wenig später findet Lucy in ihrem Wagen ein grauenvolles Paket, darin: ein blutiges Herz. Detective J. D. Fitzpatrick vermutet einen persönlich motivierten Rachefeldzug. Doch wer könnte solchen Hass auf die attraktive Gerichtsmedizinerin haben?

Ein Serienkiller geht um in Sacramento. Er zwingt seine Opfer, sich bei ihm zu entschuldigen, dann ritzt er ihnen Buchstaben in die nackte Haut und tötet sie. Auch die junge Daisy Dawson verfolgt er, doch sie weiß sich zu wehren, und bevor der Angreifer flüchtet, gelingt es ihr, ihm ein silbernes Medaillon vom Hals zu reißen. Dessen Gravur entspricht haargenau der Tätowierung, die FBI-Agent Gideon Reynolds unfreiwillig auf der Brust trägt. Die Spur führt Daisy und Gideon direkt in die Schusslinie des Serienkillers - und zur geheimnisvollen Church of Second Eden.

Die elfjährige Jazzie versteckt sich hinter einem Sessel vor dem Mann, der eben ihre Mutter im Zorn erschlagen hat. Sie hat ihn sofort erkannt - er aber hat sie nicht gesehen. Kein Wort wird Jazzie sagen, denn nur so kann sie sich und ihre kleine Schwester vor dem Bösen schützen ... Taylor Dawson ist mit einer Lüge aufgewachsen. In Baltimore will sie endlich die Wahrheit herausfinden über den Mann, den ihre Mutter ein Monster genannt hat: Clay Maynard, ihren Vater. Weil Clay als Sicherheitschef in einem Programm für traumatisierte Kinder arbeitet, schleust Taylor sich dort als Praktikantin ein.

Dr. Paige Conrad needs Clay Reynolds' help. However, he can't give it because she and the rest of the town of Langley, Maryland, might discover his secret. Clay has no memory of the first 25 years of his life. The past and his father's rejection is behind him. Digging it up brings back nightmares he has fought for 10 years to control.

Beth Crandall has known trauma. Kidnapped from her birth family when she was three, abandoned at a mall by her kidnapper a few months later, traumatic amnesia has prevented memories from plaguing her as she was adopted and ushered into a "normal" life. But a twist of fate reunited her with her birth family recently and now she's attempting to move forward in a way she couldn't before. As a teenager, Beth's face was scarred in an attack at a group home where her best friend lived.

Perfide Täuschung, kaltblütige Morde und atemberaubende Twists. Im Thriller Böse Herzen von Bestseller-Autorin Karen Rose bringen die Ermittlungen in einer luxuriösen Wohnanlage voller dunkler Geheimnisse die toughe Polizistin Kit McKittrick und den Psychologen Sam Reeves erneut zusammen. Detective Kit McKittrick steht vor der Leiche eines ehemaligen Kollegen: Der Polizist im Ruhestand hat in Shady Oaks gelebt, einer luxuriösen Wohnanlage für Senioren in San Diego. Dort wurde er brutal erstochen, seine Wohnung durchwühlt. War er einem Verbrechen auf der Spur gewesen?

Was tust du, wenn dein schlimmster Alptraum kommt, um dich zu holen? Im Thriller "Tränenfluch", dem 2. Band der Sacramento-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Karen Rose, muss sich die junge Mercy Callahan ihrer dunklen Vergangenheit bei der brutalen Sekte "The Church of Second Eden" stellen. 13 Jahre lang hat Mercy Callahan geglaubt, sie sei in Sicherheit. Doch seit ihr Bruder, FBI Special Agent Gideon Reynolds, gegen die im Untergrund agierende Sekte "The Church of Second Eden" ermittelt hat, ist nichts mehr wie zuvor.

Was war das? Da! Da war es schon wieder, dieses unheimliche Geräusch... Zu spät erkennt die Studentin Caitlin, dass ihr Leben in Gefahr ist - wenig später verschlingen Flammen ihren toten Körper... Sie ist nicht das erste Opfer jenes Mörders, der in Chicago wütet und seine Taten dann durch Brandanschläge zu vertuschen sucht. Um ihn zu fassen, muss Detective Mia Mitchell mit dem eigenwilligen Brandexperten Reed Solliday zusammenarbeiten. Als der Killer Mia auf seine Todesliste setzt, ist Reed ihre einzige Hoffnung.

Aus Leichtsinn verursachen vier College-Studenten einen Großbrand in einem Apartmentkomplex, bei dem ein junges Mädchen qualvoll verbrennt. Was sie nicht wissen: Sie werden beobachtet. Wenig später erhalten sie ein Video und die unmissverständliche Anweisung, ein Warenhaus in Brand zu stecken. Sie haben keine Wahl und setzen ein Flammeninferno in Gang, das Feuerwehrmann Hunter und seine smarte Kollegin, Detective Olivia Sutherland, tagelang in Atem hält. Dann stirbt der erste der Freunde - bei einem Autounfall, angeblich.