New Releases by Beverly Barton

My first love… I want you to make me yours… Jenna takes the plunge and goes out with her roommates for a night on the town. Her debut as a socialite is just around the corner, and she wants to fall in love rather than marry the man her parents choose for her. When Jenna meets Brent, a man with dangerous charm, she can''t take her eyes off him. But he treats her like a child, accusing her of playing games…

Narrowly escaping from her arranged marriage to the duke, who is scheming to take over her country, Adele finds herself in Vienna. But her father has hired an American bodyguard, Matt, who tracks her down and threatens to return her to the castle. Adele’s pleas to let her go are ignored but she manages to convince him to give her a week in which to find evidence of the duke’s plot. The duke is also hunting her down, so she needs to think of something that will stop him…something like marrying Matt!

TRUSTING HER… They all loved her. That was their mistake. Two husbands, her college fiancé, an influential boss—every man who gets close to Jordan Price is made to pay in blood. And the list is growing… COULD BE… Hired by the Powell Agency to investigate Senator Dan Price’s death, Rick Carson can see at once why people would believe Jordan Price incapable of cold-blooded murder. Slender, pale, and elegant, she stands by her late husband’s graveside exuding sweet vulnerability. Only Rick notices that she never sheds a tear. And the deeper he delves into the string of deaths from which Jordan has profited handsomely, the more convinced Rick becomes that he is dealing with a callous, cunning, unstoppable killer… THE LAST THING YOU EVER DO… The closer Rick gets to the chilling truth, the more dangerous this game of cat-and-mouse becomes. The targets are changing, and suddenly, nothing and no one is safe. If Jordan is as innocent as she claims, Rick may have placed her in a killer’s cross hairs. And if she’s guilty, he’ll never live to regret it…

Patty was the daughter of the prestigious Rand family’s housekeeper when she fell in love with their son, Spence. But the two were forced apart after his parents found out. Only after their separation did she realize she was pregnant. Fourteen years later, Spence suddenly shows up in front of Patty with his niece, whose parents died in an accident a month earlier. He says he and the little girl both need her help. Patty was rattled by their unexpected reunion. It took her a long time to forget about him. How can he say he needs her now?

Play To Win. . . It''s the ultimate game--the adrenaline surge of the hunt, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. For in this game, the rules are simple: To win, you only have to kill. To lose, you will have to die. . . Play To Scream. . . The victims are former beauty queens found with a single rose beside their bodies. Lindsay McAllister has seen this signature before, when she was a rookie detective with the Chattanooga PD investigating the death of Judd Walker''s wife, a murder that sent the handsome lawyer off the deep end. Now, Lindsay has the brutal task of telling Judd that his wife''s killer has struck again, and she''s going to need his help to outplay their opponent--because the killer is getting bolder, faster, and more ruthless. The game is escalating, and no one is safe. Play To Die. . . Now as the body count rises, the rules are changing. A killer will do anything to win. And the only way for Lindsay to stop a madman''s twisted game is to play it herself. . .

A serial killer survivor is about to confront her attacker once again in this thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. The victims are all found face-down in the creek that runs through Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee. Each one is naked, except for the black satin ribbon tied around their necks. And they all share one unmistakable feature—they are all redheads. Socialite Reve Sorrell has come to Cherokee Pointe seeking answers about her shocking connection to Jazzy Talbot. With their good looks and shining red hair, they could be twins—abandoned at birth and raised in very different worlds. But whoever left them for dead thirty years ago isn’t about to let them uncover the truth now. As a serial killer leaves another calling card in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Reve turns to Sheriff Jacob Butler to help her unravel the secrets of her past. But as Reve gets closer to Jacob, a killer gets closer to her…a killer who won’t make the same mistake twice. “A powerful story that kept me up very late—with all the lights on. With a villain you won’t soon forget and nail-biting suspense, As Good as Dead is about as good as it gets.” —Kay Hooper

A young woman suspected of murder is also stalked by a serial killer in this sexy Smokey Mountain thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee, has seen murder before, but nothing like the gruesome death of Jamie Upton, heir to the Upton fortune. The authorities believe the killer was someone Jamie knew…someone hiding a sadistic streak behind a friendly façade. Could that someone be his former lover, Jazzy Talbot? Jazzy has always been Cherokee Point’s favorite target for gossip. But now the girl from the wrong side of the tracks is being targeted for something much worse. Along with being suspected of murder, someone is stalking her like prey. As the killer continues to strike, Jazzy has no one to turn to except an enigmatic drifter named Caleb McCord. As she plunges into Cherokee Pointe’s long-buried secrets, Jazzy gets dangerously close to a killer determined to make her the last to die.

A serial killer finds new hunting ground in the Smokey Mountains in this “smart, sexy and scary as hell” thriller by the New York Times bestselling author (Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author). Just outside Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee, a victim is sacrificed on a makeshift altar—the gruesome handywork of a killer who has evaded authorities in state after state. FBI agent Dallas Sloan knows the scene all too well—just as he knows the killings won’t stop until there are four more bodies. Genny Madoc’s “sixth sense” has brought many of Cherokee Pointe’s residents to her isolated log cabin, looking for help. But now it’s Genny who needs help from disturbing visions that are getting stronger and more violent by the day. Thrown together by necessity, drawn to each other by desire, Dallas and Genny must band together, searching the darkest heart of a town’s hidden secrets before a twisted killer can complete a deadly ritual that will make one of them the fifth victim. “Fast . . . edgy . . . sexy . . . I loved The Fifth Victim!” —Linda Howard, New York Times bestselling author

Narrowly escaping from her arranged marriage to the duke, who is scheming to take over her country, Adele finds herself in Vienna. But her father has hired an American bodyguard, Matt, who tracks her down and threatens to return her to the castle. Adele’s pleas to let her go are ignored but she manages to convince him to give her a week in which to find evidence of the duke’s plot. The duke is also hunting her down, so she needs to think of something that will stop him…something like marrying Matt!

Discover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense. Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown. In this Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author Beverly Barton releases a riveting read where little is as it first seems. Olivia Lynn Warren, an interior decorator, was just going to drop off some color swatches with a client. How could she have known she’d stumble upon an argument, a murder and a rushed escape? And then came the threats, attempts to make Olivia the next victim. Jed Merrill, a cop, was the one who saved her life the night of the murder and then relied on her to make his case. But now Olivia has been poisoned, and it appears Jed is responsible. Is he really trying to kill her? Don’t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder: Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. Claire Cold Moonlight by Carla Neggers Poisoned by Beverly Barton Speechless by Robert Browne Lockdown by Andrea Kane Spider’s Tango by William Simon Night Heat by Laura Griffin B.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn Kenyon Deadly Fixation by Dianna Love Hot Note by Patricia Rosemoor Last Shot by Jon Land & Jeff Ayers Grave Danger by Heather Graham Without Mercy by Mariah Stewart Even Steven by D.P. Lyle Dying to Score by Cindy Gerard The Number of Man by J.T. Ellison Hard Drive by Bill Floyd After Hours by William Bernhardt Blood In, Blood Out by Brenda Novak Wed to Death by Vicki Hinze The Honeymoon by Julie Kenner Execution Dock by James Macomber In Atlantis by Alexandra Sokoloff Break Even by Pamela Callow Dirty Down Low by Debra Webb Broken Hallelujah by Toni McGee Causey Holding Mercy by Lori Armstrong Vacation Interrupted by Allison Brennan I Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child

A beautiful sheriff tracks a serial killer through small town Alabama in the New York Times bestselling author’s “fun and satisfying” romantic thriller (Publishers Weekly). He’s their secret admirer, wooing them with phone calls, love letters, and special gifts. From a distance, he admires them. Desires them. Despises them. And when he gets close enough, he kills them all. Adams County, Alabama, is a friendly place where everyone knows each other—but not well enough, it seems. Someone among them is a serial killer who first romances, then stalks, kidnaps, and kills his victims. It’s the first big case for sheriff Bernie Granger, and a chance to prove herself to her new partner, Memphis police detective Jim Norton. But this killer is uncannily smart. It’s as if he knows what Bernie is thinking. And his next move is more than shocking—it’s chillingly personal.

New York Times bestselling authors Lisa Jackson, Wendy Corsi Staub, and Beverly Barton join forces to create a thrilling novel about love, revenge, and the dark secrets three women hold to a terrifying murder… A Killer Who Gets Away With Murder Once… It''s been twenty years since the night Jake Marcott was brutally murdered at St. Elizabeth High School. It''s a night that shattered the lives of Lindsay Farrell, Kirsten Daniels, and Rachel Alsace. It''s a night they''ll never forget. A killer will make sure of that… Finds It Easier To Kill Again… A 20-year reunion has been scheduled for St. Elizabeth''s. For some alumni, very special invitations have been sent: their smiling senior pictures slashed by an angry red line… And Again…And Again… Three women have been marked for death. Tonight, as the music plays, and the doors of St. Elizabeth are sealed, a killer will finish what was started long ago, and the sins of the past will be paid for in blood…

When she has a one-night stand with her fiancé''s brother after her disastrous engagement party, Mary Beth Caine, who has always been the good girl in her small Mississippi town, finds herself torn between two very different brothers.

Ella, sweet Ella, you were meant to be mine. You can''t begin to imagine all the things I want to do to you. When the time is right, I will come for you ... A series of hand-delivered letters leaves Ella scared for her life. Someone is watching her. Wanting her. Someone promising revenge. Desperate for the nightmare to end, Ella will do anything to discover the truth. Even join forces with a man who comes with his own danger warning ...

Maddie Delarue didn''t know who was kissing her until Dylan Bridges–the rebel she once lusted after–whispered his name in her ear. Yet the magic of the moment was soon eclipsed when the body of Dylan''s father was found floating in the pond.

36 Hours Serial As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever…. Nine Months Part 2 Paige Summers''s life hasn''t been the same since she started her new job—and accidentally had sex with her boss during the night of the storm! She''s always wanted a baby, and J. L. Montgomery might be the perfect husband and father—if he loves her. Jared is used to getting what he wants, so he can''t understand Paige''s reluctance to marry him. Is she just a gold digger hoping to make him want her more by playing it cool? Or the most independent—and sexy—woman he''s ever met? What will it take for Jared to see Paige as more than an acquisition, and for Paige to get her elevator cowboy back? The story concludes in Nine Months Part 3.

36 Hours Serial As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever…. Nine Months Part 1 Sex with a stranger isn''t what Paige Summers expected when she was trapped in an elevator with hot cowboy Jared Montgomery, but he unleashed her wild side. It all seemed like a great adventure. Until she reported to her new boss, J. L. Montgomery—her elevator cowboy in a suit and tie! Jared is on the fast track to success. He''ll need a wife, but his adorable redheaded assistant is more bedroom than boardroom. Still, he can''t get her, and the stormy night they shared together, out of his mind. When Jared overhears Paige telling a friend she''s pregnant, he wants to do the right thing. But Paige isn''t willing to settle. Marriage means love—and until that''s on the table, there''s no deal. The story continues in Nine Months Parts 2 and 3.

36 Hours Serial As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty–six hours will change the town and its residents forever.... Nine Months Part 3 When Jared sprained his ankle skiing, Paige agreed to spend one week taking care of him. One perfect week of Paige Summers in his house–and bed. If Paige wasn''t so stubborn, he could return the favor and take care of her and their baby forever. Why can''t she see that marrying him is the logical solution? While her child deserves a father, Paige won''t give up passion for security. She wants a man who will love her unconditionally. Can he show himself to be that man before their baby is born? Don''t miss the continuing drama of 36 Hours in the next book, The Parent Plan by Paula Detmer Riggs.

Inferno by New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard Haunted by RITA® Award winner Linda Winstead Jones Sanctuary by New York Times bestselling author Beverly Barton Two hundred years after the Raintree clan defeated them, the Ansara wizards are rising up again to take on their bitterest foes. NYT bestselling author Linda Howard heads up this trilogy with INFERNO. As king, it''s up to Dante Raintree to protect his clan, but when Lorna Clay walks into his life, suddenly fire, always his to control, defeats him, leaving him wondering whether Lorna is to blame. Will Dante''s strength be enough to win the fight of his life? In HAUNTED by RITA® award winner Linda Winstead Jones, homicide detective Gideon Raintree must draw upon the gifts he''s kept hidden to stop a relentless serial killer unleashed by dark Ansara wizards. Now he and his alluring new partner, Hope Mallory, are in a race against time to save their love and their family. NYT bestselling author Beverly Barton rounds out the collection with SANTUARY, in which Mercy Raintree must assume her position as guardian of the sacred Raintree home, but doing so threatens to expose her most closely guarded secret…and pits her against Dranir Judah Ansara, who is personally determined to kill her. Will Mercy''s closely guarded secret change not only the outcome of the battle…but also Judah''s own bitter heart?

Three chilling page-turners from best-selling author Beverly Barton.

The countdown has begun. Three marriage-minded women have set their sights on becoming brides. And they''re following Prominence magazine''s surefire list of ways to meet the grooms of their dreams. How to hook a husband when time is of the essence? Prominence says… "Catch a Cowboy!" Bestselling author SHARON SALA takes her heroine way out West, where the men are plentiful…and more than willing to make some lucky lady "Miracle Bride." "Collide with a Single Daddy!" Award-winning author MARIE FERRARELLA tells the story of a single gal searching for any excuse to visit the playground and catch sight of "a member of ''The Single Daddy Club.''" "Get Personal!" Beloved author BEVERLY BARTON creates a heroine who discovers that personal ads are a bit like opening Door Number 3—the prize for "Getting Personal" may just be more than worth the risk!

JAKE BISHOP WAS A DADDY The thought shook the hard-hearted cowboy down to his boots. But once he took his tiny daughter in his strong arms, he knew he would to anything for her... .

Security agent Dante Moran can’t afford the luxury of love—in his line of work, emotions can get you killed. Besides, he’s never recovered from the pain of losing his high school sweetheart to a serial rapist and killer. As far as Dante is concerned, his heart died the day her body was discovered. But when he’s hired to find Tessa Westbrook’s missing daughter, Dante is shocked to feel his long-buried emotions rise to the surface. Tessa stirs something in him that he hasn’t felt since he was a kid…something that makes him think she could become more than a client. But Tessa’s past is full of secrets, and with a killer still on the loose, Dante must decide if she’s worth dying for….

She Had Been Waiting… For months clairvoyant Elizabeth Mallory had been tormented by visions of a desperate stranger. Now that man was here, on her isolated Georgia mountain. Wounded and on the run, he needed refuge. And Elizabeth needed him. Reece Landry, she sensed, was the answer to her lonely prayers. Why, Reece wondered, wasn''t this woman frightened by him—a hunted fugitive? Hell, he was afraid—of her, of how she made him feel. Reece''s hard-knocks life had taught him not to trust anyone. He knew he would be a fool to take a chance on Elizabeth—but a bigger fool if he didn''t.

It was the job of her dreams but it became her worst nightmare . All private security agent Lucie Evans wanted was a fresh start and the chance to show Sawyer McNamara, her ex–boss, that she no longer craved his absolution for a crime she didn''t commit. So when the offer of a trip to South America as the personal bodyguard to a billionaire heiress came up, Lucie jumped at the prospect of leaving the Dundee Agency behind. Then the nightmare began. Kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity, suddenly Lucie''s only hope of survival rested with the one man she never wanted to see again. Sawyer had spent years convincing himself that all he felt for Lucie was contempt but with her life at stake, he was forced to face his true feelings. Though it may be a case of too little, too late. Because Lucie''s captor wouldn''t rest until she was silenced once and for all.

In Murder. . . The last sounds Dean Wilson hears are a clock striking twelve and a killer''s taunting words. And his death is just the first. One by one, victims are stalked and shot at close range. Only the killer knows their sins, and who will be the next to die at midnight. . . And In Life. . . In the ten years since her Hollywood career imploded, Lorie Hammonds has built a good life in her Alabama hometown. When the first death threat arrives, she assumes it''s a joke. Then she gets a second note. Sheriff Mike Birkett, her high-school sweetheart, has avoided Lorie since she returned to Dunmore, but when investigators uncover her connection to a string of recent murders, he''s drawn into a case that''s terrifyingly personal. Timing Is Everything The Darkest Sins He begins his work just before dawn, wielding a knife with the precision of a surgeon. Cunning and meticulous, he''s always in control. Mercy is not an option. . . Will Always Maleah Purdue is tough, outspoken, and completely dedicated to her work at the Powell Security Agency. But her fearless exterior shatters when a madman begins killing her colleagues one by one, mimicking a notorious serial killer already behind bars. Working alongside top profiler Derek Lawrence, Maleah will do anything to find the murderer, even if it means playing a psychopath''s twisted mind games. Come To Light No one connected to the Agency is safe. No one is beyond suspicion. For as Maleah and Derek piece together the clues, they uncover a chilling legacy of lies and brutal vengeance-and a killer who has been hiding in plain sight all along. . . The Fear. . . Malcolm York is a sadistic monster, guilty of unspeakable crimes. And with his endless wealth he''s funded a series of depraved hunts. The few who survived can never forget. They can only be thankful the terror is over. Until rumors start swirling. . . Only Stops. . . Griffin Powell knows the twisted depths of York''s madness. He''s also sure that York is dead. But then Griff''s wife, Nicole, disappears and the phone calls begin--that familiar voice taunting him, promising to destroy everything Griff loves. When You Die. . . Using all the resources of the Powell Agency, Griff searches for Nic, aware that every step propels him further into a madman''s web. Because the only way to keep Nic safe is to join one last perverse game where winner kills all, and the loser is dead by nightfall. . .

Sometimes love is the most dangerous truth of all...

A young detective’s first case in Tennessee puts her on the path of a gruesome serial killer in the New York Times bestselling author’s romantic thriller. One by one, they will die. He has waited patiently, envisioning their final moments. Their tortured screams, their pleas for mercy—all will be in vain as he executes his sadistic plan. Homicide detective Julia Cass has witnessed plenty of crime scenes. But the murder of a Chattanooga judge is shocking in its brutality. Teamed with FBI agent Will Brannock, Julia delves into an investigation that soon unearths more bodies—all mutilated in the same way, all left with a gruesome souvenir of a killer''s ruthless rage . . . The only way to stop the slaughter is to predict the next victim. But when you''re dealing with vengeance at its most ruthless, one wrong move can make you a target . . . and the next word you utter could be your last . . .

A MAN OF HONOR And honor was the only reason well-muscled former mercenary Aloysius Murdock agreed to be Catherine Price''s bodyguard. For Murdock owed Catherine''s father his life. But once Murdock laid eyes on his best friend''s beautiful daughter, he realized he would do anything for her…. A WOMAN IN LOVE Catherine knew better than to succumb to the passion Murdock clearly offered, for she believed in love—and Murdock had given up on love long ago. Still, something in his heated gaze made her believe that the battle-worn bachelor needed her. Maybe just as much as she needed him….

THE AGENT: Burke Lonigan, weapons expert and world-class charmer THE MISSION: To destroy a dangerous traitor, while defending his woman and child! Facing off with a deadly menace was easy for Burke Lonigan—until a beguiling beauty stepped in danger’s path. The only way Burke could protect Callie Severin was to make her his wife. Then Burke discovered his new bride was the beautiful stranger he had taken to his bed one passionate night long ago—and the mother of the child he’d never known! Now Burke was determined to defend his family—and damn the consequences to his heart! a year of loving dangerously Where passion rules and nothing is what it seems….