New Releases by Leona Karr

Un buen día Carolyn Leigh se enteró de que había recibido una herencia de un abuelo al que ni siquiera había conocido, pero también descubrió que quizá hubiera sido asesinado... y ella era la única que podía ayudar a encontrar al asesino. Pero antes de empezar la investigación, tenía que «casarse» con Adam Lawrence, el sexy agente encargado del caso. Ninguno de los dos podía negar la atracción que existía entre ellos, pero tampoco podían permitir que el amor entorpeciera el caso...

Per amore della sorella gemella Alexa farebbe qualsiasi cosa, ma questa volta rischia davvero di rimetterci la sua stessa vita senza nemmeno essere sicura di aiutarla. Mia le ha appena chiesto di sfruttare la loro incredibile somiglianza per sostituirla nell'entrare di soppiatto a casa di un uomo con cui ha una relazione. In quella stessa casa, però, è successo un fatto di sangue legato al più potente boss della malavita locale. Alexa non ha idea di ciò che la aspetta varcata la soglia, ma di sicuro la realtà supera ogni possibile immaginazione...

En una noche oscura y tormentosa. Aquella mujer apareció en la playa arrastrada por la marea y sin la menor idea de quién era o de cómo había llegado hasta allí... Después de eso, la vida de Andrew Davis no volvió a ser la misma. Entre la misteriosa desconocida y el antisocial Andrew surgió una inmediata atracción, pero el miedo que se reflejaba en los ojos azules de la muchacha hizo que él sintiera el impulso de protegerla, en lugar de dejarse llevar por el deseo. A medida que iban descubriendo los secretos de su pasado, se iban viendo más inmersos en una espiral de poder, engaño... y asesinatos. ¿Cuánto más tendría que sacrificar Andrew para salvar a la mujer que tanto había llegado a amar?

"Pour l amour de Logan, " Paula GravesSerrant Logan, son petit garcon, dans ses bras, Briar entre avec un soupir de soulagement dans son chalet avant de se tourner, eperdue de reconnaissance, vers Luke Hall. Qu aurait-elle fait si le seduisant procureur n avait pas ete la pour mettre en fuite les inconnus venus kidnapper Logan ? Recouvrant peu a peu son calme, elle commence a expliquer a Luke que la menace qui pese sur son fils est sans doute liee aux activites louches de son ex-mari, assassine peu de temps auparavant. Mais soudain un doute s insinue dans son esprit: et si la presence de Luke pres de son chalet ce soir-la n etait pas seulement due au hasard ?"Le visage de la vengeance, " Aimee ThurloQui veut la mort de Rick Cloud, le flic navajo qu on surnomme - l homme-ombre - ? En enquetant a ses cotes apres la tentative de meurtre dont il a fait l objet, Kim va de surprise en surprise. Surprise de penetrer dans un monde plein de sortileges. Surprise de decouvrir le passe secret de Rick dont, peu a peu, elle est tombee amoureuse. Un passe ou se cache sans nul doute la cle du mystere qu ils cherchent a percer, unis par le danger, guettes a chaque instant par une ombre malfaisante et vengeresse + 1 ROMAN REEDITE GRATUIT: "Le voile du soupcon, " Leona Karr"

A child''s only hope Little Penny Drake had witnessed a murder and would no longer speak. Only Dr. Steve Sherman could help bring the child out her shell. Seeing her daughter respond to the psychologist brought tears to Deanna Drake''s eyes—and warmth to a place in her heart that had been cold for a long, long time. Steve never mixed business with pleasure, but the beautiful, elusive Deanna breached his defenses and roused the man behind the professional mask. Somewhere out there, a killer watched mother and child—and Steve vowed that to get to them, the killer would have to go through him first!

HER INHERITANCE CAME WITH AN ENIGMATIC STRANGER

Traición de mujer Suzanne McMinn Habían pasado quince años desde la última vez que Cole Dempsey había estado en Azalea Bend, Louisiana... o visto a Bryn Louvel, la bella muchacha que lo había traicionado. Había regresado a descubrir la verdad a toda costa... aunque eso significase poner en peligro su corazón una vez más. Poco quedaba del muchacho al que ella había adorado antes de que el asesinato de su hermana le destrozase la vida. Ahora Bryn se sentía vulnerable ante un duro desconocido ...Herencia misteriosa Leona Karr Una tormenta empujó a la rica heredera Stacy Ashford a los brazos de un misterioso desconocido, un hombre duro y tremendamente atractivo. Pero ese encuentro con Josh Spencer parecía algo más que una casualidad. Para hacerse con su herencia, Stacy tenía que reconstruir el fantasmagórico hotel en el que había muerto la hermana de Josh. Y aunque Stacy no podía confiar en los motivos por los que él la ayudaba, su presencia la hizo mantenerse fuerte cuando alguien... o algo intentó atemorizarla…

IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT... She''d washed up on his beach with no name and no clue how she got there—and Andrew Davis''s life would never be the same.The reclusive hero was immediately drawn to the breathtaking stranger, but the fear he saw reflected in her mesmerizing blue eyes told him she needed his protection. Struggling to keep his desire at bay, Andrew threw himself into discovering the truth behind his mystery woman. Before long, every clue they turned up thrust them into a dangerous web of power, deception...and murder. But how much would Andrew ultimately have to sacrifice in order to save the woman he''d grown to love?

ONE DAY THEY WERE STRANGERS AND THE NEXT THEY WERE HUSBAND AND WIFE! After Carolyn Leigh learned that the grandfather she never knew had died and left her a fortune, she discovered that he might actually have been murdered—and only she could help find the killer. But first she’d have to consent to “marry” Adam Lawrence, the sexy agent assigned to the case. There was no denying the attraction between them, but they couldn’t let love get in the way of the case. After all, solving this mystery was personal—for both of them. Could they unmask the killer before the killer revealed their covert conjugal bliss?

WHAT LIES BENEATH… A lonely houseboat on an isolated dock was not what Courtney Collins expected when she and her infant son arrived at Hidden Cove for the summer. But their cold, mysterious host was Courtney’s reclusive aunt and the only family they had left. As the days passed, the hostile atmosphere was broken only by their landlord Neil Ellsworth’s charming attention to Courtney. The sexy-but-forever-single businessman offered a strong shoulder for Courtney’s uncertain fears and for once Courtney could foresee a happy future. But her dream was shattered the moment her baby was kidnapped. With few clues and a nearly spotless crime scene, could Neil hold the key to unlocking the truth?

A BURIED SECRET The isolated country manor where Robyn Valcourt spent her childhood was cold, imposing and shadowed by a decade-old murder. But her domineering grandmother had planned the estate’s one hundredth anniversary celebration, so despite her apprehension, she’d returned to Stoneview for the summer. A HIDDEN AGENDA Yet from the moment Robyn arrived, a sinister atmosphere echoed the evil of the past. Someone didn’t want the festivities to take place, didn’t want the estate’s secrets to see the light of day. Everyone was suspect. Everyone except Brian Keller, one of the invited guests. He was kind and strong, and seemed the only person Robyn could rely on. But Brian was not who he pretended….

HEAVEN ON EARTH Allie Lindsey had never forgotten the glorious Colorado church camp where she and fellow counselor Scott Davidson had shared a romantic summer. Now, with a couple of kids in tow, she was determined to save both her beloved canyon retreat—and the man whose tragic loss had shattered his belief in God…. Scott had barely survived the emotional storm that had cast him spiritually adrift. Now another kind of tempest loomed on the horizon. This time he had nowhere to turn for salvation but to the faith he had forsaken—and to the steadfast woman from his past who believed anything was possible….

BEING TRAPPED IN THE MOUNTAINS SEEMED SAFE…UNTIL A KILLER TARGETED THE INNOCENT After tragedy struck, Caroline Fairchild reluctantly moved her young son to the remote Colorado lodge she’d been hired to redecorate. There she had no choice but to deal with owner Wes Wainwright, the Texas millionaire who represented everything she detested…and everything she desired. Wes thought he’d gotten past it—the pain, the loneliness, the guilt. But meeting Caroline and her boy only reminded him of his missing child. As sparks ignited between Wes and Caroline, old dangers emerged from the shadows. And they were soon bound by an instant attraction and a frantic race to save two children’s lives. But could Wes prevent history from repeating itself?

REDEEMING SHANNON… The last thing Shannon Hensley expected when she rented a summer cottage was to be confronted with a life-threatening forest fire. Used to being in control in the high-powered corporate world, she’d come to the small Colorado town to find herself. Instead she found herself stranded on Ward Dawson’s ranch with his adorable daughter. And wondering what message God was trying to send her…. Ward Dawson didn’t know what the emptiness in Shannon’s life might be, but he found himself powerless to resist this strong-willed beauty. Now he prayed that Shannon would find her way back to God…and see the bright future he’d planned for them together!

Rocky Mtn. RESCUE STALKED… Jill Gaylor wasn''t supposed to have gone out that fateful day of the blizzard. But when she heard Hal Haverly''s desperate plea for help over the wire, she knew she could no longer avoid the sexy cowboy she''d been skirting for months. She hadn''t forgotten hid bedroom eyes, though his velvet voice made her forget that there was a stalker out there…with her name on his lips. TRAPPED… Snowbound with six men and one very pregnant woman, Jill was terrified to realize her stalker might be among them. She''d thought she could count on Hal—her hero in shining cowboy boots—to protect her, but that was before she discovered his secret. Now she was not sure who to trust—with her life or her heart. An icy blizzard rages…and heated passions burn…

Instant Father Mark Richards opened the door to his bachelor apartment and there they were—a little boy and girl, and a baby. Looking to "Uncle Mark" for care and shelter...since his late brother''s widow had vanished without a trace. Instant Danger Desperate, he hired P.I. Kerri Kincaid to find the missing woman. But the seemingly simple case turned sinister...and when danger drove Kerri into his home, desire drew her into his arms.... Instant Family? Watching over Kerri and the children roused instincts Mark hadn''t experienced. He wanted to protect them. To keep them close. And to just plain keep them...

AVENGING ANGELS Mortals can miss things… Ever since a car accident temporarily took single mother Shanna Ryan''s eyesight, a little guardian angel had been operating as her eyes. Shanna needed heavenly protection more than she knew—because she and her daughter had been targeted by a killer. Dr. Jay Harrison had heroically pulled Shanna from the wreck. His sensuous voice and tender touch ignited her desires. But could Shanna put her trust in a man she couldn''t see? And could the littlest angel save the family she''d taken under her wing—the family she would have wanted for her own, if only she were human? The sexiest angels this side of heaven!

ConspiraciónDespués de sufrir un secuestro y una inseminación artificial contra su voluntad, Jessie Barrett sabía que su vida corría peligro y que el único que podría darle respuestas era Jake McClendon, el padre biológico del hijo que estaba esperando.En medio de aquella investigación clandestina para averiguar las razones de su secuestro, Jessie comenzó a sentirse irremediablemente atraída por aquel hombre. Y cuando Jake sugirió que se hicieran pasar por marido y mujer para poder protegerla, las fuerzas de Jessie comenzaron a flaquear. ¿Cómo conseguiría no enamorarse del padre de su hijo? _x000D_ Herencia malditaUn buen día Carolyn Leigh se enteró de que había recibido una herencia de un abuelo al que ni siquiera había conocido, pero también descubrió que quizá hubiera sido asesinado... y ella era la única que podía ayudar a encontrar al asesino. Pero antes de empezar la investigación, tenía que "casarse" con Adam Lawrence, el sexy agente encargado del caso.Ninguno de los dos podía negar la atracción que existía entre ellos, pero tampoco podían permitir que el amor entorpeciera el caso...

Noche de tormentaAquella mujer apareció en la playa arrastrada por la marea y sin la menor idea de quién era o de cómo había llegado hasta allí... Después de eso, la vida de Andrew Davis no volvió a ser la misma. Entre la misteriosa desconocida y el antisocial Andrew surgió una inmediata atracción, pero el miedo que se reflejaba en los ojos azules de la muchacha hizo que él sintiera el impulso de protegerla, en lugar de dejarse llevar por el deseo. A medida que iban descubriendo los secretos de su pasado, se iban viendo más inmersos en una espiral de poder, engaño... y asesinatos. ¿Cuánto más tendría que sacrificar Andrew para salvar a la mujer que tanto había llegado a amar? _x005F_x000D_ Ocurrió una nocheAquel tiempo en prisión por un delito que no había cometido le había destrozado la vida a Julia Tennant; la pérdida de su hija le había roto el corazón. Ahora que volvía a ser libre, tenía que enfrentarse al agente del FBI del que dependía su futuro, y decidió pedirle ayuda. Max Ross trataba de mantenerse frío, pero la ternura que se adivinaba en los ojos de Julia le dijo que debía escucharla. Aquel hombre tenía la fuerza de espíritu necesaria para ayudarla a recuperar a su hija... una vez que lo convenciera de que alguien había salido impune del delito que ella había pagado...

Colorado detective Ryan Darnell found the quiet of his small mountain town shattered when a young, hearing-impaired boy witnessed a brutal murder. With the help of the boy''s summer guardian, Marian Richards, protecting the child became his first priority. Yet as he closed in on the truth behind the crime, Ryan found that sharing long days and even longer nights with the beautiful, brown-eyed Marian was a temptation he couldn''t resist. As both the investigation and the summer drew to a close, Ryan knew it was only a matter of time before Marian returned to the city...and left him wanting a future he''d never imagined possible.

HER INHERITANCE CAME WITH AN ENIGMATIC STRANGER A powerful storm delivered heiress Stacy Ashford into the iron-hard embrace of a shadowy stranger, a man as rough-hewn as the craggy Colorado mountains. But their meeting seemed more fate than chance. Gaining her inheritance depended on Stacy''s rebuilding the eerie hotel where Josh Spencer''s sister had died. And though she shouldn''t trust Josh''s motives for helping her, his commanding presence kept her strong when someone-or something-tried to scare her off. Then the incidents turned deadly ... She was Josh''s means to end the search for his sist.

The Mysterious Twin by Leona Karr released on Jun 24, 2001 is available now for purchase.

Bodyguard by Leona Karr released on Dec 25, 1994 is available now for purchase.

Newspaper editor for the local Bandora Bulletin, Addie Devore searches for a murderer, a killer who left Shorty Banks propped up against a mannequin of Wyatt Earp in the Rattlesnake Bar, among the eccentric inhabitants of Bandora, Colorado.