New Releases by Merline Lovelace

A billionaire''s search for a baby''s mother may lead him to true love in this romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. "Are you my baby''s mother?" Billionaire Alex Dalton has had more than his share of women. But now he needs just one—Julie Bartlett, the fiery redhead who''d once given him the hottest night of his life. Was she the mother who had left a baby on the Dalton doorstep? When a paternity test proves inconclusive, he needs Julie''s DNA to determine if it is Alex or his twin brother who''s now a father. But when Julie refuses to cooperate, Alex vows to tempt her into giving him everything he wants.

Two words change her world… “You’re pregnant.” After one hot night, Captain Suzanne Hall remembers everything she craved about her sexy ex-husband. But when duty calls, she remembers everything that separated them. Till she finds out she’s pregnant! A former soldier, Gabe is rooted in his hometown, while Suzanne flies around the world. But with his baby in the balance, there are only three words he can utter: “Marry me. Again.”

Revisit this fan-favorite Christmas romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace! Vampire Delilah Wentworth''s hunt for a dentist on Christmas Eve lands her in the arms of police sergeant Brett Cooper, a mortal who gave up on the Christmas spirit, and on love, years ago. Incapable of returning home by herself, Delilah needs Brett''s protection for the night—a night that leaves her aching for a forbidden mortal romance, and leaves Brett questioning whether he has truly given up on love after all. Originally published in 2008

Paige works her desk job and is engaged to her boyfriend, David. He’s kind to her, but something seems to be missing. While the two of them are in Cannes for their wedding, Paige gets into trouble. Then, the truth is revealed to her. It turns out David is an operative for OMEGA, a secret agency. Paige finally has the chance to know the real David, so she offers her help with the investigation. And now she’s working undercover as a prostitute, carrying a small gun disguised as mascara, and her code name is Jezebel!

A reader-favorite romantic suspense story from USA Today bestselling author Merline Lovelace Olympic athlete turned secret agent Dayna Duncan always plays to win. Her assignment to guard an international sports sensation would be no different. Then the one man who could throw Dayna off her game appears. Fighter pilot Luke Harper never did play fair…. Years ago, knowing that he could jeopardize her shot at the gold, Luke broke things off with Dayna. Now he''s back…for keeps. Even as Dayna tries to resist the man she believes chose his career over her, reigniting passion adds fuel to an explosive conspiracy that could end this match, once and for all. Originally published in 2008.

Third time lucky? Take a vacation to Italy and land a husband? Well, at least fiancé number three. Dawn McGill''s fear of marriage has halted two weddings, but millionaire Brian Ellis and his adorable little boy might change all that. After all, a marriage based on convenience is less frightening than one based on love. Brian will do anything for his young son, and what Tommy wants even more than a puppy is a mom. Dawn is great with his boy and she''s even beginning to fill a void in his own heart. Yet he can''t shake the feeling that his bride-to-be is getting cold feet. What will it take to get Dawn all the way down the aisle this time?

HER PERFECT ROMAN HOLIDAY A Roman reunion isn''t on Kate Westbrook''s itinerary when she arrives in Italy. After all, she''s flying solo on the vacation she''d hoped to share with her soon-to-be-ex. But when Kate tosses a coin into the Trevi Fountain, her deepest wish—a second chance with her gorgeous pilot husband—might come true... Travis knows his dangerous missions broke up his marriage, but he''s determined to win back his wife. How can Kate resist the magic and moonlight of Venice, followed by a passionate interlude in a sun-drenched Tuscan villa? Now, instead of dodging missiles, Travis faces a far more daunting challenge: proving to the woman he adores that their love is as enduring as the Eternal City itself.

Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: ''''I DO''''…TAKE TWO! Three Coins in the Fountain by Merline Lovelace On a trip to Italy, Kate Westbrook makes a wish at the Trevi Fountain—to create a future withouther soon-to-be-ex, Travis! But Cupid has other plans for these two, and true love might just be in their future. BACK IN THE SADDLE Wed in the West by Karen Templeton When widower Zach Talbot agrees to help Mallory Keyes find a horse for her son, he falls for the paralyzed former actress. But can the veterinarian and the beauty both give love a second chance? FROM DARE TO DUE DATE Sugar Falls, Idaho by Christy Jeffries When dancer Mia Palinski has one magical night with Dr. Garrett McCormick, she winds up pregnant. Both of them aren''t looking for love, but a baby changes everything. Can a single dance create a forever family? Look for Harlequin Special Edition''s March 2016 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more stories of life, love and family!

\"The Cowboy''s pride: Even a year of separation hasn''t slaked rancher Clayton Worth''s desire for his soon-to-be ex-wife. Trish''s mysterious reluctance to have kids is what drove them apart. Now she''s back in Red Ridge--and mother to a baby girl! Clayton thought it was all over between them...but it seems their hearts have other ideas\"--Page 4 of cover.

Is this a royal doc''s holiday fling...or the real thing? Find out in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace! Texas is the perfect place for holiday heat--exactly what Dr. Anastazia St. Sebastian needs before making the biggest decision of her career. Enter hunky shipping billionaire Mike Brennan, who insists on buying her dinner after she saves his nephew. But one night leads to more. And even three days of fun in the sun--and in Mike''s bedroom--aren''t enough. This doc of royal descent wants to fall in love...but how can she when what Mike wants is the one thing she can never give?

A sexy royal gets an amnesiac surprise in this tale from USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace... Undercover agent Dominic St. Sebastian never expected to be dubbed a duke. The resulting media frenzy puts his name in the headlines and his undercover career on hold. And it''s all the fault of his cousin''s dowdy research assistant Natalie Clark, who dug up the information...then showed up on Dom''s doorstep with a case of amnesia! So why is Dom suddenly finding her so unforgettable? Could it be that Natalie isn''t what she seems? One thing''s certain: their undeniable magnetism is about to take them on a royally wild ride!

Rugged rancher and widower Jake Henderson could have told you the exact day his life ended–it coincided with the day his wife was killed. Because for the longest time Jake felt that he wasn''t really alive, either.

Will inconvenient pregnancy lead to convenient matrimony in this Duchess Diaries novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace? A wild weekend changes Gina St. Sebastian''s life, but one thing won''t change—her marital status. Ambassador Jack Mason, the dashing, arrogant father of her unborn baby, can forget about a marriage of convenience. She''s perfectly capable without him. Never mind the heat between them. That''s pregnancy hormones! Jack will deploy his formidable charms to do what''s right—marriage for the baby''s sake. Yet the more he tries to convince Gina, the more he realizes he wants her as much as he wants his child....

Out of harm''s way. After Madison Duncan is kidnapped, Navy SEAL Travis Cooper must bring her back home. He deftly recovers her from a dangerous force, but never expects such a strong attraction. Any time, any place. Duke Carmichael, an Air Force combat controller, takes an assignment to smoke out a terrorist. His cover is to be the husband of his new partner, gorgeous operative Anna Solov.

In this Duchess Diaries novel, USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace shows how revenge can be sweet when you have a royal (phony) fiancée. When the glossy magazine where Lady Sarah St. Sebastian works as an editor names Devon Hunter one of the Ten Sexiest Single Men, he is besieged by embarrassing attention. The perfect revenge? Force Sarah to play his fiancée during a business trip to Paris. Because of a recent family indiscretion, Sarah must agree if she wants to protect the St. Sebastian name. But in the City of Lights, their fake engagement unexpectedly leads to real desire—and dangerous complications….

Holiday Honeymoons Undercover Valentine ANGELA PARETTI, CALL YOUR MOTHER! Which is what Angie meant to do, except she wasn''t quite sure how to explain how a simple chauffeuring assignment had trapped her in a mountain cabin, on Valentine''s Day, with handsome CEO Jack Merritt. JACK MERRITT, CALL YOUR OFFICE! He wanted to, but since bullets were suddenly bouncing off his limo, he had little time for amenities or even for his very enticing driver. Was their secluded hideout a safe haven or the beginning of another sort of danger altogether? Holiday Honeymoons. Because when you combine holidays with weddings, something magical happens!

A case of mistaken identity landed Devon McShay on the receiving end of a mind–blowing kiss from her new client! CEO Cal Logan was an undeniably handsome man, and despite their business relationship, Devon couldn''t help thinking about kissing him again. When a crippling ice storm traps them in Salzburg for Christmas, sharing a room is their only option. And sharing a bed becomes their pleasure. Could this passionate encounter evolve into anything more than a holiday affair?

Playing the part of Gillian Ridgeway''s tourist husband might be OMEGA operative Mike Callahan''s toughest assignment yet. Keeping his hands off the too–young, too–innocent, stunning novice field agent while they were supposed to act all lovey–dovey? Right. He''d have to rely on all his torture training and focus on their mission: to track down the source of a potentially deadly virus in Hong Kong. When their job was complicated by pint–sized scam artists who wiggled their way into Mike''s heart, Gillian knew her undercover husband wasn''t as jaded as he claimed. But to turn their cover into a real–life arrangement, first they''d have to come home alive.

Harlequin Holiday Collection: Four Classic Seasonal Novellas A struggling B&B owner scrambles to hide the dead body wrapped in her Christmas tree from a visiting camera crew—and from her still-irresistible reporter ex. A waitress and a sexy FBI agent mix business with pleasure while investigating a crime over the holidays. A crime lab worker finds herself in danger six days before Christmas...and only her off-limits but oh-so-attractive coworker can help. And two childhood friends rediscover their sense of wonder—and love—when reunited for the holidays. Discover these four classic seasonal novellas: And a Dead Guy in a Pear Tree by Leslie Kelly Seduced by the Season by Merline Lovelace Evidence of Desire by Debra Webb Season of Wonder by Marta Perry

To Drew "The Riever" McDowell, this seemed like a fairly straightforward assignment: track down Tracy Brandt and find out her connection to a top secret mission.

When a young woman vanishes without a trace, former special agent Cleo North is hired to find her. But cold trail after cold trail lead to nowhere, until Major Jack Donovan—special agent with the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations and the on-again off-again man in Cleo’s life—joins the case. Soon they are trying to determine why a lowly employee had access to engineering schematics of a ship carrying dangerous cargo. Eventually the evidence leads them to Malta, where they uncover a massive threat with potential international consequences. There’s no denying absolutely nothing is as it seems, and time is running out for them to find the key to a terrorist’s deeply hidden sins

As sharp-witted as his code name Blade implies, spy Clint Black is used to having the upper hand. But now he''s a prisoner, trapped by dangerous criminals and a gorgeous woman who just might be a double agent--or his only chance to stay alive. Special Agent Victoria Talbot is as icy as the St. Petersburg that surrounds her--she needs to be to succeed in her quest. That means racing against time to find a mysterious treasure and keep her reluctant hostage safe. But she''s not above torturing her handsome captive, stoking flames of a desire that''s hardly covert. Will this be their last mission together, or just the beginning of a lifelong partnership?

Follow That Baby DADDY''S HOME... A grizzled stranger was standing at her newborn''s crib, and Sabrina Jensen was prepared to do anything to protect her precious child. But when the intruder raised his unforgettable eyes, she froze. She''d once loved this man beyond reason. They''d created a baby together. But Jack Wentworth was supposed to be dead! Jack had been to hell and back, his only comfort the memories of the vivacious woman who''d claimed his heart. But now the beauty who''d borne his heir regarded him as the enemy—not a lover. He had to reclaim her trust...before the real threat struck home.... A wealthy dynasty...a pregnant mom on the run. For fast-paced excitement by five fabulous authors...FOLLOW THAT BABY.

Unleash the untamed passions of the underworld in these deliciously wicked tales of paranormal romance. For Air Force special agent Taylor Chase, invading a billionaire''s island fortress was headache enough. But partnering with Dr. Mark Wolfson forced her to revisit the darkest chapter of her past.

That distinctive, lethal voice... It was the voice Major Larissa Petrovna had heard the night of the tragic fire that ravaged her life. Thus begins a race against time as Lara performs her duties as head of Russia''s nuclear inspection team while trying desperately to discover the voice''s source. All the while, she must battle her growing attraction to the irrepressible Air Force pilot assigned as her escort. Omega Agent Dodge Hamilton finds the icy beauty fascinating but entirely resistible, and his assignment fairly routine. At first. But as a killer targets Lara once again, soon blazing passion melts their mutual suspicion and professional reserve, unearthing feelings Dodge has never known....

His Only Obsession Ex-CIA agent Will Pierce came to Puerto Nuevo for a missing-persons case and didn''t expect a beautiful partner like Gwen. As mortal danger found them, Will realised just how far he''d go for a love that had become his most passionate obsession...Stranded with a Spy When Mallory Dawes went to France, her problems piled up. A lost passport. A car swept out to sea. And a mysterious, intriguing man who always seemed to turn up just when she was in trouble...Cutter Smith was told to keep the beautiful blonde in his sights. But his interest in her veered from the professional to the intensely personal...Awaken to Danger Suddenly Nikki Price was the prime suspect in a murder. Even worse, working the case was air force major Carson

Even a robot dog can sniff out trouble... USAF Lieutenant Samantha Spade is in the heat of the west Texas desert testing a dog-like robot for military use, when the device leads her and her team to a pick-up truck. The driver comes at them with a gun-and is shot in self-defense by Sam''s friend. And then a gruesome discovery is made: three human heads in a cooler in the back of the truck. Because the dead man was on the FBI''s most wanted list, Sam stands to get a hefty reward. Too bad the technology to keep her shady ex-husband from sniffing out cash has yet to be invented. His appearance, along with frightening issues from her boyfriend''s past, make it hard to tell just who is responsible for the pipe-wielding thug who attacks her. All Sam knows is that her luck has taken a doggone turn for the worse...

Full Throttle When hurricane hunter Kate Hargrove met hotshot test pilot Dave Scott, everything started heating up. But it was a warming trend cautious Kate was determined to ignore at all costs, because Dave''s love-''em-and-leave-''em reputation was a label she found all too familiar. Dave had had an eye for the ladies to be sure, but that was in the past. And once he saw the sexy, gorgeous researcher assigned to be his partner, he knew that he was meant to be a one-woman man. Now, if he could only convince the skittish Kate that appearances could be deceiving…. Wrong Bride, Right Groom When her flighty sister decided she couldn''t go through with her wedding, Abby Davis reluctantly agreed to give the groom-to-be the bad news. And when the prospective groom was assigned to active duty, his supervisor in the air force, Pete O''Brian, offered to make his excuses to his comrade''s jilted bride. So, of course, Pete greeted Abby with a kiss! Abby was horrified at first…talk about surprise! She had expected to find her sister''s spurned fiancé. Instead, Pete was looking more and more like the right groom—for her!

Someone was stalking million-dollar cover girl Allie Fortune—and ex-mercenary Rafe Stone had been hired to protect her. Tokeep her safe, he spirited Allie away to a secluded spot, tellinghimself to just do his job and not be seduced by her beauty. ButRafe soon discovered that guarding Allie was far more dangerousthan he''d anticipated. Because it wasn''t solely his existence thatwas threatened. No, this tempting creature threatened his heartand soul…and once this assignment was over, he knew his lifewould never be the same.