Most Popular Books by Merline Lovelace

Once he''d been known as Henri Everard, the fastest pickpocket in Nice. But the ensuing years had turned him into all-American Nick Jensen--aka Lightning--acting director of the Omega Agency. His most pressing assignment at the moment: heading to France to find out who was trying to kill him. And in that noble task he was assisted by Mackenzie Blair, Omega''s communications director. This woman had gotten under his skin lately--and was turning even this assignment into a pleasure trip. But first things first. No use planning for the future until he was sure he had one....

In the uncharted American frontier, a young widow becomes part of an expedition to chart the Oklahoma Indian Territory. But it is the wild abandonment of her heart for a married man that poses a greater danger. Original.

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.

Although headstrong Margarita was mesmerized by Carlos Caballero''s fearless courage, she wasn''t about to bow down to any man. But the temptress in her yearned to surrender to her ardent suitor''s sizzling seduction. Now, with a murderous band of criminals hot on their trail, the beautiful secret spy struggled with the contradictory emotions Carlos''s fierce protectiveness stirred in her. How was she supposed to choose between sworn duty...and unrelenting desire?

The Horse Soldier by Merline Lovelace released on Dec 25, 2000 is available now for purchase.

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.

It''s been months since that horrible day USAF captain Miranda Morgan flew her C-130 Hercules into lethal cross fire in Afghanistan. But Randi still can''t believe Ty. her best friend-her anchor when a disastrous marriage left her a single mother- is really gone. Now back on her ancestral land in southeastern Oklahoma, Randi knows she did all she could to get Ty out safely, but his billionaire father is convinced there''s blood on Kandi''s hands, and through his fog of hatred will stop at nothing to punish her.

\"You''re the father.\" After leaving her late cousin''s baby on the Dalton doorstep, Grace Templeton poses as a nanny to discover which of the billionaire twins is the father. Grace promised to protect the child, but she didn''t plan to fall for the seductive brother she learns is the daddy. For single dad Blake, there''s only one priority—protecting his daughter from whatever secrets Grace won''t reveal. He''ll get the truth from her—any way he can. And until she talks, he''ll keep the temptress at his side all day...all night. Not as the nanny, but as his wife!

Orphaned young, Barbara and her brother have made a living off the gullibility of rich strangers. When her brother''s scheming lands him in a Bermuda prison and needs funds to escape, Barbara schemes to claim a portion of a woman''s vast fortune in the Oklahoma Territory.

Special Report by Merline Lovelace\Maggie Price\Debra Cowan released on Nov 24, 2000 is available now for purchase.

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.

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.

For psychologist Claire Cantwell—code name Cyrene—the stakes couldn''t be higher. Tapped for a top-secret mission for the president, the OMEGA covert operative needed the unique expertise of a man with whom she''d shared danger—and her bed. Lethally attractive special ops agent and ultrasuave diplomat Luis Esteban wanted more than Claire was ready to give. Now, with their very survival at stake, Claire has to trust Luis with her life…even if that means surrendering the one thing she vowed never to give: her heart.

Night Of The Jaguar by Merline Lovelace released on Mar 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

U.S. Army Major Jill Bradshaw was used to giving orders, not taking them–so when she met brusque Commander Cody Richardson, the medical officer in charge of her top secret mission, she was a little taken aback.

Driven By Honour... North Country warrior Ian de Burgh was sworn to keep safe those entrusted to his care, including Madeline de Courcey. But the jewel-eyed vixen was expertly skilled in the arts of passionate seduction! A Temptress Surrenders... Much whispered about in the corridors of England''s castles, the Lady Madeline''s flashing eyes and sparkling charm ensnared the heart of many a knight – except for Ian de Burgh, the one man to whom she would willingly surrender...

Swept up in a sudden desert storm over Saudi Arabia, Air Force captain Aurora Durant lands her plane in the 2nd century, A.D. and is taken prisoner by the commander of a Roman garrison. Lucius Antonius is as suspicious of this strange creature as he is intrigued, but before he can claim her, he must tame her. Reissue.

April Moon by Merline Lovelace\Susan King\Miranda Jarrett released on Mar 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.