New Releases by SHARON SALA

Don’t miss the chance to read the novels that launched New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala’s career. WHOSE SIDE WAS SHE REALLY RUNNING TO? Debbie Randall told herself her trip from California to Oklahoma was an errand of mercy. Her best friend’s father had broken his leg in a car crash, and she had offered to help him out while he recovered. But, deep down inside, she knew that something else—or, rather, someone else—was behind her offer. While she was helping Morgan Brownfield recuperate, she would have a chance to spend time with his son, Cole. Since the day she’d met him last summer, she hadn’t been able to forget the tall, quiet cop with the solemn eyes. She’d fallen for him, and she wasn’t about to let love slip through her fingers just because he lived halfway across the country. Cole was wary from the minute Debbie arrived. He’d faced stakeouts and drug busts without fear, but this woman had single-handedly sent him running for cover. He’d chosen to lead a solitary life for a reason, and there was no way on earth he was going to let her weaken his resolve. The problem was, his heart had other ideas.

Don’t miss the chance to read the novels that launched New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala’s career. THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE… Sara Beaudry knew the note from her brother, Roger, was a matter of life and death. Without a moment’s hesitation she walked out on her career, traded her car for a motorcycle and rode off into the Texas sunset. Roger’s message had been clear: If she wanted to stay alive, she had to find his former partner, Mackenzie Hawk, who was living somewhere in Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Mountains, and she had to find him fast. The roar of a motorcycle engine was an alien sound in the Kiamichi night. Hawk watched in disbelief as the Harley-Davidson spun into his yard and its frozen driver collapsed in his arms. What was a woman—a gorgeous woman at that—doing on his mountain in the middle of the night? She claimed she needed his help and that his old partner had sent her, but as far as Hawk was concerned, those days were gone. He’d left undercover work for good, and nothing was going to make him go back to it, not even a tall, leggy redhead who made his blood run hotter than it had in years.

Two wounded souls, judged by their small-town neighbors, find strength and heart in each other in this romance from a New York Times –bestselling author. "Sharon Sala is a consummate storyteller. Her skills shine in her Blessings, Georgia series. If you can stop reading then you''re a better woman than me." —#1 New York Times –Bestselling Author Debbie Macomber No one is alone as long as there is love to give . . . Dori Grant is no stranger to hardship. As a young single mother in the gossip-fueled town of Blessings, Georgia, she''s weathered the storm of small-town disapproval most of her life. But when Dori loses everything within the span of an evening, she realizes she has no choice but to turn to her neighbors. Everyone says the Pine boys are no good, but Johnny Pine has been proving the gossips wrong ever since his mother died and he took over raising his brothers. His heart goes out to the young mother and child abandoned by the good people of Blessings. Maybe he can be the one to change all that . . . "An amazing story by a true storyteller . . . Sala once again shows why she is a master of the romance genre." — RT Book Reviews (4 1⁄2 stars) Blessings, Georgia Series You and Only You (#1) I''ll Stand by You (#2) Saving Jake (#3) A Piece of My Heart (#4) The Color of Love (#5) Come Back to Me (#6) Forever My Hero (#7) A Rainbow Above Us (#8) The Way Back to You (#9) Once in a Blue Moon (#10) Somebody to Love (#11) The Christmas Wish (#12) The Best of Me (#13)

"The way to yesterday: What if you could turn back time? Suddenly, Mary O''Rourke can--and so her husband and baby girl are alive and well. Now she has to keep them that way. But is this new life--in which they are the family she''d always hoped they could be--a dream? Mary doesn''t care. For six years she prayed for a second chance, and she isn''t wasting a second of it!"--Page 4 of cover.

Previously titled Color Me Bad, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala dishes up Count Your Blessings, a contemporary romance piled high with love, laughter, and plenty of heart in Blessings, Georgia! As the respectable wife of the town preacher, Patty June Clymer never thought she''d have to worry about a cheating husband. But when things come to a head, Patty decides to take charge of her life by kicking her no-good husband out her house, and getting a total makeover at the popular local salon. With a new spiky black haircut and a new outlook on life, Patty goes from mousy and meek to living large and in charge, and fairly starts a revolution in the small town of Blessings, Georgia. "Southern fiction at its absolute best! I, for one, can''t wait to visit Blessings, Georgia again!" -Sharon''s Garden of Book Reviews

When Dallas Phillips turns to police chief Trey Jakes for help in proving that her father was murdered, their search for the truth brings them up against a killer who is willing to do anything to keep old secrets buried.

A romantic suspense novel of a woman''s fatal allure and a soldier''s mission to protect her—from the New York Times–bestselling author of Dark Water Rising. Since her mother''s death, Ally Monroe spends her days cooking, cleaning, and caring for her father and two middle-aged brothers. Holding on to her dreams is the only way she will survive this lonely life in the mountains of West Virginia. John Wesley Holden is a special-ops soldier stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. Having served a horrific tour in Afghanistan, where he was captured as a prisoner of war, he now suffers from PTSD. His wife and son are his lifeline to finding happiness again. But when a suicide bomber attacks the base, killing his family, Wes loses his grip on reality. Feeling as if the enemy has followed him home, Wes walks away from his life, nearly catatonic. Then he meets Ally . . . and begins to find his way back to life. But something''s not quite right in Blue Creek, West Virginia. Their neighbor is hiding a secret operation, and he''ll stop at nothing to keep Wes and Ally out of it—and to take Ally for his own.

A woman in the wrong place at the wrong time must rely on a tough-as-nails cop in this romantic thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author. Pregnant and homeless, China Brown isn''t a threat to anyone. But when she accidentally witnesses a murder, the killer attempts to silence her too. Although China survives, she loses the baby who meant more to her than her own life. Distraught and alone, she finds herself turning to an unlikely source of comfort. Hard-bitten Det. Ben English is on the case, and he thinks the victim—a celebrity photographer—was killed for the scandals his camera could expose. But there''s something even more intriguing to Ben than the secrets at the heart of the crime: the star witness. Undeniably drawn to China, Ben vows to keep her safe. But as they grow closer to each other, they also grow closer to the killer. "In a truly riveting story, Ms. Sala draws you in from the very beginning. She delivers main characters who will touch your hearts and quirky secondary characters who will intrigue you as you try to figure out whodunit." — RT Book Reviews

From the New York Times–bestselling author comes a romantic suspense novel about a man who can''t escape the sins of his past—or the woman who got away. Back from undercover work in the jungles of South America, CIA agent Jonah Slade has returned to discover that his former lover has been killed in cold blood, and her fifteen year-old-son has been kidnapped. And everything is tied to his very dangerous line of work . . . Years ago, Macie Blaine loved and lost Jonah to her sister Felicity, who eventually left him broken-hearted. Now, with her sister murdered and her nephew missing, he''s the only one she can go to for help. But Macie holds a secret that could turn Jonah''s whole life upside-down; a secret that could turn him away from her forever . . . With action that will thrill you and a romance that will leave you breathless, The Perfect Lie is "a frighteningly real story of suspense and true romance, [with] characters who will grab your heart" ( RT Book Reviews).

A woman confronts her past with the help of the man she loves in this emotional mystery from the New York Times–bestselling author . Abandoned as a little girl and bounced from foster home to foster home, photojournalist Tory Lancaster has finally found someone to love in Brett Hooker, an investigator for the Oklahoma County District Attorney''s Office. Then Tory takes a photo that triggers memories she didn''t know she had. The old man she spots standing in the crowd, with his distinctive tattoo, sets off nightmares and glimpses of a past she refused to remember. When her dark thoughts start taking over, Brett is her lifeline to sanity. With his help she might be able to face her past, but her journey to remembering might just tear them apart . . . A gripping exploration of the way the past shapes the future, Sweet Baby is "an amazing journey into the psyche of a scarred woman" and "[Sala] delivers a hero any woman would want standing by her through thick and thin" ( RT Book Reviews).

In the New York Times–bestselling author''s heart-pounding romantic thriller, a psychic and a man plagued by visions search for a killer. A tragic accident left Gabriel Donner in a coma and his parents dead. Now that he''s awake he''s experiencing something even more traumatizing: dreams of grisly acts committed by a deranged serial killer—dreams that keep coming true. In vivid detail Gabriel dreams of victims struck on the head and left with a single, thorn-less rose—almost as if he were the one doing the killing. He knows things about the murders that haven''t been made public, and he''s well-aware that telling the police would only implicate him in the crimes. With nowhere left to turn and fearing for his sanity, Gabriel accepts the help of psychic Laura Dane. As they work together to decipher his visions, their relationship becomes something more. But as long as the killer is out there, no one is safe. With twists that will shock you, Reunion is a fast-paced romantic thriller with a love story that will make you believe in the unseen.

A woman''s traumatic past haunts her search for the truth in this compelling romantic thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author. Olivia Sealy was only two years old when her parents were murdered and she was kidnapped for ransom. While Olivia was ultimately returned to surviving family members, the police never caught those responsible. Decades later, Olivia''s ordeal resurfaces when a child''s skeleton is discovered in a hidden wall—a child with whom Olivia shares a unique family trait. With the help of Det. Trey Bonney, her childhood sweetheart, Olivia is pulled deeper into the mystery. As she tries to connect the events of her past and present, Olivia can''t help wanting to get closer to Trey. But neither counts on a madman who may hold the answer to the twenty-five-year-old mystery—a secret someone hoped was buried for good.

As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever…. Jessica Hanson is plunged into darkness when the power goes out at her office the night of the storm. Stumbling in the dark, she hits her head and awakens to a sinister vision of the mayor''s murder. Was it just her imagination, or was it real? To learn the truth she''ll have to go to the one man she wanted to forget when their affair ended—Detective Stone Richardson. Stone Richardson deals in facts. And the facts he uncovers point to Jessica being a witness to murder. That means a killer is on the loose, and Jessica is in danger. But now she''s had a vision of another death—his. Book 4 of the 36 Hours series. Don''t miss Book 5: During the blackout, a dance with a mysterious stranger leads to romance and a fake engagement in Cinderella Story by Elizabeth August.

WHENEVER YOU NEED ME… She had given him the most precious gift of all—the gift of life. But something more than a mere blood transfusion linked Wyatt Hatfield to the stranger who had saved him. Something that allowed her to call out to him for help in the stillness of the night—without ever speaking a word…. And now it was his turn to give. For the connection that linked Wyatt to Glory Dixon was the only hope he had of saving her from danger. And he had to try—because without ever trying, Glory had become more precious to him than his own life.

Disturbing visions and a murderer on the loose spell danger for a handsome cop in this entry in the 36 Hours Serial by a New York Times–bestselling author. As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever . . . For Her Eyes Only Part 3 Jessica''s visions have continued unbidden since she blacked out at the lodge the night of the storm. She doesn''t know if the vision of Stone Richardson dead is real or fantasy. For a cop like Stone, being in the line of fire is part of the job. That doesn''t stop just because the woman he loves has a vision. He needs to keep investigating the mayor''s murder, whatever the risk. So much is at stake now that they''ve found each other again. And neither can see the future with certainty, or predict when danger will strike. Don''t miss the continuing drama in Grand Springs with Cinderella Story by Elizabeth August.

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…. For Her Eyes Only Part 1 Jessica Hanson is plunged into darkness when the power goes out at Squaw Creek Lodge. Stumbling in the dark, she hits her head and awakens to a vision of the mayor''s murder. Was it just her imagination, or was it real? To learn the truth she''ll have to go to the one man who can help her. The one man she wanted to forget when their affair ended—detective Stone Richardson. Stone Richardson deals in facts. He''s worried about Jessica. If she''s seeing things, she needs a doctor, not a detective. Either that or he has more to investigate with Mayor Olivia Stuart''s death than he thought…. The story continues in For Her Eyes Only Parts 2 and 3.

A frontier saloon girl longing for excitement gets more than she can handle in the "funny, heart-warming" debut of the bestselling Whippoorwill trilogy (Deborah Smith, New York Times–bestselling author). Orphaned at age twelve, all Leticia Murphy wants is love, a family, and a happy ever after. But the Kansas territories are a difficult place, and Letty has to do what it takes to survive. Now, she''s the last saloon girl in the rough-and-tumble town of Lizard Flats, a place where happy ever afters are nothing but a dream. Until—that is—a preacher from the East comes to town. The man of God isn''t quite as holy as he seems. And when he turns up dead in Letty''s bed, off sets a chain of unfortunate and hilarious events that will take Letty out of Lizard Flats in the company of Eulis Potter, the town drunk, on a trail that no one could have seen coming . . . "Wear a corset because your sides will hurt from laughing! This is Sharon Sala at top form. You''re going to love this touching and memorable book." —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times–bestselling author " Whippoorwill is a funny, heart-warming story, set in a raw, untamed land and rich with indelible characters." —Deborah Smith, New York Times–bestselling author "Masterfully crafted players . . . and a story with a lasting sense of hopefulness." — Romantic Times

An odd couple are on a trail to redemption in this delightful western romance—the second in a bestselling trilogy "full of adventure, laughter and fun" (Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). After one of her clients dies under embarrassing circumstances, frontier saloon girl Leticia Murphy fled the town of Lizard Flats with handyman and erstwhile drunk Eulis Potter in tow. Eager to forget her colorful past, Letty is determined to turn over a new leaf, and Eulis is happy to follow her. Impersonating a preacher and his wife, the pair travel from the Kansas territories to Colorado—marrying couples, baptizing babies, and performing burials along the way. Letty and Eulis manage to fool most people into seeing them as upstanding citizens, but that doesn''t stop them from getting into trouble . . . or falling in love. "Once you start reading you won''t want to stop!" —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times–bestselling author "The delightful Sharon Sala brings back her most memorable characters, Letty and Eulis, in a rousing adventure that is by turns dramatic, funny, touching and ultimately uplifting." —Susan Wiggs, New York Times–bestselling author "Filled with characters that grab you by the funny bone and shake you till you laugh! No one does love and laughter in Sharon Sala''s style." — Joan Johnston, New York Times–bestselling author

An ex-con rescues his high school sweetheart while attempting to clear his name in this romantic suspense tale by a New York Times–bestselling author. Nearly twenty years after he was wrongly convicted of setting the fire that killed his father, Lincoln Fox returns to Rebel Ridge, Kentucky. There, deep in the Appalachians, the truth of that terrible night lies buried—and he''s sworn to uncover it. His plans take an unexpected turn when, in the midst of a blizzard, he rescues Meg Walker from her wrecked car. Suddenly Linc discovers another reason to clear his name. Meg, his high school sweetheart, had always believed in his innocence, and if he wants a future with her, he must show the world proof that she was right. As the community chooses sides, those who once let a teenage boy take the fall for their crime are forced to raise the stakes. They kidnap Meg, leaving her to the mercy of the mountain. And a second rescue may be more than even Linc can manage. . . .

John Nightwalker is a strong, rugged Native American soldier who has seen many battles. While hunting down an old enemy, he crosses paths with Alicia Ponte. On the run from her father--a powerful arms manufacturer--Alicia seeks to expose her father''s traitorous crimes of selling weapons to our enemies in Iraq. But Richard Ponte will do anything to stay below the radar...even if it means killing his own daughter. Drawn to the mystery that surrounds Alicia, John feels compelled to protect her. Together they travel through the beautiful yet brutal Arizona desert to uncover deadly truths and bring her father to justice. But their journey is about to take an unexpected turn...one that goes deep into the past.

All his life, Jonah Gray Wolf has had an uncanny connection to animals and the power to heal the sick and wounded. Driven from the only home he''s ever known by those who wish to harness his gift for profit, he becomes a drifter, working in out-of-the-way towns, never staying long. It''s a lonely life, but Jonah knows he''s still being hunted--he can''t afford to get close to anyone who might learn his secret. In West Virginia he finds Luce, a tough but beautiful loner who knows all about keeping people at a distance--a kindred soul with whom he might dare to make a life. But the hunters have caught Jonah''s scent again. Danger is coming to their mountain refuge--a confrontation that will be decided only by a force of nature.

When Quinn Walker takes her to his cabin in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky to recuperate, Mariah Conrad, wounded in Afghanistan, discovers that bad things are happening on the mountain and she must once again battle for survival.

The Justice Way A temporary husband… FIRST COMES MARRIAGE… Beautiful heiress Casey Ruban needed a husband—fast. So she raced into the nearest honky-tonk and made her offer—full of marital privileges in exchange for a wedding ring. It was an offer one man couldn''t refuse. THEN COMES LOVE? Once, Ryder Justice had everything. Now all he had was nothing to lose. But when the brooding ex-pilot agreed to marry the desperate woman in front of him, just for a year, he soon realized that not only did he have something to lose, he''d already lost it. His heart—and his soul—belonged to his wife. The Justice Way. Brothers Ryder, Roman and Royal—they would do anything for each other…and for the women they loved!

15th Anniversary Celebrating fifteen years of romance Silhouette INTIMATE MOMENTS THE JUSTICE WAY THE STRANGER IN ROMAN''S CABIN HAD: •: A soft cloud of dark hair • Green eyes a man could get lost in • A million dollars in a duffel bag WHAT SHE DIDN''T HAVE: • Any memory of her past Private eye Roman Justice was stunned by the disheveled yet sexy woman. She had no idea who she was, yet she quickly claimed that Roman was the only man she loved. How could she see so clearly into his heart—not to mention his? Brothers Ryder, Roman and Royal—they would do anything for each other…and for the women they loved!

The truth about her father could lead a woman to great wealth or a grisly death in this romantic suspense tale by a New York Times–bestselling author. Savannah Slade is not the person she thought she was. The reading of her "father''s" will has led her to a world-shattering revelation: her sisters are not her blood kin—and she may be the heiress to a massive fortune. Her not-quite-fiancé Judd doesn''t care where she came from—he only wants her by his side. But the primal need to uncover her past wins out, and Savannah trades the Montana ranges for Miami''s moneyed oceanside enclaves. The wealthy and powerful Stoss family is less than overjoyed to find that Gerald Stoss''s daughter has emerged from the past. But theirs is a clan seldom troubled by—inconveniences. They''ve always had the means to eradicate any blemish on their perfect lives. One more won''t make a difference. Praise for Blood Stains "[A] strong romantic suspense trilogy opener. . . . Powerful plotting and strong characters." — Publishers Weekly "Ms. Sala is an author whose words instantly draw you into the story." —Fresh Fiction

THE AGENT: SPEAR''s top gun, a man deeply shrouded in mystery... THE MISSION: To find his heart again-before he fights his last battle... THE SOUL-WRENCHING REUNION:Once he holds Cara Justice in his arms, will he ever let her go? He was the only man she had ever loved. The father of her child. The soldier Cara Justice believed dead. Now he was back, older, yet just as ruggedly handsome as he''d been years ago, when they''d said goodbye. Passion drove them together again, though duty tore them apart. For he had one final battle, and he would either fight to the death-or return home a hero, ready to claim his woman once and for all....

A smalltown Southern girl heads for the City of Sin to try her luck in love in the final novel of the New York Times–bestselling author''s romance trilogy. The one thing Lucky Houston knows is dealing cards. So when she and her two sisters split up, the gambler''s youngest daughter heads for Las Vegas. She is determined to make it alone in that legendary city of tawdry glitter—until she meets a man who turns her world upside down. Nick Chenault has a lot on his plate: an ailing father, a family business to run . . . and a mysterious stalker threatening to kill him. The last thing he needs is to be distracted by a woman. But Lucky is no ordinary woman. Beautiful, feisty, and quicker than any cardsharp, she just might turn Nick''s luck around for good.

A chance encounter reunites a woman with the cowboy who stole her heart in the USA Today–bestselling author''s tender contemporary Western romance. It was the kind of encounter Billie had seen only in the movies, and never dreamed could happen to her. A rugged, sexy cowboy appeared from out of nowhere to stir her passions—and then, just as quickly, he was gone. For one brief moment in time the walls Billie had built around her heart tumbled. When it was over, she was sure their fiery passion would live on only as a bittersweet memory. Then fate leads Billie to a sprawling Texas ranch, and there he is again—Matt, her handsome, mysterious stranger, the best thing that had ever happened to her. Knowing that the pain of losing him a second time would be too much, her instinct is to run fast and far away. But Matt let Billie go once and he''s not going to make the same mistake again—because nothing on Earth will stop him from grabbing a second chance at love.

More than anything in the world, Molly Eden wants a child—and then one day she finds one in her backyard! But this is no abandoned toddler. A man has followed the mischievous boy onto her property, a concerned father whose rugged good looks take Molly''s breath away, while the sadness about him tears at her heart. Joseph Rossi never expected to find his tiny son running into the arms of an unknown woman, but Joey craves a mommy and it seems he''s chosen one—and Joseph approves of his choice. What chance could a single father possibly have with an enchanting free spirit as sweet and sexy as Molly Eden, who must have a hundred men clamoring for her attention? Still, he knows in his heart what Joey knows: that Molly is the one. Now he must prove it to her and show Molly a man who is more than just a daddy—but also a tender and passionate lover...and, perhaps, the perfect husband.

“I’ll marry the first man who introduces himself to me,” Casey declared. According to her grandfather’s will, if Casey doesn’t get married within forty-eight hours, the company and inheritance she’s counting on will all be given to her stepsiblings instead. Her grandfather’s goal was to force her to marry Lash Marlow, the family’s legal advisor and son of a prominent family. But it would be better to marry a total stranger than a sneaky man like him! Then Ryder, a handsome man with cold eyes, appears. What unconventional married life will befall these total strangers?