Most Popular Books by Sharon Sala

A USA Today Bestseller! "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." —DEBBIE MACOMBER, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Welcome to Blessings, Georgia, the best small town in the South! Growing up in a troubled foster home, Mercy Dane knew she could never rely on anyone but herself. She''s used to giving her all to people who don''t give her a second glance, so when she lands in Blessings, Georgia, she''s flabbergasted when the town opens its arms to her. She never dreamed she''d ever find family or friends—or a man who looks at her as if she hung the stars. Police Chief Lon Pittman is getting restless living in sleepy little Blessings. But the day Mercy Dane roars into his life on the back of a motorcycle, practically daring him to pull her over, he''s lost. There''s something about Mercy''s tough-yet-vulnerable spirit that calls to Lon, and he will do anything in his power to make her realize that home isn''t just where the heart is—home is where their heart is. Blessings, Georgia Series: You and Only You (Book 1) I''ll Stand by You (Book 2) Saving Jake (Book 3) A Piece of My Heart (Book 4) The Color of Love (Book 5) Come Back to Me (Book 6) Forever My Hero (Book 7) A Rainbow Above Us (Book 8) What People Are Saying about Sharon Sala''s Small Town Romance: "[Sala] is a master of the romance genre." —RT Book Reviews "Sala [brings] a serious undertone to an appealing and warm small-town romance, a second chance love story in the mode of Debbie Macomber." —Booklist for Saving Jake

A son confronts the sins of his father in this electrifying page-turner from the New York Times–bestselling author of Whippoorwill. The product and heir of old money, Anson Poe hides behind a handsome face as he wreaks havoc upon those around him—his only goal is to satisfy his own devious desires. Nothing touches his heart but power and greed; not the woman he married or the four children they share. Brendan Poe shares his father''s stunning looks, but not his manner. He can only try to live down the shame, doing his best to stay out of Anson''s world of crime . . . until one hot Louisiana summer he can no longer look away. When the women who matter most in Brendan''s world become pawns in Anson''s need for revenge, Brendan strikes back with a blinding rage, leaving his father with two options: fight or flight. A powerful story about what we''ll do to protect those we love, A Thousand Lies will keep you up long after you finish the last page.

He killed her once... Throat slashed and left for dead next to her murdered father, a thirteen-year-old girl vows to hunt down the man who did this to them--Solomon Tutuola. Now grown, bounty hunter Cat Dupree lets nothing--or no one--stand in the way of that deadly promise. Not even her lover, Wilson McKay. Their sexually charged encounters leave McKay wanting more, but Cat is determined to keep her distance. She doesn''t need a man making emotional demands, not now, when revenge is near. Suspecting that Tutuola is still alive, despite witnessing the horrific explosion that should have killed him, Cat follows a dangerous money trail to Mexico, swearing not to return until she''s certain Tutuola is dead--even if it means destroying her very soul...

Writer Cari North thought she knew all about plot twists--until she stumbled across her ex-fiancé, Lance Morgan, digging a grave in the Louisiana woods. After a horrifying moment of shared recognition, Cari knew her life hinged upon whether she could outrun Lance and the tornado barreling down on them. Just when she thinks she''s lost Lance and heads home, the storm throws in another twist that will change her fate--forever. Cari''s house, her family--her entire life--have been wiped out. Badly injured and knowing Lance will come after her, she trades clothing and ID with the near-identical cousin who''d been visiting and flees to Baton Rouge. While the world mourns Cari North, she begins an agonizing recovery as Susan--until Susan''s boss calls her bluff and finds himself drawn into her incredible tale. Hunted by a man she once loved, sheltered by a man she hardly knows, Cari chooses to become the bait...and plots the twist of a lifetime to catch a killer.

Revisit one of Sharon Sala’s fan-favorite romances from the classic miniseries A Year of Loving Dangerously, where passion rules and nothing is what it seems… THE AGENT: Brilliant, beguiling Alicia Corbin. THE MISSION: Persuade brooding SPEAR operative East Kirby to return to the field as her partner. THE SURPRISE MANEUVER: Things were going according to plan…until East invaded Alicia''s heart! She was there to catch a traitor, and getting emotionally involved with stubborn, sexy East Kirby was not an option for Alicia. But she felt her resolve slipping when she discovered the reclusive loner was the soul mate she''d only ever dreamed existed. Now if only she could use the adrenaline rush that surged through her veins at East''s electrifying kisses to make her mission a success…and East a partner for life. Originally published in 2000

The twister that touches down in Bordelaise, Louisiana, not only destroys the calm of a summer Sunday, it pierces the soul of Katie Earle, whose young son Bobby goes missing...and it wasn''t the storm that took him. Katie''s first thought is that her estranged husband, J.R., saw his chance and grabbed Bobby to spite her. But the reality goes beyond that to truly horrifying, and now her nightmare is only just beginning. The real terror will begin when the tornado''s wreckage is cleared away and the kidnapper can escape with his prize. The agony of uncertainty grows with every passing hour as Katie and J.R. reunite with a single, desperate purpose: to find their son before he slips from their grasp...forever.

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....

After discovering that she has the blood of a killer running through her veins Holly goes in search of her real father who she believes is The Hunter.

Revisit book 3 of the Kat Dupree novels—a fan-favorite romantic suspense series from New York Times best-selling author Sharon Sala Cat Dupree would love nothing more than to settle down and build a life with fellow bounty hunter Wilson McKay. But Soloman Tutuola--the man who murdered her father and slashed her throat when she was thirteen--haunts her even from the grave. An investigator from Mexico is tracking down the person who is responsible for Tutuola’s death--and the trail leads directly to Cat. To add to her bad luck, a junkie with a vendetta is stalking Wilson and is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way of his revenge. Desperate to start their future together, Cat and Wilson turn the manhunt around--vowing to do whatever it takes to find freedom from the past and the scars that have damaged them both. Originally published in 2008

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.

Remember Me by Sharon Sala released on Oct 25, 1999 is available now for purchase.

From a New York Times–bestselling author, a hostage situation leads to love for an undercover cop in book three of this romantic suspense series. Shell-shocked after a nightmarish school shooting, Amalie Pope retreats to an aging plantation house near Bordelaise, Louisiana, to heal, physically and emotionally. She''s there barely an hour when a tornado rips through bayou country, mercifully leaving the house intact. She''s stranded, but unafraid—until a knock on the door. Four escaped prisoners barge inside, and in an instant Amalie is a hostage again. These men are wounded, desperate and dangerous—with one exception. Undercover DEA operative Nick Aroyo is on the run with the gang he''s infiltrated. The only thing he wants more than this collar is to protect fragile, frightened Amalie, who has surrendered herself to his care, body, soul . . . and heart. But he''ll have to play the thug in order to keep her—and his secret—safe, because even though the storm has passed, the danger remains. . . .

Roman''s Heart by Sharon Sala released on Apr 24, 1998 is available now for purchase.

Bougainvillea by Heather Graham After twenty years, artist Kit Delaney returns to the lush Florida estate that harbors a million childhood memories…and a deadly legacy. Has the man she''s fallen for restored her to her birthright—or lured her to her doom? Shelter Island by Carla Neggers What better place to hide from a deranged stalker than a ramshackle cottage on a desolate coastal island? But two men have followed Dr. Antonia Winters to her refuge. One simply wants her. The other wants her dead. Capsized by Sharon Sala Her cover blown, DEA agent Kelly Sloan miraculously escapes a Mexican drug kingpin''s yacht and certain execution. After washing up on a Galveston beach, she awakens to a handsome rescuer and a two-million-dollar bounty on her head. Now Kelly and her Texas Ranger must race to bring down Dominic Ortega…or die trying.

At the reading of her father''s will, Maria Slade receives shocking news—as a four-year-old, she''d witnessed her prostitute mother''s murder and been taken into hiding by the well-meaning preacher who''d raised her as his own. Maria remembers none of that. But now she''s determined to flush her mother''s killer out of hiding and discover the identity of her birth father. She heads to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she meets Detective Bodie Scott. Empathizing with this beautiful woman looking to find out who she really is, he opens the decades-old case file. Their investigation leads them down a dangerous path, where no one is what they seem. Where a father does not want to be found. And a murderer has "like mother, like daughter" in mind for Maria.

Ellie Wayne doesn''t just live. She survives. New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala brings emotional intensity to an unforgettable story of survival, empowerment and raw courage. Ellie Wayne has grown up in frightening circumstances, damaged by a sexually abusive father and mentally fragile mother. Scarred and still threatened by a father she hates and fears, Ellie believes her future holds nothing more than danger, shame and secrets . . . until the unspeakable happens, and Ellie is forced to choose. She can claim her life or continue to hide in the shadows. One amazing man might be the miracle worker who can help Ellie see that she has the power to move on with her life, to hope for something more. If she can trust him. Readers will cheer for this amazing woman as she struggles to leave victimhood behind. Sharon Sala is a long time member of Romance Writers of America writing as Sharon Sala and Dinah McCall. She writes romantic suspense, Young Adult, and Women''s Fiction. First published in 1991, she''s a seven-time RITA finalist, winner of the Janet Dailey Award, four-time winner of the Career Achievement award from RT Magazine, five time winner of the National Reader''s Choice Award and five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence as well as the Bookseller Best Award. Her books are New York Times, USA Today, Publisher''s Weekly mass market best-sellers. Writing changed her life, her world, and her fate. This summer look for the third book in her Young Adult paranormal mysteries, the Lunatic Ghosts series (My Lunatic Life, The Lunatic Detective,) from Bell Bridge Books. Visit Sharon at www.sharonsalabooks.com.

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).

Lives—and hearts—in peril King''s Ransom by New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala Jesse LeBeau had fought off an attacker with his own knife, but the terrifying memory remains. Then she looks up from her hospital bed and sees the handsome cowboy who''d always been like a brother to her. King McCandless is determined to bring Jesse back to Oklahoma and protect her from the threat of another attack. But can Jesse stay when now her heart is in danger? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Nate by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen When Lieutenant Nate Ryland''s baby daughter is kidnapped, he finds hope in a surprising ally: Darcy Burkhart, a woman he never thought—never wanted—to see again. But Darcy''s son has also been taken and there''s nothing that will keep the two from bringing their children home. As they search, Nate finds himself admiring the woman he once considered his greatest opponent—and desiring her in a way he never would have thought possible.

Five of our most popular authors have contributed to this second annual short-story collection inspired by the lives and efforts of this year''s More Than Words Award recipients.