Deana James
ACTS OF LOVE 12/1992 ISBN: 0821739859 The man who murdered her father lies dead, but Miranda's victory is hollow...and brief. Now she and Shreve are fugitives, stalked by an implacable enemy, forced by her obsession for vengeance to live a drama more dangerous that any they have enacted on the stage. From the seductive heat of New Orleans to the dark backstreets of Mexico City to the elegance of the grand theaters of London. Miranda and Shreve test their courage and their passion as they risk everything to stay in each other's arms. For only together can they share the soul-searing ecstasy and the sensual splendor that are the ultimate Acts of Love...
ACTS OF PASSION 4/1992 Miranda Drummond swore she'd avenge her father's untimely death. But when the commanding officer who'd sent him into that final battle returned to marry her lovely young mother - Miranda fled. Right into the arms of Shreve Catherwood, the magnetically handsome director and leading actor of a theater troupe. With Shreve, she became the key player in a world far grander and more exciting than anything she'd ever imagined as a girl. But Miranda remained faithful to her original desire - revenge. Until the lure of Shreve's rough kisses and not-so-gentle embrace had her losing herself in acts of passion.
CRIMSON OBSESSION 1989 ISBN: 0821722727 Twilight Fantasy. All for vengeance, flame-haired Cassandra MacDaermond disguised herself as an older woman to hire on as a servant to pernicious Edward Sandron. The diabolically handsome man owned the gambling hall where her father had lost a fortune and Cassandra was certain the casino's proprietor was to blame. But the hot-tempered beauty never counted on being struck speechless by her employer's seductive gaze; she never imagined she'd yearn for his intimate caress. Unable to suppress her youthful desires another night, Cassandra shed her shapeless garments and sneaked into Edward's room. . .more intent on sharing his rapture than on causing his ruin! Midnight Dream. When a sating, sinuous temptress nestled against him in bed, Edward was certain she was an illusion. Then his tongue tasted the honey of her lips, his hands touched the fullness of her curves-and the aroused male knew nothing could be more real. Their passion grew with each moment and she took him to ecstatic heights he'd never reached before. But when it was over and the alluring witch disappeared, Edward knew he'd never rest until he found her. Now that he'd found sensual paradise with a perfect mate, he had to sate himself with the provocative redhead and repeatedly make love to his Crimson Obsession.
MY LAWMAN 11/1998 ISBN: 0821760408 Peach Smith spends long day cooking and cleaning for Scurlock's Hotel in Coffeyville. It's a hard, lonely life that makes her long for escape, but she's sensible enough not to trust Bob Dalton's sweet promises of a future together in Brazil if she helps his gang rob the town bank. Will Wesley may be an embittered lawman taking too much comfort in the bottle, but he's sober enough to know the Dalton gang means trouble-and that Peach Smith, with her innocent heart, may be caught right in the middle of it. He's right. The big robbery finds the Daltons shot in cold blood, innocent citizens dead and Peach holding stolen money. Desperate and afraid, Peach begs Will to find out who tipped the law to the gang's plot, and caused the death of the only man who half-way cared about her. It's a job that puts Will on the razor's edge between duty and raging desire. And when his kisses ignite the smoldering passions in Peach's body and soul, he wonders if she's thinking of him or her dead outlaw. Now just one thing stands in the way of their future together the past.
TAGGART'S LADY 4/2000 ISBN: 0821765728 Beth Ann couldn't remember life before Chaney Taggart. He'd been her world since she was eleven, by turns brother, father, friend, and now loving husband. But something was coming between them, threading its way between their happiness. Her nightmares of a devastating event from long ago were getting worse, and Beth was no longer willing to accept Taggart's explanations. She wanted the truth, something her husband seemed determined to deny her. ...Taggart loved his wife more than life itself. Yet it was a love based on deceit. She did not remember the standoff with the Union soldiers that killed her family. And he had never planned to lose his heart to the girl he'd saved from mortal danger. Now the past could no longer be contained. Beth Ann had grown into a strong woman demanding answers, and to save their future together, those secrets needed to be set free, even if it meant putting their cherished love to its greatest test.
TEXAS STAR 6/1987 ISBN: 0821720880 Ebon-haired Star Garner was a wanted woman-and Chris Gillard was determined to collect the generous bounty for bringing her in. He caught the lovely fugitive...but then she trapped him-bewitching him with her luscious figure and innocent onyx eyes. Instead of returning her straightway to the law, the hot-blooded cowboy took her to his ranch. There he tried to have his fill of her, at nigh-noon and at darkest night, but once he tasted her magnolia-petal flesh, it was impossible to sate his unquenchable desire. Desperate to be free again, Star made love to her captor as if her life depended on it! The beautiful outlaw sacrificed her very soul to please him...until, to her horror, she discovered she craved and needed his raw, masculine force. Still, she knew Chris had his price and he'd turn her in with no regrets. But what she never counted on was his obsession with her-and how he'd pursue the sleek beauty to the ends of the earth to forever possess his fiery Texas Star.
TEXAS STORM 4/1986 ISBN:0821718045
TEXAS TEMPEST 1986 ISBN:0821719068 When virile, towering MacPherson first saw the petite, fragile form sprawled at his feet, he knew he would ultimately make love to her..
WILD TEXAS HEART 11/1990 ISBN: 0821732056 Fan Breckenridge was terrified when the stranger found her near-naked and shivering beneath the Texas stars. Unable to remember who she was or what had happened, all she had in the world was the deed to a patch of land that might yield oil...and the fierce loving of this wildcatter who called himself Irons. He was a drifter and a loner, but in Fan's golden eyes he saw something worth staying for. At least for a while. He would help her work the land, try to uncover the secrets of her past. And he would fill her nights with bold, sensual passions. As long as she never tried to capture his Wild Texas Heart...
Deborah James
AMAZING GRACE 3/1995 ISBN: 0786500808 Never mind that the good Reverend Joshua Wylie isn't looking for a wife...there's a furious matchmaking competition to marry him off! But among the prim and proper ladies vying for his affections, there is a diamond in the rough--and she is far from the ordinary match for a man of the cloth. But then, there's no one quite like the colorful DeeDee Gallagher.
BELOVED WARRIOR 6/1993 ISBN: 0425137171 Forbidden longings. Winter Magic knew that her love was wrong. But only one man aroused such desires in her body. He was hard, lean, powerful, as strong and brave as any warrior in her beloved tribe. He was Winter Magic's secret lover...but he was a white man, a member of the Taggert clan, and the worst enemies of her people. Lance Taggert had gone so long without a woman he thought that his passion erupted from pure animal need. But once he held the breathtaking Paiute woman in his arms, all was lost. Every sensual caress, every scorching kiss, lured the reckless young lovers to the greatest act of defiance, the most daring love of all.
GOLDEN FURY 11/1992 ISBN: 1557738114 She was looking for justice-and found a gambling man who dared her to love him-American Passion: He won shares in a California gold mine in a card game. But that seemed like beginner's luck when he risked his heart on a feisty lass. -Golden Fury: Maginn vowed to avenger her family-and hired gun Colm McQuaid was her sworn enemy. But from their first stolen glance, they played a seductive game that taunted and teased, luring them to a dangerous passion. for the tempestuous longing that rocked both their hearts would not stop-until they reached a blazing ecstasy out of control....
TENDER OUTLAW 9/1994 ISBN: 0786500433 Traveling to Nevada to reunite with Shea, her childhood sweetheart, Chloe's stagecoach is held up by bandits. On her wedding day, she discovers that Shea is one of the thieves. Now she wonders what other secrets he hides--and how long she can deny the passion surging between them.
WARRIOR'S TOUCH 4/1994 ISBN: 1557739889 In the Laramie Mountains of Wyoming, her stagecoach was ambushed and she was left to die. But a rugged Indian came to her rescue....The white woman was temptingly beautiful. But she couldn't be trusted—so he kept her as his prisoner. His words were few—but his touch was surprisingly gentle...And as the handsome, stubborn Sioux warrior nursed the sensuous spitfire back to health, an irresistible attraction stirred between them. They came from two different peoples, divided by hatred—but their sweet, defiant passions, once unleashed, knew no boundaries.
James-Glenn
THE GENTLEMAN AND THE HELL RAISER 10/1997 ISBN:0373201400 The Gentleman by Kristin James - Until Stephen Ferguson arrived in Montana looking for his brother, Jessie Randall had never really cared that most people thought of her as a tomboy. Now she wanted desperately to be a lady, even if it meant letting Stephen be the person to teach her how. The Hell Raiser by Dorothy Glenn - If Sam Ferguson had known that Elizabeth Caldwell was going to be so all-fired prissy, he would never have agreed to accompany his brother's fiancee through the Montana wilderness. Now the least he could do for his trouble was to raise a little hell along the way...
Kristin James
THE GENTLEMAN 4/1990 ISBN:0373286430 Until Jessie removed her hat and Stephen saw her long braids, he had no idea that she was a woman. And until she met citified Stephen Ferguson, Jessie didn't care what men thought of her. But now she wanted desperately to be a lady... she just didn't know how...
JESSE'S WIFE short story in PROMISED BRIDES 6/1994 ISBN:0373832966
TUMBLEWEED CHRISTMAS short story in HARLEQUIN HISTORICAL CHRISTMAS STORIES, 1989 11/1989 ISBN:0373832117
THE YANKEE(#57) 11/1990 ISBN:0373286570 He was an outcast. Ex-Union colonel Andrew Stone had had his fill of "Southern hospitality." The War had been over for years, but the local townsfolk still held a mighty grudge. His marriage to the respectable Miss Carlisle would make life a lot easier for his young daughter. And love would never complicate this union,no matter how bewitching Margaret's eyes began to look. Margaret Carlisle was "on the shelf," as the good people of Huxley, Texas, would say. She had spent the better part of her twenty-two years looking after her siblings,and was forced to live off the charity of her carping aunt. But all that changed when the Yankee walked into her life....
Leigh Franklin James
CRY OF THE HAWK 1984 ISBN: 0553243616 (#6 Saga of the Southwest) John Cooper Baines--the Hawk--true champion of the West's fighting spirit, declares war on a dangerous enemy who threatens his honor and his family. Astride his fiery steed, his rifle and Bowie knife near at hand, he leads his son Andrew and a band of valiant cowboys on a quest to free an honorable man from prison and rescue a beautiful young senorita from shame..while back on his magnificent Double H ranch, brave Texas Rangers prepare for a battle destined to shape the future of the Lone Star state. A foe of tyranny everywhere, the Hawk has found a woman whose courage matches his own as together they strike a blow for freedom far from home. Then, as the Mexican flag is raised over the land claimed by American settlers, John Cooper Baines and his precious new wife return just in time to see war clouds gathering in his beloved Texas.
FLIGHT OF THE HAWK 11/1982 ISBN: 0553225782 (#4 Saga of the Southwest)
THE HAWK AND THE DOVE 1980 ISBN: 0553134523 (#1 Saga of the Southwest) The Hawk. Wild and free, the sole survivor of a brutal massacre, John Cooper Baines lives by his wits as he treks across the unclaimed wilderness. Brought to manhood in an Indian village, he moves on to New Mexico--a turbulent land ravaged by bandits and stamped by the legacy of aristocratic Spain. And the Dove. Headstrong and beautiful, the daughter of an exiled Spanish nobleman, Catarina is torn by warring passions, haunted by a vibrant dream. Only a man who can tame the savage land can subdue her defiant heart. Together they will live the glorious beginnings of a dynasty as proud as royal Spain, as reckless and bold as frontier America
NIGHT OF THE HAWK 1983 ISBN: 055323482X (#5 Saga of the Southwest) John Cooper Baines-the Hawk-now rides forth to battle his deadliest foe. Clad in buckskin, his long rife at his side, he is the undefeated master of this wild, sprawling Texas land. But a white renegade has sworn allegiance to hell itself in order to destroy the intrepid John Cooper. The villain's treachery falls cruelly against the Dove, beloved Catarina Baines, and traps the Hawk in a dark hour of tragedy-until the desire for vengeance and justice sets him free to triumph once more...
QUEST OF THE HAWK 1985 ISBN: 0553246593 (#7 Saga of the Southwest) John Cooper Baines -- the Hawk - proud bearer of America's message of freedom, is heir to a secret from a dying Apache chieftain. With his famous rifle "Long Girl," he rides across the majestic sun-scorched Western mesas on a quest which could cost him his life. Deep in the lawless frontier, he joins a courageous Indian nation in a battle against rampaging desperadoes...while in distant New Orleans young girls of his and beautiful French girl finds herself at the mercy of a ruthless villain who has sworn to kill John Cooper Baines. Bold founder of a vast Texas empire, the might Hawk steels himself against war with Mexico, even as his heart burns for his cherished dark-eyed Dorotea. But the hatred and lust of the ambitious General Santa Anna are spreading tyranny across the Rio Grande...using Indians as pawns in his struggle for power...planning a devastating move that may force John Cooper Baines to forget his future to save his beloved's life.
REVENGE OF THE HAWK 1981 ISBN: 0553200968 (#3 Saga of the Southwest) John Cooper Baines-- the Hawk-- forges a life in the untamed wilderness of Texas. Proud and brave, the young American builds his future on a strong foundation of love, home and family. But when clouds of war rumble across Mexico and tragedy invades his prosperous, sprawling ranch, he must defend his family's honor by wreaking vengeance against the ruthless enemies of freedom. Challenging a bloody and lustful era, John Cooper Baines' adventurous spirit, his passionate loyalty and his brash restless drive fire him to carve a bold place for his loved ones and his countrymen on the savage American frontier.
SHADOW OF THE HAWK 1985 ISBN: 0553251651 (#8 Saga of the Southwest)
WINGS OF THE HAWK 1981 ISBN: 0553142763 (#2 Saga of the Southwest) John Cooper Baines--The Hawk--comes of age. Strong and bold, his restless spirit drives him to challenge the vast unconquered wilderness of Texas and New Mexico. But when destiny lures him into bloody feuds with Mexico's outlaw barons, the young American is forced to choose between protecting his pregnant wife or battling for his country's freedom. Swept up by the seething currents of a lawless era, John Cooper Baines charts a daring course for a generation of bold adventurers--the iron-hard men and fiery women who forged a new world from the savage frontier.
Maggie James
ARIZONA GOLD 8/2000 ISBN: 0451407997 Shortly after her mother's funeral, Kitty Parrish receives word that her beloved uncle has been murdered in Arizona. Eager to escape the town she has always despised, she heads west in search of revenge. . . The son of a white man and an Apache woman, Ryder McCloud is on a search of his own. He has learned that his father -- and his father's partner, Wade Parrish -- were recently killed. Even worse, it seems they took the location of their secret gold mine to the grave. Desperate to find the riches that are rightfully his, Ryder awaits the arrival of the woman who may hold the key to the treasure -- a woman by the name of Kitty Parrish. . . Drawn together on a quest for vengeance and fortune, Ryder and Kitty face dangers they never expected . . . and discover a passion they cannot deny. . .
A MOTHER FOR LUKE short story in DARLING MAMA 5/1999 ISBN:0821762028
TEXAS LUCKY 2/1998 ISBN: 0451407989 An untamed land would awaken her spirit. Tess Partridge traveled west to marry a man she had never met - and found herself a prisoner in a makeshift jail when her plans went unexpectedly awry. Her cellmate was darkly handsome Curt Hammond, a man accused of cold-blooded murder. Their captivity set free a dangerous passion. Their daring escape tore them apart. Alone on a strange, unforgiving frontier, Tess had to find a way to be lucky - and to survive. On the hard-fought trail to make her dreams come true, fate would bring her together with Curt once again. And Tess would no longer be able to deny her love for him, a love as boundless and full of promise as the glorious Texas skies.
Samantha James
OUTLAW HEART 11/1993 ISBN:0380769360 Stringer Sam killed their father-and now beautiful, strong-willed Abby MacKenzie fears her vengeance-seeking brother Dillon will suffer a similar fate. Determined to find the killer before her hot-tempered sibling does, Abby uses her wiles and her sensuous curves to seduce a handsome gunslinger called Kane-then forces him to agree, at gunpoint, to lead her to Sam's hideout. Outlaw Heart. Kane feels a damned fool for letting a two-faced temptress hold him hostage-and with his own gun! But the stunning spitfire is calling the shots-and Kane would hate to see Abby's fire cruelly extinguished by Stringer Sam's menace. Besides which, the high-spirited hellion has offered to pay any price for the rugged manhunter's assistance-a debt Kane intends to make Abby honor with her passion.and her heart!
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