Maggie Shayne

The man had come to Jane Fortune from out of nowhere. He couldn't explain who he was, but Jane's young son could. The little boy insisted Zach was his imaginary daddy come to life, the father he'd always wanted. And even Jane couldn't deny that he was oddly familiar--and the husband she'd always dreamed of. Yet the clock was ticking on the family they'd formed, because Jane had discovered exactly who Zach was. And only a twist of time could keep him home....

A cold–blooded killer with a burning obsession…

Rachel de Luca has a bad feeling about the new woman in Detective Mason Brown's life, the nurse taking care of him after he's injured in the line of duty. She'd like to think it's just jealousy, but intuition tells her it's something more, maybe something dangerous.

Mason knows Rachel's wary of commitment, and asking her to stay when he's in this condition would be the worst thing for their relationship. Then they receive chilling news that drives everything else from their minds.

Mason's psychotic sister–in–law has escaped from custody, putting her sons–the nephews he's raising–in the crosshairs. When his house is burnt to the ground, he and Rachel are relieved that there are no bodies in the smoldering rubble, but now his nephews are missing and the clock is ticking.

As Mason and Rachel try to find the boys, she senses a new and unexpected danger stalking them. Soon, everyone close to Mason is in deadly peril–Rachel more than anyone...

She didn't want to need him.

Murder brought self–help guru Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown together. Their shared secrets drove them apart. But now they're together again in this riveting novella that begins where New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne's Sleep with the Lights On ended.

She may have been blind for twenty years, but Rachel's always had an uncanny gift for seeing through people–and she distrusts her assistant's new boyfriend at first sight. Amy isn't interested in Rachel's misgivings, though. She's too eager to celebrate Thanksgiving by introducing her family to the new man in her life.

Then Amy doesn't show up for the holiday….

Desperate to find her missing friend, Rachel has no choice but to turn to Mason. Their investigation into Amy's disappearance takes them ever deeper into danger–and reignites the attraction that they've both sworn to resist. Now it's a race against time as these reluctant partners fight to stave off passion and save a life.

Look for Wake to Darkness, the next installment in this suspenseful series, coming in December from Harlequin MIRA and Maggie Shayne.

To save innocent lives, they'll have to risk their own

Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance, so they carefully maintain an emotional distance. Then a judge's daughter disappears, and Rachel has a terrible sense that it's connected to the most recent case they solved together: the abduction of her assistant.

The discovery of a string of missing women—all young, all troubled—seems like a promising lead. But there's no clear connection between the missing girls and the high-profile young woman Mason is trying to find. He realizes that once again he'll have to rely on his own well-honed instincts and Rachel's uncanny capacity to see through people's lies in order to catch a predator and rescue his captives. But can they do it before Rachel becomes a killer's next victim? 

The Fortunes of Texas: Membership in this family has its privileges ...and its price. But what a fortune can't buy, a true–bred Texas love is sure to bring!

THE PRICE

Like his infamous father before him, Holden Fortune led a carefree existence. Until he learned that, to receive his inheritance, the willful Fortune heir had to marry a "proper" wife. Only Dr. Lucinda Brightwater boldly agreed to Holden's proposal. Her price: one million dollars, and an in–name–only marriage. But there were no boundaries on passion, and Lucinda soon found herself pregnant with Holden's baby. Would this unexpected joy mean an end to their perfect arrangement, or a new beginning for a man and woman who had never dreamed of finding love?

Through the eyes of a killer...

Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self–help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that positive thinking is nothing but bull.

Her cynicism wavers when a cornea transplant restores her sight. The new eyes seem to give her new life, until they prove too good to be true and she starts seeing terrifying visions of brutal murders – crimes she soon learns are all too real.

Detective Mason Brown's own brother recently died, leaving behind a horrific secret. In atonement, Mason donated his brother's organs, though he's kept the fact quiet. Now he wants to help Rachel find her brother, but when he discovers the shocking connection between her visions and his own brother, Mason suddenly has to do everything in his power to save her from a predator who is somehow still hunting from beyond the grave.

Happy–ever–after is just the beginning in this sizzling classic tale of passion and secrets from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne.

When undercover cop Jack McCain says 'I do' to beautiful heiress Grace Phelps, he knows he can trust her with anything – except the truth of who he really he is. Now, his most dangerous enemies are threatening the love he cherishes above all else. Jack will do whatever it takes to keep Grace safe from harm, even if it means losing her forever. But he hadn't counted on the fact that Grace might be keeping secrets of her own…

Originally published in 2000

Stranded with a murderer...

Rachel de Luca's uncanny sense of perception is the key to her success as a self–help celebrity. Even before she regained her sight, she had a gift for seeing people's most carefully hidden secrets. But the secret she shares with Detective Mason Brown is one she has promised to keep. As for Mason, he sees Rachel more clearly than she'd like to admit.

After a single night of adrenaline–fueled passion, they have agreed to keep their distance–until a string of murders brings them together again. Mason thinks that he can protect everyone he loves, including Rachel, by taking them to a winter hideaway, but danger follows them up the mountain.

As guests disappear from the snowbound resort, the race to find the murderer intensifies. Rachel knows she's a target. Will acknowledging her feelings for Mason destroy her–or save them both and stop a killer?

'Maggie Shayne delivers romance with sweeping intensity and bewitching passion.' – New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz