Robin Perini

Four years ago, girl-next-door Kat Nelson had gone from being a tempting assignment to the fling

PI Logan Carmichael never forgot. Now he'd been hired to find her by a king claiming Kat was heir to the throne. Locating her wasn't difficult. Learning he was the father of her toddler twins, however, made him ache.

But his job was to protect her from a madman who wanted her dead, and keep her away from the king who needed her alive. And yet one look at his children made the steely CIA vet yearn to be more than just a bodyguard.

Defusing bombs and taking out terrorists wasn't as scary as being a father—and didn't get his heart racing as much as the thought of spending every night by Kat's side…

Trouble's new sheriff, Garrett Galloway, is determined to move on from his past. But when Laurel McCallister tracks him down and begs for help, he can't say no to the beautiful CIA analyst. She's desperate to find the assailant who killed her niece's family — and now wants her dead.

On the run, Garrett, Laurel and her young niece escape to a Texas ranch. Garrett's courage lessens Laurel's initial distrust of the mysterious lawman and sparks fly in the remote cabin. Now he must succeed for more reasons than avenging Laurel's family.

From solitary cowboy…to protective daddy

His Texas ranch has been a refuge for Jared King ever since tragedy tore his life apart. But when the widowed rancher is reunited with the one–night stand he never forgot and meets the child he never knew existed, he quickly learns just how much danger they're both in. Now, with Courtney Jamison trusting him to keep her and their son safe, will the city girl who invaded his heart stick around once the danger has passed?

Investigating a cold case is SWAT cop Mitch Bradford's worst nightmare –especially when it involves a kidnapped infant. But thanks to an injury, he'll have to settle for following Emily Wentworth instead of breaking down doors and cuffing criminals. The prime suspect in a mysterious disappearance, Emily has always claimed she was framed. And as he earns the trust of the incredibly desperate–and unbelievably beautiful –mother, every instinct tells Mitch to believe her. Then new evidence unfolds, revealing an elaborate conspiracy and forcing Emily into a deadly spotlight. Now, torn between loyalty to the badge and his promises to Emily, Mitch may have to make the ultimate sacrifice if he's to bring her little boy home.

Two people whose dangerous pasts are never far behind... will their secrets catch up to them?

Stranded in small town Texas, desperate to keep her daughter from her serial killer ex, Faith Charles must rely on covert operative Leon Royce. But he too is on the run, hiding his real identity and denying his real attraction to Faith. Protecting her and Zoe becomes his mission...one he'll risk his life – and heart – for.

A San Antonio rodeo may hold the key to finding the truth behind two missing people 

When Sierra Bradford's best friend and goddaughter are abducted, she vows to find them at any cost. Sierra–shot at the scene of their kidnapping–checks in to a motel to treat her wounds. It's there that she encounters former Green Beret Rafe Vargas, who's come to her aid…and not for the first time. As his best friend's sister, Sierra is off-limits. But that hardly stops a powerful attraction from growing as they work together on an undercover sting operation to find her friend's adbuctors. Under the guise of a rodeo cowboy and his pregnant wife, Rafe and Sierra come to find out that the rodeo may be the key to their investigation–and their possible future.

He didn't know which was harder: not falling a woman who was off limits or protecting her from a madman….

Scarred from the brutal murder of her fiancé, former UN translator Lyssa Cafferty sleeps with one eye open. Now, a serial killer is determined to finish what he started… and she's his next target. Desperate to survive, Lyssa seeks protection from one man with knowledge of her past.

Noah Bradford, a cunning ex–Marine, vows to protect Lyssa–along with the secret she keeps from her watchful predator. It soon becomes evident that Noah's growing attraction for Lyssa could distract him from his mission, but only together can they crack the cryptic messages of a killer. With time running out, it's uncertain who will come out unharmed–or alive.

IN ROBIN PERINI'S THE CRADLE CONSPIRACY, TWO THINGS HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM RAVEN: HER MEMORIES…AND HER BABY

CIA agent Daniel Adams, once a prisoner of war, is a loner out of necessity. But rescuing an amnesiac woman left buried alive bonds them in ways neither can resist. All "Raven" knows is that her baby is in danger. All Daniel can focus on is finding the missing child–and protecting Raven every step of the way.

Her memories are lost and his are scarred from the damages of war. But as they depend on each other for survival in the rugged west Texas mountains, the pieces of their broken pasts start to come together. Now all they have is the risky hope of a future together as they confront the threat that can destroy them both.