Books published by Wild Rose Press

Since Cade Grady was a small boy, his job had always been to look after, to protect, Cara Bennet. But he failed in the worst of ways and Cara ran. Away from him. Away from their hometown and the Double "G" Ranch where they'd grown up. Now, he's forced to ?realize mistakes from the past can never truly be forgotten. For Cara, coming back to Snow Ridge and the ranch was the last thing she wanted, but her father's close brush with death leaves her no choice. Still, she swears to avoid Cade and the memories he stirs. When her life is threatened by one who has already killed, she has no choice but to return to the ranch and allow Cade to help her. Coming together to keep her alive, can Cara and Cade also find a way to let the past go and their hearts find the love they desire?

Caterer Emma Cook isn't having a good day. Pregnant at thirty-three by a rich and engaged man, she is forced to sign an agreement to keep the baby a secret. She's more than willing. The sooner this is settled, the sooner the whole mess is behind her. Yet when she arrives for the meeting and spies Lucas Benjamin, her real trouble starts. Luke's life, since the death of his beloved wife, has been taking care of his older brother's problems. So he's not surprised when a lawyer contacts him with the details of his latest affair. What does surprise him is his reaction to the woman. Usually he just offers a large sum of money and the difficulty is resolved. But this isn't so easy. This woman doesn't want anything from the Benjamins, except to raise her child alone. An easy solution, so why isn't Luke happy about it? It's too easy for both of them to let down their guard and trust. Can they overcome the fact that another man's baby grows inside her? Will the closer she gets to her due date change everything?

Owner of Regal Restorations, Julia Rossi learns of a Louisiana project worthy of her attention. The Bayou Queen hotel, once a splendid building, sits in ruins. Julia breaks in to see what The Queen has to offer and discovers parquet floors and magnificent plasterwork. She aches to restore The Queen to its former glory. Developer Remington Broussard purchased the site for demolition to make way for his condominium project, Black Diamonds. He catches Julia trespassing. It's a standoff against his shotgun and her hammer and pry bar. Admiring her spirit, beauty, and devotion to her art, he sets out to change her mind about him and the Queen. Julia is equally sure she can convince the handsome architect to save the hotel. A tug of war ?between their goals ensues?. Along the way attraction develops. Who will win?

Lucy Carver is like Sherlock Holmes in ballet flats, but her photographic memory is more albatross than asset and something she usually keeps hidden. Noticing something's amiss at her dead-end job, she jumps at the chance to use her ability for good. That is, until, a man is murdered, and the killer targets her. Detective Eli Reyes is overbearing and pompous, way too hot for Lucy's own good. He seems as determined to ruin her relationship with her boyfriend, John, as he is finding the murderer. Eli brings Lucy in on the case, only to cut her loose when he realizes he's gotten more than he bargained for. When childhood memories invade her present, Lucy discovers a mystery bigger than she imagined. With the killer after her, and Eli nowhere to be found, she's determined to expose the truth no matter what-before trouble comes knocking...again.

Intrigued by homeopathic and conventional powers of healing, Cassia Holmes always wanted to work in the medical field. After years of studying in England, she returns home to practice medicine beside the town's doctor. When he suffers a heart attack, his oldest son, Dr. Brodie O'Clarity, returns from Boston to take his place. Until now, Cassia considered Brodie like an older brother. As they work together, an attraction flairs and complicates their working ethics. Brodie never wanted to be a small-town doctor. But something strange happens...little Cassia has turned into an intelligent and beautiful woman, stirring every facet of his being. When he decides to profess his love, Tucker, his younger brother and her first love, returns and disrupts everything. Losing Cassia's heart becomes a real possibility. Or will she be lost to them all at the hands of an escaped convict who is terrorizing the town with Cassia as his next victim?

Hell Ryders MC officer Bryce "Ripper" Knight never knew love until he met Em. Then she disappeared and he was lost. Now, years later, her cousin-a rival club leader-needs him to find her before his enemies do. Ripper has no choice but to protect her, but he'll be damned if he lets her under his skin again. One look, though, and he can't deny she still sets him aflame. Leaving Ripper almost destroyed Emelia "Em" Kenna, but in the midst of a bloody club war, she couldn't choose between the two men she loved most or raise the child growing inside her with a man who didn't want to be a father. Suddenly, Ripper is back in her life, and she's riddled with guilt over the secrets she's kept. Everything's changed except two things-the reason she left and the fire he ignites.

WWI is over and light is starting to shine at the end of the depression when newly graduated aeronautic engineer John Staples stops in New York for a quick visit with his ex-stepfather who generously paid for his university education. Unfortunately, the mafia don has a small favor to ask of John in return-keep an eye on his daughter and report back if she's ever in need of anything. Hannah Montgomery works at Paramount Studios doing hair and make-up for movie extras and nights managing the boarding house after her mother is killed by a taxi. Having never known the father her mother claimed died in the line of duty as a police officer, she is now truly alone. What starts out as a room for rent in the boarding house, and an innocent arrangement for cooked meals, soon turns into something John never expects-love. But the web of lies and withheld truth to maintain the don's secrecy has him caught in the middle, and he fears their budding relationship might not survive the truth.

Miss Alexandra Farris lost her heart to her older brother's friend, Lord Maxon Collins, long, long ago. Despite her girlhood attempts to win him, he never noticed her. Now that her first season is underway, she understands why. He prefers willowy blondes, not curvaceous maidens with darker coloring like herself. Rather than wallow in self-pity, she forgets love and focuses on something more attainable-an advantageous match. Lord Collins is plagued by an uncomfortable feeling whenever he goes near Miss Farris. One of annoyance. And yet, he can't seem to stop thinking of her, touching her, kissing her...He must act in her brother's stead, which means he has to approve her suitor and ensure her safety. Unfortunately, he can't seem to find a worthy gentleman. Wedding her off should be a simple task, but not if he can't let her go.

Back home on her family's Texas Longhorn ranch, Grace Murray is busy preparing for her wedding. After a scruffy tattooed drifter saves her life, she takes on the mission of helping her savior, Heath Carter, find peace. The steady friendship and unconditional acceptance she receives from him encourages her to trade an old dream for a new one-a dream true to her heart. When she calls off her wedding, Grace is finally set free to fully love Heath. After a decade of military service, Special Forces veteran Heath Carter is living with war's tragic consequences. Struggling with PTSD, anger, and guilt, he travels through Texas, solitarily moving from job to job. Working with Grace on the ranch, Heath's guilt over his past actions make him feel unworthy of her love. As their paths lead them in different directions, Heath needs to discover the courage to fight his toughest battle yet-the one inside himself.

A celebrity playboy looking for love... Carson Wells' heart closed up shop six years ago when his fiancée ran off with his rock-star best friend. Since then, the dancer-actor has turned his back on serious relationships, seeking no-strings, down-and-dirty sex with a laundry list of hot women. But lately, a growing loneliness tugs at his gut...along with an unrelenting desire for his co-star. When he finally acts on their smoldering mutual attraction, there's no turning back. He's hooked. A sassy screen star putting her heart on the line... Having spent years guarding her scarred heart, Lara Kincaid is totally out of her depth with the fiery attraction to her playboy leading man. His history with women is a deep well, and her insecurities and secrets run even deeper. Even so, something about the man tugs at her heart and soul. Carson's sex appeal and charming persuasion have cast a spell on her, but their pasts threaten to unravel that magic. She's dipped a toe in the water-should she dive right in, she just might drown.

Adam Steel is desperate. Born a Giant Irish Wolfhound with the ability to become human, he only wants to lead a normal life with the woman he loves. But the love of his life, Dixie Mulholland, is cursed to live as a canine. Dixie is resigned to her fate, which means a drastically reduced lifespan. Adam is determined to remove her curse, no matter the cost-and everything in Vegas comes at a cost. In his quest for a cure, Adam ignites a war between good and evil, threatening to open the gates of Hell and unleash The Devil himself. With the help of very special friends, Adam and Dixie frantically race against time to save the city from evil's reign. In the end, Adam questions his ability to lead the life he craves as he uncovers the heinous truth buried below Sin City.

Finn Hale has fire in his blood. He is its lord but not its master. If he can't learn to control his power, he will go insane. For years, he has searched for someone who will restore the balance and peace he and his kingdom once had. Now Finn has found her. And she is more beautiful than he could have imagined. Lyssa Jensen was born with a dangerous ability; she can create snow and ice. When she caused an unnatural winter to fall, she fled her fractured kingdom. Now known as the Snow Queen, Lyssa lives alone in her frozen mountain palace. Until he came, rash as he is handsome, with a mad proposal... Fire melts ice and ice douses fire. Any feelings between them could have deadly consequences. How will Finn and Lyssa learn to control their powers when they can't even control their own hearts?

Julie Hall thinks she has the hang of mothering her Werewolf baby Carson, until the night she wakes to frantic barking and finds her house on fire. Arson. Paranormal fire creatures want to kill Carson-and an unknown Were may be helping them. As if fire-spawning Salamanders and a mysterious Werewolf aren't dangerous enough, Julie soon faces even closer threats. Her trusted friend Eliza harbors a secret and Julie's new understanding of Werewolves threatens to tear apart her team. Meanwhile, her relentless enemies will burn everything in their path, if they can't get to Carson. Will Julie's efforts to protect Carson do more harm than good?

Devices. Jolie's got tons of them. Coping mechanisms that ensure she's not falling victim to the mental illness that's taken hold of both her brother and father. Helping the homeless gives Jolie much needed consistency. But when a stranger struts into her Jersey Shore creperie, writing cryptic songs on napkins and then disappearing, her world becomes anything but routine. Reed can play the soul out of his saxophone, but he's hiding something. Why else would he reveal so little about himself, or plan one secluded, albeit eccentric, date after another? And what's in that backpack he carries everywhere? Then again, with her distressed brother missing, an estranged mother returning home, and a feisty grandmother acting weirder than usual, Jolie can't decipher whether her suspicions are valid or dangerous delusions. When inexplicable slashings of the homeless occur in her otherwise safe town, Jolie's devices begin to fail.

Treasure lies deep in the Superstition Mountains, but is it worth the price... Mateo Two Moons' family has guarded dark secrets and unspeakable horrors for centuries. His Apache Blood Clan is dhampyre-half human, half vampire. But he will risk revealing the truth concealed in The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, exposing his entire family, and even his own existence to claim his human mate and change the perilous fate of his clan. Dawn Malone's move to Arizona to teach middle school has expanded her horizons. Meeting new people, hiking the desert wilderness, and the lure of gold fever in the old mine is exactly what she needs. The handsome Apache she encounters seems almost too good to be true. Mateo Two Moons' sexy, dangerous air draws her in, seducing her heart and soul. But her intrigue concerning the secrets he keeps turns to confusion and horror as she begins to realize the man she's falling for could be something she didn't even believe existed...

Paranormal real estate agent, Sloane Osborne sells haunted houses. And she's getting quite good at it. But not all hauntings are the same. Some are common manifestations but others are more sinister-dark and evil. Called in to investigate a beach front home in charming Yarmouth, Maine, Sloane envies one couple's happy future whereas hers has been ripped away. These days, she finds more comfort in hunting the dead than being among the living. But this fairy tale New England home has a dark secret: the new owner has gone missing-inside the house. Is Sloane in over her head? When the local ghost hunting team gets involved, they make things worse, waking up a latent evil that refuses to be banished. Some ghosts do more than haunt houses-they fight back to inflict their own torment on the living.

Thomas "Cuss" Layne has never wanted for anything, except the beautiful girl he saved so long ago. But she's a rich girl, and he's a biker. For years, he hasn't had a glimpse of her. Still, he's never been able to get her out of his mind. When her life's in danger, he rides to her rescue once again. This time, he's determined to do what he should've done long ago-make her his, in every possible way. Tiffany Hamilton has never gotten over the bad boy with the sapphire eyes and midnight hair, the boy who once saved her. She wants him-a touch, a taste-but he's never wanted anything to do with her. It's past time to move on. When the sexy biker barges back into her life, saving her yet again and making demands, he makes it impossible to say no to his raw magnetism. She'll finally have everything she's dreamed of...but will it be enough?

Aurora Dawn Hale, the ravishing daughter and granddaughter of psychics, wants to take a bite out of the boy next door, reformed vampire Lancelot "Lance" Lakeland, who repents his past and desperately desires to be good. Lance has given up immortality to be with the woman he craves. He must convince Aurora Dawn he is worthy of her trust. Will she love him for who he is and leave her fiancé at the altar? Or wake up from her spell in time to recognize the evil presence of the fiend who has terrorized her family for centuries?

After a brutal attack leaves Mia Jones with a traumatic brain injury, she learns the key to discovering her attacker's identity lies within her damaged brain. As she battles to recover from her injuries, she finds it's not her fiancé by her side but her foster brother, Hank. When navy pilot, Hank Taggart ditches his plane in the sea, he thinks the worst has happened-until he returns home to learn Mia, the closest thing he's ever had to family, is in ICU. While struggling to accept the end of a career that defines him and battling his own medical diagnosis, he must also suppress his newfound feelings for Mia. With Hank rejecting her love at every turn and the bad guys upping the stakes, Mia wonders, which fate is worse: falling into the hands of her enemy or losing the man she loves.

Peyton Adams has two secrets. One, she's plagued by visions of gruesome slayings, yet is helpless to save the victims. Two, she's still in love with her ex-fiancé, even though he broke her heart. Little does defense attorney, Cole MacLeod, know when he accepts a serial killer case that it will turn into a chase of life and death for the one woman who still holds his heart. Although he hurt Peyton years ago, he never stopped loving her. Now, a dangerous adversary is toying with Peyton's mind. Ultimately her thoughts are being controlled, and she experiences the excruciating torture of each victim. With every murder, the deranged maniac gains strength and taunts Peyton about her inevitable death. Can Cole erase the pain he caused and claim the woman he loves. Or, will a madman end Peyton's life before he has the chance to figure out how the psychopath is wielding this gruesome power and prevent him from claiming anymore lives, including the love of his life?

When Kat Delaney's last romance ends in disaster, she flees from the city to claim a dubious inheritance from an eccentric aunt. Determined to stick to her new no-men-allowed rule, she settles in at Mill Pond and attempts to figure out her next move. It works, too, until a hungry pool filter eats her bikini top and she's rescued from drowning by a hometown hero with incredible dimples. Jake's dimples conceal a guilty secret. He's trying to move forward, but between caring for a motel that's seen better days, a fashion-challenged elderly uncle, and a ghost toting a duck, his options are limited. When city meets country, sleepy Mill Pond is turned on its head. It seems the rules don't always apply-no matter how stubborn the players are!