A former agent with the FBI.

The last victim he saved.

And a desire that can’t be controlled…

CROSS MY HEART is available now!

There are some cases you never forget.

Former FBI agent Elijah Cross tried to put the past behind him. For years, he spent his days and his nights tracking some of the most brutal killers in the US. Now? He protects the rich and famous while working at Wilde. Less danger, more glamour…and a whole lot more cash. His latest gig has taken him to the sandy beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast, and it’s on one of those gorgeous beaches where he comes face to face with the woman who haunts his dreams.

There are some people you can’t leave behind.

She was the last victim he saved at the Bureau.  Penelope Kostas.  The woman who survived a nightmare. He’d carried her out of hell in his arms, and Elijah had sworn to always protect her. But that promise had been given before his job at the Bureau had imploded. Before he’d broken every rule that mattered…for her.   Only to have Penelope run from him.

There are some promises you must keep.

The serial killer who targeted Penelope was never apprehended, and Penelope fears that he could be hunting her once more.  But this time, she will not be his victim. She wants Elijah to help her hunt him. To help her stop the killer before he can strike again.  And she will pay any price for Elijah’s help.  He’s the only man she trusts…and, once upon a time, Elijah had offered to do anything for her…even kill to keep her safe.

There are some desires that can’t be controlled.

Elijah still wants her just as badly. Penelope still needs him just as much. Lust, obsession—they always twisted together for them, and the longer that they are together, the more that dark and consuming need just grows and grows.  Elijah will do whatever it takes to protect Penelope. She’s not the same woman he knew before. Not lost, not afraid. She’s determined to fight, and he will be at her side every step of the way.  The killer won’t escape again. And Elijah will not lose the woman who owns his heart.

Author’s Note:  Once upon a time, Elijah saved Penelope, and, though she didn’t realize it, she saved him, too. She stopped him from giving into the darkness that wanted to consume him, and now, he is ready for his second chance with her. Danger, desire—sure, they’re part of the deal, but Elijah can handle any threat that comes their way. He will handle the threats because there is no way that he will ever lose Penelope again.  Prepare for action, twists, and a love that will not be denied. Things are going to be Wilde, and that is just Elijah’s style…

READ THE PROLOGUE AND FIRST CHAPTER NOW.

Tomorrow is the day!! CROSS MY HEART releases on 2/22/22!!!

A former agent with the FBI.

The last victim he saved.

A desire that can’t be controlled…

READ THE PROLOGUE AND FIRST CHAPTER OF CROSS MY HEART NOW!

We are just days away from the 2/22/22 release of CROSS MY HEART! That means it’s time for another teaser…

“If I have you again, you’ll be mine.  Dark parts and all.”  His emotions weren’t civilized where she was concerned. “I can be your guard. Just that. You say the word, and I won’t touch you again.” His hand flexed at his sides. He could still feel her. “I will keep you safe, I swear it.”

She watched him with her incredible green gaze. The brightest eyes. Pure emerald. 

“I’ll stand by you through whatever will come.” She needed to know that. “No strings. Nothing.”           

“Elijah…”

“Or you and I can be more.”  His hands fisted once more. Released. “But we both know how dangerous that can be, so you have to decide if you’re ready for that.” Ready for me.

We are just one week away from the 2/22/22 release of CROSS MY HEART!

Teaser time:

“I don’t want you as much as before.”

 Pain flashed in her eyes—

“I want you more.” That was the problem.  “And if I get my hands on you again…” The ragged sound of his own breathing seemed to fill the room. There will be no going back.  “You picture me as the hero, but, baby, I’ve got a darkness inside that you can’t even imagine.  Be sure you want that—be sure you want me.” The real me. And not just some hero she saw because he’d had the badge when they first met. “Because if I get inside you again, you will be mine.” Did she get what he was saying? He wasn’t talking about having her for one day. Or a night. She would belong to him. 

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When everyone wears a mask, who can you trust? And who can you love?

When Ivy DuLane witnesses a murder during the madness of Mardi Gras, she enters a deadly cat and mouse game with the killer. The city has gone wild with the annual celebration, and Ivy has to rely on sexy homicide detective—and her ex-lover—Bennett Morgan for help. But with every moment that passes, the killer grows bolder, and the body count starts to rise. It soon becomes very hard to tell the innocent from the guilty…especially since Bennett is keeping dark secrets of his own.

Author’s Note: Get ready for the dangerous times to roll…UNTIL DEATH is a hot romantic suspense with a fierce hero, a heroine who will jump from a Mardi Gras float any day of the week, and a dark killer who just will not stop.

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I wrote UNTIL DEATH back in 2015 (after I attended my first ever Mardi Gras ball). I couldn’t help it–the crush of the crowd, all of the masks, the ice sculptures that flowed with fireballs–the scene just seemed to be perfect for a murder. (Or two…)

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