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Bulletproof Billionaire
by Mallory KaneSECRET AGENT PROTECTORIn order to crack a lethal drug ring, bachelor Seth Lewis was sent in by New Orleans Confidential to infiltrate the Cajun Mob. The rough-around-the-edges secret agent, who assumed the identity of a suave international tycoon, set out to gain entry by seducing mob widow Adrienne DeBlanc. However, when Seth laid on the continental charm to sweet-talk the lonely socialite into kissing and telling, he reeled from his startlingly protective-intensely passionate-feelings for the fragile beauty who was desperate to get out from under the crime syndicate's control. Seth had sworn to uphold the law, yet his love and loyalty were at war when this high-stakes case took an explosive turn!
Bulletproof Bodyguard
by Kay ThomasWhen Marcus checks into Cally's inn while he tries to catch a crime ring bent on robbing the nearby casino, he gets more than he bargained for. He and Cally fall in love --- but can they survive to let each other know?
Bulletproof Christmas (Crisis: Cattle Barge #6)
by Barb HanWhere there’s a will…there’s murder.Crisis: Cattle Barge reaches its exciting Christmas finale!When the Butlers gather for the Christmas reading of their murdered father’s will, tracker Rory Scott is focused on finding the killer targeting his ex, Cadence Butler. He’s shocked to find the ranch heiress pregnant…with his twins. Wild spirit Rory has never “done” love, but keeping Cadence safe on the run threatens to tame his untamable heart.Crisis: Cattle Barge
Bulletproof Complete Collection: An Anthology (Bulletproof #1)
by Brenda NovakThree classic stories of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak…InsideVirgil Skinner served fourteen years for a murder he didn’t commit. He’s finally been exonerated, but he can’t escape the gang he joined in order to survive—and they’re threatening his sister and her kids, too. Now the California Department of Corrections needs someone to infiltrate another gang. Virgil agrees to do it under an alias, in exchange for his sister’s protection.Chief Deputy Warden Peyton Adams is opposed to having Virgil in her prison. How will she protect him if things go bad? Besides, she’s far too attracted to him; she might even be falling in love with him. That makes her all the more desperate to keep him safe—and it gives him someone else to lose.In SecondsLaurel Hodges has changed her identity twice. She’s been on the run for the past four years, trying to outdistance the ruthless prison gang who blame her for the death of one of their own. She’s finally found peace and stability for herself and her children in the small town of Pineview, Montana. But the gang will never forget and they’ll never forgive. And now they’ve tracked her down again, and they’ll stop at nothing.Sheriff Myles King, who happens to live next door with his thirteen-year-old daughter, appoints himself Laurel’s personal guardian. His growing attraction to her could change his life—but it could also end his life. In Close Claire O’Toole’s mother, Alana, went missing fifteen years ago. Then, last year, Claire’s husband, David, died in a freak accident—after launching his own investigation into Alana’s disappearance.Is Alana dead? Or did she abandon her husband and daughters? Claire is determined to find out—and her former boyfriend, Isaac Morgan, wants to help. He still has feelings for her, but it isn’t until he starts to suspect David’s death wasn’t an accident that he’s drawn back into her life.But as Claire and Isaac soon discover, someone’s prepared to kill so those answers won’t be found.Originally published in 2011
Bulletproof Girl
by Quinn DaltonThe stakes are high in these diverse narratives. "Dinner at Josette's" explores the nature of female friendships in the story of a woman whose best friend is in love with a gay man. "Midnight Bowling" follows seventeen-year-old Tess as she escapes her fanatically religious mother's pipe dreams and her dead father's legacy. In "Lennie Remembers the Angels," a woman confronts a long-ago vision as she recovers from a hit-and-run accident. In "Graceland," a once supportive businessman's wife turns to murder. And in "How to Clean Your Apartment," a jilted lover creates a spring cleaning reference guide as she tries to get over her man. At times tragic and savagely funny, Bulletproof Girl is a dynamic anthology from a strong new voice in fiction.
Bulletproof Heart
by Sheryl LynnThe cowboy came from nowhere... With the sun in his eyes and his Stetson pulled low, he claimed his name was Reb Tremaine. With his sexy lips, he said he could handle cows and horses, but his dark blue eyes spoke deeper feelings, saying maybe he could love a lonely widow like Emily Farraday. But Emily was in trouble. She'd recently witnessed a murder on her ranch, the Double Bar R, and for some strange reason, the local police wouldn't believe her. Meaning to keep her eye on her newest cowhand, Reb, Emily found herself confiding in him, leaning on him and, finally, loving him-until she realized everything he'd told her was lies. ...
Bulletproof Heart
by Sheryl LynnLAWMAN The cowboy came from nowhere… With the sun in his eyes and his Stetson pulled low, he claimed his name was Reb Tremaine. With his sexy lips, he said he could handle cows and horses, but his dark blue eyes spoke deeper feelings, saying maybe he could love a lonely widow like Emily Farraday. But Emily was in trouble. She'd recently witnessed a murder on her ranch, the Double Bar R, and for some strange reason, the local law wouldn't believe her. Meaning to keep her eye on her newest cowhand, Reb, Emily found herself confiding in him, leaning on him and, finally, loving him—until she realized everything he'd told her was lies…. LAWMAN—There's nothing sexier than the strong arms of the law!
Bulletproof Hearts
by Brenda HarlenAssistant D.A. Natalie Vaughn came to Fairweather to build a better life for her son and erase the mistakes of her past. All she wanted was a fresh start--she had no desire for danger or romance. Until Lieutenant Dylan Creighton walked into her office.The sexy, blue-eyed cop had only one goal: to bring down the leader of the local crime syndicate, the man responsible for destroying his family. His attraction to the beautiful attorney was a distraction he couldn't allow--until she stumbled onto a murder scene and placed herself in the line of fire. Forced to stay close to protect Natalie, his feelings--and hers--soon gave way to passion. And only then did they realize that the greatest danger they faced might be falling in love.
Bulletproof Hearts
by Kay ThomasThe discovery that her brother was the victim of a hit-and-run murder leads Abigail Trevor on a deadly hunt for answers-and straight into a killer's web. Her only protection comes from raw instinct, a cryptic video message and a dangerously sexy military bodyguard who seems too good to be true. Private security specialist Shaun Logan doesn't want to care whether Abby trusts him or not. But in order to protect her, he needs to keep her close-veryclose. Keeping his hands off the feisty blonde is going to be tough, but he knows it's a line he shouldn't cross. After all, his focus needs to be on the shocking truths he continues to unravel-and the deadly force tracking Abby's every desperate attempt at escape.
Bulletproof Marriage
by Karen WhiddonProtecting Sean McGregor's widowNatalie had faced trouble before. As a highly trained agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service, she'd known heartache and passion and fear. But never before had she been pushed into a corner with no way out. Until now. . . The man the Lazlo Group sent to help her, to protect her, was none other than her husband, Sean McGregor. After two years of mourning a man who had never died, would she have the time to forgive him--or would the brutal actions of a madman leave her widowed, once again?
Bulletproof Marriage: Bulletproof Marriage; Kiss Or Kill; Lazlo's Last Stand (Mission: Impassioned #4)
by Karen WhiddonHeart-racing romance, breathless suspense Bodyguard Sean McGregor is back from the dead and protecting his own widow in this high-stakes story of romantic suspense by Karen WhiddonNatalie had faced trouble before. As a highly trained agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service, she’d known heartache and passion and fear. But never before had she been pushed into a corner with no way out. Until now... The man the Lazlo Group sent to help her, to protect her, is none other than her husband, Sean McGregor. After two years of mourning a man who never died, will she have the time to forgive him—or will the brutal actions of a madman leave her widowed once again?Originally published in 2007Mission: ImpassionedDiscover more books in this great miniseries!Book 1: My Spy by Marie FerrarellaBook 2: Secret Agent Reunion by Caridad Pi–eiroBook 3: Top-Secret Bride by Nina BruhnsBook 4: Bulletproof Marriage by Karen WhiddonBook 5: Kiss or Kill by Lyn StoneBook 6: Lazlo’s Last Stand by Kathleen Creighton“Whiddon writes a sweet story complete with strong storytelling and genuine characters.” —RT Book Reviews on The Secret Colton Baby
Bulletproof Mascara
by Bethany MainesA debut novel about a young women who gets a job at a cosmetics company, only to find out that it doubles as a top-secret all women espionage agency.
Bulletproof Monk
by J. M. Dillard1943 -- the Year of the Ram. In the Temple of Sublime Truth, high in the Himalayas, a master monk prepares to transfer an ancient scroll to his young protégé. The scroll holds the key to an unspeakable power, one which in the wrong hands could destroy the world. According to prophecy, the young monk will become the steward of the scroll for the next sixty years -- five times the Year of the Ram. But to do so, he must sacrifice everything he has -- including his name. Present day -- the Year of the Ram. It is time to pass the scroll and its secrets on to a new guardian, one chosen by destiny and revealed through the fulfillment of the three Noble Prophecies. But the bulletproof monk has no students. He's far from home, in another world, another time, and an old adversary from one of history's most evil chapters is closing in. Though he is hunted and alone, fate throws the monk together with a very talented but undisciplined -- and unorthodox -- young pickpocket named Kar. Could this be the disciple he's been searching for? Could Kar possibly have the strength and the will to be entrusted with this task? Can a common thief possibly be enlightened? Maybe -- but they may not survive long enough to find out.
Bulletproof Princess
by Vicki HinzeIT GIRL: Chloe St. JohnMISSION: Bust an organized crime syndicate that's kidnapping women and selling them into the sex trade. And nab Manhattan's most wanted and elusive criminal mastermind....Royal protocol flew out the window when real-life princess Chloe St. John went undercover to stop a sex slave ring. She'd do anything for the Gotham Rose spies--their leader was like a second mother to Chloe, boosting her self-esteem when all Chloe's real mom did was hassle her about regal etiquette while favoring her ne'er-do-well brother. But evidence suggested Chloe was up against the Roses' archrival, the Duke, this time. It was time to trade in her tiara for a semiautomatic and a Kevlar vest...and pray that the wardrobe change wouldn't hurt her chances at the charity bachelorette auction of the season!
Bulletproof SEAL: Bulletproof Seal (red, White And Built, Book 6) / Surrogate Escape (apache Protectors: Wolf Den, Book 1) (Red, White and Built #6)
by Carol EricsonIn this romantic suspense adventure, a disgraced CIA agent presumed dead must find her ex and clear her name to get back her life.Branded a traitor, Rikki Taylor is in the sights of sniper Quinn McBride’s rifle. Yet the Navy SEAL knows this woman intimately, and there’s no way she’d betray her country . . . or him. Saving her is his number one priority. Discovering her real secrets, including the baby she’s keeping from him, can wait—first, they must make it out alive.
Bulletproof Texas
by Kay ThomasEscorting Dr. Maxine O'Neil into the cave known as Devil's Hollow was Zach Douglas's job. Relishing the sparring matches with the type-A scientist was his pleasure. He ran the show in the Texas Hill Country cavern--until sabotage and murder struck the site. Hours spent in the dark, cozied up in tight quarters with Maxine had shown Zach her passionate side. Now he wanted to see the truthful one. What was in that cave that was worth dying for? Only one thing was for sure: whether Maxine liked it or not, Zach would do everything in his power to keep them from being Devil's Hollow's next casualties.
Bulletproof: Alpha One Guardian Ranger Sharpshooter Bulletproof (Shadow Agents #4)
by Cynthia EdenFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Cynthia Eden&’s Bulletproof.He was assigned to protect her…not make her his own.Cale Lane had his orders: keep Cassidy Sherridan alive at all costs especially when six armed men storming the Rio ballroom to take her out? Using herself as bait was the first step in her plan to bring a killer to justice—and she didn&’t need the former Texas ranger blowing her cover. Yet now he had a more urgent mission: uncover Cassidy&’s secrets…one by one.Previously published as Glitter and Gunfire.
Bullets Are My Business
by Josh K. StevensJosh K. Stevens masterfully draws a hit man's underground world of bullets, sex, death, money, and betrayal in his mile-a-minute debut of dark modern noir. Levi Maurice has always had his eye on the money in his career as a hit man. A chain-smoking alcoholic with a penchant for all the wrong women, Levi is never short of improvised plans and smart-assed remarks to ensure he makes it to the next paycheck. But when the tables are turned and a hit is put out on him, he suddenly finds himself fighting for his life. Along with his crooked cop neighbor, Jacks, and his radical protester little sister, Chenille, Levi has to find out who has it out for him before he finds himself six feet under. Not helping are the mysterious mint green envelopes appearing on his doorstep, asking for his help just when Levi himself needs it most, and Megan, his sexy new girlfriend, who may not be as honest as she looks. Bullets Are My Business is a bloody, fast-paced, darkly humorous ride into the life of a hired gun who finds himself on the wrong side of a hit -- and may not make it out alive.
Bullets Don't Argue (A Perley Gates Western #3)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneA new kind of hero in the Old West tradition, Perley Gates is as honest and good as his heavenly name. But don’t make him mad. Because when Perley Gates gets mad, people get hurt. Once every year, Perley Gates and his brothers lead the Triple-G crew on its annual cattle drive. It’s a treacherous journey along the Great Western Trail, with a herd of two-thousand cows on one side and many opportunities for trouble on the other. This year, trouble shows up in the form of a beautiful young woman, her little baby, and her bizarre traveling companion—a colorful old cuss who goes by the name of Possom Smith. They’re heading to a settlement called Butcher Bottom, and risking their necks to get there. Perley—being the gentleman he is—offers to escort the trio to their destination. But there are a few minor details they “forgot” to tell Perley . . . The woman is a widow whose husband had enemies. The old man is hiding a small fortune that might get them killed. And Perley is stuck in the middle trying to decide who’s good, who’s bad—and who deserves to die first . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Bullets Over Bedlam (Rogue Lawman #4)
by Peter BrandvoldOnce a lawman, always a lawman. The only variation is whose laws you follow. <P> U.S. Marshal Flagg is not going to let Gideon Hawk, once deputy marshal, now Rogue Lawman, slip through his fingers. He follows Hawk to his hideout in Bedlam, determined to catch him. But he doesn't know that Hawk has the help of an old nemesis on his side, a woman who knows the feel of his touch-and the feel of a gun.
Bullets Over Boise
by Kristin GabrielCaterer Carly Westin wants to be famous for her meatloaf, not murder. But when she witnesses the death of one of her best customers, special agent Jack Brannigan is assigned to serve and protect. Jack goes undercover in Carly's kitchen and that's when things really start to heat up!
Bullets and Lies
by Robert J. RandisiA Mission for Dignity When former Pinkerton Talbot Roper receives a job offer from an ailing Civil War veteran whose Medal of Honor is about to be revoked, he agrees to help his fellow serviceman. Some believe that Howard Westover's medal was undeserved, but Roper is determined to track down the men who served with him and get their signed affidavits to prove that his Medal of Honor was earned... But Roper's journey is soon derailed when he discovers that two of his contacts are already dead--one hanged twenty years ago, one murdered minutes before his arrival. The men who served with Westover are being hunted down, and Roper's increasingly dangerous investigation earns him the next spot on the hit list. Aware that someone has been lying to him, Roper can stay one step ahead of the assassin. But the question remains: Will his quick wit be enough to save him from the line of fire and secure a dying man's legacy?
Bullets and Silver: Opinion Of The Attorney-general Upon The Title Proposed To Be Given By The New Panama Canal Company To The United States (classic Reprint) (Caleb Marlowe Series #2)
by Nik JamesFans of William Johnstone will find a new favorite with author Nik James. In this gritty and action-packed historical western, temporary lawman Caleb Marlowe must face his worst enemy by fighting his own kin.Get ready for:Sworn EnemiesFamily DramaA Corrupt PowerbrokerThe Law of the Old WestColorado, July 1878. The nationally famous solar eclipse is almost upon the country and a peak overlooking the fledgling town of Elkhorn is one of the centers of attention. In the midst of boisterous and chaotic frontier pre-celebrations, Caleb Marlowe—reluctantly deputized for the coming event—learns that local power broker Judge Horace Patterson is targeted for assassination by agents of a financial magnate.Caleb's efforts to thwart the plan, however, are complicated when a ghost from his past shows up with the intention of blackmailing him. Elijah Starr, acting for a railroad robber baron, will use any ruthless method at his disposal to clear the way to control a planned rail line to be built through Elkhorn. Caleb is commissioned to bring Starr in to face justice after the assassination attempt, but he has his own burning agenda. Starr is his own father, the man who abused and murdered Caleb's mother.Caleb swears his mother's death will be avenged and justice will prevail...or he'll die trying.
Bullets for Macbeth (The Hilary Quayle Mysteries #3)
by Marvin KayeHilary takes on a pair of mysteries—one fictional, and one all too realIn college, Hilary Quayle dreamed of the stage, and playing all the great leading ladies that Shakespeare had to offer. But her interest was due less to the Bard than to another man: director, actor, and theatrical personality Michael Godwin. And though she got her wish, she found that acting onstage and romancing backstage did not add up to happiness. A decade past college, she&’s now a publicity wizard and occasional sleuth, but still nursing enough of a schoolgirl crush to help Michael Godwin when he calls. The director is in New York to stage a spectacular, arena-sized Macbeth, one that will answer the centuries-old question: Who is the mysterious third murderer who appears in Act III? When accidents begin to plague the production, Godwin and his company chalk it up to the play&’s curse. But when a real murderer enters the scene, only Hilary Quayle can guarantee a happy ending.
Bullets in the Sun
by Robert J. HortonA smart, suspenseful Western full of gamblers, gunmen, and enough double-crosses to bring an entire town to its knees.Sunrise, despite its name, is a wicked town. It is the only wide-open town in the Crazy Butte country. It attracts gamblers like Dan Farlin, who works in the Red Arrow, the most prosperous saloon in Sunrise.Sheriff Mills rarely comes to Sunrise, in part because of a tacit agreement he has with a gang of outlaws, who in exchange for legal immunity for him has never committed a robbery of any kind in the Crazy Butte country. So when Sheriff Mills does show up in Sunrise, walks into the hostile atmosphere of the Red Arrow, and warns that a man named Bovert is heading for the town and that Bovert is to be left alone, Farlin knows something's not right.The gang, loaded with money from a recent robbery, arrives in Sunrise looking for a game with Farlin and finds far more than it bargained for. Could all this be Sheriff Mills's strategy to bring the law back to Sunrise? Will the arrival of the fearsome Bovert ignite a conflict with Sunrise's gangs? Will anyone be left standing after the final showdown? Rollicking, action-packed, and complex, Bullets in the Sun will delight readers of classic and modern Westerns alike.