Kate Rudd

For years Brandon Ferringer has sought to untangle the mystery surrounding his father's disappearance. Now training as a hotshot-a seasonal wildland fire fighter-Brandon feels he's on the verge of finally discovering the truth. In need of temporary lodging, Brandon rents a room at a local farm, and is surprised when his attraction to the ranch's alluring owner threatens to distract him from his mission. Single mother Victoria Meese struggles to...

In "Night Shift," Cilla O'Roarke is drawn to a detective who is protecting her, and in "Night Shadow," Deborah O'Roarke, an idealistic prosecutor, finds herself falling in love with Nemesis, a mysterious vigilante.

Nightshade: "Colt Nightshade can't believe his luck: he's been partnered on a case with the stunningly beautiful lieutenant Althea Grayson. But Grayson works strictly by the book, and she has no use for Colt's easygoing, renegade style. The case itself is demanding enough, but thawing the heart of his standoffish partner just might be the toughest challenge Colt has ever faced."--Page [4] cover. Night smoke: "Sophisticated executive Natalie Fletcher...

Three years ago LAPD Detective Scarlet Moreno and rookie cop Krista Hart were nearly killed during a botched sting operation. Now, they're best friends and partners in the Orange County private investigation firm of Moreno & Hart. But their routine assignments are anything but safe.

A lot of cold, hard cash has 'ended up' in stockholder Garrett Reaves' bank account. Someone is trying to frame him. Investment house president Megan McKearn, his former lover, had motive, means, and opportunity. Is she guilty? It looks as though Garrett will have to, once again, get very close to Megan to find out.

Night Shift -- Her voice is like whiskey, smooth and potent, but it's her contradictions that fascinate Detective Boyd Fletcher - the vulnerability beneath her tough-as-nails facade. Late-night radio announcer Cilla O'Roarke is being threatened by a sinister caller, and it's Boyd's job to protect her no matter what. But the sultry DJ gets under his skinm and the undeniable chemistry that sizzles between them makes the detective uneasy... Night Moves:...