Karen A. Bale

HE-WALKS THE-MOUNTAIN saw more in his lifetime than the change of seasons. He saw the arrival of the gun, the horse, the buffalo. He watched his tribe change from peace-loving farmers to savage hunters. And he remembered how Sweet Medicine, the beloved prophet, had predicted that SUN DANCER would become a legend in her times Even as a child his daughter was special... bright, beautiful, breath-taking. And as she grew, an aura of magnificence surrounded her--an enchanting, spell-binding radiance She shunned all the braves who wanted her, waiting for the one man she truly loved -- STALKING HORSE who was the strongest and most desirable of the tribe. From the time they were children, they shared everything... laughter, love, loyalty. But innocence gave way to passion...and betrayal. Would their relationship ever survive the ultimate sin?

Lisa & Eric Series #1 "Forced to succumb to the brutal savage ways of a band of wild Comanches who attacked her California-bound coach, Lisa wished only to escape and regain her freedom. Instead, she was made a hostage."

San Francisco -- April 18, 1906 Brendan O'Connor is delivering pastries to the bustling businesses and elegant hotels of San Francisco, dreaming that someday he will be a part of that life.Li Dai Yue is running from the isolated seciruty of Chinatown, distraught over the marriage her uncle has arranged for her.Chance throws them together on the day of the San Francisco earthquake.Can two strangers from such different worlds work together to survive the terror of crumbling buildings, fire, looting, and chaos?

September 1, 1894, starts out as usual for Sam Douglas, the son of a railroad worker, and Carrie Vaughn, a fireman's daughter. But by afternoon they are running for their lives through blazing pine woods, facing a firestorm armed with nothing more than their own courage.

Gavin Reilly is working in the Titanic's galley to earn his passage from Ireland to America. He can't wait to join his brother in New York. He has big dreams and bigger ambitions. Karolina Green is returning home to the States with her Aunt Rose after the death of her parents in England. She wants, more than anything, to mend her shattered life in New York. On a calm, clear April night their hopes and dreams turn into a nightmare—like those of hundreds of other passengers on the Titanic. Rich and poor, famous and unknown, the people aboard the Titanic find themselves at the mercy of a cold sea that even the greatest ship ever built can't conquer. Few will live to remember the disaster the world still can't forget—will Gavin and Karolina be among the survivors?

A brother and sister struggle to survive a harrowing trip across Death Valley—the most dangerous part of the Mojave Desert and the hottest spot in North America—in this riveting tale of historical fiction, part of the Survivors series. California, 1849: Jess, Will, and their father are in grave danger—separated from the rest of their west-bound party, their wagon is useless with a broken axle, and Pa is seriously ill from an injury that Will feels is his fault. In a valiant attempt to save their family, Will and Jess set off on foot over the endless sands to find help. Each day of their journey brings a new peril, but nothing more frightening than the constant, overpowering thirst that muddles their minds and threatens their very will to survive. With so much at stake, can Will and Jess win their desperate battle with the unrelenting desert?

No one in Lily LeGrand's Cajun community is willing to help search for Paul Courville, missing in the bayou along with his mean-spirited older brothers, William and Mark. Why should they? Paul's wealthy plantation-owner father has made no secret of his disdain for Cajuns like Lily's family. But Paul has always been kind to Lily, defending her against his brothers' merciless taunts and humiliating pranks -- and Lily refuses to turn her back on him when his life is in danger. On her own in the maze of the snake- and alligator-infested bayou, Lily knows she has more to fear than her father's wrath. Her treacherous journey will test both her knowledge of the swamp and her courage. Can she find Paul in time?

During almost four years at sea with her whaling captain father, thirteen-year-old Rebecca finds life both boring and difficult--especially when the ship is nearly sunk by a hurricane.

Lisa & Eric Series #2 A NEGLECTED BRIDE... Lovely Lisa Anderson understood her husband's restlessness only too well. The moment she saw the familiar wanderlust in his blue eyes, she told him to go ahead and leave their comfortable California ranch and to come back only when he was ready. But while her husband was away, the auburn-haired beauty found it hard to deny her own passionate nature, especially when Cruz, the handsome desperado, commandeered her ranch. And when he captured her and took her to his mountain hideaway, where she was forced at gunpoint to pretend to be his bride, her protests were only half-hearted, for she found herself on the verge of surrendering to the ecstasy of her captor's virile embrace. A PASSIONATE PLUNDER... Though he'd been a bandit since he was a youngster, Cruz could steal but he could never kill. His gang had ordered him to slay Lisa's menfolk and take command of the ranch, but once he found the svelte senorita all by herself, the rugged loner couldn't bring himself to harm a hair on her lovely head. Instead, he charmed her, complimented her...and then began to caress her. Rather than play the hit man for his gang of bandits, Cruz vowed that he would spirit the lovely lady away, capture her heart as well as her tantalizing body, and become her daytime protector, her midnight lover, her DESPERADO DREAM.

This sensational series combines the excitement of the rough west and Indian passion. When a bronzed and brazen interloper stole Anna's sacred Cheyenne medicine pouch and forced Anna to ride away with him, Nathan knew he must save her. He vowed to travel to the ends of the earth to reclaim his beautiful captive love.

SHE DIDN'T KNOW HER PLACE The more Trent Hawkins pleasured Aeneva, his Cheyenne bride, the more the handsome half-breed craved her embrace. Then an old friend asked him to journey South on a secret mission before war broke out and Trent had to leave his woman's side. Though she was a fearless warrior and expert marksman, this was a matter of a man's loyalty to his partner--not of a husband's duty to his wife. Despite her hurt and anger, Trent shouldered his weapon and packed his bag, certain that his hot-blooded woman would be awaiting his return. HE DIDN'T NEED HER LOVE Aeneva's rage knew no bounds when her loving mate commanded her to tend their tepee as he rode into danger. The statuesque beauty had led hundreds of braves in the past; she wasn't about to take orders from just one man. Under cover of night, she stole away to be one again with Trent, to face together whatever perils fate dealt them. Once she found him she swore she'd follow him everywhere--and together they would share the victory of everlasting love...