Sandra Canfield

Defense attorney Doug Weaver believes his client, Jacob Cohen, is innocent--but the forensic evidence proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that the meek, mentally ill homeless man killed and dismembered a woman.. Hired to defend gangster Art Prochaska against charges that he murdered an informer, lawyer Amanda Jaffe and her father, Frank, have their work cut out for them--because, as improbable as it seems, the forensic clues scream that Prochaska is guilty... and now people are dying inexplicably--as Amanda and Doug join forces to find answers hidden somewhere in the darkest corners of crime scene investigation, where a god-playing madman holds the lethal power to alter the truth.

TORN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS — It was a freak accident that almost cost renowned surgeon Roan Jacob his life -- a near fatal drowning that, in the space of a heartbeat, altered his successful, fast-track life forever. Troubled by strange visions and desperate to put the shattered pieces of his life back together, he fled to New Orleans seeking solitude and answers. But sprawling Lamartine House was a place haunted by shocking secrets and the spirit of a beautiful raven-haired woman. She beckoned him with tantalizing glimpses of another time . . . and the promise of a passion he'd risk his life and soul to claim.

Mariah: Small-town Louisiana stifled her restless spirit; like the wind, she was destined to be free. Mariah is an enigma to the people of Calloway Corners, who could never comprehend her essence: both wanton and innocent, worldly and naïve. — Ford: The maverick preacher was the one person in town who seemed to accept her, who recognized his own torment in her eyes. Somehow, his love taught Mariah the truth she'd roamed the world to discover: the only true path to freedom is commitment.

Writer Tracy Kent's rejection intrigued Senator Cole Damon almost as much as the woman herself. After all, the two fo them got along professionally like a house on fire...and, as Washington's most eligible bachelor he was more used to females running after him than away from him. Cole didn't know that Tracy had suffered a betrayal so unthinkable it had shattered her faith in relationships altogether. And, by the time he did find out, he was committed to loving Tracy for always - no matter what it cost him.

A Blessing or a Curse? When Nate Rambler won Magnolia Manor at the poker table, he blessed Lady Luck. Until he learned that the property came with four orphans and Sister Dominique. The nun had the face of a courtesan and a body made for sin--and Nate was finding it harder and harder to ignore a woman he could never have. Lisette Antilly was a fugitive, hiding from her past beneath a nun's habit. But Nate Rambler seemed determined to uncover her desire ... and expose a passion as sultry as a moonlit night on the Louisiana bayou.

Rori Kelsey's sultry voice made "Night Spice" the hottest radio show in steamy New Orleans, but her on-air sizzle was a sham compared to her unnaturally chaste existence. And now even her professional success had soured: menacing poison-pen letters were condemning her morals-and threatening her life. To add to her anguish, Rori found herself entranced by the wickedly attractive mystery writer who watched her nightly, brazenly, from a neighboring balcony. Blade Cavannaugh's hungry, haunted gaze was mesmerizing, but certain similarities between him and her anonymous assailant jolted Rori. When Blade vowed to hear her honeyed voice cry out for him in passion, Rori trembled with unfamiliar desire. But was his provocative sensuality seducing her from innocence... into danger?

Dylan Garvey's gruff exterior had sent Chantal Robichaux running - convinced that he would never find the gentleness to care that she was carrying his child. But when their newborn was abducted, Chantal knew that only one man could end her desperation. Only Dylan would be able to discover the truth.

Court McAlister is far too commanding for Winter Loring's taste. What's more, he insists on dredging up her miserable past. Worst of all, the divorced Louisiana contractor accuses Winter of having an affair with his teenaged son! Still, against all odds, Court rivets Winter's attention. Soon he fills her every waking moment-teasing, taunting...endlessly tempting her. His cataclysmic lovemaking shakes her to the core. But his virulent suspicions-and Winter's loyalty to his son-stand between them. They're torn apart by guilt and longing, desperate to absolve the past, yet seemingly powerless to build upon the turbulent present.

All her life, daughter-of-the-help Darcy had idolized Roman Zachery, the congressman's son. Their one night of hot, reckless, teenage passion had rocked her world. But Roman had married a proper wife, and Darcy had fled, carrying her fateful secret. Now, eight years later, she would once more face the man who had stolen by her common sense and sanity, the man who could still seduce her with his sweet, loving lies... Bittersweet memories and a lifetime of regrets fanned Roman's fever for Darcy Lightfoot. But to make her stay, he'd have to deceive her once more, hide the truth about his child, and pray his dangerous game didn't destroy their love...

Put on your party dress, grab a glass of champagne and a handful of confetti...Here comes the bridesmaid and the best man!Kiss the Bridesmaid by Cara ColterBridesmaid Samantha Hall didn't expect to catch the bouquet! Nor did she expect to receive a surprisingly attractive proposition from gorgeous guest Ethan Ballard: to be his bride for the day.Best Man Says I Do by Shirley JumpBest man Colton St. John has his future all planned out—until blast-from-his-past Vivian Reilly rocks up at the wedding. She's as much trouble as ever, but Colton can't seem to stay away....

Six long years ago, misguided ambition had made Jessie Harper say goodbye to rugged, beloved Bodie Lattimer. Now her driving desire to be the country's best horse trainer threatened to sever another relationship ... with her daughter. Years of dusty roads and barroom brawls had gnawed away at Bodie, leaving him empty except for the same warm hunger he'd always felt for Jessie. Now that he was back, he'd fight to help her keep her daughter. Then he'd prove to Jessie that ambitions were fine ... as long as the winners' circle had room enough for three.

Widowed Lindy Scott was in a bind. To earn money for her son's surgery, she had agreed to conceive a stranger's child. But now the baby was stirring within her, she couldn't bear to give it away... And how could she tell Zade Wakefield, the man she was falling for, that she was the unknown woman who had backed out of the deal? Would he ever want her for herself... or just for the child -- his child -- she carried?

With tattered dreams and a cardboard suitcase, pop singer C.J. Alexander is finally coming home--to Coushatta, Louisiana, to a simpler life ... maybe even to the arms of the only man she ever loved. But single parent Slate Matheson, his pride as broad as his shoulders and as deep as his voice, still condemns her for crimes of the heart she didn't commit. Ten years of silence drive Slate to vent his bitterness on C.J. with unreasoning fury. But the dark lightning of their maddening desire reveals the torment of lovers who lost their way ... and the glory of a passion that can never be destroyed.

It took two to make love. It took two to make a baby. It took two to destroy a marriage. And now, eight years later Ginna LeGrand was returning to her husband's Louisiana thoroughbred farm. Ginna hoped that she and Ryan could pull together and discipline their once amiable fifteen-year-old, now turned unruly and defiant. But some things never change. Ginna couldn't deny the same attraction that she had always felt for Ryan. She'd thought those emotions were buried in the ashes of their love which had burned itself out long ago. Why then did she still feel the glowing embers of desire curling within her? Show Less

Remember the Calloway women--Mariah, Jo, Tess and Eden? For all the readers who loved Calloway Corners--welcome back! And if you haven't been there yet, join us! Jericho. The eldest of the notorious Galloway boys has come home to visit his father, who's fresh out of prison. Not much in Galloway Corners, Louisiana, has changed. The town still considers Jericho a fist-happy troublemaker-like his dad. Only one person's keeping Jericho from leaving .... Susan. As sheriff, she knows Jericho is trouble. Sure enough-in town for less than an hour, he's already in her jail. Some people never change. Or do they? Susan no longer trusts her judgment of men-an abusive ex-husband has seen to that. But Susan's beginning to see a whole new side to Jericho. A gentle, protective side...

WOMEN WHO DARE Kelly Cooper Feisty. Independent. Stubborn as they come. And in no mood to be taken hostage. Will Stone Alias The Stone Man. Convicted of murder. Escaped from Fulsom prison. A desperate man with one thing on his mind--find Kelly Cooper, whose testimony had damned him. Kelly was one angry woman! Kidnapped at knife point and on the lam, she had no intention of cooperating. She'd teach Will Stone not to threaten innocent women! The trouble was, Will's gentleness threatened her in a way his harshness never could.