Nothing is easy about life above the Arctic Circle. Except, perhaps, falling in love.Bryson Faulkner embraces the challenges that come with making a home in one of themost beautiful but unforgiving places on earth: the isolation of the endless wilderness, theharsh and unpredictable climate, the predators that lurk about her remote cabin, and eventhe most perilous dangers of all--those that await her when she takes to the skies as oneof Alaska's most daring bush pilots. The only thing missing is a special woman to share itall with, but she's resigned herself to the fact that few people can thrive in such anextreme environment.Everything Karla Edwards thought she knew gets called into question when a series ofevents turns her comfortable and well-ordered life on its ear. Her partner leaves her, hermother dies, and Karla learns she has a sister in Alaska she never knew. She takes a leaveof absence from her job as an ER nurse in Atlanta and heads to the far north, seekinganswers and adventure. She finds all that and more when she crosses paths with a sexybush pilot who opens her eyes to new possibilities. But can she open her heart as well andlearn to trust again? There are times when a picture doesn't just say it all - it changes everything.Isabel Sterling isn't even aware she has been entered in the Sophisticated Women 'WatchYour Dreams Come True' contest, so it comes as a complete surprise to learn she has wonnot only a makeover she doesn't want or need, but also the chance to appear on thecover of a national magazine and an all expense paid trip for two to exotic locales.Photographer Natasha Kashnikova is a cynical celebrity playgirl who is barreling towardfull, midlife-crisis mode when she agrees to take on the Sophisticated Women shoot as afavor for a friend. Kash is convinced that every woman who shows an interest in her hasulterior motives, so love is not on her agenda—and certainly not with some naive romanticduring an assignment from Hell.For Blayne Keller, being in the wrong place at the wrong time just might turnout to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Once she stops runningfor her life.A typical day at a Chicago travel agency turns deadly when Blayne becomes a witness toa mafia murder. Overnight, her life is turned upside down and she is thrust into WITSEC,the Federal Witness Protection Program. But the mob is determined to keep her fromtestifying, and has someone on the inside leaking information about her every move. OnlyAlexi Nikolos, a beautiful WITSEC Inspector with an agenda of her own, can keep Blaynealive, and it’s not an easy task when the sparks between them are flying faster than thebullets aimed at their heads.Danger, destiny, and romance on the river.Megan Maxwell is perfectly content with her life just as it is. As Vice President of WorldNews Central, she has power, prestige, money, connections, and no lack of willing bedpartners, so it takes several shots of tequila and a good bit of cajoling to convince her tojoin her friends on a whitewater kayak trip in northern Alaska. But the grandeur of the LastGreat Frontier and the unexpected allure of her tour guide give her a whole newperspective on what is really important.Biology professor and adventure guide Chaz Herrick believes she can only find happinessin the wilderness of her adopted home state, and she expects that when she finally falls inlove, it will be with someone very much like herself. When she finds herself falling hard fora big city workaholic who seems to invite disaster at every turn, it’s not just rough waterthat has her worried.Wind. Fire. Ice. Love.Nothing for Gable McCoy and Erin Richards seems to go smoothly. From the tornadothat sets its sights on them, to the perils they face as volunteer firefighters, the forcesof nature conspire to bring them close to danger, and closer to each other.When the hunter becomes the hunted…do you trust your instincts or your heart?A killer for hire, Katarzyna Demetrious has grown weary of her violent and solitary life.Contemplating retirement, she has gone into hiding in her remote bunker home as ablizzard rages outside. But her seclusion is shattered by the appearance of a mysteriousstranger, and, with a price tag on her head, Kat is thrust into the most perilous situationshe has ever faced. Can she outwit the assassins on her trail? And could the woman sherescues…and is unexpectedly attracted to…be the deadliest of them all?Pages: 296Pub Date: March2005ISBN: 978-1-933110-09-7Pages: 248Pub Date: August 2009ISBN: 978-1-60282-087-6Pages: 240Pub Date: September 2005ISBN: 978-1-933110-23-3Pages: 296Pub Date: February 2007ISBN: 978-1-933110-68-4Pages: 216Pub Date: October 2007ISBN: 978-1-933110-92-9Pages: 208Pub Date: May 2006ISBN: 978-1-933110-38-7December 2011ISBN: 978-1602825802No risk is too high. No adventure too daunting.Emery Lawson reinvents herself after another near-death experience prompts athorough reevaluation of her priorities. Empowered to live a life of no regrets, she castsaside all that is familiar to face her fears and chase her dreams. But as she heads forthe wilds of Alaska, romance is definitely not on her agenda, because she’s convincedshe’s incapable of falling in love. Pascha Dunn has learned to expect the unexpected, in her job with an AdventureOutfitter in the remote Alaskan interior. Adaptability is essential in such a savage andunforgiving landscape. But she’s woefully unprepared when her infallible intuition tellsher that client Emery Lawson is the soul mate she’s been waiting for all her life. Emeryis clearly determined to remain unattached, and her high-risk vagabond lifestyle is toofar outside Pasha’s comfort zone.All that they think they want and know will be challenged when the two are thrust intoa nightmare of survival and endurance high above the Arctic Circle.Kim BaldwinPages