Nicole Helm

Rancher Zeke Daniels left his secret agent career--and his doomed romance with Brooke Campbell--in the past. Until the forensic anthropologist stumbles across Bent County's sinister secret...and attracts a stalker in the process. Brooke refuses to quit the job. And there's no way in hell Zeke will leave her unprotected. But as his professionalism is challenged by their lingering feelings, his determination to protect remains steadfast--from the stalker,...

"Landon Thompson knows what it's like to be hunted. So this rancher will do anything to hide Hazeleigh Hart when a bounty is placed on her head. But clearing her name means solving a century-old robbery--and getting much too close to Hazeleigh. And with a relentless killer closing in, Landon and Hazeleigh must risk one last dangerous chance to survive..."-- From publisher's description.

Sheriff Jack Hudson and Deputy Chloe Brink are drawn into investigating the cold case of Jack's parents' disappearance when their remains are discovered on Chloe's family ranch.

Palmer Hudson is considered the bad boy of the family. But he never allows his roving eye to wander in Louisa O'Brien's direction. Because his sister's best friend is off-limits. Then Louisa begs Palmer to secretly investigate her hidden past, and their search triggers a series of attacks. How can Palmer unearth the truth and protect Louisa, while keeping his desire for her under control?

"Vi Reynolds is on the run. Terrified that her abusive ex-husband will find her and discover she's had his baby, she's hiding out in her hometown. But when she's reunited with Thomas Hart, her high school sweetheart, Vi's conflicted. Because despite the powerful longing they still feel for each other, Thomas is a cop like her ex, and she's learned she can't trust the police. But when the threats her ex has been sending her escalate, Vi must decide...

Fighting for his family and the woman he loves is all that matters When the attempted rescue of his infant twins goes horribly wrong, Blue Valley sheriff Garret Averly and North Star doctor Betty Wagner take the mission into their own hands. Deep in the Montana mountains and caught in a deadly storm, Garret and Betty become pawns in an intricate match to take down North Star. Except Garret's following his own rules! And he's willing to sacrifice everything...

"Sheriff's deputy Royal Campbell knows he's been assigned to quiet little Hope Town because he's the rookie. Things get interesting when Franny Perkins witnesses a kidnapping and the FBI takes over Royal's investigation. The sheriff wants Royal to stay close to Franny for her safety and because of Royal's experience with the feds--eventhough that experience was on the other side of the law. Staying close to Franny gets more complicated once it's clear...

"When Detective Tucker Wyatt is sent to protect Rachel Knight from her father's enemies, neither of them realizes exactly how much danger she's in. As she starts making connections between her father's past and a current disappearance, she's suddenly under attack from all sides. But Rachel and Tucker will not back down. They'll do whatever it takes to solve the open case, even if it means putting their lives at risk." -- Page [4] cover.

"A desperate mother. A runaway daughter. And a very reluctant hero... Henry Thompson is a former marine -- not a babysitter. But when Jessie Peterson begs for his help locating her rebellious preteen, his military-rescue instincts kick into overdrive. The desperate single mom has stumbled onto family treasure, buried secrets, deadly doppel̃gngers...and imminent danger. With gunfire dogging their every move, Henry will do anything to keep them safe....

Rancher Dunne Thompson spent his adult life trying to atone for his serial killer grandfather. When his friend's mysterious twin, Quinn Peterson, offers her help with his latest obsession--tracking down a copycat killer--it's a nonstarter. But Quinn's quick, unorthodox mind catches patterns Dunne hasn't seen. As attraction and danger collide, the clues lead to a suspect more surprising than Quinn herself...