Bøger af Elizabeth Lowell

A ferocious storm hits the Queen Charlotte Islands, capsizing Janna Morgan's small boat. Before she can drown, though, she is pulled to safety. Her saviour is Carlson Raven, a powerful, sea-loving man who thinks he's too big and too rough for a woman to ever love him. Raven falls for her - but is it merely gratitude she feels in return?

»Kommen Sie sofort nach Mexiko – sonst stirbt Ihr Sohn.« Worte, die jede Mutter in Panik versetzen würden – auch die Richterin Grace Silva: Ihr Exmann Ted hat sich die falschen Leute zu Feinden gemacht. Nun ist ihr Sohn Lane als Geisel in ihren Händen. Genau 48 Stunden bleiben Grace, um die Forderungen eines mexikanischen Gangsterbosses zu erfüllen, bevor er sein Urteil vollstreckt. Ihr bleibt nichts anderes übrig, als sich an den Entführungsspezialisten Joe Faroe zu wenden – ausgerechnet den Mann, mit dem sie eine dunkle Vergangenheit verbindet. Wird er ihr helfen, Lane zu retten? In diesem Moment höchster Not muss Grace sich eingestehen, dass ihr Herz insgeheim noch immer für Joe schlägt – doch ihre Liebe könnte sie und Lane in tödliche Gefahr bringen ...Elizabeth Lowell wurde am in Madison, Wisconsin (USA) geboren. Zusammen mit ihrem Ehemann Evan schrieb sie bereits über 50 Romane.

Tras perder a sus padres trágicamente, Kate Donnelly había decidido abandonar el Caribe para siempre. Pero una desastrosa gestión había dejado la empresa familiar de buceo y rescate de tesoros al borde de la bancarrota. Y entonces su hermano le suplicó que regresara a la isla de St. Vincent para ofrecerles su experta gestión financiera.El antiguo buceador militar británico Holden Cameron era un adicto a la descarga de adrenalina que proporcionaba el servicio activo; incluso pasó por una experiencia cercana a la muerte en un accidente submarino con explosivos. Y lo último que deseaba era ejercer de niñera para una familia de ladrones en una isla tropical, aunque fueran los mundialmente famosos buceadores Donnelly.Cuando el equipo, el tesoro, incluso los buceadores, empezaron a desaparecer, Kate y Holden tuvieron que formar una inquietante alianza para descubrir la verdad. Pero, cuanto más profundamente se hundían en el misterio, más se acercaban el uno al otro. Pronto se encontrarían compartiendo sus más inquietantes temores y oscuros secretos... y una ardiente química. Demasiado ardiente para ser ignorada."Cuando eliges un libro de Elizabeth Lowell, sabes que te vas a encontrar con unos personajes de fuerte personalidad, una vívida ambientación y una historia emocionante".USA Today

Marchante de arte y dueña de su propio estudio de diseño, Perfect Touch, Sara Medina se había esforzado demasiado para escapar del mundo rural como para regresar a él, siquiera para una breve visita, ni siquiera por alguien tan tentador como su nuevo cliente, Jay Vermilion.Hacía poco que Jay había heredado el rancho Vermilion, una granja junto a las impresionantes montañas Teton en Wyoming. Durante el tiempo que Jay había estado luchando en dos guerras, su padre había hecho todo lo posible por mantener el rancho familiar en pie, hasta que su enfermedad acabó con él.Jay estaba decidido a recuperar el esplendor del rancho, pero primero debía zanjar una cruel batalla contra su manipuladora exmadrastra y su avaricioso hermanastro sobre los cuadros que habían pertenecido a su difunto padre, una colección de obras de un talentoso, y a pesar de ello a menudo ignorado, artista llamado Armstrong Custer, Harris.Cuando Jay y Sara por fin se conocieron en persona, tras varios meses de íntimas llamadas telefónicas, el amor surgió a primera vista, una atracción que pronto se vio complicada por un doble asesinato en los límites del rancho. Trabajando codo a codo para desenmascarar al asesino, Sara y Jay se descubrieron incapaces de resistirse al intenso fuego que había prendido entre ellos.Pero los asesinos tomaron a Sara como objetivo. Y Jay, el soldado harto de la guerra, descubriría que había encontrado algo por lo que, de nuevo, estaba dispuesto a morir...

Janna Wayland ha sobrevivido en el implacable territorio de Utah gracias a su astucia, su valor y su cuchillo. Es tan audaz como Lucifer, el caballo salvaje al que ha prometido proteger de los hombres dispuestos a hacer cualquier cosa por poseerlo... hombres como Ty MacKenzie, que está tan decidido a aferrarse a la vida como ella misma. Al salvar a Ty de las garras de la muerte, Janna se da cuenta de que ni Lucifer ni su propio corazón están a salvo de la fiera determinación de un hombre como él, pero no le queda más remedio que seguirlo en un peligroso viaje a través del territorio salvaje, en el que tendrá que enfrentarse a guerreros renegados, a los elementos y a su propio corazón temerario con una furia que sólo el amor podrá amansar.

Paradise calls to Chase Wilcox. A man of science, escaping the destruction of his own personal world, he is drawn to the lush beauty of the island of Hawaii and the secrets it holds. Here he intends to immerse himself in his work . . . and somehow heal and forget.A research assistant, an artist, and a dancer, Nicole Ballard also hides a secret pain. Together on an important scientific project in the moist, verdant heart of a tropical wonderland, both she and Chase will be forced to confront their own lingering inner darkness. But in the shadows of Mount Kilauea, a passion that burns like fire will erupt, as unpredictable and dangerous as the living volcano, transforming the very landscape of their lives.A classic story of desire, hope, and dangerous destiny from the incomparable New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell

Wild and restless, Kyle Donovan has freed himself from the constraints of his family's high-powered gem-trading empire to rove the world as a treasure hunter. Now the president of Donovan International has given Kyle an assignment with explosive ramifications. A casehe must take.When one of China's legendary cultural treasures isstolen, Lianne Blakely, a mysterious and beautiful jade expert, is accused of the theft. Its Kyle's job to get to the bottom of what could be a potential disaster for the Donovans as well as Lianne.But Kyle finds himself irresistibly drawn to the exotic beauty and captivated by her fierce claim of innocence. Soon they are in dangerous pursuit of the real thief, drawn deeper into the perils of spiraling power plays, and linked by a passion as powerful as the lore of the ancient culture and as enduring as the splendor of the treasured jade.

Honor Donovan is a shrewd businesswoman, yet she has been shut out of Donovan International by her father and four brothers. When her favorite brother Kyle vanishes, along with a fortune in stolen amber, Honor's questions are ignored by the Donovan males. Defying them, she heads to the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest in search of answers.Honor needs a guide because she knows nothing about running a boat -- and she knows nothing about Jake Mallory until he answers her ad. One of the things she doesn't know is that Jake is much more than a fishing guide. Until Kyle disappeared, Jake was brokering amber deals in the Baltic for Donovan International. Honor is completely unaware of the old wars, new politics, greed, and stolen amber that have lured ruthless, high-stakes players from around the globe.Jake wants no part of the intrigue, or of a Donovan woman in his life, but he suspects the Donovans have set him up to take the fall for Kyle's treachery. The way Jake sees it, some Donovan is going to pay for his troubles, and it just may turn out to be HonorJake and Honor cast off on a journeys moldering with distrust, betrayal, vengeance... and temptation. A hunger grows between them that is as dangerous as the secrets they keep. Alone at sea, they pursue the stubborn mystery of the Amber Room, flee from relentless enemies, and fight against trusting each other. Yet when Honor and Jake dare to confide in one another, they face a final truth: the penalty for betrayal is death; the reward is a lifetime...together.

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell delivers an unforgettable tale of love and adventure set on the high seas . . .Photographer Cat Cochran has been to exotic places most people only dream about. Yet all she wants is to get her life in order. One last assignment and she can put her past behind her, forgetting about her heart's disastrous misadventures. But first she must photograph the mysterious ship designer T.H. Danvers.Travis Danvers is dangerous?a millionaire with an athlete's body, an enigmatic charmer capable of breaking down Cat's well-constructed defenses with a buccaneer's arrogance and flourish. She knows she must resist him, for experience has taught her that pain is the eventual price of the pleasure to be found in the arms of such a man. But on the high seas, it's easy for Cat to throw caution to the wind and heed the whispers of sensual sirens telling her to abandon all caution? and surrender to a passion only Travis can offer.

Orphaned at thirteen, a mail-order bride at fourteen, widowed at sixteen, Sarah Kennedy has learned to depend upon no one but herself--reserving all her love for her younger brother Conner, and for the wounded hawks she heals and returns to the air.A hardened Civil War veteran, personal tragedy has taught Case Maxwell three things: to be a patient, deadly fighter, to love nothing that can die; and that justice is blind. But when a confrontation with his sworn enemies, the Culpepper clan, leaves him near death, Case finds himself, like many another damaged wild creature, under the tender, unwanted care of Sarah Kennedy.Destiny has brought the healer and the warrior together to brave chilling risks and dangerous truths in a hard, magnificent land--two souls haunted by a perilous present and the bitter ghosts of the past. But the intense emotion both Case and Sarah fear--the passion that burns like fire in the very heart of winter--is the only thing that can truly save them, as together they seek the courage to face the greatest risk of all: love.Orphaned at thirteen, a mail-order bride at fourteen, widowed at sixteen, Sarah Kennedy has learned to depend upon no one but herself--reserving all her love for her younger brother Conner, and for the wounded hawks she heals and returns to the air.A hardened Civil War veteran, personal tragedy has taught Case Maxwell three things: to be a patient, deadly fighter, to love nothing that can die; and that justice is blind. But when a confrontation with his sworn enemies, the Culpepper clan, leaves him near death, Case finds himself, like many another damaged wild creature, under the tender, unwanted care of Sarah Kennedy.Destiny has brought the healer and the warrior together to brave chilling risks and dangerous truths in a hard, magnificent land--two souls haunted by a perilous present and the bitter ghosts of the past. But the intense emotion both Case and Sarah fear--the passion that burns like fire in the very heart of winter--is the only thing that can truly save them, as together they seek the courage to face the greatest risk of all: love.

Returning home triumphant from the Crusades, Dominic le Sabre is determined to claim the bride promised to him by the king, but the high-born Celtic beauty is equally determined to resist him.

An artist in glass and light, Angel has loved with passion and fire -- and learned the true depths of sadness when what she loved was taken from her. When she first meets Miles Hawkins -- a solitary, distant man -- their mutual mistrust seems insurmountable. Hawk has never known what Angel has freely enjoyed, having experienced only cruelty and betrayal from the women in his life. But Angel is willing to risk everything that proud, silent Hawk cannot, as she strives to bring truth and love to a tormented soul who believes in neither. Yet giving her heart again could be a gamble with stakes too high and too painful for her to endure -- for she fears that, by loving Hawk, she will surely lose him.

She is a contradiction, one woman with two lives. She is Shannon, one of the world's great beauties, her face and figure gracing the fashion pages of the world's most elegant magazines. She is also Holly, a fragile innocent, haunted by painful memories of her past?and by dreams of the man who once shared her secrets. She is assured yet vulnerable, irresistible yet untouched.Destiny has brought Holly Shannon North back to Hidden Springs, where she can be one person, where romance once touched her tender young heart. Here Lincoln McKenzie waits?the proud California rancher, long since hardened by his life's tragedies. Now, in the icy chill of a desert storm, together they must somehow find the way back to love . . . and rekindle a fire whose healing warmth will truly draw them home.A classic story of love and redemption from the incomparable New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell

The terrible tragedy Alana Reeves suffered on Wyoming's Broken Mountain has vanished from her memory. Now nothing remains of those six lost days that cost her everything she held dear. But a man has appeared from the shadows of Alana's past -- a rugged outdoorsman who once dwelt in a wounded heart he is now sworn to heal. Like an answered prayer, Rate Winter has come to lead Alana out of the darkness -- and back to the scene of the nightmare she has erased from her mind. Alana must follow him -- for in Rate's powerful arms her fears can be conquered, and through his love hers can be reborn.

Murder and mystery spark unexpected romance in this captivating new tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth LowellOn the surface Shaye Townsend has little in common with Tanner. Hes a hard-edged big city cop come home to the historic Davis family ranch to settle his uncles estate. Shes working for an environmental conservancy that acquires and protects old ranchesand she wants to preserve the Davis homestead.When the suspicious death of Tanners uncle at his ranch throws the two opposites together, tempers flare and sparks fly. While they have trouble seeing eye to eye, Shaye and Tanner agree on one thing: They need to uncover the truth.Combining their unique skillsShayes low-key approach and local connections and Tanners experience as a homicide detectivethe unlikely pair share long nights in the pursuit of justice. Before they know it, the friction they generate turns to heat, igniting a love neither ever expected to find.They believe passion this intense cannot last. But when Shaye becomes a killers target, Tanner realizes hed give up anything to protect herincluding his life.

Elizabeth Lowell has long set a standard of excellence for thrillers that never stint on either romance or suspense.BookPageNew York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell cuts a razor-sharp new edge in romantic suspense with Death Echo, a thrilling tale of passion, danger, and international intrigue. A breakneck-paced novel that unites a beautiful former CIA agent with a tough and haunted ex-Special Forces operative, Death Echo is a top-rank thriller in the vein of Iris Johansen, Tami Hoag, and Lisa Gardnerand a dazzling example of the superior storytelling that inspired author Jayne Ann Krentz to declare, Ill buy anything with Elizabeth Lowells name on it.

The sensational New York Times bestselling author of The Color of Death is back with an exhilarating novel of danger, romance, and suspense Carolina May-Carly to her friends-never knew her biological family. Ironic, considering she a successful family historian. Recently hired by the eccentric aunt of New Mexico's multi-millionaire governor Quintrell, the future looks bright. Until things start going wrong . . . and Carly begins to learn the true meaning of fear. Daniel Duran made a career out fighting for other people's beliefs-principles they'd given their lives for. But now he wants some meaning of his own. Yearning for a reason to live, he's come back to Taos, the town where he grew up. Soon, the lawyer(?) and the historian's paths cross. While Carly's investigation into the Quintrell family amuses Dan it also chills him, because he knows a dark truth Carly doesn't: in New Mexico, tracing bloodlines is a deadly sport. . . .

Made desperate by poverty and loss, Evelyn Starr Johnson sees a golden opportunity to win back her lost status by recovering the treasure map stolen from her murdered foster parents. And with nothing left to wager but her innocence, the beautiful card shark stares coolly at their killers across the poker table - then stacks the deck and deals the winning hand to a handsome, unsuspecting stranger. When the exquisite temptress he won at a card game runs off with rest of his winnings, sharpshooter Matt ′Reno′ Moran vows to hunt her down-never dreaming it is his destiny to join forces with the thieving female on a dangerous search for hidden gold. But, come hell or high water, Reno is determined to reclaim everything that is rightfully his - including the tempestuous woman who calls herself ′Evening Star′, who Reno dares not love, but desires with all his soul.

According to Maya legend, December 21, 2012, will mark the end of the world as we know it. Is it myth . . . or will their prediction become reality?Archaeologist Lina Taylor has devoted her life to studying ancient Maya artifacts, splitting her time between digs in South America and the classroom teaching college students. But the professor's structured, academic life is about to spin out of control. Some extremely valuable and important Maya artifacts have gone missing. Are the culprits fanatics determined to create chaos and usher in annihilation?Helping out a friend, former immigration and customs enforcement officer Hunter Johnston is determined to recover the missing pieces and he needs Lina's help. A man used to calling the shots and working alone, he isn't comfortable letting anyone get close, especially a beautiful and brainy woman like Lina. His gift for reading people tells him there's a lot going on below that professional exterior, and he's more than a little curious to probe her depths. Burying herself in her work, Lina's had little experience handling men, especially one as fascinating and exasperating as the secretive, headstrong Hunter. A devoted archaeologist, she has the skill to excavate those protective layers all the way to his core. But finding the missing artifacts is only the beginning of a mystery that will plunge these unlikely partners into adventure, romance, and danger more thrilling, sensual, and deadly than either of them knows. . . .

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Jill Breck was just doing her job as a river guide when she saved the life of Lane Faroe, son of two of St. Kilda Consulting's premier operators. But when a string of ominous eventsincluding a mysterious fire that kills her great-aunt and a furor in the Western art world raised by a dozen Breck family paintingsculminates in a threat to her life, Jill reluctantly calls in a favor.Zach Balfour works part-time as a consultant for St. Kilda. His expertise is gathering and analyzing information from unlikely and often dangerous sources. Though he's got the skills to be a highly effective bodyguard, being a bullet catcher isn't his preferred way to spend time.Protecting Jill will take him into familiar territoryamong a strange, savagely competitive bunch of collectors who'll do anything to stay at the top. But Jill is in deeper waters than she's ever known; as she soon discovers, the perils of running wild rivers are tame compared with the hidden dangers in the high-stakes game of art collecting.From the cozy rooms of the Breck homestead cabin to the cold multimillion-dollar galleries of the Western art circuit, Zach and Jill must race against time to unmask a ruthless killer hidden in a blue smoke of money, threats, lies, and death. . . .

On what at first appears to be an ordinary day, everything changes for private banker Kayla Shaw when she barely escapes a brutal kidnapping attempt and finds herself accused of a shocking crime: the illegal laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars. Damned by lies and false "e;evidence,"e; she is trapped with no place to run.After five agonizing years, landscape painter Rand McCree has finally been offered what he desires most: the name of his twin brother's murderer. Hungry for vengeance, he accepts a job that will place him in the killer's orbit . . . and tantalizingly close to Kayla Shaw. The cold-blooded international criminal responsible for Rand's brother's death has targeted Kayla as his next victimand only Rand can stop him from killing again.Suspicious of each other, needing each other, they are two against the world as the violence of the past erupts in the present. And now innocence alone will not be enough to keep Kayla Shaw alive. . . .

Carolina May - Carly to her friends - never knew her biological family. Yet ironically, she makes her living as a family historian and has just been hired by the eccentric aunt of the multi-millionaire governor of New Mexico. The future looks bright, until things start going wrong. Then, she learns the true meaning of fear.

The latest masterwork from one of the leading writers of suspense . . . New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell returns with a chilling tale of the law gone wrong and a kidnapping that threatens more than one life.The Wrong HostageOrphaned at thirteen, Grace Silva clawed her way out of poverty and violence to become one of the most respected judges on the federal bench. Grace believes in the rule of law -- lives it, breathes it. She has always been buttoned up and buttoned down.Except once. Joe Faroe has learned that laws are made by politicians, and politicians are all too human. He believes in the innocents, the ones getting ground up by governments that are too polarized or too corrupt to protect their own citizens. He's been through the political meat grinder himself. It cost him his career, his freedom, and the woman who still haunts him. Since then Faroe has worked outside the rules and politics of government as a kidnap specialist for St. Kilda Consulting, a Manhattan-based global business that concentrates on the shadow world where governments can't go. He is good at his work -- intelligent, confident, ruthless. Until a friend dies trying to kill him. Now Faroe is out of the business. Retired. He's through trying to save a world that doesn't want to be saved. Then Grace comes to him, past and present collide, and Faroe finds himself sucked back into the shadows, tracking a violent killer who holds the life of Grace's son in his bloody hands.