Bøger af Melissa Kay Clarke

The GEMs play by their own rules. These global problem-solvers combine grace, firepower, smarts, and a healthy dose of audacious attitudes to get the job done - for a price, of course. After all, the M in GEMs stands for Mercenary.Jackson "Jax" Guillion, known as Diamond, leads this group of kick-ass women, behind the front of an elite travel agency. So what if it leaves a gaping hole in her personal life? She wouldn't trade what she has for anything. Who has time for a personal life when there's wrongs to be righted and money to make doing it?But when a client hires them to find and return a sick child's father, all bets are off. She'll do what it takes to bring him back, whether he wants it or not. Too bad nobody warned her he was sexy, dangerous, and just her type.Wes Davenport is running from the complicated life he left behind. Spending his days on the slopes would be his favorite pastime - if he wasn't too busy looking over his shoulder. Shock and trepidation filled him when one of those glances back included a beautiful woman intent on taking him back. Dangerous but gorgeous, he can't let his draw to her get in the way - he has to keep running to stay alive. Unfortunately, she's not giving up and neither is he.Can the two of them find a safe middle ground without getting their hearts involved or will they both give in to the irresistible pull demanding they stay together, no matter what?Warning: Contains adult situations and language.

Volunteering with Mississippi Search and Rescue Team is an act of love for Ladd Reedy and his four-footed friend, Baxter. With the goal of finding lost loved ones firmly in mind, the duo works tirelessly to help out whenever they can. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing people reunited.Stumbling across the trophy room of a serial killer is furthermost from Ladd's mind. However, once he's seen the horrors inside, it shakes him to the core. How can one person do this to another? What kind of maniac makes death masks of his victims and displays them upon the wall? The implications are staggering.Wren Carrolton loves her catering business. Watching others get their happily ever after is a satisfaction in itself. Sometimes, when the ending isn't so happy, she has to find a way to turn it around. That's the case when a client cancels unexpectedly. Faced with disposing of her extravagant meal, she decides to take it to feed volunteers looking for a lost elderly woman. Little did she know she would be meeting her fate that day - in the form of a handsome MSART volunteer and his adorable dog.However, Ladd isn't the only ones with his eyes on her. Now, the man dubbed the Death Mask Killer is stalking Wren, intent on making her an addition to his new gallery of trophies.

For three terrifying years, Joselyn Kendrik lived a half-life in Witness Protection hiding from a serial murderer and rapist nicknamed 'The Gardener.' After he was killed, she could finally look forward to some normalcy in her life. Her newfound peace is shattered a year later when she receives a sinister gift eerily similar to others sent by The Gardener. Although assured by the police it is a copycat, she isn't as confident. Regardless of his identity, her stalker has made one thing perfectly clear; he's set his sights on her and nothing will stop him.Maddox "River" Benson is looking in the rear-view mirror at a twenty-year career with the Navy SEALs. Contemplating an uncertain future, River jumps at the chance to assist an old friend in the New Orleans Police Department. There is an unknown stalker zeroing in on an innocent young woman. Although there is only so much the police can do officially, River isn't as restricted. Protecting Joselyn is his only priority.Joselyn's schedule is a bane to River's security strategy. The feisty beauty is intent on pursuing her budding career regardless of her sexy bodyguard's advice. Although their opinions clash in the beginning, the escalating threats force them to come to a compromise. He must trust her with freedom, and she must trust him with her life. Meanwhile, the growing attraction between them creates an entirely different set of issues. How can he concentrate on protecting Joselyn when thoughts of claiming her for his own continually distract him?When her stalker draws closer, will one ex-SEAL have what it takes to ensure her survival? Will River be able to Protect Joselyn?

Demma St.John, young and rising starlet, landed the role of her career. Tapped to play the lead in a movie based on bestselling author Joselyn Chambers' novel, it looked like she had everything going for her. She should be happy. Unfortunately, someone has found out her secret and is now blackmailing her. Terrified it will all come crashing down, she does the only thing she can do; she hires Starpower Inc. to keep her and her career safe. Ryker "Digger" McMillan normally worked behind the scenes at the prominent agency representing some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Medically discharged from military service at twenty-six, he prefers to stay in the background, working his magic in the digital world. Tinsel town is a fickle world and none of the beautiful people wants to be seen with a horribly disfigured man. That is, until Demma St. John chose him. It's going to take brawn and brains to save Demma and Digger has both. When push turns to shove and faith turns to love, can she trust him enough to navigate the dangerous waters her past has produced or will this be her final curtain call?