Bøger af Rebecca Ryan

Winsome. Beautiful. Brilliant...That's Dr. Kate Thompson in the world of forensic archeology. To her three male cohorts, she is driven, resilient, and fearless. She also guards her heart in ways that break theirs. Her field of study are the bones of the Maya and her cause is the preservation of their stories. When a ruthless adversary destroys Kate's site in the jungle of the Petén, the four stumble onto a plot involving not only looting--but murder. When a hidden burial site proves to be the key to an ancient mystery, Kate and her team become the targets of ruthless looters bent on taking what they can. Ultimately, what Kate discovers about herself puts her and her team at risk. And then there's her heart. When chemistry ignites both the past and the present, Kate will have to make a decision between two friends and a possible future.First in a series.Sarah Murphy has a Ph.D. in forensic archeology. She brings her expertise to fiction in order to share her passion and her love for stories is contagious. A mother and scientist, she is based in Canada and works in Central America.Rebecca Ryan publishes the Colton Security and Colton-Weston Search & Rescue series as well as several romcoms and stand-alone romance/adventure novels. She is lives in Vermont.

"I am so excited for this series!" -- April Wilson, Author McIntyre Search and RescueCarter Weston, second of the Weston brothers, is cool-headed and quiet, though always on alert for trouble. While setting off controlled avalanches for the park service, he meets a young photographer in the outback. Beautiful, intelligent, and fearless, she's also hiding a secret. And, she needs his help. What he doesn't see coming is the turbulence her presence will create in his life. But there's no turning back. What unfolds will put both of them at risk in the high mountains and with their hearts: a double exposure they might not survive. The only way through it all, is with love.

"But one day," I lean closer and whisper in her ear, "I'd love to see you out of your comfort zone." -- Finn ColtonI lost my wife and unborn son to a man bent on vengeance. As head of Colton Security I should have seen it coming, been able to protect them. But I didn't. It's taken me years to find love again, to trust my heart and soul to another woman. And now, he's after her too."If he's right, then I'm in danger-in danger of losing myself. I've only been in love twice before." -- Claire Russo I lost my parents at nineteen and was forced to raise my sisters and brother. I barely made it through vet school. Maintaining my practice is about all I can handle while nursing a broken heart. And then along comes Finn Colton. He bought our family inn, the place we all grew up, and stole my heart in the process.Set on the Maine coast, this small town, security-hero love story is just the first about the Russo sisters and their brother. Meet them all in their debut story.

When the Sexiest Man Alive walks off the big screen and into Kate's arms, her heart finally realizes imperfection is what's real.She's waited her whole life to meet him . . .And now she has nothing to say. In fact, she can barely breathe.Kate's been carrying a torch for T.V. star Ryan Carter forever. Before she knew what love was, before her heart was broken. Now, she's won a contest, penning a script for a movie starring him. A dream come true? Absolutely not! She's sharing her car, her home, her thoughts with the Sexiest Man Alive. What could go wrong? More unnerving. . .what could go right?

Sometimes love happens when you've given up. P.I. Ben Biron spent a career watching couples fall in love, out of love, and break each other in the process. Now he's done with all of it until he meets his new subject, Jemma. For Jemma, this new guy is perfect, handsome, sexy and best of all: he seems to know everything about her. What she discovers is the limitations of perfection can be perfect.

More of the Russo sisters and the men who love them ... ♥♥♥♥♥MateusI left the SEALs because I couldn't serve any more. I left Los Angeles because I couldn't love anymore. Working for Colton Security should have been the perfect job and a chance to prove I'd never be a burden to anyone. Then I met Laurel Russo. Though she makes me feel like I can do anything, in reality, I can't. I refuse to ask her to take me on. When a murderer tries to frame Laurel, I'm charged with protecting her, making my life impossible. She's everywhere ... even in my dreams.LaurelI lost my parents and then my virginity at fifteen. When my son, Cory, was diagnosed with autism, my college plans evaporated. Now I'm back in school, trying to do the right thing. When I discover a body, my family is convinced I'm in danger. But the only danger I'm in is with Mateus Gutiérrez. I made a promise to myself: I'd never become a burden. Cory is my son, my responsibility, and though just the sight of Mateus takes my breath away, I never break a promise.

Carson Stone is a cage fighter who throws fights for blood and money. He's thrown his heart away as well. But when Lily Watson shows up ready to join a gang and in way over her head, Stone's begins to beat again. He doesn't know her secret and he's certainly not going to tell her his--until until both realize they need each other to survive.

"I know I need to let go--but I don't know how."ChloeWhat I did to my family is unforgivable, leaving home just after our parents were killed. Then I spent eight years suffering in a place I finally escaped from. Now, I can sense they're after me, and if I have to, I'll bolt again. The problem is Bryce, stealing himself into my heart. I have to remember permanence, stability, and love are for other people. Not me. I'm just good at hiding.BryceI don't know what her secret is--or why she sets me on fire. Whatever she's done, I don't care. As part of Colton Security Systems I'm trained to look for signs, but when it comes to Chole, it's all mixed signals, all the time. She's a flight risk for sure, and I don't know what she's running from. I can see fear in her eyes and it's driving me crazy.Read the second in the Echo Bay series and catch up with the Russo clan, Colton Security, and the men and women who love them.

What is love? Is it something that can be measured and explained? If you asked Alice and Luke you'd get vastly different answers . . .