Bøger udgivet af Anne Conley

A haunted town. A murder mystery. The find of the century. Kristie Hunt has it all: her dream job, a fiancé she loves, and her b!tches to keep her sane. The ongoing mysteries of Mystic have forced her to push her job to the back burner. When her life flips upside down, Kristie snaps. Thankfully, there's somebody to help hold her together.Jessie Burgess has come to Mystic to translate a diary Kristie found. It's the discovery of a lifetime and will help lend him legitimacy in a family that has become a cliché. Of course, the sexy blond goddess in charge of the exhibit isn't hard to look at, and he doesn't mind being the shoulder Kristie leans on while she sorts out the mess with her ex.They're just messing around-Kristie's come off something serious, and Jessie's not looking for another woman to try to change him-but when Kristie's life is targeted, he realizes how much he truly cares for her.Welcome to Mystic, Texas, where the past stays alive in more ways than one.

Logan never went back for seconds. Had he known Katie lived in Pamona Gulch when they met, he wouldn't have touched her. With all their mutual acquaintances hooking up, now she's insisting they need to be friends. Logan has only had one friend in his life, and it certainly wasn't the off-limits woman he'd lusted over for the last two years.Katie needed to get over Logan. Two years ago, he taught her exactly what the BDSM lifestyle could offer her, and now she's stuck pining for a Dom who won't even speak to her. When Katie got involved with the wrong man, Logan was forced to step in, testing their newfound friendship and stretching boundaries.The arsonist is finally caught and tempers flare, snuffing out the inferno building between this second-chance romance. Or does it only add fuel to the fire?

When a child's game goes delightfully wrong, Jude finds himself rethinking his current status quo and begins looking to Nannette to make sense of his own life.Nannette is trying not to get distracted by the sexy firefighter, but when her artistic retreat begins in disaster, Jude's playing the hero she can't ignore. Suddenly, her artwork is completely changed with Jude's exquisite lines transforming her landscapes.Up until now, their life was like a notebook full of doodles, but it's turning into a full-fledged art showing, and neither of them know how to deal with the embers of desire when they ignite into flames.

Welcome to Mystic, Texas, where the past stays alive in more ways than one.Vanessa Power, a budding Indie Romance author, believes the town is calling her name, being the new life and fresh start she's craving. She's met an amazing group of women who have a regular book club, reading only Indie Authors. Unfortunately, her new house is in worse shape than she thought and holds more mysteries than she's prepared for. And then there's the handyman.Linc Ward holds more mysteries than her house and the town combined, with a past he won't reveal in a package which is built for nothing short of sin. Linc is captivated by his new boss, the only person in town who will give him a job, but only because she doesn't know he's an ex-con. Can he keep his past locked away, while at the same time indulging in his fantasies with the pleasantly curvy and deliciously sexy Vanessa? Probably not.They are both looking for a new start in life. Will they be able to find it together? Or will something sinister keep them apart?Warning*** This book contains one completed arc of the main characters, but the overall mystery remains unsolved for future books in the series. Some stories weren't meant to be told in one book.

After the loss of her husband, Tiffany Masters finds herself in Mystic, a town with a past more haunted than hers. The local book club, The Book B!tches, gives her the courage to be herself without worrying about adult things, like bills, parenting, and supper. However, her new boss may be more than she can handle.Nick takes pride in his business. Being the only bar owner in town has its challenges, the biggest being his new employee. Tiffany's a fireball--sexy as hell, with a temper to match--and off-limits. She's got kids; he's been there, done that, didn't care to get the t-shirt. But she brings out buried urges in him he doesn't know how to deal with.When their heated attraction sparks a spat, the sheriff gives them an ultimatum: settle their shit or go to jail. He's got a crime to solve--a woman's dead, Wren's still missing, and there's another possible victim.**Welcome to Mystic, Texas, where the past stays alive in more ways than one.**

Zane has his sights set on the odd little woman with her funny rules. When their first kiss doesn't end well, he can't understand why she won't give him a second chance. Now he's seriously determined to make her see they can be explosive together.Lettie has always believed a kiss will determine how the relationship will go. Her disastrous lip-lock with Zane is a strong indication she's not moving forward with him. He won't take no for an answer, though, and does the sweetest things to change her mind, including opening his home to over fifty animals while she cleans up the smoke damage at the local shelter.Sparks fly as Lettie does her level best to extinguish their attraction to one another. At the same time, Zane is doing all he can to fan those sparks into flames.

Joey was optimistic about his relationship with Simone, but she leaves him floundering in a sea of confusion when she suddenly dumps him. His mom is marrying a man younger than him, his station has him fundraising in a Santa suit, and there's an arsonist loose in town. Then he sees her, the petite goddess who won't give him the time of day.Vivian has all the reasons in the world to not get involved with Joey, the biggest of which is her four-year-old daughter, Carly. Joey's made her a lot of promises, but after the issues she had with her ex, she just knows Joey is too good to be true.These two can't see what's right in front of them, but when the fuse is ignited, sometimes you just have to cling to someone and hope you survive. Hiding is not an option.

One attack in her home is enough to make Lacie Hill freak out, but a second is enough to make her check out. Lacie was happy with her solitary life-kindergarten teacher, weekly girls' nights out, and a father she's close to. When she's targeted for sick games with unknown players, she forces herself to act normally and hope everything will go away. You know, ostrich impersonation. The police are doing everything they can to help. Nothing left for her to do, right? Wrong. When Lacie's father hires Pierce Securities to help her, the only person not working a job would be the boss man, Simon- a control freak who loves his rules. He's trying to find his sister's stalker while keeping his micromanaging eyes on all the guys in the office. He has policies in place for reasons. For safety. For professionalism. For his heart. But will Lacie's case be an echo of his past? Or will he be able to protect her and love her at the same time, breaking all his hard and fast rules?

Amber Banks has her sights set on a fresh start at the Austin Police Department after a disastrous stint in her hometown. All she wants is to be a good cop and get the validation that goes with it. If she can get away from Dex, everything would be so much simpler. But her mama always told her nothing good ever came easy.Dex Hollerman has just retired from the force and is trying to fit in with the guys he knows so well at Pierce Securities, only now, he's on their side for a change. With Simon's weird edicts hanging over his head, and his inability to get the woman who was made for cop porn fantasies out of his head, it's a struggle.There's a mad gunman blowing up exploding targets in downtown Austin putting a hitch in their plans, so can they get past this crazy attraction to work together?Or will it be their downfall?

Zack's always been the funny guy, but with the deterioration of his sight and the loss of his father, the laughter has begun to dry up. Having recently discovered he has a brother due to his father's infidelity, he's questioning everything he thought he knew. To top it all off, the epic brush-off from Bonnie Pierce a few months back has Zack feeling less than a man. Bonnie thought she'd feel better about herself after giving Zack a taste of his own medicine, but all it did was stoke an old flame, bringing up feelings she probably shouldn't explore. When she ends up embroiled in his current case, they both realize their pasts are about to set their worlds afire. The guest house behind Simon's home has become her gilded cage, and Bonnie resents her brothers' overprotectiveness even though they mean well. When Zack stumbles upon her horrific secret, she has no choice but to turn to the man she's always loved.In the end, Zack struggles to be enough of a man to protect the woman he has finally gotten a second chance with, even though he can't see her.

Valerie Dunaway is a former socialite who has hidden from the public eye for years due to a horrific attack that left her scarred-physically and emotionally. When a strange masked man makes himself at home with her, she's unable to run. She calls the cops, but the agoraphobic won't go into protective custody, so Detective Hollerman calls the only people he trusts: Pierce Securities.Quinten Pierce is a Renaissance man-artist, lawyer, fighter-but his latest assignment has him losing his ever-present control. He's got one fight left in his career, and although he can't wait for it to be over, his opponent seems to have ties to Valerie, thus forcing him to hold on until he finds out exactly who he's working with. With the help of the Pierce team, the scarred princess and the gentle giant must silence the murmurs of the past that threaten their future.

This has to be one of the weirdest relationships on the books. Deena Rae is a loner-a strong, cocky, independent woman who needs nobody. There is the possible exception of Mr. Fine Ass, with whom she's begun a strange courtship. He's certainly a nice diversion from her new job with Pierce Securities and her first solo gig with the company.Slade is in debt to a man nobody wants to owe, his sperm donor just died, and somehow, Deena Rae knows the half-brother Slade's never met. He can't keep his eyes off his gorgeous bitch of a neighbor who keeps her drapes open, even when she's "entertaining." He's told her, though, he's a train wreck and they shouldn't get involved. Deena Rae is riding Slade's train all the way to the end, whether she likes it or not. Slade is working for her mark, and her mark suddenly wants her dead.And Slade's the man who's got to do it.

Jake Callahan has a problem, and the only people who can fix it are the guys with Pierce Securities. Except Jake needs a woman. Miriam Bartoli will happily play the part of a sexy woman to get what the client needs, especially since playing mom to an office full of alpha males and recent surgery has wreaked havoc on her femininity. Can she fight her attraction with the target long enough to get what the client needs? Or will this case of mistaken identity and clicking with the wrong man be the end of her?

ordan Rocco has just received a medical discharge from the Marines and is now working with his brother, Evan, at Pierce Securities. He's struggling to find his place among these men who have a brotherhood that doesn't seem to include him. Jordan's only saving grace is the woman across the hall in his apartment building, with her smart mouth and tight curves. Mia is wholly focused on making enough money at her crappy job to bring her sister home to live with her, instead of globe-trotting with her mother and the latest in a long line of losers. A boyfriend is not in the cards. But a couple of nights with the hottie across the hallway-to release some pent-up frustrations-wouldn't be remiss. When she's grabbed from her apartment in the night, Jordan witnesses the crime, helpless to stop things. He's suddenly got a new mission: Before the worst can happen, he has to save the woman who has come to mean more to him than he realized.

Evan Rocco has been a hero to Paige Lawson for as long as she could remember. So when she runs into him in a bar after a major professional coup, she's feeling celebratory and reckless. But it can't go anywhere, because after all, he's Evan freaking Rocco. But when her gaming company gets into trouble, there's only one man she can turn to. Evan can't get the woman who disappeared after their one-night-stand six months ago out of his head. He'd honestly thought there was more between them besides just sex-a connection he'd never felt before. When PSL, his favorite software game company is in trouble, he jumps at the chance to help them solve the mystery behind The Crimson Lady and get his mind off the woman of his dreams.When he realizes who the CEO of PSL actually is, he has to get over his own issues or else he'll put the one woman in danger he never wanted to hurt.

When Krista catches her boss doing the unthinkable, the only thing she can do is run--straight into the arms of the eye-candy she's been trying not to flirt with on her lunch break. But whose side is he on?Ryan's security firm is having a hard time getting off the ground, and this may be just the job to help the company out. But pseudo-bounty hunter isn't really what Pierce Securities is trying to get a name for. When he finds out their target is the classy lady from the park, all of Ryan's senses go on high alert. What do these men want with her?Krista is forced into Ryan's sanctuary in the woods, where she realizes just how wild he is, but she doesn't want to tame him. He may feel his methods of protection endangered her, but without Krista in his life, Ryan is crazed.