Elaine Barbieri Boeken

Purity, Honesty, Chastity--they were all admirable traits, but when they came in the form of three headstrong, spirited, sinfully lovely sisters, they were...DANGEROUS VIRTUES. From the moment Purity laid eyes on the stranger's magnificent body, she felt anything but what her name implied. Who was the mysterious half-breed who'd bushwhacked the trail drive she was leading? And why did she find it impossible to forget his blazing, green-eyed gaze? Though Pale Wolf had attacked her, though he was as driven to discover his brother's killer as she was to find her long-lost sisters, Purity longed to make him a part of her life, just as her waiting softness longed to welcome his perfect masculine form. There might be nothing virtuous about her intentions toward Pale Wolf, but she knew their ultimate joining would be pure paradise.

Secret Fires In the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stood a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It was the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living heirs. But along with the fertile acres and herds of cattle, each would inherit a history of scandal, lies, and hidden lust that threatened to burn out of control. The Wild One... would never return to the Circle M until the old man was dead. But an unusual clause in Tom McBride's last will and testament brought him home early, to face the scheming stepmother who'd ruined his life, to find the one girl who could tame his heart and reawaken his faith in the healing power of love.

Though her father had lost his life pursuing the dream of striking it rich in Arizona, Johanna is determined to succeed where he had failed. Instead, she comes close to losing her virtue on the trail west. Rescued by a dark-eyed, dangerous-looking stranger, she has no choice but to hire him to drive her wagon. Wade Mitchell, she discovers, is hiding something. But then, her mother had raised her on secrets, and now Johanna has one of her own: her powerful attraction to the rugged gunman. Wade can claim her body and soul if he will just give her his heart.

It is an eerie howling in the night that only she can hear. As always, tragedy soon follows. This time, Letty Wolf will obey the teachings of her Kiowa heritage and bring back to New York her three estranged daughters...before it is too late. Raised in fancy Eastern boarding schools, Letty's daughter Meredith is determined to return to Texas. Once there she is caught up in a whirlwind of mayhem. The only calm in the storm is Trace Stringer, who tracked Meredith down with a summons from her mother. In Trace's arms Meredith begins to believe love might be possible, even for her.

Her life changed forever by an accident, Honesty continues to search for her sisters, Purity and Chastity. Raised in a bawdy Abilene saloon, Honesty makes a living as a cardsharp, and a crooked one at that. Then she meets Texas Ranger Sinclair Archer, and a love that could finally make an honest woman of her.

Posing as a man of God and his devoted wife, Reed Farrell and Chastity Lawrence traveled together into Native American Territory--he hunting a ruthless killer, she searching for her two sisters, Purity and Honesty. But paying lip service to propriety would not stop their kisses, and no virtue could save them from the exquisite pleasures of a union sanctified only by love.

Ryder Knowles always knew he'd have to work hard for a living; what he didn't know was that he'd be forced to take over for a Pinkerton detective on the trail of an elusive heiress, or that he'd lose his heart when he found her.

Surviving a childhood fire shapes Elizabeth Huntington's life, leading her to confront both the scars of her past and the intensity of newfound love. As she navigates her emotions and relationships, the story delves into themes of survival and passion, exploring how trauma can intertwine with desire. This installment of the Hawk series promises a blend of romance and personal growth as Elizabeth seeks to reconcile her experiences with her heart's yearning.