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  Scout and Max get married! The two are loyal investigators at the Colby Agency part-time. They spend the rest of their time with their child and are working on child number two.

  Guarding the Heiress—#14

  Harlequin American Romance

  Doug Cooper’s first major assignment with the prestigious Colby Agency: protect the newly discovered D’Martine heiress and turn her into a lady. The tough-as-nails bodyguard had his hands full with Eddi Harper, who was more tomboy than princess and preferred baggy overalls to designer gowns. But during the long days and nights he spent instructing her, the small-town beauty innocently breached the walls he’d erected around his heart, though Doug tried to remain professionally detached, keeping his distance. Doug swore he’d stop at nothing to guard the heiress, but who was going to guard his heart?

  Doug and Eddi are happily married with a beautiful baby girl! Doug left the Colby Agency to work with Eddi at the D’Martine jewel business. Eddi’s father sold his hardware business and he and Eddi’s mother are very involved in the D’Martine ventures, as well, making for one big happy family.

  Cries in the Night—#15

  Harlequin Intrigue

  Haunted by her daughter’s cries in the night, Melany Jackson would stop at nothing to track down her precious child. And if that meant joining forces with Colby investigator Ryan Braxton—the man she still desperately loved—then so be it. But what Melany feared even more than her electrifying response to Ryan’s potent masculinity was that he’d discover her child belonged to him. Without a second to spare, they frantically unraveled the maze of clues in this confounding case. Their shared desperation unleashed a frenzied passion that threatened to consume them both. But each step they took toward rescuing the child brought Ryan closer to an undeniable truth that could shatter their future… .

  Melany and Ryan are happily married, living in Chicago. Their daughter, Katlin, is thriving. Ryan is still with the Colby Agency. Melany has started working at the Colby Agency’s research department part-time since Katlin started school.

  Striking Distance—#16

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  CIA recruit Tasha North was assigned to draw out an unknown assassin and neutralize him—to take whatever risks were required to accomplish her assignment. The ruthless killing

  machine had no conscience, no fear and a black hole for a heart, and he had targeted the dynamic head of the Colby private investigation agency for termination. But Tasha was determined to stop him at all costs.

  Tasha soon realized carnal seduction was the only way to reach the suspected killer. Years of rage and fantasies of revenge had destroyed any semblance of human emotion in him. Yet when he took Tasha in his arms, the two connected in the most basic man-woman way. Penetrating his personal fortress was the only hope she had…and she’d have to use her own heart as bait.

  Many of Victoria’s dreams come true in the culmination of this story. The man Tasha North was assigned to lure out was called Seth. But in truth he is none other than James “Jim” Colby, Jr.! After eighteen years he is back home again. Although it is a long road to recovery for him, Tasha is at his side every step of the way and so is his mother, Victoria. Tasha and Jim have a daughter, Jamie, and a son, Luke. The two remain in Chicago, where Jim now runs the agency while his mother and Lucas spend time at both the Chicago office and the Texas office.

  With Errol Leberman, the Colby family’s archenemy, and the past dead and buried, Victoria Colby and Lucas Camp are finally married. She is now Victoria Colby-Camp.

  Romancing the Tycoon—#17

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  More than anything else, Amy Wells wanted to be a Colby agency investigator, not some administrative assistant filing paper for the best in the business. She knew she’d be good at it. Driven, daring and with a heap of self-confidence, she had what it took to bring down the bad guys. Now, if only she could convince her boss…

  When Amy was entangled in a case of mistaken identity, she suddenly found herself on her first assignment—figure out what made gorgeous oil tycoon John Robert Calhoun IV tick. Out of loyalty to his father—and with the country’s oil at stake—he was about to agree to an arranged marriage to seal the merger of a lifetime. But what skeletons was he hiding? And what should Amy do about her attraction to the Texas cowboy who had wrangled her heart?

  Amy and John have a big Texas wedding. The two commute aboard John’s private jet between Dallas and Chicago. Amy loves being a Colby Agency investigator and John is still running his ranch and the family oil business. John’s father is campaigning for a grandchild, but for now Amy and John are happy with things just the way they are. However, a recent checkup shook things up when Amy learned she was expecting their first child. Congratulations, Amy and John!

  Agent Cowboy—#18

  Harlequin Intrigue

  In jeopardy and running for her life, Kelly Parker was the lone witness to a ghastly triple murder. Her only chance for survival rested on the impossibly broad shoulders of Trent Tucker. His mission: protect Kelly from a deadly threat while unraveling the clues of a complicated case.

  Though the former bounty hunter turned Colby investigator knew he should keep his professional distance from Kelly, his feelings for the young beauty became increasingly personal. But would the combustible passion that raged between them be extinguished by the killer on their trail?

  When the case was solved and Kelly was safe, she and Trent took their vows. They live in Texas on the family ranch. Trent helps the Colby Agency whenever they need him for backup in the Lone Star state. The first Tucker child was born on Christmas Day.

  Situation: Out of Control—#19

  Harlequin Intrigue

  The newest addition to the Colby Agency team was assigned the most difficult mission: use all means necessary to eliminate a ruthless mercenary who’d infiltrated the firm, starting with the man’s daughter, Jayne Stephens. But Heath Murphy did the unthinkable and got involved with his target—a woman off-limits, a woman he had to protect from her own flesh and blood. As the snow swirled in the remote Colorado mountains, Heath and Jayne became unlikely partners and lovers. But who would be left standing once dawn broke…?

  Heath and Jayne married and still live above the Altitude Bar and Grill in Aspen. Heath works side by side with Jayne, giving guided tours to the thousands of tourists who flock to the snow-laden city each winter. Jayne’s friends and teammates have accepted Heath as one of their own. Jayne and Heath started a family last year with a precious little girl.

  Full Exposure—#20

  Harlequin Intrigue

  Specialist Cole Danes’s investigation revealed the unthinkable—a trusted longtime personal assistant to Victoria Colby had been the source leaking highly sensitive information that could have resulted in the agency’s destruction. But it soon became clear that a secondary party was the real culprit. Single mom Angel Parker was being manipulated and controlled by a sinister mercenary driven to destroy the Colby Agency using any means necessary. Her daughter Mia’s life was at stake!

  Cole was determined to complete his mission, and to accomplish that end he needed Angel. But he didn’t expect to need Angel… . He had every intention of being as ruthless as his adversaries and using Angel as his pawn, but spending time in seclusion with her wore away his emotional armor. Now he was more concerned with protection than retribution, which could prove fatal for them both.

  Cole still works for a highly classified government agency in an advisory capacity, but never strays far from the small home he and Angel share outside Chicago. Cole loves Mia as if she were his own child. He and Angel also now have a son.

  Colby Conspiracy—#21

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  Victoria Colby-Camp was stunned by the murder of a Chicago police detective who had close ties to her family and her private investigation agency. She decided there was only one man tough and objective enough to clear her name and the agency’s reputation. With the keen i
nstincts of a professional, Daniel Marks began digging into Victoria’s past, and into that of her long-dead husband…whose last days could be the key to the case.

  Daniel reluctantly took on an unofficial partner, Emily Hastings, the daughter of the murdered cop—a woman determined to find her father’s killer. Emily found evidence linking her father to Victoria’s late husband, as well as discovering the treachery and madness that nearly destroyed Victoria’s son, Jim. And as the truth began to emerge, it became clear that a previously unknown and ruthless Colby enemy wanted certain secrets to stay buried… .

  Once the case was solved, Emily and Daniel took things slowly. Both had their reasons for needing time. But time showed that they were deeply in love. The two married and now live in Chicago with their three rambunctious children.

  Investigating 101—#22

  Harlequin Intrigue

  Todd Thompson had been given the greatest opportunity of his new career—a chance for a permanent position at the prestigious Colby Agency. His assignment: to locate a prominent geneticist’s missing and pregnant wife.

  Trouble was, working side by side with Serena Blake—the brainy beauty who suspected foul play—provoked certain feelings Todd couldn’t ignore. And when a series of mysterious incidents put Serena in jeopardy, Todd vowed he’d stop at nothing to keep her safe… . But now, as the danger escalated around them, the hunt for a sinister criminal threatened to resurrect long-buried secrets that could threaten Todd and Serena’s future.

  Serena and Todd solve the mystery and decide that there is nothing mysterious about how they feel. The two marry six months later and have a little girl.

  Raw Talent—#23

  Harlequin Intrigue

  When a confidential file was stolen from the prestigious Colby Agency, it was A. J. Braddock’s mission to retrieve it. His assignment: locate Gabrielle Jordan, the enigmatic woman who’d vanished with the file. Except he never expected to find her hiding out in Mexico, safeguarding two boys after a failed kidnapping plot at the home of Trevor Sloan. Gabrielle’s fierce tenderness toward the youngsters stirred the former military man’s own protective instincts. Forced to rely on each other to stay alive, neither could resist the passion that simmered between them—leaving A.J. torn between duty and desire.

  Gabrielle comes to terms with her past when the facts are brought to light. She and A.J. are now married but have decided children can wait a while longer.

  The Hidden Heir—#24

  Harlequin Intrigue

  Ashley Orrick would protect her son at all costs. But escaping her all-powerful ex, whose infinite resources seemed almost impossible to elude, was one thing—shaking Victoria Colby-Camp and her exceptional investigators was another. One way or another Ashley had to protect her son from his devious father.

  Keith Devers had finally made the leap from analyst to investigator, only to be presented with a conflict of interest. Something didn’t add up about Ashley. Was it her long scarlet hair or emerald-green eyes? Or was there something to her story about her ex-husband? Her desperation and maternal ferocity made Keith break all the rules. Fleeing from danger could get them only so far from the one thing they couldn’t escape—

  runaway passions.

  Keith retired from the Colby agency after Ashley proposed to him! Another happy ending with this little family.

  A Colby Christmas—#25

  Harlequin Intrigue

  It was number twenty-five with the Colby agency…but would they close the file before Christmas morning came?

  Golden boy Brad Gibson never expected that his climb up the corporate ladder would involve dodging bullets. But after he discovered corruption at a leading financial firm, someone wanted his head. Even worse, he feared he was about to lose an exciting opportunity to join the Colby Agency. Now on Christmas Eve he was locked inside a skyscraper equipped with a state-of-the-art security system alongside Colby Agency receptionist Elaine Younger, a doe-eyed beauty not to be underestimated. But with four masked men intent on bringing the agency to its knees, it was going to be a long night of gunfire and dangling mistletoe before Christmas dawned on the most dangerous couple in Chicago.

  Brad and Elaine solve the case and save the day—if not the Colby Agency building. Brad and Elaine are married now. They work in the Colby Agency research department and have two lovely kids of their own.

  A Soldier’s Oath—#26

  Harlequin Intrigue–The Equalizers

  Willow Harris needed someone who was willing to go beyond the law to get her son back. It was a dangerous mission in a foreign land against ruthless kidnappers who had her son. Hope was all Willow had…until she found the Equalizers.

  Spencer Anders might have been new to the Equalizers, but he was a proven professional. Specializing in hostage retrieval, Spencer had earned his stripes overseas. Now with Willow in on the mission, anything could happen—things he couldn’t control. The only thing Spencer knew for sure: surrender was not an option.

  Willow and her son, Ata, moved to Chicago to be near Spencer. They eventually married and had a sister for Ata. Victoria’s assistant, Mildred Parker, and Dr. Austin Ballard married, as well.

  Hostage Situation—#27

  Harlequin Intrigue–The Equalizers

  Renee Vaughn went undercover to bring down a powerful drug lord. Finding her “in” to the reclusive criminal’s life was easy—his brother Paul Reyes was his polar opposite. He was a classic good man in a bad situation—and the Equalizers’ newest investigator was about to have her way with him. Finding themselves on the receiving end of a dirty double cross, Paul and Renee were running for their lives. As they joined forces to elude his brother’s hired guns, their attraction grew deeper. But would it withstand Paul discovering the truth about who Renee really was? Who was being held hostage here—when both their hearts were put directly in harm’s way?

  Renee and Paul solve the case, revealing his ruthless brother. After a long, patient relationship, Paul asks Renee to marry him. They have recently had their first child, a beautiful little girl.

  Colby vs. Colby—#28

  Harlequin Intrigue–The Equalizers

  With their reputations and Sunday dinner in jeopardy, Victoria Colby-Camp and her son, Jim, were at a standoff, and neither was about to give an inch when it came to Sam Johnson. He was Jim Colby’s newest Equalizer, but a mystery to everyone else—until the past caught up with him and investigator Lisa Smith was called in to drag him back to the City of Angels to clear his name.

  Hired by the Colby Agency, Lisa was by the book in every way, except when it came to Sam. After all this time, she couldn’t forget him—and she had tried. With Sam framed for three gangland killings, Lisa found herself unraveling a man who trusted no one. But Sam would have to let Lisa in if they were ever going to expose a brutal killer before it was too late for the next victim…and the Colbys.

  After an exhausting mission, Lisa moves to Chicago and is looking for a job with the Equalizers. She and Sam are married and expecting their first child.

  Colby Rebuilt—#29

  Harlequin Intrigue

  Former U.S. marshal Shane Allen made one mistake on the job, and it cost him his reputation. Now he had a second chance, working an inside case for the newly rebuilt Colby Agency. And nothing, certainly not some tag-along woman, was going to ruin it.

  After her sister’s murder, Mary Jane Brooks wanted only justice. And Shane was crucial to nailing those responsible, even if he did send her pulse racing. Keeping things professional was downright impossible, especially when Mary Jane kept putting out conflicting signals. If Shane’s instincts were right, this fragile beauty was a virgin in the worst kind of trouble—but was he ready to take it all away?

  The Colby Agency has seen it all and was once nearly destroyed. But like the Phoenix, the Colby Agency is back! Shane and Mary Jane are married and have twin boys.

  Guardian Angel—#30

  Harlequin Intrigue

  Who was the mysterious guardian
angel? He’d succeeded where the FBI had failed, rescuing countless kidnapped children and bringing them to safety. His closely held hidden identity—as reclusive Nathan Tyler—was the only thing safeguarding his most private secrets. And they were about to go public.

  Colby agent Anne Martin had a serial kidnapper on her hands and no viable leads. Except the Guardian Angel. Undisclosed liaisons with the vigilante weren’t safe. The man was no saint, but neither was she. And breaking all the rules was only the first step they would take together.

  With the case closed, Nathan and Ann return to his hometown and marry. With a toddler in diapers, they have just learned they are expecting baby number two!

  Identity Unknown—#31

  Harlequin Intrigue

  Colby Agency’s Patrick O’Brien knew only two things for sure: Sande Williams was a complete mystery and she was a woman in serious trouble. She was also gorgeous, but he wasn’t about to put that in his internal report.

  She’d woken up in a morgue—with toe tag and all! How could that happen, and why didn’t she know who she was or where she’d come from? One by one the people associated with her were turning up dead. Was she an unwilling participant in an identity scheme or an accomplice? It was just the kind of case the Colby Agency took on—and just the kind of woman who could worm her way into Patrick’s closed-off heart. But would he be next in her line for termination?