Yuletide Defender
Sandra Robbins
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.50
Steeple Hill (December 7, 2010)

Is a vigilante responsible for the murders of Lake City gang members? According to reporter Rachel Long’s anonymous source, yes. The goal is to trigger a gang war—and her investigations lead Rachel to the heart of the battlegrounds. Which is where she finds handsome officer Matthew Franklin. The protective cop wants her out of harm’s way. But she needs the raise from a big story to secure care for her special-needs sister. Rachel won’t walk away, even though the vigilante is now aiming at a determined reporter—and a tailing cop—for a showdown just in time for Christmas.

Mountain Peril
Sandra Robbins
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.5
Steeple Hill (April 13, 2010)

According to an anonymous message, a young woman will be murdered in the North Carolina mountains. When a body is found, Danielle Tyler is shocked to learn it’s her student—the third person in her life to meet an untimely death. Is she next? From disturbing notes and roses left in her office to cold-blooded murder, someone means deadly business. Detective Jack Denton—the stalwart lawman who makes her pulse race—vows to find the madman, but Danielle doesn’t dare let him too close. Especially when death seems to be the destiny of anyone she cares about…

Murder at Eagle Summit
Virginia Smith
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.5
Steeple Hill (April 14, 2009)

A romantic ski resort seems the perfect place for a wedding. Until a murder on the slopes turns everyone on Eagle Summit into suspects. Liz Carmichael, the bride’s cousin, saw a shadowy figure on a chair lift in the middle of the night. But was it the victim or the killer? Liz goes to the police and finds herself giving the report to her ex-fiancé, Deputy Tim Richards. After a three-year estrangement, she could finally make things right… unless the killer finds her first.

Final Warning
Sandra Robbins
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.5
Steeple Hill (August 11, 2009)

“Let’s play a game…” One e-mail, and radio show host
C. J. Tanner becomes a pawn in a madman’s game. Only by solving his riddles can she stop the murders. And only Mitch Harmon, her ex-fiancé, can help her put an end to the killer’s plans. Mitch knows he has to discover the killer’s true identity. Otherwise the man’s obsession with C.J. will have her following his steps to become his final victim. Mitch won’t allow anyone to harm the woman he let slip away. He’ll keep her safe–even if he has to put his own life on the line.

Second Chance Family
Margaret Daley
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.5
Steeple Hill (July 1, 2009)

Dedicated teacher assistance Whitney Maxwell gave up her dream of a family years ago. But she’s about to get a lesson in faith and family from an unexpected source—a brave little boy named Jason. Jason and his dad are dealing with his autism the best they can, but Dr. Shane McCoy can’t put his tragic past behind him. As Whitney and Shane work together to help his son, could these two lost souls open their hearts to love again and become a lasting family?

Heart of the Night
Lenora Worth
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.5
Steeple Hill (January 13, 2009)

Secret agent Eli Trudeau grieved the loss of his wife and baby. Then he discovers his son is alive—and living with an adoptive mother, Gena Malone. Despite the secrets and lies, Eli can’t deny that Gena loves the boy. Yet Eli won’t let his son grow up without a father. When someone dangerous comes after them, Eli takes Gena and his son deep into hiding. As he grows closer to them, he discovers that he’s more than just a maverick operative. After his dark, troubled past, he’s finally found faith and family. And he’ll do anything to protect both.

The Face
Angela Hunt
Paperback, 368 pp., $6.99
Steeple Hill (November 1, 2008)

Orphaned and severely deformed, from her earliest moments Sarah Sims has been kept hidden away in a secret CIA facility—until an unexpected discovery gives her an opportunity to make a life for herself at last. Now Sarah has an ally, a long-lost aunt who has discovered her true identity. Aided by this brave psychologist, twenty-year-old Sarah must find the courage to confront the forces that have confined her for so long. And the strength to be reborn into a world she has never known.

Code of Honor
Lenora Worth
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.50
Steeple Hill (April 14, 2009)

Get in, save the girl and get back out. That was CHAIM agent Brice Whelan’s mission. But saving missionary/nurse Selena Carter might be more difficult than expected. Selena’s run-in with a drug cartel put the people in her care in danger. Yet the danger doesn’t end when Brice brings her home. The counterfeit drugs have entered Georgia, and this time Selena isn’t about to run away. Brice’s mission hasn’t changed; he still needs to keep her safe. And that means staying by her side—whether she wants him there or not.

Poisoned Secrets
Margaret Daley
Paperback, 217 pp., $5.50
Steeple Hill (March 8, 2009)

After years of searching, Maggie Ridgeway has found her birth mother. Taking the apartment across the hall from her mother’s family, Maggie is determined not to leave until she gets some answers. Who is her father? Why did her parents abandon her? And what item in her new apartment is provoking multiple burglaries? After an interrupted break-in leaves Maggie unconscious, the building’s owner, Kane McDowell, promises to protect her. But when the past is unveiled, the shocking disclosures could tear Maggie and Kane apart.

At His Command
Brenda Coulter
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.50
Steeple Hill (September 1, 2008)

In one month, army nurse Madeline Bright has become the darling of Prairie Springs, Texas. And if ex-pilot Jake Hopkins isn’t careful, she might conquer his heart. She’s young, pretty and blithe, but being around her brings back too many painful memories. Jake still feels guilty about failing to save Maddie’s brother in an army helicopter crash years ago. So no matter how much Maddie wants to be in his life, for her own good, Jake can’t allow that. He’ll never have a normal, stable life. And sweet Madeline deserves nothing less.