His Duty To Protect by Lindsay McKenna Captain Ty Hamilton knows Rachel Trayhern hates him after he'd tried to sabotage her military career. Now they're stationed at the same base in Afghanistan. He wishes he could apologise, but Rachel's steely demeanor holds him at bay. Suddenly, a mission gone awry leaves Ty and Rachel stranded in enemy territory. With their lives at stake, old hatreds become trivial - and new, unexpected feelings awaken... The Pretender by Kathleen Creighton Struggling actress Abigail Lindgren feels it's her duty to notify her roommate's family of her murder. The problem is the tangled web of lies and complications. Impersonating Sunny is part of Abigail's plan - sexy rancher Sage Rivera is not. Suspected of foul play, Sage stands to lose it all. He doesn't need an attachment to Sunny, or her secrets. But she needs a protector, a friend, a lover, and Sage decides he's the only man for the job.