Lisa Jackson

"Golden sand, pounding surf, a sense of endless possibility-and four unforgettable stories of love, friendship, and second chances ..."--P. [4] of cover.

Twenty years ago, Blondell O'Henry was convicted of murdering her eldest daughter and wounding her two other children. The prosecution said that beautiful, selfish Blondell wanted to be rid of them to be with her lover. Now Blondell's son, Niall, has recanted his testimony and demolished the case. Reporter Nikki Gillette is determined to get the true story, and not just for professional reasons. Blondell's murdered daughter, Amity, was Nikki's childhood...

Set in pre-Katrina New Orleans, a psycho sexual serial killer stalks victims connected to an insane asylum, shut down 20 years earlier but still standing in all its creepy abandonment. Abby Chastain, a portrait photographer on the rebound from a bad divorce, is trying to wean herself off men. Det. Reuben Montoya, the virile, not-by-the-book cop (last seen in 2002's Cold Blooded), is assigned to track down the serial killer.

When a copy of his first wife's death certificate arrives in the mail, emblazoned with a red question mark, New Orleans detective Rick Bentz follows the postmark trail to Los Angeles, returning to the painful memories he's tried so hard to forget, and straight into a killer's web that catches Bentz as the prime suspect.

Tiffany Rhodes' horse farm was in trouble long before she met Zane Sheridan, a breeder with a shady reputation. Yet she couldn't help but feel relieved when Sheridan offered to buy her out. Though Tiffany didn't trust him, she was drawn to him like a magnet. What did this mysterious man want from her, and why was he using a gambit with her heart?

Yesterday's Lies: It's been five years since Trask McFadden betrayed Tory's trust, landing her father behind bars. She'd hoped Trask was out of her life forever, but now he's returned to the Lazy W ranch, claiming to have discovered a clue that might prove her father's innocence. For the sake of her family, Tory's trying to forgive, but she's finding it much harder to forget when Trask's presence begins to stir up feelings she'd thought were long...

Stranger on the Island : Reeling from the sudden death of her fiance' and grasping for answers, Chelsea Reed travels to a remote Caribbean island in search of Devlin McVey, the man who presumably died alongside her fiance' in a mysterious boat explosion. Secret Delivery : Sheriff Jack Whitley hadn't seen Alana Davis since he'd saved her life and helped deliver her baby. And when she mysteriously disappeared, Jack raised her son as his own, vowing...

Aftermath: Tessa Kramer lost her innocence to Denver McLean, but when the McLean ranch caught fire suspicion was cast on Tessa and Denver left. Denver returns to the McLean ranch to see if there is still a connection between him and Tessa. Tender trap: Colton McLean is crazy about Cassie Aldridge, but all she wants is marriage and that's not in Colton's plans. Colton leaves, taking on dangerous assignments in war-torn countries. Now he's home to recuperate,...

With unscrupulous enemies, a rebellious child, and a farm that was being slowly sabotaged, Dani had to shore up her defenses. But sexy, rugged Chase McEnroe was invading more than just her property; he was trespassing on her heart. Chase needed funds, but his powerful new business partner was pushing him too far. Chase refused to seduce Danielle Summers into giving up her land ...though he did want to win the beautiful farmer. How could he possibly...

In He's a bad boy, famous criminal defense attorney Jackson Moore thought he had left his bad-boy past behind him, but his childhood sweetheart had different plans for him. Rachelle Remont thought she could forget her tragic small-town history by writing about it in her nationally syndicated column. She hadn't counted on Jackson Moore's return, or on the way her blood ran hot at the sight of him. He was determined to discover the town's secrets with...