Rookie agent Miranda Cutler had looked up to superspy Ray Ortega.Her thanks? He'd seduced her, then left her holding the bag for an ill-fated op that nearly ruined her career while he went into selfimposed exile. One year later, the CIA wanted Miranda to lure Ortega back for a mission so risky, they said only he could handle it.Miranda had a better idea. She would infiltrate the militant group suspected of creating a dangerous new weapon, salvaging her caree...

Meet Melissa Daniels. This leggy redhead isstrong, smart and seductive. And with a blackbelt in karate, she's not afraid of anything.TOO BAD SHE DOESN'T EXISTMelissa is the alter ego of master of disguiseKristie Hennessy, who prefers steak dinners tostakeouts. As a profiler for a secret governmentagency, Kristie researches the most heinouskillers around. But when one case draws herinto the action, she can't resist letting her moreaudacious other half emerge. As a mysteriousman—whom ...

Barely Breathing is the second book in the million-copy bestselling Breathing Series.“I’ve spent most of my life trying to make it to a future that still hasn’t happened, or avoid a past that won’t let me go. I don’t remember when I’ve ever just stopped to live in the present, to hold on to the seconds I’m in.”Emma Thomas’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart-pounding conclusion in the final chapters of Reason to Breathe...

The Edwardian period was a time of great social and political change. The six texts in this edition are all notable for their imaginative portrayals of the future. This is the only critical edition of these works. Essays and introductory matter explore the themes in the novels, as well as the literary-historical context they appeared in.

Five years ago, Sabrina Sullivan and hersister took on new identities after their CIAagent father was killed by an assassinsworn to wipe out their family.Now her sister has been kidnapped. AndSabrina is coming out of hiding to find her.Her father's former partner says he wantsto help.Her father's former protégé says not totrust him.And the assassin is back, telling her they'reboth lying.…

A lawyer falls for the man she is defending against murder, then wonders if he is actually the killer in this romantic thriller.When FBI agent Justin Russo is charged with murdering a suspect, attorney Suzannah Ryder knows exactly how she'll "spin" the facts. After all, Justin is innocent and has the spotless record of a bona fide hero. Plus, he's sexy as sin, so she'll just stack the jury with females as a backup plan.Her faith in her client is unshakable....

Out of Breath is the third book in the million-copy bestselling Breathing Series.“My insides still burned. I considered what I could do to push the torment back into the dark and return to my numb state. I couldn’t do it on my own. I needed help. I was desperate.”Emma Thomas is hiding. From everything and everyone…including herself. But she can’t hide forever. Her past will find her, and her secrets won’t remain quiet—not if she wants to b...

Reason to Breathe is the first book in the million-copy bestselling Breathing Series.“No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. This was the place where everything was supposed to be safe and easy. How could Evan Mathews unravel my constant universe in just one day?“In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, where most people worry about what to be seen in and who to be seen with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen at...

Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly terms. The result is a remarkable set of essays by twenty-seven scholars whose numerous volumes on the Civil War have explored military, cultural, political, African American, women’s, and environmental history.The essays describe a wide array of photographs and present an eclecti...