Two worlds collide in these timeless stories of love and deception… Against the Rules by Linda Howard At seventeen, Cathryn Ashe fought her attraction to Rule Jackson and lost. Humiliated, she fled to the anonymity of the city. Now she's back, independent and more sure of herself than ever—and ready to challenge him again. But Rule is raising the stakes, and what Cat stands to lose is something she's known all along is his for the taking—her heart. Fatal Affair by Marie Force Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career—and her confidence—after a disastrous case. The perfect opportunity arises when she's assigned to the investigation of a senator's murder. But she has to team up with Nick Cappuano, the senator's friend and chief of staff…and the man she had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, but sleeping with a material witness is a mistake Sam can't afford—especially when the bodies keep piling up. "You can't read just one Linda Howard!" -New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter "Linda Howard writes with power, stunning sensuality and a storytelling ability unmatched in the romance genre. Every book is a treasure for the reader to savor again and again." -New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen "This book starts out strong and keeps getting better. Marie Force is one of those authors that will be on my must-read list in the future." -The Romance Studio on Fatal Affair "Marie Force's second novel in the Fatal series is an outstanding romantic suspense in its own right; that it follows the fantastic first installment only sweetens the read." -RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars, on Fatal Justice Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers. Marie Force  is the  New York Times ,  USA Today  and  Wall Street Journal  bestselling, award-winning author of 30 contemporary romances. Her  New York Times  bestselling self-published McCarthys of Gansett Island Series recently recorded its 1 millionth e-book sale since  Maid for Love  was released in 2011. She is also the author of the  New York Times  bestselling Fatal Series from Harlequin's Carina Press and HQN in print, as well as the Treading Water Series and numerous stand-alone books.  All You Need is Love , book 1 in her new Green Mountain Series from Berkley Sensation, is out on Feb. 4, 2014. The second book,  I Want to Hold Your Hand , will be out in June, and Marie recently agreed to a significant deal with Berkley for three more books in the series. In 2014, Marie will have eight mass-market print releases--the first five Fatal Series books from Harlequin and the first three Green Mountain Series books from Berkley. While her husband was in the Navy, Marie lived in Spain, Maryland and Florida, and she is now settled in her home state of Rhode Island. She is the mother of two teenagers and two feisty dogs, Brandy and Louie. Join Marie's mailing list at marieforce.com/ for news about new books and other possible appearances in your area. Follow her on Twitter @marieforce and on Facebook at facebook.com/MarieForceAuthor/. Join one of Marie's many reader groups by viewing the complete listing at marieforce.com/connect/. Contact Marie at marie@marieforce.com. Cathryn wearily dropped her travel bag at her feet and looked around the air terminal for a familiar face, any familiar face. Houston's Intercontinental Airport was crowded with holiday travelers over the long Memorial Day weekend, and after being pushed both backward and forward by people hurrying to make connecting flights, Cathryn stepped back out of the worst of the crunch, using her foot to push the travel bag along. Her flight hadn't been early, so why wasn't someone there to meet her? This was her first visit home in almost three years, so surely Monica could have— "Cat." The irritated thought was never finished; it was interrupted by a husky growl in her ear and two hard hands curving around her slim waist, turning her around and pulling her against a lean male body. She had a startled, fleeting glimpse of unreadable dark eyes before they were covered by drooping lids and long black lashes; then he was too close, and her lips, parted in surprise, were caught by the warmth of his mouth. Two seconds, three…the kiss lingered, became deeper, his tongue moving in to take sensual possession. An instant before she recovered herself enough to protest, he released her from the kiss and stepped back. "You shouldn't do that!" she snapped, her pale cheeks becoming warm with color as she noticed several people watching them and grinning. Rule Jackson thumbed his battered black hat farther back on his head and regarded her with calm amusement, the same