After the tragic shooting that had claimed her fiance's life and threatened hers, Miranda had expected the world would be interested in another scandal before she even got discharged from the hospital. When the lies and accusations make things too hot in San Francisco, Miranda leaves for a place where she can heal and privately mourn the loss of her fiance. A place far, far away from California: Waterhen, Manitoba, Canada. She has her Uncle Russ' cabin all to herself...at least until a certain formidable Aussie shows up. Unknown to her, Brian is the man her Uncle Russ hired to conduct surveillance on Richard's activities and ascertain the degree of her involvement. Now, here he is in Waterhen with a whole lot of bad news about some goings-on back home and the message that her Uncle Russ has appointed him as her bodyguard. Will Brian be able to keep Miranda safe from the darkness that means to end her? More than that, can he keep her safe from herself, from the darkness of her heart?

When the health of Sara's beloved Aunt Caroline takes a turn for the worst, the CEO of a Silcon Valley graphics software firm finds herself on an airplane headed for Vancouver. A fellow passenger with a fear of flying and a quirky sense of humor manages to make the trip a little more bearable. At this very difficult time, Brian's charm and witticism are a great comfort to Sara. They exchange phone numbers and empassioned glances...Sara finds herself intrigued. Brian has awakened something in her, something nameless and feminine and pleasantly distracting. Will she meet up with this charming stranger again? The beauty of British Columbia is the backdrop for this contemporary modern romance that celebrates family bonding, mourns the loss of a loved one and reveals the hidden but undeiable potential of a single chance encounter between two adults who find each other irresistible...

Samantha Bennet is a woman living two lives. In one, she is an upstanding law-abiding citizen of the City - a police officer, no less. In this life, she's a partner to one cop, dating another - a loving daughter, trusted friend, valued employee...But then, there's her other life. The life she leads as the vigilante wielder of the Dark Thing, the vampiric exoskeleton that is a shield as much as it is a weapon. It feeds on the blood of the guilty. It feeds on Samatha's criminal prey...When Samantha has an unsettling dream about her biological father, the Dark Thing leads her to a shopkeeper who seems to have answers to many of her questions...Answers about her father, the origin of the Dark Thing, its purpose. Samantha can't help but feel a little overwhelmed by the truth. When a deadly new threat emerges from the darkness of the City, Samantha learns that she isn't as invincible as she once thought. Who are these Hunters? Why do they want her dead? And why the Hell is she bleeding?