Leslie Bailey is the only witness to a bizarre mass murder. Without warning she disappears into an ominous medical lab in the foothills of North Carolina. Here, sister, Nicole barely escapes the same fate and runs straight into the open arms of a handsome Texas surgeon. Is Jared Roper the knight in shining armor Nicole so desperately needs to help rescue her sister? Can the thrill of his fiery embrace erase the dread that he may have a hidden agenda of his own? Nicole and Jared combine forces to expose the sinister, hideous machinations of an evil madman. Can they reach Leslie in time? Can they stop a relentless psychopath's torture themselves? Can they escape with their lives intact?

Toni Grayson's car stalls one dark, foggy night in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Brevard, NC. She is forced to abandon her car then walk straight up a mountain ridge following the only light she can see through the pounding rain.
When she finally reaches the house, it is very large and imposing. Just as she rounds the paved driveway, a car roars down the hill even though Toni calls out for their help. When the door opens, a small child is standing there with tears streaking her cheeks; she is lonely and waiting for 'her new mommy'.

Toni is instantly drawn to the precious, beguiling Cindy Merrill, then comes across one person in the house who has been pushed down the cellar steps. Toni covers her up but there is no phone service because of the storm; then she finds that an uncle has died in his bed up on the third floor. She is not about to leave the child unattended but later when she's discovered by the mansion's owner, sparks fly between them and Toni is instantly drawn into a world of mystery, intrigue and faces actual danger for the first time in her life.

Authorhouse has also published eight other books by Sylvia: WHEELS OF DANGER, TREACHEROUS HEARTS, THE VOODOO DOLL, A STRANGE ENCOUNTER, ECHO OF FOOTSTEPS, MADNESS AT MIDNIGHT, WHITE IS FOR WEDDINGS and MADNESS AT MIDNIGHT REVENGE. She is also working on an inspirational novel: 2009 - A YEAR OF HEARTBREAK AND THE PROMISE OF RAINBOWS.

Erin Andrews met Logan Maxwell, III on a cruise ship the summer of 2011; they were married over the Christmas holidays and now are happily planning a honeymoon trip on another cruise ship out of Charleston, S.C; however unknown to them, they are being followed by a ruthless killer who is determined that they are not going to remain happy for very long; he is out for revenge and intends to end their lives tragically. Jess Reynolds is Erin's best friend but she has been a thorn in Logan's side for years; however he cannot make Erin see that Jess is a danger to both of them. She is determined to remain Jess's best friend regardless of the consequences. However, when Logan disappears, the police suspect Erin because Logan named her as beneficiary in his $100,000 double indemnity life insurance policy. If you like romantic intrigue and suspense at its best then pick up this book and take a cruise along with the newlyweds to Cozmel and Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, then enjoy the lovely Caribbean beaches around Freeport, Grand Bahamas. Authorhouse has also published seven other books by Sylvia: WHEELS OF DANGER, TREACHEROUS HEARTS, THE VOODOO DOLL, A STRANGE ENCOUNTER, ECHO OF FOOTSTEPS, MADNESS AT MIDNIGHT and WHITE IS FOR WEDDINGS. She is also working on an inspirational novel called: 2009 - A YEAR OF HEARTBREAK AND THE PROMISE OF RAINBOWS.

Criminals usually commit their crimes which generate madness around midnight while innocent people are fast asleep in their beds. It was almost midnight when Erin Andrews witnessed a drug exchange between two boats at Folly Beach near Charleston, S.C. Also that same night Erin was caught spying on two Coast Guard officers as they filmed the actual drug exchange before arresting the crooks involved.

It was almost midnight when Jess Reynolds was eyewitness to a brutal murder near the Folly Beach harbor; it was almost midnight when a beautiful blond disappears on a cruise ship never to be seen alive again. It was a little after midnight when two bodies washed up on shore believed to be those belonging to two of the missing drug dealers.

Now Erin, Jess and Captain Logan Maxwell are thrown together as they try to find the missing girl and end the crime-ridden spree of a cruel murder before any more innocent bystanders are killed. Erin and Logan's growing passion for each other ignites the wrath of a ruthless killer and Erin's generaous nature leads her into deadly peril. Can this case be solved before another murder is committed and can true love survive when danger lurks from every corner?

The beautiful Carolina coast is the setting for this novel. Kimberly Marshall's life was one most women would envy. She was sincere, beautiful and was married to a very rich older man who worshipped her. Her world came crashing down around her the day she discovered a Voodoo Doll in the bottom drawer of her husband's desk. The doll was made into the exact image of Kimberly, wearing a yellow dress identical to one of hers. She was shocked to discover the top of the dress was smeared with blood and long straight pins pierced through the chest straight into the back. Then, the threats began......someone connected to her household was trying to kill her and each attempt became worse than the last one. Kim enlists the help of a handsome neighbor to come to her rescue and help her solve the mystery and stop the killing before both of them become victims themselves. Kim has a very hard time believing that her husband or anyone in his family is trying to murder her, but she discovers that only the persons in her household would have direct contact with her; the house is too well guarded for an outsider to be able to get that close to her. Mystery, mayhem, romance and an unusual secret are combined in this book and will keep the reader guessing until the very end.

Treacherous Hearts takes up almost where Wheels of Danger ends, and has everything you want in a romantic suspense....... speed out on the race track, dead bodies, kidnapping and lots of treachery before true love can be found. Shannon Reeves has a promising future as the new darling on the racing circuit and is fast making a name for herself. She finally feels that her future is secure when she becomes close friends with T.G. and Max Schaffer, who is also a race driver and willing to work with her to help her set up a winning race team. Unfortunately, her current boyfriend, Derek Watson, has a entirely different agenda. He is an old nemesis from T.G.'s past and causes problems in Max and T.G.'s marriage when it is evident he is involved in the kidnapping of Max's young son, Alex. Derek turns violent when Shannon breaks up with him. Lucky for her, Chase Westmore, her handsome next-door neighbor, comes to her rescue and Derek is arrested and taken to jail. The search for Alex continues, and when he is found, Shannon 's problems are just beginning. The discovery of two dead bodies in the trunk of her car throws her life into a tailspin and she has to do everything in her power to prove her innocence, before she is added to the growing list of fatalities. Max, T.G. as well as Shannon and Chase find themselves involved in a murder investigation, as they are thrown together, trying to save themselves, as well as solve another murder mystery.

This romantic suspense takes you into the inner workings of NASCAR Racing, the largest sports draw in the US today. A determined female beauty decides that she wants to work on the pit crew of a famous race driver; a position formerly opened only to men; determination and ingenuity win out, and she is hired as a mechanic for a popular Nascar driver.

T.G. Cameron has always loved Max Schaffer, and the idea of actually working for him makes her the happiest girl in the world. However, she gets too close to a deadly scheme to take out the top drivers each race; not caring whether they live or die, and these deliberate wrecks turn the world of racing upside down. She discovers indescribable passion in his arms, but she is afraid that it is not the lasting kind, and she will become just another notch on his bedpost.

When she gets too close to the killer, she and Max find themselves in the middle of the racing tragedies and barely escape with their own lives.

Kari Melton is traveling from Boone, NC to Wimington, NC and is caught up in traffic problems and a detour; before she can make her way back to the 74 east Interstate, she has a flat tire out on a lonely country road. A nice lawyer from London stops to assist her, and during their parting conversation, a dark car pulls up and a man starts shooting at them. The good samariatn rolls down the embankment with her, sheilding her from the spray of bullets. She is safe, but he is shot and before she can be shot, a truck driver stops and the other car speeds away, but her new friend dies before she can help him. Keri is questioned when the authorities arrive, but she has no idea why the lawyer was killed. Later, she stops at a small cafe for a cup of coffee and comes face with someone who looks identical to the man she just saw die on the old country road, and she starts running for her own life.

This novel brings back Max & T.G. Schaffer and Chase & Shannon Westmore as well as NASCAR history at The Rock in Rockingham, N.C. The protagonist is a dance instructor named Megan Garrison. The first time she realizes that there's someone stalking her, is the third consecutive night she has heard the echo of footsteps following her; she steps into the building's shadow to see who is coming up behind her. She can tell it's a man because of his build and height but he is wearing a baseball cap pulled low on his face and in the shadows of early twilight she cannot identify him.Megan comes into contact with a race driver named Ryan Anderson who is determined to win her affection; thus the struggle begins with the Schaffers and the Westmores trying to arrange a romance; Megan fights her growing attraction to Ryan but they come together as a turbulent couple struggling to control the evident passion between them as they try to catch a vicious killer who has already murdered one woman on the main street in Hamlet in front of a new bar called the Sports Connection and he has now set his sights on Megan as his next victim.Ryan tries to protect her but it's difficult to ward off violence when the unknown catalyst is so determined to take the life of a pretty, successful young woman.

Leslie Bailey is the only witness to a bizarre mass murder. Without warning she disappears into an ominous medical lab in the foothills of North Carolina. Here, sister, Nicole barely escapes the same fate and runs straight into the open arms of a handsome Texas surgeon. Is Jared Roper the knight in shining armor Nicole so desperately needs to help rescue her sister? Can the thrill of his fiery embrace erase the dread that he may have a hidden agenda of his own? Nicole and Jared combine forces to expose the sinister, hideous machinations of an evil madman. Can they reach Leslie in time? Can they stop a relentless psychopath's torture themselves? Can they escape with their lives intact?

Erin Andrews met Logan Maxwell, III on a cruise ship the summer of 2011; they were married over the Christmas holidays and now are happily planning a honeymoon trip on another cruise ship out of Charleston, S.C; however unknown to them, they are being followed by a ruthless killer who is determined that they are not going to remain happy for very long; he is out for revenge and intends to end their lives tragically. Jess Reynolds is Erin's best friend but she has been a thorn in Logan's side for years; however he cannot make Erin see that Jess is a danger to both of them. She is determined to remain Jess's best friend regardless of the consequences. However, when Logan disappears, the police suspect Erin because Logan named her as beneficiary in his $100,000 double indemnity life insurance policy. If you like romantic intrigue and suspense at its best then pick up this book and take a cruise along with the newlyweds to Cozmel and Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, then enjoy the lovely Caribbean beaches around Freeport, Grand Bahamas. Authorhouse has also published seven other books by Sylvia: WHEELS OF DANGER, TREACHEROUS HEARTS, THE VOODOO DOLL, A STRANGE ENCOUNTER, ECHO OF FOOTSTEPS, MADNESS AT MIDNIGHT and WHITE IS FOR WEDDINGS. She is also working on an inspirational novel called: 2009 - A YEAR OF HEARTBREAK AND THE PROMISE OF RAINBOWS.

Toni Grayson's car stalls one dark, foggy night in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Brevard, NC. She is forced to abandon her car then walk straight up a mountain ridge following the only light she can see through the pounding rain.
When she finally reaches the house, it is very large and imposing. Just as she rounds the paved driveway, a car roars down the hill even though Toni calls out for their help. When the door opens, a small child is standing there with tears streaking her cheeks; she is lonely and waiting for 'her new mommy'.

Toni is instantly drawn to the precious, beguiling Cindy Merrill, then comes across one person in the house who has been pushed down the cellar steps. Toni covers her up but there is no phone service because of the storm; then she finds that an uncle has died in his bed up on the third floor. She is not about to leave the child unattended but later when she's discovered by the mansion's owner, sparks fly between them and Toni is instantly drawn into a world of mystery, intrigue and faces actual danger for the first time in her life.

Authorhouse has also published eight other books by Sylvia: WHEELS OF DANGER, TREACHEROUS HEARTS, THE VOODOO DOLL, A STRANGE ENCOUNTER, ECHO OF FOOTSTEPS, MADNESS AT MIDNIGHT, WHITE IS FOR WEDDINGS and MADNESS AT MIDNIGHT REVENGE. She is also working on an inspirational novel: 2009 - A YEAR OF HEARTBREAK AND THE PROMISE OF RAINBOWS.

This novel brings back Max & T.G. Schaffer and Chase & Shannon Westmore as well as NASCAR history at The Rock in Rockingham, N.C. The protagonist is a dance instructor named Megan Garrison. The first time she realizes that there's someone stalking her, is the third consecutive night she has heard the echo of footsteps following her; she steps into the building's shadow to see who is coming up behind her. She can tell it's a man because of his build and height but he is wearing a baseball cap pulled low on his face and in the shadows of early twilight she cannot identify him.Megan comes into contact with a race driver named Ryan Anderson who is determined to win her affection; thus the struggle begins with the Schaffers and the Westmores trying to arrange a romance; Megan fights her growing attraction to Ryan but they come together as a turbulent couple struggling to control the evident passion between them as they try to catch a vicious killer who has already murdered one woman on the main street in Hamlet in front of a new bar called the Sports Connection and he has now set his sights on Megan as his next victim.Ryan tries to protect her but it's difficult to ward off violence when the unknown catalyst is so determined to take the life of a pretty, successful young woman.

Criminals usually commit their crimes which generate madness around midnight while innocent people are fast asleep in their beds. It was almost midnight when Erin Andrews witnessed a drug exchange between two boats at Folly Beach near Charleston, S.C. Also that same night Erin was caught spying on two Coast Guard officers as they filmed the actual drug exchange before arresting the crooks involved.

It was almost midnight when Jess Reynolds was eyewitness to a brutal murder near the Folly Beach harbor; it was almost midnight when a beautiful blond disappears on a cruise ship never to be seen alive again. It was a little after midnight when two bodies washed up on shore believed to be those belonging to two of the missing drug dealers.

Now Erin, Jess and Captain Logan Maxwell are thrown together as they try to find the missing girl and end the crime-ridden spree of a cruel murder before any more innocent bystanders are killed. Erin and Logan's growing passion for each other ignites the wrath of a ruthless killer and Erin's generaous nature leads her into deadly peril. Can this case be solved before another murder is committed and can true love survive when danger lurks from every corner?

Kari Melton is traveling from Boone, NC to Wimington, NC and is caught up in traffic problems and a detour; before she can make her way back to the 74 east Interstate, she has a flat tire out on a lonely country road. A nice lawyer from London stops to assist her, and during their parting conversation, a dark car pulls up and a man starts shooting at them. The good samariatn rolls down the embankment with her, sheilding her from the spray of bullets. She is safe, but he is shot and before she can be shot, a truck driver stops and the other car speeds away, but her new friend dies before she can help him. Keri is questioned when the authorities arrive, but she has no idea why the lawyer was killed. Later, she stops at a small cafe for a cup of coffee and comes face with someone who looks identical to the man she just saw die on the old country road, and she starts running for her own life.

Treacherous Hearts takes up almost where Wheels of Danger ends, and has everything you want in a romantic suspense....... speed out on the race track, dead bodies, kidnapping and lots of treachery before true love can be found. Shannon Reeves has a promising future as the new darling on the racing circuit and is fast making a name for herself. She finally feels that her future is secure when she becomes close friends with T.G. and Max Schaffer, who is also a race driver and willing to work with her to help her set up a winning race team. Unfortunately, her current boyfriend, Derek Watson, has a entirely different agenda. He is an old nemesis from T.G.'s past and causes problems in Max and T.G.'s marriage when it is evident he is involved in the kidnapping of Max's young son, Alex. Derek turns violent when Shannon breaks up with him. Lucky for her, Chase Westmore, her handsome next-door neighbor, comes to her rescue and Derek is arrested and taken to jail. The search for Alex continues, and when he is found, Shannon 's problems are just beginning. The discovery of two dead bodies in the trunk of her car throws her life into a tailspin and she has to do everything in her power to prove her innocence, before she is added to the growing list of fatalities. Max, T.G. as well as Shannon and Chase find themselves involved in a murder investigation, as they are thrown together, trying to save themselves, as well as solve another murder mystery.

The beautiful Carolina coast is the setting for this novel. Kimberly Marshall's life was one most women would envy. She was sincere, beautiful and was married to a very rich older man who worshipped her. Her world came crashing down around her the day she discovered a Voodoo Doll in the bottom drawer of her husband's desk. The doll was made into the exact image of Kimberly, wearing a yellow dress identical to one of hers. She was shocked to discover the top of the dress was smeared with blood and long straight pins pierced through the chest straight into the back. Then, the threats began......someone connected to her household was trying to kill her and each attempt became worse than the last one. Kim enlists the help of a handsome neighbor to come to her rescue and help her solve the mystery and stop the killing before both of them become victims themselves. Kim has a very hard time believing that her husband or anyone in his family is trying to murder her, but she discovers that only the persons in her household would have direct contact with her; the house is too well guarded for an outsider to be able to get that close to her. Mystery, mayhem, romance and an unusual secret are combined in this book and will keep the reader guessing until the very end.

This romantic suspense takes you into the inner workings of NASCAR Racing, the largest sports draw in the US today. A determined female beauty decides that she wants to work on the pit crew of a famous race driver; a position formerly opened only to men; determination and ingenuity win out, and she is hired as a mechanic for a popular Nascar driver.

T.G. Cameron has always loved Max Schaffer, and the idea of actually working for him makes her the happiest girl in the world. However, she gets too close to a deadly scheme to take out the top drivers each race; not caring whether they live or die, and these deliberate wrecks turn the world of racing upside down. She discovers indescribable passion in his arms, but she is afraid that it is not the lasting kind, and she will become just another notch on his bedpost.

When she gets too close to the killer, she and Max find themselves in the middle of the racing tragedies and barely escape with their own lives.