Secret Loves #4

A young woman named Linda Croft struggles with a deep-seated fear of romantic affection—a terror rooted in childhood wounds she's only begun to understand. Pressured by her mother and drawn to reporter Jimmy Hughes, Linda finds herself agreeing to marriage despite the revulsion that grips her whenever he tries to kiss her, and as her wedding day arrives, she faces a choice between facing her past or fleeing it entirely.

Linda Royal comes home to care for her dying aunt and inherits a cynical philosophy about using charm and glamour to get ahead in the world of business—but everything changes when she lands a job at Daley Enterprises and finds herself drawn to Tug Daley, even as she pursues a scheme to manipulate his uncle J.K. Derfleet. As her feelings grow genuine, Linda must face a choice between the ruthless tactics Aunt Sally taught her and what her heart is telling her.

In "Deception's Torment," reporter Mara Drake takes a job as Mrs. Winslow’s secretary, posing as a loyal assistant while secretly gathering material on the reclusive Winslow family. As she grows close to the charming Lance Winslow, her feelings deepen—until her deception is uncovered by jealous Lisa D'Arcy, leaving her to prove her sincerity before it’s too late.

Melody Evans has spent her lonely life at Peril Point lighthouse with her father, Captain Evans, until the charming Rocky Anderson arrives on his yacht and sweeps her into a passionate romance—but when she discovers a sinister secret aboard his ship, she must choose between the man she loves and protecting her home and family. Skip Halliday, a devoted fisherman who's long harbored feelings for her, stands ready to help when danger closes in.