Forget the Hatfields and McCoys, in a small Southern town, the Whitfields and Tallys are the real family feud. So for some unholy reason, Jake Whitfield's old man and Angel Tally's grandfather wrote codicils to their wills the night before they died in a suspicious fire. The codicils require Jake and Angel to marry or lose their inheritances.Jake feels like a man with two faces. One he presents to his brothers and the public: the criminal willing to step on anyone for a buck while mercilessly protecting the business. The other: the lonely man wanting a better life for himself and his family and working with an FBI agent to make it happen.To Jake, marrying Angel makes sense. With her family's help, he can fight the new criminal organization that's moving into his town. Immersed in the criminal world, there is no hope for Angel, but her brother is still young. She will do anything to protect him from that way of life and whoever killed their grandfather, even marry a despised Whitfield. And Angel never forgot about the sexy incident with Jake in high school ten years earlier.And if she has to go along with a Whitfield-Tally marriage, she wants a replay.**HOT ROMANCE with consensual spankings**

She Knew How To Fight But Not To Love ...As the top assassin at The Circle, a shadowy group of mercenaries, Olivia St. Vincent can hunt down anyone. She's been trained since she was a teenager to kill without feeling, to interact with men without love. But when she's kidnapped by the enigmatic leader of a rival organization, she learns she's been lied to for years. She never worked for the good guys.Collin Ryker believes the sultry woman he's abducted knows more than she's telling about The Circle and its plans for complete domination. Over time, as they work together, Olivia's tenacity and vulnerability captivate him. But if he isn't careful, Collin will fall into the biggest trap of all: caring for a woman who can betray him to his greatest enemy.Review"I loved the honesty in her character and in Ms. Swafford's portrayal of a woman who has been taught to kill and survive using any means necessary." -- Romance Book Forum   "[T]his couple discovers that in their line of work a trip to the bedroom may be just as dangerous as a gunfight." -- RT Bookreviews - 4-1/2 stars (Fantastic. A keeper.)“Exciting and breathtaking. Carla Swafford is an up-and-coming author not to be missed!” (Sherrilyn Kenyon, New York Times bestselling author ) From the AuthorExcerpt used with permissionAs soon as [Collin] walked into the suite, he knew something was wrong. The whirl of an electronic device starting up filled the room and a small green light bounced off the wall and then disappeared. He guessed it was now dancing on his back.      "Olivia, what the hell do you think you're doing?" He raised his hands and slowly turned around.      Feet spread apart, dressed in black with a sporty red trim jacket, she held the sniper rifle they'd recently returned to her and forwarded to the hotel in several containers. He'd been impressed by its microcomputer, perfect for shooting in any kind of weather. Presently she had one eye to the night sight. Damn, the woman was stronger than he gave her credit for as she was holding, elbows out, an eighteen pound rifle and it barely moved.           "You do know from this close of a range my torso would disintegrate into a hundred thousand tiny pieces, spreading blood and me everywhere in the room."      "Like I care," she spit with menace. Her hand trembled and the barrel wobbled.     "Can we talk about whatever has set you off?" He hadn't expected her to become so angry about his turning her down.     She shifted the rifle against her cheek, probably easing up a tight muscle. "I thought this job was too easy. What was the real reason I'm here? Have you worked out some type of trade with Jason?"     Damn! He didn't need this now. The sun was peeking around Camelback Mountain. They needed to get out of there.     "No. You'll have to trust me." He was a crazy fker as all he could think about was how damn good she looked holding that rifle.     "Oh, that makes a world of difference. Not!" She made another adjustment of the pad next to her cheek. "You get me all hot and bothered and then ignore me. You never finish what you start and I can't--" As she crumbled to the ground, Rex caught the rifle.     "Motherfker! What were you thinking? You're going to fk around until she kills you? Bloody hell! There wouldn't be anything left for me to pick up." Rex started breaking down the rifle, slapping each part into the shaking hands of one of his men.     Collin knelt next to Olivia, pressing two fingers to the artery in her neck. His heartbeat matched hers as it continued to speed up.     "What did you shoot her with?" Collin asked as he smoothed her hair out of her face.     "The same as you did before. Twilight." Rex sneered.     "Damn, she's going to be pissed again. We can't keep knocking her out." Collin scooped her into his arms. "Let's go. Thank goodness we've got a private plane back."     "I'm all for dumping her out over Texas." Rex followed leaving the clean up for his crew.     "Now what has Texas ever done to you?"

In a follow-up to Carla Swafford's sexy Circle of Desire, the agents of The Circle--a top-secret group of assassins--are back and on the hunt for a dangerous drug lord capable of bringing women to the brink of pleasure . . . and devastation.Marie Beltane, a lowly data entry specialist for The Circle, resents being treated like a little girl and wants to help by proving she's worthy of being a full-fledged operative. Disobeying Arthur Ryker's orders to stay out of the way, she accepts a simple fact-finding assignment--only to have everything go horribly wrong. Now she's been injected with the drug responsible for the deaths of four local women, a drug that puts her sex drive into overdrive. Ryker wants nothing more than to keep Marie safe from the world. He's already killed to protect her from one madman, and he may have to do it again. While on a search for an antidote to her mysterious drug, he falls into a trap and must fight a new evil. Now he...

Sizzling with passion and suspense, perfect for fans of Joanna Wylde and Julie Ann Walker, the Brothers of Mayhem series revs up as a headstrong beauty faces off against an outlaw motorcycle club—and falls for the bad boy she never saw coming. Cassidy Ryder refuses to be intimidated by anyone, even the hell-raising, hard-drinking Brothers of Mayhem. The daughter of their former president, she’s not above smashing a few heads to keep her teenage brother safe. But when Cassidy’s big mouth gets her in trouble, the only thing that saves her is some quick thinking from the Brothers’ bartender. He’s commanding and strong, and as smooth as the whiskey he pours: the ultimate temptation for a girl who swore she’d never be a biker’s plaything.But Thorn Savalas is no ordinary biker. He’s a cop, and he’s worked too hard earning the Brothers’ trust to blow his cover over a female—even one who rocks a pair of jeans like Cassidy. The only way to protect her is by claiming she’s his old lady. Trouble is, Thorn can’t just pretend. He wants Cassidy, and every scorching touch tells him she feels the same. But acting on their hottest fantasies could leave them both exposed . . . even if nothing else has ever felt so real. Advance praise for *Hidden Heat “This savage contemporary is filled with action, deception, and emotional and sexual tension that leave readers panting right up until the highly anticipated climax.”*—Publishers WeeklyIncludes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.****