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Taken: LOST Series #5

by Cynthia Eden

In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's latest novel, the Last Option Search Team (LOST) returns-- and for one agent, the hunt for a serial killer just got very personal . . . HE SWORE TO PROTECT HER . . . Bailey Jones somehow survived her harrowing abduction by the infamous Death Angel. But while her physical scars have healed, she can't stop wondering about a woman she helped to escape, who simply disappeared. When LOST agent Asher Young is assigned to her case, Bailey instantly feels an attraction to the intense ex-SEAL who seems to be carrying dark secrets of his own. BUT KEEPING HIS PROMISE . . . Asher can't afford to let his growing feelings for Bailey distract him from his job. Only she can soothe his horrific nightmares, but the last thing he wants is for the demons from his past to ever hurt her. Bailey has gotten past his guard, and the emotions he feels for her--they're as dark and dangerous as the past he doesn't want to face. COULD COST BOTH THEIR LIVESWhen corpses begin surfacing--all marked with the same tattoo depicting the Death Angel's calling card--Asher must race to stop a twisted killer who wants nothing more than to claim his next prize: Bailey . . .

Taken!: A SEAL's Seduction (Harlequin Temptation Ser. #No. 698)

by Lori Foster

A DECEPTIVE AFFAIR Virginia Johnson had learned to take what she wanted. It was a strategy that had worked well for her in business, but not so well in her personal life. Men were intimidated by her-except new hire Dillon Jones. Dillon was different. He had broad shoulders, a hard body and a confidence that intrigued her. In short, he was just the man she wanted to seduce... Virginia was just the woman Dillon wanted to seduce...although she could never know that despite finding her sexy as hell, he had an ulterior motive. He was undercover at Virginia's company to help save his brother, and Virginia was the key to getting the information he needed. But if he wanted Virginia, he'd have to take her... FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! A SEAL's Seduction by New York Times bestselling author Tawny Weber Navy SEAL Blake Landon knows the rule book inside and out, and follows it. Until he sees the tall redhead whose dark eyes suggest that the rules-especially those in bed-are made to be broken.

Taken (Stranded #2)

by Andrew Grey

Stranded: Book TwoA Spin-off of StrandedOn the day he and Roman Capanelli were to be married, Malik Stevens wakes up in a small room with very little light. Time must be passing, because a door opens from time to time and food is left for him--that's his only connection to the outside world. Roman is a choreographer on Broadway, and he's waiting for Malik at the park with all their friends, ready to start their marriage ceremony. When Malik doesn't show up, Roman is nearly heartbroken thinking he's been left at the altar. But soon he understands that Malik hasn't stood him up, he's been taken. Desperate and determined, Roman begins searching for clues to aid the police. Then, when Malik escapes, the couple continues the search until they ferret out the culprit, and in the process open up a box of secrets. An orphan who grew up in a foster home, Malik knows his father was a serial killer and his mother died of grief and shame after his father was convicted. Now it seems some of his parents' skeletons still hang in the family closet. But was Malik's kidnapping meant to uncover those secrets or to hide them forever?

Taken: To Save Her Child Taken Silent Hunter

by Lisa Harris

MISSING CHILD Kate Elliot's suburban life turns upside down when her sister is shot and her niece kidnapped. Unsure of whom to trust, she turns to FBI agent Marcus O'Brian. But Kate doesn't want to leave the case to the authorities. Against the handsome agent's orders, she tracks her niece to Paris, and the City of Light quickly becomes a city of danger. Marcus can't explain why he feels such a strong connection with the headstrong woman, but soon he's taking on the role of Kate's protector. Yet when the kidnappers demand a ransom Kate can't deliver, he's not sure how much longer he can keep her alive. Now Marcus has the next twenty-four hours to save a stolen child and the woman he's grown to love.

Taken

by Lisa Harris

MISSING CHILD Kate Elliot's suburban life turns upside down when her sister is shot and her niece kidnapped. Unsure of whom to trust, she turns to FBI agent Marcus O'Brian. But Kate doesn't want to leave the case to the authorities. Against the handsome agent's orders, she tracks her niece to Paris, and the City of Light quickly becomes a city of danger. Marcus can't explain why he feels such a strong connection with the headstrong woman, but soon he's taking on the role of Kate's protector. Yet when the kidnappers demand a ransom Kate can't deliver, he's not sure how much longer he can keep her alive. Now Marcus has the next twenty-four hours to save a stolen child and the woman he's grown to love.

Taken

by Lori L. Harris

The lone witness to her sister's brutal kidnapping, Jillian Sorenson was consumed with guilt-and in over her head. Now it seemed the only way to be safely reunited with her sister was to join forces with ex-cop Rick Brady, the lead investigator on a similar cold case, with an old score to settle. But tracking the treacherous kidnappers' imperceptible clues only intensified Jillian and Rick's supercharged connection. And as their partnership became increasingly personal, coming face-to-face with the dangerous men who had abducted her sister seemed like less of a risk than putting her faith in an all-too-handsome stranger....

Taken

by Lori L. Harris

The lone witness to her sister's brutal kidnapping, Jillian Sorenson was consumed with guilt--and in over her head. Now it seemed the only way to be safely reunited with her sister was to join forces with ex-cop Rick Brady, the lead investigator on a similar cold case, with an old score to settle. But tracking the treacherous kidnappers' imperceptible clues only intensified Jillian and Rick's supercharged connection. And as their partnership became increasingly personal, coming face-to-face with the dangerous men who had abducted her sister seemed like less of a risk than putting her faith in an all-too-handsome stranger. . . .

The Taken

by Vicki Pettersson

Griffin Shaw used to be a PI, but that was back when gumshoes hoofed the streets . . . and he was still alive. Fifty years later, he's an angel, but that doesn't make him a saint. One small mistake has altered fate, and now he's been dumped back onto the mortal mudflat to collect another soul--Katherine "Kit" Craig, a journalist whose latest investigation is about to get her clipped. Bucking heavenly orders, Grif refuses to let the sable-haired siren come to harm. Besides, protecting her offers a chance to solve the mystery of his own unsolved murder--and dole out some overdue payback for the death of his beloved wife, Evie. Joining forces, Kit and Grif's search for answers leads beyond the blinding lights of the Strip into the dark heart of an evil conspiracy. But a ruthless killer determined to destroy them isn't Grif's biggest threat. His growing attraction to Kit could cost them both their lives, along with the answer to the haunting question of his long afterlife . . .readers who have made Kelley Armstrong, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, and Laurell K. Hamilton fantasy superstars.

Taken

by Lilith Saintcrow

Sophie never believed she was special. Avoiding a violent ex, she can't remember the last time she truly felt safe. Then vampires murder her best friend and Sophie is kidnapped by a dangerously sexy shape-shifter. Zach insists that Sophie is a Shaman-someone with a rare gift for taming his savage side-and he needs her to help him save his pack. Now, with a malevolent enemy closing in, Sophie and Zach must risk everything on a bond that may be their only salvation. . . ;.

Taken: Rising Storm 6 (Deep Ops #1.5)

by Rebecca Zanetti

“Explodes with action, spice and humor.” —Publishers Weekly on Hidden Hunter Holt might be the most stubborn ex-soldier ever born, but when he’s called on to help find a lost foster kid, he jumps into action. Even if it means working with the woman who broke his heart five years ago—the woman who still haunts his dreams . . . “Fans of J. D. Robb and Karen Robards will love Zanetti's series start.” —Booklist on Hidden Faye Smith has spent five long years trying to get her life back on track. She knows she should’ve turned toward Hunter and not away from him. But they both had too many demons to destroy. Maybe now they’ll get another chance—and save someone else’s life too . . . “Spicy romantic interplay; Highly recommended.” —Library Journal on Vampire’s Faith But first they’ll have to stop arguing long enough to trust the Deep Ops team. Hunter was a lost boy himself once. In fact, he ran away from the exact same man, their monster of a father. Now he and Faye will have to unite to find the brother he never knew—and maybe each other . . .

Taken and Seduced

by Julia Latham

He was seeking justice for those he loved . . . Adam Hilliard, secret Earl of Keswick, lives for one thing: To kill the man who slew his parents. Raised in secrecy by the League of the Blade, he would do anything to restore his family's honor. She was desperate to escape propriety . . . Lady Florence Becket is the key to his revenge. But when he kidnaps her, Florrie is neither frightened nor furious, as most other young ladies would be. The bold and powerful stranger who spirited her from her father's castle could give her the freedom and adventure she craves. They would find far more than they ever desired . . . She is moved by his quest. He is captivated by her courage. They have no defense against the passion ignited by a single kiss. Adam has taken her from all she's ever known--but now Florrie will delight in her scandalous seduction.

Taken at Christmas (Trinity Investigative Team #1)

by Jodie Bailey

Keeping a little girl safe means trusting no one… When ex-deputy Mia Galloway is assaulted and threatened at her town&’s Christmas parade, she&’s convinced her adopted daughter is also in danger. Mia is rescued just in time by investigator Hayden McGrath, her late husband&’s best friend, who vows to protect Mia and Ruthie. And the stakes only get higher when Ruthie&’s birth mother is found murdered. Someone desperately wants this child, and they&’ll stop at nothing to get her. With time running out, uncovering the truth is Hayden and Mia&’s only hope of saving an innocent child…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Trinity Investigative Team Book 1: Taken at ChristmasBook 2: Protecting the Orphan

Taken at Dusk: A Shadow Falls Novel

by C. C. Hunter

Kylie Galen wants the truth so badly she can taste it. The truth about who her real family is, the truth about which boy she's meant to be with―and the truth about what her emerging powers mean. <P><P>But she's about to discover that some secrets can change your life forever…and not always for the better.

Taken Beyond Temptation (Forbidden Fantasies #547)

by Cara Summers

Jillian Brightman has a forbidden fantasy. She's always dreamed of being swept away and seduced by a mysterious stranger. But the resort she owns with her sisters keeps her too busy to indulge in any kind of fantasy, let alone a forbidden one.At least, until Ian MacFarland comes to Belle Island. And once she sees him, Jillian knows he's the perfect man for a onetime indulgence…no strings attached.Only Ian wants a lot more. And each moment Jillian spends moaning under his touch, she realizes one night won't be enough. Ian is fulfilling cravings she never dreamed she had. Could this be more than a fling?It might be—if Ian was actually the man he said he was….

Taken By a Killer

by Miranda Stowe

Even though there's a serial killer on the loose in Miners Bend, Reece Daggert and Emily Hayden are determined to still enjoy an active nightlife. Too bad Emily doesn't want to enjoy that nightlife with Reece. Now Reece's sister has become victim number eight and Emily finds herself drawn to Reece as she attempts to comfort him. Will her compassion make her victim number nine?With seven women missing, six of them dead, Miners Bend has issued a protective curfew for women between the ages of twenty and thirty, which plays havoc on Reece Daggert's sex life. Only one woman, strapped with a gun, knife, and pepper spray is brave enough to risk her safety and seek an active nightlife-- Emily Hayden-- the one woman seemingly immune to Reece's charm.Determined not to fall under his seduction, Emily fights her own attraction for Reece until his sister becomes the eighth victim of the Miners Bend Woman Snatcher. When he turns to her in his biggest time of need, Emily can't deny him. But her comfort soon becomes too explosive to handle as Reece demands more and more of not just her body, but her heart and soul as well.

Taken by a Vampire

by Joey W. Hill

Joey W. Hill's Vampire Queen novels "keep the pages turning, your imagination running, [and] your dreams carnally vivid" (Bitten by Books). In her newest installment, a servant sentenced to death is sent into hiding and finds a passion she never expected in her new protector... Groomed from birth to be an Inherited Servant and serve only the most powerful vampire Masters, Alanna never resented her destiny. Then she did the unthinkable: she betrayed her Master to the Vampire Council. Now death is her future, but until her Master is captured, she must be protected. The Vampire Council assigns her to Evan, a vampire whose wandering lifestyle makes him the perfect guardian... Alanna's training was for a vampire of power and ambition, not for someone like Evan who lives in mountainside shacks and caves. Even his servant, Niall, is rough mannered. But these two men are about to teach Alanna something her rigorous training never did: how to feel, how to desire...perhaps even how to love. Then the Council captures her Master, and Alanna has no choice but to accept her destiny. But Evan and Niall are no strangers to defying fate--and they will stop at nothing to make Alanna theirs forever...

Taken by Darkness (Guardians of Eternity)

by Alexandra Ivy

Previously published in Yours for Eternity. They are the Guardians of Eternity, strong, skilled, seductive vampires chosen to protect—and to destroy. And they will risk anything to fulfill their duty, and satisfy their desires… The daughter of a witch, Juliet Lawrence has inherited magical powers—powers that could be quite useful to Victor, Marquess DeRosa, London’s most powerful vampire. But that’s not all Victor desires of Juliet. He wants the unpredictable beauty in his bed—and he is accustomed to getting what he wants…

Taken by Fire (ACRO World #6)

by Sydney Croft

HIS MISSION WAS TO DESTROY HER. BUT DESIRE GOT IN THE WAY. A product of genetic manipulation, Melanie Milan shares a body with her malevolent sister, Phoebe. A sleek, blond predator with a heart of pure darkness, Phoebe puts their body through the wicked underbelly of sex for thrills--when she's not igniting her pyrokinetic skills for an evil organization bent on taking over the world. Melanie rarely gets out to play--much less fall in love. But that changes when rival ACRO agent Stryker Wills shows up, with a mission to terminate the woman who torched his partner. An operative with rare abilities, Stryker soon realizes that the woman he's about to kill isn't the murderous fire starter he's been hunting. But he does want her. Melanie, with the power to ice anything in her path, is heating things up in ways that are setting fire to his blood. As long as Melanie stays in control, she is his best ally to bring down her sister and stop hellish havoc from being unleashed. Walking a tightrope of longing and hate, Stryker and Melanie begin to understand that true power lies in sweet surrender to each other, to the flames between them, to the erotic adventure that's joined their hearts and abilities to become their salvation--and perhaps the world's.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Taken by Her Greek Boss

by Cathy Williams

Nick Papaeliou dates beautiful women, so his attraction to frumpy Rose is a mystery. Maybe it's because she's not falling at his feet! Rose wants to detest her arrogant Greek boss, but she needs the job. As his ruthless seduction weakens her resolve, she reminds herself that after the seduction she'll be discarded. Nick's in for a surprise--for underneath Rose's shapeless clothes hides a more alluring woman than he could ever imagine. . . .

Taken by Midnight (Midnight Breed Series, #8)

by Lara Adrian

AT THE CROSSROADS OF DEATH AND DESIRE, A WOMAN TASTES A PLEASURE NO MORTAL IS MEANT TO SURVIVE. In the frozen Alaskan wilderness, former state trooper Jenna Darrow survives an unspeakable breach of body and soul. But with her narrow escape comes an even greater challenge. For strange changes are taking place within her, as she struggles to understand--and control--a new hunger. To do so, she will seek shelter in the Boston compound of the Order, an ancient race of vampire warriors whose very existence is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most mysterious of them all is Brock, a brooding, dark-eyed alpha male whose hands hold the power to comfort, heal . . . and arouse. As she recovers under Brock's care, Jenna finds herself drawn to the Order's mission: to stop a ruthless enemy and its army of assassins from subjecting Earth to a reign of terror. Yet in spite of their resolve, a purely physical relationship without strings soon binds Brock and Jenna together with a desire fiercer than life and stronger than death itself--until a secret from Brock's past and Jenna's own mortality challenges their forbidden love to the ultimate trial by fire.From the Paperback edition.

Taken by Storm (Whitfield Brides #3)

by Rochelle Alers

Love blooms between a floral designer and her live-in bodyguard in bestselling author Rochelle Alers’s third book in the Whitfield Brides Trilogy!When tall, ruggedly handsome U.S. marshall Raphael Madison tells spirited five-foot-three floral designer Simone Whitfield that he’s her live-in bodyguard for the duration of a high-profile court case, the notion that opposites attract definitely applies.But while trying to stay busy and ignore the magnetic pull of the hunky lawman, Simone discovers that sharing her home with a bodyguard stirs up a storm of longing. Soon, their closeness becomes electrifying, as friendship brings intimacy and an endless night of uncontrollable passion. But will the morning after bring regrets…or promises of forever?Originally published in 2008

Taken by Storm

by Rochelle Alers

When tall, ruggedly handsome U. S. marshall Raphael Madison tells spirited five-foot-three floral designer Simone Whitfield that he's her live-in bodyguard for the duration of a high-profile court case, the notion that opposites attract definitely applies. But while trying to stay busy and ignore the magnetic pull of the hunky lawman, Simone discovers that sharing her home with a bodyguard stirs up a storm of longing. Soon, their closeness becomes electrifying, as friendship brings intimacy and an endless night of uncontrollable passion. But will the morning after bring regrets. . . or promises of forever?

Taken By Storm

by Opal Carew

Jessica doesn't like to take risks, but when she's almost run over by a red hot rock musician named Storm on his motorcycle, she realizes that some risks are worth taking.

Taken By Storm

by Donna Fletcher

Burke Longton has traveled to Scotland to find his brother, but instead finds himself in a dungeon, accused of a crime he did not commit. Before he can devise a plan to escape, a motley crew bursts into the cell, and he is rescued by a fiery hellion who is as beautiful as she is fierce . . . They call her Storm--an avenging angel to the wrongly imprisoned, an outlaw wanted by the Scottish government. Everything and everyone she'd ever loved has been taken from her, and now she's determined to never let that happen again. She does not have time for tenderness or love . . . until she meets Burke. Rugged and courageous, his kisses promise nights of fevered passion, while his eyes challenge her to dream of a future together. Dare she let this man storm past her defenses and convince her to trust her heart again?

Taken By Storm

by Kristi Gold Kathie Denosky Laura Wright

Storms and passion. Unpredictable...and dangerousWHIRLWIND by Kathie DeNoskyJosh Garrett refuses to let storm chaser Kacie Davidson track a tornado across his Texas ranch alone. He's going with her. Now Kacie faces head-on danger from the powerful twister and from the mounting attraction between her and Josh.UPSURGE by Kristi GoldWhen a devastating hurricane threatens Florida, Marissa Klein and her attractive neighbor, Dr. Greg Westbrook, seek shelter from the storm together. And as the hurricane rages out of control, so does Marissa and Greg's long-denied passion.WILDFIRE by Laura WrightAfter one unforgettable night together, Nora Wallace and Gabe London never expected to see each other again. But when Nora is trapped by a California wildfire, smoke jumper Gabe is determined to rescue her-not realizing he's also saving his unborn child.

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