Pax Series by Barbara Bretton

Falling in love was easy. But staying alive is a whole other story . . . Ryder is an undercover operative for PAX, a worldwide antiterrorist agency that flies beneath the radar. Joanna is a Hollywood makeup artist whose magic turns fantasy into reality on a daily basis. He's a spy looking to come in from the cold. She's a woman who's never had a real home. Sizzling passion . . . heart-stopping danger . . . the ultimate choice . . .

Fantasy was John's strong suit. Applied to business, it turned his deliciously indulgent Love Cottages--complete with waterbeds and heart-shaped bathtubs--into the hottest honeymoon hotel in the Poconos. Applied to matters of the heart, it broke the ice with his buttoned-down rival, Maggie Douglass. But how would John Adams Tyler react when he encountered the truly fantastic? Maggie didn't want to know, so she invented wild excuses to keep John miles from her hotel... moreFantasy was John's strong suit. Applied to business, it turned his deliciously indulgent Love Cottages--complete with waterbeds and heart-shaped bathtubs--into the hottest honeymoon hotel in the Poconos. Applied to matters of the heart, it broke the ice with his buttoned-down rival, Maggie Douglass. But how would John Adams Tyler react when he encountered the truly fantastic? Maggie didn't want to know, so she invented wild excuses to keep John miles from her hotel. Ringed by barbed wire, surrounded by security guards, Maggie's little inn had been commandeered by PAX, the super-secret organization that was about to plunge John and Maggie into an exciting and dangerous world where fantasy and reality became one. less

(Formerly published in print by Harlequin American. ). Because it's a dangerous world and heroes are in short supply. Third in the series of books featuring the PAX anti-terrorist organization, a collection of scholars and outlaws, renegades and geek geniuses, who risk their lives on a daily basis to keep the world safe. Max Brody owns a down-on-its-luck airstrip in central New Jersey. He has no wife, no kids, no money, and no prospects... more(Formerly published in print by Harlequin American. ). Because it's a dangerous world and heroes are in short supply. Third in the series of books featuring the PAX anti-terrorist organization, a collection of scholars and outlaws, renegades and geek geniuses, who risk their lives on a daily basis to keep the world safe. Max Brody owns a down-on-its-luck airstrip in central New Jersey. He has no wife, no kids, no money, and no prospects. If things keep going this way, pretty soon he won't even have a roof over his head. So when his old friend (and PAX legend) Ryder O'Neal shows up one afternoon and asks for five years of his life, Max figures he has nothing to lose. Kelly Madison has spent most of her life bailing her ne'er-do-well superstar father out of trouble. This time, however, Sean Ryan has unwittingly become involved in a terrorist plot that threatens millions of innocent people. PAX has waited five years to bring down the terrorists. Max, in his alias as a Brazilian billionaire, must get close to Kelly so she can lead the ultra-secret organization to her missing father, who just may be their last best hope to prevent a global tragedy. But not even that PAX figured on Max and Kelly falling in love -- or falling deeper into the kind of danger that could bring the world to its knees. The PAX books in order:. PLAYING FOR TIME. HONEYMOON HOTEL. A FINE MADNESS. ALL WE KNOW OF HEAVEN. THE BRIDE CAME C. O. D. OPERATION: HUSBAND. OPERATION: BABY. less

Their Love was forged in fire . . . He would overwhelm a woman. Flynn knew that loving him and being loved by him would be an all-consuming passion. There would be no room for reason; there would be no halfway measures. He would demand everything from the woman he wanted, heart and soul and body. .. . “You frighten me,” she said, as the pulsing of her blood matched his. “I’ll never hurt you. ”... moreTheir Love was forged in fire . . . He would overwhelm a woman. Flynn knew that loving him and being loved by him would be an all-consuming passion. There would be no room for reason; there would be no halfway measures. He would demand everything from the woman he wanted, heart and soul and body. .. . “You frighten me,” she said, as the pulsing of her blood matched his. “I’ll never hurt you. ”. She looked at this man whom she had watched reign supreme with nothing but the power in his two fists and she believed him. “I trust you,” she said softly, “and that frightens me even more. ”. Later, many people would say they were there when it happened. They would say it was as obvious as lightning across a summer sky and twice as electrifying. But, in truth, it was a small moment—a brief flicker of acknowledgment, of destiny, that left both Flynn and Jack shaken to their cores. Acclaim for the novels of. Barbara Bretton. “Bretton’s characters are always real and their conflicts believable. ”. — Chicago Sun-Times. “Soul warming. .. A powerful relationship drama [for] anyone who enjoys a passionate look inside the hearts and souls of the prime players. ”. — Midwest Book Review. “[Bretton] excels in her portrayal of the sometimes sweet, sometimes stifling ties of a small community. The town’s tight network of loving, eccentric friends and family infuses the tale with a gently comic note that perfectly balances the darker dramas of the romance. ”. — Publishers Weekly. “A tender love story about two people who, when they find something special, will go to any length to keep it. ”. — Booklist. “Honest, witty. .. absolutely unforgettable. ”. — Rendezvous. “A classic adult fairy tale. ”. — Affaire de Coeur. “Dialogue flows easily and characters spring quickly to life. ”. — Rocky Mountain News. less

Kiel Brown could no longer allow the meddling townsfolk of Nowhere, Alaska, to try to find him a wife. He'd already seen more than his share of casserole-carrying bachelorettes. But his four-year-old daughter Kelsey needed a mom. And, as the townsfolk said, Kiel needed a wife to keep him warm through the snowy Alaskan winter. But Kiel never should have allowed his boss to choose his bride - even if the marriage was to be in name only... moreKiel Brown could no longer allow the meddling townsfolk of Nowhere, Alaska, to try to find him a wife. He'd already seen more than his share of casserole-carrying bachelorettes. But his four-year-old daughter Kelsey needed a mom. And, as the townsfolk said, Kiel needed a wife to keep him warm through the snowy Alaskan winter. But Kiel never should have allowed his boss to choose his bride - even if the marriage was to be in name only. One look at the stunning Lexi Marsden - with her sleek blond hair and china-blue eyes - and Kiel knew that this marriage-of-convenience was going to be anything but convenient! less