the Caught Series by Sharleen Scott

It’s summer in the tranquil coastal town of Angel Beach, Oregon, but not everyone is enjoying the surf. Harlie Cates is caught in a sea of catastrophes. One of her homeless charges has died, her food bank may be forced to shut down, a reporter suspects she’s the missing ex-wife of a wealthy philanthropist, and her gorgeous new neighbor is threatening to have her arrested for stalking him. One more problem and she’s going under for the last time... moreIt’s summer in the tranquil coastal town of Angel Beach, Oregon, but not everyone is enjoying the surf. Harlie Cates is caught in a sea of catastrophes. One of her homeless charges has died, her food bank may be forced to shut down, a reporter suspects she’s the missing ex-wife of a wealthy philanthropist, and her gorgeous new neighbor is threatening to have her arrested for stalking him. One more problem and she’s going under for the last time. Country music superstar Clay Masterson isn’t interested in dipping his toes in the cool Pacific. He’s on the trail of his supposedly dead father, who is wanted for murder in Montana, and the grapevine says he’ll find him in the vicinity of Angel Beach. For a guy with a famous face, hunting on his own isn’t easy. When he discovers Harlie isn’t a stalker, he enlists her in the search and soon finds his heart making discoveries of its own. The current shifts when details in a local murder match the Montana murder case. There’s no sign of dear ol’ dad and Clay is beginning to look like a suspect. Harlie knows the truth, but a promise has her struggling to stay silent. Whether she talks or not, someone will be sacrificed, and it may be Harlie who is in the most danger of all. less

When Tallie Peters lands the job of assistant to Nashville’s premier music manager, she’s sure things are finally looking up for her and her son. Meeting gorgeous former bull rider Tom Black confirms it. But Tallie’s new life dives into a chaotic spiral with the premature release of her brutal ex-husband from prison. He wants his son and will stop at nothing to take him from Tallie... moreWhen Tallie Peters lands the job of assistant to Nashville’s premier music manager, she’s sure things are finally looking up for her and her son. Meeting gorgeous former bull rider Tom Black confirms it. But Tallie’s new life dives into a chaotic spiral with the premature release of her brutal ex-husband from prison. He wants his son and will stop at nothing to take him from Tallie. Tom offers Tallie and her son refuge behind the gates of the Masterson-Black ranch, but he soon finds that the best security measures are no match for a determined ex-con with nothing to lose. less

Someone wants Brant Bellamy scared—or dead.“Find him and make it right.” His mother’s last words become Wyoming rancher Brant Bellamy’s singular goal. On the heels of his mother’s tragic and suspicious death, he sends his kids to their mom in Chicago and heads to the Oregon Coast to find a drifter who worked on the Bellamy Ranch forty years ago. Meeting a woman like Aubrey Chartrand wasn’t part of his plan... moreSomeone wants Brant Bellamy scared—or dead.“Find him and make it right.” His mother’s last words become Wyoming rancher Brant Bellamy’s singular goal. On the heels of his mother’s tragic and suspicious death, he sends his kids to their mom in Chicago and heads to the Oregon Coast to find a drifter who worked on the Bellamy Ranch forty years ago. Meeting a woman like Aubrey Chartrand wasn’t part of his plan.After years of taking care of her elderly aunt, bartender Aubrey Chartrand plans to ride her new Harley-Davidson out of Angel Beach, Oregon, and may never return. Meeting Brant Bellamy has her reconsidering the decision. He’s sexy, chivalrous, and unlike anyone she’s met before.But three kids and a cattle ranch aren’t part of her plan. They are drawn together when both seem to be targeted by a stalker who showed up in town at the same time as Brant. Is it a coincidence, or has the murderer come to Angel Beach to finish what he started? less