Desiring Danger Series by Rachelle Ayala

My name is Salem Pryde, but you can call me Sarah Pryce. I collect secrets and sometimes, I keep them. I could be a demon or an angel, depending on whose story I believe. Colson’s Corner is a delightful town. Tucked in the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains, it’s full of naïve, gullible, and friendly victims—er, I mean residents who still believe in being neighborly and kind, go to church, and leave their doors unlocked. I’ll fit right in... moreMy name is Salem Pryde, but you can call me Sarah Pryce. I collect secrets and sometimes, I keep them. I could be a demon or an angel, depending on whose story I believe. Colson’s Corner is a delightful town. Tucked in the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains, it’s full of naïve, gullible, and friendly victims—er, I mean residents who still believe in being neighborly and kind, go to church, and leave their doors unlocked. I’ll fit right in. By day, I volunteer at the church and sing songs to the preschool kids. I carry my Bible and play the part. By night, I collect secrets—especially from the men. They’re such easy fools, and they’ll never tell if I pick their pockets. There’s one, though, who I don’t want to fool. But I have to, or he’ll tie me down and put me behind bars. And that just won’t do. I’m Scott Colson, fire chief of Colson’s Corner. I have a hard-enough job with house fires and campfire accidents without arsonists blowing up remote cabins and trailers high in the hills. The fire season is one nonstop wall of flames, smoke, and soot, and I live a lonesome life at my creek side cabin deep in the woods. That is, until the day I meet a fairy wearing denim shorts and work boots, wielding a fire axe and digging a fire line around my place. I’m completely captivated, especially when she flits in and out of my bed and puts out my late-night fires. She won’t tell me a thing about her, not even her name, but she promises to stay around, and that’s good enough for me. Until she’s gone, leaving nothing but a bloody dress and a black book of people, places, and prices. Note: This book ends with a wicked cliffhanger. Watch for Salem’s mystery to continue in Linx and Grady’s romance, Taking Me Back, Desiring Danger #2. less

Town busybody, Tami King, has her sights set on Sheriff Todd Colson while a creepy stalker has her in his sights. ~ ~ ~. I’m Tami King and I’m proud to be a prima donna. Except I live in a boring, one-corner town, Colson’s Corner, that’s about as far from hip and cool as the Dust Bowl is from Malibu. But it’s home, and it’s where my great-great grandfather, Hank King, made us Gold Country royalty—thanks to a fifty-pound nugget of gold... moreTown busybody, Tami King, has her sights set on Sheriff Todd Colson while a creepy stalker has her in his sights. ~ ~ ~. I’m Tami King and I’m proud to be a prima donna. Except I live in a boring, one-corner town, Colson’s Corner, that’s about as far from hip and cool as the Dust Bowl is from Malibu. But it’s home, and it’s where my great-great grandfather, Hank King, made us Gold Country royalty—thanks to a fifty-pound nugget of gold. They call me spoiled and say I always get what I want, but that’s not true. I don’t yet have a ring on my finger, and my plans to turn my town into a tourist trap is opposed by one stubborn, hunk of a sheriff—Todd Colson. Not to brag, but this Halloween, our town’s Spooky Week is going to be one big, hellish hit with the grand opening of my Haunted Hotel of Horrors. I’ve booked a full house of celebrities, sorority sisters, strangers and actors, as well as ghouls, goblins, hangmen, and freaks. What can go wrong? Todd Colson. Sheriff of Colson’s Corner. It isn’t easy keeping my town safe and secure. Not with all of the threats both real and anticipated. Especially not when the spoiled town princess, Tami King, gets it into her head to invade my peaceful hamlet with a hotel full of troublemakers. Oh, she turns heads all right. She’s a blond bombshell whirlwind who never calls it quits, and she’s determined to put my hometown on the map as a tourist trap—literally. The last thing I need is the old prospector’s boarding house turned into a theme-park hotel—especially not one catering to unvetted outsiders without proper background checks. Things go wrong right from the start—from construction accidents to missing material to dead animals and graffiti scrawled on the walls warning Tami to cease and desist. Huh. As if anything can stop that tornado of a woman. I have my eye on her—always. But keeping her out of trouble this Halloween just got harder, and I’m not surprised when the first dead body turns up well before the tricks go treating. ~ ~ ~. Welcome to Gold Country, California - love, gold, and psychopaths up in them hills. Love Will Stay, Salem & Scott, #1. Taking Me Back, Linx & Grady, #2. All You Want, Tami & Todd, #3. less

Sniper Rorie Rivera aims to disrupt a politician’s wilderness trek until she butts heads and kisses with tour guide, Chad Colson. Rorie Rivera: Take the shot. Take the shot. I have the congressman’s flashy ski cap in my sights, but I’m not pulling the trigger. Not yet. Not until he tells me what he did with my missing sister. Chad Colson: I spy the stalker up in them hills. She’s tracking my expedition, but I get the jump on her and warn her to back off... moreSniper Rorie Rivera aims to disrupt a politician’s wilderness trek until she butts heads and kisses with tour guide, Chad Colson. Rorie Rivera: Take the shot. Take the shot. I have the congressman’s flashy ski cap in my sights, but I’m not pulling the trigger. Not yet. Not until he tells me what he did with my missing sister. Chad Colson: I spy the stalker up in them hills. She’s tracking my expedition, but I get the jump on her and warn her to back off. Her name is Rorie, a self-proclaimed assassin, and she tries to disarm me with a hot, torrid kiss. It’s not enough. She’s up to no good, and I have a duty to stop her cold. Rorie Rivera: I can’t keep my sights off Chad Colson, the tour operator protecting the congressional delegation. He has no clue what’s going on, and he thinks he’s got it all covered—until someone picks off his team one by one. With the remaining team on the run, I’m forced to protect the congressman until we’re all captured by a gang of human traffickers. I find my sister, but can I save her when I can’t even save myself? Chad Colson: Falling in love is the last thing I planned on, but with Rorie and I on the run uncovering the tentacles of a secret organization, I can’t help but kiss her tight while fighting for our lives. Until the secret hits too close to home …. ~ ~ ~. Welcome to Gold Country, California - love, gold, and psychopaths up in them hills. Love Will Stay, Salem & Scott, #1. Taking Me Back, Linx & Grady, #2. All You Want, Tami & Todd, #3. Kiss Me Tight, Rorie & Chad, #4. Hold My Love, Virgie & Kevin, #5. less

Framed for the murder of a congressional aide, Kevin Colson aims for the real killers—with a little help from loud-mouthed drama queen, Virgie Rivera. Kevin Colson: All I ever wanted was to make my father proud. I decided to run for Congress, but I had no idea the price I would pay. They say I killed a man. They have false witnesses and a fake video. I’m on the run, but I can’t seem to stay away from Virgie Rivera, the damsel not in distress who’s determined to get her man... moreFramed for the murder of a congressional aide, Kevin Colson aims for the real killers—with a little help from loud-mouthed drama queen, Virgie Rivera. Kevin Colson: All I ever wanted was to make my father proud. I decided to run for Congress, but I had no idea the price I would pay. They say I killed a man. They have false witnesses and a fake video. I’m on the run, but I can’t seem to stay away from Virgie Rivera, the damsel not in distress who’s determined to get her man. Virgie Rivera: I’m not a drama queen, and I know Kevin didn’t kill that man. When I find him working for an evil Santa Claus disguised as a billionaire, I raise a firestorm to blow the lid off their entire corrupt organization. I’m the only one who believes in Kevin, and I’ll chase him and the bad guys to the ends of the earth to “get my man. ”. ~ ~ ~. Welcome to Gold Country, California - love, gold, and psychopaths up in them hills. Love Will Stay, Salem & Scott, #1. Taking Me Back, Linx & Grady, #2. All You Want, Tami & Todd, #3. Kiss Me Tight, Rorie & Chad, #4. Hold My Love, Virgie & Kevin, #5. less