Bücher von Marie Force

Standing over the body of a Supreme Court nominee, Lieutenant Sam Holland is hip-deep in another high-profile murder case. That she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive only complicates things even more. With her relationship with Senator Nick Cappuano heating up, they're attracting a lot of unwanted media attention and blinding flashbulbs. The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair's killer, but a new lead in her father's unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger. When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that, while justice can be blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal.

Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career--and her confidence--after a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John O'Connor is found brutally murdered in his bed, and she's assigned to the case. Things get complicated when she has to team up with Nick Cappuano, O'Connor's friend and chief of staff...and the man she had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case. Sleeping with a material witness is another mistake she can't afford--especially when the bodies keep piling up.

A brutal home invasion, two small traumatized survivors who may have witnessed the horror--Lieutenant Sam Holland has never worked a case quite like this. But when she steps up in a big way for the five-year-old twins, she risks her heart as much as her career. While she and her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, go to battle in more ways than one for her tiny witnesses, her colleague Sergeant Tommy "Gonzo" Gonzales battles his own demons. Months of unbearable grief and despair come to a head in an unimaginable way that threatens Gonzo's status with the department and his relationship with his fiancée, Christina. With trouble both at the precinct and on the case, Sam struggles to keep her priorities straight at home and at work while trying not to lose her heart to her latest crime victims.

As the first anniversary of her marriage to Vice President Nick Cappuano approaches, Lieutenant Sam Holland is dreaming of Bora Bora--sun, sand, and a desperately needed break from the DC grind. But real life has a way of intervening, and Sam soon finds herself taking on one of the most perplexing cases of her career. Government worker Josh Hamilton begs Sam to investigate his shocking claim that his parents stole him from another family thirty years ago. More complicated still, his "father" is none other than the FBI director. When a member of Josh's family is brutally murdered, Sam begins to question how deep this cover-up goes. Is it possible the revered director was part of a baby-napping ring and that others involved are also targets? With a killer intent on deadly revenge and her team still reeling from a devastating loss, Sam's plate is full--and when Nick and their son, Scotty, take ill, is her dream of a tropical anniversary celebration in peril too?

Lt. Sam Holland and her team are plunged into another complex case that at first seems routine. But as Sam tugs on the threads of the investigation, she uncovers a deep, dark Washington secret that threatens the careers of some of the government's highest-ranking officials. Racing to catch a killer before he can strike again, Sam and her fiancé, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, attempt to plan a wedding while her colleague Detective Tommy "Gonzo" Gonzales faces life-changing news.

In the wake of a White House aide's wife being found beaten to death, with their one year-old daughter taken, Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is put in charge of the case, and forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives, as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill. Then, a cold case of her father's resurrects old hurts, a distraction Sam cannot afford. As Sam's investigation heats up, so does Nick's political career, and the heat carries over to their bedroom. Will Sam put the pieces together in time to catch a killer and find the baby, or will ambition, greed, and lies prove fatal?

JohnIch habe keine Ahnung, wie ich ohne Ava weitermachen soll. Nachdem ich fünf Jahre auf Mission verschollen war, hat sie schließlich einen Schlussstrich gezogen und in Eric eine neue Liebe gefunden. Am liebsten würde ich einfach abtauchen, aber die ganze verdammte Welt will etwas von mir – dem Leiter des SEAL-Teams, das den meistgesuchten Terroristen der Welt geschnappt hat. Ich brauche Hilfe, um diesen Medienzirkus durchzustehen, doch als Julianne, Avas neue Schwägerin als meine PR-Beraterin auftaucht, fällt es mir schwer, ihr überhaupt eine Chance zu geben. Ihr Bruder hat mir meine Ava genommen. Was muss ich sonst noch über sie wissen?JulianneIch brauche keine fünf Sekunden, um zu erkennen, dass Evas Ex der komplizierteste und schwierigste Kunde sein wird, den ich je hatte. Aber den berühmtesten Mann der Welt zu vertreten ist genau der Boost, den ich für meine Karriere brauche. Ich bin entschlossen, das durchzuziehen, auch wenn ich John von Anfang an nicht mag. Dabei mag ich eigentlich jeden. Doch je mehr Zeit wir miteinander verbringen, desto mehr verwandelt sich unsere gegenseitige Abneigung in etwas anderes ... etwas ganz anderes. Aber das ist natürlich unmöglich, denn wenn Eric herausfindet, dass ich Gefühle für den Mann entwickelt habe, der in seiner Ehe Ärger verursacht, fürchte ich, dass mir die ganze Sache spektakulär um die Ohren fliegen wird ...Marie Force ist die New-York-Times-Bestseller-Autorin von über fünfzig zeitgenössischen Liebesromanen, unter anderem den beliebten Romanserien »Gansett Island«, »Green Mountain« und der erotischen Quantum-Serie. Sie hat unterdessen weltweit über sechs Millionen Bücher verkauft. Die Autorin lebt zusammen mit ihrem Mann, zwei fast erwachsenen Kindern und zwei Hunden in Rhode Island.

First impressions can be truly deceiving... Is it possible the brash doctor might be worth a second look?CarmenBabysitting a handsome, arrogant neurosurgeon isn't how I imagined my first day at Miami-Dade General Hospital. After the tragic loss of my husband, I've focused on starting my dream career. Dr. Jason Northup isn't going to mess up my plans, even if he makes my lady parts stand up and say hello. He checks every box on my cliché list. However, my heart-and other parts-don't seem to care about clichés...JasonI have more important things to do than bail out an attractive new colleague, but I need her. Carmen is my only hope in convincing the Miami-Dade board to overlook my tarnished reputation-and she makes me feel optimistic again. Romantic entanglements are the last thing I need, but Carmen isn't an entanglement. She's a beautiful breath of fresh South Florida air. My feelings for her are quickly becoming the best kind of scandal.

Der dreisteste Terroranschlag der Geschichte. Ein Land, das auf Rache aus ist. Eine Liebesgeschichte, die vorzeitig endet. Ein gebrochenes Herz, das nie wirklich heilt.Ich wusste am Tag des Anschlags, dass sich unser Leben für immer verändert hat. Was ich damals nicht wusste, war, dass ich John, nachdem er zu seinem Einsatz aufgebrochen war, nicht wieder sehen würde. Am einen Tag lebte er mit mir zusammen, schlief neben mir, machte Pläne mit mir. Am nächsten Tag war er weg.Das war vor fünf Jahren. Das Leben ist weitergegangen, aber ich stecke in meiner persönlichen Hölle fest und warte auf einen Mann, der, nach allem, was ich weiß, am Ende längst tot ist. Doch dann treffe ich bei der Hochzeit meiner Schwester Eric, den Bruder des Bräutigams, und mein Herz erwacht wieder zum Leben.Der brandneue Roman aus der Feder der Bestsellerautorin Marie Force, eine epische Geschichte über Liebe, Ehre, Pflicht, unerträgliche Entscheidungen und ein unmögliches Dilemma.Marie Force ist die New-York-Times-Bestseller-Autorin von über fünfzig zeitgenössischen Liebesromanen, unter anderem den beliebten Romanserien »Gansett Island«, »Green Mountain« und der erotischen Quantum-Serie. Sie hat unterdessen weltweit über sechs Millionen Bücher verkauft. Die Autorin lebt zusammen mit ihrem Mann, zwei fast erwachsenen Kindern und zwei Hunden in Rhode Island.

Die Highschool Sweethearts Carly Holbrook und Brian Westbury stehen kurz vor ihrem Schulabschluss, als sie mitansehen müssen, wie ihre sechs engsten Freunde, darunter auch Brians jüngerer Bruder, bei einem schrecklichen Autounfall umkommen. Carly wird durch das Ereignis so schwer traumatisiert, dass sie die Fähigkeit zu sprechen verliert und nicht mehr wie geplant ans College gehen kann. Schweren Herzens trifft Brian die Entscheidung, seine Heimatstadt und auch Carly für immer zu verlassen.Fünfzehn Jahre später hat sich Brian als Staatsanwalt in New York einen Namen gemacht. Doch dann tauchen beunruhigende neue Hinweise auf, die Zweifel am Grund des Unfalls wecken, der so viele Leben zerstört hat. Angesichts dieser Entwicklung beschließt Brian, heimzukehren, um sich einer Vergangenheit – und einer Liebe – zu stellen, die er nie vergessen hat ...Marie Force ist die New-York-Times-Bestseller-Autorin von über fünfzig zeitgenössischen Liebesromanen, unter anderem den beliebten Romanserien »Gansett Island«, »Green Mountain« und der erotischen Quantum-Serie. Sie hat unterdessen weltweit über sechs Millionen Bücher verkauft. Die Autorin lebt zusammen mit ihrem Mann, zwei fast erwachsenen Kindern und zwei Hunden in Rhode Island.

It wouldn't be fair to drag her into my life when my future is so uncertain. But I can't resist her.WyattMy name is Wyatt Blake. I'm a cardiothoracic surgeon in Phoenix. When I was 17, I had a heart transplant that saved me. That's not something I tell just anyone, because I hate being defined by the illness that ruled the first half of my life. The average life expectancy for a transplant patient is 11 years. I'm 34, and in case math isn't your thing, that puts me about six years past my expiration date when I spend a weekend at my buddy Jason's wedding in Miami and meet the sexiest bridesmaid in the history of sexy bridesmaids. Dee Giordino is sweet, kind, loving and drop-dead gorgeous. I love every minute I spend with her.We had so much fun together at the wedding, and when I invited her back to my room after, we had the best night I've ever had with anyone. And now I can't stop thinking about her or texting her or wishing our one-night stand could somehow be more, even though "more" isn't in my vocabulary.When Jason tells me there's an opening in my specialty at his hospital, I come running back to Miami to interview for the job. And to see Dee again, even though I know that's completely unfair to her. Due to my situation, I've become the king of the one-night stand. But Dee, she's different from the beginning, and maybe, just maybe, I might have to break all my rules for her... Fair or not.

The lights are out on Gansett, and things are getting steamy! An island-wide power failure has thrust Gansett into darkness. We'll take this opportunity to catch up with each of the couples we've come to know and love, and meet a few new characters who'll appear in upcoming books. It's the heart of summer, the power's out and things are getting hot on Gansett Island!

Pleasure is a game to him. Until the woman he loves changes all the rules...KristianI'm on top of the world after Quantum kicks a** all the way through awards season. Women are lining up to tend to my every desire. But a funny thing has happened on the way to Oscar gold... I don't want any of them. No, the only one I want is Natalie's sweet single mom friend who makes me yearn for things I can never have. Aileen and her kids are moving to LA. I should be thrilled, but I'm terrified of the intense feelings I have for her.AileenI'm coming off the worst year of my life, battling breast cancer while taking care of two young children. When Natalie, Flynn and their friends encourage me to move to LA and work for Quantum, I jump at the chance to give my family a fresh start. And with my off-the-charts attraction to Flynn's business partner Kristian in the mix, the idea of living in LA becomes that much more appealing.Everyone shows up to welcome Aileen and the kids to their new home in LA-except Kristian. Since they now work together, he can't avoid her forever, though, and when these two finally see each other again, sparks fly between the single mom and the producer with a past he's kept hidden from everyone who matters to him. When his past rears its ugly head, will he run away from the woman he loves or turn to her for comfort in the storm? And will she prevail in convincing him that he can be himself, in every possible way, with her? Kristian and Aileen's story is full of heat, heart and humor, and includes the full Quantum cast!

The heart wants what the heart wants... Fresh out of college with a psychology degree, Molly Stillman was searching for the meaning of life by taking a summer volunteer gig building houses. The meaning in Molly's life became apparent when her path crossed Lincoln Abbott's. With his brand-new Yale MBA in hand, Linc was Mississippi bound, ready to spend the summer rebuilding houses after a devastating hurricane. He had a plan, lots of them, actually. But after meeting Molly, he realized plans have a way of showing you who's boss.One look from the intelligent beauty working by his side on the house project, and Linc knew everything had changed. His long-time goal of studying at Oxford before joining his family's finance business was abandoned in favor of helping to grow Molly's charming family business in Vermont. Too bad Linc's father had other ideas about how his future should unfold, and when forced to make a choice, Linc chose Molly. He chose Vermont and the Green Mountain Country Store, and he never looked back. Until a phone call from the past forces him to confront the choices he made decades ago and the consequences of saying goodbye, including telling his ten grown children why they've never met his family-a subject that's always been off-limits until now. When Linc decides to go to Philadelphia to clear his conscience and see his father one last time, his wife and children insist on going along. Let them see what came of this choice you made, his eldest son, Hunter, says.As they wander down memory lane, Linc and Molly revisit the unforgettable summer that changed both their lives and look back on forty years of happily ever after.

A dangerous truth revealed... A prominent member of the D.C. community has been murdered, pulling Lieutenant Sam Holland into yet another high-stakes homicide investigation that has her trying to connect the dots between a dead woman and the friends and family who'd turned against her right before her untimely death. With numerous scandals still fresh within the department's ranks, Sam is asked to revisit a cold case from her first year on the job that will continue the department's reckoning with the past well into the future.All the while, Sam's husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, faces mounting pressure to declare his intention to run for president in the coming election, leaving the second couple feeling the strain at home-and on the job as the family endures the first holidays without their beloved patriarch, Skip Holland.As always, when things become too hot to handle on the job, Sam and Nick turn to each other for solace in the storm.

Como uno de los productores más populares de Hollywood, Kristian Bowen está en la cima del mundo.El equipo Quantum acaba de terminar la temporada de premios con un éxito arrollador y ahora están preparando el estreno de su nueva película Emboscada, así que todo en la vida de Kristian está exactamente como a él le gusta.Esto sin contar con un grupo de sumisas dispuestas a satisfacer todos sus deseos.Hasta que asiste a la boda de su socio y amigo Flynn Godfrey, ahí conoce a Aileen Gifford, la mejor amiga de Natalie, la esposa de Flynn. Desde que sus ojos se fijaron en Aileen hace cinco meses, la mesurada vida de Kristian ha cambiado de una manera que ni él mismo esperaba. Ahora Aileen y sus hijos se han mudado a Los Ángeles y él no está seguro de si estar emocionado o aterrorizado de lo que la madre soltera le hace sentir...Aileen acaba de salir del peor año de su vida, ha pasado de luchar contra el cáncer de seno mientras cuidaba de sus dos hijos. Cuando Natalie, Flynn y sus otros amigos animan a Aileen a mudarse a Los Ángeles y trabajar para Quantum, ella aprovecha la oportunidad de darle a su familia un nuevo comienzo. Pero hay un ingrediente más, Kristian, así que la idea de vivir en Los Ángeles se vuelve mucho más atractiva. Hasta que todos se presentan para darles la bienvenida a su nuevo hogar en Los Ángeles.Todos, excepto él.No puede evitarla para siempre y cuando estos dos finalmente se vuelven a ver, las chispas vuelan entre la madre soltera y el productor que mantiene un pasado oculto para todos los que le rodean.Cuando el pasado regresa para atormentarlo, ¿huirá de la mujer que ama o recurrirá a ella para sobrevivir a la tormenta?¿Tendrá Aileen la fuerza para demostrarle que puede ser él, en todos sus aspectos cuando está con ella?¡La esperada historia de Kristian y Aileen está llena de sensualidad, amor y risas, así como las apariciones de todos los personajes de la serie Celebrity que los lectores tanto quieren!

It's mud season in Vermont, and things are getting dirty... Landon Abbott and his identical twin brother, Lucas, always shared everything-until they laid eyes on Amanda Pressley and both wanted something only one of them could have. All it took was her pretty little mouth uttering the words "prostate massager" during a sales pitch at his family's Green Mountain Country Store in Butler, Vermont, to make Landon's heart stop and other parts of him jump to attention. Unfortunately, his brother felt the same-or at least he did. Now Lucas is head over heels for Dani and her daughter Savannah, and the path is clear for Landon and Amanda. Except that even with her staying with him, nothing is happening, and Landon isn't sure how to change the status quo.Amanda is making a list and checking it twice. Nearly dying in the fire at the Admiral Butler Inn has left her with tons of regret and a new lust for life. Topping the list of things she wants to do with her second chance are two key items-fall in love and have an orgasm with a man. The last person she expects to check all her boxes is the world-renowned player named Landon Abbott. She might've made the mistake of saying yes to dates with both brothers once upon a time, but only one of them makes her heart pound. Too bad she can't figure out how to move off the starting line toward something more than friendship with the ridiculously handsome firefighter.When she needed a place to stay after the fire, Landon was first in line to offer his home, and now that she's sleeping in his bed, he's determined to show Amanda only one Abbott brother is capable of helping her achieve her goals. Things are heating up in Butler this spring as Landon and Amanda find just what they've been missing on the road to happily ever after. But like mud season in Vermont, that road is full of potholes as a long-buried secret from Amanda's past and Landon's plethora of female admirers threaten their newfound happiness.Return to Butler, Vermont to catch up with the Abbotts, the Colemans and Fred the Moose, and find out if baby Dexter the Moose has found his way inside Hannah's house yet.