Bøger af Dianne Venetta

Animal rights activist Kinsley Fairchild has dedicated her life to the cause and is determined to prevent the Silver Creek Ski Resort from expanding because it will destroy hundreds of acres of pristine land and displace area wildlife. Grant Powell is a business owner in town who stands to benefit from the expansion. More resort equates to more business. He believes the activists have a right to protest, but when his friend's fur store goes up in flames, it becomes personal. And must be stopped. Complicating matters is Sebastian Wu. As Kinsley's right hand man, Sebastian feels entitled to make decisions in the name of the cause. Unfortunately for her, his decisions are geared toward removing Kinsley from her leadership role, a position he believes belongs to him. Tangled up in her passion for animals and the affections of a man she never dreamed she'd care for, Kinsley must choose between them. Should she take a chance on love or fight for the cause of her life?

Grad student, Lisa Richardson, scours the high country in search of her beloved boreal toad. The amphibian is in danger of extinction, a fate she is determined to change. Single-minded in her focus, Lisa doesn't realize that she's being followed by a mysterious stranger. Enter McIntyre Walsh. Ex-Marine with a heart of gold, this man lives and breathes duty. Protection. Content with his self-exile on a mountaintop in Colorado, he inadvertently witnesses a female hiker in danger, a situation he cannot ignore yet is unable to rectify. When their paths cross, Lisa and Walsh refuse to stray from their avowed goals and carry on-despite the other. It isn't until a killer ramps up his game that both are forced to relent. Battling the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains and an undeniable attraction between them, Lisa and Walsh must work together against the odds if they intend to get off the mountain alive.

Felicity Wilkins might own Ladd Springs but when Jeremiah Ladd struts back into town with retaliation on his mind, she realizes how little her possession means. Not far behind him, Jillian Devane arrives on scene and between the two of them, everything Felicity holds dear is in jeopardy. Travis Parker knows the players and knows the law. Problem is, Jeremiah and Jillian don't play by the rules and thwart his every effort to bring them to justice. Complicating the situation is the impending trial against Travis' twin brother Troy. Jack Foster continues to pursue his revenge against Troy, aided by his mother, Victoria. It's a battle that threatens to blow up the small town until a secret box of letters discovered in an attic changes everything. Cal Foster alone understands the valuable find, and uses it to protect his new family from the bloodlust of past quarrels they had nothing to do with. But one explosive evening on hotel property threatens Felicity's entire world, throwing her at odds with Travis and placing her life in grave danger. Will Jeremiah and Jillian finally exact their revenge on Hotel Ladd? Will Jack and Victoria prevail in their vendetta? Family feuds pack a powerful punch leaving no one untouched in the grand finale, Losing Ladd...

Kelly Jones is an Apache combat pilot with no place to go except up. She lives to fly and flies to live. When she leaves the military, she discovers her new calling in the mountains of Colorado. The Silver Creek search and rescue team is looking for helicopter pilots and she feels certain she's the woman for the job. Roan Phillips, head pilot for the area's SAR team, is a stickler when it comes to performance and refuses to sign her off to fly with them. She's too brash-too dangerous-to fly with the precision needed by an SAR pilot. But when an avalanche sweeps through a group of heli-skiers, stranding them in high country as a storm approaches, he's faced with a difficult decision. These particular skiers are his personal friends and one of them is missing. Kelly insists she's capable of flying rescue, and with time running out, Roan has no choice but to include her in the mission. It's a choice he quickly second-guesses as the treachery of mountain flying becomes all too real and one emergency becomes two.

Financier Katharine Wainwright is tasked with saving the charity ranch founded by her mother. Facing bankruptcy, the ranch for terminally ill children is a refuge, the one place they can redefine themselves outside of their illness and discover their true power. Canyon Laredo has dedicated his life to the cause. When accused his contribution to salvage the operation is less than adequate, he takes it personally and pushes back. Frank Dillard currently runs the ranch. A close friend of the Wainwright family, he is central to Katharine's success. But when crisis strikes, loyalties are divided, forcing Katharine and Canyon to work together toward a common goal: save Wainwright Ranch. When the unthinkable happens, Katharine is faced with the challenge of her life. Can she survive the ultimate betrayal and restore the sanctuary her mother built? Or will it become nothing more than a memory...