You never did say what you were doing out here this late at night,
I couldnt sleep, Kat lied. What are you doing here?
I couldnt sleep either. He kept looking at her with that same I-can-lie-as-well-as-you-can expression on his handsome face.
She turned, planning to take off, but he moved too fast.
One hand came to rest at the small of her back as his lips unerringly found hers.
She would have fought both him and the kiss, but he had taken her by surprise and left her reeling when it ended abruptly.
I hate having regrets, he said matter-of-factly, then turned and left her on the deserted dock without another word, leaving her to stare after him, the taste and feel of him still on her lips.
It seemed he had no qualms about leaving her with one big regretthat she wouldnt be kissing him again.
Dear Harlequin Intrigue Reader,
Harlequin Intrigue has four new stories to blast you out of the winter doldrums. Look what weve got heating up for you this month.
Sylvie Kurtz brings you the first in her two-book miniseries FLESH AND BLOOD. Fifteen years ago, a burst of anger by the banks of the raging Red Thunder River changed the lives of two brothers forever. In Remembering Red Thunder, Sheriff Chance Conover struggles to regain the memory of his life, his wife and their unborn baby before a man out for revenge silences him permanently.
You can also look for the second book in the four-book continuity series MORIAHS LANDINGHowling in the Darkness by B.J. Daniels. Jonah Ries has always sensed something was wrong in Moriahs Landing, but when he accidentally crashes Kat Ridgemonts online blind date, he realizes the tough yet fragile beauty has more to fear than even the towns superstitions.
In Operation: Reunited by Linda O. Johnston, Alexa Kenner is on the verge of marriage when she meets John ORourke, a man who eerily resembles her dead lover, Cole Rappaport, who died in a terrible explosion. Could they be one and the same?
And finally this month, one by one government witnesses who put away a mob associate have been killed, with only Tara Ford remaining. U.S. Deputy Marshal Brad Harrison vows to protect Tara by placing her In His Safekeeping by Shawna Delacorte.
We hope you enjoy these books, and remember to come back next month for more selections from MORIAHS LANDING and FLESH AND BLOOD!
Sincerely,
Denise OSullivan
Associate Senior Editor
Harlequin Intrigue
Howling in the Darkness B.J. Daniels
Special thanks and acknowledgment
are given to B.J. Daniels for her contribution
to the MORIAHS LANDING series.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Intrigue. B.J. is a member of Bozeman Writers Group and Romance Writers of America. When not writing, she enjoys reading, camping and fishing, and snowboarding. Write to her at: P.O. Box 183, Bozeman MT 59771.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Kat RidgemontThe private investigator has a deadly secret admirer after her.
Arabella LeighIs she as crazy as everyone thinks she is when she warns Kat of danger and death?
McFarland LearyHis ghost is due to rise again.
Cassandra QuintanaWhat does the fortune-teller see in the cards that she isnt telling?
Ernie McDougalIs the shy Bait & Tackle shop owner into more than fish and lures?
Emily RidgemontThe seventeen-year-old has a secret of her own.
Brody RiesThe owner of the Wharf Rat bar will do anything for money.
Tommy CavendishThe fifteen-year-old doesnt know what he is getting into.
Deke TurnerThe former FBI agent comes to Moriahs Landing with only one thing on his mind: revenge.
Marley GlasgowHe hates women. But enough to kill?
Max WeathersThe FBI agent disappeared after being sent to Moriahs Landing to investigate an anonymous tip.
Dr. Leland ManningHow far will the scientist go in his quest to discover the secret in witches descendants genes?
Leslie RidgemontShe might be dead, but in Moriahs Landing that doesnt mean she is gone for good.
This one is for Jeff Robinson, a great writer,
a great friend. Not only has he always supported
my careerbut he keeps my husband, Parker,
busy playing basketball so I can write. Thanks, Jeff!
Contents
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter One
Jonah Ries didnt see the fog coming any more than he could see the future. But he felt it. At first just a disquieting sense of foreboding. Then he came roaring up over a rise in the rocky landscape and saw the sign, Welcome to Moriahs Landing, and he knew, a soul-deep knowing, that this was the last place on earth he should be.
He slowed his motorcycle, the feeling of darkness so strong he could see himself flipping a U-turn in the middle of the road, throttling up the bike, his taillight growing dimmer and dimmer beneath the twisted dark limbs snaking over the pavement.
But he could no more turn back than he could convince himself he had nothing to fear in Moriahs Landing. He knew what he would risk coming here. A hell of a lot more than just his life, he thought as he swept down the hill, passing St. Johns Cemetery without looking in that direction, and heading for the wharf.