Book excerpt: Point Blank Special Agent Brooks Allen is furious when he learns his friend’s in-law is suspected of drug-trafficking. Natasha Simpson loves her new beginning in a small town in Arizona, where she runs into Brooks and enjoys his company. When Natasha finds out her products contain cocaine, her life is threatened, and everyone she loves is in danger. Brooks grows certain Natasha is innocent, then discovers the tangled web she’s caught in. Along the way, he loses his heart—now he just needs to make sure he doesn’t lose her…permanently. Chosen Prey Lyra Collins has made a life for herself in a sleepy artists’ community in Arizona. Having escaped from a cult five years ago, she keeps a low profile. When a mysterious man with a dark, dangerous look appears on her doorstep, she knows it’s time to run again. Former cop Dare Lancaster didn’t mean to lead a bunch of fanatical cult members straight to Lyra’s door. Now that he’s gotten her into this mess, he’s determined to get her out. Neal Barker is a cult prophet who rules the Temple of Light commune unchecked. According to his visions, he and Lyra are destined to produce the new Messiah. Soon Dare will discover just how far he’ll go to protect Lyra—and never let her go.