A PROMISE MADE Investigative reporter Christy Madaris doesn't want to complicate her life with romance. She made that mistake once when she believed Alex Maxwell's promise to marry her. True, Alex made that promise when Christy was just a teenager. But she believed him with all her heart-and when Alex laughed it off years later, Christy was crushed. A PROMISE BROKEN The owner of his own P.I. firm, Alex refuses to compromise everything he's worked...

Love wasn't supposed to be a part of the deal... Even a famed matchmaker like Nolan Madaris's great-grandmother can't get it right every time. Nolan, the notorious fun-loving ladies' man, could never connect with someone as straitlaced as tech whiz Ivy Chapman. Yet the scheme Ivy proposes is tempting-they can pretend to be a couple, just long enough to satisfy their families. But someone forgot to clue in their hearts What happens, though,...

He refuses to get matched, but is about to stumble into his own trap... Don't miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. One by one, Madaris men have surrendered to the matchmaking schemes of Felicia Laverne Madaris, matriarch of the family. But Lee Madaris isn't letting anyone else control his destiny. He'll bring a bride of his own choosing to the family's holiday gathering-if his hotel's gorgeous new chef...

Sexy, dangerous, unforgettable. . .the Madaris family and their unlikely band of friends captured readers' hearts and souls. Now, in The Midnight Hour, bestselling author Brenda Jackson brings us another breathtaking novel featuring the Madaris family and friends. One, CIA agent Sir Drake Warren gave his heart to a woman---a fellow Marine whose death in an explosion left him aching for justice. Drake vowed he would never love again. But his devotion...

He wants nothing to do with a pampered celebrity, until she flips his whole world upside down... Don't miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Celebrity actress Diamond Swain needs a peaceful place to hide out from the news-hungry paparazzi-a place like Whispering Pines. And yet from the moment she arrives at the remote Texas ranch, Diamond finds herself at odds with its rugged owner, Jake Madaris-a man...

SOME LONGINGS Attorney Mackenzie "Mac" Standfield swore off love when her heart was shattered into a million pieces. But there's one man who has managed to tempt her beyond reason-rodeo star Luke Madaris. Although five years have passed, Mac discovers when she runs into Luke again that the sexual tension is just as charged as ever... BURN MORE When Luke gets injured in a rodeo, he knows the only place where he can recuperate-without being smothered...

Don't miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Even a once-in-a-lifetime love... When Halston Parker calls his daughter Caitlin to his deathbed, she's shocked to discover that her ex-husband, Dex Madaris, has been summoned as well. It's been four years since Caitlin felt the heat of Dex's touch, the urgency of his kisses and the promise of an everlasting love that never was. As a flood of bittersweet memories...

Living with his best friend is about to kindle a fire... Don't miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Living under Reese Madaris's roof makes LaKenna James the envy of every woman in town. But Reese's offer of a place to stay is strictly platonic-just until Kenna's new condo is completed. He has no idea that his best friend has been attracted to him since college, and Kenna plans to keep it that way. ...

The Madaris men are about to meet their destinies... Don't miss a single reader-beloved story in this unforgettable collection from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. Courting Justice Winning a high-profile case has given a huge boost to New York attorney DeAngelo Di Meglio's career-and his love life. Too bad fame hasn't helped him win the woman he's been infatuated with for years. Tired of waiting and wondering, Angelo books...