Colorado Confidential

In Kiss and Tell by Amanda Stevens, which was originally published as part of the Colorado Confidential anthology in 2003, a private investigator is tasked with discovering whether or not a man who is running for governor kidnapped his nephew. To do so, she must pose as his fiancée. A covert network of secret agents is Colorado's most lethal weapon-and its only hope. Bound by love, loyalty and the law, these men and women are trained to handle the most clandestine and dangerous cases. As scandal and ruin threaten the state's rich and powerful, they'll uncover secrets that span generations…and that someone will kill to keep. Private investigator and ex-FBI agent Fiona Clark is assigned to investigate Joshua Langworthy, the firstborn son of Colorado's own brand of American royalty and a suspect in his nephew's kidnapping case. Josh believes Fiona is posing as his fake fiancée to keep him safe due to a death threat, but, as their love for each other becomes more than an act, Fiona's honor is pitted against her heart.

MISSION PROFILETHE AGENT: Conrad Burke, alias Connor Ducharme. HIS MOTTO: "Always work alone. " THE ASSIGNMENT AND COMPLICATION: Team up with one headstrong, pregnant woman to catch a criminal. With a resolve as cold as steel and a thirst for vengeance, U.S. marshal-turned-Confidential-agent Conrad Burke tracked his quarry like a Wild West hero of old. Until the trail led to his downfall the one woman he'd always loved. Marilyn Langworthy, billionaire's daughter and after one reckless night, mother of Con's unborn child. His quest placed her in jeopardy. But although the mobster he sought took no prisoners, only Marilyn had the key to bring the man down. Now Con would move heaven and earth to keep Marilyn safe.

Colorado Confidential agent Night Walker could track like a wolf and gentle the wildest beast. But learning that his night of forbidden desire with Colorado's own society princess had produced a son, and that his baby had been kidnapped, cut the fierce Cheyenne to the soul. Now Holly Langworthy-the mother of his child, the woman who had seduced him and entered his heart against his will-was also missing. Holly and their baby were prisoners, and all leads pointed to a madman. And though he feared he and Holly could never bridge the gap between their opposite worlds, the primal warrior in Night could never rest until he brought them safely home….

When Lily St. Claire buried her father along the Santa Fe Trail her life of privilege and ease had ended. Her future had loomed ahead of her, empty and unknowable until North Walker, half-Cheyenne and all man, bargained for her with horses and hope for brighter days for his people, his family, his heart! North Walker personified the rugged frontier that spawned him. Elegant, refined Lily St. Claire belonged to a different world, but she was perfect for his plan to bring their worlds together. She would teach his sister Eastern manners and then she would be free to go. But in his heart he was beginning to hope that Lily would never leave.