Fevered Hearts

Meet Sam Kane. The oldest brother, the steadfast son, the confidant marshal. He's never met a problem too hot to handle. In the shadows of the Old West, that untamed land, live bands of outlaws and outsiders. In a time when fevers could fell whole towns, these few survivors are marked. Marked…and forever changed. The Marshal of Dorado believes he's ready for anything until a gang behind a string of robberies across the territory set their sights on his town. Now with the bank's gold inexplicably missing from a locked safe, the town hunting the elusive thieves and a passionate redhead with a fiery secret in his jail, Sam has his hands full. Scarlett Morning Star lived in seclusion in the mountains of West Texas most of her life. She longs for adventure, but with seven very protective older brothers, adventure is hard to come by. When she tags along uninvited on their latest escapade, she is left behind during a bank robbery and finds herself in the custody of the very sexy town marshal. The town wants to lynch her, the Marshal wants answers and her brothers want her back, can Scarlett keep it together or will her explosive secret burn them all? Her life. His badge. Their fight.

Meet Cody. Wolf Brother. Wild Cowboy. Wicked Lover. He's never a met a woman who can handle him. When the spirit fever struck a town, a village or an outpost, it left few if any survivors. The white man blamed the Indian saying they used their mojo on them. The Indians blamed the white man for angering the spirits. The survivors knew it didn't matter. The Fevered were forever changed. When death seemed preferable…Mourning his mate drove fevered wolf shifter Cody out of Texas, but a brother's need drags him back from the brink.…and good deeds never go unpunished…Gypsy princess Mariska only wants to protect her people and her freedom, but a dangerous choice puts her on a collision course with an angry wolf. When Cody touches Mariska, his wolf cannot escape the hunger that fills him. For Mariska, Cody's touch brings her a pleasure she never imagined, but is it enough to heal his fractured soul? As danger stalks them, they must confront who they are or risk losing Cody forever. His wolf. His woman. His way.

Meet Micah Kane. The second son, the helpful one, the protector of those he loves. He's never faced a challenge he couldn't overcome. When the spirit fever struck a town, a village or an outpost, it left few if any survivors. The white man blamed the Indian saying they used their mojo on them. The Indians blamed the white man for angering the spirits. The survivors knew it didn't matter. The Fevered were forever changed. A job that needs to be done...With his older brother Sam preoccupied by the upcoming birth of his child and younger brother Kid recovering from his injuries, Micah Kane has never been so busy--too busy to go to San Antonio and escort home the new schoolteacher--but what his father wants, his father gets. Busy or not, one look at the exotic beauty with her rich European accent and he can't think of anything else. A woman on the run...Josephine Miller entered an arranged marriage on good faith. One year of misery later, she discovered a horrifying secret about her husband and fled west. Becoming a schoolteacher in a small Texas town seemed like the perfect way to disappear but Micah's touch awakens a desperate desire that she finds herself helpless to resist. Darkness, danger and death lurking on the horizon...An outbreak of the spirit fever, dangerous strangers in town and wild accidents at the Flying K threatening everything they care about, Micah must convince Jo that she doesn't have to run--together they can stand against any storm. His code. Her secret. Their war.

Meet Buck. Spirit brother, dreamwalker, shaman's son-he's never been at the mercy of his abilities nor hungered for violence…until her. When the spirit fever struck a town, a village or an outpost, it left few, if any, survivors. The white man blamed the Indian saying they used their mojo on them. The Indians blamed the white man for angering the spirits. The survivors knew it didn't matter. The Fevered were forever changed. Rebuilding Dorado is only the first challenge…Surviving a vicious attack by their enemies and an outbreak of the fever has left Dorado in ruins and the Flying K under siege, now all their resources are devoted to rebuilding their town and protecting the newborn Fevered in their midst. Buck Morning Star and his siblings divide their time between training their new family members and avoiding the threat of detection the arrival of soldiers constructing a new fort pose, but Delilah haunts the spirit walker's dreams. When Jason Kane threatens to come between them, Buck's obsession may drive him to madness. Her secrets could destroy them all…Rescued from a whorehouse in Fort Courage, Delilah Rinaldi never expected to find a sanctuary populated by Fevered and their allies. Silent since her arrival at the ranch, she longs to believe in Buck and the passionate dreams they share. But she keeps dangerous knowledge of the enemy hunting them all close to her heart-information Jason may reveal and cost her the only home and man she loves. Primitive, primal and provocative, their struggle is intensely personal…Close contact arouses a soul-stirring passion and love. But it may not be enough to sustain a relationship forbidden by their power and the tempest it can unleash. His dream. Her words. Their destiny.

Meet Kid Kane. The youngest brother, the passionate one, the one who lives with his soul exposed-he's never met a woman he can't seduce. When the spirit fever struck a town, a village or an outpost, it left few if any survivors. The white man blamed the Indian saying they used their mojo on them. The Indians blamed the white man for angering the spirits. The survivors knew it didn't matter. The Fevered were forever changed. A gift he needs to tame…Kid feels what the world around him feels, he is a raw, bleeding nerve, and he can't control the pain anymore. After lashing out at everyone he loves, he agrees to an exile atop Quanto's mountain to learn to control the power he wields. Desperate to end it, Kid battles with Wyatt the eldest Morning Star-hoping against hope that the man will kill him. He longs only for peace…A gift she wants to harness…Evelyn Lang grew up with a territorial judge for a father, and a secret-her father's Fevered ability passed to her. When he's killed in broad daylight in a little town in Kansas after freeing a slave, Lang is no longer bound by her father's oath to never use her ability-now she must train it. She travels across hostile territory in search of the man who trained her father. She longs only for vengeance…Tempestuous passions, opposing needs, and impulsive decisions divide them…Conflicting goals put Kid and Evelyn in direct opposition. Her hunger for justice cuts him, but Quanto refuses his requests to train alone. Forced to train together, they must confront their deepest fears if they are ever to achieve their greatest desire….His pain. Her obsession. Their battle.

Meet Jason Kane. The third son, the secretive one, the keeper of lies-he's driven by personal demons he can't outrun. A man on a mission, he wants what he can never have. When the spirit fever struck a town, a village, or an outpost, it left few-if any-survivors. The white man blamed the Indian, saying they used their mojo on them. The Indians blamed the white man for angering the spirits. The survivors knew it didn't matter. The Fevered were forever changed. Threats overshadow everything they are trying to build…Jason's always been the outsider, the one with dreams and aspirations to leave Dorado. Rising from the ashes is bittersweet, but he keeps his grief private. His enemies know where he is and his family wishes he was gone, so he throws himself into building the town they love even as his heart remains decimated. She left to pursue a dream and returns to a nightmare. Olivia Stark grew up in Dorado, the town darling despite the severe handicap of blindness. When Jed Kane offered to pay for her admission and expenses at a special school for the blind back east, her parents sent her away. The four years gone from Dorado were a struggle, but nothing can compare to returning home to find everyone-everything-she knew in ashes. Conspiracy, controversy, and craving block him at every turn. When Olivia arrives in the half-built town, Jason's world turns upside down. Her grief rends his soul, but he rejects her lest anyone discover what she means to him. Desperate to send her away, he's not prepared for her steadfast refusal. Olivia's waited for Jason most of her life and she won't leave him now. His desire. Her determination. Their destiny.

Set in the 1850s, Fevered Hearts is an epic saga... Cody Morning Star spent most of his life allowing his wolf to be in ascendance. The brother wolf was more a second personality--friend and protector--but now he and the wolf see the world as one. Mate, pack, and family. Mariska changed everything for him, but his concern grows day by day as the mate he adores struggles and seems to distance herself. It enrages and terrifies him in turns. There is nothing Cody won't do for his mate, but will she let him? Mariska grew up a gypsy princess, a member of a roving tribe of Travelers, but her clan left her behind, forsaking her for breaking their laws. Cody's passion and bite changed her whole world, but the wolf she becomes is not her and she has little control over its actions. She and her wolf agree that Cody is theirs to adore, but the princess longs for more. She craves a pack and family and a child, but can the woman who becomes a wolf ever have one? In the two years since she mated, not once has her body shown the signs of pregnancy and the need is driving her mad. Wild and Fevered, Cody and Mariska must come to terms with who they are together and who they can be...or will their wild sides leave them forever at odds?

Meet Jimmy-quiet brother, sharp shooter, the dangerous one. To save his family, he must leave them and undertake a mission where the only certainty is death. When it comes to hitting a target, he's the man for the job…They know their enemies are coming for them, and the best course of action will send one of their own on a path for certain death. Jimmy Morning Star volunteers because unlike his siblings, he has no one waiting for him at home. Young Shane refuses to be left behind, so Jimmy must undertake the dangerous task while keeping the young man alive. Together, they leave Dorado and journey north-first to hunt the doppelganger then to kill Adam MacPherson. When a vision quest rousts her to hunt, she will never miss her target… Blue Eagle is one of the last of her kind and gifted with Shamanic magic. Plagued by dreams asking her endlessly for help and a vision quest that warns her destiny lies beyond the bounds of her tribe, she fights against the impetus to abandon those she cares for. When Blue narrowly escapes a slaughter, she understands the truth of her quest and strikes out on her own to place herself directly in the path of the hunters. The closer he looks…Quanto's cryptic warning to keep the eagle alive is the only clue Jimmy has to the Cheyenne woman's impact on his life, but it's not her skills nor her magic worries him-not when need burns in his veins from the moment he sets his sights on her. He has to finish his task, but is he willing to sacrifice the one woman he could love to save everyone he cares about? His mission. Her magic. Their migration.

Meet Wyatt. The mysterious brother, the shadowed man, where he rides death follows. He's always been the hunter…never the hunted. The past…The first war ground to a halt in the blink of an eye. Wyatt, the most feared and ruthless Fevered fell. His allies scattered to the wind in a single evening of destruction and retribution. Victory, had been within Adam's grasp, but one Shaman interfered and crippled him. The present… Nearly five decades have passed since that bloody night, but the feud between brothers-long at an impasse-is about to explode. Though the Fevered have grown in numbers, the war itself is far more perilous because everyone has something to lose and the voice of reason will no longer hold death at bay. The future…The Fevered have continued to evolve and more powerful are awaking every day. When death rides, his brother will rush to meet him and only one woman will have the power to step into the breach-it is the end of an era and it could be the end of the Fevered.