It's a classic theme beloved by romance readers around the world: a woman is stolen away from her safe, ordinary life by a potentially dangerous man. He's handsome, powerful, maybe an enemy, often a stranger... but soon passion ignites and the captor becomes captive when he loses his heart to his stolen lady.

After Sundown: U.S. Marshal Lucas McKenna is on a personal mission: hunting the woman who killed his brother. Antoinette Sutton is running for her life. The evidence against her is overwhelming, and no one will believe the truth about what happened. Lucas captures Annie in the Rocky Mountains, but before he can take her back to Missouri to stand trial, lawman and prisoner are are snowbound together--and caught in a dance of danger and desire. "One of the best romances of the year." -The Oakland Press

His Captive Bride: Lady Avril de Varennes is abducted by a mysterious swordsman and swept away to a hidden island paradise filled with pleasures... and secrets. Against her will, Avril weds her arrogant captor, Hauk Valbrand, even as she vows to escape. But soon their arranged marriage becomes much more... and Avril and Hauk are forced to choose between duty and desire, now and forever. "Powerful and richly romantic. Shelly Thacker is a shining star!" -New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian