Adrienne Giordano

Living Fast - Green Beret Reid Steele needs a new career ASAP. After a knee injury permanently sidelines him from his dream job, Reid heads home to the mountains of Steele Ridge to regroup, but small-town life isn't cutting it for a man accustomed to action. When sexy boutique owner Brynne Whitfield captures his attention, Reid thinks he's found the perfect distraction from boredom. The last thing recently-dumped Brynne is interested in is another fast-talking man who will break her heart and dismiss her like yesterday's trash. Even if Reid Steele's body does make her yearn for things she knows are as bad for her as hot fudge sundaes.When Brynne's closest friend is murdered and she's also targeted, Reid can't resist the lure of action and goes on a hunt for answers to disturbing questions. But can he protect her from a cold-blooded killer-and win her battered heart?Vowing Love - When the biggest Steele bachelor finally ties the knot, nothing will keep him from walking down the aisle...A groom cutting loose on his wedding night isn't out of the ordinary. But Reid Steele's buddies throw a bachelor party Green Beret style, where no man is left behind...or left standing. Reid wakes up the next morning with a hangover to end all hangovers. Or maybe still drunk. Either way, his head is pounding out its own wedding march. The thought of settling down once terrified Reid. Now, the only thing he's scared of is ruining Brynne's big day. She's the love of his life, and he's determined to be in ceremony shape no matter what.Here comes the bride...and she is furious. She finds Reid wasted on his mama's couch. Brynne Whitfield's no bridezilla, but after her train wreck of a first marriage, she wanted a perfect start to this one. So, yeah, it hurts. And stirs up old insecurities. Can she forgive his screw up? Reid is a wild card, but he's also the man she wants to wake up to for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, Brynne's not the only angry wife in Steele Ridge. Trouble is on the guest list, turning Brynne and Reid's dream day into a nightmare. Reid must defuse the situation-and stay alive-in time to say "I do."Although all books are stand alones, if you would like to read the entire Steele Ridge series chronologically, the following is the correct order: The Beginning - The SteelesGoing Hard - The SteelesLiving Fast - The SteelesLoving Deep - The SteelesBreaking Free - The SteelesRoaming Wild - The SteelesStripping Bare - The SteelesEnduring Love - The SteelesCraving Heat - The KingstonsTasting Fire - The KingstonsSearing Need - The KingstonsVowing Love - The SteelesStriking Edge - The KingstonsBurning Ache - The Kingstons

Living Fast - Green Beret Reid Steele needs a new career ASAP. After a knee injury permanently sidelines him from his dream job, Reid heads home to the mountains of Steele Ridge to regroup, but small-town life isn't cutting it for a man accustomed to action. When sexy boutique owner Brynne Whitfield captures his attention, Reid thinks he's found the perfect distraction from boredom. The last thing recently-dumped Brynne is interested in is another fast-talking man who will break her heart and dismiss her like yesterday's trash. Even if Reid Steele's body does make her yearn for things she knows are as bad for her as hot fudge sundaes.When Brynne's closest friend is murdered and she's also targeted, Reid can't resist the lure of action and goes on a hunt for answers to disturbing questions. But can he protect her from a cold-blooded killer-and win her battered heart?Vowing Love - When the biggest Steele bachelor finally ties the knot, nothing will keep him from walking down the aisle...A groom cutting loose on his wedding night isn't out of the ordinary. But Reid Steele's buddies throw a bachelor party Green Beret style, where no man is left behind...or left standing. Reid wakes up the next morning with a hangover to end all hangovers. Or maybe still drunk. Either way, his head is pounding out its own wedding march. The thought of settling down once terrified Reid. Now, the only thing he's scared of is ruining Brynne's big day. She's the love of his life, and he's determined to be in ceremony shape no matter what.Here comes the bride...and she is furious. She finds Reid wasted on his mama's couch. Brynne Whitfield's no bridezilla, but after her train wreck of a first marriage, she wanted a perfect start to this one. So, yeah, it hurts. And stirs up old insecurities. Can she forgive his screw up? Reid is a wild card, but he's also the man she wants to wake up to for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, Brynne's not the only angry wife in Steele Ridge. Trouble is on the guest list, turning Brynne and Reid's dream day into a nightmare. Reid must defuse the situation-and stay alive-in time to say "I do."Although all books are stand alones, if you would like to read the entire Steele Ridge series chronologically, the following is the correct order: The Beginning - The SteelesGoing Hard - The SteelesLiving Fast - The SteelesLoving Deep - The SteelesBreaking Free - The SteelesRoaming Wild - The SteelesStripping Bare - The SteelesEnduring Love - The SteelesCraving Heat - The KingstonsTasting Fire - The KingstonsSearing Need - The KingstonsVowing Love - The SteelesStriking Edge - The KingstonsBurning Ache - The Kingstons

THE CHASE Hard-driving attorney Jo Pomeroy is as determined as she is sexy--in other words, a major pain in NYPD Sergeant Gabe Townsend's butt. Working together on a high-profile task force charged with busting sales of counterfeit goods has been rocky from the start. And Jo's penchant for trouble is as difficult to ignore as her spectacular legs. The world of knock-offs isn't as frivolous as it appears. The purses are fake, but the danger is all too real--, and Jo seems hell-bent on putting herself in the middle of it. Her investigations have uncovered valuable leads for Gabe's team, but they've also drawn the wrong kind of attention. Now, she's on the radar of a mysterious smuggler not afraid to use violence to evade the law. At the risk of their lives--and their hearts--Gabe and Jo must find him before he finds them. THE EVASION His role on an anti-counterfeiting taskforce earned NYPD Sergeant Gabe Townsend the catch of a lifetime--tough as nails but sexy as hell Jo Pomeroy. The woman has a body that drives him wild and a way of attracting danger that's making him crazy. And her relentless pursuit of an elusive criminal has his protective instincts in overdrive. Jo didn't get to be a hotshot attorney by giving up easily. Her high-end clients count on her to keep knock-offs of their luxury goods off the streets. Distractions are the last thing she needs. Especially six-foot-three, hard body calendar-worthy distractions. She failed once, letting a smuggler slip through her grasp. Next time, he'll have nowhere to run. A lead takes Jo and Gabe to a small town where not everything--or anyone--is as innocent as it seems. Making this bust could be the most significant break of her career...but at what risk to her newfound love? THE CAPTURE Sun, fun, and Jo Pomeroy, the sexiest, most-driven attorney around, await NYPD Sergeant Gabe Townsend in Los Angeles. A trip to the West Coast is the perfect vacation. He won't have to hide his relationship with Jo from the New York anti-counterfeiting task force, and he can finally enjoy some overdue time-off with the woman of his dreams. Jo makes undercover deals for fake merchandise, but her feelings for Gabe are all too real. Unfortunately, she isn't the one on vacation. While she can't wait to get her heartthrob alone, she also can't say no when the mayor of Los Angeles asks for her help in ridding the city of illegal knock-offs. Being too dedicated for her own good backfires when Jo ends up on a killer's hit list. Gabe wants Jo to back down; she's not about to. As the danger escalates, so do their feelings for each other. All Jo's ever wanted is to expand her task force nationwide. Now, with her life on the line, Jo must decide if heading the taskforce is worth sacrificing it all, including a future with the man she loves. "Adrienne Giordano delivers everything romantic suspense readers want " -- New York Times Best Seller, Diane Love

Growing up, the Schock sisters lived across the street from a serial killer--at least according to their mother. She's spent years spying on the man and tracking his every move, but no concrete evidence has ever been found. When Helen Schock joins a citizens cold case group and uncovers a link between her suspicious neighbor and three murdered women found in Virginia fifteen years ago, she does the one thing Meg and Charlie never expect...she hires them to prove she's been right all along.As the three work together to expose the truth and bring justice to the dead, they uncover an unexpected twist to the case...and find themselves hunted by a killer desperate enough to destroy them all.

Meg and Charlie Schock return for another intriguing case. This one hiding a secret that could wreck Charlie's life.The newborn son of popular D.C. morning show host Carl Havers and his wife was kidnapped fifteen years ago. Charlie Schock, then an FBI agent, solved the open-and-shut case, returning Ethan to his parents. Now, the young man shows up at Schock Investigations with a DNA test proving Charlie got it wrong--he's not the Havers' son. His parents are still out there...so is the real Ethan Havers...and he wants to find them, no matter what.Did she get it wrong all those years ago? Charlie won't stop until she's solved the case all over again, regardless of the personal cost. The mystery takes her and Meg on an investigation steeped in deception, danger, and possible redemption. Will their combined skills be enough to bring a lost boy home?

A CIA psychologist on the trail of a deadly weapon falls for her prime suspect and discovers she's not the only one who has him in her sights... Way Kingston craves the peaceful solitude of the open road. Just him and the roar of a motorcycle. The kind of alone time that's hard to find in his tight-knit family. Too tight for his liking. Way's a grown-ass, former Marine. He doesn't need their collective noses in his business. Back in Steele Ridge, Way's building a new career as a gunsmith. Clients pay big bucks for his expertise, ingenuity...and discretion. Especially when national security is at stake. So when a smoking hot stranger with the swagger of a government agent walks into his workshop, Way knows her questions are fully loaded. Roni Fenwick grew up in the foster system. With no family to watch her back, she can't afford to lose the few friends she has. Which is why it kills her to lie to Maggie Kingston. But the sheriff's not-so-little brother designed a game-changing bullet for the CIA. A bullet that's hit the streets. Now, the agency believes Way double-crossed them and has sent Roni to prove it. Except Way is tougher to crack than she anticipated. And much easier to fall for. His kisses drive her to distraction--something she can't risk with a killer at large. As the investigation turns personal, Roni begins to trust in Way's innocence. But if he's not behind the top-secret leak, who is? Finding the truth could end her career...or both their lives.

Elite forensic sculptor Meg Schock is obsessed with solving cold cases and bringing justice to victims. When the local US attorney brings her the skull of a young murdered woman with similarities to one she's already reconstructed--but not identified--she and her sister, Charlie, dive head-first into a chilling investigation.The twisted killer is clever, drawing closer and closer when he discovers the sisters on his trail. Another body turns up...and another... but his modis operandi points to a convicted murderer already behind bars. Together, Meg and Charlie must face the fact this copycat is taunting them, leading them on a gruesome quest. He's picked up where his mentor left off--and he's coming for one of them next.

Former prosecutor and now hot-shot defense attorney, Jackie DelRay, is a star in the shark-infested judicial waters of Washington, DC. Behind her take-no-prisoners fa ade, she hides a painful secret and a longing for FBI Special Agent Beckett Pearson-the man who captured her heart during a passion-filled weekend in college. The same man who still holds a grudge over a case Jackie refused to prosecute years before. When Beck is arrested for the shocking murder of the FBI director's estranged wife, Jackie breaks every rule she's known about being emotionally involved with her client. Knowing the risks to her heart and her career, she rushes to defend him. A former model and football star, Beck has finally found his home with the Bureau. He wants nothing to do with the sexy lawyer who left him without a goodbye twelve years ago and then destroyed his first, and most important, missing persons investigation. Now, with his freedom on the line, Jackie's brilliant legal mind may be his one hope at staying out of prison. When their investigation is mired by political alliances and reckless greed, Beck and Jackie battle corruption at the highest levels. That battle includes resisting the long-buried passion they'd shared twelve years earlier. But will a killer bent on stopping their investigation give them a fight they are bound to lose? Readers are loving Defending Justice: "Well, well... I loved to say that this is my favourite The Justice Team series book, yet." - Goodreads Reviewer &#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088 "AWESOMELY Fantastic ride Loved it " - Goodreads Reviewer "LOVED this book I literally couldn't put it down." - Goodreads Reviewer &#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088 "OMG This was a very intriguing and funny story. There are so many parts of this book that make you laugh and smile." - Goodreads Reviewer &#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088 "I love this book so much Very entertaining " - Goodreads Reviewer &#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088&#11088

Big business might be ruthless, but Lucie Rizzo learned to take the heat from the best: her mob boss father. Except instead of cooking the books, she's mixing up her next moneymaking expansion. But her BFF-turned-partner isn't sold on the idea. Ro is the creative genius--not to mention the boobs--of their operation, but Lucie has the discerning business palate. And this venture smells like sweet success. All they need is the right investor.French chef Antoine Durand made casseroles sexy again. His closely guarded secret recipe built a billion-dollar empire. He's got the cred and the cash to turn Lucie's dream into a reality. She gives him a taste of her proposal and Antoine's about to bite, when a fire breaks out in his restaurant. And in the chaos, his priceless recipe is stolen.The number one suspect? Lucie. Because a girl can't shake her criminal connections in this town. She might be a mob princess, but she's no thief. And she's certainly no blackmailer. Someone has beef with the chef. The Rizzo crew needs to find out who, before Antoine puts Coco Barknell out of business...and Lucie behind bars.

Paris. Milan. New York. Franklin, Illinois? Aspiring design mogul and reluctant mob princess Lucie Rizzo dreams of taking the fashion world by storm. As the wisest of wiseguys will tell you, to go big, you have to start small. And a local charity fashion show provides the perfect chance to shine the spotlight on Coco Barknell.Not to mention the opportunity to work with the Don Corleone of pet products, Buzzy Sneider. But she didn't earn that rank by being nice. Buzzy expects everyone to kiss her ring. When Coco Barknell designs start appearing on Buzzy's website, Lucie wants to wring her thieving neck. Until somebody beats her to it.A dead celebrity plus a very public feud can only add up to trouble for a girl named Rizzo. Except it's not Lucie the cops put behind bars, but her BFF--hotheaded creative diva, Roseanne. The evidence may be stacked against Ro, but Lucie and her zany crew will never let her go down without a fight.

Mob princess turned entrepreneur Lucie Rizzo knows that when you hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up. Despite her family's unshakable criminal reputation, Lucie's new business is booming. And for once her love life isn't far behind.Lucie devotes her days to building the Coco Barknell brand, but her nights are all about roguishly sexy Tim O'Brien. At least they will be if she and Detective O'Hottie finally take their relationship to the next level. But bring an Irish cop home to her mobster father? Fuggetaboutit. Then Lucie's knack for finding trouble lands her in hot water--and the six o'clock news. Someone's absconded with a million-dollar piece of cinematic costume history, with Lucie the only witness to the crime. Not to mention the prime suspect. To clear her name, she'll need an assist from her entire wacky crew: friends, family...and future (hopefully) lover.