Deep in the woods, a runner takes long strides, satisfied that at last shes on the right path. Shes done what she had to do, and shell make the best of her second chance. Shell live by the motto on her t-shirt: life is good. Only when the surprise visitor with the familiar face steps from the cover of tall trees, does she learn something else: life is also short. . .

I Would Die For You. . .

Camryn Bruce cant believe her best friend has been brutally murdered. Now Camryn is the guardian of her precious little girl, Kylie. To Camryn, Kylie is like a gift, the daughter she could never have. But other people want Kylie, too. And someone will do anything to get her--lie, cheat, steal, and worse. So much worse. . .

I Would Kill For You. . .

Dan Lambert may only have married Kylies mother to help her out, but that doesnt change the love he feels for the little girl who has always called him "Daddy." He wont sell out on Kylie, and if that means getting into Camryns life, so be it. He hadnt counted on the hunger shed awaken in him, a passion he never thought hed find again--a happiness that could be short-lived. Someone is waiting, watching. . .wanting. Someone whose dark passions will not be denied. And Dans protection may not be enough to stop a twisted killer from getting close enough to kill. . .

E.C. Sheedy is the author of twelve works of romantic fiction and two business books on organization and entrepreneurship. She lives and works in an oceanfront community in the Pacific Northwest just a short ferry ride from the beautiful cities of Vancouver B.C. and Seattle, Washington. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and The Authors Guild and is both a past winner and finalist in the Coeur du Bois, Heart of Romance Readers Choice Award. Critics call her work fast-paced, gripping, and intense.