Cutting Loose

As a second generation detective, Nathan Carter is a cop, through and through, one who definitely sees things in black and white. But his work ethic—and libido—are thrown off balance when he heads up the case against jewel thief, Regan Malloy. Because with one sizzling look, she's got him hot and hard. And he's been that way, ever since. Growing up, Regan's favorite hobby was learning to crack safes, and she was very, very good at it. Still, she'd always tried to keep to the straight and narrow, and only strayed when she believed a friend was in desperate straits.

Cynical CEO Nik Masterton believes he's finally met a woman who isn't interested in his money . . . until she vanishes with a hefty amount of it. He's been searching for her ever since and has finally found her doing a stint in Holloway prison for stealing . . . from someone else. Clearly, he's just one of many. Now she's coming out, and it's time for a little payback. After two years in prison, Summer Delaney is determined she's never going back. While she had good reasons for doing what she did, it's time to move on to a new life and earn an honest living.

Captain Matt Peterson prides himself on being able to handle anything . . . until he winds up as the guardian of his baby niece, Lulu. Two years and six nannies later, his well-ordered existence is in chaos. Still, he's all Lulu has. Except, well . . . there is an aunt . . . Darcy Butler has spent the last three years in prison for beating up her abusive brother-in-law. Her only regret is that she didn't hurt him worse and stop him from killing her sister in a drunken car crash six months later. But now, Darcy just wants to rebuild her life. Starting with finding her sister's child.