When Maggie Rand's estranged husband Joshua and adopted sons are killed in an acciden, Maggie finds herself alone and pregnant--and pursued by Josh's ex-boss, Kenneth Remley. Remley insists that she has major financial obligations brought on by her husband, and he needs her acquiescence in serious business matters. If she refuses to cooperate he will have to consider her a liability--one he will have to eliminate.
"Liability is a fast read, that left me guessing what was really wrong until the end. Ken Remley made an excellent villain, and Ben and Maggie worked well together as a couple. Ms. Anderson will soon have a following of loyal readerswith books of this caliber."--Karen Larson
"Liability is an entertaining romantic-suspense novel that will thrill fans of the sub-genre."--Harriet Klausner
Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, N.C. Anderson now resides in the Sierra Nevada foothills in California, where she writes novels about romance and suspense. Having a supportive family, being surrounded by loving critters, and being an artist serve to nurture her passion for writing about love and emotional drama. Ms. Anderson is previously published in short fiction and non-fiction.
Amanda Sue Campbell
When the people she loves have desperately needed her, Sue failed them. When she shames herself again, driving herself away from love in an attempt at mental self-preservation, she finds the irrepressible fear from being a victim collides with love, duty. Guilt and deep terror keep her from her love. But she is determined to get it all back.
Jacob Tyler Campbell
J.T.'s PI career draws violence, and enemies. He understands Sue's reaction to his being shot by a man from her past. And he will do anything to help her and get his family back. When a close, mutual friend Robert Delaney commits suicide, his wife Dottie will not let it rest that way. J.T. agrees to investigate, but quickly finds his own family in danger. When Sue's friend and mirror image is attacked and nearly killed, he must convince Sue to bring the kids, Andee and Michael, and come home so he can protect them. Someone wants him to stop snooping around the Delaney case, and they have gone after his family to convince him.
Doctor Patrick Logan and Selena McRae Flynn meet again after sixteen years. Patrick is from a dynasty family of doctors, Selena from a family with a questionable reputation. They were lovers when she was sixteen and he was eighteen, but Patrick broke off the love affair and moved on. Patrick still has feelings for Selena, but he harbors suspicions that she might simply be looking for a wealthy husband. His feelings are reinforced by his father's portrayal of Selena as a tramp.
She stubbornly refuses to defend herself. It takes a near tragedy to open Patrick's eyes. But it may be too late--he may have already lost Selena.
"Secrets and Lies is a dramatic romance that is so exciting, readers will think they have gone back to the early works of LaVyrle Spencer ... N.C. Anderson is rapidly becoming a fan favorite who knows how to entertain her audience with strong novels."--Harriet Klausner, Affair De Couer
Things really get hot for wealthy businesswoman and artist Jessica Simon when she decides to overcome her dread of men, caused by a childhood trauma. The strong masculine types frighten her, reminding her of being completely helpless. A way to confront her male-anxiety problem arises when Jessica's father Edward reads some character-defaming press articles about Jess and decides to become a better father by stepping into Jess's life with the aid of Grady Bowman. But Jessica has enemies that she has no idea exist. A rejected suitor makes her his fixation?he deserves her and now he must punish her. She will be his, or else. Besides two of his friends, he has the help of a woman who believes she is Jess's sister and wants Jess's place in the family; the bad press will drive Jess and her father Edward apart. What happens when unwilling accomplice Grady Bowman, widower/rancher/veterinarian, finds himself agreeing to help Edward with his daughter? He sees Jess as a replica of his late wife Lynn, and he is particular about who is around his young son John. But Jessica's antagonists attack her, forcing him to help Edward, forcing him to live in close quarters with Jessica and finding it really hard to keep his hands to himself.
Fixation (great title too!) is an intense read-- an effective blend of suspense and romance, with a unique premise, an adventurous heroine, a strong and sensitive hero, and a knockout ending. The style is fresh and lively-- an original voice!" Alicia T. Rasley
