But Abigail's reserve only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems - and supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms.

Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. The events that followed changed her life forever. lessĭaughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. Or maybe, just maybe, adversity could draw them into a bond even more intense than their steamy sexual embraces. A sudden political scandal - and attempts on Kara's life - could very well drive them apart. If she's a firebrand in print, he guesses, she must be just as fiery in bed.īut this is no fling. This Kara, this gutsy investigative reporter, has a sensuality that arouses him to no end. With his dangerous good looks, charm, and power, Senator Reece Sheridan could have just about any woman he sets his piercing eyes on. But to get that, the hard-boiled journalist must become vulnerable - a feeling she vowed never to have again. It's been years since her child's father dumped her, and since then Kara McMillan has kept men at bay - although every day she aches more for a lover's touch. Now, she turns her 'impressive' talents to a novel of modern romance - and breathless intrigue. Novels such as Carnal Gift and Sweet Release made Pamela Clare's rising star shine.

Carnal Gift by Pamela Clare