Loretta Jackson
Lisette Moore agreed to tutor a talented but troubled musician at Severon. Instead of a child, she found Damon Severon, a darkly brooding man whose wife had been killed in an accident. Though drawn to a man who could no longer play his violin, Lisette was disturbed by ghostly warnings and haunting music. And then Damon disappeared... Gothic Romance by Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson; originally published by Zebra
9) Death Blow
When Laura Radburn's tenant, Crystal Mar, is murdered, Laura finds herself unexpectedly appointed as legal guardian of Crystal's 4-year-old child. Shortly after she takes Karma in, Laura begins receiving death threats. Is someone after the child—or is Laura herself the target? The appearance of a handsome stranger, Dane Lanford, leads Laura to suspect he may be the father of the child, and a cold-blooded killer.