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Unappreciated and passed over for promotion, thirty-year-old Danielle's career in law enforcement is going nowhere. When a hated Englishman is found dead, her idyllic hometown turns upside down. Against a background of prejudice, jealousy, and greed, Danielle tries to piece together the clues. But can she find enough evidence to solve the case - and get the recognition she deserves?
He wagered on her marriage prospects. She staked her heart on his redemption. Neither expected to risk everything. London, 1819. After two disastrous courtships, American heiress Amelia Edgewood has sworn off marriage altogether. But when she overhears the notorious Lord Nathaniel Sterling betting he can secure her a proposal by the end of the Season, she throws down a challenge of her own: if he wins, the money goes to her cherished orphanage. What begins as a simple arrangement quickly spirals into something far more dangerous to her heart. As Nathaniel introduces Amelia to eligible bachelors, she plays the part of the perfect debutante—until a twist of fate leaves sixteen orphans without shelter. In a move that shocks society and himself, Nathaniel offers his mother’s Bloomsbury townhouse to house the children—with Amelia under the same roof. As scandal brews and rumors swirl, their pretend partnership becomes harder to deny. With a child’s life on the line and emotions running high, Amelia and Nathaniel must decide what matters most: reputation, redemption... or a love neither of them saw coming.Show book
Before End Game, people live their everyday lives, doing simple things and being human. Cowboy isn't like most people. As an elite hitman, his days are anything but routine. His work takes him all around the globe. His targets are influencers, CEOs, and people in powerful positions of authority. As Cantor Biotech's CEO, Carly Hennington oversees a behemoth corporation's machinations. But that's just her day job. Carly is a member of The Group, a secret organization bent on global domination. The Group has tasked Carly with managing the development of a formula that, once unleashed, will prompt a total meltdown of civilization. There is a schedule. Members of The Group have secured refuge for themselves and those doing their bidding on the outside. A sudden attack on The Group's secret facility in Belgium puts all plans in upheaval, leaving the members scrambling for safety. Chaos is racing toward them, and everyone else as nations fail in a global domino effect of pandemonium. Outlaws, murderers, and strange mutants quickly assert a new hierarchy in the law-and-order vacuum. Cowboy, unknowingly executing targeted individuals at The Group's behest, receives a cryptic warning from his handler. With little time, he rushes to secure his own well-being. Unaware of the full extent of his unique abilities, Cowboy begins to experience strange sensations he cannot explain as mutated berserkers spread across the country. Facing a world overrun with the bizarre and terrible consequences of The Group's misfortune, Cowboy, Carly, and others must navigate a new reality where death or worse lurks around every corner.Show book
A caroling donkey arrives in Clover Grove before Christmas with tidings of a new murder. Stray rescue animals are business as usual for hobby farmer Ivy, and her sheepdog, Keats. Misfits blend seamlessly into the menagerie and the more the merrier. When a mouthy, grieving donkey demands room at the inn right before Christmas, however, Ivy bites off more than she can chew. He’s got a message that’s far from festive and he won’t stop singing the blues till she figures out his secret. Someone in town won't live to see another Christmas, and Ivy, Keats and the crime-solving crew will need to work fast if there’s any hope of making their first country yuletide bright. Or even making it out alive. Can they show this sad donkey the true meaning of Christmas while taking down a killer? The next book in the Bought-the-Farm series will make you laugh out loud and keep you up all night reading. Perfect for lovers of cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths and clever animals.Show book
She fought for change. He fought for vengeance. Together, they'll risk it all to save lives of the poverty-stricken in the favelas. Ronaldo Cevere, haunted by his sister's murder, turns an international scandal into a shot at redemption by creating a futbol program designed to give outcasts like Daniela Gomes a chance at a better life. But as a former futbol star, his high-profile defiance of the status quo paints a lethal target on his back--and on the girls he's sworn to protect. When powerful enemies attempt to shut Ronaldo's program down, he and Daniela join forces to defend the girls' chance to escape their life of imprisonment. Two unlikely allies will discover that the greatest threats sometimes come from the most unexpected places. And in a world where bullets speak louder than hope, more innocent blood will run in the streets...and Daniela could be next. This rags-to-riches, international crime and suspense, sports, and social justice story is packed with family drama, clean romance, and making the world a better place. Fans of Susie May Warren and Robin Patchen will love this international drama.Show book
Welcome to the magical mystery of Crimson Cove. A spellbound town full of puzzles and twisty turns. Feisty enchanted hedgehogs with eye-watering gas, a half-dragon with an attitude, and a headless corpse aren't the best things to start the day with! But that's what we encounter in our first week working for animal control in Crimson Cove. We'd only come here to find a missing person but got more than we bargained for. As an enchanted cat, few things phase me, but even I wince when my wonderful witch, Zandra Crypt, finds a body missing its head. When the angels are stumped over who killed Osorin Greenbow, we poke around. It doesn't take long before we find a worrying connection to the body, a dangerous gang of magical criminals, and what happened to Zandra's mother (she's the missing person.) How will a plucky witch and a strikingly beautiful white cat (that's me) beat the gang, find the killer, and locate Zandra's mother? Care to find out and help me solve a murder, while I share a secret or two with you? Then welcome. The price of entry into this magical witch mystery is one head tickle and some finest fishy treats for me.Show book
This dark mystery thriller features a stunning twist that turns the tables on the story's white supremacy angle. Ray Drucker is shot in the face while sitting in his car in a drugstore parking lot, and his wife has hired Dora to find his killer. Dora quickly learns that his murder is connected to another, five years earlier. As the bodies pile up, Dora and Missy find that the killings are connected to a dark and violent web of white supremacists. The victims were all members of a club with a barely hidden racist agenda. Fans and lovers of noir and hard-boiled dark thrillers and mysteries will love the Dora Ellison Mystery Series.Show book
