Publisher: Short Stories
4 perverse, incestuous tales! My Son Is My Pay Pig/Depraved Acts With Mom In The Metaverse/Mom Did Bad Things To Me With A Strap-On/Saturated By My Sons
The author of Torn continues the tale of a dangerous criminal’s estranged wife—and her fight to protect her daughter from him: “A truly harrowing payoff.” —Andrew’s Writer's BlockWhen Luciano is released early from a Sicilian prison, Hanna worries he will come after her and their young daughter, Eva. She’s been invited to her best friend’s wedding in southern Italy—but can she really take the risk?Living in fear, Hanna knows she and Eva may not be safe, no matter where they are. But something strange is going on at her cottage in the Welsh hills, and as the distance between Sicily and North Wales seems to be shrinking, Hanna has even more to be afraid of . . .Will she ever be able to release herself from Luciano’s grip? Or will a discovery lead Hanna into even deeper danger?Praise for Torn“A gripping tale.” —Jo Fenton, author of The Refuge and The Brotherhood“Wonderful. . . . I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.” —Katharine Johnson, author of The SuspectsShow book
TWO FBI AGENTS COME LOOKING FOR KIKI'S NANNY, AND SUDDENLY THE HOUSEHOLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. Kiki and her husband must ask themselves the toughest question they'll ever have to face: Can we trust this person with our kids? The answer might say more about them than it does about their nanny, Brawny. But how can you trust someone whose whole life has been a lie? And boy, oh, boy, do Brawny's secrets bring up trust issues for everyone under Kiki's roof. Especially for Kiki's sensitive, thirteen-year-old daughter. (Will she ever get over this betrayal?) It all starts when a totally forgettable woman is found shot dead in her car . . . and whose fault is that? Given the number of blended families today, can a step-parent ever catch a break? Was the murder a drive-by shooting gone wrong? Or an intentional, targeted murder? One of Kiki's friends is accused of hiring a hitman, after a cashier's check for a million dollars goes missing. It's a puzzle with too many pieces, but Kiki's determined to see justice done.Show book
Event planner Daisy Robles can't remember a time when celebrity restaurateur—and celebrated playboy—Brandon Montoya didn't make her nuts. His infuriating arrogance, his hotness . . . his undeniable sexual energy. One night and a whole lot of expensive tequila later, Daisy's self-control is AWOL. And Brandon's making her crazy in all the right ways. When their tequila-fueled make-out session hits the tabloids, Brandon is furious. At least until he realizes his "relationship" with Daisy is his chance to get his ill mother to Los Angeles for treatment. All he has to do is convince Daisy to be his pretend fiancée for two weeks . . . The deal? No sex and no falling in love. But all it takes is a little heat to find themselves in a deliciously compromising position . . . Contains mature themes.Show book
She's the perfect suburban mom. Loving wife. Devoted mother. She's also a killer who's been hunting for over a century. Trish has mastered the art of the double life. PTA meetings and playdates by day. Stalking prey by night. Her husband, Randel, has no idea that his wife's "yoga nights" end in bloodless corpses. Her baby son, Darwin, sleeps peacefully, unaware that Mommy's bedtime stories could fill a morgue. But when her latest hunt at Miller University goes catastrophically wrong, leaving a witness alive, Trish's carefully constructed world begins to crumble. Now she's being hunted by people who know exactly what she is. As her enemies close in, Trish faces an impossible choice: Protect the lie... or protect her family. Because some secrets are worth killing for. And some monsters will do anything for the ones they love. "Couldn't put it down." ★★★★★ "Sharp, pointy prose." ★★★★★ "This was delightfully dark, twisted." ★★★★★ Perfect for fans of Dexter, Let the Right One In, and Anne Rice's darker works.Show book
Jack Ryan meets Wind River in this pulse-pounding 1970s international mystery set against the rugged Wyoming mountains, from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. When a stranger who isn’t who he claims to be befriends adventurous young doctor Patrick Flint and his teenage son during a wilderness expedition with movers and shakers from across the globe, the duo suddenly becomes the target of a ruthless gang of killers. To survive, Patrick and his son must unravel the mystery man’s true identity—before the assassins strike and their lives are ended. "Leaving the dead ranch hand on the living room floor, Patrick Flint sucked in a shallow breath and wrenched the doorknob in the kitchen, pulling outwards to expose a deep pantry. A bare bulb with a pull string hung from the ceiling, illuminating cans of food and bags of rice, beans, sugar, and flour on the shelves, and a long-legged man with a boot missing from one foot slumped against the base of the wall. He held one hand on his bleeding head, hair color indeterminate. The other pressed into his round, oozing gut. Patrick drew in a sharp breath. This bunkhouse was a bloodbath. What in Hell's half acre had he stumbled into?" Stag Party is the sixth installment in the Patrick Flint series of thrilling mysteries, a spin-off from the What Doesn’t Kill You super series. Available in digital, print, and audiobook. If you love C.J. Box or Craig Johnson, you’ll devour Pamela Fagan Hutchins’ Patrick Flint adventures. A former attorney, Pamela lives off-the-grid at a lodge on Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, where she shares her wild lifestyle with her husband, rescue dogs, cats, and enormous horses—bringing the landscapes and high-stakes action in her novels to vivid life. Buy Stag Party today for a high-stakes Wyoming mystery that will leave your heart racing!Show book
When Anna St. James graduated college with a business degree, she never expected to find herself running a boarding house on a small island off the east coast. But life throws a lot of curves and Anna has certainly had her share of them. Now, settled into life as owner and landlady of the Moon River Boarding House on Frostfall Island, Anna couldn’t imagine living anywhere else or without the unique and somewhat eccentric tenants she considers family. Anna would be perfectly content baking and keeping house but Frostfall Island, lovely, remote and somewhat wild, always manages to throw a curve of its own. Most of the time, Frostfall is a charming island with a busy fishing boat harbor and town that attracts summer tourists. But occasionally, quite occasionally, if that’s a phrase, there’s an unexpected murder. Without a dedicated police force, the locals look to Anna to solve crimes. She’s not entirely sure how she landed the role of amateur sleuth but she takes her side job seriously. When a man dies in a pirate battle reenactment, Anna steps into gear. Only this time, she has a parallel mystery to solve. Her newest tenant, Nathaniel Smith, is quite the puzzle, a puzzle who came with a piercing blue gaze and a trove of secrets. Book 1 of the Frostfall Island Cozy Mystery seriesShow book
