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A disappearing body. Hidden magical talents. An adorable mind-reading dog. And small-town secrets . . . Addie James’s life imploded when she discovered her fiancé cheating and got downsized from her biotech job. So she left Silicon Valley for the haven of her Aunt Kate’s tea and apothecary shop in the peaceful mountain town of Stargaze. There, she plans to take a deep breath and figure out what’s next. But when Addie reaches Stargaze, there’s no trace of her aunt. Until one night, Aunt Kate’s lifeless body shows up and then disappears from the locked shop. And that’s when ...

The year was 1918 and there had been a near successful attempt on Lenin’s life. He was the founder of the Russian Communist Party, better known as the Bolsheviks, and his protection was of utmost importance. This meant a promotion for Ganya to the Secret Service. He was committed to the Communist movement and it was the chance to pursue an investigation into the White Army, the confederation of anti-Communist forces fighting the Bolsheviks. The Tzar and his family were being held prisoner in Yekaterinburg and the word had reached Lenin the White Army was planning a risky rescue. Ganya, a ...

Yana is a workaholic. She has noble aspirations but isn’t taking care of home. Meanwhile, Sasha, her new nanny, is more than ready to step in. Sasha and Yana’s husband, Shawn, get closer, arousing suspicion by Yana.

Are Laurel’s visions madness or could they be inspired by God? Laurel Fischer knows the trials of having a prophetic gift all too well. Her husband, Frank, had believed her when she saw they’d have their daughter, Grace. He staked everything on it when she foretold his election to city council. But when a vision revealed that Frank was in the arms of another woman? Frank’s politics took a turn. He divorced Laurel. He used her visions to prove her an unfit mother. He’d wed his wealthy mistress, Shana—a woman with everything but the child she’d always wanted. When a disturbing new...

Em adores her funny, glamorous dad – who cares if he's not her real father? He's wonderful to her, and to her little brother Maxie and sister Vita. True to form at Christmas, Dad gives them fantastic presents, including a real emerald ring for his little Princess Em.Unfortunately he's got another surprise in store – he's leaving them. Will Dad's well-meaning but chaotic attempts to keep seeing Em and the other children help the family come to terms with this new crisis?

Hate. Revenge. Justice. That's what I feel when I think of them. My parents. They were meant to love us. Protect us. Instead, they went along with all the punishments and abuse he caused. Arthur Cassian, our village leader. Heartless lunatic who enjoyed inflicting pain. A crazed dictator who killed innocent women for disobeying his rules. And yet, his attorney claims him to be "Not guilty". He should rot in a prison cell. Be tortured the same way he tortured so many, including me. This time, I won't let him get away with it. I’m willing to risk everything to make sure he gets what he ...

It's the perfect plan. Until someone ends up dead.Brick Barlow serves drinks at his dead-end job at the posh Catalina Resort, but he’s getting nowhere. And he’s got debts—big ones—but they’re not his fault. Not entirely. So, how is it Brick’s coworker Conner, who makes the same wage as Brick, drives a fancy new sports car, and Brick is about to have to live in his own car. It’s easy, Conner says. Just six magic words, and the girls' fathers are handing over the cash. It’ll be even easier for you. Brick doesn’t like it. It’s not ethical. But, then again, it’s not ...

This Christmas, Texas Ranger Taylor Blackburn must protect a young boy, the sole survivor of a mass shooting, and his beautiful aunt, but who is going to protect his heart?

Annie Logan's last case left her future as a homicide detective in jeopardy. When a robbery suspect turns up dead, Annie is faced with a bigger mystery, and it will test her skill, her belief in herself, and the faith of everyone around her. Follow Annie as she strives to gather the BODY OF EVIDENCE necessary to stop a killer.

To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Adams killed her daughter before taking her own life. Attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story: Kaylene would never hurt anyone and was looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive relationship. Her death shakes Emilie’s belief that she can make a difference for women in violent marriages. Self-doubt plagues her as she struggles to continue her work in the wake of the tragedy.

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

Minutes after his baby nephew is kidnapped, Texas Ranger Dallas Sanders traces the crime to a child-trafficking ring hiding in plain sight. As he and local sheriff Rachel Young race to expose the sinister conspiracy, they’re determined to keep their relationship professional. But when Rachel’s infant daughter is also abducted, can she and Dallas rescue the children in time...and survive to have a future together?

Somehow, they just really needed to disappear without leaving a trace of their presence behind and that simply wasn’t all that easy to do anymore. It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been staggering technological and environmental advances, human nature is still very much the same as it has always been. One woman unexpectedly finds herself thrust into the middle of a long simmering struggle between power, greed, and an overwhelming effort to keep long hidden secrets buried. Luckily she isn’t on her own. A childhood friend that she hasn’t seen in years is...

When a Monet is stolen from a stately home, Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan goes head to head with organised crime as she hunts the thieves through Europe. Meanwhile, someone is leaving a trail of bodies across the Northwest. As Kate confronts some harsh truths in her own life, the case stretches her love and loyalty to its limits.

A dark, brooding mansion. A mysterious disappearance and death. Two men vying for the affections of the heroine—or are they? A troubled child in possible danger... Lyssie Daniels wanted to write a gothic novel—not become part of one. An American Gothic is a contemporary romantic suspense with an extra surprise—paragraphs of the gothic novel the lead character is writing begins each chapter, giving you a “story within a story.”

Casey Hartman checks handsome Will Kerns into Belmont Inn, her family home passed down through generations. He claims to be on vacation, but when Casey witnesses a murder, Will flashes his DEA badge and takes her on the run. His real mission is to seize a drug operation in the historical town of Belmont. Casey can’t believe this is happening in her little town, much less that she witnessed a murder. Will is determined to take down the drug ring and the man leading the operation, but can he do that while running with Casey? She wasn’t part of his mission. Will soon realizes this ...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan. It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been staggering technological and environmental advances, human nature is still very much the same as it has always been. One woman unexpectedly finds herself thrust into the middle of a long simmering struggle between power, greed, and an overwhelming effort to keep long hidden secrets buried.Luckily she isn’t on her own. A childhood friend that she hasn’t seen in years is proving once again that he can be trusted even as they just barely avoid one near miss...

What would you do if your son went missing? How far would you go to get him back?Michael Barton comes home to find his infant son gone. There is no trace of the kidnappers, and the police have no leads. Michael is driven by a promise and he will not stop. Detective Jason Strong led the task force to find Michael's son and has become his friend. But as Michael's darkness grows, Jason fears he may be the only one who can stop him. It is a race against time, as the detective tries to stop the events that will change everyone, before it's too late.

“Jacob, your mother was exiled.” Those words haunt me every time I close my eyes. Dead. My loving mother, tortured and killed. Alone, buried on a mound of dirt at the edge of the meadow. Anger runs through my blood thinking of the pain she went through. It’s all my fault. I failed to protect her. How did I leave her behind? Why didn’t I convince her to escape with us? The thought of her suffering makes me want to destroy him. Cassian, the evil leader who everyone fears in the village. I refuse to let him hurt anyone else, especially my loved ones. I’ll make sure he pays for the ...

MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, Book One in Marilyn Clay's Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series features clever, young Miss Juliette Abbott as sleuth. A former companion to a titled London lady, Miss Abbott has now agreed to serve as lady’s maid to one of the young ladies invited to the country estate of Morland Manor, each girl hoping to win the heart of the wealthy Morland heir. But nothing at the house party goes as planned and suddenly Juliette finds herself the suspect in a shocking murder! The only way to escape the muddle is to solve the mystery herself, otherwise she'll lose this ...