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Aurora Bailey jokingly referred to herself as a “seasoned” bridesmaid from being in so many weddings. As a professional wedding photographer she kept alive the happily-ever-after’s for many couples. Seeing the torment her mother suffered in her marriage, Aurora is hesitant to try and find the “one” she wants to spend her life with. When she’s asked to take special photos of antiquities from a recent treasure find, she sees it as an opportunity to broaden her professional boundaries. When the priceless bride’s chalice goes missing and she’s the only one who can identify the ...

It was an addiction, really. One she couldn’t kick through no fault of her own. It wasn’t CJ Turley’s fault that someone stuck her dog, Caper, in a canoe in the middle of the lake. She also couldn’t help that Caper kept bringing her diamonds from a recent jewel heist in town. Any homebody seeking adventure would do the same thing, right? Gather your gumshoeing friends and find a jewel thief. What could possibly go wrong? The small-town tiny house community of Heavenly Acres is thrust into yet another mystery that might be CJ’s undoing.

Mission: Five days to destroy the enemy in the Caribbean before a catastrophic weapon is unleashed—but all he can think about is the woman he left behind… The deadliest nerve gas ever made has fallen into the hands of a murderous Caribbean drug cult. The criminal 252 Syndicate has the gas in a secret lab on an oil rig servicing ship, but the ship has been taken for ransom by the Salinas Cartel in a violent drug war. The U.S. can’t use airstrikes and calls on Coast Guard Officer Ben Wyporek to lead his crew through a risky covert raid on the Salinas cult’s fortified island base. He ...

THEIR FACES WERE THE SAME, WILL THEIR FATES BE AS WELL? Quirky newspaper columnist Cassandra Chase and by-the-book Detective Jeff McMichaels clash over the murder investigation of a woman who looks eerily like the popular reporter. Despite departmental regulations and his own common sense, McMichaels finds himself drawn to a woman he was determined to dislike. While he and the department hunt the murderer, Cassie sees the uncanny similarities between her and the dead woman’s lives as a reason to launch her own investigation—and what she uncovers gives her the sneaking suspicion that she...

Two strangers join the Henry family Christmas reunion. One wants Lauren for a ransom. The other wants her dead.Lauren Henry looks forward to introducing her boyfriend, James, at the Christmas family reunion at Henry Haven, her parents’ Upper Michigan getaway. But two strangers surprise the family in a home invasion with deadly results. Kidnapped, she finds herself at the mercy of a man with a mysterious connection to her family’s past. Meanwhile, impatient with the police investigation, James is concerned he may never see Lauren alive again. There’s one sure way to put his fears to ...

Annie Mason is ready for a holiday where someone else decides the menu, makes the food, and provides the entertainment for her two teenage girls. So it's easy to board the ferry and go to Nantucket, where her sister has invited her for a feast at The Lighthouse Inn. Julia Harper is excited to host her sister at the inn. And her half-sister, Janey Forsythe, who she's grown closer and closer to over the past few months. She's not as excited when her mother calls and asks if she and her dad can come. Sandy and Ryan Harper have had a rocky few months once Sandy learned about Janey, who her ...

Once, it looked like humanity was capable of global peace. It wasn’t. Now the world is a wasteland, and a divided humanity stands on the brink of another war after a king’s brutal execution. Caught in the middle of a political uprising, former Chief of Security Ziavir Yiros flees the palace with a secret that would unravel an empire. With a vindictive assassin on his trail, Ziavir races against time and a country turning against him to protect the one woman who carries the key to humanity’s survival. Can Ziavir defeat his greatest rival and insure the last hope for humanity? Or will ...

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 ...

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.

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place so they could stop running in circles trying to stay one step ahead of the guys nipping at their heels. Simon Sullivan might not be who Ava always believed him to be, but along with his brother, he’d spent his life trying to protect her. That wasn’t going to change especially now when everything they’d planned for, hoping against hope it would never be needed, was playing out exactly as they’d feared. But he’s not alone. Harper Riley isn’t about to let anything happen to Ava. He’s ...

The show must go on...even when there's been a murder. I'm Paige Harper and I'm still trying to get back on my feet after being kidnapped. When my housemate, Darron, offers me a gig cleaning at the theater where he's directing his first play, it seems like an easy job. Until the girl playing Titania falls to her death during rehearsal. Of course, I'm gonna help Darron find the murderer. But somehow I also get roped into taking a part on stage too. Even worse, Nico, the one-eyed PI werewolf, joins the cast as well - as my love interest.

She wants stability. He wants flexibility. But what they really need is each other. Charlotte Wheaton, a single mom, is trying to make ends meet and protect her fragile heart. Wyatt Jones is a rough-around-the-edges cowboy with no interest in marriage or family life. Forced to dance together at a wedding in London, they fight against their mutual attraction because there’s a major problem. Wyatt is her brother’s best friend, meaning he must have a wild history. Charlotte is his best friend’s sister. That means she’s off-limits. However, when Charlotte’s brother leaves for his ...

Jaime Nichols went to law school to find the voice she never had as a child, and her determination to protect girls and women in the path of harm drives her in ways both spoken and unspoken. As Jaime, now a criminal defense attorney, prepares to press charges against someone who wronged her long ago, she must face not only her demons but also the unimaginable forces that protect the powerful man who tore her childhood apart.

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.

After leaving behind a brilliant, but emotionally exhausting career in advertising, Mal Thomas wants nothing more than to enjoy the peace and serenity of the home he and his wife share in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. That serenity is interrupted when, seemingly out of nowhere, Mal gets a call that pulls him back into his old world, and on a path to undertaking an extraordinary assignment.

He's a member of a prominent family in Forbidden Lake looking to finish his degree. She's trying to make ends meet and stay out of the spotlight, which is pretty much impossible when someone starts a relationship with one of the Addlers... Jonathan Addler doesn't know why he wants to impress his father, but he does. And that means finally finishing his degree. He signs up for the introductory cooking class, thinking it will be a huge waste of time. Then he meets Cassandra Caldwell, and everything changes. Cassie wants one thing: to keep her twin brothers safe. After her mother's death, she ...

Detectives Strong and Layne are tracking a killer who's adept at covering his trail and making their jobs difficult. His targets are smart women who should know better than to get trapped but who are somehow not on guard when they should be. What's most disturbing is the killer's motive. Jason and Vanessa are in a race to stop this guy before he creates any more "collections".

Abby is a highly respected house cleaner to the wealthy. She was certain she'd already hit the glass ceiling when the offer of a lifetime comes her way. Her mentor and owner of "Dirt Slayers" offers to promote her to a live-in position. More income, less rent, doing what she loves - What's the catch?

Since revealing her secret life to her husband, Nicole has been plagued by nightmares of her past. In a twist of fate, the assignment she is offered will take her right back to her childhood home in South Carolina...where her past was a nightmare. But when her children are put in sudden danger, Nicole no longer cares what happens to herself. And she soon arrives in her old home with vengeance burning in her eyes. Will Nicole save her family—and herself—in the process? Or is revenge a dish best never served at all?

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?