Fast Paced Fiction

When patrolman Brandon Hall comes upon a broken-down car on a Colorado highway, he finds a young girl in a bloodied nightgown at the wheel. In the back seat, the brutalized body of a teenage boy. The girl will say only one word: Hurt. When the girl is admitted to the hospital, the doctor on call is Brandon’s ex-wife, Olivia Blake. For Olivia and Brandon, the traumatized Jane Doe opens a floodgate of memories. It’s been four years since they shared their own tragedy—the unsolved disappearance of their eight-year-old daughter, Carly, and the end of their marriage.

Maggie Newberry is an advertising copywriter who’s fast on her feet and a little stunned to realize that she’s over 30 and still hasn’t found true love. When her missing sister ends up dead, Maggie flies to the south of France to find the little niece that no one in the family even knew existed. Along the way, she finds handsome, sexy Frenchman Laurent Dernier to help search for the girl. Meanwhile, her sister’s murderer sets his sights on the little girl - and Maggie.

A NEO-NOIR HONEYMOON IN HELL: A Suspenseful Tale of Love, Murder, and Fate John thought he had left behind his days of drinking and killing, but as he and his new bride, Cherry, embark on their honeymoon in the jungles of Malaysia and Borneo, they are haunted by ghosts from their past. The release of nihilist criminals connected to John's SAS background brings death and destruction to their luxury island resort. Just when they think they can escape the darkness, their paradise is raided by savage pirates, revealing that everything is connected and they are unable to outrun their destiny. ...

Her mother is locked in a high-security prison. Her fiancé is accused of murder. A psychotic killer wants revenge. Will she survive long enough to save the man she loves? All Sergeant Evelyn “Mac” McGregor wants is to be back home to her normal life and to start something serious with her sexy boyfriend, Hudson. Until she finds herself in the middle of a media frenzy. She’s benched and told to stay off any major cases. Her mental health is called into question, and the strong Latina struggles to come to grips with her involvement in her family’s demise.Just when things begin to ...

Old Captain Orbus commandeered a ship to flee Spatterjay, desperate to escape the violent planet. Orbus’ alien enemy, the Prador Vrell, is also moving on. The Spatterjay virus mutated him into something even more dangerous. And he’s hunting the Prador King himself - who sought to kill him, to bury the secret of their similar transformations. Orbus and Vrell clash in the Graveyard, a lawless zone where the Prador have seized a key space station. Official action by humanity or Prador would end peace, as a centuries-long cold war simmers.

An extravagant society’s keen affinity for good living and aesthetics has left it exposed to an obscured and profound undercurrent that is moving the vibrant civilization toward an unexpected future. The fourth installment of Parallel Planes dives into the present day of an alternate timeline where the Ancient Egyptian Kingdom never fell to foreign invaders, preserving elements of its culture and influence into the twenty-first century. In a contemporary landscape of intense media dominance, furious fads, and fervent government oversight, the heads of the world’s top fashion dynasty ...

The confetti's barely settled from his son's wedding when private eye Jamaica Biltmore finds himself embroiled in his most explosive case yet. Just as Jamaica and his wife, FBI Agent Julie Waters, enjoy a rare moment of calm, the celebration takes a shocking turn. The FBI agents at the wedding are called into action, revealing a heart-stopping truth: the governor of New York has been kidnapped. Adding a layer of unwelcome drama, the governor's wife, Jamaica's ex-wife who vanished when their son was an infant, insists he be brought in on the investigation. Against his better judgment, ...

Those who control dreams control reality. Madeline wants more time—for her career as a tech startup CEO, for herself, and for her family. Lucky for her, a new and controversial procedure offers to give her just that by reducing how much she needs to sleep. The data is promising, and she’s used to taking calculated risks. It seems like the right decision at the time, even if she hides it from her husband. While Madeline scaled the corporate ladder and spent half her nights on the road, Darwin traded in dreams of winning the Nobel Prize in neuroscience for the quiet fulfillment of staying...

If he loves her, he loves her – career woman or addict – despite what they say about her value. They can’t speak for black women. They can’t speak for the man who has found his one. No man ever fell in love with a table; he doesn’t much look at that table if his heart is full. This black love, romantic thriller is a testing ground for the statements above, as its plot applies pressure from all sides. Lulu, a depressed, kept-wife disappears. When she returns to her husband, Russ, back to the confines of their mansion and their cold-war marriage, the scare of her disappearance leads...

A football hero, a marketing genius with a vision, and the tropical island that will either make or break them. Ally Heathrow, head of marketing for the Georgia Patriots, has one goal: talk the enigmatic Preston Steele into being her poster child for a social media blast that will not only sell out the stadium, but help those who are suffering as well. She wonders if the handsome and popular football star will even notice her--she's always known she doesn't have the beauty and slim figure of her gorgeous sisters, but at least she has her sharp mind. Mustering up all the courage and ...

Adult humorous fiction Famous Union College is a slow moving train wreck, a place where what is what is not. Two hapless heroes. An exhibitionist secretary. Bumbling administrators. A paranoid football coach. Conniving coeds. A sex obsessed football player. Who knows what will happen next... "The characters are all interesting and well developed - and many would be great study cases for a psych major." - HAMPTON REVIEWS "It's light and humorous with a bit of a wink and a lot of wry puckish humor." - Pop Bop, Top 500 Amazon Reviewer From the author of the endearing story THE SURVIVAL OF ...

On the heels of their amazing discovery under the Sahara, Hank Boyd and his team find themselves in another precarious situation. This time they must stop Zero, the shadowy organization that violently hunted them in Algeria, from releasing an ancient and deadly weapon. The target? All of humanity. Starting with Washington D.C. From the Yucatan to the streets of D.C., Hank and company must try to find a way to prevent the potential catastrophe. Time is running out as an enemy from mankind’s past, aided by someone from Kane’s, tries to continue the work set into motion millennia ago. Will...

The third adventure for Pixie and Harley. Can Pixie save Harley from his father? Added to the mix is a spot of horse napping along the way.

Ruthless operatives... a haunting Russian lullaby... a chilling secret... When retired tough guy Shelby Alexander's peaceful day at the range is shattered by a cryptic text from his fiancée Katherine, he knows something is terribly wrong. Racing back to their remote cabin, he arrives just in time to witness her abduction by masked men wielding automatic weapons. With no time to spare, Shelby embarks on a desperate chase to save the love of his life. But what starts as a local kidnapping quickly spirals into a high-stakes international thriller as Shelby uncovers a deadly, fifty-year-old ...

Maggie Thomas, P.I. and her orthopedic shoe wearing sidekick Dorothy Raye return. When Maggie witnesses a horrific accident it doesn’t take long for her to discover it was no accident. The victim’s wife hires Maggie to find the killer. But Detective Jake Jackson thinks he already knows the identity of the killer. Maggie disagrees. Who is right and will their opposing views cause friction in their new relationship?

Jax barely survived Shrimp Game once. But this time, he's not being dragged back—he's going in on purpose. He made a promise to save Skye. And he’s willing to risk everything to keep it. But Shrimp Game isn’t the same. The rules have changed. This time, it's the Championship. Every player is a past competitor—stronger, faster, and out for revenge. No rest. No second chances. No mercy. From Lights Out Tag to Dodgeball with no way out, Jax must outthink brutal rivals, survive crazy twists, and face challenges more dangerous than anything he's seen before. Can Jax find Skye and survive...

A national treasure... A devious killer... Showbusiness isn't all fun and games... When movie star Michael Masterton receives death threats on the set of his latest film, US-born, London-based private detective Jefferson Cole is called in to investigate and keep the stories from the press. Cole looks forward to an easy gig; all he has to do is keep the actor alive until the film wraps - simple, right? When the death threats escalate to murder attempts, Cole finds himself racing to figure out who the mystery killer could be from the small cast and crew. Can he find the killer before the ...

"In The Shadow of the Reaper" is the thrilling second instalment in the Digby Rolf Mystery series, where Digby, now the incumbent Vicar in his picturesque village of Wickham Bumpstead, finds himself thrust into the role of amateur detective once again. The tranquility of the village is shattered by a string of perplexing murders, leaving the locals in fear and the police stumped with no discernible motives. Digby's quest for answers takes him across the English Channel to France, where he unravels the threads of a dark mystery dating back to the harrowing days of World War Two. The haunting...

After being gone for two decades, Maddy’s half sister, Emily, is back in town to settle their late father’s estate. Emily’s not the troubled girl Maddy remembers from their volatile childhood. Apparently, all is well. It can’t possibly matter anymore that Maddy married Emily’s first love, but the pictures Maddy finds on her husband’s phone tell a different story. Suspicions of an affair are hard to ignore.

To find her missing sister, small-town cop Maya Hutchinson risks her life by posing as her glamorous twin. Under escalating attacks, Maya accepts protection from dashing senator's son, Connor McNamara. Cop turned PI, Connor McNamara has his own secret mission and is forced to choose between family loyalty and love. hen the scent of danger draws near, will Connor and Maya survive long enough to forgive and accept each other? Secrets of Rios Azules series: sweet, wholesome books about faith, love, and murder. Welcome to Rios Azules, a small Texas town where rivers and emotions run deep, and ...