Sheryl Sparks

For her first official journey as Duchess of Saphire, Jacqueline Arienta Xavier travels to the Duchy of Mensina, home to her formidable and cunning grandfather, the Duke. What begins as a grand tournament celebration soon turns deadly when a reclusive knight is found murdered in his tent. With tensions mounting and secrets surfacing, Jax must unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again—or before someone she holds dear suffers the consequences.

Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then a deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider, she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth.