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When a mail order bride must prove her new husband’s innocence in a murder case, their love is put to the ultimate test! Emma Jamieson moves to Texas as a mail order bride to secure a better future for herself. Her husband, Dr. Jonathan Newford, seems kind and she is sure he will treat her well. Their new marriage is put to the ultimate test of trust when a murder shakes up the sleepy Texas town. Emma must question her husband’s involvement with the crime, and she puts her own life in danger when she is determined to prove his innocence. Can Emma and Jonathan ever find true happiness ...

Even though she is older, overweight, and klutzy, Myrtle crushes it as a skill-challenged crime solver. Attending an Artificial Intelligence Conference at the request of the FBI to act as a red herring, she is content to eat and drink her way through the week-long event. That is, until her friend Stanley is kidnapped. To save him, Myrtle must navigate through unfamiliar attentions from world-renowned scientists, double agents, and assassins. Who can she trust? Stay alert, as you follow the shifts and surprises of this twisted whodunit.

An earl’s wager turns into a London scandal that threatens to ruin Lady Ellen’s and Lord Hartley’s lives. Lady Ellen’s first London Season is a very exciting time. Her dear friend, Lady Charlotte, has been kind enough to introduce her to many eligible gentlemen. However, Lady Charlotte also warns her to stay away from known rogues, such as Lord Hartley. Lord Hartley has no interest in marriage for the time being and certainly does not believe in love. He is fully aware of his bad reputation, but does not care one jot! When Lord Mallon makes a bet with him that he will not be able to...

London 1865: A gentleman scribes penny dreadful novels by night and falls in love with a woman who is a music teacher by day - and a thief at night.

At age 65 widower David Roche has finally had enough. Sick of the hurtful insults hurled at him by his own elderly mother, and tired of being hit up for endless loans by his younger brother and sister, David leaves his small home town in Maine looking to start a new life. David will soon discover that he isn't the only one who has been stuck with a vile family when he meets Sharon Crane who desperately needs to escape her own control-freak daughter. Their chance meeting results in a tale of love and unexpected danger. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian attorney ...

By Award-Winning Author Can a woman with permanence and family stamped on her forehead find the courage to love a footloose, but irresistible, murder suspect? THE DREAM After Ashley Sinclair’s grandfather is murdered, she dreams about converting the old Victorian ranch house she inherited into a haven for her younger siblings; twin sisters, and a brother recently paralyzed in a football accident. Because they were raised in different foster homes, Ashley fears they will reject her love. Other fears haunt her. Because her charming, handsome father abandoned her, she distrusts men. And ...

When an ancient beam falls on one of the guests at Charlie and Alice's wedding, it looks like the work of the death watch beetle, an insect that eats old timbers. But fledgling witch Lucy and the vampire knitting club aren't so sure. Could there be a murderer casting blame on the wood-chomping insects? Meanwhile, the old broom that's always stood in the corner of Cardinal Woolsey's knitting and yarn shop seems to have a mind of its own, and Lucy's cat is ready to hop aboard and take the broom for a spin. With or without Lucy.

What happens when a sunshine assistant falls for her grumpy cowboy boss, plus a kidnapping or two?When the boss she adores falls for someone else, Saylor Helms hides her pain at another lost love behind a cheerful smile, looks for a new job, and vows to never lose her heart again. When she becomes an assistant to the grumpy cowboy Darius Lawrence, she also has to fight her attraction to her new boss. It’s more difficult to keep her sense of humor when she and Darius are taken hostage in a jewelry store robbery. Can they escape before they become dinner for rats—or get so starved they ...

Born the youngest of four daughters and one son in a modest vicar's family, Miss Catherine Edwina Lyndon faces a life of hand-me-downs and broken dreams. Her parents spend every shilling on finding husbands for her older sisters, leaving her overlooked and resigned to a future without marriage or family. Despite a passion for education reform, she is denied entry to a leading university and escapes to Northampton as a companion to an aristocratic family. As various catalysts and antagonists spring onto the scene, including a mystery unfolding as items begin to disappear during a country ...

"My son has started devouring this series and says he LOVES the books!" Book 8 in the award-winning Wright Cousin Adventures series. Secret bases, missing airplanes, and an unsolved World War 2 mystery! “Jonathan, get us out of here!” The Wright Cousins have their hands full trying to recover not just one, but two airplanes! While visiting the second plane, the cousins discover a new secret lurking deep in Lake Pinecone, far more dangerous than they ever expected! Will all their carefully made plans be wrecked? “This is a fun-filled, family friendly adventure that will appeal to ...

Best friends Tom Kennedy and Jim Corbett are wealthy retired lawyers who bicker like teenage brothers. When their apartments are robbed, the crusty old pals are disgusted that the cops seem more interested in eating donuts than solving the crime. Tom and Jim decide to catch the thief themselves. After all, who could possibly outwit two brilliant old lawyers? This is a sequel to THE WRONG LAWYER although both are stand-alone stories. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who lives in the beautiful small city of Belleville, Ontario with his lovely British wife, ...

Rita Moreau's 3rd book in this hilarious series... More antics as Mabel Gold and her friend — spirit — ghost - whatever you want to call Irma, gets Mabel into yet another mystery. Things can go bad quickly in the Badlands... Everything about Mabel’s golden years has been a surprise. The divorce, Irma the ghost haunting her vintage camper, dead guys whose murders Mabel must help Irma solve every stop of the way. Mabel and her ghostly roommate Irma, along with friend Lili and her retired homicide detective husband Bob, have made it to the Badlands. From the get-go, they were smack dab ...

What terrifies you? In the dark recess of your soul, what is it that you’ve managed to avoid, to hide, to bury deep, never to be faced? And what if the Lord asked you to face that fear for no other reason than, “Because I’m asking?” What would you do? Welcome to Collin Walker’s world. Collin Walker, a social worker from the innercity of Oakton, Ohio comes to Camp Grace for what is billed as “an extreme sports camp.” Her single purpose: to show her ward, Rob Sider, that there is more to life than the streets “…show you can be strong and still love, win without cheating, and...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper When Tiffany and Rosie are hired to investigate a potential cold case, they’re not sure what to expect. Harold Lindsey disappeared decades ago – could the Lindsey Syndicate have caused his disappearance? Elle Lindsey is convinced that her uncles, the heads of the Lindsey Syndicate, have been up to more serious criminal activities than mere tax evasion, but could she be wrong? Especially when Harold Lindsey turns out to be alive... How far will the senior Lindseys go to protect their reputation? Have Tiffany and Rosie finally met their match, or is this the ...

Lady Juliet wants answers. Lord Strickland does not want her involved. Finding a mysterious letter, Juliet becomes entangled in a scandal she would rather avoid. Her situation becomes worse when she overhears someone planning an attack on Lord Strickland. She cannot keep this information to herself. Duncan, the Earl of Strickland, did not expect a disastrous Season—but that is precisely what has happened. Along with Lady Juliet, Duncan is thrown into a great mystery that surrounds them with danger. With the threat growing ever closer, they must find a way to unearth the truth – and then...

Sassy socialite Grace Stotesbury has plans for her future. None include marriage, murder or blackmail. Nor do they include the dashing, ex-naval commander, Lord Lexington—now a charismatic Private Investigator who sets her heart pumping and skin tingling. The nerve of him. She is the last person to see the murder victim alive—in an argument in a ballroom full of witnesses. Her situation worsens when she becomes the latest victim of an audacious blackmailer, someone who is privy to her most damning secrets. Can she work with Lexington to clear her name and catch the blackmailer? Will ...

After studying art under Miss Drake, a renowned painter, Phoebe Radcliff is certain she can finally move beyond the childish mistake that’s kept her away from home. She is thrilled when Miss Drake employs her to complete a complicated ballroom renovation. Everything changes, however, the moment Miss Drake is murdered. With her last breath she imparts the location of a clue to Phoebe. Can the biggest secret of Avonthorpe Hall be true? Phoebe is tasked to finish her work in the ballroom by Miss Drake’s infuriatingly regimented yet all-too-handsome nephew, Lt. Graham Burke.

Lady Frederica knows she needs to stay away from the Earl of Wetherby. However, she cannot seem to remove thoughts of him from her mind. The London Season has just begun, and one of the first gentlemen Lady Frederica meets behaves most improperly, indeed! The Earl of Wetherby’s social blunders keep happening and her own reputation is at risk. Percy, the Earl of Wetherby, is embarrassed by his own behavior and mistakes. However, most of the mistakes are not his fault. Someone is out to get him. He does not understand why a mysterious woman is trying to force his hand in marriage. Lady ...

Storm Clouds is a story of family, friends, and strangers who are drawn together by forces over which they have no control. Storm Clouds is the second book in the Home to Clare Harbor series. Sara Merryn returned to Clare Harbor to make certain her grandparents were safe from what many believed to be the storm of the century. Now they face a storm of another kind that could pose an even greater threat. Senator Gareth Dyersen knows more than he can share with those who have taken refuge in his isolated mountainside family home. But not all of his secrets have anything to do with what brought...

Celebrity knitting designer Teddy Lamont is coming to Cardinal Woolsey's knitting and yarn shop in Oxford to run a special class that will be televised. Lucy Swift can't wait to host the popular, flamboyant designer and boost her business. But from the first day things go wrong. One student is nothing but trouble on and off camera. When she winds up dead, the publicity Lucy was hoping for turns out to be the wrong kind. Lucy and her band of undead amateur sleuths have to figure out who the killer is before her business winds up dead.