Clean Romantic Mystery

Insanity is never far behind. Or is it? So far, the private investigation business of Wife for Hire has done nothing more than check on cheating spouses and insurance fraud. But, when handsome author, Eric Larson hires Sarah Matthews to pose as his fiancé in order to get rid of a stalker, things escalate to a whole new level. Wanting her business to be taken seriously becomes almost more than Sarah bargained for as a clever plan to catch a crazed woman takes a turn for the worse. Can Sarah and Eric stay far enough ahead of a demented stalker long enough to confess their love for each other...

Brad Jennings needs a temporary wife. Lacey Strange is more than willing to hire on as that wife. Brad needs Lacey to help prove his ex-wife hid his daughter away from him in an attempt to prove negligence when the child disappeared from the park during a visitation with him. Both are determined to keep things strictly business, but when Brad finds out something terrifying about the mother of his children and the danger escalates, he and Lacey realize that hearts can't be told to remain professional. Can these two get over past pains and learn the lesson of love while the threat of death ...

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all the time there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with love, hope, family, new and old friendships, and a mystery to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. This is Book Two of the eight-part Stay With Me mystery romance novella series. Book 2 of 8.

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with love, hope, family, new and old friendships, and a mystery to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. This is Book Eight of the eight-part Stay With Me mystery romance novella series. Book 8 of 8.

Myrnella’s too young to be a widow. She misses Duran, who was more like a best friend and a brother than a husband. She’s haunted by his brutal murder and fears the perpetrators of that heinous act will come after her next. Yet, she has no choice. She must run the inn and the other businesses her husband left her. Highlander Arran’s on a mission. He’s going to touch base with his old friend Duran. His shock is two-fold when he finds out that Duran has passed and that his beautiful young widow is being harassed by a pair of ne’er-do-wells. Arran’s made a promise to Duran. He’s ...

Some promises are forever… Hugh McInnis, trying to escape the past and the present finds himself at an auction, his attention fixed on a Norwegian beauty intended for the highest bidder. He wished he could say what possessed him to bid on Dalla. Dalla was intended for a convent—punishment for disobeying her father—until her uncle intercepted her journey and put her up for auction. A stubborn quiet Norwegian woman and a grumpy Highlands man have no business traversing the landscape. Not together, anyway. Yet, that’s exactly what they are forced to do.

Wren and Rascal arrive at her third haunted campground writing assignment in the mountains of Tennessee and disturb the lair of a killer. Wren and Rascal check in at the Tennessee campground that has no history of being haunted except for the ghostly sounds of stock car races at night. As the feelings deepen between Wren and Justin, the town marshal who waits for her in Arizona, she’s tempted to write a quick summary then leave Tennessee until she stumbles across a body. While she pieces together fragments of old and new clues that reveal an ongoing crime, a ghost warns her of danger. The...

Will a mixture of pranks, revenge, and a global pandemic explode in danger or ignite hilarious, unexpected results? Marty Golden wishes this prequel novella was his superhero origin story but alas, he’s merely a mild-mannered Silicon Valley geek whose skills of self-delusion, daydreaming, and attention to detail are put to the ultimate challenge—entertaining his nieces. See Marty before he becomes the super-sleuthing, crime-busting hero of the Silicon Valley Mystery series. In this short read, you’ll meet the lovable hero, an amateur sleuth who constantly frustrates and astounds ...

Convinced his sister’s death wasn’t an accident, private investigator Sergio Ross is determined to catch her killer. But with all the clues hinting at a connection to another unsolved murder, he has to join forces with Helen Pike - a woman linked to both deaths - to find the truth. Can they follow the cold trail to get justice...before they become the next victims?

Rufus MacIntosh wants his family’s birthright back. He’s fought wars and his own personal demons. Time to claim what is his family’s. More specifically, his brother’s. And so, bringing friends and allies, he takes back what is his family’s. The lands are theirs again. Except now, Rufus discovers his brother has abandoned the birthright, the land, all of this. He’s headed to new lands and new worlds. Rufus should be relieved, he’s no longer responsible for any of it. He can walk away from their ancestral lands. He’s not sure if he wants to. Davina MacFarland never claimed she...

What could go wrong when Agatha Harley and her best friend Heather Cartwright decide to attend a billion-dollar bash in the ritziest part of Dallas, Texas? A Dallas oil tycoon, who makes JR Ewing look like a boy scout, seems to still burn a flame for his fifth ex-wife. Unfortunately, his Independence Day mega-celebration ends with fireworks and his murder. Heather goes from belle of the ball to cell block inmate before the last sparkler burns. It’s up to Agatha and Hank to prove Heather’s innocence. SERIES READING ORDER The Farmer’s Slaughter A Tisket A Casket I Saw Mommy Killing ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. And she's not alone. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much. But their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, she’d always done exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit her niece and learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including the joy of eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected ...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are interested in Harper’s father…and are willing to do anything to draw her out. Now it appears that they have an unknown and unlikely ally… Ava and Harper have reached out to one man in the hope that he can achieve what Simon believes they are unable to…unknowingly choosing the one man who is more than willing to take up their cause…It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while ...

Hired to protect a witness in a murder investigation, cowboy bodyguard Jack Holden is alarmed by his unexpected attraction to the sexy woman. But no way will he allow his desires to get in the way of keeping her safe. Caterer Carly Weiss is traumatized by what she’s witnessed, plus, there’s a killer on her trail! Although with Jack Holden watching over her she feels more secure. Except now, the chemistry between her and the strapping bodyguard in her kitchen is really turning up the heat… Can Jack protect Carly and keep his feelings at bay? Or will their growing temptation put them ...

Book 4 - Get Your Murder Running A Harley and Davidson Mystery It's the Wild West. Or it might as well be. Cowboys, longhorns, and outlaw bikers still roam the land of the free. But not all are brave. Hank Davidson is retirement-challenged. Apparently, he's not good at anything but being a cop. But there's still one retirement dream he hasn't realized, and he hopes hitting the open road on his monster V-twin HOG will help alleviate his boredom. Agatha Harley needs another hot case for her next novel. And when rival outlaw motorcycle gangs show up in their small Texas town, she thinks it's a...

Only politics are more crooked than crime. When it’s election time in Bell County, Texas, the highly-coveted position of the jurisdiction’s top cop brings opponents out swinging. Sheriff Reggie Coil has become a citizen favorite, but the people used to getting away with their own vices don’t appreciate his honest and equal approach toward enforcing the law. A concerted effort to defeat the experienced lawman includes plans to use his own past against him. While still on an ethics violation probation that resulted from a tough decision made as a young undercover agent, Coil continues ...

A too handsome for his own good private investigator. A stalker who claims she is his. A new job turns deadly. Stalked by a mysterious man, Lana Bailey is hoping her new job at Brothers Steele Private Investigators will convince the man to go away. Instead, his obsession with her increases. Her new boss takes her on pro bono as a client in order to keep her safe. Lance Steele is determined to keep Lana safe and capture her stalker. He has no plans on falling in love. Romance has no part in his business. Yet, matters of the heart are not as easily shoved aside as he thinks. Danger escalates....

The Summers family always chose somewhere special to spend their Christmas holiday instead of at home. Every year their holiday vacation destination was different and determined by each of their Christmas wishes. Hannah and her children loved their Christmas holiday tradition even though it was never easy for everyone to be completely satisfied and this year was no different...or was it? Daniel Summers quickly offered to handle the arrangements for their upcoming Christmas holiday vacation. He knew his mother was surprised and maybe even a little suspicious about his offer to find a place ...

Love's challenge yields sweet rewards... Caitlin Graham’s a lowland lass, living with her uncle. She, her sister, and her brother were orphaned at a young age and Uncle Jamie graciously took them in. When her uncle tells her she’s caught the eye of a highland laird at a wedding feast a few weeks back she agrees to secure her uncle’s position with the highland tribes by taking the laird’s hand. Connor McArthur’s land’s been stolen by a highland scoundrel who’s a distant relative, thereby relegating Connor to live among the hills, biding his time when he can get the lands and ...

Iris is heartbroken. Her dear father has passed. Now her mother has promised her to a cad of a laird. What’s a lass to do but run away from certain disaster and violence? Angus’s entire family was lost in a horrible murderous rampage. He alone survived. Now he’s got a scar, a broken heart, and vengeance on the mind. He’s become a man who tends toward rage at the drop of a hat. He’s not the kind of man anyone wants to be around. He’s not remotely interested in romance or friendships or socializing. On a ride with his best friend Lorne, he finds an unconscious lass. When his best ...