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He’s determined to prove his friend innocent of homicide. He may make things worse… When Marty’s surfer-dude pal is arrested for murder, he must squeeze his amateur sleuthing into his packed schedule. With his high-tech job busier than ever and his nieces’ antics sidetracking him, Marty’s ready for a Thanksgiving holiday. All he has to do is solve two murders. But if he can’t even convince his sister to bake his favorite chocolate pie, how can he hope to save his friend? With the help of his girlfriend, some wacky coworkers and Buddy the rambunctious Labrador, Marty sets out to ...

Often everything starts with a simple plan. Yakiesha Simmons had lost her fiancé to corporate spies desperate enough to kill. She could not rest while the next man stepped into her murdered fiancé’s vacancy uniformed and unprepared for the danger that awaited him. It was a simple act of kindness before the arrival of the Christmas holiday. Just let him know his life could be in danger. There are doors that open before our lives. Some remain open and we can pass through them and exit them at the whim of our will. There are other doors that we step through and once having done so, they ...

Everlasting is the sixteenth novella in the ongoing story of the Andersen family. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been months since her death and her children and grandchildren she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. Some look back at what else has been lost to them and struggle to make sense of it. Claire Andersen Slavik has invited Ethan Gilchrist to visit her lakeside resort so that he can research his family’s history in the area. She knows it’s important...

She’s waited years for this moment…for him. You can always go home…but what will you find when you do. Jonathan Hansen is about to find out. For years they’ve hidden a huge secret…an island that was home to their small town, the families and friends who live there, and the secrets they’ve kept for generations. But danger might be right beyond the water’s edge. Jonathan Hansen felt broken…but he would never break. He believed he had nowhere to go…no home, no family, no friendships or relationships to return to. But he was wrong. As he stood just beyond the island’s small ...

A disgraced matchmaker. A guarded rancher. Her secrets could shatter everything they’ve built. Colette Dupont had a thriving matchmaking business in New York... until her partner disappeared with their clients’ money. Seeking a fresh start, she travels west under as a mail-order bride for a practical arrangement, determined to quietly rebuild her name and make amends. Augustus Pierce doesn’t believe in love. After a cavalry injury and too many broken promises, he wants a wife who is dependable, nothing more. Colette is refined and capable enough, until her charm and confidence start ...

A former FBI agent and a treasure hunter must join forces to defeat a mutual enemy in a race to find treasures from the lost Amber Room. Emerging from a deep undercover operation gone wrong, FBI Special Agent Jake Kessler finds himself suspended without pay and left out of the remaining hunt for the most notorious terrorist in the world. The only person who might be able to help him is a random stranger he meets in San Francisco, who wants something in return even when there is a price on her own head. A relentless hunter… They say that FBI Special Agent Jake Kessler doesn’t follow ...

CRY WOLF When is a prowler, not a prowler? When no one sees him. Lorelei had called the police about the prowler so many times with no one ever catching a glimpse of him. She couldn’t blame them for doubting her. How long before they stopped coming when she called? What would happen then? Would she be like the little boy who cried wolf so many times that when the wolf did come to steal his sheep, no one would come to his aid? Even her husband didn’t believe her. She was tired of being afraid, but what was she supposed to do? When she was finally able to save enough money to buy a gun to...

She's agreed to a loveless marriage. He'll stop her no matter the cost. Will the price to protect their lives mean risking their hearts? The holidays are over, and aristocrat Anna Whitloch must leave Crystal Creek and return to Eastern Europe. She made a promise, a promise that will save her mother’s estate. Someone else has other ideas. Ideas that will get Anna out of the way permanently. Anna can take care of herself, so why was Deputy Rocco Ventali assigned to protect her? She can’t depend on him, as he proved that night ten years ago when they had planned to meet. He never showed. ...

Now that her sisters, Crystal and Ava, are moving on with their lives, it's time for Layla Langston to do the same. Experiencing burnout and lack of purpose, Layla is ready for a change and leaves Langston Brands to live life on her own terms. She dares to pursue her own dreams--dreams that lead her to start a new career as a journalist and thrust her in the middle of a murder investigation that just may put her life in danger. Mason Sterling's goal is twofold -- to get the best story possible and make Houston's local congresswoman pay for her crimes. What he doesn't want or need is anyone ...

In the small town of Cascadia, a mysterious and beautiful woman running from her past slowly falls for a handsome, young police officer. Isabelle hadn’t meant to stay. And she certainly hadn’t meant to get involved. She traveled to Cascadia with one purpose: discover what had become of her violent ex-boyfriend’s previous lover. Despite her reservations, Belle slowly begins to warm to the close-knit community and becomes increasingly charmed by Jamie, his family, and life in Cascadia. But even as Belle begins to fall in love, she struggles with the memories of the man who haunts and ...

Logan: Would you leave the hometown you love for the woman who’s captured your heart? When Logan buys his town’s dying amusement park, he seeks help from Tara’s company. Sparks fly, despite the 10-year age gap, meddling townsfolk, and a baffling streak of workplace sabotage, and they soon realize they’ve fallen in love. They decide to take things slow, but Tara’s sojourn is limited. Logan refuses to make her choose between her family’s business and him, but if he doesn’t leave Adler, will he lose her forever? *** Tara: What do you do when a temporary stop becomes the place you...

Susan Turner wants only to run her cozy bookstore, Turn A Page. That dream is disrupted with the return of the man who skipped town ten years ago with her heart. Only, his return isn't as innocent and safe as he leads her to believe. Cade Aikin wants only to repair the damage he'd caused to Susan Turner and opens a mega bookstore, not realizing she'd opened her own store. He's taken aback by her open animosity and becomes fearful for her safety when two strangers in town appear a little too interested in Cade's life. He tries desperately to get Susan to forgive and listen...before it's too ...

Tobias Blaise never expected to find any woman he wanted to spend his life with, let alone one who looked at him the way Ellis did, despite that she’d been seriously wounded because of him. Even now, knowing that by allowing her to be anywhere near him made her vulnerable…he couldn’t let her go. He’d always believed he was a fair man. She made him better. Family meant everything to Ayden Stratton. It always had even when he didn’t always allow it to show. Because of that, he understood the fury in Tobias Blaise’s eyes when they learned that his sister had been dragged out the ...

The mystery holds the clues to their hearts. Aaron Mills has buried his aching heart for years under a charming façade. Success and money can never replace what he lost so many years ago. Charlize Dean has her hands full keeping her mother from getting banned from Bingo night in their small town of Eureka Springs. When she gets roped into playing a flapper for a weeklong ‘20s Murder Mystery at the hotel where she works, the last thing on her mind is getting mixed up with the charity event’s gorgeous sponsor—no matter how blue Aaron’s eyes are. Aaron can hardly believe he’s ...

When Sybil Delafield's coach to Croft Towers was robbed by highwaymen, she should have realized that her new position as companion to old Mrs. Chalcroft would be no ordinary job. Upon Sybil's arrival, Mrs. Chalcroft sneaks into her room in the dark of night, imploring her to relay messages to town that are to stay hidden from the rest of the family. Who exactly is she working for and what do the messages contain?

BACK FROM THE GRAVE Meeting the father she had always assumed was dead wasn’t the birthday present Cady Townsend was expecting for her twenty-first birthday. Neither was finding out that her parents had never been married. At least not to each other. But the surprises kept coming. Not only does she have a father she knew nothing about, she also has a half-brother and half-sister. The man she had been casually dating wasn’t who she thought he was either. Instead, he’d been spying on her. But for whom? Her life is further turned upside down when someone shoots at her. When she manages ...

Her heart can't be conquered. He refuses to love. Will the fight for their lives open their hearts? Giselle Whitloch has no time for love. As a college grad, she’s on track to land her dream Wall Street job. Her great grandmother’s ring gives her strength to pursue her goal. When she doesn’t get the job, she flees to the Crystal Creek Ranch to regain her courage to step back into her job hunting mode. Niccolo di Saluzzo has been searching for the ring that will save his family--the ring that disappeared from his family’s possessions one hundred years ago. He will pursue the ring ...

After someone attempts to abduct her daughter, single mom Zoe Collier flees to a remote ranch for safety. But when the would-be kidnappers follow them to Wrangler's Corner, Zoe must figure out why somebody wants Sophia. Local vet Aaron Starke is determined to help Zoe investigate - and to keep his intriguing new neighbors safe. Zoe's used to relying on her own wits to survive. But quick-witted, caring Aaron is just the type of man she needs in her corner. And he might be her partner for keeps...if they can find the truth without losing their lives.

The gripping second installment of the Pelican Harbor series from USA Today best-selling author Colleen Coble! Police Chief Jane Hardy has only just been reunited with her long-lost son when she learns of an impending terror attack that threatens everything she holds dear.

Love is just a stumble away Samantha, Sam, Thorpe loves books and trees—preferably ones with climbable branches. She plans to settle into quiet spinsterhood, at the ripe old age of 22, with one daunting task ahead of her—to find a fitting suitor for her sister, Celia. Philip Dare, Earl of Ingram, on orders from the Foreign Office, is investigating a spy ring and is determined to find its leader. He has no time for emotional embroilment—until a certain young lady falls, literally, headlong in front of him and lays siege to his defenses.