Inspirational Mystery Romances

Homeless on the beach, haunted by war's echoes. A veteran, handicapped by PTSD, seeks solace where the sea meets the sand. Amidst his own struggles, he emerges as an unlikely hero, rescuing a woman from the clutches of a rapist. He flees before she can thank him, his PTSD making him skittish. But fate weaves an intricate tapestry, and their paths converge once again. This time, she and a young friend return the favor, offering a lifeline to the broken warrior. Together, they navigate a treacherous journey toward redemption. The combination of jobs, homes, and shattered dreams creates a ...

Was she her sister’s keeper? Leah was all the family Brynn Kingston had left, and she’d made that promise to her mother before she passed away to take care of her little sister. But when she learned Leah was engaged to a man she’d met online—a man who probably didn’t exist at least in the form he presented online—Brynn knew she had to expose the scammer before her sister’s small nest egg was gone. But then she met the scammer face-to-face. Best-laid plans. Was he his brother’s keeper? Although Ben Fisher had been shunned by his community and his parents, he stayed as close ...

Long estranged from her genetic scientist mother, artist Anna Knight is stunned at the contents of her mother’s will. Determined to ascertain the source of her wealth, Anna hires tech guru Cullen Kincaid to investigate. Details the guitar-playing Bible-teaching computer expert discovers could drastically alter Anna’s future. When mutual attraction blossoms, can she overcome her feelings of worthlessness? Will Cullen follow his heart without knowing the truth of Anna’s birth?

Freed by Love is a short romantic suspense novella set in a medieval-like fantasy world. Lady Violet of Ramey is a member of the lesser nobility and has been married three times to successively higher-ranking noblemen. All three marriages ended in her widowhood, but the last may end her freedom. Fleeing her husband's castle the same night someone murders him, Violet is assumed guilty by many based on circumstantial evidence. She must stand trial. If she is returned to Ravensworth Castle, the verdict is decided before she ever sees a judge. Her family is able to arrange her trial in their ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. 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 when she showed up at ...

Everyone loves Toby Gibson. A co-owner of Undiscovered Treasures, a unique shop of antiques, collectables and junk, Toby is friendly, generous to a fault, the director of the local plays in Appleton and supports his church's youth functions. But the minute his sister, Caroline and her new husband, take off for their honeymoon, a “ghost” begins to haunt the shop—or maybe it's just an intruder. If so, Toby has no idea for what the thing is looking. To add to his troubles, he suspects Amy, not only is bidding for the property he's wanted forever, but is in love with him. And he's not ...

Not again... Ryle Sadler stared down at the financial statement lying on his desk. His investment firm had just sent him another record of overwhelming success. Time to sell his share in this stock. Ryle came from the poor side of the tracks, but that had no bearing on his success in life—which he keeps hidden from everyone, especially those in Appleton. But when he buys the local, rundown bed and breakfast, mysterious revelations from beneath the site are suddenly threatening to ruin his good standing with the citizens. Then along comes Jazzi Sanderson. Jazzi has a reputation of being ...

He never should have let her go. Joy Pearson is a failure. Humiliated by her lack of artistic success in the city and with the scathing words of her old boyfriend burning in her mind, Joy hobbles back to her hometown of Falworth, determined never to draw again. When her friend Samantha involves her in getting a run-down coffee shop back on its feet, Joy begins to find a bit of happiness again, only to run into the one man she’s been trying to avoid. Mark has always regretted what he said to Joy. Having her back in town means a chance to make amends but he quickly realizes that some things...

Welcome to the thrilling world of the Wicked Game of the Hunter mystery series, where buried secrets claw their way back to the surface, and the past intertwines with the present in a deadly dance of deception and desire. In the heart-stopping first installment of this riveting series, meet Emma Sharpeton, a woman whose life is turned upside down when her long-lost love, the enigmatic British millionaire Hunter Logan, resurfaces, rekindling a passion that ignites like wildfire. But amidst the flames of their rekindled romance, a chilling shadow lurks. As the stakes escalate, Emma finds ...

Can beauty survive life’s harshest realities? A mystery unfolds in this contemporary retelling of Eleanor H. Porter’s beloved literary classic JUST DAVID, the tale of ten-year-old David, a luminously gifted musician. Why would David’s father, a virtuoso violinist, have raised his prodigy son in seclusion on a mountaintop? Long-hidden secrets unravel when the father dies en route to introduce his guileless son to the people of the valley below. Radiantly naïve, David enters a small town orphaned and alone, knowing only his first name and nothing of his heritage. All David knows is ...

1982 could be the end for Wendy T. Bell. Blowing out the candles at her 50th LA birthday party, all she feels is betrayal – wondering if someone in the room is behind the threats that could bring her glamorous life as a best-selling author to an end, not to mention her engagement to a wealthy English Baron. Recalling a tiny Midwest island touted in a tossed aside Christmas card from an old boarding school chum, Wendy decides to head to there, incognito. When blackmailing notes begin to show up under her door in her seclusion, she is terrified. Who found her and why are they bent on ...

Autumn Breeze is the winner of the prestigious San Diego Book Awards for best romance novel of the year. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 On the morning of 9/11, a fourteen-year-old genius’s mother disappears. Her beloved father had been murdered years before. She’s now without parents. She resolves to get a new mom and dad and have them adopt her before she is deported to Trinidad. For her new mom, she selects her BFF (best friend forever), a New York City detective. For her new dad, she selects the handsome spy investigating her BFF. The investigation was the girl’s fault. She had predicted the ...

Small-town nurse Noelle Rochester seems to have a target on her back since her elderly neighbor confided her murder suspicions. After the neighbor is killed and somebody starts following Noelle, she flees to her uncle in Christmas Tyme, Colorado. Nearly run off the road, she turns to a former private investigator, Juan Rivera. But is he ready for or capable of a case like hers? After his fiancée's death, Juan closed himself off to the world. But he can't refuse help to a scared stranger, especially one who reminds him of the woman he's grieving. Two dead bodies, one drive-by shooting, and ...

Worlds collide in first century Rome when upper-class Octavia purchases the recently enslaved Julius in a desperate attempt to escape her life of abuse. When she offers him a deal to ensure both of their freedom, neither of them can imagine the danger and difficulties that await them. As an unseen enemy threatens their new life, they will embark on a quest for answers that spans the Roman Empire and tests their faith in God. Along their journey, they will meet apostles and adversaries and seek to spread the gospel that has freed them. Grab your favorite beverage and curl up with this book ...

Things get complicated when your teenage crush is now running your family ranch and suddenly you’re his boss. Paige fought to get her Montana ranch back. Now that she’s won the court case, she’s spending the summer at the ranch to fix it up and sell it. She and her sisters need the money. It’s heartbreaking, but it has to be done. Jake has been around since before her father died and he has dreams of owning a ranch just like Twisted Rivers. If he could only raise enough money to afford this one now that it would be for sale, his dream would become reality. When Paige shows up, he ...

A young silk heiress is caught in the dangerous tide of French history during the reign of the evil Queen Mother, Catherine de Medici. Uncovering a diabolical plot, Rachelle joins forces with the handsome rebel Marquis Fabien de Vendome - but will they be in time?

A nurse, a cowboy, and a secret that could get them both killed by Christmas! Diana Medina isn’t looking for love but for her missing friend who disappeared weeks before Christmas. The search leads her several states away to a small coastal town and a beautiful ranch. When one of the ranch owners, Laredo Lawrence, gets injured, she moves to the ranch to help him. After all, she was the one who caused his injury—by accident. But because a dangerous secret lurks between them, she stifles her growing attraction to the charming cowboy who literally serenades her. Then more accidents start ...

“Just a few pages in and I was so hooked, I even considered sneaking it into the cinema whilst the kids were watching their film!” Amzon rev. When Arena escapes Tom, her ab*sive and controlling husband, she finds solace and love in the arms of Bear Shaw, a cop who is loving, generous, and adores both her kids and Arena. Life is soon idyllic for all of them. But when her world is shattered as her SUV is stolen with her sleeping toddler inside, she immediately points at Tom, who promised to exact revenge on her for leaving him. Who else? To her surprise, the police point at Bear. Arena ...

Family, friendship, sisterhood, the magic of new beginnings and angst of struggling family relationships...mothers, daughters, brothers and sisters, sons and cousins...all finding their inner strength, facing life’s unexpected challenges, and sometimes starting over after tragedy and heartbreak, and every once in a while...finding the one true love of a lifetime. Everyone has a story... Amanda’s legacy was simple and unbelievably complicated...her sons were determined to make it happen exactly as she wanted. Hannah was distraught and in a downward spiral after her father’s death...her...

It’s a hot August in Houston, Texas – there’s a redundant phrase – and Nadine Debenheim is settling in to her role as CEO of the prestigious Williams Agency. Before she can get too complacent, a madman storms her office demanding her help in locating a female P.I. on the loose shooting up cheating spouses. Robert Bellamy, U.S. Federal Marshal and Nadine’s best friend, has been keeping tabs on Tessa – Nadine’s mother. Tessa was arrested for murder but managed to beat the rap. Now she’s in Texas, working as a private investigator. Coincidence? And do Robert and Nadine discover...