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Sheriff Angela Zimmerman is not what Bonaparte expects when he arrives in her district. But he was here to help her out at Levi’s request. A little matchmaking by Levi was going on too but didn’t change the fact that she was in trouble.

When Levi said he was sending a man over, she didn’t realize he meant this gentle mountain of a man. Still Bonaparte was confident and capable, and that’s what mattered. Something rotten was happening in her town, and getting to the bottom of it alone was...

A heart that waited. Another that didn’t. Can Shannon heal their past?

Join Shannon again in the ninth book of this series. The number of trinkets left in Shannon’s box is dwindling, but when she takes the gloves off for a pair of pearl earrings, her vision of a pair of star-crossed lovers tugs hard at her heart. Her search takes her from virtual Internet byways to concrete highways landing in Augusta, where she hopes to pick up the psychic trail. As she stitches the pieces together, the...

A horrific crime shatters Lisa Harper’s idyllic childhood. Her father is dead and her desperate mother, Annie, quickly marries Dutch Hauk, an abusive monster who soon reveals his hatred for Lisa. To protect her, Annie defies her ruthless husband and forfeits custody to a trusted friend. Enraged, Dutch vows to keep Annie and Lisa apart—and he does. Years later, though keenly aware of Dutch’s evil intent, Lisa and her mother seize a chance to be a family, safe in a home where love dwells. But...

Can two damaged hearts rise from the ashes?
For Leona Winson, life in the lawless town of Deadwood requires a woman to have an iron-clad spine. After a failed engagement, running King’s Restaurant and Hotel has been the fresh start she needed, but she has gained a reputation around town for being no-nonsense, and opinionated. When the fire that consumed the town forces her to oversee the rebuilding of the establishment that she had put her heart and soul into, she discovers that there may be...

His search for a home led him straight to her heart.

Psychic Beth Golden longs to live the life of a heroine in a suspense novel but knows she’ll die of boredom working in the bookstore in the small town of Roseville. Until a pilot rolls into town on his motorcycle with a secret mission. When he introduces her to a whole new world of daring and romance, she’s captivated by a life style filled with unexpected and dangerous surprises.

Eve Dayton, owner of a riding ranch, rose above her childhood past and overcame the emotional damage her boyfriend caused when he married another woman. When someone starts sabotaging her ranch, Eve is desperate to find the culprit before she loses everything. Is it a coincidence or is the return of Denton Johansen tied into the mystery?

This is the story of a young writer’s journey into the past to discover long-hidden family secrets. Along the way, he finds more than just the key to the past. He finds the key to his future…” The story is full of tears, joy, humor, fear, terror, personal tragedy and a lot of love and forgiveness along the way. Finally, Hunter discovers that his faith in himself, in his mother and the father who died when he was only thirteen, and in God has been eternally strengthened.

Can Emily escape her tangled past?

After her alcoholic husband drained their bank yet again, Emily Breaux reached her breaking point. Packing her bags, she retreated back to her hometown of Bon Chance in search of a fresh start.

Contractor Noah Devereaux would love to help her rebuild her dreams.

The Iraq war veteran battles with PTSD, yet Emily’s quiet presence offers him a calming solace. More than anything, he wishes for some way to repay her for the peace she brings to his life.

Lillian is devastated. Her goal of owning an apothecary in Wylder, Wyoming is dashed. Her family has promised her in wedlock by proxy, and she hopes her spouse is a reasonable man. Can they forge a compromise about the shop, as well as their marriage?

Hank's hopes aren't high when it comes to his sight-unseen bride. Heck, he'd settle for a good cook and a warm body. However, Lillian is a lady and skittish as a wild filly—determined to take things slow.

Wrong place. Wrong time. And everything to lose.
Running for his life …
Cage Foster discovers a body in one of New Orleans’s most mysterious cemeteries. His partner recognizes the victim—she investigated him for the disappearance of his girlfriend months ago and suspects suicide. Cage isn’t buying it—the evidence and the cause of death tell a different story.

Running out of time …

Angelica Mason is No Joke. Her Motto, My Way or the Highway.


You can take me or leave me she says but she’s more than sure you will take her.

Set against the backdrop of the flourishing musical community during the 1940s in Baltimore, Notes of Love and War weaves together the pleasure of musical performance with the dangers of espionage and spying.

Anyone who has ever stepped foot inside a school room can confirm there are ludicrous moments. And Lee reveals some of them here. She gets an A+ in classroom comedy.

This is classroom comedy fever…and it’s contagious.

Andrea was Leah’s best friend. A strange attraction between a wild, confident, fun-loving, widow and a quiet, insecure housewife.

But Leah’s gentle and loving nature hide the depths of an underlying iron-hard mental strength. After surviving her vicious husband’s terrifying games and the mental asylum he committed her to, Leah’s only desire now is for a life of peace with her new partner, and her best friend, Andrea. What could possibly go wrong?

In 1968 two young Vietnamese sisters flee to Saigon after their village on the Mekong River is attacked by American forces and burned to the ground. The only survivors of the brutal massacre that killed their family, the sisters struggle to survive...

A double homicide and a missing woman lead a detective to unearth disturbing secrets in this gripping thriller from USA Today bestselling Author Debra Webb.

In this edgy romantic thriller, it’s suspense to the max with a powerhouse heroine smart and tough enough to take down anyone who gets in her way! But can she live up to her reputation when facing the most dangerous adversary alive?

In need of rest and relaxation Claire Townsend books a month long stay at the ultra-exclusive spa on Queen’s Island.
But what is supposed to be a rejuvenating time turns out to be so much more. Claire quickly learns romance and danger make for deadly bedfellows.

Eternal Island weaves its magical enchantments into every one of its people's hearts. No one, human or immortal, is immune to the fiery touch of love.

Getting away with murder can be not only plausible, but easy…if you just know how.

CAN KEVIN AND DEE'S MARRIAGE SURVIVE THE LOSS OF ONE OF GOD'S GREATEST GIFTS

Sometimes, the ghosts of the past talk back.

An unlikely couple face a winter of change.

Hamish: Answer tha feckin phone, woman! I'm going insane here.
Lori: Hamish warned me about nutters and opening the door without checking. I should have listened.
In the battle of wills between Lori and her kidnapper, her husband and unborn child are collateral damage. She can’t think about either now. The man only wants one thing from her and once she gives in, he’ll kill her. She cannot give him what he wants.

Vampires, demons, and warlocks come out to play in the City of Angels.

All Keirnan Vickers ever wanted was to be a teacher. Having realized that dream, she’s focusing on helping the local library with desperately needed repairs so she has a place to host her growing reading program. Just when her life is beginning to look like a storybook, an enemy of her father's threatens her very existence.

After losing her husband unexpectedly, Katrina Mayer decided to open Serpent’s Kiss. She wanted it to be a place where she and her fellow kinksters could play and socialize.

If one could sleep one’s self to death…
In her latest installment of the Angelica Mason Series,USA Bestselling Author Stephany Tullis takes Angelica Mason to another place and time.

A tough-minded scientist. A hard-headed ex-Army Ranger. What could possibly go wrong?

Can a secret tear them apart or bring them together?
When Julia Lindstrom and her sister, Suzanna, move to Deadwood, South Dakota in 1879, she never expects to meet her future husband, secretly befriend the madam of a brothel, and help in a disaster.
Daniel Iverson followed the gold rush to Deadwood only to find out he hated it. Now working as a lawyer, he defends ladies of the evening and investigates why men are getting sick. Meeting Julia Lindstrom was an added bonus...

Cassie Fairhope must escape her mother’s tyranny. Her plan? Seduce the handsome young innkeeper. But Flint Hamilton’s plans don’t include marriage. Not while dealing with horse thieves and rogues. When tragedy strikes, they must face challenges together to rid the inn of its specter—who has no plan to leave…

Set against the backdrop of the flourishing musical community during the 1940s in Baltimore, Notes of Love and War weaves together the pleasure of musical performance with the dangers of espionage and spying.

Poems of Love and Loss takes us on a thought-provoking journey that captures the joy and splendor of ardor, and the hollowness and sorrow of death. This is the heart and soul of the authors, sewn onto the pages with exquisite care and many tears....

She never wanted to be the center of attention. But sometimes you don’t always get what you want.