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An ex-fiancé, a secret club, and a Christmas murder among the poinsettias put Shelby Hart back in the sleuthing spotlight. The holiday season at Shady Acres should be filled with festive cheer, but Shelby Hart’s Christmas takes a dark and chaotic turn when her former fiancé—the man who jilted her at the altar—suddenly reappears. He demands back the lavish gifts he once gave her…gifts Shelby has long since sold. When he’s discovered dead among the poinsettias, Shelby finds herself tangled in a yuletide whodunit unlike any other. Her investigation leads straight to the Second ...

THERE'S A NEW TEACHER IN TOWN (Previously published by Harlequin) Charlotte Nelson arrives in the tiny mountain town of Plumville, Arkansas, with big ideas. She wants to mend the decades-old town feud by throwing a Christmas pageant. But it soon proves to be a challenge, especially when three of her students are determined matchmakers. She's in no hurry to settle down—certainly not with the rugged, handsome sheriff. Sheriff Asher Thomas can handle most trouble that comes his way, but Charlotte's flashing eyes and black curls are a threat of a different kind. Soon she's taking over his ...

A shy candy maker. A pastor who believes in love at first sight. A meddling sister and a matchmaking group of women. Holly Landon enjoys her own company and spending her days making candy in the candy store she owns with her sisters. But when she’s nominated to play Mary in the church Christmas play and the handsome new assistant pastor plays Joseph, she is pulled out of her comfort zone and thrust into the limelight. All she wants is to live her life, her way. Is that too much to hope for? As if that is bad enough, the pastor’s visiting nephew sets his eye on Holly, threatening to ...

Nurse Melanie Sharp's life changed forever in a hospital parking garage. One moment she was heading home after the late shift. The next, a knife was at her throat and a stranger was calling her by someone else's name. Driven to a remote cabin deep in the forest, Melanie discovers she's not his only victim. Six women. Fourteen children. All prisoners of a man they're forced to call "Husband." All living in fear under his twisted vision of the perfect family. Melanie has less than forty-eight hours before she becomes his next victim. But she's not the same broken woman he thinks she is. She's...

Now released with all three romance novellas in one: Maui Magic - Amanda Samson and her sisters have inherited a surf and sandwich shop on the beautiful island of Maui - , Sunset Kisses - Bethany Samson is knocked into the ocean by a seeing-eye dog. When she emerges, wet and angry, she doesn't expect to fall for the dog's handsome master, and Deep Sea Love - Nate is more than happy to play along with the Samson sisters attempts at matchmaking. What he didn't count on was falling in love with Cassie.

Kelly Canyon’s grandmother is finally getting married and has one wish...that no one dies during the reception. Unfortunately, wishes don’t always come true and a top Hollywood agent is murdered. Kelly and her crew are thrust into the midst of a murder that ties very strongly into the death of Kelly’s father years before. From the glitz of Hollywood to the blitz of Las Vegas, Kelly is thrust into a dark danger that threatens to take away everything she holds dear.

Imagine watching the murder of someone you know happen live on social media. A small Ozark town is not as innocent as it seems. Sheriff Sharlene Camenetti is out to prove herself in a man's world. There's a killer who tortures for mad reasons of his own. When murders start happening in the once peaceful town of Highland Springs, suspects range from strangers to family members. Arkansas Federal Bureaur of Investigations Agent Everis Hayes arrives to help in the investigation, and Shar has more to prove to herself than her ability to catch a cold-blooded killer and save the women of Highland Springs. With a killer who has a motive will she succeed before she becomes the next victim?

A hidden stash of diamonds, cash, and a bloody glove turns Summer Meadows’ Sunday gardening into a deadly game of small-town secrets. When Summer Meadows, a spirited Southern amateur sleuth, agrees to help her church replant a rosebush, she never expects to dig up a mystery. Instead of roots and soil, she and handsome church greeter Ethan Banning uncover a stash of hidden diamonds, a rusty can full of cash, and a bloody gardening glove—a discovery that shocks their small-town congregation. With her candy-making aunt by her side, Summer sets out to unravel the tangled web of stolen ...

New mystery from Amazon, ECPA, and NYT best-selling author with over one million total works sold! For the first time ever, all three of Cynthia Hickey's crazy female sleuths are brought together at a convention in Vegas. They hit it off strong enough to form a club - The Whodunnit Gals. What follows is a rollicking good time as the gals catch a killer in drag.

A spirited Harvey Girl with dreams as big as the Grand Canyon collides with a rugged outdoorsman determined to change her heart. Annie Rollins longs for a life filled with adventure, not the confines of waiting tables as a Harvey Girl under her mother’s watchful eye. She dreams of guiding tourists through the breathtaking Grand Canyon, but her hopes are dashed when Dallas Baker—a rugged outdoorsman—claims the coveted position. Determined to prove she’s more than just a pretty face in split skirts and a modern bob, Annie pushes against Dallas’s old-fashioned notions of what makes a...

A fugitive Harvey Girl and a relentless Texas Ranger must choose between justice and the law of their hearts. Katie Gamble never imagined her own stepfather would brand her a thief. Fleeing the false accusations that threaten to destroy her reputation, she seeks refuge in a quiet Texas town. But disappearing is harder than she dreamed—especially with a determined Texas Ranger on her trail. Ward Alston is sworn to uphold the law and capture the runaway Harvey Girl. Yet the more he learns about Katie’s fierce determination and quiet strength, the harder it is to believe she’s guilty. ...

A bold woman tired of empty proposals and a widowed father desperate for help find an unexpected love in a marriage of convenience. Charity’s Gold Rush is a heartwarming western historical romance about faith, resilience, and discovering true value beyond riches. In the rough mining town of the Old West, Charity O’Connell receives marriage proposals daily—but none offer the dignity and respect she longs for. After her father’s tragic death, she turns to laundering to survive, determined to escape the crude comments of fortune-seeking miners. When she rescues a young girl from danger...

To stop the Dragon, Cassidy must risk everything—even her life and her love. The Final Installment of the Pretty Must Die romantic suspense thriller series delivers the most heart-pounding showdown yet. Six weeks after her disappearance, Detective Cassidy Monroe is trapped with the very monster she’s hunted for so long—Draco, the Dragon. Forced to witness his brutal murders, drugged, and wounded, Cassidy’s only thought is survival…and saving Colin, the man she loves. But Draco’s deadly game is nearing its climax, and he won’t stop until Cassidy either joins him or dies at his ...

Small-Town Candy-Making Christmas Romances Noelle Landon and her sisters are seeing the fulfillment of a dream with the opening of their candy store, Chocolate Bliss, and right in time for Christmas. SNOWFLAKE KISSES Noelle's grand plans are turned upside down when the mayor of Bridgeton requests that she show their famous celebrity, the handsome, award-winning author, Scott Conrad, around town and get him to help draw tourists to their fair town for the holidays. Scott Conrad craves the laid-back lifestyle of small-town life. When he meets the lovely Noelle Landon, he realizes how shallow ...

When rival gangs turn a small Arkansas town into a battlefield, Detective Linn McFarland risks everything to protect a boy who could bring down a crime lord. Tension ignites in Upton Falls when a new gang moves in, sparking a deadly war for control. Detective Linn McFarland finds herself caught in the middle after a brave teen, Kamal, offers to help her and Chief of Police Andrew Wayne take down his ruthless uncle—a feared crime lord with a bloody reputation. Determined to shield the boy and his family, Linn is pulled deeper into a dangerous world where rival gangs recruit desperate teens...