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The Big Uneasy Mystery Series Humorous New Orleans mysteries where secrets emerge, bodies appear, and falling in love might be the most dangerous part for the Baker siblings. New to the Big Uneasy series? Gumbo Ya-Ya Exit is a great place to start. Each mystery stands alone, so you can jump in and enjoy the chaos. In New Orleans, secrets simmer—and murders don’t stay cold. Madeline Baker, a Baker’s Dozen daughter, juggles the front desk at Baker Boys Investigations and her secret life as mystery author S.C. Fitz-Dankworthington. But when Quinn Ellery hunts her alter ego after his ...

>An all-new short story and three previously released short romance stories. This collection includes "Let's Fall in Love", "Falling for her Alien", "Almost Over You", and "Wanting Willa".

Nell Whitby is starting over in New Orleans, getting a publisher for her children’s book, sketching tourists in the French Quarter, and leaving the tragic death of her parents behind. When a handsome detective asks her for a date, her fresh start seems perfect...until a dangerous family secret bubbles up from the past and puts her life in jeopardy.

Private investigator, Gideon Baker, is on the trail of a missing husband. A tip about the man’s car sends him to the Savoie Salvage yard in steamy southern Louisiana, but the owner is dead and his daughter, Jessica, is trying to sort out the mess her father left behind. Jessica would rather be anywhere than dealing with the debris left behind by the father she never met. Gideon and Jessica strike sparks—the good kind—as they find themselves following a trail of murder, betrayal, and classic cars. Can they survive the Louisiana heat and the gunshots long enough to fall in love?

Time Agent Ashe fixes temporal emergencies for a living. But when she gets kicked through a time vortex onto an alien planet, she finds herself on the other side of a search and rescue. At her crash site, she finds a wary ally in a warrior with a magnetic energy that tugs on her heartstrings…and the very fabric of history.

Becca Smith Poole should have known her 45th high school reunion would be anything but normal - especially when a dead body turns up! Renowned for her problem-solving skills, Becca is determined to discover who the murderer is - and if her former high school crush is still as handsome as he was in their younger days. The first will take some time to solve, the second one took her breath away.

Nivi awakes from cryosleep plagued by guilt. The scientific genius had hoped her people would avoid war if she went into cold sleep, but she learns her sacrifice was in vain. And now a vicious enemy approaches a stranded Earth spaceship. Desperate to reactivate the technology she needs for the rescue, Nivi enlists the help of an attractive robot with a human consciousness and wisdom beyond his years...

In this thrilling final chapter of the Lonesome Lawmen series, Debra Kirby's once lonesome boys have found their paths in life, leaving her longing for a taste of excitement and romance. After years of quiet solitude, a spontaneous plane ride to a friend's wedding offered by the dashing Donovan Kincaid might just be the adventure she seeks. But when the journey takes an unexpected turn, Debra and Donovan find themselves embroiled in danger and intrigue. Suddenly, Debra's idle wish for excitement becomes a high-stakes reality. Can this "lonesome mama" navigate her newfound adventure and ...

A detective in mourning. A mysterious amnesiac. Her past is about to haunt them both… On the anniversary of his wife’s death, all Luke Kirby wanted was to be alone with his memories. The homicide detective treks to his secluded family cabin high in the Rockies. But he never expected to find a beautiful, injured woman searching for memories of her own… She can’t remember her name or how she made it to the kind stranger’s cabin. The few memories she has don’t seem to add up, but something tells her the reason she sought out Luke’s help is a matter of life and death… When a ...

The thrilling conclusion to the award-winning romantic time travel adventure series, Out of Time Stories, by USA Today Bestselling author Pauline Baird Jones Time and romance collide as the clock ticks down… Rogue time travelers, Mel and Jack Hamilton embark on a daring mission to identify a malevolent and mysterious force threatening the world. They aren’t the only ones in trouble. Rita Graven, a time-traveling operative, is on the run from her own team. Her only hope is to ask a handsome stranger for help, unaware that he is a time traveler, too. In a volatile dance that ripples ...

Dive into a heartwarming sci-fi duet, Open With Care, penned by acclaimed authors Genie Davis and Pauline Baird Jones. This interstellar Christmas adventure will sweep you off your feet with its unexpected guests, magical gifts, and timeless love. When Gini finds her holiday spirits undeterred by her quarrelling family or the imminent blizzard, she hardly anticipates the uninvited houseguests - a past love and little green aliens. The extraterrestrial visitors bear a special gift for Gini, offering her a glimpse of the youth and love she once relinquished. In contrast, Jane MacKenzie has ...

He kicks down doors, and she serves hors d’oeuvres. And the Big Uneasy delivers them both a huge helping of high stakes danger - and a chance at romance. A happy ending skeptic and caterer, Sarah Burland has a high profile gig at a fundraiser. It’s a coup for her catering company, until murder kills the party spirit and triggers a hostage situation.

Dani Gwynne is a lone witness with the power to put a killer behind bars. Making it to the trial alive is the romance author’s sole purpose after the haunting death of her son. But when her safehouse is compromised, she takes to the streets of Denver in a last-ditch effort to survive.... Deputy US Marshal Matthew Kirby is the only thing standing between an innocent woman and a ruthless killer.

Dr. Rachel Grant knows her way around tech, Earth or Alien — but the strange device she encounters in an alien medical lab stumps even her brilliant mind. With a little help from her parrot sidekick, she manages to push the right buttons and transport them to an uncharted planet…one with a recently defrosted alien hottie.

Alex and Nell are expecting! At Nell’s baby shower, she’s hoping for a ceasefire between the law-enforcing Bakers and her criminal cousins (not to mention her scary grandmother, the mob doyenne). The girls just want to have fun, but when the silly shower games are interrupted by some unexpected guests, it takes the “fun” right out of this dysfunctional family shower. Can Baby Baker help these families inch closer to neutral ground and begin to heal old wounds and fractured friendships? Preorder this Big Uneasy short story today!

Free-spirited Luci Seymour has returned home for a rare occasion in her family - a wedding. While the Seymours don’t believe in love or marriage, they do believe in secrets. Luci thinks the wedding may be her last chance to uncover the true identity of her father, but her crazy aunts are sworn to secrecy....Mickey Ross is predictable to a fault. The New Orleans detective arrives with time to spare to pick up his soon-to-be in-law from the airport. What he didn’t plan for was the barrage of bullets waiting for his alluring passenger...

‘TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: A ROMANTIC SCI-FI ADVENTURE By Pauline Baird Jones She would rather fight than sing Christmas carols… Delilah “Doc” Oliver Clementyne was trained to do the impossible—and do it yesterday—but nothing prepared her for Christmas with the family. Join Delilah "Doc" Oliver Clementyne as she navigates a treacherous ugly sweater party in 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas. As an expert in kicking tush and taking names, Doc is no stranger to tough situations, but can she learn to open her heart to the people who care about her—while suffering through ...

Step into an intergalactic journey of liberation, transformation, and romance. Formerly a human, then a robot, and now transitioning back to his human form, Rap is a problem-solver at his core. The lingering threat from his old Master demands every bit of his problem-solving genius, but with his faithful pet, Snake, and the new ally, Nelson, an AI in his head, he's ready to face any challenge. However, the enigma that is Ale remains his most significant puzzle. Ale, recently reborn into her human form, grapples with her own secrets and the newfound emotions fluttering in her heart for Rap. ...

Embark on an exhilarating journey of rescue, revelations, and romance, a captivating addition to the thrilling spin-off series from the award-winning Project Enterprise saga. In a quest to save the galaxy, CabeX transforms from machine to man. Along the way, he falls for a woman whose trustworthiness is questionable. The real test: can he safeguard his newly human heart from potential heartbreak? Savlf escaped the clutches of a perilous predicament, only to confront a past shrouded in obscurity. Her mission is to prove herself to CabeX—and to herself—that she can be trusted. But can she...

Embark on a thrilling journey through time and space in the latest installment in the riveting spin-off series from the award-winning Project Enterprise universe. AzumC—or Az, as he is now known—is grappling with what it means to be mostly human again. His mission is simple: rescue those ensnared by ruthless space pirates. That's a tall order on its own, but fate throws a curveball when it brings him face-to-face with a woman he didn't even know he was missing. Dr. Jaclyn Lee craves excitement, but she'd gladly take boredom over her current predicament. Swept out of her time just before...