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A plain wooden box. A travel through time. Will Tarin choose comfort or true love? When Tarin Baker's beloved Nana dies, she is left with a letter and a plain wooden box. The letter instructs Tarin to open the box and find true love. When she does, she is transported back to the year 1888. How could her true love possibly be in the middle of nowhere, Texas? Travis Kilroy doesn’t know what to think when a strange woman with strange hair wearing only a nightgown shows up on his doorstep in the middle of the night. But, when his reputation is threatened, he proposes an idea neither of them ...

An obsession turns deadly when a serial killer targets Detective Aislinn MacFarland, forcing her into a dangerous game of survival, trust, and forbidden desire. When women who look eerily alike begin disappearing in a small town, Detective Aislinn MacFarland becomes the next obsession of a deranged serial killer known only as The Photographer. After discovering her face superimposed on a victim’s picture, Aislinn realizes the murders are chillingly personal. With the FBI stepping in, Agent Andrew Wayne is assigned to protect her, igniting a fiery attraction that collides with the danger ...

A detective and an FBI agent must stop a spiraling madman and his assassin before a kidnapped teen becomes the next victim of the deadly sins. The killer is on the run. Harper and Liam are closing in. And danger is escalating with every move. Detective Harper Scranton and FBI Special Agent Liam McConnell are closer than ever to exposing the man behind a string of murders carried out in the name of the seven deadly sins. But their hunt uncovers something even darker—an organized network of loyal followers willing to kill or die for their leader. As Harper and Liam question suspects, the ...

THREE SHORT STORY THRILLERS ONE HOUR Sometimes a normal winter afternoon is anything but normal. When an escaped mental patient takes a woman and her three children hostage, the mother must dig deep for strength and determination she didn't know she had to save herself and her children. This short story thriller will leave you breathless. ONE NIGHT One woman's courage. Seven survivors. Fourteen innocent lives. One chance to escape. ONE DAY A routine morning hike. A woman running for her life. A forest hiding unspeakable evil.

Shiloh Sloan, the girl from the wrong side of the bridge. The girl shunned because of accusations she’d made against the town’s star football player. Now, she’s returned to teach the children of the people who had turned their backs on her in hopes of showing them how wrong they were.

Insanity is never far behind. Or is it? So far, the private investigation business of Wife for Hire has done nothing more than check on cheating spouses and insurance fraud. But, when handsome author, Eric Larson hires Sarah Matthews to pose as his fiancé in order to get rid of a stalker, things escalate to a whole new level. Wanting her business to be taken seriously becomes almost more than Sarah bargained for as a clever plan to catch a crazed woman takes a turn for the worse. Can Sarah and Eric stay far enough ahead of a demented stalker long enough to confess their love for each other...

All CJ wants is a day of fun…. Without her dog getting her into trouble. Alas, it is not to be. While resting during a canoe trip with her boyfriend, Eric, and bestfriend, Mags, Caper the naughty pup finds a clue that sets CJ and her friends on their most dangerous gumshoeing adventure yet!

A relentless reporter and a small-town sheriff risk everything to uncover a deadly sex trafficking ring hiding in Copper Pass. Investigative reporter Jordan Evans never expected her search for the truth to put her in the crosshairs of a dangerous criminal. Fleeing Billings, Montana, with an evil stranger on her trail, she finds herself in the quiet mountain town of Copper Pass—where secrets run deep and danger lurks in the shadows. Sheriff Wyatt Armstrong, strong, determined, and unwilling to back down, quickly becomes her fiercest ally. When a local girl vanishes without a trace, ...

HOLLYWOOD ISN'T ALWAYS GLAMOROUS. Come along as wanna-be journalist, Kelly Canyon, and her quirky grandmother, join forces with Hollywood's golden boy and get involved in one murder after another. KILLER POSE Kelly Canyon wants to be an investigative journalist and takes photos of celebrities to pay the bills. When an actress is murdered following an interview by Kelly, she and Brock Handsome, uh, Hanson are the primary suspects. Mishap and hilarity ensue as Kelly is roped into clearing her name, helping the police catch a killer, and keep herself from being another notch in the belt of ...

When names appear in River Valley’s obituaries before the victims are even dead, Marsha Steele must stop a killer before her own name is written in stone. River Valley isn’t just known for its charm—it’s also home to secrets as dark as the Ozark night. When elderly women begin dying after their names mysteriously appear in the obituaries, panic spreads through the close-knit town. But when one “living victim” turns to Marsha Steele for help, Marsha realizes she’s facing her most chilling case yet. Life should be sweet with her shop, Country Gifts from Heaven, thriving, but ...

A detective and an FBI agent face a master of disguises and a deadly assassin as the sins of lust and anger spiral toward a deadly climax. Fake names. Hidden panic rooms. A killer who will stop at nothing. Detective Harper Scranton and FBI Special Agent Liam McConnell have uncovered the identity of the man behind the string of brutal murders—but the real danger lies with his assassin. A ruthless woman who shifts identities like masks, she’s more unpredictable and lethal than the mastermind who hired her. And now, her fragile control is slipping. As Harper and Liam grow closer, one ...

Amazon, and ECPA best-selling and award-winning author. She'll do everything it takes to save her son… … even marry a stranger. Jocelyn Nielson is on the run, desperate to protect her son from a sinister child trafficking ring. Just when hope seems lost, a mysterious man appears on her doorstep, offering her a lifeline. Conley Hook, a dedicated private detective, is her self-proclaimed knight in shining armor, but trust doesn't come easily for Jocelyn. Especially not when haunting memories from her past resurface, threatening to unravel her fragile peace. Conley is unwavering in his ...

CHRISTMAS EVE, 1945. FIVE CHILDREN VANISHED. THE OFFICIAL STORY WAS A LIE. When private investigators Pressley Taylor and Jackson Hudson take on a cold case documentary about a devastating house fire in Fayetteville, Arkansas, they expect another tragic accident lost to history. Instead, they uncover one of America's most shocking conspiracies—a kidnapping plot orchestrated by Mussolini loyalists that the FBI deliberately buried. THE FIRE WAS ARSON. THE CHILDREN DIDN'T DIE. THEY WERE STOLEN. George and Jennie Simpson spent forty-four years searching for their missing children, dismissed ...

At the Rocking 7 Dude Ranch, a wounded woman, her silent child, and a determined cowboy find love, healing, and the courage to face danger together. Crystal Wells arrives at the Rocking 7 Dude Ranch seeking refuge, carrying the weight of her own trauma and the heartbreak of her young son’s silence after a brutal attack. Hoping the peaceful Montana ranch can bring healing, Crystal soon discovers an unexpected ally in Dirk Armstrong—the rugged cowboy determined to prove his dream of running a dude ranch is more than just a fantasy. While Dirk’s brothers laugh at his vision, his ...

Revenge isn't always sweet. Can her captive heart be freed to dream, to dare, to love? A quest for revenge ends in a marriage of convenience and a feisty Irish lass discovers that not everything is as it seems as family secrets are revealed. An Irish cop, bent on saving the fallen women of Five Points, New York, finds himself thrust into the role of husband with a woman determined to break down a notorious crime boss. Can these two pull together and find a love bigger than they are?

Poison in the garden, a charming new detective, and Shelby Hart in the hot seat once again. Life at Shady Acres Retirement Community should be peaceful, but for Shelby Hart, murder is never far from the flowerbeds. When poisonous plants mysteriously appear in her garden and a resident turns up dead, Shelby’s reputation—and her future as the community’s gardener—are suddenly on the line. With a broken foot slowing her down, a bossy office manager breathing down her neck, and a temperamental chef stirring up more trouble than soup, Shelby has her hands full. To make matters worse, a ...

In River Valley, where secrets simmer and dreams turn deadly, one mother must prove her daughter’s innocence before the “sleep-walkers” claim their next victim. Welcome to River Valley, a charming small town brimming with secrets, scandals, and quirky characters. When prized possessions begin vanishing in the dead of night—and the victims are left bewildered in their sleep—the peaceful community spirals into chaos. For Marsha Calloway, the nightmare becomes personal when her daughter is accused of being part of the mysterious “sleep walkers.” Determined to protect her child, ...

Taya Trapp has faced danger before, but never like this. Former special ops, she's now on a mission to keep her niece safe from the hands of her abductors. Her only option is to hide out in the middle of the Ozark mountains, where she meets Ryan Boyne, a crime novelist with a tender heart. Together, they must unravel the secrets of Misty Hollow to bring down a man called The Boss, a task that will test them both to their limits.

Delaney Cooper receives a text from her identical twin sister, Danica, saying she’s in trouble. Again. Except this time, she doesn’t want help. She wants her sister to stay out of it. The trouble was too great this time. Remembering they’d vacationed often in Misty Hollow as children, and her sister often mentioned how much she wanted to go back, Delaney (Delly) packs up the camper and heads out to find her sister before their mother returns from her cruise. She had no idea exactly how bad the trouble following her sister was.

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. So, she hatches a plan to get the man to fall in love with her before he regains his sight. After all, how can any seeing man love her with scars, inside and out? Logan Morrison, temporarily blind because of a car accident is recuperating on the beautiful island of Maui. When he stumbles across a feisty woman who smells of flowers, he sees a pleasant way to spend his time until he heads back to the mainland. What he didn't plan on was ...