Seven stories filled with grit, suspense, and loyalty. Family isn't always by blood. Family is who you are willing to bleed for. Boxset includes books 1-7 ~UNDAUNTED ~THE DARKEST OF LIGHT ~FINDING SOLACE ~DEFY ~UNBREAKABLE ~LOST KING ~PROSPECT

    I’m a criminal defense lawyer determined to build my own firm from the ground up. My ex, the new prosecutor, complicates things; especially when the animosity between us infects the whole courtroom. Then I meet Callum—my brother’s friend, a bounty hunter, and the accused in my new case. The charge—sexual battery. The supposed victim—a bail jumper he’s been chasing halfway across the country. My instincts tell me he’s innocent, which I set about proving, but I didn’t expect to fall for him in the process.Our mutual attraction becomes a tempting complication neither of us can resist.When a body turns up, Callum and I realize a war is raging around us; and one of us is the target. With an ex-husband eager to take me down, and a woman determined to ruin Callum, we need to figure out who the perpetrator is…before time runs out.

    She's outspoken, ambitious, and damaged. And she's working a case that could make her career, or cost her everything...Fresh from the success of the Canary investigation into depravity and corruption at the highest levels, she's attracted attention. Not least from Assistant Chief Constable Bryn Jackson.But when Jackson is brutally murdered on the night of his retirement party, Zoe is dragged into a case that's deeply personal.All the evidence points to the victim's downtrodden wife, who has secrets of her own. But Zoe begins to suspect all isn't as it seems. Could Jackson's death be linked to the Canary case? And what is her new boss, DCI David Randle, hiding?Seeking out the truth will force Zoe to confront her own past, and put her career, and her team's lives, on the line.Deadly Wishes is a gritty crime thriller perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Caroline Mitchell, and the BBC's Line of Duty.

    He also didn’t expect to see her again after rescuing her from the surly beast. As the sheriff in Calamity, Montana, he’s had his fair share of surprises but none as pleasant as pulling over a shiny black car and finding his mysterious hiking companion behind the wheel.Only, she lied to Duke. She gave him a name as fake as her hair color. According to her driver’s license, her real name is Lucy Ross, the famous country music singer whose sudden disappearance has been a hot topic in the media over the past two weeks.He’s not sure why Lucy lied about her identity or why she’s in Calamity. And she’s not talking. Instead, she offers him a bribe to keep her secret. But Duke doesn’t want her money. He wants to know why this woman is on the run. And as long as the star shines on his badge, he’s going to find out.

    It’ll be fun, they said.Well, they—I.e. Kilgore Police Department’s public relations specialists—were wrong.Now, every time Dax Tremaine walks around a corner, the women of Kilgore, Texas can’t help calling him Mr. January.Mr. January, can you fix my flat tire? Mr. January, can you cuff me? Mr. January, can you sign my boob?It goes from bad to worse when even on a SWAT call, the women won’t stay away.***It was the worst time of her life. Rowen Roberts had finally admitted to herself that the man she loved would never love her back. She was just fired from her job for violating client confidentiality, and to make matters worse, she’s held up at gunpoint in a convenience store where she only wanted some ice cream to help mask the pain.The moment the gun is pressed to her forehead, she knows she has a decision to make. Follow the rules and maybe possibly live, or go down swinging where at least she can salvage just a little bit of her dignity.And when Mr. January himself tells her to do what the gunman says, she’s had enough. Rowen has never really been a girl that does what she’s told. Mr. January won’t have to save her. She can dang well save herself.

    I am not just a biker, a cowboy, or an alpha, but I am a man of many trades and talents. And one of those is to protect the one who is destined to be my eternal mate. Opal - Working a human job as a bounty hunter while I’m part witch allows me to be one step ahead of things. Though, when a rogue werewolf kills humans, I’m given the task by my father–president of the Death by Reaper MC, Hellhounds chapter–to hunt down this serial killer. Interference of an alpha biker werewolf and his pack might be all the help I need, or cause more havoc for everyone involved. **WARNING; each paranormal Cowboy Bikers MC book is a standalone novella. Includes: Love at first sight. Different supernatural beings. Off the charts chemistry. HEA. And each story will leave you wanting more supernatural cowboy bikers!**

    As president of the Steele Raiders MC, he doesn’t have the time nor the desire to get tangled up in a relationship. But then a beautiful woman—one who has no idea who he really is—steps into his life and makes him want more.Luciana Ferina is not a risk-taker. She’s steady and dependable; a woman who knows what she wants out of life. With a job she loves and a good head on her shoulders, she has everything she could ever need. But then she meets a man who makes her want to risk it all.She’s the woman of his dreams.He’s not who she thinks he is.When secrets unfold, it will be up to Steele to not only protect her but to prove he's the man worthy of her heart.Sometimes you have to fight for love, but sometimes you have to die for it.

    She ignored them. Right now, her daughter needed her and Emily was just out of reach, curled up under the bed, her eyes closed, desperately shaking. Leah did the only thing any mother would do. She crawled through the blood to get to her daughter.Dr Leah Wright returned to her childhood home in rural Pennsylvania with her husband to find peace and quiet, start afresh and raise her six-year-old daughter Emily. But when she gets home one dark winter night, clutching roses in her hand, she finds her daughter huddled under her bed and her husband’s blood all over the floor...When Detective Luka Jericho is called to investigate, he’s shocked to learn that the killer left a witness behind – the victim’s young daughter. The scene is a painful reminder of his fiancé’s unsolved death, and he is desperate to find out what Emily saw that night. He knows that the killer could still be out there, waiting to strike again.But growing up, Leah learned the hard way that the only person she could rely on was herself. And it’s not until she and Emily are attacked again that she realizes just how close the killer is. Can she trust Luka to keep her daughter safe?

    For years, he’s watched over his fallen brother’s wife and daughter while refusing to let his true feelings get in the way.He loves her, but he can’t have her.Sage is in love with Alex Easton. A feeling he does not reciprocate. She’s an obligation—a painful reminder of his fallen brother—and, therefore, off-limits. After years of rejection, Sage decides to move on—to move past the club, to move past her love for Alex. It’s a move that will cost her everything. When Sage lands herself in some serious hot water, the club comes to her rescue.Can Ax and the Steele Raiders keep her and her daughter safe?Will Ax finally reveal his feelings for Sage, or will this new threat tear them apart for good? Sometimes you have to fight for love, but sometimes you have to destroy for it.

     Reconsidering Her Options Stalwart, honest, a stand-up guy – high praise, right? Wears his jeans just right, single, a catch – pretty much everyone in Hangman’s Loss, a quirky little town in the Eastern Sierras, adores the hell out of Police Chief Bradley Gallagher. Yet, new resident Emma Kincaid is determined to keep him at arm's length, and with good reason. But vandalism, arson, and a violent attack have her rethinking her stance. Has someone from her past caught up with her, or is the escalating threat coming from within her newfound community? Sparks fly as Brad races against time to keep her safe, and passions combust when they join forces to combat the danger.

    When I run into a teensy weensy bit of trouble, who should show up but Aiden – my high school nemesis. Unfortunately, Aiden doesn’t realize he’s my high school nemesis. Nope. He doesn’t even remember who I am. Gee, thanks. Suddenly Aiden is everywhere, claiming he’ll protect me. Do I look like I need protecting? But when Aiden speaks to me in that deep, sultry savior voice, my knees wobble and I forget my name. I better get to solving this trouble I’m in, so Aiden will move right on out of my life. Only he says he doesn’t want to move on. He wants to stick by my side forever. Not happening. But like my pops always says Love will OUT. A Hero for Hailey is book 1 of the romantic comedy series Love will OUT but can be read as a standalone.

    A mercenary all my life, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. After the death of my mentor, I assemble a team to continue his work in protecting the citizens of Hollow Ridge. But The Lady Depot Club is about to bring a lot more trouble than some egotistical strippers. In my line of work, love is the last thing I’m looking for. But that doesn’t stop the new club DJ from catching my eye. Chris “Preacher” Boseman is a walking wet dream . . . and despite trying to ignore his advances, I’ve got no problem getting on my knees to pray in front of this guy. Even though I should be used to secrets, the one Preacher is keeping doesn’t just have the power to destroy us, but everything I’ve worked my life to build. When lines are drawn the truth comes tumbling out, everyone has to pick a side— but my choice might be the one that gets us all killed.

    You might say he’s the one who saved her. If only she can allow herself to see it that way too, since the turn of events makes her question everything and everyone. Protecting an innocent while simultaneously dealing with an ulterior motive will never work out the way it’s supposed to. Not when Stone is fully invested and finally decides to grab hold of what’s right in front of him. He thought no woman had what it takes to be the president’s old lady. In the end, it all comes down to his ability to protect the woman who claimed his heart. The moment you pull the trigger, there’s no stopping the bullet; all you can do is brace for impact. Collide with the world of Trigger Pull MC, where an encounter with a rugged biker will inevitably change your life.

    “Give Me Strength” contains a moment in time in the lives of:Archer and Beatrice (Broken Deeds MC Second Generation)Deeds and Lynn (Broken Deeds MC First Generation)Deeds & Lynn’s short story was previously released (February 25th, 2020) in the anthology Take Me To Bed.

    Sarah barely begins her investigation when a man who lived nearby is also discovered dead, an apparent suicide. Sarah continues to dig deeper, looking for a link between the two deaths, only to find the lies are piling up.Everyone has secrets they don’t want exposed, and she must unravel the deadly connections between her suspects to find a killer.

    The cop who pulled me over was good-looking, if you’re into clean cut guys with expressive eyes. He was also cocky and gave me three tickets.One for speeding.Another for blowing a light.And the third for not producing an insurance card.Jerk.When he finally let me go, I realized I was more than an hour late for my first day as an intern for the infamous advice column, Ask Ida. So much for trying to be the only one in my family with a legit job. Lucky for me, my new boss, Soraya, didn’t fire me on the spot. But that’s where my luck ran out.A couple of weeks later, in between fetching coffee and finding the missing paperclips, I received a text message from my dad, the president of the Corrupt Hellraisers MC, ordering me to the compound.Yeah, try explaining that to your new boss. Hey, I’ve gotta go. Everyone in my family is a criminal and we’re all on lockdown.You’re fired.Sure enough when I arrived at the clubhouse, everyone was in cuffs and the jerk who pulled me over was the one ushering my father out of the clubhouse.They say you never see the bad guys coming.Well, I didn’t see the cocky jerk coming either.

    He’s found love with the woman of his dreams and he’s learning how to control the strange psychic power within him. Well, maybe control is the wrong word, but at least he’s not running from it any longer. Sidney Fairchild is slowly putting the pieces of her shattered life back together. But what’s a girl supposed to do when she’s not certain who she is anymore? She’s found a love that she’s determined to hold on to, but figuring out her purpose is proving to be a bigger struggle.When a new case suddenly puts one of Isaac’s siblings in jeopardy, and long-buried family secrets come to light, Isaac and Sidney must work together to get to the truth. But will their efforts be enough, or will their broken family legacies destroy them all?

    Janey the Mayor’s niece. That’s me.The girl most likely to volunteer for…well, everything.And that’s how I ended up in my birthday suit in a hotel room with the guy most likely to…never commit.Rafe was Gorgeous. Kind. Heroic.He was also highly allergic to commitment.So, of course that’s exactly who I went and fell for.Not just a little bit either, no siree!All head over heels and everything.RafeI’ve known Janey my whole life, the bossy girl next door.Always with her face hidden behind a camera.Until one hot night, when I finally saw her. In a red dress.She hypnotized me. Mesmerized me.Opened my eyes to Janey, the woman.And now that I’ve had a taste of her, nothing will ever be the same.Not me.And certainly not us.

    Four years later, Kain finds his lie coming back to haunt him.After her father’s death, Leontine is left to deal with the company he left behind and to cope with her stress, she decides to move to Sunnyville. The same town where the hot firefighter from her one-night stand lives. The little white lie Leontine told might not seem so white when covered in soot from the fire he just rescued her, and her daughter, from. A fire throws them back together, but the heat might be too much with an arsonist risking their lives. Can they overcome the little white lies they’re both guilty of? When fire burns hot, there’s no stopping the ravenous outcome. Unless there’s a firefighter involved.Esther E. Schmidt’s Flameover is a fast-paced, biker crossover, romantic suspense, standalone romance written in K. Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes Worlds project.

    Property Attorney Mila Thomas will do anything to save three beloved buildings in her hometown—even ask Alec for help.Agent Alec Delaney had no intention of coming back to Granite Springs, but when he realizes the danger Mila’s in, he had to come.And . . . he wanted to come back. A kiss lingers between them—one he wouldn’t mind recreating. But Mila’s not going to let that happen.Things between them grow complicated when they get snowed in together at an old church building that doubles as the county archive over Christmas.With only 48 hours to find the information they need to save the buildings, snow piling up outside, untold dangers around every corner, and a buzzing attraction growing between them, Alec and Mila will need a Christmas miracle to get their happily ever.An enemies to lovers Christmas romance that will leave you swooning for more mistletoe and holly.

    Fast-paced, romantic suspense with sassy women and the gritty outlaw bikers who can’t resist them. If you love motorcycle club romance, grab this complete collection today!The PresidentWhen Alaric meets the right woman under the wrong circumstances, as the president of Rebel Rage MC, his options are limited... unless he can strike a deal that would benefit the both of them.Making the best of a bad situation, Angie accepts the help of the muscled, overbearing biker who offers her protection from the danger stalking her at every turn.As the death of a woman unleashes a chain of events that draws out new enemies and threatens everything he holds dear, Alaric will do whatever it takes to protect what he considers his.The Vice PresidentWhen Hunt's daughter goes missing, he'll do whatever it takes to find her. Unexpectedly, the vice president of Rebel Rage MC stumbles across the right woman along the way.After a hot encounter with a sexy, arrogant biker, Peyton never expected to see him again, but fate has other plans. When she is unwittingly pulled into a dangerous situation far beyond her control, Hunt swoops back into her life, vowing to protect her.Will Hunt be able to save both his daughter and the woman he loves, or will this threat be too much for the MC to handle?The ProspectAs a prospect of Rebel Rage MC, Linc's assignment was simple: take care of the woman who was kidnapped. Easy... except for the riot of emotions she stirs within him.Harper is broken and has the scars--inside and out--to prove it, but the love of a headstrong, protective biker might be just what she needs to heal.While Linc and Harper dare to explore their developing feelings, danger lurks within the shadows, waiting to drag Harper back into the torment she barely survived the last time. Linc will risk it all to make sure that never happens, but will it be enough?

    An old case that left nine little girls dead, and Detective Isaac Taylor a broken man. Armed with a newfound confidence in his psychic abilities, Isaac must lead a team of detectives in tracking the mad man down before he kills again.Sidney Fairchild is finding her purpose. Learning to stand on her own two feet isn't easy, but she's determined to become the fighter Isaac sees in her. And when an opportunity to help other battered women suddenly presents itself, she'll stop at nothing to see it through.With threats coming at them from all sides, Isaac and Sidney must fight together to keep others safe. But can they keep their passion for each other alive, or will their love be torn apart by their own personal demons?

    A woman so special she alone has the power to touch him.Detective Isaac Taylor is a broken man. Isolated by his strange abilities and what others perceive as weird behavior, he keeps his head down and excels at his job. But he hears the whispers of his colleagues and family members, and he feels like a freak among them. Then one wrong number phone call changes everything.Sidney Fairchild is no stranger to danger. She’s a woman on the run, in hiding and existing below the radar. Despite her efforts to stay invisible, she witnesses a crime she knows could get her killed. Then she answers a wrong number phone call that changes her life. Bound by their undeniable connection, Isaac and Sidney forge a bond stronger than anything either has ever known. But will his psychic abilities save her or lead to their mutual destruction? Voices & Visions is book 1 in Touched, a new romantic suspense series. If you like compelling characters, realistic dialogue, and heartwarming bromances, then you’ll love this new thought-provoking series from Lashell Collins.

    

    The last one wiped out her bank account, maxed out her patience and drained her self-esteem.When her younger sister offers her a place to get back on her feet, Mindy drives out to small town Mountain Lakes, California where she keeps bumping into sexy police officer Jesse Diaz. He’s hooked on her!Jesse Diaz is a man of action and can be smooth when he wants to be but around Mindy all he keeps doing is putting his foot in his mouth!Get hooked with Jesse and Mindy as they fall in love!

    Each story will leave you wanting more! *** Meet these bad boy bikers with a heart for only one woman. To make it a bit interesting, that woman needs to be a badass herself. The Areion Fury MC collection part one contains the correct reading order of the first four books in this series. Full length, fast-paced novels filled with hot, alpha biker romance and their happily ever after.

    After finding the body of a missing hiker in her small Alaska town, search-and-rescue dog handler Adriana Steele becomes the target of a serial killer thought to have been inactive for decades. Now Adriana’s determined to help Officer Levi Wicks catch the murderer. But with the cold case heating up…the jaded officer is all that stands between her and death.

    A successful architect, she spends long hours turning her clients’ dreams into reality, but when Friday night comes along, Brodie’s focus shifts from work to play…because Brodie likes to play.Out and proud, Brodie doesn’t lack in female companionship. As long as it lasts for only one night, Brodie is content to go about her life. She’s not interested in a relationship, and out of all the women who have come and gone from her life, not one has turned Brodie’s head for more than it took to bring her to climax, and then she meets Kate Monroe.Kate Monroe is dedicated, diligent, and determined. A Detective Inspector on the outskirts of London, Kate is as disciplined in her job as she is in her life because Kate has a stubborn streak, and Kate has a plan. She’s plotted out her life like a roadmap, but upon meeting Brodie Shaw, another avenue appears. It’s tempting. It’s oh so tempting, yet a life set in stone is not easily crumbled, and Kate’s not one to give up without a fight.Love happens out of nowhere. A glance, a touch, a scent, a word, and a life planned to the nth degree is altered in the blink of an eye. It’s a detour you tell yourself you don’t want to take. You can’t take it. You shouldn’t take it. You must not take it, and you do everything in your power to stay on the straight and narrow path you had planned…or do you?

    He came to the Adirondacks because he heard small-town cops spend their days helping kittens cross the road and rescuing little old ladies out of trees. Or something like that. And so far, things have been quiet as promised.Paul Briar is not so happy. He came to these mountains to spark some romance in his marriage. Now his wife is missing and presumed drowned.And poor Dr. Simon Reesor is downright devastated. He came here to practice medicine in a small hospital. Last night his wife was brutally murdered, blown up in her car.Police Chief Norris Tanager came to these beautiful mountains to escape the ugliness of the big city. Too bad. Seems like ugly just follows some cops around.

    Yet how much do we really know about the world that policing inhabits and reveals? In his deeply revealing new book, John Sutherland invites us to step behind the cordon tape and bear witness to the things that he has seen in his twenty-five years of service with the Metropolitan Police. Tackling ten of the biggest challenges facing society today - from alcohol abuse, drug addiction and domestic violence to knife crime, terrorism and sexual offences - we are introduced to people who have been pushed to the limits and beyond. In doing so, we gain a clearer sense of what needs to be done to make our neighbourhoods safer and to transform the lives of those we live alongside. Eye-opening, courageous and moving, CROSSING THE LINE is a book that will change the way you see the world around you.

    . . until less than sixty seconds changes everything.Nine months ago, I survived a school shooting, then buried twenty-two of my classmates, including the boy of my dreams. Now, I'm expected to return to school for Senior Year, but I can't. Not when the shooting was my fault. If I'd only done what the note said, none of this would've happened. In small town Virginia, the only things that matter are God and football, and no one in this town forgets anything.That's when my dad ships me across the country to my grandparents to finish high school on the Oregon Coast. I'm happy about it, actually. No one's going to stare at me, silently blaming me for whoever they lost in the cafeteria that day. I can move on with life, go through the motions, get through the year, leave it all behind . . .Until the town's golden boy, Declan Harp, saves me from myself and makes it his personal mission to restore my faith, and love me past my pain. But, small towns are just that, no matter what coast they're on, and when my pain becomes public, it crumbles everything in me all over again. I can either stay in this darkness, holding on to the memory of those that died because of me, or forgive myself and learn how to live again. Declan is determined not to give up on me, but I know I can't love him if all I do is exist.

    Gang violence in the streets, crazed neo-fascist cults, and violent mischief abound, steeping the Texas city in chaos and bedlam. And to make matters worse, twisted half-truths and mounting conspiracies behind closed doors threaten to set the worst of the worst against each other in an all-out city-wide war for power and vengeance. As tension mounts and deadly plans are made, HPD senior detective Cliff Husto is reluctantly drawn into the fray. But when what he thinks are just minnows in a sea of crime devolve into a series of inexplicably clean murders of military personnel, Husto is faced with his most baffling case yet. The detective must now unravel the web of conspiracies and vendettas entangling Desert Storm veterans suffering from PTSD, a group of Islamic college students on the path to radicalization, and hard-line, racist American nationalists. Husto must extinguish the rapidly spreading criminal wildfire tearing through the streets of the city before it is too late.

     A reporter. Gorgeous. Stubborn. Mouthy. Ginger was everything I didn’t want in a woman.Except she was fiery, and she didn’t give up.She kissed like her mouth was made just for me.She had a way of making me forget she was a nosey journalist.Always out for a story, no matter the cost.Ginger made me laugh, she was a thorn in my side.She made me fall for her.But can I trust her with my heart when I don’t know what she’s hiding from me?

    I’ve changed. I’m not the broken hearted twenty-one-year-old, drunken slob they all remember.Funny enough, my ex is still a cheating asshole, but his best friend Robert, who’ve I know since we were toddlers…is all types of sexy lawman.But sobriety is a bitch when you have to face your demons. Robert and I have a past of our own, and the longer I’m in town, the longer I want to jump off the wagon and get drunk on him…because he’s better than an liquor I’ve ever tasted.Too bad booze and men are a lot alike in my world—both lose you at the bottom of the bottle, and it’s never a good experience.RobertTen years.Ten years since I watched my best friend break the most beautiful girl’s heart.Ten years since I stood by and let her spiral out of control.Ten years since I helped her drunken ass run from this shore town to save her sanity.But only five years since I got sober.I’d only loved two girls in my life. One I helped run, the other I buried. I washed my hands five years ago of love and booze, and I haven’t been keen to go back to either.As the sheriff of my small beach town, I unfortunately know everything about everyone. Which is why I should’ve been prepared for her to come back to town when her momma got sick.But Aisling’s presence after ten years still hit me like a punch in the nuts, and now I can’t breath. She’d never loved me, not even as kids. My best friend not loving her was what drove her out of town, but now that she’s back, I’m not giving him the opportunity to hurt her twice.We may have a past this town doesn’t know about, but I’m going to do what I should’ve done ten years ago—show her my kiss is way better than the bottle.This town may have other plans, because as much as I want her, when shit hits the fan, I don’t know if I can risk my own sobriety to make sure she keeps hers.

    Pinard, Dani René, J.D. Hollyfield, Kristen Middleton, Lexy Timms, M. Stratton, M.C. Cerny, Michelle Dare, Natasha Raulerson, RB Hilliard, and Sarah M Cradit!Find your favorite Wicked Love author.ALL proceeds of the Wicked Love collection will be donated to the LIFT 4 Autism campaign and its charitable partner KultureCity, which supports families on the autism spectrum.

    He loves his person, Private Investigator Evan Slater, his job as a defense attorney, and he doesn’t mind living in Evan’s small house, even though he comes from an old-money family on Vert Island. Evan is everything Madden wants out of bed, and in it, except he’s missing one thing: gentleness. Evan knows he’s been letting Madden down, or at least that Madden wants more from him. The learning curve to give Madden what he wants might be sharp, but not impossible to handle. Can Evan find some courage and take the plunge? With Madden at his side, anything’s possible.

    but alone, lost in the jungle, with only each other to depend on, will it lead to love? Mason and Kinsey are about to find out. Will they survive? DAMON Harper's life is in a shambles and CEO, Damon North, might just be her way out. When the storm hits, will a love born at sea ride the waves of danger to last a lifetime? LIAM One rising superstar, one damaged military sharpshooter, a dash of mystery and intrigue- Will Liam be able to keep her safe? WILDER A quirky artist stranded with a mysterious recluse. This Christmas, is this a recipe for love or disaster? Also available on Amazon: Noah Ryder Jace- a novella

    Nothing you see on the big screen or on television in the safety of your home can prepare you for what we do every day.Night after night, we deal with the worst society can throw at us, then we go home, sit with our loved ones and pretend we're okay. But sometimes...we are not okay.In Who I Am The Man Behind the Badge, I'm going to describe all the gore, all the horrors and all the emotions I felt, not to gross you out but to let you know what I experienced.If you find any of these stories disturbing or uncomfortable, then I have accomplished my goal--because I was equally disturbed and uncomfortable. And I live with these memories every day.

    Really.A player like Jackson was bad news for a Small Town girl like me.Still, I couldn’t quite resist his smoldering, intimate glances.Worse… I’ve succumbed once already.And I have NO intention of repeating that mistake, thank you very much.If only I could just convince myself of that...JacksonYeah, I messed things up the first time round.Now the sexy little Chef that heats my blood is wary.I don’t blame her.But I’ll be damned if I let her ignore this sizzling attraction between us.The Town matchmakers have me and Reese in their sights.And this gives me a second chance to make things right.But am I too late? I seem to have a rival…

    But what was the case that established him as a force to be reckoned with? In Facets of Death, a prequel to the acclaimed Detective Kubu series, the fresh-faced cop gets ensnared in an international web of danger--can he get out before disaster strikes?David Bengu has always stood out from the crowd. His personality and his physique match his nickname, Kubu--Setswana for "hippopotamus"--a seemingly docile creature, but one of the deadliest in Africa. His keen mind and famous persistence have seen him rise in the Botswana CID. But how did he get his start?His resentful new colleagues are suspicious of a detective who has entered the CID straight from university, skipping the usual beat cop phase.Mining diamonds is a lucrative business, but it soon proves itself deadly. Shortly after Kubu joins the CID, the richest diamond mine in the world is robbed of 100,000 carats of diamonds in transit. The robbery is well-executed and brutal. Police immediately suspect an inside job, but there is no evidence of who it could be.When the robbers are killed execution-style in South Africa and the diamonds are still missing, the game changes, and suspicion focuses on a witch doctor and his son. Does Kubu have the skill and the integrity to engineer an international trap and catch those responsible, or will the biggest risk of his life end in disaster?A riveting addition to Michael Stanley's award-winning books set in Botswana, Facets of Death proves Kubu worthy of his name...

    Thinking he might be out of his depth he is happy to enlist the aid of his friend, Kris Gage. But when Dee reads the deceased's last entry in his diary, 'time to take care of K. Gage', he becomes torn between investigation and friendship.As an urban planner, Gage understands real estate and the bureaucracy of planning. Following the money, he soon finds himself in the middle of corrupt developers who seek to take all the charm out of the area. Over two hundred years after the War of 1812, is Niagara-on-the-Lake, once again, on-the-Take?The Concrete Vineyard is an intriguing and unique whodunit. Packing an intellectual punch, this smart murder/mystery will have you guessing and gripped! If you like great characters, clever plots and intelligent storytelling, then you'll love this creative and thought-provoking novel.

    During the 1990s, New York City was averaging over a hundred thousand vehicle thefts a year. New Yorkers accepted their fate, frequently finding an empty parking space where their vehicle was left the night before. Victims called the police who'd take a report without offering much hope they would ever see their car again. The NYPD's Auto Crime Division is a hundred and twenty member unit created to combat auto theft, stopping those who roam the streets at night looking to steal your vehicle. Detectives working round the clock chased professional car thieves, junkies, and mobsters throughout the five boroughs to turn the tide on a plague that engulfed New York City. Retired NYPD Auto Crime detective Vic Ferrari walks you through the underground world of auto crime, exposing the methods, players, and scams most don't get to see. Like the time two nuns stole mother superior's car for a wild ride in the Bronx that landed them in trouble. Or the inventive car thief whose expensive tastes that led him to steal one BMW too many. How about the diplomat's husband who imported a stolen Mercedes into Manhattan? Grand Theft Auto is everything you wanted to know about auto crime covering twenty years of confidential investigations, arrests, car chases, NYPD politics, and a cast of characters that made up the NYPD's Auto Crime Division and much more.

    Liv-I came to Sunnyville broken, battered, and bloody.I was saved, rescued by an angel wearing a badge and from that point on, I wanted to be just like him.Flash forward two years and I finally have my opportunity.But then Topher Harding asks me out on a date.He’s sexy, he has dimples, and he’s a cop.One date turns into five turns into me thinking this guy might be my forever.Unfortunately, things don’t always go to plan.This is my life and I refuse to let anyone, or anything stand in my way.Especially a sexy, dimpled cop who thinks I need a hero.Topher-From the second the new dispatcher walked into the station, I wanted her.She’s smart, quick thinking, and on a scale of one to ten, her body is a fifteen.For the first time in my life, I want to stop adding notches to my bedpost and buy a new bed.One I can share with Liv for the rest of my life.After everything she has been through, I need is make sure nothing and no one can touch her again.Then I find out she’s been keeping a secret that I can’t get over.So, I let her walk out of my life.Now she’s back with a shiny new badge of her own.And being the department’s Field Training Officer, she’s put under my wing.She still doesn’t need a hero.But she does need me.And I’ll prove it to her.

    Nobody in power wants to acknowledge this grim reality, but everyone knows it happens—and that the torturers are the police. Three to five new claims are submitted to the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission of Illinois each week. Four hundred cases are currently pending investigation. Between 1972 and 1991, at least 125 black suspects were tortured by Chicago police officers working under former Police Commander Jon Burge. As the more recent revelations from the Homan Square “black site” show, that brutal period is far from a historical anomaly. For more than fifty years, police officers who took an oath to protect and serve have instead beaten, electrocuted, suffocated, and raped hundreds—perhaps thousands—of Chicago residents.   In The Torture Letters, Laurence Ralph chronicles the history of torture in Chicago, the burgeoning activist movement against police violence, and the American public’s complicity in perpetuating torture at home and abroad. Engaging with a long tradition of epistolary meditations on racism in the United States, from James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time to Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me, Ralph offers in this book a collection of open letters written to protesters, victims, students, and others. Through these moving, questing, enraged letters, Ralph bears witness to police violence that began in Burge’s Area Two and follows the city’s networks of torture to the global War on Terror. From Vietnam to Geneva to Guantanamo Bay—Ralph’s story extends as far as the legacy of American imperialism. Combining insights from fourteen years of research on torture with testimonies of victims of police violence, retired officers, lawyers, and protesters, this is a powerful indictment of police violence and a fierce challenge to all Americans to demand an end to the systems that support it.   With compassion and careful skill, Ralph uncovers the tangled connections among law enforcement, the political machine, and the courts in Chicago, amplifying the voices of torture victims who are still with us—and lending a voice to those long deceased.

    Christobel Zanella loves Christmas when he has time for it. The decor, the parties, the cookies, the auction. The auction?When his friend and fellow little asks him to do the bake sale bachelor auction, he can't say no. It is for a good cause. He just adds it to the ever-growing list of things he has trouble juggling. Being a doctor, an omega, a little. It’s a lot, especially alone.If only he had the right kind of daddy to balance him out and take care of his needs. But daddies always ask him to give up his career, and that’s a hard limit for him.For Officer Dennison Marglin attending the auction seemed like a good idea. Finding a boy seemed like an impossibility, but a nice dinner with someone new would be worth the donation.Winning a date with Christobel was a dream come true. It seemed as if his luck was taking a turn for the better. Taking care of Christobel when he needs a daddy gave Dennison purpose again.But Christobel resists and pushes him away, and out of respect Dennison listens.When tragedy strikes the hospital and both Dennison and Christobel are on administrative leave, they turn to each other to get through.A temporary arrangement meant to prevent burnout could become the catalyst that keeps them together… but only if they are willing.***Mint Chocolate Mayhem is the first book in the Bake Sale Bachelors season 2 series. It features mpreg, light age-play romance, and a sweet happy ever after.

    When a friend offers up her mountain cabin for a relaxing vacation, Leigh packs her bags. She’s never been to the mountains and certainly never in heavy snow. A chance meeting with a fish and wildlife officer turns her idea of a quiet, relaxing vacation…upside down.Camden Gorely loves her job and loves the mountain she works and lives on even more. She’s tired of having flings with vacationers who visit for days or weeks at a time, until she meets the elusive nurse from the city.Can Leigh stop running from her past and allow real love into her heart?

    Between Meg's witty one-liners, plenty of tasty donut references, and a sassy talking cat character, I can't get enough of this series" Just when it seems like Meg Walton can get back to business as usual running the family's donut shop, another murder occurs in the once-sleepy town of Enchanted Bay. This time, a double-crossing carpet salesman turned theater owner is the victim. As a witch, Meg has unique abilities to investigate the case, but she'd prefer to leave the sleuthing to the cops. All that changes when the police suspect one of Meg's friends as the possible killer. Meg knows she can't stand idly by. In order to prove her friend's innocence, she decides to find the real killer herself. Can she crack this case and save her friend without the town finding out her secret that she's a witch? Enchanted Bay Witch Cozy Mystery Series Book 1 -- Ax To Grind Book 2 -- Killer Twist Book 3 -- A Bewitching Murder Book 4 -- A Riddle Of A Murder Book 5 -- The Nuts And Bolts Of Murder Book 6 -- Strangling Ambition Book 7 -- Therapy Can Be Murder Book 8 -- Sick of Murder Book 9 -- Hexes and Other Hairy Situations Book 10 -- Horrible Halloween Hazards Book 11 -- Witches, Werewolves, and Murder

    The nurse everyone can always depend on. The daughter who follows the rules. And the woman who goes home alone every night.My two patients are determined to change that. They are both gorgeous and know how to play off each other's strength which just happens to be wooing women into their strong, capable arms.I won't lie. I'm drawn to them. But to crave one of my patients is bad enough, but I want both.What they're suggesting will surely get me fired. But I can't stop thinking about them and when they seek me out, do I say yes? Follow my heart?Or do I continue being the buttoned up good girl?What could possibly happen if I open my door, and my heart to the rugged Army Rangers looking to make me their forever?Author's Naughty Note: The series name says it all! You know this ménage romance is going to be a quick, dirty read dripping with so much filthy you'll need a shower. If you want an over-the-top romance with a possessive Army Rangers who have dirty minds then this one is just for you! As always with a Penelope Wylde book, you'll get the filthy, naughty bits you crave with the perfect happily ever after you love.

    Davis, Aric McBay, Assata Shakur, Howard Zinn, Huey P. Newton, and Paco Ignacio Taibo II.Links to the individual essays are available at the website of Seven Stories Press."The ideas that can and will sustain our movement for total freedom and dignity of the people cannot be imprisoned, for they are to be found in the people, all the people, wherever they are. As long as the people live by the ideas of freedom and dignity, there will be no prison that can hold our movement down.” ―Huey P. NewtonDefund the Police. Abolish Prisons. Refuse State Repression.

    These are not the times to be nice about mere words: the fact is that there is but one mode of obtaining the Charter, and that is by insurrection.” George Julian HarneyChartism was the first time ever that British workers fixed their eyes on the seizure of political power: in 1839, 1842 and again in 1848. In this struggle, they conducted a class war that at different times involved general strikes, battles with the state, mass demonstrations and even armed insurrection. They forged weapons, illegally drilled their forces, and armed themselves in preparation for seizing the reins of government. Such were the early revolutionary traditions of the British working class, deliberately buried beneath a mountain of falsehoods and distortions.This book sees Chartism as an essential part of our history from which we must draw the key lessons for today.

    All eyes are upon SHO Syna, the lead investigator who stakes her career over the case, when she receives letters from The Stalker. Akash Paul, an ingenious detective tags along with authorities to aid in the case and avenge his uncle's death.Ten years, three mass-murders, one serial Killer, an undiscovered pattern and just one name ; The Stalker.A comeback after 5 years! Evidence pointed in the direction of the psycho genius, too many similarities to be ruled out! New quotes with hidden messages are uncovered, there lies just one question for Syna and Akash, after all these years, will they be able to make a difference and end the chase? Or would the identity of The Stalker remain undiscovered forever?Can you handle the thrill waiting for you inside this book?About the Author:Harsh Adani is an aspiring entrepreneur. He started writing during his 9th grade and is personally mentored by a well-known National speaker, Hetal Khona. The Case of Known Unknown is his first self-published novel; it is the beginning of a projected series. In the past, he has been published in some known anthologies. Between work and studies, Harsh spends his time writing, watching anime and dwelling into the mysteries of the past. He resides in Mumbai and loves to connect with his readers.

    He has a job to do, but she needs his help clearing her name. By-the-book Beckett is having none of it until he learns she's pregnant--with his child. With a killer willing to do anything to keep Raleigh from discovering who embezzled millions from the charity she runs, the lawman will do whatever it takes to ensure he doesn't become a fugitive father.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.A Marshal Law NovelBook 1: The FugitiveBook 2: The Witness

     Get books ten through twelve in the Year of Discovery series in one box set: October, November and December. Over 350 pages of tragedy, tribulation and triumph in one volume. Twelve women connected by the death of another, realizing what they most want from life and reaching for it – this is the year of discovery, the year of new beginnings. This compilation includes the titles: October, November and December.

    All clues point to her as the murderer. However, there’s more to this murder than meets the eye. Can Detective RJ Franklin see beyond the obvious to catch a killer?

    San Francisco is supposed to be a new start but his old ghosts haunt him, beckoning him back into his self-destructive bad habits. Bad habits that include contemplating doing dirty things with the wrong kind of guy and this time, it’s a sleek, cold-tempered medical examiner named Xian Carter with a complicated reputation.For a century-old demon, Xian Carter is content with his secretive life. Hiding his nature from the mundane world, he blends in with the city’s inhabitants as best he can but even the best of predators make mistakes. Delving into the mysteries of the dead provide a welcome distraction from endless nights and hiding in plain sight amuses him, until something supernaturally wicked comes knocking on his door with an extremely hot, broody Inspector close behind.Murder makes for strange bedfellows and this one is no exception. The twists and turns of the case leaves Xian and Spencer on a wild goose chase after clues but Xian can only hope there’s a human at the end of the trail—because the last thing San Francisco needs is another predator.

    

    

    She’s in her element cruising the singles scene and crushing cases as a newly minted NYPD detective. Equal parts free spirit and thrill seeker, catching bad guys and charming good girls are what she was born to do.Briana Logan doesn’t play. A successful Assistant United States Attorney with several convictions on her résumé, she’s a commanding presence in the courtroom. In any room, to be honest. Smart and sexy, she’s got her work-life balance down. It’s simple: career first, everything else second. That is, until Dylan Prescott is assigned to the team investigating a sophisticated narcotics ring.Their chemistry is undeniable, but the complicated NYC criminal justice system doesn’t leave room for real feelings. Keeping their emotions in check isn’t easy. Where the heart is concerned, no one is bulletproof.

    Meet a new team of elite agents as they risk it all to safeguard the innocent and protect the ones they love.Two women dead…with the same ID? Time to call the Tactical Crime Division.New TCD team member Aria Calletti is determined to find out why women are turning up dead—especially since an infant was left at the most recent crime scene. Fortunately for the TCD’s newest operative, the baby’s uncle, Grayson Rhodes, has sacrificed everything to discover the truth following the disappearance of his half sister. But can a civilian-turned-undercover-dockworker and a brand-new agent take down a formidable drug kingpin?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover the lives and loves of the remaining team members in the Tactical Crime Division: Traverse City series:Book 1: Rookie Instincts by Carol EricsonBook 2: Toxin Alert by Tyler Anne SnellBook 3: Impact Zone by Julie Anne LindseyBook 4: Hunting a Killer by Nicole Helm

    Piper Ashwell has worked her fair share of strange cases. But she’s never had a convicted criminal want to hire her before.Levi O’Neil doesn’t claim to be an innocent man, but he does insist he wasn’t working alone. Only he won’t name his accomplice.Piper will have to uncover the truth about a murder case that was closed five years ago, and with the real killer still on the loose, digging around could make Piper the next target. Fans of Joanne Fluke and Victoria Laurie will enjoy this psychic cozy mystery series. Scroll up and one-click to start reading today!

    But I should have known better than to bring her back to my cabin. Kingsbrier's princess has a reputation for getting whatever she wants. I’d never considered she’d be interested in someone as old as her father. I wasn’t attracted to anyone so young until that night. Now I’m in bed with the devil, trying to keep my buddies from finding out that she’s everything I ever wanted. —GRACYN—Joe was another one of my parent’s friends not worth paying attention to until he saves me from myself. It was only supposed to be one sinful night. Now, I temp fate each time I go back for more. I’ve fallen for a much older man and we’re treading in gray waters. To keep him I’ll have to come clean to my family. But does friendship eclipse love?

     Attacked after leaving a lifestyle club for a night of play with strangers, Jade is shaken. When Officer Danny discovers which club she visited, he reveals a glimpse of his dominant side to Jade. It’s exactly what she needed to help calm her nerves. Still, she feels as though someone is watching her. Is her mind playing tricks on her after the attack, or does she have a stalker who won’t leave her alone? Publisher’s Note: This steamy romantic suspense story contains elements of power exchange.

    Bunny spent years training to be the smartest serial killer in the world. Now there is no stopping him.One grim morning, New York is shocked by the gruesome killing of four prominent individuals in the community. A serial killer has lined them up for a terrible fate.Each victim is well-known, respected, loved and admired in their own right. He has chosen them carefully. Why? Because the world will stand up and take notice.Detective Gabriel Chase is tasked with catching him. But Chase is also a victim. One of his nearest and dearest was in the firing line. What better incentive?But suffering a personal loss can cloud your judgement. And this serial killer seems to know exactly which strings to pull to steer the investigation off course.It looks like the perfect crime. Every angle seems to have been covered. But no one is perfect, are they? Not even Mr. Bunny, who aims to become the most notorious killer in US history.He must have made at least one mistake. And Detective Chase will discover it, come what may.However, when he does, who will have the last laugh?

    He heads out to start a new life away from the only place he has ever called home.With life and death always being a part of his life being a paramedic, the trials and experiences he has on his journey are ones that he will hold close for a lifetime. Jake needs to find his own road home before he loses the one person that he never realized he needed to save, himself.

    Anna May Cooper owned my heart.Until she did the one thing she promised she wouldn’t.She ran.I cannot live without her.But my ghosts aren’t gone either.And they have the power to destroy everything.Now I need to fight for her.It should be Anna and me forever.But now I am not sure about the fate of us.

    At the party, he meets Claire Carleton, a married woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage with Peter Carleton, a wealthy, abusive husband. A courtship develops, but when Peter discovers the affair, Claire confides to Jeremy that she believes her husband is planning to kill her. When Pete Carleton is subsequently found shot to death in the driveway of his Bel Air home, Detectives Jennifer Donahue and Ulysses Gibson are called upon to solve the case, and when the evidence point to Jeremy Hart as the killer he is arrested and quickly taken to trial. What follows is a search for the true story behind the killing, and the detectives find themselves struggling to keep the scales of justice in balance as they uncover more than one Hidden Agenda. This is an intense thriller where everything is in doubt until the end.WEB OF BETRAYAL -When a British SAS officer is assassinated in Los Angeles by a member of an IRA splinter group, it is up to District Attorney Renee Marin to prosecute the killer. But before the proceedings can begin, Marin and Detectives Jennifer Donahue and Ulysses Gibson are confronted by a series of terrorist murders designed to force the release of the assassin. With the assistance of SAD Major Andrew Whitney, they find themselves caught up in a desperate race against time to unravel a series of betrayals and secret alliances that reach into the very highest levels of government. This thriller deals with the very real problem of negotiating with terrorists.

    Mark Bishop meets Hank, a kindred spirit who seemingly complements his own personality in almost every way, he knows they’ll become the best of friends. As their brotherly love grows, Mark becomes convinced that Hank is a true compatriot who will always stand at his side in moments of need. More than a decade later, after discovering that his daughter, Ryan, is silently suffering at the hand of her abusive husband, Mark determines that the only sure way to save her is through a definitive act of violence. Ever reliable, Hank honors the pact that they’d made as young men to always have each other’s backs and never allow a member of either family to be victimized. A flawless plan is developed and executed, freeing Ryan from her prison of torment. Years later, Mark finds reason to doubt not only Hank’s trustworthiness, but his sanity. As contention arises between the two friends, both realize that they can no longer depend on the other’s unquestioning loyalty. Neither man knows if the oath they’d sworn to each other is as solid as stone or as fragile as blown glass. The decay of their unquestioning trust of one another leads to growing suspicions of betrayal, and they soon find themselves on a collision course. Should Mark focus on defense or offense? What does he owe his friend? What does he owe himself and his family? He must decide and act before time runs out …

    

    

    

    

    When she loses the gift she never wanted but suddenly, can't live without, all bets are off. She'll do what it takes to get it back so she can continue talking to her dead mom. Even if that means working to solve a murder.Angela steps into UNCHARTED TERRITORY when she's contacted by a spirit who wants her help, but not for him, for someone else. The problem is, Angela can't figure out if the person is dead or still alive.When a bad dream sets Angela's mood, she discovers that dream isn't hers. It's someone else's nightmare, and they lived in it real time. Now Angela must work against the clock to catch a killer and is shocked what she discovers in UNEXPECTED OUTCOMES.IncludesUnfinished BusinessUnbreakable BondsThe Christmas ElfUnbinding LoveUncharted TerritoryThe GhostsUnexpected OutcomesUndetermined EventsThe EventThe Favor

    During the next four years, like the children who fight to survive today’s many conflicts around the world, he grows up fast and must be mentally strong and alert to stay safe. With limited parental support, Alain and his young friends face increasing deprivation, devastating hunger, and constant fear of the occupying Germans soldiers, with their intimidating rules and random street blockades and checkpoints. He also dreads the Allies’ air raids, although he knows the bombers are on his side.After being silent for four years, one day all the churches of Paris ring their bells to celebrate the end of the occupation, and Alain welcomes the American GIs who fought bravely to liberate him.

    After millions took to the streets in peaceful demonstrations, the local government unleashed waves of repression. Undeterred, tens of thousands of young workers and high school and university students, backed by an immense solidarity movement, held their ground against heavily armed police across the territory. This collection of writings, complemented by vivid images and artwork of the revolt, provides a frontline account of a city fighting to preserve its autonomy in the face of the Chinese Communist Party's encroachments.

    As soon as I see him I’m instantly attracted – much like the instant attraction my loyal customers have for my yummy chocolate muffins! Tall, dark, handsome, and ripped to the bone, Officer Connor is easily the hottest man I have ever seen. When my business is broken into one night, he goes above and beyond the call of duty to make sure I’m okay. What I never expected, though, was what his style of police protection would entail. Not that I’m complaining! Connor Most people in the small town of Lakewood would probably say that the nicest thing about Morgan Summers were her calorific cakes. But I’d say it was Morgan herself. Curvy, beautiful, sassy and smart, she’s the most beautiful woman I have ever met. From the very first moment I saw her I knew she’d be mine – all in the sweetest of ways, of course! This is a Steamy, Sweet, Short Story Romance. No Cliffhangers, mild drama, and a Happily Ever After. If you love short romances with insta love, hot love scenes, and a sweet story, then this one is for you.

    

    military war colleges, where the author has taught nonlethal force for more than two decades. This short and tightly focused book examines the knowledge, experience, planning, and decision-making necessary to safely and effectively use nonlethal force. It provides strong, and even irrefutable, arguments and describes the challenges and explains the rationale for why one option is preferred over another. Hence, this is not so much a “how-to” book as a “why” book. Sid Heal has substantial personal experience in using, developing, defending, and teaching the many facets of nonlethal force and writes in the first-person not as a scholar to a student but rather “peer to peer.” The book is written for people with “skin in the game,” who personally suffer the consequences of mistakes and misfortune. Readers can expect trenchant and frank answers. Extensive endnotes for teachers, consultants, and those more scientifically inclined are provided for reference and further research.