She was a member of the Crystal Blue Pack. She was the punching bag in her pack, as people usually walked all over her, literally. She was the weakling, the outcast, the loner who no one ever bothered to get to know.Until the night of her birthday when she overheard a conversation that left her with no other decision but to leave and never look back. She had never been outside the pack territory, so she had no idea what was lurking in the woods.She ran into the most handsome man that she had ever seen in her entire life and he uttered one word, four letters that changed her life forever."Mine"Jayden King was the alpha of the North Pack. He was the most feared alpha and was oftentimes referred to as the alpha of all alphas. No one who trespassed on his land ever lived long enough to tell the tale.He was a very cold and heartless man. Until the night he ran into someone he had long ago lost hope of finding. Now he has her and instead of being the mate that she had always hoped for, he ignores her.

    Yet they remain anonymous to you like aliens from a different world. Their existence is non-extant. Yet they influence you without your knowledge. Sometimes they too are oblivious to the reality, like the railway tracks which run parallel to each other but never meet. The moment the tracks meet, there is bound to be a disaster.She is a simple girl from Thailand and he is one of the top business magnates of India. She claims to be his daughter and a year later she is found killed.A Managing Editor of a leading newspaper and a CBI Investigating Officer team up to unearth the truth. How far do they go to uncover the mystery?Delve into the timeless journey that promises to keep you hooked from the beginning to the end….without a blink!

    

    

    How they find their way through the struggles are what pull you into these heartwarming stories.Women of Paragon Springs includes: Long Road Turning, Blue Horizons, No Other Place and Reap The South Wind. “If you enjoy western novels, such as Little House on the Prairie and Lonesome Dove, you will enjoy this series by Irene Bennett Brown.”

    

    After ten years away from New Jersey, the last thing on earth she wanted was to go back. But she doesn’t always get to do what she wants. As a specially trained assassin working for the United States government, she has little time for nostalgia or introspection. When a terrorist leads her back to her hometown, the precise and regimented existence she lives becomes, in a word, complicated. Old friends, new faces, and memories of family, love and laughter force her to revisit emotions she thought died long ago. But an enemy is attacking freedom itself, and she is one of the few that can fight back. Faced with the life she left behind, Alina must reconcile her past with the weapon she has become, or fall at the hands of a shadowy foe whose lethal cunning is only just beginning.

    A ruthless gang of pirates. A terrifying menace buried in the ocean’s depths… Ryan Weller misses the surge of adrenaline from his days as an explosives expert. So, when his friend recruits him for an anti-terrorist organization, he gladly leaps back into dangerous waters. But he could be in over his head when his first mission puts him on the trail of deadly outlaws in the Florida Keys…Scuba diving for clues among the shipwrecks, he discovers a sinister connection with Mexican arms smugglers. And when the merciless bandits come gunning for his blood, he suspects there may be a threat to the entire U.S. lurking beneath the surface.Can Ryan stop a massive conspiracy on the high seas, or will he end up scuttled?Dark Water is the first book in the fast-paced Ryan Weller thriller series. If you like ocean adventures, non-stop action, and smack-talking heroes, then you’ll love Evan Graver’s pulse-pounding tale. Dark Ship Ryan Weller has a grudge. The former Navy EOD tech wants to put international arms dealer Jim Kilroy out of business. Kilroy's mistake was selling arms to the Aztlan Cartel who tried to start a war with the U.S. Ryan leverages his contacts at Homeland Security to gain information about Kilroy, but Kilroy has the blessing of the U.S. government, and Ryan's efforts are unsanctioned. Instead of putting Kilroy out of business, Ryan finds himself partnering with the arms dealer to deliver a ship full of weapons to a Haitian warlord. Not only has Kilroy threatened the lives of his family and friends but he has threatened to turn him into the cartel to collect the two-million-dollar bounty. Can Ryan navigate bounty hunters, rival warlords, and a hurricane to survive? Dark Horse Ryan Weller has gold fever. He knows where the Santo Domingo lies below three hundred and fifty of seawater. Unfortunately, he no longer works for Dark Water Research and he must find his own salvage vessel and crew. Retrieving the gold won't be easy at depths man wasn't meant to go. Surviving the savage ocean might be the least of his worries. Ryan is also caught between a ruthless Haitian warlord and international arms dealer, Jim Kilroy, both eager to reclaim the prize. Kilroy will stop at nothing to force Ryan to cooperate, including kidnapping Ryan's beautiful ex-girlfriend, Emily Hunt. The gold for Emily. But the warlord demands a ransom too, the gold for his life. Can Ryan escape with the girl and the gold? Reviews Ryan Weller is a true hero! - Debby A I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I am starting the second book in the series now. I'm hooked. - Patriciaddumas Well researched, well written , worth the investment in time to enjoy. - Bill Black

    

    He doesn’t get on with his wife, and a woman has turned up dead down the alley beside Halfway House. Add a prickly team member and his DS always turning up late for work, and Morgan isn’t a happy chap.Another deceased woman is found, and it’s clear the two are linked. They’re friends, but what connects them in death? A third murder is a little too close to home, and Morgan makes a decision that could cost him his job if he’s caught.A gang of kids back in the past hold the key to understanding the puzzle, plus a man just released from prison who was put away for murdering a teenager.Who killed Jacob Everson?Why are the gang members being picked off one by one?And will Morgan lose the plot when a shocking discovery comes to light?Take a walk down Mulberry Lane, a street where secrets can no longer remain buried.

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    Pursued by a loan shark bent on retrieving gambling debts owed by her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, she finds the perfect hiding place at the remote Circle W Ranch in central Oregon. More at home with city life, cupcakes, and croissants than beef, beans, and bacon, she has to convince the ranch owner she’s up to the job of feeding his cowhands. Micah West’s ranch cook quit without notice. With his crew of hungry cowboys about to mutiny, he hires Cary on a temporary basis, just until he finds the right man to fill the job. But, maintaining a hands-off policy toward his sexy new cook becomes tougher than managing a herd of wild-eyed Herefords. Sweet Cowboy Kisses Kade Vaughn’s goal is to ride Swamp Fox. The rank bull has bucked him off twice and given him a severe concussion to boot. On a forced vacation at his friend’s ranch, he comes face to face with a temptress in a Cleopatra wig working in the local diner. She’s the girl he left behind, and who he’d give nearly anything to have back in his arms. To get through each day, Pansy Lark pretends to be famous, strong women who took what they wanted from life. Once a champion barrel racer with a bright future, and a cowboy she loved, she’s lost it all. When Kade walks back into her life, she must decide if real strength is in forgiveness. Cowboy’s Sweetheart Byron Garrett has discovered a passion for the land, his horses, and the cowboy way of life on the Circle W Ranch. Far from his controlling father’s demands, he found peace and created the lifestyle he always wanted. That life doesn’t include a woman--or the complications that come with love. After a long search, Vivi Beckett found home in the beautiful wilds of Oregon. With an inheritance left when she was orphaned, she plans to buy a studio and create her sculptures. Her dreams are put at risk when she discovers her inheritance is in jeopardy. To make matters worse, after meeting the quiet cowboy, Vivi suspects her art won’t be enough to bring her happiness. With Byron’s help, can she salvage her dreams and become a cowboy’s sweetheart? Do you love strong heroines and steadfast cowboys, you'll love the Sugar Coated Cowboys series. Join the men and women of the Circle W Ranch.

    

    There was no way he would ever be someone she’d date, especially not after he thought she was the one who should apologize to him.But when their paths crossed again, and again, she realized maybe he wasn’t that bad after all.Or maybe it was his dimples that caught her off guard.Can Lisa and Nick move on from their first impressions of each other? Is it possible to fall for the guy you despise?