You may read them in any order. All four books are new titles originally released in 2015. The books are also available separately. Included in MURDER MOST COZY VOLUME 1: Girl in the Shadows - Diamond Files Mysteries Book 1 Abby Silver is a temp secretary with a super memory. When she's assigned to work with an unusual detective, Abby discovers she likes investigative work. No, she loves it. Within a week, she's helping her boss (and his trusty beagle, Chewie) chase down a murder suspect. Literally. Hijinx ensue! GENRE: Cozy Detective Mystery HEAT LEVEL: Mild. No sex scenes. No swearing. LENGTH: 200 pages Wisteria Witches - Z. Riddle Zara Riddle moves to the town of Wisteria for a dream job as a librarian. She hasn't even unpacked her moving boxes when she and her teen daughter, Zoey, are swept up in a murder mystery. GENRE: Paranormal Romance / Witch Cozy Mystery. Contains some magic elements. HEAT LEVEL: Mild. No sex scenes. No swearing. LENGTH: 280 pages Death of a Crafty Knitter - Stormy Day Mysteries Book 2 It's New Year's Eve when Stormy Day meets a strange woman who knows people's secrets. The next day, Stormy pays her a visit, only to find her dead in a pool of blood, reaching for a strange doll. Even worse, an innocent woman is being framed for the murder. RATING: Cozy. Mild. No sex scenes. No swearing. LENGTH: 320 pages

    If this means accompanying an older gentleman on his travels, then she will. There’s only one problem: Louise is about to discover that her travelling companion is not the elderly man she expected, but rather seduction itself...Alistair Langley has no desire to share his carriage with his niece’s newly hired employee. But the matron he expected to find at his door is instead a beautiful young woman, one he knows he can’t travel alone with. After all, he’s going to visit his brother who is pressuring him to marry and produce a Langley heir—or be cut off from inheritance. When he confides in Louise, together they form a plan. But the closer they become, the more temptation beckons...Until finally a choice must be made: Love or money? Or is it possible to have both?

    . . Elizabeth is a survivor. Her existence has balanced on the edge of a knife for much of her life--a knife held by her cruel stepfather. Betrayed, kidnapped and left for dead, she awakens on a ship bound for the Indies, in the bed of a stranger claiming to be her husband. As she recovers from her ordeal, the gift of the seer emerges; the ability to see and speak with the dead. A descendant of druids, Elizabeth knows she must hide her strange gifts as her new husband could claim she's insane and commit her to a madhouse. Can Elizabeth trust this Dark Hero conjured from the Gothic romances she once devoured? Donovan survived betrayal, imprisonment and torture. Deception and subterfuge are the weapons used to keep people at a distance. He maintains separate identities--the terrifying Count Rochembeau, a reclusive nobleman rumored to disfigured, and the amiable Mr. O’Rourke, the count's servant. Donovan’s penchant for deception may be his undoing when his bride awakens after her rescue and doesn't know him. As he struggles to rekindle their love, he fears he may be locked in a prison of a different kind; a loveless marriage to a woman who fears him and cannot abide his touch. The Reluctant Heroes Series: Bold Men, Independent Women; finding true love was never in their plans! Book One: Dark Hero, A Gothic Romance Book Two: Bright Scoundrel Book Three: Gallant Rogue

    Like, glass shards on top of sandpaper rough. She managed to get out of an abusive relationship only to have her ex kidnap their 4-year-old son just days before the custody hearing. Lily has become so difficult to be around that her best friend, Alexa, has finally given up hope and abandoned her in Shorty’s Pub.Gerrit Rousseau is an oasis of calm in a stormy world, downplaying his smoldering good looks as he tends bar and keeps his head down. His emotions are not easily stirred, but the brazen, tattooed Lily is lighting a fire. There’s something about her, something beyond her looks, that gets his blood pumping to all the right places.Sexual fireworks are inevitable with these two, especially during Mardi Gras—but things in New Orleans are never as simple as they seem. When a man turns up dead and Lily admits to Gerrit that she was directly involved, all hell breaks loose in the Crescent City. Gerrit is compelled to get to the bottom of the twin mysteries of the death and the missing child, but first he must figure out where the mysterious Dani Weeks and her son Riley fit in.

    Ever. One unexpected encounter with a new employee and that fundamental rule was forgotten. With a single touch, Kara Collins obliterated the order of my disciplined life, forcing me to question everything I believed in. Intuition told me I needed her, ensuring I couldn't forget my second rule. Trust my instincts. Always. Unspoken takes us back to the first meeting between Nate Blake and Kara Collins, retold from his POV. This short, sexy tease provides insight into the mind of this passionate, powerful and utterly addictive man. You can discover more about Nate in the full-length novel Salvation (Heal Me Series, Book 1), then prepare for the thrilling conclusion to Nate and Kara’s story in Book 2, scheduled mid-2016. Unspoken can be read on its own, or as part of the Heal Me Series. Warning: This work of fiction is intended for mature audiences over the age of 18 due to explicit content. Parental/reader discretion is advised.

    Especially for a girl like me. I can't talk to him about girl stuff. Forget going shopping together. Plus, I don't think Charlie has ever giggled in his life. Belly laughed until he peed his pants yes, giggle no. Of course there are tons of benefits to having Charlie for a best friend. I get to see inside the working mind of a teenage male. Believe me it can get scary in there. I get to learn everything I will ever want to know about football, star wars, and the unique specialness of the internal combustion engine. Most of all I get to hang out with the greatest guy ever. The type of person you know has your back no matter what. We'd been through too much together to let anything come between us. Or at least that is what I used to believe. All of it was going to disappear if Cindy Jenkins got her claws into him. This short story also includes the first three chapters of "Certain Rules"

    I just hope I can persuade her to stay.LylaAll I wanted was a taste of adventure, away from the city life I had always known, and Colorado seemed like a great place to visit. But I should have been better prepared.The mountains are always a dangerous place. Wild animals, rough terrain and of course, bad weather.So when I fell and twisted my ankle that really shook me up. I wondered how I would get down again, until Cain showed up.His cabin in the woods was like another world and while he might be a bit rough round the edges he's the sort of man I always dreamed of.Question is, am I ready to move from the city and spend my life in the wilderness?Are you craving a sweet insta-love story? No cliffhangers? Guaranteed HEA? Cain is the perfect short, steamy read you've been waiting for.

    All books in the series can be read as standalones with a HEA and no cliffhangers.Warning: Adults Only

    For the Nightingales, Christmas Eve is a time for sitting around the fire at Campion House, eating mince pies, drinking mulled wine and reading ghost stories. As the winter night draws in and the snow begins to fall, the family remembers the Christmas when Sam read from a book over a hundred years old and how strange things started to happen afterwards. Can a book really be haunted? And why is Callie now anxious about the Christmas present she’s bought for Sam? Christmas with the Book Lovers is a sparkly, spooky novella about family, friendship and love from the bestselling author of The Rose Girls and A Weekend with Mr Darcy. Praise for Victoria Connelly: ‘Great fun. A real page-turner.’ Andrew Davies, screenwriter of Pride and Prejudice ‘Sunshine on a rainy day. A charmingly written slice of warm-hearted escapism.’ Lisa Jewell ‘A lovely feel-good story.’ Katie Fforde ‘Fun, flirty fantasy from the gifted pen of Victoria Connelly. A magical story with a gorgeous setting and more than enough handsome men to go around!’ Carole Matthews

    I'm nobody's Cinderella. Things I need to do to get my life back in order: 1. Get a new job 2. Save some money for my dad 3. Stop being jealous of my BFF's recent wedding 4. Stop. Obsessing. Over. Reade Lennox!!! He's got those gorgeous All-American good looks. He's the MVP of last year's Super Bowl. And he's on the pages of every tabloid in the country almost every day. His bar brawls. His team's problems. And—most in your face--his conquests. A new one every week. Reade Lennox is the last thing I need in my life. So why is it that peeling my clothes off is all I can think of whenever he gives me that look? He thinks I'm his, whether I accept it or not. Am I ready to be tame this bad boy? ***This stand-alone book is full of shameless instalove, drama, scorching hot sex, and filthy language. If you're not into football, don't worry, this is not a sports-heavy story. It's got little sports but lots of steam! No cliffhanger, no cheating, and a definite HEA.

    Brothers Jacks and Matty want nothing but the best for their little brother, but they sense he might need a distraction provided by a new friend. Setting aside his desire for some permanence in his life, he ventures out for a night of temporary entertainment. What he finds is the beginning of something he won’t soon forget. Number Seven is the prequel to Steven War & Peace.

    Scarred by the fear of losing her loved ones, Jordyn can't help but draw closer to Ty and his family. Yet, no matter what feelings he stirs in her, she's seen too many losses to open her heart.To ensure his sister's last days are spent well, Ty Warren brings her to his home in Diamond Isle, North Carolina. Having been left at the altar himself and then watching his dying sister's husband walk out on her and their kids, Ty concludes love is an illusion. Until he meets his sister's hospice nurse. As he watches her care for his sister and live out her faith despite her own loses, he wonders if his opinion has been wrong all along. Can Ty get over his past to see that a wonderful future is standing right in front of him as he learns to trust God? Will Jordyn let go of her fear and risk her heart for a chance at true love? Read Standalone books By Rose Verde 1. Christmas Wish2. Spring Beauty Inn3. A Time to Heal4. A Time To Laugh5. His Thanksgiving Surprise6. Lassoed By Love7. Loving Royalty8. Saving Amy Jayden Romantic Suspense 9. Deadly Games

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    The problem? Well, it’s hard to count just one. He stumbles into the snow, falls down, and can’t seem to get himself back up again. Imagine the indignity of dying in a snowbank? But when a little Christmas angel comes and rescues him, he can’t resist stealing a kiss. She looks heaven sent and tastes like the sweetest gingerbread. It all seems innocent enough until the next morning when he realizes she was no angel but an eligible lady and one who might just request marriage as a boon. How does a duke get out of such a situation? He lies about his identity, of course. Which means his troubles are only just beginning.A lady in need of a Christmastide miracle…Lady Noelle hasn’t slept properly in months. Which is exactly why she is awake when an unknown gentleman falls into the snow. When he doesn’t rise, she dashes to his rescue, forgetting all about the wish she’d just been making on a Christmas star. A request to help her sisters overcome the loss of their mother. But once she reaches the gentleman, several things become apparent. He’s young, handsome, well dressed, and possibly, her wish come true…Now, if he’d just cooperate.

    I have the deft fingers of a surgeon. And a loaded bank account to match. I can have any woman, in any room, at any time. I have them coming at me (and on me) in droves. When I see her across the room, red hair curling around her open, honest face, I know that I need her in my bed. What I never expected is that she’d find her way into my heart. Sharon I don’t do flings. Or at least I thought I didn’t until Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome corners me at the first charity gala that I host for Hearts in Hands. I find myself saying yes and following him home. His eyes. His body. His hands. All light me on fire. He says it’ll only be one night. But, for better or worse, Dr. Ross Hardwick is about to get to know me particularly well. How long is he here to stay? This is a full length standalone romance novel with a happily ever after (HEA), no cliffhanger and no cheating.