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No Trivial Pursuit (Harley Ellis Book 1)
John Ellsworth - 2020
Not When It's Your Own Daughter Missing. A front-page murder is assigned to LAPD Detective Harley Ellis and her partner. Hollywood studio head Ira Spielman has been murdered. His widow says he had no enemies. Except one, says Harley, and she must discover who that is and why. She knows he sometimes interviewed actresses alone in his Hollywood office. Harley wonders: did he make a wrong move? It's not much, but it's a starting point. She would know: her own daughter had a screen test with Spielman before he was killed. Robbery-Homicide Division begins an investigation that obtains the name of Harley's daughter. Is she a suspect? No, but she's a person of interest. Charges get filed. The LAPD investigation is put beneath the microscope. Will Harley's investigation of a totally different suspect be vindicated? The amazing conclusion to this thoughtful investigation culminates in a final chapter few will see coming. Second Edition With Editorial Changes If you enjoyed Thaddeus Murfee you're going to love this tough, brilliant detective, Harley Ellis. John Ellsworth is a Goodreads writer with over 56,000 ratings and a USA Today Bestseller and a Kindle All-Star and an Amazon featured author. Fans of Tracy Crosswhite and Kinsey Millhone will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith - A 30-minute Chapter-by-Chapter Summary
Instaread Summaries - 2013
Robin Ellacott's long-term boyfriend, Matthew, proposes on her first day to work for Strike as temp secretary.
A Chesapeake Shores Collection Volume 2: Driftwood Cottage / Moonlight Cove / Beach Lane / An O'Brien Family Christmas
Sherryl Woods - 2017
The welcoming arms of the boisterous, loving O’Brien clan embrace her and her son, but accepting their support only seems to further alienate her son’s father, Connor O’Brien.
Moonlight Cove
Jess O’Brien has overcome a lot, including the near bankruptcy of her beloved Inn at Eagle Point. Now she’s ready to share the future with a man—but Will, her childhood friend, has already chosen the perfect man for Jess: himself.
Beach Lane
Susie O’Brien is thrilled when her friendship with Mack Franklin finally heats up. But just when happily-ever-after seems within reach, Mack loses the job he loves and Susie faces a devastating diagnosis.
An O’Brien Family Christmas
Dating Matthew O’Brien—a playboy and a younger man—cost Laila Riley her career and her parents’ respect. A high price, even for love—but will Laila discover that some risks are actually once-in-a-lifetime opportunities?
Hearths of Fire
Kennedy Layne - 2014
Neal Bauer tried returning home once before and he found that some things aren't meant to be. When Red Starr HRT, a paramilitary hostage rescue team, offered him a position that would use his specialized skillset that had served him well in the military—he jumped at the chance. The past has a way of returning... Charlotte Whitefall has made some really bad decisions in her life . . . leaving Neal Bauer standing at the alter tops the list. Growing up in Hearth, Missouri has taught her that when someone leaves their small town, they don't return. She saved Neal from a painful choice by moving on with her life and raising her sister alone. Coming home... When a local cult invades the town of Hearth, the citizens do their best to stay clear of the members. Everything changes when Charlotte's little sister is drawn into their way of life. There is only one man who has the connections to eliminate the dangerous threat. Can Charlotte persuade Neal to come home long enough to rescue her sister? More importantly, can she convince him that she made a terrible mistake all those years ago—and possibly rekindle their smoldering passion?
Black Mesa Wolves Series Box Set #1-6
J.K. Harper - 2017
Although her red-hot kisses have eluded him for over a year, losing control isn't an option. But it may be the only way to convince this sweet vixen he's her alpha wolf.Hunting WolfSexy wolf shifter Caleb Bardou is a roughneck fighter who barrels through life, consequences be damned. Civilized Rielle Amoux refuses to be flustered by his caveman ways. But Caleb might be the only one who can unleash her wild side--before she loses her inner wolf forever.Wild WolfWhen cowboy wolf shifter Tate Bardou meets stunning wild wolf Claire Amarok, he captures her untamed heart. But Tate is bound to his pack, and fiercely independent Claire will never submit to their rules--unless he can prove to her that the battle for a mate's love is always worth the cost.Solstice WolfRising legal star Lia Woolsey put her ambitions on ice when she met her small town mate Connor Lowe--until she gets a once-in-a-lifetime job offer on the other side of the country. But dedicated doctor Connor can never abandon his responsibilities to go with her. Now they face an impossible choice that only winter solstice love can fix.Christmas WolfWhen omega wolf Ana Lyall walked away from her forbidden human soulmate, Mason Pearce, it shattered her heart, but she won't have his blood on her hands. Nothing can entice her back to him--unless some wild Christmas magic can make their season bright after all.New Year WolfCaleb Bardou is a fighter at heart. But when he was justifiably stripped of his Pack Guardian status, it knocked him out cold. With his hard-won mate, Rielle, now finally at his side, Caleb is on a new path--until an old enemy shows up and threatens to take the shine off Caleb and Rielle's bright new year.Protector WolfJace Canagan has a last chance shot at being a Guardian for the Black Mesa Wolf Pack. Then sexy Caitlin Rendall strides into his life with her adorable twin cubs, challenging all his ideas of what it means to be a protector wolf.Hunter's Moon (Black Mesa Wolves/Silvertip Shifters crossover)Wolf shifter Abby Kenyon belongs with sexy bear shifter Quentin Walker--except that wolves and bears just don't mix. Her pack's annual full moon mating run is his last chance to prove that only he can win the hunt for her heart!
Night Game
Carol Davis Luce - 1996
The exclusive King’s Club resort casino is a glittering playground for gamblers with everything to gain…and the hunting ground for a shadowy killer with nothing to lose. So far, the odds are in his favor. Until casino owner Jay King places his bets on a beautiful private invesigator. . .Kasey Atwood is an expert at undercover surveillance, and no stranger to this dazzling world of high stakes and low morals. Her attraction to the sensual, enigmatic King is immediate–and incendiary. As their love affair heats up, she becomes a pawn in a dangerously seductive game of passion and revenge. Then more innocent blood is shed, and Kasey knows she can’t afford to make one false move. At risk is nothing less than her heart–and her life. . .
Midnight Delta SEAL Team, Volume 1: #1-4
Caitlyn O'Leary - 2017
A Value Priced Box Set For Romantic Suspense Fans. Over 1,000 Pages of Heart Pounding Action! These Navy SEALs Love Their Country and Their Women. Book 1: HER VIGILANT SEAL This bestselling series starts with Lieutenant Mason Gault, a Navy SEAL who rescues Sophia Anderson when she is being attacked. She is burdened with scars from her past, and Mason understands that empowering her spirit is just as important as protecting her well-being. As their love and passion soars, so do threats against her. Can Mason continue to be the compassionate white knight that she needs, while ensuring her safety? Book 2: HER LOYAL SEAL Kidnapped and Nearly Broken Lydia Hidalgo is still defiant as she and her family are sentenced to death at the hands of the Mexican drug cartel. Clint Archer and his team mates will stop at nothing to rescue Lydia and her family from their captors. Having to carry this brave woman for five days through the jungle creates a bond that he cannot resist. The closer they get to civilization, the slimmer Lydia’s chance of survival becomes. The Midnight Delta SEAL team work desperately to get her the help she needs, while Clint finds himself losing his heart more each day. Book 3: HER ADORING SEAL: Beth Hildago feels shattered after the time she spent in the hands of the Mexican drug cartel. Now her life is on the line as corrupt authorities try to hunt her down. Jack Preston is a decorated Navy SEAL whose family’s Texas Ranch is the perfect place for Beth to hide. When Beth’s cover is blown, she is once again forced to run. This time Jack is not going to leave her side. But what happens when there is an enemy no one ever expected? Can he keep her safe? Book 4: A Novella: SEALED With A Kiss Relationship Advice from Six Navy Seals? When Billy Anderson decided to ask Rebecca Barnes to the Valentine’s Day Dance, he had no idea that he would be getting relationship advice from six Navy SEALs. While these guys have the looks do they really have a clue to how to get Rebecca out of the friend zone and into the girl friend zone? Learn more about the Midnight Delta Team as they interact with young Billy Anderson in this fun novella. Book 5: HER DARING SEAL: Rylie Jones is on a desperate quest to single-handedly take down a human trafficking ring. Darius “Dare” Stanton has been trying to find Rylie since he had first met her six months ago. Worried she’s already claimed a piece of his heart, he’s now worried she’s in over her head, so they end up working together….undercover. Surrounded by spies and ruthless killers, they have to protect the captive women they find and manage to survive as their passion blazes out of control.
Titanium Security Series Box Set: Volume II
Kaylea Cross - 2014
A mind-blowing kiss finally changed that, but then he disappeared from her life. Now he’s back, to recruit her for a job with his NSA-sanctioned Titanium Security team. They’re going after the terrorist responsible for the recent attacks on their team and Jordyn is eager to lend her skill set to the hunt. She’s determined to prove to Blake that she’s capable of holding her own—both in the bedroom and on the battlefield. He’s never walking away again… Former Marine Scout/Sniper Blake Ellis hid his true feelings for Jordyn for years out of respect for her and her family, but once he learns those feelings aren’t one-sided, he can’t keep his distance any longer. When a team tragedy thrusts Jordyn into the front line with him on a battlefield, Blake will do whatever it takes to protect her. She’s everything he ever wanted in a woman but he was too stubborn to see it. Now it might be too late for them. As they race to capture the terrorist they’re hunting, Blake and Jordyn find themselves fighting for their lives. If they want to make it out alive they must work together to defeat an unseen, powerful network that will stop at nothing until their entire team is dead. Rekindled: He left her when she needed him most… Four years ago, Dr. Grace Fallon lost everything that mattered in a terrorist attack she barely survived. Now she’s stronger than ever and in Pakistan with a UN-sanctioned team for the most important assignment of her career. She’s dedicated her life to eradicating the world of chemical weapons, and long ago accepted the inherent risks associated with her job. Until the man whose memory has haunted her for so long suddenly reappears and inadvertently makes her the target of one of the most dangerous terrorists on the planet. Forced to accept Alex’s protection, it’s impossible to deny the white-hot attraction still burning between them. And while she trusts him to guard her from this new threat, Grace must once again decide whether to risk her heart to the man who once shattered her entire world. Now he’ll risk everything to win her back… Four years ago, NSA agent Alex Rycroft left Grace because had no choice. But never again. Malik Hassani has escaped custody, he’s on the run, and has locked onto Grace as a means to target Alex. This time Alex will do whatever it takes to protect her—and convince her to give them another chance. Walking away from her nearly destroyed him and now that she’s back in his life, he can’t let her go. When the unthinkable happens and Grace’s life hangs in the balance, he’ll sacrifice everything to save her—including himself.
The Girl Named Mud
Ditter Kellen - 2020
With only her schizophrenic mother to protect her, Mud must learn to survive in the swamps of Louisiana by any means necessary. Even if she must take a life to do it. But then her mother is murdered in front of her... Suddenly alone in the world, Mud takes to the streets, stealing what’s required to stay alive. She knows that evil is coming, and she trusts no one. Until a chance meeting with Grace Holloway changes everything. Grace seems kind and generous, taking Mud in when no one else would. But Grace’s life is also filled with secrets—dark secrets that could very well destroy them both…
Montana Moon
Silver James - 2018
Man and beast have one goal in mind—protect their mate from the enemies chasing her tail. A LONE WOMAN ON THE RUN… Lauren Reilly is exceptional at her job as a historical archivist at the Pentagon. Except her mad skills lead to discovering files so top secret that her life is now forfeit. That old joke “If I tell you, I have to kill you”? Yeah, turns out it’s not so funny when it’s real. After an attempt on her life, she reaches out to a friend of a friend for help. When assistance arrives in the form of a hot bodyguard from the Brotherhood Protectors, Lauren is so far out of her comfort zone she wants to turn tail and run. DISCOVER THEY AREN'T ALONE AFTER ALL. Under a Montana Moon, a moonstruck Wolf can depend on friends old and new to help rescue the woman he loves. Even if they have to burn down the world saving her from their enemies.
Texas Marine Mayhem
Cynthia D'Alba - 2018
The Few. The Proud. The toughest of badasses. And a Marine never, ever cries, even if she wants to. Vanessa Britt loves her job with Brotherhood Protectors until she gets her next assignment…guarding her ex-husband, or as she thinks of him, that dirty, rat-bastard who broke her spirit and her heart. She has never turned down an assignment, not in the Marines nor Brotherhood Protectors, but protecting her ex might be harder than being a Marine. Bestselling author Craig Devlin has money, prestige and a seriously deranged stalker who wants him dead. When the love of his live shows up as his personal bodyguard, he decides to seduce her back into his life and his bed. Once dead bodies start turning up, Craig and Vanessa must join forces to keep him from being dead body number three.
Letting Go
Rhonda Lee Carver - 2016
Brooke Winslow fought the demons alone, until a cowboy changed everything… Brooke Winslow had the life she wanted until a car accident changed everything. People called her “lucky” because she survived, but luck was the last thing she felt when other lives were lost. Guilt plagued her and she hit rock bottom, not wanting to live, no longer wanting to face the images of that fateful night. Who would ever understand? Who would ever accept her secrets? Tuff McCoy wasn’t a stranger to tragedy. He gained guardianship of his siblings after their parents passed away. He quit the rodeo and moved to Kerrville, Texas to work on Tebow Ranch with his distant cousins, the McCoy brothers, to provide a stable family life. Things started to come together, his brother and sister were smiling again, until the house they live in fell into the hands of a different owner. Will they have to move? How will he put his family through change again? However, the new landlady wasn’t so bad… In fact, if she’d just open up things might get pretty hot down on the farm. But Tuff is learning, letting go is a lot to ask.
Stark Security Collection
J. Kenner - 2020
Kenner is an exceptional storyteller. The drama, tension, and heat were perfect. It was a fantastic read!” - About That StoryThey’ll take any risk to get the job done.Charismatic. Dangerous. Sexy as hell.Meet the elite team at Stark Security.“In true J. Kenner style, this book was filled with the perfect amount of deception, lies, action and angst.” - The Overflowing BookcaseThis Collection includes:Shattered With YouBroken With YouRuined With YouShadows of You (a short story that is a prequel to Broken With You)SHATTERED WITH YOUThe only price she won’t pay is her heart.Quincy Radcliffe has fast become a key asset at the newly formed Stark Security. A former British agent with lethal skills and criminal connections, it’s a no-brainer for him to rise through the ranks.But Quincy isn’t the man he appears to be. And one woman could expose all his secrets.Once, he worshipped Eliza Tucker. He adored her body and then broke her heart. But now she needs help, and he’s the only man that can do it. Quincy knows he must either turn his back on her or risk revealing his dark past to the one woman who can—and will—tear open his old wounds.For years, Eliza has tried to forget the man who shattered her. His smoldering good looks had drawn her in; his British charm had enchanted her. But it was the wildness of his seduction and the ferocity of his passion that captured her. She’d given herself to him—and he’d destroyed her.Now, he’s the only person who can help find her missing sister.She’ll use him because she has to. She’ll pay anything he demands, whether in the bank or the bedroom.She won’t fall for him again. But what if it isn’t her choice to make?BROKEN WITH YOUTrue love never fades…After surviving a troubled childhood, Denise can’t believe that she’s blissfully married to her partner and soulmate. She’s confident that not even Mason’s long-term, deep-cover assignment will shake their bond. And she certainly doesn’t anticipate that when he finally walks back through her door that he’ll have no memory of her, himself, or their time together…When Mason is pulled out of an operation gone bad, all he knows is what he’s told — that he was a covert agent, that he has information vital to national security somewhere in his head, and that they can tell him no more for fear of burying those hard-fought secrets even further. They tell him nothing else; not even that the beautiful woman who makes his heart beat faster is not just his partner, but also his wife.The secret she must keep wrecks Denise, who wants only to return to Mason’s arms. But despite the desire that still burns hot between them, she can’t tell him who she is—or that she’s carrying his child.But when dark forces threaten both their lives in order to retrieve the information trapped in Mason’s mind, it’s not their past that will be tested, but the tenuous new love now burning hot between them.RUINED WITH YOUWhen her high maintenance boss is assaulted, manager Xena Morgan contacts the only person who can help—the sexy, arrogant, incredibly capable Stark Security agent Liam Foster. The former vigilante takes every case personally, and he's determined to find answers—particularly since he thought he'd cleared this threat already.Xena had been thrilled when Liam completed his assignment, because he affected her in ways she didn't want to contemplate, awakening yearnings that threatened her deepest secrets.But now she needs him, and her body won't let her forget it.As their attraction heats to a feverish degree, the web of lies, danger, and passion they find themselves in tangles further. Liam will stop at nothing to protect his client, even if it means sacrificing everything he holds dear ... and exposing the secrets that may destroy him—and Xena—forever.
A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 2: Fortune's Fool\The Snow Queen
Mercedes Lackey - 2014
There are Happily Ever Afters�with some twists and turns along the way!
FORTUNE'S FOOL:Though she's the seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is better at being the family spy than a pampered princess. Her latest assignment matches her up with Sasha, the seventh son of a neighboring Kingdom. Known as a Fool, he's equally able to slip under the radar. But when Ekaterina is kidnapped by a possessive Jinn, she's got to get a little bit of help from fortune, a fool and a paper bird before taking down her captor!THE SNOW QUEEN:She has a heart of ice and isn't afraid to let everyone know it. But Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, isn't evil. At least, not before an imposter starts using her name and powers for selfish ends. Teaming up with a mother searching for her son, and a girl searching for her lover, Aleksia will do whatever she has to in order to reclaim her good name….
Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set #2
Denise Grover Swank - 2015
The box set includes: THIRTY-ONE AND A HALF REGRETS (#4) When Daniel Crocker escapes from prison, he has one thing in mind: revenge. Mason Deveraux, Fenton County ADA is determined to protect Rose, at any cost. THIRTY-TWO AND A HALF COMPLICATIONS (#5) Rose's nursery is about to fold after a huge cash deposit is stolen in a bank robbery. When the investigation by Joe, her ex-boyfriend and new chief deputy sheriff, hits a dead end, Rose decides to take matters into her own hands. PICKING UP THE PIECES (novella #5.5) Rose is reeling from news from Joe's ex-girlfriend, she's busy putting her business back together while dealing with the fallout from the Lady in Black. ncludes POVs from Joe, Mason, Violet, and Bruce Wayne. THIRTY-THREE AND A HALF SHENANIGANS (#6) When Neely Kate's cousin goes missing, she convinces Rose to help find her. In the meantime, Rose is dealing with her agreement with the new Fenton County crime lord, all while keeping it from her ADA boyfriend. While each book can be read as a standalone, it is recommended that you read the first three Rose Gardner Mysteries before beginning the second box set.