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Murder Motel (The Kellys Book 1)
Nic Saint - 2018
Oh, on the surface they might look like your next-door neighbors: Tom Kelly, professor in economics, his wife Dee, art gallery owner, teenagers Maya and Scott, baby boy Jacob, and of course the family’s lovable Goldendoodle Ralph. All perfectly nice people. But for some reason the Kellys can’t stop bumping into dead bodies and getting mixed up in all kinds of murder and mayhem, and is it their fault they’ve got a knack for solving crime? After all, the family that sleuths together, stays together, right? The Kellys, on their way back from Thanksgiving Break, are caught in the snowstorm to end all snowstorms. This is the big one, and they’re forced to stay the night at a roadside motel in the middle of nowhere. So when Ralph finds the body of a dead man buried under a foot of snow, they’re not that keen to get involved. Especially when the man turns out to be the famous Hot Gangster: the gang member who became a celebrity and a model because of his mugshot. But with the motel on lockdown, and the police unable to get there because of the blizzard, it’s up to the Kellys to find out who murdered Hot Gangster, knowing full well that the killer is locked in there with them, watching their every move! Murder Motel is the first book in the brand-new humorous cozy mystery series The Kellys.
The Flat
Adam J. Wright - 2019
After a rough year, this move to the seaside town of Whitby is a fresh start, a chance to forget the past. But Kate begins to feel that she’s being watched all the time, even within the walls of her new home. She hears footsteps in the attic and sees a car leaving the house and driving onto the moors in the dead of night. The police are combing those moors for the body of a missing woman and Kate believes she knows who might be responsible. But she’s been in trouble for making false accusations in the past so the police won’t believe her this time unless she uncovers concrete evidence to back up her claims. When she goes looking for that evidence, she discovers that nothing is as it seems and the building in which she now lives hides a chilling secret. The Flat is a riveting psychological thriller with a heart-stopping twist. Get ready for edge-of-your-seat surprises and gripping suspense in a book that will enthrall fans of Adam Croft, Mark Edwards, and Rachel Abbott.
Relentless
Beth Abbott - 2016
“Invisible”, Book One of The Alpha Company Women Series is currently available free on Amazon (.com, .co.uk, .ca & .au) In Relentless, (Book One) we’re reunited with Zach Tucker, former US Ranger and nephew of Ryan Tucker, the owner of Stalwart Security Services. Zach has spent the last six months trying to avoid his Uncle’s PA, Sacha De Marco, ever since his friend Marcus dropped the bombshell that the young Italian American beauty had a serious case of the hots for him. While most red-blooded males would give anything to have a woman as gorgeous as Sacha lusting after them, there were too many reasons why Zach thought he should stay clear of her. Firstly, there was the age difference. Eleven years may not sound like much, but it meant that when he turned forty in a few years, Sacha would still be a beautiful twenty-something! Too much, right? Then there was the fact that she still lived with her parents and seemed so …inexperienced. So not what he was looking for. And of course, he couldn’t ignore the fact that he was still suffering PTSD from his time in the military. Not only was he still suffering nightmares about the day two years before when he’d been shot by one of his own men, but he was actively trying to ensure that the nightmares didn’t stop. Nuts, right? But just because he couldn’t ever be with Sacha, it wasn’t because he didn’t care about her. If anything, he cares too much. And therein lies the problem – he can’t show her how he feels because he doesn’t want to give her false hope. When he discovers that Tuck intends to take Sacha with him on what could be a highly dangerous visit to Colombia, he challenges Tuck as to why he’s taking Sacha at all when she could stay safe and sound in the bosom of her family. Ok, in hindsight, maybe that was what he should have said. Sadly, what came out of his mouth, in front of the whole senior management team, was something completely different. Instead of stressing his concern for her safety, he suggests that Sacha’s job is so easy, booking flights and hotels etc., that she can just as easily do it from her desk in Philly as she can from anywhere else. The unspoken, but implied suggestion is that a buffoon could probably do the job from anywhere! When Zach tries to make things right he only succeeds in making them worse, and eventually it takes being knocked flat on his ass by the one person he respects more than anyone, to realise that actually, he’s been fighting the wrong battle. Having had his epiphany, imagine Zach’s dismay when he discovers that Sacha has gained another admirer, the handsome, intelligent and charming son of their billionaire client. Yeah, nothing to worry about there! When Zach tags onto the group heading to Colombia with their clients, his one and only goal is to convince Sacha that he’s not really as stupid as his actions have led her to believe. But when they cross paths with a Colombian drug cartel, the deaths of two of their team puts everything else into perspective. More lives are now at risk, and Zach and Sacha have to put any budding relationship on hold. Working with the Alpha-Stalwart team as the life or death situation unfolds, their silly misunderstandings are put into context as they both face a loss that will be almost impossible to overcome. A Stalwart Security Series Military Romance (Follow-up to The Alpha Company Women Series)
This Place of Evil
Kevin Wignall - 2021
Four high school students are being driven back from a wilderness camp in the White Mountains of New Hampshire when their teacher takes a detour. He claims he just wants to take a look at the private school where he started his teaching career, but then he heads into the deserted and remote mansion and promptly disappears. The four students find themselves stranded as a snowstorm moves in, but they become increasingly aware that they're not quite alone, and that the ghosts of this place might be the least of their problems...
The Wife Of An ATL Millionaire 2: The Finale
Patrice Balark - 2020
He's So Hood : A Maler Family Saga
Nikki Brown - 2020
Love is the furthest thing on his mind until he inserts himself in a domestic altercation between Yessica and her abusive boyfriend. Something about the dark-skinned beauty drew her to him and made him want to be everything she needed, but does he have the patience to deal with someone with that type of baggage while struggling to carry his own. Yessica had never been on the good side of luck. She was dealt a bad hand from the beginning, growing up with an abusive father. Her version of love came in the form of pain, that was until she meets Kahlil. Even after the warnings from her best friends Noah and Nova, who also happen to be Kahlil’s siblings, she couldn’t help the connection she felt to him. The only issue is, Nate, her boyfriend is not ready to let go. Kane is in a relationship with Izzy. Although he loves her, the constant battle between her and his family is starting to not only take a toll on their relationship but on his heart as well. When he accompanies her to a photo shoot and meets the sexily alluring, plus sized Favor things shake up for the young couple. Will Kane be able to fight temptation or will Izzy constant nagging about his family push him into the arms of another woman? The Maler Family is back and with a whole lot of drama. Dive in while they take you on the ride of your life.
A Roughneck Turned Me Savage 2
A.L. Tate - 2020
Will her decisions break her, or will she learn from her mistakes and make better choices when she gets the chance to? Kentrell Banner has consistently chosen to disregard Cassidy’s feelings and do him. After constantly poking the bear, the results are catastrophic. Going through the motions behind the choices he has made, will he be able to redeem himself and change for the better or will he continue to prove that he is just another spoiled and self-centered man with commitment issues? Candice consistently tries to keep Malachi in the friend zone. Fighting her feelings for him, maybe harder than it seems. Will she give into her heart and be happy with a man that wants to give her the world or will she treat him like the next number in her line up? Malachi is in a battle with the woman that has his heart. Trying to prove to Candice over and over that he can be the man for her is becoming tiring. Will he fight for the woman he loves to notice him or will he choose to walk away from the only girl that has ever had his heart? Follow these four as they battle their way through this thing that we call love. Lies will be told, hearts will be broken, loyalties will be tested, find out who will be left standing when the dust settles.
Copper Creek Mail Order Brides: Boxed Set
Charlotte Dearing - 2020
Instead, he finds a jilted mail order bride, two ragged orphans and a basket of striped kittens.The thief abandoned his fiancée, a lovely blue-eyed beauty who steals Gideon’s breath at first glance. Ruth’s sassy and plenty exasperating. She’s taken in a newborn orphan girl and cares for the baby with grit and devotion. Gideon yearns to shelter both Ruth and the sweet baby. He can’t make sense of the protective instincts, turning his tidy thoughts all topsy turvy. Before long, he’s got more trouble than he can shake a stick at.Ruth claims to know nothing about the stolen money. But is she innocent or is she the real thief?Mail Order RebeccaAdam Barstow just wants to be left alone to mend his ways. The good Lord has other plans…As Adam works to turn over a new leaf, two orphans appear on his doorstep. They escaped a cruel orphanage. Adam can hardly turn them away and vows to keep them for a short spell, just until he finds them a decent home.But a few short weeks later a mail-order bride arrives. Rebecca is kind and gentle and believes Adam sent for her to help care for the children. He didn’t. Adam would dearly like to know who wrote Rebecca. Until he learns the truth, he’ll shelter his newfound, precious family.Mail Order HollyA Christmas Bride for the Texas Cowboy.Holly Ross travels to Texas a few weeks before Christmas as a mail order bride. She’s tasked with returning a stack of letters to a certain cowboy. His mail order bride has jilted him.Holly peeks at the letters as she journeys to Texas. She knows she shouldn’t snoop but can’t resist learning more about the cowboy, Jacob Barstow.When she arrives, her husband to-be isn’t waiting. Instead, she comes face to face with Jacob Barstow, the charming and protective cowboy whose letters she secretly read. Jacob will help Holly, but only if she accepts a marriage of convenience by Christmas Eve.
Mission of Honor: A moral compass for a moral dilemma
Jim Crigler - 2017
As a Uh-1 Helicopter pilot flying in the jungle highlands of South Vietnam, Warrant Officer Jim Crigler and the men he flew with were tested daily. Coming of age in the late 1960s and early 1970s was challenging for most young men of that era. Throw in drugs, free love, draft notices, the Vietnam War and a country deeply divided, and you have one of the most important books of this genre. This true story is a raw, bold, introspective autobiography where the author openly wrestles with his personal moral dilemma to find meaning and purpose in his life. He calls it his “Mission of Honor.”
Their Unwanted Arranged Marriage: BWWM, Surprises, Forced Hand In Marriage Romance (The Feeling Of Marriage Book 2)
Justeen Jones - 2021
The Holbrook Brothers Shifter Series
Renee Carr - 2020
Or that was the way it used to be. Three hot brothers enjoy their work and each other's company, taking advantage of nearby parks for camping and fishing expeditions. But things go awry on a camping trip for Christian, the eldest brother, and that sets off a chain of events that leads each brother on an adventure of keeping the town safe from the dark shifters and finding their mates! If you like paranormal romance with danger, action, and heart-pounding romance, then you won’t want to miss The Holbrook Brothers Shifters series. Grab your copy today! Wild Temptations When a trip to the great outdoors goes horribly wrong, a small-town ER nurse soon finds herself with more than she can handle. Christian Holbrook is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing weekend of fishing with his brothers, complete with their usual jokes about his lacklustre love life. But when he discovers a mysterious cave hidden deep among the trees, the creature that lurks within changes his life forever. Libby Grimes is an ER nurse in a small country town. Tasked with the stressful job of caring for her wheelchair-bound mother, her long days and sleepless nights are haunted by the strange disappearance of her father. She knows he wouldn’t abandon them – but all her clues led to dead-ends. When Christian checks into her hospital, her mystery takes a new turn. Libby soon finds herself drawn to him. As their feelings grow, can Libby she help Christian overcome the darkness forming inside him? Or will his new powers be her end? Finding the Wolf Two artists brought together by a dangerous world of wolf shifters. Eric Holbrook lived for the perfect shot. He dedicates his life to the moments when everything is flawless and the planets seem to align. But growing up in small-town America, he struggles to break from his future of hometown newspapers and an ex happily married to his boss. When his chase for the perfect picture drives him toward secrets he never thought possible, he soon ends up thrust into a dangerous world of shifters. Misty Miller finds herself once again in her hometown, miles away from her art career in Chicago. Finding refuge in clay, wire and metal, she hopes the country setting will breathe inspiration into her work. But when Eric lands on her front porch, her art soon falls to the sidelines. Through the fur and fangs, Misty finds herself clawing to keep him grounded – and struggling to make sense of the new reality that has revealed itself to her. As their bond strengthens, will lust and discovery be enough to see them through the fear and danger that the shifter world brings? Or will Eric’s drive end up being more than just the death of his career? A Dangerous Curiosity She’s a big-city girl with a dark secret. He’s a small-town guy destined to become a wolf shifter. Brighton Holbrook had everything planned for his future – a good education, a family company, and supportive brothers. But when his brothers begin acting strangely, he becomes determined to find out what they’re hiding. And when he discovers their secret, there’s no going back. Lily Tucker is a city girl, groomed to take over her family’s business. But when her grandmother falls ill, she’s forced to travel to a small country town to care for her – and to protect her family’s dark secrets. She expected a quiet, boring town, but it soon becomes anything but when Brighton walks into the bar. He’s handsome, wild, and the spark between them is instantaneous.
TABOO HOUSEHOLDS: A Forbidden Trilogy of a MILF, Virgin, Slave & A Brat
Ashley Foster - 2015
Steamy. Sexy. & All Wrong!!!Sometimes when you live in the same house with someone naughty things might start to happen behind closed doors, the only problem is that those naughty things that you do with each other are completely forbidden because you're not suppose to fuck your (censored).Included in this 14,000 word book are the following stories:Can I Sleep In Your Bed Tonight?Virgin SlaveSpoiled Brat Get Stuffed
The Right Kinda Hood 2
K.C. Mills - 2019
Jail was never a factor when he considered his future, but an unfortunate connection has cost him in a major way. Joi learns that one slip in judgment can cost more than she ever imagined and to make matters worse, she’s not the one who is suffering the consequences. Regret kicks in and Joi has to figure out a way to rectify her bad decision which could potentially cost Joi, a love she didn’t feel existed. After losing three years of his life, Vega is maturing but there are some things or rather some people that are challenging his patience, however he has no doubt in his mind that Nyelle is well worth anything he has to deal with to secure their future. Nyelle just wants to move one with her life but unfortunately, her ex is refusing to allow a smooth transition. She can either give up and make peace that happiness is not meant for everyone or she can fight for something real. Sometimes The Right Kinda Hood brings out the worst kinda problems but nothing worth having comes without a challenge.