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Ellie Kline Series Box Set 2
Mary Stone - 2020
Kingsley, or The Master, the man who kidnapped Detective Ellie Kline when she was fifteen, is in the wind. But if he’s incapacitated and on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, has someone taken his place? Lucky’s playground is America’s cold highways, taking his power from women with the kill. Partnered with FBI Special Agent Clay Lockwood to crack open a case as horrifying as the human trafficking ring, all signs point to a new master, or mistress, of a terror that went under with the master. When someone very close to Ellie is taken, the hunt turns personal once again, and Ellie is determined more than ever to bring this ring of terror down. But sometimes the prey eats the predator…Cold Grave: Every death tied to Tucker Penland, who hunted his prey and left behind a horrific mystery, raises more questions than answers, and Detective Ellie Kline must piece together clues to help identify a dozen victims. Their families need closure. So does she. But she can’t escape the feeling that Dr. Kingsley is still out there, waiting to strike. But what can she do? Her kidnapping case was taken out of her hands, and the new detective wastes no time pointing a finger in her direction. Worse, her colleagues believe she’s obsessed with a ghost. When a threatening package arrives on her doorstep, a call to FBI Agent Clay Lockwood leads to a startling revelation. No one is safe. Not even one of their own. Evil doesn’t always stay in its grave…Cold Shadows: Katarina, The Master’s protégé, is making a comeback one mark at a time, but she’s losing her razor-sharp edge. Seeking revenge, she’s making bloody mistakes that just might cost her the one desire of her heart. When Dr. Kingsley surfaces, Detective Ellie Kline and Special Agent Clay Lockwood track him to Florida where each horrifying clue adds a new whirl to the circle of evil that’s growing wider. Now, it’s circling back on itself. When Ellie was a beat cop, she saved a child from Katarina’s clutches. Little Harmony is missing again, and a secret is being exposed one terrible illegal adoption at a time. The circle’s evil fingers are wrapping tighter around Harmony. It’s a race to the rescue with the life of an innocent child at stake, and hundreds more. The deadliest monsters live outside the shadows...A blood-pumping chase to stop a monster turns high stakes in the Ellie Kline Series. Before you begin reading...count your knives.
Obsessed with my Wife's Best Friend 3
Lady Lissa - 2019
In this final installment, Tierra finally puts a face to the side chick that her husband Dallas has been cheating with. It’s her best friend Tangi and with Tierra in a rage, she doesn’t see forgiveness in the cards for either of them any time soon. Finding out such devastating information pertaining to her husband and best friend leaves both women in a vulnerable place. Dallas could care less about his wife’s feelings and focuses all his time and attention on getting Tangi back. Unlike Dallas, Tangi is unable to accept the consequences and decides some time alone might help her to get her life in order. But during her time away, she discovers that she has another life changing dilemma to deal with. Now she finds herself trying to wrap her head around this new information and what to do with it. Although Smooth is there for her, she isn’t sure she deserves what he has to offer after all the damage she has caused. Thaddeus is trying to move forward with Tierra, but in the midst of doing that, he finds himself in a life- threatening situation. When an unexplained event happens concerning Dallas, Momma Armstrong jumps on the scene like a cyclone, leaving nothing but chaos in her wake. She’s stirring up just as much drama as her son and won’t stop until she gets what she wants. During their darkest hours, there always seems to be a light shining at the end of the tunnel. The question is, who will make it through to get their happy ending? Or better yet, is a happy ending even in the cards for any of them? Follow these couples in their quest for happiness in Obsessed with my Wife’s Best Friend 3…
The Long Journey to Love
Emma Ashwood - 2021
The man she had fallen in love with had changed beyond recognition. When his body was found one morning, it was almost a blessing. Pregnant and alone, she is taken in by her friend Mary.Mary tells her stories of women heading west to become Mail Order Brides. Fearful of what her husband's parents might do when she has the child, she begins her search. But no one is willing to commit to a widow carrying another man's child.Ben, a farmer out west, had been happily married until fate intervened and shattered him. His desire to have children to pass the farm down to had been lost. But his housekeeper, Tilly, had other ideas. She would encourage him to find a bride.It would be a long journey for Pam with no assurances of a happy ending at its completion. Ben was fearful that he would be able to love again. But it was a risk that they both had to take.
A Roughneck Turned Me Savage
A.L. Tate - 2020
Growing up an only child with her mother and father prevalent in her life. In love with her first and only boyfriend and getting ready to leave for college, Cassidy feels like life is perfect. A chance encounter with the most respected and feared family in Columbia. She finds herself being thrown into a world wind romance with a man that is liable to turn her world upside down forever. Will she be able to navigate these foreign waters with ease or will she capsize in the dark depths of the unknown? Kentrell Banner is known for his screw ‘em and leave ‘em demeanor. Thinking he has it all, he never complains about missed opportunities because he has never experienced them. Until he meets the beautiful and feisty, Cassidy Warborough. Being the person that refuses to take no for an answer, he goes full throttle trying to get Cassidy on his roster. Unfortunately for him, Cassidy isn’t one of his usual feats, so she refuses his advances no matter how thick the attraction. Finally weighing her down, he gets her to give into his advances, but at what cost? Will Kentrell be willing to give up his playboy ways to court the unfamiliar or will his spoiled and entitled behavior cause him to lose possibly the best thing that has ever happened to him? Candace Harris is a female who knows what she wants and not so much what she needs. Experiencing the perils of relationships through the eyes of her best friend, she finds herself uninterested in what they have to offer. When a strong minded and handsome, Malachi Banner comes into her life. She finds herself experiencing the lure of being that girl that experiences a happy ever after. Will she chance her heart and sanity for a piece of the good thing or will she chose to stick to what she knows and spare herself from the possibility of being hurt? Malachi Banner is not the man behind the name. Strong, opinionated with a hint of crazy, he finds himself intrigued with the likes of Candace Harris. Used to the fast life like the rest of his cousins. He can’t escape the strong attraction that he has to prove to Candace that good men do still exist, but will his attempts be a bust. Using his personality and suaveness to bombard his way into her life, she immediately friend zones him. Will he be able to way her down and change her view on relationships or will he forever be the friend?
The Stolen Street Girl
Nell Harte - 2021
Now, she must learn to survive.Forced to be both mother and father to her siblings after Ada’s mother turns to gin, and no longer able to scour the banks of the Thames as mudlarks, Ada turns to picking up cigarette butts from the filthy streets and repurposing the tobacco into a saleable item.Assisted by Elijah the son of a stonemason the Blair family manages to keep a roof over their heads, until their mother’s addiction spirals out of control and they find themselves out on the street.Desperate for safety, Ada takes a risk and is befriended by the well to do Mr Beauregard. But not all things are as they seem and soon Ada is torn from her family and thrown into a world of corruption she could not have imagined.When a chance meeting with Elijah reveals the truth, Ada’s life is at a crossroadsCan Ada leave behind the new life she now finds herself in? Will Elijah ever forgive her for what she has become? Or should Ada let the past remain behind and leave her family in peace.Nell Harte writes sweet and clean Historical Romance.
Autumn Awakening (Summer Unplugged Book 9)
Amy Spaling - 2015
As in, ALL of their free time. As the days go by, Bayleigh's not even sure Jace has remembered the occasion. But she's hoping he'll prove her wrong. This is a novella. Also available: Part 1 - Summer Unplugged Part 2 - Autumn Unlocked Part 3 - Winter Untold Part 4 - Spring Unleashed Part 5 - The Beginning of Forever - A full length novel Part 6 - Autumn Adventure Part 7 - Winter Wonderful Part 8 - The Girl with my Heart (a novel from Jace's point of view)
The Billionaire Gets His Way / The Sarantos Secret Baby
Elizabeth Bevarly - 2011
The infuriating beauty owed him big-time. So Gavin took great pleasure in making her pretend to be his girlfriend and having her up close and personal. The Sarantos Secret Baby He was as tall and dark as the devil and was her family's hated adversary. But that didn't stop Selene Louvardis from wanting Aris Sarantos with her every breath. Or grabbing her one chance for a forbidden night with him. He was never supposed to learn she'd borne his child. For if Aris did discover the truth, nothing would stop the ruthless billionaire from claiming his own.
When God’s Light Inspires the Lost Bride: A Christian Historical Romance Book
Chloe Carley - 2021
Here Will I Remain (New Hope, #1)
Gretchen Craig - 2016
"Take some water," one of them said. Catherine shoved the cup aside, afraid she'd be sick. The floor rocked. The air smelled of the sea. She clambered to her feet, staggering, and fought the panic threatening to overwhelm her. He'd put her aboard a ship. Unlike the other women aboard ship, Catherine de Villeroy had assumed Fate intended her to live an aristocratic life of ease and luxury. Instead she is transported to a fetid jungle to be tied to a secretive stranger who reeks of pigs. Catherine's shipmate Marie Claude has had few expectations in life, and even they have been disappointed. When her only options become prostitution or starvation, Fate decrees she will become the wife of a stranger in a strange land. Even if her new husband is a cruel man, how can life not be better in this rough paradise of alligators and wild orchids? Agnes expected a life spent in her father's bookstore, perhaps married to a gentle, scholarly man. Betrayed and ruined, Agnes retreats into herself and hardly notices when she is transported to Louisiana. Married to a stranger who desires only an amenable bed partner, Agnes strives to stay present in her new life and to explore what more Fate allows a ruined woman.
Plus Sized Woman's Babies for the Footballer
Ciara Cole - 2021
Katherine Moves To Kansas (Modern Mail Order Brides Book 14)
Olivia Gaines - 2022
A Blessed Amish New Year's Eve: Amish Romance (Amish Christmas Season Romances)
Grace Lewis - 2021
Bad and Boujee
Sasha Davenport - 2017
Alaïa, Miracle, and Chloè have been through it all together, including relationships, heartbreaks, and their fair share of trials and tribulations. But things really take an interesting turn when a couple of equally troublesome bad boys fall into their path. If you enjoyed "When a Rich Thug Wants You", you'll love this coming of age tale, filled with love, betrayal, deception, and a closet-full of secrets that'll leave you shocked and in awe.