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The Other Daughter
Sara Alexi - 2017
More than a decade after leaving home Dawn finds herself stuck in a dead-end job, in a rundown flat, while her sister has it all - the husband, children and prestigious job in sunny Australia. Their mum’s favouritism is palpable, and even as she has a terrible fall leaving Dawn to pick up the pieces, nothing Dawn does can live up to her perfect, absent sister. But still Dawn persists with taking care of her aging and fragile mum, until one day it begins to feel like the only thing standing between Dawn and her happiness is her mother's continued, pitiful existence...
Hearts Grove Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 3
Danielle Collins - 2019
A cozy mystery boxed set from #1 Bestselling author Danielle Collins Henrietta Hewitt runs an antique store in Hearts Grove, Washington. In the process of collecting antiques, she comes across countless unusual items, all with a story. Some with deadly secrets. The Hearts Grove Cozy Mystery Boxed Set contains the first three books in the Hearts Grove Cozy Mystery series. If you enjoy cozy mysteries with interesting characters, you don’t want to miss the Hearts Grove Cozy Mysteries. Stories Included: Heirlooms and Homicide: A missing girl is mixed with a prized antique, things turn deadly. Can Henrietta solve the mystery of the antique box and keep everyone safe? Breakins and Bloodshed: When a dead body turns up, Henrietta has a full-fledged murder mystery on her hands. Can she find the killer and secure an impressive stash of antiques for her store? Lights Out at the Lighthouse: When tragedy strikes at the lighthouse, Henrietta is thrust into another murder mystery. Can Henrietta shine the light on the facts and catch another killer? Download Heirlooms and Homicide and start solving your next mystery (or three) today! Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Highland Rogues
Tarah Scott - 2016
Both need him… neither wants him. Groomed for a life amongst the English aristocracy, Lord Erroll Rushton is unexpectedly thrust back into his father’s Scottish world when the Englishwoman he compromises refuses to marry him. No gentleman breaks into a lady’s bedchamber...but then, no lady sleeps with a pistol under her pillow. Miss Eve Crenshaw will marry for love or won’t marry at all. When London’s most notorious rakehell breaks into Eve’s bedroom in the dead of night and compromises her beyond repair, she plans a daring elopement that shocks even the earl. Blurb, reviews snippets – Claimed Talbot expects to find a hostile woman in the Scottish heiress Edward commands him to marry. Instead, he discovers a Highland beauty worthy of a man’s respect...and love. Talbot will do anything to win her acceptance—except the one thing she demands: betray his king and embrace his Scottish heritage. My Highland Lord London Heiress kidnapped by the Marquess of Ashlund, read the headlines. Yet no one tried to save her. Phoebe Wallington was seven years old when a mass assassination attempt rocked Regency England. Her father was the only accused traitor to elude capture. Now as a grown woman and a British spy, she is no closer to learning what really happened that day. Phoebe's quest for the truth takes a sudden turn when she's kidnapped by suspected traitor Kiernan MacGregor, the Marquess of Ashlund. However, Kiernan may not live long enough to stand trial. Someone wants him dead…and Phoebe stands in the killer's way. The only way to save her reputation and protect Kiernan is to marry him. Lord Grayson's Bride Nicholas Spencer, Earl of Grayson, won’t make the same mistake twice and let Josephine Knightly go. She loves him. He felt it in their one kiss before he left, and in the single kiss she allowed since his return. But she’s doing everything in her power to sabotage the marriage even before it’s begun. Nicholas doesn’t care. If Hell is where he must live to have her, then she must stand by his side in the fire. Lord Ruthven's Bride Love is always sweetest the first time around… A harmless attraction leads to a friendship that forces Lady Annabelle to choose between the two men who love her. One saved her from a killer. The other is her future husband. James Waterson, newly titled Viscount Ruthven, is hunting a killer. When Lady Annabelle steps into the killer’s sights, James will do everything in his power to protect her. Even if that means letting her go.
Epic Text Fails! 3 - More Funniest Autocorrects, Wrong Numbers, and Smartphone Mishaps
Marcus Rainey - 2015
Yes, it is really that good.""This is going to be my 'go to book' when I've had a bad day!"Please Note: Some profanity, not for children!
The Retribution Of An Honest Man
Evelyn Boyett - 2019
But to have no recollection of who you are or why you’ve been beaten, branded and left for dead, well, that would be the sort of terror there are no words for. With nothing but the memory of a beautiful woman, he doesn’t know and the seed of vengeance slowly growing from his gut for a wrong he feels has been done to him, a man sets out to find who he is and who left him out in the desert to die. But will he discover his identity? And when he does, will he regret knowing the truth of the heinous crime he was accused of committing? Or will he discover his desire for revenge is justified? The town of Hempstead, Texas is an unholy place where honest men stay in the shadows and the corrupt walk bravely in the sunlight. But all of that is about to change when the rumors start to tumble into town with the weeds and wind. The rumors of the ghost searching for his love and… retribution. If you like fast-paced clean romance and action-packed stories, you won't be able to put down this addictive Novel by Evelyn Boyett. "The Retribution Of An Honest Man" is a stand-alone Western Historical Romance Novel of approximately 400 pages.
The Cumberland Bride, SAMPLE
Shannon McNear - 2019
And she sets her sights on learning more about their scout, Thomas Bledsoe. Thomas’s job is to get settlers safely across the Kentucky Wilderness Road to their destination while keeping an ear open for news of Shawnee unrest. But naïve Kate’s inquisitive nature could put them both in the middle of a rising tide of conflict. Is there more to Thomas’s story than he is willing to tell? Is there an untapped courage in Kate that can thwart a coming disaster? Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear. More in the Daughters of the Mayflower series:The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean (February 2018)The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1725 New Orleans (April 2018)The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep – set 1760 during the French and Indian War (June 2018)The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia (August 2018)The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road (October 2018)The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore (December 2018)
Sweets Shop Cozy Mysteries Box set
Maisy Morgan - 2019
Taking a leap of faith, she moved to Brooks, Georgia and opened her own sweets shop. What she was not prepared for was bringing Tripp, her less than thrilled 14-year-old grandson, with her. This makes for an uncertain, and sometimes amusing, start to a new chapter of life. Soon after they arrive in Brooks, there’s a murder in town. And that’s where Mary meets easy on the eyes Officer Preston. From there, they discover they make quite the detective duo. Each book in this Cozy Mystery series has individual mysteries from this Sweet Southern town. From murders to bank robberies to family secrets that rocked the community, Mary and Officer Preston will give you the best in Cozy Mystery! AUTHOR’S NOTE: Thank you for your interest in my Sweets Shop Cozy Mysteries Series! If you like reading about murder mysteries, women who own sweets shops, cats named Sweet Feet, family life and a little clean romance on the side, you’ll likely enjoy this series. It also deals with middle-aged woes and teenage angst, so this story can be enjoyed across the ages. And it’s written with no swear words, minimal violence (aside from the murders, which aren’t described in detail) and no steamy romance scenes. Download and immerse yourself in this fun four-book series located in the small town of Brooks, Georgia…
Blur
Orlando A. Sanchez - 2014
One phone call from his past turns his life inside out, setting him on a path of death and destruction. Assets are being eliminated by an assassin with a special skill, a skill John thought only he possessed-the ability to blur. The life he thought he left behind threatens to destroy him and everything he holds dear. He is given one last mission-find the assassin, eliminate him, or be eliminated.
Cross Roads: Short stories
Val McDermid - 2013
In Driving a Hard Bargain, PI Kate Brannigan investigates a car theft with a twist. In The Road and the Miles to Dundee, a moving father-daughter relationship is remembered through Scottish songs.
Nantucket Coffee House: The Complete Sweet Romance Series
Sabrina Andrews - 2021
Killing Range
Phil Campion - 2013
All he knows for sure is that he owes a debt to the man he left for dead.As Range plunges ever deeper into the dark and chaotic heart of the terrorists's murderous plot he realises that nothing is what it seems, and that his elite band of warriors are facing a desperate fight like no other.
Hard Case 14: Cold Harbor (John Harding)
Bernard Lee DeLeo - 2019
Series Still trying to survive what Nick promised his wife would be a combat free Alaska cruise, instead involves the Unholies and John Harding’s Monsters in a mission filled madness of drug runners and human traffickers. Finally ending the vacation from hell, the crews accept an ongoing battle to turn the tide on human trafficking they discovered on the cruise, stemming from Washington State’s liberal Mecca: Seattle. A gang, luring children from twelve to seventeen years old into sex trafficking, meet the Monsters and Unholies. Meanwhile, New World Order advocates, trying to oust California’s Governor, Florence Brown, learn the consequences of going toe to toe with America’s toughest Governor, and her defenders. A new opponent for John Harding, Indonesian Kadek Maimpo, lures him into a title match at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium for an Australian combat interlude needing Kade’s finned friend, Captain Hook, again for training purposes. ------- "Bernard Lee DeLeo is one of the purest writing talents I have ever had the pleasure of reading - a brilliant writing talent that I can only envy." James Byron Huggins - New York Times Bestselling Author "DeLeo's COLD BLOODED series owns the cutting edge of modern crime fiction. Action, suspense, humor, it's all there! Block out some time, because once you start one of these masterfully written adventures, you won't want to stop. I had to tear myself away to get some sleep!" Andrew Peterson, bestselling author of the Nathan McBride Series
Pretty Little Lies: A Casual Office Romance
Aubreé Pynn - 2021
The Detective Robyn Carter Series: Books 1-3
Carol Wyer - 2019
The first three thrillers from eBook no 1 bestselling author Carol Wyer, introducing you to maverick Detective Robyn Carter.
Little Girl Lost:
‘Her breath rose and fell in fearful gasps, but it was too late. She could already see what she dreaded most. The back seat was empty.
Her little girl was gone.
When toddler Izzy is snatched from a carpark Detective Robyn Carter finds a worrying connection with a current murder investigation and fears there is a twisted serial killer at work. And unless she gets to them in time, a little girl will die …
Secrets of the Dead:
‘Colourful, plastic boats were scattered in puddles on the floor. In the bathtub lay Linda Upton, fully-clothed, lips a shade of blue, and bloodshot eyes wide open.’ When a young mother is found drowned in the bath, clutching a receipt saying, ‘all debts paid’, Detective Robyn Carter knows it’s just the beginning of a harrowing case. But as she hones in on the killer’s awful motive, one of her own is put into terrible danger …
The Missing Girls:
‘One girl found dead. Another girl gone... Long shadows danced on the tin walls. Inside the trunk lay Carrie Miller, wrapped in plastic, arms folded across her ribcage, lips sealed tight forever...’ When a girl’s body is found at a Midlands storage unit, it is too decomposed for Detective Robyn Carter to read the signs left by the killer. But just as Robyn makes progress and begins to close in on the killer’s shocking hunting ground, another girl goes missing, and this time it’s someone close to her own heart. This gripping series will have you up in the small hours turning the pages. Fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Caine and Robert Dugoni will love The Detective Robyn Carter Series. Readers are going crazy for Carol Wyer: ‘Absolutely nail biting! … From the first page, I was hooked; I could not put this book down … Halfway through the book, once everything clicked, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor … I would start to read it on a day where you have no other commitments; you won’t want to put this one down!’ 5 stars – Clues and Reviews ‘OMG this book had me hooked from the first to very last page ... It’s impossible to put down, I was falling asleep about 3 in the morning with my kindle still in my hands!’ 5 stars – Goodreads Reviewer ‘Absolutely stunning!... wow it blew me away. Totally my favourite book so far of 2018… I loved everything about it… Amazing… 5 stars, although it is a shame I can’t give it more, it’s easily worth a 7.’ Bonnie’s Book Talk, 5 stars ‘Oh my god what a brilliant book you have to read it … This book grabs you from the first page right till the last page with so many twists and turns you do not know what is coming next … If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.
Martha's Vineyard: A Greek mystery.
Neil Griffin - 2007
Leaving behind his life in Fletcherford in northern England, his friends from Fletcherford Writers’ group and Sally, his foul-mouthed, best friend, colleague and confidante from Fletcherford Community College, he embarks on an adventure that will transform his life forever. As the larger than life,Yiorgi and the womanising Vangelis, friends of the deceased Martha, help him, in their own ways, to settle into his new life Bob begins to piece together the details of his aunt’s life and that of her mysterious husband Dimitri. The dark secrets of Martha’s Vineyard take Bob on a harrowing journey of self-discovery revealing the true meaning of love, belonging and revenge.