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Dead South


David Banner - 2018
     When the body of the girl he loved in high school is found twenty years after her disappearance, Detective Ryan Devereux has a personal stake in finding the people responsible. With his personal life in shambles following the engagement of his ex-wife, Ryan throws himself headlong into the investigation. Things take a turn though when newly discovered evidence leads Ryan to believe that his ex’s new fiancé might have had a hand in the young girl’s murder. As secrets about the past are uncovered, Ryan realizes things were never as he saw them. This Lowcountry detective finds himself thrust down a rabbit hole of danger and deceit the likes of which he might never emerge from. And, when the truth comes out, he might find that the killer is closer to him than he ever imagined. Dead South is book one in the new Lowcountry Mystery Series from bestselling author David Banner. Do you enjoy reading books from Dawn Lee McKenna, Mark Stone, and Steven Becker? If so, come take a walk along the South Carolina Lowcountry. With its thick humidity, Spanish moss, and one-of-a-kind local flair, it’s sure to be a visit you won’t forget!

A Cowboy's Proposal: Country Brides & Cowboy Boots (Lime Peak Ranch, #3)


Lucy McConnell - 2017
      Lime Peak Ranch is home to the Dumont and Ruggles families who raise cattle, train horses, and compete in PRCA rodeos. Life down the dirt road isn’t as perfect as it seems and secrets have roots deeper than the maple trees.   Bonnie Ruggles has to leave the Lime Peak Ranch but her marriage is in pieces scattered from the house to the barn. Dallas isn’t speaking to her, his hurt bigger than any words. When tragedy strikes, Bonnie is called home to be with her husband. Their relationship is changing and only by revealing the truth can they start anew. Tearing up secrets with roots this deep can cause more damage than these two might be able to handle.  Ellie Dumont Labrum should be living in wedded bliss, but with the death of his father, Logan pulls farther and farther away. Missing the closeness they’d barley glimpsed, Ellie tries desperately to pull her husband out of his grief, Porter Dumont is destined for greatness. He sells his plot on Lime Peak Ranch—his inheritance—and leaves the ranch and family behind to chase the music to Nashville. If he can make this work, he’ll be the biggest name to come out of the ranch. George and Carol Dumont struggle to make a new life out of the ashes of their old love. They want the same things, but Carol has to trust—a task that isn’t easy when she’s been singed. If she can find confidence in her new situation, their love can finally be free from the fears that hold them back. Olivia Dumont is falling in love with Dr. Robert Canton. They would be a perfect fit if it weren’t for the fact that he is leaving at the end of the month. Not wanting to give him an ultimatum, Olivia steps back from their budding relationship. But without incentive to stay, Robert struggles to decide if he and his son, Jax, should go back to Seattle or make a home on the ranch.    Follow this family full of heart and love and loyalty as they work to navigate the revelation of long-buried secrets, bitter disappointments, new and old love, and trust in the third book in the Lime Peak Ranch series.

The Haunting of Forsaken Manor (Ghost Hunters Book 1)


Cat Knight - 2020
    

Pastures New (Northern Lives #3)


Margaret Thornton - 2017
    

Left to Die


Frank Roderus - 2000
    Wes survived and now, he's plotting his revenge. He's gonna have to stay one step ahead of these self-appointed executioners -- because they ain't likely to make the same mistake twice.

Spring at the Stables on Muddypuddle Lane


Etti Summers - 2021
    

Clothe My Villainy: A Violet Carlyle and Friends Mystery (A Smith Investigates Mystery Book 3)


Beth Byers - 2022
    

The Carlson Assignment (A Janet Markham Bennett Cozy Thriller Book 3)


Diana Xarissa - 2021
    

The Haunting of Rose Mansion


Clarice Black - 2017
    But strange events at the house have her worried for the safety of her charges. Steeped in horrific history Rose Mansion isn't a welcome place. Floorboards creak, doors open and close, and strange sounds resonate at night. Nothing unusual for such an old house. Surely? But Ashley feels there is something else. Something dark. Something sinister. As matters begin to escalate, she begins to doubt her own sanity...

Married for a Highland Debt: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance (Highlands’ Partners in Crime)


Olivia Kerr - 2021
    

Megiddo: An Apocalyptic End-Times Thriller (Kingdom of Darkness Book 3)


Mark Goodwin - 2021
    

The Release of Secrets


Megan Maguire - 2022
    Eli's sister, Salem, now runs the lodge alone. She’s overworked, broke, and desperate to find love, but refuses to leave the area, confident her younger brother will one day return home.When two mysterious men arrive in Winterlake, possessing a unique key that once belonged to Eli, Salem wonders if they have a connection to his disappearance. Her suspicions grow when she learns one of them is the grandson of a strange recluse who lived deep in the woods behind the lodge. She keeps her guard up, but uses the opportunity to elicit his help in the hunt for her brother.With her best friend and the mystery men at her side, Salem may finally be able to discover the shocking truth about what really happened to Eli. But while following a sinister trail of clues, a second person goes missing, and she quickly finds herself knee-deep in drama, chaos, and an unexpected whirlwind romance.

Peridale Cafe 1-3


Agatha Frost - 2017
    With a new smug Detective Inspector in town who underestimates her every move, Julia makes it her mission to discover the real murderer, before her village friends are dragged into the frame, and more bodies are discovered. LEMONADE AND LIES (Book 2) When the entire village is invited to a garden party for a mysterious ‘special announcement’, nobody expected that party to end with a man being thrown to his death from a window. The murder is committed at Julia South’s estranged father’s manor, so all eyes in Peridale turn to her to solve the case. In a race against the clock, Julia must juggle her blossoming romance with Detective Inspector Brown, and her young lodger, Jessie’s, sudden strange behaviour, to uncover the truth behind the man’s untimely death. With members of her own family in the frame, will Julia like what she discovers? DOUGHNUTS AND DECEPTION (Book 3) Julia never expected to be caught up in another murder investigation, but when she discovers that homeless people are dying suspiciously and the police aren't investigating, she can't sit back and do nothing. After promising her young lodger, Jessie, that she will do everything she can to help, Julia finds herself diving headfirst into the case, aided by her new Detective Inspector boyfriend, Barker. Sure there is a serial killer preying on the vulnerable residents of an old burnout warehouse, Julia must act quickly to get to the bottom of the mystery, but can she crack the case before more bodies turn up? The first 3 books in the Peridale Cafe series! Can be read as a standalones but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning female amateur sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes! FULL PERIDALE CAFE READING ORDER: 1. Pancakes and Corpses 2. Lemonade and Lies 3. Doughnuts and Deception 4. Chocolate Cake and Chaos (OUT NOW!) 5. Shortbread and Sorrow (PREORDER)

Secrets of the Heart


Gilda O'Neill - 2008
    They hoped it would be over by Christmas... Britain is at war and the proximity of the docks means that life in and around London's Turnbury Buildings is hard and dangerous. Chances are taken, people have secrets, hearts are broken. And feelings about foreigners are running high. Sixteen-year-old Freddie Jarrett is secretly seeing a girl from the local Chinese community - a relationship that would be frowned on by both families, despite the fact that they all support the fight for freedom from oppression. And his sister Grace has her own secret to hide. A secret that no one outside the immediate family must ever know. As the threat of the Luftwaffe looms over the docks, the community is threatened with being torn apart by prejudice, fear and separation, and the disturbing loss of stability that brings with it the feeling that it is only what happens today that counts for anything...

The Amish Maid (Amish Maids, #2)


Samantha Price - 2015
    Believing she has no prospect of a husband in the Amish community, she develops feelings for Donovan, an Englisher. Jessie is sure that God's plan is for Donovan to join the Amish community. Jessie's Amish friend, Olive, thinks her brother is perfect for Jessie and sets about to match them together. Besides seeing Olive's brother, Elijah, as too quiet and serious, Jessie suspects there is a reason why other women in the community have by-passed him in their search for a husband. What will Jessie do when she grows closer to both men, only to find that her choice becomes harder? Also in the best selling 'Amish Maids' series: Book 1: The Amish Nanny Book 3: A Rare Amish Maid Book 4: In My Sister's Shadow Book 5: Change of Heart Book 6: Game of Love New Release Amish Maids series Book 7 "Amish Life of Lies" OUT NOW All Samantha Price Amish romance books are clean romances. Every book in the Amish Maids series is free to read with Kindle Unlimited.