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A serial predator stalks a quiet college town, and the only key to stopping him lies in Anna—who remembers nothing of her own attack. As therapy drags terrifying fragments to the surface, she races to piece together the truth before he strikes again.

Doctor Robert is a psychological thriller that satirizes psychology, its practices, and the culture it creates. It revolves around a malicious psychiatrist who commits a variety of crimes on his patients.
One man’s dangerous quest for the truth leads him to a federal black site, where a mysterious AI knows more about his past than it should.
To survive, Finn must tear through the fragile veil hiding a realm of dragons and other wondrous beings—hurling him into a whirlwind quest where his awakening magic and a white dragon’s strange price could decide the fate of an entire world.
When the guest of honor at a high-profile Washington, D.C. event is dead on arrival, protocol expert Quinn Willoughby’s key assistant is arrested. Quinn must outwit officials in D.C., wrangling to convict someone quickly—and those covering up the truth about an art conspiracy. Worse… Quinn’s new love interest now counts her as a person of interest.

Poppy travels to a distant sunny city to escape her broken heart and work as a model. Hotel California, where all the models live, seems impossibly glamourous. It soon becomes apparent, however, that there is a dark side, but is it all in Poppy’s head? For fans of mysteries and ‘sad girl fiction.’
Fresh start. Dead body. One smart dog who knows the truth. Vet Dr. Wren’s rescue dog discovers murder in coastal Maine, but the killer wants it hidden. Cozy mystery featuring a veterinary behaviorist sleuth. Perfect for Krista Davis fans! #1 in Paws & Probable Cause.
Eve came to Harmon Hill to disappear, but when she accidentally awakens a dangerous power, cursed artifacts start surfacing everywhere. Now the police suspect her, dark forces are closing in, and her quiet refuge has become a supernatural nightmare. Sometimes the best way forward is to stop running and start hexing.
Fierce Irish warrior Ronan takes a deathbed oath to protect a chieftain’s rebellious daughter, who defies his every command. So he plans to marry Triona off until, enflamed by her passionate spirit, Ronan decides he wants this beautiful, impossible woman for himself!
It’s a fine line between feuding and flirting. Ever since single mother Megan Miller arrived in stunning Lost Harbor, Alaska, she’s been at odds with hottie boat captain Lucas Holt. Until one of Lost Harbor’s dangerous storms tosses everything up in the air, and a feud turns to passion–with stakes higher than Megan ever imagined. Series on sale!
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Lee Bolton stands accused of killing his wife, his lover, and his best friend. He swears he’s innocent—mostly. A tense, darkly comic psychological thriller where every chapter peels back another lie, and Lee’s running out of them, fast.

At Raventree, whispers of missing girls and an “infinite washroom” turn real. Elaine stumbles into Eden’s secret asylum, a living forest, and a founder who never ages. Dark-academia dread meets urban legend. Download free—and if it lingers after lights-out, please leave a quick review to help others find it.
Deputy Trevor Stallion–husband, father, brother, war survivor–investigates a shocking death on massive Amity Station, heart of an empire. Amid his daughter’s deteriorating health, his brother’s reckless behavior, and resistance from superiors, Trevor navigates treacherous waters to uncover the truth. Amity Station’s fate hangs in the balance.
The second book in the bestselling series Keys of Life has readers’ hearts racing. The handsome Jon Lafitte, who is a reformed pirate, helps beautiful Cordy discover the treasures of the Pure of Heart. New Orleans faces a terrible storm of massive destruction. Can the Pure of Heart save New Orleans?
Some cases never stay closed. Some secrets refuse to die. Agent Kiara Davenport thought she’d escaped the past, but resurfacing clues and dangerous faces pull her back in. As twists tighten and betrayal looms, Kiara must uncover the truth before someone makes sure this case never reopens.

Twenty-something Jake Sommers lives in a decrepit houseboat, plays piano in a bar, and has a tendency to drink too much. So when a beautiful woman shows up one day mistakenly believing he’s a private investigator and begging him to take her case, a little voice tells him he should turn down the offer. Too bad he never listens to his little voice.
PI Nikki Hunter has recovered from a near-fatal encounter with a multiple murderer and is happy to get back to her regular bar and restaurant surveillance jobs. Unfortunately, the universe has other plans. One evening, as she’s acting as a decoy/victim to attract a bartender bent on sexual assault, Jack “The Cat” McGuire joins her and tells her a story that will change her life.
When café owner Claire Brennan volunteers to coordinate Pinewood Falls’ 50th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, she expects kitchen chaos, volunteer drama, and maybe a few burnt rolls. What she doesn’t expect is to find Gordon Finch, the town’s insufferable food critic, dead.
The Cowboy Santa program is supposed to be a chance to help his neighbors. When his ex-fiancée, now a single mom, shows up on his list, neither of them are thrilled. Is there any hope for a second chance at love? A charming small-town Christian western romance!
Crushing on my stepbrother is bad enough. Falling head over snow boots for his lumberjack dad? Now that’s just plain greedy. The only thing these two stubborn men can agree on is that they both want me. I can’t possibly choose between them, so I won’t. This Christmas, one man isn’t enough for me. I’m taking them both.
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When Nicole and James both exact revenge on the same night at a crowded event, their alibis become dangerously entangled. As a relentless detective closes in, they realize they witnessed each other’s crimes—and now share a secret that could destroy them both. But trust doesn’t come easy to people who’ve already crossed the line into murder.

Following the death of his ten-year-old son, physician Peter Croft embarks on a desperate search for a missing child, risking his sanity, even his life, in a grief induced quest. Here After is a story of love, loss and redemption, with gripping action sequences and a subtle paranormal underpinning.
Nick Ritter sells escape plans to billionaires. But when a deadly virus hits Boston, his own perfect plan falls apart—he picks up a pregnant teen runaway, a washed-up SEAL, and a bighearted ER doctor. As society collapses, Nick uses his disaster skills to protect his newfound family, uncover the secret behind the outbreak, and save mankind.
An action-packed dark epic fantasy where war erupts across shattered kingdoms, and a Death Wizard unleashes lethal power against monsters, assassins, and a rising god. Torg’s command of death itself and Laylah’s unyielding courage drive a sweeping clash of steel, sorcery, and betrayal as empires crumble and the world hurtles toward annihilation.
A death on Florida’s coast. Detective Ava Martinez won’t let silence win. When a young woman’s body washes ashore in Crystal Cove, she uncovers ecological sabotage, corporate corruption, and fractured loyalties. As danger closes in and the case turns personal, Ava must fight for justice before the next body surfaces.

Set during the Iraq War, a jihadist threatens to execute a kidnapped American and unleash a horrific attack in just seven days. The CIA’s MP-5 team races against the clock to stop him, unaware that an Iraqi pharmacist has infiltrated the terror cell to find his missing fiancée.
This inheritance is more than I bargained for. Starting with Nanna’s naughty cat. When his antics unravel a secret hidden in the woods behind Covett House, my new life changes. But discovering midlife magic has made me bold. Or maybe that’s all the strong coffee I’m currently running on. Either way, I’ll make a better life with this second chance.
Kalina Greystone’s return home brings back old friends and even older secrets. A murder in plain sight pushes her to snoop where she doesn’t belong. As she digs into the victim’s past, she uncovers a dark truth the killer wants revealed. Will she stop the spree before the killer’s thirst for vengeance is sated?
Teresa loves goldfish crackers. Stefano loves gourmet meals. When they spend Christmas in Capri preparing for his culinary show, sparks fly, flavors clash, and love sneaks in where they least expect it. My Christmas in Capri is a hilarious, heartwarming rom-com filled with food, fun, and holiday magic.
She ran to protect him. Now she’s back to face what they both lost. After ten years on the run, Kennedy returns to Eden’s Ridge—and to Xander, the love she left behind. Grief, family, and long-buried love collide as she must decide if it’s finally time to stop running and find her way home.
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She’s been missing for four months. The ransom makes no sense. And Detective Max Grady is running out of time. When Macy Chandler vanishes, Max is dragged back into the darkness he’s spent years outrunning. With his partner Cassie, he races through false leads and buried secrets—because saving her may be his only shot at redemption.

It’s the political thriller with raving reviews. A book that is so right for today. When a group of grieving parents after a school shooting run into a roadblock when lobbying congress for safer gun laws, they decide to make a courageous act of civil disobedience to ensure that our schools will be safer going forward. Everyone agrees: a must-read.
A psychic who doubts her gifts. An old woman convinced she’s being haunted… When a down-on-her-luck boardwalk psychic takes on a mysterious elderly client, her childhood visions return with a vengeance—and lead her to a truth darker than any fortune could predict. A paranormal mystery with complex characters and dark psychological twists!
Deirdre Buford rides her Soul Horse across a shattered and collapsed America to find her stolen sister. Forced to team up with a wandering photographer she grows to love, she’s driven toward a showdown with her sister’s captors—and must seek help from the Nations, who know her only as their feared foe: Crazy Hawk.
Flung down a mountain to escape an evil sorcerer. Given an impossible quest. Befriended by strange creatures, a young wizard battles assassins and treachery as he strives to master his powers and his enchanted sword. The Magic of Larlion soars on the wings of ice dragons as he risks his freedom to fight for his new friends and the woman he loves.

A teen goes missing in a small town, and her troubled sister comes back to search for her. No one wants her there. Every clue leads to deeper secrets. With the clock ticking, she must uncover the truth and save her sister before it is too late.
When Santa’s daughter leaves the North Pole on a baking quest, will her sweet dreams turn fatally sour? If you like kind-hearted heroines, furry sidekicks, and a dash of mistletoe magic, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s tasty whodunit. Download Peppermint Cookie Murder to cook up a frenzy today!
Undead and vegan wasn’t the afterlife this girl had planned. Mallory’s killer better hide, because she’s just discovered blood, meat, and dairy don’t agree with her. She’s out to find her killer…and maybe a vegan cheese that doesn’t melt her nose hairs.
Six years ago, Carly Bishop’s heart was shattered on Mount Hood. Now, she’s back for Christmas, but one person complicates her plans to survive the holidays without joy, feeling, or family traditions: her late brother’s best friend, Jake Porter. He remembers the girl she was, and the only one who might tempt her to believe in second chances.
Can a Christmas miracle thaw this Navy SEAL’s icy heart? Slone Rowan has one job: protect Lindsey, then move on. Simple. Except she’s gotten under his skin—her laugh, her touch, the way she makes him believe in love. One Christmas Eve shatters his control. And he’ll have to decide: walk away like always, or claim the family he never knew he wanted.
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We all have personal demons, but Cookie Marlowe’s demon is real. Cookie is looking to recover her Christmas spirit, but her past has other plans. When the man from her nightmare proves to be real, Cookie’s world gets flipped upside down. She’s snowed in with no place to run, and time is running out.

Florida journalist Will Harper thought his latest story would be another exposé on crooked contractors, but when he digs deeper into a hurricane insurance scam, he uncovers a plot as tangled as the mangroves and as treacherous as a storm surge. As Will’s ex-girlfriend Callie dives into the investigation, she lands herself in dangerous waters. Harper’s doing his best to save her, but can he?
Twins Chloe and Max awaken an ancient alien power hidden in their DNA. Hunted across worlds and barely in control of their abilities, they must find the other Guardians before their powers consume them and finish a war that began 90,000 years ago.
In a world where humans harvest magic from fae blood and bone, Araya Starwind survives by selling her body and magic to a powerful human mage—but when the chained fae prince haunting her dreams turns out to be real, she learns that safety was always an illusion.
Someone contacted the local radio station last night and left an alarming confession. Logan and his friends may be gossiping about it, but their only concern is getting through the last day of school before summer vacation. After all, tonight is the party of the year. But the weight of secrets will have a costly price.

After a biology professor starts teaching evolution in a way that encourages the notion of Intelligent Design, a lawsuit from the Freedom From Religion Foundation forces him to resign. But when he makes a discovery that proves unguided evolution is impossible, he nearly loses his life to someone determined to keep his discovery a secret.
Christmas Beyond the Veil whirls you through unexpected romances, social workers, lawyers, lost children, and a behind-the-scenes look at another dimension. She thought it was a case… until God made it a calling. When justice falters, heaven steps in. The results are surprising.
In the small town of Maple Hollow, where the scent of freshly baked pastries fills the air and charming storefronts line the streets, Eliza Crumbles is living her dream as the owner of a beloved bakery. But when a shocking shooting occurs right outside her door, the peaceful atmosphere is shattered, leaving Eliza right in the middle of the mystery.
Bounty hunter Jake Hale hates Christmas…but when this unlikely holiday hero has a chance to protect sexy True Blakely, a woman he’s wanted for far too long, he steps in to be her twenty-four, seven protector. After all, surely one nice act won’t kill him…Or will it? Steam, danger, opposites attracting…get ready for a HOT holiday romance!
He doesn’t trust her family. She doesn’t trust his charm. Christmas isn’t supposed to change anything… except it does. Back in Ryker Falls to settle her nana’s affairs, Rory faces old grudges and new threats. Jack swore he’d never help a Haldane, yet something about her pulls him in. Protecting her is dangerous, but so is falling in love.
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A rookie private investigator must put her fledgling business at risk to stop a rogue scientist from unleashing the ultimate biological weapon—a deadly swarm of bionic bugs. Bionic Bug is the first book in the Lara Kingsley Series, which weaves together elements of mystery, techno-thriller, and science fiction.

Juliette Valentine is a cunning, complex, and pathological child prodigy. At just fourteen years old, this elite gymnast manages to weaponize the family dog, create a rabies panic in her small town, initiate a CPS investigation into her own mother, and successfully hunt, capture, trap, and tame Jonathon, the boy next door.
Van just wanted to survive a Christmas party, not get trapped in a virtual world full of clockwork toys, droids in Santa suits, and glitching magic. Now he and Charli must escape a war between belief and machinery before reality itself short-circuits.
Readers will be swept away by the harrowing journey taken by the King’s Frog Hunter and his loyal companions, a great horned owl, a giant tortoise, and a paint stallion, who must fight to bring truth, freedom, and honor back to the Kingdom of Ameram.
Discover Book #1 in the Amazon #1 bestselling “Hanna and Alex” Low Country mystery series. Attorney Hanna Walsh and Detective Alex Frank confront crime and corruption in historic Charleston and around Pawleys Island, South Carolina. “Never, in my 80 years young, have I found a better mystery author.” Maggie A.

Reed Sawyer is a spy who hides behind a camera. When a mission in New Orleans explodes into betrayal, he turns the assignment into a hunt for the truth. Framed for treason, he must outshoot, outthink, and outrun his own agency or become the perfect fall guy.
Start the mystery thriller series that readers can’t put down! Meet Catalina Cruz, a fearless Latina TV news reporter who takes on a corrupt sheriff and his private militia in “Death Wounds,” an unputdownable thriller. But as Catalina digs deeper, she becomes the target of powerful, dangerous men. Can she uncover the truth before it’s too late?
When criminal lawyer Nicole inherits her uncle’s maple syrup farm, she sees her chance to escape a life full of murderers and liars. For half a day at least. Her uncle’s suspicious death throws her back into the world of justice to hunt for the truth. A sweet cozy mystery with a small-town setting, quirky characters, and a touch of romance.
When Sadie inherits a lonely cottage, she never expects it to lead to danger—or love. Trapped by a storm with her mysterious neighbor, Caden, she must face the truth about her father and herself. Perfect for fans of heartwarming Christian suspense and small-town secrets.
When you’re in love with a billionaire… But you have to be his dirty little secret.
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A ruthless serial killer stalks the streets of London, leaving a trail of terror in his wake. Two investigators, experts in the uncanny, race to stop him using his murderous touch. Packed with relentless suspense, chilling twists, and an unforgettable villain, then dive into the first of this series of amazing supernatural thrillers!

A baby is missing and believed dead after a home invasion leaves the other family members dead. Homeless and haunted by her past, Detective Kendall Halsrud refuses to give up on the baby. With help from a card reader and a former cop, Kendall puts her life and her career at risk while trying to find the missing baby and stop a killer.
He walks into trouble. He doesn’t walk away. Caleb Ryan was the government’s ghost—an off-the-books weapon they tried to erase. Now he drifts town to town, taking impossible cases and hunting the men who burned his team. One town at a time. One body at a time. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Brad Thor.
This eclectic collection of 13 short stories explores themes of love, fear, hope, and fun. From the journey of a man who drives through a fog into the future, to the tale of a woman who discovers the true history of her planet, each story is unique in its exploration of humanity.
Lavarund is a land divided, with corrupt King Mozer ruling mercilessly over ordinary citizens and necromancers alike. Maximilian Forrester, a poor teenage boy, leads a quiet life, but suddenly, he’s thrust into the limelight and must save the world with support from a skeletal velociraptor and a flame-wielding goddess.

Grace Dalton was just fourteen years old when she was snatched from Greenwich Park on her way back from school. After facing public humiliation from a previous investigation, Detective Constable Philip Harris once again finds himself under savage media scrutiny when he’s assigned to Grace’s case. He soon realizes his investigations have not only endangered himself but also his family.
Serena Tate, book author and amateur sleuth, never thought she’d solve murders at the luxurious Pearl Hotel. With the help of her friends, Mia and Lily, plus a telepathic koi, she tackles the case. Plus, twin teenage daughters, a persistent ex, and a new romantic interest have Serena constantly juggling her career and personal life.
If it’s true that “Life is a stage and each must play his part,” then this is the year I forgot my lines and had to do improv. Festivals and a Christmas play make living in our small town fun. But murder spoils it all when someone in the cast turns up dead, and the clues point to me. Includes the one-act holiday whodunit play featured in the book.
Hockey player Maverick’s crushing on his best friend’s ex, and she wants to fake date him to fix his bad reputation. Can he keep his true feelings a secret?
Alex Clarke doesn’t do feelings, friends, or Christmas. Then his dad’s heart attack lands him in small-town New York, where sunshine social worker Grace needs an emergency Santa. One fake beard later, the arrogant lawyer is falling hard—but he’s got a promotion waiting in San Francisco. Can a grumpy Grinch learn that love matters more than mergers?
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Reed Hascombe finds himself knee-deep in secret guilds, tunnels, famous landmarks, and blood-soaked secrets, decoding an ancient letter written by Jack the Ripper. A copycat modern-day killer drags readers into a labyrinth of mystery that enveloped London in Victorian times. Uncover The Ripper’s Legacy and decide for yourself if terror ever dies.

A conspiracy at the dawn of the 20th century by a secretive cult to manipulate the world’s gold standard leads to an explosive tale. Follow Matt List as he searches for the relics that will enable him to continue the journey of the Eternal Ones or to end it.
Galaxies fall into shadow as the Dark Lord rises. A hero rises from the West, and the Diadems race to save creation itself. Perfect for fans of Dune, The Expanse & the Silmarillion, this mythic finale blends cosmic war, gods, and destiny at the edge of annihilation.
Seventy years have passed since Julia took Samuel’s deal. When her ka-tet is threatened by Valentino, King of Vampires, she has no choice but to face him after an attempt to flee fails. Can she find a way to counter the Vampire King’s power? Or will she doom herself and those she tries to save?
British Detective Thurstan Baddeley is consigned to the unassuming Sutton Box, a forgotten corner of his police world where careers drift to an untimely end. Amid the relentless hum of a faulty toilet cistern, England’s finest detective has been relegated to solving geriatric murder cases; mysteries that have grown as cold as the tea in the pot.

When shredded remains turn up in hotel bathtubs all over Birmingham, FBI Agent Samantha Reece and her partner, Quinn O’Reilly, are assigned to investigate. Luckily, Sam has an ace up her sleeve in her ability to shift into a werepanther, enhancing her senses when she’s on the hunt.
When a winemaker drops dead at her best friend’s SoCal vineyard, single mom Casey Nolan is pulled into a twisty mystery filled with secrets, suspects, and second chances. Add a teen son, his loyal service dog, and a town full of gossip, and things get messy fast. Includes GF recipes and book club extras!
Secrets, spies, and small-town chaos… Murder has never been this fun. Join Charlie and Gamma Mission as they eat cake, hunt down killers, and protect the Gossip Inn at all costs in the quaint small town, Gossip, Texas. Grab the first in series for free and spend an afternoon reading this cozy mystery caper by a USA Today bestselling author.
Why not make Christmas a year-round thing with this wonderful tale of romance and Christmas fun in the magical Scottish Christmas village of Hollydell. Maggie half hopes worthless Dirk won’t show up when she begins to fall for handsome reindeer farmer Henry.
I swore off men after fleeing my wedding. Then Riker Lawrence moved in next door—all danger, heat, and temptation. When a storm traps us together, resisting him becomes impossible. But passion comes with a price… and his past might destroy us both.
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At the end of World War II, Nazi war criminals fled Germany, escaping Allied justice. One of these escaped criminals controlled the process for creating deadly Sarin gas. OSS Captain Max Adler and British MI6 agent Sophie Norcross are sent to Cairo, Egypt, to stop him. If they fail, a new fascist Islamic nation will change to course of history.

Chase Day did his best to turn his life around—first as a Naval officer and then as a history professor at a boutique Bay Area college. That all changes when the mother he thought had been dead for thirty years begs him to help her.
Find them, kill them, or die trying. Don’t miss the start of this action-packed Military Sci-Fi Series. It’s perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Joshua Dalzelle, and Marko Kloos.
Elizabeth has always been a fighter. But when the dragons come, she’s forced to make a deal with the dragon shifter prince: Her life in exchange for the lives of her siblings. Except not everything is as it seems, and there’s more to Axel than she knows… “A well-developed enemy-to-lovers fantasy” (Kirkus Reviews).
72-year-old Evelyn Guilfoyle was dying anyway—so why poison her at her own boozy garden-party bash? With a yard full of suspects and one clever killer, DI Liam McLaughlin and his chaotic MIT crew may be outmatched. From the #1 bestselling Derry Murder Mysteries, Death in Small Measures delivers grit, twists, and wicked dark humor.

Sheehan’s new sergeant wants to prove herself. She finds a ten-year-old clue that might lead to a serial killer. Her solo investigation flies too close to her target and she is attacked and kidnapped. Sheehan has only his brilliant mind and minimal time to find the killer and rescue his colleague.
When journalist Raven West drives into snow-dusted Colorado to cover a festival, she expects candlelight and cocoa not corpses and ghosts. A festival volunteer is found dead & Raven and her psychic hound Oscar, suspect murder. To unmask a killer and protect the sacred relics, Raven must trust her instincts, her companions, and the “lightbearer”.
Real, raw, hilarious travel stories from the map’s forgotten fringes where rules blur, wild characters thrive and culture is lived. From crocodile-dodging in Sudan to riots in Papua New Guinea, these adventures are chaotic, poetic and deeply authentic.
***Global Book Awards 2024 SILVER MEDAL WINNER for Contemporary Romance *** She is madly in love. But he can’t see past his pain. Will he ever open up to her? Can a man with a tortured past allow himself to be loved? A captivating romance set in the beautiful city of Vienna in 1992, full of witty banter, scorching chemistry, tantalizing and fervent romantic scenes, and mystery.
Lexie returns to Lake Mistletoe for her best friend’s wedding, hoping for a break from her messy life. She doesn’t expect distraction to arrive as her once-forgettable neighbor, Sean, now dangerously irresistible. Christmas may be cold, but this small-town romance is heating up fast.
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A secret detonation kills the grid, and the world goes dark. As chaos erupts and fires spread through Albuquerque, three sisters fight to survive the first night of collapse. With law breaking down outside, their only chance is to stay hidden and stay together.

In 1988, diamond dealer Sam Goren fakes his death and hides with Baron DeViamont, a suspected blood-diamond trafficker. His daughter Danielle, certain he’s alive, is pulled into a global investigation after Mossad agent Rafi tricks her into helping. As MI5 and Mossad close in, shocking twists reveal the true mastermind.
Your brand new fear is here.
Corbin, a roguish magician, and Blood, a snarky dragon, land cushy ambassador gigs in peaceful Sunal despite zero credentials. Welcomed with open arms, they’re blindsided by a warmongering horde. Diplomacy? Nah. Magic, mayhem, and dragonfire? Oh, yeah! They’ll save Sunal and half the continent with style!
Captivating memoir that follows the harrowing journey of a six-year-old girl named Tina, who becomes entangled in a secret Russian military program designed to create ruthless, MKULTRA-style child assassins. As her story unfolds, it evolves into an investigation into her superhuman abilities, uncovering deeper truths and chilling conspiracies.

Some secrets never stay buried. Windermere looks like a quiet lakeside town, but every shadow hides a story—and some are dangerous enough to kill for. Elias Monroe, a Navy veteran haunted by his past, returns home with a battered box of strange relics. Each item is tied to someone the town has lost. Each carries a whisper of truth no one has dared to face.
When a copyeditor trades his red pen for a rolling pizza kitchen, he embarks on a tantalizing adventure, crafting his artisan pies in a charming Pennsylvania town… But his hopes for a peaceful existence take an abrupt detour when a shocking discovery leaves his dear friend, a local cheesemonger, as the prime suspect in a murder investigation.
When retired art teacher Grace Hartwell organizes Pine Valley’s Christmas in July ornament exchange, she expects friendly trading and holiday cheer, not murder.
Bell encounters a compelling masked stranger at the Masquerade Red Gala singles event. She has accepted being single forever after her ex-fiancé’s shocking ultimatum — place her mom with early-onset Alzheimer’s in a nursing facility or return the engagement ring and face a future alone. Can this stranger break down the walls she erected?
City girl Jenny thought she had it all figured out. Her job as a war correspondent gave her purpose. But that was before everything fell apart. Before she watched her best friend die in her arms. Now, not only had her world been shattered, so had her heart. That’s how she found herself in small town, Texas, running—straight into a tall, dark and handsome distraction.
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