Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

A frozen lake…Cold-Blooded Murder. A powerful man is found dead in his fish house on a frozen Minnesota lake, murdered, stabbed to death. His employees, family, and the local sheriff, all seem happy to have him gone - all except his personal assistant. With his death she is now forced to do something she thought she would never have to do, reveal secrets that will destroy the careers and lives of many - including a man set on being the next governor of the state. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agent Danny Carlisle has been given the assignment, her first as a lead agent, and ...

A mysterious letter alluding to a secret in her parents' past brings Genevieve Woodward back to her Blue Ridge Mountains hometown, but she's also in need of a break from a high-profile career that has left her dangerously burned out and concealing a powerful secret of her own. When she wakes inside an unfamiliar cottage to find the confused owner staring down at her, she can no longer ignore the fact that she needs help.

When Xerxes, king of Persia, issues a call for beautiful young women, Hadassah, a Jewish orphan living in Susa, is forcibly taken to the palace of the pagan ruler. After months of preparation, the girl known to the Persians as Esther wins the king's heart and a queen's crown. But because her situation is uncertain, she keeps her ethnic identity a secret until she learns that an evil and ambitious man has won the king's permission to exterminate all Jews - young and old, powerful, and helpless.

Lydia Mitchell has been nothing but a burden her entire life. The only thing she seems capable of is making bad choices. Her latest mess? Having an affair with her boss, the District Attorney. Now, she’s jobless and labeled a gold-digger. She’s the most hated person. She’s the other woman. Even her ever-loving sister has given up on her. But Lydia doesn’t care if no one is on her side. She doesn’t need anyone. What’s the point of letting anyone in when everyone she has ever loved only ended up disappearing from her life? Then there’s Dave Allen. She hasn’t always gotten ...

Throw it in the bin, pour the alcohol on it, and light it up. Her career is O-V-E-R. On second thought, save the alcohol. It’ll be good for the pity-party later. Charlotte’s moved back home to sleepy (and so dang hot) rural East Texas to take care of her aging grandmother. And that means her life passion of archaeological digs and carbon-dating unearthed artifacts in exotic locales is at an end. Teaching high-school History is a job she could do blind-folded and hands-tied. Which is why, when a budding romance with her hot cop neighbor comes up, it’s the perfect distraction. But, when...

Joseph has a choice to make … Christine Skylar doesn’t trust doctors. Doctors have given her nothing but disappointment and frustration. But when she meets Joseph, she decides to take a chance with him. Joseph Hansen used to be an ER surgeon. Despite growing up in a Christian family, he has always relied on science. He believes in cold hard facts and knowledge. To him, faith is irrational. When he finds out the secret that Christine has been keeping from him, he has to choose between the science he believes in and the woman he loves. *This is book 4 of the Ghost of The Past series. Get ...

He shattered her trust. Now, he holds the key to saving her world. Cyber security expert Paige Penderson's latest mission takes a shocking turn when Cody Lassiter, the man who destroyed her career before it began, emerges from the shadows with a desperate plea. As they race to prevent a catastrophic attack, Paige must confront her past, and her growing feelings for the man who betrayed her. Is Cody friend, or foe? Undercover spy, or deadly double agent? Grappling with the guilt of his past mistakes, Cody struggles to shut down his own feelings for Paige. She has no reason to forgive him for...

Two completely different personalities must learn to get along and play nice in order to survive a will that will change their lives. Twenty years ago, Tyler Hayes was ripped from his childhood home. Right after a horrific accident took his parents' lives, Tyler's grandfather cast him out of the mansion and sent him away. Now his grandfather has passed away and he can finally come home. However, even in death, Tyler's grandfather has betrayed him, leaving the mansion to a woman he’s never met. Even though Kate Mitchell has never met Tyler, she knows all about the accident that changed the...

Closing Books - Ghost Of The Past Book 2 The traditional roles of man and woman become twisted with Dan and Evelyn. Dan isn’t a playboy. He doesn’t have any commitment issues. In fact, he wants it all—relationship and family. Only problem? He wants it with someone who doesn’t want anything to do with him. Evelyn doesn’t fool around with relationships because she’s never been in one. She’s certain that things like love and happily-ever-afters aren’t meant for people like her. There’s simply too much darkness in her past. A past she thinks she’s buried. But she’s wrong. ...

Meet Minnie, Dotty, and Stella—all retired and year-round residents on a cruise ship, they have dubbed themselves the unofficial matchmakers aboard. Minnie can ferret out a lonely woman by the second day of the cruise. Dotty can spot an open-hearted man all the way across the Lido Deck. And Stella is great at putting a plan together. Together they’ve been every bit as successful as one of those online dating sites, and they can watch the romance unfold right before their eyes.

From the bestselling author of Christmas in Snow Falls comes a heartwarming read that’s perfect for fans of Jenny Hale, Sheila Roberts, Debbie Macomber, and Jill Shalvis. After a viral scandal ruins her reputation, Manhattan heiress Emily seeks escape and takes a summer job as a ranch hand in Wyoming, hiding her identity. She clashes with Tyler, the ranch owner, but as Emily embraces hard work, a bond forms. When Emily is injured, she trusts Tyler with her secret, deepening their connection. However, misunderstandings arise when Emily anonymously helps the ranch. When her identity is ...

Trace Riley has been self-appointed guardian of the trail ever since his own wagon was attacked. When he finds the ruins of a wagon train, he offers shelter to survivor Deborah Harkness and the children she saved. Trace and Deborah grow close working to bring justice to the trail, but what will happen when the attackers return to silence the only witness?

From the bestselling author of Christmas in Snow Falls comes a heartwarming read that's perfect for fans of Jenny Hale, Sheila Roberts, Debbie Macomber, and Jill Shalvis. When Chelsea decides to play matchmaker for her unlucky-in-love brother Hunter, star forward of the Boston Blizzard, she never expects to find herself offside. But a chance encounter with Liam Eriksson, the dashing captain of the rival team, the New York Nordics, changes everything. As the hockey season heats up, so does the chemistry between Chelsea and Liam. Suddenly, she's caught in a face-off between her loyalty to her...

Sometimes things don’t work out. Sometimes it feels as if everything is falling apart. Paige Watson finds herself in that very situation. She has no choice but to leave behind everything she has worked so hard for and head to a small town in Wyoming. It is the only way she can escape the relentless monster that has been after her over the past three years. It is the only way she can feel safe again. But God works in mysterious ways, and Paige begins to think that leaving everything behind may not be so bad when she ends up working with Justin Doyle to fix up her house. Just as she is ...

If you love sweet, clean Christmas romance books then you will adore this collection of historical Western romance reads set during the most magical time of the year. This heartwarming collection of joyful romance will take you on a rollercoaster of courage, despair, heartbreak and love. Follow the journeys of 5 courageous women who search for happiness and romance at Christmas time as Mail Order Brides. Their stories are all different and filled with challenges along the way. For some they almost don’t find their happy ending as their past comes back to haunt them, and some are separated...