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.

Christmas is a time for love. BELLE BROOKS loves Christmas. High in the Montana mountains, where she lives on her horse ranch with her son and his family, she has the perfect life. That is until it’s time to hang this year’s Christmas lights. Her son, Ryder’s, busy schedule is preventing him from getting them up by December 1st—it’s a Brooks Ranch tradition. BART STOCKTON, a former bronc rider and rodeo star, has yet to deal with his wife’s sudden death two years ago. Leaving the home they’d shared on her family’s ranch, he’s wandered from job to job, trying to run from ...

Both a wounded hero and heroine face murder in their small town, where murders never happen. She survived a childhood tragedy. Bookstore owner Sylvie and state homocide detective Ridge share a painful history — but when they discover the dead body of Sylvie’s cousin, they have no choice but to work together to unravel the truth… Marked by the same tragedy, he’s forced to linger here in his hometown, aching for his still embittered parents. As he investigates, subsequent break-ins and odd occurrences plague those nearest Sylvie. So he’s constantly in contact with her, the woman ...

This fresh, flirty and fabulous book collection includes five sweet romance novellas from the USA TODAY bestselling Better Date than Never series. Dating is so much easier when you have good friends to lean on… (Love at First Date, Book 1) Ellen may not believe in storybook love, but it’s about to rewrite her life. (Truth or Date, Book 2) Truth or Dare is all fun and games until a spontaneous dare has Gina falling for the office playboy. (My Last Blind Date, Book 3) Should Rachel risk another dating disaster by trying yet again for love? (Save the Date, Book 4) Kristen swears off men, ...

Rumors swirled around the Rake Forge University campus about a scandalous game played by none other than the Devil's baseball team. Honestly, I didn't care. Not my business, but when my editor takes away my chance to be featured in the senior showcase, and my little sister gets a mysterious playing card, a devious idea emerged. I decided I'd sneak into the party, and scoop the story. I would not get caught, definitely not seduced, and absolutely wouldn't die.

From a USA Today bestselling author... Sam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his arms. She can’t explain her bruises or the head injury that’s left her with no memories of the past five years, including their breakup. No matter how good it feels to hold her, though, there’s no way he’s getting sucked into romance again. ...

Ink and metal adorn Anna Fairchild as she ventures into Silver Lake, Tennessee, seeking the threads of her past. What she discovers instead is an intoxicating challenge in the form of a rugged, irresistibly aloof white tiger shifter. Despite her best efforts to seduce him into a wild escapade, he remains frustratingly distant, immune to her charms. Officer Dalton Garner is the epitome of discipline, a man who lives by the rulebook. His focus is unwavering, committed to capturing a murderer who threatens the peace of Silver Lake. Yet, Anna's intoxicating scent, her provocative allure, and ...

When a stalker turns to murder, pilot Kelli Spencer needs protection. What she doesn't need is her old love Jack Reese returning to stir things up, but the former Navy SEAL and his team of protection specialists are the best of the best. Trust him with her life? If she has to. Trust him with her heart? No way. The last time Jack left, he made it clear married life held no appeal.

Brandon Brown's the unlikeliest Santa ever to don a red suit. His abs are more cheese grater than bowl full of jelly, and deploying to Syria's the closest he's come to the North Pole. But family drama sends the jaded Marine home for the holidays, and lands him a part-time Santa gig....

A woman with broken dreams and promises. A cowboy with a broken—by her—heart. A stray dog with a possibly broken paw. And everyone with a dangerous secret. Even the dog. When free-spirited Skylar Rafferty left her beachside hometown, she promised her high school sweetheart she’d return soon and marry him. Fifteen years later and no longer free-spirited, she returns to plan the wedding—her grandmother’s. When her grandmother’s fiancé goes missing, Skylar turns to her former sweetheart for help while aching for a second chance. Cowboy Dallas Lawrence can’t believe the woman who...

A feisty 60-something woman and a beautiful spirit—or ghost or apparition, whatever you want to call Irma—solve kooky mysteries. Mabel Gold had a perfect life as a Long Island wife and mother. Until her doctor husband dumped her for a scheming bimbo. After eating a few gallons of ice cream and feeling sorry for herself, she did what any gal from Brooklyn would do—she picked herself up and decided not to become a big, fat blob. She’d show the jerk. A fresh start in Florida was like a glass of orange juice in the morning. Just what she needed. Of course, there were things that seemed ...

***Fans of the Sweet Montana Bride Series*** Get ready for more Witness Protection, Rancher Style. —For a limited time, this e-book edition includes two bonus books!— He’s a rancher with a broken heart. She’s a single mom in danger. Fate brings them together, but the threat on her life could tear them apart. Life is turned upside-down for single mom, Taja and her daughter Rosie, when a family friend is shot by a savage hunter. Forced into temporary hiding, they wind up at Copeland Brothers Ranch in Blue Sky Montana. The family is friendly, the ranch is safe, and cowboy Wes Copeland ...

What happens when you open the door to the past? In book six of the McKenna Mystery series, Grace locks eyes with Toby Melville, Bridgeton business owner and handyman. It only takes a second to set Grace on the path to justice once again, when visions spin from Toby’s eyes. A stream of blood cascading down a bronzed man’s chin, creating a river that descends his neck and chest, before his body slips beneath a crush of white, foamy water. And then, a horizon of emerald green trees on a blue sky backdrop so beautiful it looks like a painting. With baby Ellie now in the picture, the stakes...

When investigative journalist Reagan McAdams discovers her new husband, Julien, is part of a powerful international crime family, she flees Paris with their newborn, returning to her childhood home in Nutfield, New Hampshire. She plans to gather her inheritance, collect her beloved grandmother, and disappear forever. She'll do whatever it takes to protect her son from his criminal father. But when Reagan arrives home, her heart breaks at the news of her grandmother's death. Finding her missing inheritance is as impossible as a second chance with her former boyfriend, Brady.

Mckenna Henry has lived a simple life. Her mother raised her in upstate New York and always sheltered her from the dangers of the big city. She also sheltered her from the truth about her father. Now, on the cusp of turning 18, Mckenna has tracked him down herself. She doesn't know what she expected to find, but standing on the doorstep of a billionaire, telling him she's his long-lost daughter definitely wasn't it. Hunter Brooks may seem cold and distant, but it's only because he's spent a lifetime guarding himself against everyone who wants to use him for his money. Mckenna doesn't want ...

A struggling violinist. A billionaire heiress. An island in the sun. He is a struggling violinist living in poverty. She is a billionairess violin collector with a trust fund. Living in two different worlds, will their unexpected romance last? Publisher's Note: His Longing Heart is the updated second edition of Share with Me, previously published on June 2, 2015. The musician… Six years ago, Ivan McMillan was a budding crossover violinist on a world tour with his pianist sister. His career was cut short when Grandpa Otto died suddenly, leaving Grandma Yun saddled with enormous medical ...