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Dr. Miles Cole and Alexandria Rizzo find themselves deep in a cave on Cuba’s coast. The obelisk they found at the dig site earlier is illuminating the cave, revealing to the duo that they are actually in a man-made structure, an ancient temple. They float through the temple channel into a circular room with several openings leading to new hallways with inscriptions on the ceiling. Alexandria uses her background in cryptology to try to decipher which opening they should explore. Once they make their choice and are inside the selected hallway, the water picks up speed enough speed to make ...

Can a hometown with a harmful past actually try to kill you? In this rural town in Pennsylvania, quiet trouble lingers everywhere. Just when you think you have a handle on things, the twists and turns keep on coming. Nora Lawrence, a single mother of two, returned to her hometown to visit a relative in the hospital. But when she and her kids get held up at gunpoint, she starts to think that there is more going on in this town than she could have ever thought. Dealing with the emotional damage of almost getting shot, and having to also see her toxic family, Nora starts to become unwound. But...

I think you've knocked it out of the park. -- James L. She kept me engaged in this fast-paced read. – James M. I enjoyed this book, can’t wait for next book –Tracy J I liked this short story. It is interesting and held my attention. I am looking forward to reading book 2. – J Hall Dr. Miles Cole is a professor of Archaeology at a prestigious university, and out of a small pool of archaeologists with expertise in the Caribbean islands. One evening, two guests arrive at his door. His star student, a transfer student finishing her last two semesters at his university, Alexandria Rizzo,...

What if the president of the United States was the leader of a murderous motorcycle gang? Dive into a world where treasure hunts become deadly, houses are set aflame, and motorcycle gangs are connected to a Civil War-era homicidal leader. After a mysterious treasure hunt at the O’Neill’s ancestral home in Sterling, Illinois goes horribly wrong, Jim O’Neill takes his two children, Adrianna and Jay, on a getaway to Chicago. Seemingly leaving both the treasure hunt and the Quant motorcycle gang behind, the O’Neills embark on a quiet family vacation in the windy city. As Jim’s ...

The story unfolds in The New Mexico Territory, in 1878. Throughout her many years living in Lincoln, New Mexico, Agatha Price has had a mission. Several children have come into her life who have lost their parents and Aggie has taken them in as her own. She raises them up in faith and teaches them the word of God. Although she follows her “mother’s” teachings, the oldest child, the beautiful Rose, wants adventure in her life. One night at the town dance, Rose meets a mysterious cowboy named Billy. The young man sweeps her completely off her feet, both on the dance floor and in this ...

Will a runaway youth be able to prove himself in time to save a beautiful widow’s ranch? Life is slow and steady on the ranches of Utah. Days are spent working hard; nights are spent preparing for the next day’s work. When the only thing breaking up the monotony is the potential for love, the stakes are high. Ryan Woods left his home in Spain abruptly to work on a ranch and prove himself to his mother. He found work he loved, and soon, a woman he loved: a recently widowed neighbor, Tina Bartley. After falling into drama after drama with his family, he wants to now prove himself a man to...

As the shattered pieces of Aimee Cooper’s life continue to fall into their unexpected places, everything she thought she knew turns out to be wrong. With Theo firmly by her side, and her future looking brighter than ever before, Aimee feels as though she can conquer whatever the world can throw at them. She’s ready and excited to take the next step, until her dad’s health unexpectedly plummets and she’s once again standing at a crossroads of faith and fantasy. Her dream continues its monotonous loop, starting and stopping in the same place. She’s grown accustomed to it now and ...

Is God bringing them back together? Is this a test? Either way, they’re falling hard. Unforeseen circumstances have delayed Olivia’s departure from small-town Brighton, and once again she is thrust back into an uncomfortable impasse with the man whose heart she broke almost a decade ago. Jason is doing his best to do what’s right. With his family, business, and emotional stability on the edge of collapse, the last thing he needs is a distraction, especially not a distraction in the form of beautiful, but unavailable Olivia. He knows a goodbye is inevitable, but something about her ...

Have you ever reached a breaking point? Brenda has. She is tired; she’s tired of the drama and the pain. All the decisions and sacrifices she has made have worn her out. She doesn’t think she can keep up with it anymore. After a near-death situation put everything into perspective, Brenda decided that all she wanted in life was peace. The problem, though, was that her loved ones resisted. Instead of peace, she was met with even more conflict. Her husband, Peter, was at a breaking point of his own. He was juggling taking care of his wife, fatherhood, and two jobs. One of those jobs was ...

A romance has been rekindled and the wait for true love might be over, but can Olivia and Jason overcome betrayal and vastly different lives to be together? Another heart-breaking revelation might be too much, even for true love. Things seem almost too good to be true between long-parted lovers, Olivia is trying to make personal headway during her stay at home, but still struggles trying to connect with her family. Is small-town Brighton really where she belongs? Her old life won’t wait for her forever, and she must decide soon. Is there enough to stay in Brighton for? Jason has fallen ...

Can you lose a life without dying? Peter Lodge has. His life as he knows it: the cars, the wealth, the women, and the affluence all go up in flames – and he has to watch them burn. It all begins with one careless night and a stinging accusation. The life he once lived was stripped away, to no fault of his own. At the same time, Peter Lodge finally finds real peace and joy in meager places, with a woman who doesn’t know of the skeletons in his cupboard. He finds the one woman he is willing to finally settle down for; Peter Lodge finally found love. When Brenda Jameson met the brown-eyed ...

5.0 out of 5 stars A great series Fluffyluggage 5.0 out of 5 stars And the grand finale doesn't disappoint!!! :-) embam 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read kztg4evas 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic series Jiffy 5200 Unlikely Assets Alexandria Rizzo pulled Dr. Miles Cole from the slab boat. It must have been close to noon now. The world was alive with sunlight, which would last for several hours before the people would be engulfed in darkness again.

What if someone else’s past is coming back to haunt you? Things at the Silver Beach Cottage are not going exactly as Tessa had planned. Inheriting didn’t just mean an unexpected and sorely needed windfall; it also meant inheriting a complicated mystery surrounding the old cottage and David’s death. At first, it seemed as though the handsome construction worker and best friend to the deceased, Chris, was trying to distance himself as far away from the drama of the accident as possible. But is Chris more involved in David’s double life than he let on? Tessa feels an undeniable ...

With her trust in men shattered and infuriated by the way her father reacts to her mother’s death, Aimee Cooper lashes out. Before her mother passed, Aimee had been in college and had plans to travel and find adventure. But all of that changed after the funeral, she gives it all up and opts instead for a quiet life, alone in her childhood home in the Rocky Mountains. Her mind wanders constantly back to a happier time, when Theo worked the ranch next to theirs -- but that was years ago, and before she’d found the hidden box. Her whole world had been flipped upside down, and not even Theo...

This hometown with harmful memories just became more dangerous, and more deadly. Sure, it’s quiet and rural here. But that doesn’t mean all is well. A harsh past lives quietly, whispering through the town, and a new threat has just arrived. Nora Lawrence is a busy single mom of two. Working two jobs has completely absorbed her life, which helps her run away from her troubled past. But, when she gets a call that a relative is in the hospital, she has to make the decision: go back to her toxic hometown, or keep herself separated from the harm? Returning home brings back all the memories ...

When a treasure hunt turns deadly, will solving the clues be enough? Enter a world where a family’s dark past is weaved with its unassuming present. From the small city of Sterling to the massive city of Chicago, the O’Neill’s family vacation has more in store than they could ever imagine. Following the loss of his wife in a car accident last year, Jim O’Neill takes his son Jay and daughter Adrianna on an adventure to his late grandfather’s house. He soon realizes that the mysterious treasure hunt his late grandfather organized is putting his family in peril. Upon facing down ...

Jennifer Park Woods was shot in the head the morning before she returned to Europe. Set in the countryside of Utah, Love On A String follows the journey of Ryan Woods, the son of the murdered woman. Leaving his home in Europe for a quiet life on a ranch in America, Ryan finds himself falling for the woman next door, Tina, a widow who owns a ranch as well. Just as their love begins to blossom, tragedy strikes. His mother is killed, and Tina falls into debt, with vultures circling above looking to take her ranch away from her at the first chance. But all is not as it seems, as the detectives ...

Ryan's mother was shot in the head the morning of her return trip to Spain, with only one witness and a dwindling number of suspects. Set in the countryside of Utah, Love On A String follows the journey of Ryan Woods, the son of the murdered woman. Leaving his home in Europe for a quiet life on a ranch in America, Ryan finds himself falling for the woman next door, a widow named Tina who owns a ranch as well. Just as their love begins to blossom, tragedy strikes. Tina falls into debt, with vultures circling above, looking to take her ranch away from her at the first chance. Ryan’s mother ...

The Cabot Killer has a reputation for making good on his promises. And after promising to turn Jay into his next victim, she begins to see her life crumble before her eyes. As Jay clings to the past, she borders the dangerous line of letting her demons catch up to her. The FBI headquarters, a place Jay once regarded as home, has now turned into the site of intense investigation—not only into finding and apprehending the Cabot Killer but her as well. As the evidence piles against her, Jay is forced into a life on the run from the very agency she dedicated her life to. But when more clues ...

Some things are unforgivable. For Brenda, it’s abandonment. Being abandoned by the person who is supposed to care about her most, and protect her, is inexcusable. Brenda’s father abandoned Brenda, her sister Martha, and their mother, leaving them to struggle on their own. He never gave so much as a reason; he just up and vanished. Brenda’s father leaving was the worst thing she had experienced. The heartbreak and pain was so strong, she vowed to never forgive him. Still, her life was great now; she was pregnant, married to the love of her life, and she was finally happy, despite her ...