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Noelle Landon and her sisters are seeing the fulfillment of a dream with the opening of their candy store, Chocolate Bliss, and right in time for Christmas. Noelle's grand plans are turned upside-down when the mayor of Bridgeton requests that she show a famous celebrity, the handsome, award-winning author, Scott Conrad, around town and get him to help draw tourists to their fair town for the holidays.

A final confrontation. A traitor is revealed. Death is coming. The Seven Deadly Sins Killer has declared war. He wants the town of Oakdale as his home base and will stop at nothing to reach that goal. But first, he must get rid of Harper and Liam. Harper drew the line in the sand at Robert Thompson’s compound. While the man didn’t take the bait immediately, he promised they’d meet face-to-face soon. Something isn’t right about him. She fears he’s become unpredictable, and the waiting is almost more than she can bear. Liam is determined to protect Harper at all costs…even if it ...

What if the serial killer you were chasing was closer than you think? Small town detective, Shelby Moore, has kept a case board on her mother’s ten-year-old murder in her basement. When beautiful women start dying with the same words written next to them that were next to her mother, Shelby believes she may have finally gotten a break. The only thing is…the killer shares something very precious with Shelby. Something she can’t shake off. Scottish cop, Colin MacKenzie, left disaster behind and moved to the rural landscape of Arkansas. The last thing he expected was for his past ...

A sexy playboy billionaire. An independent female cop. Both working the same case. A case that could kill them. Bolton Steele, the youngest of the Steele brothers, literally runs into a beautiful woman chasing his suspect. This encounter sends them into a partnership neither wants, and one more dangerous than anything either of them expected. From society functions, a cat burglar, and a dangerous art thief, Bolton and Cheri find themselves in a fight for their lives. Can they let go of preconceived plans and follow their hearts or will they succumb to the wiles of a cold-blooded killer? ...

A woman who can bring down a politician… A cowboy with a secret and a heart as big as Montana… Carly Simpson steals an incriminating file from the mayor of Copper Pass and accepts a job as chef at the Rocking 7 Ranch. Believing she would be safe surrounded by cowboys, one of whom is the sheriff, she wants only to do her job until the right time comes to put the mayor behind bars. She doesn’t count on falling for the big-hearted cowboy, Stetson. Stetson’s secret dims in comparison to the one Carly holds. Still, she’s an employee on the ranch and the cutest red-haired, freckle-faced...

A boy in trouble... A dare gone wrong... Years of guilt... Sadie Hutchins accepted a dare from her best friend Dallas Armstrong and her life was never the same. Now, years later, they are thrust together again to save a child from a madman who wants Sadie for his own. Can Sadie and Dallas overcome a past of unforgiveness and guilt to stop a man crazed with grief before one of them dies? Can they overcome their past pain and see the gift they'd had all along?

A too handsome for his own good private investigator. A stalker who claims she is his. A new job turns deadly. Stalked by a mysterious man, Lana Bailey is hoping her new job at Brothers Steele Private Investigators will convince the man to go away. Instead, his obsession with her increases. Her new boss takes her on pro bono as a client in order to keep her safe. Lance Steele is determined to keep Lana safe and capture her stalker. He has no plans on falling in love. Romance has no part in his business. Yet, matters of the heart are not as easily shoved aside as he thinks. Danger escalates....

A woman out for justice… A cowboy with a heart for damaged youth… A man filled with greed who will stop at nothing When Hope Jennings’s aunt suffers a suspicious death, Hope heads to Copper Pass to accept a counseling position on the newly established youth healing center at the Rocking 7 Ranch. When it comes to light that more than her love of youth is behind her arrival, she finds herself under scrutiny. Houston Armstrong loves the ranch but wants more from life than cattle and horses. He’d once saved a little, white-haired girl from death, now she arrives on his doorstep with ...

Insanity is never far behind. Or is it? So far, the private investigation business of Wife for Hire has done nothing more than check on cheating spouses and insurance fraud. But, when handsome author, Eric Larson hires Sarah Matthews to pose as his fiancé in order to get rid of a stalker, things escalate to a whole new level. Wanting her business to be taken seriously becomes almost more than Sarah bargained for as a clever plan to catch a crazed woman takes a turn for the worse. Can Sarah and Eric stay far enough ahead of a demented stalker long enough to confess their love for each other...

Seth Armstrong made a mistake... One that could cost him his life. Sally Jo Moore has returned to Copper Pass to become the new veterinarian. She had no intention of spending time with the man she'd left behind, but when a crazed woman stalks not only Sally Jo but Seth, things are turned upside down on the Rocking 7 Ranch. Danger creeps ever closer and Sally and Seth are thrust together in order to keep those they care about safe. Now, Seth must sacrifice the one thing he holds most precious. Can they mend their broken hearts and stand united against the person who wants them dead?

Brad Jennings needs a temporary wife. Lacey Strange is more than willing to hire on as that wife. Brad needs Lacey to help prove his ex-wife hid his daughter away from him in an attempt to prove negligence when the child disappeared from the park during a visitation with him. Both are determined to keep things strictly business, but when Brad finds out something terrifying about the mother of his children and the danger escalates, he and Lacey realize that hearts can't be told to remain professional. Can these two get over past pains and learn the lesson of love while the threat of death ...

Why can’t his brothers leave him alone? All Malcolm Armstrong wants is work on vintage cars and find the woman of his dreams. Everything changes when he tackles a pretty woman he thinks is a jewel thief and someone shoots at them. Ashley Lincoln’s life is boring and predictable until she’s caught holding a bag of stolen diamonds. When the handsome Malcolm hauls her into his sheriff brother’s office, she’s sure she’s going to jail. Instead, the sheriff reveals her unpaid speeding tickets and sends her to the ranch for her own safety and to work off her community service hours. ...

Bethany Samson is knocked into the ocean by a seeing-eye dog. When she emerges, wet and angry, she doesn't expect to fall for the dog's handsome master. So, she hatches a plan to get the man to fall in love with her before he regains his sight. After all, how can any seeing man love her with scars, inside and out? Logan Morrison, temporarily blind because of a car accident is recuperating on the beautiful island of Maui. When he stumbles across a feisty woman who smells of flowers, he sees a pleasant way to spend his time until he heads back to the mainland. What he didn't plan on was ...

Christmas is no time for a mystery...or is it? Celebrate two Christmas's with kooky best-selling author and Private Investigator, Stormi Nelson as she discovers the true meaning of the season despite her family's mishaps and misadventures! Indulge in this Christmas holiday small town cozy mystery by a best-selling, award-winning author. Warning: These stories are not in any chronological order with rest of the series. You may see someone who had died or gone to jail in one of the other books.

Cassie Samson, youngest of the Samson sisters, is afraid of the water, despite living on Maui and being one of the owners of Samson Surf and Sandwich. Her sisters think it a good idea for Cassie to learn the scuba part of the business along with their handsome new business partner, Nate Kingston. Nate is more than happy to play along with the Samson sisters' attempts at matchmaking. What he didn't count on was falling in love with Cassie. When trouble from his past rears its ugly head, Nate's love might be Cassie's undoing.

A wounded woman... A damaged child... A cowboy who wants to focus on his dream... Crystal Wells flees to the Rocking 7 Dude Ranch in hopes of healing, not only for herself but for her son, now mute after a violent attack. She realizes almost immediately that if anyone can help her son speak again, it's the handsome Dirk Armstrong. Dirk Armstrong's dream of running a dude ranch is laughed at by his brothers, but he forges ahead. When the lovely, haunted woman and her child arrive at the ranch, Dirk surprisingly takes them under his wing. It doesn't take him long to realize that maybe there ...

Lisa Paxton loves her job as a Private Investigator. Spying on cheating spouses is easy work that pays well. But when classmates from high school twelve years ago are now targeted by a madman who kills them in violent ways, Lisa's job description got a whole lot more dangerous. Add in a handsome ex-fling who suddenly wants to join his investigative business with Lisa's and you have a fun, spicy, dangerous short story. EENIE MEENIE MINY MO. Who's next? Rating: PG13 A thrilling romantic suspense just the right length when you don't have a lot of time to read. By a best-selling, award-winning ...

Clarice Jocelyn Turley Drake, CJ to her friends, can spot trouble a mile away. She’d immediately suspicious when a handsome young man trails after girls vacationing on Maui. CJ really wanted to stay out of things, being on her honeymoon, but death and mayhem covers her like a cold mist. Her new husband, Eric, wants her to settle down, start a family, and has grand plans on how to make that happen, but when trouble strikes close to home, he gives CJ full reign to use her talent for finding the bad guys along with her feisty pup, Caper.

It’s Christmas, CJ Turley’s favorite holiday, only something hovers over the festivities. A cat’s collar disappears, and it seems as if Caper, CJ’s darling pup, might be the culprit. It’s easier to believe than suspecting the owners of the cat from stealing from themselves. Hilarity and mayhem follow CJ and her friends as they try to solve the theft. All CJ really wants is to have a nice holiday with a Christmas party no one will forget. Full of twists, turns, and laughs, this Christmas novella is sure to please cozy mystery fans.

Come along as CJ and the gang get involved in their craziest adventure yet. Danger and surprise, new friends and enemies, all mean that Heavenly Acres will never be the same. A Peeping Tom is far more than he seems. CJ and the gang divide ranks in order to stop drug lords from taking over the mountain they love. When they realize why years of crime were centered around their tiny house community, the news shocks them to the core.