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Many called him the ‘mystery book man’. Chase Connor had always loved books, but now he took the books just a bit further; deciphering sentences and paragraphs to help the local sheriff solve mysteries that had haunted one of the largest counties in Montana for several years. He and the sheriff stumbled across a mystery book that could have dire consequences. The hunt is on to solve the Mountain Ridge Mystery before it involves the lone person Chase Connor loves in the world.

A Samurai sword, World War II pistol, silver and gold from Japanese conquests in the Pacific were in Papua New Guinea for the finding. Wil Bolton leads a group of treasure hunters into the Pacific Island nation battling the elements, surviving the animals that rule the jungles and waters, and escaping their own friends in an effort to find another treasure in Book 2 of the Treasure in Paradise series --- Underwater Passage.

Chase Connor had left the hustle and bustle of the California scene for a quiet place in Montana. He purchased a bookstore thinking that this would provide him with the peace and quiet that he had wanted. That all changed when he opened a historical book and found a map sewn into the back cover. Not sure what it all means, he and others try to solve a mystery that has haunted the Mountain Ridge community for the past year. What they find will shock the small Montana community to its core.

Myles Cason took the fall for a hit-and-run accident in high school serving prison time. He’s hunting the man who framed him. Beautiful Willow Konnor is tired of a loveless relationship. She’s searching for a man she can give her heart to and will love her for her. Sixteen-year-old Brielle Halter knew at a young age the man her mother married was not her father. Her dream is to have a meaningful relationship with her real father. When the three finally meet their lives start to turn for the better. If only others would allow them to have a life they wanted.

The past two years have been tough for Kenyon Gerrow. The former Marine was declared killed in action, his wife married another man, and he missed his twin girls. He had nothing left in his life until a Marine Corps general offered him a ranch where he could start his life over again. But the ranch wasn’t all it seemed. People were searching for rare gems, a beautiful woman was left beaten, and three men had been killed looking for those gems. And that was just in the first few months. Quite a Homecoming!

General Swallow glanced at Taylor. ““Now it leads us to your father. While they tortured the hell out of him, one American woman did everything she could to save him. Her name, Jill Scholten. She had been shipped over to Afghanistan through your father’s sex trafficking ring. The woman told Reb everything during several conversations, and he promised her he would get her out of there. Reb thought your father’s organization had raped her and killed her, so he resigned from the Marine Corps and went after your father.” Swallow hesitated. “She’s not dead.”

Life has changed for Chase Connor after marrying Sophia Shepherd and having their first child, but there was just one more thing he had to do before he called it quits --- help Sheriff Lancaster Portal break up a criminal element that involved a mythical sea creature and stolen jewels. See how the duo thwart the jewel thieves in the latest installment of Hidden in the Book series, Montana Mountain Caper.

For the past year, Chase Connor and Sophia Shepherd were building a relationship, but there always seemed to be something that stopped them from reaching their ultimate goal --- marriage, and a family. When a UAP is sighted in Montana, the duo have to halt their dreams to solve one more mystery. Was it actually a flying object hovering around Montana or was it even something more sinister that would haunt the two?

One person found dead in a hole in the mountains. Another struggling to survive. The situation has the local law enforcement buffaloed, so they call in The Mystery Man to ferret out the answers. Can Chase Connor discover the information from the rare books in his store? Can he and Sophia help bring down the perpetrator of those shimmering eyes and the voices in the Mystery of the Hunt?

The adventures never stop for Wil Bolton. While traveling abroad in Cambodia, he unearths treasures from the Khmer Rouge. Closer to home, while searching for lost hikers in the Black Hills, he becomes the one hunted by the yellow eyes of Bigfoot in the dark. Can he stay alive long enough to be there to welcome he and his wife, Kelsey’s newborn triplets?

Colby Jackson is lightning quick on the basketball court but off the court his life is a mess; a talented guy living down a mistake and dismissed by his family. But Lizzie Turner comes into his life. Can a true love balance his life on and off the court? Find out if Colby Jackson is able to use the strength of a loved one to help him move past his mistakes in the second book of the On the Rebound series, Battle off the Court.

Taylor pointed the weapon at the professor. Tears streamed down her face at seeing Reb hanging like he did. His face beaten and swollen and bruised. Violence marked his whole body. Was he even alive? “Don’t think what you’re thinking. He is the strongest person you know,” Chloe whispered. “Why, professor?” The professor spun around. “Back off, Taylor. I’ll kill him.” “Why? What did he ever do to you?” “What did he do me? Plenty. He screwed my mission to find those damn ciphers. He got me drummed out of the Marine Corps.” “That’s not his fault you were acting ...

Colby Jackson is a talented NBA star who can’t move past his past but he met Missy Greene, a gal who has helped him learn to trust people once more. His career is starting to take off and he’s not only finding success on the hardwood but discovering he can have a wonderful life off the court as well.

At the voices, Spears spun around. Blanche tried to sneak past him out the door. Spears grabbed her and slammed the knife into her chest and pulled it out quickly. She fell to her knees and felt something warm in her hands. She glanced at blood coming out her chest. Blanche peered up at the man. “Rye will kill you, Jake Spears.” The man saw the stony glare in her eyes. He hurried out the door. “What the hell happened?” Wade said racing in. He glanced down at his sister. Saw her cold stare before she fell to the ground. Spears glanced at Wade Davis. “Find those two young girls.” ...

Assassins are coming after the McKittricks and their closest friends. Why? It’s up to Reb and Taylor to figure it out before the lives of those who are close to them are taken. Targeted, the fifth book in the American Heroes series, follows the McKittricks into countries in the Pacific Rim as they try to find ways to help the United States prosper as well as protect their loved ones from those who want to destroy the nation.

Rye Tyler wouldn't ignore the bounty on his family. But he also couldn't stay away from helping in any situation that could impact the West. He and his family were counted on so others could survive. That means battling an unknown winter epidemic to save a fort. Leading a wagon train through Sioux country. And fending off a man who wants Rye's wife - Blanche. Will it be just too much for the Tylers? There are plenty of twists and turns in the Old West in the fifth book of the Road through Hell series - Relentless.

Rye Tyler was a broken man who had finally done the unthinkable. His wife, Blanche, was close to death. And it was his fault. He had known it would always end this way. What would he do next? He couldn’t go back. He couldn’t face the one he loved because of a knife that pierced her chest. Oh yes, she was alive. But would she want him anymore? Would she still love him? The only thing left was to become the man he dreaded the most – the killer who had no remorse. After he destroyed everyone who harmed his family, would Blanche forgive him? Or was it the end?

Colby Jackson was trying to start his life over. H e spent three years in prison for one stupid mistake. Would anyone forgive him? Or would they continue to remember an eighteen-year-old who delivered a backpack of coke to an undercover agent? His chance for changing his life came when an embattled basketball coach took a chance on him to start a new college basketball program. Would the two turn the basketball program around? More importantly, would Colby be able to get out from under the thumb of his past and his family?

Devastation hit the Cason family when a bomb exploded at their wedding ceremony killing thirteen people and almost taking the life of Myles Cason’s wife, Willow. Now the president of the United States wants him to run a task force. And his wife has an opportunity to fulfill her dream of becoming a judge. Fractured is the second book in the Living on the Edge series that sees a family come together after a devastating act of terrorism almost destroys loved ones and weave their way through difficult choices as a family.

Throughout their lives, Wil Bolton and Kelsey Lawrence had seen enough deceit and lies, murder of loved ones, and their families involved in underhanded deals that impacted people the two cared about. Now, it was their turn. It would be their toughest test together, but the two would have to find a way to bring down their families if they wanted to get out from under the clutches and have a wonderful life together. Will this be their final adventure?