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Cate Brady almost had it all. Until a knock on her front door brought news that her beloved husband had been in a terrible accident. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Reeling from the shock and suspecting she's being followed, Cate must question everything she thinks she knows.

Layla Grant is the picture of domestic bliss. But behind closed doors, she's suffering. She has a life many women would kill for, complete with two healthy young children and a doting husband who puts her every want and need above his own. Her happy family is the envy of friends and neighbors alike. Looks can be quite deceiving. Layla's husband is in big, life-altering trouble and will soon be headed to federal prison. No one knows. Layla is desperate to keep it that way. Can she withstand the pressure? Will her marriage survive? And how will she hold true to her own sense of right and ...

A centuries-old vendetta is back. And they want his boy dead. George Hartmann's past life in Ancient Greece has returned to haunt him even though he doesn't remember the threat. Unfortunately, bad guys are coming after him anyway. His young son is the first target. When a violent break-in interrupts idyllic family life and leaves the child in peril, George must act fast -- before it's too late. And when he finally begins to recall what happened thanks to a hypnosis session with a local psychologist, he's left with more questions than answers as the odds against him stack higher and higher. ...

Laurel Dane's return to Appleman’s Gap was meant to be a respite. Following the death of her father, the town’s beloved police chief, Laurel, an FBI agent on leave from Washington DC, longs for solace and a break from her chaotic life. However, her homecoming is anything but peaceful when a carjacking incident leads to the disappearance of her best friend’s infant son, thrusting Laurel into an unexpected and heart-wrenching mystery. As Laurel navigates the complexities of her hometown’s hidden pains and buried secrets, she is forced to confront her own past. The town she once knew ...

Eve Blackburn is a happily married woman, which is why she’s startled to find herself waking up in another man’s bed. She doesn’t remember how she got there, and she doesn’t recognize the stranger sleeping next to her. That isn’t the only startle Eve receives. When she begins missing chunks of time and finds herself holding a bloody knife she has no recollection of using, her life plummets into a dangerous free fall. Is she being framed? Should she tell her husband? And how will these dramatic developments affect the baby they’re trying desperately to conceive? Her Darkest Hour ...

Laurel Dane faces tough challenges as she grapples with betrayal, family secrets, and a dangerous criminal underworld in her Tennessee hometown. Haunted by the dishonesty of a close family member, Laurel must confront her own feelings of anger while unraveling a nationwide kidnapping ring that targets innocent babies for ransom. Determined to bring justice to the victims and stop the criminals behind the operation, Laurel dives deep into the investigation, risking everything to save lives and uncover the truth. But as Laurel delves deeper into the case, she's forced to make difficult ...

Ruthie Flores is running out of time. Assembling a team who can discreetly breach the walls is a last-ditch effort to find out if her estranged daughter is in danger and to make up for what she’s done before it’s too late—literally. The old woman is in hospice care and she isn’t expected to live long enough to see the seasons change. Meredith Flores Montgomery keeps a safe distance from her mother. The pair hasn’t spoken in years, and Meredith has no plans for that to change. She isn't sure she can forgive Ruthie for the careless decisions that altered the trajectory of their ...

Amelia Baker may have fallen for the wrong man. Her gut and her loved ones had warned her, but she married him anyway. Isolated from family and friends while traveling the backcountry according to her new husband's whims, things don't go as planned. When police come knocking and terrifying details about the past begin to emerge, Amelia must face the consequences of poor judgement along with her worst fears. Is she in trouble? Could the man she pledged her life to actually harm her? And how will she ever get away? Her Worst Mistake is the sixth book in the Rosemary Run Series of domestic ...

A killer is on the loose. He murdered an innocent child once before, and he seems determined to do it again. Meanwhile, George Hartmann is at a crossroads. He's working on a controversial new business aimed at tracking and eliminating the threat. He'll stop at nothing to keep his family safe. Yet, he's in denial about the urgency of the present danger. Will he put the pieces together in time? Show Me the Danger is the second book in the Ithaca Falls series and the continuation of an ongoing family saga. It was originally published as Subject to Danger in the George Hartmann Series. Fans of ...

Bea Hughes had put the past behind her. Until an anonymous caller phoned to say they knew what she'd done. To make matters worse, Bea suspects someone else in the house was listening in on the line. Fearful she's been found out and desperate to keep her family together, Bea must identify and silence the person who stands in the way of her happiness.

There's an imminent threat to national security and George Hartmann is one of only a handful of patriots who can thwart it. George never imagined he'd be forced to come out of retirement and rejoin his former special ops colleagues. Not to mention, the timing couldn't be worse. Our military hero turned family man is embroiled in a fight to keep his loved ones safe from ruthless villains who are determined to rehash a vendetta. With the fate of millions on the line, George must put his personal interests aside in service to his country. Will he find a way to navigate divided loyalties and ...

George Hartmann thought he’d seen rock bottom. It turns out he wasn't even close. Now his precious family is in peril, and his country requires his service for a second top-secret mission to thwart an international terrorist cell planning a chemical weapons attack on U.S. soil. George is convinced his troubles have to do with a vendetta from his past, but he can't quite make sense of the connections. Faced with impossible stakes on multiple fronts, he must pick up the pieces and forge a path forward. Pick Up the Pieces is the fifth book in the Ithaca Falls series and the continuation of a...

She’s had visions of his death her entire life. Now she’s racing against time to stop them from coming true. Mia Dawson has always known that love would come at a devastating price. Haunted by vivid premonitions of a man she’s never met dying in a violent explosion, Mia has spent years running from relationships, too terrified to let anyone in. When she crosses paths with Sage Cole, a military special operator with a dangerous past, she realizes with gut-wrenching certainty that he’s the man from her visions—the man she’s destined to lose. Drawn together by an undeniable ...

Marcheline Fay claimed the father of her child wasn't in the picture. Now her daughter is all grown up and asking questions. When a decades-old letter gets mailed without Marcheline's permission, the lie she told might not be enough to keep them safe. Scrambling to find out who knows what and at risk of losing it all, Marcheline must reopen old wounds to make things right. Will he come after her? How will she face his accusations without sacrificing her hard-earned business empire? And will her family ever look at her the same?

The last time Margot Callaway saw her sister, Lottie, the girl was 12 and clinging to their blood-covered mother over the asphalt in a gas station parking lot. Reeling and in shock, Margot fled her home state of Florida, choosing a path that would take her far away from the pain. She left everything behind, including Lottie. Now, seven years later, mysterious happenings on the island lead Margot to the realization that she must return home and face the ghosts of their shared past. Will Margot and Lottie have what it takes to protect each other?

They say lightning never strikes twice. Puck Reed certainly hopes not. The last time he was hit, the jolt wiped his memory clean. He was a boy then, on the island with a group of tourists when he got caught outdoors during a heavy thunderstorm. Admitted to the local hospital as a John Doe, Puck's caretakers never showed up to claim him. Now an adult, a strange chain of events sets Puck on a reluctant search for his real parents. Afraid of what he might learn and what it will mean for his future, Puck must confront his darkest secrets to find peace.

How do you send an SOS when the world thinks you're living a perfect life? Sierra Mallory has it all—an adoring husband, a promising career as a clinical psychologist, and a life that seems picture-perfect. But when her husband, Oscar Teague, a high-ranking officer in the Marines, returns from a harrowing helicopter crash, everything changes. The man who once held her close is now a stranger, his love twisted by a darkness she can’t comprehend. As Oscar’s behavior grows increasingly erratic, Sierra fears for her safety, but she’s determined to save their marriage and uncover the ...

The Girl in Hideaway Park is a gorgeously gripping, deep, and suspense-filled novel that explores the fear of exposure, the limits of fate, and the magic of resilience. It’s the second book in the Hideaway Isle series and the perfect beach listen. With riveting turns that will leave you breathless, each Hideaway Isle novel features a deep dive into the ongoing story, told from a different islander’s point of view.

Rags Bertram is a man with a past. But he isn’t one to boast about it. A former soldier in the US Special Forces, Rags came to the island and bought an old marina to stay off the grid and out of trouble. He’s living the good life - working on the water by day and playing on it by night, often while holding a cold beer in his hand. No one on Hideaway Isle knows about Rags’ former life until trouble suddenly finds him.

George Hartmann is at his breaking point. His little boys have suffered one harrowing ordeal after another, and now his wife’s life hangs in the balance. It’s all because of a threat from the past. Murderous villains are bent on destroying everything George holds dear. The danger is real. There’s little to go on besides a string of distant, pieced-together memories. And nowhere seems safe to hide. Keep Them From Harm is the third book in the Ithaca Falls series and the continuation of an ongoing family saga. It was originally published as Places Blue in the George Hartmann Series. ...