She stands for everything he despises. Only, the minute they
meet, she becomes everything he desires.
Former US Marine turned private investigator, Reilly Murdock is
no stranger to high society. Thanks to his malevolent millionaire
stepfather, he turned his back on that elite world years ago.
But when a friend calls in a favor he's honor bound to repay,
Reilly finds himself stuck as glorified babysitter to a spoiled
heiress with secrets of her own.
Since her father s sudden death six months ago, Cassandra Van
Winter has been trying to conceal her family's millions of dollars
of debt. She can't afford to let anyone near enough to discover
the charade she s maintaining. At first, the discovery of a multi-million-dollar
necklace seemed like the answer to her prayers, but that was before
the accidents started.
Now, she takes one look at the six feet of muscle her mother s
hired to protect her, and curses her body for coming back to life.
As the accidents increase and danger comes closer, Reilly gets
closer too. Before long it's not just her life in danger, but
her heart.
Special Agent Rainie McClain wants out. Out of The Agency. Out of the shadow life that has consumed her for far too long. Walking away from The Agency means letting go of the only man she s ever loved, her husband, Captain Roc Branson. But at thirty-eight, Rainie has seen all the violence and death she can handle. And after discovering she s pregnant, she just wants a normal life.
But what can be normal about the reappearance of a long lost brother who may or may not be a sadistic killer, the heartrending demise of her marriage, and the web of lies that grows until she no longer knows who to trust?
It s vital that she discover the truth soon...because what she doesn t know, just might kill her.
The immediacy of the first person point of view brings every moment of Eason's new romance/thriller into sharp focus. Eason's straightforward style and dedication to action develop a fast pace, that sacrifices not one bit of emotion. This extremely readable and unpredictable drama will have you on the edge of your seat. Eason offers supreme tension, both in mystery and in love. I highly recommend you grab this story and hold on for the ride! ~ Review by Snapdragon at The Long And Short Reviews
Kyraninse with Night Owl Romance gives the book 4 Hearts!
Two years ago Faith McKenzie suffered a brutal attack that ended her best friend's life. Since then she has been trying to escape a past she can't remember. Her only connections are a man who claims to be her friend and a frightening voice on the telephone that sends her running for her life.
When Security Specialist JT Wyatt hires Faith as his assistant he knows she is hiding something. JT assumes it is simply a bad relationship until Faith's past catches up with them both. Now JT must help Faith unravel the missing pieces of memory fast before it costs them both their lives.
"Silent Witness is an interesting puzzle for the reader and Ms. Eason does an excellent job of giving the reader clues to the mystery, making them believe they ve figured it out and then discouraging that assumption. A Romantic Suspense novel, Silent Witness has that but also is reminiscent of a good mystery. JT and Faith both have enough issues to drown a less capable writer, but Ms. Eason keeps the story afloat and the issues never overwhelm the reader. This isn t a book you can read lightly, instead it makes the reader think and engage their powers of deduction. The ending twist had me fish mouthing at it." ~ Reviewed by Stephanie, Simply Romance Reviews
"The suspense in SILENT WITNESS will leave readers flipping pages, yearning to find the answer before the danger explodes. There is no gratuitous sex, and everything is written for a reason. I look forward to reading more from this author." ~Stacy Cooper, Romance Review Today
DON'T CLOSE YOUR
EYES Release Date: August 2007, Cerridwen
Press
Megan Beaumont's psychic powers allow her to witness the unimaginable
pain inflicted by the Angel of Death serial killer on his victims,
and it almost costs Megan her life when she becomes the Angel's
final victim.
Now, six years later, FBI Agent Jack Montgomery has no idea his
love affair with Megan resulted in a child, until a killer copying
the Angel of Death's MO resurfaces and he turns to the one woman
he never stopped loving for help.
Molly is living a lie and can't risk having a man in her life.
Dave hasn't let any woman get near him since his wife cruelly
left him because she couldn't stand the sight of his disfigured
body. But when their safe little worlds collide, the attraction
is instant...and dangerous.
Leanne Aimes can t believe that a woman is found dead on the first night of her best friend s new business venture, Pajama Dates. A nasty murder won t be good for business, but it might be good for Leanne, if solving the murder of Ms. Dead leads her into the arms of Mr. Right.
This book is the story of the love affair of Cindi and Dell.
A love affair that blossoms in the haunted setting of Magnolia
House. Murder and mayhem reign. Ghosts walk and so does The Monster
of Loggy Bayou. Set in the deep woods of Northwest Louisiana this
is a book like no other you’ve ever read.
The people of Stillwater, Mississippi, are asking questions about
murder. Again.
Twenty years ago, Madeline Barker’s father disappeared. Despite
what everyone else thinks, she’s convinced her stepfamily
had nothing to do with it. But the discovery of his car proves
he didn’t just drive away. Worse, the police find something
in his trunk that says there’s more to this case than murder.
With no other recourse, Madeline decides to hire a private investigator—even
if the cops don’t like it. Even if her family doesn’t
like it. But when PI Hunter Solozano begins to uncover some shocking
evidence, someone in Stillwater is determined to put a stop to
Madeline’s search for the truth. And that means putting a
stop to her. Permanently.
The second of three connected romantic suspense stories set in
the small, fictional town of Stillwater, Mississippi.
The Reverend Lee Barker went missing nineteen years ago....
And the people of Stillwater, Mississippi believe they know why.
They're convinced he was murdered--by his stepson, Clay Montgomery.
But only Clay--and his mother and sisters--can say for sure. They
were the only ones there that fateful night, the only ones who
know what really happened. And they're not talking.
Allie McCormick is a cold case detective from Chicago. After a
particularly difficult divorce, she's returned to Stillwater with
her six-year-old daughter to find the peace she once knew in her
hometown, and to work for the local police force while she's starting
over. But when Clay's powerful enemies join forces to put him
behind bars, Allie feels duty-bound to uncover the truth. Her
instincts tell her he didn't murder the Reverend Lee Barker.
Maybe Clay's a dark and brooding man with more than his share
of secrets, but he was just sixteen at the time. And he's not
a cold-blooded killer. At least that's what Allie believes--until
she finds proof that behind the preacher's pious demeanor lurked
the heart of a monster.
Then she has to ask herself whether justice has already been done....
The first of three connected romantic suspense stories set in
the small, fictional town of Stillwater, Mississippi.
There's a body buried behind a Mississippi farmhouse...
Grace Montgomery knows who it is, and she knows why. She was only
thirteen the night everything went wrong. And now, like then,
she has no choice but to keep her mouth shut.
Grace left the town of Stillwater thirteen years ago, trying to
forget, trying to make good. As an assistant D.A. in Jackson,
she's finally achieved the success that was supposed to change
her life. But it hasn't--and Grace realizes she has to defeat
the past or the past will defeat her. So she's finally come back
to face her own history. And to face the people of Stillwater,
including Kennedy Archer, the boy who had everything. She's a
different person now--tough, self-possessed, and completely uninterested
in the people she'd once tried to please. Except for Kennedy...
But Grace knows how dangerous loving Kennedy could be--to him
and to her.
"...With Ms. Novak's usual deep characterization, well-honed
ability to set a scene, arouse empathy, and build suspense,
your enjoyment is guaranteed." - Jane Bowers, www.romrevtoday.com
5 Stars - "...I have to give Brenda Novak a lot of credit.
She certainly knows how to create twists and turns along with
ups and downs…very clever...very touching..." - Lori
Graham, Once Upon a Romance
"...Brenda Novak gives readers a solid, excellent read
in her new romantic suspense Dead Silence. From beginning to
end...a great dose of suspense...a thrilling read." - Tracy
Zappala, SuspenseRomanceWriters. com
LOVE LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND Release Date: April 2007, iUniverse
Author Claudia Pemberton crafts a tale filled with suspense, drama, humor, courage, and emotion, charmingly strewn with inspirational wisdoms. Love Leaves No One Behind is the story of recently retired U.S. Army Ranger Jesse Daulton and Mikayla Mitchell, a young woman with an unwavering devotion to her family and friends who is searching for a new life. Surprisingly gentle and intuitive after twenty years in the military, Jesse is just what Mikayla needs after the devastating death of her beloved grandmother, Granny Mae. Their undeniable attraction is more than physical as Jesse opens his heart to Mikayla, helping them both to heal from the past. But when a sadistic killer known only as the Night Crawler crosses Jesse s path, there s more at stake than just Mikayla and Jesse s love for each other.
Pemberton meticulously researched Jesse and Mikayla s story, from the macabre thought-process of a psychopathic killer, to the mentality and nature of a U.S. Army Ranger, and she has created a realistic thriller that includes a poignant love story. Compelling, patriotic and touching, Love Leaves No One Behind reveals the human spirit s ability to conquer adversity.
"First-time author Claudia Pemberton has written a credible and interesting crime novel, set in the Alabama mountain background of a retiring Army Ranger and the lady he learns to love. As heroine Mikayla Mitchell leaves her hometown for a new job in California, she is devastated by the death of her beloved grandmother, Granny Mae. A chance set of circumstances leads her to meet Army Ranger Jesse Daulton, and it is their budding relationship, intertwined amongst the horror of a serial killer, that makes her book so interesting. Pemberton's deft writing combines violence - patriotism - sexual tension - love- and some old-fashioned Alabama backwoods wisdom in her well-written novel." - Andrew Lubin, Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
Deputy Hank Crossman doesn't want a relationship, he just wants
sex. Nickie Grace doesn't want either - until the hunky
deputy starts putting the moves on her. Creepy, perverted,
then dangerous vandalism threatens Nickie, and the best way Hank
can protect her is to guard her day and night. But can he
protect his heart from her?
What could be more exciting for a young American architect than to live in a French chateau owned by a young count and to work on the restoration of a chapel in the Loire Valley?
But when her professor is poisoned because he knew too much about a missing statue, Cheryl's summer job changes into a dangerous treasure hunt and Count François is faced with a difficult choice:
Are the statue and his chateau worth endangering the life of the impetuous young woman who's turned his life upside down?
An American chemist, on an official mission to Belarus, finds
more chemistry than she bargains for, and the Major General now
has more on his mind than nuclear pollution. Our heroine must
choose, whether to betray the general?s trust, or abandon him
to the evil plot of a rival determined to destroy his career.
Sheriff Doug Brewster''s peaceful life is torn apart when a local
militia member is found murdered and marked with a ritualistic
bruise. While disturbing, he handles it as he would any other
case, until he discovers his best friend, Josie Galloway, shares
the same bizarre mark.
Josie is happy to accept her role as the local "color"–
as a Wiccan Priestess she expects no less. But when she begins
to share the dreams of a dead man – and the Celtic symbol
that marked him in death--she begins to fear for her own sanity.
Joining forces, they dodge a sadistic killer from Josie's past
and unravel the tangle of secrecy and lies behind the Nazi-driven
ideals of a white supremacist cult. What neither of them bargains
on are the dark secrets they will uncover or how their feelings
for each other will change from friendship to something far more
powerful.
He could be everything she s hoped for. Or everything she fears.
Two years after Kacy Carwell eluded kidnapping by a serial rapist,
she still lives with nightmares and panic attacks on her painstakingly
slow path to recovery. When a mysterious new neighbor moves in
next door, her tenuous hold on her mental stability spirals out
of control. She thinks she sees her attacker everywhere she goes,
and no one believes her.
Only the new neighbor, the patient, kind and handsome Gulliver
Knight, prevents her from sliding into mental deterioration. He
alone feeds her desperate longing to feel normal again. His gentle,
attentive care calms her frazzled nerves, while his passionate
lovemaking quickly sends her tumbling from attraction to deep
love. His affections work like a balm to her wounded spirit.
Then Kacy discovers that Gulliver is not all he appears to be.
Her world crashes around her just as danger this time real threatens
not only her sanity, but her life. Before she can untangle the
web of deceit from her own broken emotions, someone will get hurt.
Assistant District Attorney, Lorelei Blackwell is handed a case
that could get her killed. Rafe Salazar is a vain, egotistical
ATF Agent trying to prevent a Drug Lord from killing the beautiful
woman he is butting heads with. The stubborn twosome fight to
keep their independence while falling in love. And all Lorelei
has to accomplish is getting the bad guys behind bars while Rafe
tries keeping her, forever In His Protective Custody.
...This fast-paced story has a perfect balance of romance
and suspense... With its many twists and turns, I was at times
unsure who to trust... Ms. Williamson delivers on all counts
with IN HIS PROTECTIVE CUSTODY... She weaves a story that had
me guessing till the end... -- Jenn L., Romance Junkies
AUTOGRAPHS, ABDUCTIONS AND A-LIST AUTHORS Release Date: June 2008, The Wild Rose Press
Bea Emerson discovers that writing best-selling mysteries can be murder. She witnesses the murder of a famous author and is almost poisoned herself at a writer's conference. That near-death experience is nothing compared to falling in love with the detective assigned to the case. If the killer doesn't do her in, a broken heart might . . .
CANDY, CORPSES AND CLASSIFIED ADS Release Date: February 2008, The Wild Rose Press
Author and small town news reporter Molly Lawson tries to find who killed her husband and buried him outside her house while her ex-lover JT McCord the cop who's investigating the murder closes in on her.
Businessman Max Lerner had it all until the threats
started. Someone wants to sabotage his latest merger, and that
someone has inexplicably thrown Layla Whitford into the fray.
When Max meets Layla, she turns his world upside down. Suddenly,
Max wants to forget about the merger, the threats
his bachelor lifestyle.
Layla has rebounded from a divorce and started over in the Twin
Cities, testing software for a small computer company. When she
receives a threatening letter, she gives it to the authorities.
But the letter was meant for Max Lerner, an uptight Suit from
Tieland who places business first.
When Layla is kidnapped, it isn't about business anymore. For
Max, it's about the safety of this crazy woman he's fallen in
love with. Now Max has to find Layla, shore up the merger and
squash rumors of software piracy all in a matter of
hours.
If they can accomplish all that, surely they can find a way for
an ex-hippie and a business-driven CEO to find a happy-ever-after
can't they?
BROWNIES, BODIES,
AND BREAKING THE CODE Release Date: June 2007, The
Wild Rose Press
Jessie's brownies at the potluck appear to have poisoned a co-worker,
but in the course of the investigation, she uncovers more than
a simple murder. If she's not careful, a plate of suspicious brownies
might be the least of her worries.
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