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A code only she can break… A man only she was made for… Julie Trueblood’s name is found alongside an encrypted message in the safe deposit box of a dead man, bringing Navy investigator Hank Jared to her door, looking for answers. The daughter of the most infamous spy of the twenty-first century, Julie denies any knowledge of the man or the cipher and sends Hank away. Hank is supposed to be in the Adirondacks walking his sister down the aisle, not chasing leads on a John Doe murder investigation that doesn’t even appear to be Navy-related. He’s a military man through and through, and while an order is an order, he hasn’t given up hope of finding a way to make the ceremony. When Julie contacts him and says her life is in danger, Hank finds the perfect place to hide her, right by his side, pretending to be his girlfriend at his sister’s wedding. Now he just needs to remember their relationship is all an act. Sparks fly between Hank and Julie as they defend against a hidden enemy and seek out the truth in this deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The coded message brought them together, but its secrets hold the power to tear them apart. Guided by her generous and quirky Aunt Gwen, Julie will gather the courage to unravel the cipher that was meant for her to decode, as she learns to trust the man she was meant to love.

A complete six-book urban fantasy series that will have you devouring the pages like a bloodlust-fevered vampire drinking from the vein.

I’m a thief. A good one, too — if you don’t count the occasional mess I stumble into.

Like accidentally unearthing a cursed magical artifact that could end the world.

The moment I touch the Pearl of Hell, a shockwave of dark magic ripples across the globe. Now, every power-hungry lunatic wants it. Including Tobias — an arrogant vampire from a secret society.

He doesn’t trust me, but like it or not, I’m the only one who can track the Pearl down before it lands in the wrong hands. We’re forced to work together, and the closer we get, the more the tension simmers… until it sparks something far more dangerous.

Tobias hasn’t felt bloodlust in over a century.

And now he wants me.

A gentle mystery story laced with warm and insightful humour.

Ian Greefe has always had issues with his parents – the main one being that they aren’t. Settled for many years at the other end of the country, out of the blue he gets a call to arms; he has to care for his mother, who now has Alzheimer’s, while his father is in hospital.
Over the course of a week ‘back home’, secrets gradually come out that make him reassess his views on family life, and come to terms with his own shortcomings as a son and father.
A warm, bittersweet comedy drama full of though-provoking contradictions, here are just some of the quotes from independent reviewers:
So much more than just a comedy – a wonderful, intimate blend of emotions wound up in a slice of ‘real’ life, delivered with mastery.

She traded the skyscrapers of New York for the small-town charm of Maple Ridge, but running her aunt’s bookstore is just the beginning.

Abby thought escaping her fast-paced city life would be easy, but between a grumpy, brooding handyman (who just might be the most ruggedly handsome man she’s ever met), a tight-knit community eager to play matchmaker, and exes that just won’t get the hint, nothing is as simple as it seems.

Ezekiel “Zeke” Edison is new to the private eye biz, but that doesn’t keep pretty, young Paulette Mallory from turning to him for help. She tells Zeke that Jonas Dawson, a lawyer with mob connections, is going to kill her. She knows this because Dawson strangled her aunt, Pamela Keller. That’s ominous enough, but things get complicated when Paulette tells Zeke she was her aunt in a previous life.

Zeke finds that hard to believe, but he sees that Paulette truly feels vulnerable. So he takes a look into things. When he does, a couple of bruisers try to make him back off. Big mistake. Zeke’s previous job was playing middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears. His best friends, George A. Black and Regina Green, are also no strangers to laying a hurt on people.

Throw in shady big-city politics, any number of cops, some honest, some not, and a pair of hit men nicknamed Paganini and Chopin and Zeke’s first case is summed up by a time-honored expression. “Welcome to the game, rookie.”

A dead body is not something you want to find in the walk-in freezer of a fancy trattoria!

But that is just what happens to our humble lettering artist, Mila Breaux. When she is contracted to hand letter the menus for the newest Italian restaurant in her small town of Monchac, Louisiana, it isn’t all penne and chianti. Apparently, there is something funky going on at the new joint, and it isn’t the expired fish!

That’s because she’s stumbled upon a corpsicle — the body of a pretty young woman who had her whole life ahead of her. And an artist, too! Just like Mila herself. Unfortunately, the Lettering Detective is the only one who seems interested in finding out the truth about what happened to the girl in the freezer, as those that own and run the restaurant seem in a rush to sweep it all under the rug.

Mila will need to enlist the help of her best friend, Critter Girl, along with a new furry ally who has decided to join them for this adventure. Can they get to the bottom of what happened to the frozen girl before it is too late? Or will asking too many questions get the gang in hot water?

A wrongful conviction. Brothers on the run. But when they both find love, will they plunge into danger?

Boston, 1853. Ethan Adams is shocked. Spending time with his brother and their close pals in a coffee shop, the outgoing sixteen-year-old’s world crashes when he’s arrested for rape and murder. And despite an alibi and a lawyer, the sham trial swiftly ends with a guilty verdict.

Eighteen-year-old Edward Adams would do anything for his sibling. Vowing to do whatever it takes and breaking him out of jail, they flee and find themselves in Missouri. But while relatives back home work tirelessly to clear Ethan’s name, the young banker becomes captivated by a beautiful blonde.
As Ethan falls for a saucy redhead while his brother courts her sister, he struggles with his hidden past and its threat to their newfound family. When Edward and his partner in crime discover the women’s own perilous secret, he fears for the safety of everyone around them.

Will their runaway hearts find a cherished place to land?

Ethan’s Flight is the intriguing first book in a wholesome historical Western romantic adventure series. If you like fascinating characters, fast-paced drama, and a dash of mystery, then you’ll adore Victoria Trout and Penelope West’s thrilling escape.