Don’t Need To Hug A Fake Tree

A cozy take on the classic whodunit, set in the modern West.

Eve Cordova loves history, Americana, and horses. Her inheritance of a remote historic hotel located on an old ranch just off Route 66 is a dream come true. She is preparing the Arizona high desert hotel for its grand reopening when the local sheriff informs her that the mysterious death at the hotel is in fact murder. Eve soon realizes that the employees of her skeleton crew are the only ones who could be responsible. She must unmask the murderer for the sake of her business and the new life she has created. As the clues start pointing to Eve, she must work fast to unravel the lies and discover the culprit before she is wrongly arrested.

Eve’s efforts culminate in a parlor room mystery reveal in the hotel lobby.

Their connection is instant and the sparks fly

In a clash of two worlds, Sarah finds herself caught between her carefree, hippie upbringing and the responsibilities of the real world. After losing her beloved father, she’s left with a reputation as the girl with the eccentric mom — a reputation that threatens her dream promotion at a nearby resort. Enter Ben, an attractive and sophisticated businessman whose arrival seems to jeopardize Sarah’s chances even further. However, as an undeniable attraction and closeness develop between them, Sarah begins to question Ben’s true motives. Is he there to destroy her dreams or is there something more to his presence?

In this captivating romance novel, join Sarah and Ben on a journey of passion, mystery, and self-discovery. As Sarah struggles to unravel the truth behind Ben’s intentions, she is torn between her desire for a successful career and her growing feelings for this enigmatic man. Will she trust her instincts and follow her heart, or will she let the past dictate her future? With Sarah and Ben’s lives becoming intertwined, their connection deepens, leading to surprising revelations and unexpected twists. Prepare to be swept away in a tale of love, redemption, and the power of embracing life’s uncertainties.

Between the ebb of fantasy and the crush of reality lies the greatest treasure of all time.

A mother’s curse… For the captain of an ancient ship, time is another destination on an endless journey. Bound to the sea, ANDRÉ MARIN drifts through four endless centuries in search of the virtuous woman whose unconditional love will defeat his mother’s curse and return his crew to the mortal world.

A father’s legacy… In a race against the ticking clock, skilled oceanographer TINA BELLE MCFEY explores the frigid waves of the North Atlantic Ocean in search of Scottish artifacts. Her father’s death left her pummeled by a storm of debts, struggling to keep the family salvage business afloat. Using the snappy wit of a modern woman, Belle must avoid the ghostly captain’s seductive lure long enough to prove she is more than a lucky scavenger.

When Andre enters Belle’s dreams, they set sail on a passionate sea of undeniable attraction and insurmountable odds. Will their love be his salvation? Or her ruin?

“Although Sam Bartlett enjoyed a successful horse-supplying business in Independence, Missouri, he was nonetheless envious of the hundreds of folks who passed through on their way west. Unable to stand it any longer, he convinces his wife, Judith, to pull up stakes, pack up their three-year-old son, Tom, and accompany him on a journey that turns out to be much more than either of them could have imagined. The trek quickly develops into one of extreme hardship and survival that is complicated by: dangerous weather, raging river crossings, unique personalities in the wagons, hostile Indian attacks, hunger, water shortage vengeance, courage, romance, and biblical principles. The determined traveler’s ability to effectively defend themselves is pushed to the very limits as One Eye’s marauding warriors harass and attack them repeatedly, with devastating results. With four of the train’s beloved children having been taken captive, the inner strength of the beleaguered pioneers is sorely tested and a handful of the men set out to recover the children. After valiant attempts to rescue their children fail miserably, they return empty-handed. Against all that is held sacred, the members of the wagon train are forced to leave them behind while they do their best to evade the heathens and continue their struggle for survival with barely enough water left to keep the animals going. With all hope of ever seeing their children again now gone, it is the valor and ingenuity of the beautiful Comanche woman, Birsdong, that is yet to be heard from.

Cal Shepard was built for covert war — and then the war followed him home.

A former member of an elite black-ops unit, Cal Shepard was pulled back in from the shadows to work on Perseus — a classified program designed to identify assassins before they strike.

Then Perseus is wiped out in an explosion that forces Shepard into a battle he didn’t choose.

Within hours, a secret mission implodes, bodies start turning up, and Shepard becomes the most valuable — and dangerous — man in the field. Intelligence assets, mercenaries, and federal agents launch a full-scale pursuit, each convinced Shepard knows more than he’s saying.

They’re right — and the truth reaches into the highest levels of Washington.

Cut off, outnumbered, and pushed beyond the reach of technology, Shepard is forced back into the shadows, relying on the same hard-earned skills that once made him indispensable — and now make him lethal.

Search and Destroy launches the Cal Shepard series. The manhunt is just beginning.

Five hunters venture into forbidden territory in the frozen wilds of Alaska’s Katmai National Park, seeking game but finding something far more dangerous. A creature out of ancient folklore lurks just beyond the trees, stalking their every move. As they realize they are now the hunted, survival becomes a desperate game. Will they find an escape, or will nature’s relentless predator claim them as his trophies?