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He’d made mistakes...more than a few and probably didn’t deserve the second chance he’d been given. But he was going to do everything he could to prove himself worthy of it. Ray didn’t have a single doubt that a number of individuals were wondering where he’d disappeared to. With luck it would stay that way...but if it didn’t he probably wouldn’t be around to worry about it. Not even a week ago he’d arrived on the island with a windfall of money to his name but no where to go. Being given another chance was the last thing he expected when he arrived...or that it came from ...

Libby Jansen walked into the town’s seriously small police department and came face to face with the last person on earth she expected to see…the last person she wanted to see. She was there for her aunt...not a trip down memory lane. Nathaniel Carson has spent the last couple of years since his retirement trying to rectify a mistake he should have never made in the first place. Letting Janie walk out of their marriage was easily the biggest mistake of his entire life…he was old enough to know better. Harry Jansen spent a couple days writing copious notes. He had big plans, and the ...

Some dreams last a moment and others a life time...Matthew Smith made certain his lasted longer. “He’d looked eastward and seen nothing but the staggering beauty of unspoiled mountains. In contrast, when his gaze shifted to the west the view was filled with buildings that jetted skywards and a maze of roads that could take a person wherever they wanted to go...or no where at all.” From the moment she knew that the so-called family vacation to the mountains was being planned, Jenna was determined to be part of it. They might not know exactly what they were going to find when they ...

Stories about a centuries-old cowboy ranch house and the intriguing legend that goes with it…unexpected danger…heartbreaking loss…and a love that survives it all. Penny Fountaine hadn’t looked forward to the trip west to Utah several months ago. She enjoyed living in the city and knew that starting over again on this sprawling ranch surrounded by trees and enchanting fields of gorgeous flowers would be completely different. As her mother often said…it would be an adjustment, requiring a strong will, a patient heart, and an adventurous spirit, especially since the ranch house ...

Liz had a seriously compelling reason to leave the southern state that had always been her home. Danger surrounded her. Escape seemed impossible. Yet, hope came from the last person she expected. She knew his name...everyone did. But she knew nothing about the man he really was. Or if he had any chance at saving her. Sam had a bad feeling about all the things that could go wrong. The plan was a good one. But only if it worked. He had the perfect cover story. He’d be the one asking all the questions. Looking for answers was the story of his life and everyone knew it...expected it. This ...

A centuries-old cowboy ranch house and the inspirational legend that goes with it…unexpected danger…and a love that survives it all. Penny Fountaine hadn’t looked forward to the trip west to Utah several months ago. She enjoyed living in the city and knew that life on this ranch would be completely different. As her mother often said…it would be an adjustment. Now there was another adjustment she needed to fit into her life. The man who had never been far from her thoughts had just arrived, though it wasn’t completely unexpected. Deep inside, a part of her always knew they’d ...

He’d made mistakes...more than a few and probably didn’t deserve the second chance he’d been given. But he was going to do everything he could to prove himself worthy of it. And now with Jansen’s arrival to the canyon...one more person in addition to himself and his grandfather with ties to the island...the stakes were even higher. Ray didn’t have a single doubt that a number of individuals were wondering where he’d disappeared to. With luck it would stay that way...but if it didn’t he probably wouldn’t be around to worry about it. He’d arrived on the island with a ...

He’d made mistakes...more than a few and probably didn’t deserve the second chance he’d been given. But he was going to do everything he could to prove himself worthy of it. And now with Jansen’s arrival to the canyon...one more person in addition to himself and his grandfather with ties to the island...the stakes were even higher. Ray didn’t have a single doubt that a number of individuals were wondering where he’d disappeared to. With luck it would stay that way...but if it didn’t he probably wouldn’t be around to worry about it. He’d arrived on the island with a ...

Sophie knew real fear and never more so than now. They had to escape the increasing danger...and that meant leaving their home. And she knew it might not be there to come back to. But their options were few...staying could be deadly. She knew disappearing wasn’t enough...they needed a safe place. Somewhere no one would ever think to look. She’d desperately hoped their grandmother’s house would be safe... That didn’t work out. Caleb was determined to keep his best friend’s widow and children safe. But first he had to find them. And soon knew his life would never be complete without...

A year ago in the midst of his parent’s divorce Nate Handen surprised everyone in his extended family when he talked his father into leaving the family home and moving in with him and his friend and business partner. He also convinced him to go into business with the two of them. So far both ventures were working out better than anyone ever expected.His father was happy and despite the acrimonious divorce proceedings his parents were friends. The way he saw it they got along better now than he could ever remember when they were married. Now he was on his way to visit his mother. Livia ...

A love story between two people who weren’t looking for love but found it when they least expected, a mystery tragically rooted in their family’s forgotten history, and a heart-wrenching secret… Sometimes…especially when least expected…love is simply meant to be… Mac Cooper is on his way to Spring Falls to meet the family, who according to books and journals filled with his family history, aren’t supposed to exist. He has no idea what kind of reception he’s going to get especially when he informs them that his ancestor was very possibly a reformed criminal who left Spring ...

Dangerous or not, Logan Hendricks plans on being a lot more involved in his newly-formed detective agency’s current investigation. A violent and brazen crime has already been committed and he wants to be part of finding out who’s responsible. It’s not as if he’s an amateur and doesn’t know what he’s doing. As always, his grandsons have a different view of how things are supposed to work. They want him to sit back and manage everything that needs to be done to identify the individual responsible for the violent attack on the Ingramm Research Center in Alaska. He might be older, ...

Some dreams last a moment and others an entire life time...Matthew Smith was determined his would last long into the future. “He’d looked eastward and seen nothing but the staggering beauty of unspoiled mountains. In contrast, when his gaze shifted to the west the view was filled with buildings that jetted skywards and a maze of roads that could take a person wherever they wanted to go...or no where at all.” From the moment she knew that the so-called family vacation to the mountains was being planned, Jenna was determined to be part of it. They might not know exactly what they were ...

Family, friends, and strangers from around the country find sanctuary in the mountains of North Carolina as they wait out the tempest of the storm…Tempest of the Storm is the continuing story in the Home to Clare Harbor series of family, friends, and strangers who are drawn together by forces over which they have no control. They have weathered what many believed to be the storm of the century. Now they face a storm of another kind that could pose an even greater threat to all of them. Senator Gareth Dyersen knows that the threat he and all those who have taken refuge in his mountain home...

Her life was once filled with love and the promise of new beginnings. But she'd given up on her hopes and dreams of marriage and a family and instead buried herself in her big city career and the small home in her quiet home-town neighborhood. Then everything changed. Jessie Richards found herself in just about the worst possible position. It wasn’t as if she hadn’t been in difficult situations before in her life, but this one pretty much outdid all the others. And it didn’t help that she had no choice but to tell her new boss. The feelings that she had for the man…romantic feelings...

David Delahass has scrupulously studied his ancestor’s papers, documents, and journals, handwritten on fragile papers of centuries past…compelling pieces of history he believes hold the answers to Jeremy’s most guarded secrets…it was just a matter of finding them. Family Shadows is the third book in the Delahass Legacy series, the continuing saga of one family’s search for answers to questions that are rooted in events that took place generations ago in the middle of the twenty-first century. Within the unique and captivating structure that Jeremy Delahass built for his family and...

There’s really only one thing Fran Wrightmire wants for Christmas…it is also the most unlikely gift that she’ll receive.Her husband, Cade, knows that it’s beyond his power to deliver the one gift he knows would make his wife happiest this holiday season. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t without other ideas of what will make her Christmas one to remember. He’s taking her home to the hills of Burlington for a reunion with family and friends and the yearly tradition of Christmas dinner at the historic Marshall Street house where so many generations of her family lived . On their ...

Grace had never been more terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust with her life. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them.....

When he believed there was little time left, there were only two people he wanted to talk to while he still could. One was the only woman he’d ever loved. And always would. Rendon was seriously wounded…in searing pain, and up until the last hour, exposed as he’d never been before. Getting himself to the little known and forgotten small town in the middle of nowhere had been a risky choice, and taken the last of his quickly dwindling strength. It was the last place anyone would ever think to look. He never expected to survive. Yet after a brazen rescue, Rendon is determined to be part ...

Some dreams last a moment and others a lifetime...Matthew Smith made certain his would last long into the future. “He’d looked eastward and seen nothing but the staggering beauty of unspoiled mountains. In contrast, when his gaze shifted to the west the view was filled with buildings that jetted skywards and a maze of roads that could take a person wherever they wanted to go...or no where at all.” From the moment she knew that the so-called family vacation to the mountains was being planned, Jenna was determined to be part of it. They might not know exactly what they were going to ...