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Edge of Daybreak
THE ESCAPE
After her husband is murdered, Maggie Carpelli discovers her father-in-law may be involved in a multi-million dollar investment scheme. He’ll stop at nothing to prevent this information from getting into the wrong hands. He is out for blood…hers. She has to disappear without leaving a trail. The perfect escape presents itself in the form of a man-in-distress.
THE BARGAIN
After spending two years in an Arizona prison, Logan Rydell is headed to Minnesota on a mission to clear his name. Trouble is, he’s low on funds and out of luck… until a classy lady appears and makes him an unbelievable offer.
THE PURSUIT
Maggie puts her life in the hands of a ruggedly handsome stranger who has as many secrets as she does. Fighting a growing desire for her mysterious companion, Maggie keeps an eye on the rearview mirror, and Logan tries to understand why a once married woman can’t say the word sex out loud…and who is chasing her?
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Jun 20, 2011
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Maggie Malone is on the run and desperate. She knows that if her father-in-law catches her, she's dead, just like her husband and possibly her sister. She's doing her best to hide her trail but bus tickets can be traced and she's not wanting that which is why when she sees a man obviously broke and frustrated at the garage with a car needing repairs, she approaches him with a deal. Maggie will fix the car if
Random Fire
CATEGORY: Contemporary, Romantic Suspense
ELEMENTS: Adult situations and moderate sexual content.
HEAT LEVEL: Sapphire
LENGTH: Novel
FORMAT: E-BOOK
Katie Benson wants to get pregnant. She doesn't want or need a husband, but since she has to name the father to get her inheritance, she's hunting for a live donor. While visiting a friend's home in northern Minnesota, she spies a lone fisherman out on the lake and decides he would be the ideal specimen. Now all she has to do is convince a stranger to cooperate without cluing him in on the plan.
Virgil Douglas is nursing yet another failed relationship. What was it with women anyway? They couldn't seem to understand that he liked his uncomplicated life just the way it was-no wedding ring, no babies. But when he rescues a woman from drowning, he starts to reassess what he wants in life.
And then she disappears...
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Jun 8, 2010
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Katie Benson wants to get pregnant. Actually, it was more that she needs to get pregnant. Her father set up his will so she couldn’t get her inheritance until she gives birth. Right now, her best friends, Ruby and Jerry Hatcher need the money she would get for a medical procedure for their son, Ryan. That means Katie doesn’t have the time to find a guy, fall in love and then ge
Blood Crystal
When a priceless crystal is stolen and five international agents killed, rookie agent Dani Lovato is sent undercover into the clandestine world of precious gems to retrieve it.
Stephen Douglas returns from Afghanistan, a wounded war hero, to find the life he left behind in shambles. Depressed and hitting rock bottom in an LA jail, he’s offered the chance to be released with a clear record. All he has to do is show up at a warehouse and pick up the sheriff’s daughter who is stranded and in harm’s way. What sounds like a simple venture turns into an escapade that becomes the ride of his life.
Thrown together, not trusting each other, Stephen and Dani embark on a cross-country mission to return the Blood Crystal from bowels of LA to its rightful owner in Washington D.C. Along the way, they discover there is a thin line between the good guys and the bad guys, and staying alive becomes more challenging with each perilous turn. Sparks fly between them in more ways than one as Dani accidently learns the startling secret of the Blood Crystal.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Feb 15, 2010
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
On the remote island of San Delta life was not good. It is a poor country located about 70 miles in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. The sole income came from selling vegetables and handmade trinkets. This is way the 8 councilmen were meeting. Maybe it was time to let the big hotel chains come to San Delta with their jobs for the young people. Maybe they would stay. Sudde
Rough Edges
When Julia Morgan M.D. miscarries twin girls she divorces her husband believing he is to blame. He forces her out of her position at the hospital and threatens her. With prompting from her sister, Julia accepts a position as nanny on a ranch 900 miles away. Knowing she is overqualified, she conveniently omits her medical degree from the application.
Dirk Travis is in trouble, his wife has gone missing, and his housekeeper is threatening to quit. He is in desperate need of a reliable person to look after his four-year-old twins. Julia appears to be the answer to his prayers. But is she too perfect, too beautiful, and too intelligent to be a nanny? Can he afford to tell her why he’s an incompetent father?
Both immediately insist their relationship will remain business only. While those plans start to go awry, other things begin to happen. People are getting killed and Dirk is the prime suspect. The heat index rises between Julia and Dirk even as Julia appears to be the next target.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Feb 3, 2009
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
The ad read: Colorado rancher seeking live-in nanny for energetic four year old twins. Basic first aid a necessity. Skilled in piano, swimming and horses a plus. Good wages, time off, and private living quarters. Minimum 3 references required. Zero tolerance for dishonesty. Contact Dirk Travis
Katie, Julia Morgan’s sister, thought this ad was perfect for her s
Secret Sacrifices
Book Two in the Douglas Family Series
Driver Jamie LeCorre, competing in the male dominated Stock Car Racing field, needs a tape that will exonerate her from a deadly crash. Weary of dealing with domineering, chauvinistic males, she is suddenly attracted to just such a man. A man who can get her tape.
Quint Douglas has sworn off high profile, overly intelligent women. He discovers the blond bimbo of his dreams trying to change a flat on a pink BMW. Offering help, he uses a bit too much attitude and is shot down. Yet, Quint still tries to win her over in spite of his deep-seated fear of speed.
Together they enter the tight knit Stock Car Racing world to investigate an old murder, a new body, and a highway collision-all tied together with too many suspects. Quint tries to keep Jamie from being the next victim even as she races around the track at 180 miles an hour, pursued by those who would like to see her eliminated, in more ways than one
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Dec 13, 2008
Genre(s): Contemporary, Romantic Suspense
Investigator and locator of things that people want found, Quint Douglas is in rural MN to attend his cousin’s wedding to a costume designer. He’s being harassed by what he wants to be his ex-girlfriend. Unfortunately, she doesn’t want to be his ex. An early morning phone call from her doesn’t put him in a great mood as he leaves the motel room he’s sharing with hi
Secrets of the Heart
When Nicole Anderson receives a midnight call informing her she has gained custody of her sister’s two children her quiet life is turned upside down. As far as she knows she doesn’t have a sister.
Hunter Douglas is assigned the task of delivering a deceased friend’s children to their aunt 1500 miles away. When he discovers the oldest child is his he doesn’t want to give her up. He takes them to Minnesota fully intending to bring them both home to New York with him. His plan goes awry when he begins to fall in love with, small-town, Nicole Anderson.
Can Nicole overcome the secrets of her past to open her heart to Hunter?
Together Nicole and Hunter must unlock the mystery of false birth certificates, a missing suitcase, peculiar pictures, a strange man following them, and a grandfather’s legacy. Attempting to solve the puzzle only makes it larger and more dangerous.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Oct 10, 2008
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Hunter Douglas lives in New York City where he does research for people wanting to find their roots. Several years ago he did a small two week job for Brenda Casey so he was surprised when the police called him to inform him of her death. He was also asked to escort Brenda’s two children to her sister, Nicole Anderson in Minnesota. Reluctantly, he agrees but when he sees the olde
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