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Her bitter breakup has soured Bodie Jardine on men. But after eighteen months of nothing but work, she's ready to think about life after her ex. She's seen Tucker Ferguson, owner of the hardware store, around town. When they find themselves working side by side on the Boathouse Project to spruce up the old eyesore and give it a new look, their attraction to each other is unmistakable. But just when they're settling in, getting to know each other better, the past comes roaring back to haunt the entire town when bodies are found lodged in a concrete pillar. Identifying the victims means ...

Brutalized as a young girl by a vile sexual predator, Skye Cree is a survivor. Guided by the visions of her mystical spirit guide to the whereabouts of abducted girls, she uses her unique abilities to turn her horrifying past into a positive force for justice. Fighting the demons that have haunted her for years, she trusts only in herself - until she falls hard for a man for the first time in her life.

A motivated killer with the charm and good looks of Bundy and the cruelty of Dahmer works his craft with cunning skill. When he decides he's fed up with going unnoticed, he reaches out to Skye in a big way. As more and more people around her begin to turn up missing or dead, she realizes there's a link - and it's her. Unless she finds a way to stop him, he'll continue checking off his list with precision and deadly consequences.

Sometimes, a promise kept can change your life. Reeling from the violent death of her husband in war-torn Iraq, Jordan Phillips is at her wit’s end, left to fend for herself and her baby. Alone and desperate in backwater Pelican Pointe, she faces an uphill battle against a judgmental and hostile town as she tries to rebuild her life. But when a mysterious and handsome stranger with a tragic secret appears, her fragile new world threatens to come crashing down around her. A heartbreaking story of love and romance, Promise Cove will hold you breathless until the very last page.

When Skye brings in Josh Ander, together they'll face the most cunning adversary they have yet to hunt. As weeks turn into months, as the number of victims continues to climb, Josh's vivid dreams of the crime scenes are the only key to unlocking the mind of a killer. But can Skye and Josh turn the tables fast enough when the unstoppable killer decides to come after them? Especially when the best clue they have is the revelation that the bones will tell.

Years earlier, teenage girls began to vanish off the streets of Seattle. Now they're turning up dead, their mutilated bodies left in prominent locations around the city. Skye Cree suspects there are more. But connecting the sordid crimes will take dedication and skill on the part of her entire team, especially when the killer begins to morph into someone else. Will the hunter be able to stop a psychotic and cruel killer in time to save other victims from the same disturbing fate?

Cozy mystery with a side of chocolate. Emotionally reeling after the death of her grandmother, Gemma Channing is settling into Coyote Wells, the hometown where she grew up, after a ten-year absence. While coming to terms with the loss of her Gram, disturbing things begin to happen. Women are disappearing. Just when she begins to realize Coyote Wells has changed—and not for the better—she’s forced to bump heads with Lando Bonner, her ex, a man who still carries around a grudge. But since she’s digging for answers trying to explain exactly how her grandmother died, she needs his help....

Starting over takes a heart of courage. Staying alive takes two. Fleeing into the night along a dark coastal road, Hayden Ryan is determined to grab hold of a new life, free of the clutches of a ruthless Russian mobster—her former boss. But when she meets the ruggedly handsome deputy sheriff of sleepy Pelican Pointe, starting over grows ever more complicated. Fighting for freedom, yet trapped between a suspicious cop and a burning desire to be with him, can she survive with a price on her head? "The second book in the award winning Pelican Pointe Series”

Cozy mystery with a side of chocolate. It's the middle of summer and Gemma Channing is dealing with a host of issues that’s driving her straight up the wall. Small town politics. Wedding jitters. A crazy competitor from out of town. And now a serial killer. Chief of Police Lando Bonner has his hands full with a crime wave. A string of burglaries and petty thefts are keeping him hopping. A decades-old, unsolved murder is now stalled, and he can't seem to identify the young teenage victim. On top of all that, someone wants them dead. No matter how hard Gemma tries, chocolate won’t fix ...

Cozy mystery with a side of chocolate. Exhausted from dealing with the annual Sun Bringer Festival, Gemma Channing and her ex, Lando Bonner, are hanging out at the beach, trying to recover from the three-day event when her longtime nemesis is found dead on the sand dunes. As rumors grow about Mallory's demise, many in Coyote Wells feel like Gemma is responsible. Determined to find out who did it, Gemma goes into overdrive to find the real killer. With the help of Lando and her friends, they dig deeper into Mallory’s past, hoping to uncover all of her secrets. But they get more than they ...

His sister's disappearance haunts Ex-Navy SEAL Beckett Callahan. For years, all roads have led to nothing but dead ends. To cope, he and his brother Birch—another ex-Navy SEAL—run Terra Search & Recovery to help other families bring closure to their pain. He even hopes to train his golden retriever Brodie to become a search dog with the Coastal Canine Unit. After multiple tours overseas, Beckett has finally managed to rebuild his life. But failing to find out what happened to his sister overshadows everything. That changes when Beckett meets Dr. Kelly Ecklund, a quirky marine biologist,...

After inheriting Driftwood Cottage from her grandmother, graphics designer Rowan Eaton gives up her high-paying job in San Diego to return to her hometown of Pelican Pointe. The welcome wagon turns out to be none other than Daniel Cardiff, the hunky guy she had a fling with during her last stint home at Christmas. While their relationship picks up where it left off, they soon have a mystery to unravel. Why is there a headstone in the town cemetery with Rowan Eaton’s name on it? Forced to confront decades of long-buried secrets, Rowan realizes she knows nothing about her real past. Truth ...

Who killed aging rock star Rory Rossum Cole? That’s what his daughter wants to know. When a grieving Brogan Cole needs comfort and support, she runs to her longtime childhood friend, Lucien Sutter, now living in Pelican Pointe. Rekindling a relationship that’s had its ups and downs is always difficult. But in the middle of a murder investigation, it’s downright challenging. In spite of the circumstances, the two make a pact to start over, but old issues just won’t go away. To make matters worse, Rory’s murder may be just the beginning. It seems the killer wants the entire band ...

Cozy mystery with a side of chocolate. In this latest trip to Coyote Wells, no one is who they seem. Secrets abound. Liars tell stories. Con artists make up a phony past. Getting at the truth will be difficult. Gemma and Lando are barely back from their honeymoon before they’re hurled into a hunt for a missing woman and forced to solve a mysterious plane crash. Two seemingly unrelated events now become a complicated mystery that sends them on a frenzied search for answers. Are they looking at a tangled web of killers or just one twisted mind? Will Gemma’s psychic talents be enough to ...

Thrust into the murder of a beloved postmaster, Gemma and Lando are thrown back in time 20 years to an unsolved slaying of an entire family. Solving one murder might mean solving four more. Chasing down suspects won't be easy. But if there's a connection, they intend to find the link. Are they looking at a random act of violence? Or an orchestrated murder plot? Is the killer a stranger? Or is the culprit closer to home? When another body is discovered outside of town, the mystery deepens. But does it mean there's a serial killer in their midst? Because something is terribly wrong. When ...

From darkness comes light … and a second chance. For marine biologist Keegan Fanning, the grief of losing her grandparents is too painful to bear. As if battling her own demons is not enough, she discovers that saving a total stranger from committing suicide forges an unlikely bond that will bring them together in ways they could never imagine—a bond of trust and love that is quickly put to the test at the hand of a psychotic killer who has them in his sights. "The third book in the award winning Pelican Pointe Series

Twenty years ago, a pair of lovers disappear into the night to begin a new life. But is that really what happened? New principal Julianne Dickinson is overseeing the renovation of the brand-new elementary school when an old wooden box surfaces among the rubble. Curiosity as to how it got there leads her to a disturbing theory about the two, young lovers and their vanishing act so many years earlier. When the mystery becomes too much, and she realizes she’s making waves, Julianne looks for help in an unlikely ally. Ryder McLachlan is happy to be back working in construction again. His ...

A brother who disappeared. A mystery worth solving. A love worth finding. Hannah Summers lost her innocence the day she came home from school and found police cars in front of her house. Her parents are dead, her loss is deep, but its more than that—her baby brother, Micah, is missing. Vowing to find Micah no matter what she has to do or how long she has to search, Hannah ends up in Pelican Pointe with more questions than answers. She’s holding on to a shred of hope that Micah is still alive. While Hannah isn’t looking for love, one resident has other ideas. Caleb Jennings has his own...

Rocked by tragedy, Naomi Townsend arrives in Pelican Pointe with a past she’s trying to forget. A new start is just what she needs to restore her broken spirit.Settling in means getting to know her neighbors. Not an impossible task when people are so friendly. When she meets Colt Del Rio something inside her clicks. She soon realizes his generous heart is matched only by the inner pain he carries. His mysterious military past is something he refuses to talk about. But events have a strange way of making each of them come to grips with what’s truly important.In this heartwarming ...

He went in search of a killer and found love instead. Up-and-coming lawyer Kinsey Wyatt has come to Pelican Pointe to prove she’s the real deal. Little does she know that a mysterious stranger, Logan Donnelly, a secretive and seductive artist, harbors a black secret that will put her skills and her wits—and her love—to the test. For when the town’s darkest hour is at hand, drawing them into a cat-and-mouse game of murder and deception, the past and present collide in a stunning climax that will have your heart pounding to the mind-blowing end. The four book in the award winning ...