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"An action-packed romantic thriller from bestselling, award-winning author Tee O'Fallon, perfect for fans of second-chance romance, alpha heroes, heart-pounding suspense, and poignant love stories.
He never thought he'd see her again. Fate had other plans.
Ten years ago, Victoria Kelly fled her husband and the Russian criminal underworld—the Bratva. Her dream of becoming a psychologist is finally about to come true, but her future hinges on leaving the past behind. So why can't she forget one unfulfilled moment of passion with sexy Alexander Tarankov? He saved her life. Then vanished.
FBI Strike Force Agent Kyle Gates buries himself in his job, anything to ease the suffering that comes from deep loss . . . and guilt. Taking down the city's newest Bratva leader is his sole focus. Until he runs headfirst into the woman he nearly died saving. She's twice as beautiful now and a force to be reckoned with. Poignant memories resurface, igniting sparks that more than a decade of separation failed to extinguish. But as the ex-wife of a high-ranking Bratva he put in prison, she's still a thousand percent off limits.
Despite their simmering passion, Kyle's presence in Victoria's life threatens everything she's worked so hard to achieve. And hide. Working with him puts her back on the Bratva's radar. When her obsessive ex tracks her down, Kyle's priorities change. Now, keeping Victoria safe is the only thing that matters. To stay alive, they'll have to confront dangers from the past and shocking truths that will either save them . . . or destroy them."
"Robin Hood meets the Sopranos . . . an insanely dangerous scheme Gina Perot and her friends hatch to steal from the mob and donate the loot to a women's shelter. Successful Wall Street investment banker by day, cat burglar by night, Gina leads a double life. But she's never forgotten how the mob and the FBI destroyed her family and ripped her life apart. Now it's time for payback. Charity and revenge all rolled into one. Until Gina's scheme sends her crashing headfirst into a major FBI investigation. And, the sexiest, most frustrating man she's ever met. Despite their off-the-charts chemistry, he has the power to send her and her friends to jail with one flick of his finger. He's everything she shouldn't want—and everything she does.
Stop stealing from the mob or else . . . is the order FBI Strike Force Special Agent Jack Gates gives Gina. But Jack quickly learns he can no sooner control a force of nature like Gina than he can control where a tornado sets down. Facing a court-ordered deadline, Jack needs Gina's cat burglar skills. He makes her an offer she can't refuse: go to jail or work for him as an FBI cooperator. If only she didn't get under his skin like no one else. Falling for her violates every rule in the book, but when she's in danger, he'll violate all the rules to keep her safe. Even if that means confessing his terrible secret and losing her forever."
"On a path to a fresh start that's rife with danger, a widow finds a love that reawakens her spirit in this historical romance by the author of Texas Bride.
Traveling west aboard a wagon train with her late husband's family, young widow Marybeth MacKender wishes only to leave behind the memories of her loveless marriage and to protect her infant son. But the dangers of the train are endless, as are the advances of her brutish brother-in-law, who is resolute in claiming Marybeth as his own.
It isn't until Marybeth meets Joshua Rivers, a frontiersman both tough and tender, that her hope for the future ignites as brightly as the desire in her heart. With courage aroused by passion, Marybeth is determined to face the perils of this rugged terrain for Joshua, and the love she feels is as great as the odds stacked against them."
"Bainbridge Island bookseller, aspiring author, and amateur sleuth Meg (no relation to Bill) Gates investigates the murder of a crabby food critic in New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon's latest Pacific Northwest-set mystery for fans of Kate Carlisle, Lorna Barrett, Jenn McKinlay, and Ellery Adams.
Twenty-something bookseller and sleuth Meg Gates has a confession: solving crimes may be easier than writing. She's been working on a guide to becoming a detective—but she's her own worst critic. She needs a how-to in order to write her how-to!
At the Bainbridge Island writers' group, she meets freelance food critic Lee Anderson, who invites her to join him for dinner at the Local Crab so he won't be suspected of reviewing the place. Lee is a bit of a crab himself and intends to do a hatchet job on the eatery.
Instead, someone does a job on the critic—he's found dead by the marina. Now Bainbridge's culinary elite are on the suspect list.
With help from her beau, Dalton, and the Mystery Crew at Island Books, Meg dons her sleuthing cap to solve the mystery du jour—before another murder is served cold . . ."
"Emma and Joe's daughter, Rachael Rivers, has returned to Austin to teach school after training for three years in St. Louis. In 1845, as Texas moves toward statehood, the Texas Rangers try to keep order. But one Ranger, the cruel and crooked Jason Brown, is more interested in having his way with the proper young schoolteacher.
Brand Selby is a half-Comanche, half-white rancher with a small spread just north of Austin. From the moment he sees Rachael, he knows he wants nothing other than to win her heart. But hatred for the Indians runs deep in these parts, where renegade Comanches as well as outlaws and unscrupulous Comancheros still run wild and lawless.
When Rachael rebuffs the advances of the Texas Ranger, he vows revenge. But Rachael and Brand's love has already been sealed, and not even the prospect of Rachael being cast out from her own kind, nor the threat of violence against Brand, can extinguish the flames of desire in their hearts."
"Raised in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee in the 1820s, sixteen-year-old Emma Simms dreams of the day she'll escape her life of poverty to start over in the big city of Knoxville. But when her mother dies, she's left with no one but her drunk, abusive stepfather, Luke Simms, and her dream abruptly becomes a nightmare. Luke plans to literally sell Emma down the river—to a notorious brothel in Knoxville.
River Joe, the mysterious Cherokee-raised frontiersman, knew from the first time he set eyes on the beautiful Emma that he had to have her as his own. And one glimpse of the handsome, buckskin-clad stranger they call the 'white Indian' ignites the flame of dangerous desire in Emma's heart.
Their passion could consume them both, but their love may be the one thing that can save Emma from a fate worse than death."
"An Amazon Best Book of the Month!
In the heart of this Rocky Mountain haven, one unexpected Christmas reunion can change everything.
When firefighter and single dad Steve Springfield moved his four kids to a Colorado Christmas tree ranch, he intended for it to be a safe haven. But he never expected danger to follow them to his childhood home…
Or that he would come face-to-face with the one girl he could never forget.
Folk artist Camille Brandt lives a quiet life. As the town's resident eccentric, she's used to being lonely—until Steve freaking Springfield changes everything. Brave and kind, he's always had a piece of her heart, and it doesn't take long before she's in danger of falling for him again. But as mysterious fires break out across the sleepy Colorado town, Steve and Camille will have to fight if they want their happy family to survive until Christmas…
With its blend of suspense, quirky small town humor, and sizzling attraction, this unexpected cowboy romance will be sure to sweep you off your feet!
What People Are Saying About Katie Ruggle:
'Gripping suspense, unique heroines, sexy heroes.'—CHRISTINE FEEHAN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
'I love Ruggle's characters. They're sharply drawn, and vividly alive. I'm happy when they find each other. These are wonderful escapist books.'—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times Bestselling author
'Sexy and suspenseful, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.'—JULIE ANN WALKER, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Hold Your Breath
'Chills and thrills and a sexy slow-burning romance from a terrific new voice.'—D.D. AYRES, author of the K-9 Rescue Series, for Hold Your Breath"
"The Given-Up Girl is the story of Bonnie Koller, who joins the country's brightest women at idyllic Halstead College in 1969. With her roommate Hollis as her guide, Bonnie trades her skirts for jeans and her innocence for independence. An unwanted pregnancy forces Bonnie and Hollis to navigate the traps of pre-Roe America—a boyfriend consumed with fear of the draft, doctors of questionable competence, and a hospital bureaucracy rife with corruption. Their search for an abortion puts their ambitions, their friendship, and their lives at risk.
Twenty years later, Bonnie is determined to find the daughter she bore and gave up when her choices ran out. Now a successful small-town lawyer, Bonnie knows her way around a paper trail. But she doesn't know if the given-up girl wants to be found, or the truth about 1969."
"TIP #1: WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU COUNTS AS WORK EXPERIENCE
Meg Gates could use a guidebook for life. Indeed, she's faced some challenges. She dropped out of college to work for a tech startup that failed—and her fiancé just took her bridesmaid to Italy on what was supposed to be Meg's honeymoon.
Now, at twenty-six, Meg has taken the ferry ride of shame from Seattle back to Bainbridge Island to live with her family. At least she has her rescue cocker spaniel, Watson, by her side. But it's Meg who could use a rescue—and she's hoping it will come in the form of a part-time gig doing research for a bestselling mystery writer.
TIP #2: WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW—OR WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
That's when the lightbulb goes on: Meg will write her own guidebook—a manual on criminal investigation. But before she can impress her new boss with her pet project, the author's manager is found dead on the rocks beneath the author's Gothic mansion.
Now it's time to put her guide to the test, as Meg sets out to clear her employer of suspicion and solve the crime. But there's one important caveat she'll have to add to her guide—
TIP #3: BEWARE OF UNKNOWN DANGERS"
"If you felt unloved or unsafe as a child, you may have difficulty trusting others as an adult. You might struggle to maintain healthy relationships, or feel like you are somehow damaged. And if you're in a romantic relationship, you may have intense fears that your partner will abandon you, experience 'fight or flight' moments during disagreements, or avoid intimacy altogether. It's important for you to know that this isn't your fault. Beginning in childhood, unmet needs from our caregivers can leave lasting scars, hindering our ability to form healthy connections. So, how can you heal and start building trust in your partner?
Written by a renowned family therapist, this gentle guide offers an evidence-based approach to help you move past relational trauma—the psychological wounds that can result from experiences of abuse, neglect, or betrayal. By building self-awareness, understanding triggers, and improving your communication skills, you can achieve the love and connection you deserve.
By cultivating the self-awareness needed to understand and heal from your past, you can change the course of your life—starting from within. Because in order to fully love anyone else, you must first love yourself. The skills outlined in this book will help you develop the self-compassion and self-knowledge you need to thrive—in love and in life."
"Interior design meets ulterior motive when murder strikes the family of a leading light in home décor . . .
Never in her wildest dreams did interior decorator Meg Barrett think she'd get the chance to team up with the iconic Jessica Sterling. A do-it-yourself dynamo, Jessica's Dahlia Lane Farms brand has swept the country, and Meg is thrilled to discover she's just as charming and gracious in person as she is on TV. But tragedy strikes when her beloved brother is killed in a hit-and-run, and when the evidence points to foul play, Meg vows to help Jessica by investigating.
It doesn't take long for Meg to figure out that not everyone working with Jessica has her best interests at heart, and she's certain that Jessica's brother was killed for something he knew about one of them. And then another body turns up, and it's clear that someone is going to desperate lengths to protect their secret. With Jessica still reeling from her loss, Meg puts herself in harm's way to unearth the secret and catch the killer—before they can carry out their murderous designs on her . . ."
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