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Bessie Mae and Julia grew up together, became secretaries and married; Bessie Mae to a lawyer who became a district court judge (who died of a heart attack as the story was beginning), Julia to the owner of a boutique. Julia had three children (the youngest, Aaron was a lawyer), and Bessie Mae had none so she and her husband became spare parents for Julia's family. When Harold died, Julia suggested that Bessie Mae get a pet as a companion, and so the story began with Julia narrating. Imagine a dirty, bedraggled waif of a puppy in an animal shelter as the central figure in a case of fraud, intellectual theft, murder and destruction of a major pharmaceutical company's laboratory. It wasn't his fault, but he was a central figure when a young researcher's formula for a cure for certain types of cancer was stolen and patented by the owner of Rogitech Labs. When it became apparent that the formula was valid but would need at least two years' work before FDA approval, Weldon, the owner of the labs, decided he needed money now and sold spaces on the list of people who would get first dibs on the formula to those who had no other chance for survival. The treasurer Jeffrey Katz was aware that money was being siphoned off but had no way to prove it. He was told to make a second set of books that would show massive increases in costs to the lab, but he had no paperwork to back it up and assumed that he was being set up and was planning to get out. He was also aware that the formula that was supposed to be costing so much belonged to the young man who had brought it in and wasn't aware that Weldon had patented it as belonging to Rogitech. When it became clear to Weldon that his dream of instant money was two years in the future, he decided to take what he had already scammed and get out after, making it look like Olaf Dalgren, the oncologist he had hired to do the work, had destroyed the lab and run off with the money. That worked until the body of the man was found in a Dumpster twenty-two miles away, but Weldon was gone by then, and Katz was on the hook.

Stephanie Plum meets Burn Notice in this hilarious series by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Hart. Miami real estate can be murder.... Working with family is no joke for Jackie Parker. Together with her husband Luke and his brother Logan, Jackie is up against wacky tenants, crazed landlords, and secrets worth killing for. Never mind Jackie's past indiscretion that threatens to destroy the life she has worked so hard to build. And then there is her traitorous heart, a giant dog, a mischievous monkey, and a dead body or two...It's just another day in paradise with Damaged Goods. The Damaged Goods omnibus edition contains four laugh-out-loud mysteries. If you enjoy strong female characters who put it all on the line for family, female sleuths, and stories full of heat and heart, you’ll adore this unputdownable series. Buy The Damaged Goods omnibus edition and let the fun begin! Praise for Jackie Parker and the Damaged Goods Mysteries: "....difficult to put down." - Kirkus "Jennifer L. Hart brings a whole new meaning to family togetherness...." - Night Owl Reviews "...a very likable, sympathetic, savvy and smart heroine." -Gemma Halliday, New York Times Bestselling Author "An addictive mystery that will have you laughing out loud." - A. Brantly "...a modern mystery with a touch of romance." -2 Indie Girls Book Reviews

A new lease on life can end in death... After a brush with death, Jackie Parker has big plans to lie low for a while. The best laid plans didn’t check in with her stressful job as part of Damaged Goods property management—or her drama queen mother. When one of their clients is found brutally murdered and a recently evicted tenant is a suspect, Jackie vows to Luke and Logan that this time she’ll stay out of the fray. After all, she’s not a detective and they have more than enough on their plate. A rogue RV, drug dealers, furies, snakes and monkeys, oh my! Plus, there’s a rival property management company determined to ruin Damaged Goods, a kidnapping and a sexy animal lover looking to cause trouble in Jackie's already rocky marriage. The Magic City’s sassiest process server is sitting on a powder keg of crazy and the two men in her life are playing with matches. One thing’s for sure, as far as Jackie's concerned this isn’t a day at the beach but the end of life as she knows it. Buy Lease on the Beach and take out a lease on laughter today!

Why does society have difficulty discussing sexualities? Where does fear of Black sexualities emerge and how is it manifested? How can varied experiences of Black females and males who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), or straight help inform dialogue and academic inquiry? From questioning forces that have constrained sexual choices to examining how Blacks have forged healthy sexual identities in an oppressive environment, Black Sexualities acknowledges the diversity of the Black experience and the shared legacy of racism. Contributors seek resolution to Blacks' understanding of their lives as sexual beings through stories of empowerment, healing, self-awareness, victories, and other historic and contemporary life-course panoramas and provide practical information to foster more culturally relative research, tolerance, and acceptance.