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Falling for her could be his biggest gamble. Life as Seth Hamilton feels pretty damn good. Easy-going, charming and blessed with a face to make panties drop, Seth has it all. For the last two years, he has been sleeping his way across Europe, enjoying a carefree life and reaping the benefits—until his hotel-mogul father orders him home and tells him it's about time he grew up. Back in his hometown of Las Vegas, Seth is adamant he won't follow in his father's footsteps. He wants something out of life, to leave his own mark. The only problem is he has no idea what he wants to do—apart from enjoy everything the world has to offer. Cassidy Reynolds knows what she wants out of life, and Seth Hamilton is not it. She refuses to be another notch on his whittled-down bedpost and fights against the obvious attraction and raw sexual heat he exudes from every pore. Seth has never met someone like Cassidy—funny, sharp-tongued and way too smart for his charm. After a disastrous first, second and even third impression, Seth finally convinces Cassidy to give him a chance for her to get to know the real him. Everything about Cassidy flips Seth's world around. And for the first time, he realizes what it means to have something worth fighting for.

So now I’m writing to you, ‘Dad,’ hoping you will be reasonable and help me out...The baby’s due in August...I need money to live on... By the way, does your wife know about me? And does she know you got forced into retirement? If not, I’m sure you wouldn’t want her to find out about that situation, would you? Ellis and Maggie Jones arrive in tropical Panama looking forward to spending the winter golfing, writing, relaxing on the beach, and socializing with friends. But an unexpected email soon derails their plans: Ellis’s past catches up with him in the form of a young woman attempting to blackmail him. This turn of events soon exposes decades of deception as Maggie realizes the extent of the secrets—old and new—Ellis has concealed from her, and Ellis discovers that he has also been deceived and exploited. Through Ellis and Maggie’s interactions, as well as those of other characters, author Karen Hyatt examines how secrets and deception affect relationships. How much do we hide from those closest to us? What are our motives for doing so? How honest are we with ourselves? And how do lives change when secrets start to unravel?

Bernadetta DeVittoriaor Bernie, as her friends call heronce worked for the Renard Chemical Company. Thanks to a particularly nasty divorce, shes now looking to be hired back. She gets the job she wants but could not foresee the drama headed her way. It turns out Renard Chemical is currently undergoing a bitter legal battle with a number of litigants. These litigants want to see their pain and suffering recognized by Renard, legally and monetarily. Bernie, working for the legal department, is now in charge of making these claims disappear. While many have indeed suffered due to Renards dangerous KBCTG(r) product line, Bernie suffers, too. She has a horrible moral choice to make in this damage control campaign. As she investigates plaintiffs and other innocents sickened or killed due to Renard negligence, Bernie feels pulled in all directions. Does she do her job or follow her conscience? The outcome is completely in her hands. What happens when big business ignores responsible ethics for the sake of profit? People get hurt, but is it possible for Bernie to go after the big boys without destroying everything shes worked to get back?

This party girl knows what she wants...but he is everything she needs. Manhattan is party girl Hayley's playground. Every night there's a new club opening, a hot DJ's birthday party, or dinner with the city's most eligible bachelors. Despite her carefree and bohemian outlook, there is one thing Hayley takes very seriously—her love life. She's looking for her Prince Charming but so far all she's found is a lot of frogs. Fresh from her latest heartbreak, she meets Colton Deluca...and everything changes. Even though he's hot as hell, funny and oh so seductive, he isn't her type at all, and no amount of persuasion on his part will change her mind. But Colt is a patient man and he knows a woman like Hayley is worth the effort. As her perception starts to shift, Hayley realizes that maybe she's been looking in all the wrong places for all the wrong things.

After leaving her fiancé at the altar, all Gabrielle wants is a day alone to reflect on the mistakes she’s made. But when her car breaks down in the small town of Baldwin’s Shore, a day turns into a week, and perhaps—if the goddesses of fate smile kindly—a little longer. But someone from her past has a different plan. Sheriff’s deputy Colt Haines isn’t looking for love, and he definitely isn’t looking for a flighty blonde to move into his spare room and complicate his life. But his young daughter has other ideas. So too does his heart, and when Gabrielle’s secrets catch up with her, he’s left with no choice but to fight for her future and for his. Keywords: Contemporary, Hidden identity, Humor, Law enforcement, Mystery, Opposites attract, Protector, Rags to riches, Royalty, Rescue, Romantic suspense, Single dad, Small town, Vigilante, Suspense, Strong woman

There’s a serial killer on the loose, or so Elijah and Zeke have been told. Zeke has spent his life working as part of a secret organization tracking and trying to put an end to the sporadic murders of the man who ruined his life. When he rescues Elijah from a murder scene, he takes it upon himself to be his protector. But Elijah doesn’t need his protection. In fact, he's not at all what Zeke expected. As they are forced to put their trust in one another and find comfort in their growing companionship, Zeke struggles to suppress his feelings. After an attack on their safe house causes them to retreat to Zeke’s agency, all the lies they have been living start to unravel. Will they learn the truth before it’s too late? Or will they trust the wrong people and lose the chance to remember what happened last time they tried to escape and who really brought them together and destroyed both their lives? NOTE: This book includes suicidal references and actions, self-harm, and depictions of disordered eating.

Murder in an English village. Unsolved mysteries. An empty-nester longing for a quiet life. What could possibly go wrong? Megan Fallon's putting the fiancé who left her well and truly out of her mind, and focusing on settling back into village life, and her new job. Meanwhile, her childhood friend, American, Jack Windsor, is renovating the old village school, and is looking for a four-legged friend to share his new home with. All is well in Bliss Bay until obituaries start appearing on the church noticeboard for villagers who are still very much alive, and the village is thrown into turmoil. Is the well-respected family who is being targeted the subject of a very bad joke, or are the obituaries a sign of something far more sinister? And who is responsible when an unassuming member of the village is murdered? Could a 40 year-old suspicious death hold the key to solving the murder, or is that simply a red herring to put detectives off the scent of the real killer? Is the murderer a retired bank manager? Or could it be his wife, who was the subject of controversial gossip years before? Is the village busybody responsible? Her hatred for two high-profile suspects is well-known among the villagers, and her motives are personal. Or is the killer someone else entirely? As a reluctant Megan is drawn into the mystery by her crime-busting, TV detective show-loving, Uncle Des, secrets and lies come to light, but will they help find the person, or persons, responsible for the deaths? Ideal for the beach, or curling up on the couch with a duvet and a cuppa, the Bliss Bay Village Mystery Series will take you sleuthing with no strong profanity, violence, or sex! Cozy murder mystery series, cozy murder mystery, cozy murder mystery books, cozy mystery, cozy murder, cozy murder mysteries, animal cozy mystery, animal cozy, cozy romance mystery, amateur sleuth, female amateur sleuth, British cosy mystery, British cozy mystery, cozy mystery series