Secrets In A Small Town

Some things are meant to stay buried. For Owen Garrett, that includes his past. The successful logger has worked hard rebuilding his family name. He's not about to let some former-hippie reporter dig up ancient events. Besides, Piper Morning Dew Sunday has already vilified his company in the press—three times! Now she wants an interview? It's not gonna happen, no matter how captivating she is. But when Piper swears she can clear his father's name, Owen has a change of heart. Soon he finds himself working with the stubborn beauty to find the truth. Only, uncovering secrets may have more consequences than either expect.

Town manager Savannah Castillo has everything under control, just the way she likes it. But when she starts to receive unsolicited gifts and messages from a stranger, her life turns to chaos. Against her better judgment, Savannah accepts Deputy Chief Mackenzie Blake’s help in the investigation and is more than a little annoyed when Mackenzie suggests herself as a part-time, live-in bodyguard. Savannah isn’t Mackenzie’s favorite person. She’s rude and entitled, and she always has to have the last word. Always. But when she and her daughter Eliana need help, protecting them becomes more than just a job. Mackenzie’s mission is to find the person harassing them before they cause real harm. Savannah’s fleeting and incredibly sexy smiles don’t make the task any easier, and there’s no time for distractions. Not when someone waits in the shadows, watching and preparing to strike.

This is the life story of a brave, anointed woman. I am very kind, loving, trustworthy, a lady that loves to pray, very forgiving toward others, very humble and loves to help people. I am one who repents daily. I really love the Lord. I received Christ at an early age. In 1985, I got filled with the Holy Spirit. I thank God for this beautiful life in Him. A lot of things were stolen from me, but I would not give the devil my peace and joy. The world didn't give it, and the world can't take it away. I love this peace and joy that the Lord has given me. Through all the trials, tribulations, and the storms, it was rough, but I refused to let the storm get in me. I overcame it all through Christ Jesus. I have the favor of God in my life. Without Him, I am nothing. I don't portray myself as a perfect woman because I made mistakes. My family and I didn't deserve to be treated like this. We weren't bothering anybody. This is what happens when people lie on you and it gets out of control. Someone could have gotten killed. I hope no other family has to go through anything like this. I am a single mother of three grown sons. We are very close.

This is the story of life in a small southern Baptist town in the 70's. The one general practitioner in town who migrated there in the 50's has become privy to the darkest secrets revealed to him by some of the town's most prominent citizens. When his office is broken into, and the medical records are stolen, the blackmail scenario unfolds. Secrets of incest, adultery and venereal disease are just some of the dirty laundry that the perpetrator threatens to reveal. By the time the story ends, there has been a murder, a suicide, and death by coronary to shake up the tranquility of this small town. Things like this only happen in Miami and not in small towns like Palm Cove.

Hard Times in Red Grape uncovers the truth and lies beneath the surface of the perfect small town just south of Napa, California. Surrounded by vineyards, Red Grape is the perfect get away. And, everyone seems to show up there including old boyfriends. The picture perfect town has its share of trouble with rising water rates, water rationing, overbuilding, a corrupt city council and too many developers. At the center of the novel are Brad and Helen Elsen who have been married for seven years, but have yet to have children. Brad is a successful CPA with a thriving business in Napa. His wife Helen is a nervous housewife trying to keep her readers interested in a colorful cooking blog. Her marriage to Brad is not perfect but there are secrets. Kate is the colorful local neighborhood gossip who secretly writes under a penname for the local paper, The Grape Leaf. And, a corrupt mayor, Beau Geyser is getting rich on contractor and developer contributions. Behind it all is the struggling state of California running out of water during a serious drought. Who has secrets in Red Grape? Everyone living in this perfect little suburban town. A page turning combination to enjoy with a glass of Napa Red Zinfandel.

The ball starts rolling when Sue-Ann McKeown, editor of The Pine Oak Courier, finds a zonked-out teenager in her woods. When it turns out that he has escaped from a juvenile detention center long rumored to abuse its charges, Sue-Ann senses that she's on a new case. But the kid goes missing, and Sue-Ann has to find him--especially given that Sgt. Joe Bickley of the local sheriff's office is threatening to "out" Sue-Ann and her girlfriend unless she produces the boy. Then a Courier reporter who is investigating the juvenile center is nearly killed, and Sue-Ann realizes she has a lot more to worry about than putting out a newspaper. This is the third and most exciting novel in the Small Town Series.

Join New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers with the first book in her fan—favorite Swift River Valley series A wave of hope carries Olivia Frost back to her small New England hometown nestled in the beautiful Swift River Valley. She’s transforming a historic home into an idyllic getaway—picturesque and perfect, if only the absentee owner will fix up the eyesore next door… Dylan McCaffrey’s ramshackle house is an inheritance he never counted on. It also holds the key to a generations-old lost treasure he can’t resist any more than he can resist his new neighbor. Against this breathtaking landscape, Dylan and Olivia pursue long-buried secrets and discover a mystery wrapped in a love story…past and present.