Proud heiress on a losing streak?Paparazzi darling Caroline Sullivan is hiding a secret behind her dazzling-yet-inscrutable smile. Her ex-flame, Russian businessman Roman Kazarov, is back on the scene—is he seeking revenge for her humiliating rejection or just to take possession of her troubled business?Sources confirm that the cutthroat Kazarov is seriously ruffling the pristine feathers of the normally cautious Caro…. Rumors of scorching-hot secret trysts are flying, but only one thing is certain—in this supreme game of wills only one person can win, and Roman believes he holds the ace….

Brusenna defeated the Dark Witch, saving the Haven Witches from imprisonment and death. But Haven is not the sanctuary it appears. Even love is in danger of slipping away. A new threat merges with the old as the Witches' dark history begins to catch up with them. Only Brusenna knows the extent of the danger and how to stop it, though doing so might cost her everything. Including her life.

Pursued as a Union spy within Confederate territory, Corrie Belle Hollister’s
desperate attempt to escape on horseback was cut short by an explosion
of sound. The pain from the deadly bullet lasted only a moment—followed
by numbness. Then nothingness as blackness overcame the light . . .

Newbery Award-winning author Susan Patron brings her talents to the beloved Dear America series in this exciting story of a girl growing up in the Wild West, in a California gold mining town.Growing up in the wild gold-mining town of Bodie, California, in the 1880s, Angeline Reddy has seen it all — saloons, brawls, and a whole lot of desperation. When her father, Bodie's greatest lawyer, is declared murdered, Angie knows deep in her heart that he isn't dead and decides it is up to her to solve the mystery of what happened to him. But when her mother takes ill and a mysterious ghost appears, putting together the puzzle pieces seems impossible. Not to mention, a gang of vigilantes, the 601, is raging out of control, running folks out of town, and nobody seems safe.Will Angie, with the help of her friends Ellie and Ling Loi, and the mysterious and tragically handsome Antoine, be able to uncover the secret of her father's disappearance?

Two women, two worlds. Together they must risk everythingJudith Wilkes, an ambitious journalist, leaves her husband and two sons in Australia and goes to Malaysia to report on the international refugee crisis. Ten years earlier, Malaysia provided Judith with her first major career success, but also with a personal disaster that she would like to forget.While on assignment Judith encounters Minou, the manipulative young French-Vietnamese wife of a high-ranking Australian diplomat. Minou is desperate to rescue her children from Saigon, who were left behind when she fled. Judith also begins a romance with the enigmatic Indian scholar Kanan. These new loyalties throw her headlong into dramatic personal and professional dilemmas. It is on the East Malaysian coast, where the giant turtles gather to lay their eggs, that the conflict reaches its tragic, brutal climax.Winner of the Age Book of the Year Award, the South Australian Government's Award for Literature, the...

A small mining village is rocked by a shocking murder in the latest Monika Paniatowski mystery...Tensions are running high in the small mining village of Bellingsworth. There has been a call for further strikes, and retired miner Len Hopkins, who was known to be against a new strike, is murdered. Detective Inspector Monika Paniatowski learns that Len had been threatened the night before he died by another old miner. Was he killed due to the stand he took against further strikes? Or are there more sinister forces at work? Paniatowski investigates, but finds that she has problems much closer to home...

The hours that Sami Argyle spent in the arms of Italian stranger Ric Degenoli were the most amazing of her life. Until tragedy ripped him from her embrace, leaving her grieving and expecting his child....Ric is thrilled to discover he's a father--the perfect Christmas present! But he has news for Sami, too: he's now a Count...and locked into a convenient, loveless engagement.Against the odds, can Sami and Ric become a family--in time for Christmas?

Murder meets menopause.  Take a guess which wins.PRAISE for Three Odd Balls"In a series full of hijinks and adventure, this third Cue Ball Mystery just may be the most fun yet." Melissa Lapierre, Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and More"The 'heebie jeebies' had me cracking up throughout this delightfully engaging mystery. This is the best book in the series." Dru Ann Love, Dru's Book Musings"And absolute delight...Loved the characters and the storyline and I'll be reading more by Cindy Blackburn." A. McGrawOVERVIEWA romantic vacation for...five? This wasn't exactly what Jessie and Wilson had in mind when they planned their trip to the tropics. But when Jessie's delightfully spry mother, Wilson's surfer dude son, and Jessie's rabidly hyperactive New York agent decide to tag along the fun begins. What kind of trouble can these three oddest of odd balls possibly get into? Take a guess.MORE PRAISE for The Cue Ball Mysteries"With characters ranging from ditzy lingerie saleswomen to a wry detective, author Cindy Blackburn delights the reader with class conflicts of society, intelligence, vocation, and love." Nancy Ezell-Suggs"Jessie is a new sleuth you will want to follow again and again." Tonya Kappes, international bestselling author, an Amazon Mover and Shaker"The scenes between Jessie and Captain Wilson Rye just crackle off the page." Bella McGuire, Cozy Mystery Book Reviews"Cindy Blackburn's writing creates such unusual (and odd) characters--sort of like the kind of people you meet in real life!" Connie J. Wehmeyer