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Stilettos & Scoundrels

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:03:09 +0300

When thirty-something redhead Presley Thurman is fired from her job for telling her boss where to shove it, she feels unexpectedly happy. She decides to take a trip home to visit her parents and regroup, but when a senator visiting her small town is murdered, her visit turns out to be anything but relaxing.When thirty-something redhead Presley Thurman is fired from her job for telling her boss where to shove it, she feels unexpectedly happy. She decides to take a trip home to visit her parents and regroup, but when a senator visiting her small town is murdered, her visit turns out to be anything but relaxing. Nosy by nature, Presley can’t help but get involved, especially when she learns that Cooper Sands, a handsome high school friend, has been working for the senator.Presley needs to find out who killed the Senator, but will the answer hit too close to home?

The Gentle Cowboy

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 09:22:02 +0200

Thaddeus Gallagher takes a leap of faith, leaving behind the fast-paced world of Chicago's stock market to find solace at the tranquil Painted Acres Ranch alongside his brothers.

He's a man who knows how to mend what's broken, and the ranch provides him with the perfect canvas for his skills. Embracing a slower pace of life, he never expected that his most challenging project would be the heart of a certain real estate agent.

Enter Heidi Spooner, the town's tough-as-nails real estate maven. Scarred by her past, she guards her heart behind a formidable wall of self-preservation. But when Thaddeus and Heidi's paths cross, sparks ignite that could set both their worlds ablaze. Can a man with a talent for fixing things mend the heart of a woman afraid to love?

As the sun sets on the ranch's rolling hills, Thaddeus and Heidi must navigate the delicate dance of trust and intimacy, finding that, sometimes, the truest form of strength...

Diamonds & Disguises

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:01:36 +0200

Presley's boutique Silk is finally exceeding expectations as is her relationship with Cooper. He just took on a partner to handle the traveling aspect of Sands Security leaving Cooper to run business operations from the home office in Chicago. Finally, Presley and Cooper will be in the same city which means the one barrier they've had preventing them from taking their relationship to the next level no longer exists. Presley is already buying wedding magazines thinking a proposal will come any day now but Cooper is preoccupied. And not with her. He says it's work related and as always is tight-lipped about what's really going on. Leaving Presley no choice but to find out herself. Things go horribly wrong when Cooper disappears, and so does the new partner. Can Presley find him in time?

Lucy's Last Chance

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:26:34 +0200

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Lucy was a high-powered attorney who had it all in her professional and private life, or so she thought. After the pressures of the courtroom mount and she suffers a nervous breakdown her husband leaves her.

Broken, she flees to the small town of Moonshire Bay to start over as a yoga instructor; determined to find inner peace in all things this time around.

Brant, Moonshire Bay's Mayor, is running for governor and running after Lucy, but she is scared of his drive and need for success.

Can Lucy realize she's stronger than she thinks and take a chance on love?

Killer Classes

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:01:35 +0200

Laina Turner - Presley Thurman 01 - Stilettos & Scoundrels

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:26:33 +0200

Presley Thurman tells her boss what he can do with her job in HR, and embarks on a new career as a freelance journalist. What seems like a simple interview with a Senator turns to murder when, the day after her interview, the Senator turns up dead. Does the fact that Presley was one of the last people to see him alive make her a suspect? Her ex-boyfriend, Cooper, who was in charge of the Senator's security, might think so. Presley is determined to clear her name, but can she do it and resist Cooper’s charms?

Ari's Adventure

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:26:36 +0200

Welcome to Moonshire Bay - the small town lakeside community that has love in the air!

Finding out her husband of over twenty years is cheating on her? Check.
Laid off from her job the very same day? Check.

Ari had a very bad day and flees to Moonshire Bay to relax, heal and figure out what she really wants. At least she knows what she doesn't want – a relationship.

Jack Callahan has been playing it safe in all aspects of his life after a failed business and a horrible misjudgment of someone's character. Living in Moonshire Bay allows him to coast through life with his shields up and blinders on.

So what happens when Jack and Ari start working on a project together? Can their newfound friendship and attraction overcome their lack of trust?

"I enjoyed this book and watching a middle aged woman transform and continue her life when faced with adversity. Way to go...

Cupcakes and Killers

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:05:59 +0300

Just when the women of Read Wine are ready to say their new bookstore is a success, someone reappears to get revenge.

Trixie, Sally, and Cora are enjoying the success of their bookstore/coffee shop/wine bar, Read Wine, and planning for Cora's upcoming wedding when they start receiving hang up calls. At first, they chalk it up to a wrong number, but soon the caller reveals himself.

It's Stephen and he's making good on his threat. He wants his money back. The fact that the police confiscated it doesn't matter to him. He wants it back and he's given them a deadline. A deadline they need to meet before anyone else ends up dead.

Finding out Cora's fiancé isn't who he says he is a shock, but his alter ego might come in handy to get Stephen to leave them alone. But with this much money at stake, will he? Or are they in danger?

Do you love cozy mysteries with quirky, strong female leads that just can't keep their noses out of...

Finding Rachel

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:26:35 +0200

Welcome to Moonshire Bay - the small town lakeside community that has love in the air!

Fresh from a divorce that she never saw coming, Rachel decides to take the summer off and get away.

She heads to small-town Moonshire Bay and rents a summer cottage, hoping to have a relaxing few months and get back in touch with who she is as a single woman.

Then she meets Evan Harris, the bartender and owner of the local bar, and despite thinking she was done with love forever, she can't help but be intrigued by this handsome man.

Evan came to Moonshire Bay ten years ago to escape his past. Resigned to living his life alone, meeting Rachel is making him rethink that decision.

Can they both get leave the past behind and learn to trust again?

The short story introduction to the Moonshire Bay Small Town Romance series.

"A simple and well written love story with all the heart...

Booked For Murder

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:09:03 +0200

Death by Suspenders

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:01:37 +0200

Friends and Foes

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:06:00 +0300

Trixie is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore called Read Wine, but someone doesn't want her to succeed. Can she figure out who is standing in her way before her dreams go up in smoke?

In this Read Wine series prequel, Trixie is ecstatic that she is about to reach her lifelong dream of owning a bookstore, which will also have coffee, baked goods and a wine bar. It's everything she loves, all under one roof. To make it even better, she's doing it with her best friends, Sally and Cora.

Just when they think they are close to opening Read Wine, strange things start to occur. Someone trashes their store mere days before they are to open. Then Sally gets stranded when someone puts sugar in her gas tank. And the competition in town is not happy another coffee option is opening.

Who has it in for them? Is someone trying to sabotage Read Wine?

Do you love cozy mysteries with quirky, strong female leads that just can't...

Wine and Revenge

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:06:02 +0300

Trixie is on a simple wine tasting when she finds a dead body. Can she find the killer and get her friend off the suspect list?

When Trixie goes to Bramble Patch Winery to talk to her friend Deanna about carrying her wine in the Read Wine Bookstore, she gets way more than she bargained for when she finds more than wine.

She finds Deanna's husband, David.

And he's dead!

It looks like murder.

The Sheriff warns Trixie not to stick her nose in police business, but she wants to help Deanna find who murdered her husband.

A neighboring winery tried to buy them out, but Deanna and David said no. Did that lead to David's murder? Trixie's determined to find the killer, but when the trail leads to Deanna can she be objective?

Do you love cozy mysteries with quirky, strong female leads that just can't keep their noses out of police business? Is a bookstore that carries coffee and wine your idea of heaven?...

Weddings & Weapons

Sat, 18 Nov 2017 21:01:36 +0200

In this cozy mystery, Presley heads to Wisconsin for a much-needed vacation. Taking a walk on the beach to enjoy the beautiful sunset she sees a piece of driftwood. Only upon further investigation, it's not driftwood. It's a dead body. Trying to put it out of her mind she goes to an engagement party thrown by the neighbors she'd met on the beach but another dead body that night tells her that this sleepy town isn't as appears. What is going on and can she find out before anyone else turns up dead?