Charlize Carson's career was in her rear view mirror. Retirement wasn't the terrifying leap she worried it would be. But when the phone rings, an old friend on the line, she and Mick consider taking the case.A body is discovered just outside the grounds of a military base, sending shockwaves through the surrounding community. The victim, a well-known advocate who spent decades fighting for the rights of veterans poisoned by the base's contaminated water, has made enemies in high pl...

Charlize, a former operative for the shadowy Kinross organization, finds herself grappling with the echoes of her past. Reeling from the loss of her mother and the haunting case that brought her back to her hometown, Charlize faces a new challenge—one that pulls her into the depths of her own history. She knows little about her father; his identity shrouded in silence, his absence a void in her life. With Mick in her corner, Charlize embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about the man wh...

Most days it’s manageable. No more than a quiet wondering around the edges of her mind.What has become of the baby she left behind?Smiling through the pain and suffering in silence, Leslie Laudon marches forward. Embracing the life skillfully designed by her husband, Paul. Living right could be penance for an impossible choice she made. Dutiful and anchoring, Leslie pours herself into her other children. Nurturing them through infancy, protecting them as toddlers, guiding t...

Looking back can seem daunting. Moving forward can feel impossible. With an old friend back in her life, will Betty hold on to yesterday even if it tears her apart?Betty's life takes an unexpected turn when a friend, long thought lost in the passages of time, re-enters her world. This reunion stirs up a whirlwind of memories, some heartwarming and others painful. As Betty reconnects with this important figure from her past, she is forced to confront questions she has long avoided. ...

Alexandria runs. She hides. She evades. The last ten years of her life have been spent trying to survive. The best strategy was to travel alone. People were liabilities and never worth the trouble. When her sister tracks her down and longs for a relationship, Alexandria knows it won’t end well. Especially when danger and death lurk around every corner.Charger won’t let up. The men who shot up his car and almost killed him have to pay for what they’ve done. The more he learns the mo...

Marta is on the verge of a new life. Hard earned success waits just around the next corner. But only if she’s brave enough to keep walking toward it. Winning the Milton Cesar Foundation for the Arts Award will launch her career. With the spotlight turned her way, she’ll have to face a messy past and dream of a brighter future.Carol is burdened with the desire to fix what’s broken. To make room for more people in the elite foundation she currently runs. But change is hard and the pe...

She knows she isn't an addict.So why does she wake up in a hospital with a needle in her arm...and her little boy gone?Tara Shiloh has no memory of how she ended up in a dark alley, but everyone else seems convinced they already know the truth. Child Protective Services has taken her son. The police believe she's lying. Even Tara begins to wonder if she's losing herself.Attorney Reid Holliston has spent years defending people who swear they're innoc...

For five years Jamie has managed to outrun his past, his pain, and anything remotely resembling an emotion. Now, with his probation over, he’s finally ready to leave town with plans to fade into the crowd and noise of Las Vegas. No more court-ordered grief counseling. No guardian trying to keep him out of trouble. He’s convinced all he needs is a blackjack table and a strong drink for the rest of his life.Trixie believes she can tame the monster that keeps her tethered to Las Vegas...

Growing up, Shayna always envisioned her departure as a moment of triumph, a day when she would leave behind the limitations of her upbringing and step into a world brimming with possibilities. Through sheer determination, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to her dreams, Shayna carves out a path that she believes will lead her to freedom and fulfillment.However, Shayna's journey is not without its trials. As she steps into the world beyond the Reservation, she is confronted ...

To Piper Anderson, fate has always been that unavoidable circumstance that befalls a person. Some people are destined to be happy, and others, like Piper, have a rougher road. Each time she tries to step off her predetermined path in search of happiness, someone or something drags her back to it. Heartbroken after Bobby allows his own past to come between them, Piper is eager to leave Edenville behind.With Jules as her companion, she heads back to New York, the place where it all b...

Michael Cooper has his life together. He is the successful lawyer all his friends turn to when they find themselves in trouble, and he and his beautiful wife just welcomed their newborn daughter to the world. In just under two years, he went from a cocky bachelor to a quintessential family man with a close-knit group of friends. Yes, Michael Cooper has his life together. Until the news that his father has died forces him to return to his hometown in Ohio.Any feelings of grief and l...

This book was previously published as the Chris & Sydney Boxed set. It’s been enhanced and re-released to now include Betty’s Journal which was previously sold separately.Chris has spent his life dodging the police and trying to protect his son from the life he’s caught up in. He’s just returned from killing a killer and he swears it's his last act as a criminal. That is until his boss, the sexy blonde who is too uptight for her own good, ends up in a compromising position....