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When Camille Divine inherits her late husband's estate, she embarks on a gripping journey that transcends mere inheritance – it's a journey that will reshape her life forever. Supported by her steadfast friends, Cecily and Elsie, Camille endeavors to make sense of her new surroundings in the enigmatic city of Edinburgh. Eager to befriend her late husband's social circle, and perhaps discover the secrets he kept from her, she plans an extravagant soiree to captivate the city's elite.

What would make the perfect man? That's the deliciously racy topic that Jaine Bright and her three girlfriends are pondering one night at their favorite after-hours hot spot: Mr. Perfect. Would he be tall, dark, and handsome? Caring and warmhearted - or will just muscular do? As their conversation heats up, they concoct a tongue-in-cheek checklist that becomes an overnight sensation, spreading like wildfire at work and sizzling along email lines. But what began as a joke among friends turns deadly serious when one of the four women is murdered....

In "The Westminster Murders," alliances will be tested, scandals will surface, and the line between politics and personal vendettas will blur. As the clock ticks, Camille and her unlikely comrades must unravel a web of deceit before the halls of power claim another victim.

When Ottilie Divine, daughter of the legendary Camille Divine, moves into the famous 221B Baker Street, she never expects her first real investigation to land on her doorstep. Her old school friend Delia Wentworth's husband has gone missing from Westminster, and Ottilie feels compelled to help. However, the mystery deepens when she encounters her odd but intriguing new neighbour: Sherlock Holmes.

The best-selling Extinction Cycle series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith first introduced listeners to a world ravaged by an engineered virus that turned men into monsters. Humanity's only hope was not a cure, but another bioweapon. When deployed it killed 90 percent of the infected, but the remaining 10 percent transformed into even more terrifying creatures called Variants. Here's a collection of Extinction Cycle short stories that explore the human spirit and the fight for survival in the face of overwhelming odds from some of the leading voices in the post-apocalyptic genre.

Mia has dedicated her life to the refugees of Uganda, ensuring they have food and safety in an unpredictable world. But when a smuggling ring threatens the camp she’s sworn to protect, she refuses to back down. Devlin never expected his latest mission—uncovering a food smuggling operation—to lead him to the woman he never stopped loving. The one he walked away from. And now, she’s in danger.

A cruise brought his brother and sister-in-law together, but can lightning strike twice? Not when Knox is assigned to the security for a senior citizen cruise. Sigh…well, not all the Keepers can fall in love on a mission. Planning activities for seniors on a cruise would be easy, right? Nah. Libby discovered crew members kept hitting on her, a medical emergency had her stuck on shore, and the only man to catch her attention sailed away. And when Libby’s shore leave put her in the path of organized crime, Knox rushed to get back to the woman he’d fallen for.

All he wanted was to finish his paramedic recertification and head home. But instead, he found himself thrust into a life-or-death hostage situation, protecting a terrified little girl and her stunning, single mother.

When Leo assists Natalie on a job, they find themselves in a race for their lives. They also find that sometimes the greatest romances start with friendship.

For Landon Sommers, the assignment seemed too simple. He just needed to hop on a private jet, fly to the Caribbean, and escort two children back to Montana. For Noel Lennox, a dedicated CPS social worker, this case was not typical but seemed easy. After all, there was no threat to the children she was tasked to monitor as they returned to Montana. When their straightforward mission takes a dangerous and unexpected turn, easy and boring are tossed out the window.

A Season for Killing is told from the perspective of Daniel Ryan, a corporal in Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Virginia in 1864 during the American Civil War, as the brutal campaign in the spring and summer of that year unfolds.

Jennifer Plummer and the Divine Flesh have exactly three things in common: They're trapped inside Jennifer's body, they despise each other, and they're in love with Daryl Plummer, Jennifer's ex-husband.

FBI Agent Julia Spencer has faced countless dangers, but nothing prepares her for the night her brother, Evan, disappears without a trace. His apartment is untouched, his digital footprint erased, and those who knew him barely remember his name. As Julia digs deeper, she unravels a complex web of conspiracies pointing to a covert organization known only as The Vanishers—a group with the power to erase lives, memories, and even entire identities.

One day my love will come... I’ve been taken by the Brotherhood. It's been two years since I last heard from Luca Gallo, the man who owns my whole heart. I’m in deep trouble. As the days go by, I realize Luca isn't coming. The only way I can stay alive is to give into my captor's demands and marry him. Maxim Belov is Papa's favorite son. He's ruthless, like his father, and always gets what he wants. On our wedding night, when I finally come face to face with my worst enemy, my entire life is turned upside down.

A suspenseful storyline in A Dry Hate: Power Versus the People brings current events to life as author Nancy Marshall weaves fact into fiction, providing realistic, sometimes sympathetic characters and motives. In addition, she provides an excellent backdrop of First Amendment issues and a display of power and propaganda in action—an easy and worthwhile story for those who want to understand Arizona immigration politics.

When mafia princess Donata Salvatore walks into her Columbia University class to find her first love Luca Gallo as the professor, she knows she's in trouble. Six years ago, her obsession with him nearly destroyed his life. Now he's back for revenge, and his methods of punishment are as wicked as they are seductive.

At a genetics lab where a revolutionary strain of corn is being developed, FBI Special Agent Jack Dawson's best friend and fellow agent is brutally murdered, his body torn apart. Jack is convinced that Naomi Perrault, a beautiful geneticist and suspected terrorist, is behind the murder. But when Jack is framed for setting off a bomb that devastates the FBI lab in Quantico, Naomi becomes Jack's only hope of survival.

Former Navy SEAL Logan Bishop was bored. He spent his post-SEAL days flying tourists on helicopter rides over the mountains of Montana and occasionally rescued skiers from snowy slopes when an injury resulted in early retirement.

Jack Dawson awakens from the terrifying nightmare of the events in Bitter Harvest to find his world under siege. Millions of people have died while he's lain in a coma in a Norwegian hospital, and the threat of humanity's total annihilation looms closer with every passing day. As Jack and his companions face the enemy on the ground, brilliant geneticist Naomi Perrault is forced to strike a bargain with the devil as she races against time to develop a super-weapon that could win the war.

Dolby had earned his down time, eager for the solitude. Then he met her. One innocent night with a beautiful woman as they sheltered from the storm, Dolby wanted a chance to know her more. But with the morning light, she was gone.