Laura Stapleton

Beth Ann Roberts made her father a deathbed promise to be a wife to her deceased sister's husband, Daggart Bartlett. When Daggart sells the farm to join the Gold Rush, Beth must go with him, never expecting how much her life will change. Nicholas Granville is forced by his brother to help a group as they travel the Oregon Trail from Missouri to Oregon. Mourning his late wife, Nick's heart began healing the moment he saw Beth. Now, the couple must find a way to fight a love that is undeniable.

The Oregon Trail Series

Undeniable

Welcome to the first full novel in an Atlantic Maritime series soaked in romance and murder. When a family friend of Mandy Hays washes up on shore, everything points to homicide. But how, when he was alone on a fishing trip? Her sexy neighbor, Dr. Aaron Nicholson, knows much more than he can say. As the evidence piles up, all of the victim's family and closest friends seem guilty.

A Nova Scotia Murder Mystery

Betrayal

In the second full novel in an Atlantic Maritime series, an assumed loyal son is the first suspect after his invalid mother’s surprise death. Was the suspect impatient for his inheritance? Or did old age catch up to the dear elderly lady? Can Aaron and Mandy teaming up again help explain his patient’s death before the wrong man is arrested?

Impatience

Maxine Johnson has always loved Michael. But instead of being his girl, she watched him marry someone else. For years, Maxine hovered on the outskirts of his life and hated herself for still loving him. Michael Sinclair has always loved Maxine, but she's the daughter of wealthy ranchers. His own parents are drunks who never kept a job. So he moved on, married another woman, and fathered two children. Even after he divorced, Michael didn't trust that a woman like Maxine would ever stick with him. But has his latest move finally pushed her away for good? And when he realizes, she's the only one he wants, can he ever get her back?

The VERY Poor Man

Kelly Abell

L. E. Perez

When They Call: Samantha Barry was clinically dead at the scene of a horrible motorcycle accident, when they called. When she opened her eyes a week later, Sam quickly realized she wasn't alone. What she discovers is beyond her comprehension and sets her on a path back to the night she died. If only she hadn't answered when they called. Monster in the Woods: When seventeen-year-old Graham Sawyer stumbles on an abandoned hunting cabin. Nothing could have prepared him for what's inside. His first instinct is to back out the way he came, try to forget he ever found the place. But he hesitates. That hesitation that changes his life forever. A monster roams this forest, torturing the innocent. Question is, can Graham turn the tables, changing the hunter into the hunted? Horror in Grieselton: In the small town of Grieselton, Georgia an evil has just been unleashed, only no one realizes it... yet! When her patient, Brody Fisher, tells her of an evil presence that whispers to him, telling him to do bad things, Dr. Samantha Mathewson thinks he's delusional. Will it be too late to save her patient and herself or will she become the victim of a terrible horror that will haunt her once peaceful town. Gone Fishing: The body of a local gambler is pulled from a lake which sets in motion a series of mysteries for Sheriff Pete Malone to solve. When his sister, Belle, discovers clues that could help solve the murder, the killer begins to stalk her pushing up the timeline to solving the killing before Belle becomes the next victim. Reflected: What do you see when you look in the mirror? Marigold Wilson sees regret. A reflection of a life half-lived, a prison built with debt and depression. Until one day her reflection looks back at her and doesn't like what it sees. Escape: The beginning of the end. When a virus destroys the Earth's plant life, colonizing other planets is the human race's last hope. Countries band together and create seven Advanced Relocation Colonies, sending them to habitable worlds. Between massive extinctions, bureaucracy, malfunctions, and anti-colonization terrorists, can humanity survive? 11:34 Eleven thirty-four. There is nothing particularly special about the numbers, nothing unique about the time. To most people, it is a 60-second period that happens once before lunch and again when they're asleep. It is something altogether different for me. In the darkness of night, in a flicker of time too quick to discern, an old woman appears. I don't know who she is, where she's from or what she wants. All I know is that when she appears, the time is eleven thirty-four. Revenge from Within: A parolee is gunned down in the streets of Seattle on his walk home from work. A woman accused, but acquitted, of murder is killed in her backyard. A vigilante is on the loose and seeking justice for those who've escaped it. Detective Stef Jackson and her coworkers are on a race to track down who the killer is, but what happens when the revenge comes, not from outside forces, but within? Game Night: A group of retired women in small town America get together once a week to play poker. When one of their own murdered, a chess piece left behind by the killer, she knows something more sinister than a random act of violence has touched their lives. With her own chess piece in hand, Ruth is pulled into a game where the winner truly does take all, and the loser pays the price. When the Water Burns: When Tomas meets the beautiful and talented Kyla singing at the Parrot Dice Bar and Grill he hopes that she will eventually return his affection. But Kyla is an eternal elemental water spirit called an Ondine. Her kind were the truth behind legends like mermaids and the Sirens of Greek myth. When Veto Quesada comes into the bar, Tomas immediately recognizes the danger he represents. Kyla becomes fascinated with a human seemingly immune to the power of her voice. Her fascination draws Veto's attention and Tomas must risk everything to keep

A Thrill of the Hunt Anthology

The Hunt 2

Anne Galway and Dmitri Romanov started their romance with a canceled engagement. Caught up in a fast affair, Dmitri is devoted to his new love. Until he sees his first mate sail off with his ship and runs across the gangplank to recapture the outbound vessel. Angered at being abandoned, Anne follows him onboard. As they leave Portland and everything else behind, neither Anne nor Dmitri are sure whom to trust on Igor's Folly. Everyone with them is suspect and alliances soon form. While the ship sails west to Dmitri's Russian home, Anne can't help but wonder if his love for her is stronger than the lure of the open seas.

Dmitri's Heart: An American West Story

Lucky's Christmas Wish

Alexandra Bromley loves her brother. She can't believe he's guilty of the crime he's accused of--murdering his own wife. Her biggest problem? When she gets to know the lawyer who prosecuted him and convinced a jury to send him to prison, she begins to fall for him. Lawyer Hayden Wells is a fine man, the kind she'd be proud to spend her life with. If he wasn't so hard-hearted. Hayden knows he did the right thing, prosecuting Stan Bromley. But when he witnesses the sister's intense loyalty, he wonders if Alexandra truly believes Stan innocent, or simply excuses his actions. She'd be the perfect woman, if she wasn't so soft-hearted. Can this couple ever get past their conflicting loyalties? Or are they doomed before their love story begins?

Laura Stapleton

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