Stephanie Bond

So Carlotta Wren's life hasn't turned out as she'd planned. She didn't plan for her parents to skip bail for a white-collar crime, leaving her to raise her brother. She didn't plan on having the silver spoon ripped from her mouth and forgoing college to work retail. She didn't plan on her blue-blood fiancé dumping her. And she didn't plan on still being single ten years later, working at Neiman Marcus, with no idea where her fugitive parents are. But she's coping. Until— —her lovable brother is arrested, and the hunky cop decides to reopen her parents' case. —her brother becomes a body mover for the morgue, and his sexy boss gets Carlotta involved. —her former fiancé's wife (a good customer) is murdered, fingering Carlotta. With three men in her life, Carlotta has added motivation to help bag a murderer to keep her own well-dressed body from being next on the list!

Body Movers

5 Bodies To Die For

4 Bodies And A Funeral

6 Killer Bodies

As the annual voodoo festival gets underway in tiny Mojo, Louisiana, health food proprietor Penny Francisco is eager to celebrate her upcoming divorce from her adulterous husband Deke, but when Deke turns up murdered and she becomes the prime suspect in the crime, Penny is forced to rely on the expertise of a sexy, junk-food-loving private detective to avoid a murder rap. Original.

In Deep Voodoo

They're three women with one thing in common...Our Husband. When they found out about his cheating heart, they wanted to get even. But how even? Fate has just thrown a curveball at the women in Raymond Carmichael's life-- all three of them. When they meet at his hospital bed, they discover they're all married to the same man. And when Raymond suddenly dies, the police suspect that one of these spunky ladies has commited murder... The Socialite-- Blonde, post-menopausal, and mad as hell, Beatrix always suspected Raymond married her for her daddy's money...twenty-one years ago. The Doctor-- a smart, small-town family physician, thirty-five-year-old Nathalie had ironically insisted on only one thing from her husband of seven years...absolute honesty. The Stripper-- Twenty-one and an exotic dancer, Ruby would have chalked up her brief marriage to a learning experience...if she hadn't been pregnant. Now they're three women left with a man's betrayal-- and worse, each other. But one thing they each insist-- they didn't kill Raymond. What can they do? Something outrageous and probably impossible: stick together to catch a murderer... A Selection of the Doubleday Book Club

Our Husband

Happily never after... Carlotta Wren’s life has taken a startling turn—she’s not sure what’s going to happen next. So when her retail job temporarily plants her in the world of wedding planning, she’s happy for the distraction—at first. Because the happily-ever-after setting only heightens the stress surrounding the decisions she faces about her romantic life. The three hot men vying for her attention aren’t going to wait forever for her answer. On the other hand, at least the bridal show gets her away from body moving for a while, right? Wrong. Because when grooms all over Atlanta start dropping like flies, once again, Carlotta finds herself square in the middle of a murder mystery! “Body Movers is one of the most delightful series I have read in quite some time. Stephanie Bond shows her audience what a wickedly funny mystery should be all about.” Suspense Romance Writers Book Review “Stephanie Bond's Body Movers Series is an absolute hoot!” TheRomanceReadersConnection.com “Bond has successfully switched to the crime genre, bringing along her trademark humor and panache.” Booklist If you're looking for laugh-out-loud books, check out the BODY MOVERS series! To-date, titles in the series include: PARTY CRASHERS (prequel) BODY MOVERS 2 BODIES FOR THE PRICE OF 1 3 MEN AND A BODY 4 BODIES AND A FUNERAL 5 BODIES TO DIE FOR 6 KILLER BODIES 6 ½ BODY PARTS (novella) 7 BRIDES FOR 7 BODIES

A Body Movers novel

7 Brides for 7 Bodies

Good girls finish last... That's Belinda Hennessey's new philosophy in life, work, and love after moving to Atlanta to escape a disastrous six-hour marriage. Now she has a killer job, spunky carpooling gal-pals, and the velvety voice of a traffic helicopter reporter to guide her on her way. She's even feeling lively enough to contribute to the manual on relationships and men her friends are writing to kill time during their commute. But then a traffic mishap with a drop-dead gorgeous cop unleashes a series of events that bolsters Belinda's new bad-girl attitude -- she gets a tune-up from "Officer Goodbody," catches the eye of the throaty traffic reporter, and is targeted for a big promotion. But before Belinda can say "corner office," a coworker is murdered, and evidence points to a carpool conspiracy! With a killer on the loose, her friends at one another's throats, and two men offering southern comfort, Belinda knows only one thing for certain: climbing to the top can be murder on a girl.

Kill the Competition

Mystery, comedy, and romance collide in this thrilling, fast-paced tale! Sisters share everything in their closets, including the skeletons... Twenty years ago, the Metcalf sisters witnessed a murder and formed a pact of silence. Now they're estranged and scattered because they all fell in love with the same man. When the sisters converge at their childhood home, old wounds are laid open against the backdrop of liquidating their parents' antiques business. And when the playboy who broke up their family shows up, things go from bad to worse! In this page-turning, suspenseful comedy, three women discover that sisterhood transcends men, mistakes...and even murder! "With its energetic prose and cozy Southern setting, this read is a sterling source of laughs and lighthearted fun." --Publishers Weekly "The only reader I wouldn't recommend I THINK I LOVE YOU to is one who doesn't like to have a good time." --All About Romance "Stephanie Bond is really on a roll. I THINK I LOVE YOU cements her reputation as an author who delivers irony, humor and turmoil in ample amounts." --Romantic Times Book Reviews If you want to kick back and immerse yourself in a story chock-full of laugh-out-loud family dysfunction, mystery, and romance, I THINK I LOVE YOU is the book for you!

a humorous romantic mystery

I Think I Love You

Jolie Goodman's questions about the disappearance of her boyfriend--with her car--draws her into some of Atlanta's most exclusive circles, where she encounters two retail fashionistas with a penchant for crashing society bashes and one of the city's most eligible bachelors, but the fun turns deadly when a posh soiree is interrupted by murder and a vicious stalker sets his sights on Jolie.

Party Crashers

After Roxann is approached by the police and Angora is jilted at the alter, they decide to take a road trip to their alma mater to accomplish goals they formed while in college, and then become involved in a murder on campus.

Got Your Number

Mad About You

His heart kept calling him back... In this SOUTHERN ROADS short story, a soldier returns to the only home he's ever known. _____________ In Stephanie Bond's SOUTHERN ROADS romance series, three ex-military brothers set out to rebuild their hometown in the Georgia mountains destroyed ten years ago by an F-5 tornado. All the stories in the SOUTHERN ROADS romance series, in order: BABY, I'M YOURS (prequel novella)BABY, DRIVE SOUTHBABY, COME HOME BABY, DON'T GO BABY, I'M BACK (short story)BABY, HOLD ON (novella) Q: Should I read the SOUTHERN ROADS stories in order?A: The stories unfold chronologically as the town is destroyed and being rebuilt, so yes, it's best to read the stories in order.

a romantic novella

Baby, I'm Back

VOODOO OR DIE is a laugh-out-loud romantic mystery! You always find your mojo in the last place you look for it... Gloria Dalton moves to the small town of Mojo, Louisiana to take over the practice of a dead lawyer and to start her life over, hopefully for the last time. But a welcome gift on her first day of work turns out to be a voodoo doll, and then a horrible death occurs that's too close for comfort. And there's a pesky black cat she can't seem to shake! When the body count rises, Gloria begins to suspect her past life and the recent murders are connected. Suddenly her quest to find her mojo turns into a quest to stay alive in Mojo! Gloria learns that when it comes to solving a murder, it's VOODOO OR DIE. Praise for VOODOO OR DIE: "Bond displays her usual lively writing, great dialogue, and enticing humor." -Booklist "In this action-packed story, Bond mixes a fine mystery with romance and a bit of mysticism to create a bang-up tale." -Romantic Times Book Reviews "A fast-moving page-turner, this is a must read!" -FreshFiction.com "Ms. Bond has penned a truly gripping romantic suspense story." -Romance Junkies "An entertaining tale with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end." -Romance Reviews Today _______ Other humorous romantic mysteries for you by bestselling author Stephanie Bond: IN DEEP VOODOO--A woman stabs a voodoo doll of her ex and he winds up murdered! PARTY CRASHERS--No invitation, no alibi... TWO GUYS DETECTIVE AGENCY--Two sisters who are complete opposites take on a failing P.I. agency.

Voodoo or Die

Love Can Be Murder

Baby, I'm Yours

Three female editors--Tallie Blankenship, a small-town girl seeking success in the big city; veteran Felicia Redmon; and Jan Glass, an e-book editor with an attitude--find themselves the prime suspects when sleazy superagent Jerry Key turns up dead, a crime that also involves a missing manuscript worth millions. Original.

Whole Lotta Trouble

When you gamble with the truth...Carlotta Wren is off on another adventure--this time following a lead from her jailbird father to Los Vegas to find out what happened to her long-lost mother. Unaware of Carlotta's mission, her brother Wesley tags along with grandiose designs of winning big with a secret bag of cash he found. But as soon as the Wren siblings hit Sin City, their luck runs cold. A dead man spoils Carlotta's plan and before she knows it, the entire gang from Atlanta has descended to aid, abet, and aggravate. Wes has problems of his own when it turns out the found money belongs to seriously bad men who want it back.You might lose more than you can afford...With the odds stacked against them, Carlotta and Wes keep rolling the dice. Too late, Wes learns he's accidentally blown his father's case wide open. Someone wants the Wrens--all of them--to cash in their chips for good. And when Carlotta uncovers the real reason behind her parents' disappearance, it yanks her life in a new direction.

8 Bodies Is Enough

The hardheaded Armstrong brothers are determined to rebuild their tornado-ravaged hometown in the Georgia mountains. They've got the means, they've got the manpower…what they need are women! So they place an ad in a Northern newspaper and wait for the ladies to arrive.… Sensible yet sexy middle brother Kendall Armstrong penned that ad himself—but there's just one woman he really wants to answer the call.… Civil engineer Amy Bradshaw—Kendall's ex-fiancée—fled Sweetness years ago, taking a precious souvenir with her. She's back now…but only on a professional level. Really. Little does she know that old flames always burn the hottest.…

Baby, Come Home

Leslie Kelly

Robyn Carr

True heroes who will win your heart. Honor, duty, courage, passion . . . the men of the Navy SEALs are a special breed of hero, and in these stories by eighteen top romance authors the SEALs are celebrated not only as symbols of devoted service to their country but as the kind of man every woman wants to love. They'll rescue a damsel in distress and her lap dog, too. They'll battle hometown dramas and international bad guys. When it comes to giving away their hearts, they'll risk everything. All proceeds from sales of SEAL of My Dreams goes to the Veterans Research Corporation, a non-profit fundraiser for veterans' medical research. Among them, the authors of SEAL of My Dreams have won dozens of writing awards including multiple RITAs from Romance Writers of America. Their nearly 600 published novels have sold at least 25 million copies worldwide. The SEAL of My Dreams roster includes many of the best-known authors in modern romance fiction. In addition, many have strong family connections to the servicemen and women of our nation's military, and many specialize in novels featuring heroes and heroines from all branches of service. Visit the authors at sealofmydreams.com.

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