Life was busy and organized, just the way Lakeview music history professor Piper Sinclair liked it. Some recent family research even meant a new book to write. Until she witnessed an attempted kidnapping–and became a target herself. Someone wanted her out of the way permanently. Someone who seemed to know her all too well…His expertise as a former crime scene photographer left Cade Macalister with memories he couldn't shake. Encountering Piper at the crime scene brought a different set to mind–his friend's little sister had certainly grown up well, and she couldn't take on this mysterious assailant alone.Of course, convincing Piper of that would be the only way to solve this dangerous riddle…and keep her alive.
An unexpected windfall had greedy church choir members seeing green, taking sides and preparing for battle.Their weapon of choice? Practical jokes. And Emma McCall wanted no part of it…until a VW Bug appeared on her bed-and-breakfast's porch. The combatants' pranks were escalating, and only innkeeper Emma seemed to be taking them seriously.But before the pretty amateur could dust for fingerprints, an unexpected ally appeared: Glory's deputy police chief, Rafe Neilson. So when the antics became no laughing matter, the courageous single dad couldn't let impetuous Emma fight the pranksters alone….
A STOLEN STATUE, A CURIOUS COIN…AND A MURDER When Samantha Henderson ran into trouble recovering a lost statue in the Peruvian jungle, Daniel McCullough believed he'd made the right decision in not promoting her at Finders, Inc.But when forced to work together to track down the figurine–and the mysterious man who had it–Daniel and Sam came face-to-face with a network of dangerous suspects. Each day brought them closer to finding their silent enemy, even as their feelings for each other intensified.
Con games were unheard of in quiet Glory, North Carolina.But when the local church's financial secretary took some bad investment advice, a million bucks disappeared, someone died and now a local businessman faced murder charges. Undercover investigator Lori Dorsett thought getting to the bottom of this mystery would be easy.These small-town folk were no match for her city smarts! Yet the longer Lori snooped around, the more notice she attracted… from bachelor pastor Daniel Hartman and from those who had no intention of letting the beautiful city slicker uncover their darkest secrets.
Soldier Rhys Morgan is back home in England and in the market for a bride.But battle-scarred and jaded from the Peninsula wars, the simpering debutantes on the Marriage Mart don’t seem able to rouse his interest – let alone fire his blood. . . Dark-haired, dark-eyed Romany beauty Nadya Argentari, has a strength and passion to match his own.If he took her as his mistress, no one would blink an eye. But what if Honourable Major Rhys Morgan were to marry her. . .
Hidden treasure? Fresh from her grandfather's funeral, Maggie Somers was shocked to find his home–all she had left of him–ransacked. What wasn't so shocking was that a Collier stood among the wreckage. Maggie had grown up hearing all about the Collier clan–liars and thieves who couldn't be trusted. Yet Zach Collier asked Maggie to have faith in him, to put their feud and their families' to rest.His grandfather had also recently passed away. Zach was sure the man–like Maggie's grandfather–had been murdered for something hidden among his possessions. Something Zach and Maggie had to uncover before they became targets.
A faded childhood photograph of the Barker girls was the only clue found at a crime scene. But it didn't explain who'd want Jessie Barker's sister dead.The snapshot brought back memories of another tragedy, shrouded in mystery, that left the Barker girls orphaned as children. Jessie had to find out what happened to her beloved sister, but she'd have to trust a stranger with a twenty-five-year-old story that no one had ever believed.Yet detective Steve Gardner did believe– and with God's help he would aid Jessie in her dangerous quest for the truth…
Had she fallen to the level of a common smuggler?Lady Honoria Carlow, leading Diamond of the Ton, daughter of the Earl of Narborough, was in disgrace. Her spirited nature had led her too far this time. And she was – in reputation at least – ruined. And it seemed, even on the storm-tossed coast of Cornwall, she was not free of temptation.Gabriel Hawksworth may be a gentleman by birth, but a smuggler was unlikely to rescue a Lady from scandal. Indeed Honoria began to suspect the dazzling blue eyes of the Irish sea captain were luring her right back to what she’d run from – trouble!Lady Honoria Carlow, leading Diamond of the Ton, daughter of the Earl of Narborough, was in disgrace. Her spirited nature had led her too far this time. And she was – in reputation at least – ruined. And it seemed, even on the storm-tossed coast of Cornwall, she was not free of temptation.Gabriel Hawksworth may be a gentleman by birth, but a smuggler was unlikely to rescue a Lady from scandal. Indeed Honoria began to suspect the dazzling blue eyes of the Irish sea captain were luring her right back to what she’d run from – trouble!
They have everythingThe Buchanan dynasty controls an empire of restaurants – and Gloria, the coldly powerful matriarch, controls the Buchanans. But even Gloria has weaknesses. When she falls ill, she’s forced to rely on the most expensive home-help possible – Lori Johnson. She has nothing Lori has struggled her way out of poverty.She has absolutely no time at all for Reid Buchanan, the spoiled playboy of a glitzy family – he’s everything she dislikes in a man. Especially when he’s caught out in a sordid tabloid sex scandal. But she will teach them the hardest lesson of all It’s Lori’s job to show the Buchanans what’s really important – before secrets and lies destroy them all.
Hi, Mom! Camp is going well. (I feel like a child writing home instead of the animal therapist assigned to work here with the troubled kids!)Since James Harris has seen the success of the program, the skeptical camp director is much more charming – we've been having some late night talks…and a surprising good-night kiss! He didn't even complain when I brought Roxy along – you remember how my sister didn't want to join me.And there was a scare – Roxy and another teen disappeared – but James and I found them. You know, Mom, I think James needs some healing of his own – his soul seems…wounded. I think my strong faith might even help him regain his…if he'll let me. Love, Megan