Karen Harper
Список книг автора Karen HarperFinding Mercy
Hidden in the heart of the Home Valley, a secret danger takes root…Quiet, cautious Ella Lantz has spent her entire life in the close-knit Amish community of the Home Valley. Tending her lavender fields, she finds calm and serenity in purple blooms, heavenly scents and a simple life. But the sudden arrival of a strange visitor to her parents' home heralds a host of new complications.Alex Caldwell is unlike any man Ella has ever met—clearly, he's no «Pennsylvania cousin,» whatever the elders may say. In fact, Alex is a Wall Street whistle-blower under witness protection…and he's brought a world of trouble to the Lantz doorstep. As Ella comes to trust—even love—a man so utterly worldly, she realizes her life has already changed forever.When it becomes violently clear that even the Home Valley is no refuge, Ella and Alex are driven into the wider world to hide. And with such a high price placed on their silence, they may not survive to share their love.…"Harper, a master of suspense, keeps readers guessing about crime and love until the very end." —Booklist, starred review, on Fall from Pride
Below The Surface
She surfaced from the depths of the sea…and was terrifyingly, inexplicably alone Briana Devon knows her twin sister would never deliberately leave her–but when she emerges from underwater, Daria and their boat have vanished. Fighting rough waves and a fast-approaching storm, Bree doesn't have time to question: if she wants to survive, she has to swim. Exhausted and terrified, Bree barely makes it to a tiny barrier island, where Cole De Roca, who has also taken shelter, revives her.Bound to Cole by the harrowing experience, she turns to him as she struggles to understand what happened to her sister. What was her twin, whom she thought she knew so well, hiding? What really transpired that terrible afternoon? And what secrets lie dormant…below the surface?
More Than Words: Stories of Strength: Close Call / Built to Last / Find the Way
They're your neighbors, your aunts, your sisters and your best friends. They're women across North America committed to changing and enriching lives, one good deed at a time.Three of these exceptional women have been selected as recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words award. And three New York Times bestselling authors have kindly offered their creativity to write original short stories inspired by these real-life heroines.We hope these stories inspired by strong, courageous women will touch your heart and motivate the heroine living inside you.
The Hiding Place
After spending nine months in a coma, Tara Kinsale awakes to devastating news.Her best friend, Alexis, has been murdered, leaving Tara as guardian to her daughter, Claire. And Tara's husband has divorced her for another woman. Forced to start over, Tara focuses on reopening her P.I. firm and caring for Claire. But soon her world is shattered again when Nick MacMahon, Claire's uncle, returns from military service in Afghanistan to take guardianship of his niece.The bad dream turns unbearable when Tara learns that something precious was taken from her while she was in a coma. Working with Nick, a man haunted by his own past, Tara begins to investigate the missing months of her life. Together, they will find that secrets don't stay buried forever…even when they are kept in the darkest of hiding places.
Fall From Pride
Against the peaceful night sky, a barn burns…Sarah Kauffman sought permission from her church elders to paint murals on a few of the Amish community's barns. Each was designed like an old-fashioned quilt square, representing a piece of the Amish traditions Sarah loved. The works of art were intended to draw more tourists to the Home Valley in the struggling economy. But instead, they invited a menace.One by one, each barn is set ablaze and destroyed… The arson fires spread fear through the community—amongst Amish and Englischers alike. Now Sarah wonders if she's being punished for her pridefulness…or whether there's a more malevolent will at work. As an outsider, arson investigator Nate MacKenzie struggles to investigate the crime scenes while adhering to Amish ways.With Sarah as his guide, he warms to the Plain People and their simple ways. As the fires rage, beliefs are challenged, a way of life is questioned and family secrets are exposed. In the aftermath of the destruction the people of the Home Valley must join together to raise their barns and their hopes for the future.
Jaht varjudele. Sari "Harlequin"
Surnud räägivad ikka, kui oskad kuulata…Iga juhtum, mille Claire Britten lahendab, on võit, mitte ainult tööalaselt, vaid ka isiklikult. Kohtumeditsiini psühholoog on kogu elu võidelnud neuroloogilise haigusega ja tema suutlikkus sellest võitu saada annab tunnistust tema habemenoana teravast vaistust.Nick Markwood on harjunud kohtusaalis võitma, nii et kui Claire eksperttunnistajana tema viimase juhtumi pea peale pöörab, avaldavad naise võimed talle tahtmatult mõju. Nick tahab naist oma meeskonda, oma kõige armsamate projektide juurde – salapäraste surmade ebatavalisi juhtumeid uurima. Naise haigus meest ei peleta, samuti nagu nende vahel lendavad sädemed… ehkki peaksid.Kui nad ühendavad jõud, et uurida mõrva St. Augustine’is Floridas, satub Claire palju ohtlikumasse olukorda, kui oleks osanud oodata, see viib tema haiguse kriitilisse punkti. Just siis, kui ta kardab, et ei saa enam oma mõistust usaldada, avastab ta Nicki isikliku seose juhtumiga – ja hakkab kahtlema, kas ta saab üldse kedagi usaldada.
