When Platt Waymann is found murdered in his own home, Detective A.L. McKittridge has a personal interest in solving the case. Oddly enough, A.L.'s father and his uncle Joe, who should be outraged at their good friend's death, urge him to look the other direction and let this one go. When a second murder victim surfaces in the local lake less than 24 hours later, A.L. and his partner Rena Morgan initially dismiss any connection to Platt's murder. But then, irrefutable evidence is found that links the two crimes. A.L. and Rena dig deep and realize that secrets and lies from the past are very much a part of the recent deaths. It becomes evident that A.L.'s father and his uncle Joe are at the center of those deceptions. A.L. has decisions to make but none of his choices are good. Views: 40
"In the tradition of Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring, Palombo has married fine art with romantic historical fiction in this lush and sensual interpretation of Medici Florence, artist Sandro Botticelli, and the muse that inspired them all." - BooklistA girl as beautiful as Simonetta Cattaneo never wants for marriage proposals in 15th Century Italy, but she jumps at the chance to marry Marco Vespucci. Marco is young, handsome and well-educated. Not to mention he is one of the powerful Medici family's favored circle. Even before her marriage with Marco is set, Simonetta is swept up into Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici's glittering circle of politicians, poets, artists, and philosophers. The men of Florence—most notably the rakish Giuliano de' Medici—become enthralled with her beauty. That she is educated and an ardent reader of poetry makes her more desirable and fashionable still. But it is her acquaintance with a young... Views: 40
A secret investigation into the death of a fellow police officer has Eve Dallas treading on dangerous ground. Every step she takes brings her closer to a confrontation with humanity's most seductive form of evil. Views: 40
Stirred by a series of found photographs, critically acclaimed author Cary Fagan brilliantly imagines the lost stories behind them. Views: 40
Calvin
After a cheating wife and a failed marriage, now I can live for myself.
I walked away from that train wreck, leaving the lavish lifestyle of an oil tycoon billionaire far behind me.
Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t walk away penniless… far from it, but returning to my roots as a rancher in Texas has set my country boy spirit free. Now, an honest day’s work is done with my hands—not sitting in a boardroom.
Finally, I’m free from the havoc and pressure of city life, the high expectations—and a treacherous woman with no scruples.
I love the clean Texan air and wide-open spaces, and although I miss the sensual touch of a good woman, God knows I’m not looking for love anytime soon after my last encounter.
Until now.
Until Lainey blows into town and intrigue sets in for the smart, sassy city girl.
I’m playing it cool, just a regular cowboy now. But can she handle the truth when she discovers my past?
Lainey
You can take the girl out of the city, but you’ll never take the city out of this girl.
Moving from the bustling NYC streets to the back country farmland of Texas is not what I planned or wanted… not at all.
Dirt, dust, horses, smells—no thank you.
Until a hot hunk of a cowboy with fast, rough hands sweeps me right out of my new boots and has me saddled up for a rough ride with him in a flash.
But it turns out that as well as those steel-blue eyes, he has hidden secrets under that ten-gallon hat.
He’s a whole lot more than the man I met. I just have to decide whether I can live with that.
***Saddled On The Cowboy is a standalone short story. A contemporary western romance with a happily-ever-after and no cliffhanger. As a thank you for reading Amanda’s new book, we’ve included as a bonus, and for a limited time, one of her bestselling box sets, Southern Heat. A heartwarming romance of love, friendship and family life set in the Deep South of the United States!*** Views: 40
