In the close-knit Amish community of Wells Landing, Oklahoma, a women's quilting circle welcomes a new member who is struggling to keep her marriage together—or let it go . . .Quiet and unassuming Tess Smiley is new to Wells Landing. She is also newly married to Jacob Smiley. But already she is finding that married life isn't the gentle union of contented devotion she had envisioned. Rather, the old-fashioned qualities that had endeared her to Jacob have become a source of inner confusion. As his father did with his wife, Jacob has begun treating Tess like a servant, taking her for granted, no longer surprising her with little presents. And once he began his job at the Englisch shed company, he has become more interested in his company smartphone than in spending time with Tess . . .Jacob can't see what Tess is upset about and continues his boorish ways, ignoring her pleas to attend marriage classes. Tess loves Jacob with all her heart, but it's her... Views: 41
Part-time tomb raider and full-time real estate broker, Wendy Darlin joins her lover, archaeologist Roger Jolley, in a quest for Cleopatra’s tomb. All they have to do is get from Cairo to the Temple of Taporisi Magna alive.Armed only with a couple of hijacked ashtrays and faced with a trek across the blazing Sahara desert can Wendy out-maneuver Russian oligarchs, a dozen Dark Force mercenaries, and Roger’s chubby ex-girlfriend in time to find the tomb and seal it before chaos erupts in Egypt? Views: 41
Chantal Pouliot, of the Quebec police force, is relegated to mind-numbing desk duty because of a case that went wrong six months earlier. A break comes her way in the form of a white-collar cyber-crime case, something she hopes will help restore her status as an undercover detective. The downside is having to collaborate with an RCMP team that will join her in Quebec City.
When the safe, tedious job she envisaged turns to murder with a potential link to organized crime, Chantal is thrown back into the life she wanted, with Jeff Lafond by her side once again. But somebody is playing games with them, and that person is aware of her past. Is someone close to the investigation involved? What is the purpose of the game and how many people will the murderer sacrifice in the race to win it? Views: 41
DESPERATE FOR ANSWERS Months after Lexie Rayburn faked her own disappearance, someone injected her with a drug that robbed her of her memories, and kidnapped her newborn baby. Now, the only hope for locating her daughter rested on the too-broad shoulders of Garrett O'Malley -- the one man she swore she'd never set eyes on again. But someone would stop at nothing to ensure Lexie never learned the truth about her baby's disappearance. Still, as the danger escalated, Lexie wondered which posed a greater risk: the killer on their trail or a reunion with her baby's father.... Views: 41
Charlie Davies is about to face her worst nightmare: she’s going back to high school. Following the death of a local schoolgirl, Charlie must go undercover to find out who is dealing drugs to students. Not only does this mean heading back to class, but she must also get to know the girl’s friends - who happen to be cheerleaders. Time to break out the pom-poms.While at school, Charlie runs into her ex-boyfriend, now a science teacher, and can’t tell if he’s just being friendly or if there’s something a little off about him. And naturally, police officer James McKenzie is working the case too - which is kind of awkward, seeing as he and Charlie haven’t really spoken since The Incident. This is not adding up to be a fun case. That’s some maths even Charlie can do.***Contains some swearing.***'Higher Learning' is the fourth book in The Charlie Davies Mysteries. If you enjoy soft-boiled mysteries with a snarky heroine, give this series a try!Make sure to head to clarekauter.com/freestuff to pick up your free starter library!Books in this series:1. Losing Your Head2. Unfinished Sentence3. Graceless4. Higher Learning0. Short Fuse (prequel - available free from clarekauter.com/freestuff) Views: 41
Brenna Strachan is getting ready to turn 30. For a demon, this is the time of maturing. She'll gain all her demon powers and have eternity to learn to use them. But maturing has a drawback, for the next month, she's mortal.Prophesy says she'll become one of the most powerful beings on Earth. There's a long list of beings who fear and loathe the power that Brenna might gain and are willing to take advantage of her status as a mortal.However, when one of her own family members is involved in plotting her death, it's becomes about more than just survival. Views: 41
Things aren't always what they seem... Billy Kwan has been sent to Scotland to look into some unusual activity caused by one of Them. What he discovers is not only another artifact, but his mate, and his entire reason for being there has changed. Now, protecting her takes top priority. Malmuirie 'Mal' Gordon is a surgeon, and used to stressful situations, however, when she meets Billy it's unlike anything she's experienced before. Together, they might just be able to remain alive long enough to make it back to Oregon and start their life together. Views: 41
