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Blake Pierce (Girl, Alone and The Perfect Wife) (affiliate link)
THE PIG PEN (Detective Anna James Book 1) (affiliate link)
A killer who feeds his victims to the pigs.
A woman who finds her boyfriend’s head in her front garden.
A strait-laced detective who’s drawn to a shady gang member.
Carys Brignell is a young, divorced woman in her thirties. She owns a lovely home in Bishop’s Lock — a perk from her divorce settlement — and has a vibrant social life.
One morning Carys opens her bedroom curtains and sees a head on a spike in the front garden — it belongs to her new boyfriend.
Detective Inspector Anna James is assigned to the case. She quickly learns that fun-loving Carys is a habitual liar and serial bed-hopper. She spends most of her evenings in her local pub flirting with young men, including roguish Joshua ‘Parole’ Cribbins, a member of crime syndicate the Northern Kings.
Then another head is found on a spike on the edge of a field. And this time Anna knows the victim . . .
Murder on the Occident Express (Penny Küfer Investigates Book 1) (affiliate link)
Penny Küfer has finally realized her lifelong dream by beginning her first week of training as a detective. But instead of the hoped-for well wishes from friends and family, she finds herself disinherited by her class-conscious mother and dumped by her grasping fiancé.
There is only one consolation left to her: the long-dreamed-of trip on the Occident Express, the most luxurious train ever to run on Europe’s rails.
But even before the ambitious young sleuth can enjoy her first glass of champagne, she finds herself with a corpse—in her own compartment, no less.
I was searching for them, but they found me first.
Cerberus. That’s what they call themselves. Three men who watch over Axton Harbor with an iron fist—or a bloodied blade—and whose goal is to purge the city of the evil that lurks in plain sight.
So what do they want with me?
They follow me. Chase me. Scare me. Thrill me.
Waking up tied in their basement as their prisoner is the last thing I expect. Craving their touch comes as a close second.
I need them in order to exact my revenge, but I only get what I want if I agree to a deal with these masked devils.
The only question is, will I be another blood splatter on the wall, or will we find a way to work together without risking something more guarded than my freedom?
A Shadowing of Angels (The Sam Holloway Trilogy Book 1) (affiliate link)
Samantha Holloway: a highly trained British Army Intelligence Corps and Special Forces Captain, suffers a serious setback when an agent handling operation in Afghanistan goes drastically wrong with life and career-changing implications for Sam. People died and she paid. Sam, therefore, finds herself the team leader on a ‘Circuit’ mission.
An American hostage has been snatched by ISIS in Iraq and now she leads a team of military contractors in. a daring mission that will push their joint abilities to the limit.
The story starts in London and moves to Iraqi Kurdistan until the team finally reaches into the ‘heart of darkness’- the Iraqi city of Mosul under the brutal rule of the Islamic State.
Defiant (The Alfurian Chronicles Book 1) (affiliate link)
On the wild planet of Talamh, humanity thrived…
…until the alien Alfur conquered their world.
Now, defeated and broken, humanity serves their immortal overlords.
And pleads to the stars for a hero.
Rydian Holt is nothing, nobody. Just another human from the streets of Talamh. Or at least, that’s what he thinks—until his mother is caught up in a fledgling resistance group. Branded a traitor and sentenced to fight in the arena, now Rydian must face hardened gladiators in single combat. To survive and advance through the ranks, he’ll need the help of an enigmatic weapons master—and more than a little luck.
But after a lifetime of servitude, survival is no longer enough for Rydian. He seeks a way to fight back— not just against his fellow gladiators, but against the Alfur themselves. If Rydian can uncover their greatest secret—the truth about the mysterious Light that powers their world—he might just win his freedom.
When Sally Killed Harry (affiliate link)
Say hello to Sally.
This is the story of how I killed Harry Collins. Destined to be the great love of my life – until one day I wake up in the Big Apple with the world’s worst hangover, an empty bank account, and the sinking feeling that my life just nosedived. How it happened is a blur, but one thing is clear: I’ve been swindled and I’m not happy about it.
She’s the woman of your dreams.
And it’s all thanks to Harry – a total dreamboat and a devil in disguise. He’s got charm, secrets, and a smile that screams trouble. Little did I know, Harry’s not just a pretty face – he’s a liar and conman.
Or is she your worst nightmare?
When I discover I’m not the only victim, I decide it’s only right I take my revenge. And with a group of wronged women behind me, murder isn’t on the agenda yet because Harry’s in for a nightmare and I’m only just getting started…
Stay With Me (With Me In Seattle – The Crawfords Book 1) (affiliate link)
Amelia Montgomery has left her past behind her. With a beauty and fashion career that’s skyrocketing and a loving family around her, everything else is just junk in the rearview mirror. Until it’s not. When she has to drop out of the public eye, her cousin Jules offers her a new, temporary life on the Puget Sound. Her past may be catching up with her, but hope for the future is in Seattle.
Wyatt Crawford can’t figure out the enigmatic beauty who’s living next door. As an architect, he’s usually good at looking beneath the surface—but she barely even leaves her house. Until she needs his help. When she knocks on his door, how can he resist? It isn’t long before Wyatt and Amelia become more than just neighbors. But when he finally learns the truth, will the skeletons in her closet be too much for him to handle, or will he stay?
The Iron King Special Edition (The Iron Fey Book 1) (affiliate link)
Contemporary Fantasy
MY NAME IS MEGHAN CHASE.
In less than twenty-four hours, I’ll be sixteen. Countless stories, songs and poems have been written about this wonderful age, when a girl finds true love and the stars shine for her and the handsome prince carries her off into the sunset.
I DON’T THINK IT WILL BE THAT WAY FOR ME.
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan Chase’s life, ever since her father disappeared when she was six. Ten years later, when her little brother also goes missing, Meghan learns the truth—she is the secret daughter of a mythical faery king and a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she’ll go to save someone she loves, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
Love Unexpected (Some Kind of Love) (affiliate link)
A famous boss. A secret identity. And a hilarious road trip to love.
Yes. Yes, I do have a crush on Isaac, my YouTube-famous boss.
Do I ever talk to him? Absolutely not. Crippling social anxiety can do that.
But I’m nothing if not tenacious. Since straight up talking to him is way too hard, I’ve devised a plan.
Online, I have social skills I’d never dream of having in person. I’m possibly even cool. When Isaac responds to my anonymous DM, I message him right back but keep my identity a secret. If he can get to know me this way first, maybe he’ll overlook how awkward I am in person.
Which is why this work-related, spontaneous road trip I suddenly find myself on is so complicated.
Anna: The Biography (affiliate link)
This definitive New York Times bestselling biography of Anna Wintour, now featuring a new afterword, follows the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would—with singular and legendary focus—become one of the most powerful people in media.
As a child, Anna Wintour was a tomboy with no apparent interest in clothing but, seduced by the miniskirts and bob haircuts of swinging 1960s London, she grew into a fashion-obsessed teenager. Her father, an influential newspaper editor, loomed large in her life, and once he decided she should become editor-in-chief of Vogue, she never looked back.
Impatient to start her career, she left high school and got a job at a trendy boutique in London—an experience that would be the first of many defeats. Undeterred, she found work in the competitive world of magazines, eventually embarking on a journey to New York and a battle to ascend, no matter who or what stood in her way. Once she was crowned editor-in-chief of Vogue—in one of the stormiest transitions in fashion magazine history—she continued the fight to retain her enviable position, ultimately rising to dominate all of Condé Nast.
The Lottery Winner: Alvirah and Willy Stories (affiliate link)
Together with her devoted mate, the ever-resourceful Alvirah has jumped into crime solving on a grand scale—and with her indomitable spirit and style. Among their many adventures, Alvirah and Willy find a dead actress in their Central Park South condominium upon their return from London in “The Body in the Closet.” Needing a break from the big city, they escape to Cape Cod—only to meet a would-be heiress framed for murder in “Death on the Cape.” When Alvirah and Willy seek the tranquility of the Cypress Point Spa, it’s the perfect getaway—until a jewel thief turns up in “The Lottery Winner.” Back in Manhattan, the search for a neighbor’s missing newborn makes for a suspense-filled Christmas in “Bye, Baby Bunting.”
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