On the run with her five-year-old daughter, stranded in the middle of a blizzard and critically injured, Jillian Braedon finds herself unable to push forward, leaving young Valerie to brave the storm alone.

Eventually stumbling onto the remote property of the reclusive John Mills, young Valerie barely makes it to his doorstep.

For Jillian and little Valerie, the nightmare has painfully unfolded for half a decade.

For John Mills, the nightmare has just begun, as he must find the lost child’s mother, and is soon caught up in their torment, coming face-to-face with a shocking reality he had never dreamed possible.

John soon realizes that he’s all that stands in the way of the pursuing covert agents – a handful of determined operatives who are willing to kill even a small child in order to bury the explosive secret that had once saved, but now threatens the woman’s life.

Love at First Sight only happens in folk songs…

Leanna Oliphant’s goal is to lead an adventurous life, and it seems as if she’s going to get her wish, even without having to help things along (for a change). Mayhap she shouldn’t have removed all her clothing to bathe in that not-quite-secluded glen, but now she’s caught the eye of a delightfully mysterious warrior on a secret mission, and knows she’s in for an adventure of a lifetime!

As one of His Majesty’s elite Hunters, Laird Kenneth McClure is on the trail of a missing royal messenger. The brawny warrior doesn’t know whom he can trust at Oliphant Castle, particularly when one of the laird’s daughters offers her help. But bubbly Lady Leanna is a ray of sunshine in his jaded life, and he can’t deny the way her soul tugs at his.

When the pair of them discover a dead body in the castle’s secret passages, Kenneth is fairly certain it’s not his missing quarry. Almost. Probably not. But he’s beginning to realize things are not all they seem on Oliphant land…what with the mad laird, hypochondriac lady, more ghosts than he can count, mysterious wailing bagpiper, and who let this random donkey wander through the great hall?

Oliver Banks joined the military to follow in his father’s footsteps but found his calling in the process. Through dedication and perseverance, Oliver earns a coveted position within the elite group of operators of the Regimental Reconnaissance Company. As Oliver battles from the deep jungles of Columbia to the treacherous peaks and valleys of Afghanistan, he learns Bravery and Honor come with a steep price. Beaten down, unsure of his future, and haunted by the fallen brothers he’s left behind. Banks arrives in his hometown of Franklin, North Carolina, hours before a solar flare destroys the power grid.

With lines of communication, technology destroyed, and a deadly virus burning through the rural countryside, Banks finds himself alone and unsure how widespread the carnage is. In a tale fraught with danger and unexpected tests around each corner, Banks is faced with hard choices. Banks can hide away in his mountain refuge or head west in one final bid to locate other survivors and assist with the survival of humanity.

Richard Grant and his girlfriend were living in a shoebox apartment in New York City when they decided on a whim to buy an old plantation house in the Mississippi Delta. Dispatches from Pluto—winner of the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize—is their journey of discovery into this strange and wonderful American place. Imagine A Year In Provence with alligators and assassins, or Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil with hunting scenes and swamp-to-table dining.

On a remote, isolated strip of land, three miles beyond the tiny community of Pluto, Richard and his girlfriend, Mariah, embark on a new life. They learn to hunt, grow their own food, and fend off alligators, snakes, and varmints galore. They befriend an array of unforgettable local characters—blues legend T-Model Ford, cookbook maven Martha Foose, catfish farmers, eccentric millionaires, and the actor Morgan Freeman. Grant brings an adept, empathetic eye to the fascinating people he meets, capturing the rich, extraordinary culture of the Delta, while tracking its utterly bizarre and criminal extremes. Reporting from all angles as only an outsider can, Grant also delves deeply into the Delta’s lingering racial tensions.

Two thrilling inspirational romantic suspense novels from two great authors, together in one book.
Protecting Her Daughter by Lynette Eason

After someone attempts to abduct her daughter, single mom Zoe Collier flees to a remote ranch for safety. But when the would-be kidnappers follow them to Wrangler’s Corner, Zoe must figure out why somebody wants Sophia. Quick-witted and caring, local vet Aaron Starke is just the type of man she needs in her corner. And he might be her partner for keeps . . . if they can find the truth without losing their lives.

Under the Lawman’s Protection by Laura Scott

For SWAT team negotiator Isaac Morrison, safeguarding Leah Nichols and her young son is his most challenging mission yet. Leah’s brother—his best friend, Shane—has gone missing while working undercover. Now it’s up to Isaac to shield mother and child from Shane’s enemies. He’ll need his best protection skills against their formidable adversary. Because he can’t risk losing the little family who has stealthily claimed his heart.

Broke, almost homeless, and recently fired. Those are my official reasons for answering a wanted ad for a skeevy-looking bartender gig.

It went downhill the moment they asked for a trial shift instead of an interview—to see if I’d mesh with their “special” clientele. I think that part went great. Their customers were complete jerks, and I was an asshole right back. That’s the definition of fitting in, right?

I expected to get thrown out on my ass. Instead, they…offered me the job?

It turns out this place isn’t a bar. It’s a guild. And the three cocky guys I drenched with a margarita during my trial? Yeah, they were mages. Either I’m exactly the kind of takes-no-shit bartender this guild needs, or there’s a good reason no one else wants to work here.

So what’s a broke girl to do? Take the job, of course—with a pay raise.