Secrets can’t stay buried forever, and when they’re exposed, they can have tragic consequences.

Hannah Walker is living in limbo. Six years ago, her daughter was abducted, and her world fell apart. She’s tried to pick up the pieces of her life, tried to move on, but not a day goes by when she doesn’t relive the guilt and horror of that day. And then one afternoon she gets a phone call that tips her fragile existence on its head. A discovery in a local garden could be related to Sophie’s disappearance.

Suddenly the hope that has never quite been extinguished is reignited. She’s never given up believing that Sophie is alive but is she being ridiculously naïve? She doesn’t know. All she does know is that this time around she won’t rest until she finds out what happened to her daughter.

When DS Harry Briscombe is called out to investigate a macabre discovery in a local garden, a cold case suddenly gets red hot. But nothing is as it seems.

Tea, tarot, and trouble.

Abigail’s dream of owning a tearoom in her California beach town is about to come true. She’s got the lease, the start-up funds, and the scone recipes. But she’s out of a tearoom and into hot water when her realtor turns out to be a conman… and then turns up dead.

Not even death puts an end to the conman’s mischief. He rented the same space to a tarot reader, Hyperion. Convinced his tarot room is in the cards, he’s not letting go of the building without a fight.

But this unlikely duo will have to work together… With a little help from her quirky grandfather, Hyperion and Abigail steep themselves in the murky waters of the sham realtor’s double dealings. But can they unearth the truth before murder boils over again?

HETTA COFFEY IS A SASSY TEXAN WITH A SNAZZY YACHT, AND SHE’S NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!

Living aboard her 45′ yacht in Mexico’s hauntingly beautiful Sea of Cortez with her dog, Po Thang, and her parrot, Trouble, Hetta takes on quirky, if sometimes shady, projects to keep them afloat and in frijoles, rum, and plenty of adventure.

She and a cadre of friends, and a few shady characters, have a penchant for a little vigilante justice, which keeps her in hot water on both sides of the border. In order to protect abused animals from a despicable sport, she runs afoul of a vicious gang with cartel connections, and the you-know-what hits the propeller.

Hetta Coffey is living proof that no good deed goes unpunished, so jump aboard for a cruising adventure like no other.

Lucy Remington takes cooking lessons to attract a stable, uncomplicated guy and ends up falling for hot and spicy firefighter Jake Bryant after she accidentally sets her kitchen on fire.

Super organized Lucy Remington is done getting burned by unreliable men, so she’s giving up hot and spicy and holding out for reliable and responsible. When her friend sets her up on a blind date, she agrees to make dinner for a man who sounds like the very definition of stable: an accountant.

The only problem? Lucy is the queen of toasters and takeout. But she’s determined to make a home cooked dinner for her upcoming date. Instead of whipping up a delicious meal on her trial run, though, she ends up setting her kitchen on fire! Even worse, she finds herself in the arms of a handsome man who makes her heart race.

Firefighter Jake Bryant may be a genuine hero, but he’s like the curry Lucy wishes she could make–hot, delicious, and unforgettable. Therefore he’s a dating mistake waiting to happen. Despite the fact that Jake makes her laugh and she craves his company, Lucy’s mind is made up: she’s sticking to the date with the uncomplicated accountant.

When Miss Audrey Fleming’s home is burnt to ashes, she must navigate through the loss of her father and brother. While rebuilding her house gives her a purpose, she also finds a new pathway to freedom by experiencing life on her own. Filling that life with warmth and light is all she ever desired, until one day, a puppy enters her home. Along with the puppy also comes a very handsome gentleman, who is about to change her life even further.

Can this uninvited friend become more than a pleasant acquaintance?

Sir Samuel Allston lives in a neighbouring manor house owned by his father, the Baron of Odell. While a beloved house, the winters he spends there are marked by the pressure to find a wife. What he finds instead is the stunning mistress next door, who occupies his every thought from the moment he lays eyes on her. Teaching her more about social etiquette is the perfect excuse to spend time by the side of this mesmerising woman, who so unexpectedly entered his life.

Will he manage to balance his duties to his family while inevitably falling in love with Audrey?

Paradise Under Glass is a witty and absorbing memoir about one woman’s unlikely desire to build, stock, and tend a small conservatory in her suburban Maryland home. Ruth Kassinger’s wonderful story of the unique way she chose to cope with the profound changes in her life—a book that will delight readers of Eat, Pray, Love and I Feel Bad About My Neck—is interwoven with the fascinating history of conservatories from the Renaissance orangeries to the glass palaces of Kew.

It’s hard for Ashley O’Ballivan not to feel a little lonely. After all, everyone in her family is marrying and having babies—except her. She hasn’t had a booking at her bed-and-breakfast in far too long. And she hasn’t seen or heard from the handsome, mysterious man who broke her heart in months.

But then Jack McCall suddenly reappears—with no explanations and no promises. Jack has secrets, secrets he says he has to keep to protect her. Secrets she fears will ultimately take him away from her again. But this time, Ashley’s determined to convince him that he’s at home only in Stone Creek—with her.