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After her brother dies in a trauma room, nurse Claire Avery can no longer face the ER. She's determined to make a fresh start—new hospital, new career in nursing education—move forward, no turning back. But her plans fall apart when she's called to offer stress counseling for medical staff after a heartbreaking day care center explosion. Worse, she's forced back to the ER, where she clashes with Logan Caldwell, a doctor who believes touchy-feely counseling is a waste of time. He demands his staff be as tough as he is. Yet he finds himself drawn to this nurse educator . . . who just might teach him the true meaning of healing.
"He's just the guy to ruin her reputation... With a high-profile job opportunity on the line, Claire Miller must go from squeaky-clean wallflower to wild party girl in just one week. To do that, she needs the help of Jason Strong, her favorite client--and secret crush. He's sexy, a notorious bachelor and just the guy to destroy this good girl's rep. Only Claire didn't count on Jason's spontaneous streak, or that his brand of improvising could turn their strictly professional relationship into something intensely personal--and incredibly hot. Now she has to trust him with her future, her body and her deepest secrets. And hope that by week's end, she'll have him out of her system without breaking her heart..."--Page 4 of cover.
Revenge is a dish best served bloody. An old friend is brutally murdered. The police don't have a clue. Enter Charlie Cobb. Back on the mean streets of Manchester and on the hunt of a savage killer. Charlie's hot on the man's trail. But there are three big problems. One, the murderer is protected by a powerful underworld boss. Two, a disposed Russian kingpin wants him dead. And three, Charlie must babysit a five-year-old in the process. As he revisits old haunts and old memories, Charlie must finally decide what kind of a man he really is - and just how badly he wants revenge. The fifth in the gritty, funny thriller series, let this action-packed NOVELLA lead you deeper and darker into Charlie's world. Contains violence and bad language - not for the faint of heart.
To whom will Ursula Tilghman sell Dames Hundred land as she seeks to finance a memorial to her husband? Will it be millionaire developer John Alexander Bassett, hungry to extend his power over St. Martins on Marylands Eastern Shore. Or will it be her stepson Stephen who wants to build a multi-racial new town on Tilghman land beside the Rehobeth River? The contenders vie for Ursulas favor, new and powerful interests join the struggle, warnings appear in the form of slaughtered animals, and murder strikes. Accountant Daniel Pryor and his lover Eurydice Smith join with State Trooper Celine Litowska, ensnared by her own secrets, in a quest for the killer, but not before death strikes again at Dames Hundred.
Vivian started a Silicon Valley data analytics firm to escape her agricultural roots, but wealth and polish are lonelier than she imagined. Hoping to reconnect with Damon, a laid-back friend with a knack for making money—legally and illegally—she attends his release-from-prison homecoming party. Lost amid the people who love Damon, she savors his return, but she refuses to deepen the relationship, still hindered by their age difference. Damon confesses to an ill-advised cryptocurrency investment, but he refuses Vivian's help to recover his assets. He struggles to track down the currency CEO who’s disappeared. Reconciling his feelings for Vivian and his neighborhood's expectations muddle his decisions. As the line between friendship and lust blurs, he'll do anything to keep her safe and reclaim the money destined for neighborhood kids. But can he have both?
Gangland grit meets L.A. glitz. Say hello to the world’s baddest good guy, perfect for fans of Lee Child or Jon Mills. A car wreck in Hollywood. You’re the first on the scene. The only one to question the police report. And pretty soon, there’s a warrant out for your arrest. But who was the movie star at the wheel? And who’s the cigarette-smoking stranger watching you from afar? The deeper Charlie Cobb digs, the more dangerous the consequences. The stakes ratchet up fast. And so do the players involved. Yet when Charlie’s in town, there’s only so long you can hide. From dirty cops to deadly gangsters, Burnout blends suspense-filled noir with page-turning thrills and gripping action. If you like dark humour and plenty of twists and turns, join Charlie Cobb as he dishes out the justice in his own relentless way. The Charlie Cobb series can be read in any order. Contains violence and bad language.
After her mothers suicide, Maja Cleary turned her back on her family and Duved Cove, Minnesotauntil a desperate phone call reveals that her father has been murdered and her brother Jonas is the prime suspect. She flies home, knowing that she will have to confront shared memories of an abusive father. Even as she works to prove her brothers innocence, she cannot ignore the evidence that he had every reason to kill their father. The frigid, stormy Minnesota landscape sets the mood as she battles against time, the local police and the relentless snow.
"Years of drought have given the United States a terrible thirst and turned water into blue gold. A powerful agrichemical magnate and corporate visionary, William Greele, puts a consortium together to pipe water down from northern Quebec. Politicians and federal security agencies ride shotgun for him at home, while in Quebec his path is cleared - and covered - by a brilliant, existentially torn deputy minister. Stealth and deception are crucial to the project's success." "But Malcolm Macpherson, a Seattle aerospace executive and conservationist, finds out about the pipeline. Appalled, he appeals to rebel-girl Claire Davidowicz, director of eco-Justice USA, to stop it. Soon they've enlisted a...
‘How the hell did I get here? And what the hell have I done?’ Grab the third in the action-packed series perfect for fans of Lee Child, Mark Dawson and Jon Mills. You wake up at the wheel of a crashed car. Your head hurts like crazy. There’s a dead guy in the passenger seat wearing a mask. Another one dying in the back clinging to a rifle and a bag of stolen money. Worse still, you’re in the middle of the Arizona desert, vultures circling, hotter than hell. You remember who you are, but not how you got here. You only know you’ve got to flee the scene, bury that money. To get out of the small town of Rattlesnake you find yourself wandering into. But the plucky local sheriff isn’t ...
As the ladies study A Midsummer Night’s Dream, they discover yet again the complexities of Shakespeare’s play. They discover that under the glorious poetry, A Midsummer Night’s Dream has a complicated structure. The plot, what there is of it is about lovers: lovers being parted by tyrannical fathers, lovers being won in combat, lovers being wooed, lovers moaning about unrequited love, fairy lovers squabbling and disturbing all life around them. Then there are the famous mechanicals who are a counterpoint to the over-the-top love stories. Penelope a very old lady has been invited into the book club. She inadvertently stirs up an old hurt and her own past comes back to haunt and entertain her. Clarissa, known as the kid, for she is merely in her mid-fifties, is conflicted about Steve who has returned to her. What is his place in her heretofore simple life? Hovering over them are Shakespeare’s imaginary characters who challenges their intellects, as well as their emotions. They, as always, wrestle with their own love stories, late life marriages, as they struggle to make sense of this beloved play.