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Josh Roosevelt is in love. And that's only the beginning of his problems. Returning from college to the small town of Morgan, Josh is smitten with Erica Chamberlain. But the course to true love is lined with traps and hazards, from Josh's inability to decode female signals to her missions trip to Haiti and the threat of tropical romance to introspection over the purity of his motives. Meanwhile, his lifelong church has lost its mind-if not its soul. The new pastor has a different gimmick every week and the quirky young adults group is constantly on the verge of revolt. Nothing's sacred anymore, but Josh doesn't know if he's just bitter or if dear old Morgan Bible has gone off the deep end. With the help of his best friends Scotty and Cassie, and with plenty of metaphorical advice from Scotty's golf-loving dad, Josh spends a summer pursuing Erica and contemplating his relationship with God. Will he ever get his chance to win her heart? And in what condition will he ultimately find his?
He's her anchor. She's his compass. But they're both in over their heads. Jake and Rachel Taylor head to "The Grand Strand" hoping to rejuvenate their marriage. But before they can get settled in Myrtle Beach, a late-night break-in and the discovery of an enigmatic device plunge them into an international caper. Beachside encounters with charming, glamorous foreigners, sightings of the Taylors' doppelgangers around town, and rumors of a secretive figure known as La Fantôme all complicate matters further. From a covert operation at a seaside mansion to a cat-and-mouse chase along the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk to a life-or-death struggle on the high seas, Jake and Rachel try to stay one step ahead of danger. As the Taylors get drawn deeper into the mystery, they will have to rely on each other like never before if they-much less their marriage-are to remain intact. Fire & Ice is a combination of adventure, intrigue, and romance-set in an exotic locale-that will keep you guessing until the very end!
Ray Eastwood heads to Jackson, Wyoming, looking for a distraction-and he finds one. His cousin Graham is missing, leaving behind a cranky girlfriend and a cryptic message but little else. Teaming up with a vivacious park ranger named Lauren, Ray deciphers Graham's message and follows it to a variety of Jackson Hole landmarks. Each is somehow tied to a century-old contract, a power struggle between two of the area's prominent families, and a cult-like belief rooted in the valley's mystical aura. The more they learn, the more questions Ray and Lauren have-and the more they fear the worst about Graham. Set against the panorama of the Teton Mountains, Broken Trust explores the lust for power, the relationship between the mystic and the divine, and the depths of loyalty and friendship . . . and ends with a bang!
Heading to Key West to visit his old friend Ben, P.I. Jackson Douglas anticipates some much-needed R&R. But when Ben is nowhere to be found, legends of a centuries-old pirate treasure surface, and a dead body washes onshore, Jackson dives into an investigation that could change his life forever. Aided by a mysterious and beautiful Southern belle named Sawyer, Jackson works to find not only Ben but also the truth-and possibly a million-dollar treasure. Their search leads them to the bayous and plantations of Louisiana, the beaches and cays of the Bahamas, and to secrets buried beneath the sands of time. Facing danger and deception at every turn, can Jackson and Sawyer uncover the truth before it's too late? Will digging too deep expose them to an enemy with the resources and resolve to bury them? And when lives and fortunes are at stake, can they trust themselves to make the right crucial decisions?
Attorney Hillary McKenzie is not only the most beautiful woman Jackson has ever met, but also the most infuriating. So when she hires him to find a Las Vegas call girl named Arielle Coal-hoping that Arielle will testify on behalf of her client-he swallows his disdain for Hillary and for the task at hand and accompanies her to Sin City. Locating Arielle proves tricky, and once Jackson finds her, the real trouble begins. He and Hillary become entangled in a web connecting Arielle to a U.S. senator, a local casino owner, and a host of shady characters. What links them all hits a little too close to home, and when the bodies start piling up, Jackson wants out. Hillary refuses to quit, drawing them deeper into the web. From the streets of Las Vegas to the penthouse of a Strip resort to a decommissioned military base next to a peculiar desert town, Jackson and Hillary pursue the truth. When their chase endangers her life, Jackson is pushed to his breaking point in an effort to save Hillary.
California P.I. Jackson Douglas intends to sleep half of his 30th birthday away. But plans change when Jackson is contacted by his neighbor Connie and a "valley girl" named Shay, both of whom want to hire him. He reluctantly takes their cases, and while both seem harmless enough, he can't shake the feeling that things are not what they appear. Jackson's ambiguous misgivings finally begin to take shape when Shay disappears. Jackson spends a hectic night chasing across Los Angeles, using every resource available to help Shay while simultaneously seeking to unravel the elusive truth about her identity. The search thrusts him into a decade-old feud between rival L.A. gangs, repeatedly putting his life in danger and forcing him into decisions that could change his life forever. Only when morning breaks does Jackson realize his cases are intertwined, leading to a showdown with a gang leader while everyone's life hangs in the balance.
After being shot and left to bleed out in an L.A. cemetery on New Year's Eve, P.I. Jackson Douglas wakes in the hospital, attempting to recall the face of the shooter and the events that brought him to the cemetery in the first place. As he recovers, he replays the previous three months, trying to figure out who wants him dead. East Coast mobsters? Corrupt Mexican businessmen? Someone (a scornful starlet, a creepy stalker) from his brief stint working in Hollywood? All of them have motives, but even as he relives his adventures-one of which led him to the cemetery-the pieces refuse to fall into place. Identifying his shooter isn't the only thing on Jackson's mind. For several months, he's been tormented by the choices (and their repercussions) he's made since becoming a private eye. Is it time for him to give up the business for good? Will his quest to find his shooter give him new purpose? And how will he respond when he finds out he may not be the shooter's only target?
For two years, P.I. Jackson Douglas has been a shell of himself, scarred by the death of his family. Now, new info surfaces that may give him answers about the day that turned his life upside down. More than that, he may finally have a chance to bring to justice the man who caused his pain. As he relentlessly and obsessively pursues the truth, Jackson flashes back to his start as a private investigator and to his first client, a cute young woman looking for her missing brother. Jackson's efforts uncovered a sinister case of fraud and murder, and became inexorably linked to his family's death. They aren't the only ties to the past that prove relevant in his current quest, either . . . The closer Jackson gets to obtaining justice, the more he finds himself drawn toward revenge. Vowing not to quit until he catches his quarry, he risks destroying himself in the process. Only one thing can stop him from taking vengeance into his own hands, and it's the one thing he'll never see coming.
When art connoisseur Alec Vanderbilt died, he left behind a centuries-old Bible that is a cherished family heirloom, a valuable collectors' piece, and a possible treasure trove of CIA intel from Alec's time with "the Company." So P.I. Jackson Douglas knows reclaiming it for Alec's daughter Abby won't be easy. But should it really be this hard? Complicating matters are a host of government agencies, fake federal agents, spies, ex-girlfriends, and Alec's son-each of whom wants the Bible for various reasons. However, nobody causes Jackson and Abby as much trouble as the mystery woman who joins the hunt with them. Pursuit of the Bible takes them from an opulent downtown L.A. hotel to an art gala on Santa Catalina Island, and from a game of cat-and-mouse aboard Amtrak's Coast Starlight to a snow-covered mountain hideaway. If Jackson is to procure the Bible for Abby, he'll need to stay one step ahead of the entire gang-not to mention stay alive long enough to figure out how to pull it off.
Jackson Douglas is only an associate at MTR Investigative Services, and that for all of three weeks. But when a potential client shows up late one Friday, he offers to help. Reggie Cameron is about to open a new restaurant, and his ex-wife's sister, Leila, wants in on the action. Unless Reggie makes her a partner, she plans to tell the world that he stole $25,000 from her stepfather-Reggie's former employer. Reggie insists he didn't do it, but fears Leila will use his past to stereotype him, adding credence to accusations that could ruin him before his new career gets started. Since none of the pros at MTR are available to take the case, Jackson is left to work alone. Hoping to prove Leila is actually the thief, he spends his Saturday tailing her and observes unusual behavior that appears to tie her to a local crime family. Despite the danger, Jackson pushes on, determined to help Reggie for reasons he can't explain. Will he incriminate Leila in time, or will he end up pushing too far?