Josie and Vic


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When Josie Serafini’s brother Vic loses his wife and children in a tragic accident, Josie leaves her home and beloved horses in Upstate New York to join him in Los Angeles. While helping Vic pick up the pieces of his shattered life, Josie confronts broken relationships with her estranged father and rebellious, singer-songwriter daughter. Josie and Vic each struggle to find where they belong in their changing worlds. Josie finds comfort in nature and in a budding, long-distance relationship with the empathetic equine veterinarian caring for her horses back home. Vic battles depression as he seeks purpose in his life. Josie’s three horses and a Siberian husky help open hearts to tenderness and healing—but it’s an unexpected journey to the US-Mexico border that offers this fragmented family a chance to reconnect. A story of love, loss, and forgiveness, Josie and Vic conveys hope—even in the darkest of times.




Josie Under Fire: The Historical House


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1941: London is being bombarded during the Blitz, and Josie finds it hard to understand her brother's decision to be a conscientious objector. But when she goes to stay at No.6 Chelsea Walk with her cousin Edith and is drawn into tormenting one of her new classmates, Josie learns what it means to stand up for her own beliefs. Ann Turnbull’s previous novels have been shortlisted for several awards, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. "Dramatic stories with a real sense of atmosphere." - The Guardian




Voice of the Victim


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A beloved husband scientist is shot in Maui’s peaceful ‘Iao Valley. Olympic athletes are killed on luxury cruises around the world. Can two of Maui’s finest stop the violence? Detective Sergeant Keone Boyd travels to the Mediterranean with his new bride, while in Maui, his boss Tony Alcala investigates a horrific shooting in the normally peaceful ‘Iao Valley. Since the victim is a former neighbor of his protégé, Sgt. Angela Beyers, Alcala gives her the case. During her investigation, Angela discovers a file on the victim’s computer with clues to the shooting. But the file was saved while the victim was in a coma and no one else had access. So who left the clues? And how? As Angela investigates, Keone honeymoons on a luxury cruise but is soon recruited by Europol to investigate a serial killer methodically eliminating Olympic athletes. The killer, who claims to be the Greek god of death, has targeted a group of Canadian Olympic medalists on the ship. Does the computer file contain actual memories or a vivid fantasy? Is a mythical god sending athletes to Elysium, or is a deranged maniac murdering them? Are the investigations related or are the lines between reality and fantasy dissolving both on Maui and twelve time zones away? Join Maui’s finest as they investigate the most controversial—and dangerous—cases of their careers. "Rick Ludwig has done it again! With Voice of the Victim, Ludwig expands his universe of clever detectives and intriguing mysteries with a hard-hitting examination of the past and how it shapes us into who we become. A beautiful, fast-paced novel you should pick up today!” RJ Johnson, author of The Twelve Stones “An auto accident destroys Detective Sergeant Keone Boyd’s roadster, plunging him into and unexpected realm as he grapples with a suspect’s alternate reality and unexpected plot twists. this is not your typical investigation. Eyes of the Beholder is a gripping read that leaves you wondering what comes next.” Kenneth Andrus, author of Arctic Menace




Maui Mysteries Box Set


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Frustrated, conflicted, and faced with deadly threats to himself and those he cares about, Keone uncovers truths and theories that challenge his views of life, police work, and reality in these three mystery novels. EYE OF THE BEHOLDER A wrong-way driver causes a devastating collision in paradise. Even police detective Keone Boyd, born and raised on the spirit-filled island of Maui, is not prepared for the investigation that follows. The facts lead him to an abused wife, an oily drug distributor, an observatory atop a dormant volcano, and a man who claims he’s traveled to Maui through an invisible passageway between universes. Here in paradise, Boyd knows the facts can take you far from where you want to go—but this case takes him where he’s never gone before. VOICE OF THE VICTIM Detective Sergeant Keone Boyd travels to the Mediterranean with his new bride, while in Maui, his boss Tony Alcala investigates a horrific shooting in the normally peaceful ‘Iao Valley. Since the victim is a former neighbor ofKeone'sprotege, Sgt Angela Beyers,Alcala gives her the case. During her investigation, Angela discovers a file on the victim’s computer with clues to the shooting. But the file was saved while the victim was in a coma and no one else had access. So who left the clues? And how? SOUL OF A SLEUTH Now partners, Maui PD Detective Sergeants Keone Boyd and Angela Beyers investigate the brutal murder of a local drug pusher. The body is found across the street from Maui PD headquarters, with its tongue cut out and its lips sewn together. For Keone and Angela, the murder stirs echoes of their former cases. This time Keone has no choice. Either he ends this evil, or the evil ends him—and everyone he loves.




American Herd Book


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The Complete Whispering Cove Four Book Series


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Four smoking hot stories, set in the small town of Whispering Cove WET: A celebrity chef and a sexy firefighter who knows as much about starting a fire as how to put one out. BRAZEN: A school teacher on fire with desire. A hot firefighter with the right equipment to fan the flames. SILK: When hot doctor meets sexy inn owner they create enough passion to melt ice, and turn any blustery wintry night into a hot, sultry holiday. FLIRTY: A house renovator, a ghost hunter, and a summer fling so hot, it can raise spirits...




The Man Who Saw Her Beauty & The Loner's Guarded Heart


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Blair MacIntyre's daily routine: put on her brave face, and try not to be so distracted by unnervingly gorgeous Nick Conway… All Blair wants is to be normal. To be the Blair B.C.—before cancer. She's determined to show her friends she's okay…even if it means bluffing. There's only one person who doesn't treat her with kid gloves. In fact, Nick Conway doesn't treat her with any gloves whatsoever—especially when saying exactly what he thinks of her helping his daughter in a beauty contest! Soon Nick is getting under Blair's skin—and defences. Maybe he's the one to show her she's just as beautiful as before?




The Man Who Saw Her Beauty


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Includes a reader-favorite bonus story inside!: The loner's guarded heart / by Michelle Douglas.