Sadie's Vow Book 1 - Home At Last


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A deathbed promise. An impossible task. Will saving a loved one mean losing everything? New York, 1872. Sadie McGillicuddy’s word is her bond. Swearing to her dying mother to always protect her willful sister, she’s soon tested when her beautiful younger sibling runs off into the night. Jumping on a San Francisco train in hot pursuit, the resourceful young woman evades a gangland enforcer’s unwanted attention with the help of a handsome stranger. Count Dolphie Westerhoven’s future feels uncertain. Grieving a father who just left him penniless, the lone-wolf Austrian is traveling to San Francisco when an intriguing passenger slips into his private carriage. Quick to offer her protection at his aunt’s house, he fears there’s more to her story when her sister falls into a mob boss’s clutches and Sadie is delivered a warning – a severed hand. With her sister refusing to leave the mob boss’s clutches, Sadie despairs of getting them both out with their lives intact. And Dolphie is shocked when his mesmerizing new friend gives him the slip and appears to defect to the gang boss’s side, causing him to question if she’s been conning him all along. Can they set things right before they’re both caught in an outlaw’s trap? Sadie's Vow is the exciting first book in the Home At Last post Gold Rush romance historical mystery series. If you like engrossing characters, twisty suspense, and vivid settings brought to life, then you’ll love Jenny Wheeler’s fast-paced adventure. Buy Sadie's Vow to cross the heart and hope not to die today!




Home At Last Book Bundle, Books 1 - 3


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Three unstoppable women. Three steadfast men. A shared quest for justice. In historic San Francisco, will love and honor stare down death? 1000+ pages of courage, intrigue and romance against the odds. California, 1870. Bound by a shared desire to protect their loved ones, Sadie, Susannah, and Rosie wrestle mobsters, and battle murder charges and soul-destroying secrets to secure a place to call home. Drawn by New World promise, Adolpho, Jack and Alejandro stake all on realizing their dreams of new hope in a Pacific El Dorado. Attracted by the strength of women they ‘ve met by chance and circumstance, the three California musketeers prepare to risk death in their defence. But as the stakes rise, and danger engulfs them, the desperate femmes refuse the sacrifice. Each determines she’ll battle for her future alone. And as the women push them away, declining help and keeping secrets, the adventurers grapple with frustration and doubt. Are the women they've come to care for deceiving them or simply uninterested in their affections? As danger closes in and the stakes rise higher than ever, the bonds between these remarkable couples are tested to their limits. With misunderstandings and mistrust threatening to tear them apart, will the men continue to stand by the women they love or risk losing them forever. And can the women admit they won’t survive without the intervention of the men they’ve scorned? Filled with intrigue, passion, and the enduring power of love, the Home At Last trilogy navigates treacherous emotions as the characters battle their own doubts and desires and ultimately discover that home is not just a place, but the people who hold your heart. The Home At Last bundle features the first three books in this historical mystery series. If you like enduring romance, captivating characters, and Paris of the West whodunits, then you’ll love Jenny Wheeler’s compelling page-turners. Buy the Home At Last trilogy to lose yourself in timeless romance and intrigue today!




Susannah's Secret


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She’s on the verge of greatness. He’s a self-proclaimed black sheep. When a slaying brings them together, getting locked up could tear them apart… San Francisco, 1872. Susannah Carterton yearns to be accepted as a serious artist. But family comes first, and she accompanies her adored adopted niece back to the guardianship of an unsuitable biological uncle. But when an estranged friend is found murdered and she stands accused, the panicked painter swallows her pride to ask help of the man who loathes her in kind. Jack Cabot is ecstatic to have his youngest relative back home. Determined to be all that she needs, the likable reprobate could do without her striking shrew of an aunt. But when the beautiful busybody desperately requires his aid, he jumps into action to shore up her defense. Grappling with the idea of someone setting her up for jail time, Susannah fears her chance at winning a prestigious exhibition is about to end in a shocking society scandal. And as Jack starts to see the warmth underneath the woman’s cold exterior, he vows to uncover the villain before she’s charged with the crime. Can these enemies-turned-allies call a truce and save everything they love? Susannah's Secret is the uplifting second book in the Home At Last historical mystery series. If you like strong characters, a splash of romance, and captivating whodunits, then you’ll adore Jenny Wheeler’s compelling page-turner. Buy Susannah's Secret to break free of lies today!




Rosie's Rebellion


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Rosie Kelly is a resilient Irish actress battling to feed her family. Alejandro de Vile is a wealthy heir in hiding after shooting a man in self defence. When illness and a prospective lynching freeze them in a hostile stand off, will her street smarts save him? And will it be at the cost of her heart? 1872 San Francisco: Rosie Kelly’s heart’s desire is to star on stage so she can support her ailing sister back in New York. When she's injured and is dropped from her show, the charmer she’s categorised as a naïve rich boy arranges medical care for her sister. Alex de Vile is certain Spanish charmer Dionisio Garcia wasn’t involved in the assault that threatened his life, and he can’t understand why Rosie is playing up to the flamboyant playboy. But with his life at stake, he must rely on her resourcefulness to uncover a treacherous double cross that goes right back to his hidden family history. Rosie’s proud spirit tells her Alex’s opinion doesn’t matter, as long as she can unravel the tangled web of murder, bribery, and fake documents in time to save him and repay her debt for her sister’s care. Confronting murders, attempted abductions, and ancient lies, she races to dig out seeds of destruction sown a generation ago, while ignoring her savage pain inside. Will these lovers-in-denial win through, face their fears and admit the truth before it’s too late?




Poisoned Legacy Book 1 Of Gold & Blood


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Unsolved deaths. Untold treasure. Can she solve the mystery of her inheritance before dark forces claim another victim? Graysie Castellanos is ready to take her final bow. When the traveling singer inherits a rundown mine, she thinks it




Poppy's Dilemma


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A society belle. A tenacious newshound. A scandal to destroy their lives. Sydney, 1868. Poppy Barclay's privileged life shatters when her father's investment firm collapses amid shocking allegations of fraud. Jilted by her fiancé and shunned by the elite, the beautiful heiress finds herself an outcast, her dreams of a perfect marriage in ruins. She’s determined to fight back, but Poppy's quest for justice pits her against the tenacious journalist Thomas Yates, who is bent on exposing the truth behind the Barclay disgrace. As the former Police Commissioner’s son digs behind lies spun by powerful men, he confronts an agonizing dilemma: pursue the facts and endanger his career, or believe in a woman who rejects his help and dismisses him as a potential suitor. As the conspiracy against Poppy’s family erupts into violence, the former deb is forced to question whether her hostility toward the persistent scribe is justified? Is he an enemy or an unlikely ally? With time running out and dangerous forces closing in, can the mismatched pair overcome their antagonism, or will they allow dirty politics to shatter their dreams and cost them their love? Poppy's Dilemma is the captivating first book in the Sisters of Barclay Square historical mystery series. If you like strong heroines, intriguing sweet romance, and a glimpse behind the glittering façade of colonial high society, then you'll adore Jenny Wheeler’s fast-paced tale of deception and courage. Buy Poppy's Dilemma to uncover the shocking truths today!




Sadie's Song


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Linda Hall's thrilling fiction, which confronts the toll domestic violence takes within American homes and explores how the church might address it, melds contemporary characters with a powerful story's punch. Sadie's Song opens with the disappearance of nine-year-old Ally Buckley, which bears too much resemblance to two recent and chilling events. As fear spreads throughout the New England fishing village of Bowden's Landing and the local church that Sadie and her family attend, she discovers a drawing by Ally among her abusive husband's possessions-and odd evidence that danger may be closer to home than she'd ever known. A mysterious disappearance...A family in tumult...Volatile surroundings...Can one woman connct the pieces in time? When nine-year-old Ally Buckley turns up missing, fear spreads throughout the New England fishing village where Sadie and her family live and worship. But when Saide discovers one of Ally's drawings among her husband's possessions, she suspects danger may be closer to home than she had ever known. From the Trade Paperback edition.




Rock Chick Regret


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Sadie Townsend is known by all as The Ice Princess, and she’s worked hard to earn her reputation. Her father, a now-incarcerated Drug Lord, has kept her under his thumb her whole life, and she’s learned enough from living in his world to give everyone the cold shoulder. But one inebriated night, she shows Hector the Real Sadie, and he knows he’ll stop at nothing to have her. Hector Chavez makes one (huge) mistake: he waits for Sadie to come to him. Tragedy strikes and Sadie’s got a choice. She can retreat behind her Ice Fortress, or she can embrace the Rock Chick/Hot Bunch World. Guided by Hector, the Rock Chicks, the Hot Bunch and her new roommates, Buddy and Ralphie, Sadie negotiates a life out from under her father’s thumb. A life that includes poison, arson and learning how to make s’mores.




Fierce King


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Today is my wedding day. In a few breathless moments, I will be Mrs Alejandro Montoya. He is the King of L.A, and everything a woman could want. Handsome, powerful, rich, and hotter than hell itself. But I am not just any woman. I am Alana Carmichael and I'm only here to save my father. I will not bow to any king. This is no fairy tale. This is my nightmare. He is fierce and unyielding. I should hate him. But, the way he looks at me makes me feel more alive than I've ever felt before, and his touch sets my skin on fire. And as I uncover the secrets of our pasts, I discover that monsters are not always what they seem. Sometimes, the real monsters look like ordinary men. Fierce King is a forced marriage, dark mafia romance. It is book 1 in the L.A Ruthless series and features the Montoya crime family. Publishers Note: This book deals with adult and mature themes.




Together We Caught Fire


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A forbidden attraction grows even more complicated when the guy Lane Jamison has crushed on for years suddenly becomes her step-brother in this sexy and gorgeously written debut novel about the lines between love, desire, and obsession. What happens when the boy you want most becomes the one person you can’t have? Lane Jamison’s life is turned upside down the week before her senior year when her father introduces her to his new fiancée: mother of Grey McIntyre, Lane’s longtime secret crush. Now with Grey living in Lane’s house, there’s only a thin wall separating their rooms, making it harder and harder to deny their growing mutual attraction—an attraction made all the more forbidden by Grey’s long-term girlfriend Sadie Hall, who also happens to be Lane’s friend. Torn between her feelings for Grey and her friendship with Sadie—not to mention her desire to keep the peace at home—Lane befriends Sadie’s older brother, Connor, the black sheep of the strict, evangelical Hall family. Connor, a metalworking artist who is all sharp edges, challenges Lane in ways no one else ever has. As the two become closer and start to open up about the traumas in their respective pasts, Lane begins to question her conviction that Connor is just a distraction. Tensions come to a head after a tragic incident at a party, forcing Lane to untangle her feelings for both boys and face the truth of what—and who—she wants, in this gripping and stunningly romantic debut novel.