The Deveraux family is wealthy, powerful and in a lot of trouble. A drunken mistake in college cost U.S. Marshal Maxwell Ames the love of Dominique Deveraux and six years later, he’s determined to fix the slip-up. But there’s just one tiny problem—someone wants the Deveraux family dead. Dominique Deveraux never expected Max to reappear in her life, let alone apologize, but as Dominique investigates the mysterious attacks on her wealthy family Max quickly becomes far more than her one time college classmate. Now, Max and Dominique must dodge mercenaries and bullets as they try to make sure that they’re the only ones who get a second shot. An intriguing and at times hilarious Romantic Suspense with a captivating cast of characters and action that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you like page-turning action, and award-winning writing, then you’ll love The Second Shot, book 1 of The Deveraux Legacy, from Bethany Maines. Grab this fast paced romantic thriller today! AWARDS & REVIEWS: A Pacific Northwest Writers' Association 2019 Literary Contest Award Winner. Trust me, the intriguing plot will keep you on edge. — Breen Rdz The romance is sweet and sexy, but the characters are everything. — Gin Reads
Christmas is a lot more dangerous than it used to be. Graphic designer Violet “Merry Christmas!” Harper is usually found at her local Starbucks. Roman “Bah Humbug!” Knox is usually carrying a gun. But on a cold Christmas Eve, a barista, her idiot ex, and childhood game of “Are You Smarter Than a Criminal” will bring Roman and Violet together… in a bank vault. It’s a mess, a robbery and almost the worst day ever, but maybe a Christmas miracle can get them out of the bank and into love.
You never know what’s beneath the surface. When Seattle native Tish Yearly finds herself fired and evicted all in one afternoon, she knows she’s in deep water. Unemployed and desperate, the 26 year old ex-actress heads for the one place she knows she’ll be welcome – the house of her cantankerous ex-CIA agent grandfather, Tobias Yearly, in the San Juan Islands. And when she discovers the strangled corpse of Tobias’s best friend, she knows she’s in over her head. Tish is thrown head-long into a mystery that pits her against a handsome but straight-laced Sheriff’s Deputy, a group of eccentric and clannish local residents, and a killer who knows the island far better than she does. Now Tish must swim against the current, depending on her nearly forgotten acting skills and her grandfather’s spy craft, to con a killer and keep them alive.
Sometimes the hardest move is making eye contact. Lexi Byrne, neurodivergent, UW grad student and part-time nanny, is working on cutting edge bionic eye technology. Lexi believes in evidence, facts, and that she might never feel comfortable in yellow. Lexi’s boyfriend, Tanner Driscoll, is the science department’s most eligible bachelor. Lexi's best friend, Shea Yamaguchi, a volunteer operator on the suicide hotline, is a devastated college drop-out who is still coping with the loss of a caller. And Carter Zheng is the mysterious new arrival in the science department who Lexi thinks might be a plagiarist—an epically good-looking plagiarist. Other than dealing with a potentially friendship-ending fight with Shea, and struggling to deal with dating-while-on the spectrum, Lexi’s life is a regular routine of work, school, and watching big time wrestling with her nanny charge, Olivia. But Lexi’s normal, safe, science-based life takes an abrupt left turn when her prototype is stolen and Lexi learns that not everyone on campus is who they say they are. Now Lexi is scrambling to solve the mystery, recover her prototype, and protect her loved ones from thieves who believe that technology and ethics don’t go together.
Former actress Tish Yearly washed up on her grandfather’s doorstep after being fired, robbed, and evicted all the same day. Now, two years later Tish has a burgeoning business as the owner of a wedding and events venue on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. But when Hollywood knocked on her door, Tish found herself turning down the part of a lifetime for a new dream – being a producer. But having persuaded a bevy of Hollywood insiders to film a movie on Orcas Island, persuaded her boyfriend that she's not leaving him to be a star, and persuaded Matt Jones, the islands most reputable drug dealer, to help bank roll the film, Tish Yearly has a lot riding on things going well. But when the movie's director turns up dead, Tish can see a storm is about to hit. Now Tish and Tobias are racing against the clock to solve the case before the movie folds or Tish ends up in jail for a murder she didn't commit.
Think you’re alone in this city? Think again. Goblins, faeries, vampires, and werewolves are all clawing for their piece of the American dream in Tacoma, Washington. Ariana Grace is not just your average antiques dealer. This half-faery can sell you all the best “assets” – a great sense of humor, a new memory, or just the right amount of luck. If your problem seems impossible, if no one else can help, then Ariana Grace might have just the right asset for you. But be warned – magic has a mind of it’s own – everything may not go as you planned. – The Dragon Incident, Spells of Murder, and The Devil’s Invitational have all been collected into one volume featuring five additional tales that reveal more about your favorite characters! Follow Ariana through 8 tales of mystery, murder, and adventure as she shows us just what’s lurking in Tacoma’s alley’s, pool halls, and brothels.
Shark Santoyo knows his life is complicated. He's a top level lieutenant to Geier, head of The Organization, he's now working with the FBI, and he's in love with Peregrine Hays, the girl who saved his life with her sharp knives and even sharper mind. Blackmailed into abandoning Peri, by her uncle Al, the ex-special forces private investigator, Shark focuses on his mission-getting out of The Organization. But it's a mission complicated by a brewing gang war with the Scarecrow Jacks and a vindictive FBI agent. But when Geier sends Shark head hunting against the Scarecrows Shark finds his paths crossing with Peri once again as she hunts down the sex traffickers who killed her best friend. And now, with the danger mounting, Shark may be forced to rely on Al to not just make it out alive, but to save Peri.
Welcome to the universe of Galactic Dreams, where fairy tales are reimagined for a new age-the future. Galactic Dreams is a unique series of science-fiction novellas from Blue Zephyr Press featuring retellings of classic tales from different authors, all sharing the same universe, technology, and history. In each Galactic Dreams Volume 2 novel you'll find an old tale reborn with a mixture of romance, technology, aliens and adventure. But this time, each prince and princess, each band of intrepid heroes, is fighting the same enemy - an entity so vast that he can span centuries and not everyone is guaranteed to survive.Keelia Black, seventh child of the Swan Clan, has been captured, silenced and imprisoned by Fang Nazari, undisputed queen of a fantastical asteroid base. Keelia's only hope for escape may be Jericho Nazari the step-son of her captor. But Jericho, forced to mine for a malevolent artifact by Fang, fears that they are pitted against a fearsome evil that will drive Keelia mad. For Keelia and Jericho the only chance at freedom may be battling being powerful enough to destroy the universe. The Swan Clan is searching for them, but for the Seventh Swan it might not be enough.
Q: What do you get when you cross Avon Ladies with Charlie’s Angels? A: A world-class intelligence organization run by women who really know their foundation. When Nikki Lanier signs up as a cosmetics rep at Carrie Mae, it’s hardly her idea of a dream job. With a degree in linguistics and a hard-core workout regimen, the twenty-six-year-old redhead once had hopes for a real career. But unemployed and desperate to escape life at home with her nagging mother, she’ll try anything—even selling makeup to housewives. Soon, Nikki learns that the powder and lipstick are simply cover-up for the Carrie Mae Foundation: a secret organization of international espionage and high-tech mascara founded for the purpose of “helping women everywhere.” Whisked off to Thailand with the legendary Carrie Mae agent Val Robinson, Nikki is soon in over her head. Between investigating the abduction of a human rights activist, tracking down a murderous arms dealer, keeping up with her wildly dangerous new partner, and occasionally trying to date a hunk who may or may not be CIA, Nikki has to use all the courage and cosmetic technology she’s got to bring down the bad guys and get out alive. With the support of the colorful Carrie Mae crew, Nikki will overcome even the most harrowing obstacles—including incessant phone calls from her mother—or die trying.
Q: What do you get when you cross Avon Ladies with Charlie’s Angels? A: A world-class intelligence organization run by women who really know their foundation. When Nikki Lanier signs up as a cosmetics rep at Carrie Mae, it’s hardly her idea of a dream job. With a degree in linguistics and a hard-core workout regimen, the twenty-six-year-old redhead once had hopes for a real career. But unemployed and desperate to escape life at home with her nagging mother, she’ll try anything—even selling makeup to housewives. Soon, Nikki learns that the powder and lipstick are simply cover-up for the Carrie Mae Foundation: a secret organization of international espionage and high-tech mascara founded for the purpose of “helping women everywhere.” Whisked off to Thailand with the legendary Carrie Mae agent Val Robinson, Nikki is soon in over her head. Between investigating the abduction of a human rights activist, tracking down a murderous arms dealer, keeping up with her wildly dangerous new partner, and occasionally trying to date a hunk who may or may not be CIA, Nikki has to use all the courage and cosmetic technology she’s got to bring down the bad guys and get out alive. With the support of the colorful Carrie Mae crew, Nikki will overcome even the most harrowing obstacles—including incessant phone calls from her mother—or die trying.
Amy Gallagher is an aspiring writer who, after countless rejections, has settled for a career as an English professor in small-town Ohio just to pay the bills. All her dreams suddenly start to unravel as rejections pile up--both from publishers and her boyfriend. But just as Amy fears her life is stuck in a holding pattern, she meets the mysterious, attractive, and unavailable Eli. She struggles to walk the fine line between friendship and something more with Eli, even as staying true to her faith becomes unexpectedly complicated. When secrets, tragedy, and poor decisions cause rifts in Amy's relationships, she must come to terms with who she's become, her unrealized aspirations for her life, and the state of her faith. Can she dare to hope that she will find love and fulfillment despite it all?
Peregrine Hays has always been able to see the angles and fix any situation. But even Peri can't fix the death of Shark Santoyo. Now Peri is trying to make her way through college and the stinging grief of Shark's absence, but the past is hard to run from and ghosts of her life with Shark keep appearing. From the remnants of the Scarecrow Jack gang to Reyes Brothers who offer her their condolences and a job, Peri is having a hard time moving on. But all of Peri's friends-from her ex-boyfriend Trey to Shark's old lieutenant Marko-have rallied around her. The only person who isn't there is her uncle Al Hays, and he may be the only person who can truly help her. As Peri hunts for a smuggler of stolen Mayan artifacts, a shadowy figure hunts for Shark and comes to believe that Peri is the key to his return. The pieces of Shark and Peri's past are starting to fall into place, but if Peri is flying free what will be waiting for Shark when he comes home? Peregrine's Flight is book 5 in the Shark Santoyo Crime Series. If you like fearless heroines, dangerous heroes, and anything but typical mafia romances, then you'll love this gritty high-octane series from award-winning author Bethany Maines.
Shark has been doing his time in the suburbs and doing his best to stay away from Peregrine Hays. But when Shark becomes the target of a crooked ATF agent, he has no choice but to call on Peri. As they attempt to close down Fowler's operation, Shark and Peri must contend with an angry biker gang, Shark's smoking hot parole officer, Peri's alcoholic uncle, and their own undeniable attraction to one another. And Shark begins to suspect that Peri has her own reasons for being interested in Agent Fowler. Can Shark walk the knife edge between Peri, his gang and the law to bring down Fowler and get back into the upper echelons of The Organization?
A scientist, a wolf, and the woods... not all paths leave the forest. Ochre Lucas ought to stand out-he's a brilliant environmental scientist, six-foot-five, and Fae-human mix who has to hide his pointed ears-but compared to his sisters Scarlet and Azure, Ochre has always felt lost and overlooked. But when Azure sends Ochre on a mission to save the life of Anna Allanach, a shifter wolf from Virginia, Ochre finds himself attracted to Anna in a way that makes him willing to risk everything for her to notice him. Years earlier, Anna Allanach received a reading from a fortune teller that said the path to true love lay with Liam Grayson and she believed it... right up until the day that Scarlet Lucas, Ochre's younger sister, became Liam's mate. Since then, Anna has been on a mission to help wolves connect with human mates, but the deeper she delves into the magic that now separates the wolves from humans, the more at risk she becomes. Anna only trusts her friend the witch, Charlie Peters, but when Charlie goes missing, Anna must turn to Ochre for help. Ochre and Anna hunt for Charlie, but soon find themselves on a desperate mission that could change the lives of Supernaturals everywhere. With lives on the line, Ochre realizes that he's going to have to tread a new path if he wants to save the girl of his dreams and the future.
From Bethany Hamilton’s fan letters come these honest, sometimes gut-wrenching questions. Some questions you may have asked about yourself at some time. Bethany’s sincere answers reflect her faith, and with some of her favorite Scripture versus, her answers will inspire you, let you into Bethany’s heart, and possibly help you with some of your own life questions. This updated edition includes some new questions and answers, and lets readers see how she has grown and changed, and where she is today.
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