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Shaw's forte was her ability to create interesting casts of characters through whom and between whom she was able to develop a suspenseful and unpredictable interplay. This story is a good example of her character driven Western fiction.

Sepp Amsel, a fabulously successful gambling hall and saloonkeeper entrepreneur, is about to become the bridegroom in the most public wedding ever to take place in wild and woolly Spokane, Washington. He wants to engage China's detective services when his fiancée’s sister is kidnapped and a substantial ransom demanded. There's just one problem. The client thinks it's possible he's being bamboozled because things don't quite add up.

Former soldier, Frankie McGill, has returned home from Afghanistan minus half of her left foot and with a plate in her head. After some months in medical care, she’s ready to take on the new battle of finding and holding a job. But not just any job. Frankie is a combat-trained paramedic. When all she can find is a position in the small, mostly volunteer fire department of her old hometown, Frankie is immediately plunged into much more than dealing with her own trauma and holding down a job.

China Bohannon may be a modern 1890s' career woman, but her uncle, Montgomery Howe, and his partner, Gratton Doyle haven't turned her loose on an investigative case of her own just yet. With her name newly added to the roster - though in small print - China is champing at the bit. China's friend Porter Anderson hires the agency saying his uncle has disappeared and a Johnny-come-lately timber baron claimed the family homestead. What's more, he has a bill of sale for it that Porter knows his uncle didn't sign. The problem is proving it - or so it would seem.

Last year, Teddy Cannon discovered she was psychic. This year, her skills will be put to the test as she investigates a secretive case that will take her far from home—and deep into the past in the thrilling follow-up to School for Psychics. With trepidation, Teddy enters her second year at...

Embria Taylor is an expert on fixing the lives of others but can’t seem to make sense of her own. When a handsome stranger forces his way into her world, she quickly learns that being open to new possibilities just might be the missing ingredient to securing her happily ever after. Rahshon Allen is a man that speaks his mind and makes no apologies for who he is or how he feels. Those characteristics are what land him right in the middle of the chaos that seems to be just what he needs to escape his dark past.

Hugh has finally succeeded in opening his own salon, but the glow of his success is overshadowed by not having anyone to celebrate it with. When brawny, six-foot-three Brendan appears on his doorstep with a bouquet of exquisite flowers, Hugh is tempted to break his no-dating-clients rule. Their friendship blooms fast but so does Hugh’s suspicion of Brendan being straight.

Do you constantly judge and fixate on your actions and decisions? Do your thoughts make you increasingly anxious? Are you always a glass half empty type of person? If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then you may have what psychologists call a "toxic mindset" - resulting in anxiety, depression, lower self-esteem, and poor quality of life. According to the National Science Foundation, the average person can have anywhere between 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, and about 80 percent of those are negative.

Cassius Avery’s life is anything but simple. Music is his escape from reality and has earned him the name “Billion Dollar Cash”. The void that exist in Cash’s life is one that money can’t fill and has been present for the majority of his life. Tru Bisset has experienced heartbreak and betrayal on unimaginable levels. Torn between the comfort of her past relationship and the need to be secure in her future, she struggles daily to remember her worth. Both Tru and Cash are aware that they need to leave the past in the past, but it’s easier said than done.

Hätte er die Einladung ausschlagen sollen? Oder ist es die größte Chance seines Lebens? Dieser Auftrag könnte ihn alles kosten! "Alberner Aberglaube", denkt Robert Harrington, als der junge Anwalt einer rätselhaften Einladung nach Kenmare folgt. Dabei klingt der Auftrag an der stürmischen Südwestküste Irlands kinderleicht: Wenn er einen Hausverkauf verhindert, winkt ihm eine glänzende Zukunft. Doch Rob hat nicht mit Feen gerechnet, die einen Mord begangen haben sollen.

Stell dir vor, du bekommst ein Cottage an der wilden Küste Irlands und mit ihm ein Rätsel, das dein Leben für immer verändert. "5-Cottages – Das Dornenhäuschen" ist mehr als ein Psychothriller: Es ist der Beginn einer atmosphärischen Irland-Serie, die dich mit jeder Seite tiefer in ein Netz aus Geheimnissen, Mythen und Verrat zieht. Katie McSheeran hat sich nie getraut, allein zu leben. Jahrelang hielten Panikattacken die 38-Jährige gefangen. Nur das vertraute Zuhause bei ihrer Schwester Carol war ihr einziger sicherer Hafen.

The dark whispers become louder until they almost completely drown my thoughts and take over who I am. The words uttered from my tongue and the blood I spill are more and more the actions of the monstrous entity that guides my hand than my own. Losing Saga meant losing the only path I had to master the magic of the Light. She was the vessel, an uncontrolled font, fatal in nature, and yet untainted. She was the one I had been waiting for. The one I forcefully brought into Theadrath. The key to bring back my lost love.

Eric didn’t just kill to survive—he killed to build something darker. Something permanent. A twisted empire of control, silence, and loyalty. But behind every broken body and buried secret lies a truth he never outran: family. Now, for the first time, step inside the mind of a man who carved his name into history with a hook, a fedora, and a vow never to be forgotten. Witness how his sons—Alexander Clay Stephenson and Justin Shawn Smith—were shaped into shadows of their father.

Makari Phoenix and Omiri Hayes shared an unforgettable night that eventually changed the trajectory of their future. She left that mistake and the man she shared it with in the past. However, a year later their worlds collide again and Makari has kept a secret that will turn the NFL superstar’s world upside down. That secret shares unique eyes identical to his…

Joy Jones grew up in the south, where she was no bigger than a minnow in a fishing pond overflowing with racism and sexism. She didn’t want to hush her mouth, give some sugar, or be pretty as a peach. She wanted justice to be attainable and to live out loud. Her journey to speak her truth, regardless of others’ opinions and forceful hands, is a true look into a story told honestly with tragedy and humor. A captivating memoir that will keep you listening as you immerse yourself in Joy’s struggles and triumphs.

Krew and Navy Troy are brothers with the same blood but different paths. After looking death in the face, Navy spends four years struggling to get his life back. He did the work so opening his heart to the right woman finally feels right. Navy’s dance with death is a wake-up call for his brother, Krew. He failed at protecting his brother and he refuses to do that again. He spends four years building a foundation for the Troy brothers to have financial stability. Krew meets a woman that proves that timing is everything, and this time, he plans on making it work.

Are you struggling to make sense of your reality, constantly questioning your feelings and perceptions? Do you feel isolated and emotionally drained from the turmoil of a relationship with a narcissist? Are you ready to break free from the confusion and start your journey toward clarity and strength? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you're not alone. Survivors of narcissistic abuse often face similar struggles. Fortunately, change is possible when you apply the transformative strategies found in this book.

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Unloved and unwanted, Katsia is left by her abhorrent siblings. Now she is alone with her estranged father, who, while still living at House Luz, abandoned her long ago. All her life Katsia has suffered from what she believes to be a terrible illness. The Shadows have teeth, eyes, spindly fingers, and something to say. But is it insanity or something else that plagues her? She will soon discover exactly what it is as she is plunged into a new world filled with secret organizations, Gods and Goddesses, friends and foes. In the world of Stone, who can she trust?

Some loves never fade, no matter how much time or distance stands between them. Addison Lawson thought she had moved on. Engaged to a dependable man and settled into her life as a teacher in their quiet mountain town, she’s done everything she can to forget the boy who left her behind. But when Logan Matthews returns home, scarred by war and haunted by memories that refuse to let go, the past comes rushing back with a force neither of them can ignore. Logan never expected to find peace again, least of all in the town he once ran from.