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Their impossible Amish match
McClay, Jocelyn, author.
Could a summer job...lead to a lifetime of happiness? To protect herself from her mother's matchmaking schemes back home, schoolteacher Grace Kauffman desperately needs a summer job. When she hears through the grapevine that Peter Lehman is searching for a nanny for his two young daughters, she thinks they're a perfect match. There's no danger of romance under his roof...because he's still married to the wife who left him for an Englischer. But as Grace spends time with Peter and his girls, she realizes that she might be at risk of losing her heart to them all ........
View in CatalogMurder in the Appalachians
Furlong, Susan (Mystery writer), author.
On the run in the mountains…with a killer on their trail. After unearthing secrets from her late brother's police notebook, journalist Emma Hayes discovers his death was no accident -- he was murdered. Only someone doesn't want Emma to find out the connection to the cold case her brother was investigating ... and they'll kill to keep it that way. Now Emma must rely on local ER doctor Logan Greer to help her stay alive and follow a trail of elusive evidence. But as they unravel a conspiracy, they realize that the killer could be anyone hiding in the mountains.....
View in CatalogAmish country killer
Alford, Mary, author.
An unsolved mystery...Seeking the truth could be fatal. Reopening the investigation of her mother's disappearance puts chief of police Diana Fisher in someone's lethal sights. As she delves deeper into the mystery, a murderer resurfaces, targeting the Amish community. Detective Micah Nissley, whose fianče went missing a decade ago, joins forces with Diana to stop the threats and bring the killer to justice. But can they uncover the connection between Diana and the culprit before she becomes the next victim?....
View in CatalogChasing a kidnapper
Scott, Laura, 1961- author.
A K-9 team will do anything...to protect a baby in danger. When patrol officer Trisha McCord's six-month-old son is nearly abducted, K-9 officer West Cole saves him just in time. The single mom has no leads on who would try to take her baby--or why. And West won't let her deal with the threat on her own, especially with the kidnapper closing in and attacks escalating. With her child's life at stake, Trisha, West and his K-9, Peanut, must race to catch a ruthless criminal in time to save innocent lives--including their own.....
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Cross, Juliette, author.
A conqueror captivated…A witch prophesied to save them all…An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome. Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate. The rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he and his dragon know one thing: their bond has nothing to do with the laws of mighty Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her. Fierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and she is determined to fight until her dying breath. Still, she can’t believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality…and now holds her life in his hands. Nor can she deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle’s machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself. As they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both.....
View in CatalogProtecting the orphan
Bailey, Jodie, author.
An innocent baby is targeted. He'll guard the child with his life. Retired soldier Heath Adler never thought he'd see his ex-girlfriend, private investigator Rebecca Campbell, again -- much less become her protector. but when her stepsister is murdered and her infant nephew is at risk, Rebecca soon has a target on her back. Whoever killed her stepsister is still out there -- and they're coming for Rebecca and the baby next. Now Heath will do anything he can to guard them both, but it's one thing to hunt a killer... and quite another to stop one.....
View in CatalogHidden Colorado danger
Newhouse, Carol, author.
A cold case reopens…but something sinister lies in wait. Chasing a burglary suspect, Sheriff Ruby Prescott stumbles upon a chilling discovery in an abandoned theater--a hidden skeleton. She teams up with big-city crime analyst Jeremy Lawson, and they dive into a decades-old cold case. But their investigation soon puts them in the crosshairs of a deadly adversary who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden. With their lives on the line, can Ruby and Jeremy solve the mystery before it's too late?....
View in CatalogAcross the ages
Meyer, Gabrielle, author.
Caroline holds a deep secret. Living in 1727 and 1927 simultaneously, each night she goes to sleep in one life and wakes up in the other. In search of answers to her unique existence, Caroline stumbles upon a letter from her mother hinting at her own experiences as a time-crosser, sending Caroline on a daring quest to uncover the truth. In 1727, Caroline disguises herself as a cabin boy and joins a ship sailing for the Bahamas, her mother's last known location, where she crosses paths with a ruthless but handsome pirate and is caught in a web of secrets, deception, and unexpected alliances. In 1927 St. Paul, Minnesota, Caroline grapples with her other life as the daughter of a renowned preacher. Her two older brothers have fallen prey to the corruption rampant during Prohibition, and Caroline struggles to keep their involvement hidden to save her father's career. As her search for answers about her time-crossing leads her to the dangerous yet exciting world of speakeasies, Caroline enlists the help of a childhood friend who is now a police officer. But with her family's future at risk and their loyalties tested, Caroline faces a life-altering decision that could reshape her destiny.....
View in CatalogSecrets beneath the snow
Summers, Teresa author.
To solve a murder this K-9 must dig up buried secrets. Suspicious of his friend's fatal accident, ski patroller Graham McAllister is determined to unearth the truth when his friend's long-missing sister suddenly appears...with gunmen in pursuit. Now it's up to Graham and his K-9, Emmy, to keep Layla Quin safe as they survive the brutal mountain elements and outrun the criminals trying to silence them. Because Layla has a secret that could expose a shocking link to her brother's death, and revealing it may come with a deadly price... From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.....
View in CatalogNightfall
Douglas, Penelope, 1977- author.
They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion where the wealthy send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes. Will Grayson has never been bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wants. He might've enjoyed backing me into corners in high school when no one was looking, but he could also be warm. And fierce in keeping me safe. The truth is, he has a right to hate me. It's all my fault. Everything. Devil's Night. The videos. The arrests. And I regret nothing. *** I never minded being locked up. I learned a long time ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. But I'll come out of here with something far more frightening to my enemies: a plan. I just didn't expect one of my enemies to come to me. I can smell Emory hiding in the house. And as the security detail leaves and the door to my gilded cage opens, giving me free reign of the house and grounds for another unsupervised month, I remember with a smile...Blackchurch houses five prisoners. I'm only one of her problems.....
View in CatalogAn unexpected companion
Obenhaus, Mindy, author.
With his dog by his side...is a second chance within reach? After losing his family and his leg in a car crash, widower Dirk Matthews dedicates his solitary life to woodworking and his mobility service dog, Molly. That is, until a troubled kid steals from his truck. Desperate to reach her grieving oldest son, widow Tessa Wagner agrees to have the boy help Dirk work on her family's ranch. Only she doesn't expect her own connection with the carpenter. Soon they're feeling more than the shared loss of loved ones. But will past heartbreak stand in the way of their future? --Provided by publisher.....
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