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AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Logan McKenzie is a police detective sergeant who does things his way with his own "rule book." Logan's partner retired 6 months ago, and he is determined to work alone. He has no use for stuffed-shirts or Feds. He avoids all female cops, if he possibly can, until a certain female DEA agent comes to work with him. Logan is trying to shut down a large drug operation in his hometown of Lakeland, Arizona. He wants to do it all by himself and his way but is forced to accept the help of DEA Special Agent Samantha Farley. Sam has been a federal agent for 20 years and is able to persuade Logan to work with her. Sam not only helps him, but she also saves his life ... more than once. Logan begins to grudgingly appreciate Sam and her help. However, a drug lord has put out a contract on Logan. It not only affects him but Sam and Logan's daughter. Can Logan and Sam work together (without hurting each other) and shutdown the drug operation and keep him alive in the process? This new series, by the author of The Sycamore PD Series, is loaded with action and suspense.

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH SOME SUSPENSE AND ACTION THROWN IN What happens to a sleepy little mountain town when a bear hunt goes deadly wrong? Bear Creek, Arizona is generally a quiet place to live up in the mountains away from all the big city crime. This is about to change as threats are made, people are being shot at, men are murdered, and someone is staying at the old Ghost Town. Is that "someone" the killer/shooter? Blake Thornton along with his older sister, Reggie, and younger brother, Kirby, own a ranch in Bear Creek. In order to pay for the expansion of their herd, they have started a hunting guide service. Most of these clients/hunters want to hunt bear or mountain lion. The Thornton's have three men coming for a bear hunt. In order to prepare for them, Blake has decided to check the trail for signs of bear. However, someone starts shooting at him. Were they trying to kill him or scare him? Why? Blake didn't think he had anyone that angry with him. Upon arrival in Bear Creek, the hunters start to cause problems. Blake soon realizes that they are facing even more troubles with these men. The terms and rules of the hunt are given to the hunters and they agree to abide by them. But before the hunt can even get started, one of the hunters is found dead! Was it murder? Was it one of the other hunters who did it? Why? Dixie Gordon runs one of two local bar and grills. Her husband, Dan, disappeared four years ago when their twin daughters were babies. The divorce proceedings will be final in three weeks. Dixie has just received word that her soon to be ex-husband is coming back to Bear Creek. Is he planning to try to stop the divorce, take the girls or try to get the bar? Why is he coming back now? Dan threatens Dixie. The other bar and grill owner is trying to hurt Dixie's business, but why? They cater to different customers. Dixie is shot at twice. Is the shooter trying to scare her or kill her? Why? Who? Chip Green is investigating the murders and shootings. As more murders are committed, Chip needs help. Since Blake and Kirby are reserve deputies, Chip activates them when the extra help he has requested from the sheriff's department doesn't come. Blake tries to protect Dixie and find the killer. Can he keep Dixie and her girls safe? Can he keep himself safe?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE The Only Solution -- Third in the Crowley County Series by T. E. KillianMike Bates, former DEA agent, is now confined to a wheelchair thanks to a bullet lodged near his spine. Six months later, does he still have enough determination left to fight to walk again? Daisy Thomas is still reeling from tragedy in her life from three years ago. Can she let go of the past and look forward to the future for her four-year-old daughter's sake? When outside forces threaten them, they must help each other in ways neither one would ever have dreamed. Can two suffering people come together to help each other heal?

Will justice overcome the Ford Valley corruption? Ford Valley is corrupt because of the Fords. Newly elected Sheriff Todd Mercer has improved the Sheriff Department. However, can Sheriff Mercer and his committee fight to change the corruption in the town, judges, and mayor? Three months after Sheriff Mercer was elected, corruption is still strong. The committee is trying hard to make the necessary changes to fight the corruption before the Fords get their way. Robbery, murders, a cold case, and assaults make change difficult. Will Sheriff Mercer and the committee win the election in April and provide justice for Ford Valley?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH SUSPENSE AND MYSTERYTwo wounded persons coming together to help each other become whole. Grant Thompson's mother was supposedly killed in a car wreck when he was four. Now, she suddenly appears with no memory of anything before the wreck. Kelly Newcomb hadn't seen her father since she was four. Now she's told he is dead, killed in Afghanistan. She never knew him and now, she never will. Grant and Kelly are thrown together by the mystery surrounding Harry's death. How do they each deal with their lost memories and with each other? Grant, a police detective has problems with his sergeant, solving two murders and his growing attraction for Kelly. Kelly searches for meaning in her life. She was partially crippled at the age of twelve in a car wreck which killed her mother. She struggles to be a fully functioning executive. Then Grant comes into her life. Grant and Kelly each try to deal with all they have lost individually and then together.

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSEStillwater Mystery SeriesSubtle PersuasionLisa Sherman is teaching at Stillwater High School for one year only. She will get a position in the Phoenix area next year, one way or another. She doesn't like Stillwater or her apartment and can't wait for May to be able to leave both. An older teacher, Marty, tries to persuade her to stay.Ken Wilson is a county detective trying to make sergeant. Dead bodies keep turning up near the casino. Now he has three murders to solve and the little redhead down the hall from his apartment keeps getting in his way. Lisa finds out that a former boyfriend from Phoenix, Harlan, is in town, working at the casino and living down the hall from her. He begins to bother her and her roommate, Margie. Lisa decides to ask for advice from Ken who also lives down the hall from her.Ken finds out that the murders are probably drug related. A new group is coming into the county to take over by killing the old one. He gets information that Harlan Mills is probably involved. Ken's younger brother works at the casino. Is he involved too?Ken and Lisa start working together to eliminate the threat that Harlan poses to Lisa and Margie. In an attempt to stay safe, the women move in with Marty.Can they fight off Harlan and the drug organization? Can they work out their differences? Can Ken subtly persuade Lisa to stay in Stillwater, for him?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH SUSPENSE AND MYSTERYResolved Memories - Third in the Sycamore P.D. Series by T. E. KillianDetective Lieutenant Sonia Nordstrom is trying to solve a series of murders when Wayne Newcomb almost becomes one of the victims. Wayne is still trying to resolve his feelings for his dead father who abandoned him over twenty years ago. Sonia is reunited with her mother after many years and her father and brothers hover over her all the time. Wayne has been pursuing Sonia for months. Can he change enough for her finally to give him a chance? Can they come together in time to solve the murders?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSEHunter's Revenge - Third in the Clear Creek Series by T. E. KillianAs police chief of Clear Creek, Hunter Billingsley hasn't had much of a family or social life since his wife divorced him fifteen years ago and moved to another state, taking their baby girl with her. Hunter would like revenge against his ex-wife for making his sixteen-year-old daughter think he is a mean person who doesn't want her around him. On top of that, Karrie is involved with a group of kids who are getting her into trouble. How can he help her from so far away? His life is turned upside down when Karrie hitchhikes almost three-hundred miles to be with him but doesn't really want to be with him. Then, as if that wasn't enough, someone is out to kill him. Between her job as head librarian at Clear Creek Public Library, and restoring 1965 Mustangs with her dad, Sabrina Elliott stays too busy to have a social life. In fact, she's forty-one and never been married. Sabrina's life is changed when Hunter's daughter comes to her at the library instead of to her father. She quickly realizes that Karrie is afraid of her father. What has caused her mistrust of all people and why did she run away? Can Sabrina encourage a relationship between a father and daughter who have been virtual strangers for fifteen years? All three of them must come together to free themselves of the danger from more than one direction. But can they all come together to form a family? Will they each let God work in their lives to help them to overcome fear, revenge, and loneliness.

Wounded veteran and battered woman face more trials together!After an RPG attack on their barracks in Afghanistan, corpsman, Wade Scott wakes up in an Army hospital in Germany with his right arm gone. His other friends were wounded too. Luke's ankle was shattered, Amber lost her left leg and Ross was blinded.Poor little rich boy, Wade, just wants to start a new life somewhere far away from anything in his past. He also wants to do everything he can to help his blind buddy Ross.Serena Bell was attacked in her store a year ago and is now being stalked. The attacker was never found. Is it possible the stalker is the same horrible man wanting to do worse to her this time? She just wants to live a peaceful life while she manages her parents' pet store.Wade took Ross to his home in Michigan but that didn't work out, so he brought him to Amber's Bed & Breakfast where Luke was too.Serena does not trust men, and that applies to Wade Scott. She does not want to be near him. This is a problem since Amber is her cousin and best friend. How can she avoid Wade when he is living at Amber's B&B?Wade is attracted to Serena. But can he break down Serena's barrier? How can he help his buddy Ross? Where does he want to live and work?Join Wade and Serena in their adventure of life-changing events.

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE The Logan's Way Detective Series Logan McKenzie is a police detective sergeant (later captain) who does things his way with his own rule book." In Out of My Way, Logan meets Samantha Farley while she is a DEA special agent. They clash at first but finally, they work together to take a drug lord down. In On the Way , Logan is back and so is Sam but now he's the captain and she's retired from the DEA and is one of his sergeants. Lakeland PD will never be the same with the two of them working as partners in the detective bureau, but changes are on the way. All the WayLogan and Sam are back for a third time and this time is going to be very different and dangerous for both of them. Someone is kidnapping and murdering women in Lakeland - appears to be a serial killer. The women are all tall and have long black hair, just like Sam. They find out a man Sam put in prison fifteen years ago is out of prison and he had vowed to kill her when he got out. Sam, Logan, FBI agents and the local police agencies work together to get this killer but each time they think they'll get him, he disappears. Both Sam and Logan have to take their families to a safe house - even there the killer finds them. As Sam and Logan work closely together, they have to address the growing feelings that are developing between them. But with Logan's loss of his wife seven years ago and Sam's divorce eleven years ago, can they overcome their losses to build a new relationship? Will they be able to work together? How many women will be killed before the killer is found? Will he get Sam or her daughters before he is caught? Will Logan's way be enough to solve this case and build a relationship? Will Logan finally go all the way?

Lieutenant Fay Kincaid has plenty on her plate with being commander of the Rockland PD Support Division which included two of the most prestigious units there, SWAT and the Bomb Squad as well as CSU, SRO and Dispatch. Not only that, but she is the single mother of a six-year-old daughter, Ashley, who thinks she's an adult.Fay is certainly not looking for a man in her life, especially not the handsome doctor some call Dr. Kildare behind his back. He has the reputation for being the worst kind of playboy and Fay wants nothing to do with him.Wayne Holland hasn't realized it yet but he's getting tired of the playboy lifestyle and needs to put some stability in his life.First, his Aunt Esther who raised him comes to live with him. Then he starts to see Fay Kincaid as other than the cop he always argues with about whether his patients should be handcuffed or not.Many things happen to keep bringing Fay and Wayne together not to mention that Ashley loves him on sight.Finally, they face a life-or-death situation together. How will they both come out of it. Will this bring them together or push them farther apart?

Boom! Pain! Blackness! After an RPG attack on their barracks in Afghanistan, corpsmen, Amber Fox and Luke Owens wake up in an Army hospital in Germany. Thus, begins a four-month recovery for both of them. Amber lost her left leg below the knee. Luke's left ankle was so shattered they had to fuse it so he would only be able to walk with a brace. Amber is from the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Her parents own a Bed and Breakfast. Holly, her sister who is eight years older, has bullied her all her life. Amber joined the Army to get away from Holly and an ex-fiancé. While recovering at the hospital, Amber's parents are killed in a car accident. The Bed and Breakfast will now be owned by her and her sister. How will she be able to work with Holly? Can she handle the business? Luke is from California and joined the Army to get away from his two stepbrothers, mom and an ex-fiancée. Luke has decided not to go back to his home but where can he go? Amber and Luke are building a relationship during their hospital recovery. Since Luke has nowhere to go when he gets out, Amber invites him to come home with her to her parents' Together Amber and Luke face challenges - recovery, running the Bed and Breakfast, dealing with Holly, being run off the road, lost treasure, a murderer and building their relationship.

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE How can a pastor and a bar owner come together to fight against all the bad things happening to both of them? Gil Turner is overeducated and under experienced to take the position as pastor of First Baptist Church as well as being a city slicker. Shortly after he arrives, he discovers that the last pastor fought to close the bars and was forced to leave ... and that the church has been about to split for several years. Jo Early is the reluctant owner of a heavily mortgaged bar in town, which she inherited along with her fourteen-year old sister when her parents died two years ago. Now, Gil and Jo are forced to join in a struggle against someone who is threatening them both. Can two so different persons ever be more than friends, especially when Gil's zany mother and her equally zany twin sister come to 'help' them out?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Can two people so different come together to solve two murders and protect their daughters too? Julie Cantrell finally made detective sergeant, and everything seems to be falling down on her head both professionally and personally. Gary Bradshaw is the new pastor of First Baptist Church and everything seems to be falling down on his head both professionally and personally. Julie doesn't trust pastors and Gary can't get past her hard-as-nails demeanor. Julie has to deal with those in the police department who didn't want her to get the promotion, especially the detective that everyone thought would be promoted. Her first week starts out with chaos. A council women's house is burglarized. Julie's ex-husband is filing for custody of their ten-year-old daughter. The church, the one place that Julie promised never to go again, is also burglarized. Assault and murder become part of the overall mix of problems. Gary encounters problems from the time he arrived at the church. He has to deal with six argumentative deacons, a custodian who won't talk to him and a secretary that seems to know everything about everyone. Gary has to worry about the church burglary. His ten-year-old daughter, who is confined to a wheelchair, is very unhappy about the move and is making it known to him. All of these circumstances force Julie and Gary together. But what can they do about it? Can they help each other both professionally and personally? First, they must see each other differently than they did at their first meeting. Can they?

New Sheriff! Now a Target of Corruption! Newly elected Sheriff, Todd Mercer, faces a county run by one family, the Fords. They've controlled everything in the city and county for many years and now will fight Todd and his friends who want to take the county back from the corrupt family. Todd's first week on the job is chaotic. He faces murder cases, fights, staff walking off the job or quitting, harassment, staff promotions, hiring new staff and the corrupt Fords. Who can he trust? Todd gets shot at and attacked repeatedly. How can he fight back? How can he get the sheriff's office the way it should be? Did he really want all this stress and fight? Todd and his supporters must still struggle against the police department, the judges, and the county attorney as well as the county board of supervisors. (All Fords!) All Todd can do is put out one 'fire' after another. Will they ever win the fight?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Chase's Return - Second in the Clear Creek Series by T. E. KillianChase Devereaux turned away from God when he lost his wife to cancer two years ago. Now he's trying to be both father and mother to his teenage sons. Tiffany Cameron was married but her husband ran off with another teacher ten years ago. Now she only has her cat Garfield who not only rules the house but Tiffany too. Chase seems to come out of his fog and notice Tiffany. But how can he do anything about it since he's her boss? One of his teachers has accused him of sexual harassment. With that charge looming over him, he turns to his best friends Hunter and Ryan for advice and support. Tiffany finally realizes that she is attracted to her principal, but she doesn't know what to do about it. Then her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. She turns to her best friends Sabrina and Candy who comfort and encourage her with their prayers. Everything else goes on hold as murders begin to happen in this peaceful little town and Tiffany suddenly becomes the prime suspect. Is their faith in God strong enough to bring Chase and Tiffany together among all the chaos and keep each other safe in the process? Can Chase ever return to the man he was before?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Looking Good - Second in the Rookies Series Tyler Randall, twenty-four old rookie police officer and son of Las Vegas Casino hotel managers, is eager to finish his field training. He has repeatedly let everyone know that he's only going to be in Rockland long enough to get on with the Metro P.D. back home. Rachel Anderson, the daughter of Judge Willard Anderson, has always lived in Rockland, Arizona and does not plan to ever leave. Rachel is very happy as a RN at the Rockland Memorial Hospital emergency room. Tyler is about to become part of Ginny's new project. Ginny is out to change Tyler's mind about returning to Las Vegas. Rachel has known Ginny all her life and is well aware of Ginny's involvement and influence over the town of Rockland. When her mother divorced the "Judge" Ginny was there for her. Now Rachel is about to find out how Ginny will be there for her yet again. Tyler was interested in Donna Parker, but she met Bob Coleman and is now engaged to him. Disappointed, Tyler starts to become interested in Rachel. Rachel avoids him because she does not want to get involved with someone who definitely plans to move. What can Tyler do to get her attention? Rachel is pursued by Dr. Holland who works with her in the emergency room. She likes and respects the doctor, but personally feels she does not want a relationship with a co-worker and there just isn't that kind of attraction with him anyway. Rachel realizes that Tyler is acting interested in her, but she continues to avoid him. What else can she do to discourage Tyler? Ginny is aware of some problems for her new project. She knows that both Tyler and Rachel have to mature before a lasting relationship can develop. Ginny continues to have the rookies for Sunday dinners to encourage a friendship between Tyler and Rachel. How will Rachel handle Tyler's insistence that she give him a chance to date her? Can she convince Tyler to stay in Rockland? Just as things seem to be going right for the couple, the troubles begin! Tyler's ex-girlfriend comes to town then Rachel's father and brother Ken get involved in trying to destroy the relationship. What else can go wrong? Rachel becomes the intended victim of a stalker. But she is confident that her rookie friends will be there to help her. How will she stay safe from the stalker? Can Ginny, with help from God, the police department and friends, bring these two young people together in spite of all the problems they face along the way? Will Tyler be able to tell Rachel she's "Looking Good" when all the threats are resolved?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSEA woman paralyzed and deafened in Afghanistan teams up with the new lawyer in town to solve a series of crimes. Not My Solution - Fifth in the series.Roger McCracken and Nicole Fuller have problems to solve. What solutions can they find? Roger is a lawyer returning to his hometown after living and working in Kansas City. He is trying to start his own practice. He has to find an office, secretary and of course clients! After being injured in Afghanistan, Nicole became an English teacher. Even though she is severely handicapped, she is a very independent person. Problems start when Nicole is accused of stealing money from the student council fund. She decides she needs legal advice. Roger's brother, Floyd, the sheriff, asks Roger to run for mayor because the only one running does not seem to have an understanding of the town's needs. However, Roger is hesitant since he is just getting started with his new business. The mayor candidate, Vance Robertson, approaches Roger to convince him - more like a threat - not to run for mayor. Now Roger decides to run for mayor and the problems start. Nicole and Roger's problems become entwined and they need to work together. They are shot at, stalked, threatened, kidnapped, accused of sexual assault, and stabbing. How will they come together to solve all these problems without getting hurt?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSERyan's Ruin -- First in the Clear Creek Series by T. E. KillianTo say that Ryan Maxwell has woman troubles is an understatement. He has women ruining his life at every turn. His two older sisters are trying to control his life. His energetic niece is too much for him to handle. A local woman wants to marry him. And yet another woman is trying to destroy his business. And all Ryan wants to do is to be left alone, run his café, fish, hunt, and play poker with his bachelor buddies one night a week. Is that too much to ask? Candy O'Reilly just wants to start a new life away from relatives who are interfering and controlling her whole life. Will a move 350 miles away be the right thing? Will her children be able to adjust from city life to small town life? Will Candy be able to realize her dream of owning a pastry and specialty coffee shop? Will the house she bought be the right one instead of a nightmare? Two men just released from prison want the money they say is hidden in Candy's house. A spurned woman starts rumors that cause Candy to lose business and even think about moving back to the city. If these two who are so drastically different come together, can they help each other through a tragedy which threatens them from an unexpected source? How will God work in the lives of these two and their families in Clear Creek?

Assistant County Attorney Ken Anderson spends his weekends drinking and running around. After waking up with another hangover, Ken decides not to drink so much anymore. Ken and his buddy, Tony, go out to eat and see Mia Correa and Faye Kincaid at the restaurant. Ken decides he has to ask Mia out.Mia Correa has just been promoted to Lieutenant over the Detective Division and enjoys her work. Mia catches Ken and Tony staring at them. She does not like to be stared at and warns Ken to stay away from her. She has heard about Ken, Judge Anderson's bad boy son!Ken finally corners Mia to ask her out. Mia very bluntly tells Ken that he would have to stop drinking and running around first. She agrees to give him two weeks to change with Mia's friend Angela being the judge.Someone sends Ken a bomb and later takes shots at him. Who is trying to kill him? Then Ken finds out that he has a seven-year-old daughter whose mother is going to prison for five to ten years. Ken is given custody of Becky and his mother comes to stay with Ken to help with Becky.Mia heads up the task of protecting Ken, his mother and his daughter.Will Ken change his bad boy ways? Will he be able to take care of a seven-year-old girl? Will he be safe from the killer?Can Mia believe Ken has changed enough to give him a second chance?Can she protect him and his family from a killer?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Logan's Way Detective Series On the Way Logan McKenzie is a police detective sergeant who does things his way with his own way, Logan's way. In Out of My Way, Logan met Samantha Farley when she was a DEA special agent. They clashed at first but finally, they worked together to take a drug lord down. Logan is back and so is Sam but now he's the captain and she's retired from the DEA and is one of his sergeants. Lakeland PD will never be the same with the two of them working as partners in the detective bureau. Will Logan continue to try to do things "Logan's Way" even when Sam disagrees with him? On the first day in their new positions, they hit the floor running. A congressional candidate is murdered at his kick-off rally. Political pressure to solve the case quickly starts on them immediately. Did one of the four high-profile political suspects do it or is there another suspect? Complications occur when a waiter is found shot. Was this death associated with the first murder? Will Logan and Sam be able to work together as partners to solve both murders? This book will keep you in suspense as to who the "real" murderer is and why the candidate was killed.

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Crowley County SeriesJoin the people of Crowleyville as they face the challenges of small-town life while struggling to welcome an influx of newcomers. A Better Solution - Second in the SeriesSheriff Floyd McCracken doesn't like headstrong bossy women like Sue Ann Vickers. But deep down he is a very lonely man who is searching for something he doesn't even know he's looking for. His little cousin Jo keeps telling him that he loves Sue Ann. Why doesn't he know that if it's true? Sue Ann Vickers doesn't like grouchy, pushy bullies who are always telling her what to do like Floyd McCracken. But deep down, has she always loved him? That's what Jo keeps telling her too. Now when danger engulfs them and threatens to take away someone close to both of them, will they be able to come together to survive?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSEWalking Away - Second in the Walking Together Series by T. E. KillianGrace Donaldson is getting her seven-year-old daughter, Brianna, away from the big city and the damaging influence of her former in-laws. She needs to be free from being told how and what to do in her life. By moving back home to Strawberry, Missouri, and getting a teaching job at the local high school, Grace hopes to give Brianna a new life. Now Grace is teaching down the hall from Kent. How will they both act and react to the other one? Kent is missing two things in his life. First, his seven-year-old daughter, Michelle has been missing with her mother for five years. Second, he lost the love of his life when Grace met someone else in college, married him, and moved to St. Louis eight years ago. But now Grace and her daughter have moved back to Strawberry and are living two houses down from Kent. Grace had not been aware that Kent loved her before. Her marriage was not good, so Grace is in no way ready to get into another relationship. Her most important challenge is to make her daughter happy again. Kent suddenly has another problem. His principal is out to get him fired. Grace just thought she was getting away from her former in-laws only to find out that they bought a second home in Strawberry. Now what? Can Kent live and work so close to Grace? Will he be able to find a way to regain control of his life? Will he be able to get rid of his bad headaches? What will life be like for Kent. Can he handle another heartbreak? Can Grace live and work so close to Kent? Will she be able to keep her daughter safe and help Kent too? Will Kent and Grace be able to rebuild their friendship and come together to help each other walk away from their problems? Will they be able to cope with the old problems and hurts and move on to better memories?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Another Solution - Fourth in the Crowley County Series by T. E. KillianJoin the people of Crowleyville as they face the challenges of small-town life while struggling to welcome an influx of newcomers. In this fourth book of the series, Jason Walker is a sergeant with the county sheriff's department. He has been in love with Karen Bierstadt for a year but she has held him back because she needed to get over being literally left at the altar three years before. Now, Karen is finally ready to give Jason a chance but things happen in both their lives to hinder their building a relationship. With the help of Jason's granny, they come together only to be pulled apart as they both have to face dangerous adversaries before they will ever have a chance to be together.

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH SOME SUSPENSE AND ACTION THROWN IN Pride's Deception - Second in the Bear Creek Series Kirby Thornton along with his older sister, Reggie, and older brother, Blake, own a ranch in Bear Creek. In order to pay for the expansion of their herd, they have started a hunting guide service. Most of these clients/hunters want to hunt bear or mountain lion. Robin Beck has lived in Bear Creek most of her life. Three years ago, while away in college, Robin lost her fiancé in Iraq. She came back to Bear Creek to run the family grocery store. Her mother died two years before and now it's just her and her dad who runs the garage and gas station next to the store. Robin is finally thinking about getting on with her life now and comes to an agreement with her dad that they should both do that. Kirby Thornton has loved Robin Beck for many years, but she has always counted him as her best friend, never anymore. To cope with the rejection of Robin's love, Kirby joined the army and after his discharge, works with his brother and sister. However, he lives on the wild side. Robin's three cousins want to go on a bear hunt. Her cousin, Marcia, wants to go along for the adventure and convinces Robin to join them. Kirby thinks that his chance to change Robin's mind about him will come when she and her cousins are on the bear hunt that he will be guiding along with his brother and sister. When Robin's cousins come up to Bear Creek for the hunt, her cousin, Marcia, has just broken off her engagement to her abusive fiancé. The fiancé, Preston, comes to Bear Creek demanding that Marcia leave with him. Marcia is afraid of Preston and refuses to go with him. Robin is determined to help Marcia. Before the hunt even begins, Kirby and Reggie encounter the threat that Preston will be to the group. Kirby, Blake and Reggie are questioning whether the four cousins, (Perry, Terry, Betty, Marcia) and Robin will be safe. Will the Thornton's be safe? Should they cancel the hunt? Kirby is hoping that during the hunt, Robin will get to know him again and will give him a chance. After deciding they would all go up into the mountains for the hunt as planned, Preston follows them. Preston begins to be a threat as soon as the hunt starts. As the hunt progresses, the Thorntons learn how Preston's pride causes uncontrollable abuse. Will the group be able to survive? How can they get help? Will Kirby be able to protect Robin from Preston?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTRY AND SUSPENSE Looking Out - Third in the Rookies Series Sandy Wells has a major problem. She's finally out of the police academy, off Field Training and now she's looking forward to being on her own. Not! Now she has a partner! But he's not just any partner but Jake Harper who has been nasty to her for the last seven months. Jake Harper has a major problem. He's finally out of the police academy, off Field Training and now he's looking forward to being on his own. Not! Now he has a partner! But she's not just any partner but Sandy Wells who has been nasty to him for the last seven months. How will Sandy and Jake possibly become true partners after arguing and fighting for so long? Their supervisors have given them no alternative - make this partnership work or else. In addition to Jake's assignment dilemma, his grandma is coming to town. She may be from Upper New York and seventy-three years old, but no one would know it. How can she be of any help to Jake or will this be another problem he has to deal with? Sandy's past is coming between her and Jake. Now she has to face her past and resolve the problem. How can she do it? Ginny has her own problem. Dean, after eight years, now wants to be more than just a friend to her. Will she let him? Can she let him? Just as things are starting to settle down, Sandy and Jake rescue a challenged adult who has been living on the streets since her mother died and she ran away. Sheila is a fifty-year-old with the mind of a child but she brings danger to all of them. An out-of-town gang is trying to move into Rockland. How can they be stopped before people in Rockland get hurt? Can Jake and Sandy keep Ginny, Grandma and Sheila safe? Can Ginny, Grandma and even Sheila bring Jake and Sandy together?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Fresh out of the police academy, Donna Parker faces the world, her training officer and the other rookies. Bob Coleman has fought the stigma of his father being the mayor and his unreasonable demands on Bob. He's a twenty-six-year-old lawyer who wants to be a prosecutor. Can Donna, a rookie police officer and Bob, a new prosecutor, come together to help each other in their new jobs? Donna finds that she has an enemy at Rockland PD. A new lieutenant who decides to take revenge and prevent Donna from completing her Field Training. Will Donna be able to handle the attack? Bob is constantly resisting his dad and his dad's best friend the judge, in their efforts to marry him off to the judge's daughter. What can he do to convince them to quit their matchmaking scheme? Donna is fascinated by Ginny (the former police chief's widow) when she meets her. When Donna becomes part of Ginny's project, will Donna still be so fascinated? Bob has known Ginny all his life but now he is about to find out how Ginny operates. Will he like her as much when Ginny starts interfering in his life? Can these two young people come together in spite of all the adversities they face along the way?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE Walking the Line - Third in the Walking Together Series by T. E. KillianLarry Jackson and Joanne Lewis have both taught at Strawberry High School for eight years. Larry is happy with his carefree life of partying and running around. Joanne's goal in life is to make her daughters safe and happy. He has always been rude to her and she has always tried to avoid him. Suddenly, things are changing for both of them. At his twin brother's wedding, Larry notices how wonderful a person that Joanne really is and wants to get to know her better. But she won't have anything to do with him. Can he quit the wild life, so he will have a chance with Joanne? Joanne notices how Larry seems to be changing but will he be able to change enough? She doesn't want to expose her daughters to another man like her abusive ex-husband David, who abandoned them once she was confined to a wheelchair after an accident caused by a drunk driver. Larry has new problems when his ex-wife comes back to town claiming her son is his and wanting child support. Joanne has new problems when David sends her a letter saying he's coming back from Alaska to see his girls. Joanne is fearful that David might harm her or the girls. How will she be able to keep them all safe? What should she do? Can Larry prove that the four-year-old boy is not his? Can Larry change his life enough to be able to build a relationship with Joanne? Can Joanne trust Larry? Can Larry prevent David Lewis from hurting Joanne? Can Joanne help Larry change?

Ross Miller doesn't have anything to live for anymore. An RPG attack in Afghanistan left him blind and he thought helpless.He tried going home but that didn't work out. Luke and Amber Owens who were both wounded in the same attack invited him to stay at their B&B. So, he goes there but he only just exists there.After six months of just that and even an attempt on his own life, he meets Wendy Marshall, a former Army corpsman whose dad was blind from birth.Ross resists Wendy's help and she struggles with how to reach Ross, but things start changing when he gets his guide dog, Molly. Then he allows Wendy to start helping him learn how to do things for himself.But someone wants to hurt Wendy and even does once.Will Ross change or will life continue to be a constant struggle?Can they keep Wendy safe? How can the two of them come together to help each other through the rough times they face as individuals and together?

AN UPLIFTING ROMANCE WITH SUSPENSE AND MYSTERY Sarah Thompson married Air Force pilot Harry Newcomb and left her children, Grant and Alison with her sister, Sybil while they went on their honeymoon. Harry told her family that she had been killed in a car wreck in Europe while on their honeymoon. Now, twenty years later Sarah Thompson Newcomb is very much alive and suffering from amnesia for all that time. Her husband, Harry, is killed in Afghanistan and she comes back to Sycamore, AZ, to be with his family not knowing that she had any family of her own there. All of these people are thrown together by the mystery surrounding Harry's death. How do they each deal with their own memories and with each other? Accepted Memories - Second in the SeriesTen months later, someone is attacking women in Sycamore. Then the attacker leaves a note saying Alison is next. This brings Alison and her brother's best friend, police detective Stan Becker, together as he tries to protect her. Alison never knew either of her parents, now her mother is back. How can she just accept Sarah and go on as if she hadn't been gone for twenty years? Then she becomes aware of Stan in a different way. Stan has secretly loved Alison for ten years. He works with his partner, Grant, and their sergeant, Sonia Nordstrom to protect Alison and catch the attacker. Stan and Alison each try to deal with the attacks, their past, and then with each other.