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"Moving at a fast clip...the tale becomes quite gripping as...past mysteries unfold. A nostalgic romance, rich with Portuguese culture and...surprising twists at the end." KIRKUS REVIEWS"...Sharry succeeds in pulling together the narrative strands of past and present for a resolution that is both gratifying and unexpected." THE BOOKLIFE PRIZE IN FICTIONA 40-year-old journal holds a secret that sets Mark Valente on a search for the love of his uncle's life.The journal chronicles Peter Ahearn's isolated life as keeper of a nearby lighthouse and his passionate and dangerous love affair with the young Renata. But the Portuguese beauty denies everything, leaving Mark to question whether anything his uncle wrote is true. Now he must connect past to present, and piece together a picture of what really happened decades before...and he must grapple with his own burgeoning infatuation with the now middle-aged, mysterious Renata.

"...gripping...undercurrent of suspense...Readers will hold their breath waiting to see how it all turns out." KIRKUS REVIEWS An American student framed for murder struggles to survive while the real killer, his college mentor, enjoys a life of wealth and power. In 1970, the era of flower children, free love, and campus riots, Bobby Coyle is framed by popular UMass professor, Adam Payne. Living off the grid, bitter and alone in Montreal, Bobby has all but given up when the extraordinary Lilas Bellefontaine enters his life, bringing hope and love with her. Now, 20 years later, the police have a plan to lure him out of hiding. And for the second time in his life...Bobby Coyle is faced with losing everything. B. ROBERT SHARRY is the author of FOR RENATA. Praise for FOR RENATA: "Moving at a fast clip...the tale becomes quite gripping as the details of past mysteries unfold. A nostalgic romance, rich with Portuguese culture and a few surprising twists at the end." KIRKUS REVIEWS

Before there was AMERICAN DIRT, there was ... THE UNDOCUMENTED ALIEN. Spanish language version available as EL EXTRANJERO INDOCUMENTADO.Elena Sanchez is 16 years old and her widowed mother is known around their small Mexican town as the casa chica - mistress - of Chief of Police Carlos Ramirez. Ramirez has been untouchable for so long that corruption and even murder are second-nature to him. So, when he rapes Elena he does it without any fear of consequences.Ramirez soon learns, however, that Elena is not the helpless prey he thought her to be. He realizes that she is the one person who could cost him his powerful position and even his life.In a heart-pounding chase across the Sonoran Desert, Elena draws strength from Maya spiritualism and a knowledge of the natural world and ancient ways passed down to her by her beloved Papa.In the desperate race for the border and against the clock, Elena takes on an unusual travel companion. Ramirez has unlimited resources, technology and henchmen on his side. Elena has one of the most powerful forces known to man ... a mother's love.But will that be enough?