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Can six little geese create a Christmas miracle? Seven years ago, Monica Stevens left her hometown with no intention of returning. Her inability to conceive a child not only devastated her fifteen-year marriage, but it also made her doubt her appeal as a woman. When her mother must undergo surgery, she reluctantly agrees to come back and run the Mother Goose Daycare. Luke McMillan is struggling to balance his career with his duties as a single father to six adopted children. The death of his wife has thrown the adoption of their two youngest sons into limbo. He is further stymied by a dogmatic social worker who questions whether a single parent can adequately care for so many children. Initially brought together by the children, Monica and Luke quickly surrender to their growing passion. But when she learns about the threatened adoption, Monica wonders if Luke's interest in her is only as a mother to his children. Is history about to repeat itself, or will a Christmas miracle finally give Monica the family she's always dreamed of having? Six Geese for Monica was originally published in the Brides of Christmas anthology. This story has been significantly revised and re-edited.

Does she have the prescription to stop a murderer? Or will the cure be the death of her?1948: Kingston, Canada-A school reunion turns deadly when several of Kingston's nurses suddenly fall ill and one dies. And then it happens again. And again. Like clockwork, each Friday, at different hospitals across the city-more illnesses, more deaths.With the doctors unable to diagnose a cause, and the police unable to determine a crime, reporter Charley Hall takes matters into her own hands and launches an investigation. Frustrated by PI Mark Spadina's cool reception to her plan, she can't figure out why he keeps turning up everywhere she goes.With the clock ticking down to another Friday, Charley is desperate to catch the killer in time to stop another murder-even if it means risking her own life to do it.A Diagnosis of Murder is the third book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical mystery series. If you like strong female protagonists, period pieces, and small-town misdeeds, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's compelling whodunit series.Get A Diagnosis of Murder to remedy this crime today

Desperate to prove herself, just how far will she go to get the story?1948: Kingston, Canada-When the man who replaced her on the Kingston Tribune's city beat, asks for help with a story about corruption at City Hall, reporter Charley Hall grudgingly agrees. At the very least, she hopes it will prove to her editor she's a serious reporter.But when a city official turns up dead at the site of a controversial land deal and her co-worker's infant son is kidnapped, a devastated Charley fears her reporting may have been the catalyst.All bets are off as everyone falls under suspicion, and Charley faces her darkest days since the war when her husband went MIA.Odds on Murder is the fourth book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical mystery series. If you like strong female protagonists, period pieces, and small-town misdeeds, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's compelling whodunit series.Buy Odds on Murder to see if it's the jackpot or snake eyes for Charley

It looked like another fluff piece... until a private showing becomes a very personal murder.1949: Kingston, Canada-Reporter Charley Hall longs to keep her independence. Juggling expectations to remarry and have children with her demotion to the women's page, the thirty-year-old widow struggles to nab stories that interest her. But the home art exhibition she's covering turns explosive when two different gangs of thieves pilfer the paintings, leaving one of them dead at the scene.Joining forces with sometimes-rival PI Mark Spadina, the former city-beat journalist finds a motive for stealing an unknown artist's work elusive. But when the painter's dark secret comes to light, Charley discovers there's much more at stake than armed robbery.Can this relentless newshound crack the case in time for the evening edition?Murder in Abstract is the fifth book in the page-turning Charley Hall mystery series. If you like historical backdrops, female underdog protagonists, and unpredictable twists, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's breaking story.Buy Murder in Abstract to see the whole picture today

She's a reporter with a nose for trouble. But when the story is murder, will she end up above the fold or buried in the back?1948: Kingston, Canada-Charley Hall knows she's a better reporter than any man in the newsroom. Demoted to the women's page, her job on the city beat given to a returning soldier, she shifts her energy to locating her brother who disappeared after his latest bender. Her search leads to the woman last seen with him, found dead with a bullet in her neck.Driven to catch the killer and clear her brother's name, Charley encounters a mysterious cop from Toronto who's showing an intense interest in the case. But as she uncovers the victim's murky past, tracking down the shooter could land the intrepid journalist in the obituaries.Can this gutsy gal prove her investigative skills and live to tell the tale?A Shot of Murder is the first book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical cozy mystery series. If you like strong female protagonists, period pieces, and small-town misdeeds, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's compelling whodunit.Buy A Shot of Murder to bring justice to the front page today

If she can't clear her friend's name, he'll go down for murder. But it's her own past that threatens to drown them all.1948: Kingston, Canada-When reporter Charley Hall's childhood friend, Dan Cannon, is found standing over the badly beaten body of his old rowing team nemesis, she hires former Toronto police detective-turned-PI Mark Spadina to help her prove his innocence. Mark accepts the job but isn't convinced the cops haven't already got the right man.Diving into uncharted waters, Charley learns the dead man was her father's best friend and rowing partner. Then the boat her parents had been sailing the day they drowned twenty-five years before mysteriously reappears, swamping Charley in a tidal wave of questions about their past and her own future. Were her parents' deaths really an accident? And what is the connection to Dan?Rigged for Murder is the second book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical cozy mystery series. If you like historical backdrops, female underdog protagonists, and unpredictable twists, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's breaking story.Will Charley sink or swim? Find out today in Rigged for Murder.

Does she have the prescription to stop a murderer? Or will the cure be the death of her?1948: Kingston, Canada-A school reunion turns deadly when several of Kingston's nurses suddenly fall ill and one dies. And then it happens again. And again. Like clockwork, each Friday, at different hospitals across the city-more illnesses, more deaths.With the doctors unable to diagnose a cause, and the police unable to determine a crime, reporter Charley Hall takes matters into her own hands and launches an investigation. Frustrated by PI Mark Spadina's cool reception to her plan, she can't figure out why he keeps turning up everywhere she goes.With the clock ticking down to another Friday, Charley is desperate to catch the killer in time to stop another murder-even if it means risking her own life to do it.A Diagnosis of Murder is the third book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical cozy mystery series. If you like strong female protagonists, period pieces, and small-town misdeeds, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's compelling whodunit series.Get A Diagnosis of Murder to remedy this crime today

Desperate to prove herself, just how far will she go to get the story?1948: Kingston, Canada-When the man who replaced her on the Kingston Tribune's city beat, asks for help with a story about corruption at City Hall, reporter Charley Hall grudgingly agrees. At the very least, she hopes it will prove to her editor she's a serious reporter.But when a city official turns up dead at the site of a controversial land deal and her co-worker's infant son is kidnapped, a devastated Charley fears her reporting may have been the catalyst.All bets are off as everyone falls under suspicion, and Charley faces her darkest days since the war when her husband went MIA.Odds on Murder is the fourth book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical cozy mystery series. If you like strong female protagonists, period pieces, and small-town misdeeds, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's compelling whodunit series.Buy Odds on Murder to see if it's the jackpot or snake eyes for Charley

It looked like another fluff piece... until a private showing becomes a very personal murder.1949: Kingston, Canada-Reporter Charley Hall longs to keep her independence. Juggling expectations to remarry and have children with her demotion to the women's page, the thirty-year-old widow struggles to nab stories that interest her. But the home art exhibition she's covering turns explosive when two different gangs of thieves pilfer the paintings, leaving one of them dead at the scene.Joining forces with sometimes-rival PI Mark Spadina, the former city-beat journalist finds a motive for stealing an unknown artist's work elusive. But when the painter's dark secret comes to light, Charley discovers there's much more at stake than armed robbery.Can this relentless newshound crack the case in time for the evening edition?Murder in Abstract is the fifth book in the page-turning Charley Hall cozy mystery series. If you like historical backdrops, female underdog protagonists, and unpredictable twists, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's breaking story.Buy Murder in Abstract to see the whole picture today

The trip to a lakeside resort was to be her fresh start until a suspicious death threatens not only her budding romance but all their lives.1949. Lake Scugog, Canada. Reporter Charley Hall has lost a lot-her husband, her dream job, her best friend. Accompanying her new beau to his class reunion at a lakeside resort seems like the perfect opportunity to begin again. But old habits threaten to derail her new relationship after a beloved teacher is found dead behind a locked door.Alone in her conviction that the death was far from natural, Charley puts her sleuthing skills to the test and learns the deceased educator was not so well-loved after all. When the group becomes stranded by a late-season ice storm, the pressure's on to determine whether all that hatred adds up to murder.Can this single-minded sleuth solve the puzzle or will she get a failing grade, trapping them with a devious killer?Schooled in Murder is the sixth book in the page-turning Charley Hall historical mystery series. If you like atmospheric backdrops, strong underdog protagonists and unpredictable twists and turns, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's compelling whodunit series.Get Schooled in Murder to see if Charley passes the test

A murder in a man's world. A reporter determined to solve the crime. Will she end up above the fold, or get buried in the back?1948: Kingston, Canada-Charley Hall knows she's a better reporter than any man in the newsroom. Frustrated to be demoted to the women's page so her job on the city beat can be given to a returning soldier, she refocuses her energy into locating her brother who disappeared after his latest bender. She's horrified when her search leads to the woman last seen with him, found dead with a bullet in her neck.Driven to catch the killer and clear her brother's name, Charley encounters a mysterious cop from out of town who's showing an intense interest in the case. But as she uncovers the victim's murky past, tracking down the shooter could land the intrepid journalist in the obituaries.Can this gutsy gal prove her investigative skills and live to tell the tale?A Shot of Murder is the first book in the atmospheric Charley Hall historical mystery series. If you like strong female protagonists, period pieces, and small-town misdeeds, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's compelling whodunit.Get A Shot of Murder to bring justice to the front page

Can six little geese create a Christmas miracle? Seven years ago, Monica Stevens left her hometown with no intention of returning. Her inability to conceive a child not only devastated her fifteen-year marriage, but it also made her doubt her appeal as a woman. When her mother must undergo surgery, she reluctantly agrees to come back and run the Mother Goose Daycare. Luke McMillan is struggling to balance his career with his duties as a single father to six adopted children. The death of his wife has thrown the adoption of their two youngest sons into limbo. He is further stymied by a dogmatic social worker who questions whether a single parent can adequately care for so many children. Initially brought together by the children, Monica and Luke quickly surrender to their growing passion. But when she learns about the threatened adoption, Monica wonders if Luke's interest in her is only as a mother to his children. Is history about to repeat itself, or will a Christmas miracle finally give Monica the family she's always dreamed of having? Six Geese for Monica was originally published in the Brides of Christmas anthology. This story has been significantly revised and re-edited.