Kirjahaku

Their childhood was dominated by pain and fear. They escaped the darkness at first chance, but darkness is a beast that doesn't let go easily, and now it's found them. It will be a battle that will threaten their lives and souls. The time to fight is almost at hand and this time, they can't run.Fear. That's the first word that came to mind when she thought of her childhood.She ran away from home to escape an abusive father, and to protect her unborn child, leaving everything behind except for memories of the boy in the barn and childhood dreams that could never come true.Twenty years passed and she is now a woman. A woman who learned to put the past and her dark secrets behind her, to stand on her own and build a life for her and her son. But the past and those dark secrets have returned and she's about to discover if she has the strength to face the horrors of the past. Once again, it's flight or fight and this time, she'd won't run. It's a fight to the death and one she is not at all sure she can

Small Secrets" Mama Marion says I wouldn't have the sight if God didn't intend for me to do good with it. I just wish God didn't feel I needed to see this." Emmy age 16Her visions started when she was a child. Between a childhood where abuse was the norm and visions of death, her life has been far from normal.It's been a decade since her vision led police to another victim of the Low Country Killer, long enough that Emmy has convinced herself that the secrets of the past should be forgotten, or at least kept locked away. Letting them out into the open can only cause pain and they've all had enough of that. So, she convinces herself that that horrible chapter in the life of her family is over, and the monsters who once walked Holly Isle are gone forever.Then out of the blue, on the anniversary of her husband's death, she has another vision of a young woman's body in the marsh. If that wasn't troubling enough, Nash, the boy she loved her entire life, the one who left and broke her heart, is back.Are the two events connected? Emmy won't accept that, no matter who tries to connect the events. She knows Nash isn't capable of that kind of barbarism. However, there are others who are, and she fears those monsters may have decided it is time to bring their dark hungers back to Holly Isle.

A hit-and-run in the town of Brickton, Wyoming sets off a chain of events that has the town reeling. It also has Rylee Monroe being offered a promotion. No Limits, the cyber security firm she works for, maintains all the web cameras placed in the town, the national parks and ski resorts. Their live stream brings in thousands of new visitors to the area. The previous director of the Brickton office died when he ran off the road and down a cliff. Now Rylee is tasked with discovering why there is no video footage of the hit and run that happened in the middle of town.She doesn't expect to like Wyomiing, but quickly falls in love with it. There's something that speaks to her when she looks at the night sky, the way the mountains kiss the sky, and the galaxy of stars that smile on Wyoming. To her shock, she also quickly falls for Ike Brickman, a man sixteen years her senior, who lets her know that he and she are not meant to be. He's too old for her, and that's that.The problem with Ike's declaration is that Rylee doesn't believe him. His mouth says one thing, but his eyes say another. Amidst a growing concern in Brickton, when another man is killed and someone tries to kill Ike's son, the pressure mounts to discover who is responsible, and who is the next one with a bull's eye on their back. Can a growing attraction flourish in an atmosphere of fear?We're about to find out.

She's weathered all the storms life sent her way. A man who promised to love and cherish, cheated on her and left her penniless and homeless. Her mother's love came with conditions she had a hard time meeting. She works three jobs to survive, pay her college tuition and take care of her dog.Ivy reckoned she was equipped to face most anything life threw at her, but some things just aren't in your wheelhouse. What happens when she arrives to service a swimming pool in an exclusive community is something she never imagined and is not prepared to handle. Being a witness to the aftermath of a bizarre murder paints a virtual bullseye on her back and sends her on the run with only her dog and what she can carry in a suitcase.Now she has a choice. Trust a complete stranger or take her chances on her own. Were it not for the fact that her dog immediately trusts the hero who comes to her rescue, maybe she'd take her chances. Or not. This fear she feels is overwhelming and she's not sure she'll ever get to the other side of it without help.Could her hero be the answer to that or is she putting her trust in the wrong person? Find out in THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR.

A relentless struggle to claim their desire may see them both lose what they want the most Two men, relentless in their desire to claim her, and one woman who can't be sure she can ever trust either of them.Morgan feels as if her life was crushed into dust and blew away in the winds of Cord's betrayal. He's gone without a trace, leaving her to deal with the government who now believes him to be a terrorist, a son who doesn't want to believe his father has done anything wrong, and a man who claims to love her. Sometimes she feels as if everyone is lying to her, trying to make her believe in a false reality. Sometimes she's sure of it. You see, thanks to being drugged by Victor, the man who claims to love her, she's developing psychic abilities and that brings a whole new level of danger. But what's new? These people live in a relentless struggle to claim what they feel is theirs. The question is, who will win?Join this ongoing tale to find out what happens when people begin to realize their vision of reality has been wrong all along. Nothing is what it seems. Not even themselves.** If you are a fan of ongoing tales like Sookie Stackhouse or Midnight Texas by Charlaine Harris, or The Children of the Gods, paranormal romance series by I.T. Lucas, then THIS is the series for you. In a world where no one is what they appear to be, where reality is a construct invented to make us feel safe, they know the truth. The Others are not myth or legend. They are here and they are many. They will be sought after, hunted, feared...and desired.

A journey of discovery. What happens when you realize that perfect life is not quite so perfect after all?Morgan Windwalker thinks she has the perfect life, the perfect job and most definitely the perfect husband. Then a call comes in the middle of the night and from that moment things start to change. Her once perfect husband, Cord Alexander starts to display a recklessness that troubles her.Cracks start to appear in her perfect life, revealing lies and betrayals she didn't want to believe were possible. Can she keep the cracks from multiplying, keep all the pieces intact, or is she fighting a losing battle? Can she patch the wounds in her life or will this reckless path Cord is on shatter their once perfect life?Dive into Episode one of this ongoing tale to find out what happens when people begin to realize their vision of reality has been wrong all along. Nothing is what it seems. Not even themselves.** If you are a fan of ongoing tales like Sookie Stackhouse or Midnight Texas by Charlaine Harris, or The Children of the Gods, paranormal romance series by I.T. Lucas, then THIS is the series for you. In a world where no one is what they appear to be, where reality is a construct invented to make us feel safe, they know the truth. The Others are not myth or legend. They are here and they are many. They will be sought after, hunted, feared...... and desired.

She'd never beg or crawl, never want a man so much she'd be willing to do anything for his touch. Yeah, that's what she said. Until she met Victor. The she knew what it meant to be defenseless Morgan's life is as about as upside down and inside out as it can be. She'd always imagined she had a firm grip on reality, but as it turns out she was clueless to the true reality of her life. Hell, she's not even what or who she believed herself to be. And the people in her life? Well, between her Grandfather who's an Angel, her ex-husband Cord, who apparently is some Ancient Warrior and Victor, a dark angel whose brutal passions turn her into a woman defenseless to his appeal and with a ravenous appetite for pleasure she didn't realize she possessed ... let's just say, she's doing well to keep from going off the rails.She needs to find a way to control this raging desire that claims her every time she's around Victor. Morgan really needs to maintain control, and not just of herself. If she's going to keep Cord and Victor both alive, and survive in the bargain, she's going to have to stay one step ahead of both of them. Which means she's going to need some help.Lucky for her, she also has friends who are from ... well, you'll just have to read and find out where... or when, as the case may be. Let's just hope it's enough to keep them alive so they can realize the truth of who they are.** If you are a fan of ongoing tales like the The Sookie Stackhouse or Midnight Texas series by Charlaine Harris, or The Children of the Gods, paranormal romance series by I.T. Lucas, then THIS is the series for you. In a world where no one is what they appear to be, where reality is a construct invented to make us feel safe, they know the truth. The Others are not myth or legend. They are here. They will be feared. And desired.

Some things are stronger than metal and stone, like loyalty and love. Which makes the loss of either, a blow that strikes clear through to the heart.Loss has hit the Walker family hard, with the death of the family patriarch, and having the fiance of his grand-daughter accused of murdering him. If that wasn't enough, someone is determined to hurt both Heritage and Kal Burton, so it seems their fates are linked in more than Kal's love for Cici Walker. There's a mystery to be solved and a lot of people determined to solve it, including the man who holds the reins of Heritage, Russell Walker. He'll do whatever it takes to keep his family and their legacy safe, but it's getting damned hard to know who he can trust. Right now, there's only one person. Naomie Taylor. The woman who stirs his blood and makes him wish he was twenty years younger.

Lost memories and hard knocks of life have three people converging in a small town in North Carolina. They think it's change, but it's a lot more.It's a time of love and hate, fear and danger. A time of self-discovery and self-doubt. They'll find themselves merging on the same path - a path that leads to a truth that will change everything.If they survive.

Fear: Something evil stalks Miami, preying on fear and lust. Detective Michael Santera, former forensic specialist, is assigned to the case. These murders are unlike anything he's ever seen, the brutality is unparalleled and the killer leaves no clues.Obsession: Waiting. Watching. Biding time until his power is great enough to claim what should be rightfully his. His lust for death has grown beyond all boundaries. Now the time has come and nothing will stop him. Blood will run and souls will fall to the Darkness until he has that which he craves.Passion: She moved to Miami for a fresh start, a new beginning free of the pain and fear of the past. How was Randi Austin to know that her fear was just beginning, that she would find herself in the middle of a living nightmare. Or that in the midst of terror she would discover passion and love beyond anything she'd ever dreamed.Deception: But is Randi's passion for the man of her dreams or something that belongs in nightmares?It's a race against time that will take Michael and Randi from the crowded streets of Miami to the dark mountains of Haiti There they will confront something older than manIt's a fight for love, life and soul. But can anything overcome the wrath of a dark and jealous god?

"A page turner I couldn't put it down. Ciana has a way of weaving a tale that leaves you spellbound. Sweet, Funny, and a Splash of Danger Definitely a story you can get lost in." Candid Book Reviews A man hiding from his past and a woman running from hers. Two people from different worlds who know one another only from what they have shared with one another in Facebook messages. They've never heard the other's voice, or seen a photo. Analise Becke writes romance with western heroes, men she has dreamed up by combining the looks of her favorite western actor with the qualities she discovers in her online chats with the Texas rancher, Riley Morgan. She's cooked up more than a few fantasies about Riley over the last year, but knows them for what they are -- fantasies of a lonely woman whose marriage is falling apart. Riley looks forward to the online chats more than he is willing to admit but has never considered asking what she looks like. She's just an online friend. Yeah, they have a connection, but certainly not enough to even consider that a face-to-face meeting will spark anything other than a solidification of their friendship.Riley Morgan and Analise Becke are in for a big surprise - actually a series of surprises. Their lives are about to be turned upside down as passion and danger come to Cotton Creek, Texas. And they say nothing ever happens in Cotton Creek. Come and meet the folks who call Cotton Creek home and who brings their tales to Honky Tonk Angels in down-home, good-old fashioned romances (with perhaps a bit of a twist)

Justice Weathers has his hands full with the ranch and his twin boys. A widower whose love life is pretty much non-existent and maybe that's for a reason. His family doesn't seem to have much luck with happily-ever-after. Sex? That's something an ex-rodeo bad boy can handle. Love 'em and leave'em.He's not looking for love. Heck he runs from it.He might have a bit of running to do. Someone's on her way to Cotton Creek and when she gets there she's gonna stir up a whole lot of feelings he's spent the last three years trying to forget. Yeah, that bit about nothing ever happening in Cotton Creek? So wrong.If you love small-town and rural, feel-good love stories like those of Robyn Carr and her Virgin River series, Ann-Marie Meyer and The Red Stilletto Book Club, Tricia O'Malley, the Siren Island series, Pamela Kelley, Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series, or any of the wonderful books by Carolyn Brown, then this is a book and a series for you

Love was the last thing on Kyle Stader's mind. He'd found and lost that once and he wasn't about to ever let himself feel that kind of hurt again. He was content if not happy, his quiet bad boy alpha reputation provided him a steady supply of willing bed partners. He could live without love and the pain it caused.So, when Liz Redgate shows up in Cotton Creek, he might find himself interested, but it darn sure isn't going to go anywhere except maybe the bedroom. Liz is an enigma. A woman who can handle a thoroughbred race horse better than half a dozen experienced jockeys, and one who is keeping secrets. Like why that thoroughbred horse won't run for anyone but her. Those secrets may make her more appealing but also make her dangerous. Unfortunately, Kyle's no novice to danger, and is a sucker for a mystery. Things are about to get interesting again in Cotton Creek.If you love small-town and rural, feel-good love stories like those of Robyn Carr and her Virgin River series, Ann-Marie Meyer and The Red Stilletto Book Club, Tricia O'Malley, the Siren Island series, Pamela Kelley, Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series, or any of the wonderful books by Carolyn Brown, then this is a book and a series for you

is family and friends referred to him as a "rounder" because when it came to the ladies, Jayce (rhymes with Chase) Weathers, definitely gets around. He's the hot bad boy who knows how to give a woman a night of wild pleasure, some laughs and leaves them wanting more and chasing after him.Not that they're likely to catch him. Jayce isn't opposed to settling down, he just hasn't met the right woman -- if she even exists. He's starting to wonder.And then Billy Sweet shows up at the Honky Tonk Angels bar where Jayce is finishing the remodel on the top floor, and he has with him a woman and her two year old daughter. Callie and Lily Williams. Callie brings out something in Jayce. Something besides passion and lust. He wants to be her hero.When Callie's car ran out of gas just outside of Cotton Creek, she never expected to be rescued. Or to be offered a job and a place for her and Lily to stay. And she sure didn't except to meet a man that made her dream of things she couldn't have - love everylasting, a family and a home. But Jayce Weathers makes her dream of those thigns and a whole lot more.They might both be dreaming the same thing. The problem is, there's someone who doesn't want that dream to come true for Callie, someone who just might be willing to do anything to make sure her dreams don't come true.Yep, things are heating up again in Cotton Creek.If you love small-town and rural, feel-good love stories like those of Robyn Carr and her Virgin River series, Ann-Marie Meyer and The Red Stilletto Book Club, Tricia O'Malley, the Siren Island series, Pamela Kelley, Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series, or any of the wonderful books by Carolyn Brown, then this is a book and a series for you

Just when you thought things were starting to simmer down in Cotton Creek, something new crops up. And this time the attention is on the Sweet gals. Hannah may have found her dream guy in Cooper Quinlan, and she's damned determine to plan the perfect wedding -- no matter who she drives crazy. Everything would be perfect if she could just ignore the little bursts of excitement she gets every time she sees Bryson Weathers.Cody isn't being much help. She doesn't give a hoot in hell about fancy dresses and weddings. What she does care about is the clandestine relationship she has with Jaxon Riggs. He's made no bones about the fact that he isn't looking for forever. She is, but if it's not in the cards then so be it. Riggs trips her switch and she's not about to pass up one moment with him, nor is she about to let anything prevent her from being with him.That resolve was holding pretty firm until an old friend, Belinda, shows up with a three year old daughter, Bernice, in tow. Belinda is sick. If she doesn't get a kidney transplant she'll die. And she wants Cody to commit to being Bernice's godmother, to raise her if Belinda dies.It's a tall order, but Cody falls in love with the little girl and is ready to say yes. Then all hell breaks loose when Belinda says that Bernice's father is right there in Cotton Creek. If it's true, it's going to cause a whole lot of trouble.Come share the joys and woes, the danger and the fun as we prove once more that the old saying "nothing ever happens in Cotton Creek" needs to be changed to "Looking for Trouble? You've come to the right place."If you love small-town and rural, feel-good love stories like those of Robyn Carr and her Virgin River series, Ann-Marie Meyer and The Red Stilletto Book Club, Tricia O'Malley, the Siren Island series, Pamela Kelley, Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series, or any of the wonderful books by Carolyn Brown, then this is a book and a series for you