Kirjahaku

This book has been republished as "Imperfect" which won at the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.Police inspector, Zachary Marek, has crossed daggers with the wrong villain while working as a member of an international drug task force. After he is imprisoned and marked for death by his powerful foe, Albanian Mafioso, Burim Gjojak, Zach is presumed gone forever. Until his brothers mount a daring rescue and return him to his wife and son. But after months away, home is not the sanctuary that Zach hoped it would be. His son, Gideon, now diagnosed with Autism, is a complete mystery of volcanic meltdowns and violent opposition to change. His wife, Christie, is a stranger. Determined to embrace the challenges of autism and win back Christie's heart, Zach embarks on a cross-country journey from Niagara to Wyoming to reconnect and create a new beginning with both of them. However, Gjojak doesn't want Zach to return to any life at all. As he builds a web of betrayal and deceit around Zach, Gjojak sets a lethal snare that not only endangers Zach's life, but also the lives of those he loves. Can Zach and his brothers win the battle to protect Christie and Gideon?

Ayden "Reck" Breckinridge is a street-level enforcer, known on the inner-city streets of Cincinnati as The Wrecker. His occupation is written on his skin with ink and scars and in his eyes with a look of steel. When a community leader assaults his sister, the only person who shares space in his shriveled heart, he seeks vengeance in the only way he knows. However, just as violence breeds violence, so too does aggravated violence lead to time in a federal prison.Upon his release, Reck finds a second chance at the foot of the Cross. Weary of pain and death, Reck grabs onto salvation with both hands, taking his first steps on the road to recovery. But can the power of God transform a life so filled with violence?Seeking to reinvent himself, Reck leaves his criminal history behind in the gang-ravaged streets of Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati and moves to Ancora, a small town in Ohio. But what he cannot leave behind are the consequences of a lifetime of aggression. Day by day, hour upon hour, he progresses away from his past, stumbling, falling but rising up again to try anew. His life, he learns, is a work in progress. But the people of Ancora do not want the ex-con among them. They judge him harshly, seeing only the way his apparel, his status, and behavior patterns make him differ from those in their community. Except for Sophie Paetan, who sees beyond Reck's scruffy clothes and tattoos to the man beneath. Can Reck overcome his tumultuous history to find love with Sophie? And when the selfish choices from his old life intrude abruptly on their relationship, can Sophie and Reck unite in love to overcome the consequences of Reck's past and build a future together?

Coffee, Kamloops, and a Copper Mine is a unique blend of thriller, romance, and a story about people coping with disabilities and trauma.Noah Kristofer has made a host of enemies in his years as an undercover police officer with the Terrorist and Extremist Project. In pursuit of a suspected terrorist, Noah crosses paths with child psychologist, Ella Hanover. In her, Noah sees something new, and begins to wish for a life beyond his job. When Noah's personal interest in Ella is mistaken for professional interest, her life is plunged into chaos. She is arrested, kidnapped, and pursued across the province. Can Noah rescue her in time to prevent disaster? Will Ella ever trust him when she learns the truth? And when Noah is injured in the line of duty, will he ever have the opportunity for a new life with Ella?Grady Jones hasn't spoken since the day his father was murdered. When his guardians die in suspicious circumstances, where will Grady go for help?