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When Marine veteran Nash Ware walks into the library where shy librarian Betsy Bobbin works, she's intimidated by the handsome man who wears an eye patch and an attitude. Her car has a flat in a storm and Nash comes to her rescue. A fight outside a bar between an angry Nash and a drunk frightens Betsy. She's fallen for him but is it safe to fall in love with a wounded veteran with PTSD? Betsy is torn. Will love and trust win out over her fear before it's too late? Nash has found the girl of his dreams, but his wounds run deep. His ex-fiance was repulsed by his eye and his eye patch, and manufactured drama like bees do honey. However, real drama surrounds Betsy, when a stalker comes after her sister.

Book two in the Butterflies Fly Free 1920's Flappers Series is Suki's story. "Shimmy hard enough and nothing can hurt you." - Suki Suki aka Susan Chesterfield, is finally being asked to dinner by Frank Omato, one of Al Capone's enforcers, after finishing her dance number at the Green Mill in Chicago, when gunmen enter the club with their Thompson submachine guns, ready to take out Al and anyone else in his gang or in their way. Frank saves Suki's life, pushing her out of the way and she escapes down the secret stairs behind the bar only to fall and break her foot. Everyone who knows how is escaping down the tunnels underneath Chicago's streets which were used to deliver hootch to all the speakeasies on the route. But Suki can't make her way out alone. She needs someone to help her and to get her to a doctor who can look at her foot. Frank comes to the rescue once again, making sure a doctor looks at her foot. She's broken her talus bone in half and it will be weeks until the cast can come off and she's able to dance again. How is she going to pay the rent? Frank comes to the rescue more than once, but there's a catch. There always is, when a gangster is involved and wants you to be his moll. There is safety in being a gangsters moll. No one messes with Frank's woman. But will she still be free and independent now that she's Frank's girl? Falling for Frank, it is oh so easy to say yes. But the life of a moll isn't an easy one. How will independent Suki handle being Frank's moll? She's itching to dance again and to break out of that cast and be free. But she knows she has to wait and to "live in the now." "The right now." Frank sends her to Miami, Florida on the train to recouperate at The Flamingo Hotel, the first grand hotel in Miami. She travels by train to Miami, first class all the way, courtesy of Frank, who will join her when he comes down with Al and his men. But train travel isn't without dangers. Something happens she can't tell Frank about. How can she when she had three rules to follow and broke the first two? The rules are harder for a flapper to keep than she'd thought they'd be. She wasn't supposed to leave her compartment until she reached her final destination. That was the first rule she broke and kept on breaking. She doesn't dare tell him what happened to her, or about meeting Phillip. Once she reaches Miami, her restlessness is even worse. She can't wait to get the cast off and to be free of Enzo, Franks man, who was assigned to meet her at the train station and to help her with whatever needs. But is he there to help or to watch her and report back to Frank? Will Suki break out of her cast to be free and independent again or is she trapped forever?

East Texas, 1881 Alone. Targeted. Deceived. Carolyn Truman's father was killed in the dead of night, their scheming neighbor, Mr. Holland, then claiming he won their family farm in a card game. The only way Carolyn will be able to keep her beloved home is by agreeing to marry the despicable Holland. Out of options, Carolyn sends a letter to her brother, Matt, begging for his help. But Matt won't be riding in alone. By his side is fellow Texas Ranger Jake Brace, who is willing to join the fight to prevent Carolyn from becoming the ultimate ante to a poker game wrong. Yet one look at Carolyn, and Jake is ready to offer her his heart. Their budding feelings for each other are temporarily trampled into the dusty trail when Carolyn is kidnapped by Holland and his men. Now, Jake and Matt are on the hunt to bring her home. Holland has yet to learn the two determined and deadly Rangers are bringing the full fury of Texas with them... but he will. Debra Parmley delivers a knockout conclusion to her historical romance series set in the gritty Old West with Deadly Adversaries

Darkness swept in, in the blink of an eye. Marcie Hayes came to the cozy little town nestled in the Pocono Mountains to house-sit. While she adores the King Charles Spaniel, she's tasked with watching, she can't help but be leery of the creepy antique elf toy that becomes part of her job. Lucky for her, an enticing distraction enters her life when she meets sexy Air Force fighter pilot Ted Barrett. The attraction between them is instant and addictive. As much as Ted longs to spend every minute he can with Marcie, his brother's wedding forces him onto a plane for Montana. His flirty messages exchanged with Marcie have him counting the minutes until he can return to her. Then, she abruptly falls silent. Returning home he finds evidence pointing to a possible abduction. Now, in hopes of finding Marcie, he must follow the clues to her captors... and pray he can get there in time to save her.

Darkness swept in, in the blink of an eye. Marcie Hayes came to the cozy little town nestled in the Pocono Mountains to house-sit. While she adores the King Charles Spaniel, she's tasked with watching, she can't help but be leery of the creepy antique elf toy that becomes part of her job. Lucky for her, an enticing distraction enters her life when she meets sexy Air Force fighter pilot Ted Barrett. The attraction between them is instant and addictive. As much as Ted longs to spend every minute he can with Marcie, his brother's wedding forces him onto a plane for Montana. His flirty messages exchanged with Marcie have him counting the minutes until he can return to her. Then, she abruptly falls silent. Returning home he finds evidence pointing to a possible abduction. Now, in hopes of finding Marcie, he must follow the clues to her captors... and pray he can get there in time to save her.

Finding BrycePippa hid the truth to protect her child... and herself from a violent ex. She attends a masquerade party and meets the man of her dreams, but she won't tell him who she is. The night Navy Seal Tanner "Diesel" Taylor spent with Pippa was amazing, but he wasn't the settling-down type. Two years later, he learns they share a son. Bryce. Who, along with his mother, Pippa, has been abducted by Pippa's ex. Armed with his vast training, Diesel vows he will stop at nothing to get them back.Real Movie HeroChristie is excited to attend the premiere of a new action-adventure movie. It's the anniversary of D-Day, and she and her best friend Tanya are dolled up like nineteen forties bombshells for a fun girl's night out. When Tanya bails at the last minute, Christie enters the theater alone, looking for a place to sit.Navy SEAL, Reed, lucks into a last-minute premiere ticket via the local radio station. He lucks out again when a blonde-haired, green-eyed bombshell, who could've walked straight out of an old pin-up poster, sits next to him. But his luck turns when a live shooter fires into the crowd.Saving the BellydancerNavy SEAL Tony "Cutter" Cuttino has a thing for strippers. He loves their athleticism. His grandma wants to see him settled down. Unfortunately, he can't find anyone who qualifies... Until he meets Edith Smith "Zarifah," a former competitive gymnast, and American bellydancer with a demanding ex-fianc . She signs up to be assistant team leader of Shimmy Mob, to raise funds for domestic abuse shelters, after a violent breakup with her ex.When Cutter and Zarifah meet, their chemistry is electric. Zarifah adores how supportive he is of her dancing. Cutter is thrilled to find a woman he can take home to meet his grandma. But Zarifah's ex is not willing to let her go and if he can't have her, no one will.

Pippa hid the truth to protect her child... and herself.She may have left her abusive ex-husband, but she can never fully escape him. While he is safely behind bars, she indulges in one night of passion with a handsome stranger... and ends up pregnant.Now, she lives in fear that there will be hell to pay if her ex finds out.Tanner "Diesel" Taylor takes his responsibilities to his family and as a SEAL seriously. Yet he never saw himself getting married and settling down.While the night he spent with Pippa was amazing, they left the masquerade party only knowing each other as a masked gladiator and a woodland fairy.Now, two years later, he learns they share a son.Unfortunately, Tanner's arrival on her doorstep to meet Bryce comes too late. Released from prison, her vicious ex abducts both mother and son. Armed with his vast training, Deisel will stop at nothing to get them back.Pippa has no idea the SEAL is on his way. Trapped with her enraged ex, can Pippa keep herself and her child safe until help arrives?

Christie is excited to attend the movie premiere of Turn and Deliver Cole Kennick's new action-adventure movie. It's the anniversary of D-Day, and she and her best friend Tanya plan to get dolled up like nineteen forties bombshells for a fun girls' night out. When Tanya bails at the last minute, Christie enters the theater alone, looking for a place to sit.Reed, a Navy SEAL, heads to the theater, to see the action-adventure film after he lucks into a last-minute ticket via the local radio station. He lucks out again when a blonde-haired, green-eyed bombshell, who could've walked straight out of an old pin-up poster, sits next to him. But his luck turns when a live shooter fires into the crowd.

Much to his grandmother's annoyance, Navy SEAL Tony "Cutter" Cuttino has a thing for strippers. But, for him, it's all about their grace and athleticism. Grandma wants to see him happily settled down with a wife and babies. Unfortunately, Tony can't find anyone who holds his attention.Until he meets Zarifah.Edith Smith took the stage name "Zarifah" after transitioning from a competitive gymnast to an American belly dancer. Her ex thinks he can put an engagement ring on her finger and demand she gives up dancing. He has another thing coming. Their breakup turns violent, with her ex being arrested and Edith swearing she never wants to see him again.But her ex isn't ready to give up.When Cutter and Zarifah meet, the chemistry between them is electric. Zarifah adores how supportive he is of her dancing, while Cutter is thrilled he can take the woman of his dreams home to meet his grandmother. The start of their happily-ever-after is threatened when Zarifah's ex storms one of her performances with a loaded weapon. Little does he know there is a Navy SEAL in the audience who will do whatever it takes to protect Zarifah.

1867Along the Old Chisholm TrailThe West may be wild, but it's no match for the fiery intensity of a mother's love.After draining the last of their money, Sally Wheeler's no-good husband snatched their son and bolted for Texas. Vowing to stop at nothing to get her boy back, she hits the trails to track him down. But she can't do it alone. Sally partners up with two men to better her chances of surviving the perils of the prairie.Her friend, an old mule skinner with a salty disposition and warm heart.A handsome maverick, driven by a vendetta all his own.Together, the trio sets out to right the wrongs of the past, while keeping Sally's darling daughter safe. Yet when Rob Truman-the maverick hellbent on claiming revenge-discovers he and Sally are hunting the same man, he's torn between his desire to settle a score and his growing passion for her.Despite their feelings, budding love will have to wait. Flying bullets. Harsh weather. Life-threatening illnesses. Malicious outlaws. First, the crew must learn to trust one another if they hold any hope of making it to Texas alive.From author Debra Parmley, comes a gripping historical romance packed with the same unmatchable courage that won the Wild West