Kirjahaku

Keeping His Promise is a powerful romance - a story of second chances. Second chances at love, at life and at following dreams. Kate Cameron Shaw has finally put her life back together after the death of her husband, but it's been a struggle learning how to be a single parent, manage the busy restaurant business her husband left behind and rekindle her own career in journalism. When a savage storm sends Kate and her daughters to the shelter of Jon Canfield's home while theirs is being repaired, she begins to feel new and conflicting feelings for this man who's been her best friend all her life, but guilt and ambition seem to get in the way. They argue over a proposal to establish a second chance house for non-violent ex-cons in Tide's Way, and Kate's desire to be a ground-breaking journalist has her digging up dirt on the woman spearheading the second chance effort that Jon supports. When Kate's expos gets printed in the Wilmington paper, it attracts a lot of local attention and that of a big New York editor Kate once worked for. And the job interview she's always dreamed of. In New York City. Jon Canfield loves his job as a small town cop in coastal Tide's Way, North Carolina and very much wants the chief's job when the current chief retires at the end of the year. He thrives as a cop in the town he grew up in and likes feeling like he knows everyone and everyone knows and trusts him. He also loves Kate. He loved her when they were kids, then hid his heartbreak when she fell in love with and married his best friend. Two years ago fate and a drunk driver gave Jon a second chance. Before he died, Kate's husband pleaded with Jon to watch over Kate and her girls, and Jon's been faithful to that pledge while continuing to hide his own heart's longing. As a law enforcement officer, Jon believes two things: that young men with little guidance and no strong male role-models in their lives frequently get drawn into a life of crime that starts out small, but can end in a lifetime sentence, and that when someone offers these young non-violent offenders a second chance to get it right, recidivism declines sharply. He founded and runs a youth group at his church designed to introduce teenagers to the idea of becoming involved in their communities in positive ways, and he does his best to draw in teens he sees on the verge of trouble before they can get caught up in the system. He is very much in favor of the new mayoral candidate's plan to turn a property owned by the town into a place where recently freed non-violent ex-cons can find shelter, support, employment and a second chance to put their lives on a positive path. As a mother of two young girls, Kate sees all the disadvantages of having troubled young men living in their small, close-knit, family-friendly town, and she is doing everything she can to thwart such a half-way house in Tide's Way. She begins with trying to discredit the woman who is proposing the plan, hopes to use her journalist's platform to highlight the downside and push public opinion to defeat it. Jon does his best to help Kate understand the positive aspects of such a program, but she is just as determined to delve into all the worst outcomes. Can two people who are so divided on such a critical issue ever find common ground? Maybe even their close friendship will be threatened, never mind the possibility of finding a happy-ever-after ending. A modern-day dilemma faces this fictional couple as Not-In-My-Backyard (NIMBY) comes eye to eye with taking the chance on providing mentoring, tutoring, and employment education to that growing segment of the population who will benefit by it - as will the communities they contribute to.

Keeping His Promise is a story of second chances at love, and at following dreams. Kate Cameron Shaw has put her life back together after the death of her husband, but it's been a struggle learning how to be a single parent, manage the busy restaurant business her husband left behind and rekindle her own career in journalism. When she has new and conflicting feelings for Jon Canfield who's been her best friend all her life, guilt and ambition seem to get in the way. They argue over a proposal to establish a second chance house for non-violent ex-cons, and Kate's desire to be a ground-breaking journalist has her digging up dirt on the woman spearheading this effort that Jon supports.Jon Canfield loves his job as a small town cop in coastal Tide's Way, North Carolina and very much wants the chief's job when the current chief retires at the end of the year. He also loves Kate. He loved her when they were kids, then hid his heartbreak when she fell in love with and married his best friend. Two years ago fate and a drunk driver gave Jon a second chance.As a law enforcement officer, Jon believes two things: that young men with little guidance and no strong male role-models in their lives frequently get drawn into a life of crime that starts out small, but can end in a lifetime sentence, and when someone offers these young men a second chance to get it right, recidivism declines sharply. He is very much in favor of the new mayoral candidate's plan to turn a property owned by the town into a place where recently freed non-violent ex-cons can find shelter, support, employment and a second chance to put their lives on a positive path.As a mother of two young girls, Kate sees all the disadvantages of having troubled young men living in their small, close-knit, family-friendly town, and she is doing everything she can to thwart such a half-way house in Tide's Way. Can two people who are so divided on such a critical issue ever find common ground? Maybe even their close friendship will be threatened, never mind the possibility of finding a happy-ever-after ending.

Bullseye is the debut book of the new whodunit Jesse Quinn Detective Series. A. E. Howe, author of the Larry Macklin Mysteries says that Bullseye is, "A fast paced whodunit with lots of surprises Deputy Jesse Quinn is a welcome new addition for mystery lovers."Jesse Quinn, the only female detective on the major crimes squad in St. John's County Florida, and her partner Rafe are sent to investigate the bludgeoning death of a well-known socialite. Dan Hoffman, the dead woman's husband found her in a puddle of blood and called 911. Jesse has known Dan for years and doesn't believe he would kill his new bride, but the woman's father, who never liked Dan, wants him arrested. But then, Dan himself is found nearly dead in his hotel room of what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot.As Jesse and Rafe hunt for two men, one mentioned in the dead woman's diary, and another whose fingerprints were found on the murder weapon, a man on the run claims the woman's murder is tied to a cover-up over an incident in Afghanistan and to two previous deaths, but before he can reveal more, he is shot.Four people are dead, and two more attempts have been made. A rival in the Sheriff's office wants to take over the investigation and pressure is mounting to arrest Jesse's friend. Will she and Rafe be able to put all the pieces together before she is sidelined and Dan is put on trial for his wife's murder?Lovers of a strong female protagonist who is both courageous and flawed will love this dynamic new series by Skye Taylor as she breaks into the mystery genre with guns blazing.

A talented graffiti artist has been vandalizing the Church of Peace, but there have been no leads. Then a bomb destroys half the church, and its pastor is found dead beneath the altar. The evidence is misleading, and Det. Jesse Quinn's tunnel-visioned partner is eager to arrest Jesse's next-door neighbor.With her regular partner on family leave, Jesse is temporarily paired with her nemesis, a detective of the St John's County Sheriff's Office who thinks women don't belong on the Major Crimes squad. Zack Oliver is in a hurry to override her objections, close the case and move on. Jesse just needs to find the real killer of the popular local pastor before Zack pins the murder on an innocent man. Meanwhile, at home, Jesse is trying to reconcile with her teenage daughter who is grounded for entertaining a boy in her bedroom. The teen is now lobbying to move into Jesse's ex's house where she thinks the rules will be more relaxed.And then, there's Seth Cameron who would like to become more in Jesse's life than just a friend. When did her life get so complicated?