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Crooked Halo: With everything she's been through, a simple name could be her undoing.
Kay L. Dockhorn
Kjew Investments Pty Ltd
2015
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This is the story of four, lifelong, best friends - Fran, Pearl, Ruby and Violet, who attend the auction of Henry Phillips, the husband of their late-friend, Virginia. Henry, no longer able to take care of himself, is forced to leave the farm life behind and retire to a nursing home. With his unwanted transition, comes the selling of his remaining possessions in a simple country auction. Treasures and heirlooms that his greedy children do not care to inherit.As the sale proceeds, these elderly Southern ladies share with each other the memories and adventures that are connected to many of the items up for auction. Tales of apple pies, lost lovers, and murder. Many of the local folk and neighbours gather to bid on the household items at hand, but it's Emmett, the worldly auctioneer, who is downright curious about the quiet outsider. Why is someone as sophisticated as him, at a small-town auction? Who is this unknown wealthy Frenchman? And why is he watching the four ladies so intently? This is the story of one simple day, at a not so simple auction.
During a marital dispute between tormented Tess and her abusive husband, she finally gathers the courage to fight back for the first time. The result is the unintentional death of Morty Logan. Although it was an accident, Tess was convinced she would be blamed for his gruesome death if she called the authorities. Determined to stay out of prison for the crime she did not commit, Tess hatched a plan to get rid of the dead body before the summer's heat wave gave her away.Follow her internal struggles as she disposes of the body, bit by bit, using the one item she had plenty of - little blue zip bags, a sale item her controlling husband demanded she buy by the case. While doing so, she must hide her true missions from the very nosy neighborhood senior and his friend, the meddlesome cop, both suspiciously watching every move she made. No one knew what the timid Tess Logan had inside her tote bag as she walked about the city, looking for new places to leave her Bits of Blue.
When single mom, Charlotte Thomas, moved into her new house, she had no idea that the man living across the street would take such offense to her scraping all the grass off her yard with a bulldozer. Against his friendly advice, she was determined to landscape her yard the way she wanted, no matter how much the good-looking Jack Lawson protested. Out came the grass -- In went the stone, pea gravel and an abundance of vegetation, finally giving her lovage plant a permanent home.But it was the elderly lady next door, along with her teenaged daughter, that quickly became very persistent matchmakers. Nicky and dear old Dottie were convinced that her mother needed a man to help Charlie create the garden of her dreams. A man that would eventually fall head over heels for the natural beauty of the stubborn blonde.Come follow the romantic adventure of Charlotte and her neighbors, as they landscape her little wartime home. Who knows, you might learn some new gardening techniques along the way.
Constantly on the run, Gabriel Carr was already exhausted when his headlights fell upon the neon sign that would dictate the next leg of his grueling escape. Through the heavy rain, he read, The Last Motel for 99 Miles. Finally able to elude the two mobsters hunting him down, he paid for a room to rest both his body and his mind. Depressed and drained of all energy to live, he took refuge inside the room, locking himself away from the world. Gord, the motel's owner, knew right from the start that Gabriel would bring trouble to his peaceful motel. And when the stranger began spending time with Maizie, the secret love of Gord's life, he didn't like it one damned bit. Even so, he promised himself he would protect her and the others when that trouble did arrive.It was Maizie, the housekeeper, that drew Gabriel out of his room and introduced him to her little town in Northern Ontario. His time spent with the beautiful and optimistic Maizie changed his mind about ending his life. Instead, he switched his focus on the mission started by his slain girlfriend, Heather. Gabriel's new plans were going well - until the two hit men appeared, both prepared to eliminate Gabriel Carr, the only witness to the murder they committed. The end result being a dramatic gunfight and ending, no one could have predicted.
The second book in the Starchasers saga, The Stars Are Calling, continues the adventure of Skyler, Michael and Kax in the United Galactic Forces Academy. Skyler's second year as an academy cadet is getting harder: as he juggles his romantic entanglements with new, tougher combat simulations with an impending war just around the corner. Michael struggles with his Squallite heritage when a mission critical to ending the war forces him to decide where his true allegiance lies. Making tough decisions they never could have imagined, the cadets put their morals, skills, and hearts to the test as the war draws closer and the stakes are higher than ever before. With the help of some new and familiar faces, they just might make it. Revisit the young cadets of The Stars Will Rise for another unforgettable adventure as they continue to chase the stars.
The third installment in the Starchasers saga-A Home Among the Stars-follows Skyler, Michael and Kax as the raging war begins to reach a fever pitch. In the United Galactic Forces Space Academy, things intensify as more is revealed about our characters. As Skyler wrestles with the looming possibility of being put on active duty and his feelings for Kax. How can he go to the frontlines of a war with confidence, knowing his father met his end doing the very same? Michael, determined to make a difference for Squallite-kind and how they are perceived, continues his studious work in the lab to help win the war against the Cassiopaean invaders. How will he grapple with Rob Thorn, a new cadet who proves to stir dissent? Follow the exploits and tribulations of our young cadets as they navigate life and the cosmos in A Home Among the Stars.
The third installment in the Starchasers saga-A Home Among the Stars-follows Skyler, Michael and Kax as the raging war begins to reach a fever pitch. In the United Galactic Forces Space Academy, things intensify as more is revealed about our characters. As Skyler wrestles with the looming possibility of being put on active duty and his feelings for Kax. How can he go to the frontlines of a war with confidence, knowing his father met his end doing the very same? Michael, determined to make a difference for Squallite-kind and how they are perceived, continues his studious work in the lab to help win the war against the Cassiopaean invaders. How will he grapple with Rob Thorn, a new cadet who proves to stir dissent? Follow the exploits and tribulations of our young cadets as they navigate life and the cosmos in A Home Among the Stars.
