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Charlotte O'Donohue has always had the unique ability to speak to the dead. She was comforted by listening to those she missed. But now she's receiving threatening warnings from a ghost who has his own agenda and seems hellbent on revenge. Complicating matters, Charlotte has fallen in love with Max Shaw. He's the man of her dreams, but he has the occupational hazard of keeping his feelings to himself. He's not used to having someone at his side to share the good and the bad times. And things can't seem to get much worse. Even Charlotte is beginning to believe she is cursed because the dead speak to her. With one brother dead, another clinging to life, and Max in the crosshairs of a killer, someone is desperate to protect long-hidden secrets. Sadly, every clue points at Max's family, and even the ghosts are hiding their part in past indiscretions.What's that phrase ... keep your enemies closer? It doesn't get much closer than the ones who share your DNA.Someone is weaving a deadly web, and Charlotte will do whatever is necessary to save the life of the man she loves, even if it costs her everything. Charlotte's Voices of Mystery Series continues with The Haunted Plot.

What if one man haunted your dreams for a lifetime, and now you've gone and fallen in love with him?Charlotte O'Donohue speaks to the dead, but she seems to have more problems communicating with the living, especially with her childhood protector Max Shaw. He has returned to her city with more secrets than a double agent and has the ability to melt every resolve in her body.Determined to create a new life for herself, Charlotte has her own law practice, moved in with her father, and is falling in love with a man who undoubtedly will crush her heart. The pain might be worth it. Her spirit friends have shielded her from fire and bullets, but will they save her from herself?So many haunted decisions of the heart have seemingly placed lives in jeopardy. It makes Charlotte wonder if her family is cursed. Is the man she loves involved in a tragic family scheme that could cost him his life? Is Charlotte the one who must pay atonement for her ability to speak with those from beyond? Or is there a reason for every crisis? Charlotte is determined to solve the mysteries and have the love she's always wanted.When you take a chance on love, how much will it cost you? Charlotte may just discover she'll gain more than she'll lose. The judge's youngest daughter is on a dangerous path, but one that might give her a life she never could have dreamed would be possible.

Real estate agent Charlotte O'Donohue never looks forward to Mondays. Usually, a couple cups of coffee will fix her mood, but today an unexpected voice directs her to a dead body. She's going to need a bigger cup, and it better be caffeinated When the dead body happens to be your client, the scandal could jeopardize her brother's business, but Charlotte is more worried about a mysterious stranger who decides she's the number one suspect. He seems familiar and dangerous. He knows she has a secret, and Charlotte will do anything to keep the truth from him. How could he possibly understand that she can hear the dead?Ghostly whispers from a spirit who haunts the large Kansas City mansion warns of more danger to come for Charlotte, her family, and for the stranger. But as Charlotte discovers a key to one mystery, another one appears...one that could reveal more than a murderer but a long-forbidden love. The haunted and the living seem to be conspiring against the spunky real estate agent, throwing her into a love of her own that shakes her to the core.

It all began as just a little landscaping. Lily Pierce dreams of magnolias blooming next to her front porch. But nothing seems to be easy for Lily especially when she digs up a mystery in her very own yard. That magnolia tree may never find a home Devlin Pierce is beginning to worry. His post-it note loving, list making wife seems to discover a dangerous adventure around every corner, but this one is too close to home. When the mystery is planted in Dev's past and could threaten his family's future, he calls upon his old friends to reunite for another mission-to look over the woman who just can't walk away from a good mystery. For her husband, it's becoming a major dilemma, but he'll do anything for the woman he loves. The welcome mat is out for danger, and a mystery is knocking on Lily's door Again

When a dangerous international terrorist arrives in the United States in search of revenge, Lily Schmidt Pierce must protect the man she loves in any way she can. Aided by a SEAL, a super agent, a priest, an over-the-top bestie, and a hovering brother-in-law, Lily plots to remove the threat to her new family. It will take every attention to detail, every list, and every post-it note she has to solve the dangerous puzzle. Not even a former boyfriend will be allowed to ruin her happiness. Devlin Pierce has never had an Achilles' heel, but now he has a woman he loves, a woman he would die for. His love has made Lily a target, and a secret from his past could destroy their new life together. Besides, the woman is rubbing off on him...he's starting to make lists and leaving post-it notes in the most unusual places. Danger is waiting just around the corner, and he will be there to meet it.The Sweet Pea Secret is the fourth adventure in The Lily List Mystery Series. Lily is now happily married to her handsome DEA agent and is part of a team of dangerous men who would do anything to keep her safe. Join our intrepid little florist as she continues to grow in her new normal.

Florist Lily Schmidt just may be in love with the handsome DEA agent who walked into her shop one normal day. But since he entered her life, nothing has ever been the same. She's not even using as many post-it notes to keep her life organized. Chaos and danger are becoming a normal part of her day. Now her car has been stolen. Someone is stalking her. What next?Devlin Pierce is always following the evidence to take down the bad guys. But since he met Lily, he's actually making lists and thinking about his future. The Kansas City florist may just be the one. His heart keeps telling him his life as he knows it may have to change. The Hibiscus Heist is the second adventure in The Lily List Mystery Series. It's not easy for Lily and Devlin to ever get together, but this time, one wrong step could separate them forever.Will Lily's world ever be normal again? She will soon discover that normal is highly overrated.