Kate McVaugh

The Island of Bali - it's everything Raquel and Magdalen could ever dream of in a holiday destination. What could be better than the quaint town of Ubud with its beautiful weather, exquisite artwork, and local charm? But trouble is looming in paradise and it soon becomes apparent the ladies are in for more of an adventure than they'd bargained for. As seasoned travelers nearing retirement age, Raquel and Magadalen have no problem cutting back on necessities like makeup and ditching heels for hiking sandals in the tropics. They don't even mind that the Lotus Yoga Resort & Spa is strictly vegetarian. At least they aren't required to participate in Sun Salutations at the crack of dawn when they'd much rather be sipping coffee at a sidewalk caf . But after a full day at the resort, the owner, Lotus, still hasn't appeared and no one seems to know what's happened to her. Money problems? Clandestine liaison gone afoul? As much as the friends would like to ignore the situation and get on with shopping and sightseeing, it soon becomes evident that something is seriously wrong. Like what's up with the other employees and their odd behavior? And then there's that fine-looking scientist who is definitely hiding something. Magdalen and Raquel set out to investigate the puzzling events at the resort aided by other concerned guests, including a couple of aging hippies. Together, they hope to find out what has become of the owner without offending the locals or breaking any laws. The last thing any of them wants is to be tagged as a rude tourist. Or worse, land in a foreign jail. Will the friends manage to get to the bottom of Lotus' mysterious disappearance and still find enough time to work on their tans before heading back to LA, or will they find themselves Broadsided in Bali?

There's a curse at Club Cairene and it's killing people. Tangerine, the renowned Freelance Curse Breaker, is in Cairo to sort it out. What at first appears to be just another routine job quickly becomes more complicated and more dangerous than even she had ever expected. Unfamiliar earth energies and shadowy characters block her every attempt to combat the curse.And then there's that strikingly handsome man seen leaving the club after the latest victim falls prey to the curse. Tangerine cannot understand the peculiar sensual tingling that ripples through her body when he gazes into her eyes. Curse breakers don't have to deal with purveyors of sexual energy, do they? With the help of Club Cairene owner Leila, Tangerine sets off through the neighborhoods of exotic Cairo to track the origins of the curse and figure out a way to disarm it. Also on her agenda is hunting down that very attractive, and possibly very evil, man. Could the answer be found within the walls of the Cairo Museum? Or in a more pedestrian locale like a coffee shop? Where ever the solution lies, Tangerine must act quickly before the curse destroys a great deal more than just Club Cairene and the people around it.

Ahhh...Tel Aviv in the summer: hot sun, beautiful beaches and a popping nightlife Just the answer to Jazmine Davidson's dead-end life as an English teacher in cold and foggy San Francisco. Cousin Sara, up on the kibbutz, is thrilled to hear that Jaz has finally decided to give Israel a chance and plans for her arrival. But since kibbutz living might entail living in tents and washing her own clothes, Jaz opts to try and find work in Tel Aviv. Before long she gets her first private student and is on the road to living the life. Or at least she thought she was.A dead student? The mob? A cute cop? The CIA? Or is it the Mossad? Jaz finds herself in an insane world being interrogated by the police and assaulted by strangers, all of who seem to think she knows something she doesn't, and all of it in a language she doesn't understand even when they speak English.Frantic calls from Cousin Sara, faxes from the psychic aunt in California, questionable men in questionable professions ...Will Jaz be able to put all the pieces together before she herself is taken apart?