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Tree of Gold (affiliate link)
In the aftermath of the French Revolution, Lyons is re-establishing its reputation as silk capital of the world.
Gabrielle Roche, daughter of the infamous Maison Roche silk house, is constantly at odds with her dominating father regarding her place as a woman in the family business.
On the fateful day of Gabrielle’s loveless marriage of convenience to Émile Valmont, her path crosses that of Nicolas Devaux, the son of her father’s greatest enemy.
It is an encounter that will change forever the course of both their young lives — for it ignites an unquenchable passion between them.
Meeting her will change his life…And she has no idea how much she needs the SEAL to change hers.
When Navy SEAL Commander Logan Rodgers winds up on a botched mission in the Gulf of Oman, his quick action in saving MI6 asset, Olivia Hamilton, brings him to the attention of the international espionage arena.
Recruited by the mysterious and elite International Clandestine Enterprise (ICE), Logan faces Olivia again, but this time they’re on the same team. Sparks fly as the two compete in a clash between skill and keen intellect, until a French girl is kidnapped by a suspected terrorist.
Hexed and Hitched (Mystic Hollow Book 1) (affiliate link)
Sometimes, the most magical love stories are the ones that have been right in front of you all along.
There are worse things in life than being in love with your best friend—like being his fake fiancee.
Until then, I felt like I had a handle on things. Sure, I was a hot mess when it came to magic—but my wedding planning business was thriving, and I got to secretly admire Troy every day at work. (Who was winning? Me, that’s who.)
But when an unexpected curse sends Troy scrambling for a fake fiancée, the line between reality and fantasy blurs. Soon, sparks are flying in every magical direction. (Is it getting hot in here? No, just me? Cool.)
Will our charade lead to the happily ever after I’ve secretly craved, or will it shatter the very foundation of my carefully curated world? Guess I’m about to find out. Wish me luck.
Too Charming (affiliate link)
She locks away the bad guys. But she can’t lock away her heart . . .
Police Sergeant Megan Taylor has had more than her fair share of ‘nice’ guys. And barrister Scott Armstrong is handsome, suave and . . . just too charming.
She’s been hurt before by just his type. But as much as she tries, she can’t deny the electricity between them.
There’s just one problem. One big problem.
Scott defends the people that Megan works hard to bring to justice.
They couldn’t be more different. But perhaps the one thing they can agree on is how they feel about each other.
Popcorn and Panic (Peridale Cafe Book 24) (affiliate link)
Festivals can be murder…
When Julia’s full-time café return clashes with a festival, thousands of music lovers descending on the village should be precisely what she needs to kick off a new era. But the council throws a spanner in the works when her cafe is “required not to operate” due to blocked road access. The front entrance, that is, and with the festival happening right behind her café, the kernels of a plan begin to pop…
And it seems like the perfect plan to get through the hectic weekend until the lead singer of the headlining band, Electric Fury, dies before he gets a chance to perform on the main stage. Having witnessed how the victim, Jett Fury, interacted with his entourage, Julia is sure there’s more to the story than the local Detective Inspector’s “accidental” theory.
Jasper (The New York Players Book 1) (affiliate link)
H Is for Hawk (affiliate link)
Found Object (affiliate link)
Culpable in an exposé gone tragically wrong, investigative journalist Jupiter Bellarose takes her boss’s advice: head back to her hometown for a fluff piece and get her world in balance. But in Savannah, the past is waiting.
Twenty years ago Jupiter’s mother, actress and celebrated beauty Marie Nova, was murdered, leaving many in her wake: Jupiter’s father, who has erased memories of his wife’s murder with alcohol. The matriarch of the cosmetics company who helped make Marie a star—and who takes every opportunity to reopen old wounds. Then there’s the fragile cop with blood on his hands, and the killer whose confession no longer seems convincing.
With so many lingering questions, Jupiter must revisit the grisly event that has influenced every decision in her life. Maybe her homecoming will bring closure.
The Fake Wife (affiliate link)
You’re not who you say you are. But neither is she.
Olive Anderson has accepted that tonight she’ll be dining alone, without her husband. So when a beautiful stranger appears at Olive’s dinner table, telling the waiter she’s her wife, Olive is immediately unsettled.
But the stranger wants to talk, and isn’t this what Olive wants on this lonely winter night? To vent to a perfect stranger? She’s too ashamed to tell her real friends the truth – six months into the marriage they all warned her against, her life is a living nightmare.
Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American in Paris Mystery) (affiliate link)
As Paris rediscovers its joie de vivre, Tabitha Knight, recently arrived from Detroit for an extended stay with her French grandfather, is on her own journey of discovery. Paris isn’t just the City of Light; it’s the city of history, romance, stunning architecture . . . and food. Thanks to her neighbor and friend Julia Child, another ex-pat who’s fallen head over heels for Paris, Tabitha is learning how to cook for her Grandpère and Oncle Rafe.
Between tutoring Americans in French, visiting the market, and eagerly sampling the results of Julia’s studies at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, Tabitha’s sojourn is proving thoroughly delightful. That is, until the cold December day they return to Julia’s building and learn that a body has been found in the cellar. Tabitha recognizes the victim as a woman she’d met only the night before, at a party given by Julia’s sister, Dort. The murder weapon found nearby is recognizable too—a knife from Julia’s kitchen.
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