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Ethan Rutledge might own the local Christmas tree farm, but the holiday hasn’t been welcome in his home since Wendy Patterson left him heartbroken 12 years ago. But now Wendy’s back, fresh from a tour of duty as a female Navy SEAL. Wendy learns about how Ethan’s been nurturing the one thing he has to remember her by: a gorgeous Norway spruce tree. Can the magic of Christmas and the spirit of the town help rekindle the romance between two people who thought they’d left love behind years ago?

It was worse than the date from hell. Teacher Leah Gerard waited hours for the man…until she saw his bloody body being dragged away. Did she imagine it? The police believe she did, as there’s no body to corroborate her story. Then Leah becomes their prime murder suspect. Determined to find the truth, Leah hires ace investigator Owen Walker, who delves into every possibility while protecting —and captivating—Leah. But when her longtime roommate disappears, troubling questions and danger follow. Who wants Leah charged with murder? And who wants her dead?

Born to a jailed mother convicted of murdering her husband, Anne Griffin has tried to put her past behind her. The two were always painfully estranged. But when ace Colby investigator Jack Brenner arrives at Anne’s door with new evidence, she decides to help him reexamine the thirty-year-old cold case. One clue is the journal her now-deceased mother kept, vehemently claiming her innocence. But as Anne and Jack come closer to the truth—and each other­­­­­—danger follows them. Someone wants a secret to stay buried

When mystery author Berit Gardner agrees to attend a writer's conference in the idyllic French countryside, she dreams of basking in the sun and nurturing budding talent. But her vacation takes a dark turn when the keynote speaker—a notorious literary titan known for his biting critiques—drops dead at the end of her lecture. As whispers of foul play swirl, Berit quickly realizes she’s stepped into a tangled web of jealousy, betrayal, and long-held grudges.

Cautious Claire Shelton, employee at a Maine antique shop, is surprised when she’s recruited to catalog the treasures of reclusive Hanna Reeves, sole descendant of the state’s most colorful shipbuilders and industrialists. Hanna’s retreat from society years ago is just one of many mysteries behind the walls of Rose Hill, her fabled estate.

Poppy Turner has spent more than a decade teaching children grammar and arithmetic. Suddenly her days are steeped in fears that reach well beyond a classroom filled with air-raid drills and anxious young faces. As a mother-to-be, she worries about bringing a child into a time of such turmoil. To find stability, she will have to decide if she’s willing to look more closely at her own past.

Worrying about a one-way ticket to the closest psych ward wasn't supposed to be a concern when Valerie Kearie changed jobs. She traveled across the ocean, almost died on a routine assignment, and kicked ass . . . with the help of a Valkyrie spirit sent by Odin. How could her life get any crazier? Not a question she has time to ask when her company and her partner never slow down. Viking Inc. and the Jarls need Valerie and Jacob to stay on the job. Valerie must juggle work and continuing to figure out her working relationship with the entity known as Reginlief.

Sadie Wilson’s heart stops the moment the phone rings. Deep in her soul, she knows what’s coming, and the voice on the other end only confirms her fears: Emma never made it to school. Her sweet, scared five-year-old climbed onto the bus for her very first day of kindergarten…and then vanished.

Fixated on his relentless hunt for Danzig and guided by the fragmented memories of another, Reed is compelled to the mysterious town of Aurora, Alaska. His search intersects with the case of Hazel Hill, a missing intern from the local paper, who vanished while investigating her best friend's suspicious death. Caught trespassing by the local sheriff, Reed is coerced into a deal: help the sheriff solve Hazel's disappearance . . . or face charges for breaking and entering.

Deputy Rileigh Bishop is no stranger to the darkness. For nearly twenty-five years after her sister's disappearance, she's been haunted by unsettling postcards, each marked with a smiley face. The latest one contains a single word: Home. Is it a hint… or a warning? When a bullet strikes her car and sends her careening into a river, Rileigh barely escapes with her life. Convinced that her sister's disappearance, the postcards, and the assassination attempt are tied together, Rileigh and Mitch tear into cold cases, exposing bones that were better left buried.

Ex-police officer Rileigh Bishop has heard the rumors about the missing children from the '50s and '60s. Everyone has. But she's never put much stock in them—Until a five-year-old girl goes missing from an elementary school carnival.

When Grace Cleary's father passes suddenly, she realizes that the life she has shared with her husband Richard is not the one wanted for herself or her daughter, Bayla. When she inherits Cleary's Crab Shack, her father's seafood restaurant and the center of the small Maiden's Cove community, it gives her the push she needs to leave her controlling husband. She and Bayla leave in the night and return to Maiden's Cove. The restaurant has suffered from the loss of her father and it is up to her and her family, friends, and the community, to save it from closing.

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Keaton Bridge is 100 percent bad boy. Cassie doesn't need a boy and certainly not a bad one. Nope. She fights crime for a living, and everything about this guy screams trouble, from his charming British accent to his mysterious past. And Cassie doesn't do trouble. Keaton's got his own trouble. He's trying to go legit, and an FBI agent hanging around is the last thing that will help his credibility. All it took was one night of passion to sear her into his skin. Now he can't imagine living happily ever after without her.

Dakota Wynfred will stop at nothing to prevent the reelection of the vile United States president, Robert Vlakas, who wants to nationalize her cybersecurity company and simultaneously set fire to the Constitution. And that includes finding a champion who can defeat him in the 2028 presidential election. But it won't be easy because Dakota's champion of choice—though brilliant, politically savvy, charming, and tough enough to survive multiple assassination attempts—happens to have been dead for over 400 years.

In the wake of her father's death, Betty Roux doesn't allow herself to mourn. Instead, she pushes away her mother, breaks up with her boyfriend, and leaves everything behind to move to New York City. She doesn't know what she wants, except to run. When she's offered the chance to play the leading role in mysterious indie filmmaker Anthony Marino's new project, she jumps at the opportunity.

Valerie Kearie is still dealing with the issues behind her brother's pain. Unfortunately, another group has decided to "elevate" the poor, the weak, and the easily susceptible and help them achieve greatness. Or Death. They do not care which. Introducing a new drug, Ambrosia, to the streets of America provides the organization with money and cannon fodder, so what's the downside? Valerie and Jake must work with a foreign agency to outwit, outthink, and out gun the mastermind. Can Jake and Valerie help and still keep Valerie's secret?

Valerie Kearie's jobs have been hard and fast lately. Now Valerie and Jake have one project that doesn't get solved quickly. This project needs a deft technological touch—so Hawk joins the team. Can Valerie keep her secret with the most inquisitive Jarl right next to her? One of Valerie's favorite teammates is targeted by an International criminal organization. When one of his former associates is executed, the team scrambles to save his life. Will they be able to save him in time?

The Viking job has to get easier in time, right? That's wishful thinking on Valerie's part. The Jarls keep dropping her and Jacob into problems it would take Heimdall's foresight to unravel. Someone is messing with an inexplicable list of companies right here in America. Their connection is unclear, but Valerie sees Cleopatra behind every move. When will it stop? Is her enemy renting space in her head for free?

Just because you want to start your own black operations group doesn't mean the world opens its arms to you. An Important senator from Mexico needs protection to put away a cartel boss, and he has come to Viking for help. Viking needs to step away from any political fallout should it occur. They offer it to Valkyrie, Inc. as its first paid mission. Can they keep the senator alive? More importantly, can they afford to travel in the fashion to which they have become accustomed?