His mission is everything—until he meets her… After losing his brother to gang violence, Miami cop Sean O’Malley goes undercover determined to stop gang recruitment in the area. But his black-and-white views are shaken when he meets Aleta Porter, a beautiful social worker with a less than pristine past. Working closely with Aleta is the kind of distraction Sean doesn’t need. But when a threat from Aleta’s past reemerges, Sean will have to decide what comes first: his duty…or his heart.
Enjoy the second book in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Series. A small-town, sexy law-enforcement series from USA Today and Wallstreet Journal Bestselling Author, Laramie Briscoe. If you don't love, you can't get hurt... Nick Kepler One thing my childhood taught me was never show my emotions. DonÕt make memories. DonÕt count on other people. DonÕt hope for the best. All that changed when I was adopted by Ryan and Whitney Kepler.Ê Begrudgingly I let them into my life, along with my new sister and a best friend I would lay down my life for. But giving up my heart and accepting love in return from Kelsea Harrison? ItÕs the hardest thing IÕve ever tried to do. And the truth is? IÕm not sure if IÕm that strong. Kelsea Harrison From the very moment I met Nick Kepler I knew he would be the love of my life. Problem is I havenÕt been able to convince him of that yet. When our best friends get married, Nick and I spend a drunken night letting our walls down and losing all our inhibitions. In one moment IÕm given everything I ever wanted. Then, in the blink of an eye itÕs taken away from me.Ê The question is, can I be strong for the both of us? The answer? I have to be. Nick & Kels' love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon. Search Terms: contemporary romance books, adoption, romance series, new adult romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, beach reads, romance novels free, romance books, alpha male, age gap, southern romance, first responder romance, alpha male, secret baby, emotional reads, Alabama, sexy, friends to lovers For fans of: Lani Lynn Vale, Brittany Sahin, Susan Stoker, A.K. Evans, Freya Barker, Victoria Paige, Abbie Zanders, Marie Force, Carrie Ann Ryan, Kristen Ashley, Chelle Bliss, Dale Meyer, Catherine Cowles, Aurora Rose Reynolds
They’ve dedicated their lives to saving others, but can they save themselves? Seventeen years ago, they met while doing emergency response work following Hurricane Rita. Maybe it was adrenaline that brought them together, maybe it was love, but it didn’t matter. It wasn’t meant to be. They lived in different parts of the world. They agreed to share one night, then went their separate ways. Dr. Clara Bownton has spent her entire medical career saving people’s lives and she’s always had a soft spot for Texas. But the years of traveling to disaster sites and war zones have worn her down. When she’s offered a job as the Director of Emergency Medicine at a hospital in Houston, she jumps at the chance to settle down and tackle a new challenge. She didn’t expect that challenge to be a face from her past. Allen Jeffers thought he’d spend his career in the Army until a sniper’s bullet changed his mind. He headed home to Texas to become a cop instead, working his way up the ranks to police detective. A life of service has left him hardened and grumpy, at least until he sees Clara again. But life’s taken a toll on her too. She’s not the sweet ray of sunshine she used to be when they were younger. When they run into each other in the ER, he decides to make it his mission to bring back the fun-loving woman he remembers. Turns out, they both have a lot to learn about finding joy in life – and finding love too. “Saving Texas” is a sweet but steamy midlife romance with nosy coworkers, good barbeque, football rivalries, hot tub fun, and a second chance reunion you won’t forget. Keywords: second chance romance, midlife romance, later in life, seasoned romance, friends to lovers, one night to forever, doctor, hospital, military, police, found family, ranch, instalove, love at first sight, PTSD, Texas, southern fiction, action & adventure, funny, humorous, romantic comedy, contemporary romance
Enjoy the third book in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Series. A small-town, sexy law-enforcement series from USA Today and Wallstreet Journal Bestselling Author, Laramie Briscoe. ItÕs not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines usÉ Karsyn Fallaway Tucker didnÕt stop my car as it drove away from his house that summer night, and the sting of rejection hasn't gone away.Ê Over a year has gone by, and I find myself looking for him in all the places heÕd been before. It doesnÕt help, heÕs still an enigma I have yet to figure out. My friends are the only thing holding me together. Work is the one thing keeping my mind busy._Until my life threatens to tear completely apart. Tucker Williams She drove away and my pride wouldnÕt allow me to stop her. A year later, regret keeps me up at night, forcing me to replay the moment in my head.Ê Working with the K-9Õs is the only thing keeping me going. Becoming close with the former MTF is a perk I hadnÕt counted on. When a child is kidnapped, all the hard feelings have to be put aside to save a life. Secrets are unearthed, and this time as Karsyn threatens to break, I know IÕm the one to put her back together. Tucker & Karsyn's love story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot police officers, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, happily ever after, slow burn, emotional romance with plenty of swoon. Search Terms: contemporary romance books, adoption, romance series, new adult romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, beach reads, romance novels free, romance books, alpha male, age gap, southern romance, first responder romance, alpha male, secret baby, emotional reads, Alabama, sexy, friends to lovers For fans of: Lani Lynn Vale, Brittany Sahin, Susan Stoker, A.K. Evans, Freya Barker, Victoria Paige, Abbie Zanders, Marie Force, Carrie Ann Ryan, Kristen Ashley, Chelle Bliss, Dale Meyer, Catherine Cowles, Aurora Rose Reynolds
Could anything be worse than your husband forgetting you? Yes. Of course… He could remember you as the young girl who made his childhood unbearable. After years of putting love on the back burner in exchange for career success, I let my guard down. I fell head over heels for the hot policeman who pulled me over late one night for speeding. At the time, I didn’t realize we had a past. After all, he changed a lot since graduation… Now, newly married and expecting our first child, our lives are perfect until Pete suffers a severe brain injury while chasing a robber. When he finally regains consciousness, the last few years of his life are missing, including all recent memories of me! As Pete mourns the death of his first wife for the second time and tries to come to terms with living with his high school nemesis, I keep wondering…. What happens if he never remembers me? Will our love be strong enough to bring us together twice? If you like engaging characters, second chance romance, and laughing out loud, then you’ll adore Cop A Plea!
A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book. Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans at the worst possible moment. Louisiana’s incarceration rates were the highest in the US and his department’s caseload had just been increased to 220 “offenders” per parole officer, whereas the national average is around 100. Almost immediately, he discovered that the biggest problem with our prison system is what we do—and don’t do—when people get out of prison. Deprived of social support and jobs, these former convicts are often worse off than when they first entered prison and Hardy dramatizes their dilemmas with empathy and grace. He’s given unique access to their lives and a growing recognition of their struggles and takes on his job with the hope that he can change people’s fates—but he quickly learns otherwise. The best Hardy and his colleagues can do is watch out for impending disaster and help clean up the mess left behind. But he finds that some of his charges can muster the miraculous power to save themselves. By following these heroes, he both stokes our hope and fuels our outrage by showing us how most offenders, even those with the best intentions, end up back in prison—or dead—because the system systematically fails them. Our focus should be, he argues, to give offenders the tools they need to re-enter society which is not only humane but also vastly cheaper for taxpayers. As immersive and dramatic as Evicted and as revelatory as The New Jim Crow, The Second Chance Club shows us how to solve the cruelest problems prisons create for offenders and society at large.
Retired Chicago cop Harry Bentley discovers he has a grandson he didn't know about. Will he find the faith to take on the boy as a "second chance" to be the father he'd failed to be to his own son?
After a devastating galactic war, disgraced veteran Ralston Muck ekes out a living as a bouncer at Last Stop Station’s premier nightclub, A Curtain of Stars. Night after night he listens to the club’s star performer, Siren, sing her memories and ease some of his aching loss. But when Siren goes missing, Muck finds himself drawn into a world of dirty cops, drug lords, and conspiracies that trace back to the war itself. The only person he can trust isn’t even human. Angel, Siren’s personal AI, was ripped from the singer’s mind the night Siren disappeared. With no idea what has happened to her human host, and pursued by a killer virus, Angel flees to Muck for answers. Together they struggle to comprehend the conspiracy that entangles both their lives. Can Muck and the angel on his shoulder recover Siren before it’s too late? Or will he lose everything that matters to him one more time?
The Women's Murder Club returns for another thrilling crime investigation. Will their skills be enough to take down a brutal madman? A brutal madman sprays bullets into a crowd of children leaving a San Francisco church. Miraculously-or was it intentionally?-only one person dies. Then an elderly black woman is hung. Police homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer senses a connection and together with medical examiner Claire, assistant D. A. Jill, and Chronicle reporter Cindy, finds a link that sends a chill through the entire nation. This killer's motives are unspeakable. In this "inventive" installment of the Women's Murder Club, James Patterson proves once again why he is the #1 master of the murder mystery (Sunday Times).
