When Detective Zac Barrington’s high school sweetheart broke up with him right after graduation, he was devastated, but he loved her enough to let her go and never gave up hope she’d return to their small hometown of Broken. Emily Wilson wanted to spread her wings and make her mark on the world. Though she loved Zac Barrington with all her heart, she wanted to branch out on her own, establish a career, enjoy life in the big smoke a world away from Broken. Though she’s thought about Zac every now and then, she’s never been tempted to return to Broken. Until now. Emily’s mother has gone missing, disappeared into thin air. No one’s seen her. No one knows where she is. Emily’s father is beyond himself with anxiety. Where is she? And why did she leave? When Emily and her father file a missing person’s report, the first officer they run into is Detective Zac Barrington. It’s been six years since Emily has seen him and she isn’t prepared for the tumult of emotions that overwhelm her at the sight of him. But no matter how much he still makes her heart beat faster, what they once had is over. Worse, she holds Zac’s family responsible for the death of her brother. A year earlier, Evan Wilson was killed in a mining accident at a mine owned by the Barrington family. The case has been aggressively defended by the Barringtons in the courts. The stress has taken its toll on Emily’s family. Her mother has taken the death of her son hardest of all. How can Emily feel so strongly toward Zac when he could very well be the reason her mother has disappeared? Is their love destined to come to an end again? Come on a journey of adventure, intrigue and romance with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. You’ll be glad you did. Start reading today!
Successful and charismatic lawyer, Flynn Craigdon loves women. He’s lost count of the number who have passed through his life. But he’s a love ’em and leave ’em kind of guy. The very thought of committing himself to just one woman makes him break out in hives. Then he meets Jayde Hassad…. An undercover detective investigating the Craigdon family’s connection to illegal drugs, Jayde Hassad does all she can to avoid Flynn Craigdon’s attention. But the truth is, she’s drawn to him like a magnet and no amount of reasoning can make a difference. Yet there’s every possibility he’s integral to her investigation. She can’t afford to have her judgement blinded by physical attraction to an overwhelmingly sexy guy… The Craigdon Family Dynasty series follows the lives and loves of the Craigdon Family and the fallout they all experience when the patriarch of the family dies. Henry Craigdon was worth billions. He was also a man with many secrets. He’s divided up his estate between his wife and six children, but not all of them have been treated fairly… Come on an adventure filled with drama and intrigue with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and ride the highs and lows of a family in turmoil, the secrets, the deception, the lies…and the inevitable ties of love and loyalty that bind this family together, no matter what. If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, and Nora Roberts, you’ll love the Craigdon Family Dynasty Series. Start reading today!
Love fast paced, steamy contemporary romance novels with alpha males and strong female characters? Dive into these police investigation books, including medical romance, biracial love, legal and courtroom drama books. The collection includes Books 4-6 of USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s hugely popular Sydney Legal Series. The boxed set contains: Lies and Deception Ordinary Evil The Ties That Bind
Love fast paced, steamy contemporary romance with strong female characters and alpha heroes? Dive into these police investigation books, including hospital romance, virgin heroes, domestic violence fiction romance and second chance romance. The collection includes Books 6-9 of USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s hugely popular Sydney Harbour Hospital Series. The Lab Test The Stolen Identity The Cliff-top Killer The Likeable Fraudster
It was never meant to be this way… New South Wales National Parks ranger, Wade Barrington likes the simple things in life. A career he loves, a comfortable home, an afternoon spent fishing. He’s happy with what he’s achieved in life so far. The only thing missing is someone to share it with. His brothers and sisters are finding love with their soul mates. He yearns for the same. Alice Coleman is running for her life. Fleeing in the dead of night from her abusive husband, she and her two young children are on the road heading for her parents’ place in Queensland. Unaware her husband has followed them, Alice’s worst nightmare is realized when he snatches her kids right from under her nose. Thank God for the handsome stranger who has come to her aid. Wade is shocked when Alice tells him her children have been kidnapped. He’d seen the trio come into the service station for breakfast and can’t believe the boys are gone. CCTV footage shows them being dragged into a truck. Wade immediately calls his cousin, Chase Barrington, who is a local cop. As the search begins for Alice’s sons, neither Wade nor the police are aware the kidnapper is the children’s father. A search party is formed, sniffer dogs brought in, aerial surveillance… Wade does everything he can to find the boys. Along the way, he begins to fall for the beautiful mother who is haunted by the loss of her sons. How will Wade react when he discovers Alice’s deceit? Come on an adrenaline-fueled journey with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. With many twists and turns along the way, you won’t be disappointed.
A complete and unabridged collection of stories taken from the hugely popular Munro Family Series. The collection includes Books 4-6. THE BETRAYAL – Book Four of the Munro Family Series When much decorated Australian Federal Police officer Declan Munro is accused of illegally accessing confidential police files containing child pornography, his world is turned upside down. Fronting the investigation into his alleged criminal behaviour is Senior Internal Affairs Investigator Chloe Sabattini. A veteran investigator, Chloe is taken aback to discover that not only is Declan likeable, but his protestations of innocence are believable. Furthermore, despite her best efforts, she finds herself drawn to him. But the evidence can’t be ignored and Chloe vows to investigate the matter with all of the resources available to her. The more she delves, the more she’s convinced of Declan’s innocence. Someone is framing him. But who? And why? And what does a high ranking Government Minister have to do with it? An innocent man’s life hangs in the balance. Will she discover the truth before it’s too late? And will she be able to handle the fallout when she does? THE DECEPTION – Book Five of the Munro Family Series Ambitious newspaper journalist Savannah O’Neill will do anything for a story, even if it means pretending to be a prostitute in Sydney’s most exclusive brothel. She’s there on a tip-off that underage girls are being held illegally and kept compliant with illicit drugs. What’s more, unidentified bodies of young women have turned up in Sydney Harbour and at least one of them is linked to the brothel. Detective Will Rutledge has vowed to destroy the man he holds responsible for his brother’s suicide. Vince Maranoa is the kingpin of Sydney’s illegal drug industry: He’s also the owner of the city’s most exclusive brothel. Working undercover with the New South Wales Drug Enforcement Agency, Will is determined to put Maranoa behind bars. When Savannah and Will cross paths at the brothel, there’s an instant attraction, despite the fact she presumes he’s a cohort of the crime boss and Will assumes she’s a prostitute under Maranoa’s employ. With both of them determined to pursue their personal agendas to infiltrate the covert life of Maranoa, they will both be left gasping when the brothel’s secrets are finally revealed... THE NEGOTIATOR – Book Six of the Munro Family Series When ten-year-old Andy Warwick witnesses the murder/suicide of his sister and father, his world is torn apart. Twenty years later, despite his tragic childhood, Andy’s a highly respected police negotiator based in North Sydney. He’s living a comfortable life, but still suffers from guilt-ridden nightmares from his past and yearns for a family to replace the one he lost. Sixteen, pregnant and abandoned by those she loved, Cally Savage learned early to fend for herself, but raising a son on her own hasn’t come without a price. It’s a decade after Jack’s birth, but she’s struggling to make ends meet, despite taking on a second job as a cleaner at the North Sydney Police Station. On top of her financial woes, her house has recently been burgled and she’s terrified the perpetrator might return… In desperation Cally turns to the hot looking detective at the station and seeks Andy’s permission to place a “roommate wanted” advertisement on the noticeboard in the squad room. Attracted to Cally’s innocent beauty and intrigued by the vulnerability in her eyes, Andy offers to move in with her. The more he gets to know her, the more he wants to be part of her life. But first, he has to break through the barriers she’s erected around her heart… Just when things appear to be on track, the man who believed for more than ten years that his child had been aborted, discovers Cally’s deceit. Enraged, he vows not to give up until he’s found his son and punished the woman who lied to him…
"Danielle Porter is a wild child ... The product of a broken marriage and parents who never wanted children, she has done all she can to live up to her reputation, despite the desperate urgings of her younger sister, Sabrina. Ten years later, Danielle has finally gotten her life together. Working as a respected pathologist at the renowned Sydney Harbour Hospital, she's come a long way from the turbulence of her youth. Sabrina couldn't be more proud. Now married to a successful lawyer, Sabrina's also done well for herself. She's living the dream with a husband who loves her and a baby she adores. To Dani, Sabrina has the perfect life. And then Sabrina and her daughter are brutally murdered and nobody knows who's responsible. Is it the maintenance man who was in the apartment or someone far closer to home? Detective Constable Jett Craigdon of the State Crime Command catches the case. Angered by the senseless deaths, he's determined to catch the killer. With thirty-seven stab wounds to Sabrina's body, it's obvious this attack was personal, but is it the grieving husband who has done this awful thing, or is Sabrina's beautiful, enigmatic sister the one to blame?"--Website.
USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s latest book will keep you reading long into the night...
Successful family law attorney Mallory Patterson was ten years old when she was abandoned by her mother. Forced to grow up quickly, Mallory’s managed to push the hurt away and make something of her life. She’s proud of what she’s achieved. Even better, she gets to work in the same firm as her beloved father. Then a body is discovered buried inside a cave and Mallory’s hard-fought stability is turned on its end.
Detective Sergeant Rafe Connelly has his own demons to battle. As a child, he was a victim of domestic abuse. He hasn’t spoken to his father for sixteen years and that’s just how he likes it.
When he’s put in charge of identifying the body found buried in a cave, he has no idea the chain of events he’s about to trigger. Shock, devastation, fury, disbelief… And that’s just the beginning…
If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, Karen Rose and J.D. Robb, you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s Sydney Legal Series. Start reading today!
The third book in Bella Christian’s compelling This is Where it Ends series will leave you reeling as the consequences of Jessie’s actions continue to snowball… Child psychologist Holly Walsh is living a nightmare. The shocking tragedy of Jessie Angel’s death hits Holly hard and takes her back to a time more than a year earlier when another young teen chose suicide as a way to bring an end to their pain. The realization that Holly has utterly failed a client for a second time emotionally paralyzes her. Consumed with guilt and struggling to keep up appearances, she fails to notice the effect all of this is having on her daughter, Sarah Simmons. And then there is Jessie’s father. Police Sergeant Ryan Angel is furious at Holly for failing his daughter. Holly was meant to help Jessie. Now she’s lying in the cemetery. The more Holly tries to pretend she’s coping, the more her life unravels. Sarah blames her for Jessie’s suicide. Even worse, Holly blames herself. Will she learn to forgive herself for her part in Jessie’s death? Even more importantly, will Ryan and Sarah?
At fourteen, Kate Collins ran away from home. Ten years later, her mother has disappeared without a trace. Faced with no other choice, Kate returns home. She is convinced her stepfather is responsible but he's a highly decorated police officer. Who will take her accusations seriously? Banished to a small country town after reporting his city superiors for corruption, Detective Riley Munro is never going to accuse the town's recently retire police commander of murder. But Kate's fear and distress seem genuine and her mother does seem to have disappeared. With reluctance, he agrees to investigate. After making rudimentary inquiries, he is told that Kate's mother is on a cruise and the information pans out. On the verge of closing the case, Riley is taken by surprise when he receives a subtle threat from his boss, the new police commander, to leave Kate's stepfather alone. With his instincts on alert, he digs deeper and discovers not only is Kate's mother in a wheelchair but she also hates the water. Is Kate telling the truth? Is her stepfather guilty of murder? Or is Riley allowing the sad vulnerability in Kate's beautiful eyes to cloud his judgment?
