This book explores 100 current real estate transactions which contain "red flags". A red flag is an indicator that there are, or may be, problems. Agents, Buyers, and Sellers will want to take a good look at the existing situation and determine what, if anything, needs to be done before proceeding. Ignoring these red flags can lead to major troubles; many of these troubles became actual lawsuits. Every topic is followed by suggestions of how to resolve these issues before they develop into problems. Don't make yourself the target!
Alicia Lau may be petite, but when it comes to being a lawyer, she is a dragon in size 7 royal blue Dolce and Gabana suede pumps. A self-admitted serial dater (she prefers six-foot plus men with amazing abs) there is one thing she doesn’t do. Date Asian men. She is therefore horrified when her mother ambushes her by setting her up with a family friend’s son. Kenneth Sin, a successful neurosurgeon, has just returned to his hometown of Melbourne, and is finally at the right point to marry and start a family. Unfortunately, the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with isn’t interested in settling down. At all. Fortunately, not only does he have stupendous fine-motor skills (not a boast, but a proven fact: see occupation above), persistence is his middle name and he will not stop until he has what he desires. Alicia cannot deny the explosive chemistry between them, nor can she deny the appeal of their shared culture. But will these be enough to overcome their fundamentally different goals? This book contains descriptions of meddling Chinese mothers, scorching sexual tension and food; including, but not limited to, the consumption of Milo chocolate milk.
Cheryl Bradshaw's library of her New York Times bestselling Sloane Monroe Series, Books 1-6 (six complete novels): BLACK DIAMOND DEATH: Charlotte Halliwell has a secret. But before revealing it to her sister Audrey, she's found dead. At first glance, it appears to be nothing more than a skiing accident, until the medical examiner discovers poison coursing through Charlotte's body. Audrey hires Sloane Monroe, a sassy, headstrong private investigator. As Sloane gets close to solving the case, a second body is found. With the killer aware that Sloane will stop at nothing to find him, he tracks her every move. Will Sloane uncover the truth before he strikes again? MURDER IN MIND: Sloane Monroe has solved every case except one -the brutal murder of her sister Gabrielle. Three years have passed without a trace of the killer until today, when a young woman's body is discovered in front of the local supermarket. Now Sloane is faced with the most difficult challenge of her life - finding the man who is a master at concealing his identity before he strikes again. If you love exciting mysteries, Murder in Mind will keep you reading until the very last page. I HAVE A SECRET: Doug Ward has been running from his past for twenty years. But after his fourth whisky of the night, his steely resolve has started to crack, and he doesn't want to keep quiet -- not anymore. When blood is found on the deck where Doug was last seen, private investigator Sloane Monroe goes in search of the truth and uncovers the biggest secret of them all. STRANGER IN TOWN: Six-year-old Olivia Hathaway tiptoes down the center aisle of Maybelle's Market, stopping to make sure her mother isn't watching. But Mrs. Hathaway is too preoccupied to notice her daughter has slipped away. Minutes later, a frantic Mrs. Hathaway runs up and down the aisles, desperately searching for her missing daughter. But Olivia is already gone. Will PI Sloane Monroe find her before it's too late? A New York Times bestselling series, and a Shamus Award finalist for best PI mystery. BED OF BONES: Sometimes even the deepest, darkest secrets find their way to the surface. Thirteen-year-old Willie Compton and his younger brother Leonard stumble upon a mine shaft while hiking the hills of Park City, Utah. A Slinky Leonard's been flipping back and forth between his hands slips through his fingers. Leonard bolts forward and reaches out to grab it, but he slips, then he falls into the shaft. Bed of Bones tells a tale of murder, shining a big, bold light on Park City's tragic past. A past that's about to revisit the present. HUSH NOW BABY: On a crisp, fall night, Serena Westwood wakes to the faint stirs of her crying baby. Bottle in hand, she tiptoes to the other side of the house, sneaks up to the crib, looks in. A wave of panic grips her as her real nightmare begins. Inside the crib, there is no baby. --- If you're a fan of Sue Grafton and Mary Higgins Clark, you'll love these suspenseful mysteries. A New York Times bestselling mystery series. "Bradshaw is a great storyteller." "The suspense is consuming!" "A fantastic, fast-paced detective novel."
Erin Forbes has come to Tatamagouche intending to spend a quiet week at the rural ancestral property she is about to inherit. On vacation, Michael Cameron has also come to the village, searching for his family roots and a grandfather he has never known. Sparks fly when Michael confronts Erin with the revelation that they may be related. Erin knows this handsome stranger can only be an imposter, showing up to lay a claim to the family property. Attraction and trust retreat and rebound with each new development until the two are able to discover the truth about dark secrets in each family’s background. Understanding and commitment grow as the two conclude that they do not want a repeat of the unhappy decisions made two generations ago. The future holds promise of happy ever afters being the true Tatamagouche inheritance.
The time has come to decide: it's all or nothing... Fresh off a series of life-changing events, real estate mogul Serafina Evans has decided to pursue the man she loves - the stubborn, intelligent, charming, and devastatingly handsome Alessandro Giordano. And while Alessandro is finally free of the ties that bound him, that revelation was followed by his insistence that he must return to his home country of Italy. So, Sera must track him down and find out why he left ... and if there's any hope left for their love. But as much as her life has changed lately, nothing can prepare Sera for the challenges and lessons in love, loss, and tragedy that are yet to come. This will include her biggest lesson yet: how to persevere through it all and mend a repeatedly shattered heart to do the impossible - give all of herself to someone. But is it something she's ready for? Note: Books One through Three in this series are meant to be read in order.
The Hunter by Tony Park, the author of Red Earth, is a full-throttle international thriller that will engross fans of Clive Cussler. Safari guide and private investigator Hudson Brand hunts people, not animals. He's on the trail of Linley Brown who's been named as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Linley's friend, Kate, supposedly died in a fiery car accident in Zimbabwe, but Kate's sister wants to believe it is an elaborate fraud. South African detective Sannie van Rensburg is also looking for Linley, as well as a serial killer who has been murdering prostitutes on Sannie's watch. Top of her list of suspects is Hudson Brand. Sannie and Hudson cross paths and swords as they track the elusive Linley from South Africa and Zimbabwe to the wilds of Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve. Tony Park's trademark storytelling prowess turns this hunt into a thrilling - and deadly - escapade through some of the most dangerous, yet beautiful, places on earth.
All five books in The Safeguarded Heart Series in one collection plus an exclusive bonus novelette! The Safeguarded Heart (Book 1) She safeguarded her heart for a reason... Real estate entrepreneur Serafina Evans chances her guarded heart to be with her handsome and charming Italian client, but things take a turn when she finds out her company is being sabotaged and her paramour isn’t what he seems. Will her gamble on a mercurial relationship pay off, or will it leave her hurt and closed off from love forever? And will she find out who’s sabotaging her in time to save the company she’s worked so hard to build? All of Me (Book 2) The time has come to decide: it's all or nothing... Fresh off a series of life-changing events, real estate mogul Serafina Evans has decided to pursue the man she loves - the stubborn, intelligent, charming, and devastatingly handsome Alessandro Giordano. And while Alessandro is finally free of the ties that bound him, that revelation was followed by his insistence that he must return to his home country of Italy. So, Sera must track him down and find out why he left ... and if there's any hope left for their love. But as much as her life has changed lately, nothing can prepare Sera for the challenges and lessons in love, loss, and tragedy that are yet to come. This will include her biggest lesson yet: how to persevere through it all and mend a repeatedly shattered heart to do the impossible - give all of herself to someone. But is it something she's ready for? Never Forget (Book 3) She must find the strength to keep going as her world falls apart around her... Just when Serafina Evans seems to have figured out how to make the relationships in her life work, the loose ends she knew might come back to haunt her threaten to unravel it all. But if she's learned anything from her hardships, it's how to let the people who care about her in, to trust them, and lean on them to ride out the storm. Until fate deals a hand that changes everything. Sera is smart and resourceful, but that won't help her now. And she thought she was done safeguarding her heart, but is she? Is she doomed to return to protecting herself from harm or will she find a way to persevere without closing herself off forever? Her Dirty Secret (Book 4) A forbidden affair that's practically irresistible... Emily Hoyt is often referred to as a "free spirit," but she knows that's just a nice way to say "flake." She doesn't normally let it bother her, but when her perfect big brother unexpectedly announces he's gotten married, Emily once again feels the pressure to be more than the meandering musician she is. Alessandro Giordano is the lying, selfish bastard Emily had pegged as bad news. But when they meet at the engagement-turned-wedding celebration, they're both looking to escape, and the instant chemistry they have pushes them together. Is their attraction just a diversion, or could it really be more? EXCLUSIVE BONUS NOVELETTE A new romance between Hattie, Sera and Bryce's daughter, and Matteo, Alessandro's nephew, challenges whether Bryce and Alessandro have truly moved past their feud. Can they bury the hatchet once and for all or was Hattie and Matteo's romance over before it even began? Recipes from the Heart: A Companion to the Safeguarded Heart Series The Safeguarded Heart Series may be fiction, but the author’s love for food as showcased throughout the books is real. More specifically, Italian food. In this companion guide, you’ll learn a bit about Smith’s family and history that brought about her love for cooking and Italian cuisine, as well as the recipes featured in the books and more.
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a “quirky, big-hearted novel….Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People). Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can’t fix their own marriage. There’s a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can’t seem to agree on anything. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment’s only bathroom, and you’ve got the worst group of hostages in the world. Each of them carries a lifetime of grievances, hurts, secrets, and passions that are ready to boil over. None of them is entirely who they appear to be. And all of them—the bank robber included—desperately crave some sort of rescue. As the authorities and the media surround the premises, these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next. Proving once again that Backman is “a master of writing delightful, insightful, soulful, character-driven narratives” (USA TODAY), Anxious People “captures the messy essence of being human….It’s clever and affecting, as likely to make you laugh out loud as it is to make you cry” (The Washington Post). This “endlessly entertaining mood-booster” (Real Simple) is proof that the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope can save us—even in the most anxious of times.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling mystery author Cheryl Bradshaw comes two series starters, two full novels, the first books in two of her bestselling series: BLACK DIAMOND DEATH: Sloane Monroe Series, Book One Smart and sassy with a side of OCD, enter the world of private investigator Sloane Monroe: On the slopes of Park City, Utah's newest ski resort a woman is found dead. At first glance, it has all the makings of an accident. But what if wasn't? What if she was murdered? GRAYSON MANOR HAUNTING: Addison Lockhart Series, Book One Smart and sassy with a side of OCD, enter the world of psychic medium Addison Lockhart: When Addison Lockhart inherits Grayson Manor after her mother's untimely death, she unlocks a secret that's been kept hidden for over fifty years. For Addison, it seems like she's finally found the house of her dreams...until the spirit of Roxanne "Roxy" Rafferty comes to call. Who is Roxanne, why is she haunting Grayson Manor, and how will Addison's connection reveal a key to her own past that she thought no longer existed? ...
