Carrie Lang’s sheltered life ends with a prison sentence for involvement in a bank robbery. Her arrest comes on the day she’s called in sick and stayed inside, so she can’t explain how an eye-witness describes her in great detail, down to the make and model of her car. A terrible mistake has been made, and her insistence of innocence falls on deaf ears.

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First book I have read by this author, excellent read. This book was randomly picked. Outcome for some of the people was not what I expected, but was good. Will recommend this book to friends and family.

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Fear and intimidation work. Ask Customs Agent Jack Murphy. He uses both to hunt felons. But instinct and experience fail when he sets out to retrieve Lilly McGrath-- a blonde bombshell who is either a willing participant or an innocent pawn in her boss's smuggling scam. Until Jack knows which, she's just another suspect. . Now he just needs to get his hormones in sync with his head. While working as an export clerk Lilly, stumbled upon her boss's illegal activities. After an attempt on her life, she flees to Europe to hide. Living on credit cards and her wits, she is constantly on the move—but no matter where she runs, she can’t lose the dangerously handsome stranger following her across the continent. In Genoa, Italy , her credit limit and luck finally run out. Once Jack grabs Lilly, Murphy’s Law dogs them at every turn. Someone is determined to see that Lilly never makes it back to the States to testify. The distrustful couple must learn to rely on each other if they are to survive. And for Lilly that means surrendering to a man who both infuriates and excites her.

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I really enjoyed MURPHY'S LAW. Kat Attalla has penned an exciting, fast-paced read that I couldn't put down. Brilliant!" 

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Just when everything is going well in her life, researcher Jamee Blair is forced to become an amateur detective after the live-in caregiver hired for her sister’s medical crisis, vanishes. To track down the truth of the missing caregiver, Jamee enlists the help of modern day highlander, Samuel Craig, a politician appointed investigator into human trafficking links to international organized crime. Together, Jamee and Sam embark on a disturbing search for Odessa and, as the mystery unfolds, they find themselves navigating the twists and turns of Canada’s seedy underground immigration. Jamee’s comedy filled one-line zingers, aimed to keep Sam at arms distance, become a second chance at happiness. When a casino chip is found with the body, Sam suspects more than a simple homicide, and when a second crime scene is discovered on a suburban Calgary beach, the search leads to so much more. In this romantic thriller, the unlikely pair uncover a conspiracy that involves murder, assassins, spies and espionage.

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J M Dolan's debut novel is a gripping thriller full of surprises mixed with a good dollop of humour. Although it deals with the unsavoury subject of human trafficking Dolan handles the content with aplomb.

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Aïcha lives with her mother in Montreal's Centre-Sud neighbourhood. She's only thirteen but claims to be older. She has never known her father, and resents her mother for leaving Hakim, her stepfather. Her only friends are Mel and Jo, two local prostitutes, and Baz, a musician in his twenties, who comes to her rescue one day and with whom she proceeds to fall in love. Her impossible love for Baz, her precociousness and her rebellious streak come together into an explosive cocktail. Raw and heartrending, Worst Case, We Get Married is the statement Aïcha gives to a social worker.

From acclaimed Québécois writer Sophie Bievenu, and translated by JC Sutcliffe, comes Worst Case, We Get Married, a powerful and moving coming-of-age novel. Originally published in French in 2011 as Et au pire, on se mariera, the novel was adapted into a film by Bienvenu and Léa Pool in 2017.

"Sophie Bienvenu gets inside the head of a whip-smart, lovesick teenager whose fantasy life bleeds into her reality to chilling effect. Listen to her story and be seduced (and horrified). Worst Case, We Get Married is Quebec lit at its best." —Neil Smith, author of Boo

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"Sophie Bienvenu has given us a real tour de force: the subject matter is deep and heavy, but the book itself is a page turner. Her writing is fluid and captures the adolescent voice with painful accuracy." --mamereetaithipster

"A moving and poignant story in which truth gets tangled up with one teenager's overflowing imagination." &mdashLes libraries

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Durch die grüne Hölle des Urwalds kämpfen sich Jane und der Agent Grant Sullivan, der sie aus der Gewalt des Gangsters Turego befreit hat. Fast scheinen sie gerettet – da wird Grant von Turego gefangen genommen

Kendra Spark, Derek Knight, and “ghosty” Jenna Powers, members of an FBI special task force, investigate a cold-case and end up facing the ultimate psychopaths, a highly-accredited police director gone crime lord and a beautiful malevolent “albatross of a spirit.” Both want Kendra for her unique abilities, but might settle for Jenna instead. Derek stops at nothing to keep Kendra and Jenna safe, but what if the worst-case scenario happens, an unstoppable villain and villainess?

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Peters Davis has done it again. A gripping addition to the Kendra Spark series.

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Cursed to an immortal life, Kai is bound by honour to protect the mortal world for eternity. A loner, he avoids humans but that changes when he rescues a university student from a brutal attack. Without sight and alone, she seems virtually helpless and Kai is disgusted by his intense reaction. Irresistibly drawn to her, he is determined to resist the attraction, yet compelled to protect her when he learns she has no family. To shelter her from his enemies, he whisks her to a secluded cabin in the mountains to recover from her injuries. When university student Emma Carlisle wakes up from a brutal assault, she is unable to see. The sexy-voiced stranger taking care of her is determined to remain by her side and keep her safe regardless of her feelings on the matter. Fiercely independent, Emma struggles to maintain some control of her life while she indulges in the instant attraction they share and dares to tempt the reluctant immortal. Unfortunately, being with Kai puts her in even more danger as his enemies pursue him for a taste of his immortality. If you like a sexy, strong immortal like Karen Marie Moning's Immortal Highlander, you'll fall in love with Billie Turner's immortal in Out of Darkness.

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If you like a sexy, strong immortal like Karen Marie Moning's Immortal Highlander, you'll fall in love with Billie Turner's immortal in Out of Darkness.

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Trouble is something hard-edged rancher, Brede Kristensen, knows all about. A widower with a rambunctious young daughter, a ranch to run and an ornery cook who has just runoff, Brede doesn’t need another problem. Yet in the midst of a violent storm, he finds an injured woman. The beautiful woman can’t recall her name or her past, but Brede vows to protect her from harm. What he hadn’t bargained for was her laughter and gentleness finding a way into the lonely corners of his heart. Beaten and left for dead, Amberlynn Maddox has no memory of her past. Accepting Brede’s offer as temporary ranch cook, the woman, now called Kate, discovers the sexy rancher with his protective nature and sizzling kisses has claimed her heart. When a madman discovers Amberlynn’s hiding place, no one is safe from harm: not Brede, his young daughter—or Amberlynn herself!

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’Brede’ is an emotionally involving thrilling suspense filled with passion and romance. The characters a fully developed and will have the reader caring about the outcome. . .A wonderful heartfelt story that will thrill the readers.

Auckland 1920. Vivian ist nicht freiwillig nach Neuseeland gereist. Es war der letzte Wille ihrer Mutter, dass sie bis zur Volljährigkeit bei ihrem Vater lebt. Einem Mann, der sich nach ihrer Geburt aus dem Staub gemacht hat und der sie nun nicht gerade herzlich empfängt. Deswegen kommt es Vivian gelegen, dass sein Adoptivsohn Frederik sie auf eine Reise in die Bay of Islands mitnimmt. Er soll einen Artikel über einen alten Maori schreiben, dessen merkwürdiges Gebaren für einiges Aufsehen sorgt. Warum wehrt er sich so verbittert gegen das Denkmal zu Ehren jenes Missionars, der sich um die Maori so verdient gemacht hat? Während Vivian immer tiefer in die Geschichte des alten Mannes eintaucht, erkennt sie, dass diese eng mit ihrem eigenen Schicksal verknüpft ist -

Liliane’s mind is reeling, not from the ramifications of her secret love affair, but from the unethical behavior, the blackmail, and the extortion taking place in the election office. Coaxed into exercising damage control and assuming responsibilities beyond her role as finance officer, Liliane longs to spend time in her art studio, but when election officers begin to vanish and die, she cannot dismiss the events unfolding around her and her lover. To unravel the mysteries and protect the integrity of the election, Liliane risks her reputation, her heart, and her life.

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This is an intriguing look at election shenanigans in a remote section of Canada. I so hope it’s not based in reality! But it is a good read, and enjoyable for non-Canadians too.

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