SUCKER PUNCH is book #2 in the Holly Hands Cozy Mystery series, which begins with KNOCKOUT (Book #1). Fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Jana DeLeon's Miss Fortune will find a new character to love in Holly Hands!Holly Hands. 29. Single mom. Disgraced, former boxing pro. Repo woman.Things seem like they may be looking up for Holly—until she is called into for her biggest job yet: to repo a mega-yacht.It seems like an absurd task, made more absurd by the me...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping'Told with zip and humour…most enjoyable' Historical Novel Society'The Regency as we've never seen it before!' Emma Orchard, author of A Duke of One's Own1812Deep below the hills of the Buckinghamshire countryside, the infamous Hellfire Caves hous...

“This is my second book by this author and she doesn't disappoint. Great stories, fabulous protagonist and well nuanced side characters. Highly recommended.”—Reader review (Extra Dirty)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐As an agent of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Service, homicide investigator Sydney Best relies on her brilliance and grit to solve murders involving embassies, Olympic athletes, and trafficking. When the death of a high-ranking government aide doesn't add up, DSS Agen...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping'A rip-roaring, helter-skelter adventure careening breathlessly through Regency society… An uproarious delight ' Historical Novel Society1812Lord Elgin’s Greek marbles are the talk of London society, so when a death threat arrives, the earl hires actress Dora Fitz-Pennington and the honourable Dr...

SOON TO BE A MOTION PICTUREFilm rights sold to Notting Hill director Roger Michell and producer Kevin LoaderA new mother becomes convinced that her children are not her own…Lauren, a new mother, is exhausted by the demands of her twin boys. Since coming home from the hospital, she rarely leaves the house. But it isn't only new motherhood keeping her there. Lauren knows someone is watching them and someone wants her babies. It start...

2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards — Winner, FictionJudith finds the courage to stand up for her beliefs and protest anti-Semitic hypocrisy.Judith is a young woman who lived in Israel for a decade, was a peace activist there, and defines herself as "left-wing," yet in graduate school back in Canada, she discovers that vilification of Israel is the expected norm. When the keynote speaker for Anti-Oppression Day turns out to be a supporter of terrorist attacks not ...

This is a riveting and disturbing account of the medical atrocities performed in and around Japan during WWII.Some of the cruelest deeds of Japan's war in Asia did not occur on the battlefield, but in quiet, antiseptic medical wards in obscure parts of the continent. Far from front lines and prying eyes, Japanese doctors and their assistants subjected human guinea pigs to gruesome medical experiments.In the first part of Unit 731: Testimony author ...

"Lynne Golding knows how to tell a story. With yarns she gathered at her great aunt’s knee, she has woven a compelling story that harkens back to a time of pre-war innocence in a town I’ve always been proud to call my own." — Former Premier the Honorable William G. Davis In the year 1907, all of Brampton is present at the sod-turning ceremony for the Carnegie Library. At the end of the event, the crowd rises as one to walk to the Presbyterian Church for a consecration service... Everyone e...

Devlin Miski thought coming out on national TV would be the hardest part about being a gay football player. But it's when his press conference is over that the trouble really starts. The athletic tiger and his boyfriend Lee, a fox with a tongue as quick as his wit, still won't get many breaks in their fight for understanding. They'll need to deal with a stubborn reporter determined to get a story any way he can, furious parents, and hostile teammates--not to mention each other.All's...

If only his statement were true, Valerie Raines couldhave rested easy. But living in Gavin's home madeher aware of her secret, vengeful motives for beingin town, and she couldn't allow her attraction to thehandsome sheriff sway her from her purpose.But Gavin's not-so-subtle seduction soon exhaustedValerie's resolve until finally, she was in his bed. Nowit was even more imperative that she keep her secretsbecause she knew her lawman lover would neverforgive her betrayal. And not even the ri...

Your relationship has ended - and you are devastated. You feel lonely and depressed and you can't shake the terrible mood you are in at all times. You miss him badly and you desperately hope that he'll contact you. But in your heart you know that it's unlikely. On some days you feel like you would do almost anything to win him back. On other days you want to get over him, leave the relationship in the past, and move forward with your life – but how? You can get past these feelings. You can...

After years of working abroad as a chef, Zoe returns to her home town in Spain to embark on the next step in her career: executive chef in a new hotel. She's excited to put together a team and create a menu to die for before the hotel opens, but after meeting the building contractor, wounds from her past put a dampener on the challenge.Marcy keeps herself busy. Apart from her day-to-day job as a contractor, she's either working on her dream home or chasing the ladies. She's a peopl...