The Lewis Pass

Winner of the 2021 Page Turner Award, Book Award Prize. A dark, brooding thriller, following the treacherous journey of a fallen detective as he tries to piece his broken life back together.

Dylan Harper steps out of the taxi and into the night, free again after three long years in prison. His home is as he left it, cold and dark and empty. That is until he opens the door to find someone waiting inside.

His career in tatters, Harper must now operate as an unlicensed private investigator to uncover a clandestine drug kitchen operating somewhere within a rural community. A drug kitchen so well hidden that a multi-year police search has failed to find a single trace. All he has to go on is a torn beer bottle label and a shady informant who might be setting Harper up for his own demise.

A fantastic international thriller, full of suspense, and set on the beautiful West Coast of New Zealand. A police procedural novel that explores not only the operation of the law but the inner workings of a troubled man’s soul. A small-town police mystery and a great read in the time-honoured tradition of hard-boiled crime fiction that will transport you back to the glory days of when Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett were at their moody best.

A Scandalous Match Against All Odds

Susanna always thought that her life would be a straight pathway to happiness, but her plans went askew when her husband spread rumours of a scandalous affair with another man. ?umiliated and ostracised by society, Susanna has to pick up her pieces and move on. When she ends up encountering a handsome and brooding Duke at a picnic, Susanna decides to defy the nasty gossip, even though she knows she is playing with fire. Will Susanna manage to break free of society’s norms and follow her passionate heart?

Reginald’s world turns upside down, when he finds out his wife’s baby isn’t his own. But, just before his life is about to fall apart, the unpredictable faith brings the dashing Susanna right in front of his eyes. This fiery divorcee brings some colour back to his life and, surprisingly enough, irresistible desire and passion. Soon, the sparks inside him cannot be denied and he has to take action. But is Reginald ready to let go of the pain that has swallowed him? When everything shows she is the one for him, can he let go of his tormented past and start all over again?

When false lies about the sinful couple threaten to ruin their reputation, they are all alone against a most cruel society. And as if that was not enough, Reginald has to fight with Susanna’s conscience to get her to stay. Both betrayed and hurt, will they dare to give love a second chance? Or will their love be lost in time?

“A Scandalous Match Against All Odds” is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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Alpacas and Alibis

There’s no place like home… until you stumble over a body in your yarn shop.

After spending twelve years in New York City, fiber influencer Sadie Sexton didn’t expect to find herself living back in her hometown of Hoochville, Tennessee. But when her grandmother bequeaths her beloved yarn shop to Sadie and her sister Charmayne with the stipulation that they must run it together for a year, Sadie and her dog Peaches find themselves back in the small Appalachian town.

Despite the somewhat contentious relationship with her older sister, Sadie is enjoying spending time with her childhood besties and Clementine Parker, her Grandma Mae’s best friend and the woman she thinks of as her second grandmother. But the enjoyment is cut short when she finds a body in the yarn shop and the prime suspect is none other than Clem herself.

Now Sadie is on a mission to clear Clem’s name. With her besties committed to helping in any way they can, she’ll stop at nothing to make sure Clem stays out of the slammer, even if it means cozying up to the town sheriff. Who just happens to be the same boy who broke her heart over a decade ago.

***A Judges’ Top Pick in the 2025 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards***

“The Sadie Sexton Hoochville mysteries give the reader characters you’d like to hang out with in a town you’d like to visit with a mystery you want to help solve. Give it a visit. Join in the fun.” – New York Times Bestselling author, Jana DeLeon

“What every murder needs… Female bffs, fiber arts, and the best southern city you’ve ever visited.” – New York Times Bestselling author, Vivian Arend
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The Lane Betrayal

From the author of the critically acclaimed Northwest Passage, American Journey, and Carson Chronicles series comes the first book in the Time Box saga.

Virginia physicist Mark Lane has a problem. Weeks after privately creating two time machines, he learns his corporate partner wants to use the portable devices for nefarious purposes. Rather than give him the chance to do so, Mark takes the time boxes and escapes to the relative safety of 1865.

For Mark, wife Mary, and their children, the adventure is a chance to grow. Mary runs a business. Jeremy, 19, and Ashley, 12, befriend escaped slaves. Laura, 22, finds her place as a nurse. Jordan, 25, falls for a beautiful widow. All hope to find peace in the past.

Billionaire Robert Devereaux has other ideas. Shortly after Mark’s betrayal, he sends an assassin to 1865 to retrieve his property and set matters straight.

Filled with romance, suspense, and history, THE LANE BETRAYAL follows a modern American family as it tries to find security and contentment in the final weeks of the Civil War.

Readers’ Advisory: The Lane Betrayal is the first novel in a five-part family saga that spans several decades. While some storylines are resolved, others are not. They are addressed in subsequent books.
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Something New

Finding love was not on the agenda for John-Michael, but he knew there was no harm in taking a second to enjoy these warm, fuzzy feelings. As a single father, he ultimately had to put his son first, and a fleeting romance was simply not an option.

Still, his heart raced as his gaze reached Sadie’s mouth. He would never act on it, but he would love to kiss her. He was definitely attracted to this woman, there was no denying it.