My Girlfriend Is Not the Father

I missed my Tube stop, I was so engrossed!’ ?????’Writing that reaches straight for your heart and refuses to let go’ CLARE LYDONAfter getting poked, prodded, and shot (just hormone injections!), Lucy Green is on the cusp of fulfilling a decade-long pact with her best friend to be his surrogate. Now, all she has to do is stay single, healthy, and keep down the prenatal vitamins.A year ago, Jade Hudson’s wife went back on all her previous promises and declared that she wanted children with or without Jade. Forced out of her marriage, Jade is now rebooting her life in small town Minnesota, pouring all her energy into her new salon and prioritizing self-worth.Sparks begin to fly between Lucy and Jade, but accepting new love feels a long way off. Neither can deny their growing feelings, but with both their lives verging on transformation, the timing could not be worse. Will they be able to ignore their feelings or can they look past their life developments and risk it all for a chance at love?Perfect for fans of:??Sworn off love??Awkward meet-cutes??Small townReaders ADORE My Girlfriend is Not the Father! ????? ‘A SIX-star book, if that were possible!’????? ‘Dana Hawkins is quickly becoming my favorite author!!’????? ‘Cute and fluffy, with good pacing!’????? ‘Balances humour and heartache.’?????????? ‘One I already can’t wait to re-read … I cannot recommend it enough!!’?????????? ‘I don’t even know how to put into words how much I absolutely LOVE this book.’

All Fired Up

He’s an Afghanistan war vet turned firefighter who can’t open up to anybody. She’s an adolescent psychiatrist who won’t settle for anything but a fully involved partner.In this heartfelt romance, Jarek Zenko is a stern, skilled captain of his group. He leads them through all kinds of dangerous calls, but he won’t share his personal life experiences with them. Though he’s very close to his family, he doesn’t open up about the biggest things in his past. But basically, he’s an all-around good guy. When he meets Lacey Roth, he wants this strong female with a passion he’s never known before and his defenses start to crumble.Lacey is deliriously happy with Jarek, the new man in her life. She tries to accept his reticence but total lack of honesty is a deal breaker for her. Still, the relationship progresses and Jarek’s reserve weakens. But he can’t get over the last roadblocks.Will Lacey be able to crack that shell around him? If she can’t they’ll never be able to build a life together.

Dying for Magic

Ella Bloom can see magic no one else can, and it’s leading her straight to a killer…When Ella accepts a mysterious job in the picturesque town of Gloamington, all she wants is six months away from the noise of the city and a quiet place to call home. Instead, she finds herself assistant to Malcolm Fawkes, a renowned paranormal detective with no memory of hiring her—or much of anything else.When magic that only Ella can see leads her to a murder, she discovers Gloamington isn’t the quaint small town it appears to be. Five years ago, it was a magical haven until something went terribly wrong. Now the town’s dormant wellspring—the Gloaming—is stirring again, awakening with Ella’s arrival.With a reluctant Malcolm by her side, Ella must navigate a web of secrets, suspicious townspeople and her own mysterious connection to Gloamington’s magical past. Someone in town is willing to kill to keep magic buried forever. Ella’s unusual abilities make her their next likely target.The Gloaming is opening once more. Could Ella Bloom be the key to everything?Dying for Magic is the first in an enchanting mystery series from the creator of the blockbuster Beaufont universe.

When Danger Calls

Note: This is a reissue with a new cover, and minor updates, but it is not a new book.Set against a Montana mountain backdrop, When Danger Calls is a story filled with action, adventure, and romance, where the stakes keep getting higher and higher.If someone asks single mother Frankie Castor to clear a room, she’ll smile and find a vacuum cleaner. Ryan Harper, on the other hand, uses a gun. Is it possible they can work together when their lives depend on it?Frankie’s returned to her childhood home in Montana to help care for her mother. Her biggest worries are balancing the budget and the upkeep of an aging home. When she offers a man a ride home from the hospital, she never imagines she’ll end up having to choose between her daughter’s life and matters of national security that could cost the lives of millions.Ryan returns to his family home to find a way to prove he didn’t leak vital information on a covert ops mission gone south. As he searches for the meaning of a file he’s kept hidden from the mission, he has no idea that international mercenaries have been searching for it—and him. When the mercenaries come after Ryan, he’s torn. Fighting for his country wars with fighting to rescue people he loves.Tropes: Ex-military hero protecting a single mom; Ordinary woman caught in extraordinary danger; Child in jeopardy; Loyalty vs. duty Formerly published by Five Star Expressions, WHEN DANGER CALLS. The Blackthorne, Inc. series: When Danger Calls Where Danger Hides Rooted in Danger Danger in Deer Ridge Dangerous Connections Windswept Danger Identity Crisis Falcon’s Prey Also by Terry Odell: The Pine Hills Police Series The Triple-D Ranch Series The Mapleton Mystery Series What’s in a Name? And a variety of short story collections

Confessions of a Trash Droid

T.E.D.D. is a trash droid with glitches, sarcasm to spare, and zero interest in dealing with our crap.Unfortunately, quitting isn’t easy when blackouts, psychotic episodes, and a corporate death squad are on your tail. To survive, T.E.D.D. must embrace his anomaly—and maybe even team up with the humans he can’t stand. Equal parts dry wit and reluctant heroics, a darkly comic sci-fi about the little guy’s fight against the machine and what it means to be human.Perfect for fans of Martha Wells, Asimov, John Scalzi, Andy Weir, and Adrian Tchaikovsky.Praise For “Confessions of a Trash Droid””Brilliant sci-fi, can’t wait for more!” ?????”Had me hooked. Packed with laughs and adventure.” ?????”Couldn’t put it down! Clever humor and dark twists. A fantastic read!” ?????”A laugh-out-loud, engaging read.” ?????”Couldn’t stop reading!” ?????”Absolutely brilliant. Had me snort-laughing out loud!” ?????”Laugh-out-loud humour with genuine heart.” ?????”Will make you laugh while keeping you glued.” ?????”Loved it. Dying to read the next one!” ?????”Laughed out loud, a LOT! A great fun book.” ?????”Loved every page.” ?????”Fell in love with Tedd, blew through these brilliant books.” ?????”I have been letting my friends know what an excellent read this series is.” ?????