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THE KAVENAGHS
It was desperation that drove Leolie Kavenagh and her young family to seek shelter in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in 1859. They fled murder and Black Bart Kavanagh’s criminal past, but they could not outrun a ruined reputation. Eleven years have passed since their daring flight to freedom, but even now with the 1870’s full upon them, life remains a hardship for the Kavenaghs.
BOOK ONE
BOUND FOR SOMEWHERE
Drop dead gorgeous, strong male lead Garrett Kavanagh has never met his biological father. He is the son born of his mother’s adulterous affair while married to Bart Kavenagh, a ruthless man who hated the child. As part of a family with a bad reputation, Garrett faces many challenges. Life is a struggle in 1870’s New Brunswick.
Garrett dreams of building fine horse-drawn carriages one day, but starting out he’s practically penniless and restaurateur, Abby Maitland, offers him a job. He accepts and quickly finds himself in love with her, but is warned away by her disgruntled husband. Further disheartened when an old family grudge sabotages his future, Garrett leaves town on the next available stagecoach in this historical romantic suspense set in picturesque Eastern Canada.
On that coach is a beautiful young woman who is immediately smitten by this tall, handsome man….
SUNRISE INTERRUPTED
The motion picture, Retribution, being filmed in picturesque Belleisle, New Brunswick, could be the big break actress Alexandra Martel has been waiting for. True stardom may at last be within reach of this Canadian movie star, a strong female lead, with the promise of even greater success if she should make it to Hollywood.
Dr. Beau Remington, the handsome male lead, has been contracted by Retribution execs as a veterinarian specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care, and is required to be on set when animals are taking part in the movie.
When Alexandra and Beau eventually cross paths there is an immediate connection in this romantic suspense set in Eastern Canada. However Tinsel Town heartthrob, James Langford, has already laid claim to the beautiful young actress and tries his best to derail their budding romance.
Then everything changed early one morning when Alexandra went for a run alone, and the man who’d been stalking her for weeks finally made his move. The terrifying ordeal of being kidnapped and drugged had begun.
WHO BURIED SARAH
Sarah, the only child of Reverend and Mrs. Cranston Estey, was betrothed to Connor McLagen of the affluent McLagen family. The McLagens were socially revered, although there were rumours of nefarious underpinnings to their substantial wealth, and the God-fearing Esteys were not in favour of the marriage.
Three days before the June 1927 wedding, Sarah disappeared. Her note said she’d changed her mind and decided to leave town.
A week later she was found, buried in a rose garden, the gruesome and sensational discovery knocking New Brunswick prohibition wars out of the headlines.
There were many with secrets to keep….
SUDDEN TURN
New Brunswick freelance reporter Ginger Martel is a young woman who loves chasing down edgy human-interest stories. Now, hot on the trail of an interview that could earn her a second media award, Ginger undertakes her latest adventure with characteristic pluck. However she is unprepared for the dangerous trap that has been set for her. She’s taken captive with no escape past ferocious guard dogs. This strong female lead fears for her life, forced to spend the night with a crazy man.
Hostage negotiator Shane Elliott is a handsome police officer who has his own share of challenges with a dead wife and a difficult past. When the frantic 9-1-1 call comes in that stormy Saturday night, he must try to unravel yet another potential deadly situation … a convicted killer who promises to murder an innocent woman. She is the victim of an unpredictable psychopath, but sudden turns are at the top of his job description. They’re what he was born to expect.
Shane falls in love with the beautiful hostage in this fast-paced romantic suspense set in Eastern Canada.
BARLOWE PRIDE
The Summer Vale Ranch in Bloomfield, New Brunswick once flourished with old Duke Barlowe at the helm, persevering despite troublemaking neighbours. Age and stubborn pride took its toll, but most of his energy was spent trying to save the ranch from the Sutherlyns.
Duke’s grandson, Hayden Barlowe, the ranch’s heir apparent, was set to wed the lovely Naomi Martel, the strong female lead. Naomi was looking forward to her life with Hayden, both families delighted with the match, when he suddenly balked and called off the wedding. She was brokenhearted when he married Mary Rae Sutherlyn instead, a woman completely wrong for him.
Hayden was banished from the ranch when he chose a bride from the enemy camp, but now, twelve years later this strong male lead is back, divorced and ready for a fight. Naomi is ready to take back the man who left her, but Mary Rae, Hayden’s ex-wife, is trying to reunite with her ex-husband. A romantic suspense about hoping for a second chance in beautiful Eastern Canada.
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SIDELINED
In the space of eight seconds rodeo cowboy Tate McQuaid’s career was over, almost killed by a rank bull. A strong male lead in one of the most dangerous sports on the planet, bull riding, his journey back to good health begins after waking up from a coma.
He must start by making amends for his past reckless lifestyle, both inside and outside of the arena. That includes trying to win back his ex-wife, Erica, although she’s now remarried and wants nothing more to do with the bull rider.
Never afraid of a challenge, he leaves Calgary and goes back home to beautiful New Brunswick to become a rancher … and reclaim Erica. The odds are stacked against him, but Tate doesn’t know any other way than to tackle whatever needs tackling, head on, and hope he’s still standing when the dust settles in this unpredictable romantic suspense set in Eastern Canada.
DANGEROUS GETAWAY
Birch Shadow is a sumptuous mountain getaway in picturesque Elgin, New Brunswick, but it turns out to be a strange place where guests have gone missing. Its owner, Shaw Garland, a business tycoon and philanthropist with an impeccable reputation, is actually a very dangerous man. No one knows his dark side like those who visit Birch Shadow, including strong male lead Rhone Alexander who sought the retreat for some much-needed R&R after ending a bad marriage. Worse waited.
Sensitive female lead Grace Upton is an up and coming interior decorator unwittingly drawn into the treacherous Birch Shadow experience.
Rhone and Grace race against time to escape with their lives in this stirring romantic suspense set in beautiful Eastern Canada, but will they survive long enough to get away?
ALMOST BROKEN
Strong male lead, Blaise Callaghan, has just been released from prison, on parole, for a crime he did not commit. However, his small hometown of Woodstock, New Brunswick, has not forgotten or forgiven and his return there sets off a chain of events that pushes him to the edge of endurance. Outrageously wronged by his mother, Blaise was convicted by her lies, but he’s determined to overcome this family betrayal.
There is much work to be done to prove his innocence. First on his list though is getting Sophie, his ex-fiancé back, their painful break-up still a bitter memory. However, she is now engaged to another man.
Can he win Sophie back? Can his mother continue to live with what she’s done to her only son? Will this falsely accused architect find forgiveness?
Who will survive a tangled web of deceit and lies in this intense romantic suspense set in Eastern Canada?
JUST BEFORE SUNSET
Strong male lead Aiden Briggs is a hunk, there’s just no other way to say it. A ruggedly handsome globetrotter, his work as a civil engineer takes him to many parts of the world. He is devoted to his wife Suzanne, a sensitive female lead who loves painting wildflowers and is a talented watercolour artist.
Their marriage had faced challenges before, but now their world is torn apart, each facing their own life-changing ordeal. Hers is a terrifying diagnosis, his, a brush with death in a Nairobi, Kenya terrorist attack.
Will Suzanne manage to get her life back in order? Can Aiden, a man blindsided, find his way back to the home they shared on the beautiful Kennebecasis River in Eastern Canada? Or will the detour forced upon him be his last in this gripping romantic suspense.
