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This isn’t investigative journalist Christy Hancock’s first missing person’s case; it’s not even the first one in her family. Spurred by a frantic voicemail from her Aunt Molly, Christy travels back to rural McClain County, West Virginia, to the lake house where she used to spend summers with her cousin Rob before his unexplained disappearance twelve years ago. Much to her surprise, she arrives to discover that Molly has disappeared in an eerily similar fashion—without a trace. The mysterious new neighbor Peter Sinkowski offers to help, but Christy senses he’s hiding a few ...

Carters Crossroads, a small town near New Bern, North Carolina, was home to twin sisters Carla and Rose Williams. They were so similar in looks that only a few people could tell them apart. As the twins’ twenty-fifth birthdays approached, exciting things were happening in Carters Crossroads. New Bern’s MumFest would draw thousands to the city and other events, like Rose’s engagement to Manley, were occasions to celebrate. But the blackmail of a respected local civic leader and the cruel murder of the first twin revealed that all was not well. Were these events just the beginning of a ...

Is one ever prepared for danger? Mattie Turner is moving on with a new career as a consultant, and she’s finally ready for romance. But when she flies to New Hampshire, her life takes a dramatic turn.

Ashland Fishing Lodge—once a school for wannabe scammers—is now home to the McCarthy Family. For Emma McCarthy, fleeing an abusive marriage in Italy, the Lodge offers the perfect place to pursue her career as an artist while she heals, physically and mentally. When Emma joins a hospital fundraising effort, she becomes friends with Christy and a host of quaint, small-town characters. A retired military pilot sparks feelings she’s trying to forget, but she must decide if she can trust her instincts. As she begins to relax and focus on her painting, someone is murdered and someone is ...

Multiple conversations on the web intimated that a disruption was being planned. The threats were vague; but with over seventy-five thousand people expected to arrive in town, they couldn’t be ignored. What kind of disruptions were being planned? Would there be demonstrations? A mass shooting? Or perhaps a kidnapping? Co-owners of Concierge Business Services, Beth and Tomeka, were at the center of activities surrounding the October market where furniture companies showcased their latest designs to buyers and decorators. Preparations for the market in High Point led both Bryce and Evan ...

Life is filled with unexpected twists and turns. Some are wonderful and others, like Maggie Holt’s summer experience, become nightmares. The attraction to an old friend was beginning to blossom into romance, but Maggie’s trouble may make future happiness impossible. Things are changing in Oak Creek as new people move into the community, bringing their expertise. Is there a connection to the newcomers between Maggie’s work training service dogs for veterans or her role in looking for patterns in criminal activities?

Darcy Lindstrom arrives in the small mountain town of Oak Creek, North Carolina not knowing anyone. She is scheduled to work there for six months gathering data for a research project. She quickly meets people in the community and finds herself drawn to handsome Noah Holt. It's clear that the feeling is mutual as Darcy spends time with Noah, his family, and friends. Though blind from infancy, Noah gained significant vision following surgery during his last year of college. He has returned to live and work at Apple Orchard Farm where he established his own consulting firm. Lifelong friends ...

Beth Dawes is excited about her first teaching job and her apartment in the McCarthy’s Lodge. Making friends easily, Beth enjoys the attention of several men—all with different reasons for their attraction to her. But there are other newcomers in the small town of Ashland, and their reasons for coming are both secretive and far more sinister.

Melanie Cochran left a career as a ship’s officer to work at the Port of Wilmington. When Jack McEntire docks the Islander at the port, her life becomes far more interesting. There’s an immediate chemistry at work despite the unusual circumstances at every encounter. A burglary at a local shipping company, an approaching hurricane, and threats from internet hackers complicate life for Melanie and her three best friends.

Just when Ellie Monroe thought she was getting her life back on track, a letter from a New York lawyer turned her world upside down. An inheritance from a great uncle whom she did not know comes with strings attached. Was this an opportunity or a hoax? Deciding to move to Oak Creek, Ellie finds more surprises awaiting her—a handsome neighbor and his sight impaired teenage son, a real estate agent who wants to purchase her property, a pilot who falls from a small plane, and a reporter who sees deception at every turn. Ellie’s once dull life becomes anything but routine as very unusual ...