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A powerful businesswoman, a yak farm, and a cowboy collide in a mountain town... Stacy Timmons doesn’t know why a distant relative left her a ranch in the middle of nowhere, but she’s determined to sell the place as soon as possible. She has a great life as a bank executive in Chicago, and she would never consider leaving her beloved hometown… Or would she? After high school, broken-heart Tyler Bennington moved away from his hometown of Friendly. He wanders aimlessly through life until he finally realizes that there is no place like home. Upon his return, Tyler finds himself lost and ...

A corpse, a missing woman, and a mysterious religious group... P.I. Sylvia Wilcox searching for a woman who disappeared during a routine trip to the grocery store. Initially, it looks like the woman took off on her own, but the as the circumstances unfold, a more sinister plot is revealed.

During the final years of her thirties, Ashlynn Breyer questions if there is more to life than her lonely and frustrating existence. Being a schoolteacher definitely isn’t her calling, but she isn’t sure what other career paths she would enjoy starting on the eve of her fortieth birthday. One stormy night in a cemetery changes everything. Suddenly, Ashlynn has a vital purpose. She is thrust into deadly situations where her body and soul are in mortal danger. Are some prayers better left unanswered?

Sylvia Wilcox was just starting to move on from her traumatic past when a cryptic note arrives in her office. Initially, she ignores the accusations, but soon realizes the message contains a dangerous riddle that must be solved. As her painful past claws its way into the present, Sylvia can't ignore the opportunity to find out what happened to her late husband. In a race against time, Sylvia rushes from one location to the next, gathering clues and fighting to stay one step ahead of the cruel puppet master who is pulling the strings in this deadly game.

Having endured a childhood trauma, Sylvia felt compelled to attend the police academy. Despite this, once she graduates and becomes a police officer, she begins to question her decision. Sylvia, burdened by feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty about her career, ventures into cases that fall outside her assigned duties as a police officer. As she tried to resolve her past, she became entangled in suspicious activity tied to her first love. This tale traces back to the early days of Sylvia’s law enforcement career at the Detroit Police Department. Uncover the events that shaped her career...

Afton Murray has spent the last sixteen years working to keep her grandparents’ boutique open. Now rising crime in the city and dwindling sales may force her to make some tough business decisions. Feeling lost and disappointed, Afton plans a mountain getaway for her birthday. Max Clayburn doesn’t take kindly to strangers—or people he knows—wandering around on his mountain. He wants to be left alone with his dog to live a solitary life. Most of the townspeople of Friendly Valley obey his wishes, but when an unsuspecting visitor stumbles onto his land and disrupts his isolated ...

Dane fell in love with his best friend Serena in high school. Two years her junior, he was permanently relegated to friend territory. Years later when Serena moves to the small town he calls home, Dane is sure they are fated to be together. But things have changed over the years. He’s a single dad and Serena has gone through a painful divorce. Will these two old friends have a second chance at love? This is a sweet, second chance, friends to lovers, single dad, and small town romance.

Abraham Clayburn made some bad decisions recently and almost got himself thrown in jail. To avoid getting into more trouble, he decides it's time to turn his life around. Besides, he could be running a successful mine back in his hometown of Friendly Valley, but he passed up that opportunity because he wanted more excitement in his life. But after his oldest brother strikes a deal with a judge, Abraham must return to Friendly for two years. Upon boarding the “fancy '' train his brother has booked for him, Abraham, scruffy and out of place, requests a maid to bandage wounds he incurred ...