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A single mom struggling to raise her rebellious son finds unexpected support in a kind-hearted cowboy in this spicy romance from the author of Seeing Red and Change of Hart. She’s afraid she’s not enough. He’ll make damn sure she knows she is. Single mom Whitney Hart is, quite simply...

The child of South-Asian migrants, Kazim Ali was born in London, lived as a child in the cities and small towns of Manitoba, and made a life in the United States. As a man passing through disparate homes, he has never felt he belonged to a place. And yet, one day, he finds himself thinking of Jenpeg, a community thrown up around the building of a hydroelectric dam on the Nelson River, where he once lived for several years as a child. Does the town still exist, he wonders? Is the dam still operational?

The fifth book in the Canadian Winters series. Follow Danny Turner's adventures in Canada and other countries.

Christmas has never been more complicated! Goldie Gill works in a recruiting firm in Toronto and has had it with his mother's single-minded desire to see him married off to a nice girl. Goldie has no wish to find himself a nice girl - he is perfectly happy living the life and hanging out with his cat, Billy. It takes a chance encounter with a dusky, doe-eyed, scatter-brained beauty, just before Christmas, for Goldie to seriously reconsider his plans. But then, he learns that his meeting with the girl isn't a happy coincidence - somebody has been meddling. What is the conspiracy and how is ...

When your first day in a new city starts with murder, there’s no easing in slowly. Margie Patenaude is brand new to Calgary—still helping her daughter settle into school—when she’s called to her very first crime scene. The murder is brutal. The setting? One of Calgary’s most beautiful parks. With a killer loose in the city’s green spaces, park-goers don’t feel safe, and Margie doesn’t have time to win over her skeptical coworkers before she proves she belongs on this team. Margie is Métis, tough, and determined to prove she’s more than just a “diversity hire.” To ...

Sitting on a Deadly Secret A body on a park bench looks peaceful—too peaceful. Detective Margie “Parks Pat” Patenaude quickly realizes the woman didn’t die there. She was posed. Now Margie must untangle the motive behind this chilling display and track down a killer who is sending a message. The deeper she digs, the closer the case cuts to home, testing both her investigative skills and her personal strength. Some secrets refuse to stay buried, and Margie will have to face them head-on before another life is lost. Tropes You’ll Love: a suspiciously staged crime scene, clever ...

There have been many Clayton Thomas-Mullers: The child who played with toy planes as an escape from domestic and sexual abuse, enduring the intergenerational trauma of Canada's residential school system; the angry youngster who defended himself with fists and sharp wit against racism and violence, at school and on the streets of Winnipeg and small-town British Columbia; the tough teenager who, at 17, managed a drug house run by members of his family, and slipped in and out of juvie, operating in a world of violence and pain.

A Mighty Fall Detective Margie “Parks” Pat almost misses the days when all her victims were pulled from the water. This time, the body lies at the base of a seventy-meter cliff. At first glance, it looks like a tragic fall—but the medical examiner’s report tells a different story. As Parks digs deeper, she discovers that this tight-knit community hides more secrets than anyone wants to admit. Every answer only raises new questions, and someone is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the truth buried. Tropes You’ll Love: small-town secrets, clever detective work, a suspicious ...

When Daniel Turner was made redundant, he took a job as a park ranger in Canada, leaving behind England and his wife. What he did not know, until he got out there, was that the park held many disturbing secrets. He discovered that his predecessor had been murdered, and that when the thaw arrived after the previous winter; several missing young girls had been found naked and frozen to death. When a similar cycle of events started again, shortly after his arrival, Danny decided it was time to track down the person who was responsible for these perverted crimes, but finds himself locked up in ...

We were introduced to Ranger Daniel Turner in book one of this series when he left England to become a park ranger in the wilds of Canada. After his investigations into a serial killers activities in book one, in book two he finds other things and falls in love, marrying a local woman with 3 children. Now after the honeymoon is over he decides to fight his fear of flying and learn to fly a helicopter. One of his new family falls ill and Danny needs to move Heaven and Earth to save the sick child. Klondike Bill take on an angry bear to save the boy he is looking after and Danny comes face to...

Every case leaves its mark. This one could cut too close. When Detective Margie Patenaude is called to another homicide in Calgary’s parks, the details feel chillingly familiar. The crime scene echoes the Fish Creek murder—but as Margie digs deeper, the evidence points somewhere far more personal. Her instincts tell her this case may be connected to her own life. Could her family be in danger? Or is stress clouding her judgment? With her colleagues watching closely, Margie can’t afford to get this wrong. Time is running out, and each step closer to the truth puts Margie further up a ...

From the USA Today bestselling author who is a "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a hilarious road trip romance that proves opposites don't just attract, they ignite. Gia Gallo is officially in bridesmaid hell. Stranded in New York with her best friend's wedding dress, Gia has...

A Chilling Death When a woman plunges through the ice into dark, murky waters, everyone assumes it was a tragic accident. Detective Margie “Parks Pat” Patenaude isn’t so sure. Something about Julia’s death doesn’t add up—and as Christmas approaches, Parks is determined to uncover the final clue that will reveal a killer with ice in his veins. What begins as a winter tragedy soon spirals into a chilling mystery that will push Parks to her limits, testing both her instincts and her resolve. Tropes You’ll Love: a suspicious winter accident, bone-chilling atmosphere, clever ...

A Wake-Up Call for Parks Pat Detective Margie “Parks” Pat is back—and this Canada Day, she lands a case she never expected. A body in the water was initially thought to be an accidental drowning, but the autopsy says otherwise. With no witnesses and a city preparing for Calgary Stampede tourists and visiting dignitaries, Parks races against time to uncover the truth. The homicide squad wants the investigation closed fast, but Parks won’t rest until justice is served. Tropes You’ll Love: clever detective work, small-town police procedural, deadly secrets, a race against the clock, ...

A Killer Bridge? Be careful what you wish for. City Hall wanted Samuel Keller’s death to be anything but another “accident” in Confederation Park. Too many tragedies had cast a shadow there already. But when Detective Margie “Parks Pat” Patenaude takes the case, she finds more than City Hall bargained for—evidence of murder. Sometimes an accident is just an accident. But sometimes it’s not. And Parks will have to sift through secrets, lies, and pressure from above to uncover the truth before the killer slips away. Tropes You’ll Love: suspicious “accident,” political ...

Death by Misadventure? It’s Parade Day, and Margie would have thought that any trouble would have centered around drinking and motor vehicles. Or being trampled by horses. Or clowns. But the latest homicide investigation is nowhere near the parade route, but on the outskirts of town. And the culprit appears to be a tiny boat. Why do so many deaths in parks involve water? Parks Pat must navigate her fear, follow the clues, and untangle a growing list of suspects before another tragedy strikes. Tropes You’ll Love: clever detective, small-town police procedural, watery mysteries, ...

A Dam Violent Scene Detective Margie “Parks Pat” Patenaude is called to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary—an idyllic natural refuge disturbed by a grisly discovery. A man lies dead near the water, his body seemingly a casualty of beaver activity. Beavers may be territorial, even dangerous, but something about this death doesn’t add up. Parks trusts her instincts, and they tell her this is no accident of nature. Beneath the peaceful surface of the sanctuary lies a much darker truth—and a killer who thinks they’ve hidden their crime. Tropes You’ll Love: suspicious “accident,” ...

Derailment of Justice Detective Margie “Parks Pat” Patenaude didn’t expect her walk with Stella to end at a crime scene. A homeless man’s body at the below-grade pedestrian crossing looks like a tragic accident—until the details stop making sense. The victim isn’t who he first appeared to be. And that’s only the beginning. The deeper Parks digs, the more she uncovers a web of deception, prejudice, and hidden truths. This case will test her instincts, her patience, and her resolve to see justice served. Tropes You’ll Love: suspicious “accident,” hidden identity, social ...