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Missing with James Patterson

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Even for Private Investigations, the world's top detective agency, it's tough to find a man who doesn't exist . . .Craig Gisto has promised Eliza Moss that his elite team at Private Sydney will investigate the disappearance of her father. After all, as CEO of a high-profile research company, Eric Moss shouldn't be difficult to find. Except it's not just the man who's gone missing. Despite the most advanced technology at their disposal, they find every trace of him has vanished too. And they aren't the only ones on the hunt. Powerful figures want Moss to stay "lost," while others just as ruthlessly want him found. Meanwhile, a routine background check becomes a frantic race to find a stolen baby and catch a brutal killer--a killer Private may well have sent straight to the victim's door. My Review So I am not a huge James Patterson fan. However, it was from his collaboration from that I was introduced to Mr. Andrew Gross, who I am a fan of...

Another Day, Another Dali

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A Fast-Paced, Keep-You-Guessing Whodunit with a Dash of Romance When a valuable Salvador Dali painting belonging to her grandmother's friend is mysteriously replaced by a forgery, FBI Special Agent Serena Jones is called in to investigate. Serena hopes finding the thief will also mean finally measuring up to Nana's expectations. But when the evidence points to members of the owner's own household, it becomes increasingly clear that Serena won't be winning any popularity contests. The Dali isn't the only painting that's fallen prey to the forgery-replacing thief, raising the specter of a sophisticated theft ring--one with links to dirty cops, an aspiring young artist, and the unsolved murder of Serena's grandfather. With plenty of edge-of-your-seat moments, "Another Day, Another Dali" gives the plucky Serena Jones--and readers--a new high-stakes case to crack.   My Review I am very saddened to report that I did not like this book. It starte...

Where Two Hearts Meet

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Evocative Contemporary Romance Set in a Charming Inn on Beautiful Prince Edward Island In her kitchen at the Red Door Inn, executive chef Caden Holt is calm, collected, and competent. But when her boss asks her to show off their beautiful island to impress a visiting travel writer and save the inn, Caden is forced to face a world much bigger than her kitchen--and a man who makes her wish she was beautiful. Journalist Adam Jacobs is on a forced sabbatical on Prince Edward Island. He's also on assignment to uncover a story. Instead he's falling in love with the island's red shores and Caden's sweets. When Caden discovers Adam isn't who she thought he was, she realizes that the article he's writing could do more than ruin the inn's chances for survival--it might also break her heart. Readers will discover hope for the hurting, joy for the broken, and romance for the lonely at the enchanting Red Door Inn. My Review I have not read the prior book in this...

Unsportsmanlike Conduct + Giveaway

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Pilot's Hockey #4 Sophia Henry New Adult Romance 266 Pgs. |Heat: 3 The author of Delayed Penalty returns with the story of a free spirit who believes she's found forever with a playboy on a singles cruise. Discover why Kelly Jamieson calls the Pilots Hockey series "fun and flirty, warm and sweet." Kristen Katsaros wants a life full of adventure and laughter. After a difficult childhood, her motto is to live each day like it's her last-because it just might be. So when Kristen's parents send her on a post-grad singles cruise in the Caribbean to meet a Greek husband, she promptly hooks up with the hottest guy she's ever met. Pasha's decidedly not Greek, but Kristen gives him a pass because he's got fun written all over his rock-hard abs. Pavel Gribov, the cocky playboy of the Detroit Pilots hockey team, can score any girl he wants. But when a teammate drags him on a singles cruise, he can't resist the chance to help out a drop...

Killer in the Band Book Spotlight + Giveaway

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  Summer of Love & Murder   Joshua’s eldest son, Joshua “J.J.” Thornton Jr., has graduated at the top of his class from law school and returns home to spend the summer studying for the bar exam. However, to Joshua’s and Cameron’s shock and dismay, J.J. moves into the main house at Russell Ridge Farm, the largest dairy farm in the Ohio Valley, to rekindle a romance with Suellen Russell, a onetime leader of a rock group who’s twice his age. Quickly, they learn that she has been keeping a deep dark secret. The move brings long-buried tensions between the father and son to the surface. But when a brutal killer strikes, the Lovers in Crime must set all differences aside to solve the crime before J.J. ends up in the cross hairs of a murderer.   Praise for Lauren Carr’s Mysteries: “Lauren Carr could give Agatha Christie a run for her money!” ​- Charlene Mabie-Gamble, Literary R&R “As always, Lauren Carr brings an action-packed story that ...