A Dark Lure (A Dark Lure, #1)
Twelve years ago,
Sarah Baker was abducted by the Watt Lake Killer and sexually assaulted
for months before managing to escape. The killer was caught, but Sarah
lost everything: her marriage, her child, and the life she loved.
Struggling
with PTSD, Sarah changes her name to Olivia West and finds sanctuary
working on Broken Bar Ranch. But as her scars finally begin to heal, a
cop involved with her horrific case remains convinced the Watt Lake
Killer is still out there. He sets a lure for the murderer, and a fresh
body is discovered. Now Olivia must face the impossible—could the
butcher be back, this time to finish the job?
As a frigid winter
isolates the ranch, only one person can help Olivia: Cole McDonough, a
writer, adventurer, and ranch heir who stirs long-dormant feelings in
her. But this time, Olivia’s determination to shut out her past may
destroy more than her chance at love. It could cost her her life.
The Dark Bones (A Dark Lure, #2)
She’s come back to solve the mystery of her father’s death and confront her own dark past.
When Detective Rebecca North left her rural hometown, she vowed
never to return. Her father’s apparent suicide has changed that. The
official report is that retired cop Noah North shot himself, knocked
over a lantern, and set his isolated cabin ablaze. But Rebecca cannot
believe he killed himself.
To prove it, she needs the help of Ash
Haugen, the man she left behind. But Rebecca and Ash share more than
broken hearts. Something darker lies between them, and the investigation
is stirring it back to life. Clues lead them to the home of Olivia West
and her deeply troubled twelve-year-old daughter, Tori. The child knows
more about the murder than anyone can imagine, but she’s too terrified
to say a word.
And as a cold-blooded killer resurfaces from the
past, Rebecca and Ash begin to fear that their own secrets may be even
harder to survive.
In the Dark
A secluded mountain lodge. The perfect getaway. So remote no one will ever find you.
The
promise of a luxury vacation at a secluded wilderness spa has brought
together eight lucky guests. But nothing is what they were led to
believe. As a fierce storm barrels down and all contact with the outside
is cut off, the guests fear that it’s not a getaway. It’s a trap.
Each
one has a secret. Each one has something to hide. And now, as darkness
closes in, they all have something to fear—including one another.
Alerted
to the vanished party of strangers, homicide cop Mason Deniaud and
search and rescue expert Callie Sutton must brave the brutal elements of
the mountains to find them. But even Mason and Callie have no idea how
precious time is. Because the clock is ticking, and one by one, the
guests of Forest Shadow Lodge are being hunted. For them, surviving
becomes part of a diabolical game.
Pieces of You
(re-released as "THE SLOW BURN OF SILENCE")
From award-winning
romance author Loreth Anne White comes a story of justice, loyalty, and
unbreakable bonds that is both a thrilling mystery and a moving love
story. Newly exonerated ex-con Jeb Cullen is determined to prove his
innocence to his former neighbors and win back the heart of Rachel
Salonen, the only woman he’s ever loved.
Nine years after her
testimony helped put Jeb behind bars, Rachel’s life is finally getting
back to normal. But it’s turned upside down by the sudden death of her
sister and her new responsibility for her sister’s adopted daughter,
Quinn. Now Jeb is back in his hometown, and he’s willing to risk
everything to discover who was really responsible for the crime he was
accused of. But there are people in Snowy Creek who will do anything to
keep the truth buried, a truth that could tear the sleepy town apart and
cost Jeb everything he holds dear.
MY REVIEW: Richly
atmospheric with its rural Canadian setting, "Pieces of You", from
author Loreth Anne White, is a terrific romantic suspense thriller. An
engrossing story line and compelling characters will keep readers
involved from beginning to end. Small towns like the ski resort
community of Snowy Creek sometimes hold big secrets. People are very
interconnected. What happens to one person affects someone else, and the
ripple effect is started. Rachel Salonen and Jeb Cullen met in school
and formed a deep friendship which later turned to young love. Jeb was
from "the wrong side of the river", his mixed cultural heritage and dark
good looks giving him an air of danger. Rachel was a "golden girl", a
star athlete and darling daughter of Snowy Creek. Few approved of the
relationship, but the bond between them was intense. A heated argument
about the course of their involvement had tragic, lasting consequences
for Jeb and Rachel. An impetuous mistake placed Jeb in the wrong place
at the wrong time, setting him up to take the fall for a brutal rape and
kidnapping. Just as his young adult life was beginning, he was tried,
convicted, and sentenced to prison for a crime he didn't commit. Rachel
was devastated, and her hurt led to a traumatic skiing injury which
ended her career as a medal-winning competitor. After almost a decade,
Jeb's conviction is overturned, and he returns to Snowy Creek determined
to find the real perpetrator so that his name can be truly cleared. He
also dreams of making amends with Rachel, whom he has never stopped
loving. There's someone else he needs to find--the daughter who was
conceived on the night that changed all their lives forever. Jeb's
return to Snowy Creek brings unease to those who bear the weight of
guilt, and violence is once again the outcome. There's more than one
danger in the close-knit community, and the real evil is more heinous
than anyone suspects. As Rachel and Jeb make their way back toward each
other, they are threatened and harassed, and they try desperately to
protect Jeb's daughter, Quinn. Rachel's sister Sophia and her husband
had adopted Quinn as a baby without telling anyone the identity of her
real parents. After Sophia and her husband were killed in a fire, Rachel
became Quinn's guardian. But can she guard her heart from Jeb? Can Jeb
prove his innocence and protect the lives of his child and the woman who
holds the key to his heart? Human horrors are not the only things to be
feared as drought conditions turn into a raging fire which threatens to
consume the community. What truths will be revealed? Who will survive?
Author Loreth Anne White has created an intriguing tale, perfectly
placed in the mountains of Canada, which become a character unto
themselves.
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In the Waning Light
Two decades after
her sister’s brutal attack and murder, Meg Brogan has finally found
happiness…or so it appears. A bestselling true-crime writer, Meg has
money, fame, and a wealthy fiancé. But when a television-show host
presses her to tackle the one story everyone claims she cannot write—the
story of her own family’s destruction—her perfect life shatters.
Determined
to finally face her past, Meg returns to her hometown of Shelter Bay.
Shrouded in cold, brooding fog, the close-knit coastal town harbors dark
secrets and suspicious residents. One of the few people to welcome Meg
back is Blake Sutton, her high-school sweetheart and the marina’s new
owner. Desperate for clues, Meg digs through her family’s files. As
Pacific storms brew outside, her passion for Blake reignites.
But
someone doesn’t want Meg digging up the past. And that person will go to
deadly lengths to prevent the writer from revealing a terrible truth.
In the Barren Ground
IN THE BARREN GROUND,
a dark, atmospheric romance and police procedural with gothic/horror
overtones set in a remote fly-in community just south of the arctic
circle ...
In the Barrens, a vast
wilderness in northern Canada bordering the Arctic Circle, night
consumes every hour of the winter. Humans are scarce; ferocious
predators roam freely. Locals say spirits do, too.
Rookie cop
Tana Larsson doesn’t mind the dark and quiet. Five months pregnant and
hoping to escape the mistakes of her past, she takes a post in Twin
Rivers, population 320. Maybe here she can find peace and community for
her child.
But with her superior out of commission, Tana becomes
the sole police officer in 17,500 square miles. One bitter night, she
gets a call about the fatal wolf mauling of two students, and the only
way to reach the remote scene is to enlist the help of the arrogant,
irritatingly handsome Cameron “Crash” O’Halloran, a local bush pilot
with a shady reputation for smuggling and a past cloaked in shadow.
When
the macabre scene they uncover suggests violence much more sinister
than animal, Tana must trust Crash if she wants to protect the town—and
herself—from the evil that lurks in the frozen dark.
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