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Nineteen-year-old Kim is finishing her first season of work around the beautiful lake. A dead body is found on the ferry, and the police are totally baffled and can make no further progress on the intractably difficult case. With immense reluctance, they call in the very unlikely assistance of a consulting detective, who single-handedly cracks open the puzzle and goes on to solve the case.

In The Silent Cellar of Salò, 19-year-old amateur detective Kim finally must face the unexpected consequences of all the lies she has told since she arrived in Italy. She ends up in a truly terrible fix and must search her inner self for every particle of endurance, ingenuity, and guile to secure her own well-being, both physically and mentally. It is an ordeal from which it will take her some time to recover, but every cloud has its silver lining, and she finds a ray of true happiness when romance comes calling at the door.

Kim meets a difficult stranger and must discover who this person is. Once she has settled that unusual conundrum she witnesses a minor accident. This results in a chain of reactions which cause her to suspect very sinister foul play. She overcomes every obstacle in her path to discover the horrific truth. Ultimately, she comes face to face with the extremely unexpected consequences of her success.

Payton Samuels has always known she wants more out of life than being the youngest daughter of the ton's most disreputable family. While her siblings are content to bet their future happiness on marriage, Payton learned early on from her mother that love is fleeting and leads only to disappointment. She's got a different plan: She'll work as a governess for Baron Ashford's children, but only long enough to win her fortune at one of his infamous masked gaming parties. When she loses big, Payton sees her chance at an independent life go up in flames.

Kim and Svetlana have a great day at the regatta, but later unbeknownst to Kim, Svetlana gets into some serious trouble. Only Kim can come to her rescue and using her best detection skills and considerable feminine intuition is able to prove Svetlana’s innocence. She must call upon all of her deductive faculties and persevere when all seems hopeless. There are a few laughs along the way and more than a touch of romance.

I knew him only two weeks. It was the best two weeks of my life. He was the one. He showed me what love was. He taught me the pain of heartbreak. He left something behind for me to keep forever.

In book two of The Lake Garda Mysteries, Kim is asked by the Carabinieri to assist in solving an intractably difficult crime. She must infiltrate her way into a large group of suspects, attempting to collect incriminating information while preventing the culprit from discovering her purpose.

As Elizabeth’s confidence in her own abilities has grown, so has Holmes’ reliance on her. Now, he’s going to have to depend on her more than ever. An adversary they’ve been trying to pin down for some time is finally ready to make himself known - but this is someone who always seems to be one step ahead and delights in mocking Holmes.

The Lost Lady of Limone tells of a modern-day amateur detective who solves a difficult case in Italy. Set in the beautiful Lake Garda town of Limone, our unlikely heroine is a 19-year-old girl. She does not get everything right at first but achieves her goal in the end.

Rufus is super famous, super rich, and super attractive. Women all over the world adore him, but he loves Kelly. Women all over the world will do anything to be with him, and photographers will do anything to get pictures of him. His life belongs to the world, but his heart belongs to Kelly. But is that enough? Can their love survive their different lifestyles, different worlds?

Life was tough when Huw was little: Money was tight; Huw asked constantly about his father; and Georgie was desperately lonely. But now things are looking up. Georgie's got a new boyfriend - a handsome doctor - and her work as a stylist is taking off. Huw is doing well in school and doesn't mention his father. Georgie has never been happier.

Elizabeth’s mother has made it clear that she does not approve of her daughter’s escapades with Mr. Holmes. With her parents coming to stay in London, Elizabeth’s work might become more difficult. And then there is Mr. Holmes himself, who is realizing that the danger he and his enemies pose to Miss Elizabeth might be more than he’s willing to let her handle. With Mr. Holmes and Elizabeth on opposite sides of the argument, distraction comes in the form of the lovely young Miss Georgiana. A prize necklace of hers, given to her by her beloved elder brother, has gone missing.

Newly married Charlotte Lucas, now Mrs. Collins, has invited Lizzie to stay with her for a short while. At the same time, Lady Catherine de Bourgh is facing a mysterious problem that requires the utmost discretion. And who better to employ than Mr. Holmes?

I thought I’d found my forever. I believed he’d come back to me, and we’d have our happily ever after. He didn’t. Instead, he left me with a lifeline and a reason to keep going. I’ll never forget us and what we had, even if it was only for a short time.