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At a local fair, Rachel unexpectedly crosses paths with Sean, a familiar face from her past. The encounter, laced with awkward tension, takes a harrowing turn when Sean sends her a cryptic message, begging to meet. When Rachel arrives, she’s met with a chilling scene—Sean, deceased from an apparent overdose. But the presence of his baby at the scene whispers a different tale, one Rachel is determined to uncover.

A wealthy shut-in is found murdered in his mansion. Five other people were in the lavish home at the time of the crime—one of whom had motive enough to kill. And Detective Rachel Ryder is determined to discover who. But the more she and partner Rob Bishop learn about the wealthy and unsociable victim, the harder it becomes to narrow down the suspect list. Frustrated, the investigators refuse to allow anyone to leave, until the culprit is unmasked.

In the glittering ballrooms and scandalous gambling dens of Regency England, the notorious Lord Tristan Breckenridge is a name whispered with both awe and trepidation. When a high-stakes card game leads him to win the captivating Miss Emmeline Brooks, a virtuous lady untouched by the allure of London society, their fates become irrevocably entwined. Tristan, a charming rogue with a disdain for marriage, never expected to acquire a wife through a game of chance. Emmeline, resolute in her determination to avoid scandal at all costs, finds herself bound to a man whose reputation precedes him.

Amid the quiet confines of her existence, Lady Jane Roseington resigns herself to a solitary life of spinsterhood, destined to linger in the shadows as an unnoticed bystander. Yet, a glimmer of hope persists within her, defying all rationality. This fragile hope is put to the test when an encounter with a lord possessing the charm of a tempestuous boar shatters her calm demeanor, plunging her into scandal. Caleb Wesley, the brooding Earl of Keery, bears the weight of a past failure that haunts his every step.

The past comes back to haunt a small town when one murder leads to the discovery of another. When a troubled young woman, Jenn Berman, goes missing at the summer fair in Hamby, her uncaring family fails to notice. That is, until a loose dog returns home with a bloodied hand. Investigators are led to a developing subdivision where they find the unthinkable: Jenn's body in a shallow grave.

When Oliver Banks is charged with attempted murder after hitting a pedestrian with a car, Defense Attorney Ashley Montgomery is hesitant to take his case. Something is off about Oliver, and when troubling new information emerges, she begins to suspect he might be entangled in something far worse than this one crime.

Bradford Seymour, the roguish Lord Greenwich, is renowned for his devil-may-care demeanor and heart seemingly encased in ice. Skye Campbell, the widowed Lady Hampton, on the other hand, is a spirited beauty with a penchant for mischief. These two seemingly opposite souls are destined to collide in an unexpected way.

In the heart of the roguish Marquis of Knightly, Lord Christian St. Vella, resides a steadfast aversion to marriage's chains. Yet, as Lady Natalie's pursuit persists, irritation gradually transforms into intrigue. Beyond the veneer of superficiality, he unearths a woman he might just find himself falling helplessly for. Might their destinies intertwine beneath the enchantment of Christmastide, crafting a memory to be cherished forever?

In a realm where class divisions rule, Rose Woodcourt, a humble seamstress, finds her world unraveling. Defiant and self-reliant, she spurns aid even when faced with looming threats to her home and freedom. Enter Hunter Thorne, an aristocratic gentleman whose elevated status only deepens the chasm between them. Rose does not trust him, and bristles at the notion of becoming another of his conquests.