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Sketch artist Tino Ciccotelli is passionately dedicated to helping victims of violent crime. For years he's translated their descriptions of attackers into "WANTED" posters. While listening to the victims' pain is emotionally draining, Tino accepts this as part of the job--until he discovers that he and his newest client have a personal connection. He is devastated to see Dorothy's injuries and determined to help the police catch her attacker, but he must also deal with the return of her niece, his first love who left him when their lives were just beginning.

New York State's Belltower Landing is a lakeside resort town where tourists spend their summer days boating, floating, and paddle-boarding on the water. It's also the perfect place to cuddle up with a good book and enjoy a cup of tea, courtesy of Tomes & Tea. Owned and operated by Jazzi and her best friend Dawn Fernsby, the book bar is beloved by vacationers and locals alike, but browsers grabbing brews in the off season aren't enough to help them make ends meet.

In the third romance anthology of The Quill Collective series, 16 celebrated Austenesque authors write the untold histories of Austen’s heroines, brave adventuresses, shy maidens, talkative spinsters, and naughty matrons. Rational Creatures is a collection of humorous, poignant, and engaging short stories set in Georgian England that complement and pay homage to Austen’s great works and great ladies who were, perhaps, the first feminists in an era that was not quite ready for feminism.

As local merchants unite to attract tourists for a much anticipated weekend quilting event, business is sure to spill over into eateries like Daisy's Tea Garden. Gorgeous craftwork is hanging everywhere - but among the quilts, potholders, and placemats, one gallery owner is wrapped up in some dangerous affairs....Reese Masemer had been dating one of Daisy's employees, Tessa, an artist, though their last interaction was as strained as a cup of loose leaf tea. Now Reese has been found dead near a covered bridge where Tessa's been practicing her sketches.

Restaurant critic Derek Schumaker, notorious for his bitter reviews, is about to visit Daisy's Tea Garden, and Daisy and Aunt Iris are simmering with anxiety. A bad word from the culinary curmudgeon could really hurt their business. But how can he resist her cucumber sandwiches with pimento spread - not to mention the cheesy cauliflower soup and strawberry walnut salad? Schumaker takes a to-go order when the afternoon tea service is done, which Daisy hopes is a good sign. But when he perishes from a seizure, it looks like his food was dosed with something deadly.

Cincinnati, Ohio: Er nennt sich "der Professor". Sein Geld verdient er mit Drogenhandel und Kinder-Pornographie. Er besorgt sich junge "Gäste", Kinder und Teenager, macht sie fügsam und stellt sie vor die Kamera. Die wenigen Menschen, die die wahre Identität des "Professors" kennen, sind nicht lange genug am Leben, um etwas gegen ihn auszurichten. Gene Decker und Kate Coppola vom FBI setzen alles daran, den skrupellosen Menschenhändler aufzuspüren.

Perfekt spielt Grace Winters die glückliche Ehefrau - doch in Wahrheit ist ihr Leben die Hölle. Ihr Ehemann Robb ist ein unberechenbarer Psychopath. Schließlich setzt die junge Frau alles auf eine Karte: Sie täuscht ihren eigenen Tod vor, um endlich frei zu sein. Und der Plan geht zunächst auch auf. Doch während Grace sich in ihrem neuen Leben einrichtet und sich schließlich sogar einer neuen Liebe zu öffnen wagt, hat Robb ihre Spur aufgenommen. Er will sich zurückholen, was ihm gehört!

Daisy's worried one of her employees at Daisy's Tea Garden may be in a spot of trouble. Lately Karina's been loading up on soup and second-day baked goods at the end of her shift - and while the shop's scrumptious treats may be hard to resist, Daisy suspects there's more going on, especially since Karina has been seen hanging out in a rundown part of Willow Creek. Planning her own daughter's wedding is enough to keep her busy, but Daisy can't help feeling a protective maternal instinct - and an instinct to investigate.

Kit Saunders, a public relations expert, never turns down a challenge. She never gets involved with clients. But Greyson Corey is both challenging and too hunky for words. Is he as down-to-earth and honest as he seems? Kit was fooled by a con man who stole her financial well-being...but more importantly her sense of trust. When Grey has commitments that he won't explain, Kit's radar senses trouble. She won't fall in love with a man with secrets. Two people search for the meaning of love in a real world. Can a few mind-boggling kisses lead to happily-ever-after?

Town librarian Mathilda has a troublesome new employee, and after Jazzi spots the two of them arguing at the ice-sculpture festival, Mathilda asks Jazzi if she'd mind discussing her workplace woes over a cup of tea. During the visit, Jazzi also finds out about Mathilda's top-secret stash of valuable first editions. Soon afterward, those rare books have vanished—and Mathilda is dead. As the police check out suspects and a lawyer searches for the next of kin, Jazzi learns that the librarian's life was as mysterious as any crime thriller.

Was tust du, wenn dein schlimmster Alptraum kommt, um dich zu holen? Im Thriller "Tränenfluch", dem 2. Band der Sacramento-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Karen Rose, muss sich die junge Mercy Callahan ihrer dunklen Vergangenheit bei der brutalen Sekte "The Church of Second Eden" stellen. 13 Jahre lang hat Mercy Callahan geglaubt, sie sei in Sicherheit. Doch seit ihr Bruder, FBI Special Agent Gideon Reynolds, gegen die im Untergrund agierende Sekte "The Church of Second Eden" ermittelt hat, ist nichts mehr wie zuvor.

Restaurant critic Derek Schumaker, notorious for his bitter reviews, is about to visit Daisy's Tea Garden, and Daisy and Aunt Iris are simmering with anxiety. A bad word from the culinary curmudgeon could really hurt their business, but Daisy tries to stay confident. After all, how can he resist her cucumber sandwiches with pimento spread—not to mention the cheesy cauliflower soup and strawberry walnut salad?

Ein Serienkiller geht um in Sacramento. Er zwingt seine Opfer, sich bei ihm zu entschuldigen, dann ritzt er ihnen Buchstaben in die nackte Haut und tötet sie. Auch die junge Daisy Dawson verfolgt er, doch sie weiß sich zu wehren, und bevor der Angreifer flüchtet, gelingt es ihr, ihm ein silbernes Medaillon vom Hals zu reißen. Dessen Gravur entspricht haargenau der Tätowierung, die FBI-Agent Gideon Reynolds unfreiwillig auf der Brust trägt. Die Spur führt Daisy und Gideon direkt in die Schusslinie des Serienkillers - und zur geheimnisvollen Church of Second Eden.

Daisy's orange pekoe is flowing at a fundraiser - and she's also made a new friend, Piper, a young woman whose hopes for motherhood were dashed by a foul-up at a fertility clinic. But before they can settle into a long conversation, the event is disrupted by masked protestors who object to building a shelter in Willow Creek. Among the angry crowd is Eli - who left his Amish community some time ago, with help from a lawyer named Hiram.

Even though spring in Lancaster County is still a bit far off, Daisy Swanson has much to look forward to: setting a date with her fiance Jonas, a whimsical Alice in Wonderland tea event, and an anniversary celebration for her parents at a farm-to-table restaurant in Willow Creek. But a grim discovery turns her thoughts to the troubled present. Meeting up for a hike with her friend, Daisy and her fiance's dog Felix find the woman dead on a trail, a victim of an apparent hit and run.

In einem verzweifelten Versuch, ihren amerikanischen "Arbeitgebern", die sie als Sexsklavin halten, zu entkommen, nimmt die junge Filipina Tala Kontakt mit dem Journalisten Marcus O'Bannion auf. Doch ihr Treffen endet tödlich: Auf Tala wird geschossen - und sie stirbt kurz darauf. Vorher nimmt die sterbende Filipina Marcus das Versprechen ab, sich um "Malaya" - Freiheit - zu kümmern. Mit Unterstützung von Detective Scarlett Bishop findet O'Bannion heraus, dass Malaya Talas Baby ist - doch das Kind ist verschwunden.

Dr. Paige Conrad needs Clay Reynolds' help. However, he can't give it because she and the rest of the town of Langley, Maryland, might discover his secret. Clay has no memory of the first 25 years of his life. The past and his father's rejection is behind him. Digging it up brings back nightmares he has fought for 10 years to control.

Melanie Carlotti lost everything, including her eyesight. Because of a donor, she regained it again. But with this gift came haunting dreams, a man's face and questions to be answered. Thanks to the help of a psychic, Melanie discovers the identity of her donor. She steps into the life of her donor's husband Zack and toddler Amy, finding clues but not the definitive answer and peace.

In einem verzweifelten Versuch, ihren amerikanischen "Arbeitgebern", die sie als Sexsklavin halten, zu entkommen, nimmt die junge Filipina Tala Kontakt mit dem Journalisten Marcus O'Bannion auf. Doch ihr Treffen endet tödlich: Auf Tala wird geschossen - und sie stirbt kurz darauf. Vorher nimmt die sterbende Filipina Marcus das Versprechen ab, sich um "Malaya" - Freiheit - zu kümmern.

Beth Crandall has known trauma. Kidnapped from her birth family when she was three, abandoned at a mall by her kidnapper a few months later, traumatic amnesia has prevented memories from plaguing her as she was adopted and ushered into a "normal" life. But a twist of fate reunited her with her birth family recently and now she's attempting to move forward in a way she couldn't before. As a teenager, Beth's face was scarred in an attack at a group home where her best friend lived.