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Love in Amsterdam: A Novel (Van der Valk)
by Nicolas FreelingIn this classic mystery, a Dutch police detective investigates a woman’s murder with assistance from the man accused of killing her.A woman, Elsa, is brutally murdered in her Amsterdam apartment. Her ex-lover, Martin, is seen outside the building around the time of the crime. The witness who saw him? A policeman.It looks like a straightforward case—but police inspector Van der Valk is not convinced. Despite all the evidence—and the fact that Martin originally denied he was at the apartment—he believes Martin is not guilty of murder. Instead of charging him, Van der Valk takes him on a tour: a tour of the investigation, a tour of Martin’s own past and a tour into the darkly obsessive world of Elsa . . . NOW A LIMITED SERIES ON MASTERPIECE PBSPraise for Nicolas Freeling and Van der Valk“Freeling’s Inspector Van der Valk is less rugged than Rebus, less parsonical than Dalgliesh, more Morse than Frost, and more Maigret than any of them. Marvelous.” —Anita Brookner“[Freeling] has given the detective story new dimensions much as John Le Carré has done for the spy novel.” —Newsweek
Love in Amsterdam: Van der Valk Book 1 (Murder Room #339)
by Nicolas Freeling'Freeling's Inspector Van der Valk is less rugged than Rebus, less parsonical than Dalgliesh, more Morse than Frost, and more Maigret than any of them. Marvellous' - Anita Brookner'Freeling is a joy to read' TLS'You're in for a treat' COSMOPOLITANA woman, Elsa, is brutally murdered in her Amsterdam apartment. Her ex-lover, Martin, is seen outside the building around the time of the crime. The witness who saw him? A policeman.It looks like a straightforward case - but police inspector Van der Valk is not convinced. Despite all the evidence - and the fact that Martin originally denied he was at the apartment - he believes Martin is not guilty of murder. Instead of charging him, Van der Valk takes him on a tour: a tour of the investigation; a tour of Martin's own past; and a tour into the darkly obsessive world of Elsa...
Love in Disguise: 5 Undercover Romances
by Tami LundSecret identities and subterfuge are the order of the day for these five couples, but intrigue and scandal are no match for Cupid's unwavering arrows. When romance finds these disguised duos, will love thrive under pretense or will deception tear them apart?Naked Truth: Special Agent Jack Boudreaux is a man always looking for a good time and nothing more. That's fine with Kennedy St. George, whose ex-husband burned her emotionally and financially. But when Jack's FBI assignment sends him undercover at a male strip club in her city, their one-night stand becomes an affair that distracts him from his job and puts their hearts--and Kennedy's life--in danger.Revolutionary Hearts: To complete his mission in India's fight for independence, General Carton--aka U.S. undercover operative Warren Khan--must hide both his true objective and his heritage. But once he meets the captivating Parineeta, who holds the key to both his freedom and capturing her brother, a suspected anarchist, he finds the subterfuge more difficult than anticipated.Once Upon a Scandal: Caught in a scandal of her father's making, Jane is an outcast in the society that once prized her refinement. Can Lord Benjamin Marworth, whose reputation as a rake conceals his role as a spy for the Crown, save both England and Jane by faking her death and reincarnating her as a French cousin who can ferret out the stolen war secrets he needs? It's a proposition steeped in scandal if they’re caught--but love just might be worth the risk.Naturally Enchanted: As a struggling journalist, Owen Cooper has to make a name for himself, and a tip that a real-life witch is living on Mango Cove may just lead to the big story he needs. Undercover as a shipwrecked tourist, he worms his way into Ezra's family and their secrets, but can he get her out of his heart?In the Shadow of Malice: Adam Blake, ex-CIA operative, has gone to great lengths to keep his identity a secret from his birth family for years now, but his cover's blown when he ends up on the run with waitress Calista Martin to protect his little girl. She may trust him to save their lives, but handing him her heart to protect is a different matter altogether.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love in Hiding (The Love Beyond Danger Novels #1)
by Diane HolidayA ballet dancer finds refuge and romance on a Maryland horse ranch in this romantic suspense novel for fans of Rachel Grant and Cynthia Eden. With her life at risk, Sarah Cooper hangs up her ballet shoes and flees her glamorous career in San Diego. She assumes a new identity and takes refuge at a horse ranch in rural Maryland. Mucking stalls is a far cry from center stage, and the ranch&’s so-called &“horse whisperer&” is the complete opposite of the men she&’s used to. He&’s stubborn, sullen, and sexy. Unfortunately, he's also suspicious. Of her. Bruce Murphy trusts his horses, and since the new ranch hand showed up, they&’ve been skittish. Sarah's trouble, and Bruce wants her gone before he loses anyone else he cares about. She challenges him until he can&’t decide if he should kiss or shake her. But the more time they spend together, the more he sees the truth: Sarah isn&’t trouble, she&’s in trouble. Bruce protects his heart as tightly as Sarah guards her secrets, but they each have something the other needs—Sarah needs Bruce to help her stay alive and Bruce needs Sarah to help him learn to live again.&“This contemporary romance delivers electrifying heat between characters with a sprinkle of humor. The suspense is as alluring as the romance which should keep the pages turning from the beginning until the end. Readers who love romance, suspense, intrigue, and complex characters should be more than pleased reading Love in Hiding.&”—InD'tale Magazine
Love in Store: An Amish Market Novella (Amish Market Novellas)
by Vannetta ChapmanIt&’s never too late for love, but danger could spoil the heart&’s plans.Stella Schrock works at the Old Mill in Nappanee, Indiana, with new employee David Stoltzfus, a recent widower. When strange happenings begin occurring around town, it appears as if someone wants to close the mill. Stella and David have to work together to solve the mystery of what is happening at the Old Amish Mill, and in the process they might just find that God has more in store for their future than they would ever have dreamed possible.
Love in a Nutshell
by Janet Evanovich Dorien KellyKate Appleton needs a job. Her husband has left her, she's been fired from her position as a magazine editor, and the only place she wants to go is to her parents' summer house, The Nutshell, in Keene's Harbor, Michigan. Kate's plan is to turn The Nutshell into a Bed and Breakfast. Problem is, she needs cash, and the only job she can land is less than savory. Matt Culhane wants Kate to spy on his brewery employees. Someone has been sabotaging his company, and Kate is just new enough in town that she can insert herself into Culhane's business and snoop around for him. If Kate finds the culprit, Matt will pay her a $20,000 bonus. Needless to say, Kate is highly motivated. But several problems present themselves. Kate despises beer. No one seems to trust her. And she is falling hard for her boss. Can these two smoke out a saboteur, save Kate's family home, and keep a killer from closing in. . . all while resisting their undeniable attraction to one another? Filled with humor, heart, and loveable characters, Love in a Nutshell is delicious fun.
Love in the Days of Rebellion (Ottoman Quartet #2)
by Ahmet AltanThe author of Like a Sword Wound weaves an &“ambitious and intelligent thriller about love and war&” in the early twentieth-century Ottoman Empire (Kirkus Reviews).Love in the Days of Rebellion is the second installment in Ahmet Altan&’s masterful saga of Turkish history, The Ottoman Quartet. Following the vast and vivid cast of characters introduced in Like A Sword Wound, it opens with the attempted suicide of Hikmet Bey, the son of the sultan&’s personal physician. Hikmet is driven to this extreme in an attempt to forget his wife, the beautiful and proud Mehpare Hanim. While Hikmet is recovering in a hospital in Thessaloniki, slowly regaining his strength and will to live, radical changes are afoot in the Ottoman capital. The power of the sultan is eroding, a rebellion is brewing, and violence erupts on the streets of Istanbul. It is the eve of the 1909 countercoup, an event that will lead to the Empire&’s collapse. With striking clarity and imaginative power, Altan evokes the traumas and upheavals of Ottoman history, showing how the events and wounds of that time still resonate in the tensions and contradictions of today&’s Turkey.
Love in the Midnight Sun: An Alaskan Romance Collection
by Debbie Macomber Heather Graham Karen HarperThree thrilling stories of love an adventure in Alaska, together in one value box set!The Snow Bride by Debbie MacomberJenna Campbell is headed to Alaska to marry a man she met on the internet. But on the flight to Fairbanks, she meets Reid Jamison, who’s not impressed with her plan. Reid decides to change Jenna’s destination, and so she finds herself at his cabin in tiny Snowbound. It’s a one-woman town (and that woman’s out of town). That leaves Reid, a bunch of eccentric old men, a few grizzly bears—and Jenna. Looks as though she may be a Christmas bride after all!Deadly Fate by Heather GrahamClara Avery, an entertainer working on Alaskan cruise ship the Fate, stumbles upon a scene of mayhem on Bear Island. Thor Erikson has been sent from the Krewe of Hunters to investigate several murders, the prime suspect for which is an escaped serial killer Thor once put behind bars. Clara and Thor’s shared unusual talent—the ability to communicate with the dead—brings them together to solve the case…and prevent a deadly fate of their own!Down River by Karen HarperAttending a corporate retreat at a remote resort in Alaska, Lisa Vaughn is plunged into the frigid rapids of the Wild River and swept away. Lodge owner Mitch Braxton figures something is terribly wrong and embarks on a heroic search that takes him miles downriver. Far from civilization, the former lovers must put aside their hurt feelings and find the will to survive against nature. There’s a killer on the loose and, for now, they must measure their future together in days rather than years.
Love in the Ruins and The Thanatos Syndrome
by Walker PercyA pair of profound dystopian novels from the &“brilliantly breathtaking&” New York Times–bestselling and National Book Award–winning author of The Moviegoer (The New York Times Book Review). Winner of the National Book Award for The Moviegoer, the &“dazzlingly gifted&” Southern philosophical author Walker Percy wrote two vividly imagined satirical novels of America&’s future featuring deeply flawed psychiatrist and spiritual seeker Tom More (USA Today). Love in the Ruins is &“a great adventure . . . so outrageous and so real, one is left speechless&” (Chicago Sun-Times), and its sequel The Thanatos Syndrome &“shimmers with intelligence and verve&” (Newsday). Love in the Ruins: The great experiment of the American dream has failed. The United States is on the brink of catastrophe. Can an alcoholic, womanizing, lapsed-Catholic psychiatrist really save a society speeding toward inevitable collapse? Dr. Thomas More certainly thinks so. He has invented the lapsometer, a machine capable of diagnosing and curing the country&’s spiritual afflictions. If used correctly, the lapsometer could make anxiety, depression, alienation, and racism things of the past. But in the wrong hands, it could rapidly propel the nation into chaos. &“A comedy of love against a field of anarchy . . . Percy is easily one of the finest writers we have.&” —The New York Times Book Review The Thanatos Syndrome: In Percy&’s &“ingenious&” sequel, Dr. Tom More, fresh out of prison after getting caught selling uppers to truck drivers, returns home to Louisiana, determined to live a simpler life (The New York Times). But when everyone in town starts acting strangely—from losing their sexual inhibitions to speaking only in blunt, truncated sentences—More, with help from his cousin, epidemiologist Lucy Lipscomb, takes it upon himself to investigate. Together, they uncover a government conspiracy poised to rob its citizens of their selves, their free will, and ultimately their humanity. &“The Thanatos Syndrome has the ambition and purposefulness to take on the world, to wrestle with its shortcomings, and to celebrate its glories.&” —The Washington Post Book World
Love in the Time of Bertie: 44 Scotland Street Series (15) (44 Scotland Street Series #15)
by Alexander McCall SmithThe latest installment in the delightful 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents up to their usual hilarious hijinks.In the microcosm of 44 Scotland Street, all of life&’s richness is found in the glorious goings-on of its residents. There&’s Domenica, whose anthropological training has honed her observations of her neighbors; Matthew, whose growing triplets are more than a handful; Bruce, whose challenge as ever is thinking of anything but himself; and Big Lou, who may just have found her shot at romance. And of course, there&’s young Bertie Pollock, whose starry-eyed explorations of Edinburgh&’s New Town are a touching reminder that life itself is an adventure and there&’s joy to be found wherever you choose to look.
Love in the Time of Bertie: A 44 Scotland Street Novel (15) (44 Scotland Street Series #15)
by Alexander McCall SmithFrom the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series comes the latest adventures of Bertie and his family and friends.Life for Bertie seems to be moving at a pace that is rather out of his control. In Drummond Place gardens it seems that Olive has their future together all planned out. Meanwhile, upstairs at 44 Scotland Street, Bertie&’s father, Stuart, is powerless to stop over-bearing Irene and her motion for Bertie to travel to Aberdeen on a three-month secondment. And, further up in the New Town, while Bruce Anderson plots with old-school chums, love blossoms in Big Lou&’s Cafe. Warm hearted, humorous and wonderfully wise, Love in the Time of Bertie offers philosophical insight as well as sartorial elegance. Catch up once again with the extended family at No. 44, in this the latest instalment in the Scotland Street series.
Love is Murder
by Linda PalmerSoap opera writer Morgan Tyler's life begins to look like one of her scripts when her boss is found dead--and Morgan is left his fortune. Now a real-life killer is after her. And her time is running out--like sands through the hourglass.
Love of a Cowboy (McGrath #2)
by Jennifer RyanNew York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan's follow-up to Waiting on a Cowboy in the exciting new McGrath series.Meet New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan’s McGraths: a family as untamed as the land they call home. Skye Kennedy has always loved the close-knit community of Sunrise Fellowship—but when she witnesses the commune’s new leader commit a terrible crime, she flees…and finds herself in Montana, on the McGrath ranch, and drawn to the stoic yet kind man determined to help her. Declan McGrath has always handled things himself and focused more on work than his love life. With his newlywed brothers distracted by their beautiful wives, Declan has even more work on his hands. But when Skye arrives at the ranch starving and desperate for work, his loner days are over. Skye wants to keep her distance and protect Declan from the deadly threats facing her, but soon their relationship morphs into something much more than either of them expected. When she fights back against those out to destroy Sunrise Fellowship, Skye and Declan will have to do everything to protect not just Skye's community, but also their new love...
Love on the Boardwalk
by Christi BarthAtlantic City is the perfect place for detective Bradley Hudson to nurse his broken heart. A week of beer and strippers is sure to erase his former fiancée from his memory for good. What he didn't count on was running into a sassy redhead from his past. Maybe a rebound romp is an even better plan...Trina Trimble, private eye in training, is thrilled to be reunited with the hottie she almost hooked up with last summer. She's undercover on her first solo case, but there's always time to lock lips with a sexy cop. Besides, a fun fling with Brad doesn't have to last beyond his week in town.Brad and Trina are supposed to be just flirting, not forging a new forever. Brad's still healing, and although Trina changes careers the way other women change shoes, she has finally found her calling in her new life of disguises and stakeouts. But when an irresistible job offer threatens to lure her away, Brad will need to decide to let her go or bet it all on love and risk his heart again.51,000 words
Love on the High Seas
by Yasmin SullivanVoyage into love Unlucky at love, Professor Angelina Lewis is resigned that she is more of an intellectual than a romantic. She is in the habit of satisfying the yearnings in her heart with academic pursuits. This all changes when her sister talks her into taking her place on a singles' cruise. On the high seas, red-hot desire ignites when she meets Jeremy Bell. Frolicking in the Caribbean with the sensual doctor is making Angelina believe in the power of passion. But what happens once they sail into port? Will her shipboard romance get hit with a reality check? Jeremy doesn't want the passionate music he and Angelina make to ever stop. From the exotic island of Puerto Rico to the sun-kissed beaches of Miami, he's pursuing the woman of his dreams. But Jeremy will lose Angelina unless he can prove to her that they share something special-a rare love they'll never find again on land or sea....
Love on the Line (The Love Beyond Danger Novels #3)
by Diane HolidayA straitlaced teacher is tempted to break the rules by a wildcard football star in this romantic suspense novel from the author of Love Uncovered. At thirty-two, Anne Cooper feels the clock ticking on her dream family. She needs a man who checks the boxes on her ideal husband list. The hot football hero doesn&’t match a single one—she&’s not looking for a player. But spending time with Mr. Wrong feels so right. Wyatt Pearson knows all about hard work—on the field. In the dating world, his celebrity status has paved his way. But he&’s blindsided when he meets the smart, down-to-earth woman who would rather grade papers than watch the Superbowl. For a chance with Anne, he must up his game and approach from the heart. But as Anne and Wyatt fumble through their feelings, someone else is watching from the sidelines, plotting to win her affections. And if this rival can&’t have her…no one will. If you like Rachel Grant, Cynthia Eden, Susan Stoker, Melinda Leigh, Mary Burton, and Kendra Eliot, you&’ll love this thrilling ride! &“Two people looking for the opposite things in life find out they might be a perfect match. But danger lurks when they fall under the spotlight of a madman. Love on the Line is a suspenseful read.&”—USA Today–bestselling author Renee Ann Miller &“Well-plotted, beautifully written and completely engrossing. Love On the Line is absolutely the best romantic suspense I&’ve read this year.&”—USA Today–bestselling author Jessie Gussman
Love on the Range
by Jessica NelsonAny other socialite would view being packed off to a remote Oregon ranch as a punishment. But Gracelyn Riley knows that this is her opportunity to become a real reporter. If she can make her name through an interview with the elusive hero known as Striker, then she'll never have to depend on anyone ever again.Rancher Trevor Cruz can't believe his secret identity is being endangered by an overly chatty city girl. But if there's one thing he knows, it's that Gracie's pretty little snooping nose is bound to get her in trouble. So he'll use her determination to find "Striker" to keep an eye on her...and stick close by her side.
Love on the Run
by Anji NolanLove is a heart-pounding adventure as these couples dodge bullets, terrorists, smugglers, and their own stubborn hearts. Fall in love on the run with these four tales of danger, intrigue, and passion. <P><P>Love Will Find a Way: When a large quantity of diamonds disappears from Transcontinental airline's warehouse vault, police accuse Emily of being the accomplice of a man she once spurned. As omissions from her past stack up against her, she'll need Jack Clemmons's help to clear her, but has Emily's rejection hurt him too badly? <P><P>Love Is in the Air: When Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Jim Cromwell and airline pilot Captain Sophie Berg are shot in a drive-by shooting, their bond is palpable, even though he suspects she's the head of the drug smuggling ring he's sworn to bring down. When she's kidnapped, Jim must decide whether to believe his head or his heart. <P><P>The Cormorant Club: Reunited by chance, Holly and Scott's attraction is as undeniable as when they met in a MASH unit in Vietnam. But when a murder-for-hire group starts targeting their war contacts, will they lose their second chance at love? <P><P>Desperate Obsession: Jake Fowler lost his girl, Alex Mack, to a fast-talking pilot, but now, as a special branch detective at London's Heathrow airport, he's discovered his rival is a courier for a terrorist organization. As Alex becomes embroiled in the operation, Jake must convince her that his suspicions stem from more than jealousy - before she's in too deep to get out. <P><P>Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love the Sinner
by Lynn BulockI, Gracie Lee Harris, do hereby declare I had nothing to do with the murder of my two-timing, con man husband. But I do know three women who could have killed Dennis: his devoted mother who gave him her life savings--which he squandered; his disillusioned daughter who gave him her college fund-- again, squandered; and his pregnant almost-fiancee, whom he'd left with empty promises and unpaid bills. With the help of some new friends--and the Lord--I'll find the killer. . . hopefully without becoming the next victim!
Love the Stranger (A Queens Mystery #2)
by Michael SearsTed Molloy, a Queens attorney with a troublesome penchant for noble causes, investigates the murder of a corrupt immigration lawyer in the sharply observed follow-up to the 2022 Nero Award winner Tower of Babel.Ted Molloy has hit his stride with a foreclosure investment scheme that brings him into contact with a cast of shady characters across New York&’s most diverse borough, from Hollis to Howard Beach. On the side, he helps his activist girlfriend, Kenzie, with her work to halt construction on &“the Spike&”—a corporate-backed development project in Corona that would displace the largely immigrant communities surrounding it.Stop the Spike is heating up: Kenzie spends most of her waking hours fending off smear campaigns and touring community spaces in Queens to spread the word, which she can do thanks to Mohammed, Ted and Kenzie&’s close friend, a recent Yemeni immigrant and most expedient cab driver. But when Kenzie learns that Mohammed&’s immigration lawyer may be taking advantage of him financially, she decides to snoop around at the law offices—and comes face to face with a dead body and a shadowy figure, fleeing the scene. Now Kenzie is the sole witness to a potential murder. Can Ted and his team get to the bottom of the murder so they can stop the Spike once and for all?Explore every shady corner of Queens in this keen mystery, the second installment of award-winning author Michael Sears&’s critically acclaimed series.
Love with the Proper Stranger: Love With The Proper Stranger And Letters To Kelly
by Suzanne BrockmannAn undercover agent risks his cover when he falls in love while tracking a serial murderer in this romantic suspense from a New York Times bestseller.FBI agent John Miller is on the trail of a notorious female serial killer, and he can’t blow his cover to anyone. Not even the beguiling Mariah Carver, who unwittingly entangles herself in a web of deadly deceit.John can’t deny that sweet, sensual Mariah is the woman he’s been waiting for, but he can’t act on the passion that he feels for her. He’s poised to wed the woman suspected of being the ruthless Black Widow, who marries—then murders—her victims.
Love's Daring Risk
by Lauralee BlissAARON HARRIS LIVES A SIMPLE LIFE He's always been most at home with the sea-not with beautiful, sophisticated women like reporter Madeline Casey. So Aaron can hardly believe it when the newspaperwoman from the big city seems smitten with him. But soon he begins to suspect she'll do anything to get a scoop-even feign love. Madeline's desperate to save her family's newspaper. And a breaking story about two secretive brothers and their flying machine could be just the headline she needs. But as she chases her lead with Aaron's help, Madeline just might find herself sailing toward a happily-ever-after with the rugged seaman.
Love's First Bloom
by Delia ParrRuth Livingstone's life changes drastically the day her father puts a young child in her arms and sends her to a small village in New Jersey under an assumed name. There Ruth pretends to be a widow and quietly secludes herself until her father is acquitted of a crime. But with the emergence of the penny press, the imagination of the reading public is stirred, and her father's trial stands center stage. Asher Tripp is the brash newspaperman who determines that this case is the event he can use to redeem himself as a journalist. Ruth finds solace tending a garden along the banks of the Toms River--a place where she can find a measure of peace in the midst of the sorrow that continues to build. It is also here that Asher Tripp finds a temporary residence, all in an attempt to discover if the lovely creature known as Widow Malloy is truly Ruth Livingstone, the woman every newspaper has been looking for. Love begins to slowly bloom... but is the affection they share strong enough to withstand the secrets that separate them?
Love's Golden Caress
by Charlene LeonardWounded in body and spirit, the kindness and compassion of a beautiful, lonely woman will heal his wounds and renew hope in his heart. Charlene Leonard pens a passionate tale in her western romance Love's Golden Caress.Lance Tremaine had been the sheriff of Ophir, Georgia, for only two months when he ended up shot and near death after a gunfight with a band of outlaws. Tying himself to the saddle so he wouldn't slip off his horse and die alone in the wilderness, Lance made his way to civilization and was taken to the home of Sarah Wagner, a woman who was the closest thing to a doctor in those parts. He was a half-breed, used to mistreatment, and he generally ignored the slights given him by others. She was a solitary woman with black hair and gorgeous blue eyes, but was as much an outcast as Lance--and had her own secrets as well. Sarah tended Lance with kindness and a soft gentle smile and, in doing so, she stole his heart.
Love's Golden Embrace
by Charlene LeonardA blacksmith turned reluctant sheriff, a kidnapped woman the prize in a high-stakes poker game, a gold rush in a quiet Georgia town ... greed, larceny, and lust fill the pages of Charlene Leonard's hot and sexy western romance, Love's Golden Embrace. He only wanted to live in peace. The life of a simple blacksmith appealed to Luke Campbell. He didn't intend to be the peacekeeper in the town of Ophir, Georgia. He already knew a lawman's pay was low, and that the risk of dying at a young age was a real possibility. He had given up that life years earlier and come home to Georgia. All went well until gold was discovered and then all greed broke out.She had been kidnapped and was at the mercy of unmerciful men. The people in the town of Ophir ignored her plight. When Susannah Tremaine was choked until she couldn't speak and trussed up like a roped calf, then put up as collateral in a poker game, she was without hope of being rescued. Until Luke showed up to save her. A giant of a man at six foot seven, he rescued her from even more than he knew. Anna found herself drawn to the kind, gentle giant with the heart of gold.