Karen Barnett
Mistaken: First Impressions Are Never What They Seem
By Karen Barnett (Abingdon Press)
Release date: July 2, 2013
Laurie’s judgment about men has never steered her wrong. Until now. Since alcohol and prohibition have made criminals out of every man in her world, Laurie Burke resolves to find at least one honorable man. Convinced that handsome newcomer, Daniel Shepherd, is connected with her brother’s rum-running gang, Laurie quickly scratches his name off her list. Federal agent Samuel Brown might be the answer to her prayers—or her worst nightmare.
The Road to Paradise: A Vintage National Parks Novel
By Karen Barnett (WaterBrook)
Release date: June 6, 2017
An ideal sanctuary and a dream come true–that’s what Margaret Lane feels as she takes in God’s gorgeous handiwork in Mount Rainier National Park. It’s 1927 and the National Park Service is in its youth when Margie, an avid naturalist, lands a coveted position alongside the park rangers living and working in the unrivaled splendor of Mount Rainier’s long shadow. But Chief Ranger Ford Brayden is still haunted by his father’s death on the mountain, and the ranger takes his work managing the park and its crowd of visitors seriously. The job of watching over an idealistic senator’s daughter with few practical survival skills seems a waste of resources. When Margie’s former fiancé sets his mind on developing the Paradise Inn and its surroundings into a tourist playground, the plans might put more than the park’s pristine beauty in danger.
Where the Fire Falls: A Vintage National Parks Novel
By Karen Barnett (WaterBrook)
Release date: June 5, 2018
Stunning Yosemite National Park sets the stage for this late 1920s historical romance with mystery, adventure, heart, and a sense of the place John Muir described as “pervaded with divine light. “Watercolorist Olivia Rutherford has shed her humble beginnings to fashion her image as an avant-garde artist to appeal to the region’s wealthy art-collectors. When she lands a lucrative contract painting illustrations of Yosemite National Park for a travel magazine, including its nightly one-of-a-kind Firefall event, she hopes the money will lift Olivia and her sisters out of poverty. After false accusations cost him everything, former minister Clark Johnson has found purpose as a backcountry guide in this natural cathedral of granite and trees. Now he’s faced with the opportunity to become a National Parks Ranger, but is it his true calling? As Clark opens Olivia’s eyes to the wonders of Yosemite, she discovers the people are as vital to the park’s story as its vistas–a revelation that may bring her charade to an end.
James Barney
The Joshua Stone
By James Barney (William Morrow Paperbacks)
Release date: October 8, 2013
Some secrets belong to the past. Others refuse to stay there. In 1959, in an underground laboratory in a remote region of West Virginia, a secret government experiment went terribly awry.
Todd Michael Barrett
The Curse
By Todd Michael Barrett (Pleasant Word-A Division of WinePress Publishing)
Release date: December 10, 2008
“1850s Oregon Territory finds young & innocent Katie eager to find her handsome prince and start a family on the frontier. But when her true love finally comes along in the steadfast form of John Jakes, she has to fight the dark forces hoping to steal him away. Will she prevail? And at what cost will this victory be gained? Many daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters later, Rebecca Jakes/Lindsay takes her place in the Jakes line. Happily married to Brad for six years, she wants a baby and she wants one now. Yet her Los Angeles doctors cannot identify why she is not able to conceive.
Christy Barritt
Afterglow (Lantern Beach Escape Book 1)
By Christy Barritt (River Heights)
Release date: November 11, 2019
What if you married someone, only to discover that she was suspected of killing her former fiancé?While on their honeymoon, Grayson and Rachel Stewart are confronted with dark details of Rachel\’s past. As more facts begin emerging, their new marriage is thrown into a tailspin. The newlyweds must figure out how to move forward.
Attempt to Locate (Lantern Beach P.D. Book 2)
By Christy Barritt (River Heights)
Release date: February 19, 2019
A deadly trio of robbers. A missing woman. A community in crisis. A fun girls’ night out turns into a nightmare when armed robbers barge into the store where Cassidy and her friends are shopping. As the situation escalates and the men escape, a massive manhunt launches on Lantern Beach to apprehend the dangerous trio.
Attempt to Locate (Lantern Beach P.D.)
By Christy Barritt (River Heights)
Release date: February 5, 2024
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Axel: A clean romantic suspense (Lantern Beach Blackout: The New Recruits)
By Christy Barritt (River Heights)
Release date: February 20, 2024
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Beach House Mysteries, Books 1-3 (The Beach House Mystery Series)
By Christy Barritt (River Heights)
Release date: August 13, 2023
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