Secrets ~ Jude Deveraux
Cassie Madden has been in love with the same man since she was twelve. Now, at twenty five, she is working in widower Jeff Ames home as his live in nanny to his five year old daughter. Suddenly it seems as though something is not right, things seem one way on the surface, but if you pay attention, they tell another story entirely. Can Cassie figure out what is up with all the secrets, and will she survive the discovery?
Blue Smoke and Murder ~ Elizabeth Lowell
This is the third book in the St. Kilda Consulting series.
Jill Breck is used to living on the edge. She was just doing her job when she saved the life of Lane Faroe, son of two of St. Kilda’s top notch operators. But after she inherits everything from her great aunt,who died under mysterious circumstances, and then receives a death threat, she calls in the favor.
Zach Balfour does not like playing bullet catcher. But when Jill Breck calls St. Kilda, he is the closest operative, and takes the position, it also happens that he is the one best qualified for the specifics of this particular job.
As they run around Northern Arizona, and New Mexico, and into Nevada, they deal with the in’s and out’s of the small town, fundamentalist Mormon communities, while at the same time trying to figure out why someone would kill for what they have. And what they still need to learn about it.
All Through The Night ~ Suzanne Brockmann
this is a short story taking place between books eleven and twelve in the Troubleshooters series.
Jules Cassidy is an FBI Agent. This short story tells the story of how his wedding to actor Robin Chadwick happened, and the turns and dangers that they had to battle to get there.
Force of Nature ~ Suzanne Brockmann
This is the eleventh book in the Troubleshooters series.
Ric Alverado, former Sarasota police officer, now private detective has been hired to find a girl, only now that he has found her he discovers that she is the girlfriend of a major crime lord in the area. Now he and his assistant, Annie Dugan, are in the middle of a federal investigation.
FBI Agent Jules Cassidy is in charge of the investigation, while investigating he discovers that Robin Chadwick is in town. Now Jules has to figure out how to keep everyone alive and keep the terrorists out of our country.
No Choice but Seduction ~ Johanna Lindsey
This is the ninth book in the Mallory series.
Boyd Anderson, George’s youngest brother, is considering settling down. As soon as this thought enters his head he notices a young woman on the dock, Katey Tyler, only to discover that she has booked passage on his ship for England, and shortly thereafter, it is revealed that she is married.
Weeks later, in England, George’s niece is kidnapped and the ransom note is delivered to the wrong house, to the house where Boyd is staying. Boyd, along with Anthony and Jeremy Mallory take off to recover the missing girl, Judith, only to discover that somehow Katey is involved.
Can Boyd trust that she claims she is innocent?
I found this to be a bit predictable, but it is just a romance, not a thriller or mystery, there were a couple of twists I didn’t see coming. Over all I enjoyed it.
Into The Storm ~ Suzanne Brockmann
This is the tenth book in the Troubleshooters series.
Mark Jenkins has planted the idea for Team Sixteen, and their new CO, to go head to head with Tommy Paoletti’s Troubleshooters Inc. After it is approved he is assigned to work with Troubleshooters to work out the details, while working with Lindsey Fontaine, he is also spending as much time around Tracy, his high school crush that he managed to get a job for as receptionist at Troubleshooters. When the all make a trip to New Hampshire, for some cold weather training, there are injuries and disappearances that draw many of the groups closer.
Lover Enshrined ~ J. R. Ward
This the sixth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
Phury has agreed to be the Primale for the Chosen, and Cormia, the First Chosen, has been living in the Brotherhood mansion for five months, waiting for Phury to be ready. Phury is hiding from his past, and refusing to admit he is an addict. A series of events leads to a head, something has got to change.
Breaking Point ~ Suzanne Brockmann
This is the ninth book in the Troubleshooters series.
FBI negotiator Max Bhegat receives word that Gina, the woman he has loved for years, but fought because of the age difference, was killed in Germany in a terrorist bombing. Bewildered as to why she was in Germany to start with, she was supposed to be in Kenya, Max goes to Germany to recover her body and send it home to her family, as well as investigate why she was in Germany. Long time co-worker, and friend Jules Cassidy accompanies him to Germany, refusing to let Max go through this alone.
Hot Target ~ Suzanne Brockmann
This is book Eight in the Troubleshooters series.
Chief Cosmo Richter is on leave, because his mother has broken both wrists, but she is making him crazy so he agrees to do some work for Tom Paoletti and Troubleshooters Inc. He goes on what appears to be a silver bullet assignment, simple security for a Hollywood personality. J. Mercedes Chadwick is the producer of a new movie, a WWII era love story, and she has recieved several credible death threats. The studio hires Troubleshooters Inc. to provide security, and Cosmo quickly realizes that Jane is not really the person she puts to the public view.
Flashpoint ~ Suzanne Brockmann
This is the seventh book in the Troubleshooters series.
We are introduced to a lot of new characters in this one, Tom Paoletti has left the Navy and started his own firm, providing security and covert operations. He is actively recruiting, and picks up 3 ex FBI for this book, there has been an earthquake in Kazbekistan, and they need a team to go in and search for the laptop that belonged to a now dead terrorist. To make matters worse, they have to send a woman in, and that leads to a whole new set of difficulties.
