Author: christybarritt

A JOB AS EASY AS SUNDAY MORNINGGuilt over past mistakes haunt former Navy SEAL Dez Rodriguez. When he’s asked to guard a pop star during a music festival on Lantern Beach, he’s all set for what he hopes is a breezy assignment. UNTIL HE MEETS BREE JORDANBree hasn’t found fame to be nearly as fulfilling as she dreamed. Instead, she’s more like a carefully crafted character living out a pre-scripted … carefully crafted character living out a pre-scripted story. When a stalker’s threats become deadly, her life—and career—are turned upside down. DANGER RISES UP THE CHARTSFrom the start, Bree sees…

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A CHOICE THAT HAUNTS HIMGriff McIntyre never expected his ex-wife and three-year-old daughter to come to Lantern Beach. After an abduction attempt, they’re desperate for safety. Now Griff’s not letting either of them out of his sight.A DESPERATION THAT BINDS THEM Bethany knows Griff is the only one who can protect them, despite the fact that he broke her heart. But she’ll do anything to keep her … heart. But she’ll do anything to keep her daughter safe—even if it means playing nicely with a man she can’t stand. A DANGER THAT PULLS THEM APARTAs peril ripples through their lives,…

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A stranger invades her home, leaving Rebecca Jarvis terrified. Above all, she must protect the baby growing inside her. Since her estranged husband died suspiciously six months earlier, Rebecca has been determined to depend on no one but herself.Her chivalrous new neighbor appears to be an answer to prayer. But who is Levi Stoneman really? Rebecca wants to believe he can help her, but she can’t … she can’t ignore her instincts.As danger closes in, both Rebecca and Levi must figure out whom they can trust. With Rebecca’s baby coming soon, there’s no time to waste. Can the truth prevail…

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Faith-filled romantic suspense from a Carol Award finalist: Widow Elise is determined to uncover the truth behind her husband’s suspicious death — and his best friend, Colton, is the only one who can help her. But as the danger grows, so do her feelings for the Navy SEAL vet…

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Gabby and the Cold Case Squad tackle their most personal case yet. Evie Manson’s foster mom vanished six weeks ago on a trip to Pennsylvania. The mystery surrounding her disappearance haunts Evie. Was it a blind date gone bad? Is she injured somewhere all alone? Why hasn’t anyone heard from her since?With not a clue in sight, Gabby and the Cold Case Squad travel to Shady Valley to investigate. … to investigate. When no one will answer their questions and hostility abounds around every corner, the crew determines something is definitely shady in the valley. News of a dead body…

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Deck the halls with boughs of . . . danger.Joey Darling and her friend, Starla McKnight, are all set to host a new TV Christmas light special. But, before filming even begins, things go awry. Legs—with a human body attached—are sticking out of the family’s chimney, wrecking the feel-good holiday show.Things turn even more perilous when they discover their victim is a felon recently released from … a felon recently released from prison. Joey tries to stay out of the investigation, but she’s as curious as a kid on Christmas morning. As more facts emerge, the mystery of what happened…

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Someone has flipped the script, and chaos abounds.Joey Darling thought she’d take a quick acting gig between filming her hit TV show, Relentless, and prepping for an upcoming movie. The peaceful island of Lantern Beach seemed like a perfect getaway, especially when her fiancé joins her on location. But from day one on the set, things go awry. Someone alters the script, adding a mysterious death … adding a mysterious death to the movie. At first, the changes seem like a joke. But when real life imitates the script, Joey realizes there’s more to the story.Joey has no choice but…

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Ansley Wilder has always lived life on the wild side, using thrills to numb the pain from her past and escape her mistakes. But a near-death experience two years ago changed everything. When another incident nearly claims her life, she turns her thrill-seeking ways into a fight for survival. Ryan Philips left Fog Lake to chase adventure far from home. Now he’s returned as the new fire chief in … chief in town, but the slower paced life he seeks is nowhere to be found. Not only is a wildfire blazing out of control, but a malicious killer known as…

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Wes O’Neill is perfectly content to hang with his friends and enjoy island life on Lantern Beach. Something begins to change inside him when Paige Henderson sweeps into his life. But the beautiful newcomer is hiding painful secrets beneath her cheerful facade.Police dispatcher Paige Henderson came to Lantern Beach riddled with guilt and uncertainties after the fallout of a bad relationship. When … relationship. When she meets Wes, she begins to open up to the possibility of love again. But there’s something Wes isn’t telling her—something that could change everything.As the winds shift, doubts seep into Paige’s mind. Can Paige…

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