Author: danadratch

Freelance writer Alex Vlodnachek hasn’t had a vacation in ages. So when her sister invites her—and pup Lucy—for a girls’ get-away to Miami, it’s too tempting to resist. Big sister Annie wants Alex to savor a little fun in the sun at her South Beach condo. Redhead Alex just wants to escape complications at home, enjoy a little R&R and find an industrial-sized bottle of sunscreen. But trouble … bottle of sunscreen. But trouble is hot on her heels—along with a few stray friends and relatives. On the eve of the condo association’s hotly contested election, everything in the luxury…

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If it wasn’t for art thieves, spies and killers, Alex Vlodnachek’s life would be bliss.   Her freelance career is catching fire. Her relationship with B&B owner Ian Sterling is flirty and fun. She’s even attending a glittering cocktail party at his sprawling Victorian inn.   But, to this ex-reporter, something seems “off.” And it’s not the canapés. When Ian’s father vanishes, the enigmatic … father vanishes, the enigmatic innkeeper asks for her discretion. And her assistance.   Meanwhile, Alex is having the opposite problem at her tiny bungalow: People keep piling in uninvited. Including a mysterious intruder found sleeping…

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As a reporter, she’s used to covering the news. Now she’s the headline.   Alex Vlodnachek has been a reporter for 12 years, a P.R. rep for three months, and a murder suspect for all of 24 hours. When her agency’s double-dealing CEO is stabbed, scheming co-workers cast the new redhead as a compelling red herring. The story is media catnip—especially her salacious nickname: Vlod the Impaler.   Even … catnip—especially her salacious nickname: Vlod the Impaler.   Even Alex has to admit she looks guilty.   Out of a job and under suspicion, Alex is running low on cash,…

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