On Florida's iconic 30A, mother and social worker Vinny Lillenhammer has a secret. About the Betancourts next door. Unrequited artist and newly widowed Lila Beckham has a secret. About the Betancourts next door. Thirteen-year-old left-handed tennis ace Gabe Lillenhammer has a secret. About the Betancourts next door... but he doesn't know it yet. The Betancourts next door have their own secrets and have been a part of the lives of their...

After being duped by an unscrupulous treasure hunter, historian Ingrid Torsten is determined not to allow anyone to muscle in on her latest discovery. She uncovers the mysterious past of a little known pirate named Lewis Scot. After she discovers that Scot had hidden treasure and left a cryptic message leading to it, she decides to look for the treasure herself with the help of a local sea captain. When the unscrupulous treasure hunter learns of her...

This is the third of the Treb Lincoln Novels by Bob Bitchin. The Adventure Begins in King Harbor. On his return from delivering a new boat up the coast of California, Treb Lincoln is blown into a mystery that is killing people halfway around the world. Before the adventure ends, he will enlist the aid of some old friends, be pursued by his own government, and end up sailing across the Pacific to save a friend's loved ones! Treb Lincoln - Living aboard...

A young Venetian man and woman face hardship and high seas adventure across the Mediterranean in this prize-winning novel set during the Renaissance. Venice of the late sixteenth century is an unforgiving city. The Doge rules with an iron fist and the Holy Office of Inquisition harbors suspicions about everything and everyone. It is a place where even the walls have eyes. So when a recently married stonemason by the name of Michele is accused of...

A cranky cop who's sworn off relationships, an event planner with a fake boyfriend, and the over-the-top family that thinks it's love. When Ripley fabricates a boyfriend to put off her family's overzealous matchmaking efforts, she never thought it would go so far. But when she gets pulled over for speeding, the police officer gets caught up in her fake boyfriend scheme. Cash has good reasons for swearing off the holidays and relationships. But his...

Enjoy this small-town series full of mystery, steamy romance, and a sense of family that will have you falling in love. Forever begins with a little hope… When pediatrician Elsa Winters realizes Liam won't allow himself to love her, she flees New York City to make a fresh start. In Swan Harbor, her best friend Emma and a new practice help distract her from the loss she is feeling, but she can't forget the man she left behind. Paramedic Liam Reade...

First published in 1965, Genoa is Paul Metcalf's purging of the burden of his relationship to his great-grandfather Herman Melville. In his signature polyphonic style, a storm-tossed Indiana attic becomes the site of a reckoning with the life of Melville; with Columbus, and his myth; and between two brothers-one, an MD who refuses to practice; the other, an executed murderer. Genoa is a triumph, a novel without peer, that vibrates and sings a quintessentially...

Danger lurks beneath the Mediterranean waves… Sub-lieutenant Paul Everard serves in the Mediterranean aboard the submarine Ultra, helping the Allies attack Axis supply ships in a life or death struggle beneath the waves. But Paul has other worries: his father, Nick, is somewhere in the Far East, at risk from the rapidly advancing Japanese. His brother, Jack, has become embroiled in the murky world of clandestine operations, and been sent on...

Could she be making a huge mistake? As the battle rages on the enigmatic island of Halcyon, Reagan and Connor's courage is unwavering. Determined to escape the clutches of their formidable enemy, they rally the Shepherds and the Flock for a daring plan. But as dark secrets surface and loyalties are tested, they must confront the true extent of their adversary's power. Is Elder Allen even more dangerous than they feared? And can they trust Andie, the...

It's 1852 and San Francisco is still in the thrall of the Gold Rush. Boomtowns can be dangerous places especially when there is gold to be had. Nick and the crew of the Panther aren't interested in the riches. They want to get out alive. The city becomes a tinderbox ready to burn when an old nemesis kidnaps Nick's son. Nick and the crew must navigate the gangs trying to take control of the lawless city-and its riches-in order to save him. Their new...