Private investigator Sam Osborne is still setting up his new office when he gets a call from young heiress Casey Lewis asking him to investigate several recent attempts on her life. Twenty-year-old Casey is wheelchair-bound, the use of her legs taken in the same wreck that killed her parents just after her father changed his will to leave his business and fortune to her. Now, on the eve of full inheritance, someone is trying to kill her. Danny Jones has been homeless since he was a child. His long-time protector has died, leaving him completely on his own. With a large storm bearing down on the DC Metro area, he takes refuge in a boxcar, only to wake far away; stranded in one of the worst blizzards to hit the area in years. A twist of fate brings Danny to Casey’s side just in time to save her from another attempt on her life. Through the dark days of the storm, Casey and Danny work together to survive. As the storm passes, the clock starts ticking in a race to find who is trying to kill Casey before they succeed. Sam works feverishly while Danny stands ready to protect Casey from any threat, and all the while Casey and Danny’s feelings for each other grow. Will Sam uncover the plot against Casey in time, or will the budding love between Danny and Casey be cut short by tragedy?

Twist of Fate

Swope, F. Sharon

Parente, Genilee Swope

Parenting & Relationships

Gsp Publishing

Jacob Hardy, a reclusive and wealthy author of fiery romance novels is losing his most prized possessions – a collection of valuable Kuan Yin statues. The mysterious thief seems to have the ability to walk through walls and grab the statues right from under the author’s nose. Jacob hires Sam to help him catch the thief at about the same time as he hires a new typing assistant—Rosalie McGovern. As Sam works on the puzzle of the thefts, he also helps Jacob in his struggle with knowing how to handle the strong-willed, opinionated Rosalie. Sam puts everyone Jacob’s life has touched on the list of suspects only to discover that the truth is much more Wretched than anyone could have guessed.

Wretched Fate

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Private investigator Sam Osborne gets himself mixed up in a case that brings back painful memories of his own son’s disappearance many years ago. He can’t say “no”, however, to Maggie Turner, the violet-eyed beauty frantic to find her daughter Jenna. Maggie and Sam join forces to delve into how Jenna disappeared from a store in broad daylight with no witnesses. Did Maggie’s ex-husband take the child or was it the mysterious neighbor who’d been watching the child? Those two people are on the long list of suspects Sam develops as he tries to follow a cold trail. With Maggie’s help and a road trip to chase down what happened, he’s hoping to catch the criminal, and maybe Maggie’s heart as well.

Violet Fate

Genilee, Swope Parente

Maud Novec has been kicked out of her own home and winds up on the doorstep of Elmer Martin, a farmer who seeks companionship and help running his home. The two find friendship as Elmer teaches Maud the beauty of life on a farm. Eventually they realize their feelings run much deeper than employer/employee. The budding romance is threatened, however, by a mystery surrounding Maud. Someone comes close to successfully killing her, and Elmer seeks Sam’s help in figuring out what’s going on, as well as whether the attempts on her life are connected to a mysterious treasure and to the death of Maud’s father.

Treasured Fate

Architect of Fate (Fates)

Romance