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  • State of Shock by Marie Force

    State of Shock by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    They never saw this coming… Hold on to your hat for the next First Family book, coming December 20, 2022...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  death
  • State of Affairs by Marie Force

    State of Affairs by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The phone call that changed their lives forever…Minutes after Vice President Nick Cappuano and Lt. Sam Holland get the call that President Nelson has been found dead in the residence on Thanksgiving, they’re still processing that Nick has been asked to come to the White House to take the oath of office...
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  • The Silent Threat by Elle Gray

    The Silent Threat by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    After the bodies of six young girls were discovered in a shipping container that had been dumped in a scrapyard, FBI agent Blake Wilder is summoned onto the horrific scene. A closer inspection of the bodies reveals strange markings, similar to Spenser's victims in Sweetwater Falls...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery
  • State of the Union by Marie Force

    State of the Union by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s the biggest night of President Nick Cappuano’s life. Will his first lady make it to the Capitol in time for his speech?President Cappuano has been working for months on his first State of the Union address, his highest profile moment yet as the country’s new president...
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    mystery  suspense  m-f  contemporary  length-medium
  • State of Denial by Marie Force

    State of Denial by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Denial: refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant… His mother has been arrested, his government is under new threat, the relentless media is driving him mad, and denial becomes the word of the day for President Nick Cappuano. Meanwhile, his wife, DC Metro Police Lt. Sam Holland Cappuano has caught a big new case with suspects everywhere she looks...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  death
  • The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray

    The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    It’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow.Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season.Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery
  • Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Covert by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kale Mueez just wants to work on his computer programs and, okay, some not-so-legal hacking. Even though he sold one of his computer software companies for more money than he’d ever need, he wasn’t one to sit back and do nothing. That is especially true since his father is a super soldier known around the world...
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    mystery  suspense  m-f  contemporary  humor  length-medium
  • Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan

    Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Josie presses her hands into the center of the drowned girl’s chest and pumps, counting off compressions. She takes in the girl’s beautiful face, her brown eyes glassy. The memory of a champion swimmer on the podium with her teammates—a red swim cap on, her head thrown back in laughter—a stark contrast to the cold, still body before her. Breathe. Just breathe..
  • The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There are memories that we try our hardest to forget.Reminders of what was taken from us...For FBI Agent Emma Griffin pain and brokenness was all she knew.At eleven, she found her mother murdered.The love she most cherished was gone in an instant.Even after catching the culprit, the pang in her heart never left her.Now with her husband and newfound family...
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    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • Fatal Scandal by Marie Force

    Fatal Scandal by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Book 8 of the Fatal series from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Force... As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department—and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them...
  • Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt

    Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A six-year-old girl is kidnapped from her bed in Tennessee's oldest town. The ransom note demands millions. In this fifth installment of the highly-acclaimed and bestselling Joe Dillard series, Dillard is hired to represent the parents of a child who has gone missing...
  • The Girl on the Road by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl on the Road by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “You’re going on a date with someone you’ve just met online?There are a bunch of crazies out there. You need to be careful!”After multiple assassination attempts, FBI agent Emma Griffin is on the road to recovery.At times though, her dreams and reality seem to blur together. Leaving her to question aspects of her life...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery
  • Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force

    Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Washington, D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son. But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: Sam's seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop...
  • Memories of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Memories of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s summertime at the Falls, and this season revenge tastes even sweeter…Sheriff Spenser Song thought she would get a much-needed break after aiding FBI agent Blake Wilder on an international trafficking ring.Shortly upon her return to the Falls and to Ryker, the place is once again in an uproar.When the town’s star athletes are found dead due to a drug overdose...
  • Shadows of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Shadows of the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spenser Song could have never imagined that her career in the FBI would lead to her husband’s death.She moved to Sweetwater Falls and accepted the job as the town’s Sheriff to escape from the pain of her dark past.But a fresh start in the once idyllic town came with many unexpected twists..
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    mafia  suspense  mystery
  • Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    To be young, wild, and carefree.The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance.But there’s a price for the naivety of youth.A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence.Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters.From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars...
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    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • The Last Promise by A.J. Rivers

    The Last Promise by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We are the promises we make, the vows we keep, and the oaths we dare not break.When PI Dean Steele received a call from his high school sweetheart Brielle,he never imagined it would lead him to the discovery of her lifeless body.His hunt for her killer takes him on the road to the biggest mystery of his life...
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    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • The Girl and the Bride by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl and the Bride by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Here comes the bride, all dressed in…When the body of a "bride," clutching a bloody invitation is found in a shallow grave with flower petals scattered around, FBI agent Emma Griffin is called to the scene.Initial reports about the victim’s disappearance were conflicting.Some believed she had simply gotten cold feet, just a “runaway bride”...
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    suspense  mafia  mystery  length-short
  • Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s all pep and pancakes in Sweetwater Falls until a home invasion goes awry.While Ryker completes building a small dog park, Spenser can’t help but think about her past.With her former FBI partner’s trial looming around the corner.It seems like the darkest chapters of her life might finally see justice.Shortly after arriving at her office, Spenser is called to the scene of a shooting...
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    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray

    The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow.Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season.Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • The Girl in the Dark by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl in the Dark by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The life of a teenage girl is a roller coaster of emotions.Did Luisa Sinclair really run away from home?With a troubled home life, many in town speculated that Luisa Sinclair ran away.It’s been years since her sudden disappearance and all hopes of finding her are gone.Until a fisherman pulled up an ominous drum barrel.It contained human remains and the DNA comes up as a match for Luisa...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-medium
  • The Last Survivors by A.J. Rivers

    The Last Survivors by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When Dean receives a distraught phone call from his ex-girlfriend.He rushes to her home to find a horrific and dreadful scene...A ransacked house and her bloodied body lkying on the floor.As the police and her husband arrive at the scene, Dean learns that his ex's son is also missing.While Dean searches for answers behind her death, a bombing kills a friend from his days in the military...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-medium
  • Malcolm by Jessica Gadziala

    Malcolm by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He was happy with his quiet life.With the club, with his family, with his cabin in the woods.He didn’t think he needed more than that.Not until he came across her.But when a string of unfortunate events starts to seem less like happenstance and more like something someone had planned...
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    mystery  suspense  m-f  bikers  contemporary
  • Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones

    Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Wall Street meets the Sons of Anarchy in Bad Deeds , the smoldering, scorching next novel in the explosively sexy Dirty Money series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. Would you bleed for the one you love? To save his family empire from the grip of the drug cartel, Shane is pushed to the edge of darkness, forced to make choices he might never make...
  • The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They'll do anything for a second shot at forever.When Cole McGregor entered my life, my whole world changed. My new neighbor was older, gorgeous, and the Irish accent had me swooning. And no matter what, he was always there for me, but only as a friend.The day I walked out of his life without a trace . . . I'd left not as a young girl with a crush but as a woman in love...
  • The Girl and the Unexpected Gifts by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl and the Unexpected Gifts by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The holidays in Sherwood are merry, until the unexpected gifts arrived…It’s that time of the year again in the quaint town of Sherwood.The festivities are just about to commence.But this year, everyone is cautious. As FBI agent Emma Griffin and her family are trying to enjoy the holidays together, a serial-killer is stalking Sherwood...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery
  • Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s all pep and pancakes in Sweetwater Falls until a home invasion goes awry.While Ryker completes building a small dog park, Spenser can’t help but think about her past.With her former FBI partner’s trial looming around the corner.It seems like the darkest chapters of her life might finally see justice.Shortly after arriving at her office, Spenser is called to the scene of a shooting...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • Into the Night by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Into the Night by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Into the night, a killer is shrouded from sight as he stalks his next victim…When a teen is found dead, and her body displayed in a ritualistic killing,FBI agent Olivia Knight is called to the town of Hollow Nest.Fall marks the beginning of the town’s many festivities, and no town celebrates Halloween quite like Hollow Nest...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-medium
  • The Girl and the Secret Passage by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl and the Secret Passage by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “They were found slain nearby campus in that gruesome manner?”After the horrific killings of two young people, the murder investigation immediately took on another twisted turn as the killings are linked to bloody and cryptic passages within books from the college library.With shocking clues leaving the local police bewildered and desperate, they called on the FBI to spearhead the investigation...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery
  • The Girl in Hawaii by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl in Hawaii by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Don’t look back. There’s someone out there that will save us all.”When an unexpected call from FBI agent Bella Walker takes Ava James on a red eye flight to Hawaii waters.Nothing could have prepared her for the surprising mysteries that lie hidden in the Jurassic World-like landscape.After the 17-year-old, Kelly Winters went missing in Florida...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  mystery  suspense
  • Blind Faith by Sharon Sala

    Blind Faith by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    He has nothing and everything to lose…When a seventeen-year-old boy goes missing while camping with his buddies in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend, the case is right up PI Charlie Dodge’s alley. Charlie’s reputation for finding missing people—especially missing kids—is unparalleled. Unfortunately, trouble seems to be equally good at finding him...
  • Her Way by Nicci Harris

    Her Way by Nicci Harris

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Your love for her is dangerous and unnatural.” I grin. “I’m dangerous and unnatural.” Bronson: Olive skin. Amber eyes. She has been mine since we were fourteen.She was my beautiful distraction from the chaos I was born into.From the disturbances in my own mind. From my legacy. So when everything we created together is ripped away, I burn the idea of a peaceful life...
  • No Escape by A.J. Rivers

    No Escape by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There are places in this world where you can enter, but never leave...After witnessing and helping to solve many cases with FBI agent Emma Griffin,PI Dean Steele should get an honorary FBI badge as a reward.With Fall and its festivities rapidly approaching, Dean gets an urgent call.Four years ago, in the quiet town of Harper, three teens were murdered against the backdrop of Halloween...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery
  • The Woman in the Back Room by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman in the Back Room by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    He hadn’t planned on being a part of the Family.Life had thrown a curve at him at a young age that made him reevaluate his path in life.And he chose out.But when tragedy strikes, awakening the need for revenge, he finds himself wanting back in. To the Family. The life. The people.Including a woman he never could have seen coming, one he never would have thought he’d want in his life...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  mafia  length-short
  • The Girl in Her Cabin by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl in Her Cabin by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ALL ABOARD! The crew members on this cruise ship are hiding dangerous secrets. Especially the truth behind what happened to The Girl in Her Cabin. After celebrating her best friend’s wedding, FBI agent Emma Griffin and the gang are looking forward to a much-needed vacation. They hop onboard a cruise ship excited for the many excursions and adventures...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  mystery
  • Defender's Instinct: Cerberus Tactical K9 by Fiona Quinn

    Defender's Instinct: Cerberus Tactical K9 by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 15 ratings
    It’ll take more than his battle-hardened instincts to defend her…CIA linguist Sabrin Harris’s plans for a relaxing vacation went up in smoke when twenty-six hostages disappeared just north of her grandmother’s house in Slovakia. Now, she’s been called into action. Her mission is fairly simple...
  • The Housewife by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    The Housewife by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A young mother is baking holiday treats when the unthinkable occurs...FBI agent Olivia Knight and her partner, Brock, are ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day in style.But when a home invasion turns deadly and a housewife is found in the kitchen with multiple stab wounds. The duo is called to an upscale neighborhood to track down the assailant before more bodies drop...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • The Silent Dolls by Rita Herron

    The Silent Dolls by Rita Herron

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Silent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat was raw, her eyes swollen shut. She wanted her mommy and daddy. She wanted to go home...
  • Devil's Reign by E.C. Land

    Devil's Reign by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Book 2 of 2: Devils Riot MC: Originals (2 Book Series) box set books 6 through 10...
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    mafia  suspense  mystery  bikers  length-epic
  • Strategic Plan by Lynn Shannon

    Strategic Plan by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He swore an oath. Tucker Colburn is haunted by his comrade’s death. He promised to deliver the man’s personal effects to his sister, but before he can, the woman disappears. No forwarding address, no telephone number, and no way to contact her. The case is at a standstill until Tucker rescues another woman from a deadly attack.  She’s a target...
  • Fatal Games by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Fatal Games by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jumping off a plane is one thing, but being forced to do so amid a plane crash is something no one puts on their bucket list.After surviving a plane crash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, FBI agent Olivia Knight and a group of survivors are washed ashore onto a desolate island.An island harboring more danger than any of them could have ever imagined...
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    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • The Invitation by A.J. Rivers

    The Invitation by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When FBI agent Ava James received a call from an ex,she could have never predicted the mayhem that would follow...After receiving an invitation to attend a Christmas themed wedding in the mountains,Ava had planned out her perfect winter escape.However, the getaway turns into a nightmare when she stumbles upon the groom’s sister frozen in the snow...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-medium
  • Whispers at the Reunion by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Whispers at the Reunion by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A family reunion is the perfect time for food, alcohol, and gossiping about loved ones.In this case some rumors can lead to murder...It’s been weeks since a shocking event sent the Federal Agency into panic.FBI agent Olivia and Brock are left broken, fighting to overcome the grief.Amidst the agency’s chaos, they find a welcoming distraction in the form of a family reunion...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  mafia  suspense  length-short
  • Whispers at the Reunion by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Whispers at the Reunion by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A family reunion is the perfect time for food, alcohol, and gossiping about loved ones.In this case some rumors can lead to murder...It’s been weeks since a shocking event sent the Federal Agency into panic.FBI agent Olivia and Brock are left broken, fighting to overcome the grief.Amidst the agency’s chaos, they find a welcoming distraction in the form of a family reunion...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  suspense  mystery  length-short
  • Corrupted Empire by Nicole Fox

    Corrupted Empire by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    We had a chance at paradise. Then I watched it all burn.Lies. Secrets. Shadows. Blood.My world is filled with these things. I thought I knew how to navigate them.I was wrong.And it’s about to cost me everything.My empire is crumbling, because I made the same mistakes my father did.But it’s not just riches I’m losing.It’s also the only chance I ever had at happiness...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  m-f  contemporary  length-medium
  • Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

    Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 77 ratings
    Stephanie Plum, the brassy babe in the powder blue Buick is back and she's having a bad hair day -- for the whole month of January. She's been given the unpopular task of finding Mo Bedemier, Trenton's most beloved citizen, arrested for carrying concealed, gone no-show for his court appearance...
  • The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman at the Docks by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    You didn’t have to be in the criminal underbelly to understand one fundamental rule: You don’t mess with the mafia. But what other choice did she have? In the gritty town of Navesink Bank, Luca Grassi reigns as the capo of the town’s mafia, and maintains strict control over the docks, where clandestine black market products flow into the area...
  • Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd

    Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    There was a time when my debt was the only link we had. There was a time when I couldn’t tell him how much I loved him and he couldn’t tell me. There was a time when I thought I could never have enough money. Now, everything is different. Nicholas Crawford is a stranger who is becoming more strange with every moment. I used to think I could make a life with him, but now I’m not so sure...
  • The Murder Game by Beverly Barton

    The Murder Game by Beverly Barton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    New Game The game is simple--he is the Hunter. They are the Prey. He gives them a chance to escape. To run. To hide. To outsmart him. But eventually, he catches them. And that's when the game gets really terrifying... New RulesPrivate investigator Griffin Powell and FBI agent Nicole Baxter know a lot about serial killers--they took one down together...
  • Cornered Coyote by Dianne Harman

    Cornered Coyote by Dianne Harman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Gripping tale that is as Sweet as a Ballerina and as Pugnacious as a Pitbull! The silver bird gleamed in the blue sky, as the early morning sun bathed it in soft golden hues. Flight 714 was on the last leg of its journey, having burned close to fifty thousand gallons of jet fuel on its trans-Atlantic flight from Paris to Los Angeles...
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