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'For a woman determined to wipe away her scandalous past, her future becomes a mind game of survival.

'All Tash Redman wants is to lead a normal life, but she’s far from normal. Tash is a descendant of the magical kind fated to fulfill her destiny as one of the Well Watchers of Breckin River, entrusted to serve and protect. She just doesn’t know it yet.

'When a tragic accident results in her husband’s death, she learns about his mounting debt. Her only way to pay it back was to work it off at the hands of Chicago’s most devious loan shark, Blake Simmonds. Now she’s paid the debt, she wants out, but Blake has other ideas. He’d rather have Tash killed than let another man touch what belongs to him.

'The threat on her life ignites Tash’s powers, leading her down a mysterious path to a past she didn’t know existed.

'Detective Kayden Langford lives for the job and the next drug bust until he lets his guard down, and his partner pays the ultimate price for his mistake. Determined to right his wrong, a chance meeting with Tash interrupts his plans, setting the wheels in motion for an explosive encounter.

'Her life is in danger once again when her past catches up with her, Tash must embrace her new existence if she has any chance of surviving. With Kayden on the case, can she let her guard down long enough to trust him before time runs out?' (Publication summary)

'For a woman determined to find her missing twin and their best friend, discovering the secret behind their disappearance could prove deadly.

'Ex museum curator, Lexi Raine, has had it with life, her job, and especially her cheating ex-husband. Broken-hearted, all she wants is to hide away and give her heart time to heal. She seeks counsel in the company of her twin sister Jamie, and her housemate and fellow curator, Jarret Mackenzie, in his hometown of Breckin River.

'Jarret and Jamie fail to appear, and Lexi fears for their safety. She soon learns she has every right to be. Her sister is the one of the magical Well Watchers of Breckin River, fated to protect and serve, but her powers are a sought-after commodity someone would kill to possess. The question is, have they already succeeded?

'Local policeman, Jace Kennedy, is driven and ambitious. Determined to make it to the top of the ranks of the Breckin River police force, his path is clear. No distractions, and that includes women.

'His self-imposed rule goes out the window when he receives a desperate plea from Lexi, insisting her loved ones are missing. The last thing he needs is an inexperienced, self-appointed detective trying to solve the case.

'When her sister’s magical powers transfer to Lexi, she fears the worst. Upon learning Jarret has resigned, Lexi knows something’s wrong and, fearing for his life, she calls on Jace and the other Well Watchers. They’ll need to pool their resources to find them before it’s too late.' (Publication summary)

'For a woman determined to solve a century-old mystery, unraveling its secret could lead to an untimely death.

'Breckin River Librarian, Lily Keegan discovers a dragon-shaped, jeweled pendant with a ruby center hidden in a 12th century book. Against her best friend’s advice, she wears the pendant. It sets in motion a string of life-threatening near misses, convincing Lily it’s the century-old Cursed Dragon.

'Fireman and Thor lookalike, Brayden Fletcher makes split-second decisions every day of his life. Traumatized by a death in a house fire he couldn’t prevent, Brayden seeks solace with his mother’s dear friend, Carmen, on the other side of the country.

'She shared her theory about the pendant, and it shocks Lily to discover there’s more to her best friend than their age difference. Carmen is a Well Watcher. The future of the Well Watchers is in jeopardy when persons unknown kidnap Carmen. Lily receives a ransom note: the ruby for Carmen. Now Brayden is the only one she can trust.

'By using Lily’s historical knowledge to their advantage, Lily and Brayden race against time to expose the truth and prevent a tragedy. Has Lily made too many mistakes and put their lives in the firing line?' (Publication summary)

'Life takes a turn for the worst when a woman discovers her daughter’s life is in danger and she is her only hope of survival.

'When a mysterious phone caller threatens Katie Garcina’s and her precious daughter’s lives, she’s terrified. They demand she return a package belonging to her late husband, but how can she? She never knew it existed.

'Entrusted with the powers to protect and serve, Katie fears it’s connected to her duties as a Well Watcher. When the threats increase, she calls on a good friend for help.

'For wolf shifter Zac Tanner, protection is his game, but when he failed to protect the one he loved, he closed his heart off to all women. Now he’s determined to live out a life of penance alone.

'He’s out of the protection game for good, but when his old mate, Detective Kayden Langford, calls on him to repay a debt, he can’t say no, or risk going back on his word, and if nothing else, Zac is a man of his word.

'Entrusted with protecting Katie and her daughter, Zac is determined to keep them safe at all costs. Nothing prepared him for having Katie wrangle her way into his frozen heart and ignite a passion in him he thought he’d lost forever.

'With their lives in danger, Zac and Katie must work together to keep her daughter safe and make it out alive so they can have a second chance at love.' (Publication summary)

'For a woman determined to find her missing mother, the secrets of her past lead them both into dangerous territory.

'Diane Nolan thought she’d hit rock bottom when she was forced to move back home with her mother. She never imagines going home early will turn her world upside down, but the moment she steps into the tattered remnants of her family home, life as Diane knows it is about to change forever. They’re looking for something—something worth killing for.

'With no sign of her mother, except for a strange phone call mentioning the Emerald Pearl and finding something called the Well Watchers, Diane is tasked with keeping the pearl safe and out of the hands of the Viridian Society.

'Lincoln Ryner has enough on his plate after the exam scandal threatens his position at university. When he finds beautiful, shivering Diane hiding in his old family treehouse during a storm, he knows he has to help her, no matter the cost.

'Torn between wanting to go after her mother and keeping her promise, Diane teams up with Lincoln to find the answers she needs. With danger lurking and the Viridian Society on the war path, can they find the truth in her family’s secrets…without getting killed in the process?' (Publication summary)