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Download or read book Wicked Night written by Anne Marie Becker and published by Anne Marie Becker. This book was released on 2019-04-13 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artist Fiona Elliot expresses herself through her metal sculptures, and hopes her creations touch the hearts and minds of others—until one of her pieces inspires wicked acts. When a killer contacts her to brag about murder, Fiona needs help. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to trust the sexy detective who answers the call, particularly when he’s the same man who dumped her. Their blind date had ended in a passionate and promising kiss she’s been unable to forget, but apparently Greg didn’t have that difficulty. Detective Greg Marsh was falling for the talented, sassy artist after one date. But his job doesn’t lend itself well to long-term relationships, so he dumped Fiona to protect them both, no matter how much he wanted that night to end in her bed. But when she’s clearly in danger, and women linked to the local art scene start showing up dead, he can’t resist helping her—especially when being around her makes him feel alive. When their Halloween becomes the ultimate fright night, Greg is determined to protect the woman he’s falling for. And when he realizes Fiona is what he truly wants, nothing will hold him back. The Mindhunters series continues in this 34,000-word romantic suspense Halloween novella…

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Download or read book The Redemption Club Collection written by Anne Marie Becker and published by Anne Marie Becker. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Redemption Club Collection includes three complete (90,000-word) books from the series. In a city built for sin, the Redemption Club is a secret society that exists to fulfill a person’s darkest desires… STACKING THE DECK Redemption Club, Book 1 Resourceful Skye Hamilton puts her survival training to good use taking the dangerous tasks nobody else wants. When a job searching for a runaway teen brings Redemption Club members gunning for her, putting those she cares about in danger, she’ll risk everything to fight the enemy. Including her heart. Jared Bennigan, bodyguard to the Las Vegas elite, accepted his latest job hoping it would lead to his sister, but he’s not the only one looking for a missing woman. Skye’s enticing blue eyes contradict her tough, distrusting exterior, revealing an intriguing combination of vulnerability and intelligence. But those eyes are watching his client—through her rifle’s scope. To find both missing women, Jared will need to convince Skye—who plays a wicked game of hard-to-get—to be his partner. It’s the ultimate game of survival of the fittest. But who will win? SLEIGHT OF HAND Redemption Club, Book 2 Raised by con artists, Emily Moore has done her share of manipulating others to make ends meet. She’s working hard to go legit and make up for her past, but she still knows how to spot an easy mark. And when to walk away from a bad situation. Emily learned life’s lessons the hard way, and now a tough exterior hides her one weakness—her love for the man who left her. After a high profile murder, Detective Adam Wilde’s brother disappears, becoming both the Las Vegas Police Department’s primary suspect and the real killer’s target. He suspects an underground group called the Redemption Club, which trades in dark deeds, is behind the murder, and it’s essential he finds his brother before the Club does. Their hearts are telling them to let go of the past, but trust has never been easy for either Emily or Adam. It’ll take a common purpose, and an undeniable passion, to reunite them. To find Tanner and defeat the head of Redemption Club, they’ll need each other—and they’ll need to come up with the con of their lives. RAISING THE STAKES Redemption Club, Book 3 Ivy Stone works hard to maintain her ice queen image. Without the façade, people get close—and then shegets hurt. Still, as manager of a luxurious Las Vegas hotel, sometimes she has to put herself in the limelight to protect all she’s worked for, especially when her father’s rumored association with the underground crime web, Redemption Club, risks everything.When idle threats become a very real danger, forcing her to consider the unthinkable to protect herself, she approaches a rival with an unusual deal. At Global Security Solutions, Devlin Grimm is more accustomed to playing bodyguard than kidnapper. However, when the beautiful and untouchable Ivy Stone enters his office with a strange request, it’s like a gift from the heavens. She could be the key to finally taking down the notorious Redemption Club. However vulnerable and enticing she appears, Dev suspects the woman has secrets, and she may well be manipulating him. Will Ivy be the source of his salvation or his demise?

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