Download or read book Unforeseen Obsessions written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's on the hunt for the person who murdered his best friend. She's a grieving widow in search of answers. Can they unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again, only this time, targeting them? Peter sets out on a perilous hunt for his best friend's killer while trying to protect his widow, who appears to be next on the murderer's list. The mystery begins to unravel when he finds a connection between this murder and two other law enforcement officers, who were all part of an internet crime task force. Alexandra's husband dies in her arms after he's stabbed in cold blood. She vows to see the murderer brought to justice. But, there's only one officer in the Police Department who seems interested in catching his killer. Peter and Alexandra find themselves alone in the battle for justice and truth when they discover members of the local police department cannot be trusted. Vowing to protect Alexandra, while putting all the pieces of this puzzle together proves two things, Peter is falling in love with his best friend's widow and time is their enemy as the killer closes in.

Download or read book The Nick Spinelli Romance Mystery Boxed Set Books 1 3 written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Detective Nick Spinelli and Caseworker Shannon O’Hara as they embark on chaotic holiday, crime-solving, adventures including blackmail, kidnapping, and murder. You’ll never view Santa or Cupid the same, once Spinelli goes undercover as them. Never. Covert Exposure, a Nick Spinelli Mystery: Detective Spinelli's life is tossed sideways when he is reassigned from the Homicide Division to assist in the Child Services Division of the Social Services Department for the holiday season. Caseworker Shannon O’Hara moonlights as Santa Claus' little helper at the mall, and when Santa and an elf turn up dead, she appears to be next on the killer's list. Spinelli is forced to go undercover as Santa to catch the killer while protecting his new love interest. Craving Vengeance, a Nick Spinelli Mystery: Nick Spinelli's normal life as a homicide detective has been catapulted into a whirlwind of chaotic holiday adventures since he met the exquisite Shannon O'Hara. Nick had hoped to spend his first Valentine's Day with Shannon in a traditional manner, starting with a nice dinner out and then ending with a long warm adventurous night in her arms. His plans quickly change when not one, but four cupids turn up dead. The real problem arises when it turns out that Shannon is linked to all the dead cupids. Spinelli is forced to go undercover as a singing cupid to catch the killer and protect his lover. Crazed Reckoning, a Nick Spinelli Mystery: After experiencing a murderous Christmas and Valentine's Day with his love, Shannon O'Hara, Detective Nick Spinelli assumed Saint Patrick's Day couldn't be any worse. He should have known better. As the result of a decades-old Irish family feud, Shannon is kidnapped and Spinelli is sent racing to find her amidst a chaotic St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

Download or read book Covert Exposure A Nick Spinelli Mystery written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s a hardened homicide detective. She’s a do-gooder social worker. When their worlds collide, more than murder is exposed. Detective Spinelli's life is tossed sideways when he is reassigned from the Homicide division to assist in the Child Services division of the Social Services Department for the holiday season. Caseworker Shannon O’Hara moonlights as Santa Claus's little helper at the mall, and when Santa and an elf turn up dead, she appears to be next on the killer's list. Spinelli and Shannon are forced to work together to solve the murders and keep Shannon from becoming the next victim. The trouble is they have wildly different philosophies about dealing with clientele and how best to solve these crimes. Their unwanted attraction to each other triggers additional stress for the two. Will Spinelli be able to complete his job without losing his heart?

Download or read book Addison Clark s Story written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by Trailhead Consulting LLC. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s a widower tending to a grieving heart. She’s a tenacious journalist hellbent on getting a story, regardless of who gets hurts. When their worlds collide, they both find something they weren’t looking for, but desperately need. Journalist Addison Carlisle is chasing a revenge story. She’s so close to getting it she can taste it. But one man holds vital personal information about the prominent political figure at the center of her story, and he isn’t talking. Widower Clark Johnson is lonely, but the thought of sharing his life and loving someone else is unimaginable. When he is inexplicably drawn to a determined journalist hyper-focused on landing her big story, he does his best to deny his attraction to her. Addison makes the trip from Milwaukee to rural Door County, Wisconsin, to pressure Clark for the information, but he refuses to compromise his values. The man’s wholesomeness both irritates and intrigues Addison, and she can’t help but fall for him and his small-town charm. Is it possible for Addison to get a great story, without jeopardizing Clark’s ethics, and win his heart at the same time?

Download or read book Unexpected written by Ken L Roberts and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a routine trip to a womenÕs Bible study, KenÕs wife of twenty-five years was killed in a car accident. At the time of the accident, Ken was forty-seven years of age, the father of two adult children, and the pastor of a large and growing congregation. Using his own story, as well as his thirty plus years of experience in pastoring hundreds of others through adversity and tragedy, Ken in his new book Unexpected: Navigating LifeÕs Unforeseen Turns will help you navigate through your unexpected turns in life and in the process become the person you hope to become.

Download or read book A Fraudulent Encounter written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2022-09-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widowed Police Chief, Daxon Mertz, suffers from an irreparable broken heart. Municipal Treasurer Natasha Kane is a divorcee who has sworn off men. Out of nowhere, love knocks, but can their relationship survive a financial fraud investigation? A drug investigation turned deadly for Daxon Mertz. Witnessing the murder of his wife and unborn child, he left his big city job to become the police chief of a small town. Closing his heart, he threw himself into his work, to forget all he’d lost. Divorcee, Natasha Kane lives with the small town gossips still whispering about her cheating ex-husband and the much younger woman he preferred. Building a wall around her heart to avoid further hurt and scandal, she fulfills her days as the finance director for the city and safeguarding taxpayers’ money. When over a quarter of a million dollars goes missing from the city’s treasury, Dax finds himself investigating Natasha, the person with access to the treasury and most recently, his heart. Feeling the hurt all over again at the betrayal of a man she loves, Natasha finds herself Dax’s prime suspect. What will the gossip mills say now? How do they overcome suspicion, betrayal of the heart, and scandal?

Download or read book The Terror of the Unforeseen written by Henry Giroux and published by Larb Provocations. This book was released on 2019 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a searing takedown of the populist authoritarian vision of America, The Terror of the Unforeseen tackles the resurgence of fascism in the age of Donald Trump's presidency. Through the mendacious exchange of facts for "fake news," Henry A. Giroux examines the language of hatred that activates neoliberal fascism, complete with state-sanctioned racism, casino capitalism, and fear-mongering at federal and local levels. In this "age of disposability," Trump's rhetoric eschews reason and democratic principles in favor of impetuous politics rooted in bigotry, all to injuriously catastrophic effect. Through protests, strikes, and education, Giroux proposes an international social movement that joins together various modes of resistance to illuminate a democratic renewal, and proves himself once again as one of the great public intellectuals of our time.

Download or read book A Door County Romance Series Boxed Set Novellas 1 3 written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by Trailhead Consulting LLC. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the romance magic of Door County, Wisconsin along with three couples as they embark on epic journeys of the heart to find forever unions. Explore the splendor of Peninsula Park as love conquers within its enchanted essence and beauty. Talia & Ryan's Story ~Enemies to Lovers~ Ryan Larson is a deputy sheriff in pursuit of an elusive woman. Talia Johnson is a park ranger determined not to get caught. When chaos breaks, they must work together to save the residents, visitors…and each other. Jess & Sam's Story ~Second Chance Romance~ Sam Bley is a seasoned bachelor and likes it that way. Jess Kadanko is a woman scorned who refuses to forgive…or forget. Can old hurts be healed after twenty years, or is it too late? Addison & Clark's Story ~Opposites Attract~ Clark Johnson is a widower tending to a grieving heart. Addison Carlisle a tenacious journalist hellbent on getting a story, regardless of who gets hurts. When their worlds collide, they both find something they weren't looking for, but desperately need.

Download or read book Taken by Surprise written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s a heartbroken Police Chief and finding true love couldn’t be further down on his priority list. She couldn’t be more disappointed in men. When danger comes calling, they find what they weren’t looking for. To Take Control of Her Life She’ll Sacrifice it All and Shatter Expectations Everyone is shocked when Clare Ulster leaves her rich and handsome fiancé, chucks her well-to-do Milwaukee city life, and moves into her grandparents’ old homestead in the remote Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The quiet small town of Iron City is just what she needs to get her life in order and learn to stand on her own. No men needed! >>>Her Ex-Fiancé Is Out to Make Her Life a Living Hell Disaster follows Clare. Unable to let her go, her abusive, cheating ex- fiancé finds his way to the U.P. and sets out to make her life more of a living hell than he’d done in the past. To make matters worse, Clare’s alleged involvement with the Fire Chief, aka, town player, lands her in a world of trouble with his ring of female admirers, sending her on a dangerously chaotic adventure including murder and kidnapping. With Clare's life in danger, irresistible Police Chief Jack Ricco will do whatever it takes to keep their newest resident safe. Will Clare and Jack be able to survive the deceptively peaceful Iron City?

Download or read book A Brush with Death written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cori’s experience with men leaves her untrusting. To prove his undying love and loyalty, Ben will risk sacrificing her trust. Is this second chance at love a possibility? Ben Deprez has been secretly in love with Cori for years and knowing of her wounded heart has him waiting impatiently for the right time to make his move. Now is the time, and Cori seems receptive, but Ben's past still haunts him. He's never been that guy who can say or do the right thing when it comes to women. His divorce is proof. Cori Pierre-Simon has had about all she can take working two jobs to support her family since her ex left without a trace ten years earlier. The last thing she needs is to get involved with another man who would surely disappoint her. Just when Cori decides to open her heart to Ben, women he holds key information about turn up dead. Then, when she uncovers an unusual connection between Ben and another woman, she realizes she should have never trusted him and his womanizing ways. When Cori's son finds himself in an illegal predicament, he turns to Ben for help. Ben answers the call for aid full-well knowing that in helping the teenager he will risk losing Cori's trust, the very thing he's worked hard to earn. Ben is left hoping she loves him enough to forgive him for the decisions he's made to right the wrongs of her son and himself.

Download or read book Time WARped written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romancing destiny one moment at a time. When Veteran Blake Cornelis visits his great grandfather’s Civil War grave, he is whisked back in time to Gettysburg, where his ancestor was a hero. His mission—to preserve his family's decorated military record, because his cousin, Evan, is determined to steal the Cornelis heroism for his own family’s ancestry. Fighting Evan is demanding and requires unremitting vigilance. Fortunately, the gods have sent Blake an exquisite guardian angel to help him. Ariel, a time travel Protector, is tasked on this journey with safeguarding Blake, and she vows to do that—at any cost. But the attractive hero from Wisconsin is unlike others she’s been assigned to protect. The intense attraction between them casts them into deadly peril on the battlefield. Blake and Ariel are sent into other wartimes, and as secrets unfold they realize they must sacrifice all to conquer his evil cousin, for the Cornelis honor is not all that is at stake. The fate of the American people lies in their hands. But Evan is a formidable foe, determined to achieve his mission, and since he has nothing to lose, he'll do whatever it takes to succeed—no matter the cost.

Download or read book Destiny Reclaimed written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preserving destiny is hard, reclaiming it is near impossible. Duty. Courage. Betrayal. Selflessness. Destiny. Jack Cornelis’ life is planned. Complete his tour of duty in Vietnam, intact. Return home. Marry his sweetheart and have a family. But, the powers that be have other ideas for him. Like his ancestors, Jack is a Preserver. When duty calls, he’s whisked back in time to preserve his family’s decorated military record while his thieving relatives attempt to steal the Cornelis heroism to hold as their own. Gwendoline Tebon happily marries Jack when he returns from war. But her jubilance is shattered when her twin brother is killed in action. When Gwendoline discovers her husband is a time traveler who can change history, she begs him to go back and save her brother. He refuses. The Gods forbid Preservers to alter history, they are only to preserve it. Gwendoline is so distraught, it threatens the life of their unborn child. Jack gives in. But his slight change to history causes undesirable consequences in present day. Jack scrambles to find a way to set the record straight before the new destiny takes hold and spirals completely out of control. But, can he? Is the new destiny now permanent and their idyllic life forever gone?

Download or read book Missing Out on Life written by Valerie J. Clarizio and published by VJC Books. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s a veteran with a unique skill set and a dire need to step in and help fix things. She’s a corporate powerhouse who insists on taking care of things herself. When danger calls and her niece is threatened, she’s forced to set aside her pride and accept this veteran’s help. Jaded by the Past. Closed to a Future. Shocked by Unveiled Secrets. They Were Meant to be Together. Meredith Wellington receives a call that her sister has been murdered. Her two young nieces land on her doorstep. An instant family is the last thing she needs as she reaches for the top rung of the corporate ladder. >>>An Unexpected Visitor from His Past Shakes Up His Simple Ranch Life Jeremiah Crown, aka Coach, lives a simple life managing his family’s Kentucky horse ranch. When a damsel in distress decked out in a suit and spiked heels needs assistance, he’s more than happy to help, and happier still to realize this corporate powerhouse doesn’t recognize him as the man she'd deemed an enemy in high school twenty years earlier. >>>Overcoming Old Enmity Once she realizes Coach’s identity, any chance of a romantic relationship disappears. When Meredith places her nieces low on her priority list, Jeremiah reconsiders his attraction to her. When danger comes calling, Meredith realizes this kindhearted veteran has the skill set to help her, if only she could set aside her pride to ask. Can two people overcome past misunderstandings in time to thwart approaching danger?

Download or read book Dirty Obsession written by Ella Miles and published by Ella Miles. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arlo Carini saved my life, only to destroy it. When I first met him, he was the wealthy, powerful, sexy stranger giving me and a dozen other art history students a tour of his mansion. But he soon became my everything. My savior. My lover. My obsession. He tried to warn me. Every chance he could, he tried to get me to run far, far away. But it only made my obsession grow stronger. Until I made the worst mistake I could. And ended up trapped forever. This is book 1 in the Dirty series. Serier Order: Dirty Obsession Dirty Addiction Dirty Revenge What readers are saying about USA Today Bestselling Author, Ella Miles "This is a well written, yet hauntingly beautiful story, which is dark, twisted, brutal..." "It was unpredictable and addictive!" "Hot, hot hot, and super steamy with loads of dark themes! I could not put it down!!!" "Deep, Dark and Delicious..." Topics: dark romance, romantic suspense, romantic suspense series, dark romance series, romance, romance series, contemporary, contemporary romance, hot romance, steamy romance, free book, free, second chance, new adult, mafia romance, billionaire romance, bestselling series, romance novel, Ella Miles book, survival romance, alpha, series starter, free series starter, strong heroine, first in series, USA Today Bestselling Author, action romance, action and adventure, suspense, mystery, hot new romance, seduction, seduction romance, sexy. Similar Authors: Charlotte Byrd, Penelope Sky, Victoria Quinn, Roxy Sloane, Meghan March, Helen Hardt, Skye Warren, Lexy Timms

Download or read book Obsessive Compulsive Disorder written by Stanley Rachman and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common psychological problem. The symptoms - which can be seriously disabling in extreme cases - can include excessive hand-washing or other cleaning rituals, repeated checking, extreme slowness and unwanted, repugnant intrusive thoughts. This book covers the nature, symptoms, causes and theories of OCD. It discusses the treatments that are available and provides valuable practical advice to those who may need help. Numerous case histories are given throughout the book, highlighting various aspects of the disorder and its treatment. There are in-depth sections on scrupulosity, culture and OCD, mental pollution, OCD in children and on the similarities and differences between childhood OCD and autistic disorder. This fourth edition has been updated with succinct explanations of recent research, information on treatment advances and the recent expansion of treatment services for anxiety disorders, including OCD, in the NHS. In this updated fourth edition, Stanley Rachman gives a clear account of the nature of obsessive-compulsive problems which will prove useful for sufferers and their families, as well as general readers interested in finding out about the disorder.

Download or read book Serial Obsession written by Martin Hancock and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence Goodman wasn't looking for anything in life except to try to deal with a growing disillusionment with his job. Lecturing in Computer Science wasn't what it used to be. He was feeling like an empty shell. But, into the void inside him dropped the Beale Diary. One of life's small mistakes that ends up cascading dramatic consequences. The diary put a match to the tinder wood of Lawrence's own obsessive mind and life would never be the same again. The big mistake was to write a book about it. This trilogy follows Goodman as he becomes obsessed with uncovering truths that don't appear in the history books.

Download or read book Oak Island Obsession written by Lee Lamb and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly six years the Restall family lived on Oak Island digging for the treasure of the infamous Money Pit. In 1965 their quest ended in tragedy.