Killer Spring

In this sequel to Killer Winter, Leah Samuels has moved to the planet Xing to get away from the killer winters on her home world. Her investigative firm is hired to find the killer of the daughter of one of the richest families on the planet when the police are unable to find the murderer. With meticulous attention to detail, Leah and her team delve into the crime, pursuing leads that weren’t even on the radar of the police. They encounter intrigue, danger, and deception while trying to unravel the mystery, all afforded them by a corrupt system and a powerful underworld.When she meets the sister of the murdered woman, Jardain Bensington, Leah falls into lust, something she didn’t think was possible until it happens to her. Her mind tells her to walk away, but the rest of her body, including her heart, tells her to take a chance on Jardain. But Jardain’s playgirl reputation and her possible involvement in her sister’s murder threaten to keep them apart, despite the mutual attraction.Join the Black Orchid Investigations team in this second in a four-book series featuring Leah Samuels. Bryce Andrews, Regional Sales Director for Global Distillers and Distribution, is tired of the corporate hamster wheel. She needs a change. A craft whisky trade show offers her inspiration and a chance to revisit Scotland and the majestic scenery of the Speyside region--best known for the "Whisky Trail." Bryce and her coworker, Reggie Ballard, need to find a wholly original whisky for their international distribution division by visiting a number of small distillers. A blind curve, a dangling sign, and weed-choked driveway draw Bryce directly into a truly unique opportunity. She discovers a struggling family, a shuttered distillery, and a spitfire of a daughter called home to care for her confused father. Fiona McDougall--the only child and heir to the MacDougall & Son legacy, had her career teaching in Edinburgh curtailed by fate . . . or serendipity. When the stars finally align, the two women work together to resurrect a dream for themselves and the family business--if they can weather the storms of unscrupulous business practices in the competitive whisky market. -- Page 4 of cover In this sequel to Killer Winter, Leah Samuels has moved to the planet Xing to get away from the killer winters on her home world. Her investigative firm is hired to find the killer of the daughter of one of the richest families on the planet when the police are unable to find the murderer. With meticulous attention to detail, Leah and her team delve into the crime, pursuing leads that werent even on the radar of the police. They encounter intrigue, danger, and deception while trying to unravel the mystery, all afforded them by a corrupt system and a powerful underworld. When she meets the sister of the murdered woman, Jardain Bensington, Leah falls into lust, something she didnt think was possible until it happens to her. Her mind tells her to walk away, but the rest of her body, including her heart, tells her to take a chance on Jardain. But Jardains playgirl reputation and her possible involvement in her sisters murder threaten to keep them apart, despite the mutual attraction. Join the Black Orchid Investigations team in this second in a four-book series featuring Leah Samuels. Her bossy best friend Roxie criticizes her risky behavior, and warns that she'd better shape up before something serious happens. Her socialite mother loves when she dresses properly, but laments that the clothes hang off her strong yet unhealthily lean body. Colorado rancher Yancy Delaney is a woman grieving past losses, escaping her past by running from any commitment--except to her beloved horses and her work at Valley View, the rural medical organization her family founded. Enter Dr. Genevieve Lambert, the hot new medical director of Valley View's rural clinics, where Yancy is Board Director. They immediately feel the sparks of attraction, but Gen wants no part of Yancy's seduction game or her reputation for casual one-nighters. And Yancy's missteps and risk-taking may finally be catching up with her, resulting in an injury to herself and a path of broken hearts left in her dust. Gen and Yancy embark on a journey of romance fraught with rocky rides. Can they overcome their tough trails and find true love? Camilla Thompson, a Humanities college professor who never did write that Great American Novel, hasn't seen her son Nico for two years. One morning she drives to the house where her ex, Allison, is still raising Nico. Knowing that they are away for a week's vacation, Camilla begins to build a treehouse as a surprise for the son she's not allowed to see. But Camilla's regrets, grief, and lack of construction skills aren't the only challenges she'll face. Old friends and unexpected visitors show up to help-and complicate matters. Free-spirited Taylor, Camilla's best friend, arrives with her lover, Audrey, whom Camilla finds herself falling for. Then Wallace, Camilla's Department Chair, disrupts everything with startling news that threatens to end Camilla's career. The Treehouse is a deeply moving story about love, loss, motherhood, and how one woman rebuilds a new life from what remains of the old one.