strong female protagonist

Eleanor Anson begins a new life in turn-of-the-century Gibraltar. A woman with an extraordinary past, she has participated first-hand in the war against the French and has the scars—both physical and emotional—to prove it. Suddenly a property-owner, a business-woman, and a new mother, she believes her life to be settled and her future course set.

1793: France and Britain are at war. Traumatised and grieving the loss of her infant son, Eleanor Buccleuch leaves behind her previous life, dons waistcoat and breeches, and becomes Ned Buckley. Ned enlists in the British army and vanishes amongst the soldiers of the 69th Regiment of Foot.Sent to the Mediterranean, Ned is pulled out of his squad and assigned to work with a zealous Royal Navy captain named Horatio Nelson, who is goading the army to besiege the Corsican town of Bastia.

When a fellow PTF agent dies of unnatural causes, Ty suspects a demon, so who better to help him track down the killer than his demon-possessed partner, Mira? But one wrong turn in the investigation lands Ty in the crosshairs of a deadly curse that turns simple desires into lethal obsessions.With less than 48 hours until Ty's sanity unravels completely, the partners must track down the culprit and neutralize the magic…or Mira will lose the only person she's ever let near her heart.

Nothing has gone to plan since she joined the PTF. Now mysterious "natural" disasters are happening all over the world, and all signs point to a fae attack. But by whom? And why now?In the midst of this chaos, she faces Purity protesters, coworkers looking to undermine her every decision, and werewolves who can't stop snapping at each other long enough to prove they're safe to work with.

As part of a prostitution sting operation, rookie cop Val Dawes uncovers a national sex trafficking ring operating out of Clayton, one with ties to a violent shadowy right-wing splinter group. Her investigation reveals the group may be planning a violent attack in a matter of days.

Kerryl is a lively teenager who finds herself alone when everyone around her falls victim to a fatal virus. Somehow she must survive, but how? Her situation begins to affect the balance of her mind. She dreams someone else is there - Adam, a good looking boy who she thinks is following her. Adam becomes increasingly real to her, until she convinces herself she is getting messages from him. She sets out to meet him and gets herself ready for what she is sure will be a romantic encounter.

Zoe Wilder is enjoying life—until her trip to lay flowers on Nana Wilder’s grave has Zoe tripping over the body of a young woman. Wondering how this could happen to her again, she’s determined to help the hunky Sheriff capture the killer. His warnings don’t deter her, but she’s slowed by the other obstacles she has to combat. Zoe’s trying to adjust to her greatly changed lifestyle; her friend, Letty, is temporarily out of commission from a broken leg; and Zoe’s fighting her longtime nemesis, who is the president of the local HOA.

"It reads like a fast-paced James Patterson cliffhanger." Amazon Reviewer William Doonan Crystal Moore’s close friend Ron Drake is a shoo-in to win the governor’s race. Two workers in his opponent's camp think that can be changed. A little dirty trick might swing votes away from Drake. But when no questionable activities by Drake can be found, the two workers create one. And what starts out as a move to swing some voters, end up with murders. \The effect is swift. Drake's numbers in the polls plummet.

It’s time to choose a side. When the Unified Church in Rome is destroyed by rogue sorcerers, tensions explode. Alex Blackwood will do whatever it takes to prevent a war between the humans, fae, and Earth paranaturals--even turn herself over to the PTF. But when a man she thought long dead walks back into her life at the head of a sorcerer army, surrender is no longer an option. With all the world watching, and half hoping she fails, Alex and her friends scramble to find a peace that won’t cost them everything.

Children are disappearing. With Purity growing in political power and bigotry on the rise across the Realms, Alex’s short-term goals are to stay under the PTF's radar and as far from the fae Courts as she can. But her plans go up in smoke when May, the younger sister of her good friend Emma, goes missing. The fae are involved. Alex will do everything she can to find May, but to mount a rescue she'll have to avoid PTF raids, conquer old ghosts, and risk coming face to face with her fae grandfather again. War is coming. Lines are being drawn. No one is safe.

Alex is screwed. She's due at the fae Court of Enchantment in less than twenty-four hours, but she's not even close to being ready. Her job is hanging by a fraying thread. There's a new vampire master in town. And several of her werewolf friends have been captured by the Paranatural Task Force. She's their best chance for release before the full moon reveals their secret, but the Lord of Enchantment is not someone you keep waiting—even when he happens to be your grandfather.

The paranatural community isn’t done with Alex. She’s been summoned to the fae court, and she's got her hands full trying to prepare. But her date with the fae will have to wait. There’s been a death at the gallery, and the man she hoped would be a part of her future is the prime suspect. Bitter enemies pull her into the middle of a paranatural war for territory that has her dodging police, swords, teeth, and claws—not to mention the truth.

Possessed by a demon since she was eleven years old, Mira Fuentes maintains a fragile alliance with the snarky soul who shares her body. Together they hunt down unstable Rifters-- demon-controlled humans bent on causing chaos in the mortal realm. But when a routine hunt leads to a powerful Rifter with plans for Baltimore, Mira quickly finds herself in over her head and at the top of the city's Most Wanted.

With the world clinging to a fragile peace forced on the Fae by humanity after the Faerie Wars, metalsmith Alex Blackwood is plunged into the world of the half-fae who traffick in illegal magical artifacts. Her best friend's murder and his cryptic last message place her in the crosshairs of a scheme to reignite the decade-old war between humans and fae. Worse, violent attacks against her and the arrival of a fae knight on a mission force Alex to face a devastating revelation of who and what she is.

Struggling with the unknown and desperate for answers, Tracey embarks on a journey to reveal the secrets of a past she vowed she’d never explore. Heartfelt and honest. Courageous and compelling. Forever In My Heart, book 4 in the A New Start stand-alone series, is a deep and passionate read about coming to terms with your imperfections and insecurities in order to let love in. Click the buy button and order your copy of this captivating story today! Here’s what readers are saying:

What if you were in the bathroom late one night and you heard a commotion, and when you came out your boyfriend was missing and there was a bloody knife on the floor. Then the police arrived and thought you'd killed him? That's the position Nancy Kerr finds herself in this gripping mystery crime thriller. Book 3 in the Nancy Kerr series

Huddled in a doorway, in a blonde wig, and my best Pretty Woman outfit, I'm already soaked to the skin. As downward spirals go, this was bad. But I wasn’t here because I was reduced to turning tricks for a living. I was here to catch a killer… Throwaways. That's the word they're using for the four Glasgow sex workers who've gone missing. But two people do care. When Suzy Henderson is found dead in a landfill site, her eyes pecked out by crows, they find the finger of another missing woman wedged in her throat.

Dumped for a woman half her age, Sally Shaw is through with commitment, but not with the bedroom rodeo, far from it. When she’s not clawing her way up the corporate ladder at SouthEast Atlantic, she’s on the hunt for men interested in relations, without the relationship. Unfortunately, Sally’s first attempt at “just sex” lands her in the arms of a man searching for that special someone.

Sophie Arundel is stranded in history, stuck in a grand house in 1925 England. Thankfully, she has her faithful dog Charlotte with her. Oh, and fellow student Hugo, annoying and charming in equal measure. Baffled by upper-class rules, courted by boring suitors, Sophie is desperate to get back to the twenty-first century. But the only way home is through a hidden portal — and she must work with Hugo to unlock its secrets.

Determined to find the love she lost 100,000 years ago, the reincarnated cave girl continues her quest and takes a high school friend with her to Outer Mongolia. They didn’t expect the death beneath the sands of the Gobi, or the blood-thirsty warlord bent on killing their guide and his family. Everywhere they turn they find the odds are 100 to 1. Will Vic confront those deadly odds to save the twin girls of her guide?

Vic: Time Doesn't Matter Book 1 Do you believe true love never dies? That is a question facing Victoria in 1919. What if you had total recall of your mate and your vow to love as long as the moon rises which you made 100,000 years ago? What would you do? Vic's recall endowed her with primitive strengths that may aid her decision. "When the lion came from the jungle and headed for Lord Lawrence, Vic charged the back of the huge predator with nothing but her knife!" From Chapter one

What would cause a woman to brutally murder a man she loves? January hits the big time when she marries millionaire Warren Vanderhorn. With looks, money, and charisma, he's the ideal GQ cover guy.

Two worlds. One haunting. One love that won’t let go. In the concluding part of the trilogy the stories of Sofia and Laura finally merge into one. Now, redemption seems finally possible... BRIGHTON 1988 Sofia does her best to get over Danny, but The Lady won't leave her in peace. The spirit guides her to meet more people who knew Laura, and now begins to haunt Danny as well. What will happen when he wears Christian’s scarf? And who is the third person being haunted, and why?

Finally back to her spunky self after the loss of her husband, amateur sleuth Ginger Barnes confronts her most perplexing mystery yet—MEN. Men who mistreat their wives, men suspected of murder, and men who ask her out. Finalist, National Indie Excellence Award