"Strong prose and a bevy of plausible suspects keep things intriguing. Readers willing to embrace this Christmas story's jagged edges are in for a ripping mystery."— Publishers WeeklyAll aboard, but beware! Passengers who sleep on this train may never wake up.In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train from London to the Highlands derails, along with the festive plans of its travelers. With the train buried in snow in the middle of nowhere, the passengers have only each other, and not all of them will reach their holiday celebrations.As a killer tries to pick passengers off one by one, former Met Detective Roz Parker can't resist one last investigation, but murder in a locked room is a formidable puzzle for even the most seasoned investigator. As accusations begin to fly, the group of travelers fractures and unexpected alliances form. Can Roz find the culprit before anyone else is lost?

***GIVE THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS EARLY. PRE-ORDER THIS DELICIOUSLY DARK CHRISTMAS MYSTERY FOR FANS OF CLEVER, PUZZLING CRIME. THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER***THIS CHRISTMAS, A KILLER TAKES FAMILY GAMES TO A MURDEROUS NEW LEVEL. On 19th of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner and Christmas sceptic Edie O'Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she finds a jigsaw box and, inside, six jigsaw pieces. When fitted together, the pieces show part of a crime scene – blood-spattered black and white tiles and part of an outlined body. Included in the parcel is a message: 'Four, maybe more, people will be dead by midnight on Christmas Eve, unless you can put all the pieces together and stop me.' It's signed, Rest In Pieces. Edie contacts her nephew, DI Sean Brand-O'Sullivan, and together they work to solve the clues. But when a man is found near death with a jigsaw piece in his hand, Sean fears that Edie might be in danger...

CASTLES IN THE SKY is a series of bedtime stories based on classic fairy tales; each short tale ranges in heat from sensual to kisses so there is something for every romance lover. A perfect, quick read for a night of sweet dreams!Don't miss THE WOLFE'S BRIDE - a tempestuous short story based on the fairy tale LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD - where a fearsome lord kidnaps a reckless beauty to be his bride. Trapped in the castle, Leora must tame The Wolfe to regain her freedom ... but uncovers his darkest secret, instead.HEAT LEVEL: kisses

They paid no mind to society's prying eyes . . .The daughter of a wealthy bandit, Sophia Dawson once lost herself in the arms of Black Hawk, the most infamous pirate ever to command the high seas. But now, determined to put her sinful past behind her, she prepares to enter society as the bride of a well-born nobleman who knows nothing of her scandalous youth. All goes according to plan until her ex-lover—now a respectable sea captain but just as handsome and dangerous as ever—appears and once again tempts her with desire.From the moment he sees Sophia again, James Hawkins wants only one thing: Revenge. He'll see to it that the reckless beauty pays for abandoning their heated affair. And so begins a battle of wills that can end only in utter ruin . . . or wicked surrender . . .

CASTLES IN THE SKY is a series of bedtime stories based on classic fairy tales; each short tale ranges in heat from sensual to kisses so there is something for every romance lover. A perfect, quick read for a night of sweet dreams!Don't miss THE WINTER ROSE - a charming short story based on the fairy tale BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - where a runaway bride falls into the hands of a beastly laird, imprisoned on his estate for an unforgivable sin. Her only escape? She must melt the laird's heart.HEAT LEVEL: kisses.

A dark and troubled soul, Captain James Hawkins seeks freedom from his tortured past as the infamous pirate, Black Hawk. But when he meets a seductive beauty on the island of Jamaica, he finds a passion greater than any foray at sea.Sassy, fierce and independent, Sophia Dawson knows her heart’s desire—and it’s the sexy brigand who tempts her with promises of pleasure. In his arms, she finds erotic delight and respite from duty as her mad father’s caretaker. But a storm lurks on the horizon as the couple’s heated affair attracts scorn from the islanders. Will James and Sophia weather the brutal tempest ... or will there be trouble in paradise?

'A perfectly plotted festive mystery' SUSI HOLLIDAYTHIS CHRISTMAS IS TO DIE FOR . . . LET THE GAME BEGINLily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House - the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual tradition: the Christmas Game. The challenge? Solve twelve clues, to find twelve keys. The prize? The deeds to the manor house.Lily has no desire to win the house. But her aunt makes one more promise: The clues will also reveal who really killed Lily's mother all those years ago.So, for the twelve days of Christmas, Lily must stay at Endgame House with her estranged cousins and unravel the riddles that hold the key not just to the family home, but to its darkest secrets. However, it soon becomes clear that her cousins all have their own reasons for wanting to win the house - and not all of them are playing fair.As a snowstorm...

CASTLES IN THE SKY is a series of bedtime stories based on classic fairy tales; each short tale ranges in heat from spicy to kisses so there is something for every romance lover. A perfect, quick read for a night of sweet dreams! Next up is BRIAR ROSE - a sensual short story based on the fairy tale THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD - where a young woman is sold into matrimony to a handsome stranger who claims she is a long lost queen ... though she has no memory of her regal past. HEAT LEVEL: sensual

A Lonely Princess . . . Emily Wright is rich, beautiful, spoiled--and friendless--until she discovers her arrogant servant boy is hiding a secret talent. As unlikely friendship blossoms into forbidden love, Emily must choose between her passion for a pauper and her place in high society. A Pauper Turned Prince . . . Grey Rees is now a famous, wealthy musician, but his soul still burns for the princess who once ruled his heart and rejected him. When fate gives him the chance to make Emily his servant, he seizes it. Now he is HER master. And he will finally wrest from her the power she still yields over him . . . But old passions are hard to tame. A Kingdom in Peril . . . When a sinister secret from the past returns to torment the star-crossed lovers, can they find redemption and a second chance at love? Or are some broken hearts impossible to mend?  

CASTLES IN THE SKY is a series of bedtime stories based on classic fairy tales; each short tale ranges in heat from sensual to kisses so there is something for every romance lover. A perfect, quick read for a night of sweet dreams!Don't miss BRAIDED HEARTS - a tender bedtime story based on the fairy tale RAPUNZEL - where a straight-laced duke seduces a broken-hearted enchantress from her ivory tower.HEAT LEVEL: kisses