He is the first man she’s trusted. He’s been keeping a secret. But when tragedy strikes, Diana is forced to face her husband’s secrets, and what if there was no Jed. “Jed always told me he’d take care of everything. And I believed him, I trusted him, I love him.” “Great book with so much emotion, love, and family. I couldn't put this book down.” Reviewer, April In SECRETS, for Diana, Jed was the first man she trusted. He was the first man to show her what true love was. He was the father of her child, the one man she could always count on. Until one spring day Jed falls from the roof of the barn and Diana’s world as she knows it begins to unravel. Diana is forced to face two things, her husband's secrets, and what if... there was no Jed.

Young, heartbroken, and cash-strapped, single mom Laura is struggling to survive. Can wealthy rancher Andy escape the grip of his family and help her find true happiness? A poignant, heartwarming tale. “A story that is all too often right in front of our faces.” (Reviewer Grammy) "Such an amazing story! The despair and the kindness from others gave this story a real meaning..." Down2earth Girl In THE AWAKENING, Laura, a young single mother is barely making ends meet working as a maid at the Friessen mansion. Until one day she is fired, the next day she is evicted, and two days later her son is taken away. Wealthy rancher Andy Friessen can have any woman he wants, but when Laura is fired by his mother over something he was responsible for, well his conscience gets the better of him and he steps in to help. The problem is when he goes looking for Laura he not only discovers she's been living in her car, but the state took her child away. With Andy standing beside her through a courtroom fiasco, they must fight together to regain custody of her son.

A man who’s always planned everything, and a woman who’s struggled alone—The Wedding will change their lives forever. — “I love the alpha males and their ever strong headed wives. The love hard and strong but forever. Don't miss out on how Neil and Candy finally get their happily ever after.” – Reviewer, Janet — “Loved the deep family bond she gave all the characters even when the plots took them to fighting they stuck together. Something we don't find often today.” – Reviewer, Pebbles — “Read the book- bittersweet but sometimes love has to go through fire to temper it and make it stronger.” – Reviewer, AVTanner — “It has heartbreak like you wouldn't believe but most importantly, love that will have you reading it over and over. I got this one the day after I first read Neil and Candy’s story. It really is a beautiful book.” – Reviewer, Ramona In THE WEDDING, Candy McCrae has everything she could ever want, and she’s about to marry the one man she’s always loved. He has money, he’s powerful, he’s drop-dead gorgeous, and he has a very close, attentive family with babies, nieces, and nephews running everywhere. For the first time, Candy has someone making decisions for her. So why is she so nervous? Candy is the one woman Neil has always wanted, a woman who doesn’t care about flash and glitter and status, and he can’t get her to the altar fast enough. He has plans for his bride-to-be. He wants a family, lots of children, and for her to be a part of his world, with all its money, power, and million-dollar deals. He’ll look after her so she’ll never have to struggle again, and he’s planned and organized everything. She goes along with it until the wedding, when she takes Neil’s hand to be his wife, and what she’s refused to share will change their lives forever.…

Just when you think the story can’t get any hotter, you’re sadly mistaken…Reviewer Missy “Another hot Friessen Man. It is a pleasure watching Andy learn how to be a real husband and father. Reviewer, Miranda “This definitely proves money doesn't buy love. What a suspenseful love story.” - Reviewer, April Six months ago, Laura walked out on the only man she’s ever truly loved. Even though wealthy Andy Friessen has been looking for her what he doesn’t know is the secret Laura has been hiding. And when Andy finds out he’ll risk everything to get her back.

NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you a new crossover series! The social worker and the cop, an unlikely couple drawn together on a small, secluded Pacific Northwest island where nothing is as it seems. Protecting the innocent comes at a cost, and what seems to be a sleepy, quiet town is anything but.  Includes The Children, The Last Stand, The Charity The Children: When social worker Billy Jo McCabe accidentally picks up the wrong file, she discovers a shocking, twisted mystery plotted by a high-ranking social worker in the DCFS. The Last Stand: On the eve of Police Chief Mark Friessen’s wedding, a fierce snowstorm blankets the island, knocking out power, and the body of a woman is discovered in the church. The only clue is the note in her hand, a list of names—all members of Mark’s family. The Charity: She knocked on his door. He never should have answered. As newly appointed chief of police, Mark Friessen is settling into his small-town role when he uncovers the twisted tale of a woman forced to marry the man who killed her family.

A pulse-pounding collection of three O’Connell Favorites "Deeply emotion & stirring." Catlou "A story telling the whole ugly and corrupt goings on within the justice system." C. Logue, Reviewe r Broken Promises : What do you do when a woman shows up on your doorstep, suddenly wanting her daughter back? The Gatekeeper: Seven years ago, she lost her husband.
Three years ago, her daughter was taken from her. Today, she’s taking back her life. The Hunted: When two prisoners escape and one is found dead, Marcus O’Connell finds himself being hunted—and the hunter could be someone he trusts.

Chief Mark Friessen is about to be a family man, with a baby on the way. However, he faces a choice: Either he breaks his word to his wife by taking on a job that will put him in danger, or he stays silent, which would haunt him forever.

 Mark lives and dies by his word, and he would do anything for his wife but park his morals and turn his back on those he has sworn to protect, kids and animals, a promise he made to his wife and to himself.

 After evidence uncovers a global child trafficking network with ties to his island, Mark is contacted by a secret agency of retired servicemen and cops who ask him to help track down and rescue the children no one is looking for.

 The only problem is that Billy Jo is pregnant, and accepting the mission will mean Mark needs to leave her for weeks or months on end. As he struggles with his decision to leave the job he loves and the island that has become his home, he realizes he’s at a crossroads. He will need to give everything to save the children, bringing an end to the trafficking of minors, and the elite who prey on them, forever. It’s the only way to bring everyone involved to justice.


Jake Wilde has two loves, but neither is going his way. Pro football star, Jake Wilde is the youngest of the Wilde Brothers and to anyone who doesn’t know him, he appears to be a man who as it all. Only he wears his heart on his sleeve, has been traded from a team he believes is family, and the woman he’s head over heels in love with has walked out the door.  Alone now in a new city, Jake knows no one and tells himself there is nothing to like about this new team. But when he meets Chris Jeger, a cheerleader who overheard him outside the locker room on the phone begging the woman he’s so twisted up in knots over to give him another chance, he’s not only humiliated, but instead of ignoring him she offers him some unexpected friendly advice. Only Chris is a girl who’s been on the wrong side of love before and sees Jake as walking trouble. But when a friendship evolves between them, Chris reminds herself that Jake has given his heart to someone else and becoming involved with Jake Wilde could not only leave Chris broken-hearted, but on the outside looking in. And when reality and a visitor from his past knocks on his door, will this be the wake-up Jake needs to realize that sometimes, what you wish for isn’t what you really want?r

Junior lawyer, Samuel Wilde has an unbreakable bond with his brothers—that is, until one woman comes between them, threatening to divide the Wilde family forever.   Samuel Wilde has always been close with his brothers until one night in a dumbass move he pushed the girl he loved away, right into the arms of his brother.   Only, Jill couldn’t love his kind and considerate brother, even though he was the better choice. Even after Samuel had hurt her in the most cruel way a man can hurt a woman. But one rainy night when Jill knocked on his door, he knew the mistake he’d made at the same time he didn’t want his brother to have her. Only Jill soon discovered she was pregnant, the problem, she doesn’t know which brother is the father.   And as Jill and Samuel’s relationship turns bitter, big brother Logan steps in to not only save the brothers relationship, but may be the only one who can reason with stubborn and difficult Samuel, before sides are chosen, and the family is divided forever.

Seven years ago, she lost her husband. Three years ago, her daughter was taken from her. Today, she’s taking back her life. "There’s a lot within this book that will draw out strong feelings at the injustices that Reine, and other women/families in similar situations, have had to endure, but it also portrays the strength, love, support, and forgiveness that a family can and should show to one another." ★★★★★ Catlou Being taken in by the O’Connells would be a bit overwhelming for some. But for Reine Colbert, the feeling of being on the outside, looking in is all too familiar. Yet when Suzanne O’Connell, the unruly rule-breaker, steps in with her very pregnant sister Karen to right all the wrongs Reine has suffered along the way, she exposes a deeply guarded secret involving crimes against other women, and the three soon find themselves in a perilous situation that could leave one of them paying the ultimate price.

In this shocking O’Connell family novel, a brother’s secret is exposed, opening up old wounds and creating a scandal that could rock the community. Big brother Owen O’Connell was only sixteen when his father mysteriously disappeared, forcing him to become a father figure to his five younger siblings. If you were to ask them, they’d say Owen is the perfect older brother with the perfect life: He’s single, a plumber, working his own hours in a close-knit community. Owen, though, knows that appearances are often deceiving.When he is called to a plumbing emergency at the local high school after a grad prank goes wrong, he finds his old rival Tessa Brooks, now a teacher, holding a broken pipe in the middle of the flood, thinking she can fix the problem. However, the two soon make a horrifying discovery: the body of a student tucked away in a closet.The event brings authorities flocking in, and in the ensuing chaos, Owen realizes that someone knows too much about his family. Having carefully held the family together since his father disappeared, he is determined to keep their secrets right where they are, dead and buried. But sometimes, secrets get revealed in the most scandalous of ways.

Are you ready for Kate and Walker? A high-stakes suspense and sizzling, red-hot romance. This is two weeks of craziness you won’t want to miss.Kate Sikes is just looking for Mr. Right, but somehow she only seems to attract Mr. Wrongs — and some of them are dangerous. Luckily for her, sexy detective Walker Pruett is determined to protect her… A sizzling box set from a USA Today bestselling author!

Come and meet The Parker Sisters of Wyoming as they each search for love!  Get the book from NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart that one reader called “a well thought-out case of modern witch hunt with life lessons aplenty.” (Reviewer Honest_bookworm)  —“The character development is outstanding and the emotional investment is high in this well paced romance.” ★★★★★ April, Reviewer In PLAY HARD TO GET, twenty-four-year-old Naomi Parker is interning as a journalist when she stumbles onto a big story about a ruthless man, a destroyer of women. With two objectives in mind, to be the best she can be and to not let him find out who she really is, Naomi sets out to uncover everything Cameron Donnelly has been trying to hide. The only problem is that he might not be everything she believes him to be.

The moment Brady told his family he was engaged, his fiancée was nowhere to be found.Six months ago, Brady’s true love, Cassie Arnold, walked into his hometown and his life. Everything was perfect, including their plans for their upcoming wedding—but one night, when he came home, Cassie was gone.How could she just vanish?Brady turns to his sheriff brother, Marcus O’Connell, and is stunned by what he discovers. Not only is there no trace of her, but it’s as if she never existed.As they dig deeper into the days before Cassie vanished, Brady is stunned to learn of a series of mysterious phone calls, and he realizes his bride-to-be and her seemingly perfect smile were hiding dark secrets, including an unsolved murder at her family’s cabin in a hometown he’s never heard of.Brady soon suspects that to find Cassie, he may also have to figure out what really happened the night of the murder—and why Cassie kept it all a secret.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered in this month of June for a wedding at the Parker family ranch. Or so the invitation says! Little does the family know that not just one Parker sister is getting married, but three. “A funny, troubled, complicated, and heartwarming storyline that will keep you reading till the end.” Susan1  Dearly beloved, we are gathered in this month of June for a wedding at the Parker family ranch. Or so the invitation says! Little does the family know that not just one Parker sister is getting married, but three. After several failed attempts at their on-again, off-again romance, Justin and Mason face a contract that could end their relationship for good. Meanwhile, Naomi and Cameron’s need to overcome more than a few hurdles, including the question of whether her father will ever accept a man who has wealth and position but never his approval. Finally, there’s Scarlett and retired racecar driver Emmett, a single father with a son who’s determined to see that Scarlett and his father never say “I do.” Will this be the wedding of the season, or will three sisters end up with broken hearts?

When Logan Wilde takes a job as a sheriff in a small Idaho town, he expects a quiet, peaceful life that will bore him to tears...until he walks through the door of Julia Cooper's cafe. Get the book from NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart that one reader called “such a powerful read.” (Frugal Girl, Reviewer)  – "This one had it all--surprise, suspense, trauma and romance. It really kept your attention from beginning to end.” Kindle Customer   –“From the realistic flashback scenes to the awkward beginning and resistance of a budding relationship. Lorhainne Eckhart has crafted another book that will keep you turning the pages.” ★★★★★ Frugal Girl In FRIENDLY FIRE, after a roadside bomb ends his career in the marines, Logan Wilde struggles to put his life back together, taking a job as a sheriff in a small Idaho town. He expects a quiet, peaceful life that will bore him to tears. Until he walks through the door of Julia Cooper’s cafe.   From the moment the new sheriff walks into Julia’s cafe, she fights the attraction from the new sheriff, a man she recognizes is ex-military and has baggage that comes along with it. Even though she’s never felt this way for another man, Julia isn’t willing to take a chance with Logan. No she’s convinced herself she needs stability, someone average, someone who has never handled a gun. Except when her daughter disappears its Logan who’s there for her, it’s Logan she turns to, and Logan who turns the town upside down searching for her.   But what Logan realizes is the disappearance of her daughter may not be as it seems, and while Julia waits on the sidelines she wonders if she’ll ever be able to trust again and open her heart and take a chance on love.

The O’Connell family collides with danger in this shocking new story from NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart. Eighteen years ago, Luke O’Connell’s father was there one day, gone the next. His mother sat him and his siblings down and told them their father was gone, it was just them now, and they wouldn’t be seeing him again. But Luke never believed his father could just walk away from a family he’d said he loved. Now, from his role within a secretive military organization, he uses the intelligence he can access to follow leads on his father, but each is a dead end. Luke finds himself endlessly embroiled in deadly missions from secret bases, posing as a civilian for front companies, and tracking national enemies to capture or kill. But now, his questions have brought trouble back with him onto US soil, all the way to his hometown—and ultimately, his quest might put his family in the line of fire.

NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you The Fallen O’Connell, “Now over eighteen years later, the truth about Raymond O’Connell has been revealed, and it has come at a cost. That cost is measured by the loss of life, the loss of innocence and the loss of what could have been.” “Hold on to your seats! This book is filled with so many twists, turns and surprising revelations that you won’t be able to put it down until you have read the last page.”  (Rebmay) “If you thought you stepped off the rollercoaster ride after reading the previous book in the series, The Family Secret, think again. You are still on it and this time it’s not only an emotional one, but filled with danger, and twists and turns.” Y. Cruz. Thirty-five years ago, Raymond O’Connell didn’t exist, at least not until the moment Iris walked into his life. His very existence had been a secret, a carefully cultivated lie, except for the fact that he loved Iris and the six children he’d never planned on having. He’d become careless, living a life that belonged to someone else.  Becoming Raymond O’Connell had made him forget who he really was, and when he fell in love with a fantasy he knew he couldn’t have, he put his family in danger. Ultimately, he found himself covering up a murder to protect the woman he loved, and that act forced him to walk away and return to the shadows of a secret life that he couldn’t find his way out of. When he returns to Livingston with a son in tow, what he doesn’t expect is to be dragged from the shadows to protect a family that suddenly has a target on their backs. Soon, Raymond finds himself becoming part of a bigger, deadlier plot—one that could leave someone in his family, someone he’s sworn to stay away from, dead. The choice he’ll have to make to protect the O’Connells could come at a heartbreaking cost. Can Raymond choose between the son he has now and the family he walked away from?

This boxed set includes Books 19 - 21 in the Friessen Legacy Series I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: It was the hottest night of sex he’d ever had. Jeremy Friessen had heard the whispers that he was just like his father, with his looks, his bad ass attitude, and arrogance, and he’d never forget the night he’d spent with his best friends sister until she up and left, one day just three years ago. GROUND RULES: With their wedding less than a week away, Jeremy and Tiffy discover they’re not on the same page when it comes to raising their son and dealing with the challenges that come their way. In true Friessen fashion, when Jeremy tries to establish ground rules, he soon learns that Tiffy isn’t the kind of woman anyone can tell what to do, and his strong personality could have her calling off the wedding and walking the other way. A REASON TO BREATHE: Everyone knows the first time you meet that special someone: Your eyes connect from across the room, and you smile and work up the courage to say hello. It’s a simple feat for most people, but not for Trevor Friessen, who struggles to fit into this world and thinks he always will—that is, until he meets a girl who is as different from him as she is the same.

A Friessen family celebration turns tragic when the marriage of one daughter is preceded by the heartbreaking loss of another. “This story is one that will stick with me for quite awhile. It is raw, gritty and the stuff of nightmares for those who are parents or part of a close knit family like the Friessens.” Rebmay Three days before Sara Friessen’s wedding, her older sister, Chelsea, who is married to the son of a notorious criminal, disappears without a trace. The police have no leads, and her husband, Alaric Taft, has also gone missing. To find the couple, the Friessens must come face to face with the kind of deadly underworld they had never expected would touch their family.   Andy Friessen lives and breathes only one thing: protecting his family. He soon discovers the secret behind what has happened to his eldest daughter, and he’s plunged into a cat and mouse game, stonewalled at every turn by authorities who are supposed to be helping him. For the first time in his life, he’s forced to admit he’s in over his head. The Friessens are stronger together, so, in desperation, though he swore he never would, Andy ultimately calls for help from his cousins, Brad, Jed, and Neil.   As the cousins dig deeper into the days before the disappearance, they discover that Alaric was hiding a very dark truth, one that put a target on Chelsea’s back, and someone would have gone to great lengths to keep it from coming to light. The lines between good and bad have suddenly become blurred. All the Friessens want is a happy ending, but the more they search, the more the evidence points toward their worst fear—that their nightmare has become reality, and Chelsea could be lost to them forever.

She gave her daughter up. Now she wants her back. What do you do when a woman shows up on your doorstep, suddenly wanting her daughter back? Never in a million years did Marcus and Charlotte O’Connell expect to be faced with this kind of dilemma, but when Reine Colbert is released from prison, she shows up at their house, demanding they return her daughter, Eva. Worse is the fact that Sheriff Marcus never received a courtesy call from the prison or parole board to warn him that Reine was about to be released. As far as he and Charlotte were concerned, they had followed Reine’s wishes, adopting her daughter so she could serve her time, knowing Eva was loved and in a good family. But now she’s changed her mind, and she believes Marcus is somehow responsible for her lost years with her daughter.  Though Marcus and his siblings step in to talk it through with Reine, who has been given a raw deal, little Eva is the one caught in the middle of the tug of war.  Will the O’Connells be able to reason with a woman who has no reason to trust anyone? Find out in a novel about secrets, hurts, lies, and the true of meaning of family.

NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you a new crossover series! The social worker and the cop, an unlikely couple drawn together on a small, secluded Pacific Northwest island where nothing is as it seems. Protecting the innocent comes at a cost, and what seems to be a sleepy, quiet town is anything but. Includes Nothing as it Seems, Hiding in Plain Sight and The Cold Case Nothing As It Seems: Protecting the innocent comes at a cost, and what seems to be a sleepy, quiet town is anything but. Hiding in Plain Sight: A long-buried secret that was never meant to be uncovered could suddenly put a target on both Detective Mark Friessen and Billy Jo McCabe. The Cold Case: What happens when you stumble across a case that should never have been closed? Detective Mark Friessen uncovers a disturbing mystery: A little girl was taken, but when evidence disappeared, the case was closed.

Just what is the mystery behind Raymond O'Connells disappearance? NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you The Family Secret, an  O’Connell family novel, when a body is discovered at the edge of town, rumors, circumstantial evidence and a chance for revenge lead to one family members’s arrest, and an all out effort to take several other O’Connells down as well. “Wow what drama, what tension, what suspense.”  Susan Jordens “This was a very explosive and heart wrenching story. A body is found and the DA is out for blood. As long as it's O'Connell blood, he doesn't much care whose.” KEC200 Raymond O’Connell was the love of Iris’s life—from the day she met him, to the day a year later when she married him, to the tragic night before she never saw him again. Some would say they had the perfect all-American life. Now, eighteen years later, questions arise about the night her husband disappeared, leaving a bloody knife and a letter addressed to her, in which he said goodbye and told her not to look for him, with not even a second thought for her and their six children. The scandal when Raymond left rocked the community, fueling widespread rumors, from him running away with his mistress to him being dead. But through it all, Iris kept her head down, keeping the secret of what really happened. Although her children often wondered, and her eldest thought he was protecting her from something heinous when she asked him to get rid of the knife, what they didn’t know was that their father wasn’t who they thought he was. Making sure his secret didn’t come out was the only way to keep her family together. Now, Iris can no longer keep her life with Raymond O’Connell buried, because her adult children are asking questions. The only thing she can think to do to protect herself and them is to enlist the help of a lawyer, her daughter’s husband, fearing that once the truth starts to surface, it could change everything about their lives. The secret of their father, which Iris has hidden for so long now, has the potential to destroy everything the O’Connells have built for themselves, and once the truth of who Raymond O’Connell really was comes out, it will put a target on all of them, and their lives in peaceful Livingston, Montana, will never be the same.

His crime was unforgivable, but the law protects him. If an alleged crime is reported to you, but no victim can be found, has a crime been committed? This is exactly the question Billy Jo McCabe asks Detective Mark Friessen when an anonymous woman approaches her and tells her about an unspeakable crime taking place right under the watch of the chief of police, in his own family. When Billy Jo reaches out to Mark with the story, he just can’t look away. They soon learn family is family, and the victim has been hiding her secret for years. But she’s not just any victim: She’s Cheyenne Potter, the niece of the chief of police, Tolly Shephard. Mark has always suspected Tolly is a man of many secrets. Because he just can’t sit by, he partners up with Billy Jo to dig into the chief, his family, and the secret they’re hiding. He’s convinced the chief helped bury a crime, but every answer they find only exposes another question. The players in this game are people who use the law to their advantage, and even though neither Mark nor Billy Jo is afraid of a fight, they soon learn that stepping on the wrong toes may lead them into a fight they can’t win. Sometimes the law doesn’t protect the innocent—and it has the best nondisclosures money can buy.

New York Times Bestselling Author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you HE CAME BACK, one woman’s haunting journey when her husband returns home and everything she thought she knew about their life together has suddenly changed. And for fans of the Walk the Right Road series, guess who's back? Diane and Zac join a new cast of characters in HE CAME BACK Didn't get a chance to read Walk the Right Road Series? THE CHOICE: One woman. Two men. And a choice that could kill here. LOST AND FOUND: A hit and run. A deserted country road. A parents’ worst nightmare. MERKABA: Everyone thought he was dead and that’s how he needs it to stay. But the secretive dark haired beauty could ultimately be his undoing. BOUNTY: Most cops have a past. A past they can speak of. A past they can share. But not Diane… BLOWN AWAY, The Final Chapter: Imagine that the man who’s been the source of all your misery shows up on your doorstep. Imagine this man wants your forgiveness for every bad thing he’s done to you and your friends. Would you believe him?

In this complete collection of western romances, follow the strong, sexy Friessen men as they find love and stand by their family through thick and thin. —“Loved this book series! I just couldn’t get enough of the characters, and ended up reading the whole set in a day.” Reviewer - Jen—“I loved all these books. All about the cowboys and their lives. Love at first sight and the things they will do for love. I couldn’t put them down.” Reviewer - Suzanne—“Wonderful read if you want to experience all the passions that make real life. For example, love of family, loyalty, honor, indecision, misplaced loyalty, feelings of inadequacy -- just the gamut of emotions.”- Reviewer, AlmaIn THE OUTSIDER SERIES: THE COMPLETE OMNIBUS COLLECTION, included are all the books and short stories of the hot and sexy Friessen men and the strong and vulnerable women they love.1. The Forgotten Child: How do you tell a man there is something wrong with his child?2. A Baby and a Wedding: (The Forgotten Child to Fallen Hero bridge short story of Brad & Emily’s wedding)3. Fallen Hero: A cowboy who walked away from his family’s fortune. A woman who returned for justice. What they didn’t expect was to find love.4. The Search: (Fallen Hero to The Awakening bridge short story of Andy, Jed and Diana)- When her husband goes missing she’s forced to call the one man she shouldn’t.5. The Awakening: A young woman who’s lost everything, and the wealthy rancher who saves her.6. Secrets: “Jed always told me he’d take care of everything. And I believed him, I trusted him, I loved him.”7. Runaway: Andy sets out to bring his runaway bride home. But when he finds her, he’s in for a big surprise.8. Overdue: (Runaway to The Unexpected Storm bridge short story. Jed and Diana are having a baby.)9. The Unexpected Storm: He can have any woman, except the one he wants.10. The Wedding: A man who’s always planned everything, and a woman who’s struggled alone—The Wedding will change their lives forever.

She picked up the wrong file, and now everything is falling apart. -“Absolutely chilling.” Rebmay -“This is a story I personally don’t want to believe is possible, but in today’s world it is, unfortunately, too believable, and horrifying.” Catlou From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart comes a new Billy Jo McCabe mystery set on a small island in the Pacific Northwest. When social worker Billy Jo McCabe accidentally picks up the wrong file, she discovers a shocking, twisted mystery plotted by a high-ranking social worker in the DCFS. When Billy Jo McCabe accidentally picks up the wrong file, before she realizes her mistake, she discovers a secret no one was supposed to find. She takes the file to the newly appointed chief of police, Mark Friessen, but he doesn’t believe her—that is, until they discover dozens more files and missing money from vulnerable at-risk children who have aged out of the system and are living on the streets. As she digs into the files, the system, and the people involved, everything falls apart. And what Mark and Billy Jo discover is a secret far more shocking than missing money.

The family you thought you knew.A reunion you’ll never forget.A love that lasts forever. Welcome back to a very special Friessen reunion, in which Becky and Rodney renew their wedding vows. Joined by their sons Brad, Jed, Neil and their nephew Andy, along with their wives and children. This family will show you how love will see them through all the heartache and obstacles life throws their way.

Dark secrets are resurrected in this new O’Connell novel.Alison Sweetgrass-O’Connell believes she’s forever a misfit and will never fit in.After struggling to recover from a teenage crush that dealt her a crippling blow, Alison watches from the sidelines in the small town of Livingston, Montana, which hasn’t been friendly to her. Silently, she believes everyone’s seemingly perfect lives have a dark side. And soon her beliefs prove true.Alison meets young, attractive med student Bennett Warren, new to Livingston. Suddenly, Bennett is showing up everywhere she is—and then, in her good fortune, he turns out to have rented the apartment right next door.At first, she’s convinced it’s fate, and maybe there is hope for her, but a suspicious turn of events has her fearing she’s being stalked by someone who knows one of her secrets, something no one should know.She tries telling herself she’s imagining things, but she soon realizes someone has been inside her apartment, going through her very personal belongings. She finds herself looking over her shoulder, not knowing who she can trust. When she confides in Bennett, she’s convinced he thinks she’s crazy, too.Then Alison comes across evidence that has her questioning not only her sanity but also the real reason Bennett showed up in Livingston—and even more disturbing is the possibility that him moving right next door to her wasn’t entirely coincidental.

It all started the moment he laid eyes on me. Get the book from NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart that one reader called “a quick, engaging, and heartwarming read!” (Reviewer Susan1) “You will cheer Mason on for her backbone and finally breaking free of the emotional chains of the family.” Bookzilla  "A story that is next to impossible to put down...Ms. Eckhart knows how to keep her readers engrossed and wanting more." ★★★★★ Chris SJ In WHAT WE CAN’T HAVE, seventeen-year-old Mason Parker wants nothing to do with the hot sexy bronc rider who her sister Scarlett has a major crush on. The only problem is this cowboy doesn't even know her sister exists, and to make matters worse has set his sights on awkward geeky Mason. But Mason isn't about to give in that easy, even after her sister accuses her of flirting with him and proceeds to make her life a living hell. Only Justin won't give up and he isn't taking no for an answer.  And even when she finally agrees to go out with him mainly to get back at her spiteful sister, Mason soon realizes that she can’t deny her feelings for him. And she is now faced with a dilemma considering being together, could end up dividing the Parkers.

She knocked on his door. He never should have answered. --“This book is gritty, captivating and thought provoking. It evokes many emotions and reactions….just what a great book should do.” Rebmay As newly appointed chief of police, Mark Friessen is settling into his small-town role when he uncovers the twisted tale of a woman forced to marry the man who killed her family. When the woman goes looking for help, knocking on his door, Mark and Billy Jo are thrust into a web of lies that tests their own complex relationship, as they discover secrets in the couple’s shadowy past that could drive a wedge between them for good. Mark and Billy Jo are continuing to learn the hard way that stepping on the wrong toes could have serious consequences. Thrust into the center of a dangerous and bizarre case, they have to face their own doubts about each other, and soon, they may wish this woman had never knocked on Mark’s door.

He stopped a robbery. Now he has to do the right thing. Get the book one reader called “Chase McCabe was an amazing hero. Three lives were changed when Chase stopped for gas and walked in on a robbery in progress.”—“ANOTHER HOT BROTHER Chase is Mr. Fix Everybody and Everything and I for one need fixing! LOL!! Can't wait to meet the rest of the family.” KEC200 Reviewer—“Wait until you meet Chase McCabe!” – Reviewer - CarolHaving left his life in politics, lawyer Chase McCabe is on his way to meet his brothers and sort out family matters when he stops for gas and walks in on a robbery in progress. However, he discovers the culprit is just a kid, and her situation may not be as clear as he thought. Authorities have written the girl off, and his need to fix everyone’s problems sets in, putting him on a collision course with a mysterious woman with secrets of her own and entangling him in a precarious relationship that ties him to a place he was just passing through.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you THE WILDE BROTHERS THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, which includes all the stories in this big family romance series. A series that will rock your world.MEET JOE, LOGAN, BEN, JAKE & SAMUEL—Hard Headed but bless those Wilde Brothers – Reviewer, Joyce—“Tissue's. You deserve an award for the best written books I have read in a long time.” Sonya—“Warning: Emotional!” Bookzilla“Two people find unexpected answers to those life altering questions when the are brought together in a search for a lost child.”“Showing strength but vulnerabilities in the characters is not easy to do well but Ms Eckhart does it exceedingly well.”THE ONE: You never know when you’ll suddenly meet the one!THE HONEYMOON: Joe surprises his new wife with a honeymoon that’s anything but expected.FRIENDLY FIRE: After a roadside bomb ends his career in the marines, Logan Wilde struggles to put his life back together, taking a job as a sheriff in a small Idaho town. He expects a quiet, peaceful life that will bore him to tears…until he walks through the door of Julia Cooper’s cafe.NOT QUITE MARRIED: Logan has his work cut out for him in getting Julia to the altar.A MATTER OF TRUST: If Ben Wilde is sure of one thing, it’s that Carrie Richardson is trouble.THE RECKONING, A Wilde Brothers Christmas: Some scars just don’t heal.TRADED: Jake Wilde has two loves and neither is going his way.UNFORGIVEN: Samuel Wilde has an unbreakable bond with his brothers. That is until one woman comes between them.

The O’Connells of Livingston, Montana, are not your typical family. Follow them on their journey to the dark and dangerous side of love in a series of romantic thrillers you won’t want to miss. Raised by a single mother after their father’s mysterious disappearance eighteen years ago, the six grown siblings live in a small town with all kinds of hidden secrets, lies, and deception. Much like the contemporary family romance series focusing on the Friessens, this romantic suspense series follows the lives of the O’Connell family as each of the siblings searches for love. This boxed set collection in The O’Connells series includes The Hometown Hero, Justice & The Family Secret The Hometown Hero - Book 7 In this shocking O’Connell family novel, a brother’s secret is exposed, opening up old wounds and creating a scandal that could rock the community. Justice - Book 8 What will happen when the secret Marcus has been holding on to begins to unravel, and someone uses it as leverage? The Family Secret - Book 9 Raymond O’Connell was the love of Iris’s life—from the day she met him, to the day a year later when she married him, to the tragic night before she never saw him again.

Ben Wilde is sure of one thing, it’s that Carrie Richardson is trouble. (Guest appearance by Logan Wilde.)--“I have read the series of " The Wilde"; books full of strong family minded men. They care and love their women. Lorhainne Eckhart is one of my favorite writers, she never disappoints her fans.”The name Ben Wilde means something in the oil and gas industry. Admired as one of the top ten bachelors in Idaho, he’s a man who has it all…except when it comes to love.That is, until he meets Carrie Richardson: an environmentalist, a fiery blond beauty, and an absolute thorn in his side, and Ben soon learns that she is none other than the spokesperson for the group that has aggravated him throughout the entire project.The advice about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer backfires on Ben and Carrie, though, because the fact is that they want each other badly. However, Carrie can’t let her community down—and Ben has a job to do.

A 2016 Readers Favorite Award Winner in Suspense'She thought her nightmare was over— “I'm an advocate for women in sexual assault, abuse and domestic violence, and I have to give this author two thumbs up for how she writes her stories.” – Amazon Reviewer- Jamie—“Lorhainne Eckhart is a very prolific and talented writer. Get to know her work, you won't regret it.” – Amazon Reviewer – Karen— “Loved this book...Five stars don’t come from me easily. Tugged at my heart!”—Kivey— “The focus on a woman taken was a very classic ideal because it was set in a military arena. YOU have to read these books, but make sure that you have a box of tissues because you will need them.” – FaybeIn VANISHED, Abby has married the man of her dreams. He rescued her, and he’s the father of her child. Everything should be perfect, but she begins to relive her nightmare from when she was taken… and one night she disappears, leaving her children alone in the dead of night, her husband on a military ship halfway around the world. But when Eric arrives home and the search begins, there are two disturbing questions: Was someone in the house? And how is it possible for Abby to simply vanish?THE SAVED SERIES:SavedVanishedCapturedOr grab The Saved Series: The Complete Collection which includes all the books in this sizzling military suspense series.

The O’Connells of Livingston, Montana, are not your typical family. Follow them on their journey to the dark and dangerous side of love in a series of romantic thrillers you won’t want to miss. Raised by a single mother after their father’s mysterious disappearance eighteen years ago, the six grown siblings live in a small town with all kinds of hidden secrets, lies, and deception. Much like the contemporary family romance series focusing on the Friessens, this romantic suspense series follows the lives of the O’Connell family as each of the siblings searches for love. This boxed set collection in The O’Connells series includes The Fallen O’Connell, The Return of the O’Connells, And Then She Was Gone
The Fallen O’Connell - Book 10Now over eighteen years later, the truth about Raymond O’Connell has been revealed, and it has come at a cost. That cost is measured by the loss of life, the loss of innocence and the loss of what could have been.
The Return of the O’Connells - Book 11Will life ever return to normal?That’s the question everyone in the O’Connell family has asked since their lives were turned upside down by a murder charge. With their father now back from the dead, the O’Connells are coming to grips with the idea that justice isn’t equal. But despite the pending arrival of a new grandchild, and the fact that the family is settling into a new identity, trouble seems to always be one step away. This time, it could come from within, as a shadowy new enemy has found its way into the close-knit family and could ultimately destroy the bond the siblings share, forcing them to finally cut their losses and walk away from one another.And Then She Was Gone - Book 12The moment Brady told his family he was engaged, his fiancée was nowhere to be found.


‘A 2013 Readers Favorite Award Winner' —“LOST AND FOUND is one of the best romantic suspense books I have read this year! I will forewarn you, you will need a box of tissues and a punching bag while reading this dynamic tale.” Romance Junkies —“A heart-rending tragedy of grand magnitude, faced by one innocent family against whom it seemed the whole world had rallied. It will pull you into the thick of the action, and not let you go until the final page.” Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite A hit and run A deserted country road. A parents worst nightmare. On a warm fall morning in Gardiner, Washington, Richard and Maggie celebrate happy couple Sam and Marcie's return. What happens next changes their lives forever. A hit and run driver on a deserted country road, and Richard and Maggie suffer a parents worst nightmare. Now a year later Maggie McCafferty struggles to put her life back together...hiding her pain with outrageous behavior and her own secret she's unwilling to share. Until her friends step in and her strong willed soon to be ex-husband sets out to bring Maggie home— the only way he knows. Just as Maggie begins to trust again, Dan McKenzie calls after disappearing for over a year. But now he's back. And instead of Richard coming clean with the truth of their involvement, Richard digs himself in deeper, with mounting debts, a partner who refuses to buy him out—secrets shared only with Dan. Until one night a mysterious 911 caller witnesses a fight and Richard shooting Dan. But when the police arrive at the deserted construction site the only evidence of a crime is a pool of blood, and a surveillance video. Under mounting pressure from the police Richard's arrested and interrogated—except fiery secretive Richard is adamant he was home all night. In this bizarre twist of fate, Sam, Marcie and Diane work against the clock and wonder how well they really know their evasive friend. With Maggie by his side, Richard stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Richard didn't do it, where is Dan? And who is the mysterious 911 caller? —“It starts with a heartrending description of every parents’ worst nightmare, and keeps the suspense and drama level high all the way through.” Loves Reading —“If you want to read a book that will make you think about the depth of relationships, this is the book. What would you do for the person you love?” KitKat —“Growing up I have always been a fan of books that contain messages and stories that can relate to real life situations. This definitely covered both of those and more. There were parts where I wanted to curl up with a box of tissues and keep reading and then others I was too caught up in the book I just couldn't put it down.” Reviewer  Nicole

As Christmas approaches, the O’Connell family’s loyalty is tested once again.
Owen O’Connell wants only one thing: to put a ring on the finger of his long-time girlfriend, Tessa Brooks. But when her past fears become an obstacle between them, Owen may not get the new beginning and the happily ever after he truly wants.

Meanwhile, Suzanne O’Connell finds herself in a year-long slump, being the live-in girlfriend of Deputy Harold Waters. Jobless and searching for something to give her life meaning, she finds herself on the wrong side of the law when she stands up for the rights of a stranger who is targeted by the community. Suzanne, who is known for her stubbornness and her obstinate sense of right and wrong, ends up taking on a woman no one else will, and in doing so, she tests her relationship not only with Harold but with every one of the O’Connells.

As the O’Connells work together to keep their sister out of jail, can big brother Owen, who has been a father figure to all his siblings, achieve the future he dreams of with the only woman he’s ever truly loved?


All Trinity Cooper Wilde wanted was a quiet Christmas alone with her baby, a baby no one knows about but her twin sister, Dawn. Dawn has warned Trinity that she needs to come clean and tell everyone about the baby, including the father, Garrett Franke, their former neighbor, whom Trinity has hated since tenth grade—with the exception of one night last year, a mistake. Her family is starting to wonder why she hasn’t come home to visit in over six months, and Trinity knows time is running out. She plans to tell everyone, but she gets happily stuck in an unexpected snowstorm in her tiny cabin, located outside a small Idaho town. Deputy Garrett Franke still can’t get Trinity out of his mind, especially considering he works side by side with her dad, Sheriff Logan Wilde. When Dawn unexpectedly pulls him aside one day, he allows her to convince him to drive out to a remote cabin in the middle of a snowstorm to check on her sister, whom no one has heard from since the storm hit. That’s the thing about snowstorms: You never know who’ll show up at your door, and a baby isn’t the kind of secret that can stay that way for long.

Meet Ivy and the Parker sisters of Wyoming as they all search for love! Get the book from NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart that one reader called “Another Deeply Compelling Story.” (Reviewer Carol C.) "This is a lovely story of family, romance and complications. A delightful read!" ★★★★★ Irish Eyes 430, Amazon Reviewer Twenty-six-year-old Ivy Parker is a nurse by day, but an unlikely attraction with a mysterious man will turn her world upside-down as she finds herself in The Dating Game.

— “INTENSE AND GRIPPING NOVEL SAVED has it all, mystery, intrigue, deception, romance, and the truly uncomfortable realities of human trafficking. It is a fantastic read.”—“Eckhart knocks one out of the park with this great story.” RT Book Reviews—“Taken! Okay you had me at the first page”….Katy M.—God Bless our Military Men! It takes a horrible, but real tragedy and shows how love can be a true healer. We need more men like the Captain!! Reviewer, Spring HaleOVERVIEW:“Growing up I had dreams that one day I'd fall in love, get married and start a family. Then one night I was taken. But I survived, I escaped and I was saved. Eric didn't see me as damaged. He didn't see my baby as a monster. He protected me, he kept me safe ... he saved me.”If you loved Saved don't miss Abby's story in the next book of The Saved Series VANISHED, 'A 2016 Readers' Favorite Award Winner in Suspense'THE SAVED SERIES:SavedVanished 'A 2016 Readers' Favorite Award Winner' She thought her nightmare was overCapturedOr grab The Saved Series: The Complete Collection which includes all the books in this sizzling military suspense series.More Praise for SAVED:—“The emotional struggle was nothing like I expected.”—“Absolutely Loved this story!Eric is a hell of a man. Abby is one hell of a strong woman and their story is absolutely romantic!”

The O’Connells of Livingston, Montana, are not your typical family. Follow them on their journey to the dark and dangerous side of love in a series of romantic thrillers you won’t want to miss. Raised by a single mother after their father’s mysterious disappearance eighteen years ago, the six grown siblings live in a small town with all kinds of hidden secrets, lies, and deception.  —“A new family series more suspenseful than the Friessens.” Karen L. Vine Voice  This Boxed set collection in The O’Connells series includes The Quiet Day, The Commitment & The Missing Father The Quiet Day: As a female firefighter in a small town, Suzanne O’Connell finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation with two men. And when the stakes turn deadly, trusting the wrong man could put her life in jeopardy. The Commitment: As far as Marcus O’Connell is concerned, his situation is perfect, only Charlotte isn’t on board with Marcus’s way of thinking. However, when circumstances change Marcus is forced to make some hard decisions to keep the child he and Charlotte now consider theirs. The Missing Father: The O’Connell family collides with danger in this shocking new story from NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart.  “Luke O’Connell has the type of job he can’t tell anyone about. He’d have to kill them – literally. So when he returns home after a mission, everything is normal for him and his family. Until it isn’t. Now he has to put all of his training into action to save those that he loves, but it may not be enough.” Susan H.

The law is the law until someone comes after your family. From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart comes a new Billy Jo McCabe mystery set on a small island town in the Pacific Northwest. On the eve of Police Chief Mark Friessen’s wedding, a fierce snowstorm blankets the island, knocking out power, and the body of a woman is discovered in the church. The only clue is the note in her hand, a list of names—all members of Mark’s family.Mark Friessen has been counting down the days to his wedding to Billy Jo McCabe. Yet only days from Christmas, after their families arrive, a freak blizzard comes out of nowhere and knocks out power on the entire island.With the island in an emergency and the ferry shut down, no help is arriving anytime soon from the mainland. Mark receives a call to stop into the church where he and Billy Jo are planning on being married the next day, but there he stumbles upon the body of a woman. The only evidence is a note she’s clutching. At the top, in all bold, is the word KILL, and listed below are the names of everyone he loves, including Billy Jo, his parents, his brothers, their wives, and his two nieces.With access to the outside world cut off, Mark finds himself up against an invisible enemy who he believes is coming after his unsuspecting family. But Mark has no idea who it is. Where is the killer hiding on the island, why isn’t Mark’s name on the list, and who is the dead woman? Mark is determined to find the killer and protect his family, whatever it takes…even if it’s his Last Stand.

She’s lost everything. He believes she’s despised him all his life. A tragic mistake could be their only redemption. Get the book from NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart that one reader called “the perfect recipe for an awesome story that will have you on edge from start to finish.” (Cindyc, Reviewer)  "Great story filled with compassion, angst, humor, a little suspense and a desire for more." ★★★★★ Sharshak, Kindle Customer In THE ONE, Margaret Gordon was once a prominent Seattle surgeon, and after an accident returns to her hometown, the perfect spot to hide out from everyone and to lick her wounds, with no one around but her horse. Margaret never considered herself a horse person. But when the now-widowed Joe Wilde drives in one morning with a teenage boy and a horse with a problem, Margaret turns into that klutzy teenage misfit that silently carried a torch for Joe all through school. But when smooth-talking Joe convinces Margaret into working with the temperamental horse, sparks fly and sizzle between them. Only Joe believes Margaret has despised him all his life, but when life throw Joe a curveball he soon finds out the right woman he’s been looking for has been there all along. Can Joe and Margaret put aside their differences and realize that the other is, The One?

On a cold and rainy night, Billy Jo McCabe receives a troubling phone call about a child in trouble. But when she shows up alone, things quickly go sideways, and she realizes her mistake. “When Billy Jo is called in the middle of the night to assist a child, she ends up being kidnapped. But it appears she’s not the goal but rather a means to an end that involves Mark.” Yvonne, Bookbub Reviewer In her role as a social worker, Billy Jo rarely expects to walk into trouble, and the last thing she ever wants to do is call for backup from arrogant redheaded detective Mark Friessen, whom she’s beginning to depend on in the kinds of ways she shouldn’t. When she gets a call late one night about a child in trouble, Billy Jo doesn’t hesitate to drive out alone. However, she arrives to find the property abandoned, and with only one bar of battery on her phone and no cell service, she realizes far too late that she’s walked into a dark situation. When Billy Jo doesn’t show up for work the next day, Detective Friessen is called in to find her. As he follows her trail and retraces her steps, he soon discovers her car abandoned in a field, and he has an uneasy feeling that her disappearance isn’t an accident. The more he searches, the more he fears that this is a trap—not for her but for him.

What happens when you stumble across a case that should never have been closed? Detective Mark Friessen uncovers a disturbing mystery: A little girl was taken, but when evidence disappeared, the case was closed. While cleaning out closed cases, Mark discovers a file on a missing toddler, Gabriele Martin. After reading the two pages within, he realizes evidence is missing. The only interviews, by the detective who previously had Mark’s job, were conducted with a bitter ex-wife and a former business partner, both of whom pointed at the father. It appears to have been an open and shut case. The father took Gabriele in retaliation for a bitter custody dispute with her mother, and then he killed her. Although no body was found, the father was charged and convicted, and the case was closed. However, an old woman the town has dubbed Crazy Carla disagrees. She says she saw everything, and she contradicts the investigating detective’s notes, yet the local cops pursued only one lead, the father. As Mark secretly delves into the closed case and realizes that nothing adds up, he reaches out to social worker Billy Jo McCabe. Did social services receive any suspicious reports about the girl or her parents? What Billy Jo soon discovers is a family of secrets, a volatile marriage, and a forbidden relationship—and the mystery of the missing girl, whose body has never been found, becomes a case that should never have been closed.

Come and meet The Parker Sisters of Wyoming as they each search for love!  Get the book from NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart that one reader called “an engaging romance that actually will tug at your heartstrings and have you rooting for her HEA.” (Reviewer Catlou)  —“You'll be stuck to this book from start to finish. A great vacation, weekend, or anytime read.” ★★★★★ JParadise, Kindle Customer   In GO YOUR OWN WAY, Scarlett Parker has big plans for her life which don’t include living the same life as her sisters or having anything to do with her father’s ranch. Until one day she meets a man who is everything she is not. A man who belongs to no one and turns the tables on Scarlett, when she is suddenly the one who is being tamed.

Romance and suspense collide in this haunting romantic thriller.  When special forces operator Luke O’Connell meets a woman he never expected to see again, he uncovers the dangerous secret she is hiding and realizes the lengths someone will go to stop him from uncovering the truth. Luke never in a million years expected to see Misty Bates again after a weekend of no strings and no names. But when his family introduces him to the nice girl next door, who turns out to be his mysterious fling, he soon figures out that the small-town girl is running from something, and uncovering it could destroy his chance at love.

From NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart comes the first book in the thrilling Billy-Jo McCabe series, which unites two characters from The Friessens and The McCabe Brothers. Billy-Jo McCabe never expected to become a social worker, considering the broken system nearly destroyed her. Shortly after she takes a job on a remote Pacific Northwest island, she gets a call about an adolescent girl who’s gone missing from a wilderness camp, and questions arise about the marks and bruises seen on the young girl’s body before she disappeared.Roche Harbor detective Mark Friessen is called in to investigate the disappearance, but instead of working with the newly appointed social worker, he ends up butting heads and clashing with her every step of the way. Billy-Jo becomes the rival he does his best to avoid, considering the only conversations they have involve her pointing out his shortcomings and arrogance, telling him exactly where he can go.But when Billy-Jo finds herself in over her head, she’s forced to team up with the man she tells herself is her polar opposite, someone she could never be attracted to, as he has the uncanny ability to bring out the worst in her.The only thing Billy-Jo wants is to find the missing girl and see that she gets the kind of help she herself never got before being tossed in the system—before her father, Chase McCabe, saved her. So, swallowing her pride, she unwillingly forms a truce with Mark, and together, they come up against close-mouthed locals, island secrets that hit too close to home, and the realization that their case about finding and helping a young girl has turned into something far more sinister.

A long-buried secret that was never meant to be uncovered could suddenly put a target on both Detective Mark Friessen and Billy Jo McCabe. Twenty-five years ago, Billy Jo was born to a meth addict and spent her first few months being weaned off the drug. Labeled a difficult baby, she was bounced from foster home to foster home. Later, she was called trouble, a runner, and was accused of starting fires and stealing. She pulled a knife on one foster brother and threatened to bash in the head of another, then spent time in jail by the age of fifteen. That was before she pulled a gun at a gas station and was adopted by Chase McCabe. Her file was then sealed.However, Billy Jo feels growing resentment for the woman responsible for her first fifteen years of hell, the one who tossed her away as if she were garbage. That has her seeking out leads as to where her real mother is, her last known whereabouts based on the sealed file she isn’t technically supposed to access. But following the rules is not something Billy Jo is known for, especially not when she’s playing amateur detective, asking about a woman who evidently doesn’t want to be found.Before long, Detective Mark Friessen shows up on her doorstep after someone files a complaint against her, warning her about harassing the locals. But then Billy Jo finds herself terrorized by someone determined to stop her from uncovering the truth.Trusting anyone in her search could come at a cost, as Billy Jo soon learns that when her mother disappeared, she took with her a secret that someone doesn’t want unearthed. Ultimately, her quest for answers puts a target on her that could see her killed, and that leaves Billy Jo once again forced to trust Mark, a man she will likely always be at odds with.

Your favorite O’Connell family is back in The Return of the O’Connells, “You’re my wife, Karen, even with everything this family has been through, all the secrets and lies. Maybe I just want a little peace for us, a little of you meeting me halfway, instead of feeling as if everything is a fight.” ~ Jack Curtis Will life ever return to normal? That’s the question everyone in the O’Connell family has asked since their lives were turned upside down by a murder charge. With their father now back from the dead, the O’Connells are coming to grips with the idea that justice isn’t equal. But despite the pending arrival of a new grandchild, and the fact that the family is settling into a new identity, trouble seems to always be one step away. This time, it could come from within, as a shadowy new enemy has found its way into the close-knit family and could ultimately destroy the bond the siblings share, forcing them to finally cut their losses and walk away from one another.