Story By K T Bowes
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The Actuary in Trouble
Updated at Jul 30, 2021, 00:20
The course of true love will never run smooth for the Andreyevs; not while Rohan is still The Actuary. Recovering from the devastation of Rohan’s last job as The Actuary, Emma Andreyev tries to settle into life as lady of the manor in the small English town of Market Harborough. But as her husband retires his alter ego and promises to become a respectable businessman, trouble descends from too many quarters to be pure coincidence. In his rightful place at the centre of the drama is the handsome and divisive Irishman who has Emma’s affections firmly in his sights and Freda, the geriatric sleuth with the wrinkly stockings and wicked sense of humour. Who bribed a friend to betray the Andreyevs and why? And how can a six-year-old know so much of what goes on in the house when Emma is clueless? The answer is simple; he’s his father’s son.
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Side Parting
Updated at Jun 22, 2021, 23:27
Rusty clippers, precision scissors and a dead Curly. Kit went back to school to learn hairdressing and hoped it would kickstart a new career.  Taking out the final challenge and winning the coveted matte black precision scissors is the sign she needs.   But instead of success, she finds herself expelled from her Curly group, jobless and accused of a committee member's murder.  And her precious scissors are found sticking out of the body.    Can the two vicars and the mad scientist cut Kit out of this mess? Or is this one too bad even for the varied skills of her loyal flat mates?
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Hive
Updated at Dec 27, 2020, 20:56
It's all hopeless. The Wasps have won and the Bees are vanquished. Or is it really that simple? When Estefania's quest leads her back to where she started she finds an elegant prison waiting for her. The men of Forlornn don't realise their smiling visitor has taken over their kingdom until he tightens the net and warriors and householders alike begin to disappear. The Wasp Lord is unstoppable, stretching his wicked influence over the Outer until the world is under his spell. As he prepares to hoist the Wasp flag over the city of men, it seems all hope is lost. And when rumors start that the Wasp Queen is on her way, Estefania knows she must act now or live with the consequences. But Estefania's quest has an unexpected time limit. Because an intercepted prophecy reveals her life span is also at an end. Download this final part of A Keeper's War and see how it ends.
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Bad Hair Day
Updated at Dec 22, 2020, 03:09
What could be worse than exploding hair product? Hair product that isn't actually for that purpose because...it's lube. Exploding lube. Kit Maguire is in trouble with the ferocious Women with Curls secretary after accidentally landing her with a garage full of exploding lube. But why is it exploding? The one person who could have helped her solve the mystery is missing. The flatmates haven't seen their resident science expert since he nipped out to check on something and didn't return. Where is he? And why is Kit being followed by an undercover cop? To finish off Kit's bad hair day, why is her mother trying to marry her to an illegal immigrant? Find out by downloading this sequel to Dead Straight today.
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Du Rose Blaze
Updated at Jul 5, 2022, 18:47
Another cuckoo. Another rogue parent. How much more complicated can Hana's life get?The answer?A lot more.Despite her husband's objections, Hana's raising another child cast aside by the Du Roses. But her tender heart is being stretched to its limits by the little girl's needs.As Hana comes to terms with the battle before her, she receives a phone call which ruins a sunny afternoon and throws her world into chaos.With one of her children missing and a body to identify in the morgue, Hana must balance her responsibilities with her dwindling ability to cope.Download Du Rose Blaze now, and lose yourself in another installment in this long running New Zealand series.
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Du Rose Vendetta
Updated at Mar 1, 2022, 23:45
Disappointment. Disagreement. And death.Just another average day on the mountain with the Du Roses.But this vendetta is different from the last in subtle ways. The damage is more than just irritating. It's getting serious.When someone falls from a balcony at the hotel, things take a nasty turn. As Hana starts to unravel the threads of this mystery she finds herself taken. The trouble is, she's got her children with her.
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The Du Rose Prophecy
Updated at Mar 1, 2022, 23:45
A prophecy in the making. History for the taking. And disaster beckons the sons of an ancient family.Decades ago on a mountain in New Zealand, a rich landowner sat with her grandson and told him the stories of his people. She prophesied he would be the one to rebuild their legacy.Thirty-five years later and Logan Du Rose is trying to make it happen, but history will not make it easy for him. Each time he believes the prophecy fulfilled, circumstance gets in the way. As he struggles to keep his new family line together, he's distracted by disturbing events. Two deaths at his workplace cause upset and disbelief among the staff, whilst the return of mysterious family treasures create trouble within his household. The diaries of his grandmother have untold stories to reveal, threatening the safety of Logan’s legacy forever.If you like New Zealand mysteries with a twist of culture and history, then you’ll love the Du Roses.
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Gone Phishing
Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 19:31
It can ruin. It will destroy. Social media is deadly.Seventeen and in love, Sophia Armitage has the world at her feet. Until her father starts acting weird.Why would a man who’s never shown an interest in social media create a secret Facebook page and start talking about moving south?As her life begins to unravel, Sophia’s convinced her father’s involved with an online catfish. She and bad-boy Dane, set out to stop Edgar making a terrible decision. But when he puts the family home up for sale, they realise it's too late.Their first crime is taking the car without permission. The second is leaving town.In the southern city of Palmerston North, they hunt down the face behind the profile and it’s not what they expect.They discover the difference between fishing and phishing first hand and destroy their own relationship in the process.Other books in this series:Free From the TracksSophia's DilemmaA Trail of Lies
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Demons on her Shoulder
Updated at Jan 13, 2022, 19:16
WOULD YOU REINVENT YOURSELF TO ESCAPE YOUR PAST?Jayden Mitchell has crafted a perfect life from the ashes of her childhood. No one can know who she really is. No one can know what happened.She pours her efforts into counselling the ailing congregation of St Jude's parish, desperate to make a difference to those with no hope and no voice.Helping others keeps the darkness at arm's length and lets her pretend her emotional demons are under control.But the veneer is thin and Jayden's security more fragile than she dared to believe. Three men have the power to rebuild or destroy the delicate illusion of a woman who has everything. One man brings healing, one is steeped in prejudice and one wears guilt like a shroud.One of them will rob her of the future which should be hers. He means business. But which one is he?Don’t wait. Start reading this Christian suspense romance today.Reader reviews.“Oh, my goodness! Emotional demons! What an incredible depiction of what we do to ourselves. I couldn’t put this novel down.” Leslie“I saw myself and it broke my heart. Then she helped me put it all back together.” Marjorie“Loved the ending. Did not see that coming.” Lennie
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Pirongia's Secret
Updated at Dec 28, 2021, 23:13
What if saving one friend will destroy another?A sleepy rural settlement sits in the crook of Pirongia mountain, trapped in a time warp of indifference. But someone there is a killer. They walk the streets and eat in the local cafe. And they murdered a boy.Four teenage friends bide their time until they can escape the back country, dreaming of a life together in the city. They cling to each other for security, creating their own fragile family in a hostile world. But two of them have a secret which will change everything.And somebody else knows.As alibis crumble and fingers point too close to home, Deleilah Dereham must find out who killed the boy on the mountain.She must, or risk having her own secrets revealed.
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Phoenix Du Rose
Updated at Dec 28, 2021, 23:12
One week. Seven days. One hundred and sixty-eight hours to death.Phoenix Du Rose has inherited her mother’s restorative nature, but that’s exactly what will get her into trouble.Some problems are too big for a well-intentioned teenager to fix and some people just don’t want her kind of help.The brochure for the summer camp promised sunshine, beach rides and friendship. The reality is different.Phoenix finds something hidden in a barn near the camp, something that shouldn’t be there.Running from a family conflict, Phoenix arrives at the camp full of hope and innocence. But nothing is the way it seems and by the end of the seven days, someone will be dead.One week is all it takes to change a life forever.
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Du Rose Sons
Updated at Nov 5, 2021, 00:14
One sin she can’t forgive. He knew that. He did it anyway. It seemed nothing and nobody could replace Hana in Logan’s affections. They’ve arrived home from a trip to Europe looking stronger than ever as a family unit. Yet disaster looms in the shape of an unexpected visitor, throwing the Du Roses into turmoil. The past will not leave them in peace. Hana possesses the thing Logan wants but his behaviour drives her to keep it secret. When he becomes the prime suspect in a murder, she sets out to solve the mystery with her usual brand of chaos. She’ll free her husband, but in the process she may accidentally destroy him. The old matriarch’s prophecy resonates with truth. The Du Rose men will bring about their family’s ruin. A quote from the novel. “Hana looked up at her husband. He towered over her, a massive presence full of bearing and authority. It terrified her to know she could destroy him with a single word. He was her strong rock with a hidden fissure through the centre, fragile and flawed in its tainted excellence. He completed so much of her that without Logan, she no longer knew who Hana was.” Readers say, "I'm hoping there will be more Hana Du Rose books, because I've fallen in love with Logan!" Eli If you like nail biting sagas with men to die for and women who remind you of yourself, then you’ll love The Hana Du Rose Mysteries.
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The Hana Du Rose Mysteries Collection
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 07:21
“Let’s escape to New Zealand,” he said. “It’ll be amazing.”Then he died. And left her there alone.Hana is rebuilding her life. She’s doing just fine. But when she’s attracted to a new colleague, she needs to get in the queue because...well, why would he pick her? She never imagined she’d fall in love, uncover a mystery or go into hiding in her forties. And when she lifted her glass on New Year’s Eve, she couldn’t have foreseen car chases and murder in her near future.If she had, would she have changed anything?This boxed set includes the sought-after Logan Du Rose and kicks off the long running and much loved Du Rose series. Set in the heart of New Zealand, it’s threaded with cultural history and Maori flare. From the haka to the kiwi, it’s the perfect reader escape. This feisty, British immigrant is turning paradise upside down, solving one mystery at a time.If you love mysteries set Down Under, you’ll love Hana Du Rose.Logan Du Rose (Book 1)Two strangers meet on a London train. One won’t remember. The other will never forget.Hana can’t imagine life beyond the train ride. Logan shouldn’t even be there. They are prisoners of circumstance. And they are both afraid. Their lives are intertwined, and fate will ensure their second meeting in New Zealand unleashes a shocking chain of events.About Hana (Book 2)Not everyone gets a second chance at love but being stalked by a killer could ruin everything. Hana wants to trust someone close to her, but it may just be her biggest mistake yet.Sometimes you just must risk everything. Or lose it all anyway.Hana Du Rose (Book 3)How could she make the same mistake twice?Hana is devastated. But when she uncovers a work colleague’s sinister secret, it may just get them both killed.Du Rose Legacy (Book 4)Family is everything to the Du Roses. Protect the family whatever the cost.But this time, the price might just be too high. Tragedy is waiting for them around the corner and they will not want to pay its fee.Favourite comment about the series; "I read until my eyeballs fell out."This boxed set contains over 500,000 words, or thirty hours of suspense.Download it today and lose yourself in a love of New Zealand, and the Du Rose's tangled family web.
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Artifact
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 06:48
A stolen artifact. A reluctant thief. An heir without hope. Would you risk your future to protect the past? Lara did and now she's regretting it. What's so important about a piece of musty New Zealand history and why would she bring it half way around the world just to bury it under her aunt's stairs? As Lara hides out in the rural English back water, word gets around there's an archivist in town. The local museum needs her help. Its latest discovery in the local church reveals a shameful history and she's sworn to secrecy. Then there's the guy next door. Brooding, rude and arrogant, he's the world's worst neighbour. They're hardly star crossed lovers, but their fates are definitely aligned. What a pity they hate each other.  
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Du Rose Legacy
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:54
End of the line. End of a life. Is this the end of a legacy? Hana’s up to her neck in trouble. Her turbulent marriage to Logan is hindered by his secrets, but when he shares the truth about his other occupation, life as she knew it is over. Thrust into a world of dangerous business associates and clandestine meetings, Hana is pushed to her limit. Death visits the Du Roses when they least expect it and everything crumbles, torching a legacy from the inside out. Awarded a 5* review from Readers' Favorite. Readers say, "Be prepared to want to read right through the night." Rosalie A quote from the novel. "The woman turned her steely gaze onto Hana and the men stopped talking. Logan’s grey eyes pierced her soul. They were alight and sparkling, more animated than she had ever seen them, but there was a depth of something she had not previously encountered. He looked like a moth which deliberately flies too near a flame, thrill seeking." If you like page turning drama and living life on the edge, you’ll love the Du Roses.
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One Heartbeat
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:51
One chance. One life. One heartbeat away from eternity. A face from the past disturbs Hana’s second chance at love, pitching her backwards as her old life bleeds into the new. She's forced to deal with buried hurts and learn that forgiveness is a two part process. When a body is discovered at the school boarding house, the Du Roses are dragged into a dangerous intrigue. And who is the mysterious man who Hana meets under cover of darkness? He remembers her as a younger woman and makes her feel alive again. What will it take for Logan to finally begin telling her the truth and will it be too late? Nobody could have foreseen the dreadful outcome of a harmless day out. The lives of the little Du Rose family is forever changed. And Hana discovers how close one heartbeat is to eternity. A quote from the novel. "Nothing in the world scared Logan Du Rose but one tiny detail - the things which made his life worth living were the ones he had no earthly way of keeping." If you like small town mysteries with heart and soul, then you’ll love the Du Roses.
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Hana Du Rose
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:49
A secret liaison. A dangerous pursuer. A mistake repeated. The Du Roses show their true colour. Black. Like the corruption which runs through this family. They operate under a twisted moral code and Hana makes a formidable enemy from within Logan’s inner circle. When a friend’s betrayal sends her into the face of danger, Hana has nowhere left to turn. She’s in too deep. Deeper than even she foresaw. What would you do if you’d just made the second biggest mistake of your life? Readers say, "The writer has a superb talent for making you feel like you are there." There are 10 novels in the Hana Du Rose Mysteries. Dive in and lose yourself in beautiful Aotearoa, land of the long white cloud. Reading can't take away your problems, but it can offer you somewhere else to go for a while. The first full novel in this series is FREE. Grab About Hana at the same time. Download your copy today and escape to New Zealand.
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The New Du Rose Matriarch
Updated at Feb 25, 2021, 17:11
She thought it was over. She believed she was safe. She isn’t. With the shock of a tragic death hanging over Logan’s family, Hana takes charge and makes some key decisions. But she’s wrestling with issues of her own and finds herself overwhelmed. When an intimidating stranger corners her with the threat of blackmail, what should she do? She needs Logan’s help, but he’s still reeling from the family tragedy. If Hana doesn’t play the game, everyone loses. With everything at stake, she picks up the mantle of family leader and rolls the dice to risk what she values most. There is only one winner but will it be her? It’s all or nothing, because the loser dies. If you like strong female protagonists who will do anything to protect their own, you’ll love Hana Du Rose. Buy The New Du Rose Matriarch and get a mystery you won’t be able to put down. A quote from the novel. “Blame and hate are so overrated, my friend. They deliberately draw us backwards and never let us go.”
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About Hana
Updated at Feb 22, 2021, 17:36
What could be good about an attempted hit and run? That might depend on who watches it happen. "This mystery series should be banned! I've done nothing but read all week!" Pintorider If life begins at 40, then Hana’s could be over at 45. She’s got herself a stalker and he’s watching everything she does. What could he possibly want from a widowed admin assistant with no social life? She thinks she’s boring, but someone clearly doesn’t. Hana’s flagging love life kick starts when she drops her handbag at a stranger’s feet. The thing is, he’s not really a stranger. They’ve met before. She just doesn’t remember. As things heat up in Hana's office at the local high school and blood is shed, she needs to work out what the blond man wants. Before he kills her. And just takes it. Start reading About Hana today and lose yourself in this long running series set in stunning Aotearoa, New Zealand. Awarded a 5 star review by Readers' Favorite. Readers say; "Superb storytelling." Leanne "I couldn't put this series down." Amazon Customer
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The Bee Queen
Updated at Dec 22, 2020, 03:06
She wants vengeance. He wants to fulfill a promise. The hive needs a queen, but will they accept her? Trapped in a dying world, Estefania of the Melitto clan allies with the Bee Keeper. But their goals are too different to co-exist. Limah serves Sonora, attempting to honour his promise to safeguard the last virgin queen in the bloodline. But Estefania doesn’t want the throne. Strong willed and selfish, the last queen is unfit for her role. But she doesn’t care. The face of her destiny contains the smiling maw of death and she follows it, not considering the vulnerable souls she abandons unguarded in the hive. Assuming the weaponry of war, Estefania trains herself to kill the Wasp Lord. But her journey takes her somewhere she never expected to go. She must face herself and her flaws in a battle which will determine the outcome for everyone. The cost of victory is high, but defeat is not an option. As the dwindling survivors of the unnatural winter seek leadership in all the wrong places, Estefania must set aside the petulant princess and become the Bee Queen. Vengeance is coming. The death of the last bee queen. The end of everything. This is the second book in A Keeper's War trilogy.
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Perpetual Winter
Updated at Dec 22, 2020, 01:57
The last hive has fallen. Only one queen remains. Should the world trust its fate to an angry sixteen year old? They told her the hive wasn't real. They said she shouldn’t let her imagination run wild. They told her it was time to grow up and stop day dreaming. Estefania's privileged childhood is finished. It ended with the arrival of the Forlornn battleship which brought danger with it on the next high tide. The natural world is in turmoil and an unexpected winter begins without warning. The bees are disappearing and the City of Men doesn't care. But Estefania knows the hive she visits is real and so are the bees. She knows because she’s the last queen. This is the first book in A Keeper's War trilogy. Start reading today and never again view bees in the same way.
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