HER BLOOD. HER LOVE. HER FREEDOM. "How many of my sins will have to be paid for in blood?" Sixteen-year-old Bethany Keatley finally has the healthy body and looks she's always desired. But the price she's had to pay has left her traumatized. The only thing making her battle on is the memory of that kiss with Jeremiah. Now miles from him and living in Florida with an aunt she's never met, shocking revelations about her parents are too much to bear. After collapsing from exhaustion and shock, Bethany wakes in a hospital bed awaiting test results--results that might lead to the discovery of her unusual butterfly blood. But that's the least of Bethany's concerns when the doctor informs her she's infected with a parasite and without immediate treatment she'll die. Too young to refuse and too weak to fight back, Bethany's life once again hangs in the balance. Yet her scientific knowledge and suspicious nature lead her to unravel a horrifying web of lies. Will nature intervene again, demanding another payment? In this stunning sequel to the award-winning BUTTERFLY BONES, Rebecca Carpenter raises the stakes and offers up an intense and heartbreaking ride that will leave you shocked to the core.

Butterfly Blood (Metamorphosis)

Rebecca L. Carpenter

Lakewater Press

With his wedding day fast approaching and his PI boss heading out of town, ex-mob enforcer Jake Caldwell decides to take one more job before a much needed vacation. But in a matter of days, his client is assassinated and her six-year-old son kidnapped.
With just a few clues, Jake calls on old friends to help track down the person responsible. Only this time his fiancée Maggie, desperate for Jake to leave his violent history behind, can't guarantee she'll be there when, or if, he comes home.
But Jake can't turn his back on those who need him. It's in his blood.
A perilous plot of lies and secrets unfolds, and Jake encounters criminals more brutal than ever. And when a threat to thousands of innocent lives is uncovered, Jake once again dives back into his past, requesting favors from some unexpected and unsavory contacts.
Jake needs to stay one step ahead of the bad guys if he's to have any future at all. 
The third book in the JAKE CALDWELL series is an intense, complex, and frantic race against time. Weaver has done it again in this raw and riveting read set in the Ozarks.

Blackbird Road (Jake Caldwell)

Literature & Fiction

James L. Weaver

Genre Fiction

A vengeful drug lord. A vicious biker gang. A beautiful victim of a trafficking ring. Nearly two years ago, former mafia leg-breaker Jake Caldwell had ruthless drug king Shane Langston staring down the wrong end of a pistol. But instead of pulling the trigger, Jake let the law handle it. Now Langston's escaped from prison and is hell bent on killing the men who put him there...and their families. As the body count rises, Jake and his best friend Sheriff "Bear" Parley follow the bloody clues, only to realize it's not just Shane who needs to be stopped. With the people he loves the most in danger, Jake knows what needs to be done--and this time he won't hesitate. The fourth installment of the award-winning Jake Caldwell series will have you biting your nails and praying you never have to make the trip to Asylum Road.

Asylum Road (Jake Caldwell)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Butterfly Broken: A Haunting Series with Shocking Twists (Metamorphosis Book 3)

Rebecca Carpenter

An AWARD FINALIST crime thriller set in the Ozarks! Book one in the Jake Caldwell series.
"A SUPERB STORY ABOUT SEEKING REDEMPTION FROM A VIOLENT UPBRINGING - 5 STARS" -Breakaway Reviewers
"Gripping page-turner! I absolutely loved it!" -Goodreads Reviewer
ONCE YOU START RUNNING, IT'S HARD TO STOP.
Mob enforcer, Jake Caldwell is in the dark business of breaking kneecaps and snapping bones. But each job sends him one step closer to turning into the man he swore he’d never become–his violent and abusive father. Leaving the mob is easier said than done, so when his boss offers a bloody way out, Jake has no choice but to take it, even if it means confronting ghosts of old.
Arriving in his Lake of the Ozarks hometown, Jake has two things on his mind: kill ruthless drug lord Shane Langston and bury his dying father. What he doesn’t expect is to fall in love all over again and team up with his best friend Bear, the Sheriff of Benton County, to take Langston down. Racing through the countryside searching for Langston, the web of murder, meth and kidnapping widens, all pointing toward a past Jake can’t escape and a place he never wanted to return–Poor Boy Road.
For fans of Jack Reacher and The Prey Series by John Sanford, this "great suspenseful read" is "more truth than fiction" that you won't be able to put down!

Poor Boy Road (Jake Caldwell)

Weaver, James L.

After spending her twenties sailing the globe, making love on fine white sand, and thinking only of today, Teri Meyer returns to Yorkshire - and to studying. That's when she discovers John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, and poet of all things depraved. What she doesn't realise is even beyond his grave, his influence over her is extraordinary. To hell with the consequences. Having gone out on a limb to get old friend Teri a job at the university at which she teaches, it doesn't take long for Lee Harper to recognise a pattern. Wherever Teri goes, whatever she does, every selfish choice she makes, it's all setting her up for a nasty fall. But Teri's not the sort to heed a warning, so Lee has no choice but to stand by and watch. And besides, she has her own life to straighten out. A clever, raw and hilarious character-driven masterpiece that follows the lives of two friends with the same ambitions, but who have vastly different ways of achieving them.

A Falling Friend

Sue Featherstone

Susan Pape

Contemporary

HER BONES. HER FUTURE. HER SACRIFICE. "I wish I was a normal fifteen-year-old. I have dreams that I am." Fifteen-year-old Bethany Keatley's life is anything but perfect. Yet despite a rare bone disorder cursing her with the body of a ten year old, a dead mom, and being a target for the school bullies, things could be worse. She owes her life to her scientist father and the butterfly hormone racing through her blood. But the discovery of unexpected and horrifying side effects means her dreams of leaving the small-minded town of Springs, Georgia to become a scientist have all but shattered. Her world becomes a prison and her existence a life sentence. The only thing keeping Bethany fighting is her true love, football star Jeremiah Wright--if only he felt the same way. And now, with the clock ticking and her future uncertain, courage and the determination to survive must drive her decisions. But nature has other plans, a sacrifice for Bethany's life. In this award-winning incredible debut, Rebecca Carpenter brings to life the "haunting and twisted story" of one girl and an ending that will blow your mind.

Butterfly Bones (Metamorphosis)

ONE MISSING GIRL. ONE RADICAL CHURCH. ONE DAY. Every day since her sister vanished, Rachel has visited the radical church where Leah was last seen. There are still no suspects or leads, but Rachel's positive clues lie in that church somewhere. Thirteen days on from Leah's disappearance, the pastor introduces Rachel to Tim, a devout worshiper of his Lord. To avoid dealing with his own demons, he agrees to spend the day helping Rachel search for her sister. It's Saturday, March 14. Maybe today will be the day. Maybe today Rachel will be reunited with Leah. Or maybe today will change Rachel's life forever. For fans of GONE GIRL, this gripping Young Adult thriller will keep you guessing until its explosive climax.

The Life Group

Maura, Jortner

With his days as a mob enforcer behind him, Jake Caldwell's trying to go straight. But it seems his past won't let him go. His first job working as a private investigator turns up a teenage girl screaming down a dead man's cell phone, and Logan, his mentor and the only man with answers, beaten into a coma. Now Jake's taking it personally. The only clues Jake has to unravel the mystery are a Russian with a stolen, silver briefcase and three names: Snell, Parley and Ares. Teaming up with his best friend Bear, the Sheriff of his home town, and an attractive FBI agent, Jake quickly discovers they're not the only ones looking for the briefcase and its deadly contents. It's no longer about seeking revenge. In this "riveting" second book of the Jake Caldwell series, "the stakes are even higher" leading to a heart-stopping ride that won't disappoint fans.

Ares Road (Jake Caldwell)

Catching her husband with his face between the long, silky legs of another woman is the last thing Sofia expects--and on today of all days. So, after scratching an expletive into his Porsche and setting the cheating bastard's clothes on fire, she cranks up her beloved Bruce and flees, vowing never to look back. Seeking solace in the peaceful beachside town of Bradley Beach, NJ, Sof is determined to divorce and start over. And, with the help of best friends, new acquaintances, a sexy neighbor, and the powerful songs of Springsteen, this may be the place where her wounds can heal. But, as if she hasn't faced her share of life's challenges, a final flurry of obstacles awaits. In order to head courageously toward the future, Sofia must first let go of her past, find freedom, and mend her broken soul.

The Summer Springsteen's Songs Saved Me: A Warm and Inspiring Novel

Barbara Quinn

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