When Hollywood moguls and stars want privacy, they head to an idyllic small town on the coast, where the exclusive Burning Cove Hotel caters to their every need. It's where reporter Irene Glasson finds herself staring down at a beautiful actress at the bottom of a pool. The dead woman had a red-hot secret about up-and-coming leading man Nick Tremayne, a scoop that Irene couldn't resist, especially since she's just a rookie at a third-rate gossip rag....

The Kern Secretarial Agency provides reliable professional services to its wealthy clientele, and Anne Clifton was one of the finest women in Ursula Kern's employ. But Miss Clifton has met an untimely end--and Ursula is convinced it was not due to natural causes. Archaeologist and adventurer Slater Roxton thinks Mrs. Kern is off her head to meddle in such dangerous business. Nevertheless, he seems sensible enough to Ursula, though she does find herself...

"Beauty and glamour meet deception and revenge in this electrifying novel by New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick. Investigative apprentice Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss suddenly goes on a health retreat at an exclusive spa and disappears without another word. Lyra knows something has happened to Raina Kirk, and she is the only one who can track her down. The health spa is known for its luxurious...

"Prudence Ryland has been making a reluctant living as psychic dream consultant Madame Ariadne, a job she inherited from her grandmother, but after a client tries to kill her, she hightails it out of San Francisco to Los Angeles. Content to start anew as a librarian in the newly formed paranormal department of the local college, Prudence is forced on the run again after escaping a kidnapping attempt. Since she's already acquainted with Luther Pell,...

Evangeline Ames has rented a cottage near Little Dixby, far from London, where she was recently attacked. She is fascinated by the paranormal energy of nearby Crystal Gardens, and when her life is threatened again, she goes there for safety. Lucas Sebastian has never been one to ignore a lady in danger, even if she is trespassing on his property. Disposing of her would-be assassin, he insists they keep the matter private. Immediately sensing each...

Tobias March and Lavinia Lake accept an invitation to a country house party at Beaumont Castle in the hope of escaping the chaos of London and in search of a romantic retreat, but their plans are foiled by the appearance of a stunning woman from Tobias's past.

In 19th Century London, Iphiginia Bright poses as the mistress of the Earl of Masters in order to penetrate high society and catch the blackmailer of her aunt. She is unmasked by the earl, but after hearing her story he decides to help her.

Imogen Waterstone has always prided herself on her independence. Now she is looking for a man. But not just any man but one who has an implacable will and nerves of iron. her plan is simple. She has just inherited her uncle's collection of antiques and contained within the collection is a treasure map.

Under the plain gray skirts of Miss Beatrice Lockwood's gown, a pistol waits at the ready. For Beatrice is a paid companion on a secret mission -- and with a secret past -- and she must be prepared to fight for her life at any moment. Yet she is thrown oddly off guard by the fierce-looking man who joins her in foiling a crime outside a fancy ball -- and then disappears into the shadows, leaving only his card. His name is Joshua Gage, and he claims...

Charlotte Arkendale is an industrious young woman who provides a very special service. Wealthy women hire her to check the qualifications of their suitors. When one of Charlotte's loveliest clients is murdered, she hires the darkly handsome Baxter St. Ives to be her assistant and bodyguard. But as they pool their powers of deduction and begin to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder, they also uncover the force of a powerful,...