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Have you read? – What Lies Beneath (Lancaster Falls 1)

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Have you read Lancaster Falls MM Suspense Romance RJ Scott

“Oh wow! This is such a brilliant start to a new series! This atmospheric murder mystery is a huge departure from anything else I’ve read by RJ Scott and it’s a wonderfully eerie, slow burn suspense.”

“This storyline had everything that I love in a suspense tale; mystery, drama, hidden town secrets, a possible murder or murderers, lies, conspiracy and two men who are caught in the middle— thrown together by chance but seem to be the anchor that each other needs.”

“Bones, an unsolved mystery, corruption, abuse, and small-town secrets make ‘What Lies Beneath’ a fast paced and “on the edge of your seat” mystery/thriller.”

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

Author: RJ Scott
Series: LANCASTER FALLS (Small Town / Murder Mystery), Book 1
Genre: Mystery Murder Suspense
Tags: 2019 Audio, 2019 Releases, Audio, Audio - Lancaster Falls, Author / Writer, Cop, Corrupt Government US, Cover - Orange, Family, First, First in Series - Murder Mystery, First In Series - Small Town Romance, Friends to Lovers, KU - Suspense Romance, Murder Mystery, Murdered Sibling, Paperback - Small Town Romance, Releases in 2019, Smashwords Sale 7 - 13 March 2021, Starter Selection

In the hottest summer on record, Iron Lake reservoir is emptying, revealing secrets that were intended to stay hidden beneath the water. The tragic story of a missing man is a media sensation, and abruptly the writer and the cop falling in love is just a postscript to horrors neither could have imagined.

Best Selling Horror writer Chris Lassiter struggles for inspiration and he’s close to never writing again. His life has become an endless loop of nothing but empty pages, personal appearances, and a marketing machine that is systematically destroying his muse. In a desperate attempt to force Chris to complete unfinished manuscripts his agent buys a remote cabin. All Chris has to do is hide away and write, but he’s lost his muse, and not even he can make stories appear from thin air.

Sawyer Wiseman left town for Chicago, chasing the excitement and potential of being a big city cop, rising the ranks, and making his mark. A case gone horribly wrong draws him back to Lancaster Falls. Working for the tiny police department in the town he’d been running from, digging into cold cases and police corruption, he spends his day's healing, and his nights hoping the nightmares of his last case leave him alone.

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What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

Author: RJ Scott
Series: LANCASTER FALLS (Small Town / Murder Mystery), Book 1
Genre: Mystery Murder Suspense
Tags: 2019 Audio, 2019 Releases, Audio, Audio - Lancaster Falls, Author / Writer, Cop, Corrupt Government US, Cover - Orange, Family, First, First in Series - Murder Mystery, First In Series - Small Town Romance, Friends to Lovers, KU - Suspense Romance, Murder Mystery, Murdered Sibling, Paperback - Small Town Romance, Releases in 2019, Smashwords Sale 7 - 13 March 2021, Starter Selection

In the hottest summer on record, Iron Lake reservoir is emptying, revealing secrets that were intended to stay hidden beneath the water. The tragic story of a missing man is a media sensation, and abruptly the writer and the cop falling in love is just a postscript to horrors neither could have imagined.

Best Selling Horror writer Chris Lassiter struggles for inspiration and he’s close to never writing again. His life has become an endless loop of nothing but empty pages, personal appearances, and a marketing machine that is systematically destroying his muse. In a desperate attempt to force Chris to complete unfinished manuscripts his agent buys a remote cabin. All Chris has to do is hide away and write, but he’s lost his muse, and not even he can make stories appear from thin air.

Sawyer Wiseman left town for Chicago, chasing the excitement and potential of being a big city cop, rising the ranks, and making his mark. A case gone horribly wrong draws him back to Lancaster Falls. Working for the tiny police department in the town he’d been running from, digging into cold cases and police corruption, he spends his day's healing, and his nights hoping the nightmares of his last case leave him alone.

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Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Author: RJ Scott
Series: LANCASTER FALLS (Small Town / Murder Mystery), Book 2
Genre: Mystery Murder Suspense
Tags: 2020 Audio, 2020 RJ, Audio, Audio - Lancaster Falls, Cover - Red, Releases in 2020

When long-buried secrets are exposed, and the search for truth becomes a race to save a life, how can two men ever hope to find real love?

Losing his brother has shaped Drew into the man he is today—heartbroken, alone, but determined to make a difference in the world. Joining the military, fighting battles in places he’s never even heard of, is his attempt to make sense of his life. After his brother disappeared, he’d imagined him dead, but part of him clung to the hope Casey was out there living his life.

One call changes everything. Casey’s body has been found, and the hope that had fueled Drew’s constant search for the truth is destroyed. Coming home to Lancaster Falls to bury his brother and face his mom’s anguish is a nightmare made real, and he has nowhere to run from the pain.

Logan has made a home in Lancaster Falls. As a police officer, he plays by the rules, and he would never think of working off-the-grid. All that changes when Drew McGuire heads into town, slams into his life, and they are thrust headlong into solving a murder. Fighting an attraction to Casey’s brother is hard enough, but the infuriating man is there at Logan’s every turn, interfering with the case, breaking the rules, and demanding that Casey’s story be heard.

 

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All That Remains

All That Remains

Author: RJ Scott
Series: LANCASTER FALLS (Small Town / Murder Mystery), Book 3
Genre: Mystery Murder Suspense
Tags: 2020 Audio, 2020 RJ, Audio - Coming Soon, Audio - Lancaster Falls, Coming Soon Audio, Cover - Red, mmdads, New Into Audio, Planning, Releases in 2020

Federal Agent Lucas Beaumont has an agenda—get himself assigned to the case of the apparent serial murders at Lancaster Falls, find out who the murderer is, and then lay the ghosts that haunt his grandfather to rest. In the midst of a horrific murder investigation, the only peace he gets is from simple moments in a warm kitchen, talking to hotel owner, Josh. Attraction to the easygoing man is something he didn’t expect; in doing so, he opens himself to hurt, but at the same time, he begins to fall in love.

Josh is struggling to keep the Falls Hotel, even with every cent he has invested in its upkeep. The one thing keeping him above water is the not entirely legal work he does on the side—a steady income that not even his son knows about. When the FBI takes over his hotel for the duration of the Hell’s Gate serial killer case, Josh is faced with the real possibility that Lucas will not only discover his secret but also steal his heart.

When tragedy hits Josh and his son, and when it seems all hope is lost, can Lucas rescue them both?

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Lancaster Falls Collection (The complete trilogy)

Lancaster Falls Collection (The complete trilogy)

Author: RJ Scott
Series: Audio Lancaster Falls, Book 3.5
Genres: Mystery Murder Suspense, Romance
Tags: 2024 - Collection, 2024 Audio, 2024 Release, Anthology, Audio, Audio - Lancaster Falls, Box Set, Newest Release

What Lies Beneath (Lancaster Falls 1)

In the hottest summer on record, Iron Lake reservoir is emptying, revealing secrets that were intended to stay hidden beneath the water. The tragic story of a missing man is a media sensation, and abruptly the writer and the cop falling in love is just a postscript to horrors neither could have imagined.

Best Selling Horror writer Chris Lassiter struggles for inspiration and he’s close to never writing again. His life has become an endless loop of nothing but empty pages, personal appearances, and a marketing machine that is systematically destroying his muse. In a desperate attempt to force Chris to complete unfinished manuscripts his agent buys a remote cabin. All Chris has to do is hide away and write, but he’s lost his muse, and not even he can make stories appear from thin air.

Sawyer Wiseman left town for Chicago, chasing the excitement and potential of being a big city cop, rising the ranks, and making his mark. A case gone horribly wrong draws him back to Lancaster Falls. Working for the tiny police department in the town he’d been running from, digging into cold cases and police corruption, he spends his day's healing, and his nights hoping the nightmares of his last case leave him alone.

Without a Trace (Lancaster Falls 2)

When long-buried secrets are exposed, and the search for truth becomes a race to save a life, how can two men ever hope to find real love?

Losing his brother has shaped Drew to become the man he is today—heartbroken, alone, but determined to make a difference in the world. Joining the military, fighting battles in places that he’s never even heard of, is his attempt to make amends for telling his brother to go to hell. After his brother disappeared, he’d clung to the hope Casey was out there living his life. Of course, he’d be furious at Drew, and probably hate his brother, but at least in Drew’s head, Casey was safe.

One call changes everything. Casey’s body has been found, and the hope that had fueled Drew’s constant search for the truth is destroyed. Coming home to Lancaster Falls to bury his brother and face his mom’s anguish and accusations, is a nightmare made real, and he has nowhere to run from the pain.

Logan has made a home in Lancaster Falls. As a police officer, he plays by the rules, and he would never think of working off-the-grid. All that changes when an anonymous tip crosses his desk, and he is thrust headlong into solving a hundred-year mystery that could be connected with the modern day death of Casey McGuire. Fighting an attraction to Casey’s brother is hard enough, but the infuriating man is there at Logan’s every turn, interfering with the case, breaking the rules, and demanding that Casey’s story be heard.

All That Remains (Lancaster Falls 3)

Federal Agent Lucas Beaumont has an agenda—get himself assigned to the case of the apparent serial murders at Lancaster Falls, find out who the murderer is, and then lay the ghosts that haunt his grandfather to rest. In the midst of a horrific murder investigation, the only peace he gets is from simple moments in a warm kitchen, talking to hotel owner, Josh. Attraction to the easygoing man is something he didn’t expect; in doing so, he opens himself to hurt, but at the same time, he begins to fall in love.

Josh is struggling to keep the Falls Hotel, even with every cent he has invested in its upkeep. The one thing keeping him above water is the not entirely legal work he does on the side—a steady income that not even his son knows about. When the FBI takes over his hotel for the duration of the Hell’s Gate serial killer case, Josh is faced with the real possibility that Lucas will not only discover his secret but also steal his heart.

When tragedy hits Josh and his son, and when it seems all hope is lost, can Lucas rescue them both?

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Comments

  1. Lorraine says

    January 30, 2023 at 10:11 am

    I’ve read the entire series. I think they were the first books I read of yours. I’m rereading Blade again because I wanted something sweet and gentle. It’s a lovely book.

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  2. Shante' says

    January 30, 2023 at 10:35 am

    No I haven’t read the books yet. The covers are nice with how the pictures overlay the background. It looks slightly spooky and definitely mysterious.

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  3. Evelyn says

    January 30, 2023 at 10:37 am

    As coincidences go, I started with book 1 almost two weeks ago. Then sadly we had to let go our much loved 16 year old tomcat, and after this, I couldn‘t concentrate enough to read in english, if at all. Your newsletter reminded me to try reading again, so hopefully now I will understand, and most of all remember, what I just read!

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  4. Carol Sipe says

    January 30, 2023 at 10:39 am

    Loved this series!

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    • Patricia Rouse says

      January 30, 2023 at 6:52 pm

      I have not read the Lancaster Falls series by you but now plan to after seeing it mentioned in your enewsletter.

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  5. Ron-Michael says

    January 30, 2023 at 10:59 am

    It’s on my TBR, but haven’t hit it yet.

    Reply
  6. Karen says

    January 30, 2023 at 11:08 am

    On my TBR list. I’m, unfortunately, not as fast a reader as I want to be.

    Reply
  7. Victoria Weston says

    January 30, 2023 at 11:19 am

    it’s on my tbr and I can’t wait to read it 💚

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  8. Lizzie Snow says

    January 30, 2023 at 11:41 am

    On my TBR. Love the covers. The train tracks and dock draw your eye into the distance. Almost an eerie, melancholy vibe.

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  9. Amanda-Jean says

    January 30, 2023 at 11:50 am

    They’re on my tbr and I adore the covers!

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  10. Anonymous says

    January 30, 2023 at 12:08 pm

    I have it but haven’t read them yet!!

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  11. Michelle Chambers says

    January 30, 2023 at 12:08 pm

    I have it but haven’t read it yet!!

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  12. Lisa says

    January 30, 2023 at 12:15 pm

    I’ve read the series and I like the elements of romance, grief and suspense. In regards to the covers I’d have to say that while I like them I do feel that adding a photo of the character at times cheapens the effect. Having just the water or the fog be the cover is always perfect to me.

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  13. Ilona says

    January 30, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Haven’t read it yet but I will admit to only buying it because the cover intrigued me 😀

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  14. Susan McCann says

    January 30, 2023 at 1:06 pm

    I have not yet read the book but am quite interested in starting the series. I like the cover a lot.it is a handsome man with a look of angst on his face. This hits me 8n my sweet spot since I’m all about helping people.

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  15. Erin Newell says

    January 30, 2023 at 1:28 pm

    I haven’t read it yet but the cover is very attractive.

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    • Claire McGuire says

      January 30, 2023 at 4:02 pm

      I absolutely loved this series! I’ve read the whole series once and listened to the Audible twice. And now that you’ve brought it to mind I want to listen to it again. ❤️❤️❤️ Also, that is a great cover!

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  16. Belinda says

    January 30, 2023 at 1:29 pm

    I loved this series so much. I had just had foot surgery when I started. Lol 3 days later I finished book 3. Loved them all it was so good & sucked me in from the start. The covers are awesome.

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  17. mvm says

    January 30, 2023 at 1:44 pm

    Well worth it! An excellent series. Wish there were more like it.

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  18. Mary Young says

    January 30, 2023 at 1:46 pm

    This series is still on my TBR but I’m getting there.

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  19. Kathy says

    January 30, 2023 at 1:55 pm

    Read and love this series!

    Reply
  20. Terri Culverwell says

    January 30, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    I have read the series

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  21. Kandice says

    January 30, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    I binged the audios while on vacation last summer. Sean Crisden was perfect!

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  22. Donna Mayer says

    January 30, 2023 at 2:27 pm

    I have read the series. Everything RJ Scott is a must read.

    Reply
  23. Cathy Brockman says

    January 30, 2023 at 2:28 pm

    Loved this series. I listened in audio it was awesome love the covers too

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  24. Heather says

    January 30, 2023 at 2:32 pm

    Read the series and loved it. The covers add to the mystery element, so they really worked.

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  25. Alyson says

    January 30, 2023 at 2:47 pm

    I haven’t read this series yet, but I think that the cover fit the description well. A little mysterious, a little spooky, definitely draws me in to want to know more.

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  26. Linda Kish says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    I haven’t read it yet.

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  27. libby van Zyl says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:05 pm

    I loved this series, it is what started me on my journey through your books. The covers were very evocative of the stories & I must admit to being hooked from about the first page, went on an absolute reading binge. Please do another series with some crime & mystery.

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  28. Vicki says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:18 pm

    I’ve read so many rj scott books I’ve lost count. She never disappoints!! This series was great. The mystery aspect was an added bonus. Anyone who has it marked tbr should make it their next set of books!!

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  29. Karen says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:29 pm

    I haven’t read the book yet, but it is in my que on my Kindle.

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  30. Annette says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:46 pm

    Oh, I love a good murder mystery. All the suspense, danger and, dare I say, romance… I’ve read the whole series and so many more RJ Scott books I don’t have room to mention here.
    Remove this series from your TBR list immediately.
    Unless you don’t like suspense, danger and, dare I say, romance… But then, if you don’t love a good MM love story, you’re on the wrong website. What are you doing here if not to fall in love with beautiful men and be voyeurs into their lives? Really, what are you waiting for?

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  31. KayMTee says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:47 pm

    I read these as they came out. Great. The covers fit the stories

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  32. Ginger Connatser says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:55 pm

    On my TBR. Love the cover.

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  33. KB says

    January 30, 2023 at 4:01 pm

    not read yet. need to add to Goodreads as a reminder

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  34. Tracy says

    January 30, 2023 at 4:41 pm

    I read the series when they first came out & really enjoyed them.

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  35. Marge Chamberlin says

    January 30, 2023 at 4:43 pm

    I read the whole series and I loved it!

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  36. Bonita says

    January 30, 2023 at 4:45 pm

    Not yet, but it is on my TBR list!

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  37. S. says

    January 30, 2023 at 4:51 pm

    I haven’t read this but the cover is great!

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  38. Kathy j in Ellicott City says

    January 30, 2023 at 4:58 pm

    I purchased these books, I just have not had a chance to read them as of yet. They are in the TBR pile. I do love the covers.

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  39. Sherry Neander says

    January 30, 2023 at 5:32 pm

    I have the first one in my tbr list. There are 2 books before it but now I may just have to move it up. 😉 I’ve always enjoyed your writing.

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  40. Linda A. says

    January 30, 2023 at 5:41 pm

    It is on my TBR pile, but I always recognize the cover for your book when I see it.

    Reply
  41. Mickey says

    January 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm

    I have had this book on my TBR for over a year now. I keep meaning to move it to the front, then my mood changes. I *Will* move it up!

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  42. Rick Morgan says

    January 30, 2023 at 6:06 pm

    Have read the entire series rabidly! Engrossing story, well developed characters. Saved them on Kindle for rereading….Loved them!

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  43. Paul says

    January 30, 2023 at 6:26 pm

    I have read What lies beneath and the other two are in my TBR. I like the covers for all three.

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  44. Manon says

    January 30, 2023 at 6:34 pm

    I use downloaded the first book and will read it when I finish the two ARCs I hve

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  45. Xanthe says

    January 30, 2023 at 6:36 pm

    In my TBR! Love the covers, gives the book a real air of mystery/suspense

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  46. Gretchen Kindberg says

    January 30, 2023 at 7:22 pm

    I haven’t read the books yet, but they’re on my (very extensive 🙈) TBR! And I love the covers!!

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  47. Trix says

    January 30, 2023 at 7:32 pm

    I like the cover—foreboding yet inviting, which is hard to do!

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  48. LeeAnn Pratt says

    January 30, 2023 at 7:55 pm

    I’ve read and loved them all.

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  49. Patty mac says

    January 30, 2023 at 8:04 pm

    I have read the series. It was a really gripping mystery and suspense . loved them.

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  50. Lynn says

    January 30, 2023 at 8:54 pm

    I haven’t read it yet but the cover looks intriguing.

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  51. Carole Lake says

    January 30, 2023 at 9:10 pm

    I have definitely read them! In 2019? Just looking at the covers makes me want to read them again!

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  52. Bill Fleming says

    January 30, 2023 at 9:12 pm

    I have not ead the series however the cover from the first book “What Lies Beneatf” intrigues me. What does the pier, and the lake/ocean repreasent in the story? As an avid traveler to the South Carolinia/Georgia coastlines I am familiar with piers such as this one represents and love the experiences and stories around them.

    Regards, Bill

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  53. Ali Bailey says

    January 30, 2023 at 9:36 pm

    I have read the series through and book 1 twice! I can honestly say this is my favorite series that you’ve written. You were meticulously in developing each character even when I didn’t realize what you were revealing was so important later on. Sawyer and Chris are living less than to the fullest, and my heart aches for that soul sucking emptiness they were struggling with. Add on the heartbreaking mystery, and the story unfolds within the three books like an ancient maze mastered by our dear writer, RJ. Phenomenal, gut-wrenching and obsessive storytelling at its best!

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  54. Deb Pelletier says

    January 30, 2023 at 9:41 pm

    Nice book covers, thannk you.

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  55. Dana says

    January 30, 2023 at 11:11 pm

    Love 💕 the covers, but even though it is written by you I will have to leave it on my tbr for now. I’m more into the fluffy happy stuff right now, who can’t use some happy in their lives, my tastes change all the time though so there’s no telling what I’ll be into next week or next month.

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  56. Meegan says

    January 30, 2023 at 11:12 pm

    I have read all

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  57. Jennifer Shannon says

    January 31, 2023 at 12:47 am

    This is one of my favorite RJ series.

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  58. Michelle Nabach says

    January 31, 2023 at 1:21 am

    it is part of my TBR. Love the covers

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  59. Michelle Ray says

    January 31, 2023 at 1:48 am

    I have these books in audio and really enjoy them!

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  60. Beth Bowman says

    January 31, 2023 at 2:04 am

    Great.

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  61. Sherry George says

    January 31, 2023 at 3:16 am

    Reading “What Lies Beneath” now, and enjoying it!

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  62. Sandy Athey says

    January 31, 2023 at 3:20 am

    Such an awesome series – I’ve read it through twice and probably will again

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  63. Andrea M says

    January 31, 2023 at 4:05 am

    Read them all and loved them! Have to confess that I never pay attention to covers. I’m a blurbs person.

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  64. DeAnn says

    January 31, 2023 at 11:29 am

    How did I not know that these existed? I’m adding them now so I can read them. They sound so good!

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  65. Roger says

    January 31, 2023 at 2:40 pm

    I’ve purchased it but have not got to as yet.the Holidays leave me very little reading time. Now that spring is on the way I’ll get to it and looking forward to reading as ALL your books are amazing.

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  66. Mark says

    February 1, 2023 at 11:17 am

    I keep thinking I’ve read so many of your books, then I find a whole new set.

    Reply
  67. Cindi Knowles says

    February 12, 2023 at 4:31 am

    I haven’t read it yet, but I love the cover.

    Reply

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