Rosemarie Naramore Bücher

When handsome detective Justin Reid finds himself desperate for childcare, the single father turns to a co-worker, who recommends Jubilee Preschool and Daycare--owned and operated by Julie Masters. Julie agrees to bring the detective's small son into her happy group, but soon realizes Justin's habitual tardiness is wreaking havoc on her life. Justin is in the middle of a big case and finds himself relying on Julie more and more. To complicate matters, Julie's ex-fiancé, Chuck, turns up and announces he wants Julie back. Julie finds herself torn between her past and her future. While her heart goes out to Justin, she wonders if she's ready for another relationship. Is the timing all wrong? Or has Justin come into her life just in time?

Melody Hudson is a dedicated police officer, and she loves her life on the force. When her former neighbor, Chase Carter, returns to town to take a position as principal of the local high school, chance throws Melody and Chase together often in their respective professional roles and sparks begin to fly. Melody would rather forget her childhood with Chase. To her chagrin, as a young teen, she followed him around like a puppy, even proposing to him just before he left for college. Meanwhile, after seeing a decidedly grown up Melody, Chase is enchanted, and he soon falls hard for the feisty beauty. Despite her attraction to the handsome principal, Melody isn't sure she's ready for a commitment--nor is she sure Chase is ready for a relationship with a hard-working police officer. Will the matchmaking efforts of their parents and their small town reconcile these two local figures to both the past and the present?

"Deputy down." When rookie detective Maggie Halsey hears the tragic dispatch, she assumes Deputy Kyle Moore had a heart attack or was hit by a car. Then she arrives on the scene and discovers that Moore has been murdered--found shot in the head, lying next to his work truck. Assigned to Moore's case, Maggie swears to find justice for the fallen deputy. But as her investigation begins, the questions--and suspects--multiply. Moore, who'd worked in commercial vehicle enforcement removing unsafe trucks from the roadways, had been known as a hardworking but hardnosed man with few friends on the force and plenty of enemies in the field. Everyone questioned seems to have a strong opinion about him...and a possible motive. When the murderer strikes again, Maggie knows the two murders are linked. But as she uncovers the truth, she realizes that solving the case may cost her life.

Erin Lange is a relative newcomer to Lakeview. She loves her job as a police officer, but decides to take a second job as a real estate agent to occupy her off hours. Unfortunately, she agrees to take on a listing that other agents won't touch--the Lancaster House. To Erin's delight, her good friend Vette Hart expresses an interest in the dilapidated Victorian. But while Erin arranges to show Vette the home, her friend disappears from the house! All the evidence--and the blame--points to Erin. When newcomer police officer Court Delaney comes to Erin's aid, she can't help but wonder why until she discovers that he has ties to the house. Erin must decide if she can trust Court before they can work together to solve the mystery.