Books with author Eileen Goudge

Two sisters discover startling secrets in their mother’s old journal in this “poignant” novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Garden of Lies (Debbie Macomber). Emily and Sarah Marshall are cleaning out their dying mother’s attic when Emily finds an old leather diary. Their mother’s handwriting on the yellowed pages takes them back to a small Nebraska town in the summer of 1951, where sheltered, almost-engaged Elizabeth Harvey is swept into a clandestine romance with AJ, her rebellious childhood friend. When AJ becomes the prime suspect in a neighborhood fire, Elizabeth has to make the most difficult decision of her young life and choose between passionate but unpredictable AJ and her stable, longtime beau, Bob. Shocked to learn that their mother was in love with a man other than their father, Emily and Sarah must confront painful truths about their mother, their father, and ultimately, themselves. Moving and uplifting, with a surprise ending readers won’t see coming, The Diary is a novel about the mysteries of romantic love and the unassailable bond between parents and children.

An amateur sleuth attracts the right clients, the wrong boyfriends—and a kinky killer—in this cozy mystery by New York Times–bestselling author Eileen Goudge. After wrecking her real estate career in a booze-fueled blowout, Cypress Bay property manager and recovering alcoholic Tish Ballard thought she had put her past behind her. But when she opens an old trunk, a bequest from an anonymous benefactor, she finds it filled with bones and roses. Suddenly Tish is plunged into a murder case that dates back to her childhood. Pitted against her high school crush, homicide detective Spence Breedlove, she finds herself in jeopardy—in more ways than one. Can Tish unmask a killer before the man who broke her heart puts her behind bars or, worse, she becomes a corpse herself? Author Nora Roberts raves that Eileen Goudge “writes like a house on fire”—and with Bones and Roses, the first book in the Cypress Bay Mysteries, the New York Times–bestselling author of Garden of Lies delivers a suspenseful plot, memorable characters, and delectable touches of romance. Bones and Rosesis the 1st book in the Cypress Bay Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Does everybody in Paradiso have something to hide? Hope Hubbard is desperate to find her cousin April’s murderer. But as she gets closer to the truth, Hope discovers too many secrets and too many suspects.The day she died, April was named Miss Peach Blossom. Could her killer be one of the three “lucky” runners-up, who are putting on sympathy acts too good to be true? Is it school beauty Lacey Pinkerton, whose schemes have finally gone too far; Raven Cruz, who’s out to conquer the world; or Kiki De Santis, desperate for a turn in the spotlight? Or is it April’s boyfriend, Spike Navarrone, the hot-blooded biker with a chip on his shoulder? Worst of all: could April’s kliller be swimming champ Jess Gardner—whose fatal charm may make Hope his next victim? Will Hope’s questions get her killed? Find out in Cross Your Heart, Hope to Die, book two of the riveting series,Who Killed Peggy Sue?

Kiki knows who did it—but will she live to tell? Kiki De Santis has fallen hard for Spoke Navarrone, and she’s convinced that the police who arrested him have got the wrong man. The best way to prove Spoke’s innocence is to find out who really killed April Lovewell, so with Hope Hubbard’s help, Kiki sets a trap to nab April’s murderer. Hope and Kiki find a killer—but not the one they were counting on. The real killer has set a trap, too, and Kiki and Hope walk right into it. Will Kiki save Spike, or will she be the killer’s next victim? Find out who really killed the Peach Blossom Queen in Jailbird, book four of the riveting series,Who Killed Peggy Sue?

Things are never what they seem to be in Paradiso . . . Hope Hubbard is glad when her boyfriend, Jess Gardner, is cleared of April Lovewell’s murder. But if Jess didn’t kill April, who did? When Lacey Pinkerton comes to school with a black eye, everyone whispers about her ex-boyfriend Vaughn Cutter’s violent temper—and how fast he found a new girlfriend, Lacey’s rival Raven Cruz. The whispers get louder when the police show up to take Vaughn in. Is the school’s most popular jock really a cold-hearted killer—or is someone just setting him up for a fall? Find out in If Looks Could Kill, book three of the riveting series, Who Killed Peggy Sue?

The second of four novels concerning a beauty contest murder at a California high school. Stunned by the murder of the winner of the "Miss Peggy Sue" contest, Hope is determined to track down the killer. Everyone in Paradiso suddenly seems like a suspect--especially the three "lucky" runners-up. And, to make matters worse, Hope has fallen for Jess Gardner--the prime candidate.

Four girls want to be Peach Blossom Queen so bad they could die. The trouble is, one of them does. In sleepy Paradiso, California, the Peach Blossom Festival is the biggest event of the year. Winning Miss Peach Blossom, nicknamed Peggy Sue, means a scholarship and a Hollywood screen test. And maybe a ticket out of Paradiso. Unless someone kills you first. Who will the lucky winner be? LACEY PINKERTON. Rich, gorgeous, and powerful enough to get her way—or get even. RAVEN CRUZ. A tempestuous beauty from the wrong side of the tracks. KIKI DE SANTIS. Lacey’s best friend. Only the crown can free her from Lacey’s control. APRIL LOVEWELL. Tricked into a contest she’s meant to lose.

Four girls want to be Peach Blossom Queen so bad they could die. The trouble is, one of them does. In sleepy Paradiso, California, the Peach Blossom Festival is the biggest event of the year. Winning Miss Peach Blossom, nicknamed Peggy Sue, means a scholarship and a Hollywood screen test. And maybe a ticket out of Paradiso. Unless someone kills you first. Who will the lucky winner be? LACEY PINKERTON. Rich, gorgeous, and powerful enough to get her way—or get even. RAVEN CRUZ. A tempestuous beauty from the wrong side of the tracks. KIKI DE SANTIS. Lacey’s best friend. Only the crown can free her from Lacey’s control. APRIL LOVEWELL. Tricked into a contest she’s meant to lose.