Books with title Sapphires

The gripping series continues as homicide detective Kate Gazzara faces the most personal—and deadly—case of her lifetime.On a cold morning in October, 1987, Ohio State Patrol Officer Dan Walker finds a wooden box on a quiet, county road. Twenty-five years later, in 2012, and more than 600 miles away, a young woman vanishes without a trace and another is found dead from what appears to be an overdose.In 2015, street-smart Lieutenant Kate Gazzara is suddenly transferred to the Cold Case Squad and assigned her first case. But as she painstakingly goes over the file she discovers a connection to all three incidents. Is there a serial killer on the loose, one who has been killing for almost three decades?The case promises to be more complex than Kate first thought. Thrust into a tangle of family secrets, murder and intrigue and with a new partner by her side, she suspects that there were ulterior motives for her reassignment.Why was she assigned to this particular case? Why did Chief Johnston suddenly reassign his best detective, Kate Gazzara, to investigate cold cases nobody else could solve? Was there a police cover-up all those years ago? What does her long-time nemesis Assistant Chief Henry Finkle have to do with it? Kate knows that she will have to tread carefully. Her career, and perhaps even her life, is at stake.

She's willing to sacrifice everything to find love.Sapphire has been betrothed to Lord Roe Sexton, a man she's never met. But when she goes to Rye to meet him, she's told he's dead. Instead, she's married off to the evil baron. Sapphire sneaks out in disguise not only to get away from her abusive husband, but also to find the meaning of true love. With the stable boy as her escort, she visits a tavern one night.Lord Roe Sexton returns from war overseas after being away for over a year. Victorious and celebrating their success, he stops with the soldiers at a tavern looking for a drink and a woman for the night. The woman he chooses seems to be trying to tell him she's a lady, but he doesn't believe her since she's dressed like a whore.A mistaken identity turns into a night of passion that neither of them will ever forget. But when Roe returns to his castle the next day to find his lover there married to the baron, things get very complicated. And when he exposes a ring of smugglers, Sapphire's life is endangered. One wrong move could bring about disastrous results for both of them.Can a woman who was thrown into an abusive marriage with a man she despises, find love and passion with the man she was truly meant to marry? Or will greed and deceit keep them apart? Emotions and intrigue are taken to the limit in the second book of the Daughters of the Dagger Series - Sapphire.Books in the Daughters of the Dagger Series:Daughters of the Dagger PrequelRuby - Book 1Sapphire - Book 2Amber - Book 3Amethyst - Book 4Followed by the the story of their brother in Onyx - Book 1 of the Madman MacKeefe Series.Other books in the Madman MacKeefe Series are: Aidan - Book 2, Ian - Book 3.

2000: The wreckage of a downed WWII fighter plane is discovered in the forests near Russia's Ukrainian border. The aircraft belonged to Natalya Azarova, ace pilot and pin-up girl for Soviet propaganda, but the question of her fate remains unanswered. Was she a German spy who faked her own death, as the Kremlin claims? Her lover, Valentin Orlov, now a highly-decorated general, refuses to believe it. Lily, a young Australian woman, has moved to Moscow to escape from tragedy. She becomes fascinated by the story of Natalya, and when she meets an elderly woman who claims to know the truth behind the rumours, Lily is drawn deeper into the mystery.

Blaverden, a world much like old earth in the renaissance era, holds fast a large chain of islands in a vast sea. When an alien artifact finds its way to the main island, the serene balance has tilted toward destruction. Join along as the world's guardian awakens the powers of the natural crystals found on the planet and unlikely hero's take up the mantle to correct the evil that is spreading. Myths of old start to come to fruition and those whom believe they are just everyday folk find themselves joining together to stand against the unbalance. Bonds are reforged, creatures band together with humans and the smallest of beast can make a difference.Enter a fantasy world filled with Valkyries, Bears, Wolves, Fairies, pets, new love and so much more.

The gripping series continues as homicide detective Kate Gazzara faces the most personal—and deadly—case of her lifetime.On a cold morning in October, 1987, Ohio State Patrol Officer Dan Walker finds an odd box on a quiet, county road. Twenty-five years later, in 2012, and more than 600 miles away, a young woman vanishes without a trace and another is found dead from what appears to be an overdose.In 2015, street-smart Lieutenant Kate Gazzara is suddenly transferred to the Cold Case Squad and assigned her first case. But as she painstakingly goes over the file she discovers a connection to all three incidents. Is there a serial killer on the loose, one who has been killing for almost three decades?The case promises to be more complex than Kate first thought. Thrust into a tangle of family secrets, murder and intrigue and with a new partner by her side, she suspects that there were ulterior motives for her reassignment.Why was she assigned to this particular case? Why did Chief Johnston suddenly reassign his best detective, Kate Gazzara, to investigate cold cases nobody else could solve? Was there a police cover-up all those years ago? What does her long-time nemesis Assistant Chief Henry Finkle have to do with it? Kate knows that she will have to tread carefully. Her career, and perhaps even her life, is at stake.

Kyelena is a single mother struggling to make ends meet by working as an EMT in Kozak County. Her six year old son, Korey, is her one and only priority as she trudges through the murky waters of her everyday life. Being an Emergency Medical Technician is hard work, but it’s nothing compared to the challenges that await Kyelena after a seemingly ordinary work day turns her life upside down…After a secret society makes Kyelena an offer she can’t refuse, she is thrust into a world of magic and wonderment. All of her everyday worries are a thing of the past when the society gives her a new house, a new car, and pays all of her bills.Kyelena will soon discover being part of this secret society also comes with consequences when it is revealed that her induction is about to cause a war and it will be up to her to stop it. But will her new magical abilities be enough?

Book One Sapphires Life on the archipelago is about to change; for the worse. An alien artifact has found it's way to the worlds surface and threatens the inhabitants. In defense, the guardian of Blaverden wakens the powers of the crystals, offering the inhabitants a chance to fight the evil and reset the balance. Those whom thought not worthy, find themselves the wielders of such magic and fight along side Blaverden's bravest creatures. A feel good fantasy where Valkyries, Bears, Wolves, Fairies and other marvelous beings come together forming bonds and stand together to keep the balance in check.