Books with title Water Sapphire

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.

Amanda Littlefield has always wanted to be on the student council, and finally a spot has opened up! The only problem is that she has to run against the two most popular kids in the sixth grade! Amanda’s ready to drop out of the race, but then a two-inch-tall Viking named Ulf the Red pops out of a book and promises to give her a hand! Back home, Ulf was captain of a Viking ship, so he’s dealt with some tough crews! Surely he’ll be able to handle a bunch of sixth graders . . . If only Amanda could convince him to stop battling house cats and chicken nuggets! Will the ancient warlord Ulf really be able to help Amanda win the spot?

Amanda Littlefield has always wanted to be on the student council, and finally a spot has opened up! The only problem is that she has to run against the two most popular kids in the sixth grade! Amanda’s ready to drop out of the race, but then a two-inch-tall Viking named Ulf the Red pops out of a book and promises to give her a hand! Back home, Ulf was captain of a Viking ship, so he’s dealt with some tough crews! Surely he’ll be able to handle a bunch of sixth graders . . . If only Amanda could convince him to stop battling house cats and chicken nuggets! Will the ancient warlord Ulf really be able to help Amanda win the spot?

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.

We all know the story. You know, the one about the sleeping princess? About how she pricked her finger and fell into a deep sleep? Well, this is that story. Only, was she really asleep? And what really woke her from her slumber? Aurora Bellentyne lives in a peaceful kingdom. That is until she takes a walk in the royal gardens and pricks her finger on the thorn of a Sapphire Rose. Waking up, she finds herself surrounded by a forest made straight out of someone’s wildest dreams. Or nightmares. Terrified, she runs and finds herself in Sapphire, a town in an entirely different country. After getting arrested for stabbing a town guard, and thrown in jail, she escapes the noose with a pair of criminals and starts the journey of her life, trying to get back home. How long can she hide who she is? And how long can she survive before her time runs out? After all, being soul separated has a deadline.One Princess.Two criminals.Can they beat the clock?

Jimmy Parker is a typical high school student. Unpopular with the girls and picked on by the boys, he’s just trying to survive long enough to escape the tiny Pennsylvanian town of Knorr. With Jimmy and his friend, George, heading to the school dance, they expect nothing but the usual ritual humiliation from their peers. But when a girl in a brilliant blue dress enters their lives at the side of a lonely old bridge…everything changes. Her name is Sapphire, and she is the most alluring girl that Jimmy has ever met. Yet, there is something strange about her; something different. Why has he never seen her at school? Why does she only want to meet up near the bridge? And why does everybody keep warning Jimmy to stay away from her? Before long, Jimmy is plunged into a decades-old mystery. The town of Knorr has many secrets; some held by powerful men. Men that would do anything to keep them from getting out. Something dark happened one night in Knorr, and now Jimmy is a part of it whether he likes it or not. And Sapphire holds the key to understanding it all. Jimmy discovers that his bond with the mysterious girl creates a unique power between them. A power that bridges time, space, and even dimensions. It is the one thing that could save them both. Because sometimes the most powerful force on Earth is love.

Book I of The Asterian Trilogy In the kingdom of Asteria, Layla has dreamt of nothing but royal balls and falling in love. On her sixteenth birthday, she receives the invitation to the annual Autumn Ball and it doesn t seem like life could get any better when the Prince falls for her. But the fairy tale is short-lived as Layla soon learns the truth about her murdered parents and is given a sapphire that changes her life.

We all know the story. You know, the one about the sleeping princess? About how she pricked her finger and fell into a deep sleep? Well, this is that story. Only, was she really asleep? And what really woke her from her slumber? Aurora Bellentyne lives in a peaceful kingdom. That is, until she takes a walk in the royal gardens and pricks her finger on the thorn of a Sapphire Rose. Waking up, she finds herself surrounded by a forest made straight out of someone's wildest dreams. Or nightmares. Terrified, she runs and finds herself in Sapphire, Atria, an entirely different country. After getting arrested for stabbing a town guard, and thrown in jail, she escapes the noose with a pair of criminals and starts the journey of her life trying to get back home. How long can she hide who she is? And how long can she survive before her time runs out? After all, being soul separated has a deadline. One Princess. Two criminals. Can they beat the clock?

We all know the story. You know, the one about the sleeping princess? About how she pricked her finger and fell into a deep sleep? Well, this is that story. Only, was she really asleep? And what really woke her from her slumber? Aurora Bellentyne lives in a peaceful kingdom. That is until she takes a walk in the royal gardens and pricks her finger on the thorn of a Sapphire Rose. Waking up, she finds herself surrounded by a forest made straight out of someone’s wildest dreams. Or nightmares. Terrified, she runs and finds herself in Sapphire, Atria, an entirely different country. After getting arrested for stabbing a town guard, and thrown in jail, she escapes the noose with a pair of criminals and starts the journey of her life trying to get back home. How long can she hide who she is? And how long can she survive before her time runs out? After all, being soul separated has a deadline. One Princess. Two criminals. Can they beat the clock?

Jimmy Parker is a typical high school student. Unpopular with the girls and picked on by the boys, he’s just trying to survive long enough to escape the tiny Pennsylvanian town of Knorr. With Jimmy and his friend, George, heading to the school dance, they expect nothing but the usual ritual humiliation from their peers. But when a girl in a brilliant blue dress enters their lives at the side of a lonely old bridge…everything changes. Her name is Sapphire, and she is the most alluring girl that Jimmy has ever met. Yet, there is something strange about her; something different. Why has he never seen her at school? Why does she only want to meet up near the bridge? And why does everybody keep warning Jimmy to stay away from her? Before long, Jimmy is plunged into a decades-old mystery. The town of Knorr has many secrets; some held by powerful men. Men that would do anything to keep them from getting out. Something dark happened one night in Knorr, and now Jimmy is a part of it whether he likes it or not. And Sapphire holds the key to understanding it all. Jimmy discovers that his bond with the mysterious girl creates a unique power between them. A power that bridges time, space, and even dimensions. It is the one thing that could save them both. Because sometimes the most powerful force on Earth is love.