Bøger af Denise Swanson

Plans to build a country music theater in Scumble River fall flat whena female country singer is murdered, and the motives and suspects stretch back decades.

Yard sales can bring out the worst in people. So when Scumble River school psychologist Skye Denison organizes a 100-mile yard sale, otherwise neighborly folk get downright nasty: her own mother creams a woman, and a battle of the sexes breaks out. But when her former boss is found murdered, nobody knows for sure how this cookie will crumble.

Fiction > romance > contemporary > chef > sensual Take one smoking-hot top chef who thinks food should be a sensual adventure, add a venture capitalist who has struggled with her weight since she was a teenager, and mix well. Is this a recipe that sizzles, or is he just another craving she must resist? * * * Deanna Sloan has worked too hard, dieting herself from a chubby teenager to a sleek businesswoman, to give in to her hunger now. Enduring four years as the target of her high school classmates' cruelty taught her that only three things matter-power, money, and looks. Leaving her small town behind, shedding the excess pounds, and obtaining a job with a six-figure salary are all steps in the right direction. However, in order to keep on target, she needs to outshine the other twenty venture capitalist associates at her new firm, maintain her weight loss, and be prepared to double-cross anyone who gets in her way. Walk in the park, right? Wrong! Her first assignment is an investment appraisal of one of Chicago's top chefs. Nico Thorne has come to her firm for the seed money to open his own restaurant. He is smoking hot and just a glimpse of his navy blue eyes in a photo clouds Deanna's brain and dampens her panties. Will the flesh-and-blood man make her dissolve into a puddle of mindless lust that will derail her fast track to success? Like Deanna, Nico's past drives his present choices. He hates his father for using his mother's social status to further his career, then abandoning her. As a teenager, Nico's anger at his father resulted in a hair-trigger temper and a vow never to fall in love. Although Nico may have learned to control his demons, he still avoids women who even hint at wanting anything deeper than a few nights of uncommitted fun. That is until he sees Deanna. Her cinnamon curls and soft green eyes totally captivate him. As they spend more and more time together, Nico's determination to keep their relationship casual dissolves and he realizes that she might be his amore mio. But will he be able to convince Deanna that he's the one for her? Deanna fights her attraction to Nico, fearful that giving in will mean the loss of both her figure and her job. Can Nico overcome a lifetime of distrust? Can Deanna embrace life-imperfections and all? Publisher's warning: This book contains sensual consummated love scenes. Series description: First in Denise Swanson's new Delicious contemporary romance series. All books are complete with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA! Dangerously Delicious coming in 2017! For more information, please visit www.DeniseSwanson.com About the Author: New York Times Bestseller author Denise Swanson was a practicing school psychologist for twenty-two years. Sinfully Delicious is her first romance in the Delicious contemporary romance series, which continues with Dangerously Delicious. She also writes the Change of Heart contemporary romance series, and the Scumble River and Devereaux's Dime Store mysteries. Denise's books have been finalists for the Agatha, Mary Higgins Clark, RT Magazine's Career Achievement, and Daphne du Maurier Awards. She has won the Reviewers Choice Award and was a BookSense 76 Top Pick. Denise Swanson lives in Illinois with her husband, classical composer David Stybr, and their cool black cat Boomerang. For more information, please check her website http: //www.DeniseSwanson.com or find Denise on Facebook at http: //www.facebook.com/DeniseSwansonAuthor or follow her on Twitter at DeniseSwansonAu

When feminist author Sheridan Davis is forced to return to Sutton Falls, Illinois to care for her estranged father, the last person she wants to run into is Ridge Sutton. Meeting Ridge, who has matured from handsome to gorgeous, while she looks as if she's spent the night in a cardboard box is so not how Sheridan pictured seeing her high school crush again. Especially not after what he and his friends did to her the night of their senior prom. Ridge is stunned that he didn't recognize Sheridan. As often as he's thought about her, her image should be permanently imprinted on his brain. Then again, she doesn't look like the eighteen-year-old girl he daydreamed about in high school. Or even the woman in the photo on the dust cover of her books. Has she really changed that much, or is it him? Ridge is tired of being dependable. Tired of trying to live up to his mother's expectations. And most of all, tired of the life in which he'd allowed himself to become trapped. Tricked into a disastrous marriage that ended in a divorce and stuck in the role of Sutton Falls' mayor, Ridge is ready for a change. However, now is not a good time to abandon his responsibilities. With the town under the threat of a flood, and the levee that could save it owned by the Davis family, Ridge must balance his personal desires against his duty to the citizens of Sutton Falls. Although neither Sheridan nor Ridge trust each other, sparks fly whenever they're together. The sex may be terrific, but Sheridan questions whether Ridge's interest is genuine or due to his desire to buy the levee, while Ridge wonders if Sheridan's sudden sentimental attachment to the land is sincere or just a way to drive up the price. While floodwaters creep higher and higher, can Sheridan and Ridge make peace with their past? Or will their growing love be swept away in a sea of doubt? Publisher's warning: This book contains sensual consummated love scenes. The Change of Heart series - small town friends who all need a fresh start and a change of outlook in order to find their forever loves. Book 1: Good Girl Overboard (Darcy & Mitch) available now Book 2: Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot (Delaney & Spencer) available now Book 3: Smart Girl Swept Away (Sheridan & Ridge) available now Novella - prequel - Sweet Girl Undone (Lucy & Curt) available now Fiction > romance > contemporary > small town > sensual REVIEWS: This is a light fun romance read. I've read both of Denise's mystery series so thought it would be fun to see how she did at a romance storyline. Quite well I have to say. The story covers love, lust, deception, chemistry and hot love scenes. ...The book is an easy read, perfect when you just want to enjoy - StoreyBook Reviews GOOD GIRL OVERBOARD is a wonderful start to a promising series. I loved it and could not help rooting for Darcy to find love with the handsome captain. ...Mishaps, interesting characters, witty banter, ulterior motives, passion, secrets, a shipboard romance and love intertwine to provide readers with an entrancing story that will leave them feeling good. ...exceeded my already high expectations. ... Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of GOOD GIRL OVERBOARD. I am sure you will enjoy it just as much as I did! - Dottie, RomanceJunkies.com About Author New York Times Bestseller author Denise Swanson was a practicing school psychologist for twenty-two years. She writes the Change of Heart contemporary romance series, as well as the Scumble River and Devereaux's Dime Store mysteries. Her books all feature small-town heroines with lots of heart. Denise's books have been finalists for the Agatha, Mary Higgins Clark, RT Magazine's Career Achievement, and Daphne du Maurier Awards. She has won the Reviewers Choice Award and was a BookSense 76 Top Pick. For more information, please check her website. http: //www.DeniseSwanson.com or find Denise on Facebook at https: //www.facebook.com/groups/428723763963797/ or follow her on twitter at

The last place Delaney Smallwood ever expects to find herself is at the Illinois State Lottery office, holding a check with more zeros than she's ever seen before. The last person cynical attorney Spencer DeWitt ever expects to be attracted to is a quixotic millionaire schoolteacher. The last thing either wants is a relationship. Can kisses hotter than a Midwest July thrust two such opposite people into a forever kind of love? * * * Delaney believes life is an adventure, but when she receives a lottery ticket for a birthday she's not having from a father she hasn't heard from in eighteen years, not even her horoscope can predict the astonishing outcome. While Delaney's lively intelligence makes her a great teacher, she uses her sarcastic wit to avoid intimacy, suppressing her deeply passionate nature. Spencer is responsible, decisive, and in control, but his world was destroyed when he couldn't stop his wife's downward spiral into alcohol, drugs, and depravity. When she died in the arms of her lover during a high-speed automobile accident, Spencer lost all faith in his ability to right the wrongs evident all around him. Renouncing his affluent lifestyle, he moves to a small town in Illinois, determined to save his daughter from a life of too many dollars and not enough sense. How can a man whose guilt makes him believe he doesn't deserve love and a woman who doesn't trust men ever find each other? Before they have a chance to try, Delaney wins the lottery and becomes everything Spencer has rejected. With her newfound wealth, Delaney and Spencer can't agree on anything...except the chemistry between them. Publisher's warning: This book contains sensual consummated love scenes. The Change of Heart series - small town friends who all need a fresh start and a change of outlook in order to find their forever loves. Book 1: Good Girl Overboard (Darcy & Mitch) available now Book 2: Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot (Delaney & Spencer) available now Book 3: Smart Girl Swept Away (Sheridan & Ridge) available now Novella - prequel - Sweet Girl Undone (Lucy & Curt) available now Fiction > romance > contemporary > small town > sensual REVIEWS: This is a light fun romance read. I've read both of Denise's mystery series so thought it would be fun to see how she did at a romance storyline. Quite well I have to say. The story covers love, lust, deception, chemistry and hot love scenes. ...The book is an easy read, perfect when you just want to enjoy - StoreyBook Reviews GOOD GIRL OVERBOARD is a wonderful start to a promising series. I loved it and could not help rooting for Darcy to find love with the handsome captain. ...Mishaps, interesting characters, witty banter, ulterior motives, passion, secrets, a shipboard romance and love intertwine to provide readers with an entrancing story that will leave them feeling good. ...exceeded my already high expectations. ... Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of GOOD GIRL OVERBOARD. I am sure you will enjoy it just as much as I did! - Dottie, RomanceJunkies.com For more information, please visit www.DeniseSwanson.com About the Author: New York Times Bestseller author Denise Swanson was a practicing school psychologist for twenty-two years. She writes the Change of Heart contemporary romance series, as well as the Scumble River and Devereaux's Dime Store mysteries. Her books all feature small-town heroines with lots of heart. Denise's books have been finalists for the Agatha, Mary Higgins Clark, RT Magazine's Career Achievement, and Daphne du Maurier Awards. She has won the Reviewers Choice Award and was a BookSense 76 Top Pick. Denise Swanson lives in Illinois with her husband, classical composer David Stybr, and their cool black cat Boomerang. For more information, please check her website. http: //www.DeniseSwanson.com or find Denise on Facebook at https: //www.facebook.com/groups/428723763963797/ or follow her on twitter at DeniseSwansonAu

Special education teacher Lucy Wheeler is sick of being taken for granted. Sick of people thinking that they know what's best for her. And sick of being the sweet one. It's time to break free from that role. It's time for a do-over. But no matter what her best friend says, dating her ex-boyfriend, Reverend Curtis Campbell, is not the kind of do-over she has in mind. * * * Although Lucy and Curt grew up together, they didn't start dating until the end of their senior year of high school. Then once they went off to different colleges, Curt changed. He withdrew to the point that he almost seemed embarrassed to be with her. Curt was so preoccupied with being the perfect minister, Lucy never felt like she had his full attention, and when he stopped returning her calls, she convinced herself it was for the best. Lucy Wheeler has haunted Curt Campbell's dreams. When he ended their relationship in college, he told himself that she deserved so much more than he could ever give her-a comfortable life and a husband who would never have to make her take a backseat to his parishioners' needs. When Lucy corners Curt in the supply closet and informs him that she is forgiving him for dumping her and is giving him a second chance, he knows he shouldn't take it. But when she orders him to pick her up that night, he can't resist. Will things be different this time? Or will Curt's ministerial duties come between them again? Publisher's warning: This book contains sensual consummated love scenes. The Change of Heart series - small town friends who all need a fresh start and a change of outlook in order to find their forever loves. Book 1: Good Girl Overboard (Darcy & Mitch) available now Book 2: Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot (Delaney & Spencer) available now Book 3: Smart Girl Swept Away (Sheridan & Ridge) available now Novella - prequel - Sweet Girl Undone (Lucy & Curt) available now Fiction > romance > contemporary > small town > sensual REVIEWS: This is a light fun romance read. I've read both of Denise's mystery series so thought it would be fun to see how she did at a romance storyline. Quite well I have to say. The story covers love, lust, deception, chemistry and hot love scenes. ...The book is an easy read, perfect when you just want to enjoy - StoreyBook Reviews GOOD GIRL OVERBOARD is a wonderful start to a promising series. I loved it and could not help rooting for Darcy to find love with the handsome captain. ...Mishaps, interesting characters, witty banter, ulterior motives, passion, secrets, a shipboard romance and love intertwine to provide readers with an entrancing story that will leave them feeling good. ...exceeded my already high expectations. ... Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of GOOD GIRL OVERBOARD. I am sure you will enjoy it just as much as I did! - Dottie, RomanceJunkies.com For more information, please visit www.DeniseSwanson.com About the Author: New York Times Bestseller author Denise Swanson was a practicing school psychologist for twenty-two years. She writes the Change of Heart contemporary romance series, as well as the Scumble River and Devereaux's Dime Store mysteries. Her books all feature small-town heroines with lots of heart. Denise's books have been finalists for the Agatha, Mary Higgins Clark, RT Magazine's Career Achievement, and Daphne du Maurier Awards. She has won the Reviewers Choice Award and was a BookSense 76 Top Pick. Denise Swanson lives in Illinois with her husband, classical composer David Stybr, and their cool black cat Boomerang. For more information, please check her website. http: //www.DeniseSwanson.com or find Denise on Facebook at https: //www.facebook.com/groups/428723763963797/ or follow her on twitter at DeniseSwansonAu

New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson returns to the beloved town of Scumble River and its quirky townsfolk with Dead in the Water. First in a newly revamped cozy mystery series, Dead in the Water is a gripping mystery that won't let you go until you've turned the last page.A twister, a kidnapping, and a murder--oh my! Scumble River may never be the same.Welcome back to Scumble River!Perfect for fans of Kate Carlisle and Ellery AdamsFor readers of cozy mysteries and small-town cozy fictionFor school psychologist Skye Denison, there's certainly no place like home. When a violent tornado shakes up the small river town, she can't see how the community will ever recover--especially since town councilman Zeke Lyons appears to have perished in the twister.But things get even worse for Skye when her police chief husband, Wally, disappears in the midst of investigating Zeke's death. Did Zeke really die in the storm, or was he the victim of an un-welcome murder? And could Wally be next on the criminal's hit list? As evidence arises pointing to foul play, Skye will have to jump into this seemingly dead-end investigation to save her husband and her town.