Bøger af J L Salter

Chloe Watson wants to keep her place in line for the Electronics Super Sale, but really needs a restroom break. Might that handsome jogger be willing to stand still and hold her place for fifteen minutes for $10? Brett Hardy agrees, but bets it will take her longer than fifteen minutes to return. If Chloe wins, she owes him nothing, but if Brett wins, she has to accept his invitation to dinner. How long could the lines be at the ladies room? As it turns out, too long, and Chloe's stuck with an unwanted date. After that, Brett has even more surprises up his sleeve - and if a bet won't get him a second date with Chloe, maybe a bribe will. For her part, Chloe can't understand why Brett resorts to gimmicks instead of just asking her out. Of course, if he did ask, she'd probably have to say "Don't bet on it."

Grit doesn't fade away... it just becomes crusty. Needing only a fresh angle to write her Veteran's Day special, reporter Kelly discovers first-hand that the Greatest Generation still has enough grit to fight back. While all the authorities are occupied during a massive Homeland Security drill, an urban gang of thieves targets an isolated retirement subdivision, figuring the crippled geriatrics would offer no resistance. Though Kelly's widowed boyfriend Mitch came along only for a post-funeral luncheon, he soon finds himself leading a mismatched flanking team. Kelly's good friend Wade has his own assignment, with a homemade mortar and lots of illegal gunpowder. Maybe it's difficult to remember everyday things like taking pills, but these octogenarians have never forgotten it was up to them to defend family, home, and community. The outcome of their courageous stand depends on the resolve and resourcefulness of an unlikely ensemble of eccentric elderly neighbors, several American Legion members, and others spanning four generations. With harrowing elements yanked right out of today's headlines, this cozy story reaches back into the sturdy heartbeat of people raised during the Depression and tested during World War II. Though the old uniforms haven't fit in many decades, their resilient spirits still have that same intensity which helped save democracy.

This is not a Regency. But what if you woke after a traumatic experience and believed you were in England back in the year 1813?A young woman awakens after a terrible car wreck, convinced she's named Georgette Heyer and is betrothed to a lesser British baron of 200 years ago. But instead of a baron, she encounters a man named Earl... and Dusty Earl's low-key 2013 Tennessee farm isn't anywhere near England, nor anything like it.Lonely and handsome, Dusty wants to help the delusional woman he calls Duchess, but she sees the frightening world around her through a lens that's two centuries old. Surely they can develop a truce, but can that become a relationship? And how long will she believe she's living in Regency times?Meanwhile, Dusty's desperate enemy wants to use the confused, attractive Duchess for his own purposes - and Dathan always fights dirty. How far will Verdeville's bad boy go to get what he wants?An affectionate wink at Regency romances and their readers, Duchess of Earl is a delightful hybrid of contemporary romance, suspense, and action, with a few generous helpings of comedy.

Wrong place, wrong time... right stranger?Julia Temple, the inexperienced, newly elected lieutenant governor of Tennessee, attends a private theater performance at a friend's request. Partway through, chaos explodes as two busloads of dangerous convicts escape and terrorize the town. Somehow they have weapons and explosives, but do they know such a high-profile hostage is there for the taking? Is there a hidden hand behind their rampage?Julia needs help. But her security detail are both dead and the only man still standing is someone she's never met before... even though he seems to know her and remember her vividly.

Though he doesn't even believe in spirits, it takes only one haunting for Levi Muir to become entranced with the beautiful ghostess.A young veteran recovering from a wrecked relationship, Muir moves to Magnolia for his first year of teaching high school English and resides in the renovated old hotel, which everyone else knows is haunted. Despite his skepticism, Muir senses a presence, then smells a unique perfume. Later he locates an old portrait of beautiful Danielle Gregg, who lived in that suite a century ago, but experienced a tragic death.His lovely new colleague Lucy (science teacher and dedicated Spirit-Chaser) tries to convince Muir that the supernatural is real... and not to be taken lightly. Though Muir has been attracted to Lucy since the first day he spotted her, something begins to jam his thoughts whenever she enters his mind.Intrigued by the beauty and sensuality of the mysterious woman in the portrait, Muir tries to learn more about the ghostess and her untimely demise. Though still skeptical of ghosts and hauntings, Muir can't shake the feeling there could be more to Danielle's mysterious 1914 death than the locals believe. The more Muir encounters the lovely ghostess, the stronger his desire for even more contact! But Lucy's willing to fight for Levi's heart, because no self-respecting Southern girl takes second place to a ghostess.

Amanda can't believe Jason, her new lover, is already cheating - they've only been a couple for seven months. But her domineering older friend, Christine, has "proof" and insists Amanda should take it seriously. Knowing Jason spoke with a woman in the mall food court and another in the grocery store, however, isn't exactly an iron-clad case. But when she hears rumors about a different woman stalking Jason at his workplace, Amanda reluctantly finds the evidence sufficient to allow her boyfriend to be tailed... provided Christine and her posse of amateur detectives can be discreet. Unfortunately, Christine's idea of discretion is akin to blowing up a billboard. The more Amanda learns about Jason's unusual behavior, the more their recently shaky communication crumbles. Unable to resist the momentum of the mounting case, Amanda finally joins the investigation and stakeout. Does Jason have the seven-month itch? If he does, which tramp might be scratching it? And is it remotely possible for their relationship to grow even closer despite the clumsiest surveillance efforts bossy Christine can devise?

Tricia Pilgrim reluctantly agrees to pick up a sort-of cousin she's never met at a distant bus station and drive him back to Verdeville, Tennessee. She might as well. Everything's already gone wrong with her mini-vacation weekend, there's an emergency at her job, and things can't get any worse. Right? Wrong. Her twice-removed third cousin-in-law turns out to be a hunk who moves like a special forces ninja. And one of them is a magnet for trouble... of the lousiest kind. The kind with bad guys and guns. It's the wrong way to feel about a cousin, even one by marriage. But she feels safe with Mike. Can he get her through this long, terrifying night? Will she survive to double-check Aunt Mary's family tree?

A stubborn boyfriend with the sniffles is the last thing Amanda needs in her apartment during THIS work crisis, but how can she get clueless Jason to leave without just ending their relationship? Fortunately, her divorced girlfriend hurriedly develops the devious scare-cure. Amanda throws everything at Jason that Christine can dream up and that apartment becomes the least hospitable place a man could possibly imagine. Extensive potpourri and a glued-down toilet seat are just the beginning. But how serious are the privacy risks as Christine blogs about her scare-cure? Can this crazy scheme really get Jason out of Amanda's hair at home before she loses her mind at work? Will Amanda's relationship even survive the kooky cure of Jason's man-cold?

Amanda can't believe Jason, her new lover, is already cheating - they've only been a couple for seven months. But her domineering older friend, Christine, has "proof" and insists Amanda should take it seriously. Knowing Jason spoke with a woman in the mall food court and another in the grocery store, however, isn't exactly an iron-clad case. But when she hears rumors about a different woman stalking Jason at his workplace, Amanda reluctantly finds the evidence sufficient to allow her boyfriend to be tailed... provided Christine and her posse of amateur detectives can be discreet. Unfortunately, Christine's idea of discretion is akin to blowing up a billboard. The more Amanda learns about Jason's unusual behavior, the more their recently shaky communication crumbles. Unable to resist the momentum of the mounting case, Amanda finally joins the investigation and stakeout. Does Jason have the seven-month itch? If he does, which tramp might be scratching it? And is it remotely possible for their relationship to grow even closer despite the clumsiest surveillance efforts bossy Christine can devise?