Bøger af Jennifer Hayden

Welcome back to Mermaid Cove, where legends come to life...Ava Grondin has worked for other people her entire life. When the local bakery comes up for lease, she jumps at the chance to start her own business. Right away, she realizes she's in way over her head. The previous owners have disappeared, leaving behind a shroud of mystery. On top of that, her personal life is a mess. Devin Wilde's unwillingness to commit has finally shoved her over the edge and she pushes him away...for good. But Devin isn't going away quietly. He is determined to show her that he's a changed man-that he can't live without her. When a terrifying accident shakes Ava's world to its very core, she has no choice but to reevaluate everything in her life, including her feelings for Devin. Can she learn to trust the one man that has broken her heart so many times before?

Detective Rome Rosetti has been on the police force in the city of Seattle, Washington for the better part of seven years. During that time, he's seen the worst that society has to offer. One night, he's called to a particularly grizzly crime scene. A well-respected plastic surgeon has been shot to death in his office, his face brutally slashed. Rome quickly zeroes in on the doctor's supposed mistress, bartender Lola Bristol. Lola has a story to tell, but it's not what Rome expects. As the case goes cold, things between Rome and Lola heat up. But soon there's another murder. Lola becomes a suspect a second time. Is she a vicious killer?-or will she become victim number three?

Nurse Jessica Vale is ready for a change. Growing up in a small town in Washington State, she has led a sheltered life. When her marriage to her high school sweetheart crumbles before her eyes, Jessie packs up and heads for greener pastures-specifically, the big city. Seattle is a far cry from what she's used to, but she is determined to make a go of it, without any interference from her meddling family. She secures a job at a local clinic. She finds an apartment nearby. Things are looking up. But when an incident on the job quickly turns into something more than she bargains for, Jessie finds herself in the middle of a nightmare. Immediately her overly protective older brother swoops in for the rescue, on his heels, his best friend, Detective Zane Whitsett. Jessie has known Zane for most of her life-even harbored a secret crush on him. He's never given her a second look...until now. When sparks fly between the two, things get tricky. Secrets can be deadly and both Jessie and Zane are keeping more than one. As her world begins to unravel, they're immersed in a sea of darkness that threatens to destroy them both.

Up until now, nurse Emma Walton has led a very low-key existence. That all changes when a few of her co-workers convince her that a ladies' night out is just what she needs. What is supposed to be a fun night with the girls, quickly turns into a nightmare. During a blackout, a random shooter walks into Shady's Bar and Grill and opens fire. In the middle of the bloodbath, Emma ends up face to face with rookie police officer, Ryder Rosetti, who ultimately saves her life. Both dubbed heroes for their quick and efficient reaction to the horrific incident, Ryder and Emma find themselves thrust into the limelight. But someone-the shooter, who remains at large-doesn't consider them heroes. Before long, they find themselves in a battle just to stay alive.

Jase Tremaine has spent the majority of his life agonizing over the day so long ago when his little sister was brutally snatched from his life. His struggle to find a way out of the darkness that has enveloped his family has been heart wrenching. He has almost given up hope of ever seeing Katie again, when suddenly the mystery of her disappearance begins to unravel. After twenty long years, a mysterious stranger brings forth a most chilling discovery, forcing Jase and his family back into a nightmare he has tried for so long to leave behind. Murder, betrayal and unexpected love reinforce undeniable ties as two families come together after decades of emptiness and sorrow and search amongst their own for the answers that will finally lay their anguish to rest.

Sworn to protect and serve, these first responders risk their lives every day to keep a city safe...Paramedic Colby Gage and Detective Nick Holt have drifted in and out of a troublesome relationship for years. While each of them has sworn off the opposite sex, they can't seem to swear off each other, no matter how hard they try. When unexpected events bring them together again-right about the time Nick finally gives Colby an ultimatum-the stakes are high. While the two know they're meant to be together, compromise isn't as easy as it sounds. There's trouble on the horizon-both with his job and hers. Danger lurks in the background. Determined to stay together, the pair form a united front and attempt to battle the demons that have torn them apart in the past.

Beau Callahan has spent a good portion of his life playing baseball for millions of adoring fans. When the limelight finally gets to him, he decides to visit his brother and sister-in-law in Riverdale, Montana. With nothing in mind but a little R&R, the last thing Beau is looking for is a female entanglement. As luck would have it, that's exactly what he gets when he literally runs into Kate Nyland. Kate is through with men. She's had enough bad dates, miserable relationships and heartache to last her a lifetime. When she meets Beau, she immediately pegs him as an egotistical, superstar jock...until she realizes there is far more to him than meets the eye. Sparks quickly fly between the two. While they struggle to come to terms with their undeniable attraction, danger is brewing. A stalker has been following Beau's every move for the past two years, and soon the psycho's obsession switches from Beau to Kate. With both their lives on the line, they struggle to find their way out of the storm of terror that surrounds them.

911 dispatcher Shay Martell takes a call one night that changes the entire course of her life. A woman is dead, and the caller tells Shay where he's dumped the body. A week later, she takes another call from the same man. Again, he leads her to a corpse. Immediately, Shay is thrust into a nightmarish game of cat and mouse between the caller and local law enforcement. When a terrible mistake lands her on firefighter Brandon Gage's radar, he comes down on her like a ton of bricks, nearly causing her to lose her job. Weeks later, they meet face to face and Brand realizes Shay Martell is not what she seems. Despite the bad blood between them, there's an instant attraction. While Shay isn't quick to forgive, Brand is determined to ease his way into her heart. In the meantime, the man police have dubbed the 911 Killer continues to terrorize the city. Soon, the sociopath becomes fixated on Shay and she finds herself in a fight just to stay alive.

Detective James Bennett has about had it with the forced desk assignment he's been enduring day after day since being injured in the line of duty. When he meets beautiful but demanding Charlotte Gaines things change for him, both professionally and personally. Eighteen years earlier, Charlie's eleven-year-old sister vanished without a trace. The tragedy tore her family apart. Upon her mother's death, Charlie returns home to settle the estate-and inadvertently awakens a monster that has haunted a city and its police department for nearly two decades. With Jamie at her back, Charlie finally faces the nightmares of her childhood. Determined to bring her sister home, she will do anything for justice. Even put herself in the crosshairs of the devil himself.

Firefighter Trent Gage and Paramedic Harlie Atwater have history. A one-night-stand, seven years earlier, to be exact. A one-night-stand she walked away from without a backward glance. Now, slowly recovering from a brutal attack by her abusive ex-boyfriend, Harlie is slow to trust. When Trent finally lets his guard down and gives her a second chance, she realizes he truly is the love of her life. But old ghosts lurk in the background. When Harlie's past comes back to haunt her, it threatens her relationship with Trent again. This time, there is no walking away, because what is haunting them is determined to destroy them both.

Oceanside, Oregon is a quaint little town on the Oregon Coast, perfect for starting over-or so Haylie Santos thinks. After a tragic past threatens to destroy her, she finds herself captivated by the seaside community-and its attractive sheriff. But Haylie has secrets. Deadly secrets. She is haunted by more than one ghost. As her sanity threatens to unravel, she has nobody but cut-and-dry lawman, Deacon Shaw, at her back. The unfathomable begins to unfold. With the help of one courageous little girl who refuses to give up on justice, Haylie must face her demons head on...

The Callahan Saga continues...Camryn Callahan is starting over. With two kids in tow, she moves to Washington State to be near her older brother. She has a new job, a new house and a handsome new neighbor. Things seem to be looking up for her...but looks can be deceiving. When Camryn left Arizona, she left unfinished business behind. And that unfinished business has made his way to Washington with nothing but trouble on his mind. Determined to keep her children safe, Camryn turns to Detective Luke Remington. Luke has trust issues of his own. With one failed marriage under his belt and a five-year-old son to raise, he knows better than to get involved with a woman that has as many skeletons in her closet as Camryn. As luck would have it, his heart says otherwise. Soon, he finds himself standing between Camryn and her past. A past that may destroy them both when all is said and done.

Defense attorney Lexi Chase has found a new life for herself in Cole Creek, Idaho. She is quickly embraced by the local law community-until she wins the wrong case and sets a killer free. Suddenly she is thrust into a maze of terror. Someone begins stalking her with a bone chilling vengeance. Her neighbor is brutally murdered, and a cold blooded killing spree begins. County Prosecutor Derek Slade, Lexi's one-time nemesis, quickly becomes her only ally. Derek isn't sure what to think of Lexi's evasive nature, or the fact that she gives him only cryptic details about her past. Though he can't deny he's attracted to her, he immediately distrusts her. Before long, he has no choice but to accept the fact that he is the only person who stands between her and a sociopathic madman. The game begins. Terror spreads. Simon says it's time to play, and this time he will stop at nothing until he is the last one left standing.

Welcome back to Mermaid Cove, where legends come to life...It's Christmas in Mermaid Cove! Bells are ringing and the trees are being trimmed. Everyone is celebrating the holidays and preparing for the local Christmas pageant-everyone but Harper Reese. With a new and exciting job on the horizon-in New York City no less-she should be over the moon. Instead, she finds herself feeling like Scrooge. Her heart is broken. Finn Grondin, the object of all her dreams, has dropped her like a fly. Her friends are angry with her for even considering the move to New York City. To top it all off, her younger sister shows up for the holidays, with a chip on her shoulder and causing trouble on her mind. In the midst of all this chaos, Harper begins to unravel. Surprisingly, when tragedy strikes, it's Finn who shows up to put her back together. Soon everything she thought she wanted is called into question. Will she really be able to leave this magical little town and the man who has stolen her heart behind?

Welcome to Mermaid Cove, where legends come to life...Magdalena Kincaid was Hollywood Royalty. She created a dynasty that took the silver screen by storm-until one night when she walked away from it all and disappeared from the limelight forever. Nearly forty years later, upon her death, she leaves everything she has to her granddaughter, Maggie, who knows all too well, the struggles of living up to the Kincaid family name in Hollywood. Maggie follows in her infamous grandmother's footsteps and walks away from her own successful acting career. She takes over her grandmother's rental business in the tiny town of Mermaid Cove, Washington and begins a new life. Her solitude doesn't last for long. Brody McCrae, Hollywood's notorious bad boy, shows up on her porch, on the run from the media and his own erratic behavior. Although Maggie has reservations, she lets him stay in one of her cottages. Before long, she realizes there is more to Brody than meets the eye. The closer the two get, the harder it is for her to walk away from the life she's desperate to leave behind. In the end she must make a choice between her newly acquired solitude and a man who unexpectedly latches onto her heart and refuses to let go.

Samantha Ross is down on her luck. A bad break up leaves her broke and up to her eyeballs in debt. Moving to Portland, Oregon to be near her sister, she accepts a job with world champion hockey organization, the Oregon Grizzlies. Enter Griffin Dodge. The star forward for the Grizzlies is used to being the center of attention and having things his way. He and Sam immediately spar-until a long afternoon trapped in an elevator together. Sparks fly and soon Sam and Griff are fighting a growing attraction. But being with Griffin Dodge comes with a dangerous price tag. When Sam is attacked by a man hellbent on destroying Griff, the stakes are raised. Terror follows them both. Before long they are in trapped in a web of evil, with only each other as protection against the nightmare that lies in wait.

Kate Garrison has the perfect marriage, the perfect daughter, the perfect life...until one rainy night, on a deserted stretch of highway, where it's all brutally taken away from her. Her family's car plummets into the dark, murky depths of the river. When she recovers from the accident, she realizes she is being held at the hands of a greed driven maniac. A greed driven maniac who wants money she knows nothing about. Her will to live is shattered when she learns that her husband and daughter did not survive the accident...or didn't they? For three years, surrounded by lies and betrayal, Kate is forced to dig deep inside herself for the will to go on. With the help of an unlikely ally, she finally escapes. In search of the truth, she finds her way back home. She quickly realizes that life has gone on for the husband and daughter who were left behind that dark night, in depths of that seemingly endless river. Luke Garrison has spent three years mourning the wife who supposedly drowned the night he nearly lost his own life. He's been raising their daughter alone and dealing with deeply rooted grief ever since then. But when Kate suddenly reappears, he's not sure what to think. The once vibrant woman he married has been beaten down into a person he barely recognizes. Her story of that stormy night and the past three years is almost too unbelievable to fathom. Luke quickly realizes she didn't leave him on her own, she was taken from him. And the maniac who took her is still on her tail. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants...including murder.

When Maisy Randall's childhood friend was murdered and her beloved brother was arrested for the crime, Maisy's ten-year-old world exploded around her. She has been running from her past ever since. For two decades, she has pushed the bad memories from her mind and struggled to make a life for herself hundreds of miles away from the town of Rocky Point, Washington. When her grandmother dies, Maisy is forced to go home-back to a house where the nightmares all started. Back to a house where evil still lurks and unrest still lingers. Soon Maisy is tossed back in time. Nothing is what it seems. Someone or something is trying to communicate with her. With the help of local firefighter, Cade Rowe, Maisy chooses not to run from the truth this time. As secrets long buried begin to surface, a wave of terror washes over the entire town. Evil spreads. Hideaway Hall is wide awake and it's only a matter of time before everyone who touches it realizes the power of those trapped inside.

After years of physical and mental abuse, Joely McCall Buchanan wakes up one morning to find her husband and her four-year-old son missing. They have vanished into thin air, leaving her with a broken spirit and a bitter sense of betrayal that threatens to destroy her. Desperate for answers, Joely finds herself on the doorstep of Navy SEAL, Gage Latrell, a man immersed in his own marital nightmare. Gage knows he should slam the door in Joely's face. His wife's unexpected departure has left him bitter and up to his neck in debt. The last thing he needs is more trouble. But he quickly realizes there is more to this young mother than meets the eye. As he and Joely dig deeper into her son's disappearance, evil is awakened. A murderous rampage begins. A killer with brutal revenge in mind threatens to destroy them both.

Police officer Mila Barnes is starting a new life in Portland, Oregon. After a rough go at her previous department in Eugene, she is anxious to start fresh. Almost immediately, she realizes she's traded one bad situation for another. Her new partner immediately lets her know she's going to have to prove herself. When they encounter a sticky situation and it goes awry, Mila finds her career on the line and her life at stake. Firefighter Liam Colson has been working to rebuild his own life after a nasty divorce. He and his young daughter are doing their best to adjust to their new normal when Mila walks into their lives. As both Mila and Liam navigate troubled waters, an attraction simmers between them, bringing them closer and closer together and forcing them to face the demons of their pasts.

Welcome to Noel, Montana, where it's Christmas 365 days a year! The idea of a town that celebrates Christmas 365 days a year is lost on Hope Tavener......until she finds herself in the small town of Noel, Montana. Intending to spend only a day or two tying up the loose ends of her recently deceased grandmother's will, Hope has no idea what is in store for her. Eccentric townspeople, a mother with an agenda and more Christmas "spirit" than she can handle, soon make her visit to Noel far more interesting than she ever expected. As if she doesn't have enough problems, she finds herself falling for the town's gorgeous mayor. Tucker Reed is not her type.....or is he? Before long, Hope finds herself in a battle to save not only her grandmother's beloved bakery, but also her heart. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A 2nd Edition. There are a few editorial and creative changes to the content. Look for Book 2 in this series - Head Over Heels For Christmas, coming in NOVEMBER 2013.

Welcome back to Mermaid Cove...where legends come to life.Scarlett O'Hanlon has spent her life in front of the camera. She is used to getting attention-used to life in the limelight. When someone's admiration turns to obsession, fear becomes her constant companion. Attempting to escape a stalker's crosshairs, she heads to Mermaid Cove, where her best friend runs a vacation rental business. Scarlett has history in the small town. History with its attractive sheriff, Tayson Wilde. Months earlier, she walked away from him after spending one perfect night in his arms. But now, face to face with reality, she has no choice but to confront the tenacious lawman. Tayson isn't one to give up easily and he has no intention of letting Scarlett get away a second time. When all is said and done, the two must face their demons together in order to save her life.

After escaping an abusive marriage, Annie Kessler is starting a new life. She moves to Tacoma, Washington and attempts to put her painful past behind her. Just as she begins to regain a sense of security, old ghosts come back to haunt her. Women around the state are being snatched in broad daylight and murdered. FBI Agent Shane McCann shows up on Annie's doorstep with a startling link to her childhood; the murders are tied to Annie's father, nefarious serial killer, Leon "Alligator" Graves, who has been sitting on Washington State's death row for the past twenty-three years. According to McCann and the FBI, Graves knows who is murdering the women, but refuses to talk until his last wish is granted; he wants to see the daughter he hasn't spoken to for more than two decades. The clincher is that Leon is scheduled to hang in ten days. Annie's life threatens to unravel again. Someone begins stalking her. Terror becomes her constant companion, and she is thrust into the center of a madman's sick and violent game. With only McCann at her back, she has no choice but to face the past she has spent her life running from-and the father she swore she would never set eyes on again.

Rylie Novak moves to the town of Woodhaven, Washington in the hopes of making a better life for herself and her fifteen-year-old son, Jesse. It doesn't take long for her to realize fate has other ideas. Almost immediately, Jesse ends up under the scrutiny of the local police department

Ten years ago, Roxy Tavish left the town of Cavern Creek, Washington and all its bad memories behind. One afternoon, a phone call changes the entire course of her life. Her aunt has been murdered and her young brothers are at the center of the vicious crime. Detective Chas McCall knows that Roxy is the only hope the young boys have. What he doesn't know, is that by bringing her back to Cavern Creek he puts her squarely in the crosshairs of a monster-the same monster who haunts the memories of her childhood. Everyone has skeletons in their closets, but Roxy's are worse than most. When she steps foot back on Cavern Creek soil, all hell breaks loose. A mist of fury is unleashed. There is nowhere to run this time-no place to hide. When all is said and done, lies and betrayal threaten to take down an entire town.

Adopted as a small child, Willow Malone has spent a lifetime battling the unknown. When she finds out she's pregnant, she can't deny the curiosity she has about her childhood-about her biological parents and where she came from. With the help of her fiancé, Detective Trace McCall, she begins a trip back in time in search of the answers she can no longer live without. Thirty-one years ago, a small community was put through a night of terror. Unbeknownst to her, Willow was at the center of that terror. Time has not healed, and evil hearts have not forgotten. Willow's life begins to unravel. Terror fills her nightmares and her reality, and eventually she finds herself in a fight just to stay alive.

One tragic night changed everything. Twenty years later, a woman comes home to settle the score... Brooklyn Barringer has spent the last twenty years behind bars for a crime she didn't commit. Now, finally paroled, she heads back to the small town she grew up in and faces the ghosts of her past. The people of River Trail, Oregon, haven't forgotten the horrible night Poppy Ryan was murdered. They haven't forgiven. The town is full of unrest-full of anger and resentment. Brooklyn instantly finds herself under fire a second time. Sheriff Zack Granger realizes quickly there is more to Brooklyn than meets the eye. When he takes a look at her case file, he discovers a terrible miscarriage of justice. As he attempts to unravel the pieces to this terrifying puzzle, darkness spreads over the town. Evil is awakened. A cold blooded killer-the same cold blooded killer who ruined Brooklyn's life twenty years earlier-begins stalking the streets of River Trail again, this time intent on leaving no witnesses behind.

Sworn to protect and serve, these first responders risk their lives every day to keep a city safe...Aria Carlisle is shocked when the police show up at her door one night and inform her that her sister-a sister she hasn't seen or spoken to in nearly thirteen years-has been murdered in her own home, along with her husband. Her two young children are clinging to life at a local hospital. Their parents are dead, their house burned to the ground. And Aria has been listed in her sister's will as their guardian. The children are literally strangers to Aria, but she finds she can't turn her back on them. With the police breathing down her neck, desperate for answers to two unsolved murders, Aria finds herself in the middle of a nightmare. Casey Gage was there that night. One of the firefighters who helped rescue Aria's niece and nephew, he feels a bond with the children-and soon enough, with Aria herself. But a killer is still on the loose. And that killer has failed to tie up a very important loose end. A very important loose end that may cost Aria and the children their lives.

Ten years ago, Mariah Ann (Ryan) Kendall walked away from her hometown, the nightmares of her childhood, and the love of her life......and straight into the arms of the devil, himself. From an abusive marriage to a life on the run, Ryan somehow survives and eventually makes her way back to the home she ran from to begin with. Confronted with more than one demon, Ryan is forced to face the ghost of her alcoholic father and the house where he died. She must also face Colton Wade. Her childhood sweetheart - the boy she left behind without so much as a goodbye, is now a man filled with bitterness and anger. Attraction simmers between them, in spite of their tumultuous past. But secrets can be deadly and soon Ryan learns that Colt has a few of his own. And among those secrets, a monster lies in waiting. A monster that soon leaves body after body in its wake. A monster that will stop at nothing to get what it wants; Mariah Ann Kendall, dead.

When Elle Callahan catches her husband with another woman, her entire world crumbles. With her four-year-old daughter in tow, she must rebuild what her soon-to-be-ex has brutally destroyed. She turns to the one person in the world who has always understood her; her long-time friend, Danny Redfeather. What Elle doesn't know, is that Danny has harbored feelings for her since they were kids. When she married his brother, she nearly broke his heart. Now that her marriage is over, things between them heat up. But their love is forbidden, for more reasons than one. Choices from the past come back to haunt them both. Soon, anger and resentment surround them and they are forced to choose between a future together and the families they love.