Bøger af Kris Bock

What dangers wait in Skeleton Canyon? Camille Dagneau - beautiful, brilliant, and prickly - isn't quick to trust, especially when a strange man has broken into her machine shop at night. Ryan MacAllister insists he's merely looking for his missing uncle, who has disappeared while hunting for a lost treasure. He believes Camie is the key to finding the treasure, and his uncle. Camie can ignore the attraction she feels, but she won't pass up the chance for an adventure. Following the clues in the missing man's journal will take Camie, Ryan, and the feisty cat Tiger on a trail through New Mexico and Arizona, from the Tombstone graveyard to Skeleton Canyon, where rumor says nineteenth-century cowboy bandits hid their treasure in a cave. To rescue Ryan's uncle, they'll face steep cliffs, twisty tunnels, and worse dangers in human form, but trusting each other may be the biggest challenge. And they're running out of time ... If you love suspense and romance, don't miss this gripping adventure! The Southwest Romantic Suspense series includes Desert Gold, Valley of Gems, and Silver Canyon. Each novel stands alone and is complete, with no cliffhangers. This series mixes action and adventure with light romance in the Southwest. This series was originally published as The Mad Monk's Treasure, The Dead Man's Treasure, and The Skeleton Canyon Treasure. Award-winning author Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her other Southwestern romantic suspense novels include Whispers in the Dark, Counterfeits, and What We Found. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Learn more at www.krisbock.com.

Big City, Big Glamour, Big TroubleCheck out the new young adult romantic comedy series featuring "Felony Melanie" seven years before the events of the movie Sweet Home Alabama.Before Melanie Smooter became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael, she was known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublemaker of Pigeon Creek, Alabama. Aching to escape the boredom of small-town life, she gets into many reckless adventures. Her boyfriend, Jake, is always by her side - and the local sheriff is usually close behind.When Melanie qualifies for the Miss Alabama Princess Pageant Southern Regional in the big city of Mobile, the first prize scholarship could be her ticket out of Pigeon Creek. But can her homemade dresses compete against the expensive gowns, and can a "trailer trash" girl survive when a haughty debutante will do anything to destroy the competition.Meanwhile, Jake thinks beauty pageants are silly, but he'll be there to support Melanie - as long as he can avoid getting kicked out by hotel security. Then Jake and his friends start to suspect someone is sabotaging the whole pageant. They try to follow the clues, but it isn't easy when everyone dismisses you as redneck kids.Melanie needs to prove herself on stage. Jake and the gang need to make sure she gets the chance. Can they show they're more than what people see on the surface? Douglas J. Eboch is a screenwriter and author who wrote the original screenplay to the movie Sweet Home Alabama starring Reese Witherspoon. His sister is the author of over 80 books under the names Kris Bock, M.M. Eboch and Chris Eboch.

He's loved her forever. She still sees him as the neighbor kid. Can five desperate kittens bring them together? Marley is a baker at the new Furrever Friends Cat Café, which is still trying to find its footing. Her nine-year-old son, Brian, desperately wants a kitten, but they can't have pets where they live. Who has the time to date? Just as well that she's protected her heart since the father of her child disappeared. Adam has loved Marley since he was 13, and she was his best friend's free-spirited older sister. Back then, he fantasized about rescuing her from bandits or dragons. Now he's 24, and the five-year age gap isn't so serious. He wants nothing more than to become a family with Marley and her son. But will she ever see him as a man? When someone leaves a box of week-old kittens at the café, Adam jumps at the chance to be a hero. But herding kittens might be tougher than fighting dragons, especially when two of them fail to thrive. Can Adam, Marley, and Brian save the kittens and find a future together? The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Each book is a complete story with a happy ending for one couple (and maybe more than one rescued cat). These sweet romances will leave you with the warm, fuzzy feeling of cuddling a purring cat. If you enjoy tropes such as best friend's sibling / sibling's best friend, friends to lovers, first love, unrequited love, and older women with younger men, check out Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café. You'll also find rescue cats with plenty of personality and their own ideas about what love is.

This quest will change her life. Readers say: "This was an entertaining read that was hard to put down." "Kris Bock knocks it out of the park again with her amazing ability to weave action, romance, treasure hunting, and humor into a great book!" Rebecca Westin is shocked to learn the grandfather she never knew has left her a bona fide buried treasure - but only if she can decipher a complex series of clues leading to it. The hunt would be challenging enough without interference from her half-siblings, who are determined to find the treasure first and keep it for themselves. Good thing Rebecca has recruited some help, in the form of a green-eyed charmer determined to show her that a desert adventure can be sexy and fun. But there's a treacherous wildcard in the mix, a man willing to do anything to get that treasure - and revenge. In a frantic race across New Mexico, Rebecca will have to ignore caution in a defiant bid for victory. If she fails, she could lose everything. Action and romance combine in this lively Southwestern adventure, complete with riddles the reader is invited to solve to identify historical and cultural sites around New Mexico. Readers say: "What a fun, page-turning read!""WOW WOW WOW!!!! I can't say enough how much I LOVED this book! It has mystery, adventure, danger, romance, and above it all family remains a huge theme." The Southwest Romantic Suspense series includes Desert Gold, Valley of Gems, and Silver Canyon. Each novel stands alone and is complete, with no cliffhangers. This series mixes action and adventure with light romance in the Southwest. This book was originally published as The Dead Man's Treasure. Award-winning author Kris Bock writes mystery, suspense, and romance novels, many with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. In the Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. The Furrever Friends sweet romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys romance series, a Texas ranching family wins a fortune in the lottery, which causes as many problems as it solves. Learn more at www.krisbock.com.

A legendary treasure hunt in the dramatic - and deadly - New Mexico desert.... Readers say: "Great balance of history, romance, and adventure. Smart romance with an Indiana Jones feel.""Twists, turns, edge-of-your-seat moments, and breathless ones too, and not just because of the romance. I started reading and could not stop. I read the story all in one sitting. I found the main characters to be credible and engaging. The antagonists were written appropriately creepy. The ending was fantastic, I loved the planning and the thrilling way it played out." The lost Victorio Peak treasure is the stuff of legends-a heretic Spanish priest's gold mine, made richer by the spoils of bandits and an Apache raider.When Erin, a quiet history professor, uncovers a clue that may pinpoint the lost treasure cave, she prepares for adventure. But when a hit and run driver nearly kills her, she realizes she's not the only one after the treasure. And is Drew, the handsome helicopter pilot who found her bleeding in a ditch, really a hero, or one of the enemy? Readers say: "The story has it all-action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a sizzling relationship....""This was a fantastic read! The camaraderie between the main character and her sister-in-crime starts out on page one, and takes off running! The author did a great job of integrating local flavor into the plot, and painting a realistic Southwestern backdrop. Erin and Camie together are a force to be reckoned with - three cheers for intelligent, driven, no-nonsense women! Looking forward to more adventures with these two!" The Southwest Romantic Suspense series includes Desert Gold, Valley of Gems, and Silver Canyon. Each novel stands alone and is complete, with no cliffhangers. This series mixes action and adventure with light romance in the Southwest. This series was originally published as The Mad Monk's Treasure, The Dead Man's Treasure, and The Skeleton Canyon Treasure. Kris Bock writes novels of mystery, suspense, and romance, many with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. In the Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a fortune in the lottery and discovers how winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves. The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. Learn more at www.krisbock.com.

What dangers wait in Skeleton Canyon? Readers say: "A wonderfully suspenseful light romantic read filled with the old Southwest, treasure, characters you'll love and an amazing cat.""Silver Canyon is a light, breezy action/adventure/romance that's perfect for summer reading." Camille Dagneau - beautiful, brilliant, and prickly - isn't quick to trust, especially when a strange man has broken into her machine shop at night. Ryan MacAllister insists he's merely looking for his missing uncle, who has disappeared while hunting for a lost treasure. He believes Camie is the key to finding the treasure, and his uncle. Camie can ignore the attraction she feels, but she won't pass up the chance for an adventure. Following the clues in the missing man's journal will take Camie, Ryan, and the feisty cat Tiger on a trail through New Mexico and Arizona, from the Tombstone graveyard to Skeleton Canyon, where rumor says nineteenth-century cowboy bandits hid their treasure in a cave. To rescue Ryan's uncle, they'll face steep cliffs, twisty tunnels, and worse dangers in human form, but trusting each other may be the biggest challenge. And they're running out of time .... Readers say: "I loved the suspense, romance, history and a treasure hunt. And what can I say about Tiger the cat, other than I wish he was mine.""Treasure hunters, treasure robbers, mystery and suspense, romance and a very sassy cat - The Skeleton Canyon Treasure kept me captivated throughout the entire book.""I liked the adventure, the danger and the plausible solutions with the experience of the characters." If you love suspense and romance, don't miss this gripping adventure! The Southwest Romantic Suspense series includes Desert Gold, Valley of Gems, and Silver Canyon. Each novel stands alone and is complete, with no cliffhangers. This series mixes action and adventure with light romance in the Southwest. This series was previously published as The Mad Monk's Treasure, The Dead Man's Treasure, and The Skeleton Canyon Treasure. Kris Bock writes mystery, suspense, and romance novels, many with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. In the Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. The Furrever Friends sweet romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys romance series, a Texas ranching family wins a fortune in the lottery, which causes as many problems as it solves. Learn more at www.krisbock.com.

Introducing the new young adult romantic comedy series featuring "Felony Melanie" a decade before the events of the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Summer is almost over, so it's time to have some fun! Jake and his buddies are fixing up old cars so they can destroy them in the Pigeon Creek demolition derby. After all, what's more fun than smashing into things?Girls don't do demolition derby. Everyone says so. But Melanie is tired of sitting on the sidelines. Why should the guys have all the fun? She can smash up a car as well as anyone! The guys don't want a girl intruding on their turf, and it's not so easy for a broke teenager like Melanie to find and fix up an old car. She recruits some helpers and unearths an old, junked car, but everyone from Jake to the sheriff wants to keep her off the track.Is the town ready for a female demolition derby driver? Is anybody ever ready for Felony Melanie? Before Melanie Smooter became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael, she was known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublemaker of Pigeon Creek, Alabama. Readers ages 12 and up will enjoy reconnecting with their favorite characters from the Sweet Home Alabama movie. Head back in time to the early 1990s for this laugh out loud rom com based on one of the best rom coms of all time. Douglas J. Eboch is a screenwriter and author who wrote the original screenplay to the movie Sweet Home Alabama starring Reese Witherspoon. His sister is the author of over 100 books under the names Kris Bock and Chris Eboch.

Christmas isn't the same since Diane's kids grew up and her husband died - so when her high school sweetheart comes back to town, maybe it's time for some cozy new holiday traditions.Old traditions or a new life? Diane had a great marriage and a wonderful life raising two daughters and a grandson. That ended when her husband died too young. Now she's 53 and her grown children are encouraging her to slow down and do less - but she wants more. She starts planning for a new career by arranging a photo shoot at the cat café her daughters run. Unfortunately, the cats don't want to cooperate.Rick loved Diane in high school, but he chose to travel the world while she settled down with another man. Now he's back for a visit, but he's not planning to stay - even if Diane still tugs at him. He'll help her figure out how to photograph animals, he'll even help her get what she wants from life, and then he'll say goodbye.Rick temps Diane to quit her job, sell her house, and travel. But she can't leave the people she loves so dearly, the family that might still need her just a little bit. Diane tempts Rick to quit his wandering ways, but he can't simply step into the hole left by her husband's death. As the weeks pass from Thanksgiving to Christmas, the holiday season brings out complicated emotions.Can Diane and Rick find a way to make a new life together while holding onto the best parts of the past? They'll need more than attraction and affection. They might even need a Christmas miracle.The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Each book is a complete story with a happy ending for one couple (and maybe more than one rescued cat). These sweet romances will leave you with the warm feeling of cuddling a purring cat.Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a sweet romance novella complete at 35 pages, is free when you sign up for the Kris Bock email newsletter here: https: //sendfox.com/lp/1g5nx3. You'll also get a printable copy of the recipes mentioned in the cat café novels, plus cute cat photos, book news, and more.

Love Mary Stewart and Barbara Michaels? Grab this romantic suspense with archaeology and intrigue among ancient Southwest ruins.Young archeologist Kylie Hafford heads to the remote Puebloan ruins of Lost Valley, Colorado, to excavate. Her first exploration of the crumbling ruins ends in a confrontation with a gorgeous, angry man who looks like a warrior from the Pueblo's ancient past. If only Danesh weren't so aggravating... and fascinating. Then she literally stumbles across Sean, a charming, playful tourist. His attentions feel safer, until she glimpses secrets he'd rather keep hidden.The summer heats up as two sexy men pursue her. She finds mysteries - and surprising friendships - among the other campground residents. Could the wide-eyed woman and her silent children be in the kind of danger all too familiar to Kylie? Mysterious lights, murmuring voices, and equipment gone missing plague her dig. A midnight encounter sends Kylie plummeting into a deep canyon. She'll need all her strength and wits to survive.Everything becomes clear - if she wants to save the man she's come to love and see the villains brought to justice, she must face her demons and fight.Whispers in the Dark is action-packed romantic suspense set in the Four Corners region of the Southwest.Reader Praise: "This book kept me turning pages until the end. The plot was full of twists and turns, always keeping the reader rooting for the heroine. Excellent read!""Characters you can care about, an absorbing plot, a little romance with mystery too. I read it in record time, just couldn't put the book down and really got into the story.""This book has a little bit of everything. It has mystery, suspense, action, drama, romance, and some comic moments. The setting is unique and interesting.""The southwest setting and attention to authentic details will make the reader feel like he/she knows the place once the book is finished. This story has a few twists and turns that catch you off-guard and provide a satisfying finish."Note: This book was revised in 2019. It does not include explicit on-page sex scenes.

Finding a dead body changes a person.22-year-old Audra Needham is back in her small New Mexico hometown, ready to work hard, fit in, and help her younger brother. Going for a walk in the woods with her former crush, Jay, seems like a harmless distraction ... until they stumble on a body.Jay, who has secrets of his own to protect, insists they walk away and keep quiet. But Audra can't simply forget what she's seen. The woman needs to be found, and her story deserves to be told.More than one person isn't happy about Audra bringing a crime to life. The dead woman was murdered, and Audra could be next on the vengeful killer's list. She'll have to stand up for herself in order to stand up for the murder victim. It's a risk, and so is reaching out to the mysterious young man who works with deadly birds of prey. With her 12-year-old brother determined to play detective, and romance budding in the last place she expected, Audra learns that some risks are worth taking - no matter the danger, to her body or her heart. "Another action-packed suspense novel by Kris Bock, perhaps her best to-date. The author weaves an intriguing tale with appealing characters. Watching Audra, the main character, evolve into an emotionally-mature and independent young woman is gratifying." Reader Ellen R. Note: This book was revised in 2019. It does not include explicit on-page sex scenes. Tropes include First Love, Return to Hometown, and Small Town Romance. Kris Bock writes novels of suspense and romance with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. The Mad Monk's Treasure follows the hunt for a long-lost treasure in the New Mexico desert. In The Dead Man's Treasure, estranged relatives compete to reach a buried treasure by following a series of complex clues. In The Skeleton Canyon Treasure, sparks fly when reader favorites Camie and Tiger help a mysterious man track down his missing uncle. Whispers in the Dark features archaeology and intrigue among ancient Southwest ruins. In Counterfeits, stolen Rembrandt paintings bring danger to a small New Mexico town. Fans of Mary Stewart, Barbara Michaels, and Terry Odell will want to check out Kris Bock's romantic adventures. "Counterfeits is the kind of romantic suspense novel I have enjoyed since I first read Mary Stewart's Moonspinners." 5 Stars - Roberta at Sensuous Reviews blog Reader feedback on Kris Bock romantic suspense novels: "This book kept me turning pages until the end. The plot was full of twists and turns, always keeping the reader rooting for the heroine. Excellent read!""The story has it all - action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a sizzling relationship....""The action never stopped .... It was adventure and romance at its best.""I couldn't put this book down. You'll love it."

This quest will change her life. Rebecca Westin is shocked to learn the grandfather she never knew has left her a bona fide buried treasure - but only if she can decipher a complex series of clues leading to it. The hunt would be challenging enough without interference from her half-siblings, who are determined to find the treasure first and keep it for themselves. Good thing Rebecca has recruited some help, in the form of a green-eyed charmer determined to show her that a desert adventure can be sexy and fun. But there's a treacherous wildcard in the mix, a man willing to do anything to get that treasure - and revenge. In a frantic race across New Mexico, Rebecca will have to ignore caution in a defiant bid for victory. If she fails, she could lose everything. Action and romance combine in this lively Southwestern adventure, complete with riddles the reader is invited to solve to identify historical and cultural sites around New Mexico. The Southwest Romantic Suspense series includes Desert Gold, Valley of Gems, and Silver Canyon. Each novel stands alone and is complete, with no cliffhangers. This series mixes action and adventure with light romance in the Southwest. This series was originally published as The Mad Monk's Treasure, The Dead Man's Treasure, and The Skeleton Canyon Treasure. Award-winning author Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her other Southwestern romantic suspense novels include Whispers in the Dark, Counterfeits, and What We Found. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Learn more at www.krisbock.com.

Can two lonely people get a second chance at finding love?Zach may be a best-selling novelist, but it's been a long time since he's felt truly alive. In the last six months, he moved to the country, his wife left him, and he was diagnosed with cancer. Now he lives in a haze of treatments, writer's block, and simply trying to survive each week. But when a pretty woman comes into his favorite café and throws herself down on a padded bench with a groan of despair, he feels something he thought he'd lost long ago: curiosity.As a veterinarian, Jenna knows both joy and heartbreak. The former she can share with her clients. The latter she keeps to herself. She learned one lesson from her ex-husband: Men don't want to deal with your emotions. It's odd to have a stranger ask about her problems. It's even more of a shock when he offers to solve one of them by fostering the sick kitten abandoned by its owners.Zach and Jenna bond over kitten care and build a close friendship. Could they have more? Zach is finally starting to hope for a future, ideally one that includes Jenna, but he can't move forward until he's dealt with his past. Meanwhile, Jenna is afraid to risk her heart on someone who might not survive the next few months.The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at the Furrever Friends Cat Café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Each book is a complete story with a happy ending for one couple. These sweet romances will leave you with the warm, fuzzy feeling of cuddling a purring cat.If you enjoy friends to lovers tropes, or seasoned romance/mature romance, check out Tea and Temptation at the Cat Café. You'll also find rescue cats with plenty of personality and their own ideas about love. This book contains no cheating, no people die, and no animal deaths are shown, although the vet mentions a few sad cases.

She's pursued the most dangerous news stories around the world. But can she survive going home?Injured in a bombing, war correspondent Kate Tessler returns to her hometown in Arizona to recover. For the first time in her life, she's starting to feel her age of nearly fifty despite living like a teenager again: staying in her childhood bedroom with only a cat for company, trying to understand why her sister resents her so much, and running into people who still refer to her as Kitty. The hardest part? Seeing her once-sharp and witty mother stuck in an Alzheimer's unit.When an old friend asks her to investigate suspicious deaths at the nursing home, Kate limps into action. Is a self-appointed "Angel of Mercy" killing patients to end their suffering? Are family members hastening their inheritance? Is an employee extorting money and removing the witnesses? Kate uses her journalism skills to track clues, but the puzzle pieces simply won't fit.If Kate can't uncover the truth quickly, her mother could be next on the killer's list.