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2009 FINALIST :: 2nd Place :: Romantic Suspense Category :: Toronto Original Golden Opportunity Contest

She swore off men following a nasty divorce. His late wife was murdered and he’s determined to avoid another relationship. Can these two put their fears aside and find love again, or will his past put more than just her heart in danger?

Riley Randals has a quirky habit of making decisions based on the presence or absence of lucky signs. Cardinals, four leaf clovers, ladybugs, and rainbows can make or break her day. Now she's in the middle of a nasty divorce. If she can just get those final divorce papers in her hot little hands, she vows to swear off relationships for good.

Riley fears her soon-to-be ex is becoming dangerous, so she contacts the best Private Investigator in Virginia for help, Perry Von. Just so happens, he's also the first guy who ever broke her heart.

When Riley's ex goes over the edge, Von rescues Riley --- but she quickly realizes that Von is leaving her weaker kneed than the abduction, and swearing off relationships is easier said than done.

Eight years ago Von stopped the 'Goto Hell' killing spree by snagging the beast who murdered his wife. Von doesn't know that Frank Goto has been paroled and is looking for Von to get his revenge, or that Goto has his eye on Riley as the bait.

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Adams Grove is mourning the loss of Pearl Clemmons, known for her award-winning chocolate pecan pie, and the best unsolicited advice in the county.

When Jill returns to settle her grandmother’s estate she’s greeted by a Clydesdale sized guardian dog who doesn't seem to be earning his stripes (although he drools on them pretty well), and Garrett Malloy, the fiancé she left behind a year ago.

The biggest problem in Adams Grove used to be hunters bagging a few more deer than the legal limit, but a string of break-ins has this sleepy little town wide-awake and locking its doors. Just when Garrett and Jill put their past behind, they have to fight for their lives. You see, Jill is now the only thing standing between a conman and a secret from Pearl’s past.

INKBLOT
Young Adult Suspense
Co-written with Phyllis Johnson under the pseudonym Johnson Naigle.
Eighteen-year-old web entrepreneur Ronnie Wright owns the virally popular website, INKBLOT. Determined to sweep local newspaper reporter, Chelsea Pressman, off her feet, he tries to wow her with his internet success.

Chelsea has one goal, making it big as a reporter. Unfortunately the editor isn’t tossing any good stories her way. She dismisses Ronnie’s advances until she realizes the power the INKBLOT data could give her. She befriends him and steals the data and uses it to make her own headline stories – which she is conveniently first in line to cover. The notoriety she’s gaining from the front-page stories is addictive.

The police finally trace the crimes to a common link – INKBLOT.

Now, Ronnie has to clear his name as the number one suspect in Chelsea’s headline crimes.

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