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Books by Meryl Sawyer "Half Moon Bay"
"Unforgettable"

"Half Moon Bay"
Zebra Books, March 1999
Reviewed on 5/17/99

Amy Conroy was on the run, the hard way. Hitching her way across the country in car trunks. Why? Because half of her face was covered with a port wine birthmark. All her life Amy had lived with the taunts and stares of others, but when she met Dexxter Foxx she thought she'd found someone to look beyond the disfiguring mark. But she learned that Dexxter was not all he seemed and when she went to the FBI, he sent an assassin after her. The hitman misses Amy but kills the agents protecting her. Determined to save herself Amy heads as far away from Seattle which is why she's in Florida headed for Key West. But Amy's involved in a terrible car accident and is mistaking identified as the driver of the car, Shelly Ralston, who actually died. Shelly wasn't a nice person while alive, she had been stalking Matthew Jenson and ruining his life. But Matt returned to Key West to try and keep Shelly/Amy from giving up. Once Amy awoke from her coma, she learned that she would need plastic surgery, changing her entire face. Knowing that the real Shelly was dead Amy took on her life. Only problem she mistakenly thinks that Matt and Shelly were in love, but soon she realizes the truth and tries to make friends with Matt. Matt can't believe the change in Shelly but knows that he's falling in love. But Dexxter Foxx isn't giving up and Amy has to trust Matt with her secret and her heart if they're going to survive.

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"Unforgettable"
Zebra Books, January 1997
Reviewed on 5/17/99

They met at the edge of a Maui rain forest, at the far side of Paradise. In the midst of a raging tropical storm, Greg Braxton found her unconscious, at the bottom of a cliff. She clung to him fiercely, passionately, and whispered, "I can make you love me", which both stunned and aroused him. When she awoke, she couldn't remember her name of recognize her own face in the mirror. He called her "Lucky." Lucky sounded so simple. But she had been luckier than anyone could imagine. She'd survived a car accident that should have killed her. And it wasn't over. Someone was watching and waiting... someone with sinister ties to Lucky's forgotten past. Now, accused of a crime she couldn't remember committing, she had to discover her true identity before someone else did. Her last chance was Greg Braxton, the rugged outdoorsman with the ice-blue eyes who'd saved her life. But dare she trust this man she barely knew - a seductive stranger who could be hiding explosive secrets of his own? Drawn deeper into a passionate affair with Greg, Lucky prays that she's as lucky as everyone thinks.
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Books by Mariah Stewart

1. "Devlin's Light" 2. "Wonderful You" 3. "Moon Dance" 4. "Swept Away" 5. "Priceless"
1. "Brown-Eyed Girl" 2. "Voices Carry"

"Brown-Eyed Girl"
Pocket Books, April 2000
Reviewed on 3/26/01

As co-owner and features editor of a popular magazine, Leah McDevitt loves exploring exotic locales while she tracks fashion and social trends across the globe. Yet despite her devotion to her fast-paced career, Leah is haunted by the memory of her cherished younger sister Melissa, who years ago disappeared without a trace. So when convicted serial killer Raymind Lambert contacts her, Leah is more than willing to pay him the long-standing reward for information leading to the recovery of Melissa's body. But before Lambert can turn over all his information, he himself is killed. Devasted but determined to finally uncover the truth, Leah heads to the Maine woods to seek out Ethan Sanger, the author of a book about Lambert. A private investigator, Ethan had written the killer's story in exchange for yet another of Lambert's terrible secrets. Working together to discover the truth about Melissa's disappearance, Leah and Ethan come to realize that even amid the ashes of tragedy, love can bloom. But someone haboring secrets of his own is about to enter their lives... someone who knows more about Leah than he should... someone eho won't be satisfied until his own deadly game is played out.

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"Voices Carry"
Pocket Books, February 2001
Reviewed on 3/26/01

FBI agent Genna Snow's successful career cannot fully erase the heartache of a shattered childhood. After breaking the silence surrounding the abusive acts of a summer camp counselor, young Genna was abandoned by her family even as justice was being served in the courtroom. Years later, Genna was forced to relive the pain of abandonment when the man she loved, special agent John Mancini, walked out of her life without explanation. Now, having returned from his own private hell, John is determined to win Genna back. Even as she struggles to keep their relationship strickly professional, Genna is selected for a special FBI team led by John, charged with tracking down the person behind a series of seemingly random abductions of young women across the country. But as a terrifying pattern begins to emerge, Genna faces the chilling realization the someone else from her past may be on the way back into her life - and that she stands in danger of losing more than just her heart.

"Devlin's Light"
Avon Books, August 1997
Reviewed on 4/21/00

Though India Devlin left her hometown to pursue a brillant career as a criminal prosecutor, she has always loved historic Devlin's Light, returning to visit as often as her busy scedule permits. But after her brother is found murdered on the steps of the lighthouse that is the town's namesake, she returns to Devlin's light with a special purpose: to discover who killed Ry. So when her brother's good friend Nick Enright offers to help in her investigation, India accepts - after all, he'd found Ry that night, and heard his mysterious last words. As the list of suspects begins to narrow, India finds herself drawm to Nick - a feeling she's not sure she wants to admit. And Nick has never met a woman like the spirited India. Soon a wonderful new emotion is glowing at Devlin's Light - a sweet, undeniable, very mutual attraction - and it's intensifying with each wave that crashes on the beach of the enchanting town by the bay.

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"Wonderful You"
Avon Books, July 1998
Reviewed on 4/21/00

Twenty-eight, single, and struggling to keep her funky little shop of handicrafts afloat, Zoey Enright never thought she would become a celebrity like her mother, an internationally acclaimed mystery writer. but to her surprise, a knockout audition lands her a plum job as an on-air saleswoman for the Home MarketPlace homeshopping network. Unbeknownest to Zoey, the HMP's wily CEO, Delany O'Connor, has set out to bring his only grandson, Ben Pierce - the hero of Zoey's childhood - home from Europe to run the network. Ben's one true passion was grand prix racing - until he laid eyes on Zoey again. But suddenly, a near-fatal accident brought his driving career to a screeching halt. Coming back to the States brings him face-to-face with not only an all-grown- up Zoey, but his own haunted past as well. Forced to confront painful emotions he crossed an ocean to forget, Ben finds that he must barter his old dreams for new ones if he and Zoey are to claim the wonderful future they were meant to share.

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"Moon Dance"
Pocket Books, January 1999
Reviewed on 7/5/99

Georgia Enright has dedicated her life to dance. But at age twenty-six, her dreams of becoming a lead dancer are fleeting. having missed college and the sweet moments of ordinary life, she ventures to Pumpkin Hill, on old farm owned by her newly found half-sister, Laura Bishop, to contemplate her future. There, discovering an affinity for the simple pleasures of country life and a barn perfect for giving dance lessons, Georgia enjoys an oasis of peace... until Matthew Bishop shows up. An abandoned child taken in by the same loving parents who had adopted Laura, Matt Bishop has plans of his own for that empty old barn and Pumpkin Hill - plans that include a veterinary clinic, not a ballet studio! the only thing the rugged doctor resents more than Laura's interest in her birth family, the Enrights, is having to share the premises with one. Yet despite himself, he can't deny there's something special about the graceful, blonde Enright who has brightened his world - and if he's not careful, she just may find a way to dance into his heart.

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"Swept Away" from "Under the Boardwalk"
Sonnet Books, July 1999
Reviewed on 7/5/99
Swept Away from Under the Boardwalk
Chef at friend, Laura Bishop's B&B, Jody Beckett knew private detective Jeremy Noble. But she never expected to run into him on her vacation at the Jersey shore. Trying to deal with his haunting childhood, Jeremy wasn't looking to fall in love and neither was Jody for that matter. But these two realize that maybe they make the perfect pair.

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"Priceless"
Pocket Books, June 1999
Reviewed on 7/5/00

When underwater archaeologist Sam McGowan is asked to help salvage a sunken Confederate blockade runner, he's eager for the opportunity to investigate his own family history - especially since the project is being handled by Gordon Chandler, a notable authority in underwater salvaging. When he finds gordon's daughter Rachel in charge, Sam is not pleased. She can't possibly be her father's match. But not only has Sam wildly underestimated Rachels's professional abilities, he has yet to discover the many other facets of this complex woman. All her life, Rachel Chandler had dreamed of finding sunken treasure. While grateful to run her first solo operstion, she resents having been assigned to run the salvage operation of a sunken blockade runner while her father is investigating a pirate ship. Most definately, she does not want to work with a man who will question every move. But when she and Sam stumble onto an unexpected cache of gems aboard the sunken wreck, they're drawn into something that fast becomes far more that just a working partnership. As Rachel and Sam start to dream of a future together, they also begin to realize that the fabulous treasure they have discovered holds more danger than they ever suspected.
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"Half Moon Bay" Zebra Books, March 1999 Reviewed on 5/17/99
		Amy Conroy was on the run, the hard way. Hitching her way across the country in car trunks. Why? Because half of her face was covered with a port wine birthmark. All her life Amy had lived with the taunts and stares of others, but when she met Dexxter Foxx she thought she'd found someone to look beyond the disfiguring mark. But she learned that Dexxter was not all he seemed and when she went to the FBI, he sent an assassin after her. The hitman misses Amy but kills the agents protecting her. Determined to save herself Amy heads as far away from Seattle which is why she's in Florida headed for Key West. But Amy's involved in a terrible car accident and is mistaking identified as the driver of the car, Shelly Ralston, who actually died. Shelly wasn't a nice person while alive, she had been stalking Matthew Jenson and ruining his life. But Matt returned to Key West to try and keep Shelly/Amy from giving up. Once Amy awoke from her coma, she learned that she would need plastic surgery, changing her entire face. Knowing that the real Shelly was dead Amy took on her life. Only problem she mistakenly thinks that Matt and Shelly were in love, but soon she realizes the truth and tries to make friends with Matt. Matt can't believe the change in Shelly but knows that he's falling in love. But Dexxter Foxx isn't giving up and Amy has to trust Matt with her secret and her heart if they're going to survive.

"Unforgettable" Zebra Books, January 1997 Reviewed on 5/17/99
		They met at the edge of a Maui rain forest, at the far side of Paradise. In the midst of a raging tropical storm, Greg Braxton found her unconscious, at the bottom of a cliff. She clung to him fiercely, passionately, and whispered, "I can make you love me", which both stunned and aroused him. When she awoke, she couldn't remember her name of recognize her own face in the mirror. He called her "Lucky." Lucky sounded so simple. But she had been luckier than anyone could imagine. She'd survived a car accident that should have killed her. And it wasn't over. Someone was watching and waiting... someone with sinister ties to Lucky's forgotten past. Now, accused of a crime she couldn't remember committing, she had to discover her true identity before someone else did. Her last chance was Greg Braxton, the rugged outdoorsman with the ice-blue eyes who'd saved her life. But dare she trust this man she barely knew - a seductive stranger who could be hiding explosive secrets of his own? Drawn deeper into a passionate affair with Greg, Lucky prays that she's as lucky as everyone thinks.
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Books by Mariah Stewart
1. "Devlin's Light"	2. "Wonderful You"	3. "Moon Dance"	4. "Swept Away"	5. "Priceless"
1. "Brown-Eyed Girl"	2. "Voices Carry"

"Brown-Eyed Girl" Pocket Books, April 2000 Reviewed on 3/26/01
		As co-owner and features editor of a popular magazine, Leah McDevitt loves exploring exotic locales while she tracks fashion and social trends across the globe. Yet despite her devotion to her fast-paced career, Leah is haunted by the memory of her cherished younger sister Melissa, who years ago disappeared without a trace. So when convicted serial killer Raymind Lambert contacts her, Leah is more than willing to pay him the long-standing reward for information leading to the recovery of Melissa's body. But before Lambert can turn over all his information, he himself is killed. Devasted but determined to finally uncover the truth, Leah heads to the Maine woods to seek out Ethan Sanger, the author of a book about Lambert. A private investigator, Ethan had written the killer's story in exchange for yet another of Lambert's terrible secrets. Working together to discover the truth about Melissa's disappearance, Leah and Ethan come to realize that even amid the ashes of tragedy, love can bloom. But someone haboring secrets of his own is about to enter their lives... someone who knows more about Leah than he should... someone eho won't be satisfied until his own deadly game is played out.

"Voices Carry" Pocket Books, February 2001 Reviewed on 3/26/01
		FBI agent Genna Snow's successful career cannot fully erase the heartache of a shattered childhood. After breaking the silence surrounding the abusive acts of a summer camp counselor, young Genna was abandoned by her family even as justice was being served in the courtroom. Years later, Genna was forced to relive the pain of abandonment when the man she loved, special agent John Mancini, walked out of her life without explanation. Now, having returned from his own private hell, John is determined to win Genna back. Even as she struggles to keep their relationship strickly professional, Genna is selected for a special FBI team led by John, charged with tracking down the person behind a series of seemingly random abductions of young women across the country. But as a terrifying pattern begins to emerge, Genna faces the chilling realization the someone else from her past may be on the way back into her life - and that she stands in danger of losing more than just her heart.

"Devlin's Light" Avon Books, August 1997 Reviewed on 4/21/00
		Though India Devlin left her hometown to pursue a brillant career as a criminal prosecutor, she has always loved historic Devlin's Light, returning to visit as often as her busy scedule permits. But after her brother is found murdered on the steps of the lighthouse that is the town's namesake, she returns to Devlin's light with a special purpose: to discover who killed Ry. So when her brother's good friend Nick Enright offers to help in her investigation, India accepts - after all, he'd found Ry that night, and heard his mysterious last words. As the list of suspects begins to narrow, India finds herself drawm to Nick - a feeling she's not sure she wants to admit. And Nick has never met a woman like the spirited India. Soon a wonderful new emotion is glowing at Devlin's Light - a sweet, undeniable, very mutual attraction - and it's intensifying with each wave that crashes on the beach of the enchanting town by the bay.

"Wonderful You" Avon Books, July 1998 Reviewed on 4/21/00
		Twenty-eight, single, and struggling to keep her funky little shop of handicrafts afloat, Zoey Enright never thought she would become a celebrity like her mother, an internationally acclaimed mystery writer. but to her surprise, a knockout audition lands her a plum job as an on-air saleswoman for the Home MarketPlace homeshopping network. Unbeknownest to Zoey, the HMP's wily CEO, Delany O'Connor, has set out to bring his only grandson, Ben Pierce - the hero of Zoey's childhood - home from Europe to run the network. Ben's one true passion was grand prix racing - until he laid eyes on Zoey again. But suddenly, a near-fatal accident brought his driving career to a screeching halt. Coming back to the States brings him face-to-face with not only an all-grown- up Zoey, but his own haunted past as well. Forced to confront painful emotions he crossed an ocean to forget, Ben finds that he must barter his old dreams for new ones if he and Zoey are to claim the wonderful future they were meant to share.

"Moon Dance" Pocket Books, January 1999 Reviewed on 7/5/99
		Georgia Enright has dedicated her life to dance. But at age twenty-six, her dreams of becoming a lead dancer are fleeting. having missed college and the sweet moments of ordinary life, she ventures to Pumpkin Hill, on old farm owned by her newly found half-sister, Laura Bishop, to contemplate her future. There, discovering an affinity for the simple pleasures of country life and a barn perfect for giving dance lessons, Georgia enjoys an oasis of peace... until Matthew Bishop shows up. An abandoned child taken in by the same loving parents who had adopted Laura, Matt Bishop has plans of his own for that empty old barn and Pumpkin Hill - plans that include a veterinary clinic, not a ballet studio! the only thing the rugged doctor resents more than Laura's interest in her birth family, the Enrights, is having to share the premises with one. Yet despite himself, he can't deny there's something special about the graceful, blonde Enright who has brightened his world - and if he's not careful, she just may find a way to dance into his heart.

"Swept Away" from "Under the Boardwalk" Sonnet Books, July 1999 Reviewed on 7/5/99
		Chef at friend, Laura Bishop's B&B, Jody Beckett knew private detective Jeremy Noble. But she never expected to run into him on her vacation at the Jersey shore. Trying to deal with his haunting childhood, Jeremy wasn't looking to fall in love and neither was Jody for that matter. But these two realize that maybe they make the perfect pair.

"Priceless" Pocket Books, June 1999 Reviewed on 7/5/00
		When underwater archaeologist Sam McGowan is asked to help salvage a sunken Confederate blockade runner, he's eager for the opportunity to investigate his own family history - especially since the project is being handled by Gordon Chandler, a notable authority in underwater salvaging. When he finds gordon's daughter Rachel in charge, Sam is not pleased. She can't possibly be her father's match. But not only has Sam wildly underestimated Rachels's professional abilities, he has yet to discover the many other facets of this complex woman. All her life, Rachel Chandler had dreamed of finding sunken treasure. While grateful to run her first solo operstion, she resents having been assigned to run the salvage operation of a sunken blockade runner while her father is investigating a pirate ship. Most definately, she does not want to work with a man who will question every move. But when she and Sam stumble onto an unexpected cache of gems aboard the sunken wreck, they're drawn into something that fast becomes far more that just a working partnership. As Rachel and Sam start to dream of a future together, they also begin to realize that the fabulous treasure they have discovered holds more danger than they ever suspected.
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