We’re so glad you enjoyed reading THE UNDERCOVER LIBRARIAN. The story was a blast to write and an even bigger blast to share with our readers. Thanks to everyone who commented and thanks to all the talented writers who participated. As promised, here are the final winners: 1st place winner of the $25 Amazon Gift Card: Michele Stefanides 2nd place winner of Cooking with the Petit Fours and Hot Tamales: Terry Wright Congratulations to all the winners! And speaking of blasts, all through January we’ll be celebrating our anniversary here on Petit Fours and Hot Tamales. Can you believe it’s [...]

  The Doctor’s Mission Debbie Kaufman http://www.debbiekaufman.com/   Harlequin LoveInspired Historical ISBN-10: 0373828942 ISBN-13: 978-0373828944   A woman doctor! Missionary William Mayweather can’t hide his disappointment. The Nynabo mission in Liberia, Africa, desperately needs help, but he’s vowed not to put another female in jeopardy. Too bad flame-haired Dr. Mary O’Hara refuses to turn back—and he cannot allow her to go into the jungle alone. Medicine or marriage? For Mary, the choice was clear. Far away from the patriarchal medical community, she resolves to be of real service. She’ll willingly go head-to-head with the handsome, opinionated missionary, even in the [...]

  By Tami Brothers   Undercover in Jimmy Choos  “What the hell were you thinking?” Danny could barely see Désirée in the light coming from the small sliver of the crescent moon. Although it had worked well for them while he and Drew waited to ambush the trio, he hated the lack of visibility now. “What do you mean?” “I mean you could have been killed. Why would you bait him like that? He was just waiting for an opportunity to hurt you.” The exchange brought back the sick feeling he’d experienced when seeing Jacques leer at Désirée earlier. He’d [...]

By Sia Huff You Know Too Much Danny Bonner slammed his fists against the display table. Somewhere lurking in these lists of names was the Library Killer. As a professional he shouldn’t let emotions get tangled up with Désirée. But it was too late; his feelings were as intertwined as a bullet spinning through the barrel of a gun. He closed his eyes to recall Désirée’s whispered words and her beautiful sea green eyes pleaded with him to find her. Think, damn it. Désirée said she was in a field. Fellow cops were out scanning every unplanted field in the [...]

By Sally Kilpatrick She Had to Know How the Story Ended When Skirt Boy jerked the phone from her hand, Désirée knew she was a dead woman. He didn’t use the Louisville Slugger in his other hand, but he did grab the rope that tied her wrists together. The hatred in his eyes made her whimper. “Get up.” He spat the words. Désirée tried to get to her feet but stumbled and fell. Dazed, she looked over to see that the heel had broken off her right Jimmy Choo. “I said, get up.” Skirt Boy grabbed the rope that bound [...]

By Sandra Elzie The Time is at Hand The moon was still low in the sky, but its near-fullness bathed the new library building with a beam as if from a spotlight.  Without the streetlight that normally added illumination in the front of the property, dark shadows extended out across the lawn and onto the sidewalk.  “What happened to the damn streetlight?” He was still frowning when he cruised past the front of the dark building.  Detective Bonner took his foot off the gas, allowing his car to gradually slow as he neared the parking lot. “Damn, I’m too late.”  [...]

By Pam Asberry The Happy Hookers As the gravity of the situation began to sink in, Désirée could hardly breathe. First her beloved boss and library branch manager Ada Rawlings was brutally murdered in the mystery section on the eve of a cruise where she hoped to find true love. Now Fred Carson, the FedEx delivery guy Désirée had been lusting after, was hanging from a noose around his neck in the historical fiction section. Could it really be that she was the killer’s next target? Eyes wide with fear, she turned to look at hunky Detective Danny Bonner. Apparently, [...]