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In the third romance anthology of The Quill Collective series, 16 celebrated Austenesque authors write the untold histories of Austen’s heroines, brave adventuresses, shy maidens, talkative spinsters, and naughty matrons. Rational Creatures is a collection of humorous, poignant, and engaging short stories set in Georgian England that complement and pay homage to Austen’s great works and great ladies who were, perhaps, the first feminists in an era that was not quite ready for feminism.

Special Agent Gideon Reynolds has tried hard to put his past behind him. He escaped the violence of his cult upbringing when he was just 13, and since then routine and discipline have been his way of making sense of the world. But when a petite blonde woman crashes into his life, he begins to realise that a little bit of chaos might not be so bad. Daisy Dawson has had more than her fair share of pain, too - but she's done being a victim. Daisy's determined to explore every new experience she can - including getting to know the dark and serious FBI investigator.

Staatsanwältin Kristen Mayhew hat einen Verehrer. Er bezeichnet sich selbst als ihren ergebenen Diener - und schickt ihr regelmäßig Fotos seiner grausam zugerichteten Opfer. Es sind alles Verbrecher, gegen die Kristen vor Gericht keine Verurteilung durchsetzen konnte. Als der selbst ernannte Rächer auch den Sohn eines Mafiapaten auf seine Todesliste setzt, ist Kristen in Gefahr. Denn nun hetzt die Mafia ihre Killer auf sie. Detective Abe Reagan, der in der Mordserie ermittelt, schwört, alles daranzusetzen, die schöne Staatsanwältin zu schützen...

Staatsanwältin Kristen Mayhew hat einen Verehrer. Er bezeichnet sich selbst als ihren ergebenen Diener - und schickt ihr regelmäßig Fotos...

When Clare Thaddeus' sister was abducted, she was five and her family fell apart. Now, twenty-seven years later, there's a chance Lynnie could still be alive! Divorced parents, a rebellious daughter, and a devoted sister find their lives in turmoil once again. This time, will crisis tear them apart or will forgotten love knit them together once more?

April is keeping a secret from Gabe. When April's sister Vanessa was dying, she confessed to April that she'd been unfaithful to Gabe and... the little girl he believes is his daughter isn't his! Once in love with Gabe herself, April is torn by the promise she made her sister to never tell Gabe the truth. But now she's returned to her hometown. Should she be honest with Gabe about his daughter's parentage? Or should she remain silent about everything but her love for him?

Daphne Montgomery, angehende Staatsanwältin, hat gerade ihren ersten Fall vor Gericht ausgefochten. Beim Verlassen des Gerichtsgebäudes wird plötzlich auf sie geschossen. Nur dem beherzten Eingreifen von FBI-Agent Joseph Carter ist es zu verdanken, dass die Attacke unblutig für Daphne endet. Doch leider gibt es schlechte Neuigkeiten: Carter war gerade auf dem Weg zu Daphne, um ihr mitzuteilen, dass ihr Sohn Ford entführt worden ist. Besteht eine Verbindung zwischen den Ereignissen?

Drei Anschläge innerhalb von zwei Tagen: Knapp entgeht die attraktive Polizistin Stevie Mazzetti den tödlichen Schüssen. Glück oder Zufall? Als auch ihre siebenjährige Tochter ins Fadenkreuz des Killers gerät, ist Stevie vor Angst wie von Sinnen. Doch Stevie weiß, dass sie ihr Leben und das ihrer Tochter nur retten kann, wenn sie den Grund für die Attentate herausfindet. Zusammen mit Privatermittler Clay Maynard stößt Stevie bei ihren Ermittlungen auf eine Reihe alter Fälle, die nur einen einzigen Schluss zulassen.

Homicide detective Adam Kimble is no stranger to battling demons. But Meredith Fallon is a different kind of weakness: one that could actually be good for him, if only he would let himself depend on her. Meredith has loved Adam for a year, and seeing how hard he's worked to deal with his PTSD makes her feelings only stronger, but she respects his needs. Her work keeps her busy anyway: she counsels sexually abused women like Mallory Martin to help them reintegrate into the world.

Sue Walsh wants two things: money to pay back her debts and revenge. With her eyes on the ransom money, she kidnaps 12-year-old Alec Vaughn and escapes to the only place she knows she can "disappear" for a while: Hanover House, a battered women's shelter. Posing as an abused wife and mother, Sue will do anything or kill anyone it takes to keep her identity a secret.

Drei Anschläge innerhalb von zwei Tagen: Knapp entgeht die attraktive Polizistin Stevie Mazzetti den tödlichen Schüssen. Glück oder Zufall? Als auch ihre siebenjährige Tochter ins Fadenkreuz des Killers gerät, ist Stevie vor Angst wie von Sinnen. Doch Stevie weiß, dass sie ihr Leben und das ihrer Tochter nur retten kann, wenn sie den Grund für die Attentate herausfindet. Zusammen mit Privatermittler Clay Maynard stößt Stevie bei ihren Ermittlungen auf eine Reihe alter Fälle.

Privatdetektivin Paige Holden wird in Baltimore mit ihrem ersten Fall beauftragt: Sie soll beweisen, dass Ramon Munoz unschuldig zu lebenslanger Haft...

In einem verzweifelten Versuch, ihren amerikanischen "Arbeitgebern", die sie als Sexsklavin halten, zu entkommen, nimmt die junge Filipina Tala Kontakt mit dem Journalisten Marcus O'Bannion auf. Doch ihr Treffen endet tödlich: Auf Tala wird geschossen - und sie stirbt kurz darauf. Vorher nimmt die sterbende Filipina Marcus das Versprechen ab, sich um "Malaya" - Freiheit - zu kümmern. Mit Unterstützung von Detective Scarlett Bishop findet O'Bannion heraus, dass Malaya Talas Baby ist - doch das Kind ist verschwunden.

Privatdetektivin Paige Holden wird in Baltimore mit ihrem ersten Fall beauftragt: Sie soll beweisen, dass Ramon Munoz unschuldig zu lebenslanger Haft...

When FBI Special Agent Griffin 'Decker' Davenport wakes from a coma, he immediately thinks of two things: first, the ring of human traffickers he's spent the past three years undercover to bring down was just the tip of the iceberg; second, the brown eyes he sees upon waking belong to a woman he trusts to help him finish the job he started.

mother is dead, and now her killer hunts the child who witnessed the brutal crime.... Private Investigator Clay Maynard locates missing children for clients but has nearly given up hope of finding his own daughter, cruelly stolen from him by his ex-wife 23 years ago. Equine therapist Taylor Dawson has chosen to intern at Daphne Montgomery-Carter's stables so that she can observe the program's security director - her father, Clay Maynard.

The first victim is found in a snow-covered Philadelphia field. Detective Vito Ciccotelli enlists the aid of archaeologist Sophie Johannsen to determine exactly what lies beneath the frozen ground. Despite years of unearthing things long buried, nothing can prepare Sophie for the matrix of graves dug with chilling precision. The victims buried there haunt her. But the killer isn't done yet. He is cold and calculating, the master of a twisted game. Even with Vito and Sophie hot on his trail, he will not stop.

Single mom Emma Henderson's worry about her missing sister threatens to overshadow her life. Media mogul Linc Granger offers Emma help, first by airing a nation-wide interview and then...by suggesting Emma consult with his friend Gillian Bradley who has a "gift" for finding missing persons. As Emma and Linc walk the beach and she considers his unorthodox suggestion, Emma realizes she feels a sizzle of attraction to this man that she never felt with another - not even her late husband. Linc Granger is out of her league in so many ways.

Could Jake ever trust Sara again? Sara Standish knew private investigator Jake Donovan didn't want children. He'd lost his wife and child and his anguish was obvious. With their wedding only days away, she discovered she was pregnant. Should she marry Jake and trap him with a child he might not want? She loved him too much to do that so she called off their wedding and left Los Angeles without telling him about her pregnancy.

Once a doctor, Zack leaves tragedy behind and heads for a life that once brought him peace. He finds a temporary job on the Rising Star Ranch in Wyoming. Lucy McIntyre, adopted into a large family who loves her, does her father a favor by checking the man's references as well as doing a face to face interview. Lucy never expects the sizzling magnetic pull toward Zackary Burke. Almost immediately she realizes he's a complicated man. But she has her own secret.