Laurel Pace

Genealogist heroine Jordan MacKenzie is searching for clues to her client's past and a missing antique music box. The box vanished during the Russian Revolution and no one has seen it since. Her search takes her through the cities of Europe and she meets handsome and suave hero Nick Rostov, an art expert who is determined to find the Radetsky Music Box. Jordan and Nick end up traveling together. But Jordan is pursued by a dangerous assassin...

This was an extremely enjoyable mystery. I loved the glamorous locations (like Vienna), the handsome and secretive hero, the mystery of the music box... A terrific Harlequin Intrigue with a classy main couple.… (altro)

Dani Blake is catering for a large party in Charleston. Her old family friend, Richardson Whyte, is giving the party to celebrate his niece's engagement. During the party (which is taking place near Halloween) a drama group stops outside the house to put on a play. It is an old tradition to have Ghostwalk's around Halloween---drama groups stop by at various houses in the historic district, houses that have a ghost in their history. The drama group reenacts the ghostly legend at each house/stop. During the Ghostwalk production, which everyone at the party is watching, Richardson gets a phone call and leaves. Dani has been worried about Richardson all night, he looked tense and preoccupied. A few minutes later, Dani goes looking for him and finds him. He has been shot and he's dying, but he seems to be trying to tell her something before he dies. He puts something in her hand---a small pin of a yacht. But what does it mean? With the help of Ken McCabe, who was working undercover as a bartender at the party, they begin to look for answers. Why was Richardson shot, who killed him, and is the pin a clue?

I really liked this book. Dani was a good heroine---she really liked Richardson and was saddened by his death. She was told he was an old friend of her father's, and he was always kind to her. I also liked Ken. He was a security specialist hired to protect Richardson from a blackmailer. I liked how Ken kept looking for the truth, even when he was fired from the case---he believed in Dani and wanted to help her. This was a good Harlequin Intrigue with nice Charleston locations, interesting characters, old family secrets and revelations, and a likable hero and heroine.… (altro)

Island Magic by Lori Pace
Sounds like a good read and I do live on an island and enjoy hearing how others live.
Vanessa goes to the island where there is a house she's inherited. The SC house needs care, as does the donkey. She seeks out the vet who she takes up with.
Enjoy hearing of the location as it's a new one to me. Like that she takes up the fight for growth on the island. Small town gas station/convenience store owner Luke Johnson talks to her of her aunt and good memories.
Vet Taylor Bowdin takes time to help her care for the donkey, fix her roof and take her around the island introducing her to others. She is there to hopefully get a job as she is also financially helping her mother and sister who's in college.
She's in the advertising field and finds she can help the islanders from growth that will be detrimental to the island.
She becomes friends with Grace and knows she can help her and her boys while she works in Atlanta. She had hoped Taylor would ask her to stay there, with him...He finds out about her new job and jumps to conclusions and Grace sets him set...
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).… (altro)