Deborah Brown

Madison Westin is back with her never-say-no style; smarter and packing an attitude not to mention her Glock. This time, trouble rolls into Tarpon Cove in the form of Madison's ex-husband, Jackson Devereaux, whom she hoped to never see again. His arrival brings unparalleled chaos and an uninvited corpse. Teaming up with her hot friend, Fabiana, the two women go from chasing the usual cast of misfits and weirdos to hunting down a murderer. The action turns deadly serious when they stir up a nasty enemy as they try to stay one-step ahead in a game of cat and mouse that threatens their lives.

Deception in Paradise

Crazy in Paradise

Luck - and a few well-placed IOUs - can take you a long way in the Florida Keys. In the case of a young woman that stumbles onto a remote beach road, practically in front of Madison Weston and her bestie, Fabiana Merceau, it saves her life. Fab and their guys, Creole and Didier, know Madison's do-gooder heart can get her in trouble faster than a margarita blender. But when she encounters yet another young girl, this one just trying to survive the mean streets of Tarpon Cove, Madison's determination to help could solve a crime... but draw the wrong kind of attention.Because when you mess with the wrong people, you could wind up as alligator kibble.

Naive in Paradise

Madison Westin lives by the Unbreakable Rule of IOUs: When it's time to collect, no whining allowed. So, when the four kids of an undercover Miami detective temporarily land in her care, she doesn't panic. She raises a village-more accurately, the motley crew of The Cottages-to lend a hand.Things are going swimmingly, and home schoolingly, and alligator-farm field trippily, when Madison learns the apartment building next to The Cottages is about to be sold to a crime kingpin known as Trigger. Crossing Trigger is a very good way to wind up dead, but with the neighborhood poised to go to hell in a handbasket, Madison and her bestie, Fab Merceau, figure out a way to swipe the done deal right out from under his grabby paws.But Trigger isn't going away quietly, especially since Madison and Fab have unwittingly disrupted a much larger scheme. Madison and Fab find themselves neck-deep in alligators. And the danger of losing everything they love is rising.

Vanished in Paradise

Just when Madison and Fab think it's safe to dip their sexy bodies into the cool tropical waters of paradise, they get the shock of their lives when a friend and business partner turns up dead and they discover they've been written into his will. But nothing is what it seems, as the women find out.

Greed in Paradise

I've come a long way since inheriting my Aunt Elizabeth's Tarpon Cove house and her beach cottages full of quirky residents. I strap a Glock to my thigh as easily as I slip into flip-flops. Even Fab is going legit... mostly. When she's hired to investigate some high-end boat thefts in Biscayne Bay, I go along to do what I do best. Chat up the help to get the real story. Neither of us expected the case to explode-literally-and take out one of Miami's richest men. And possibly a mistress, though no one's found her body floating among the bits and pieces. Somewhere in the Miami upper-crust's phony smiles and even phonier alibis there's someone who wanted to see Marshall Sacks dead. Someone willing to ruin Fab's and my lives to keep their secret. It'll take calling in every favor I'm owed to keep us out of trouble.

Blownup in Paradise

Overdose in Paradise

When a man of questionable character's corpse is found at The Cottages, beaten to death with Madison's own gardening tools, she and her partner, Fab, set out to prove that the man's abused girlfriend did not kill him. Along the way, Madison finds herself behind bars twice, held hostage in a mansion, and running from flying bullets. There is no shortage of action, suspense, comedy, or romance in this edge-of-your-seat story of two friends with a knack for getting into-and somehow out of-trouble. This time they must answer one question: Who is responsible for getting their Revenge in Paradise?

Revenge in Paradise

When a body turns up at the Cottages, Madison and Fab are on the case. But when the killer makes a habit of discarding bodies on Madison's property¿ it's personal. While on the hunt for the killer, the duo track down a double-crossing bail jumper, repossess a Lamborghini, and Madison lands her first case. As more bodies pop up, the cops are eager to name a suspect. When a close friend is arrested as the prime suspect, Madison and Fab will stop at nothing to prove her innocence, but will they be too late? Executed in Paradise, the ninth book in the scorching Paradise series about best friends who maintain the peace in the twisted paradise of Tarpon Cove through unconventional ¬- and highly entertaining - measures.

Executed in Paradise

The Keys is a great place to hide a seashell bucket full of secrets. Creole...shot...dead. Three words Madison Westin never thought she'd hear in the same sentence. Creole promised. He pinky swore on it. But even through a blur of tears fed by prescription-strength margaritas, Madison can tell when things are shady. Sure, Creole was undercover, but she deserves more than sketchy non-answers, an urn of ashes, and a secret life crawling out of the woodwork. Nothing's adding up, nothing that remotely sounds like the Creole she knew and loved. Calling in every one of her IOU's-only to find some of her most reliable information sources drying up-Madison sets out to dig up what really happened to Creole. She never thought the truth would wrap its arms around her and make her wonder if she's chasing a ghost... or taking a vacation from sanity. Ambushed in Paradise is book #12 in the action-packed Paradise series. Come along with Madison and Fab as they dig up the truth and share more than one hair raising adventure.

Ambushed in Paradise

In the Florida Keys, trouble is brewing along with the coffee. Friends Madison Westin and Fabiana Merceau search for the mastermind behind gruesome warnings showing up on their doorstep. Fab's infamous new partner and Madison's reappearing ex-husband complicate matters in this sexy and humorous action-adventure, the seventh installment of the Paradise series. Can they slip the bonds of protective custody and solve the mystery before they are Kidnapped in Paradise?

Kidnapped in Paradise

Ah... life in Tarpon Cove, at the top of the Florida Keys. Sand, surf, sun-washed breakfast and... handcuffs? That's new, especially when they're slapped on Fab's wrists and she's accused of murder.If Creole and Didier think Madison is going to "leave it to the professionals" while her best friend ruins her designer heels in a Miami lockup, they don't know Madison. At. All. Madison leaves no stone unturned to find out who wants her bestie dead.Fab doesn't need some clean-hands, designer suit, spotless-reputation attorney on her case. She needs someone who'll play as dirty as the bottom-feeders framing her for murder. Someone who may or may not be holding a grudge because Madison allegedly let his grandmother get her bump-and-grind on at The Cottages. Allegedly.Madison vaguely remembers promising Creole she'd stay out of trouble. But what's a girl to do when trouble smacks her in the face like a deployed airbag and dangles her over a watery grave? Naturally, a girl pulls up her tankini bottoms and swims with the sharks.

Wronged in Paradise

Sexy sleuths Madison and Fab race to uncover the truth behind a horrific crime... before a loved one pays the ultimate price. Beautiful Tarpon Cove has everything you'd expect from a paradise retreat: Blue waters, white sand and ... murder? With deadly secrets and dark dealings brewing beneath the surface of Tarpon Cove, Madison and Fab are caught in a race against time to uncover the truth behind the murder, which may only be the tip of the iceberg....

Swindled in Paradise

Set against the steamy backdrop of Tarpon Cove's sun-kissed, tropical waters, sexy sleuths and best friends Madison and Fab are at it again dealing with the occasional dead body. Hidden just below the surface of the small town lies an underworld, one steeped in deceit, corruption, and deadly secrets. It's only a matter of time before Madison and Fab find themselves on a collision course with the police, who consider them likely suspects in a murder. Ride along on their adventures when the duo realizes that a family member is missing and pull themselves away from all jobs to track him down. Theories: walked away, freak accident, kidnapped? If so, then why no ransom demand?Hurricane in Paradise is book ten in the thrilling and humorous provocative Paradise series, which finds the two waist-deep in mystery and romance. It is a smart, adventurous read that delivers heart-thumping, non-stop action. Join Madison and Fab as they solve the most twisted of cases, through unconventional - and highly entertaining - measures... sometimes in flip-flops.

Hurricane in Paradise

Margaritas, mangroves, murder. Just another day at the office. One minute, Madison Weston and her bestie, Fab, are tailing Creole and Didier to figure out what they're hiding. The next, a hail of bullets sends them swamp slogging for their lives. So much for cute shoes. Eventually, Creole and Didier come clean: Bodies are turning up in shallow graves, and they didn't want their women catching wind of it. Too bad, boys, this mystery is too juicy to pass up.

Initiation in Paradise

Don't you ever stay out of trouble? I get that question a lot. It's fair-weirdness and nutjobs cling to Tarpon Cove like seagrass in a tangle of mangrove roots. And a dead body found near The Cottages is an excuse to line up the lawn chairs, pass the margaritas, and indulge in the Cove's favorite pastime-speculation.But this time trouble has followed me home. My own husband-Creole. They said the head injury he suffered when he was kidnapped might change him. Getting him back won't be as easy as partnering up with Fab to find a purloined pooch or repo a not-exactly-stolen car.What am I saying? Somehow the simplest jobs wind up going south in a hurry. Sometimes the easy answer is the right one.

Fraud in Paradise

When Nicole Alexander moves across country to start a new life in her inherited estate on Starfish Island, she finds herself tangled up in a dangerous web of lies and deceit. Everyone seems to have their eyes on her, and after her home is broken into and she receives a cryptic warning to leave on her first night in the house, Nicole must figure out who is her friend and who is out to scare her away.

Starfish Island

What is big news in small town Tarpon Cove? An accidental drowning or perhaps a ruthless murder? When a dead fisherman rolls up on shore, Madison cannot resist jumping into her new role as Private Investigator. But she soon discovers the people in The Cove who normally gossip about everybody's business are unusually tight-lipped.The bad tenant radar still not working, the cottages continue to be full of riffraff and other strange tenants. Madison gets arrested, shot at, and outsmarted. She teams up with her best friend - the Glock carrying Fabiana. Together they take on cases no other investigators would ever touch!

Trouble in Paradise

Overlooking the waters of the Biscayne Bay sits a mansion where all hell has broken loose. Madison Westin has found herself and her bombshell best friend, Fabiana Merceau, caught up in deep trouble-yet again. This time, Fab is implicated as the only suspect in a high-profile double homicide on a beautiful private island. The girls have to act quickly and quietly, searching for a way to set the record straight and secure Fab's freedom. Along the way, Madison must choose between two men, evade an ever-watchful mother, and dodge shady criminals as they try to solve a Murder in Paradise.

Murder in Paradise

Don Rich

Nicholas Harvey

Ransoms can be expensive, but a great friendship is priceless… When a wealthy woman and her best friend are abducted during a charity event in the Cayman Islands, no one has reason to suspect they're missing...except one curious witness. Rella and Harper's best hope of survival rests in the hands of strangers whose paths are crossed as their merciless kidnappers lead them on an exhilarating chase from Grand Cayman to the shores of Virginia. In book four of the Tropical Authors collaboration series, Deborah Brown, Don Rich, and Nicholas Harvey come up with another page-turning thriller featuring characters from each of their series. Whether you’re new to these fan-favorites, or an old friend along for the ride, you’ll love seeing them weaved together in this tropical action and adventure thriller featuring: Rella Cabot and Harper Finn from Deborah Brown's popular Biscayne Bay series know there's no avoiding the drama in South Florida. The two besties aren't looking for trouble - but somehow it always finds them. The Florida mysteries are "great as stand-alone reads, but you won't be able to devour just one!" Rikki Jenkins and Casey Shaw are fishing pals from Don Rich’s action-packed waterfront Coastal Adventure Series. Set on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay on Virginia’s Eastern Shore peninsula, there are always plenty of boats, beer, and villains in every book. And you can always run a tab at Mallard Cove’s Beach Bar… Ex-pat Norwegian turned island constable, Nora Sommer, kicks off the story in her unique and direct, no-nonsense style. Nora Sommer and AJ Bailey (making a brief appearance) are the two reluctant heroines who can be found in USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Harvey’s Nora Sommer Caribbean Suspense and AJ Bailey Adventure series.

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