New Releases by Denise Grover Swank

Rose Gardner journal entries written between Come Rain or Shine and When The Bough Breaks.

The last person she wants might be the second chance she needs. ***Standalone romance with a HEA!*** Adalia Buchanan broke up with art, but it won’t break up with her. So she paints in secret, then destroys her work. Her mentor stole her art months ago, and she’ll never share her work again. After he sold his brewery, Finn Hamilton’s life was supposed to be on an upward trajectory. Instead, he’s lost his way. When he stumbles upon Adalia destroying her painting, two thoughts come to mind: one, she looks like a Valkyrie with blonde hair swinging and paint flying from her blade, and two, she’s talented. Very talented. Suddenly, she''s no longer the sassy sister of his best friend’s girlfriend—she’s an intriguing, beautiful woman he’s dying to get to know better. Too bad Adalia, who''s infatuated with Pride and Prejudice, thinks he’s arrogant and conceited, a modern-day Mr. Darcy. Then again, Elizabeth Bennett changed her mind about Darcy, so there may be hope for them yet...if they can survive an evil cat, a goat-obsessed artist, and their meddling families.

She might be wishing for the wrong kind of luck. ***Standalone romance with a HEA*** Georgie Buchanan doesn’t know the first thing about running a brewery—she doesn’t even like beer—so she’s out of her element when she and her siblings inherit their grandfather’s money pit. Her one hope for success lies with River Reeves, the handsome brewmaster who learned at her grandfather’s feet...if she can avoid falling for him. River Reeves is having a rough week. Not only did he lose his friend and mentor, Beau Buchanan, but he’s just been betrayed by his former best friend and business partner. Still, things seem to improve when Georgie offers him his dream job—turning around Buchanan Brewery. Great right? There’s one problem: his new boss is his dream woman, and she’s not the type to mix business and pleasure.

The third book in the USA Today bestselling Carly Moore series by Denise Grover Swank. The dead can’t speak After months of living in the Smoky Mountains town of Drum, Tennessee, Carly knows firsthand the financial hardship the citizens face. Still, she can’t muster the same excitement as everyone else when town patriarch Bart Drummond breaks ground on his new resort that promises more jobs and money. But the project comes to a screeching halt when the construction crew unearths a grisly discovery—an unmarked grave. The discovery threatens Carly’s ex-boyfriend, when the authorities learn the body belongs to his old girlfriend who had supposedly left town…and Wyatt is suspect number one. Carly’s sure Wyatt’s innocent, even if the rest of the town, and more importantly, the sheriff’s department, is ready to lock him up. Carly has moved on from Wyatt, but now he’s asking for her help to clear his name. In exchange, he’ll tell her what he knows about his father. Information that will help her bring Bart down. But danger lurks around every corner, and as Carly puts her life on the line to help the man who betrayed her, she begins to question everything and everyone around her…especially Wyatt Drummond.

The sixth book in the Rose Gardner Investigations series. For months, Rose has suspected her ex-brother-in-law, has a foot in the criminal world, and she’s equally sure her deceased sister had the evidence to prove it—evidence stolen days just days after Violet’s death. Those suspicions turn concrete when a body shows up at the construction site Mike works at, and the concrete cracks open wide when her niece and nephew go missing. Rose might be weeks away from delivering her own baby, but that doesn’t stop her and her best friend, Neely Kate, from looking for the kids. She needs answers and fast, but her search leads her to the man who betrayed her months ago… the father of her baby. James “Skeeter” Malcolm has been playing games with her for months—refusing to relinquish her paternity but refusing to tell her why. James knows what Mike is up to—Rose is sure of it—but can she convince him to tell help before it’s too late?

In the second book of the USA Today bestselling series, Carly looks into a young woman’s disappearance while trying to hide her own dark secrets. Carly Moore is finally feeling settled in Drum, Tennessee. She likes her job waitressing at Max’s Tavern AND her boyfriend… she should have known both were too good to be true. The previous waitress Lula unexpectedly returns, threatening Carly’s job and stability in Drum. But when Lula disappears, Carly is the only one who believes she didn’t leave of her own violation. Lula has a few secrets of her own, and one person is front and center on Carly’s suspect list—the town’s drug lord. Teaming up with Marco Roland—a Hensen County Deputy on medical leave—to help find out what happened to Lula, they soon realize her disappearance has ties to Drum’s past. Someone doesn’t want stones overturned, and they’ll go to deadly lengths to keep the truth hidden. Can Carly and Marco find Lula before it’s too late?

A woman fleeing her past finds more than she bargains for in a new suspense series by New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank. A woman on the run with no one to trust. With the ink barely dry on her new identity, Carly Moore just wants to disappear…but fate has other plans. Broken down car, next to nothing in her bank account, Carly is stuck in a Smoky Mountain town that time has forgotten. Drum is riddled with secrets and outsiders are eyed with distrust. Still, it isn’t until she witnesses a cold-blooded murder in a darkened parking lot, that she realizes she’s escaped one nightmare, only to land in another. As the clock ticks down and more bodies pile up, Carly doesn’t know who to trust. If she doesn’t stop the killers, they just might stop her…permanently. What readers are saying about A Cry in the Dark: “Wow! What an incredibly amazing start of new series!” BookBub review, 5 stars “Story line with so many twists and turns makes you not to trust anyone, and yes, there were moments I suspected almost everyone!” Goodreads review, 5 stars “This was hands down one of my favorite books by Denise Grover Swank. The mystery. The suspense. The romance. The open-ended ending leaving room for a whole slew of more books for this series.” Goodreads review, 5 stars

The final book in the USA Today bestselling Neely Kate Mystery series. Violet Gardner Beauregard is barely cold in her grave, but she’s still stirring up trouble. When Neely Kate Coulson accompanies her best friend Rose to Violet’s attorney for the reading of the will, they get the shock of their lives, one that leaves them both reeling. If that weren’t enough, Special Prosecutor Mason Devereaux is still calling witnesses for his grand jury, digging into the corruption in Fenton County. Neely Kate is approached by an unexpected source who reveals shocking news from the grand jury testimony—information about her wayward husband, Ronnie Coulson. And just as all the dust starts flying, Kate Simmons sashays back into town. Kate presents an opportunity Neely Kate finds hard to resist—the chance to find out why a Dallas crime syndicate wants the bag of money Neely Kate took from a man she’d killed in self defense years ago. With Kate involved, there’s a catch. Kate will only tell her what she wants to know if Neely Kate leaves town with her. Immediately. Can Neely Kate afford to take the risk? Can she afford not to? Reading order: Family Jewels (Rose Gardner Investigations #1) Trailer Trash (Neely Kate Mystery #1) For the Birds (Rose #2) Hell in a Handbasket (Rose #3) In High Cotton (Neely Kate #2) Up Shute Creek (Rose #4) Come Rain or Shine (Rose #5)) Dirty Money (Neely Kate #3) When the Bough Breaks (Rose #6)

The complete USA Today bestselling Magnolia Steele Mystery series. Center Stage for Murder Magnolia Steele fled home the day after her graduation, but ten years later, she''s back--broke and humiliated. Only the serial killer who made her flee knows she''s back. And so is he. Act Two for Murder Magnolia may have escaped arrest for murder, but she''s ready to face the mystery of her father''s disappearance head on. Call Back to Murder Magnolia knows she''s closing in on her father''s mystery, but she''s no longer knows who to trust. Curtain Call for Murder Bodies are piling up, and Magnolia''s got nothing to lose. She''s going to finally stop the serial killer, if he doesn''t permanently stop her first.

Third book in the Piper Lancaster Series.A demon army is descending on Asheville, prepared to drag Piper and her friends to hell for defying Okeus, the god of war and hell, a threat her band of battered and weary defenders is nowhere near strong enough to hold off. To add to her worries, a crescent moon is destined to appear on her left palm that will compel her to kill Kieran Abel, the demigod son of Okeus. Now that Okeus has discovered his long coveted human son, he will torture Piper for eons if she follows through. But she can''t ignore her new inexplicable craving for demon souls. With every monster she kills, her power grows and she feels herself turning darker. Time is running out and Piper will do anything to protect those she loves, even if it means risking her own soul.

Neely Kate Coulson is still keeping secrets from her best friend, Rose Gardner. Joe wants to introduce Neely Kate as his sister at a high society dinner even though she doesn''t know the difference between a soup and a dessert spoon. Neely Kate''s boyfriend, Jed, is spending more and more time away from her and won''t tell her why. Now someone''s calling Neely Kate about her Ardmore secrets, and her sister Kate might be locked up on a psych ward, but she has a few surprises of her own. Neely Kate wonders if it''s time to come clean about her past with the people she loves. The dead body that turns up in her basement might be the kick in the pants she needs. Because the truth will set you free, or if you''re Neely Kate, land you in hot water.

Just when Piper begins to accept her new role as demon slayer, a fresh threat rises. People are disappearing, and Piper is sure a sinister, otherworldly force is at play. Add to that ghosts who show up out of thin air, warning her of a danger she won''t be able to outrun, and a freaking bevy of supernatural creatures hiding in the background, and Piper suddenly has her hands full. Especially when the new creatures aren''t demons, or ghosts and she has no idea how to deal with them. Or whether or not they be good little monsters, or bad. There is one man who has the knowledge she needs to survive but she can''t even count on him. Why? The bastard left town. One thing is certain: a big bad demon''s come to town and Piper has to stop him-but she needs help to do it. If only she could figure out whom to trust...

The third book in the New York Times Bestselling Rose Gardner Investigations Mystery series. They say the road to hell is paved in good intentions, and Rose Gardner can’t shake the notion she’s headed there in a handbasket. She feels responsible for the death of a woman she tried—and failed—to save with her visions, and though she intends to do the “right” thing and tell James Malcolm she can’t possibly accept his offer of a relationship, she hasn’t yet mustered the strength. Worst of all, her sister is terminally ill, and there isn’t a thing she can do to save her. When a new case falls into Rose’s lap, she eagerly shifts her attention to someone else’s problems—except it’s Henryetta, and every person, and problem, is somehow connected. The case will bring her back into contact with James, whom she still hasn’t answered, and force her to confront her past in other unexpected ways. Meanwhile, Rose and Neely Kate find themselves playing host to an unlikely house guest. Helping the stranger may require them to become more entangled with the crime world, something Rose knows she should avoid. She and Neely Kate have the very best of intentions, but are those intentions ushering them down a path they can’t easily leave? Rose Gardner Investigations Series Family Jewels For the Birds Hell in a Handbasket Up Shute Creek (Fall 2018) Neely Kate Mystery Trailer Trash In High Cotton (July 31, 2018)

Summer Butler had no idea that Darling Investigations would be such a smash, but ratings don''t lie. The first season of the show--where the former star solves real-life crimes in her hometown--has wrapped. And finding a new case won''t be easy. But Summer''s willing to give it a try, and reconciling with her family--not to mention her old flame, police chief Luke Montgomery--is a nice way to spend her downtime. But Sweet Briar is harboring an arsonist, and soon all the smoldering signs point to the same culprit: Summer''s cousin Dixie. It seems season two could be too hot to handle.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Wedding Pact, Rose Gardner, and Maddie Baker series comes an irresistible romantic comedy where two single parents get a second chance at happy-ever-after. First love is better the second time around. Matt Osborn had no idea coaching his five-year-old nephew''s soccer team would get him so much attention from the mothers-attention he doesn''t want now that he''s given up on love and having a family of his own. Yep, Matt''s the last of his bachelor buddies, and plans on staying that way. That is, until he finds himself face-to-face with the woman who broke his heart. Single mom Anna paused her life in England to help her father recover from an illness. She can''t afford complications, and too-hot-for-his-own-good Matt Osborn-her almost former fiance is definitely a complication. He''s a reminder of what might have been-or should have been. That irresistible pull between them isn''t over. Not even close. But if she''s not careful, she''ll break both their hearts . . . again.

‘Een zomer in Parijs’ is een zomerse YA roman van Denise Grover Swank. De zestienjarige Sophie vindt het helemaal niks om haar zomer in Parijs te moeten doorbrengen. Ze is boos op haar vader, die is gescheiden van haar moeder en nu op het punt staat te hertrouwen. Tot overmaat van ramp heeft Sophies kersverse stiefzusje Camille vanaf het eerste moment een hekel aan haar. Camille heeft maar een pluspunt: ze is bevriend met de wel heel erg leuke Mathieu. Hij heeft een piano waar Sophie op mag oefenen, zodat ze auditie kan doen voor het conservatorium. Even lijkt het leven Sophie toe te lachen, maar dan gebeurt er iets dat dit alles in gevaar brengt.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Wedding Pact, Rose Gardner, and Maddie Baker series comes a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy where a no-strings-fling might just be the real thing. Workaholic Lanie Rogers lives a completely nomadic lifestyle. Her job keeps her on the move, and relationships are a complication she doesn't need. That is, until she meets Mr. Tall, Dark, and Hotness at a pre-wedding party. Complicated? Maybe. But lately, Lanie's life has been missing a little something---and sexy playboy Tyler Norris offers something she definitely can't refuse. Tyler has always been a little too popular with women for his own good. Ever since he and his buddies vowed to remain bachelors, Tyler figured he was safe from temptation. Lanie and her gorgeous brown eyes are about to prove him so, so wrong. With one kiss, the heat is intense. After one night, it's pure combustion. It was supposed to be a no-strings fling---until these two commitment-phobes each discover the one undeniable exception to their rule.

Neely Kate Mystery series is a companion book to the Rose Gardner Investigation series. Neely Kate Coulson’s life is a carefully built house of cards—and now her newly discovered half-sister is threatening to collapse it. While everyone thinks Kate Simmons was neutralized when she was incarcerated in a psych ward, Neely Kate knows better. Her sister has been sending her letters threatening to expose her past, only Neely Kate has stuffed so many secrets into every available crack and cranny, she has no idea which ones could be dragged into the light. Growing up with an abusive, drug addicted mother taught Neely Kate to play the game—to be whoever she needs to be in whatever situation she finds herself in. But thanks to her best friend, Rose, she’s discovered she mostly prefers being herself. For the first time in her life, she has a lot to lose—a job, a plan for the future, and an adoring half-brother who happens to be the Chief Deputy Sheriff of Fenton County. But topple one card down, and all of them will fall. Everything she’s built could be lost in an instant. Neely Kate knows she needs help, but when she reluctantly turns to Rose’s bodyguard, Jed Carlisle, she faces a far more dangerous threat—only this time her heart is on the line.

"All hail the QUEENS of Urban Fantasy!"From NYT and USAT bestselling authors Shannon Mayer and Denise Grover Swank comes a new vision of supernatural suspense. Only these two author could deliver two such complex heroines and their undaunted courage in a tale of unexpected twists of fate. Escape into the city that never sleeps and where nightmares live in the darkness with "Silver Staked."My name is Leah, and I am a Cazador. Trains to hunt and kill vampire over 300 years ago, my training became essential when I became one of those monsters. The underbelly of the supernatural world has begun to bleed into the human world and journalist Rachel Sambrook is asking too many dangerous questions. Unwittingly she''s revealed a conspiracy I hoped would never become a reality; using vampire blood for human experiments.As I attempt to contain her, she''s by my side as the truth of just how deep the darkness goes is exposed. Unfortunately, the consequences have also brought forth the creatures that hide around every corner; thirsty for flesh. The only question remaining is which one of us will survive the inevitable blood bath ahead? SILVER STAKED was previously released under the title, Recombinant.

"All hail the queens of Urban Fantasy!" ReviewerFrom NYT and USAT bestselling authors Denise Grover Swank and Shannon Mayer comes the thrilling sequel to "Silver Staked" . . . My name is Rachel Sambrook, and I thought I understood the world ...until I discovered the world is full of living, breathing, monsters. When I teamed up with Lea, I thought we stopped the experiments on the vampire blood. All we did was open a can of wolves, we had not expected. The clues we find take us halfway across the world and to my irritation, leave us depending on two men.One, a werewolf who has his own set of secrets.And the other a Cazador like Lea . ..only this one is human. And more tempting than I''d like to admit. The only way to win this new fight will be to trust one another. If we don''t, then none of us will survive the bite that is coming . . . .WOLF BITE was previously published under the title "Replica"

The third book in the five book USA Today bestselling Magnolia Steele Mystery series. When Magnolia Steele started digging into her father’s disappearance, she had no idea she’d find so much dirt. The secrets she unearthed have changed the official story of what happened to him. Everyone other than her now believes that he embezzled from a client with the help of several accomplices, one of whom got greedy and killed the rest, but Magnolia’s convinced there’s more to it. She finds plenty of conflicting evidence, including startling links between several recent deaths and her father’s past As if she didn’t have worries enough, someone has hidden cameras in her apartment, and the stalker who’s been tormenting her amps up his campaign. She wants to trust someone with her secrets, but who? The police are out—there’s someone crooked on the force, and she has reason to believe it’s her maybe-boyfriend’s best friend—and even the people closest to her are suspect. Her sister-in-law and her sinfully attractive friend, Colt, both have agendas of their own; her mother is as tight-lipped as a vault; and in addition to having shady connections, her policeman suitor has a troubling secret. Before she gets very far in her investigation, a murderer strikes again in Franklin, and this time the victim is someone she knows. The message is clear—step back and keep quiet—but to Magnolia Steele, it’s a call to action.

Malgrado l’infanzia sfortunata in una famiglia dalle scarse possibilità economiche, al college la studentessa di fashion design Caroline Hunter conosce finalmente la fortuna in amore. Almeno fino all’ultimo anno alla Southern University, quando passa da una relazione fissa a una serie di appuntamenti del cavolo. Poi conosce Reed Pendergraft, specializzando in matematica. Reed è tutto ciò che lei non sta cercando: serio, interessato a una malpagata carriera universitaria, noioso. Caroline ha passato i primi diciotto anni della sua vita a chiedersi quando avrebbe mangiato la prossima volta e di certo non vuole restare intrappolata di nuovo in quella vita, con un uomo che vive con uno stipendio da professore. L’incontro con Reed in un locale le dimostra però che potrebbe essersi sbagliata sul suo conto. Quel ragazzo fa affiorare un lato sensuale che lei non aveva mai saputo di avere ma, proprio quando Caroline sta per cedere agli ormoni, Reed si prende gioco di lei. Quando si presenta alla prima riunione della commissione per la sfilata autunnale della Southern, finalizzata a raccogliere fondi per i bambini in difficoltà, Caroline inorridisce nello scoprire che l’insopportabile Reed è il presidente della commissione. Se da un lato rifiuta di tollerare l’approccio totalitario con cui lui esercita il suo ruolo, dall’altro Caroline non sa se arriverà alla fine del mese che la aspetta con il cuore – e l’orgoglio – intatti. E quando pensa di aver finalmente capito tutto, si accorge che ormai la sua vita ha un nuovo taglio. Grazie a Reed Pendergraft.