Bøger af Tamsen Schultz

Dive into this thrilling romantic suspense filled with secrets, family, corruption, and murder. Rules. Everyone has them and everyone lives by them. Sometimes they're our own and sometimes they are someone else's. But when Deputy Chief of Police Carly Drummond finds a woman tortured, killed, and dumped in her town, she's forced to play by rules she doesn't understand that were put in place by someone she doesn't know. If she doesn't, life in Windsor-life as she knows it-could experience a sea change no one is prepared for. Order. Drew Carmichael is man who likes order. He doesn't just like it, he requires it-it's the only reason he's been able to lead the double life he's been living for almost twenty years. But when he can't pull himself away from the secrets, uncertainties, and dangers swirling around Carly, his orderly life takes a dive and he finds himself swimming in waters he's never before encountered. Chaos. Control is what Drew and Carly both want-control over their futures, over their growing feelings for each other, and most of all, over the situation that is threatening to throw their lives into chaos. But it is within this chaos that the opportunity to set a new course, to find a new horizon, can be found. If only they can stem the tide of the coming storm. If you enjoy action-packed romantic suspense novels with twists and turns you don't see coming, AN INARTICULATE SEA is the book for you!

Independence. Kit Forrester is a woman who wears her independence like armor. Despite keeping secrets and hiding her past, she's built a life she loves and is accountable to no one. Until, that is, one of the world's most wanted war criminals sets his sights on her and she must weigh the risk to one against the chance of justice and closure for many-a decision Kit couldn't make on her own even if she wanted to. Certainty. As a man who makes his living in the shadows of governments and wars, certainty isn't a part of Garret Cantona's vocabulary, and he's just fine with that. But when Kit walks into his life, he realizes he's never before been so sure about anything or anyone. Suddenly, he finds that he's looking at the world, his world, in a different light. And now that he is, he's determined to protect it, and her, in whatever way he can. Frailty. No one knows better than Kit and Garret that an appreciation for what is, or what was, or what might be, can be born from the uncertainty and fragility of life. But when a hunt for a killer leaves Garret no choice but to throw Kit back into her broken and damaged past, even his unshakable faith in what they have together might not be enough to keep it from shattering into a million pieces. Dive into this riveting tale that's riddled with mystery and intrigue and spiced with witty dialogue and passionate characters!

Sorrows are something Matty Brooks knows a thing or two about. Having grown up in the projects of New York City, she's seen her fair share. But as an adult, and successful author, Matty is all too happy to leave that life far behind. Secrets aren't something Dr. Dash Kent knows much about. As a small town vet with deep ties to his community of Windsor, New York, life has always been pretty straightforward. Until Matty Brooks comes to town. Redemption is what Brad Brooks wants. As Matty's half brother, he's ashamed of how his family treated her - how they cast her out. But when the olive branch he extends turns deadly and Matty stumbles into Brad's biggest secret, she finds herself cast back into a world of violence and deceit. Now redemption is easy; survival is the hard part. Embark on an exciting adventure with twists and turns you didn't see coming, in THESE SORROWS WE SEE!

Obsessed with her job as a medical examiner and lead consultant with the FBI, Dr. Vivienne "Vivi" DeMarco is a woman running from her own demons. And finding the remains of a body on the side of a road in rural upstate New York wasn't part of her plan.Frustrated that the ghosts from his past won't leave him alone, Ian MacAllister makes for a reluctant Deputy Chief of Police of Windsor, New York. But as more victims are discovered, all women that bear a shocking resemblance to Dr. DeMarco, he knows he'll need to call on all the skills he learned as an Army Ranger if he wants to keep her safe.Denied over and over again of the one thing he desires most, a killer may have finally reached his breaking point. The only question that remains is, will he take Vivi and Ian with him?If you love fast-paced suspense with a dash of romance, you'll devour Tamsen Schultz's page-turning A TAINTED MIND.

A dead body, a dubious admirer, and an explosive conclusion is just another day at the office for Cyn Steele.A body in the driveway of her seaside mansion is the last thing Dr. Cyn Steele expected to find when she returned home from a trip abroad. It's not the first time she's seen a dead man, it's not even the fiftieth. But it is the first time one has been left as a calling card. Is it a warning or a message? She doesn't know, but the sexy new chief of police is more than interested in helping her figure it out.When Joe Harris accepted the position as chief of police for the small town of Cos Cob, he was expecting jaywalking tickets and the occasional fender bender. He was not expecting body dumps, Somali pirates, or the whirlwind that is Cyn Steele. And while he'd rather forgo the first two, spending time with Cyn is definitely no hardship.Unraveling the message of the body takes a dark twist when Cyn and Joe discover the young man's ties to some rather unsavory people-people intent on wreaking havoc on the city of Boston just as it celebrates a beloved national holiday. It's a race against time that takes them from Massachusetts to East Africa and back again. Failure is not an option, even if it costs them their lives.The Doctor's Club Series#1 Cyn#2 Six#3 Nora#4 Devil

Betrayal was something Jesse Baker thought she already knew too much about. But when her dead husband's past comes back to haunt her, both the life she's built for herself and her sons and the story she's told herself to make it through threaten to crumble into ashes. Fire and ashes are David Hathaway's life. Since sending his daughter to college, his time is his own and the arson investigator intends to make the most of having no one to look after but himself. That is, until he meets Jesse and an explosion nearly takes her life, changing his forever. Echoes from their pasts follow them both. And they know those memories, like fire, can give life just as easily as they can destroy it. But before Jesse and David can decide for themselves how their histories will influence their future, they must first stop a killer intent on making Jesse burn for the sins of others. Immerse yourself in this thrilling investigation where the sins of the past cast a long shadow.

Rules. Everyone has them and everyone lives by them. Sometimes they''re our own and sometimes they are someone else''s. But when Deputy Chief of Police Carly Drummond finds a woman tortured, killed, and dumped in her town, she''s forced to play by rules she doesn''t understand that were put in place by someone she doesn''t know. If she doesn''t, life in Windsor-life as she knows it-could experience a sea change no one is prepared for. Order. Drew Carmichael is man who likes order. He doesn''t just like it, he requires it-it''s the only reason he''s been able to lead the double life he''s been living for almost twenty years. But when he can''t pull himself away from the secrets, uncertainties, and dangers swirling around Carly, his orderly life takes a dive and he finds himself swimming in waters he''s never before encountered. Chaos. Control is what Drew and Carly both want-control over their futures, over their growing feelings for each other, and most of all, over the situation that is threatening to throw their lives into chaos. But it is within this chaos that the opportunity to set a new course, to find a new horizon, can be found. If only they can stem the tide of the coming storm.

Independence. Kit Forrester is a woman who wears her independence like armor. Despite keeping secrets and hiding her past, she''s built a life she loves and is accountable to no one. Until, that is, one of the world''s most wanted war criminals sets his sights on her and she must weigh the risk to one against the chance of justice and closure for many-a decision Kit couldn''t make on her own even if she wanted to.Certainty. As a man who makes his living in the shadows of governments and wars, certainty isn''t a part of Garret Cantona''s vocabulary, and he''s just fine with that. But when Kit walks into his life, he realizes he''s never before been so sure about anything or anyone. Suddenly, he finds that he''s looking at the world, his world, in a different light. And now that he is, he''s determined to protect it, and her, in whatever way he can. Frailty. No one knows better than Kit and Garret that an appreciation for what is, or what was, or what might be, can be born from the uncertainty and fragility of life. But when a hunt for a killer leaves Garret no choice but to throw Kit back into her broken and damaged past, even his unshakable faith in what they have together might not be enough to keep it from shattering into a million pieces.

Betrayal was something Jesse Baker thought she already knew too much about. But when her dead husband''s past comes back to haunt her, both the life she''s built for herself and her sons and the story she''s told herself to make it through threaten to crumble into ashes.Fire and ashes are David Hathaway''s life. Since sending his daughter to college, his time is his own and the arson investigator intends to make the most of having no one to look after but himself. That is, until he meets Jesse and an explosion nearly takes her life, changing his forever.Echoes from their pasts follow them both. And they know those memories, like fire, can give life just as easily as they can destroy it. But before Jesse and David can decide for themselves how their histories will influence their future, they must first stop a killer intent on making Jesse burn for the sins of others.

Sorrows are something Matty Brooks knows a thing or two about. Having grown up in the projects of New York City, she''s seen her fair share. But as an adult, and successful author, Matty is all too happy to leave that life far behind.Secrets aren''t something Dr. Dash Kent knows much about. As a small town vet with deep ties to his community of Windsor, New York, life has always been pretty straightforward. Until Matty Brooks comes to town.Redemption is what Brad Brooks wants. As Matty''s half brother, he''s ashamed of how his family treated her - how they cast her out. But when the olive branch he extends turns deadly and Matty stumbles into Brad''s biggest secret, she finds herself cast back into a world of violence and deceit. Now redemption is easy; survival is the hard part.

CIA agent Danielle "Dani" Williamson never stops believing that one day she''ll find the man who killed her parents and stole her childhood. And when the nightmare she relives in her dreams is played out in carbon copy and linked to a group the CIA believes is planning a terrorist attack in the US, Dani thinks she might finally have her chance. Detective Ty Fuller loved being a Navy SEAL, but after seeing one too many innocent children killed, he was no longer able to stomach the world of politics, manipulation, and death. Now, as a detective with his local vice squad, he likes to think he''s helping kids by keeping drugs off the streets--local problems, local solutions. But when Dani and her team arrive, they bring a case bigger than anything Ty''s small New England town has seen in decades, drugs in exchange for weapons-lots of them. And as the case unfolds and the tensions simmer between them, Dani and Ty discover that all is not what it seems. Uncovering a web of manipulation that spans the globe and reaches all the way to the US president, they know the price for justice will be high, risking not just their fledgling relationship, but their very lives.

Some pain is too deep for the light of mourning.