He kicks down doors, and she serves hors d'oeuvres. And the Big Uneasy delivers them both a huge helping of high stakes danger—and a chance at romance.A happy ending skeptic and caterer, Sarah Burland has a high profile gig at a fundraiser. It's a coup for her catering company until murder kills the party spirit and triggers a hostage situation.SWAT Team Member Calvin Baker's job cost him his marriage. He's done with romance—even if he does find himself taking an interest in a family friend, Sarah, from time to time. He's sure his feelings are platonic until he finds out she's caught in a hostage situation.Cal's team affects a rescue, but Sarah's troubles aren't over. The victim's friends—and enemies—keep trouble cooking, and the deeper they dig, the more confusing things get—and the more their attraction to each other grows.Can the cook and the cop survive long enough to work out their differences? Take...

Laura Baker has seen a lot during her job as a New Orleans EMT. She has responded to just about every type of emergency known to man. An unexpected act of kindness during one call puts her on the news—and her life and heart at risk. Archie Gunn receives an unexpected tip that sends him to the beautiful and mysterious city of New Orleans. His trip opens up more than he expects –and a bayou full of danger. There is a lot going on in New Orleans and it isn't all good times and Mardi Gras. Download the latest installment of The Big Uneasy series and discover what happens in New Orleans can be downright deadly!

The book that Project Enterprise readers have been waiting for! CabeX and Savlf's story is coming to an eReader near you! The mission? Rescue their missing comrades. The challenge? Navigate a dangerous sector of the galaxy while exploring their feelings for each other. CabeX transformed into a human to save the galaxy. But when he falls for a woman who could betray him, can he also save his human heart? Savlf escaped the spider's web but can she elude a past she doesn't remember? Can she prove to the CabeX—and herself—that she can be trusted? While they search the distant part of the Garradian galaxy for a lost ship, they discover their biggest challenge might be navigating their feelings for each other. If they can survive that long. Can love—swirling between two people who have no concept of its power—break through minds and take over hearts? Or are they so broken that loving and being loved...

Sparks fly between a half-cybernetic warrior and the no-nonsense pilot... ScytheQ, once a fierce warrior now living in a sleek half-cybernetic body, has spent years battling her own emotions. She was forced to lock away her humanity behind the circuits and steel that she had become. When she is downloaded into a clon ed body, her return to a human form leaves her yearning for connection. Major 'Tiger' Teeger, a no-nonsense pilot still dealing with the aftereffects of a previous mission, has no time to deal with the mysterious woman on his ship, especially when sparks fly—both literally and figuratively—between them. All thoughts of ignoring Scy are shot to the outer limits of the galaxy when they encounter enemies lurking in the shadows and betrayal seems to wait around every corner. Trust becomes as deadly a weapon as any blaster in the remote regions of the star system. As Scy grapples with her growing humanity and her...

No-nonsense Coast Guard agent, Dan Baker finds himself going where he doesn't want to go (the swamp) and feeling what he never thought he'd feel (in love or in like). He really hopes the mysterious Gemma isn't the murderer because he doesn't want or need her in his life. Gemma Bailey's "get away from it all" summer on the charter boat Reel Escape, is not turning out like she'd hoped. There is a dubious lawyer, a sinister mob figure, and some murders. Was it the Rougarou? It is a pity the way too attractive Dan Baker thinks she's the murderer. Can they untwist the tangled ties, clear Gemma and the Rougarou, and ride off into the sunset on Dan's Triumph?Don't miss out on this latest installment in the Big Uneasy series!

Embark on a thrilling journey through the vibrant chaos of New Orleans during Mardi Gras in this humorous romantic suspense series by USA Today Bestselling author Pauline Baird Jones. NOPD Homicide Detective Ben Baker's "just friends" dynamic with a mysterious redhead careens into a murder mystery that pulls him deep into the unpredictable world of Maia Henry and her eccentric family. As Mardi Gras unfolds its crescendo, the complexities of their romance become the least of Ben's worries. For data scientist Maia Henry, a routine visit to her mother becomes a whirlwind of unpredictability when she crosses paths with Ben Baker. With beads flying, masks concealing more than faces, and shadows revealing old grudges and new challenges, Ben and Maia must navigate the city's parades, jazz melodies, and culinary delights. Every turn exposes a new twist – where loyalties are tested, secrets unveiled, and the ultimate puzzle Ben seeks to solve is the one...

She doesn't want to be there. He doesn't either.Private investigator, Gideon Baker, is on the trail of a missing husband. A tip about the man's car sends him to the Savoie Salvage yard in steamy southern Louisiana, but the owner is dead and his daughter, Jessica, is trying to sort out the mess her father left behind.Jessica would rather be anywhere than dealing with the debris left behind by the father she never met. His salvage—aka junkyard is giving her daddy issues and heat rash. Oh, and there is that a dead body.Gideon and Jessica strike sparks—the good kind—as they find themselves following a trail of murder, betrayal, and classic cars.Can they survive the heat and the gunshots long enough to fall in love?Cozy up with Beaucoup Fracas, the sixth installment in the popular Big Uneasy series!

In New Orleans, secrets don't stay buried—and neither do old, cold sins... Madeline Baker thrives on order. By day, she runs the front desk at Baker Boys Investigations; by night, she's mystery author S.C. Fitz-Dankworthington—her best-kept secret. She's got a deadline looming and no time for danger or romance. Then Quinn Ellery walks in, seeking her alter ego. His neighbor—another S.C. Fitz-Dankworthington—has been murdered, and he's convinced it's no coincidence. Soon after, his grandmother ropes Maddie into solving a 60-year-old killing—until someone tries to blow Gammie up and nearly takes them out instead. Caught in a deadly web of family lies and long-buried truths, Maddie and Quinn race to unravel the past before it buries them too. In the Big Uneasy, murder and mayhem simmer with romance, gumbo, and secrets too close to home. Get your copy now to return to the Big Easy with the Bakers!

A critical mission, a cosmic event, and a secret.... USAF Captain Hedy Quinton joined Project Enterprise so she could travel to a distant galaxy. Excited about her first command, she never expected the headaches that would go with it. She's dealing with a lonely AI in her ship's systems, a really cute deck officer who used to be a robot, a disgruntled ally who wants to be in command, and a passel of possibly dubious scientists. The only thing going for her is that none of them are named Dr. Smith. BoomerJ—known as Boom—is still getting used to his new human body. His new form feels and needs things that his robot body never did, especially when he is around his new commanding officer, Hedy Quinton. His new emotions also make him realize something else—that his new form is fragile compared to his old one.For Hedy, the pressures of command come into sharp conflict with the longings of her heart when Boom goes...

A Reunion, a murder, and a wedding... What's next?Becca Smith Poole should have known her forty-fifth high school reunion would be anything but normal - especially when a dead body turns up! Renowned for her problem-solving skills, Becca is determined to discover who the murderer is - and if her former high school crush is still as handsome as he was in their younger days. The first will take some time to solve, the second one took her breath away.Retired detective Zach Baker has been lonely since the last of his Baker's dozen moved out. When he sees Becca Smith's picture in the "where are they now" brochure, he wonders if this might be a first chance for him with the gal he could never connect with in high school. But before he can ask her out, a murder breaks up the party.Lucky for him, his son's upcoming wedding is full of problems requiring Becca's professional problem solving touch. Can a retired cop and a mystery reading problem solver unmask a killer...

She's a USMC Sergeant deployed to the Garradian Galaxy. He was raised by the robots who freed him from slavery. It's a match made nowhere anyone can figure out. They clashed as enemies but joined forces to defeat a common foe. Now they're tasked with returning some freed prisoners to their home worlds. In the next galaxy. With an alien, a robot, and a caticorn. It was a bar joke without a punch line, though Carolina City has a feeling it is out there—like the truth. Kraye isn't eager to return to his galaxy where the dark secret of his past lays in wait, but he's willing to risk it in hopes that Caro can teach him what the robots couldn't: how to be human. Together they must face a dangerous journey, a lethal enemy with a score to settle, their unexpected desire, and an uncertain future if they make it out alive. Can Caro and Kraye navigate the minefields—both emotional and space based—to land a happy homecoming for...

Deck the halls with boughs of... chaos? 😲Dan Baker and Gemma Bailey have visions of sugarplums—and wedding bells—dancing in their heads. But as they're about to say 'I do' on Christmas Eve, some unexpected guests might be crashing their winter-ish (this is New Orleans after all) wonderland wedding.From family members who act like they own the place (don't they all?) to uninvited blasts from the past, the journey to jingle all the way to the altar is not without its hitches.🎄Will there be silent nights or will ghosts of Christmas past make things go bump in the night? Join the Baker Clan's festive fiasco and see if you can guess who's dropping in for a Yuletide surprise!🎅🎉

She would rather fight than sing Christmas carols... Delilah "Doc" Oliver Clementyne was trained to do the impossible—and do it yesterday—but nothing prepared her for Christmas with the family. Join Delilah "Doc" Oliver Clementyne as she navigates a treacherous ugly sweater party in 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas. As an expert in kicking tush and taking names, Doc is no stranger to tough situations, but can she learn to open her heart to the people who care about her—while suffering through karaoke carols? With the help of her hostile mother-in-law and a few unexpected friends, Doc faces off against a disgruntled Santa, his army of elves, and an old enemy, proving that love and courage are the ultimate weapons. Don't miss this thrilling holiday tale that's sure to warm your heart and keep you on the edge of your sleigh! It's Die Hard in ugly Christmas sweaters in the Garradian Galaxy! 'Twas the Fight...