by Carol Wyer
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The Blossom Twins
Detective Natalie Ward Book 5
Their parents thought they were hiding…
One beautiful summer’s evening, thirteen-year-old twins Ivy and Erin Westmore snuggle down in a tent in their back garden, giggling and sharing secrets.
When their mother goes to wake the girls the next morning, their tent is empty.
The alarm is raised and Detective Natalie Ward is put onto the case. When the twins’ bodies are discovered on nearby marshland, covered with deep pink petals, an icy shiver travels down Natalie’s spine. Everything about the girls’ deaths reminds her of a horrifying case she worked on earlier in her career, which saw a killer of the worst kind placed behind bars.
The next day, that feeling is heightened when she receives a chilling note saying ‘I’m back’. Is this killer a copycat or did Natalie put the wrong person in prison all those years ago? In a small town, where no stranger goes unnoticed, what is Natalie missing?
Consumed by the case, determined to prevent more deaths, Natalie misses the fact that it is her attention the killer wants. And to get it, he has his sights set firmly on her precious daughter Leigh…
Gripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this book will keep you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.
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The Secret Admirer
Detective Natalie Ward Book 6
‘I tried to talk to you today but you snubbed me and walked away. It wasn’t wise to give me the brush-off, Gemma. I can be a truly good friend but I also make the perfect enemy.’
Sasha’s eighteen-year-old daughter Gemma was all she had in the world. Sasha fell pregnant with Gemma when she was still at school, and the two are as close as sisters. So when Gemma’s burned and broken body is found, Sasha’s world ends. What kind of person would want her beautiful daughter dead?
Leading the case is Detective Natalie Ward, scarred by her own recent tragedy. When she finds a note in Gemma’s diary from a ‘secret admirer’, she moves quickly, determined to un-mask them. But interviews with Gemma’s devastated ex-boyfriend, and her charismatic teacher, who has been seen embracing his student far away from the classroom, don’t give Natalie the answers she’d hoped for…
And then the case takes a devastating, personal twist. CCTV footage reveals Natalie’s estranged husband David followed Gemma home every evening the week before she died.
Natalie is forced to put personal feelings aside and follow procedure, even though she can’t believe David could be guilty. But when Gemma’s housemate is found murdered, Natalie thinks the killer could still be at large. Is she right to trust her instincts about David and can she discover the truth before another precious life is taken?
Grippingly fast and nail-bitingly tense, The Secret Admirer will have you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.
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Life Swap
She wanted a new life and true love. But the grass isn’t always greener on the other side…
All Polly has to her name is a string of failed relationships and a mountain of debt. She sees herself as a hopeless case and would do anything to change her luck.
So when she’s given the opportunity to swap all she’s ever known for a life of luxury, Polly jumps at the chance. Soon, it’s all diamonds, spa days and celebrity parties. Now all that’s missing from her life is a bit of romance. Will hunky Matt be the man to heal her broken heart?
But money can’t always buy you happiness. Can the life she’s always dreamed of get in the way of true love?
A witty, heart warming read, perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Carole Matthews.
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Take a Chance on Me
A hilarious heart-warming read about friendship, taking chances and finding love, second time round.
When Charlie’s husband leaves after ten years of marriage, her spirits hit an all-time low. She just isn’t sure how to pick herself up again. So, best friend Mercedes makes it her mission to put a spring back in Charlie’s step with the perfect bucket list.
As Charlie takes a chance and bungee jumps and belly dances her way through an array of adventures, her love life also begins to look up and she’s soon enjoying a few dates as a newly single woman. She begins to realise that finding romance, might not be so hard, especially when you’ve got someone like journalist Jake who has an adorable little boy and is very easy on the eye.
But is Jake too good to be true? As Charlie’s challenges on the bucket list get bigger, so do her questions about Jake. Should she continue to hold out for the fairy-tale? Or should she take a chance on Jake and hope for a happy ending?
A witty romantic read perfect for fans of Carole Matthews and Debbie Johnson.
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Acknowledgements
I’d like to start by thanking you for buying and reading this, the seventh book in the Natalie Ward series. It has been quite a journey since The Birthday and it is thanks to you and your encouragement that Natalie is still battling cases.
Heartfelt thanks go to all seventy members of my street team on Facebook who actively promote and support me, every inch of the way, and give generously of their free time to review and shout out about my books. They are, without doubt, utterly fantastic and keep me going when I flag. I can’t name them all but special mention goes to a few: Jen Med, Nicola Southall, Nigel Adams, Ann Jones, Jeanne McAvoy, Julie Lacey, Steph Lawrence, Emma Clark, Kate Eveleigh, Donna Maguire, Steph Lee Sanabria, Zoe-lee O’Farrell, Shell Baker, Helen Green, Julia Davies, Nilisha Vijaya, Nikki Jablonski and the truly wonderful Alison Daughtrey-Drew.
Once again, colossal thanks to the entire publishing team at Bookouture. So much work goes on behind the scenes that we authors know very little about, but it results in amazing covers, titles, retail descriptions and super books, and that’s without mentioning all the team behind marketing, promoting and so on. Thank you all. I’d like to thank two in particular: copy editor DeAndra Lupu, who uncovers and corrects all my typos and errors (of which there are many), and my superb editor, Lydia Vassar-Smith, who has been a gentle, guiding force by my side throughout this series and who has a bottomless pit of patience. Thank you, Lydia.
Finally, sincere thanks to the PR team, especially Kim Nash, who is on call 24/7 and not only handles the promotional side but has been known to hold our hands when we have moments of self-doubt or flashes of upset.
Published by Bookouture in 2020
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Copyright © Carol Wyer, 2020
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ebook ISBN: 978-1-83888-873-2
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places and events other than those clearly in the public domain, are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
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