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Bad Seed

By Sharon Sala
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Riveting and pulse-pounding new romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala. Can she have the man of her dreams and the life she's always wanted? It's love at first sight when head pastry chef Brendan Pope meets private investigator Harley Banks at Serenity... Read More
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Riveting and pulse-pounding new romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala.

Can she have the man of her dreams and the life she's always wanted?

It's love at first sight when head pastry chef Brendan Pope meets private investigator Harley Banks at Serenity Inn for her latest investigation. But unknown to them both, Harley has a hitman after her, courtesy of the wrong-doer she put behind bars on her last case. The FBI gets involved to clean up the loose ends so Harley can continue the investigation at the inn. But after nearly losing her, Brendan will stop at nothing to make sure Harley is safe and the criminals get their comeuppance.

Praise for New York Times bestseller Sharon Sala's thrilling romantic suspense:

"Emotionally wrenching, sensually appealing, edgy and suspenseful, and hopeful and endearing." - USA Today for Going Gone

"Vivid, gripping...this thriller keeps the pages turning." - Library Journal for Torn Apart

"Skillfully balancing suspense and romance, Sala gives readers a nonstop breath-holding adventure." - Publishers Weekly for Going Once

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728279114

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 121.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 464

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Romance Sharon Sala

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala has 135+ books in print, published in six different genres-romance, young adult, Western, general fiction, women's fiction and non-fiction. First published in 1991, her industry awards include the Janet Dailey Award, five-time Career Achievement winner, five-time winner of the National Readers' Choice Award, five-time winner of the Colorado Romance Writers' Award of Excellence, the Heart of Excellence award, the Booksellers Best Award, the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Centennial Award in recognition of her 100th published novel. She lives in Oklahoma, the state where she was born. Visit her at www.sharonsalaauthor.com and www.facebook.com/sharonsala.

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