This box set includes the first 3 O'Learys books: 1. More Than This A sexy bartender stirs up a daily lesson plan for an adventurous teacher... With a list of challenges, Quinn embarks on some life-altering fun. After a few disastrous attempts, Quinn’s ready to give up—until sexy bartender Ryan O’Leary offers his assistance. Will the bartender quench Quinn’s thirst by mixing up more than she ever imagined? 2. A Good Time Can freedom mean forever? Freedom is paramount for Indy Adams. The last thing she needs is to be tied down. Griffin Walker’s reputation as a ladies’ man has put him in a bad light as he tries to get his charitable foundation off the ground. An unplanned pregnancy may lead them both to a life they never expected. Will Griffin get his chance to show Indy more than a good time? 3. Something to Prove Business...and pleasure Determined to show her father she’s capable of running the family business, Elizabeth Brannigan sets out to save a failing Chicago bar. Colin O’Leary wants to show his family that they can count on him and that he’s responsible enough to own a bar of his own. And Elizabeth just might be the saving grace he’s always needed. Can they mix a little business and pleasure or will the merger destroy everything?

Three Full-Length Murder Mystery Thrillers Featuring Detective Joe Burgess from Author, Kate Flora —Portland, Maine— Book 1: Playing God The body of a prominent Maine physician grows cold in his parked Mercedes, signs point to a disgruntled hooker. But the deeper Detective Sergeant Joe Burgess digs, the muddier the case becomes. While juggling hookers, wives, ex-wives, fathers, stepfathers, dealers, and doctors, a nurse on the doctor's staff suggests another angle—disgruntled patients. Book 2: The Angel of Knowlton Park Portland, Maine, homicide detective Joe Burgess needs a vacation. But there's a dead young boy in Knowlton Park. The boy's parents are life-long crooks, his brothers deal drugs, and his sister turns tricks. The only one who seems to care is the boy's hearing-impaired sister, Iris. But she's keeping her secrets. Book 3: Redemption It's Reggie the Can Man—a damaged, alcoholic veteran who Det. Burgess has tried to patch back together since they returned from Vietnam. Now, Reggie's fight for redemption is over. As Burgess dives deep into the murder investigation, he uncovers Reggie's ex-wife, his scofflaw son, industrial toxins, corrupt businessmen, and that Reggie isn't the only one in need of redemption. "Flora pours on the intensity in this criminal, legal and moral maze." ~Kirkus Reviews "Flora writes cops so convincingly it's hard to imagine she's never worn the badge herself." ~Bruce Robert Coffin, author of Among the Shadows THE JOE BURGESS MYSTERIES Playing God The Angel of Knowlton Park Redemption And Grant You Peace Led Astray A Child Shall Lead Them A World of Deceit Such a Good Man

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 swallowed up more than three square miles in two days, leaving thousands homeless and 300 dead. Throughout history, the fire has been attributed to Mrs. O'Leary, an immigrant Irish milkmaid, and her cow. On one level, the tale of Mrs. O'Leary's cow is merely the quintessential urban legend. But the story also represents a means by which the upper classes of Chicago could blame the fire's chaos on a member of the working poor. Although that fire destroyed the official county documents, some land tract records were saved. Using this and other primary source information, Richard F. Bales created a scale drawing that reconstructed the O'Leary neighborhood. Next he turned to the transcripts--more than 1,100 handwritten pages--from an investigation conducted by the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, which interviewed 50 people over the course of 12 days. The board's final report, published in the Chicago newspapers on December 12, 1871, indicates that commissioners were unable to determine the cause of the fire. And yet, by analyzing the 50 witnesses' testimonies, the author concludes that the commissioners could have determined the cause of the fire had they desired to do so. Being more concerned with saving their own reputation from post-fire reports of incompetence, drunkenness and bribery, the commissioners failed to press forward for an answer. The author has uncovered solid evidence as to what really caused the Great Chicago Fire.

With a foreword from Colin Quinn. When Ursula and Jed Barnett win the lottery, they think their troubles are over. But they've just begun. Ursula's sister-in-law Fionnuala Flood rallies the family against them. Why should the Barnetts live in luxury when the Floods are eking out a meager living? A hilarious, sad, insightful series about the politics of envy. A must-read for anyone from a dysfunctional family, and even from a functional one! From the hilarious and heartbreaking bestseller An Embarrassment of Riches ("A masterpiece"--Colin Quinn) to the laugh-a-minute world tour of Fleeing The Jurisdiction, all your favorite characters from Derry, Northern Ireland are here: mother-from-hell Fionnuala Flood, kind but feisty Ursula Barnett, their husbands Paddy and Jed, and Fionnuala's children, Dymphna, Siofra and all the others. Wince, gasp, laugh at their adventures from the lottery win to the Titanic cruise, from the Semtex in the canned vegetables to the liaisons in the fish factory! The first three books of the beloved series are together in this classy box set. (Please note, book four Best Served Frozen and book five Static Cling not included here)

Love fast paced, steamy contemporary romance novels with alpha males and strong female characters? Dive into these police investigation books, including medical romance, biracial love, legal and courtroom drama. The collection includes Books 1-3 of USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s hugely popular Sydney Legal Series. The boxed set contains: An Accidental Murderer At the Hand of Her Father A Woman Scorned

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A collective biography of the veterans of the battle of El Santuario (1829), this book uses the untold stories of ordinary lives to examine the history of the imperial conflicts that shaped politics and society in Colombia and Venezuela after independence from colonial rule.

The first three novels in Jenny Bond's historical fiction series. In an age when the United States is rebuilding its culture, society and traditions, there has never been a better time to discover The Dawnland Chronicles series of novels. Set in the colonial America, The Dawnland Chronicles blends rich historical fiction with riveting adventure and a spellbinding romance between the fearless Sam Bellamy and the bewitching Maria Hallett. The Dawnland Chronicles saga transports the reader to a place in time when America was newborn and its people were only just discovering their powerful identity. If you loved the Outlander series, you'll love The Dawnland Chronicles. ★★★★★ 'This is the best book that I have read in a long time. The story pulled me in from the first few pages.' ★★★★★ 'Wow! What an adventure in love and life.' ★★★★★ 'Jenny Bond is bound for great things in the world of books.' ★★★★★ 'I will definitely read the rest of the series and anything else this author writes!' ★★★★★ 'The Hummingbird and the Sea was so well written I felt I was reading a Bronte novel.' ★★★★★ 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found I couldn't put it down.' ★★★★★ 'The perfect balance of action and romance inspired by true events.' ★★★★★ 'Highly recommend for lovers of the likes of Outlander and anyone interested in the fascinating intersection of Puritan and Pirate history!' ★★★★★ ‘What an amazing adventure!’ ★★★★★ ‘The perfect balance of action and romance inspired by true events.’ ★★★★★ ‘Highly recommend for lovers of the likes of Outlander and anyone interested in the fascinating intersection of Puritan and Pirate history!’