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SummarySeven kids, who adopt each other as family after growing up in an orphanage together, discover God and romance while working intense cases pertaining to their high-stakes jobs like U.S. Marshal, hostage negotiator, and firefighter.
StatsGenre: Adult romantic suspense (expect Jennifer which is straight romance)
Series length: Six books plus prequel and companion romance novella Violence: Moderate violence, including stalking, assassination, and arson. Magic/Supernatural: None Romance/Sex: Moderate, clean Christian/spiritual element: Explicit Christian elements, including some very blunt conversations about God and faith Recommendation: Those who enjoy romantic suspense, stories revolving around families, and discussions pertaining to why we believe what we believe about God, faith, and the Bible. |
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The summer storm lit up the night sky in a jagged display of energy, lightning streaking and fragmenting between towering thunderheads. Sara Walsh ignored the storm as best as she could, determined to not let it interrupt her train of thought. The desk lamp as well as the overhead light were on in her office as she tried to prevent any shadows from forming. What she was writing was disturbing enough. The six-year-old boy had been found . . . Dead. |
Danger in the Shadows (Prequel to the O'Malleys)
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Dynamite. Where had he put the dynamite? He shoved aside cobwebs striking his face, moving deeper on his belly into a crawl space that only rats should inhabit. His flashlight lit the area like a Roman candle: It had come from the construction site and could illuminate half a mile. Twenty-eight years of hard work had come down to a pink slip, an insincere "I'm sorry" from the young brat, and a flashlight. He was apologizing to no one for taking the flashlight. |
The Negotiator (The O'Malleys, Book 1)
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"Can I take Mom the flowers?" hey were not allowed inside the ICU, but the nurse who had come out to the waiting room nodded anyway. Janelle knew what the boy did not, and it made her want to cry. His mother was dying. Let him take the flowers. |
The Guardian (The O'Malleys, Book 2)
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The fire had been alive; it had left its signature in the coiled, twisted wood, the bent metal, the heavy ash. It was a tamed beast, but still here, ready to come back to life with a nudge. Lisa O'Malley walked with great respect up the stairs following her brother Jack into the heart of the fire damage. The heavy boots he had insisted she wear were welcome as she realized it was glass crunching beneath her feet. Lightbulbs and picture frames had shattered in the heat. |
The Truth Seeker (The O'Malleys, Book 3)
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The electricity was out. The candle nightlight on the dresser was barely bright enough to scare away the ghosts. Jack watched the dancing shadows flicker on the wall and wished his mom had brought him the torch flashlight his dad used when they went camping. Dim was worse than dark, and the shadows were laughing at him. |
The Protector (The O'Malleys, Book 4)
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"We need to go, Mrs. Sands." Rachel O'Malley stopped the elderly lady from turning toward her living room and instead steered her toward the front door and the waiting Red Cross volunteer. Shutters rattled and a misty rain blew in the open door, dampening the hallway. The Des Plaines River was surging through the levee; and getting people to safety was the priority. It was Tuesday, march 13, and rains across Chicago had triggered rapid flooding along six miles of the river. "I need my pictures." "Yes, ma'am. But I'm afraid there isn't time." Rachel shifted the birdcage and medicine bad she carried to help Mrs. Sands with her raincoat. "This wind is strong, so let Nora and the officer help you." |
The Healer (The O'Malleys, Book 5)
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Paramedic Stephen O'Malley drove north from Chicago the night of June 25, leaving behind life as he knew it. The wipers pushed rain off the windshield, but even on high they gave a clear view of the road for only a few seconds. Cars ahead were visible as red diffuse taillights that occasionally brightened as drivers touched their brakes. |
The Rescuer (The O'Malleys, Book 6)
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Her arms full of screaming, squirming boy, Dr. jennifer O'Malley turned the corner of the Dallas hospital hallway and slammed open the ER doors with her shouldler. "Watch his burned hands!" |
Jennifer (Companion Novella to the O'Malleys)
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