Nothing about Nick’s fascination with Faith makes sense. This is a woman surrounded by secrets. A woman he should turn his back on and walk away. Despite himself, Nick soon realizes that he can never let her go. Faith has gotten under his skin in more ways than one. Her tenderness, the way she treats others, and her demure, yet honest demeanor have left him shaken deep within. Though he knows he needs to focus on what brought the two of them together, he can’t deny the fact that she means more to him than life itself.
Picking up where book one left off, Shameless plunges us deeper into the secrets and lies that surround Nick and Faith’s worlds. The two of them are drawn to one another like moths to a flame. While they’d love to deny the attraction that exists between them, the emotions roiling within them are far stronger than they anticipated. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Determined to become more than what he is now, Coleridge Taylor sets out to find the juiciest stories taking place in the world around him. He knows that doing so is risky. There are parts of the city no man—or woman, for that matter—should set foot in. Despite this fact, he’s willing to do everything possible to uncover the secrets behind the city’s most unexpected and unanswered murders. Somehow, some way, he’ll set all wrongs to right, or die trying in the process.
More often than not, Aimee Machado has her hands full in dealing with wayward mysteries. Determined to make sense of Paulo Ferrara’s unexpected accident, she does her best to make sure the staff at Timbergate Medical Center do as they’re told. She can’t quite fathom as to why those who should be in charge of his care are suddenly attending other matters. The more she delves into the matter, the more things don’t add up. Nevertheless, she refuses to let things lie as they are.
Though DI Ellie March may have her hands full with the cases she takes on, she’s determined in bringing the culprits to justice. When a string of recent fires comes to her attention, she’s not quite sure what to make of them. Part of her wonders if there’s a serial arsonist out there. If so, why is the person intent on only burning barns? Things soon take an unexpected turn when a body turns up in one of them. Determined to get to the bottom of things, she dives head first into the case, never once knowing just how much it’ll change the world around her.
Eager to escape the meager existence that surrounds her, Linda Wise dives head first into a life with a newly ordained minister. Though she doesn’t know much about what it’s like being a married woman, she’s willing to give her marriage everything she’s got. Granted, she can’t quite forget about the circumstances that have brought her to where she is now. Nevertheless, she refuses let others dictate what it is she should or shouldn’t do.
Steve Stilwell has many secrets. Many of which he refuses to divulge. When his friend is framed for a murder he didn’t commit, he soon sets out in search of the truth. Deep inside, he knows he won’t like whatever it is he’ll encounter, but he can’t let things rest as they are. Someone out there knows what’s going on, and he’ll do everything to set all wrongs to right by any means necessary.
Jerzy Kosinski is a man of secrets. A man who is full of dreams, though sometimes he has a hard time expressing them to the world around him. To those who know him, he is an enigma. Deep inside, he knows what he wants, when he wants it. Despite the fact that so many obstacles cross his path every day, he is determined in making something of himself. He’ll do anything to achieve his every goal, no matter the cost.
Forced to do what’s necessary to survive, Sky would do anything to hold the one thing she loves the most in her arms. Every day that passes chips away at her resolve. Sometimes, she thinks she doesn’t have the strength to continue on. Until she remembers what she desperately wants the most. Despite the fact that her entire world has been torn asunder, she refuses to give in. In order to move forward, she must do what’s been asked of her by those who keep her confined at all times. No matter what, she will achieve her freedom, or die trying in the process.
