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Sweet Revenge
Book 1
Murder in the Heart of Horse Country series
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Nestled in the heart of Ocala’s rolling hills, the Ocala Thoroughbred Rescue and Rehab is a sanctuary for horses in need. To Diana Archer, it was much more than that; it was her life’s work, a refuge for the broken and abandoned. Alongside her daughter Charlotte, son-in-law Blake, and the rest of her dedicated board, Diana had built the farm into a thriving operation. But lately, peace had been elusive.
First, it was the strange, unsettling presence that haunted her thoughts—the figure of a man, fleeting but vivid, a ghost from a time long past. His name was Willie James, a soul lynched on the land more than a century ago. His spirit, restless and tormented, had made itself known to Diana. And with his appearance, the tragedies began.
A beloved horse dies under mysterious circumstances. A dog found lifeless in the early dawn. The farm’s hay barn reduced to smoldering ash. And worst of all, the unexpected, horrifying death of Ava Kirk, the farm’s attorney. Losing Ava sent shockwaves through the tight-knit group, and when Victor Martinez, another board member, was revealed to be having an affair with her, even deeper rifts began to tear through their foundation.
Diana knew the key to stopping the tragedies lay with Willie James. His warnings had become more urgent, and the strange connection between Ava and the farm’s history had left too many questions unanswered. It wasn’t until an archeology professor from the University of Florida, Badr Aziz, stepped in to help uncover the truth that they began to understand the scope of the haunting. Willie’s bones were unearthed, buried in the family cemetery alongside Ava Kirk, and with that ultimate act of peace, the darkness that had clouded the farm finally lifted.
But as Diana stood over their graves, the weight of what they had all endured still pressed heavily upon her. Was it truly over, or had they merely scratched the surface of something much deeper, buried beneath the soil of Ocala?
Always and Forever
Always and Forever
Sweet Revenge
Book 1
Murder in the Heart of Horse Country series
Special Limited Edition
Nestled in the heart of Ocala’s rolling hills, the Ocala Thoroughbred Rescue and Rehab is a sanctuary for horses in need. To Diana Archer, it was much more than that; it was her life’s work, a refuge for the broken and abandoned. Alongside her daughter Charlotte, son-in-law Blake, and the rest of her dedicated board, Diana had built the farm into a thriving operation. But lately, peace had been elusive.
First, it was the strange, unsettling presence that haunted her thoughts—the figure of a man, fleeting but vivid, a ghost from a time long past. His name was Willie James, a soul lynched on the land more than a century ago. His spirit, restless and tormented, had made itself known to Diana. And with his appearance, the tragedies began.
A beloved horse dies under mysterious circumstances. A dog found lifeless in the early dawn. The farm’s hay barn reduced to smoldering ash. And worst of all, the unexpected, horrifying death of Ava Kirk, the farm’s attorney. Losing Ava sent shockwaves through the tight-knit group, and when Victor Martinez, another board member, was revealed to be having an affair with her, even deeper rifts began to tear through their foundation.
Diana knew the key to stopping the tragedies lay with Willie James. His warnings had become more urgent, and the strange connection between Ava and the farm’s history had left too many questions unanswered. It wasn’t until an archeology professor from the University of Florida, Badr Aziz, stepped in to help uncover the truth that they began to understand the scope of the haunting. Willie’s bones were unearthed, buried in the family cemetery alongside Ava Kirk, and with that ultimate act of peace, the darkness that had clouded the farm finally lifted.
But as Diana stood over their graves, the weight of what they had all endured still pressed heavily upon her. Was it truly over, or had they merely scratched the surface of something much deeper, buried beneath the soil of Ocala?
Always and Forever
2nd in the
Murder in the Heart of Horse Country series
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Have you ever loved someone so much it hurt, but you knew it was not to be?
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Diana Archer stood on the worn porch of Ocala Thoroughbred Rescue and Rehab, the weight of recent events settling over her like the evening mist. The farm had weathered tragedies before, but the losses of Ava Kirk and Victor Martinez left gaping holes, both in the boardroom and her heart. Ava, the trusted attorney, had fallen victim to the vengeful ghost Willie James. Victor, once the farm’s dedicated veterinarian, had walked away, his life in shambles after his wife Maria discovered his affair. Now Diana had to rebuild. She needed new hands to guide the farm, but the search would open doors to secrets she never expected.
As she met Abigail Turner, the lawyer who would replace Ava, Diana couldn't shake the sense that the past had crept into the present. Abigail's dark history, entwined with the Civil War and a man named John Dalton, hinted at a connection far deeper than she first realized. Meanwhile, Victor’s recommended replacement, Juan Delgado, arrived with his own mysteries, leading Diana to question just how well she knew those around her.
With the farm reeling, Olivia Winter, the farm’s marketing director, became entangled in a dangerous online romance, falling for a man who convinced her to send him money, a man who, shockingly, shared the name John Dalton. Olivia’s deception spiraled, and soon the farm was caught in a web of embezzlement. And when a working student was found dead in the training barn, leaving behind a toddler now in Charlotte and Blake Foster’s care, it seemed the farm’s troubles would never end.
As detectives investigate, Diana’s mind turned to her own heart. Badr Aziz, the archaeologist who had helped uncover Willie James’ story, had promised her more, then vanished without a word. Left with unanswered questions, Diana grew closer to Youssef Zaroual, a Tbourida rider from Morocco, who offered her a new future. But could she move forward while so much of her past remained unresolved?
Always and Forever continues the saga of love, betrayal, and mystery in the heart of horse country, where secrets buried threaten to tear apart everything Diana holds dear.
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Sweet Little Lies
3rd in the
Murder in the Heart of Horse Country series
Sweet Little Lies follows Diana Archer, owner of Ocala Thoroughbred Rescue and Rehab, as she travels to Morocco for her wedding to Youssef Zaroual, a charismatic tbourida rider. What begins as a romantic journey turns into a web of deception when Youssef vanishes after a mysterious injury. Diana’s plans are further upended when her daughter, Charlotte, is hit by a taxi and requires an urgent blood transfusion.
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A shocking twist reveals that Diana's ex-husband is not Charlotte’s biological father—her trusted veterinarian, Victor Martinez, is. When Victor also disappears, Diana must rely on Inspector Ahmed Al-Khatib, an enigmatic detective with his own hidden agenda. Their search takes them on a suspense-filled train ride from Casablanca to Tangier, uncovering a dangerous spy drama tied to a necklace Youssef gave Diana.
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As lies unravel and truths surface, Diana is forced to confront betrayal, loss, and the realities of love. The wedding never happens, and though sparks fly between Diana and Ahmed, she must return home, leaving questions of loyalty and the heart unanswered.