Vella Day Books

Criminal Minds meets Bones Four skeletons in a mass grave. Who will be next? Loner homicide detective, Hunter Markum, tries to remain detached when he sees the pile of bones, but something inside him snaps. His missing sister could be one of them. His only hope of learning their identities is to team up with Dr. Kerry Herlihy, a forensic anthropologist. As much as he works to keep his distance, something about her compassion strikes a chord with him. As the attraction ignites between them, their quest to find the killer soon reveals the identities of the victims. But that puts Kerry right in the path of the killer. In a race against the clock, Hunter must apprehend the murderer if he hopes to save the woman he loves once she's BURIED ALIVE.

Mystery or man? Why not both?This was not Kane Cornell’s lucky day. It was supposed to be a simple protection detail, but when the senator is nowhere to be found, Kane has no choice but to turn to the sexy yet guarded deputy of Savory, Arizona for help.All Sky Nash wants is to be promoted to detective. When she finds her first dead body, she’s determined to find the killer. She certainly doesn’t need the overly macho and hotter-than-sin private eye taking up her time. She’s the first to admit that Kane’s presence makes it too hard to keep her wits about her. But her determination to solve the case forces her to stick her nose where the US Government doesn’t want her, putting both of their lives in danger.Can Kane’s love and Special Forces talents save them from a horrible fate?

One missing person, one private investigator, and one deputy. Their passion for the truth and each other ignites in the small town of Kerry, West Virginia.Private investigator Dax Mitchell had more pressing things to do than solve some mystery in small-town Kerry, West Virginia—that is until some sweet old lady begs him to locate her missing friend. Not even a former homicide detective could turn her down.Deputy Jessie Nash has enough on her hands, and the last thing she needs is an irresistible investigator interfering with her job. After her boss goes missing, Jessie reluctantly turns to Dax for help. Now, they must work together to solve the case.The problem? The closer they work, the more intense their desire for one another becomes. As they uncover truths neither wants to face, will it extinguish the passion that burns so deeply between them or make it brighter?