Bøger af Jacqueline Simon Gunn

A gruesome murder... Radio psychologist Jacob Temple is found dead on the floor of his den. A gaping wound in his neck, lacerations crisscrossing his chest, a fork bored into each eye. No break-in. No evidence. Bouncing back and forth in time, the story of Jacob Temple's life unfolds as told by the people closest to him, particularly his ex-girlfriend Jane Light, who has been stalking Jacob for nineteen years, ever since he left her. Still reeling from her boyfriend Noah's murder, Kadee Carlisle works alongside Detectives Poole and Gibbs to unravel the facts behind Jacob Temple's life and death. As time ticks away, Kadee struggles to reconcile her conflicted feelings about her own past-and present-and their ominous parallels to the Temple case. When the circle of trust is broken... As the hunt for the killer ensues, a tragic love story unfolds, along with a plan for vengeance and an unflinching look into the mind of a murderer. But will they ever figure out who killed Jacob Temple? Piercing the thorny line between facts and deception, passion and obsession, this torrid thriller illustrates one important thing: Sometimes the closer you are to the truth, the harder it is to see.

She loved him, then hated him, but did she kill him? Forensic psychology student Kadee Carlisle never believed in love at first sight. Beautiful and bold, with a flair for neurotic intellectualizing and internal banter, she thought she was destined to spend her life alone. A cynic at heart, her belief: "Romantic love is a delusion." An attractive stranger, a chance encounter... One morning, in line at a coffee shop, she meets tall, handsome, elusive Noah Donovan. The moment changes everything. Passion turns to obsession... A relationship burgeons. Taken in by Noah's allure, his masterful listening, his attentiveness, Kadee lets her guard down and is swept away by their romance. But some subtle indications suggest that Noah is hiding something. Torn between her love for him and her growing sense that he isn't being honest, Kadee finds herself in the throes of obsession, unraveling rapidly. She thinks of killing him. But does she? Nothing is quite as it seems... Five women, one murder, a web of secrets, lies and betrayals, a quest for answers, a search for the truth, the intertwining of love and hate, and the larger looming question: What leads someone to commit murder? A piercing look at the dark side of love and the contradictory nature of human emotion. The multiple point of view narration offers a wavy ride, with a harrowing glimpse into the lies we tell ourselves, in this erotic thriller exploring passion gone terribly wrong.

The 2020 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner in Animal Fiction Have you ever wondered what your pets are thinking? Inspired by true events, this heartwarming story is told from the perspective of Sneakers, a curious cat with serious emotional baggage. Neglected and ultimately abandoned by his original owner, he compensates for the trauma by overeating and making droll observations about the crazy love life of his new owner... who also happens to be a psychologist. Through paying attention to her work, the loving home she provides and watching her own trials and tribulations, Sneakers learns so much more about life, love and the ways of the world. Both their lives take unexpected turns, both suffer for their own inability to see their inherent worth. But just maybe they can help each other learn the most important lesson of all before it's too late: If you let it, love can heal even the deepest wounds. Sometimes you must be willing to take that second chance.

One reckless night nineteen years ago, Jacob Temple made a mistake that would alter the course of his life. Caught between the chokehold of his conservative upbringing and the freedom of following his heart's desire, Jacob was posed with a no-win scenario: Choose Jane - his soul mate and the only woman he would ever love - and be shunned, or marry Fiona to satisfy a deep-seated moral obligation. After nearly two decades of suffering through a loveless marriage with Fiona, Jacob begins to suspect that Beth, a regular caller to his radio psychology show, is actually Jane. Hoping for a second chance with the woman he never stopped loving, Jacob devises a plan to leave his wife. But... Fiona has kept him on a tight leash these many years, and her powerful family could ruin Jacob's life. She will not make it easy for him to leave. And Fiona is the type of woman someone could die over - or kill over. Circle of Trust fan favorite Jacob Temple shares his side of the dark love story between Jane Light and himself in What He Didn't See. This novella provides no spoilers and can be read in conjunction with the Close Enough to Kill series or as a stand-alone.

It's been twelve years since Kat laid eyes on Baxter Adams, her first love, her best friend, the boy who broke her heart. Though Bax shied away from commitments, Kat was the one girl he wanted to know forever, someone he would do anything for. Except date. Then in a moment that ripped both of their hearts out, they ended a friendship they thought would last a lifetime. Now, Kat believes her past with Bax is finally behind her... until he's hired at the magazine where she works. At first, they slip easily into their close camaraderie, ignoring events of the past. But is rekindling their old friendship enough? Or is something deeper still between them? While Bax wants nothing more than to earn back Kat's trust, blaming himself for the way things ended between them, he has no idea that Kat still harbors guilt for breaking a promise that changed the course of his life. And she never had the courage to tell him.In an emotional story about long-lost friendships, passionate love and the bonds that endure, will the past that ties them together also tear them apart?This is book three in the Hudson River series but can be read as a stand-alone.

TROUBLING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING- Readers' Favorite Thirteen years ago, Noah Donovan betrayed the woman he loved. Now she is ready to give him another chance. Finally. It's what he wants. What he's waited thirteen years for. But then he meets Kadee Carlisle in line at a coffee shop, and what he wants suddenly becomes more complicated. He's immediately taken with Kadee's beauty and intensity. He wants to know her. To be with her. And yet, he still wants to marry the woman he has been waiting for. In this psychological thriller, we finally learn Noah Donovan's side of the precarious love triangle first recounted in Circle of Betrayal. Secrets, duplicity and childhood betrayals coalesce and spread uncontrollable chaos, proving that an unresolved past can impact the present in a way that Noah is helpless to stop. He learns all too late... You can't run from the secrets that define you. This novella can be read as a standalone or in conjunction with the Close Enough to Kill series.

Psychological profiler Kadee Carlisle works with New York City Homicide Detectives Poole and Gibbs to solve murder cases. In their most recent case, they learn the two people charged with the murder of Dr. Jacob Temple are not the perpetrators. With little evidence and even fewer leads, Kadee must help the detectives find Jacob's killer while struggling with the decision to reveal new information about her ex-boyfriend Noah Donovan's murder. It could point to a new killer-one who may be too close to home. Meanwhile, a maniacal killer has moved across the street from Kadee, and she is making plans for Kadee's future: one that ends in her death. The killer is clever. She watches Kadee from across the street, stalks her, soon discovering a secret Kadee has kept buried. She will use this secret to destroy Kadee's life one piece at a time before killing her. Will Kadee be the next to die? Or will someone else? And could Jacob Temple be only one victim among many of a new serial killer? If so, the clock is counting down on Kadee to solve the Temple case before the killer strikes again-and to save her own life. Secrets, betrayals and a sophisticated murderer with a harrowing plan for vengeance coalesce in the third installment of this erotic thriller trilogy. Sometimes we miss the truth when it's right in front of us. And the consequences can be deadly.

My second year of graduate school started like a new beginning. And I was interested in a new man. One I believed I could love for all the right reasons. The last two guys, as it turned out, were not good for me. At all.But my recent ex-boyfriend was not making it easy to leave the past behind. He decided that I was the one who got away. He couldn't give me what I wanted when we were together, but now he wouldn't leave me alone. Meanwhile, the old guy was dating Cecilia, who was the ex-girlfriend of the new guy I was seeing. And the new guy had broken her heart. Plus, we were all in the same school program. We saw each other all the time. Messy is an understatement.As I tried to navigate the slippery slope between falling in love with someone I saw a real future with and staying away from the guy I'd given my whole heart to, but for all the wrong reasons, Cecilia and I became good friends. We told each other things about our past lovers we probably shouldn't have. There was one big secret, though, that she didn't tell me. I guess there are some things that hurt so much we're afraid to say them aloud. I'd like to tell you that it was easy to walk away from the guy who hurt me to be with the one who seemed to promise everything I wanted, but that's not how love works. This is a story about real love, heartache and growth, passion and secrets. This is my tangled tale of what it took for me to risk my heart again and how and where I finally landed.This is the second book in the Where You'll Land series but can be read as a stand-alone.

2020 Readers' Favorite Book Award Finalist in Contemporary RomanceEveryone has wondered "what if?" But how many get a chance to live it?Seventeen years ago, Olivia Watson's world was turned upside down when she discovered Justin, her high-school sweetheart turned fiancé, having sex with her best friend, Petal. Unable to muster up any forgiveness, she turns her back on him and every friend connected to that part of her life, leaving many questions about the details of the betrayal unanswered.When Olivia receives an invitation for her twenty-year high school reunion, she decides that she's been avoiding the past for too long. It's time to go back and revisit that part of her life, her old friends, and the betrayal that created the wedge between them.As soon as she and Justin lay eyes on each other at the reunion, they immediately sense the vibrant remains of their unbreakable connection. The spark between them never faded. However, Justin is now married to Petal and Olivia is involved with Adam, her handsome, best-selling-author boyfriend. But is healing old wounds enough for Olivia and Justin to move forward together, or will it help them make peace with the new lives they have chosen?Each of the four main characters remain bound to their past by unresolved issues, demonstrating that sometimes we can't find our future until we settle our past. But, most importantly, Olivia learns that forever isn't time eternal; rather, forever is a place we share with the people we love the most - even when they're gone.

This book is an ideal resource for general readers who want a clear understanding of people suffering with chaotic emotions, and for clinicians treating patients for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).