Frank Carlson Library

Heading to Hawaii for a conference, veterinarian and amateur sleuth Jessica Popper suddenly finds herself once again embroiled in murder, when the body of an ambitious young reporter whom Jess had befriended washes up on a local beach and the unknown killer believes that Jess may know too much about the crime.

Rugged and tough deputy sheriff Eli Bishop isn't scared of anything. Except dogs. When he's assigned a K-9 partner, he thinks things can't get any worse. Then he learns who'll be training him. Local vet Mary Travis is sweet as sugar but she's also Eli's ex-fianc�ee's sister. Revealing his humiliating phobia to her is not an option. Neither is developing feelings for Mary who's built her career around the dogs Eli fears. When a terrible storm hits...

"Things get wild and woolly when Jessica Popper's wedding to longtime fianc�e Nick Burby is interrupted by the sound of bloody murder. The sacrificial lamb is the black sheep of the Burby flock, a long-lost relative Nick has never even met. In fact, no one thought Cousin Nathaniel would return to the fold for the event--except his killer. Now, instead of enjoying her honeymoon, Jessie finds herself playing Bo Peep to a growing list of suspects,...

"Bull rider James Bennett lives for those eight seconds of exhileration. A rodeo cowboy in his prime, all he wants out of life is something to straddle. That's why James is feeling a little restless, spending his summer off working his family's ranch. That is, until a spirited and gorgeous veterinarian-in-training shows up and puts away the cocky wild boy -- and his ego -- in place. Though she's a feisty one, James is always up for a challenge. Sophie...