Caught in the Net

She's intelligent. She's witty. She lives in Provincetown and she's got a great dog. Pretty good credentials, one would think. So how come private investigator Alex Peres is single...again? When a sneaker washes up on the cold winter beach, Alex and her four-legged partner, Fargo, are sent on an unlikely adventure. But that's nothing compared to the one-on-one thrill ride of a new relationship. From the moment Janet Meacham walks into the Wharf Rat Bar, Alex's usually stable world rocks like never before. Just as work and love seem to settle down, that sneaker comes back to kick Alex right between the eyes. Alex would do anything for Janet -- remodel her bachelor household, clean out the closets and even make Fargo share the bed. But if she can't figure out where that sneaker came from, Alex may not live long enough to enjoy the happy-ever-after ending she's finally let herself believe in. Review Goldie Award WINNER, Outstanding Mystery! -- Golden Crown Literary Society, 2005 From the Publisher Bella Books is proud to present CAUGHT IN THE NET. First time author Jessica Thomas delivers an exciting, wickedly observant story of mystery, danger and love. For Alex Peres, they're all the same thing. Riley embarks on a journey to meet her birth mother...and gains not just a family, but the love of her life. When Australian Riley journeys to Brisbane to meet Maggie, her birth mother, she isn't prepared for the tumultuous upheaval that her news will cause her world and the worlds of so many others. While Maggie is thrilled to be reunited with the daughter she had lost many years before, she wants to wait until the time is right before telling her family about the child she gave up so long ago. Although Maggie assures Riley that everyone will accept her, Riley is uncertain how Maggie's family will react. Not wanting to rock the boat of a family she is only beginning to know, Riley willingly keeps their secret until Maggie can find the right time to come clean about her relationship to Riley. Then Jayne enters Riley's life and upsets the balance of their world even more. As their friendship builds into something more, the complications surrounding Riley's presence become increasingly difficult to hide. Can Riley convince Jayne of her true feelings and intentions without giving away the secret that she and Maggie share?