Lost and Found

The Embattled Road prequel included for free!In the harrowing prequel to The Lost and Found Series, three embattled Marines must deal with their devastating physical and emotional injuries in a world that seems to have turned against them.When the rescue helicopter crashes into his convoy in Iraq, Marine First Sergeant Duncan Wilde struggles with the loss of men, his career and the use of his body. Things can't get much worse. Until his fiancée decides she has to move on with her life, and that of her unborn child by another man.Sergeant Chad Lowell knew when he went to war that it would come with a price. And it did. A young Marine under his command is killed by a landmine. Chad's left with one less leg and a mountain of recriminations. That doesn't mean he wants to be a pitied by every female he comes in contact with.Gunnery Sergeant John Palmer is furious at the hand he's been dealt. He's served his country faithfully, if not without antagonism, for many years. Now they're turning him out like a relative who has overstayed his welcome. And, since he's not even a real man anymore, maybe it is time to move on permanently.Can these wounded warriors use a friendship borne out of adversity to form a partnership rescuing others? And can they find real love in spite of their challenges? Embattled Hearts-John Palmer hasn't felt like a real man since he was injured during combat in Iraq. Though not content with his new life, he is mostly adapting, just like the other vets at the Lost And Found Investigative Service. When Shannon Murphy is hired on as the new office manager, life suddenly gets a lot more interesting. Before long, John finds himself wondering if he could ever be the kind of man Shannon needs.Shannon Murphy wasn't looking for love when she hired on at LNF, but finds herself hopelessly attracted to the sex-on-wheels former Marine, John Palmer. The man is grumpy and nearly impossible to work with, but his brand of masculinity appeals to her on a basic level. Soon Shannon is wondering just what it would take for John to want her the way she wants him.When an old enemy tries to settle a vendetta against Shannon, John insists on protecting her. He moves into her house, fanning the spark of attraction into a blaze. But the danger continues to escalate. Will the connection that they've found survive when they're thrust into a fight for their lives?

In the first in a brand-new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels, brother and sister Cullan and Luna Bodman are drawn into a dangerous mystery through an antique with a complicated past. . . . At first glance, few would guess that Luna and Cullan Bodman are siblings. Cullan is efficient and serious while his younger sister Luna is a free spirit. When the two launch their furniture restoration shop/café-an offshoot of the family's longtime antique business-in an up-and-coming arts center, little do they know their unique talents may be their only defense in a matter of life and death. When Luna gets a strange sense about a piece Cullan just acquired, the two find themselves uniting to solve a mystery that has far-reaching consequences-never knowing there are some who'll stop at nothing to claim what they believe is theirs. Despite their differences, Luna and Cullan know they can rely on each other-and this time, their lives may depend on it . . .

Zeke Foster has little to no experience with women over the past couple of years, after being injured in Afghanistan. Brutally scarred, he has no expectation that he'll ever find a woman capable of accepting him the way he is. But he can't help but be enamored of Ember, the waitress of a local watering hole. Ember Norton's life has turned into one devastating catastrophe after another. When the scarred soldier with the kind eyes brings some security to her life, she's afraid to trust her luck. She's been self-sufficient for a long time. But his wounded soul calls to her and she finds herself falling for him. In spite of the secrets he continues to keep. Lost and Found Series Reading Order The Embattled Road- Prequel- 0.5Embattled Hearts- Book 1Embattled Minds- Book 2Embattled Home- Book 3Embattled SEAL- Book 4Embattled Ever After- Book 5Embattled Return- Book 6 Connected Novellas-SEAL's Lost Dream- Book 2.5Her Forever Hero- Book 3.5Unbreakable SEAL- Book 3.6Embattled Christmas- Book 3.7Loving Lilly- Book 4.2Her Secret Wish- Book 4.3SEAL's Christmas Dream- Book 4.7Mistletoe Mischief- 5.1Lost and Found Pieces 1- Book 5.2Lost and Found Pieces 2 Connected Spinoffs-The Lowells of Honeywell, TexasForget Me Not- PrequelUntying His Not- Book 1Naughty by Nature- Book 2Trying the Knot- Book 3 The Dogs of War-Genesis- PrequelChaos- Book 1Destruction- Book 2Retribution- Book 3Catalyst- Book 4

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fear Thy Neighbor and No Way Out blends mystery and drama in this twisty new Lost and Found novel, as siblings Cullen and Luna set out to uncover the secrets behind a long-lost diary. Every antique tells a story. Cullen and Luna Bodman learned that through their parents' furniture business. Now, with their restoration shop and café, they often find themselves at the center of those stories, unraveling mysteries for their clients. The old steamer chest that Cullen receives from an anonymous source is fascinating in its own right. But inside, Cullen discovers more-a locked diary accompanied by a letter, asking for the diary to be restored to its rightful owner. Also in the trunk is a wooden box containing ticket stubs and an undated carnival flyer. But everyone isn't thrilled with Luna's quest. Her budding relationship with U.S. Marshal Christopher Gaines comes under strain as he tries to talk her out of a wild goose chase. But intuition pushes her on, unveiling a surprising modern-day connection, and leading Cullen and Luna to wonder if the diary's secrets still hold power today...

Action, adventure and a dash of mystery combine in the latest in the Lost and Found series from acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels, as a brother-and-sister team find clues to a decades-old case hidden in an old armoire . . . Luna Bodman always looks forward to a new shipment of furniture at the restoration shop. Her brother, Cullen, has a knack for finding discarded pieces with an intriguing history, and Luna likes to sit with each item to see if she can feel any kind of vibrations. Usually, Cullen does his thing while Luna does hers, but the arrival of an old armoire triggers a raeaction in Luna that's impossible to ignore. From the moment Luna wiggles inside the armoire and closes her eyes, she feels an overpowering and disturbing sensation. Emerging, she asks for a flashlight and discovers words scraped into the wood: "Help me!" Hoping to uncover the piece's secrets, Luna contacts her good friend, U.S. Marshall Christopher Gaines, and the group sets out to trace the armoire's origins.The journey takes them to a military school in New England, and a mysterious, long-ago ransom case. The kidnappers were never found, but decades later, the answers may finally be within reach . . .

Every family story has a beginning that often is lost or difficult to trace.The story of Phyllis Bailey Benet is detailed in her secret notebooks and explains many things about her very unusual childhood and marriage.If you loved Mary Alice in Finding Mary Alice, you will now know how her story begins.

For fans of Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel, beloved storyteller Fern Michaels blends mystery, drama, and a touch of romance for the fourth in her #1 bestselling “Lost & Found” series, as a shoebox of mementoes found in a childhood dresser becomes the catalyst for a search into Luna's own past... Even though Luna and her brother Cullen seem like complete opposites, they're identical in two ways: they'll never let injustice stand and they always have each other's back... Sometimes, two very different pieces of furniture just pair perfectly together. Brother and sister Cullen and Luna Bodman work much the same way. While practical-minded Cullen Bodman focuses on their family's antiques restoration business, his sister Luna's next-door Namaste Café brings in new clientele. As a thank you to his sister, Cullen retrieves Luna's childhood dresser from storage and refinishes it. A delighted Luna rummages through the drawers and discovers a shoebox full of mementos of her friend Brendan, reviving memories of love and a broken heart. But a flurry of emails and texts leads to a very brief death notice: Born. Died. Nothing else. Beyond Luna's sadness is her uncanny intuition that something about the announcement is off, a feeling that intensifies when she later glimpses a person who seems to be Brendan's doppelganger. His laugh, his walk-Luna remembers both so well. Is her old friend really alive? And if so, who faked his death, and why? It's not the first time an item of furniture has spurred Luna to solve a fascinating puzzle. But this time, the mystery is much more personal, and the stakes infinitely higher...

Duncan Wilde has avoided long-term relationships very well since his fiancée left him wounded in the hospital years ago. That one harsh lesson-that he needed to guard his heart-has stuck with him for years. Besides, he's a beat up old Marine well past his time for love. The fiery young doctor from Kansas City seems to think otherwise, though. Too bad she's so damn young.Alex Hartfield grew up as a military brat, but she sees something in Duncan that makes her think of permanence and starting a family. She wants someone to come home to every night and love, and he's the first man that makes her guarded heart race with hope and excitement. Now… as they try to understand the dangerous incidents going on around them, they fight to find common ground. But it seems as if fate has some tricks up her sleeve. WARNING- This is the fifth book in the Lost and Found series and as always, there are ups and downs. Readers need to be aware that I deal with PTSD issues, suicide, and miscarriage. But, as always, there is a happy ending!!! Lost and Found Series Reading Order The Embattled Road- Prequel- 0.5Embattled Hearts- Book 1Embattled Minds- Book 2Embattled Home- Book 3Embattled SEAL- Book 4Embattled Ever After- Book 5Embattled Return- Book 6 Connected Novellas- SEAL's Lost Dream- Book 2.5Her Forever Hero- Book 3.5Unbreakable SEAL- Book 3.6Embattled Christmas- Book 3.7Loving Lilly- Book 4.2Her Secret Wish- Book 4.3SEAL's Christmas Dream- Book 4.7Mistletoe Mischief- 5.1Lost and Found Pieces 1- Book 5.2Lost and Found Pieces 2 Connected Spinoffs-The Lowells of Honeywell, TexasForget Me Not- PrequelUntying His Not- Book 1Naughty by Nature- Book 2Trying the Knot- Book 3 The Dogs of War-Genesis- PrequelChaos- Book 1Destruction- Book 2Retribution- Book 3Catalyst- Book 4

Reconnect with the Lost and Found group as they settle into the intricacies of marriage and growing families.When Shannon proposes having another baby, John is caught flat-footed. He just survived the weekend from hell, caring for his two rambunctious boys. Now she wants to add another? FUDGE no!But that conversation has to go on hold, because she's brought home a young soldier that is struggling to reconnect with civilian life. He seems to be checking off a list of tasks before he checks out himself. Can they detour his death plan and give him something to live for?Marigold Lee hired on at the Lost and Found Investigative Service to honor her father's memory while she attains her psychology degree. The young soldier with the devastating burns makes her yearn for a relationship, but his suicidal tendencies brings up her own emotional pain.As she helps him wade through the traumatic minefield of discovering his own lost family and consoling another, they find a connection greater than either of them ever expected. Lost and Found Series Reading Order The Embattled Road- Prequel- 0.5Embattled Hearts- Book 1Embattled Minds- Book 2Embattled Home- Book 3Embattled SEAL- Book 4Embattled Ever After- Book 5Embattled Return- Book 6 Connected Novellas-SEAL's Lost Dream- Book 2.5Her Forever Hero- Book 3.5Unbreakable SEAL- Book 3.6Embattled Christmas- Book 3.7Loving Lilly- Book 4.2Her Secret Wish- Book 4.3SEAL's Christmas Dream- Book 4.7Mistletoe Mischief- 5.1Lost and Found Pieces 1- Book 5.2Lost and Found Pieces 2 Connected Spinoffs-The Lowells of Honeywell, TexasForget Me Not- PrequelUntying His Not- Book 1Naughty by Nature- Book 2Trying the Knot- Book 3 The Dogs of War-Genesis- PrequelChaos- Book 1Destruction- Book 2Retribution- Book 3Catalyst- Book 4

Weddings suck and Navy SEAL Drake Hardwick, or Zero to his teammates, is totally out of his element at the wedding reception of a fellow SEAL. Too much pink is annoying. Too much crowd puts him in a dangerous mood. When he bumps into Izzy Greer, for a few brief seconds, he forgets everything else around him. Too bad Izzy came to the reception with another guy, one that had trouble written all over him. Couldn't Izzy see that?Blind dates suck in general, but weddings bring out the worst in some men. Izzy Greer doesn't like being a damsel in distress, but when her blind date becomes both grabby and possessive, she realizes she needs some help getting rid of him. When things turn more dangerous, she prays one of the military guys at the reception saw him escort her away. She wishes upon a SEAL, and team leader Drake Hardwick materializes as if from a dream. Mature and sexy, Drake makes Izzy think this might turn out to be her luckiest wish ever. Formerly in Elle James' Brotherhood Protectors world, but re-edited!

His Marine training taught him that failure is never an option regardless of circumstances. That certainly applies to Chad's need to stop Lost and Found's deranged client from using the information he gathered to stalk and abuse his ex. Falling in love with the broken woman and her sweet daughter in the middle of rescuing them is definitely not the best timing. But it's also inevitable. In Book 3 of this heart-warming military romance series, Chad will discover that protecting Lora is a much easier task than proving he's the one man she can finally trust with her heart. Weeks of no incriminating evidence should have clued him in sooner about who was the real victim. Now Chad Lowell is wracked with guilt after the woman he's assigned to investigate is attacked by her abusive ex-husband right under his nose. Lora and her little girl are in incredible danger, and he vows to protect them at all costs, whether the angry and hurt woman wants him to or not. His Marine training makes the protecting part easy, but nothing he does seems to make Lora want to take a chance on him or his love. Lora O'Neil left a life of abuse to make a new start for herself and her daughter. When her ex hires Lost and Found Investigative Service to track her down, she's left reeling both physically and emotionally. The private detective that had been watching her for the past couple of months did finally come to her rescue, but does that mean she should now trust him to help her turn their lives around? The sexy former Marine makes her body feel things she thought she'd never feel for a man again, but she just can't imagine what it would take for her to heal enough to ever say yes. Lost and Found Series Reading Order The Embattled Road- Prequel- 0.5Embattled Hearts- Book 1Embattled Minds- Book 2Embattled Home- Book 3Embattled SEAL- Book 4Embattled Ever After- Book 5Embattled Return- Book 6 Connected Novellas-SEAL's Lost Dream- Book 2.5Her Forever Hero- Book 3.5Unbreakable SEAL- Book 3.6Embattled Christmas- Book 3.7Loving Lilly- Book 4.2Her Secret Wish- Book 4.3SEAL's Christmas Dream- Book 4.7Mistletoe Mischief- 5.1Lost and Found Pieces 1- Book 5.2Lost and Found Pieces 2 Connected Spinoffs-The Lowells of Honeywell, TexasForget Me Not- PrequelUntying His Not- Book 1Naughty by Nature- Book 2Trying the Knot- Book 3 The Dogs of War-Genesis- PrequelChaos- Book 1Destruction- Book 2Retribution- Book 3Catalyst- Book 4