Bøker av Janice Coy

Krystal McKinnon is good at keeping secrets. But when she hatches a desperate plan that has her digging a grave in her vegetable garden to protect her young daughter, she finds some secrets are too big to bury. Now, she must answer to the law and her mother. Even nature seems to be aligned against her. Just when Krystal finally embraces the untidy truth and accepts the consequences of her murderous actions, she is confronted by a ghost from the past who's even better at deceit than she is. And he has a score to settle.

Kelly Stanchion is forging ahead with her long-awaited sojourn at the historic Clifftop Manor despite the fact she will have to travel solo after being unceremoniously dumped by her best friend and travel companion. Situated on a bluff overlooking the ocean in the Pacific Northwest, Clifftop Manor is a highly sought-after destination, and Kelly feels lucky to have gotten a reservation in the off-season. But Clifftop Manor isn't all it seems; the owners expect a more permanent payment of sorts.Putting on a brave face, Kelly is determined to get the most out of her stay, including visits to the nearby lighthouse and rain forest, even though the unexplained and unexpected loss of her friend still weighs on her. At least she won't run into her old friend at the far-off destination, something she's been hoping to avoid in her hometown. But when she checks into the manor, the first person she sees lounging in the lobby is Aria Camembert! Kelly soon dismisses the sighting as a figment of her imagination. Cut off from the outside world at the isolated manor, Kelly quickly becomes immersed in the home's history, her thoughts consumed with questions about the manor's original mistress and the mysterious disappearance of her friend. As the days pass, the manor's past and her own experiences become entwined in unsettling ways. Soon, separating logic from imagination becomes a challenge, and Kelly wonders if she has lost touch with reality. Or does something more sinister permeate the halls of Clifftop Manor?

After more than thirty years of marriage, Robin Larking is unexpectedly and tragically alone. She's recently retired from her teaching career; she's growing old despite her herculean efforts to hold back the march of time and stay relevant. One June day, she flees her home on a spur of the moment trip to the Sierra Nevada Mountains where she hopes to get a fresh grip on a life that feels like its spinning out of her control. But, when she heads down a hiking trail by herself, she loses her balance, becoming injured and lost. Forced to survive on her own in the woods, Robin is irresistibly drawn to a magical glade and forever changed. While she struggles to figure out what happened to her in the hidden spot, someone else has other plans for Robin and the waters in the glade - plans that will make them rich!

Agave Beach is a destination spot. Jaye Walker is only there to work at a local kayak shop and move on: a pattern she has perfected over the years. But first, her friend disappears and then scores of dead seals start washing up on the local beaches - some with shark bites. Soon, Jaye finds her plans to leave, and even her life are in danger. Will Agave Beach be her final destination after all? The Smallest of Waves: a 2017 suspense finalist at the San Diego Book Awards Association Annual Awards. Kirkus Review says: (Jaye Walker ) is an appealing heroine. Janice Coy uses her beachside setting well, contrasting Agave Beach's innocent sand castles and clueless tourists with the mysterious ocean - so foreign with its dark depths, sharks, kelp forests, and sea caves." Janice Coy is the author of seven books of contemporary women's fiction all available on Amazon. The S

Balboa Park, the Prado, and the famed Organ Pavilion are all a little bit of Eden for Evelyn and Howard who met there, married at the park, and lived most of their married lives in a bungalow nearby. Now, they must sell their beloved home and move to an assisted living where Howard can get the memory care he needs. Ruby, Evelyn and Howard's granddaughter, grew up visiting the park and her grandparents. Of course, it's the perfect spot to marry her soulmate Logan. She hopes her marriage will be as loving and long as her grandparents'. But all is not as perfect as it seems. Evelyn has spent much of her marriage concealing a potentially life-altering secret about a long-ago afternoon. She wants Howard's forgiveness. But is it too late to confess? The honeymoon is barely over for Ruby and Logan when Ruby learns about something Logan did; she's not sure her marriage can survive the fallout. When Lawrence, a man who's skilled at ferreting out the truth, moves to the same assisted living as Evelyn and Howard, will Evelyn's secret be laid bare before she has a chance to tell Howard? Or will Lawrence's own hidden past be unearthed first by Ruby's nose for news? Janice Coy is the author of seven books of fiction. All can be found on Amazon. Ruby Scott is expert at uncovering uncomfortable truths. She's had a successful career as a hard-charging investigative reporter bent on exposing truths others are desperate to hide. But when she discovers a truth that hits close to home, she questions her judgment in rushing to marry Logan. Ruby's grandmother, Evelyn Scott, has spent much of her sixty-year marriage concealing a potentially life altering truth about a long-ago afternoon. As her beloved husband gradually loses his memories, Evelyn wonders if it's too late to beg his forgiveness for what happened.When Lawrence Paisley, a man skilled at ferreting out the truth of a mission, moves to the same assisted living facility as Evelyn, will her secret be exposed before she can tell her husband? Or will Lawrence's own desire for secrecy be thwarted first by Ruby's nose for news? Living in an imperfect world that's north of Eden, Ruby and Evelyn must decide what truths demand the light and what truths are better left buried. Janice Coy is the award-winning author of three previous novels. Her third novel, "The Smallest of Waves," was chosen as a finalist by the San Diego Book Award Association.