Book excerpt: Widowed young, Hana craves safety more than love. She’s disinterested in her mysterious new admirer, yet he seems undaunted. Until an unexpected threat throws her straight at his feet. Hana's safe world consists of working at the local high school and attending church on the weekends. But a series of surprising attacks exposes her vulnerability. She's already isolated and in danger when a bungled hit-and-run casts her at the feet of the handsome new English teacher. Logan has loved Hana since her eighteenth year. The strong, quiet man has already wasted two decades searching for the beautiful redhead he saw sobbing on a London train. A wall guards Hana’s heart against the sadness shrouding that chance meeting. She does not remember him. Logan’s dubious past equips him to save Hana from the criminals hounding her. He’s more than a gifted English teacher. Deadly secrets and a powerful empire are at his disposal. He could help her, but will she let him? Allying herself with the head of New Zealand’s notorious Du Rose family may prove Hana’s greatest mistake yet. There’s always a cost. No good deed goes unpunished. And as Logan is hamstrung by Hana’s reluctance to trust him with her fears, her life becomes the payment for her folly. Dive into the rich New Zealand tapestry of the infamous Du Rose family. Gripping and evocative, this long running series beckons you into an intricate dance where love and sacrifice collide. Enjoy the captivating landscape of Aotearoa. You'll never want to leave. Start reading About Hana today. Awarded 5 stars by Readers' Favorite. Readers say; "Superb storytelling." Leanne "I couldn't put this series down." Amazon Customer Keywords related to this novel; mysteries and thrillers, mysteries set in New Zealand, murder mystery books, mystery books for adults, mystery chapter books, mystery crime books, mystery fiction books, mystery love books, mystery novels for adults, mystery romance, mystery romance books, mystery romance books for adults, mystery romance books for women, mystery thrillers and suspense, romantic suspense, romantic suspense books, romantic suspense novels, romantic suspense series, New Zealand romantic suspense, romantic suspense books, romantic suspense novels, romantic suspense series, New Zealand romantic suspense, New Zealand fiction, New Zealand novels, rural romance, rural fiction, rural life, rural living, small town and rural fiction, small town big secrets, small town romance books, small town big dreams, small town big rumors, small town crime, small town fiction, small town mystery, small town problems, small town second chance romance, small town series, secretive men retribution, secretive men murder mystery, brooding hot guy suspense, lonely women and men with secrets, secretive men and beautiful women, brooding guys with secrets, rural suspense, If you like Rosalind James, or Cynthia Hickey, you'll love the Hana Du Rose Mysteries.