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The Boyfriend Loophole (Detective Charlize Carson Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Danielle Stewart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 3: Detective Charlize Carson

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Charlize has been called home as her mother begins to succumb to a long illness. Reluctantly taking a step back from her role in private security with the Kinross organization, Charlize resumes her role as a detective, armed with a badge and a determination to still make a difference in this world.

Amidst the challenges of settling into a small-town police precinct, she stumbles upon a mysterious case. A baffling disappearance that local authorities dismiss as attention-seeking antics. Charlize's instincts, however, tell her there's more to the story. Especially when digging she discovers multiple cases in the state with the same haunting details.

"The Boyfriend Loophole" is a gripping tale where chasing down evil might lead Charlize to her own reflection in the mirror. Every code she's lived by becomes irrelevant and she crosses a line she knows she won't be able to come back from."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CJLZDP34
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random Acts Publishing, LLC (December 29, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 29, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2083 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages

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- #6 in Vigilante Justice
- #145 in Suspense (Kindle Store)
- #164 in Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)

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Danielle Stewart is a USA Today Best Selling Author of over thirty books. Her series include The Piper Anderson Series, The Edenville Series, The Clover Series, The Piper Anderson Legacy Mystery Series, The Rough Waters Series & The Barrington Billionaire's Series. She has had more the 3 million books downloaded and held the number one book rank on Apple Books, Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Danielle currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and son. She works hard to perfect the ability to write in a noisy house and create story lines while folding laundry. She loves hearing from readers so please find her on social media!

Ten Things to know about Danielle Stewart:

1. I have a fear of whales. All whales. The noise they make. The sight of them (even on tv). I don't think this phobia has a name and I've never met anyone else who feels this way. I blame it on the 3D movie when I was 7 at the Boston Museum of Science. (Thanks Dad.)

2. When I get hungry it brings out the worst in me. My friends and family know to keep me well fed. They pack snacks now.

3. I can cook but not bake. Not even a little. Not even a box of brownies.

4. If there is a song I like it is normal to hear me listening to it a hundred times (give or take) in a row.

5. I do not, under any circumstances, read directions. Who has time for that? Making mac & cheese by the seat of my pants for the last 25 years.

6. Like a black-out drunk, I have lost hours of my life mysteriously to Pinterest. If you haven't tried it yet... don't. Save your self.

7. Before I became a mother, lots of things grossed me out. Now nothing does.

8. My favorite food is food... my least favorite food is no food. I love food. (apply the same rule to wine)

9. I do not have a green thumb. I have the kind of thumb that kills any type of plant ever given to me. Whatever kind of thumb that is... I have it.

10. Writing has changed my life. Not just the career it's created but the way I feel when I write. If you have something you love to do I hope you get the opportunity to do it.

Missing Pieces Series:

Book 1: The Bend in Redwood Road (FREE)

Book 2: The Pier at Jasmine Lake

Book 3: The Bridge in Sunset Park

Book 4: The Stairs to Chapel Creek

Book 5: The Cabin on Autumn Peak

Book 6: The Short at East Bonnet Beach (Coming Soon)

Piper Anderson Series:

Book 1: Chasing Justice (FREE)

Book 2: Cutting Ties

Book 3: Changing Fate

Book 4: Finding Freedom

Book 5: Settling Scores

Book 6: Battling Destiny

Book 7: Unearthing Truth

Book 8: Defending Innocence

Book 9: Saving Love

The Edenville Series:

Book 1: Flowers in the Snow (FREE)

Book 2: Kiss in the Wind

Book 3: Stars in a Bottle

Book 4: Fire in the Heart

The Clover Series:

Book 1 & 2 Half My Heart & Change My Heart (FREE)

Book 3 All My Heart

Over the Edge Series

Book 1 Facing Home (Free)

Book 2 Crashing Down

The Rough Waters Series:

Book 1: The Goodbye Storm(FREE)

Book 2: The Runaway Storm

Book 3: The Rising Storm

The Barrington Billionaire Series

Book 1: Fierce Love (Free)

Book 2: Wild Eyes

Book 3: Crazy nights

Book 4: Loyal Hearts

Book 5: Untamed Devotion

Book 6: Stormy Attraction

Book 7: Foolish Temptations

Book 8: Surprising Destiny

Book 9: Lovely Dreams

Book:10 Perfect Homecoming

Book:11 Promising Reunion

The Piper Anderson Legacy Mystery

Book 1: Three Seconds to Rush (Free)

Book 2: Just for a Heartbeat

Book 3: Not just an Echo

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Bev

Life isn't fair

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024

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Detective Charlize's life is full of turmoil. Her mother is dying, and she has quit a job she loved to be with her. But they really are not close. Now she is back in the small town she grew up in, and a member of the police department there. Her mother's caregiver has asked her to look into the abduction of a family member. This is where things start to form in Charlize's mind. There are more of these strange abductions that the police won't even look into. I felt the emotions that was throughout this book. Nice job Danielle!

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Regret is something we either deal with or let it eat us up!

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024

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Regret is something we either deal with or let it eat us up! As Charlize comes home to be with her dying mother, she is filled with sadness and regret that she didn’t come sooner. She had never felt close to her mother, feeling that she was a disappointment, not the daughter her mother deserved. Taking a job with local law enforcement will keep her busy as her mother’s days wind down. She’s a person who needs to keep busy. She takes on an odd case that has been put “on the back burner “ because it’s unbelievable. As she works the case, her mother’s insight and input to the situation helps them communicate better and have some real heartwarming conversations. As the case winds down, decisions have to be made.

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Fascinating

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2024

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Well written and I found no grammatical errors. The mother that died had me crying real tears. Hope the boyfriend, Mack, is trustworthy...

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Good Reading, tough subject.

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024

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I enjoyed this book. As usual, the characters made it interesting. The story had a slight twist that was exciting. Another gold star for Ms. Stewart.

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024

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I liked the story. Danielle can’t write a bad story. But, toward the end it felt very preachy. I understand a message was being pushed, but not what I was looking for when I picked up the book. I’m glad women feel like they are being protected by this new law, which only prohibits the abuser from buying a firearm for 5 years. But when they show the statistics, how many were victims of legal purchases vs illegal. The new law doesn’t stop abusers from procuring one of the many illegal guns out there.

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Irish Eyes 430

Important subject with intriguing mystery

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024

Charlize comes home from her fast-paced job in protection services to take care of her dying mother. She is getting burnt out in her job and is ready for a slower pace, taking a job with the local police department. Her mother’s caregiver brings a mysterious case (out of her jurisdiction) where a young woman was chloroformed and left out on a road. She wasn’t robbed or assaulted. When Charlize begins to investigate, she finds five similar cases within the state. Each of the victims had been assaulted in the past, yet nothing was done for them. Charlize is intrigued and gets permission to investigate the case. I really enjoyed this book and the attention it gives to the loophole laws. The complicated relationship of Charlize and her dying mother is also a good story. It’s almost like two stories blended seamlessly into one book. I enjoyed reading this book very much and am looking forward to the next book in the series.

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fossil

Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2024

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We have a thriller with the human touch ,
Police who have good hearts and those that have none.
Throughout the very sad but amazing re-bonding of Charlize & her mum leading to its dad but inevitable conclusion.
Again tempered romance a brilliant read.

joy m johnson

Interesting

Reviewed in Australia on January 23, 2024

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An interesting story for me. I was not aware of the situation that this story covers.

Father Ted

"Strong on message"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2024

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The strong message was delivered by an excellent writer. It might not be as entertaining as many of her other books, but nobody can say the subject matter does not need more visibility. Recommended.

Toots Sullivan

I am not American, but it was a good story

Reviewed in Australia on February 6, 2024

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I suppose if I were an American and concerned about this topic I would see it as a very political storyline. Right wing, left wing or whatever wing etc etc.
But I’m not American, so I was able to read this book as just another story, one that I found quite good, it is clean in all aspects, which shows this writer has a good command of words and doesn’t need to regress to swearing etc to fill sentences.
It’s characters are charming, are normal mixed up people, and yet are still surprising. I liked it.
Good editing and proof reading.
A good solid enjoyable read.
I can recommend this book, but having said that…I don’t know how it will go down with Americans.

bluevapo

better than most of its kind

Reviewed in Australia on March 28, 2024

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Middling. The language occasionally falters, and the plot drives the story too fast. The anguish over the mother-daughter dysfunction is a bit overdone, but perhaps my own past situation is skewing my thoughts. What i can't stand is the religious overtone. i wouldn't have started it if I'd known I was going to run into that.