The Code Enforcer
Bryce is a Marine hiding his military-ending injury. All he wants is to hide in his mundane job as the code enforcer while he sorts out his life. What he does not account for is Markie, the emerald eyed beauty who walks through his office door. Markie is a Police Investigator hardened by her cheating ex. When the municipal code violators Bryce is investigating are murdered, he becomes Markie's number one suspect. 

A Brush with Death
Ben is secretly in love with Cori and has been waiting for the right time to make his move, but his divorce haunts him. Cori has had all she can take from men since her ex left without a trace. The last thing she needs is another man who will disappoint her. When Cori opens her heart to Ben, women he holds key information about turn up dead. She realizes she should have never trusted him.

Crime & Passion Stalk City Hall Series is created by Valerie J. Clarizio, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Crime & Passion Stalk City Hall Series

She leaned forward and pressed her sweet lips lightly to his, pushing all his pain away. With deliberate care he probed her mouth, taking in her tantalizing flavor as he slowly ran his hands over her soft, warm flesh. Her gentle fingertips trailed over him, exploring expertly. His skin tingled where she touched. In the moments that led up to this, she'd bared her soul to him and him to her in full trust. He'd never revealed so much of himself to anyone. He guessed Cori hadn't either. This both thrilled and unnerved him. 


Cori rolled from her side to her back, giving him full access to her body. With as much as he loved this maneuver, he treasured the full-access she'd offered of her soul moments earlier even more. 


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