Upstate Uproar

Upstate Uproar

Joan Rylen

Joan Rylen

The Getaway Girlz — Vivian, Wendy, Lucy and Kate — retreat to upstate New York to help Wendy cope with her fiancé's disappearance. Instead of lazy lakeside afternoons and picturesque hikes, the girls plunge into a cold case (drowning) and dig up trouble (human remains). Their quaint B&B holds secrets from the past, giving Kate haunting dreams. Lucy's momentary meltdown brings in much-needed muscle, Pierre La Roche, whom they met in Playa del Carmen on their first getaway. Vivian's fireman fling, Larson, can't stop the combustion of boats, houses and automobiles that ensue. Despite the deadly drama, these four friends take on Lake Placid's tourist attractions and peculiar people, whipping up a dangerous firestorm on this unforgettable Adirondack adventure.
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Big Easy Escapade

Big Easy Escapade

Joan Rylen

Joan Rylen

Vivian, Wendy, Kate and Lucy take the party to New Orleans for their third girls getaway and Wendy's last hurrah before she's hitched. Their French Quarter nights are full of beads, boas, bachelorette kisses and big-ass beers. Things veer off course when new friend Daisy becomes the third exotic dancer to disappear from the Crescent City in a month. Hunky Detective Antonio Robichaux and his by-the-book partner, Eddie Leffall, are on the case, and they want the girls to stay out of it. Old friends Al and Adrienne Russo help the girls chase down bad guys in historic streetcars, airborne airboats and a commandeered carriage, culminating in a chaotic chase for the kidnapper. The Getaway Girlz go beyond Bourbon Street and risk their own safety to help solve the not-so-easy case in the Big Easy.
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Rocky Mountain Mayhem

Rocky Mountain Mayhem

Joan Rylen

Joan Rylen

Vivian, Wendy, Kate and Lucy are off to the Rocky Mountains on their second girls' getaway. Life as a single mom of four is hectic for Vivian. Add to that a recent, contentious breakup, and she is ready for red wine and relaxation. Seemingly innocent oddities — noises in the night, familiar scent of cologne, prickly sense of watchful eyes – culminate in a perilous plunge contrived by the ex-boyfriend who, it turns out, is wanted by the FBI. Agent Wade Nelson is called in to investigate, and an evening by the fire sparks the flames of romance between him and Wendy. Unwilling to go home until her stalker is caught, Vivian becomes the bait and the Getaway Girlz take on wild whitewater, treacherous trails and animal aggressions to stay alive in this Colorado cliffhanger.
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