Librarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B005FMR45M. Nicki Sosebee wants her first headline, but she doesn’t want it to read “Reporter found dead.” Since leaving school years earlier, Nicki Sosebee has long since given up on the notion of The American Dream, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still have dreams of her own. She realized early on that her college degree isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, but she also knows that she doesn’t want to work for minimum wage the rest of her life. She wants MORE. To get there, she’s been learning the ropes as a novice reporter for her hometown newspaper, but it doesn’t take her long to find out that her naïveté is not doing her any favors. That’s where her best friend Sean Ramsey comes in. He gives her advice when her instincts steer her wrong and he supports her when she needs it. Oh…and he’s HOT. She’s had it bad for Sean, ever since The Night eight years ago, the one time they hooked up and had the time of their lives, but she ruined it when she accidentally called him her ex-boyfriend’s name in the heat of passion. And they’ve been friends only—and hands off—ever since. Nicki’s currently investigating a story that she thinks might result in her first headline. One of Winchester’s bad boys has been locked up for arson, but as Nicki digs deeper, she finds it’s not just a case of trying to set fire to a house…and between being seduced by a bad ass biker and potentially getting caught by the bad guys before she can write that headline, Nicki starts to wonder if she’s really GOT THE LIFE.

Nicki Sosebee's adventures continue... Is a headline worth dying for? Nicki’s love life might suck, but her sex life is great. The only way both could be spectacular would be if her best friend Sean would look at her as more than just a friend. Nicki knows she’s stuck in the friend zone, so she focuses her energies on her job. She’s becoming a better reporter every day, so when her editor asks her to interview a local politician, Nicki is thrilled. But when the politician’s secretary ends up dead, it’s anybody’s guess as to who did it. Nicki has a few ideas, though, and finds herself in deep trouble as she pokes her nose where it probably doesn’t belong. Nicki Sosebee is a strong woman who's not afraid to go after what she wants, whether it's a man or a story. She's tough and her mouth shows it. She's a free spirit and feels no need to apologize for who she is or what she believes in. DEAD is #2 in the Nicki Sosebee series. Warning: Not for the faint of heart! This book contains explicit sex and naughty language. Proceed with caution...if you dare.

The hottest Nicki book yet! The Winchester Tribune publishes an article warning the women of Winchester that there is a sexual predator on the loose in the streets of the town they once thought was safe. Danger doesn’t stop Nicki, though, and it’s not till it’s too late that she discovers the criminal in the place she least suspects. And there’s no one who can save her this time. Meanwhile, she decides that her new love interest Jesse might be worth more of her time...but he’s not making it easy. Warning: Not for the faint of heart! This book contains explicit sex and naughty language. Proceed with caution...if you dare.

Nicki is becoming a better reporter, so much so that her boss Neal leans on her more and more to get the good stuff. So when a rash of robberies hits the downtown Winchester area, Nicki is reporting the damage...and probably getting a little too close for the bad guys’ comfort. As if that weren’t enough, Nicki finds herself in a full-fledged love triangle between Jesse and Sean...and she can’t bear to choose between them. Warning: Not for the faint of heart! This book contains explicit sex and naughty language. Proceed with caution...if you dare.

The scales are starting to fall from her eyes… Thanks to Sean, Nicki’s starting to pay lots more attention to what the politicians around Winchester are doing—and she decides to do something about it. When the City Council draws a line between the haves and have nots, Nicki decides to take a stand, and it won’t make her popular around her hometown. Meanwhile, Nicki finds herself in a love triangle and she thinks she knows what she wants…but does she really? Spreading the news is easier than trying to solve her love life. PLEASE This book was previously published in 2011 as ONE MORE TIME.

Small towns hide big corruption. Just as Nicki starts to figure out that her beloved town of Winchester maybe isn’t so safe or idyllic, she discovers even worse secrets that have been buried and ignored. When the teenage daughter of a Winchester lawyer is kidnapped, Nicki reports on the crime. Is it falling on deaf ears? As she continues researching the breaking news, she gets a glimpse at the darker elements of her town, leaving her wondering how she can use her position to expose what she’s found. PLEASE This book was previously published in 2012 as LOST. The Nicki Sosebee Stories are an interconnected series and should be read in order for maximum spoiler-free enjoyment.

The longest Nicki book is also the sexiest! Nicki, now disillusioned, realizes that she is but a tiny cog in a big machine, and she begins to feel like she’s going to be swallowed up. As she opens her eyes to all that’s around her, her life begins to fall apart. She loses her car, her apartment, and almost loses her job, all to circumstances beyond her control, and the bad guys have nothing to do with it. But, through adversity, Nicki learns what she’s made of. She begins to dig deep into the underbelly of Winchester, and she finds that the drug trade isn’t just for the junkies. Keep a fan nearby 'cause this Nicki book is hot, hot, HOT!!! Warning: Not for the faint of heart! This book contains explicit sex and naughty language. Proceed with caution...if you dare.

In a town as small as Winchester, there’s no place to hide. Now that Nicki has seen what the people in power in Winchester will do to keep their control, she understands that she needs to play it safe. Because she’s threatened to topple the thrones of the town’s rulers, she’s on their radar. Worse, Nicki feels responsible for the murder of a prostitute she’s interviewed, so she wants to help other women in the profession. The only way she can is by reporting every newsworthy tidbit she discovers. Unfortunately, that keeps her under the watchful eyes of the power players in her corrupt town… PLEASE This book was previously published in 2012 as BLIND. The Nicki Sosebee Stories are an interconnected series and should be read in order for maximum spoiler-free enjoyment.

Some don’t want to see the truth. As much as she wants to, Nicki knows she can’t fix everything that’s wrong with Winchester. Her hope is to educate her fellow citizens so they can see the truth—for some, though, what Nicki’s finding is yesterday’s news. And nobody cares. But when a woman who’s running for city council seems intent on dividing the city, Nicki knows she must expose the woman for what she really is… PLEASE This book was previously published in 2014 as FAKE. The Nicki Sosebee Stories are an interconnected series and should be read in order for maximum spoiler-free enjoyment.

From here on out, the Nicki Sosebee series is getting darker. BUCKLE UP. Like a dog with a bone, Nicki cannot help but continue to pursue realtor-turned-politician Gina McCafferty as the woman persists in making her play for Winchester's open City Council seat. But Nicki is learning over and over again that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to her fair city. Meanwhile, her personal life is topsy-turvy, and a tattoo artist named Hunter makes Nicki’s life a living hell. Alliances are tested. Lines are drawn. And events are set in motion that will play out in deadly ways…

Nicki Sosebee is getting closer to something. She just doesn’t know what. Nicki’s sleepy hometown of Winchester, Colorado, is the kind of place that deals with two or three deaths a year, not two or three a month, but a serial killer is brutally murdering young adults in the most gruesome ways. With the help of her friend, investigative blogger Janice Breaker, Nicki feels like they’re on the verge of solving the mystery. Instead, she discovers that the corruption in her town reaches far and wide. As she gets closer to discovering the answer to all the dead bodies in her beloved town, she has to decide if she needs to stick to her guns or if it’s better to walk away and leave the headline for another day…

When Nicki loses someone close to her, she realizes that her investigative reporting is endangering not only herself but those she loves. Now she is forced to choose between walking away, just as many of her closest allies have urged her to do—or to keep digging deeper to find the truth. She’s not playing anymore—and neither is the killer. When Nicki notices she’s regularly being followed, she knows her next move could be her last. With the stakes so high, what will she do? And how can she protect herself when she doesn’t know who she can trust anymore?

All Nicki's investigations have led to this moment. Will she bring down Cecil Montgomery, the puppet master behind all evil in Winchester? Will she find out who Blackie is? And, when she discovers all their dirty deeds, will she be able to save herself or will they stop her from revealing everything? Nicki is now in the most dangerous spot she's ever been in. Now that she no longer has her protector, she's on her own. In her pursuit of justice, trying to bring down every corrupt person she knows in her beloved Winchester, she's made some headway—but, thanks to the likes of her main nemesis Montgomery and his hitman, it's between her and them...and they've got a lot more practice at their game. Will Nicki survive this ultimate endgame or will Montgomery keep running Winchester, business as usual?