Emily Bernal Mystery

A former rodeo queen turned paralegal. A criminal attorney with a soft spot for lost causes. To find a missing girl, Emily and Jack will have to team up for one wild ride. Dumped by her husband for a man, ex-rodeo queen Emily Bernal yearns for a fresh start. When a handsome local attorney named Jack offers her a gig, she's not sure if it's the right fit. But after a dead body takes a swan dive right in front of her and she learns a missing six-year-old girl is caught in the aftermath, Emily's heart sends her from barrel racing to paralegal work in a hurry. As she and Jack interrogate the young girl's tight-lipped mother, a string of strange coincidences don't seem to add up. When sparks fly between her and her boss and dead ends start to become dead bodies, the race to save the girl comes down to the wire. Can Emily and Jack decipher their feelings and the contradictory clues before they become the next victims?

A shocking murder. A high-speed robbery. Can ex-cowgirl Emily stand up to a criminal convoy? Emily Bernal may have traded the fast-paced rodeo world for paralegal work but the change hasn't made her life any simpler. Between romancing her sexy attorney boss Jack and fighting for custody of her foster child, she wonders if riding a bucking bronco would be easier. But when two runaway teens beg for her help after witnessing a truck-stop murder, the former rodeo queen springs into action. As she follows the clues along the Texas interstate, she can't help but notice her boyfriend is hiding something from her. When the investigation turns deadly, Emily's only chance to keep the runaways alive is to stand toe-to-toe with a criminal conspiracy that could make her the next victim?

A frosting-covered corpse. A secret-keeping fiancé. Can former rodeo star Emily solve the mystery before the killer rides off into the sunset? Emily Bernal feels like she's finally living her happily-ever-after. Weeks away from marrying her sexy boss and adopting the little girl who stole her heart, she thought nothing could break her stride. At least until a dead-man face-plants into an anatomically correct novelty cake and Emily's friend is charged with murder. As she follows the crumb trail of clues, Emily must infiltrate a venomous cult and clash with her one and only nemesis. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more her fiancé pushes her away. Emily wonders if the man of her dreams is holding back something far more sinister than three little words… Against an onslaught of dark secrets and deadly schemes, Emily must go it alone to discover her fiancé's secret and clear her friend's name before it's too late.

Sparks fly as ex-cowgirl and down-on-her-luck paralegal Emily Bernal hilariously struggles through a series of murders, messes, and men in a trio of Texas-to-New Mexico mysteries perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, plus a bonus book Heaven to Betsy: A former rodeo queen turned paralegal. A criminal attorney with a soft spot for lost causes.vTo find a missing girl, Emily and Jack will have to team up for one wild ride. Earth to Emily: A shocking murder. A high-speed robbery. Can ex-cowgirl Emily stand up to a criminal convoy? Hell to Pay: A frosting-covered corpse. A secret-keeping fiancé. Can former rodeo star Emily solve the mystery before the killer rides off into the sunset? Wasted in Waco: A fast-paced prequel ensemble mystery featuring all the What Doesn't Kill You female sleuths. "Full of heart, humor, vivid characters, and suspense. Hutchins has done it again!" - Gay Yellen, author of The Body Business Once Upon A Romance calls Hutchins an "up-and-coming powerhouse writer." If you like Sandra Brown or Janet Evanovich, you will love USA Today Best Seller Pamela Fagan Hutchins. A former attorney, Pamela splits time between Snowheresville, WY and Lake Mooselookmeguntic, ME.