On the wild Oregon coast, tucked between the mountains and the sea, stands Siren Song, home to a group of women known as The Colony. Their aunt hoped the isolated lodge would be a sanctuary, a place where she could protect them and their special gifts. But nowhere is safe from the man who has marked them for death. The note pinned to the dead body found on the remote beach has no name, just Ravinia Rutledge's phone number and the words Next of Kin....

Eight months into a surrogate pregnancy for her sister, Kristina, Detective Savannah Dunbar just wants to wrap up paperwork before taking medical leave. But her department's investigation into a brutal double homicide has suddenly become much more complex--and personal. And now there are disturbing rumors about a place known as the Colony, its matriarch, and a long history of bitter secrets.

Gemma La Porte wakes up in a hospital room, bruised and confused, remembering only her name. Deputy Will Tanninger is waiting for answers, and wants to know if she's responsible for a fatal hit-and-run. Gemma has no choice but to put her trust in Will, but if it turns out she's guilty of murder, he has no choice but to arrest her. Torn by her growing feelings for Will and haunted by her shadowy past, Gemma is determined to learn the truth.

The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by the earthmen who have come to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth.

Describes the two attempts by English colonists to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island at the end of the 16th century.

Follows the history of the Colony of Connecticut, including its daily life, the interaction of the settlers and Indians, and the political struggle to be free of English rule.

An introduction to the lives of the early settlers in the Delaware Colony, from the early attempts of the Dutch, Swedes, and English to colonize to Delaware's role in the American Revolution.

An introduction to the early days of the settlement of Maryland, describing the daily life and economy of the colony and its religious tolerance.

Introduces important people and events from the early years of the Virginia Colony.

Traces the history of Rhode Island from the arrival of the first European settlers in the early seventeenth century through 1790 when it became the thirteenth state to join the Union.