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Lucy Appadoo is a prolific author who writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels about strong women who manage adversity with strength and heart. After a childhood spent reading and imagining escapist worlds, Lucy has put her imagination into stories. Her work as a rehabilitation counsellor, and former work as a counsellor in private practice, have led to an interest in writing inspirational stories about authentic, driven women who fight against a villain or love interest. Lucy enjoys plotting the next love story, researching crime stories and news to inspire her work, watching crime thrillers and suspenseful movies, travel, exercising, reading for entertainment or knowledge, meditation, and spending time with friends and family. She also appreciates her Italian background and culture, which has inspired her to write imaginative stories about her parents’ childhoods that have led to The Italian Family Series novels. Check out Lucy’s website and sign up for a free exclusive suspenseful novella: https://www.lucyappadooauthor.com.au
Risk To The Heart
Series: Billionaire Romance
Series Number: 1
E-book Price: 2.99
Paperback Price: 18.00
Blurb: Love in the workplace with her arrogant billionaire boss.
E-Book Price: 2.99
Paperback Price: 18.00
Unlocking Love in the Workplace: A Story of Redemption and Ambition. Dalia Bellizzi, a 29-year old software engineer, secures a new job in her field, but never expected she’d be working for a man known for his icy exterior. Luca Gallea, an entrepreneur with ambition to expand his design company on a global scale, has always kept his emotions under lock and key. Love was never a part of his journey to success, and he plans to keep it that way. As Dalia and Luca draw closer together, their defences weaken due to an undeniable attraction. But can they overcome their wounded pasts to balance love and ambition? If you like office romance that puts you on a roller coaster ride, you’ll love Risk To The Heart, the first book in Lucy Appadoo’s Billionaire Romance Series.
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Two Hearts And A Villa
Series: Billionaire Romance
Series Number: 2
E-book Price: 2.99
Paperback Price: 16.60
Blurb: Love gets messy when a billionaire property developer wants to sell her family villa.
E-Book Price: 2.99
Paperback Price: 16.60
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From Tuscany with Love: A Heartfelt Journey of Deception and Romance. Rose Terrini, a best-selling romance author, travels to Tuscany while struggling with the decision to sell her family villa in Italy. Gianni Abbate, an ambitious property developer with big plans to sell the villa, meets her in the quaint village of Montepulciano. He conceals his true identity, a sudden complication the moment he realises his instant connection with Rose. As Rose and Gianni develop a growing attraction, secrets surface and threaten their chance at love as they attempt to overcome their painful pasts. Can their budding romance survive the truth—or will deception tear them apart? If you like holiday romance and secret identity stories that take you on a thrilling and heart-warming ride, you’ll love Two Hearts And A Villa, the second book in Lucy Appadoo’s Billionaire Romance Series.
Hearts Unravelled
Series: Billionaire Romance
Series Number: 3
E-book Price: 2.99
Blurb: Opposites attract, enemies to lovers billionaire romance between two lovers managing grief and loss, and wounded pasts.
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Can you leave your wounded pasts behind? Gina Cassani, a driven data scientist, dreams of running her own marketing business. She thrives on control in both her career and personal life, but when she finds herself pitching a campaign to Stephen Farrugiya, a handsome billionaire who owns a chain of health centres, her composure begins to spiral. Stephen, who built his businesses in memory of his late fiancée, doesn’t appreciate Gina’s assumptions—or her attitude—but for the sake of his business, he’s willing to tolerate her. With the tension between them growing into attraction, they must decide if they can fight through their fears and heal—or if love is a risk they can’t afford. If you love steamy opposites-attract and enemies-to-lovers tropes, you’ll love –Hearts Unravelled, the third book in Lucy Appadoo’s Billionaire Romance Series.
Haunted By The Past
Series: Friends In Crisis
Series Number: 1
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 17.93
Blurb: A psychologist falls for a detective, but a deadly stalker threatens their lives.
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Paperback Price: 17.93
A serial killer waiting to take everything. It’s time for Bella to pay—with her life. Bella Carismo, a 27-year-old psychologist aims to grow her private practice. But her plans take a sudden turn when she crosses paths with Marco Petrazini, a detective, who brings shocking news of the horrific death of an old acquaintance. Now entangled in the investigation of not only a stalker, but several murders and a growing threat to the community, Bella enters in league with her love interest, Marco in his attempt to unravel the truth behind a force truly evil. As the messages, threats, and bodies begin to stack up, Bella finds herself cornered into a violent endgame as the shadows of Bella’s past intend to do far more than haunt her. Lucy Appadoo delivers a blend of romance, suspense, action, and twists. If you like adrenaline-pumping stories with strong women overcoming adversity and finding love, you’ll enjoy Haunted By the Past, the thrilling first book in the Friends In Crisis Series.
Twisted Obsession
Series: Friends In Crisis
Series Number: 2
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 18.00
Blurb: A social worker struggles with the prison release of her exboyfriend who is violent, only to fall for a firefighter. Lives are threatened.
E-Book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 18.00
Will a twisted obsession from the past smother the flames of new love before it starts? Liz Randiza, a dedicated social worker, has hardly recovered from an abusive relationship when she meets Matthew, the handsome brother of her client. While all her instincts tell her to stay away from him, there’s something in Matthew she just can’t resist, and she falls for him. A mistake she will soon regret. The real nightmare begins when Liz’s ex-boyfriend is released from prison and the unresolved issues in their relationship begin haunting her. She is pulled deep into a web of terror and anxiety. Soon, her worst nightmare becomes reality and everyone in her inner circle, including Matthew, may be in danger. People around her begin dying, and Liz realises that she and Matthew will be next. Twisted Obsession is the story of a helper who becomes a victim. It’s the story of a past that never leaves you alone. And the only question remains is whether Liz and Matthew live long enough to get their happy ending.
Web Of Lies
Series: Friends In Crisis
Series Number: 3
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 18.00
Blurb: A woman who navigates family secrets, past abuse, an organised serial killer, and love with a detective.
E-Book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 18.00
A gifted doctor. A caring detective. A chance to capture a serial killer, hell-bent on destroying them. Twenty-eight-year-old Jamie Porcellin struggles with the death of a young, teenage patient too gravely injured to save. When her father is arrested for murdering her patient, Jamie’s whole world crumbles around her. As more teenage girls are found dead, Jamie uncovers old family secrets. Sparks fly when she meets Angelo Ricci, the new detective investigating the gruesome murders. As Jamie is targeted by an unknown stalker resurfaced from her past, a series of events leads her to the twisted truth which makes her question her own life. Can Jamie and Angelo stop an organised serial killer from destroying more lives? Web of Lies is the third romantic suspense book in the Friends In Crisis Series. If you like fast-paced romantic suspense, sensual love scenes, and scary villains, you’ll love the latest book in Lucy Appadoo’s page-turning series.
Love-Obsessed
Series: Friends In Crisis
Series Number: 4
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 17.99
Blurb: A young woman falls for her best friend's brother but a cold-blooded killer threatens their safety.
E-Book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 17.99
Love. Murder. Obsession. Gabriella Jamitson’s world is turned upside down when someone she knows dies in tragic but familiar circumstances, with a stalker watching her every move. Jesse Warrier is Gabriella’s best friend’s brother and still grieving the death of his girlfriend Erica, convinced it wasn’t suicide. He’s determined not to let anything happen to Gabriella and to solve the mystery of Erica’s murder. Police discover the two deaths might not be what they appeared. A cold-blooded killer could be to blame for a string of similar murders, and Gabriella might be next. Will the truth be revealed and the villain caught before time runs out for Gabriella? Love-Obsessed is the fourth book in the Friends In Crisis Series; a set of stories about strong women overcoming adversity and falling in love. If you enjoy romance, high suspense, adrenaline-thrilling action, and twists and turns, then you’ll love Lucy Appadoo’s book.
Fatal Designs
Series: Friends In Crisis
Series Number: 5
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 15.99
Blurb: An interior designer struggles with the death of a colleague, and a string of murders that occur in places she's visited. She falls for her coworker, Edward and is soon targeted by a killer.
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Passion becomes peril in a deadly dance of love and death. Joy Warrier, a talented 25-year-old interior designer, experiences a harrowing ordeal when her colleague mysteriously vanishes only to be discovered dead. As Joy grapples with the shocking loss, fate intertwines her path with that of a handsome architect, Edward Astbury. Sparks fly as they clash, and an undeniable attraction simmers beneath the surface. Joy's world takes a terrifying turn when a series of chilling murders occur close to home. To her horror, the victims' lifeless bodies are dumped in places she has visited, leaving her to question if it’s mere coincidence or something far more sinister. With suspicion gnawing, Edward's brother, Ray, displays an unsettling interest in her and becomes a prime suspect. When she rejects his advances, she delves deeper into the mystery, only to discover that appearances can be deceiving, and her loved ones may be in danger. Will anyone survive the deadly secrets that lie within the shadows? Lucy Appadoo delivers a blend of romance, suspense, action, and twists. If you like adrenaline-pumping stories with strong women overcoming adversity and finding love, you’ll enjoy Fatal Designs, the thrilling fifth book in the Friends In Crisis Series.
Dancing In The Rain
Series: The Italian Family Series
Series Number: 0
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 10.99
Blurb: A young girl is torn between family duty and her desire for freedom in Italy.
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Paperback Price: 10.99
Fifteen-year old Valeria Allegro works diligently on the family farm in Italy, where she is torn between her duty to her family and her desire to find freedom from her strict, domineering father. She finds solace in Dario, a young student who provides a blissful escape-until a neighbour’s son, Gregorio, decides he wants her for himself. This raises an alarm for her father, which leads to family conflict and aggression. When Dario is threatened and her family is plagued by a series of suspicious accidents, Valeria is desperate to keep her loved ones safe. Can she end the turmoil and escape the firmly built trap to find the freedom she craves?
A New Life
Series: The Italian Family Series
Series Number: 1
E-book Price: FREE
Paperback Price: 14.71
Blurb: A young Italian woman travels to Australia from Italy for an arranged marriage, but a villain threatens her new life.
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Valeria Allegro was hoping to embark on a life of freedom when she left Italy to travel to Australia for an arranged marriage with Roberto Morandi. The last thing she expected to encounter was harassment by Roberto's friend and neighbour, Luca Abandonato. Valeria begins to wonder if marrying a virtual stranger at eighteen was a wise decision, especially when her new husband and his family demonstrate greater loyalty to Luca. Alone in a foreign country and struggling to feel settled and secure, it appears that Valeria must face a dangerous enemy alone unless love can be her salvation.
The Beauty Of Tears
Series: The Italian Family Series
Series Number: 2
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 12.78
Blurb: A family in postwar Italy struggles with poverty, grief, love, and a predator who threatens to kill.
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Paperback Price: 12.78
Twelve-year-old Roberto Morandi and his siblings work hard to keep their family afloat as their parents, Maria and Giovanni, struggle to survive financially in post-war Italy. When the financial stress threatens their parents’ marriage, a family friend, Salvatore, becomes their saving grace. However, a sudden turn of events leads to death and deception, placing their survival further at risk. When a villain tries to destroy the Morandis and all they’ve worked for, Roberto and his family must fight for their lives against a predator determined to kill.
A Life By Design
Series: The Italian Family Series
Series Number: 4
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 14.44
Blurb: A young girl travels to Milan to study Fashion Design, but she never expected to be tormented by a stalker.
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Paperback Price: 14.44
When 20-year old Elena Allegro leaves the Italian village of Laurino to study Fashion Design in Milan, she's certain her dreams are about to come true. Despite her father's warnings that risk comes with her newfound freedom, she loves her studies and develops a love interest with Francesco, the handsome young entrepreneur who offers her a part-time job in a Milan clothing store. It seems like an idyllic situation-until a stalker targets Elena, tormenting her with mind games and threatening her safety. In the face of escalating danger to herself and to Francesco, Elena must fight for her freedom, her love, and her survival.
In Rio's Shadows
Series: Women Of Strength
Series Number: 1
E-book Price: 3.99
Blurb: A woman travels to Rio for work, but didn't expect a childhood secret to come to light while exploring child exploitation.
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Romance and terror in a tropical paradise. Sun, sand, surf. How could Blanca Castellano turn down the offer of a promotion to beautiful Rio de Janeiro—especially when it’s a step up in her career in Madrid? The job is a dream come true. A promotion, a new culture to explore, great colleagues to work with, including a sexy photographer named Carlos. There’s also a chance to make a name for herself by exposing a powerful story: child sex exploitation in Rio’s poverty-stricken neighbourhoods. But the return to Rio also means the return of nightmares from Blanca’s childhood—nightmares that began after her first trip to Rio, as a child with her parents on vacation. As Blanca and Carlos investigate child exploitation in Rio, the shadows of Blanca’s nightmares become dark memories of something she cannot yet understand. Shadows of Carlos’s past, too, stalk them—until they become a terrifying and dangerous reality. Together, Blanca and Carlos must learn the identity of a murderous puppet master. If you like raw emotions and a plot that twists and turns from the beach of Ipanema through the sordid favelas and the soaring luxury of Leblon, you won’t be able to stop turning the pages in Lucy Appadoo’s first book, In Rio’s Shadows from the Women Of Strength Series.
Shadows Of The Past
Series: Women Of Strength
Series Number: 2
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 5.93
Blurb: Family secrets and a stalker threaten the life of Daniela and her loved ones, including the man she loves.
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Paperback Price: 5.93
A stalker in Madrid exposes deep secrets and tears a family apart. Daniela Lopez’s dance school business is just starting to find its feet when sensational newspaper reports about her father send clients running for the hills. Teetering on financial ruin, she finds that her only hope lies in Rafael Martin—the very journalist and love interest whose articles about her father drove away her students. Searching for answers draws Daniela into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. She must solve clues cryptic enough for a crossword puzzle. Together, Daniela and Rafael uncover a shocking secret in Spain’s ruggedly beautiful Basque Country. The question is: can they beat the stalker’s dead-line to save Daniela’s family? If you like intense romance, rich characters, fast-paced action and suspense, you’ll love Lucy Appadoo’s second book, Shadows Of The Past in the Women Of Strength Series.
Secrets In The Shadows
Series: Women Of Strength
Series Number: 3
E-book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 20.00
Blurb: A woman falls for her late exboyfriend's brother only to find herself embroiled in the drug cartel.
E-Book Price: 3.99
Paperback Price: 20.00
Would you leave home to get justice for a gruesome crime in the drug cartel? Kim Mai, a 27-year old yoga teacher visits regional Madrid to deliver a letter to her murdered exboyfriend’s brother, Ricardo Perez. But Kim never expected to fall for Ricardo, a former detective turned hotel manager who vows to find the killer at any cost. As Kim and Ricardo set out on a journey to discover his brother’s murderer in the South American cartel, a series of incidences brings them closer to deceit and danger. The bodies soon pile up. No one can be trusted, and the final showdown will prove deadly, while Ricardo fights his feelings for Kim in order to keep her safe. If you enjoy stories of romance, high action, and deadly villains, you’ll enjoy Lucy Appadoo’s third book, Secrets In The Shadows in the Women Of Strength Series.
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A Tuscan Dream
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Paperback Price: 16.00
Blurb: A love story between an interior designer and an arrogant architect whilst working on a villa in Tuscany, Italy.
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Working together in Tuscany, she wants it all, but can he give it to her? Alessandra De Luca, 28, is an interior designer who has it all: great friends, a successful career, beauty, and captivating wit. She never imagined designing a celebrity’s new home in Tuscany, Italy. She didn’t envision working with an arrogant architect either. Romeo Bianchi, 31, is a prolific architect with exacting standards and he isn't sure of the boisterous new designer brought on to his project by celebrity client Flavio. Too much is at stake for this woman to ruin things on his watch. A casual intimate encounter inspired by the romance of Tuscany leaves Alessandra wounded and Romeo distant. Can Alessandra and Romeo find a way to continue working together until the project is completed or will their Tuscan affair ruin everything?
Second Chances
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Blurb: A love story between a bookstore owner and policemen who had previously bullied her at school.
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A time for nostalgia, a time for growth, and the opportunity to rewrite a difficult past: this high school reunion won’t soon be forgotten. For 27-year-old Angie Regio, high school was a nightmare and Enrico De Lucci was part of that nightmare. Now paired together on the reunion planning committee, the time for reconciliation and reflection has come, whether they like it or not. As a policeman, Enrico has sworn an oath to serve and protect, but Angie’s icy cold treatment of him challenges Enrico’s patience as strongly as her passion captivates his heart. As she begins to finally warm to him, the hurts of the past bleed into Angie and Enrico’s very real present. Enrico’s old friend and fellow bully of Angie, Jake, has reappeared to further complicate the matter. Old wounds rend open, and Angie questions whether she can forgive Enrico and give in to her feelings for him. Will Angie and Enrico overcome their doubts to find that their love can truly bloom?
Red Flags
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Blurb: A villain threatens the life of a social work student while she works in a homeless shelter.
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Aurora Mannindo, a 21-year old social work student, dreams of working with hospital patients in therapeutic care, but first, she has to get through her final work placement at a homeless shelter for men. For Aurora, it's the placement from hell. Her days are filled with red tape and paperwork, and several of the clients—what the staff call “Red Flag Clients”—are overtly threatening. Two, in particular, Marcus and David, seem to go out of their way to menace her. When her driver’s license disappears the week Marcus is about to leave the shelter, Aurora begins to fear for her life. To save her best friend, Bianca, and her boyfriend, Carlos, Aurora is willing to fight to the death—but whose?
Collection Of Short Story Thrillers
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Blurb: Three short stories about strong women overcoming adversity, that will leave you in suspense.
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Caterina is totally in lust with her boyfriend, Arthur, and she hopes that their one night of bliss will draw them closer. However, her hope is dashed when a surprise intruder interrupts their romantic interlude and wreaks havoc on their evening together. Then a new discovery shakes Caterina’s world, and she starts to question her beliefs about herself. It is a night of terror for Caterina who wishes to protect Arthur and herself from the intruder, but will anyone survive in the end? Serenity is a 22-year old psychology student who desperately wants to forget her past. If only her dreams would let her. When a strange meeting triggers her memories of those past events, Serenity must seek out the truth to save the lives of two innocent children. As family secrets threaten to tear her world apart, she finds herself and her loved ones targeted by a villain she thought she'd left behind. Danger is closer than she could have imagined. Will she recognise it in time? Aurora Mannindo, a 21-year old social work student, dreams of working with hospital patients in therapeutic care, but first, she has to get through her final work placement at a homeless shelter for men. For Aurora, it's the placement from hell. Her days are filled with red tape and paperwork, and several of the clients—what the staff call “Red Flag Clients”—are overtly threatening. Two, in particular, Marcus and David, seem to go out of their way to menace her. When her driver’s license disappears the week Marcus is about to leave the shelter, Aurora begins to fear for her life. To save her best friend, Bianca, and her boyfriend, Carlos, Aurora is willing to fight to the death—but whose?
Evening Interrupted
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Blurb: A short story about a young woman who questions an intruder.
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Caterina is totally in lust with her boyfriend, Arthur, and she hopes that their one night of bliss will draw them closer. However, her hope is dashed when a surprise intruder interrupts their romantic interlude and wreaks havoc on their evening together. Then a new discovery shakes Caterina’s world, and she starts to question her beliefs about herself. It is a night of terror for Caterina who wishes to protect Arthur and herself from the intruder, but will anyone survive in the end?
The Dreamcatcher
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Blurb: Family secrets and lies threaten the life of a young student and her loved ones.
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Serenity is a 22-year old psychology student who desperately wants to forget her past. If only her dreams would let her. When a strange meeting triggers her memories of those past events, Serenity must seek out the truth to save the lives of two innocent children. As family secrets threaten to tear her world apart, she finds herself and her loved ones targeted by a villain she thought she'd left behind. Danger is closer than she could have imagined. Will she recognise it in time?