Liz Hartley

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    • Trust Not the Heart: An Eden Beach Main Street Novel
    • Dangerous Visions: An Eden Beach Crime Novel
    • Sing Me The Rain: An Eden Beach Main Street Novel
    • The Route 66 Steal series
      • The Illinois Caper: Book One
      • The Missouri Run: Book Two
      • The Kansas Breakdown: Book Three
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Trust Not the Heart: An Eden Beach Main Street Novel

Cassie Franklin, a custom jeweler in the small town of Eden Beach, California, is ready to risk it all to save her business from greedy realtor, Carla Towne. But when Tate Garner, handsome owner of the exciting new restaurant around the corner, walks in, she discovers the biggest risk will be falling in love.

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Dangerous Visions: An Eden Beach Crime Novel

Stacie Capella, owner of The Bell, Book and Crystal, in Eden Beach, California, has spent her life denying her gift of Second Sight. But when she is targeted by a serial killer, she must convince skeptical cop Ben Robard not only that her gift is real, but that he is the love her great aunt foretold.

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Sing Me The Rain: An Eden Beach Main Street Novel

Sarah Barton’s dream comes true when she becomes a partner in a multi-million-dollar colored gemstone business in Eden Beach, California. But when her partner dies, his grieving family spreads slanderous rumors that threaten to destroy her. Then a humiliating internet video surfaces, and she must fight to save her future—even if loses the love of David Kellerman, the boss’s son.

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The Illinois Caper: Book One

Kat and Tish are on the lam on Route 66 with a trunk full of hot cash, dubious diamonds, and glittering gold. Question is, can they stay alive long enough to enjoy it?

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  • In Liz's Books

    Dangerous Visions–New!

    I’m so glad to announce the release of my new Eden Beach Crime Novel, Dangerous Visions. Adding suspense, and a very creepy stalker/serial killer,…

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  • In Liz's Life

    Spring in Oregon

    Look at the cherry blossoms! / Their color and scent fall with them, / Are gone forever, / Yet mindless / The spring comes…

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  • In Liz Reads

    Liz Reviews: Dan Brown’s Origins

    Origin is another Dan Brown novel featuring Robert Langdon. Brown really hit a home run with the creation of this great character. Langdon is…

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  • In Gems & Jewelry/ Liz Writes

    The Enduring Allure of Gemstone Crystals

    As I worked on the revision of Dangerous Visions I was tickled to find an article in the March/April 2019 edition of Lapidary Journal…

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  • In Gems & Jewelry

    Amethysts and Crystal Power

    Perfect gemstone crystals, such a the breathtaking amethyst crystals here, are the jewels of the mineral world. Many jewelry makers are in thrall to…

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  • In Liz Writes

    Draft of Dangerous Visions Done!

    Finally! The first book in my Eden Beach Crime Novels series, Dangerous Visions, is done and out to beta readers. It’s taken a lot longer…

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  • In Liz Writes/ Liz's Books

    Happy Valentine’s Day

    Happy Valentine’s Day! A day for hearts, flowers, chocolate, and, of course, love. It’s Stacie Capella’s 29th birthday. Her wonderful friends have surprised her…

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  • In Eden Beach Birthstone Series/ Gem Shows/ Sing Me the Rain/ Tucson Gem & Mineral Show

    Tucson! The World’s Gem Market

    It’s February. And while most people are thinking groundhogs, Valentines, or simply not freezing in a polar vortex, in the gem and jewelry world,…

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  • In Birthstones - May/ Emeralds - Lore/ Gems and Healing

    Birthstone Friday – A Little Emerald Lore

    If you need a reason to own your emerald birthstone, besides the beautiful color and rich history, you might think about its self-improvement properties.…

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  • In Spinel/ Uncategorized

    Spectacular Spinels

    Practically everyone has heard of the Hope Diamond, the large, blue, supposedly accursed diamond now in the Smithsonian Institution. But a couple years ago,…

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Liz Hartley

Liz Hartley

I write fun, fast-paced stories about women who have made a few wrong turns in life, but who are determined to change course and make their lives and their dreams their own. That their tales involve gemstones and jewelry--and sometimes crime--is a bonus. Thanks for reading!

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Cover of Missouri Run. Two women in yellow convertible being pursued by a black car.

A trunk full of hot diamonds and cash. A stone-cold killer on their trail. Just an ordinary road trip.

They cleaned out his safe together, but can they trust each other? They have 2238 miles to find out.

All her life, she's denied her second sight. Now it just might save her life.

She's willing to risk everything but her heart.

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