Bøker av Lucy Appadoo

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.

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.

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.

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.

A time for nostalgia, a time for growth, and the opportunity to rewrite the 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?

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?

A stalker in Madrid exposes deep secrets.Daniela Lopez's dance school is beginning. Can they beat the stalker's dead-line to save her family?

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.

When a vicious attack on Lara Perroni's mother triggers memories from Lara's own traumatic past, the 28-year-old school librarian vows that the attacker will be brought to justice. In her quest to protect her mother and help police unravel the mystery, she discovers a link between a series of similar, present-day attacks and the past she thought she'd left behind. The violence escalates. When Lara herself is targeted, it's unclear whether she has wandered into the attacker's crosshairs or awakened the sleeping monster from her past. Faced with a possible unholy alliance between the two, she finds an ally of her own in a handsome, kind co-worker. But can she trust Jarod-or his motives? She isn't sure, especially after it becomes clear he's got secrets of his own. As Lara's carefully constructed emotional walls threaten to crumble, the stalker strikes again, with a vengeance. Now she must find the courage and the wisdom to protect herself, her loved ones, and her heart.

It begins with a message. Twenty-seven year-old Bella Carismo is only looking to help people. Working as a psychologist in her hometown of Williamstown, she wants to expand her private counselling practice. But those plans come to a screeching halt when she receives the first message. It comes from a person Bella doesn’t know, but who is extremely interested in her.  Soon she’s bombarded with more emails and text messages that quickly escalate to vandalism and a physical attack on her life. With the harassment steadily increasing, Bella crosses paths with Marco Petrazini, a senior detective who might be able to help her stop the stalker.But Bella isn’t the only one facing attacks. When a girl from Bella’s past is murdered, Bella and Marco work together to solve the crimes, while trying to navigate their growing attraction to each other.  As they fall deeper into uncovering the truth, they realise it could be more than either of them is willing to face. Despite how they feel about each other, with Marco on Bella’s case, their budding romance is strictly forbidden. And every day that passes is one where the stakes are higher and the stalker grows bolder, resulting in a tragedy that shatters Bella’s world.With more people turning up dead, her closest friends becoming targets, and the suspects piling up, Bella and Marco soon find that their lives, and the lives of those around them, are in serious danger. 

Are you a professional woman struggling with bereavement or loss? Would you like to move forward from grief and loss to regain joy and peace? In Moving Beyond Grief -How to Shift from Grief and Loss to Joy and Peace, Lucy Appadoo describes theories of grieving based on clinical research and provides practical techniques to help you move beyond grief and loss. You will discover: • How grief and loss can impact you at a holistic level • The different styles of grieving • Five strategies to help you cope and move forward • How the author overcame her own personal struggle with grief and helped two of her clients do the same • How to use your inner strengths and external resources to move beyond grief • How to create a life that's fulfilling and brings you joy and peace This book is rich in information and personal stories that will inspire you to keep going even in your darkest moment.

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.