Joss Wood: Secrets Of The A-List Box Set, Volume 1

The first four episodes in this explosive family drama!

The wealthy Marshall family is untouchable. Or so they thought. But when a car accident puts patriarch Harrison in a coma, cracks appear in the family facade. It seems Harrison had an awful lot of secrets, and he’s not the only one. His wife, Mariella, and children, Luc, Rafe and Elana, not to mention nephew Gabe, all have things they’d rather keep hidden.

Enter a mysterious figure called the Fixer... Who is this person, and what is the Fixer’s connection with Harrison? And with those cracks becoming ever wider, what sins will be revealed?

Super Rich. Super Sexy. Super Addictive.

Secrets of the A-List

Secrets of the A-List Box Set, Volume 1

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 1 of 12)

Joss Wood

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 2 of 12)

Clare Connelly

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 3 of 12)

Donna Hill

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 4 of 12)

Reese Ryan

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Praise for Joss Wood

“What an entertaining read!”

—Harlequin Junkie on His Ex’s Well-Kept Secret

Praise for Clare Connelly

“Another great story with heartbreaking scenes as well as steamy loving parts.”

—Goodreads on The Velasco Love Child

Praise for Donna Hill

“This intelligent and heartwarming love story suits the season...steamy.”

—RT Book Reviews on For You I Will

Praise for Reese Ryan

“Both characters are strong, and their relationship develops naturally, without any force or pretense. Readers will enjoy sharing their bumpy ride to their happy ending.”

—Publishers Weekly on Playing with Desire

Table of Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

Title Page

Praise

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 1 of 12)

Introduction

About the Author

Episode One

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 2 of 12)

Introduction

About the Author

Episode Two

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 3 of 12)

Introduction

About the Author

Episode Three

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 4 of 12)

Introduction

About the Author

Episode Four

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Copyright

Secrets of the A-List (Episode 1 of 12)

Joss Wood

A billionaire on the verge of death. And his family? In free fall...

The wealthy Marshall family is untouchable. Or so they thought. But when a car accident puts patriarch Harrison in a coma, cracks appear in the family facade. It seems Harrison had an awful lot of secrets, and he’s not the only one. His wife, Mariella, and children, Luc, Rafe and Elana, not to mention nephew Gabe, all have things they’d rather keep hidden.

Enter a mysterious figure called the Fixer... Who is this person, and what is the Fixer’s connection with Harrison? And with those cracks becoming ever wider, what sins will be revealed?

Super Rich. Super Sexy. Super Addictive.

Secrets of the A-List

About the Author

JOSS WOOD loves books and traveling—especially to the wild places of southern Africa. She has the domestic skills of a potted plant and drinks far too much coffee.

Joss has written for Harlequin KISS, Harlequin Presents and, most recently, the Harlequin Desire line. After a career in business, she now writes full-time. Joss is a member of the Romance Writers of America and Romance Writers of South Africa.

Visit her Author Profile page at www.millsandboon.co.uk, or josswoodbooks.com, for other titles.

Episode One

Prologue

“He’s in the hands of the trauma surgeon.”

“Status?” The words were supercharged verbal bullets. This information was well paid for—to hell with politeness.

“Bad. Head injuries, broken bones. He was thrown from the vehicle as it hit the guardrail. If he’d been wearing his seat belt, he would’ve been part of the fiery wreck at the bottom of the cliff.”

“Has the family been informed?”

“Not yet,” the EMT replied. “I presume one of the nurses will make those calls in the next few minutes.”

“Have the press gotten wind of the story yet?”

Imagining the young woman glancing toward the entrance to the ER—her brown eyes would be scanning the hallway for the more familiar members of the press corps. “Not yet, but they will soon. News that Harrison Marshall is in critical condition will spread like a California wildfire.”

A few low curses escaped. “Prognosis?”

The EMT remained silent, in preparation to deliver the bad news, and sucked in a deep breath. “Not good. Prepare yourself.”

Prepare yourself. Pity that suggestion didn’t come with a how-to manual.

The Fixer disconnected the call and looked down at the hand clutching the cell phone, noting with annoyance the trembling fingers holding the expensive phone in a tight grip. Breathe, dammit. He’s not dead.

Not yet, anyway.

The Fixer swiped a thumb across the screen of the smartphone and looked at the call log, realizing the last conversation they’d shared was probably shortly before Harrison’s Bugatti Veyron made its acquaintance with the highway’s low guardrail. According to another source on the payroll, a California Highway Patrol officer, the responding officers had few doubts that this was anything but an accident—the Pacific Coast Highway had seen many cars leave its surface thanks to its unforgiving twists and bends—but, because Harrison Marshall was Harrison Marshall, world-renowned hospitality entrepreneur, his accident would attract investigation. And attention.

Attention the Fixer did not need.

At least the authorities wouldn’t find Harrison’s last call suspicious, as there would be records of twenty other calls from Harrison to this cell number this week alone. With luck the authorities would assume that the much-ticketed Harrison had been speeding again and lost control of his car when he threw it around a treacherous bend.

Nobody had to know that there was a strong possibility that Harrison’s past—their past—had finally caught up with them.

The Fixer walked across the second-story living room and onto the upstairs balcony to grip the wrought-iron railing with a taut grip. Casa de Catalina, named after the wife of the first owner of this property, a wealthy real estate baron, had views of both the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Like everything else at Casa Cat, as it was fondly called, the views were world-class. The Fixer idly wondered how much money Harrison and Mariella had spent restoring the sprawling century-old mansion. The budget probably matched the GDP of a small third-world country. It was huge, tastefully decorated, luxurious and rich...the hub of the Marshall empire. Would Harrison see it again? Could he be allowed to?