Without Consent : Strategic Book Publishing : 9781609764005 : 1609764005 : 19 Jul 2011 : Without Consent spans the world, from a little gold mining town in the mountains of California to the rugged coast of Scotland. This mystery is for readers who like a bit of murder and mayhem mixed in with their romance. Social worker Ariel Frazer Houston's life is about to change forever. After both her step-mother and her husband, Morgan, are murdered within a week, it becomes obvious that Ariel is the target. She doesn't realize the killer wants to cover up evidence of an illegal procedure performed on her body without her knowledge or Without Consent. The situation becomes so frightening after Morgan's murder that Ariel is urged to leave California until the killer is found. She flees to Scotland to live with her grandparents, and all is well until Ariel discovers she is pregnant with twins. Ariel meets up again with Riley, who was both Morgan and Ariel's best friend. He stepped aside and never