Assassin’s Call (Saint Assassin Book 1) (affiliate link)
He’s no Saint…
Assassin Xavier Saint has only one rule: kill no innocents. But on a supposed clean hit in Montenegro, he discovers his target has two kids and a woman with him. Why didn’t his client tell Saint? What’s worse, the woman is Saint’s former girlfriend…
While Saint processes this strange turn of events shots are fired. He watches the target and his ex fall. Rushing in to assess the damage, Saint’s ex reveals he’s a father. Not only that, he discovers he’s been set up.
In a race across Europe, Saint can barely stay a step ahead of those hunting him. He has uncovered a network of assassins eliminating innocents for profit, and he is being framed as the fall guy. With more to lose than just his life, Saint must bring down the entire network. But how?
He never claimed to be a saint, but he’s no demon either. In a world full of sworn enemies, how will Saint strike back, destroy the network, and be able to see the daughter he never knew he had?
Star of Sage & Scream (The Owl Star Witch Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
Welcome to Forkbridge, a sleepy Florida town where magic, mystery, and family secrets intertwine…
Life’s taken an unexpected turn for Astra Arden, a former paranormal military tracker. After losing her job, she returns to her quirky hometown and the sprawling Arden House. But there’s more to this homecoming than meets the eye, as Astra soon discovers — in a whirlwind of magic, adventure, mystical creatures, and endless family drama.
Life in Forkbridge would be bliss if Astra could only embrace her new goddess-granted powers, solve a high-profile kidnapping, and navigate the complexities of reconnecting with her priestess mother and three gifted sisters – all while staying out of mortal peril!
Visit this small town with hidden depths, strange happenings, and a snarky magical owl with a mind of its own.
Fated to the Wolf Prince (The Hunted Omegas Book 1) (affiliate link)
Great Pack Gathering. Three little words, one mandate that ruined my life.
I’m a doctor and a researcher. My pack is small, in a quiet part of central Texas. It’s a simple existence, and I like it that way. It’s just me and my two besties, living our best single lives.
That is, until the mandate comes. Every unmated wolf in the entire world, called to one place. I’m a psi, the weakest designation there is. I can barely shift, and there’s no chance of me getting matched—only humiliated.
It can’t get worse, until it does. I’ve barely made it off the bus when I lock eyes with the hottest wolf I’ve ever seen, and he reeks of power. There’s no way he’ll be interested in me, a psi wolf who can barely hold her shift.
Until my wolf starts acting crazy, my magic goes on the fritz, and I’m suddenly wielding way more power than a lowly psi. Goddess only knows what’s going on, but there isn’t much time for me to figure it out.
Oh, and there’s one more little thing. Mr. Hottie McPowerful? He’s the prince of the shifter world, and my fated mate, whether he wants to be, or not.
Milk Street Vegetables: 250 Bold, Simple Recipes for Every Season (affiliate link)
To get a vegetable education, we traveled to Athens to learn how winter vegetable stews could taste light and bright, not hearty and heavy. In Cairo, we tasted eggplant and potatoes that punched up flavor with bold pops of texture from whole spices. And in Puglia, Italy, we had a revelatory bite of zucchini enriched by ricotta cheese and lemon.
This is a world of high-heat roasts, unctuous braises, drizzles of honey, and stir-fries aromatic with ginger and garlic. And with 250 recipes, the possibilities are nearly endless:
- A simple head of cauliflower can become Cauliflower Shawarma, Sichuan Dry-Fried Cauliflower, or Curried Cauliflower Rice with Peas and Cashews
- Humble cabbage travels the world to become Butter-Roasted Cabbage with Citrus, Hazelnuts and Mustard; Hot and Sour Stir-Fried Cabbage; and Thai-Style Coleslaw with Mint and Cilantro
- Mushrooms are transformed into Stir-Fried Mushrooms with Asparagus and Lemon Grass or Miso Soup with Mixed Vegetables and Tofu
- and greens get the Milk Street treatment in dishes like Pozole with Collard Greens; Hot Oil-Flashed Chard with Ginger, Scallions and Chili; and Persian-Style Swiss Chard and Herb Omelet
Shining Through (affiliate link)
It’s 1940 and Linda Voss, legal secretary extraordinaire, has a secret. She’s head over heels in love with her boss, John Berringer, the pride of the Ivy League. Not that she even has a chance—he’d never take a second look at a German-Jewish girl from Queens who spends her time taking care of her faded beauty of a mother and following bulletins on the war in Europe. For Linda, though, the war will soon become all too real. Engulfing her nation and her life, it will offer opportunities she’s never dreamed of. A chance to win the man she wants…a chance to find the love she deserves.
This is vintage Susan Isaacs, a tale of a spirited woman who wisecracks her way into heroism and history—-and into your heart.
‘Tis Herself: A Memoir (affiliate link)
A first-ever revealing and candid look at the life and career of one of Hollywood’s brightest and most beloved stars, Maureen O’Hara.
In an acting career of more than seventy years, Hollywood legend Maureen O’Hara came to be known as “the queen of Technicolor” for her fiery red hair and piercing green eyes. She had a reputation as a fiercely independent thinker and champion of causes, particularly those of her beloved homeland, Ireland. In ‘Tis Herself, O’Hara recounts her extraordinary life and proves to be just as strong, sharp, and captivating as any character she played on-screen.
O’Hara was brought to Hollywood as a teenager in 1939 by the great Charles Laughton, to whom she was under contract, to costar with him in the classic film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She has appeared in many other classics, including How Green Was My Valley, Rio Grande, The Quiet Man, and Miracle on 34th Street. She recalls intimate memories of working with the actors and directors of Hollywood’s Golden Age, including Laughton, Alfred Hitchcock, Tyrone Power, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, and John Candy. With characteristic frankness, she describes her tense relationship with the mercurial director John Ford, with whom she made five films, and her close lifelong friendship with her frequent costar John Wayne.
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