Maggie Stewart is a retired lawyer who’s traded courtrooms for countryside, and she’s mostly content with the exchange. She rides horses through the English countryside, works to preserve the heritage of her little cottage in Summerfield village, and enjoys the peace of retirement. Her children have grown and moved on with their lives. It’s a pleasant existence, really. Except for two nagging problems: she needs money for her cottage renovations, and despite all the contentment, she’s lonely 🏡

When her old environmental team recruits her for a battle against an oil company threatening the local area, Maggie jumps at the chance. It’s a worthy cause, it’ll help pay for those renovations, and it beats sitting around her cottage feeling isolated. What she doesn’t expect is to find herself working in opposition to a man she once loved from afar many years ago—a man who’s aged just as well as a good wine and who’s suddenly very much in her orbit 💼

Greg Warren is an Idaho ranch owner who’s rich, entitled, and hiding a dark past behind a professional smile that doesn’t quite reach his eyes. He struggles with crushing loneliness after losing his wife, and he’s dealing with a wild daughter who absolutely will not let him move on with his life. Greg’s learned to keep people at arm’s length, to smile politely while keeping his heart carefully guarded. Then Maggie Stewart walks back into his world, fierce and passionate about her environmental cause, and suddenly his defenses don’t feel as solid as they used to be 🌄

Love blooms in the most unlikely place—opposite sides of an environmental dispute—as Maggie and Greg take a chance on a new start. But they’re from completely different worlds. She’s English countryside and heritage preservation; he’s American ranching and oil interests. She wants to protect the land; his business depends on exploiting it. Can they find a balance between their two worlds, or will their differences prove too fundamental to overcome? And more importantly, are they brave enough to risk heartbreak again after they’ve both already lost so much? 💕

What makes this special: Penny Appleton delivers a sweet later-in-life romance that treats mature characters with respect and gives them genuine conflicts to navigate. Maggie and Greg aren’t perfect—they come with baggage, regrets, and complicated adult children—but that’s what makes their second chance at love feel authentic. The environmental dispute provides external conflict without turning either character into a villain, while the English village and Idaho ranch settings offer vivid contrast. Perfect for readers seeking romance that acknowledges life doesn’t end at forty, heroes and heroines with actual history, and love stories where wisdom and experience are assets, not obstacles 🌹

Police Lieutenant Sandrine Perrot is supposed to be on leave from her post in Paris. She’s settled temporarily in Cancale—the oyster capital of Brittany, where the seafood is fresh and the pace of life is blissfully slow compared to the capital. It’s meant to be a break, a chance to recharge away from the intensity of Paris policing. Instead, she’s been temporarily assigned to the Saint-Malo police station for what should be a straightforward case. Should be 🌊

An unidentified woman’s body has been discovered on the Brittany coast path along the spectacular bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. The location is breathtaking—dramatic cliffs, crashing waves, ancient paths winding through one of France’s most beautiful regions. But beauty doesn’t make murder any less ugly, and someone dumped a body in this idyllic setting, turning paradise into a crime scene 💀

With her new assistant Adel Azarou—who’s still learning the ropes and brings fresh eyes to the investigation—Sandrine begins piecing together the victim’s identity and unraveling the mystery of why she ended up dead on a coastal path. The investigation leads them back to a cold case from Paris, proving that Sandrine can’t escape her city detective work even in rural Brittany. The past and present are colliding in ways nobody anticipated 🔍

But the case goes deeper than just connecting dots between Paris and Brittany. As Sandrine and Adel dig into the victim’s background, they uncover the tragic history of a venerable hotelier family—secrets that have been carefully buried for years, shame that’s been passed down through generations, and sins that someone was willing to kill to keep hidden. The investigation takes them from picturesque fishing towns to the rural hinterland of Brittany’s Emerald Coast, through a landscape as beautiful as it is deceptive ⚡

Why this deserves your attention: Christophe Villain delivers an atmospheric French mystery that immerses readers in Brittany’s stunning Emerald Coast while serving up classic procedural investigation. Sandrine is a capable protagonist bringing big-city experience to small-town crime, while the connection between current murder and cold case adds layers of intrigue. The regional setting feels authentic—this is France beyond Paris, with its own culture, history, and secrets. Perfect for readers who love international mysteries with strong sense of place, cold cases that refuse to stay buried, and French coastal settings that are characters in themselves. First in the Brittany Mystery series 🇫🇷

Lady Mary Goldfield has learned to endure the torture of attending balls with her stepmother and stepsister, though “endure” is definitely the operative word. The gossip, the social climbing, the constant criticism—it’s exhausting. So when she meets Lord Hanbrooke at one of these dreadful events and discovers he actually shares her taste in books and can match her intellect, Mary feels like she’s found an oasis in a desert of shallow socializing. Finally, someone interesting 📚

Lord Crispin Dunaway, Duke of Hanbrooke, would genuinely rather be alone with his books than surrounded by people at a ball. He’s accepted that he’ll eventually need to marry—it’s his duty, after all—but he’s in no rush. Then he meets Lady Mary, and suddenly the prospect of marriage becomes less about duty and more about genuine desire. She’s not just stunningly beautiful; she’s intelligent, well-read, and can actually hold a conversation about something other than the weather and gossip. He’s captivated 💕

But there’s a complication, and it’s wearing an expensive gown and plotting in the corner. Mary’s stepmother is displeased with her stepdaughter’s sudden fascination with the duke—very displeased. You see, the stepmother has her own daughter to marry off, and Lord Hanbrooke is exactly the sort of catch she’s been angling for. She has no intention of letting Mary interfere with her schemes, and she’s willing to go to considerable lengths to ensure her own daughter snags the duke instead 👑

Mary knows it’s only a matter of time before her stepmother’s wicked machinations tear apart any hope of a courtship with Lord Hanbrooke. The woman has been cruel before, but this feels different—more calculated, more vicious. Meanwhile, Crispin finds himself increasingly frustrated by the obstacles being thrown in his path. It’s clear that Mary’s stepmother and stepsister have designs on him, but he has absolutely no interest in being manipulated into a marriage he doesn’t want. The question is: does he have the will to fight past everyone determined to stand between him and the woman who’s captured his heart? ⚡

What makes this a must-read: Aria Norton delivers a Regency romance that updates the Cinderella tale with smart characters who actively fight for their happiness rather than waiting to be rescued. Mary is no passive victim—she’s got her own agency and plans—while Crispin is refreshingly direct about his romantic interests. The stepmother villain adds genuine tension without becoming cartoonish, and the shared love of literature gives the couple common ground beyond mere attraction. Perfect for readers who love Regency romance with clever heroines, book-loving heroes, and the satisfaction of seeing scheming relatives get their comeuppance 💍

There’s something magical about comfort food—those dishes that just seem to warm the heart and soul, make everything feel a little better, and bring people together around the table. We all love sharing our favorite recipes with family and friends, creating those moments of connection over home-cooked meals. But with work schedules, school activities, and life’s endless demands, finding time to cook from scratch can feel like an impossible challenge 🍲

That’s where Super-Simple Comfort Foods comes in, delivering exactly what its title promises: 260 of the tastiest, most comforting recipes from real home cooks just like you, all designed to be genuinely simple to prepare. Start your day with Creamy Vanilla French Toast that gets any morning off to a bright start. For lunch or anytime, serve up Copycat Cheeseburger Soup—it’s like a hug in a bowl, warm and satisfying and exactly what you need on a tough day ☕

Pair that soup with Simple Classic Coleslaw for something fresh and crunchy, or go sweet with Caramel Apple Salad that will have everyone reaching for seconds. For dinner tonight, how about 30-Minute Skillet Lasagna that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen? Really Delicious Meatloaf and Spicy Chicken Mac & Cheese will please even the pickiest eaters, while Barbecued Franks & Noodles will have the kids asking for it by name 🍝

Round out your meals with sides that actually deserve to share the plate: Laura’s Creamy Potatoes, Aunt Bev’s Baked Beans, and Scalloped Sweet Corn turn dinner into a feast. For casual gatherings, whip up Grandpa Ed’s Potato Chip Chicken Fingers, French Bread Pizza, or Quickie Meatballs with Jolly Dipping Sauce. And don’t skip dessert—chocolatey Wacky Cake, Dreamy Butter Cookies, and Ice Cream Sandwich Cake prove that simple can absolutely be spectacular 🍰

Why I’m including this: Gooseberry Patch delivers exactly what busy families need—genuinely simple recipes that deliver genuine comfort, contributed by home cooks who understand real-life constraints. These aren’t fussy restaurant techniques or hard-to-find ingredients; they’re approachable, reliable recipes that work. Perfect for anyone who wants to serve delicious home-cooked meals more often without the stress. New release that belongs in every comfort-food-loving kitchen 📚

Hemisphere Airlines Flight 777 represents the pinnacle of aviation technology—the most advanced jetliner ever built, equipped with cutting-edge systems and unprecedented capabilities. So when it disappears without a trace over the North Pole, the world is stunned. No distress call. No debris field. Just gone. But the plane didn’t simply vanish—it was crippled by sabotage and crash-landed on the ice, stranding the surviving passengers in a wasteland of frigid cold and chaos ✈️

For the passengers fighting to survive in sub-zero temperatures, the crash is just the beginning of their nightmare. Because hidden inside the wreckage is something far more valuable and dangerous than anyone aboard realized: the prototype for a revolutionary piece of technology that could fundamentally upend the balance of world power. And now Washington, Moscow, and Beijing have all detected the crash site. They’re racing to be the first on scene to retrieve this game-changing technology—at any cost, by any means necessary 🌍

The real storm is about to hit. Trapped in the middle of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoint are CIA operative Kasey Sheridan and former fighter pilot turned first officer Brett Sharpe. They’re being hunted by enemy forces from multiple nations, all willing to kill anyone who stands between them and that prototype. Kasey and Brett must somehow spirit both the device and its creator across hundreds of miles of Arctic ice to safety, pursued by elite operatives who have orders to secure the technology and eliminate all witnesses ❄️

The clock is ticking. The temperature is dropping. And three nuclear-armed superpowers are converging on the crash site, each convinced they can’t afford to let the others claim the prize. What started as a rescue mission is rapidly escalating into a potential trigger for World War III. The fate of the free world is about to be decided at the top of the globe, in the frozen wasteland where nations collide and survival itself is a minute-by-minute battle ⚡

What makes this a must-read: Brad Thor delivers a pulse-pounding espionage thriller that combines survival adventure with high-stakes international intrigue. The Arctic setting creates relentless tension—nature itself becomes as deadly as the enemy operatives hunting our heroes. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy-style geopolitical thrillers with non-stop action, authentic technical detail, and scenarios ripped from tomorrow’s headlines. New release from a master of the genre 🎯

We’re in the midst of overlapping crises: surging rates of loneliness, epidemic burnout, widespread lack of purpose, and mental health emergencies across all age groups. We often blame social media, the relentless pace of modern life, and political polarization for these problems. But according to award-winning journalist and bestselling author Jennifer Wallace, we’re missing the deeper issue. Beneath all these symptoms lies what she calls “an erosion of mattering”—and it’s affecting us in ways we’re only beginning to understand 💫

In this groundbreaking work, Wallace makes an urgent case that mattering—the feeling that we are valued by others and have opportunities to add value ourselves—is a core human need, as essential to our well-being as food and water. When that fundamental need goes unmet, the consequences are devastating. We see it in burned-out employees who feel like interchangeable cogs, in overwhelmed caregivers whose contributions go unacknowledged, in people grappling with grief who feel invisible, and in those struggling through destabilizing transitions who’ve lost their sense of purpose 🌟

With her signature warmth and insight, Wallace weaves together cutting-edge research and deeply moving stories of mattering lost and regained. She introduces us to real people whose lives have been transformed when they were reminded—in small, intentional ways—that they are valued and that they have value to offer. These aren’t abstract concepts; they’re practical interventions with measurable impacts on mental health, relationships, and overall life satisfaction 💕

Wallace provides the essential elements for building what she calls our “mattering core”: recognizing your impact on others, being relied on (but not to the point of burnout), feeling prioritized by people who matter to you, and being truly known and invested in by your community. Strengthening this core helps us reconnect to our sense of purpose, deepen our relationships, and navigate life’s uncertainties and challenges with greater resilience. It’s a framework that’s both scientifically grounded and immediately applicable to everyday life 🎯

What makes this essential: Wallace delivers a transformative framework for understanding and addressing the loneliness, burnout, and disconnection epidemic. This isn’t self-help fluff—it’s rigorously researched, deeply compassionate work that identifies a fundamental human need we’ve been overlooking. Perfect for anyone feeling disconnected, burned out, or purposeless, as well as leaders, parents, and anyone who wants to help others feel valued. The secret to deep connection and purpose—finally identified and actionable 📚