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The Stars That Beckon (StarPath – Book 1) (affiliate link)
A dying world. A desperate mission. An unlikely hero.
In the normal course of events, Zac Perryman was destined to live an unremarkable life and die without leaving more than the faintest ripple in the ocean of humanity’s existence. But the normal course of events was about to be rudely interrupted. As he slept past his alarm on a warm February morning, events were conspiring to derail his ordinary life and sweep him up into a tsunami of cosmic proportions.
Zac becomes part of ragged band of desperate survivors who flee from a dying Earth in search of a new home. Leaving behind a planet that has been decimated by global catastrophe, they set course for a distant star system on board mankind’s only surviving starship. But the universe plays a cruel joke on them. Awakening from cryogenic stasis, they discover that they have not only travelled through space, but through time as well.
Coming Home to Heritage Cove: A delightfully romantic summer read (affiliate link)
Welcome to Heritage Cove, the little village by the sea brimming with character, community and friendship, and the perfect place to fall in love this summer…
Melissa rushes back to Heritage Cove when Barney, the man who’s been like a father figure to her since she was a little girl, ends up in hospital. After an absence of five years, her return isn’t going to be easy, especially when she bumps into Harvey, the love of her life and the man she’s never been able to forget.
For reasons he couldn’t explain at the time, Harvey changed his mind about going with Melissa to start afresh as they’d planned, and life moved on for the both of them. But with Melissa back in the village and determined to stick around to help Barney, they can’t avoid each other forever. Melissa knows she let so many people down by staying away for so long, but she and Harvey blame each other for what happened and neither of them is willing to admit to being in the wrong.
South East Asia: From Thailand to the Philippines Enjoy Delicious South East Asian Cooking at Home (affiliate link)
In this book we focus on Asian cooking. South East Asia is a complete set of simple but very unique Asian recipes. You will find that even though the recipes are simple, the tastes are quite amazing.
So will you join us in an adventure of simple cooking?
Here is a Preview of the Asian Recipes You Will Learn:
Picadillo Filipino (Hamburger Abalos Soup)
Fish Sinigang (Tilapia)
Sinigang Na Baka (Beef Based Veggie Soup)
Melon Chiller
Filipino Chicken Stew
Champorado
Maja Blanca Maiz (Corn Pudding)
Cassava Cake
Butter Cookies in the Philippines
Chicken Curry II
A Thai Soup of Veggies
Chicken Burgers Re-Imagined From Thailand
Classical Shrimp In Thailand
Delightfully Thai Basil Chicken
A Pizza From Thailand
Spicy Thai Pasta
Fried Chicken from Thailand
Spicy Lime Shrimp
Honey Chili and Peanut Noodles
Maggie’s Easy Coconut Soup
Peanut, Jalapeno, and Cucumber Salad
Much, much more!
The Spanish Indecision (The Jenny Abroad Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Sun, sangria and a scantily clad gladiator- the girly getaway to Spain is just what Jenny George needs to get her head straight. Stuck in a rut at work and fed up with being single, Jenny is desperate to make some changes. The trouble is she’s too concerned about everyone else to sort her own life out.
With her best friend’s hen-do to orchestrate and other people’s problems to solve, the last thing on her mind is romance. Typical Jenny, she keeps missing the hot guy who is staying in their resort. But he’s seen her. Is Jenny too distracted to discover who her mystery man is?
Georgie Tanner Box Set: Baker Street Books 1-3 (affiliate link)
3 book series of murder, humor, and free recipes!
After a traumatic life event, Georgie Tanner returns to her hometown to start her life over… at 31 years old and a certified hot mess.
Luckily, a new job opportunity as a historical tour guide opens up with Aunt Cecelia. Gainesville, Pennsylvania’s is a place is as American as apple pie, steeped in rich Revolutionary history, Amish settlements, ghost stories, and colonial manors. Georgie knew it was a safe place to regroup and heal. After all, what could go wrong in a sleepy town like this?
Until she leads a group of tourists through the Three Maidens’ Manor, a battle site converted into a museum. When the power goes out during the tour, Georgie thinks it’s a crazy fluke. But when it returns, she has six panicked guests, and a dead man in her midst.
Which one of them was the murderer? And more importantly, why were they now coming after her?
Everything a Lady Craves: A Historical Regency Romance Book (affiliate link)
Alice Sinclair’s delicate heart has longed for love since she was a little girl. However, when a charming man asks for her hand in marriage, she is hesitant to turn a new page in her life. Having heard the whispers about the man’s missing fiancée, she can’t help but wonder whether she could ever be anything but second best for him. Once they finally meet, the desire that sparks between them is undeniable, but there will soon be clouds on the horizon… Will Alice be able to finally satisfy the burning passion she holds for him, or will this romance be doomed forever?
The last thing Silas Wilmington expected after the unforeseen disappearance of his fiancée, was another tempting woman by his side. Tired of being haunted by his tormented past, he chooses to accept his inevitable fate with a heavy heart.
The Exchange (London Prep Book 1) (affiliate link)
When my parents told me that I’d be spending three weeks at a London prep school on a student exchange my junior year, I was furious. I love New York. My school. My friends. And I didn’t want to leave. But after some not-so-subtle insistence about experiencing a new culture, gaining worldly knowledge, and the fact that it was only three weeks, I knew I wasn’t getting out of it.
So, I decided that if I had to go, I might as well have some fun.
Which was how I met Harry at a pub. His blue eyes, adorable accent, and charm instantly won me over—right after his lips did.
And I started to think that London might not be so bad.
But then I met Noah.
Somebody’s Daughter (affiliate link)
Emma and Bobby Ross enjoy a charmed life on the shores of Miami Beach. They are a model family with a successful business, an uncomplicated marriage, and two blessedly typical twin daughters, Zoe and Lily. They are established members of a tight-knit community.
Then, on the night of the girls’ fifteenth birthday party, they learn of Zoe’s heartbreaking mistake—a private and humiliating indiscretion that goes viral and thrusts her and her family into the center of a shocking public scandal.
As the family’s core is shattered by disgrace, judgment, and retribution, the fallout takes its toll. But for Emma, the shame runs deeper. Her daughter’s reckless behavior has stirred memories of her own secrets that could break a marriage and family forever.
When Tempest Michaels opens a paranormal investigation agency, it was to corner a niche of the market where gullible people believed they were being haunted or that their Great Aunt Hilda was a witch …
… what he gets is unparalleled mayhem as cases with far more teeth and claw than he expected start lining up at his door.
Having invited chaos into his life, it’s not long before he needs to call in help, but are his mates from the pub, an ex-army buddy, his dogs, and his mum (why are there no grandchildren, Tempest?) really the back-up he needs?
Secrets of the Greek Revival: Paranormal Women’s Fiction (The Mystery House Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Ellen and her two best friends share a mid-life crisis by hatching a plan to renovate an 1860’s Greek revival in the nearby historic district of San Antonio. Although Ellen isn’t one to believe in ghosts, she comes face to face with something inexplicable in the attic.
Her ghost-enthusiast friends convince her that they must help the spirit find closure, and as they dig deeper into the past, they uncover a shocking history that someone in the neighborhood doesn’t want exposed. But Ellen and her friends don’t give up easily. They realize they’ve been called to give voice to the invisible women who suffered behind the walls of the house for decades.
I’ll Give You the Sun (affiliate link)
At first, Jude and her twin brother are Noah and Jude; inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them.
Years later, they are barely speaking. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways . . . but then Jude meets an intriguing, irresistible boy and a mysterious new mentor.
The early years are Noah’s to tell; the later years are Jude’s. But they each have only half the story, and if they can only find their way back to one another, they’ll have a chance to remake their world.
Whistling Past the Graveyard (affiliate link)
Whistling past the graveyard. That’s what Daddy called it when you did something to keep your mind off your most worstest fear…
In the summer of 1963, nine-year-old Starla Claudelle runs away from her strict grandmother’s Mississippi home. Starla’s destination is Nashville, where her mother went to become a famous singer, abandoning Starla when she was three. Walking a lonely country road, Starla accepts a ride from Eula, a black woman traveling alone with a white baby. Now, on the road trip that will change her life forever, Starla sees for the first time life as it really is—as she reaches for a dream of how it could one day be.
The Carpet Cipher (An Agency of the Ancient Lost & Found Book 1) (affiliate link)
Can a painting hold a secret safe in plain sight across seven centuries? The murder of the last member of an old Venetian family peels back the rug on a shocking truth that draws art historian and textile expert Phoebe McCabe into the fray.
What she sees in the missing Renaissance symbology will shake the foundations of religious and cultural assumptions across two continents and point the way to a priceless hoard. It’s a secret potent enough to pitch rival factions against Phoebe and her team while destroying history as collateral damage along the way.
By the time Phoebe tracks down the truth to its final destination, she’ll need to face her greatest enemy armed with nothing but wry wit, an indomitable spirit, and what’s left of a broken heart. But nothing will stop this warrior of the ancient lost and found.
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