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Rose Hill Mystery Series: Books 1-3 (affiliate link)
Rose Hill is the perfect place to browse for antiques, grab a quick bite to eat, or meet for drinks in the Rose and Thorn. Underneath the polished exterior of this charming town, however, lies something rotten that’s about to be revealed.
When the bloody trail of a drug-dealing turf war leads back to Rose Hill, the subsequent investigation is hampered by an ambitious county investigator and a ruthless FBI agent. Police Chief Scott Gordon must decide if upholding the law is worth sacrificing the very people he has sworn to protect.
Maggie Fitzpatrick awaits the return of her first love, a man who disappeared mysteriously seven years before. Although not the person she thought she knew, he may still have the power to overwhelm her senses and tempt her to abandon everything she holds dear.
Burnout (Jessie Black Legal Thrillers Book 1) (affiliate link)
Years ago, Assistant DA Jessie Black’s successful prosecution of Frank Ramsey—a serial killer known as the Family Man—put her on a path to stardom at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. But now an ineffective assistance of counsel claim threatens to overturn the verdict.
The claim alleges that Ramsey did not receive a fair trial because of his lawyer, a public defender named Jack Ackerman. Jack, an excellent lawyer, committed himself to a mental institution days after the trial. No one knows why.
Now Jessie must return to the courtroom to face the killer and his new lawyers—a dream team of high-powered attorneys with mysterious motives for taking his case. Unless Jessie can stop them, they will overturn the verdict, destroy a good man’s legal career, and put a vicious killer back on the street.
The Cabin (affiliate link)
A retired detective. A thirty-year-old cold case. A kidnapper with nothing to lose.
When a middle-aged man returns to a small town claiming to be a teenager abducted by a cult thirty years prior, a former detective steps out of retirement to uncover the truth. But picking at old wounds tends to make them bleed.
Kiss Me Forever (Bachelors & Bridesmaids Book 1) (affiliate link)
News reporter Andrea Blain is supposed to cover the news, not make it. But whenever she is on the trail of a big story, things just…happen. Andrea is given one last chance to prove herself with the cover story on sexy billionaire heartbreaker, Alexander Donovan.
The wealthy philanthropist appears to be living the American dream, but Andrea is determined to uncover the real story. But when Alex’s secrets are revealed, Andrea will have to choose between climbing the ladder of success or falling in love…
Amberwell (Ayrton Family Book 1) (affiliate link)
Amberwell tells the story of the Ayrton family: five siblings raised by cool and distant parents, scattered afar in adulthood, but brought together by the oncoming Second World War.
The eponymous estate on the west coast of Scotland has been in the Ayrton family for several generations, descending from father to son in an unbroken line. By family tradition, each new owner was to add to the amenities of the place and in this way Amberwell grew larger and more beautiful as the years went by, endowed with gardens and terraces and orchards.
Sweet and melancholy, Amberwell paints a vivid picture of one family torn apart by wider events in their world. See why D. E. Stevenson has amassed her own cult following with this moving novel.
Peril at Pumpkin Hill (Inn Vermont Cozy Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
Eloise does her best to juggle her innkeeping duties with her job as a reporter, and secret advice columnist, at the local newspaper. When a body turns up, she joins forces with her oldest friend, to solve the mystery in time for Christmas.
Will the daring duo save the day? Or will the killer strike again?
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Trilogy Book 1) (affiliate link)
A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.
As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrid, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.
All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot: A Novel (affiliate link)
An extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories.
Seventeen-year-old Lenni Pettersson lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Though the teenager has been told she’s dying, she still has plenty of living to do. Joining the hospital’s arts and crafts class, she meets the magnificent Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing, fruitcake-eating rebel, who transforms Lenni in ways she never imagined.
As their friendship blooms, a world of stories opens for these unlikely companions who, between them, have been alive for one hundred years. Though their days are dwindling, both are determined to leave their mark on the world.
The Prince of Tides: A Novel (affiliate link)
Tom Wingo has lost his job, and is on the verge of losing his marriage, when he learns that his twin sister, Savannah, has attempted suicide again. At the behest of Savannah’s psychiatrist, Dr. Susan Lowenstein, Tom reluctantly leaves his home in South Carolina to travel to New York City and aid in his sister’s therapy.
As Tom’s relationship with Susan deepens, he reveals to her the turbulent history of the Wingo family, and exposes the truth behind the fateful day that changed their lives forever.
Drawing richly from the author’s own troubled upbringing, The Prince of Tides is a sweeping, powerful novel of unlocking the past to overcome the darkest of personal demons—it’s Pat Conroy at his very best.
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (affiliate link)
If you use the wrong words to talk about your product, nobody will buy it. Marketers and business owners struggle to effectively connect with their customers, costing them and their companies millions in lost revenue.
In a world filled with constant, on-demand distractions, it has become near-impossible for business owners to effectively cut through the noise to reach their customers, something Donald Miller knows first-hand. In this book, he shares the proven system he has created to help you engage and truly influence customers.
The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx (affiliate link)
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