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Pancakes and Corpses (Peridale Cafe Book 1) (affiliate link)
Soon to be divorced Julia South never expected to be caught up in solving a murder, until she discovered the body of her cafe’s most awkward customer. With a new smug Detective Inspector in town who underestimates her every move, Julia makes it her mission to discover the real murderer, before her village friends are dragged into the frame, and more bodies are discovered.
Book 1 in the Peridale Cafe Mystery series! A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe owning female amateur sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes!
The Earthling (Soldiers of Earthrise Book 1) (affiliate link)
Jon Taylor is an Earthling. He doesn’t care much about space. At least until his brother dies on Bahay, a war-torn planet many light-years away.
After the funeral, Jon joins the army. He learns to kill. And he flies to Bahay, sworn to avenge his brother.
Centuries ago, Filipino colonists arrived on Bahay to build a utopia. But this world has become a nightmare. Jon finds himself in a dizzying dreamscape, a world of dark jungles and neon slums, of ruthless guerrillas and intoxicating bargirls, of blood-soaked battlefields and glittering brothels. Here on Bahay, a man can lose his life in the jungle, lose his sanity in the gleaming drug dens, or lose his heart to a local girl with a sweet smile and knife behind her back.
The Dyatlov Pass Mystery: NOT A Cold Case (affiliate link)
On 1. February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers perished in -30° under mysterious, gruesome circumstances in the Ural mountain range, on the slope of Mount Kholat Syakhl, also referred to as “Dead Mountain” or “1079”. Three weeks after the incident, their abandoned but strangely intact tent was found, slashed open from the inside. The student hikers fled without proper clothing and boots to a ravine at the base of the mountain, where it seems they didn’t die from hypothermia alone, but from traumatic violent injuries and burns. Strange last photographs taken by the hikers and high levels of radiation found on some of their clothes have led to decades of speculation over what really happened.
STATS: Numbers To Kill For (affiliate link)
As a former Navy SEAL who fought in the Middle East, David Dawson thought he had done all he could to serve his country. Little did he know, the fate of the United States would soon rest in his hands.
Like too many veterans, he is down on his luck. While his wife, Sydney, pays most of the bills, David drives a New York City cab to make ends meet. But one task keeps him going: his quest to write the great American novel. Despite his determination, all he has to show for it is a mountain of rejection letters. But David and Sydney know he needs just one big break to turn their dreams into reality.
Little do they know, his big break has finally arrived. When a paranoid passenger leaves a briefcase in David’s cab, he gives the veteran access to documents that might reveal a dark secret about the past and present of American elections. It’s the story he’s been searching for all his life — and powerful people are searching for it, too.
Reece (Sweet Southern Charmers Book 1) (affiliate link)
Reece Masardi’s got one goal—keep his ditzy new neighbor, Zany Lanie from turning his life upside down. For one thing, she’s much too adorable with her pet miniature horse and her quirky, do-gooder ways. For another, Reece’s life has been bumpy enough lately, thank you very much, and the last thing he needs is some meddlesome woman sticking her cute little nose in his business
Irrepressible, kind-hearted Lanie Weatherford is on a mission to brighten Reece’s life and teach him how to live again…whether he likes it or not. But what will happen when this unstoppable force of nature meets this decidedly immovable object and all bets are off?
Missing Persons (DCI Morton Book 5) (affiliate link)
Detective Inspector Rafferty never could say no.
If someone asked her for help, she gave it. No ifs or buts.
When a troubled girl from Rafferty’s past calls asking for help to find her missing boyfriend, Rafferty can’t stop herself rushing to the rescue. She has to find him, get him home safe, and do it before Morton loses patience.
It wasn’t the first time Rafferty went out of her way to help somebody. But it would be the last. Missing Persons is the fifth standalone novel in the DCI Morton series.
Because You’re Mine: A Mafia Romance (affiliate link)
When you grow up in a family like mine, it’s easy to identify the kind of men that are bad news.
They’re the ones with experience.
The ones with secrets.
The ones that exude sex just by saying your name.
From the moment I laid eyes on Lorenzo, I knew he wasn’t just bad news.
He was the headline.
But my head and my heart are at war.
He’s too mysterious, too gorgeous, too wild, and now, he wants me.
I should run far away.
So why am I racing toward him?
I’m totally going to get burned.
I know it.
A man like Lorenzo won’t leave me unscathed.
He’ll make ashes of me.
Puppy Training in 7 Easy Steps: Everything You Need to Know to Raise the Perfect Dog (affiliate link)
Teach your pup the ropes with Puppy Training in 7 Easy Steps. This step-by-step guide shows you how to combine positive reinforcement with your dog’s natural instincts during training. They’ll learn essential manners and boundaries―while both of you bond and have lots of fun!
Discover dog training fundamentals, and start implementing straightforward techniques that build up your pup’s skills in stages. You’ll gain a solid understanding of your puppy’s perspective, behavior, and body language—so you know why they’re doing what they’re doing, not just how to change their behavior or train a command.
In this beginner-friendly dog training manual, you’ll find:
Complete dog training―Get guidance for bringing your puppy home, crate and potty training, preventing food aggression, socializing, learning key commands, and leash walking.
Prep and puppy-proofing―Explore the best ways to prepare for getting a puppy, from checking off an essential list of supplies to doing a safety check around your home.
Tips and troubleshooting―Learn how to see each dog training step from your puppy’s viewpoint and get quick advice in case things don’t go according to plan.
Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes (affiliate link)
An astonishing World War II story of a trio of fearless female resisters whose youth and innocence belied their extraordinary daring in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. It also made them the underground’s most invaluable commodity.
May 10, 1940. The Netherlands was swarming with Third Reich troops. In seven days it’s entirely occupied by Nazi Germany. Joining a small resistance cell in the Dutch city of Haarlem were three teenage girls: Hannie Schaft, and sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen who would soon band together to form a singular female underground squad.
Smart, fiercely political, devoted solely to the cause, and “with nothing to lose but their own lives,” Hannie, Truus, and Freddie took terrifying direct action against Nazi targets. That included sheltering fleeing Jews, political dissidents, and Dutch resisters. They sabotaged bridges and railways, and donned disguises to lead children from probable internment in concentration camps to safehouses.
Firefly (affiliate link)
From the refugee camps of Greece to the mountains of Macedonia, a thirteen-year-old boy is making his way to Germany and to safety. Codenamed “Firefly,” he holds vital intelligence: unparalleled insight into a vicious ISIS terror cell, and details of their plans. But the terrorists are hot on his trail, determined he won’t live to pass on the information.
When MI6 become aware of Firefly and what he knows, the race is on to find him. Paul Samson, ex-MI6 agent and now private eye, finds himself recruited to the cause. Fluent in Arabic thanks to his Lebanese heritage and himself the product of an earlier era of violent civil war, Samson’s job is to find Firefly, win his trust, and get him to safety.
Luciano’s Luck (affiliate link)
It’s 1943 and war is raging. The key to America and the Allies’ first assault on Nazi-occupied Europe is the island of Sicily. But it is unknown whether the Sicilian people are willing to rise up and fight alongside the Allies. To secure their help, the US military turns to imprisoned mobster Lucky Luciano—the one man with the connections to the all-powerful Sicilian mafia that could change the course of the war in Italy.
The price for his help? Nothing short of a full pardon.
Sent in secret to Sicily, Luciano must use every bit of guile and ruthlessness he has to convince his underworld brethren to make a stand against the fascists who have overrun their land. If successful, his mission will pave the way for a full-scale invasion of Italy and aid the Allies in breaking Hitler’s grip on Italy. But if he fails, the price in blood will be higher than anyone can imagine—and Luciano’s will be the first spilled.
The Dragon Songs Saga Box Set (A Legends of Tivara Bundle) (affiliate link)
Only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can save the world.
The Dragon Singers of old summoned typhoons and routed armies, liberating mankind from the orcs before fading into legend. Now, with evil stirring and hostile empires on the rise, the power of music stirs in Kaiya, a gangly misfit with the perfect voice.
Without a master to guide her, she must rely on the lessons of a foreign paladin, an enigmatic doctor, a flippant elf lord, and an evil sorcerer to rediscover lost magic. Yet doing so means taking dire risks…
Because invoking a Dragon Song can kill you.
Download the Special Edition Box Set to experience epic battles, deep-rooted conspiracies, and the magic of music. Includes:
Songs of Insurrection
Orchestra of Treacheries
Dances of Deception
Symphony of Fates.
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