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A Long, Cool Rain (The Delaneys of Cambria Book 1) (affiliate link)
He’s uncovered a long-held family secret. She’s shocked to learn the truth—and to find herself caught between love and loyalty …
Colin Delaney’s wealthy family has been a Central Coast fixture for generations. When the Delaneys are rocked by the sudden death of Colin’s uncle, a shareholder in the family fortune, Colin learns something that throws all he’d thought he knew about the man into question.
Julia McCray knows that her brother, Drew, has been hiding something that’s been tearing him apart. The day Colin turns up on Julia’s doorstep, he reveals a secret that will throw both her world and his into turmoil. Her growing feelings for Colin are decidedly inconvenient—and will test her allegiance to her own family.
The Other Ann: A Horror Story (The Strange Tales Collection) (affiliate link)
Ann Garland lives alone, avoiding other people whenever possible. She’s happy like that, and she has no intention of ever having anyone live with her. All she wants is her own company.
And then, one day, an inter-dimensional portal opens, allowing two billion survivors to flood through from a post-apocalyptic alternate reality. These survivors are exact copies of people who already exist in our own world, and as humanity struggles to cope, governments around the world decide that there’s only one option. All citizens have a duty to take in their doppelganger.
Ann has a doppelganger.
Forced to live with a copy of herself, Ann quickly realizes that she won’t be able to cope. Her doppelganger is the same as her in almost every way, except she’s lived through World War Three in a parallel world. Soon, Ann starts to realize that the doppelganger is hiding something. Is Ann paranoid, or is she about to be replaced?
Sanibel Dreams (Shellseeker Beach Book 1) (affiliate link)
When 53-year-old Eliza Whitney loses both her beloved husband and her high-powered job in the same month, she’s uncertain what the next chapter of her life will look like. Then her estranged father’s widow contacts her and asks her to come to Sanibel Island to help settle his affairs. Eliza sees the trip to a place called Shellseeker Beach as a distraction from her loss, and maybe a way to get some closure on the difficult relationship she’d had with her father.
For seventy years, Theodora Blessing’s sole purpose on this earth has been to heal the hurting, and to run Shellseeker Cottages, a cozy beachfront resort that has been in her family for decades. But Teddy no longer owns the gorgeous property, and Eliza is her only hope to get it back. Will Eliza help Teddy and save the family business…or claim it as her own and sell it to developers?
Together, the two women begin to unravel the mystery of Eliza’s father, the late, great “Dutch” Vanderveen, an enigmatic pilot who led multiple, secretive lives. With the help of Teddy’s healing heart, Eliza discovers a family she never knew she had, a purpose she never knew she needed, and a life she never dreamed was possible.
Pineapple Lies (Pineapple Port Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
As an orphan adopted by one of Florida’s 55+ communities, Charlotte never expected life to be wild. Golf cart racing with her surrogate mothers Mariska and Darla was about as nutty as life got…until she found the hot pawnbroker’s mom buried in her backyard.
Talk about making a lousy first impression…
Armed with nothing but her wits, Pineapple Port’s questionable cast of characters, and a growing crush, Charlotte is determined to solve the mystery of Declan’s mother’s murder.
Hey, at least this guy’s skeletons aren’t in his closet.
Throughout the series, you find killers, crazy ex-girlfriends, loving dogs, romance, treasure hunts, government operatives, FBI agents, danger… and a cast of characters almost as funny as they are loving, supportive and brave.
First-Time Pregnancy Guide for Moms: What to Expect during Pregnancy and Childbirth (affiliate link)
Whether you are embarking on the journey of pregnancy, OR you have already found yourself pregnant, then this is the book for you! Congratulations!
Parenthood is one of the most exciting phases of life you will encounter. But there are also so many things to be aware of. This book will help you become knowledgeable with:
Getting pregnant, staying pregnant
Being the most, healthy version of yourself in pregnancy
Choosing your Healthcare Provider
Stages of Pregnancy
What to expect during your pregnancy
ALL the ins and outs of Labor & Delivery
What exactly happens and how to prepare if cesarean delivery is necessary
What if there are 2 or 3 babies in there?
Complications that can arise
Pregnancy Loss
This book explains things in a Clear & Concise manner. There is no reason for you to struggle with understanding what is happening during your Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery.
Dark Horse (Jim Knighthorse Book 1) (affiliate link)
When a black student is accused of killing his white girlfriend, private eye Jim Knighthorse is hired to look a little deeper into the case.
And what he discovers soon convinces him that not all is as it seems at the super-posh Huntington High: from a band director who preys upon the innocent, to a vice-principal with a secret agenda of her own, to a suspicious suicide. Additionally, someone’s hired a professional killer to keep Knighthorse permanently off the case.
Meanwhile, Knighthorse’s personal life is shattered by new evidence coming to light relating to his mother’s unsolved murder…a murder dating back twenty years. Reeling from the discovery, Jim Knighthorse sets out to bring two killers to justice…
His own brand of justice.
His Perfect Crime (Emily Slate FBI Mystery Thriller Book 1) (affiliate link)
Deep in the woods lies a box, buried where no one would find it. But someone has…
FBI Special Agent Emily Slate is no stranger to tragedy. After losing her husband three months ago, then botching the biggest case of her career, she’s barely escaped a full suspension. Determined to get her life back on track or die trying, she takes a seemingly impossible case in hopes she can turn her fortunes around.
But as Emily arrives in the small Virginia mountain town and dives into the mystery, she discovers the remains of a woman, buried, with her eyes sewn shut. As she peels away the layers of the complex case, Emily realizes that a disturbing mind lurks in the shadows, and it’s only a matter of time before they strike again.
While Emily puts all of her skills to the test in solving the case, she doesn’t realize that the evil forces she hopes to stop now have her in their sights. She’s stumbled on something far larger and more treacherous than she could have ever realized, and if she’s not careful, she’ll be the next body to end up in a box.
Cold Dead Night (Brand of Justice Book 1) (affiliate link)
The FBI betrayed her. Now they need her.
Private Investigator Kenna Banbury lost everything two years ago at the hands of a serial killer. From the ashes of that encounter, she’s built a life she believes in, searching for the lost and forgotten all over the western US.
Bringing her own brand of justice.
When a series of murders drags her into an FBI investigation, Kenna finds herself back in the place where it all went wrong. Struggling to make sense of the case, Kenna’s past and present collide in a deadly plot that risks another betrayal and threatens to shatter everything she’s built.
Kenna faces the darkest part of her past in this first book of a brand-new series from Lisa Phillips.
A Deadly Affair (Angus Brodie and Mikaela Forsyth Book 1) (affiliate link)
London 1889 — Murder, mystery, and two people in a most unlikely partnership.
She’s an unconventional lady who has traveled the world, practices the art of self defense most excellently, and has an interesting tattoo in, ahem… a very unusual place.
He’s a former member of the Metropolitan Police, now a private investigator, who grew up on the poverty ridden streets of Edinburgh and has worked the dangerous back alleys of London’s notorious East End.
A vicious murder brings them together in a race against time that takes them from the sordid back streets of London into the elite private clubs of the powerful and rich, to find the killer before he strikes again and prevent a deadly scheme.
A scandalous affair, deceptions, and secrets will challenge what they know and what they believe.
Battlefield Reclaimer (Guardian of Aster Fall Book 1) (affiliate link)
***A LitRPG Progression Epic***
Across the world of Aster Fall, there are unique classes, but not all of them can be trained. They require quests and accomplishments that simply don’t exist in the world. Some say the World Law itself is broken and that the world is falling apart.
In comes Sam Hastern.
His family has been cursed by one of these classes for the last fifty years. No one has ever managed to level it, condemning them to the lowest paying jobs and life in a barren village.
The class is called Battlefield Reclaimer.
There’s one more little problem.
Sam’s about to have it even worse, when a dungeon exploration leaves him looking distinctly non-human.
Meant to Be (Twist of Fate Book 1) (affiliate link)
It’s been two years since Chiara Kennedy lost her dearest friend, Rory. Chiara misses everything about her. Rory’s widowed husband is another story. Sebastian Ryder is a man Chiara had secretly wanted, let slip away, and hoped to never see again. Then fate throws them together for an unexpected one-night stand and a morning after of new challenges.
Sebastian had a soul mate in Rory. Shutting down after his tragic loss, he kept a cool distance from everyone—including Chiara, with whom he once shared a deep if fleeting affection. That was over and done with a long time ago. But when they meet again, old emotions resurface along with a heart-wounding past that haunts them both.
As Chiara and Sebastian grow closer, finally getting to know each other, Chiara struggles with feelings of guilt even as she cherishes her second chance with Sebastian. Will fate allow them to overcome the past, or are they destined to always wonder if they are truly meant to be?
Never Forget You (affiliate link)
When Lili meets Ben by chance one hot summer’s day, it feels like fate. But life is about to take them in different directions, and so they agree to meet next July, in the beautiful hidden garden where they first laid eyes on each other. But one of them never shows up…
Five years later, Ben still wonders how he got things so wrong – he let the love of his life slip between his fingers. And then a stranger, Alice, arrives in his tiny Scottish hometown. Alice has no memory of how she got there: she can’t remember anything before that morning. The only clue to her past is the silver bee necklace she wears – the very same one Ben bought for Lili that magical summer’s day…
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