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Hunter/Prey (An Allie Krycek Thriller, Book 1) (affiliate link)
REVENGE MEANS CARRYING A LOADED SHOTGUN.
She has been planning this for ten years. She’s thought of everything and trained for this one single night. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
He’s a serial killer who has eluded the police for the last ten years. When his latest victim turns out to not be who she appears, the hunter will discover what it’s like to be the prey.
When these two very determined foes clash, there will be blood. One way or another, only one of them is coming out of this alive…
The Break (Fall of Man, Book 1) (affiliate link)
IT BEGINS WITH A BREAK.
Today is the biggest day of Cole Ristler’s life. He’s about to join his wife and unborn child in retirement, an event he didn’t think would ever happen. It’s a cause for celebration, and all that’s left is the ride home.
Unfortunately for Cole, the world has other plans.
When an unknown phenomenon strikes the planet, man becomes its own worst enemy, transforming into rabid crazies that strike out at the nearest victim, seemingly driven by a single urge: Kill. Cole and a handful of individuals were left mysteriously unaffected. They don’t know why, but more importantly, they don’t care—because right now, it’s all about staying alive.
The city streets run red with blood as those infected by the mysterious plague seek out more victims, forcing Cole to reawaken dormant skills from a past life in order to get through the day.
Finding Tomorrow: A Bluebird Bay Novel (affiliate link)
Celia Burrows thought she had it all—a handsome husband, two successful children, and a gorgeous beach house on the Northern coast of Maine. But her perfect life cracks apart when her husband of thirty years informs her that he’s leaving. In a note. And since problems come in threes, her adult children reveal they’ve both been struggling with issues of their own.
Before the separation, Celia was the main caretaker for her elderly father, but as her sisters step up to help in the wake of her troubles, neither of them takes to the role. Being tethered in Bluebird Bay is a nightmare for Anna, the youngest, whose passion for travel photography has taken her around the world. And Stephanie has struggled ever since her husband died in a freak boating accident a couple of years ago.
Pies and Cakes: Delicious Recipes (affiliate link)
November’s Alternative Pumpkin Pie
European Chocolate Banana Pie
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Delightful White Snowball Cake
Classical Cherry Cake
College Birthday Cake
Rustic Simple Cake
Cake Fantasy
Simply Cake
Fluffy Cake
Licorice Cake
Sweetened Condensed Cake
Buttermilk and Berry Cinnamon Cake
Lemon Zest and Berry Birthday Cake
Country Blueberry Cake
Cake 101
Movie Time Cake
A Cake For Couples
Outstanding Cake
Much, much more!
Search And Destroy, Volumes 1-3 (affiliate link)
The CIA created him. Treachery unleashed him.
Cal Shepard was trained by the government to be a hunter of other assassins. He’s the tip of the spear in the war on terror and a master of tradecraft after 16 years in black-ops. Now, the first three volumes in the riveting Search and Destroy Series are available in one boxed set.
Book One, Search and Destroy
When Cal Shepard is assigned to be a consultant for the Burke Corporation, a US defense firm creating a software-targeting database of terrorist threats, he thinks his time in the field is over. As an expectant father and with a battle-torn body, he’s more than ready to settle down for a while in the quiet suburbs outside of DC. Days before the database is supposed to go live, he is framed for murder and becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt.
But he’s not about to disappear….not without exacting revenge. With an FBI task force on his trail and a group of hired guns needing to take him down before he can uncover the truth, Shepard realizes that the network of corruption extends to the upper echelons of the government.
Modern Crochet Bible: Over 100 Contemporary Techniques and Stitches (affiliate link)
The definitive guide to all the crochet techniques and stitches necessary to create stunning contemporary crochet projects, like the ten included here.
Learn how to stitch stunning contemporary crochet projects using traditional techniques with a twist such as filet crochet or more recent techniques such as corner to corner crochet. All the key crochet techniques and stitches including Tunisian, tapestry, corner to corner, overlay, mosaic, filet, color pooling, and crochet embroidery are featured, as well as instructions on how to use the exciting, new yarns that are available.
As well as step by step instructions and photography, there are patterns for over ten cutting edge modern crochet makes for you and your home. Choose from a cowl, blanket, wrap, bag, rug and many more.
Instinct: Rewire Your Brain with Science-Backed Solutions to Increase Productivity and Achieve Success (affiliate link)
Why do we constantly feel overwhelmed by stress, dissatisfied in our careers and relationships, and lacking in real purpose? Why do we seem to sabotage ourselves, hampering our productivity and success? The answer lies in our instincts . . .
In every area of life, from business to relationships to health, we act on outdated instincts that were built to help us survive a world ruled by scarcity and danger. But in today’s world, those same instincts stop us from succeeding in the environment in which we actually live: a diverse world of abundant choices, and almost limitless connections.
Now evolutionary biologist Dr. Rebecca Heiss offers a new approach that harnesses the power of our instincts, and redirects them to work for us rather than against us. Dr. Heiss reveals the science behind our self-sabotaging behaviors, then provides simple, actionable techniques that can rebuild our instinctive minds.
Sunday Morning Quilts: Sort, Store, and Use Every Last Bit of Your Treasured Fabrics (affiliate link)
A collection of modern quilting projects you can create with scraps.
Are scrap piles wreaking havoc in your sewing space? Not sure what to do with all those tiny bits of gorgeous prints you hate to part with? Modern quilters Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison share a passion for scraps, and they’re here to help you get creative with 16 scrappy quilt projects that include piecing, appliqué, and improvisational work. This book has ideas on how to adapt patterns for your own personal “Sunday morning” style, plus tips for effectively cutting, storing, and organizing your scraps. Your Sunday mornings just got a whole lot cozier!
The Secret Life of Fungi (affiliate link)
Fungi are unlike any other living thing—they almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world. . .
Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly expensive treats, and symbols of both death and eternal life. But despite their familiar presence, there’s still much to learn about the eruption, growth, and decay of their secret, interconnected, world.
Aliya Whiteley has always been in love with fungi—from her childhood taking blurry photographs of strange fungal eruptions on Exmoor to a career as a writer inspired by their surreal and alien beauty. This love for fungi is a love for life, from single-cell spores to the largest living organism on the planet; a story stretching from Aliya’s lawn into orbit and back again via every continent.
Lick Me: How I Became Cherry Vanilla (affiliate link)
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