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Pelican Cove Box Set: Books 1-4 (affiliate link)
When forty four year old Jenny King moved to a remote island for a second chance at life, she didn’t know it would involve murder. She’s working at the Boardwalk Cafe, baking sweet treats to forget the bitter pill that is her life. Then a stranger’s body washes up on the beach and her aunt is arrested. Compelled by circumstances, Jenny goes sleuthing to prove her aunt’s innocence.
But who said solving a murder was going to be easy?
Jenny follows a baffling trail of twists and turns as she battles with a disapproving sheriff. Flanked by her newly minted friends, the Magnolias, she digs her feet in and marches ahead, evaluating suspects while serving cakes and muffins with a smile. It’s only a matter of time before this amateur sleuth solves the puzzle.
The Perfect Tenant (affiliate link)
Would you trust a total stranger?
They say no good deed goes unpunished, and Ellie is proof of that. When I first meet her, she’s just a young woman in desperate need of a home, so I lower the rent and let her move in to my spare house. She’s the perfect tenant… in the beginning.
The very first time she babysits for me, I realise I’ve made a mistake. My son reveals a new bruise on his arm, and that’s the first of many problems on my street. Within a single week, properties are damaged, someone is murdered, and all evidence points to Ellie. But there’s something else. Something far bigger than I can endure.
Guaranteed to Bleed (affiliate link)
With his dying breath, Bobby Lowell begs Ellison Russell, “Tell her I love her.” Unable to refuse, Ellison struggles to find the girl the murdered boy loved. Too bad an epically bad blind date, a vindictive graffiti artist, and multiple trips to the emergency room keep getting in the way.
Worse, a killer has Ellison in his sights, her newly rebellious daughter is missing, and there’s yet another body in her hostas. Mother won’t be pleased.
Now Ellison must track down not one but two runaway teenagers, keep her promise to Bobby, and elude the killer—all before her next charity gala committee meeting.
Before I Fall (The Falling Book 1) (affiliate link)
The Billionaire Affair (In Too Deep Book 1) (affiliate link)
Contemporary Romance Fiction
I’m thinking it’s finally got to be my turn.
I’ve got no man and no money. Nothing but a personality and a smile.
But maybe that’s enough this time.
The richest guy in New York is looking for a secretary, and lucky for me, he’s young and as hot as sin.
Too bad he’s an alpha jerk rich boy who’s stuck on himself. Nothing I do is right.
Throw in a crazy ex and a father that can’t stand anything that breathes in his personal space, and I. Am. Out.
He can find someone else to take notes and get his coffee.
I’m fine being broke and single. I’ve gotten good at it.
Killer Classes: A Spencer University Cozy Mystery (affiliate link)
What happened to the president of Spencer University?
All English professor Olivia Little wants is an easy and uneventful fall semester. But when the president of the university doesn’t show up for the fall semester kickoff meeting, Olivia’s intuition kicks in. Something is definitely amiss. The president would never be a no-show to his own event.
As Olivia starts to dig into the president’s affairs, one thing is certain—someone doesn’t want him found.
Can Olivia find him in time or will this semester be DOA?
The one-pot meal reinvented.
It’s amazingly convenient: Cook complete meals on one sheet pan (sometimes two).
Amazingly tasty: Food actually taste better when cooked on a sheet pan, because it uses three techniques—roasting, baking, or broiling—that intensify flavor.
And amazingly versatile: Recipes ranging from easy weeknight dinners to special-occasion meals, plus extras like snacks and sides, ten quick brunch dishes, and irresistible, brilliantly creative desserts.
Simply amazing.
The Scared Stiff (affiliate link)
After Barry’s “death,” Lola returns to the US, leaving her husband in the hands of her family as he begins to assume her brother’s identity. But the South-American hospitality of Lola’s relatives soon wears thin as they realize that their lives might be easier if Barry’s death weren’t just an act. Conning an insurance company is tricky enough, but no matter the country, no one is more dangerous than the in-laws.
Nature Handbook New Edition (affiliate link)
A practical illustrated guide to exploring, observing, and understanding nature
Chris Packham will pass on his passion for nature and make you an enthusiastic and knowledgeable amateur naturalist
Chris Packham’s Nature Handbook reveals how easy it is to enjoy and learn about plants, animals, habitats, and ecological processes. It features visual studies of habitats – full of photos of the animals and plants that live there and illustrations of how they interact. All the habitats in your region (Europe in the UK edition, or North America in the US edition) are included, from accessible urban and farming landscapes to wilderness areas. This ebook reveals the sights, sounds, and smells you can encounter and shows you how to connect with nature without intruding.
Spellbound (Magic in Manhattan Book 1) (affiliate link)
New York, 1925
Arthur Kenzie’s life’s work is protecting the world from the supernatural relics that could destroy it. When an amulet with the power to control the tides is shipped to New York, he must intercept it before it can be used to devastating effects. This time, in order to succeed, he needs a powerful psychometric…and the only one available has sworn off his abilities altogether.
Rory Brodigan’s gift comes with great risk. To protect himself, he’s become a recluse, redirecting his magic to find counterfeit antiques. But with the city’s fate hanging in the balance, he can’t force himself to say no.
Field of Blood: A Novel (Paddy Meehan Book 1) (affiliate link)
The vicious murder of a young child provides rookie journalist Paddy Meehan with her first big break when the suspect turns out to be her fiance’s 11-year old cousin. Launching her own investigation into the horrific crime, Paddy uncovers lines of deception deep in Glasgow’s past, with more horrific crimes in the future if she fails to solve the mystery.
Infused with Mina’s unique blend of dark humor, personal insights and social injustice, the story grips the reader while challenging our perceptions of childhood innocence, crime and punishment, and right or wrong.
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