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Great Balls of Fury (Federal Bureau of Magic Cozy Mystery Book 1) (affiliate link)
Welcome to Chipping Cheddar, where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight…
Annoying but loving family? Check.
Picturesque small town with a hot police chief? Check.
A rescue hellhound, a black cat with attitude, and a pet python that thinks he’s a puppy? Triple check.
My story has all the hallmarks of a sweet and cozy supernatural tale, but there’s a twist—
I am evil.
Well, I’m supposed to be evil thanks to both nature and nurture, but I fight it with every fiber of my being. I just want to live a normal life. I even joined the FBI instead of the Federal Bureau of Magic, until my powers reared their ugly head and the agency sent me packing back to my hometown to fight magical crimes instead.
Star Struck (Dev Haskell – Private Investigator Book 18) (affiliate link)
Complications . . .
Sassy, the hottie from his high school days, promises to do anything, (and I mean anything!!) if she can meet Bono. Crime lord Tubby Gustafson is hosting a birthday party for his granddaughter so mob enforcer Fat Freddy Zimmerman suggests it would be wise if Bono attended. Turns out Fat Freddy might just have an ulterior motive.
Only one problem . . .
Wink’s been kidnapped along with sexy Sassy, and it’s up to Dev to find them — FAST!
Her Roguish Duke (affiliate link)
Two hearts forced into scandal…
Jeremy Comeford, the Duke of Hastings, is finally returning to London. After imposing himself into self-exile for years due to his outlandish nature, it’s time for him to confront his responsibilities by claiming the Dukedom. But before he can put to bed his dark past, he takes upon himself one final task: locating his friend’s estranged sister. What he didn’t expect was falling for her wild beauty.
Raised in the rookery, Kate has witnessed the face of cruelty first-hand. After losing her arm in a vicious attack, she’s struggled to survive ever since. Now, braced with one half of a golden medallion passed down from her mother, and a fiery temperament, she scrapes a living singing at some ragtag bar. Until one day, a handsome Duke comes to her rescue, claiming he has the answers for her past…
Marshal in Petticoats (Halsey Brother Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Gil Halsey arrives in Galena looking for his boss’s son turned outlaw. Getting the young man back to the ranch will seal the foreman’s job. When he discovers the town’s new marshal is a passionate woman with high regard for family, he turns to protecting her. Darcy reunites him with his estranged family as they romp through gold country after outlaws.
Cooking With Onions 2: 50 Delicious Onion Recipes (2nd Edition) (affiliate link)
Home-Style Mexican Jalapeño Salsa
Stuffed Jalapeños III
Crunchy Jalapeño Cakes
Pepperjack Burgers
Hungarian Chili
Avocado Salsa
New World Ceviche
Classical Shrimp In Thailand
Jamaican Jerk Chicken I
Mandarin Chicken
Honey and Sriracha Chicken
Creamy Mushrooms and Onions
French Style Chicken and Apricots
much much more….
A Secret Cornish Summer (affiliate link)
When Eden steps out of her beautiful coastal cottage to find a Speedo-wearing, suntanned stranger doing yoga in next door’s garden, she is immediately on her guard. Since her ex-husband betrayed her in the worst possible ways, she has kept her distance from all men, taking refuge in her start-up coffee business.
But as she gets to know Levan, Eden begins to wonder if he might be different – until she discovers he’s not quite what he seems. And when a long-buried family secret surfaces, her faith in those she loves most is shaken to the core.
As the secrets spill out, relationships old and new will be tested like never before. Can Eden learn to trust again, and move past all the secrets of this Cornish summer?
Never Stay Gone (Big Bend Texas Rangers Book 1) (affiliate link)
Six bodies in a single grave… in the same West Texas country where Dakota left everything behind.
Every beat of my heart belongs to you.
Thirteen years ago, Dakota Jennings thought he’d found his forever when he fell in love with Shane Carson. But one afternoon shattered their love story, and both Dakota and Shane left Rustler, Texas, with broken hearts. Even now, Dakota is still feeling the agony of losing Shane. Sure, he’s a Texas Ranger, but that’s not how he wanted to live his life. All he ever wanted was to love Shane.
Loving you is the only time I feel alive.
The Glory (affiliate link)
This follow-up to The Hope plunges immediately into the violence and upheaval of the Six-Day War of 1967—and continues the stories of its multiple characters and of Israel’s dramatic struggle for survival across the years. The Glory takes readers through the terrors of the Yom Kippur War, the famous Entebbe rescue, and the airstrikes on Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor—ending with the final hope for peace.
Illuminating the inner lives of real Israeli leaders—including David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, and Ariel Sharon—the Pulitzer Prize-winning “master of the historical novel” (Los Angeles Times) tells the story of Israel’s struggle to exist with a compelling sense of both the broad significance of this time in history, and its personal impact on those who lived through it.
The Siren Island Series Boxed Set (Books 1-3) (affiliate link)
When Samantha books a trip to Siren Island, it’s because she has finally hit a wall. Worn-out, defeated, and dead tired – Samantha is ready to run away from it all. Her whole life has been spent playing by the rules, and for what? An empty apartment, a career with no upward movement, and one failed relationship after another. When it all blows up in her face, what’s a girl to do but take a last-minute trip to the ridiculously named Laughing Mermaid Bed & Breakfast on an unknown speck of an island in the Caribbean?
Lucas is no stranger to burn-out. He landed on Siren Island seeking solace from his own troubled past. What he didn’t expect was to find that his mysterious neighbors at the quirky Laughing Mermaid bed & breakfast would show him there’s more to this world than he ever could have believed. When Samantha arrives as their guest – depleted and needing respite, Lucas can’t help but feel like he could be the man she needs. Irresistibly drawn to her uptight demeanor, Lucas is determined to unwind Samantha and show her that life on Siren Island could be the answer to all her problems.
Immortal Merlin, Books 1-4 (affiliate link)
Magic at my fingertips, immortality on my side, and I’m still out of time.
Until a volcano awoke near the modern city I call home, I hid my secrets well. I am Merlin the magician, but my friendship with the long-dead King Arthur was an eternity ago. My immortality is the unending mystery of my life.
But when threads of magic lead me to a smoking mountain, it’s clear the threatening eruption isn’t natural. At first, I didn’t care about the looming disaster—after living through the Black Plague, other death tolls seem insignificant—but I’m the only one who can sense magic behind the chaos.
Someone with abilities like mine is creating this catastrophe. If I can find the culprit before destruction rains burning death on innocent townsfolk and my modern-day friend sniffs out my true identity, perhaps I can finally discover why I’m still alive without losing everything I have.
People of Darkness (A Leaphorn and Chee Novel Book 4) (affiliate link)
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