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Dirty Little Secrets (J.J. Graves Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
J.J. Graves has seen a lot of dead bodies in her line of work… She’s not only in the mortuary business, but she’s also the coroner for King George County, Virginia. When a grisly murder is discovered in the small town of Bloody Mary, it’s up to J.J. and Detective Jack Lawson, to bring the victim justice.
When a popular mystery writer shows up on J.J.’s doorstep with plans of writing his new book about the Bloody Mary Serial Killer, J.J. has to decide if he might be going above and beyond the call of duty to create the spine tinglers he’s so well known for.
On A Night Like This (Callaways Book 1) (affiliate link)
Sara had always been untouchable, his sister’s best friend, and the girl next door…
Smokejumper Aiden Callaway never questioned his job until a fire took the life of his friend, Kyle, and left Aiden with injuries and fractured memories. The truth may clear Aiden of blame but destroy Kyle’s reputation and hurt the people he left behind.
Sara has never forgiven or forgotten the way Aiden brought their teenage relationship crashing down. But the sparks between Aiden and Sara have been smoldering for a very long time. Sara is afraid to take another chance on the man who broke her heart, and Aiden knows better than anyone how dangerous an intense fire can be.
As teenagers they weren’t ready for each other. Are they ready now? Or will secrets derail their second chance at love?
The Beauty Bride (The Jewels of Kinfairlie Book 1) (affiliate link)
Winter’s Kiss (Starling Bay Book 1) (affiliate link)
She’s the city girl from Boston. He’s the gift shop owner from the bay. Their worlds were never meant to collide.
Dylan Fraser is an artist, a dreamer, and a failed actor. He runs a gift store on the edges of Starling Bay, a small coastal town where nothing much happens.
Merry Nicholls hates Christmas.
The festive season is full of bad memories, especially this year which marks the five-year passing of her husband’s death. Falling ill due to stress, and at her mother’s insistence, Merry reluctantly visits Starling Bay. She’s supposed to recuperate, but with her surly daughter and her Great Dane in tow, not to mention the town’s busy body on her back, recuperation might not be possible.
Rings On Her Fingers (Psychic Seasons Book 1) (affiliate link)
What would you do if your life took a turn into the paranormal?
When a psychic reading reunites pragmatist Julie Hayward with the ghost of her beloved grandmother, she thinks the worst of the experience was getting more unwanted advice about her love life. The last thing she expects is to go home and find a second ghost spouting cryptic clues to a lost family fortune. Or to discover her fiancé is trying to sell her ancestral home out from under her.
Thinking her grandmother had been right about him all along, Julie dumps the jerk and decides to move on. A new romance is the last thing on her mind. She doesn’t need another man underfoot.
Enter Tyler Kingsley, former journalist with a penchant for puzzles. What red-blooded man could resist a beautiful woman on a treasure hunt?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (affiliate link)
Penned by one of the greatest literary talents of the twentieth century, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button follows the adventures of a man born at the age of seventy, living his life in reverse. After achieving success in the military and in business, and becoming a husband and father, Benjamin goes on to attend college, prep school, and then—as his mind begins to deteriorate—kindergarten.
At once humorous and haunting, “Fitzgerald’s wonderfully simple story is a kind of conjuring trick, an exercise in forcing the impossible into the mundane. You end it both amused and slightly saddened. For the most curious thing about Benjamin Button’s life is how ordinary it seems. All the usual triumphs and miseries are there: it’s just that the start and end aren’t the same” (The Guardian).
· Reduce your anxiety
· Rid yourself of chronic depression
· Recover from addiction
· Heal from past trauma
· Stop negativity, boredom, and self-sabotage
· Overcome procrastination
· Achieve emotional wellbeing
Sea King Trilogy: Madbond, Mindbond, and Godbond (affiliate link)
Marion Zimmer Bradley calls her “the finest fantasy writer of this or any decade.” Anne McCaffrey says Nancy Springer is “someone special in the fantasy field.” Andre Norton agrees that “Ms. Springer’s work is outstanding.” Now the multiple award-winning author’s captivating vision of a world in peril—and the sea king and mad prince who can save it—is presented in its entirety in a single volume.
Madbond: In a dying world, six dwindling tribes huddle between the plains and the sea. Rad Korridun, king of the Seal Kindred, seeks the answers that will save his people. To find them he must join with the chieftain Dannoc, accused of murder and driven mad by horrors he cannot remember. Bonded together by powerful magic, Kor and Dan are aided by Tassida—a beautiful and mysterious warrior. But what awaits them is a darkness that dwarfs all nightmares . . .
Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story (affiliate link)
Communicate more effectively about science—by taking a page from Hollywood and improving your storytelling skills.
Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you’ll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they’ll see dollar signs: Moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require.
That’s a huge mistake, says Randy Olson: Hollywood has a lot to teach scientists about how to tell a story—and, ultimately, how to do science better. With Houston, We Have a Narrative, he lays out a stunningly simple method for turning the dull into the dramatic. Drawing on his unique background, which saw him leave his job as a working scientist to launch a career as a filmmaker, Olson first diagnoses the problem: When scientists tell us about their work, they pile one moment and one detail atop another moment and another detail—a stultifying procession of “and, and, and.”
Wicked Good Sheet Cakes : Quick and Easy Recipes (affiliate link)
Do you love baking? Do you like baking delicious-looking creamy cakes all the time? Or are you just looking for a perfect cake to celebrate a special occasion at home? Then take up your cake whisk and bake a tempting sheet cake pan for every occasion. Sheet cakes are great to serve at large or small gatherings, and they can be decorated in amazing ways using colorful frostings. They are made for a large rectangular baking pan.
In this cookbook, you will find a delicious collection of sheet cake recipes, sometimes called slab cakes. They could not be easier to make in these 5 quick and easy steps:
Assemble the ingredients, prepare your pan, and preheat the oven;
Mix the ingredients according to the directions;
Pour the cake batter into the baking pan;
Bake until cooked through and;
Make and add your frosting, icing, glaze, or other decorations.
The Kashmir Shawl: A Novel (affiliate link)
Second Helpings (affiliate link)
Black Eyed Pea Spread
Shrimp Creole
Smoky Chipotle Grilled Baby Back Ribs
Strawberry Layer Crème Pie
Chicken, Goat Cheese, and Cranberry Wrap
Fried Okra, Tempura Style—and many more
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