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When a Governess Desires a Duke (affiliate link)
Lady Eleanor Tamsworth never expected to become embroiled in scandal, but when society discovered her alone in a carriage with Lord Everton, she faced inevitable punishment. Ostracized and shunned, Eleanor’s fate seems sealed when her father arranges a marriage to an old and unpleasant friend. Desperate to escape, Eleanor orchestrates a daring plan with her loyal lady’s maid, fleeing into the heart of Cornwall with new identities and new lives.
Will their disguise be enough to evade detection, or will their past catch up with them?
Sebastian Blackthorne, Duke of Cornwall, mourned his wife’s passing and resisted all attempts to move on. Burdened by debts and the responsibility of raising his young daughter alone, Sebastian sought solace in isolation. However, his world is upended when a captivating new governess arrives at Blackthorne House…
Who is this mysterious governess, and what secrets does she hide beneath her tempting exterior?
The Viking’s Heartwish (Heartwishes Book 1) (affiliate link)
A half-naked Viking, with horned Brunhilda-helmet, sword and shield, is the last thing Delaney Kullerton expects to find on her doorstep.
Introducing himself in broken English, he claims he’s Varik the Bold and he’s come to play. Stunned to hear the name of her lifelong secret fantasy Viking, Delaney knows Varik is sent by heaven. Well, more accurately, by her dearly departed grandma’s estate, via a male escort service.
One year ago to the day, Delaney’s professor husband dumped her for one of his grad students. The timely arrival of the rugged Norwegian confirms Grandma must have instructed her attorney to ensure Delaney isn’t alone and grieving again on her birthday.
Not about to belittle her grandmother’s final parting gift by rejecting this sinfully sexy man chosen to provide her with a prepaid night of bliss, Delaney invites him in. Varik, and their time together, is glorious. Sensational. Perfect. Until a horrendous series of misunderstandings leaves Delaney utterly mortified.
Rhett’s Make-Believe Marriage (The Walker Brothers Book 1) (affiliate link)
To save her business, she’ll have to risk her heart. Will their fake marriage take them out of the friend zone?
“Readers looking for a clean Christian book with mature but handsome cowboy billionaires and the women who love them, will find heaps to enjoy starting with this book. A binge-worthy read.” ~InD’Tale Magazine
Rhett Walker has been in Three Rivers for a year, relying on the Foster sisters next door as he rebuilds his ranch after a tornado hits town. He’s closest to Evelyn, and they spend a lot of time together. While he’s entertained thoughts of starting a relationship with her, there’s always a boyfriend and their friendship between them.
Evelyn Foster runs a successful, secretive matchmaking service for the women of Three Rivers. She helps set up situations so cowboys can get out of their own way and see the beautiful woman standing right in front of them. Business is great—until people start to lose confidence in her abilities because her boyfriends all seem to break up with her.
Witch Way After Forty: (Silver Sisters Book 1) (affiliate link)
A quintessential soccer mom. A motorcycle-riding wild-child. With two sisters like that, she could have done without provoking the dark fae…
Alys Stevens is running out of familiar road. Approaching the same age as her mother’s death and muddling through a messy divorce, the forty-something home renovator has lost the control she so deeply craves. So when her siblings show up demanding a girl’s night full of fun, the three brew up an ancient family cocktail… and accidentally unleash powerful magic.
Baffled as they all develop uncanny powers, Alys watches on in part-horror, part-glee as a satisfying sinkhole swallows her vexing ex-husband’s car. And poking around in her family’s mysterious tree for answers arouses the unwanted attention of dangerous werewolves.
Can the newest in a long line of witches refurbish her run-down destiny, or will fate tear her to shreds?
Sometimes, you have to get lost to find what you’re looking for.
When Carmela ‘CJ’ Jones’s love life goes from “I do” to “I don’t think so,” she swaps wedding bells for seashells and heads to Cocoa Reef Resort for some soul-searching. But instead of finding inner peace, she finds Keston Kips—the infuriatingly handsome mixologist who seems to have a PhD in getting under her skin.
Their tropical tango includes a series of hilarious mix-ups, leading them to an unexpected adventure on a deserted island. Stranded with nothing but their wits and a growing attraction they can’t ignore, CJ and Keston must navigate more than just the wild—they need to figure out if they can stand each other.
As they battle hunger, mosquitoes, and the occasional flying coconut, they discover that the most challenging survival skill might just be opening their hearts to each other.
Café Stalker: Cream and Sugar Cozy Mysteries (affiliate link)
Grace is a coffee-truck owner who brews the perfect cup. Life is pretty sweet, living in her shipping container home, enjoying cuddles with her pup, and forging friendships that are sure to last a lifetime. Of course, with the sweet comes the sour, and it isn’t long before Grace’s peaceful life is thrown another curveball. With the news that her ex has moved too close for comfort, a run-in with an old friend, and a disastrous stalker, things quickly turn chaotic.
Can Grace find a way to keep her peaceful life and stay in Oakwood Town? Who is the stalker with his eye on the librarian, Miss Davis? And what is Grace supposed to do about the sparks flying between her and her neighbor, Spence?
100 Days of Real Food: Fast & Fabulous: The Easy and Delicious Way to Cut Out Processed Food (affiliate link)
In her first cookbook, 100 Days of Real Food, Lisa Leake revealed how simple it is to think out of the box in the kitchen by replacing unhealthy prepackaged and processed foods with “real food”—mouthwatering meals made with wholesome and familiar ingredients. Now, Lisa is back with 100 quick-and-easy recipes and simple cheat sheets that will work with every family’s busy lifestyle.
100 Days of Real Food: Fast & Fabulous gives Lisa’s devoted fans and newcomers exactly what they want, quick and tasty favorites for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and even snacks that are a snap to make. Insideyou’ll find recipes sure to please everyone, from Cinnamon Raisin Scones, Couscous and Tomato Salad, and Corn Muffins to Citrus Salad With Crispy Quinoa, Honeydew Green Smoothie, and Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup to Easy Fish Tacos, Parmesan Crusted Chicken, and Chocolate Banana Pops. While some dishes are blog favorites, seventy-five percent are brand new.
Secret of the Stone (affiliate link)
An artist who coaxes beauty from stone finds her own passion transformed by the touch of one man in this exhilarating romance from the bestselling author.
At only twenty-nine, Paige Mattheson has found success as a sculptor, working from a seaside home in Massachusetts that gives her the solitude and inspiration she craves. But a lot of her buyers are in Manhattan, and it’s there that she catches the eye of film editor Jesse Dallas. He can tell from her work that Paige is much more passionate than her poised, self-contained image would have everyone believe. To that end, he poses as her limousine driver to spend the day with her—and see where that takes them.
Shocked by the attraction she has for her driver, Paige feels a longing she never felt before—and surrenders herself to an intoxicating desire. A one-night stand is what both of them wanted and expected. But Paige is unlike any woman Jesse has ever met, and her discovery of his true self will only whet her appetite for more . . .
Blown to Hell: America’s Deadly Betrayal of the Marshall Islanders (affiliate link)
The most important place in American nuclear history are the Marshall Islands—an idyllic Pacific paradise that served as the staging ground for over sixty US nuclear tests. It was here, from 1946 to 1958, that America perfected the weapon that preserved the peace of the post-war years. It was here—with the 1954 Castle Bravo test over Bikini Atoll—that America executed its largest nuclear detonation, a thousand times more powerful than Hiroshima. And it was here that a native people became unwilling test subjects in the first large scale study of nuclear radiation fallout when the ashes rained down on powerless villagers, contaminating the land they loved and forever changing a way of life.
In Blown to Hell, Pulitzer Prize–winnng journalist Walter Pincus tells for the first time the tragic story of the Marshallese people caught in the crosshairs of American nuclear testing. From John Anjain, a local magistrate of Rongelap Atoll who loses more than most; to the radiation-exposed crew of the Japanese fishing boat the Lucky Dragon; to Dr. Robert Conard, a Navy physician who realized the dangers facing the islanders and attempted to help them; to the Washington power brokers trying to keep the unthinkable fallout from public view . . . Blown to Hell tells the human story of America’s nuclear testing program.
Testimony of Two Men: A Novel (affiliate link)
Hambledon, Pennsylvania, is still reeling from the sensational murder trial that shattered the peace of the bucolic hamlet less than a year ago. Dr. Jonathan Ferrier was accused of killing his beautiful young wife after she died following a botched abortion. The scion of a powerful old eastern family, Jonathan hired the best attorneys money could buy. When he was acquitted, many believed he had bought his freedom. Now, he has returned home to sell his practice and move on. But haunted by his wife’s death, Jonathan still strives to heal the judgmental people of his divided town.
Robert Morgan, a young, idealistic doctor, is determined to make up his own mind about the accused’s innocence or guilt. Of one thing he is certain: Jonathan is a good doctor, perhaps even a great one. He is also a man who feels abandoned by God, his church, his family, and his friends. As Jonathan continues to be pilloried by the town, a new series of accusations are leveled at him. Is he a cold-blooded killer who murdered his wife and their unborn child? Or a man unjustly accused and wrongly maligned?
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be (affiliate link)
Funny and poignant, The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be is a lively portrait of an unorthodox childhood and an unforgettable friendship. Growing up in on the frontier of Saskatoon, Canada, the legendary adventurer and naturalist, Farley Mowat, received a gift from his mom: a dog she bought for four cents. Farley quickly named him “Mutt.”
Mutt displayed skills at hunting and retrieving that were either pure genius or just plain crazy—once going so far as to retrieve a plucked and trussed ruffed grouse from the grocer. Mutt also loved riding passenger in an open car wearing goggles and climbing both trees and ladders — the perfect companion for a child with a love for animals and misadventures.
Originally published for young people, this is a memoir by the author Never Cry Wolf that will delight dog lovers of all ages.
Comes the Dark Stranger (Martin Shane Book 1) (affiliate link)
Martin Shane is looking for someone to kill. He just doesn’t know who . . . yet.
Eight years earlier, Shane and five other soldiers were captured in Korea. Tortured by a sadistic Chinese colonel, they vowed to stay strong. But one of them broke, revealing all he knew in exchange for his own life. Before Shane could uncover the traitor, explosive shrapnel shredded his brain—and his memories.
Then, after years in a mental institution, a fateful slip awakens Shane’s mind. He’s not sure what happened to him; it feels like the war happened only yesterday. The only thing he knows is that someone has to pay.
Now, returning to the town where they all enlisted together, Shane is going to do whatever it takes to discover the truth and exact his revenge—even if it destroys everything he thinks he knows about the war, his brothers-in-arms . . .and himself.
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