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Author: Peterman , Robyn
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Romantic Fantasy

Midlife is full of surprises. Not all of them are working for me.

At forty-two I’ve had my share of ups and downs. Relatively normal, except when the definition of normal changes… drastically.

Four months of wallowing in embarrassed depression should be enough. I’m beginning to realize that no one is who they seem to be, and my life story might be spinning out of my control. It’s time to take a shower, put on a bra, and wear something other than sweatpants. Difficult, but doable.

With my friends—real and imaginary—by my side, I need to edit my life before the elusive darkness comes for all of us.

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Author: Clare, Pamela
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Contemporary Romance

Lexi Jewell left Scarlet Springs twelve years ago, vowing never to return to the small Colorado mountain town where she grew up. Now, here she is—over thirty, out of a job and with little choice but to move back in with her eccentric father. Lexi knows it’s just a matter of time before she runs into Austin Taylor, her first boyfriend and her first heartbreak. She’s determined to show him she’s over him—until he steps out of a pickup truck and back into her life, looking sexy as hell in his mountain ranger uniform.

As far as Austin is concerned, Lexi can turn her snazzy little convertible around and drive back to Chicago. After all, she ripped his teenage heart to pieces and turned her back on the town he loves. But from the moment he sees her again, he can’t get her out of his mind. Even her smile messes with his head.

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Author: Malone, D.E.
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Small Town Romance

A divorced bakery owner. The meddlesome company wanting to steal her land. And the widowed father with the power to heal her heart⏤and his.

Running a bakery and staying one step ahead of a mining company determined to buy her family homestead keep Debi Thomas busy in the lakeshore town of Hendricks. Since her ex-husband ruined her desire for romance, she’s more content selling donuts than dating anyway.

Widower Mick Graham has long admired effervescent Debi, and not just for her baking talents. But keeping his preteen daughter out of the principal’s office and his mother-in-law out of his hair have made dating a low priority.

When an accident thrusts Mick and Debi together, she wonders if Mick is the one to heal her heart. However, trouble brews for their budding romance when she discovers Mick might be behind the mine president’s lucrative offer for her property, an offer almost too good to refuse. Can Mick make her a better one—a second chance at love?

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Author: E K Murdoch, Emily
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Regency Historical Romance

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, until one scandalous duke refuses to let her go.

Miss Tabitha Chesworth has been down the aisle three times, but only to watch others marry. At twenty-four, she’s had enough of being overlooked. She may be titled and well-mannered, but society still treats her as a permanent supporting role. That is, until a fiery clash with the scandalous Duke of Axwick changes everything.

Richard St Maur has sworn never to marry. With a family legacy full of drunkards and gamblers, he refuses to pass on the curse. But his vow doesn’t mean he can’t enjoy a little mischief, especially with the sharp-tongued, impossible-to-ignore Tabitha.

He wants her in his bed. She demands a ring. And neither of them is prepared for what happens when stubborn hearts and sizzling tension collide.

Running As Fast As I Can (affiliate link)

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Author: Graham, John David
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Literary Fiction

Growing up in the mill slums of Pittsburgh, Daniel Robinson was a punching bag for his drunken father, ignored by his mentally ill mother, and trapped in the grip of poverty. He’s finally freed from the torture of that home only to crash land in another hell when he’s abused by the pastor who takes him in.

Daniel escapes once again, spending the next decade wandering homeless throughout the country during the turbulent 1960s. On his journey, he gets caught up in the hippie drug invasion in San Francisco, racial violence in Cleveland and Detroit, and especially a deadly anti-war protest at Kent State. Daniel finally finds love with someone who was running from her own demons. Together they get a second chance at happiness and the family they both want.

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Author: Mills, Julia
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Science Fiction Romance

This couple may have the best intentions, but ultimately, isn’t that what paves the road to Hell?

The Guardian of Pisces checked one and two off her to-do list and headed to three when things got seriously complicated. A sexy Shifter bowed at her feet and pledged his allegiance to her, the gods, and the Light. As a show of loyalty, he promised to take her to the portal from Hell and help her close the door to the Underworld with his own blood. This one act will rid the world of evil forever.

There’s only one problem… he’s a Hellhound.

Okay, two problems, just one glance, and he set her heart ablaze and her pulse racing. This isn’t about love or lust. It’s about saving the Earth, protecting the humans, and defeating her uncle, Hades’ evil… isn’t it?

Jarhead: A Marine’s Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles (affiliate link)

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Author: Swofford, Anthony
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Biographies of the Marines

In his New York Times bestselling memoir of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.

When the U.S. Marines—or “jarheads”—were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the first Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man.

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Author: Force, Marie
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Small Town Romance

She has everything she ever wanted—except the man she can’t live without.

Ten years ago, their relationship was a scandal. Now it’s forever. Kate Harrington goes after the man she left behind when she set out to chase her dream of music superstardom. Now she has everything she ever wanted, except for the one thing she can’t live without. What will Reid say when she shows up unannounced in St. Kitts, looking to reclaim their lost love?

And what will Jack, Kate’s father, say when he hears she’s gone back to her first love, a man Jack once considered a friend? And what do you think will happen when Jill Harrington, Kate’s sister, attorney and manager, faces off with Ashton Matthews, Reid’s son, the same man who made life miserable for Kate many years ago?

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Author: Rhodes, Tyler
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 Humorous Cozy Mystery

Burned-out chef, and a bit of a hippy at heart if he’s honest, Max Effort, has had enough. He’s packed in his job at a swanky Michelin 3-star restaurant, grown his hair, berated his parents yet again for giving him such a “go get ’em” name, accepted he’s never going to get his ex-wife back, and he’s hitting the road.

The house is sold, a VW Campervan bought, and Anxious his trusty Jack Russell Terrier has already picked his spot (the bed, duh!).

Max has a plan, and he thinks it’s a cunning one. Sick of the sight of roux, defiant in the face of deconstructed trifle, green at the sight of truffles, and despairing of anything served on a slate rather than a plate, he’s about to embark on a tour of the backroads of Britain. He’ll weave his way around the country to visit the sights, go to a few festivals, catch up with friends, and just chill out.

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Author: Gordon, Noah
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Historical Literary Fiction

In The Physician, an orphan in eleventh-century London, Robert Cole, becomes a fast-talking swindler. As he matures, his strange gift—an acute sensitivity to impending death—never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer. Arab madrassas are the only authentic medical schools, and he makes his perilous way to Persia. Christians are barred from Muslim schools, but by claiming he is a Jew, he studies under the world’s most renowned physician, Avicenna. Cole’s journey and love for a woman who must struggle against her only rival—medicine—make The Physician a riveting modern classic. In Shaman, Dr. Robert Judson Cole, nineteenth-century descendent of the first Robert Cole, travels from his ravaged Scottish homeland, through the operating rooms of antebellum Boston, to the cabins of frontier Illinois. In the wilderness he befriends the starving remnants of the Sauk tribe, who have fled their reservation. In the process, he absorbs their culture and learns native remedies that enrich his classical medical education. He marries a remarkable settler woman he had saved from illness. The Cole family is drawn into the bloody vortex of the Civil War, and their determination to survive in the midst of wilderness and violence will stay with the reader long after the final page.

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Author: McMillan, Kate
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Quick & Easy Cooking

The easy approach to cooking that’s taking the culinary world by storm—with a variety of recipes from Vegetable Pizza Tartes to Baked Eggs and Oven Ribs.

Featuring healthy, flavorful, and complete meals assembled and cooked on a simple sheet pan, this cookbook offers great dinner solutions for busy cooks.

Sheet Pan features 50 recipes, each a complete meal, with a diverse range of ingredients and taste combinations. This straightforward approach to cooking maximizes ease and flavor.

Sample recipes include:
Bangers & Smashed Potatoes
Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chops with Vegetable Kebabs
Rosemary Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Apples & Onions
Spicy Asian Chicken Wings with Broccoli & Walnuts
Citrus-Rubbed Chicken Thighs with Fennel & Grapes
Garlicky Shrimp with Asparagus Fries & Meyer Lemon Aioli
Salmon Provençale with Fingerlings & Cherry Tomatoes
Miso-Glazed Mahi Mahi with Sesame-Sugar Snap Peas
Gingery Asian Eggplant with Tofu & Green Beans
Brussel Sprouts & Potato Hash with Baked Eggs
Cauliflower Steaks with Capers, Anchovies & Winter Greens

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Author: Parton, Dolly, Oermann, Robert K.
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Country & Folk Composer Biographies

Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend.

As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton’s personal and business archives.

Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and brings readers behind the lyrics.

• Packed with never-before-seen photographs and classic memorabilia
• Explores personal stories, candid insights, and myriad memories behind the songs

Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics reveals the stories and memories that have made Dolly a beloved icon across generations, genders, and social and international boundaries.

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