Sometimes the worst wounds can’t be seen.

Lucas Everett knows that firsthand. It’s why he and his former Navy SEAL brothers created the Resting Warrior Ranch.

They aren’t doctors, but they can offer the healing freedom of their Montana range. And they specialize in training service and emotional support animals to help sooth even the worst emotional scars.

Usually, soldiers show up at their door. But this time it’s Evelyn Taylor—a soldier in a very different kind of war.

She’s as skittish as one of the horses Lucas gentles. But he’s learned how to be patient with animals, and he’s more than happy to be patient with this quiet beauty too.

When Evelyn’s past nightmares show up in Montana, she thinks she has to run again, but Lucas isn’t going to let that happen. He’s protected his country against the worst types of threats, and he’ll protect her too.

She’s met the rancher, but now she’s about to meet the SEAL.

The victims are young men. Their killer drugs them and slashes their wrists. Then he cleans their bodies, combs their hair, and wraps them in protective sheeting before leaving them where they’ll be easily found.

Is it a compulsion? A game? Or a brutally delivered message?

These are the questions Homicide Detective Lawrence Hoskins must answer as he takes on the lead role in his first serial murder investigation. But as the bodies keep coming, he feels like he’s the one holding the blade, the one standing between life and death. Under mounting pressure he turns to former colleague Cass Fletcher for help. She knows how a serial killer thinks and why they can’t stop. If she can tell him why, perhaps it will lead him to who.

Except Hoskins has already made one mistake he’s not aware of. Involving Fletcher is another. And as the killer continues to elude him the case takes its toll in ways he never expects. More so when the signs start pointing in a new direction…

After a bad breakup, Army Ranger Matt Romero is on a new mission — to remain single.

His instant attraction to a lovely cowgirl he rescues from a highway collision is definitely not in his plans. Neither is her brother’s offer to hire him to manage their struggling ranch.

He can either get back to his original job hunt or accept the challenge of serving as their ranch manager. Though he’s not looking for a new girlfriend, he also wouldn’t mind sticking around long enough to find out why the woman he rescued is so dead set against working with him, because his gut tells him she’s fighting the same attraction he is.

Summer vacation turns deadly when an English teacher and her golden retriever discover murder at the lake…

High school English teacher Olivia Parker’s peaceful writing retreat at Crystal Cove takes a dark turn when she and her golden retriever, Shakespeare, discover a body on her friend’s dock. Worse, her college roommate Fern becomes the prime suspect.

With evidence mounting against Fern, Olivia puts her analytical mind—and Shakespeare’s remarkable nose for clues—to work. Beneath Crystal Cove’s charming surface lies a web of rivalry and betrayal centered around a controversial lakefront development project.

As Olivia investigates a silver-haired developer, a competing fishing guide, a resentful ex-wife, and other suspicious locals, she’ll need all her wits and Shakespeare’s instincts to catch the real killer before they become the next victims.

For more than half a century, Kenny Rogers has been recording some of the most revered and beloved music in the world, combining everything from R&B to country and gospel to folk in his unique voice to create a sound that’s both wholly original and instantly recognizable.

Now, in his first-ever memoir, Kenny details his lifelong journey. Recounting his early years, Kenny charts how he came into his own as an artist. Telling the stories that have become legends in a town that’s seen many of them, he recalls the making of his career in country music and his most memorable songs, including “Lucille,” “The Gambler,” “Lady,” and “Islands in the Stream.” Along the way, he shares the friendships that have meant the most to him, describing the good times he’s had with Dottie West, Lionel Richie, and, of course, Dolly Parton.

Staring across the decades, Kenny writes a story seemingly straight from one of his songs. The end result is a rollicking ride through music history and a heartwarming testament to a time when country music wasn’t just a brand, but a way of life.

Just like a big pot of gumbo, New Orleans is a melting pot of cultures and culinary inspirations, from early Creole cuisine and Cajun cooking to the more recent influences of German, Italian, and Vietnamese immigrants. The Best of New Orleans Cookbook captures the spirit of the city with evocative recipes and tales of beloved culinary traditions.

What sets this cookbook apart:

50 iconic recipes—Learn to make some of the city’s signature dishes, like Hot Roast Beef Po’Boys, Black-eyed Pea Jambalaya, Beignets, and King Cake. Then wash your meal down with a classic NOLA cocktail, like a Sazerac or a Pimm’s Cup.

Learn some lagniappes—A Southern Louisiana colloquialism, lagniappe means “a little something extra.” That’s exactly what you’ll get with every recipe, be it a quick Cajun cooking tip or the history behind a particular dish.

Top 5 travel picks—Experience the city like a local with advice on can’t-miss hot spots for breakfast, raw oysters, and happy hour drinks, as well as landmarks and cultural touchstones.

Luke Cassidy has finally returned home to his small town, with one motive in mind—to convince his best friend, Katie Jones, to marry him. Katie is overjoyed by the prospect of finally marrying the love of her life—unfortunately, the groom has anything but romance on his mind. Luke wants only a marriage of convenience and a mother for his five-year-old son. After a disastrous first marriage, Luke refuses to believe in love.

Katie’s dreams of bridal bliss are turning into her worst nightmare. She has loved Luke for as long as she can remember, so she’ll just have to convince him that she is more than a temporary business partner—she is a marital partner for life!

Acclaimed professional baker Suzanne Dunaway reveals her truly revolutionary technique for baking unforgettable breads that require no fuss and no special equipment. The crusts are lighter, chewier, and the crumb is moist, stays fresh longer, and has more intense flavor than most breads. Her ingredients are simply flour, water, yeast, salt—and passion. She uses no preservatives or additives of any kind. The recipes are her own creations, developed over years of trial and error.

You will find focaccia, ciabatta, pane rustico, and pizza as well as breads from around the world such as baguette, sourdough flapjacks, blini, muffins, corn bread, brioche, African Spiced bread, kulich, and kolaches. In addition many of the basic bread doughs are fat-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free making then perfect for people on strict dietary or allergy regimes. There are also dozens of recipes for dishes you can make with bread: soufflés, soups, salads, and even desserts such as chocolate bread pudding. Plus, fun recipes to make with children.