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Bad To The Bones (Evan Buckley Book 1) (affiliate link)
Some doors are nailed shut for a reason.
Evan Buckley’s wife Sarah went to work one day and didn’t come home. He’s never stopped looking for her. Haunted by his memories, driven by his relentless quest for the truth, he loses himself in other people’s problems. Lucky for him his latest client, the reclusive Linda Clayton, has got more than enough to keep him busy.
Not so lucky for her. When her son Daniel disappeared ten years ago, she didn’t think her life could get any worse—until her husband ran away, that is. Makes you thankful you’re not Linda Clayton.
After Evan’s last case ended in disaster, he’s at the end of his tether, his self-esteem at a dangerously low ebb—until fate throws him headlong into Linda Clayton’s wretched world and a long-dead investigation that everybody wants to stay that way.
Except Evan never learned to do what everybody wants, and he vows to find answers for her that he can’t find for himself. As the suspense ratchets up, he’s caught in a desperate fight for his life with a stone-cold killer who will stop at nothing to protect his secrets …
Drugged on Deck (Caribbean Cruise Book 1) (affiliate link)
A contentious new co-worker, a rowdy family reunion at sea, and a little too much to drink. What could possibly go wrong?
Hope Harper has spent four years working her way up on the Caribbean Honey cruise ship, and is finally sure a promotion is coming her way. When she gets passed over again, and for a pretentious young man with less experience, she could just…well, you know. When a cruise guest is killed, she is thrown in the middle of a murder on the high seas. Can she put her feelings aside and solve the mystery, or will the killer get the best of her and the crew?
Drugged on Deck is the first book in the Caribbean Cruise Cozy Mystery series. If you like fast paced mysteries with interesting characters, exotic locations, and unexpected twists, you’re going to love the Caribbean Cruise Cozy Mystery series.
The Game of Life and How to Play It (affiliate link)
Unlock the Secrets to Mastering Life’s Challenges
Discover the timeless wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn’s classic self-help book, “The Game of Life and How to Play It”. This inspiring guide teaches you how to navigate life’s obstacles and manifest your desires by understanding the power of your thoughts, beliefs, and actions.
*Key Takeaways:*
– *The Law of Attraction*: Like attracts like, and by aligning your thoughts and emotions with your desires, you can attract positive experiences into your life.
– *The Power of Your Imagination*: Visualize what you desire and expect it to manifest in your life.
– *Faith Over Fear*: Choose faith over fear, believing that good things will come your way.
– *Non-Resistance and Forgiveness*: Let go of resistance and forgive others to create space for positive experiences.
Medusa’s Destiny (Monsters and Gargoyles Book 1) (affiliate link)
Look away if you want to live…
My life is a giant crap pile with a cherry thrown on top. I’m an immortal woman cursed to kill people with just a glance. And now I’ve been kidnapped by three mouthwateringly sexy gargoyles, who I’m pretty sure want me dead.
But it gets better…
While I’m trying to make the best of being a prisoner, guarded by yummy eye-candy, I’m also being dragged on a dangerous mission. One that throws me right back into a world which has haunted me for far too long. And if history repeats itself, might end in some seriously twisted scenarios.
Things don’t look good for me. But then, that’s not unusual. What is? I think I’m not just risking my life this time, I’m risking my heart. And that’s one thing that even monsters fear.
Storm the Castle (a Marry the Scot novel) (affiliate link)
“Come, lass. Get on a plane with me.”
Mathilda:
A Highlander walks into a bar…
My father’s conference, to be exact. The Scot is huge, overbearing, and his gaze sets me on fire. He wants to take me home to see his mighty tower.
I’m tempted. I really am.
Except I just had a proposal from someone else. One that could give me everything I wanted.
Apart from love.
But when did I ever have a need for that?
Callum:
I know what I want when I see it, and I’d move mountains for the lass with a whip-smart mind and killer legs.
But I came here to reclaim a debt. The man who screwed me over put my castle on the line. My ancestral home where I raised three brothers. I cannae let that lie.
If it means storming his party, then so be it.
Calloway Cove: A (Bayshore Beach Book 1) (affiliate link)
A dying wish brought her home. Can the promise of happily ever after keep her there?
When the grief-stricken Andi Calloway loses her mother, she leaves her with one final wish: Stay in her hometown Bayshore Beach and pursue her dream of becoming a published author.
So when Andi discovers a want-ad for an assistant to the famous novelist Ford Delaney, it’s the break she’s been waiting for.
However, he has deep wounds in his past; he’s as moody and sullen as he is handsome.
Ford senses Andi might be the one to redeem him. But falling for him just might ruin her dreams and break her mother’s final wish in the process.
Pretend You’re Mine (affiliate link)
When Lauren moved to New York City a year ago, she never could have imagined the disaster her life would have become.
This move was supposed to be the start of a new life, a new career, but instead, she’d told fib after fib to keep her parents from worrying.
Now, Lauren’s parents were coming to the city to celebrate her thirtieth birthday, and they were going to find out that her accommodation was more of a closet than an apartment, that she’d quit the job she’d moved here for, and that the girlfriend she’d been telling them about for months didn’t actually exist.
Lauren’s life was a mess. And now she’d have to deal with all those lies.
A Tale of Two Cities (affiliate link)
Best of Mexican Cooking: 75 Authentic Home-Style Recipes for Beginners (affiliate link)
Capture the flavors of Mexico with homestyle recipes
Now you can re-create your favorite traditional Mexican dishes in your own kitchen with Best of Mexican Cooking. This Mexican cookbook is filled with 75 iconic recipes that represent the very best regional home cooking across the country. Discover where each dish originated and get plenty of tips for making delicious, perfectly cooked Mexican meals—every time.
Inside this Mexican cookbook, you’ll find:
- An intro to Mexican cooking—Learn about seven different culinary regions in Mexico, fundamental Mexican cooking techniques, and essential ingredients and equipment to have on hand.
- Simple, authentic recipes—Each dish in this Mexican cookbook includes clear, detailed instructions that make preparation easy—even if you’re never tried cooking Mexican food before.
- Recipe tips and tricks—Get expert pointers for making the most of every dish, from food prep suggestions that help you save time in the kitchen to ingredient variations that create new and exciting flavors.
Make tasty Mexican meals at home with help from this traditional Mexican cookbook.
Rare Vigilance (Whitethorn Agency Book 1) (affiliate link)
Everything has a price. Especially the truth.
Former Marine Atlas Kinkaid knows not to ask questions about the clients he protects at the behest of the elite Whitethorn security agency. Just like he doesn’t like anyone asking about his scars—scars left by a mysterious attack that haunts his every waking moment.
Consumed by the need to find out what happened to him, Atlas takes a job providing security to Cristian Slava, the indolent—and gorgeous—son of a notorious businessman. Cristian seems to be just another entitled client, but when nights at the club turn into secret meetings and people start going missing, Atlas realizes there’s more to Cristian—and to protecting him—than meets the eye.
But the same people who are after Cristian have something Atlas desperately craves: they know exactly what happened the fateful night he was attacked—and are willing to tell him everything…
For a price.
Ketogenic Diet on a Budget: Shop Smarter, Batch Cook, and Eat Better (affiliate link)
Go keto without going broke
Getting all the health benefits of the ketogenic diet doesn’t require prime cuts of meat or exotic fats and oils. This keto cookbook is packed with dishes that are sure to satisfy any craving for just a few dollars a day. Plus, most of the recipes are designed to serve six or more—enough to feed a whole family or stock up on leftovers.
Ketogenic Diet on a Budget includes:
- Keto basics—Discover the science behind the ketogenic diet, why it’s so healthy, and how to tell when ketosis has been achieved.
- Budget-friendly recipes—Savor simple and affordable dishes, like Loaded Mashed Cauliflower or savory Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings.
- Strategies for saving—Learn how to build the perfect ketogenic diet kitchen, including tips for shopping smarter, stocking a pantry, and meal prepping.
Lose weight and feel better without breaking the bank thanks to this frugal keto cookbook.
From the hilarious, award-winning actor, comedian, and host of The View, a book that offers an alternative perspective on marriage and relationships.
Marriage isn’t for everyone. Being alone can be satisfying. What’s most important is that you’re happy. Whoopi Goldberg has astonished us with her career as an actor, comedian, singer, author, political activist, and talk show host—now, she’s written a book that is sure to resonate with the millions of folks who struggle with relationship expectations, regardless of sexual orientation and gender.
If Someone Says “You Complete Me,” RUN! is as funny as it is affirming, written in Whoopi Goldberg’s signature voice.
When Marie Colvin was killed in an artillery attack in Homs, Syria, in 2012, at age fifty-six, the world lost a fearless and iconoclastic war correspondent who covered the most significant global calamities of her lifetime. In Extremis, written by her fellow reporter Lindsey Hilsum, is a thrilling investigation into Colvin’s epic life and tragic death based on exclusive access to her intimate diaries from age thirteen to her death, interviews with people from every corner of her life, and impeccable research.
After growing up in a middle-class Catholic family on Long Island, Colvin studied with the legendary journalist John Hersey at Yale, and eventually started working for The Sunday Times of London, where she gained a reputation for bravery and compassion as she told the stories of victims of the major conflicts of our time. She lost sight in one eye while in Sri Lanka covering the civil war, interviewed Gaddafi and Arafat many times, and repeatedly risked her life covering conflicts in Chechnya, East Timor, Kosovo, and the Middle East. Colvin lived her personal life in extremis, too: bold, driven, and complex, she was married twice, took many lovers, drank and smoked, and rejected society’s expectations for women. Despite PTSD, she refused to give up reporting. Like her hero Martha Gellhorn, Colvin was committed to bearing witness to the horrifying truths of war, and to shining a light on the profound suffering of ordinary people caught in the midst of conflict.
This exciting book by three pioneers in the new field of cognitive science discusses important discoveries about how much babies and young children know and learn, and how much parents naturally teach them.It argues that evolution designed us both to teach and learn, and that the drive to learn is our most important instinct. It also reveals as fascinating insights about our adult capacities and how even young children — as well as adults — use some of the same methods that allow scientists to learn so much about the world. Filled with surprise at every turn, this vivid, lucid, and often funny book gives us a new view of the inner life of children and the mysteries of the mind.
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