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In this heartfelt romance, Jarek Zenko is a stern, skilled captain of his group. He leads them through all kinds of dangerous calls, but he won’t share his personal life experiences with them. Though he’s very close to his family, he doesn’t open up about the biggest things in his past. But basically, he’s an all-around good guy. When he meets Lacey Roth, he wants this strong female with a passion he’s never known before and his defenses start to crumble.
Lacey is deliriously happy with Jarek, the new man in her life. She tries to accept his reticence but total lack of honesty is a deal breaker for her. Still, the relationship progresses and Jarek’s reserve weakens. But he can’t get over the last roadblocks.
Will Lacey be able to crack that shell around him? If she can’t they’ll never be able to build a life together.
A dead senator, a new puppy, and lots of small town intrigue.
Presley Thurman is back in her hometown, Hunter’s Hollow, and she’s planning an easy month running her mother’s flower shop, Petal Pushers. But when she delivers flowers to Senator Daniels, she finds him dead in his hotel room.
Presley’s once again embroiled in a mystery where she’s the number one suspect. Determined to get herself off the suspect list, she and her brand new puppy, Bella, are on the case. Too bad Presley’s old high school crush, Cooper Sands, keeps getting in her way. He’ll learn pretty quickly that Presley won’t stop until she solves the crime.
Can Presley find the senator’s killer and keep herself out of jail?
A glamorous winter wedding, an ill-fated honeymoon and a hesitant bride who doesn’t know enough about the man she’s just married.
London, Christmas Eve. 1927. Shivering in her wedding dress, Mrs Mortimer’s special day takes a turn for the worst when she embarks on her honeymoon, only to end up in prison.
There was, on reflection, something decidedly fishy about the wedding – and the funeral that followed, but investigating a murder you’re supposed to have committed, is easier said than done when you’re under lock and key.
Can Aunt Bathsheba help to solve the crime – and might her strange coterie of writers offer assistance? Who exactly is the solicitor, and is he as good as he thinks he is? And might Crumpet – Georgie’s little terrier, be the key to her survival?
My family betrayed me.
Tossed me out onto the street at seventeen.
But with a reputation to keep, my parents decided they would rather see their daughter homeless than have my teenage pregnancy taint the perfect façade they’d created.
I swore I’d never again let another person close enough to hurt my little girl or me.
Yet, every wall I built, he smashed straight through.
Hawk wasn’t just the VP of The Exiled Eight MC in Detroit.
He was alluring.
He was possessive.
And the scars that decorated his skin told the story of a dark past.
A past that was still lurking in the shadows, threatening to destroy everything I loved.
I was ready to fight for us.
I’d battled my own demons before.
But if they came for my family, I was going to start a war.
Tessa
Every week he sits at the same table, half in the shadows, watching me. Raw power rolls off of him in waves, and because of him, I dance better than I ever have before.
I only know him as A, the simple signature he uses on every note left for me at the end of each show. But I want to know more. I want to know if his eyes are as dark as they feel, and if his touch will burn as much as his gaze promises it will. He keeps his distance, though, until the night I need saving, and I’m swept away to his castle in the sky.
The moment I lock eyes with him, I feel my world tilt. He brings out a part of me I’ve kept hidden away, but so desperately need to be. I know I should run in the opposite direction when I find out who he is, but I take a step closer instead. And even when I try to run, he has other plans. Alec Carfano isn’t a man to let what’s his go easily, and there’s no question that I’m his.
Fault Line: A Ross and Rosencrantz Novel (Virgil Jones Series)
A small earthquake shouldn’t change everything. But in Shelby County, it does.
Sheriff Tom Rosencrantz knows the land better than anyone—its farms, its people, its quiet rhythms. But when an unusual tremor shakes the region and a long-ago buried SUV is discovered in the rubble of a quarry near the county line, the official explanations start sounding rehearsed.
A neighboring sheriff insists there’s nothing to worry about. Special Counsel Halley from the Attorney General’s office arrives with polished reassurances. And a developer named Bricker—someone Rosencrantz has never heard of—suddenly has opinions about jurisdiction matters.
Everyone wants Rosencrantz to back off, but no one wants to say why.
As he pushes deeper, Rosencrantz uncovers a pattern of falsified reports, quiet threats, and a trail of intimidation that reaches far beyond county lines. The more he uncovers, the clearer the situation becomes: This isn’t just a natural disaster investigation…it’s a cover-up, and someone is willing to kill to protect their secrets.
Dawson Scott is a haunted man. A well-respected journalist recently returned from an assignment in Afghanistan, he’s privately suffering from battle fatigue, and it has begun to threaten every aspect of his life.
But when Dawson gets a call from a source within the FBI, it could be his big break—and he has a vested interest in the case. New information has come to light for a story that began 40 years ago.
Soon, Dawson is covering the disappearance and presumed murder of former Marine Jeremy Wesson, the biological son of the pair of terrorists who remain on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. As Dawson digs deeper into the story, he cannot ignore his developing feelings for Wesson’s ex-wife, Amelia, and his desire to protect her two young sons.
The case takes a stunning new turn when Amelia’s nanny turns up dead, and Dawson finds himself the prime suspect. Haunted by his own demons, Dawson takes up the chase, for only the notorious outlaws can clear his name … and reveal the secret, startling truth about himself.
Friendship Fiction
Life can begin with a single story. You just have to Bring Your Own Book…
For three decades, Grace supported her husband Frank’s passion for books, despite not being a reader herself. Since his passing, their shelves echo longingly, and Grace’s heartache has only grown.
When Grace’s grandson suggests joining Frank’s old book club to feel closer to him again, Grace reluctantly agrees. Yet, upon arrival, she discovers this isn’t a typical book club: here, members settle in for an hour of reading… in silence.
Disappointed by the sparse attendance and confused by the lack of chatter, Grace flees. But when fellow member, Annie, convinces her to stay, Grace is determined to ensure that neither Frank – nor his beloved book club – are forgotten.
And as she breathes new life into the group, Grace might just find this is where she truly belongs. Because this next chapter of life could just be the beginning of her story…
Captain Tova Lir chose a life as a courier rather than get involved in her family’s illustrious business in politics. Set in humanity’s far future, hiring a planetary courier is essential for delivering private messages across the stars.
Encouraged by friends, Tova begins mentoring baby bots, juvenile AI who are developmentally in their teens, and trains them how to interact within society essentially becoming their foster mom. Her latest charge, Agatha Panza von Sparkles, named herself on their first run from Luna to Phoebe station. But on their return, they encounter a derelict spaceship and a lurking assassin, igniting a thrilling chase across the solar system.
Tova and Agatha’s daring actions leave Agatha’s mind vulnerable, relying on Tova’s former AI pupils for help. As Tova starts gathering her scattered family around her, she is chased through the solar system by forces who want her captured and her family erased. This debut science fiction novel by National Book Award–winning author William Alexander is a must-read for fans of Becky Chambers and Ursula K. Le Guin. Lovers of poignant science fiction, where the bonds of found family, the evolution of AI, and the building distrust of centuries of bias, come together in this visionary look at humanity’s future.
*This omnibus contains all three of the Survival of the Mated books by Lola Glass. These spicy, feel-good romances each focus on a different couple, and end with happily ever afters that will leave you with a smile on your face!
Book 1- Lust & Lollipops
I’ve been thrown out of a plane and dropped on an island full of gorgeous, massive men. Did I mention that said men are all magical fae guys competing for the right to marry me?
125 easy one-pot meals that reveal the world of flavorful possibilities inside a simple skillet—America’s most common cooking tool—from the James Beard Award-winning team at Milk Street.
From a wok to a clay pot, every cuisine has a ubiquitous pot or pan that can cook just about anything. In the United States, the most common pan is a simple 12-inch skillet. Here you’ll find 125 recipes that will transform and expand the way you use this versatile piece of cookware.
To liberate the skillet from commonplace fare, we share what we’ve learned from our travels and from cooks in more than 35 countries. We drew inspiration from the East African islands of Mauritius and Réunion for Shrimp Rougaille, based on a Creole tomato sauce that reflects European and Indian influences. And in India, a wok-like vessel called a kadai or karahi is common. We use a skillet instead to make Chicken Curry with Tomatoes and Bell Peppers.
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