In 1974, a married couple flees Cyprus as Turkish bombs rain down on their home town of Famagusta. Nearly half a century later, a young woman’s life is tragically changed forever as Russian troops bombard her village in war-torn Ukraine. Seeking refuge on the Greek island of Crete, their lives collide. Generations apart, can shared experiences help mend them?
Claimed by the Devilish Duke (affiliate link)
“I never intend to sire any heirs, Edith.”
Caught in a scandal, Miss Edith never expects the man who ruined her to run away. Nor the irresistible offer his devilish brother has for her…
There is little Duke Harry wouldn’t do to save his rakish brother from compromising situations. Even if that means marrying in his stead. Yet his new bride’s temptation poses a threat to his unbreakable vow…
Just as they start losing themselves in their desires, Harry’s dark past starts catching up with them. And Edith soon realizes that her husband is willing to give her everything, except for what she truly wants: the chance to be a mother.
Devil’s Churn (Fort Black Thriller Book 1) (affiliate link)
Former FBI Special Agent Kade Black is wanted for a crime he didn’t commit. The kind of crime handled outside the normal courts of law. Renditions. Interrogations. A cryptic trail left by a dead Russian double agent is his only hope.
When the trail leads him to the rugged Oregon coast in his battered RV, Kade isn’t the only surprise for the sleepy little town. There’s a body on the beach. Signs of a horrific ritual killing. Kade soon discovers he’s the only one who can solve this grisly murder.
Meanwhile, his former colleagues, an elite FBI surveillance unit, are closing in. He’s got little time to solve the murder and collect the evidence he needs to prove his innocence.
But inside him, a devil stirs. One that threatens to change his quest for justice into pure revenge. This new case will awaken the dark legacy haunting him. Remind him of the unforgiving world he was born to behind the walls of a remote militia compound known only as Fort Black.
Murder Walks the Plank (Death on Demand Mysteries Series) (affiliate link)
A pleasure cruise for mystery buffs soon becomes a playground for a devious killer in the acclaimed author’s beloved series.
Mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling has planned a murder mystery cruise in the waters off her not-always-idyllic isle of Broward’s Rock, South Carolina. Everything is going swimmingly—until one of the revelers plunges overboard. And despite hubby Max’s courageous rescue attempt, make-believe murder turns into real-life death.
As the body count rises over the next few days, Annie begins to suspect that all the victims were murdered most foully, and that they are all connected in some unknown way. But the killer she seeks is more ingeniously efficient than most—having packed an intricate time bomb with an explosive mix of arson, assault, kidnapping, robbery . . . and homicide, naturally.
The acclaimed cookbook author reveals the secrets to great home cooking with this cookbook featuring kitchen tips and 400+ simple recipes and variations.
Go-to recipe developer Julia Turshen is the co-author of best-selling cookbooks such as Gwyneth Paltrow’s It’s All Good, and Dana Cowin’s Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen, as well as the author of her own cookbooks Now & Again and Feed the Resistance. In Small Victories, she shares a treasure trove of kitchen tips and simple recipes you’ll return to again and again.
Julia demystifies the process of home cooking through more than a hundred “small victories”—funny and inspiring lessons she has learned through a lifetime of cooking thousands of meals. This beautifully curated, deeply personal collection emphasizes bold-flavored, honest food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. The volume is enhanced by more than 160 mouth-watering photographs from acclaimed photographers Gentl + Hyers to follow while cooking.
Science of Swimming: Transform Your Stroke, Improve Strength, Revolutionize Your Training (affiliate link)
Learn the science needed to perfect your stroke, swim faster, and endure for longer.
Science of Swimming dives deeper than any other book to examine the muscle groups and bodily systems involved in being an effective swimmer; how they interact with the hydrodynamics of water resistance; and how you can apply this knowledge to streamline your technique and achieve your training goals.
Each swim stroke is anatomized so you can analyze and adapt your stroke to swim smarter.
Full-spectrum training programs—for all abilities and goals—combine drills, speed work, and endurance with dry-land conditioning routines targeting muscle strength, flexibility, and aerobic intensity.
All the latest scientific insights explained, including optimum nutrition, the importance of sleep hygiene, and techniques for mental resilience, to questions about wetsuits and open-water swimming.
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