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A Moment on the Lips (affiliate link)
ETTA has had enough. At 5 ft 3 and size 20, she is determined to make a change. A change for herself, her daughter, and to show her ex, Robert, that she is, in fact, not only good enough for him but, in fact, far too good.
JENNA is being driven mad by her mother-in-law’s critical and overbearing personality. And with her wedding fast approaching, she’s determined to regain control of her body and the big day.
VAL is feeling lost and in shock after her husband of thirty years has upped and left her. Why? Good question. Val has no idea, but she’s determined to find out.
NICKY has been on a downward spiral since her divorce. Struggling to move on and lonely with only her cats for company, food has become her best friend.
YANA has new life in England. Despite marital bliss being everything she’d hoped for, Yana misses her family back in Russia and has developed some new habits that even her new husband isn’t unaware of.
Together they improve their lives and discover that it’s never too late to strive towards the life you’ve always wanted.
I don’t need a pack. I’m doing just fine on my own.
Until one tiny mistake has me perfuming enough to draw every enforcement officer in a ten block radius.
I know what awaits me if I go into custody as an unclaimed Omega, so when a blazing hot and surprisingly kind Alpha throws me a life raft, I grab hold with both hands.
Only problem? He didn’t exactly clear his claim on me with his pack. They don’t want an Omega. Especially Thane, who seems to be calling the shots.
At least they’re letting me stay until they find another pack to take me. I should be grateful, but being trapped in a mansion with four unbonded Alphas that smell like heaven is pure torture.
Fox, Miles, Levi, and Thane are everything an Omega could ever want, but there’s a reason I was in hiding.
Virtually Scared To Death (Julia Blake Book 1) (affiliate link)
A Secret Killer (Julia Blake Book 4) (affiliate link)
Julia Blake runs a cleaning business. She also has an uncanny knack for discovering murdered people.
In this story Julia visits one of her clients, a genealogist called Hugo Barnes. Hugo has uncovered a family secret during the course of his work. He tells Julia that the client won’t be happy about the secret he’s discovered.
Julia finds Hugo’s dead body the next day. She makes her own investigations into Hugo’s death and soon discovers that his assistant, Dinah, and his brother, Gilbert have strong motives for killing him. Julia also finds out who the last client of Hugo’s was. Did they have a motive to kill Hugo too? And who is that man who’s been watching Julia’s house? Julia is determined to find out who killed Hugo Barnes.
Truck Stop – A Psycho Thriller (Jack Daniels) (affiliate link)
Three hunters of humans meet for the ultimate showdown at the truck stop…
Taylor is a recreational killer, with dozens of gristly murders under his belt. He pulls into a busy Wisconsin truck stop at midnight, trolling for the next to die.
Chicago Homicide cop Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels is a long way from home, driving to meet her boyfriend for a well-earned vacation. She pulls into the truck stop for a quick cup of coffee and stumbles into her worst nightmare.
Jack’s no stranger to dealing with psychos, but she’s got her hands full trying to stop Taylor. Especially since he’s getting help from someone just as deadly; a portly serial maniac named Donaldson…
Escaped Daughter (Morrigan University Book 1) (affiliate link)
My name is Bevin Shaw and I’m desperate to escape my family. I don’t want to be a Shaw anymore—I never did. Not when that “family” sacrifices its youngest to make the eldest more powerful to stay at the top of the magical world.
I hid my magic when I was young and for years under their roof, but if they ever learned how powerful I am, they would find a way to drag me back and take it… Not caring for a second it would mean my death. That’s how toxic and evil my family is.
Feel better about how bad yours is?
Glad I could help.
Now that I’m of age and the law requires me to attend college instead of being homeschooled, this is the chance I have suffered for.
But nothing is ever that easy, right? People that horrible are never going to play fair and let me go when they see me as an asset they own.
I have to put my faith in people I’ve never met and pray to the gods that nothing else distracts me from achieving freedom. After that… There’s no reason I can’t enjoy the view on campus, right?
The Bridges of Madison County (affiliate link)
Where Courage Began: Velma’s Story (affiliate link)
A blizzard rages outside a ramshackle Iowa farmhouse in February of 1921. Five-year-old Velma and her older sister stand near a glowing Isinglass stove charged with minding their two younger brothers.
Velma senses that her father is dying in the nearby living room, and she wonders if her mother can possibly survive the raging snowstorm in her brave effort to get help.
Based on the early life of author G. L. Gooding’s mother, Where Courage Began tells the story of Velma, her three siblings, and her widowed mother Alice Steele.
Life for the young family in Woodward, Iowa requires courage, tenacity, and ingenuity. Through setbacks, tragedies, and triumphs the Steeles forge a meaningful life in their adopted community during the difficult days leading up to The Great Depression. And it is young Velma, wise beyond her years, who plays a pivotal role in the family’s survival.
The Friendship Fling (affiliate link)
In this delightfully charming and heartfelt debut love story, two lonely and wildly different strangers embark on a short-term friendship over one London summer—only to discover they may be something more by the time the season ends.
No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which isn’t ideal for a barista in a busy London coffee shop. She’s sarcastic, blunt, and cynical, and her relationships are strictly no strings attached. With her best friend Josie soon leaving for a year, Ava knows she’ll be all alone unless she shakes up her routine. But she can’t risk bringing chance back into her carefully controlled life.
Then insufferably cheerful, country-hopping, undeniably gorgeous Finn O’Callaghan rolls into her coffee shop with a horrifying proposal —a strictly friends-only summer fling. Finn needs a local to help him complete his London bucket list, and Ava needs to reassure Josie she won’t be on her own. And it’s only for a few months.
To Ava’s surprise, their mismatched friendship of convenience becomes oddly tolerable, and as they work their way through Finn’s list and around the sun-drenched city, from rooftops and floating bars to nights at the museum, their adventures—and Finn’s company—start to feel . . . nice. Incredibly, terrifyingly, dangerously nice.
Insignificant Others: A Novel (affiliate link)
Lena Westbrook, a perfectionist and workaholic, has carefully planned and orchestrated every detail of her life. So when her boyfriend of two years breaks up with her on the night she expects him to propose, she’s heartbroken and confused. Lena flees to her beloved aunt’s home on Seattle’s picturesque Bainbridge Island to lick her wounds but when she awakens the next morning, she is shocked to find herself in Paris—in bed with a handsome French man who seems to think that Lena is his wife.
From the elegant neighborhoods of Paris to the charming landscape of Kinsale, Ireland, to the sparkling skyline of New York City, and many other unexpected destinations in between, each time Lena awakens, she finds herself somewhere else with someone else. In each experience, she’s given a glimpse of what life might have looked like had she chosen the “road not taken.” And as she becomes more clear-sighted about her past decisions, Lena begins to wonder, were any of these former romantic encounters actually…significant?
The Accidental Queen: A Midlife Fairy Tale (affiliate link)
Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft is about to get the promotion she’s always dreamed of – curator of the museum where she works. She loves old things and the history that surrounds them, so when a patron leaves some items to the museum, Ro is eager to dig in.
The sword in the stone that comes with those items is clearly a joke. A well-made but obvious replica meant to be a conversation starter. Why anyone would think that belonged in the museum is beyond her, but she can’t resist taking a crack at it and finding out if she’s the chosen one.
And as it turns out…she is.
Falling for Gracie (affiliate link)
First comes love, then comes marriage . . . At least, that was Gracie’s plan at the ripe old age of fourteen, when she loved eighteen-year-old heartthrob Riley with a desperation that made her a town legend. Even now that she’s all grown up, the locals in sleepy Los Lobos won’t let her forget her youthful crush.
And how can she, when she’s face-to-face with Riley at every turn? The onetime bad boy has come back to town seeking respectability—but the sparks that fly between them are anything but respectable. Gracie’s determined to keep her distance, but when someone sets out to ruin both their reputations, the two discover that first love is sometimes better the second time around.
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