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The Abalone Shell (Sea Glass Cove Book 1) (affiliate link)
The message was undeniable… Fight for her.
Six months after her divorce, Hope St. Cloud is struggling with her guilt over leaving her daughter’s father. She needs a fresh perspective, and she knows exactly how to find it—by spending the summer at her family’s cottage in Sea Glass Cove. Surrounded by abundant peace and fond childhood memories, Hope and her daughter will be able to find a new rhythm with just the two of them.
Nothing could’ve prepared her for the immediate and tantalizing attraction to local gallery owner Owen McKinney. Or for his instant connection with her shy daughter.
It’s been three years since the accident that stole everything Owen held dear. That’s more than enough time to mourn and move on, but he can’t seem to let go… until Hope and her adorable daughter stroll into his gallery. In them, he finds everything he lost—all the joy and adventure that comes with being a family. But Hope’s divorce is still fresh, and he’s afraid she might’ve made a mistake divorcing her husband.
After the Fact (A Jack Collins Thriller Book 1) (affiliate link)
When Jack Collins leaves a small Connecticut law practice to join one of the nation’s most prestigious firms, he trades a nondescript office for an elite one in a gleaming New York City skyscraper. He basks in the pride of working with people far more glamorous than those he left behind, including a famous boss, an alluring coworker, and a well-known client, Abigail Walker, the wealthy widow of a senator.
Jack thinks he’s on the path to glory, but he’s really a victim of deceit, a pawn in a game he doesn’t even know he’s playing. His new boss harbors deep secrets, his seductive coworker is not the person he thinks she is, and his new law firm is at the very center of a blackmail plot involving the widow Walker.
Blinded by the allure of wealth and power, Jack doesn’t see the danger around him. Time is running out for him to figure out the truth before he loses everything: his career, his marriage, and maybe even his life.
Life After War Books 1-3 (Life After War Box Sets Book 1) (affiliate link)
The fall of society triggered a hard, new life where survival became the only focus. We shunned each other and the old ways, killing anyone who was different. We reverted to primitive behaviors, using the war as an excuse to commit unspeakable atrocities, and humanity slipped deeper into the abyss of possible extinction. Soon, darkness blanketed the post-apocalyptic lands with hatred and violence that seemed to have no end. The future, cold and dark, offered little hope.
“War was uglier than we’d imagined. The Draft was reinstated, taking our men and boys. Within days, stores had nothing on the shelves; people began to starve. Hospitals closed due to lack of space and medicine. Police stopped answering calls, stopping coming to work at all. Topside production faded as communications became spotty. Then the power went off…and it didn’t come back on.”
Survival isn’t a given for anyone as mysterious forces move the gifted pawns across a horror-filled chessboard toward a final apocalyptic battle that will save the survivors or bury them under the nuclear ashes.
A Hot Flash of Homicide (Flamingo Cove Book 1) (affiliate link)
My 40th birthday gift? Having to arrest my one-night stand for murder.
I should have known my big birthday would be a disaster.
First, my family forgot—classic 16 Candles move.
Then, perimenopause decided to crash the party with an attitude.
And, to top it off, I’m in big trouble for punching my boss – but those were extenuating circumstances.
Things were looking up when a drop-dead gorgeous silver fox offered himself as my birthday present.
I found myself in the arms of the sexiest stranger I’ve ever met.
It was supposed to be one unforgettable night.
Until I had to arrest him for murder.
Figures.
When I asked for a lady killer, I didn’t mean that literally.
My name is Sergeant Wysdom Ward.
Life can’t get much more complicated than this.
Right?
Asking for a friend.
Murder With a Hint of Cinnamon (Ivy Clark Mysteries Book 2) (affiliate link)
A harvest festival, excellent food, and a murder.
Now that Ivy runs the only diner in Muddy Creek, she has her hands full. When her friend Darcy asks for help in solving the mystery of her missing husband, Ivy can’t refuse. Despite his disappearance five years ago and the fact that the police never expected foul play, Ivy is determined to find the truth.
With the help of José and Boyd, Ivy will leave no stone unturned. When Ivy receives a threat, and a traumatic experience in a corn maze leaves her shaken, she knows their time is running out. Will she bring Darcy the closure she needs, or will the past overtake them?
April’s Fool (A Sam Cable Mystery Book 1) (affiliate link)
The investigation focuses on Cable, highlighting him as the newest poster boy for an intense debate on racial relations. Racing against an impending indictment, he digs through a web of conflicting motives, politically-driven ambitions, and the past of the murdered woman, desperately seeking the truth before time runs out.
His only ally is feisty FBI agent Rita Goldman, whose sense of justice is as profound as her lack of field experience. Cable doesn’t know if the rookie agent will help prove his innocence or be the one to bury him.
Always: A Novel (affiliate link)
Enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner with her fiancé, Ryan, at one of Seattle’s chicest restaurants, Kailey Crain can’t believe her good fortune: She has a great job as a journalist and is now engaged to a guy who is perfect in nearly every way. As she and Ryan leave the restaurant, Kailey spies a thin, bearded homeless man on the sidewalk. She approaches him to offer up her bag of leftovers, and is stunned when their eyes meet, then stricken to her very core: The man is the love of her life, Cade McAllister.
When Kailey met Cade ten years ago, their attraction was immediate and intense—everything connected and felt right. But it all ended suddenly, leaving Kailey devastated. Now the poor soul on the street is a faded version of her former beloved: His weathered and weary face is as handsome as Kailey remembers, but his mind has suffered in the intervening years. Over the next few weeks, Kailey helps Cade begin to piece his life together, something she initially keeps from Ryan. As she revisits her long-ago relationship, Kailey realizes that she must decide exactly what—and whom—she wants.
The Imam’s Daughter: My Desperate Flight to Freedom (affiliate link)
Hannah Shah is an Imam’s daughter. She lived the life of a devout Muslim in a family of Pakistani Muslims in England, but behind the front door, she was a caged butterfly.
For many years, her father abused her in the cellar of their home. At sixteen, she discovered a plan to send her to Pakistan for an arranged marriage, and she gathered the courage to run away. Relentlessly hunted by her angry father and brothers, who were intent on executing an “honor” killing, she moved from house to house in perpetual fear to escape them. Over time, she converted to Christianity and was able to live and marry as she wished.
Hannah found the courage to live her life free from shame, free from religious intolerance, and free from the abuse that haunted her childhood. This is a remarkable true story of how a young girl escaped a life of torture . . . a story you won’t forget.
The Bride (The Bride Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
I’m sixteen and I’m getting married. Super weird, I know.
It was just me and my dad, living on a cattle ranch in Montana, when he died suddenly leaving me an orphan. Which, apparently, is still a thing.
I have two choices. A state foster home or marry Jake, my Dad’s foreman. And, really, my best friend.
It’s legal. It solves all my problems. Except now I’m living with Riverbend’s hottest cowboy – my husband in name only – and I’m still in high school. They call me Weird Married Ellie.
It’s not forever. When I turn eighteen, we get a divorce. Then Jake and I can go back to being normal.
We’ve got this. Right?
10-Minute Recipes: Fast Food, Clean Ingredients, Natural Health (affiliate link)
Improve your health with clean, natural foods and nutrient-rich recipes that can be made in 10 minutes or less!
Liana Werner-Gray understands how hard it is to find the time to take care of yourself; to keep up with her fast-paced life, she indulged in processed convenience foods until she landed in the hospital and could no longer take her health for granted. She shared her journey to healing herself in her blog, The Earth Diet, which launched her best-selling book of the same name. Through the Earth Diet lifestyle, she has helped thousands of people with thyroid issues, eating disorders, cancer, diabetes, acne, addictions, and other afflictions.
Liana kept hearing from readers and clients that their biggest obstacle was a lack of time, so she gathered together her favorite quick recipes and time-saving techniques. In 10-Minute Recipes, you will find more than 100 recipes to get into your diet more of the essential vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients your body needs—each of which can be prepared in 10 minutes or less. Whether you’re a meat eater or a raw vegan, this inclusive book offers options for juices, smoothies, salads, entrees, desserts, and more that will delight any palate. Liana also delivers advice on proper nutrition; tips for shifting out of toxic habits; and guides for specific goals such as weight loss, reducing inflammation, and increasing energy.
Mosquito: Menacing the Reich: Combat Action in the Twin-Engine Wooden Wonder of World War II (affiliate link)
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