Sloane Spadowski has never kept a job (or a boyfriend) for more than a few months. The last thing this temp worker wants is a long-term commitment to either\u2014until she hooks the ultimate trophy. Not only does her new office have a stunning view of Downtown Chicago, but her sexy new supervisor makes it clear from day one that he\u2019s a boss with benefits. Andy is funny, smart, rich, and has Ken doll good looks, making him the perfect catch. Just when Sloane is about to reel him in, she finds herself caught on a snag the size of Texas\u2014his best friend Barbie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When the chef of Sunset Paradise Retirement Village ends up dead, life for sisters Fern and Zula Hopkins is whipped into a froth. Their zany attempts to track down the killer land them in hot water with Detective Jared Flynn. Should he be concerned about their safety or the criminal’s?<\/p>\n But there are deadly ingredients none of them expect. Drugs. Extortion. International cartels. And worst of all…broken hearts–especially when the Hopkins sisters\u2019 niece KC arrives on the scene.<\/p>\n Before the snooping pair gain any headway with the case, it becomes crystal clear that the sisters share a mysterious secret that takes life from the frying pan and into the line of fire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Shannon Vanderhoff\u2019s childhood taught her early on that nothing was hers to keep, not clothes, or toys, or even people. So she lives, loves, and lets go. She\u2019s not looking for a hero. Julie\u2019s calm life is thrown a curve ball when her brother arrives the night before his seven-month deployment asking her to take care of his son. As a preschool teacher, she\u2019s used to dealing with toddlers, not nine-year-olds. Noting her nephew\u2019s interest in baseball, Julie signs him up for little league. She\u2019s anything but thrilled to find out that his coach is a celebrity.<\/p>\n Eric returned to St Marys to lick his wounds and start over. But even in his hometown, he\u2019s known more for his unfortunate appearance on a reality dating show than for his seven years in the major leagues. All he has to show for that poor decision is an ex-wife and a broken heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pepper O\u2019Malley isn\u2019t one to be toyed with. Fool her once, shame on you. Fool her twice, and they\u2019ll have trouble finding your body. She used to dream of white picket fences and happily-ever-afters, but now she lives in the real world. As the saying goes, \u201cHell hath no fury like a woman scorned,\u201d especially when that woman is a redheaded spitfire.<\/p>\n Griffin Locklaine always viewed commitment as a four letter word. He was clear about what he wanted from the start and made no apologies for it. He didn’t care if he came off cold as ice. He lived for his job, his family, and his friends. He had no desire for a relationship. That was, until he saw the once-young-and-scrawny Pepper all grown up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer have starred in five “Holmes on the Range” novels, rustling up award nominations and fans aplenty as they cracked mysteries using the methods of their hero, Sherlock Holmes. How did these Old West drifters first discover Holmes, though? What were they doing before their novel adventures began? And how did their early, awkward stabs at “deducifying” turn out? These seven short stories provide the answers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King\u2019s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert\u2019s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn, his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon, his daughters Sansa and Arya, and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse\u2014unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer . . . but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n You can learn to put things into perspective by making the small daily changes Dr. Carlson suggests, including advice such as “Choose your battles wisely”; “Remind yourself that when you die, your ‘in’ box won’t be empty”; and “Make peace with imperfection”. 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Barely out of childhood and faced with great scandals, fraught relationships, and forbidden love at every turn, Eleanor must use all her cunning to secure her future as one of the most powerful women in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Noah Winters, Duke of Anselm, exercises the pragmatism for which he’s infamous when his preferred choice of bride cries off, and her companion, Lady Thea Collins, becomes his next choice for his duchess. Lady Thea’s mature, sensible and even rather attractive-what could possibly go wrong?<\/p>\n As a lady fallen on hard times, Thea doesn’t expect tender sentiments from His Grace, but she does wish Noah had courted her trust, lest her past turn their hastily arranged marriage into a life of shared regrets. Is His Grace courting a convenient wife, or a beautiful disaster?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Miniature pies are everything good about baking\u2014fun to make, delicious to eat, quick to prepare, beautiful to serve, and easily customizable! With a miniature pie maker or muffin tins, you can make each guest’s favorite kind of pie in just the right proportions in no time. Perfect for parties, bed-and-breakfast hosts, or anyone who has a hankering for pie but doesn’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, it’s no wonder that mini pies and tarts are all the rage. From savory treats like Steak and Guinness Pies and Spinach Mushroom Quiches to sweet favorites like Pecan Cranberry Pies and Chocolate Raspberry Tarts, this book has something for every pie lover. Here\u2019s a sampling of the more than 50 recipes.<\/p>\n Josep Alvarez is a young man in the tiny grape-growing village of Santa Eul\u00e1lia, in northern Spain, where his father grows black grapes that are turned into cheap vinegar. Joseph loves the agricultural life, but he is the second son, and his father\u2019s vineyard will be inherited by his brother Donat, the firstborn. Josep needs to keep his hands in the soil. 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<\/a><\/p>\nDear Mr. Holmes: Seven Holmes on the Range Mysteries<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nA Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel: Volume One<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDon’t Sweat the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff: Simple Ways To Keep The Little Things From Taking Over Your Life<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of WWII<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Summer Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLove Drunk Cowboy (Spikes & Spurs Book 1)<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHeart of Flame<\/a><\/h3>\n
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