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Murder in White Lace (Bridal Shop Book 1) (affiliate link)
The only thing worse than a Bridezilla for a client is a dead one.
Max Walters, a talented bridal consultant with big dreams, suddenly finds her idyllic seaside town shattered by murder. What once seemed like a peaceful haven is now a maze of secrets and lies.
When her closest friend is wrongfully accused of the crime, Max knows she must take matters into her own hands to clear his name. As she untangles the clues, she catches the watchful eye of the enigmatic Detective Cruz. Is his concern for her safety genuine, or does he have a hidden agenda?
As Max stitches together a tapestry of suspects and motives, she closes in on the real killer. Will she be able to tie up the loose threads before the killer realizes she’s onto them?
Collapse Depth (A Danny Jabo Novel Book 1) (affiliate link)
Murder at Macbeth (Flight Risk Cozy Mystery Book 1) (affiliate link)
There’s nothing more relaxing than a day Shakespeare…until Macbeth is actually murdered
Kendell, a fiery flight attendant, and Pauline, a globe-trotting retiree, get stuck in London. Determined to make the best of their layover, they decide to take in a play at the Globe Theater. When the lead actor is murdered on stage, the new friends are thrust into a murder investigation. Can the new friends work together to clear their names and catch the real killer of Macbeth?
The Center of Excellence (affiliate link)
Betrayals and secrets, devils and saviors, fae folk and foul, and a magic stronger than even the gods can tame…
Lovers Lula and Brogan Gauge have dealt with magic, monsters, and gods for eighty years. Bound to travel the lonely roads of Route 66, Brogan’s a spirit with no chance of leaving the earthly realm while Lula, neither human nor monster, is only half-alive.
Their search for a way to break their curse might finally come to an end if the ghost in Illinois is telling the truth about a magical journal.
Lula and Brogan aren’t alone in wanting the journal. If they don’t get to it first, their chance at freedom might just turn into the fight of their un-lives…
How To Catch a Rakish Duke (affiliate link)
“You shouldn’t fall for a man like me…”
Ever since she got her heart broken by a rake, Lady Katherine has decided all she needs is a safe and convenient suitor, one she has found in Earl Gibbs. She doesn’t need romance, nor fireworks. Even if it means sacrificing her own heart…
They say the son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, but that proves quite difficult when one is the splitting image of his father. Carrying the weight of his father’s sins, Colin has vowed to never become like him, even if it means never spending more than a few nights with a lady to do it.
The undeniable passion that blooms between them challenges them to break their own rules. Can Katherine trade safety for passion? And can Colin risk getting close to a lady? And will a looming proposal from the Earl and a threat from a familiar face make them come together, or fall apart forever?
My Husband’s Daughter: An absolutely heartbreaking and gripping emotional page-turner (affiliate link)
Cara took a deep breath and let it out slowly. ‘She’s not just my daughter,’ she said as she turned to face Jack. This man she had once loved, but who she hadn’t seen for nearly five years. ‘Sophie is your daughter too.’
It is just past ten o’clock on a cold Friday evening when Rebecca and her husband Jack’s doorbell rings. Outside is a woman who introduces herself as Jack’s ex-girlfriend Cara. And she’s holding the hand of a shivering, blue-eyed, four-year-old girl. Who she claims is Jack’s daughter.
Rebecca is shocked to discover he has a child from his last relationship – even one he hadn’t known about. Because becoming parents isn’t part of their life plan. They like children, but they also love their freedom and spending time together uninterrupted; the way that, if they wanted to, they could travel the world at a moment’s notice.
Long Way Home (affiliate link)
Peggy Serrano couldn’t wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic in Europe that he can barely function. When he attempts the unthinkable, his parents check him into the VA hospital. Peggy determines to help the Barnetts unravel what might have happened to send their son over the edge. She starts by contacting Jimmy’s war buddies, trying to identify the mysterious woman in the photo they find in Jimmy’s belongings.
Seven years earlier, sensing the rising tide against her people, Gisela Wolff and her family flee Germany aboard the passenger ship St. Louis, bound for Havana, Cuba. Gisela meets Sam Shapiro on board and the two fall quickly in love. But the ship is denied safe harbor and sent back to Europe. Thus begins Gisela’s perilous journey of exile and survival, made possible only by the kindness and courage of a series of strangers she meets along the way, including one man who will change the course of her life.
In an exploration of her own experience as a first-generation American, Kristina Cho, author of the award-winning baking book Mooncakes and Milk Bread, offers 100 recipes that blend the flavors of traditional Cantonese cooking with California ingredients and a midwestern sensibility.
In Chinese Enough, Cho turns to the savory side of cooking with recipes that are neither entirely Chinese nor entirely American, but Chinese enough. Here is an array of dishes to pair with rice, the cornerstone of Cantonese cuisine, including Triple Pepper Beef, Miso Pork Meatballs, and Seared Egg Tofu with Honey and Soy. Recipes like Smashed Ranch Cucumbers and Saucy Sesame Long Beans honor the Cantonese focus on vegetables. There’s a chapter dedicated to the joy of noodles, with creative takes on traditional dishes, birthed anew in a California kitchen—from San Francisco Garlic Noodles to Creamy Tomato Udon.
Royally Rearranged (Book 1) (affiliate link)
There WILL be a royal wedding. The only question–who will be my groom?
An arranged marriage isn’t the worst fate for a princess like me. Especially because I’ve been in love with my intended groom since we were children.
But when my prince shows up with an American girlfriend instead of an engagement ring, all arrangements are off.
The clock is nearing midnight–I won’t turn into a pumpkin, but if I’m not wed by summer’s end, I’ll forfeit my kingdom.
Just your typical royal dilemma.
Out of sheer desperation, I make a deal with a devilish duke. Rafe de Silva is the prince’s rival and has a plan so ridiculous it just might work.
Marrying My Billionaire Hookup (affiliate link)
“It was an immaculate conception. With my sperm.”
Not the thing my one-night stand should’ve said to my overprotective brothers, even if the baby bump is going to be obvious in a few months…
When the hottest hookup of my life pops back up, saying I’m pregnant with his child, I’m dumbfounded. How did he find out?
As it turns out, he got a letter from my “lawyer,” telling him to do the “responsible thing” and give up all parental rights to the baby. He’s insulted, saying he won’t be like his father and abandon his duties. He’ll do the right thing and marry me.
Except…I won’t marry for anything less than love. Not for a sense of responsibility, not for money, and definitely not because of some ridiculous letter I never sent. Which begs the question–which of my brothers do I need to strangle for that letter and the “lawyer” I supposedly hired?
On the Grid: Life Behind the Scenes of Formula 1 (affiliate link)
Learn how Formula One is the world’s greatest team sport with this intimate and colorful insider’s account of what really happens on—and off—the race track, from The Athletic’s senior F1 writer who has been following the sport around the world for over a decade.
Formula One has only 20 drivers in its elite ranks, but behind each one is an army of professionals devoted to the sport: statisticians and strategists, engineers and mechanics, PR gurus and party planners, and more—all who spend months traveling thousands of miles across the globe each year. Their achievements (and failures) may not be as well-publicized as those of the drivers and team principals, but they’re just as important: one fifty-cent screw in the wrong place could cause a $15 million car to break down mid-race.
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