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A mysterious death, an antique box, and a missing girl.
A cozy mystery from #1 Bestselling author Danielle Collins
Henrietta Hewitt runs an antique store in Hearts Grove, Washington. In the process of collecting antiques, she comes across countless unusual items, many with a story. Some with secrets. When a missing girl is mixed with a prized antique, things turn deadly. Can Henrietta solve the mystery of the antique box and keep everyone safe?
Heirlooms and Homicide is the first book in the Hearts Grove Cozy Mystery series. If you enjoy cozy mysteries with interesting characters, you don’t want to miss the Hearts Grove Cozy Mysteries.
“Barbara Freethy knocks this one out of the park with lovable characters and story lines. This is bound to be another great series.” All Night Books on KISS ME FOREVER
News reporter Andrea Blain is supposed to cover the news, not make it. But whenever she is on the trail of a big story, things just…happen. Andrea is given one last chance to prove herself with the cover story on sexy billionaire heartbreaker, Alexander Donovan.
The wealthy philanthropist appears to be living the American dream, but Andrea is determined to uncover the real story. But when Alex’s secrets are revealed, Andrea will have to choose between climbing the ladder of success or falling in love…
From #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes Bachelors & Bridesmaids, a fun, romantic series about a group of female friends who start out as bridesmaids but end up falling in love!
PRAISE FOR BARBARA FREETHY BOOKS
“Simply delightful from beginning to end! Love the story of Alexander and Andrea.” Diane – Goodreads Review
Are you feeling confused, emotionally drained, and questioning your worth because of a relationship you can’t quite understand? Do you often feel, “Nobody understands?”
Dear Narcissist, Why Me? uncovers the hidden patterns of manipulation, gaslighting, smear campaigns, and emotional abuse that leave you feeling trapped and powerless. This transformative book offers the tools and insights you need to reclaim your identity, feel safe, set healthy boundaries, and finally find the peace and self-esteem you once had—the real you. The person before the narcissist came to destroy. Hear real people’s stories to help you relate.
This book offers a guiding light toward inner healing, self-forgiveness, and countless “aha” moments where you’ll be nodding your head because, finally, someone else understands. Authored by Dr. John Kraus, Ph.D., a narcissistic abuse recovery expert with a Doctorate in Counseling, this book provides a deeply empathetic perspective on the toxic relationship and abuse you’ve endured. As a survivor of narcissistic abuse and professional himself, Dr. Kraus delivers an empowering message of encouragement and a reality check on the hell a narcissist brings into your life. Learn the number one thing that slows your healing.
Sunny afternoons are the worst for a recovering alcoholic. But I’m doing OK and I’m proud of myself. I stretch out on my sun lounger with my book, basking in the peace before I have to collect my son from school. Then the gate rattles. It’s the police and judging by their expressions, they’re not here with good news.
As I face the two officers, I try to dismiss what they’re telling me. My husband, Rob, can’t possibly be dead – I only saw him this morning. Besides, he’s the safest cyclist I know and would never put himself at risk.
I don’t tell them that we rowed this morning. Besides, it’s not even relevant.
It breaks my heart that our last words were angry ones, and now, I’ve not only got to identify his body, but I’ve also got to break the news to our son. I’ve never felt so alone in my life and don’t know if I can resist the urge to find some comfort in a bottle of brandy. Especially when the police reveal that Rob’s death wasn’t an accident – that he’s been the victim of a hit and run.
And it seems I’m the prime suspect.
I’ve already lost my husband, now it seems I could also lose my son, my home and even my freedom. Every piece of my life is slipping away as the evidence mounts against the person with the most apparent motive – me.
Welcome to Button, where everything’s perfect except for the occasional murder.
Louisa Henry has had the worst year. She never imagined she would be a widow before the age of forty. To cope with the sudden loss of her husband, Lou moves across the country to live near her best friend in a town as cute as a button. Even though it means quitting her fancy New York editor job, she now owns the bookstore of her dreams.
Well, almost. She definitely didn’t dream about a dead body showing up in her alley.
Found with no identification, the police plaster the man’s face everywhere, along with the name of her bookshop, inundating Lou with negative press before she can even open. Worse, Lou was one of the last people to see him alive, and she didn’t even get his name.
Worried the mystery man’s family is left without the answers she so desperately needed in her husband’s death, Lou tries to help find the man’s identity. On closer inspection, she realizes her conversation with the mystery man was full of clues. Starting with a confusing book page he left behind, Lou follows the trail.
If she can solve this mystery, her bookstore might have a chance at being known for something more than murder.
“This is one of 13 romance novels that should be on every woman’s bucket list.”–Bustle.com
I had the craziest idea when I decided to auction my virginity online. I have reasons for it. Good reasons. My mom’s hospital bills, for one. My medical school tuition, for another. By day, I’m a student and popular gaming blogger, but my dream is to become a doctor. This auction could free me from a crushing pile of debt and give me the cash I need to make my dreams a reality.
And honestly, I’m also looking forward to cashing in that troublesome V-card. Win, win.
My rules are set in stone: One night, then no further contact with the auction winner.
Enter Adam Drake, the brilliant gaming company CEO and multimillionaire. He won my auction. He’s young, driven, and so damn sexy. It’s frightening how attracted I am – though I’d never admit it. And it’s clear I’ll need to protect my heart.
But Adam is used to making the rules and before I can catch it, he’s found a loophole. Every stipulation I made to protect myself is getting tossed by the wayside.
I can’t help but wonder… Is he playing me? Or is he playing for keeps?
When terrorists take Navy SEAL Rafe Kelly’s brother, he’ll do anything to get him back, but will beautiful hostage negotiator Claire get caught in the crossfire?
Ring around the rosy, a pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes we all fall down . . .
That simple rhyme turns negotiator Claire Michaels’ current hostage situation into an international incident. Claire just wants to help get everyone out safely, but as the crisis escalates she realizes she’s dealing with an al-Qaeda operative who has the means to become another bin Laden—with the potential to attack America. Claire has her own personal reasons for wanting to stop al-Qaeda, but time is slipping away as negotiations break down. Can she overcome her scars of the past in order to get the hostage out alive and possibly stop an assault on U.S.national security?
Navy SEAL Rafe Kelly is on leave to recover from a knee injury he suffered during his tour in Afghanistan and he doesn’t expect to be fighting terrorists on his home turf. But when he is taken hostage and his brother is kidnapped, Rafe teams up with a hostage negotiator in order to stay alive and get his brother back. The terrorist is always one step ahead of them, however, and the situation quickly turns from desperate to deadly. Will Rafe be able to save himself and his country without anyone he loves getting caught in the crossfire?
Operation Bailey Wedding: A Bailey Series Novella (The Baileys)
What if your genetics held the keys to saving the human race?
But every stride forward has a cost…
A virus nearly wiped out the human race. In order to survive, people are segregated into three tiers. Those with the best genetic viability get the most resources, and Kate and Eric are lucky enough to end up in Tier 1.
Pairs are matched based on their genetic markers, but what if the data gets it wrong? What if Kate’s perfect life is built on research that’s about to crumble?
For the first time, Kate will question whether fighting for a genetically advanced world is worth it. If she can reveal the truth hidden beneath her drastically shifting reality.
Before they steal her ability to remember.
Snap up this sci-fi saga, because you’ll see a world you’ve never imagined and heroes built out of the unlikeliest circumstances.
A body stuffed in a car trunk swallowed by the swirling, muddy waters of the Missouri River. A hiker brutally murdered, then thrown off a steep embankment in a remote mountain range. A devious killer who hid his wife’s body under a thick cement patio.
For investigators, the story is often the same: they know a murder took place, they may even know who did it; but without key evidence, or a body, pursuing a conviction is nearly impossible. That’s when they call NecroSearch International, a brain trust of the nation’s top scientists in a wide variety of fields, who along with law enforcement, use the latest technology and field techniques to locate clandestine graves and hidden secrets to solve “unsolvable” crimes.
In No Stone Unturned, Steve Jackson—who became a member of NecroSearch International in 2015—gives a captivating, insider’s look into a realm of crime investigation of which few people are aware.
“The book covers the group’s quirky beginnings and digs into its most important cases suspensefully; Jackson’s sharp eye misses nothing in the painstakingly rendered details. A must-have for true crime fans, it should also be of great interest to anyone fascinated with the practical applications of science.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a sweet romantic novella about two cats who bring a divorced woman together with her handsome neighbor.
Lacey Lancaster always longed to be a wife and mother. However, after a painful divorce, she just wants to lay low in her charming San Francisco apartment with her beautiful Abyssinian cat, Cleo.
Everything would be wonderful if it wasn’t for her impossible neighbor, Jack Walker, who argues day and night with his girlfriend . . . and whose cat, Dog, is determined to get Cleo to succumb to his feline advances. And when Lacey discovers that Cleo’s in the family way, she’s furious that neither Jack nor his amorous animal seems terribly upset about it.
But things aren’t always what they appear. Jack’s “girlfriend” is really his sister—and his intentions toward Lacey are quite honorable (though she’s not sure about Dog). And out of the blue, Lacey is discovering the tender joy of falling in love all over again.
Author of Hotter in the Hamptons, lifestyle creator, advice expert, and host of the It’s Me, Tinx podcast shares her hilarious and (sometimes brutally) honest wisdom on how to shift your approach to life, step into your confidence, and enjoy the journey.
It’s time to get laser-focused on what makes us feel happy and fulfilled. Tinx wants to take your hand and guide you to a new way of thinking about life, love, happiness, and friendships—where dating evolves into an era of self-discovery and not just a means to an end, sharing wisdom becomes a collective power, and chaos turns into a source of creativity. Making small but mighty shifts in thinking can be a tool for personal growth that fuels you instead of fatigues you. The point is to know yourself, discover what fulfills you, and have fun along the way.
In The Shift, Tinx collects all her revolutionary theories and hilarious personal anecdotes in one place, presenting you with a guide to simple mindset shifts that will completely change the way you approach decision-making and relationships.
Through her own stories, from the good to the bad, Tinx helps you better understand how to step into your power and own self-worth.
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