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A Perfect Fit (DiCarlo Brides Book 1): Love in Juniper Ridge (affiliate link)
Cami DiCarlo is crossing off the list of her father’s dying wishes.
1 Move from Chicago to Juniper Ridge, CO to open his new hotel—check
2 Live with her five sisters—four of whom she didn’t know about until he died—check
3 Marry the guy he picked out for her—oh wait, she didn’t know about that one.
Though she misses her father like crazy, she can’t help resenting him for interfering in her life, or the many, many secrets he’s been keeping—even if he did bring hunky Vince Talmadge into her life.
Luckily Vince not only knows what her father wanted—once he meets her he is more than willing to give a relationship a try. After all, it isn’t often that you meet a beautiful, capable, fascinating, complicated woman like Cami in this mountain ski town. The fact that they have definite chemistry doesn’t hurt. The question is whether or not he can make her see that they are really a Perfect Fit.
Adventures of a Vegan Vamp (Vegan Vamp Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
Undead and vegan? Not the afterlife this girl had planned.
Waking up thin is one thing. But waking up gaunt, hangry,and undead makes for a very bad day. Mallory’s killer better hide, because she’s just discovered blood, meat, and dairy don’t agree with her, and a future with no cheese is grim indeed. She’s out to find her killer…and maybe a vegan cheese that doesn’t melt her nose hairs.
Click to see how Mallory conquers a killer hunger while hunting a deadly vampire.
Hunter (Wasteland Book 1) (affiliate link)
History is lost, America is no more, and only a few safe places remain.
Ranger Quinn thought that morning would be like so many others. A hangover, a day off before going back to work keeping the lower levels of Zion City safe from itself… But a crime so horrific, so brutal in its execution, turns those mundane expectations around.
An investigation into the death of a senior leader in their underground utopia safe from the harsh, radioactive wastelands beyond their walls forces Quinn beyond that safety and into the world outside.
Following the trail of the killers between the pockets of surviving humanity, Quinn soon learns that not all is well beyond the walls, but the same could be said about Zion City.
Mr. Big Shot: The Mr. Big Series: Book One (affiliate link)
Single Dad Ex Military: A Brother’s Best Friend Clean Romance (affiliate link)
I thought being a Navy SEAL was tough. Turns out, falling for my best friend’s sister might just be the death of me.
Losing my wife almost broke me, but I wasn’t alone.
Raising a daughter as a single dad, that’s tough.
Starting a new career after the military, that’s tough too.
Living with flashbacks and survivor’s guilt from the war, I thought that was the worst.
But falling for a beautiful, successful woman,
Who was another man’s obsession?
War can’t hold a candle to that level of madness.
Yet our love was meant to be, and I’ll brave any war, foreign or domestic, to win her heart.
True love will conquer all in the end.
Crime Squad: Life and death on London’s front line (affiliate link)
Fresh out of training school, Mike Pannett always knew policing the mean streets of London would be very different from the rural North Yorkshire villages where he had been trained.
But nothing had prepared him for how different.
Sent south of the river to Battersea, in the middle of a crime wave, he is thrown straight into a drugs raid – and finds himself staring straight into a double-barrelled shotgun.
London is in the middle of a drugs war, with the rise of crack cocaine, and the notorious Yardies are defending the trade with complete disregard for the law, or for human life. Rivals are eliminated without mercy, and whole districts fall under the control of the crime lords.
Mike and his colleagues fight back, and, with the support of local communities, start to bring law and order back to the streets.
But then PC Patrick Dunne, one of Mike’s colleagues, is murdered. And Mike is drawn into the hunt for Gary Nelson, a man described by the press as ‘the most dangerous man ever to walk the streets of Britain’. It is a search that will ultimately claim the life of another officer…and test the resolve and bravery of Mike and his colleagues to the limit.
Charm School: 18 Quilts from 5″ Squares: A Beginner’s Guide (affiliate link)
Love Heart Lane Boxset: Books 1-3 (affiliate link)
Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what
Love Heart Lane
When Flick Simons returns to the cosy village of Heartcross she only expected to stay for a few days. The white-washed cottages of Love Heart Lane might be her home, but the place holds too many painful memories, and of one man in particular – Fergus Campbell.
Foxglove Farm
Isla and Drew Allaway appear to have the perfect life – a strong marriage, two beautiful children and their picture-perfect home, Foxglove Farm.
But, new mum Isla is struggling. When she discovers that Drew has been keeping secrets from her, Isla has to face losing the home they all love.
Clover Cottage
When Vet Rory Scott inherits ramshackle Clover Cottage in the quaint village of Heartcross, Allie MacDonald just knows this is their happy ever after. A place to call home with the man she loves – it’s her dream come true!
Until Rory drops a bombshell. He loves Allie but he has dreams of his own to follow – to live and work in Africa. Clover Cottage will have to wait just a little longer…
High Price: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society (affiliate link)
High Price is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of neuroscientist Carl Hart, a man who grew up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and, determined to make a difference as an adult, tirelessly applies his scientific training to help save real lives.
Young Carl didn’t see the value of school, studying just enough to keep him on the basketball team. Today, he is a cutting-edge neuroscientist—Columbia University’s first tenured African American professor in the sciences—whose landmark, controversial research is redefining our understanding of addiction.
In this provocative and eye-opening memoir, Dr. Carl Hart recalls his journey of self-discovery, how he escaped a life of crime and drugs and avoided becoming one of the crack addicts he now studies. Interweaving past and present, Hart goes beyond the hype as he examines the relationship between drugs and pleasure, choice, and motivation, both in the brain and in society. His findings shed new light on common ideas about race, poverty, and drugs, and explain why current policies are failing.
The story of the people who see beyond the stars—an astronomy book for adults still spellbound by the night sky
Embark on a captivating cosmic journey with The Last Stargazers. This enthralling book takes you on an awe-inspiring exploration of the night sky, offering a unique perspective on the vast celestial wonders that have fascinated humanity for millennia.
Written by astrophysicist Dr. Emily Levesque, The Last Stargazers combines scientific expertise with captivating storytelling, making it the perfect companion for both astronomy enthusiasts and curious minds. Dr. Levesque’s passion for the stars shines through as she shares her personal experiences and encounters while working at some of the world’s most renowned observatories.
Delve into the fascinating world of astronomy as you uncover the secrets of distant galaxies, supernovae, and elusive celestial phenomena.
Creative Wanderlust: Unlock Your Artistic Potential Through Mixed-Media Art Journaling Techniques (affiliate link)
Bring your inner artist to life through art journaling and intuitive mixed media.
In Creative Wanderlust, mixed-media artist and author Kasia Avery shows you how to set up and begin an art journaling practice, and then how to fully enjoy and benefit from it with ideas and tools for moving beyond obstacles such as perfectionism, self-criticism, and finding space and time to create.
The founder of the Everything Art mixed-media online learning platform and the lead teacher of its yearlong mixed-media course Wanderlust, Kasia knows what artists need, having coached thousands of students over the years and listened to their struggles while helping them break through and find joy in art.
This stunning and informative book includes:
Comprehensive information on supplies and the fundamentals for getting started in an art journaling practice.
Sections focusing on overcoming common creative and personal issues, supported by related prompts, lessons, and projects that incorporate a diverse range of mixed-media techniques.
Insights and inspirational artworks offering a variety of styles and ideas from well-known Wanderlust artist-teachers, including Helen Colebrook, Finnabair, Amy Maricle, and Dyan Reaveley.
Eight sheets of printed papers to use in your art journaling and collage creations.
Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (affiliate link)
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