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The Loneliest Cottage (Alaskan Hearts Book 1) (affiliate link)
An imaginative Beauty and the Beast retelling set against the Alaskan wilderness…
Lauren Dalton’s world shattered the day her father died. It shattered again when she found a box of old keepsakes commemorating a life she’d never even known he led.
Heartbroken but determined, she accepts a seasonal job in rural Alaska to look after an injured musher’s dogs while searching for the truth about her father’s hidden past. But her cantankerous new boss comes with dangerous secrets of his own.
When a fire ravages part of the property, all will be revealed—and four-thousand miles away from the only home she’s ever known, Lauren will discover just how quickly everything can change.
Treading Water (Treading Water Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Going Too Far (affiliate link)
A life of drugs, sex, and rock ‘n’ roll was a demon that Dean Finlay accepted as his fate. His isn’t a love story. It’s a ride and things are about to get twisted…
Dean Finlay was ready for an easier life. He was tired of the fame and he was done with younger women. The older he got the younger they got. It was a fucking loop he was sick of being stuck in.
Brielle McGinnis had been kicked out of her foster home the day she turned eighteen. The pregnancy she’d been trying to hide had taken what little youth, she had managed to hold onto, away.
Life had made her tough and she’d learned to survive. Now, at twenty-eight years old, she has a good job with insurance working in admissions at a local junior college.
When rock legend Dean Finlay comes walking into the college office she wanted an autograph for her son but his arrogance changed her mind. Just like every other man- Dean was a disappointment.
Until… he isn’t.
Yeager’s Law (An Abel Yeager Thriller Book 1) (affiliate link)
Abel Yeager is dead broke, down on his luck, and suffering from a serious case of what-the-hell-does-it-matter. His transition from active Marine to stateside long-haul trucker hit a wicked speed bump when his rig was involved in a wreck that claimed the life of a pregnant woman and laid him up for several months.
Back at work but deeply in debt, Yeager meets bookstore owner Charlie Buchanan in St. Louis and jumps at the chance to haul a load of remainder books to Austin for her. On the way south, a crew of truck thieves tracks his every move. But none of them know what Charlie’s ex has smuggled inside the book pallets, who he stole it from, or how far the owner will go to get it back. Charlie’s the first person Yeager has cared about in a long time, but as their bond deepens, so does the danger they’re in.
THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY (Detective Monika Paniatowski Book 1) (affiliate link)
Monika Paniatowski can’t wait to land her first case as detective chief inspector. And, as it turns out, she won’t have to.
On her first day, a woman’s severed hand is found in a leafy park.
Monika races to the scene, determined to stay one step ahead of the gutter press. They don’t like women, and they don’t like Poles, and it’s no secret they don’t think Monika is up to the job.
All the evidence points to Stan Szymborska, the victim’s downtrodden husband. He shares Monika’s heritage, and rumour has it, he had every reason to want his wife dead.
But Monika’s not so sure. Something tells her there’s more to this case than meets the eye.
She wants to trust her instincts. But is the powerful chemistry between her and the prime suspect leading her off track?
The clock is ticking to catch a ruthless killer . . .
Hubris (The Charity Deacon Investigations Book 1) (affiliate link)
An abducted sex worker. A murdered stranger. Can a private investigator connect the dots and bring down a brutal gang?
Vancouver, British Columbia. Charity Deacon knows her headstrong ways sometimes land her in trouble. But when the inexperienced PI witnesses a horrific car accident, she can’t help rushing in to make sure justice is served. Stunned when the police brush aside her insistence that the driver’s head sported a bullet hole, Charity vows to take matters into her own hands.
Frantically hunting down clues, she’s barely started when a teen prostitute comes banging on her door desperate to find her missing sister. With a trail leading through a tangled maze of ganglands, contract killers, and human trafficking, she uncovers shocking connections between her two cases. But she could be too far into the web to turn back now…
Can Charity expose the menacing conspiracy and rescue the girl before she’s the next victim?
The beloved Scandinavian Tilda brand brings you quilts for all seasons—from springtime’s Scrapflower Quilt to winter’s Happy Snowman Quilt.
World-renowned for her beautiful fabrics and charming designs, Tone Finnanger has established Tilda as a creative lifestyle that makers dream of. From her inspirational studio on an island in Norway’s Oslofjord, comes this divine collection of quilt patterns, all made with the latest Tilda fabric collections.
Fourteen quilts, many with matching pillows, are shown with gorgeous photography, in-depth instructions, piecing diagrams and full-size templates. The designs feature a range of motifs including cats, angels, birdhouses, trees, teapots, fruit, flowers and more that quilters will simply adore.
Murder at Honeychurch Hall (affiliate link)
An antiques expert’s plan for relaxation is spoiled by murder and her mother’s zany life in this cozy whodunit series debut.
Kat Stanford is just days away from starting her dream antique business with her newly widowed mother Iris when she gets a huge shock. Iris has recklessly purchased a dilapidated carriage house at Honeychurch Hall, an isolated country estate located several hundred miles from London.
Yet it seems that Iris isn’t the only one with surprises at Honeychurch Hall. Behind the crumbling façade, the inhabitants of the stately mansion are a lively group of eccentrics to be sure—both upstairs and downstairs—and they all have more than their fair share of skeletons in the closet.
When the nanny goes missing, and Vera, the loyal housekeeper ends up dead in the grotto, suspicions abound. Throw in a feisty, octogenarian countess, a precocious seven-year-old who is obsessed with the famous fighter pilot called Biggles, and a treasure trove of antiques, and there is more than one motive for murder.
The Cook’s Atelier: Recipes, Techniques, and Stories from Our French Cooking School (affiliate link)
Mother and daughter American expats Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini always dreamed of living in France. With a lot of hard work and a dash of fate, they realized this dream and cofounded The Cook’s Atelier, a celebrated French cooking school in the storybook town of Beaune, located in the heart of the Burgundy wine region. Combining their professional backgrounds in food and wine, they attract visitors from near and far with their approachable, convivial style of cooking.
Featuring more than 100 market-inspired recipes and 300 exceptional photographs, this comprehensive reference is an extension of their cooking school, providing a refreshingly simple take on French techniques and recipes that every cook should know—basic butchery, essential stocks and sauces, pastry, dessert creams and sauces, and preserving, to name a few. Seasonal menus build on this foundation, collecting recipes that showcase their fresh, vegetable-focused versions of timeless French dishes, such as:
Green Garlic Soufflé
Watermelon and Vineyard Peach Salad
Little Croques Madames
Sole Meunière with Beurre Blanc and Parsleyed Potatoes
Seared Duck Breast with Celery Root Puree and Chanterelles
Madeleines
Plum Tarte Tatin
Almond-Cherry Galette
Who Knew? 10,001 Household Solutions: Money-Saving Tips, DIY Cleaners, Kitchen Secrets, and Other Easy Answers to Everyday Problems (affiliate link)
A big new book on household solutions from the 5-million-copy-selling Who Knew? brand!
Whether you’re cleaning house, cooking a meal, improving your appearance, or fighting a cold, this indispensable guide will help you with natural and simple solutions to your daily tasks requiring only basic—and inexpensive—items with multiple uses that you should always keep on hand in your home.
Vinegar, baking soda, lemons, duct tape, and beer are just a few of the all-purpose tools you need to eliminate odors, keep your food fresher longer, get rid of pests, increase storage space, de-stress, give yourself a spa treatment, and so much more. With easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll discover clever and creative ways to give your home—and yourself—a makeover while saving time and money.
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