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The DI Skelgill Series Books 1-4 (affiliate link)
Meet maverick British detective DI Skelgill… “mad, bad and just a little bit cozy.”
WHEN A HIGH-FLYING ADMAN is stabbed to death on a company weekend in the English Lake District, local detective Daniel Skelgill finds himself wrenched from his rural Cumbrian comfort zone.
As the investigation unfolds, DI Skelgill is led a merry dance between London and Edinburgh, at every turn confronted by uncooperative suspects—colleagues, wife and lovers of the deceased—each of whom is possessed of motive and opportunity.
Is this a crime of passion, a professional hit, or a cleverly calculated killing borne out of greed and jealousy?
Punished (Alpha Claim Book 1) (affiliate link)
💔 Meet Narah Adrienne:
A bounty enforcer in a near-future world, Narah captures criminals too dangerous for local law enforcement. As she nears her quarterly kill quota, Narah becomes a target herself—marked by the powerful Magistrate.
✨ Enter Aeslin and Matthews:
Aeslin, an elite vampire Turner, discovers Narah’s undead bloodline and its potential to transform her into a full vampire.
Matthews, a man who isn’t entirely human, becomes her unlikely ally as she navigates deadly conflicts and opposing agendas.
🖤 A Web of Danger and Deception:
When Narah’s bounty turns out to be a Hunter with ties to her own past, she’s thrust into a game of power, survival, and forbidden alliances. Caught between Aeslin, Matthews, and the sinister forces that seek to control her, Narah must embrace the unimaginable—or risk losing everything.
Blood Singers (The Blood Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Julia Wade’s quiet life shatters when she becomes the focus of a centuries-old struggle between vampires and alpha werewolves. Both factions crave her unique blood, but Julia’s not about to let anyone control her fate.
As she discovers powers she never knew she had, Julia fights to reclaim her autonomy and forge her own path—all while navigating the tangled web of supernatural politics and forbidden desires.
Can Julia rise above the chaos, or will the darkness claim her?
Four Cold Months (Detective Max Grady Book 1) (affiliate link)
Detective Max Grady’s past haunts him every single day.
The day he finds out Macy Chandler has been missing for four months is no exception.
Now, a ransom demand has come in, one that her family doesn’t understand and can’t fulfill.
With no options and no leads, Max sets out to find the kidnappers and to rescue Macy… while she still has time.
Fair Cyprians of London: Books 1-3 (affiliate link)
1878 – Behind the gilded doors of Victorian London’s most exclusive House of Assignation, danger and desire intertwine as love blooms in the most unexpected places.
In the first three books of the Fair Cyprians of London series, Madame Chambon’s ‘Fallen Angels’ discover that the path to true love is never simple – especially when revenge, secrets, and scandal stand in the way.
Meet Grace, whose carefully planned vengeance against her former love is derailed by an unexpected twist of fate.
Follow Hope, torn between duty and desire when she finds herself in the bed of the man she was forced to abandon.
And witness Faith’s journey as she becomes London’s most celebrated muse, only to discover that her quest for revenge may cost her the one thing she never expected to find – true love.
Once Upon a Crime: Waterfell Tweed Cozy Mystery Series: Book One (affiliate link)
If Sandy can’t solve her rival’s murder, it’s more than her buns on the line…
Sandy Shaw enjoys her reign as the sole baker and bookseller in the sleepy village of Waterfell Tweed. But when Reginald, the local eccentric, announces plans to open a competing shop across the square, she fails to hide her frustration. As she formulates her plan of attack, Reginald goes from being the town weirdo to serving as the town corpse…
Thrust into the middle of a murder investigation as the prime suspect, Sandy must go from selling buns to solving crimes in a hurry. With no one to save her biscuits but herself, she puts down her rolling pin and gets to work. If she fails to find the murderer in time, she’ll be serving a whole lot more than tea and jam.
Once Upon a Crime is the first book in the Waterfell Tweed Cozy Mystery Series. If you like quirky characters, suspenseful whodunnits, and small-town settings, you’ll love Mona Marple’s quaint and cozy series starter.
A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George (affiliate link)
Truly the voice of a generation, George Carlin gave the world some of the most hysterical and iconic comedy routines of the last fifty years. From the “Seven Dirty Words” and “A Place for My Stuff”, to “Religion is Bullshit” and “The American Dream”, he perfected the art of making audiences double over with laughter while simultaneously making people wake up to the realities (and insanities) of life in the twentieth century.
Few people glimpsed the inner life of this beloved comedian, but his only child, Kelly, was there to see it all. Born at the very beginning of his decades-long career in comedy, she slid around the “old Dodge Dart,” as he and wife Brenda drove around the country to “hell gigs.” She witnessed his transformation in the ’70s, as he fought back against—and talked back to—the establishment; she even talked him down from a really bad acid trip a time or two (“Kelly, the sun has exploded and we have eight, no-seven and a half minutes to live!”).
Pancakes: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack (affiliate link)
Simple, delicious, sweet and savory pancakes for any time of day.
Who doesn’t love a pancake? Celebrated in all cultures and made with variety of ingredients, they are the ultimate comfort food. When food-blogger-turned-cookbook author Adrianna Adarme first moved to L.A., she yearned for breakfasts that tasted like home, and so her pancake quest began.
After mastering how to make the perfect fluffy buttermilk pancake recipe she was moved to experiment with different flavor combinations and unexpected toppings. The results are an outstanding collection of sophisticated and unusual pairings:
*ginger pear, chai tea, and chocolate pistachio pancakes
*cheddar bacon pancakes
* smoked gouda potato pancakes
* duck-fat pancakes
* kimchi fritters
Plus old favorites updated like:
* banana bread pancakes
* red velvet silver dollars
* blueberry ricotta pancakes
More than 100 extraordinary desserts—with photos and meticulous instructions—by the creator of the internationally acclaimed blog Cafe Fernando.
Written, styled, photographed, and designed by Cenk Sönmezsoy, The Artful Baker shares the inspiring story of a passionate home baker, beginning with his years after graduate school in San Francisco and showcasing the fruits of a baking obsession he cultivated after returning home to Istanbul. Sönmezsoy’s stories and uniquely styled images, together with his original creations and fresh take on traditional recipes, offer a window into the life of this luminary artist.
If I Loved You Less (affiliate link)
I know what you’re thinking: poor little rich girl, she has everything, what else could she possibly need? Well, I’m looking for the great love of my life, thank you very much.
For Long Island native Humaira Mirza, it’s always been about love – and she has the matchmaking track record to prove it. Having successfully found ‘the one’ for both her aunt and her sister, the twenty-three-year-old is ready to claim a bit of romance for herself.
The perfect candidate? The gorgeous Rizwan Ali. But as Humaira employs her unique skills to obtain the perfect match with Rizwan, she’s forced to endure the disapproval of family friend Fawad Sheikh who she’s known forever. Fawad and Humaira have long traded barbs but as her romantic meddling leads to unintentional misadventures, she realises something shocking – is she starting to care what Fawad thinks?
Habitat: The Field Guide to Decorating (affiliate link)
Don’t Go to Sleep in the Dark: Short Stories (affiliate link)
Sometimes the things that go bump in the night are our own thoughts coming out to play. Celia Fremlin, an expert on portraying the inner turmoil of everyday people, captures both the psychological and the supernatural in thirteen horror stories, her first collection of short fiction.
Playing “The Quiet Game” with her boisterous twins drives one young mother to seek refuge in their favorite place—even if it is a land of make-believe. When her dying former lover makes his last request, it’s one demand too many for the woman he kept under his thumb in “The Betrayal.” Jealous of her husband’s young love, a middle-aged woman tries to remain “For Ever Fair,” until she sees the living proof of a doctor who can turn back the clock. A date night for a busy couple transforms into a living nightmare when they leave their daughter in the care of “The Baby-Sitter.”
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