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Murder at the Snowed Inn (Claire Andersen Book 1) (affiliate link)
Heartbroken after her beloved husband’s death, Claire Andersen—proud foster mom, dog mom, and culinary artisan—decides to try her hand at a new beginning, renovating an old B&B in idyllic Galway, Maryland on the edge of the enchanted Appalachian Mountains. She knew her fresh start would be exciting, but she never expected it to be tinged with enthralling adventure, romance that’s sweet as sweet can be … and murder!
Adorable and resilient, former NYC chef Claire Andersen is no stranger to second chances. She and her stock trader husband George had decided long ago to trade in their life of ambition for one of quaint & quiet adventure—by opening up a cozy neighborhood coffee shoppe on the ground floor their Brooklyn brownstone. He was the coffee-connoisseur, she was the baker extraordinaire. Claire was so happy, she could just die. But fate had other plans—it came for her husband instead.
What happened after the happily ever after? You all know the story of your favorite fairytale, but did you ever wonder what happened after the fairytale ending? Well we know. Not all afters end up happily, sometimes the real adventure starts much later…
No one understands what it’s like when your mother is famous for her beauty and you are, at best, average. Actually I’m wrong. She wasn’t famous just for her beauty, but that’s how people tell the story, how people have always told the story. That was even her name for a while.
No one remembered her real name.
She was just the sleeping princess or Sleeping Beauty.
Even all these years later, when the royals appear in the paper, my father, the king barely gets a mention and I’m only a footnote in my own life, destined to always be Sleeping Beauty’s daughter.
High Risk: A Thriller (affiliate link)
Imprisoned fifty stories high with no way out, Jim Sloane’s only escape might be a deadly fall.
Winner of the Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal Award, High Risk is an intense, claustrophobic thriller that will keep you on edge until the very last page.
Cut off from the world and trapped in his high-rise office over a long holiday weekend, ambitious business executive Jim Sloane must unravel a deadly mystery. With no food, water, or power and a long list of enemies, every second counts as he fights to escape before it’s too late.
In a race against time, can Jim outwit his captors and survive the ultimate high-stakes game? Or will his ambition lead to his downfall?
WELCOME TO SEASCAPE COVE: Book One (affiliate link)
New Location, New Business, New Problems…
When Cressi Harris got dumped by her husband Huxley for a woman half her age, she changed everything.
She left New York City for Seascape Cove, a tiny village almost a hundred miles north of San Francisco.
She stopped ghost writing Huxley’s very successful mystery series and started expressing her creativity in the kitchen of her new restaurant, The Dockside Cafe.
Cressi made the transition painlessly. So did Jacko, her lively black spaniel. Both of them preferred fresh ocean breezes to the traffic fumes of New York City. She never even thought of New York, except when Huxley phoned, which he did too often because he wasn’t a very good writer without Cressi’s help.
Murder in Cottonwood Springs (Book 1) (affiliate link)
When Sheriff Rich receives the call every law enforcer fears, it isn’t just another case—it’s personal. His sister has been brutally murdered. The weight of family ties and the duty to uphold justice wrestles within him, fueling his determination to catch the perpetrator.
Brigid, seeking solace and a fresh start, had returned to the cozy town of Cottonwood Springs, only to face the traumatic murder of her closest friend. Not one to sit idly by, she becomes embroiled in the investigation, driven by a mix of grief, determination, and a growing need for closure.
Amidst the chaos and heartbreak, unexpected silver linings emerge. A budding romance kindles, bringing a ray of hope and a promise of new beginnings. And then there’s the gentle giant—a loyal Newfoundland dog—who becomes both a comfort and a protector for Brigid in these trying times.
Wherever It Leads (affiliate link)
Smooth. Sexy. Irresistible.
Those qualities equal only one thing.
Big. Freaking. Trouble.
Brynne Calloway knows that anything that seems too good to be true usually is. Fenton Abbott and his cashmere voice, Adonis body, and a magnetism like no other clearly fall into that category.
But what’s life without a little risk?
It was supposed to be a rebound, an uncomplicated escape from reality. But nothing ever goes as planned.
Fenton turns out to be so much more … in ways Brynne never sees coming.
The Monster of Florence (affiliate link)
In 2000, Douglas Preston fulfilled a dream to move his family to Italy. Then he discovered that the olive grove in front of their 14th century farmhouse had been the scene of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer known as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, meets Italian investigative journalist Mario Spezi to learn more.
This is the true story of their search for–and identification of–the man they believe committed the crimes, and their chilling interview with him. And then, in a strange twist of fate, Preston and Spezi themselves become targets of the police investigation. Preston has his phone tapped, is interrogated, and told to leave the country. Spezi fares worse: he is thrown into Italy’s grim Capanne prison, accused of being the Monster of Florence himself.
A Matter of Honor (affiliate link)
Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader: History’s Lists (affiliate link)
Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting! This quirky collection of lists is the latest volume in the Bathroom Reader’s bestselling history series. Over 500 fact-packed pages will breathe life into history’s most famous (and most unusual) stories. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will love learning about some of history’s greatest—and strangest—events. In one great book, you’ll find:
* Two famous pioneering trails
* Three one-armed men who lent a hand
* Four famous folks who literally died laughing
* Five horrifying medieval punishments
* Six photographic firsts
* Seven hotel rooms where history was made
* Eight disgusting secret ingredients
* Nine famous trains
* Ten places you can’t go
* Eleven disasters that changed the world
* Twelve fast food firsts, and much, much more!
Feral Creatures of Suburbia: A Novel (affiliate link)
Julie White’s once-sweet son has morphed into a teenage terror. She hoped it was normal growing pains but a glimpse into his private messages shatters that illusion. Now she wonders if her moody teen is actually a ticking time bomb…
Varvara Perlman’s researcher job is hard, but caring for her emotionally-complex daughter is harder. After dismissing the latest call from the school counselor as another ploy for attention, she can only hope it’s not too late when she finally understands. This latest crisis may not only be real, but deadly…
Crystal Carrasco is as warm and fuzzy as steel wool. Nothing gets to her, not even her own terminal illness diagnosis. When she realizes her newly-married son will cancel his upcoming honeymoon if he finds out, she decides to do the only thing that makes sense. Do whatever it takes to hide the truth…
Misunderstandings: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (affiliate link)
An unbelievable thing has just happened at Meryton’s Assembly Ball. A feather worked its way loose from Miss Bingley’s turban, swooping unerringly for Mr. Darcy’s unprotected eye! Instinctively, the gentleman in question raised his hand and stepped backward to avoid the object, tripping Miss Elizabeth Bennet and then falling upon her prone form. Scandalous! A marriage must occur, of course. But he does not want to marry an unknown country miss and she most certainly does not want to marry the proud, dour Mr. Darcy. Can they find their way to one another despite this inauspicious beginning?
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