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Delicate Ink (Montgomery Ink Book 1) (affiliate link)
One look at the woman who comes in for new ink and Austin Montgomery knows she’s the one for him. The problem: she can’t stand him. Now he’ll have to be his most charming and brooding if he has any chance of changing her mind…and claiming her heart.
Sierra Elder has reasons for keeping away and secrets close to her heart. An accident took her first love and scarred more than her soul in the process. Now the inked man with a wicked grin is starting to melt the ice she’s built to keep her safe, but the danger isn’t only from what she feels.
Some secrets were never meant to be kept and when mistakes from both of their pasts come knocking, they’ll have to trust each other, even if it could hurt them both in the process.
Shadow Thief (Flirting with Monsters Book 1) (affiliate link)
One sassy pyromaniac thief, three sexy-as-sin monsters, and a paranormal conspiracy of epic proportions.
It was an ordinary job. Another night, another asshole collector of the supernatural. I free some poor little beasties from their cages, pocket a few trinkets to pay my bills, and burn the place down on my way out. Just call me the Robin Hood of monster emancipation.
I didn’t count on three manly monsters following me home like lost puppies. Stunningly hot lost puppies, but still. Now I’ve got a seductively cheeky incubus, a sweetly enthusiastic demon, and a grimly stoic angel camped out in my kitchen. They’re determined to repay me for my help, and they won’t get out of my apartment until they’re satisfied we’re even.
To be fair, they’ve got no place else to go. A covert band of hunters captured their boss, and the trail is ice-cold. I’ll lend a hand if it means I can send them packing… and when it looks like we’re up against the same creeps who murdered the person I loved most, you’d better believe I’m all in.
Dreams of a Highlander (Arch Through Time Book 1) (affiliate link)
A modern-day vet. A medieval Highland warrior. A love that transcends time.
Darcy Greenway, a dedicated twenty-first-century veterinarian, has no time for love. That is until a chance encounter catapults her from the serene shores of a Scottish loch straight into the tempestuous Highlands of the 17th century – and into the arms an enigmatic Highlander.
Quinn MacFarlane, a brave but scarred Highland warrior, vows to protect Darcy from the perils of his time, even if it means keeping her at arm’s length. Haunted by his failure to save his brother, his vow might be the very thing that keeps them apart. Because he’ll protect her from everyone – even himself.
As enemies close in, Darcy faces a choice: should she return to her familiar life or risk her heart on her dream of a Highlander? Can their passionate connection conquer the complexities of time, or will destiny tear them apart?
She Wore Mourning (Zachary Goldman Book 1) (affiliate link)
A dead child.
A mother deep in mourning.
Private Investigator Zachary Goldman’s life isn’t all roses, but he tries to put his own shattered life behind him to investigate the death of five-year-old Declan Bond.
Declan’s death has been ruled an accident, but his grandmother thinks there is more to it. She fears Declan’s mother will not be able to find peace until Zachary can give them an answer once and for all. But as Zachary digs into the circumstances surrounding Declan’s death, he finds that all is not as it seems, and somebody doesn’t want him to find the truth.
Cold Evidence (affiliate link)
The frigid waters of the Pacific Northwest are about to get hot…
The only thing Navy underwater archaeologist Undine Gray fears more than facing former SEAL Luke Sevick is never scuba diving again. But when a dive on a Cold War-era US Navy submarine ends with an accidental explosion, she’s terrified of going into the deep, forcing her to beg the most experienced diver she knows to take her back to the bottom of the cold Salish Sea.
Luke wants nothing to do with the woman who destroyed his career a dozen years ago but finds it impossible to turn his back on her plea. Caught off guard by an attraction he doesn’t want to feel, he’s eager to be done with this mission of mercy. But when they dive on the wreck, he only gets sucked in deeper. Someone has been digging on the Navy sub…and it appears the explosion that almost killed Undine was no accident.
Not Alone: The Contact Trilogy Box Set (affiliate link)
When Dan McCarthy stumbles upon a folder containing evidence of the conspiracy to end all conspiracies — a top-level alien cover-up — he leaks the files without a second thought.
The incredible truth revealed by Dan’s leak immediately captures the public’s imagination, but Dan’s relentless commitment to exposing the cover-up and forcing disclosure quickly earns him some enemies in high places.
For his whole life, Dan McCarthy has searched for a reason to believe. Now that he finally has one, he might soon wish he didn’t…
A Wife’s Revenge: The True Story of Susan Wright and a Marriage That Ended in Murder (affiliate link)
Susan Wright was a victim…who admitted to killing her husband Jeffrey in their Harris County home in 2003, by stabbing him to death in self-defense. She recounted a harrowing tale of domestic abuse–one that the raging mother of two finally brought to an end–her way.
But prosecutors had a story of their own…
Susan Wright was a seductress…who set the mood for kinky sex with her unsuspecting husband. After tying Jeffrey to the bed, Susan straddled him, stabbed him 193 times with a butcher knife, then buried his body in a makeshift grave in their backyard.
Justice would not come easy. The fury was just beginning.
The bloodstained theatrics that unfolded in the Houston courtroom would stun jurors, make national headlines, and brand Susan Wright as both a desperate martyr on the edge and a brutal killer who would be brought to justice.
The Caretaker of Lorne Field: A Novel (affiliate link)
Quick Keto Meals in 30 Minutes or Less: 100 Easy Prep-and-Cook Low-Carb Recipes for Maximum Weight Loss and Improved Health (affiliate link)
The keto diet is being regarded as the go-to eating plan for weight loss, to keep blood sugar stable, or simply for staying healthy. However, adapting recipes to make them keto-friendly means adding cooking time, preparation, and, often, hard-to-find ingredients—challenges that are impossible to overcome when you need to get a meal on the table after a busy day. And even keto followers can’t live on avocados and bacon alone.
Now you don’t have to spend two hours making one meal! All of these ketosis recipes take a half hour to hit the table, can be made in large batches, or built into other dishes, like casseroles, slow cooker entrees, and more. Plus, all ingredients are easy to find, so there’s no searching specialty stores.
Just a few of the great recipes within:
Eggs Florentine in Portobello Mushrooms
Cinnamon Roll Souffle Pancake
Smoked Salmon Chard Wraps
Buffalo Chicken Salad in a Jar
Chimichurri Steak Salad
Moroccan Couscous with Halloumi
Strawberry and Rhubarb Fool
Triple-Layer Frozen Cheesecake Bites
Rocky Mountain Sabotage (affiliate link)
When the plane Lauren Carter is traveling in crash-lands near an abandoned mining town, pilot Kent Garland is convinced the charter jet was sabotaged. And one of the other injured passengers may be responsible.
Struggling to keep their group safe, Lauren and Kent fight the elements—and the ill-timed feelings they are developing for each other. But as a string of “accidents” pit survivors against each other, exposing a deadly traitor means looking beyond appearances. Who can be trusted? With someone determined to kill off all the plane’s passengers, they must catch the murderer in their midst if they hope to leave this town alive.
Old Baggage: A Novel (affiliate link)
1928. Riffling through a cupboard, Matilda Simpkin comes across a small wooden club—an old possession that she hasn’t seen for more than a decade. Immediately, memories come flooding back to Mattie—memories of a thrilling past, which only further serve to remind her of her chafingly uneventful present. During the Women’s Suffrage Campaign, she was a militant who was jailed five times and never missed an opportunity to return to the fray. Now in middle age, the closest she gets to the excitement of her old life is the occasional lecture on the legacy of the militant movement.
After running into an old suffragette comrade who has committed herself to the wave of Fascism, Mattie realizes there is a new cause she needs to fight for and turns her focus to a new generation of women.
Flavored Butters: How to Make Them, Shape Them, and Use Them as Spreads, Toppings, and Sauces (affiliate link)
What could taste better than butter? Try these fifty recipes and techniques for delectable homemade flavored butters both sweet and savory!
Flavored butters, also called compound butters, have a multitude of uses. They make a plain baguette or artisan loaf come alive with flavor; they complement a hearty breakfast muffin or delicate scone; they serve as quick-fix sauces for a piece of fish, meat, or a bowl of pasta; and they brighten an artichoke or a serving of green beans in surprising ways.
We often see flavored butters as an elegant touch to bread service in restaurants, but there are plenty more varieties and uses that are easy for home cooks to use in their kitchens. The recipes are amazingly quick to execute—and transformative in the flavor they impart. And each recipe in this book has advice about what the butter is best used on. Enhance your meals with:
·Shallot-Herb Butter ·Rosemary-Roasted Garlic Butter ·Mint Butter ·Caramelized Onion Butter ·Chipotle Butter ·Kimchi Butter ·Orange-Honey Butter ·Salted Caramel Butter ·Rose-Berry Butter ·Hazelnut Praline Butter ·And many more
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