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State of Affairs, A First Family Novel (First Family Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
The phone call that changed their lives forever…
Minutes after Vice President Nick Cappuano and Lt. Sam Holland get the call that President Nelson has been found dead in the residence on Thanksgiving, they’re still processing that Nick has been asked to come to the White House to take the oath of office.
As they go through the motions to ensure a peaceful transition of power, Sam has a million and one concerns about her husband, her family, the Nelson family, the country and the enormity of what Nick is about to take on. In the back of her mind is another major concern: What does this mean for my job? No other first lady in history has held a job outside the White House, but she’s determined to be the first, to blaze new trails for those who will follow her.
Belle: A Mildred Budge Friendship Story (affiliate link)
Belle Deerborn lives next door to Mildred Budge. The Deerborn house is across and open field, and Belle sits out on her back stoop each morning reading her Bible and also watching Mildred live and the people who come and go. Others see Belle as living a confined and desperate life, but that’s not true at all. Belle is becoming a great problem solver, is learning to manage herself more thoughtfully, and has a creative side that she is cultivating with her sewing projects.
Contrary to the reputation of caregiving, Belle Deerborn is anything but trapped, depressed, or hopeless. She has been surprised by the many evidences of God’s very real help in time of trouble, and that very real help often comes from good neighbors.
A Bottle Full of Djinn (Sunnyside Retired Witches Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
Magic, mystery, and mayhem—with a side of Djinn.
Welcome to Sunnyside, a retirement home for witches where magic is in the air—and trouble is never far behind! Zoey Rivers loves her job managing a house full of eccentric, spell-casting seniors, but even she wasn’t prepared for a djinni to arrive, bringing a whirlwind of mischief and mayhem. Between exploding cakes, cranky witches, and magic gone awry, Zoey must unravel a mystery that could upend the entire community—and possibly the entire town of Sunnyside.
With quirky characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and enchanting twists, A Bottle Full of Djinn is the perfect blend of mystery, magic, and mayhem. If you love lighthearted paranormal cozies packed with charm and fun, this spellbinding adventure is for you!
Death by Didgeridoo (Jamie Quinn Mystery Book 1) (affiliate link)
Attorney Jamie Quinn is on a six-month hiatus from practicing law to deal with her beloved mother’s death. Rarely leaving the house, she shares most of her days with her late mother’s cranky cat.
But soon, Jamie is forced into action by a frantic call from her Aunt Peg, whose autistic son Adam is in police custody and suspected of murdering his music teacher, a once-famous rock star named Spike.
It’s up to Jamie to find the real killer. The problem is, Spike seems to have had more enemies than he had friends, and Adam had confessed to the murder already. Can Jamie piece together the evidence and bring the murderer to justice before it’s too late?
The Cottage on Blueberry Bay (Blueberry Bay, 1) (affiliate link)
Meredith can’t wait to rid herself of the beach cottage she just inherited from her estranged father. But after visiting the charming beach town with her sister, she becomes intrigued as untold details about her family and childhood come to light.
As a kindhearted widower, and other friendly locals, help Meredith discover the missing pieces of her past, she begins to question what she really wants for her future. She can’t imagine not going back home to her life with her step-father and kids. But, the warm embrace of Blueberry Bay has her thinking it’s the perfect place for a fresh start. Is there a way she can have it all?
100 Lifetimes of Us (The Romantics Book 1) (affiliate link)
Every good baker has secret recipes, but that’s not the secret that could put Annie in danger.
To her quaint New England community, she’s the sweet owner of Annie’s Pies, but the world knows Annie Smith as someone else entirely.
When the threat moves closer to home, Annie must choose between life as she knows it or the unknown.
Miles Zhou is no stranger to a fight. A decade in the ring as an MMA fighter taught him a thing or two about adversity—and how to take down a threat quickly and quietly. He’s the perfect addition to the executive protection team at Keller & Associates.
Playing bodyguard to a small-town baker shouldn’t be a difficult job, but Annie Smith isn’t sugar and spice and everything nice.
She’s pies, lies, and in disguise.
She has every reason to trust them . . .
Claire Weaver’s been admitted to a state-of-the-art medical institute in Miami. It’s equipped with a brilliant staff devoted to the latest in cutting-edge medical wizardry.
Her life is in their hands.
She has every reason to fear them . . .
Erin Wells is a reporter for the AMA News, and Claire’s closest friend. She’s arrived to extoll the advances of the world-renowned institute and to lend support to Claire. But what she soon discovers only arouses suspicion. Met with fierce resistance at every level, Erin risks more than she ever feared by digging deeper than she ever imagined. Now, the truth has brought her one step closer to an inescapable trap of corporate greed, deadly corruption, and an insidious conspiracy.
For here, down the stark white halls of the Miami Institute, there are no patients. Only human experiments.
Gravity: A Novel of Medical Suspense (affiliate link)
Dr. Emma Watson’s lifelong dream of working and studying aboard the International Space Station has finally come true. But it quickly becomes a nightmare when a culture of single-celled organisms begins to regenerate out of control—and infects the crew.
Emma must contain the outbreak and prevent as many deaths as possible while, back on Earth, her estranged husband is frantically working with NASA to bring her home. But with a contagion threatening all of humanity, there will be no rescue.
Roger James Hamilton, himself a highly successful entrepreneur and successful investor, has designed nine steps – from barely surviving – all the way to the highest level of ultimate wealth for life – and he lays out his nine steps in an easy-to-understand color-coded manner that ranges from red (barely living paycheck-to-paycheck) all the way to ultra-violet (where generating income is simply no longer a worry).
Along the way, the reader first takes a quick test to determine where one is on the financial spectrum, and then Hamilton provides key insights and practical tips as to how one can progress to the next level. You track your progress by ascending from one color to the next.
The Wizard’s Butler (affiliate link)
“He thinks he’s a wizard,” they said.
For five grand a month and a million dollar chaser, Roger Mulligan didn’t care how crazy the old geezer was. All he had to do was keep Joseph Perry Shackleford alive and keep him from squandering the estate for a year.
They didn’t tell him about the pixies.
The Library of Lost Love (affiliate link)
In a quiet Notting Hill street, Joan sits alone with memories of the man she walked away from one New York evening years ago. In need of company, she advertises for a lodger.
Jess knows it’s time to move on from her best friend’s couch, where she’s been crashing since her boyfriend emptied out her heart, and all her savings. But when she responds to an advert for a lodger in Notting Hill, Jess has no idea how life’s about to change.
When Jess meets Joan, she recognises someone needing a way back into the world, and she suggests a switch: if Joan will agree to go on-line, she will go off-line. And when Jess discovers Joan’s library of lost love, she decides to follow the trail, little realising that in Joan’s story lies her own unexpected new beginning…
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