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Ice Blue (Lord and Lady Hetheridge Mystery Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
He’s a West End blueblood. She’s an East End cop. When they met, it was murder.
“I loved this book! Great characters, great story! I was charmed by the interesting mix of personalities, and then unexpectedly Tony, Kate, Paul, Lady Margaret and others became real people to me – people I cared about. I lost track of me and fell into the story. That is what a great book does to one. I am purchasing the entire series!” —from Reader Review
“I absolutely love the Hetheridge series and have been waiting on pins and needles for another installment!” —From Reader Review
Lord Anthony Hetheridge, Chief Superintendent for Scotland Yard, has made a name for himself catching killers—a name all his own, apart from his hereditary title. On the cusp of his sixtieth birthday, the wealthy lifelong bachelor has it all—until DS Kate Wakefield upends his elegantly ordered world. The divide should be insurmountable—age gap, wealth gap, and a class gap wider than the Thames. But as Hetheridge, Kate, and his protege, DS Deepal “Paul” Bhar, investigate the brutal murder of a financier, he finds himself falling in love with Kate—even as the clues lead to a secret from his own past.
Desginer Sales and Secrets: Wedding Bells and Magic Spells (affiliate link)
It should’ve been the sale of a lifetime…
Bridal boutique owner (and secret witch) Aria Whitmore has hit the jackpot: dress designer to the rich and famous, Zola Cates, will be holding her first ever sample sale… at Aria’s store!
“Winters will have you giggling into your book!”
Aria prepares tirelessly for the showing, with the help of her assistant Sarah, and her wise-cracking parrot Kiwi. (Ok, so maybe Kiwi’s “help” isn’t quite so helpful…)
However, when the day of the sale arrives, Aria discovers a nightmare in her normally glamorous store: the shop wrecked, the sale items destroyed, and the dead body of one Carrie Mallory!
Who could benefit from the death of bride-to-be Carrie? The dark witch of the woods, Hazel Crane, whom Aria never quite trusted? Carrie’s former best friend, Brittany, whose wedding Carrie vowed to ruin? Or Brittany’s mother, who defends her daughter at absolutely any cost? Or did Zola sabotage the sample sale herself…?
Animal rescue is a deadly business.
Murder is the last thing on Kat Harper’s mind when she shows up for the Furry Friends Foster Families benefit dinner. But that’s exactly what she gets when one of the guests drops dead. Now the focus of the evening has shifted from cat adoptions to catching a killer.
Between an old childhood rival, a sister in line to inherit everything, and a couple with opportunity aplenty, there’s no shortage of suspects. Kat’s going to need all of her sleuthing skills if she hopes to identify “whodunit” this time . . . especially when her cats Matty and Tom turn the case on its head and force her to question everything that happened that tragic night.
Pains and Penalties (Geeks and Things Book 1) (affiliate link)
Small-town life brings big-city problems.
Kalina Greystone’s return home to Ellesworth, MA to take over the family’s comic book shop brings back old friends and even older secrets. The death of her Great Aunt Agatha in plain sight at the annual Solstice Fair pushes her to snoop where she doesn’t belong–much to the chagrin of former high school sweetheart, Detective Christian Harper. As Kalina digs into her great aunt’s past, she uncovers a dark truth that Agatha and her closest friends were hoping to take to the grave. A truth the killer wants revealed.
Will Kalina and Chris catch the killer before the killer’s thirst for vengeance is sated?
Kelly’s Koffee Shop (Cedar Bay Book 1) (affiliate link)
In the tranquil Oregon coastal town of Cedar Bay, the sudden and shocking murder of the local Homecoming Queen shakes the tight-knit community to its core. Kelly, the proud godmother of the victim and the owner of the town’s beloved Kelly’s Koffee Shop, finds herself at the center of a whirlwind investigation that turns her life upside down.
With the envied beauty queen dead, Kelly is determined to find justice. With her fiercely loyal boxer dog, Rebel, by her side and the unwavering support of her boyfriend, Sheriff Mike, Kelly dives deep into the heart of the mystery. As she navigates the web of secrets and lies, her coffee shop becomes a haven for gossips, tips, and tense confrontations. Five key suspects emerge, each with motives as strong as freshly brewed coffee, and the list of those who could be involved grows.
Is the killer one of Cedar Bay’s own? As Kelly delves deeper, she uncovers shocking truths, hidden jealousies, and old rivalries that suggest anyone could be the murderer.
Itsy Bitsy Spider (Emma Frost Book 1) (affiliate link)
A mother desperate to escape her past. An island full of deadly secrets…
Reaching the imposing beach house she’s inherited on Fanoe Island, reporter Emma Frost holds on tightly to her children’s hands. She promised to give them a fresh start in her grandmother’s old home. But she soon suspects that her grandmother was murdered. And everyone, including the police, refuses to talk about what happened…
Then Emma hears the devastating news that another woman has been killed just a few doors down. A bloody number was painted on the wall above her body, and it looks exactly like a faint red mark in Emma’s grandmother’s old bedroom.
Is this a serial killer’s deadly calling card?
Emma can’t leave Fanoe; the house is the only thing she owns. There is nowhere else she can take her children. Her only choice is to stop this killer herself, before he targets her family again.
The Prodigal Son (Rob MacLaine Book 1) (affiliate link)
A phone call in the middle of the night changes Rob MacLaine’s future.
The seasoned, battle-hardened ex-Special Forces operative is summoned back to his family home on Achravie, west coast of Scotland. He has had no contact with his past after his father sent him away at the age of sixteen.
But now, Rob is back on Achravie – back to face his past and encounter friends and enemies alike. What he doesn’t expect is an explosive reunion with his older brother, and the dark secrets that shroud his childhood home.
Together with his girlfriend Justine, can they unravel the mystery of Hillcrest Estate?
Rita Sullivan is the kind of FBI agent who plays by the book and always gets her man. Now, to bring a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scammer to justice, she must become a con artist herself. David Rathbone has walked away from an insider-trading rap in New York, and the Feds are out for blood. When the beautiful Rita and her seductive prey collide, all bets are off. Now Rita’s living the life of Riley, playing in David’s glittering high-society world of polo, charity balls, and pleasure cruises. As she circles the south Florida playgrounds of Palm Beach and Miami, Rita gets closer to her mark and becomes vulnerable to the biggest con of all: love. Sullivan’s Sting is one of Lawrence Sanders’s most irresistible novels, with its ambitious plot and the mystery master’s trademark cast of unforgettable characters.
Windfall: A Novel (affiliate link)
Be careful what you wish for. Inheriting a fortune propels one woman into a whirlwind of ambition, temptation, glamour—and deception.
Sensible Cassia Tallow is married to a doctor for seven years when she inherits a large amount of money from her godmother. This enables her to leave her old life behind and embark on a new life filled with danger and passion. This is Penny Vincenzi at her utmost.
Adventures Beyond the Body: How to Experience Out-of-Body Travel (affiliate link)
If you ever wondered what might lie beyond the reality we experience every day, if you’ve ever thrilled to accounts of out-of-body travel and longer to go alone for the ride, this fascinating, practical guide is for you. America’s leading expert on out-of-body travel tells the riveting story of his travels to other realms and offers easy-to-use techniques to guide you on your journey of a lifetime and beyond.
Travel into parallel realities . . .
William Buhlman has trained out-of-body travelers in his workshop for more than a decade, teaching people how to project their consciousness outside the limits of their physical bodies and to explore dimensions and worlds beyond everyday life. Now he vividly recounts how own adventures in the parallel universe described in the new-physics theories of Stephen Hawkins, Paul Davies, and Fred Alan Wolf and presents his step-by-step guide to astral travel’including exercises, tips, techniques, and answers to your every question about out-of-body experiences.
And discover surprising truths about reality, past lives, the soul, and life after death.
Murder at the Grape Stomp: A Small Town Friends Series with Recipes (Read Between the Wines Book 5) (affiliate link)
Local innkeeper and vineyard owner, Avery Parker, is having a blast with her friends during the annual grape stomp in their small town of Los Robles, California.
The air is filled with laughter, cheers, and the pulsating rhythm of stomping feet, creating an atmosphere that crackles with contagious energy.
But the good times come to a sudden end when a corpse is discovered in the vineyard.
Avery is stunned to learn that the motley collection of suspects includes a member of her own staff, who she had never considered a possibility.
As Avery uncovers the secrets behind the mystery, the stakes grow higher, threatening the safety of her employee and casting a shadow of danger over her own life.
Whiskey Master Class: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and More (affiliate link)
Go beyond the glass and discover the secrets behind your favorite style of whiskey.
Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskey—a longtime editor of Whisky Advocate and author of the definitive guide Tasting Whiskey. In this book, Lew shares everything he’s learned on his journey through the worlds of bourbon, Scotch, rye, Japanese whiskey, and more (yes, there are tasty Canadian and Irish whiskeys as well!). In this book, you’ll find it all:
An overview of the different types of whiskeys, including the rules and identities of each. He also includes information on craft whiskeys, which tend to be more creative and freewheeling than the styles made by traditional producers.
Exploration of the key whiskey ingredients, with a close look at the flavor contributions of malt, peat, corn, rye, wheat—even water matters.
Distillation for non-distillers and the beauty of barrels: Whiskey is both an art and a science, and what’s in the glass is affected by things like pot stills vs. column stills, barrel char, and of course, time.
Numerous interviews with master distillers, still makers, and other artisans at the top of their field.
Tasting notes throughout so you can identify the whiskeys you might want to try next.
The Exodus: How it Happened and Why It Matters (affiliate link)
The Exodus has become a core tradition of Western civilization. Millions read it, retell it, and celebrate it. But did it happen?
Biblical scholars, Egyptologists, archaeologists, historians, literary scholars, anthropologists, and filmmakers are drawn to it. Unable to find physical evidence until now, many archaeologists and scholars claim this mass migration is just a story, not history. Others oppose this conclusion, defending the biblical account.
Like a detective on an intricate case no one has yet solved, pioneering Bible scholar and bestselling author of Who Wrote the Bible? Richard Elliott Friedman cuts through the noise — the serious studies and the wild theories — merging new findings with new insight. From a spectrum of disciplines, state-of-the-art archeological breakthroughs, and fresh discoveries within scripture, he brings real evidence of a historical basis for the exodus — the history behind the story. The biblical account of millions fleeing Egypt may be an exaggeration, but the exodus itself is not a myth.
Jewel Family Romance Collection (affiliate link)
Do Marry Your Billionaire Boss: A reclusive billionaire; a feisty woman who unmasks celebrities. Can they learn to love or will she forever damage his trust?
Do Trust Your Special Ops Bodyguard: A brilliant chemist running from her vicious ex; an Air Force security specialist who will protect her at all costs. When he’s hired as her security detail, can she trust him to keep her safe, or will she find herself falling in love with him?
Do Date Your Handsome Rival: Feisty underdog takes on mysterious billionaire in this fast-paced romance full of secrets, action, and love. Alone, unloved, but never without her pride, can Marietta Valez stay immune to the handsome Luke Jewel or will she fall prey to his blue eyes just like every other woman?
Do Rely on Your Protector: An independent woman focused on protecting her brother; an X-games superstar knocked out of his element. Can he shelter and love her, or will pride wreck their hopes of true love?
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