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The Kate Reid FBI Thrillers Box Set (affiliate link)
Fifty Acts of Kindness (affiliate link)
How many lessons does it take to soften a heart? Fifty!
Kylie Harrow was a soft-hearted girl until life hardened her. Before she gets a second chance at love, she’ll learn to play nice — the hard way. When Kylie’s rant against an employee goes viral it earns her the title of World’s Worst Boss. Broke, shamed and forced to seek refuge in her home town, Kylie’s mom welcomes her on one condition. She must perform 50 kind acts in 50 days towards random strangers.
As Kylie fakes her way back to her fast track career she forms unlikely friendships with a very ugly dog, a mean old lady and a handsome Sheriff who thinks her quest is ridiculous, possibly dangerous and definitely crazy.
Displaced (affiliate link)
When Kevin Murdock, martial artist and outdoorsman extraordinaire, is revived from suspended animation aboard a transport pod, he and his nine fellow occupants have no idea what to expect.
Murdock argues for caution after seeing something strange: animals also inhabit their new environment, all of them larger than their Earthly counterparts. Conflict soon erupts between Murdock and James Whittier – a politician with a lust for power and control.
But soon, they all realize that there’s something even more dangerous onboard… something that might cost them all their lives.
Adak’s Veiled Justice (Island of Secrets Book 1) (affiliate link)
Everybody knows everybody. No one can hide in this place. But still, no one knows the serial killer lurking…
Haunted by a dark secret, lawyer Benjamin Wolfe leaves his life in Seattle, believing he’ll find solace amidst the Adak island’s stark landscapes.
But when a terrified young man stands accused of murder and asks for his legal help, Benjamin uncovers a chilling reality: a serial killer prowls these desolate shores, their presence whispered but never acknowledged.
In the heart of the Island of Ghosts, Benjamin must confront his own demons and unearth the truth to save his client before it’s too late.
Comfort Zoned (The Lakeview Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
They say he’ll break her heart, but that just might be the one risk she’s willing to take.
What does it matter if I’m a bit reserved?
So what if I’m a touch socially awkward?
If I don’t break free from my shell now, I’ll be sentenced to a dull, monotonous existence, where nothing exciting ever happens to me.
Maybe it’s not the smartest decision to move into a house with a group of strangers I found on the internet, but can you blame me for seeking a change? And there’s no better way to branch out than to throw myself into a situation that causes me intense discomfort.
That’s what I’m telling myself anyway…
And then there’s the complication that is Dean. This insanely attractive, charming—albeit cynical—guy that has inserted himself into my life.
When They Disappeared: Mak and Wilton US Marshal Book 1 (affiliate link)
U.S. Marshal Stephen Wilton is as steady as they come. And when it comes to kidnapping cases, he never fails to get the hostages extracted, safe and sound. So with a celebrity couple possibly abducted, the determined lawman sets out to pursue his quarry… until his partner is killed.
Mak Cunningham is happily married and great at what she does. But after one of their own is murdered on the job and she’s called in to team up with Wilton, she doesn’t trust the former-detective-turned-federal law enforcement officer deputy to process the clues as fast as she can. Clashing over who’s in charge, the dedicated crime fighter makes a catastrophic mistake as the assignment spins into a dark twist.
Realizing they need to join forces or else when another victim dies, Wilton reluctantly faces the demons of his tragic past. While Mak chases recklessly after answers as they both hurtle toward a bloody confrontation.
Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel (affiliate link)
“A fascinating collection” of wartime cartoons from the beloved children’s author and illustrator (The New York Times Book Review).
For decades, readers throughout the world have enjoyed the marvelous stories and illustrations of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. But few know the work Geisel did as a political cartoonist during World War II, for the New York daily newspaper PM. In these extraordinarily trenchant cartoons, Geisel presents “a provocative history of wartime politics” (Entertainment Weekly). Dr. Seuss Goes to War features handsome, large-format reproductions of more than two hundred of Geisel’s cartoons, alongside “insightful” commentary by the historian Richard H. Minear that places them in the context of the national climate they reflect (Booklist).
Making History: Quilts & Fabric from 1890–1970 (affiliate link)
This wide-ranging book shows how to create quilts with an authentic antique look, collect period textiles, while revealing the history of American fabrics.
Learn the fascinating true story of fabrics in America and make your own period quilts with this comprehensive guide to fabrics and their influence on American quilts, from the machine age to the atomic age. From quilt historian Barbara Brackman, author of America’s Printed Fabrics 1770–1890,Making History not only includes 9 quilt projects inspired by vintage quilt designs and fabrics, but is packed with historic photos, stories, and insights into the role of fabrics in everyday life.
Solo Faces: A Novel (affiliate link)
The Bride Series: Tennessee Bride, Texas Bride, and Oregon Bride (affiliate link)
In this first novel, set in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee in the 1820s, “Bittner’s characters spring to life” as Emma Simms falls in love with River Joe, a Cherokee-raised frontiersman who must rescue her from an abusive stepfather (Publishers Weekly).Texas Bride
In 1845, as Texas moves toward statehood, Emma and Joe’s daughter Rachael Rivers returns to Austin to teach school, where Brand Selby, the half-Comanche rancher who loves her, must save her from a cruel and crooked Texas Ranger.
From Daniel to Doomsday: The Countdown Has Begun (affiliate link)
The Art of the Snowflake: A Photographic Album (affiliate link)
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