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Lady Cavendish’s Christmas Caper (Cozy Christmas) (affiliate link)
Lady Cavendish firmly believes that she’s only a lady in name. All of her friends call her Charlie. She’s convinced that the name Charlotte is too sophisticated and borders on being painfully self-assured. Lately, nothing about Charlie’s life bolsters her confidence. In fact, she has absolutely no idea what she’s doing…
Charlie has until next Christmas to find a priceless missing art piece that’s the only thing standing between her and her inheritance. The cozy town is hiding more than just the location of the noteworthy artwork. Charlie’s late grandmother wrote that she would only receive the castle and all its treasures after successfully finding the tactfully hidden artwork. As the clock moves closer to the deadline, it will take a Christmas miracle to help Charlie earn her inheritance and keep her wonderful new home.
Eager to explore Haversham, Charlie heads out sightseeing. It isn’t long until a flat tire leaves her stranded outside of the local tavern where a tall brooding stranger lends her a helping hand. Intrigued, Charlie proposes an innocent little wager. One harmless bet leads to another and soon she’s agreed to host a Christmas Eve party at the castle. Unwilling to admit defeat, she takes the challenge in stride, but will the town’s sleepy secrets come to light just in time to foil the holiday spirit?
Ransomed Daughter (The Omega Group Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
A father will do anything to protect his daughter.
One Girl.
They warned him. Go to the local authorities, and your daughter dies. Report the abduction to anyone in the government, and we’ll kill her.
One Ransom.
Faced with his worst nightmare, a wealthy father must decide how to respond. Follow the ransom demands and pay the abductors? Or use his connections to get his daughter back another way?
One Solution.
In his desperation, a father turns to a group that operates outside the purview of the United States government.
The Omega Group.
When Troy Evans and his elite team discover their latest mission is far more complex than rescuing an abducted girl, it’s clear the consequences of failure will have much broader implications.
A Case for the Winemaker (Ainsley McGregor Book 1) (affiliate link)
The closer she gets to the truth, the more she finds herself drowning in trouble
It’s an exciting time in Sweet River, Texas, and the whole town is talking. Maybe, a little too much. Former English professor Ainsley McGregor has gambled everything on her new business: Bless Your Art, an artisan market where local artists sell their wares and teach classes.
The bright, white space is filled to the brim with colorful art, yarn, jewelry, pet treats, antiques and even a few medieval weapons. Oh, and there are wine tastings. Everything is better with wine. Ainsley is surprised by how well things are going–right up until the moment her Great Dane finds a dead body. With her friend accused of the murder, it’s up to Ainsley to find the real killer.
As the suspect list grows longer, Ainsley has her work cut out for her. The task is made more difficult by the fact her brother, the sheriff, doesn’t seem to want her help. If she doesn’t wrap up the case soon, she might be the next wine, um, one to die.
Breakdown (Dark Road Book 1) (affiliate link)
Do you have what it takes to survive?
Ben Davis was prepared for disaster. He just didn’t know it would come so soon.
He and his teenage son, Joel, are miles deep in the backcountry of the San Juan Mountains when high-altitude nuclear electromagnetic detonations light up the pre-dawn sky. Ben, Joel, and their dog, Gunner, must make their way home – or to whatever’s left of it – on foot.
Without the ability to communicate with his ex-wife in Maryland, Ben has no idea if Joel’s brother and sister are okay. The two decide they have no options but to head East. Before their journey begins, they venture into town to check Ben’s outdoor store for supplies and discover one of Joel’s classmates, Allie, alone and in desperate need of help.
When Ben realizes Allie’s flight attendant mother is most likely dead and her father lives in Pittsburgh, he knows he has to take her with them. Ben must use the skills he learned as an Army Ranger many years ago to survive the post-apocalyptic world they now live in.
Her wish comes true for Christmas, but not the way she intended…
Avery, a photographer and a barista at The Ground Floor, is falling for one of her most loyal customers, Clare, who works in the same building and comes in for a sweet treat and a kind word most mornings.
When Clare slips and falls on a patch of ice one day, Avery rushes to help her, only to realize that after the fall and a concussion, Clare has gaps in her memory and acts like she and Avery are a couple.
Does that mean she has always felt the same? Avery knows she needs to tell her the truth eventually, but Clare seems adamant about rejecting every attempt to clear up the misunderstanding. And then there are her own, long-held feelings for Clare…
Can they still create the perfect Christmas memory, or will reality catch up to them?
Dear Santa, I Can Explain (affiliate link)
Brothers Keepers (Hard Case Crime) (affiliate link)
What will a group of monks do when their century-old monastery in New York City is threatened with demolition to make room for a new high-rise?
What will a group of monks do when their two-century-old monastery in New York City is threatened with demolition to make room for a new high-rise? Anything they have to. “Thou Shalt Not Steal” is only the first of the Commandments to be broken as the saintly face off against the unscrupulous over that most sacred of relics, a Park Avenue address.
Returning to bookstores for the first time in three decades, BROTHERS KEEPERS offers not only a master class in comedy from one of the most beloved mystery writers of all time but also a surprisingly heartfelt meditation on loss, temptation, and how we treat our fellow man.
If Angels Fall (Tom Reed Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
In the bustling city of San Francisco, a child vanishes without a trace at a subway station, igniting a desperate search for answers. Three-year-old Danny Becker slips away from his overworked father on a crowded train, accidentally left behind when the doors close. As the train pulls away, Danny’s frantic father watches helplessly, and the nightmare begins.
For Tom Reed, a seasoned reporter with The San Francisco Star, this case becomes a chance at redemption. Tormented by the belief that his reporting led to the suicide of an innocent man accused of a similar crime, Reed’s life is in shambles. His editor wants him fired, his wife has left him, and his demons threaten to consume him. But the search for Danny Becker becomes his last opportunity to find solace and restore his shattered reputation.
Teaming up with Walt Sydowski, a brilliant and haunted San Francisco Homicide Inspector, Reed navigates a treacherous path filled with chilling similarities to the unsolved murder of a toddler, Tanita Donner, just a year before. As the two men delve into the darkness of their pasts, they race against the clock to uncover the truth and bring justice to those lost in the shadows.
Intent to Kill: A Novel of Suspense (affiliate link)
A fallen baseball star must use his new skills as Boston’s king of sports radio to outwit a dangerous caller and prove, live on the air, that the hit-and-run that killed his wife was no accident.
Ryan James once had it all. With a beautiful wife and a two-year-old daughter, he was just one minor-league baseball game away from realizing his lifelong dream of playing in the majors when the unthinkable happened: his wife, Chelsea, was killed in a hit-and-run accident while driving to Ryan’s last game of the season.
Years later, Ryan is a popular “shock jock” at Boston’s top-rated sports radio show, doing his best to raise his daughter alone. But his love for Chelsea endures, his insomnia persists, and the fact that the police never found the drunk who ran her off the road makes closure impossible. Then, on the third anniversary of Chelsea’s death, chilling words from an anonymous tipster turn the accident into a homicide: “I know who did it.”
As the police scramble, Ryan makes a stunning discovery. The tip, a strangely coded message, may have come from Chelsea’s own brother, a young man affectionately known as “Babes”, who has an autism-related disorder. But why would Babes have withheld this information for three years? And what finally made him come forward anonymously?
SEAL Warrior (affiliate link)
During the Vietnam era, many of the U.S. Navy SEALs (SEa, Air, Land commandos) never filed for a Purple Heart unless they were severely wounded. Thomas H. Keith, Master Chief, SEAL Team 2, is living proof. He carries a piece of shrapnel behind one lung, a reminder of the day he called in 40 mm mortar fire on the enemy that was trying to catch up to his crew as the crew hauled ass out of the bush. Not only did he never report it, it was never removed—it just wasn’t serious enough.
Fighting a guerilla war on foreign soil for the first time in American history, the SEALS found that there were no front lines; the enemy was an integral part of the entire society. This atypical form of warfare demanded that new tactics, new strategic applications of force, and a new understanding of a complex social and cultural enmity be found.
Anne of Green Gables Cookbook: Charming Recipes from Anne and Her Friends in Avonlea (affiliate link)
Finally experience the foods from this classic children’s series with The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook.
Join Anne Shirley and her friends in Avonlea with the charming recipes in The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook, a recipe collection inspired by L.M. Montgomery’s famous children’s book series, Anne of Green Gables.
Have you ever wanted to sneak a sip of Diana Barry’s Favorite Raspberry Cordial or try a slice of Anne Shirley’s Liniment Cake (without the liniment!)? Now you can, with the delightful teatime snacks, mains, desserts, and more created by Kate Macdonald, L.M. Montgomery’s granddaughter.
From Poetical Egg Salad Sandwiches and Marilla’s Plum Pudding with Caramel Pudding Sauce (without the mouse!) to Gilbert’s Hurry-Up Dinner, the recipes included here are mentioned throughout the books in the Anne of Green Gables series, along with recipes from L.M. Montgomery’s own kitchen. With a lovely grosgrain ribbon, full-color photography, whimsical illustrations, and quotes and anecdotes, this cookbook is the ideal gift for all “kindred spirits” and lovers of Avonlea.
Real Artists Don’t Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age (affiliate link)
Have you heard it said that creatives should wait for inspiration? How about the one that says it’s selling out if an artist strategizes to profit off of their work? Or that a true artist works alone? In Real Artists Don’t Starve, author and creativity expert Jeff Goins has set out to replace these false narratives and replace them with timeless strategies for thriving as a creative and debunking the myth of the starving artist. From graphic designers and writers to artists and business professionals, creatives already know that no one is born an artist. Instead, those who have entered a creative field have already utilized the imagination in fundamental ways in order to accomplish what they have thus far. And contrary to popular myth, Goins believes their artistic temperament has actually given them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.Through inspiring anecdotes of successful creatives both past and present, Goins explores the tension every creative person and organization faces in an effort to blend the inspired life with a practical path to success. Being creative isn’t a disadvantage for success; rather, it is a powerful tool to be harnessed.
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