Hot pasta and a cold corpse make for quite a combination in the latest book in the Ethnic Eats mystery series.When Laurel Inwood features Italian cuisine on the Terminal at the Tracks menu, she knows she'll need to stock the shelves, the fridge, and the freezer with plenty of wonderful delicacies. She just never expected one of them to be her old boss, Hollywood superstar Meghan Cohan.But one day when Laurel is at the restaurant early to get ready for the regular rush of customers, that's exactly what she finds—Meghan dead in the Terminal freezer.What's a Hollywood A-lister doing in Hubbard, Ohio? For Laurel, that's the real question, because the first question she'd ask in any other murder investigation—who would want the victim dead?—seems pretty much a no-brainer in this case.Who would want Meghan dead?Just about anybody who had ever met her. Views: 33
From Anne Lamott, bestselling author of Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Help, Thanks, Wow, comes a new book about the place hope has in our lives."I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen," Anne Lamott admits at the beginning of Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. Despair and uncertainty surround us: in the headlines, in our families, and in ourselves. But even when life is at its bleakest—when everything makes us feel, as Lamott puts it, "doomed, stunned, exhausted, and over-caffeinated"—the seeds of rejuvenation are at hand. "All truth is paradox," Lamott writes, "and this turns out to be a reason for hope. If you arrive at a place in life that is miserable, it will change." That is the time when we must pledge, she says, "not to give up, but to do what Wendell Berry wrote: 'Be joyful, though... Views: 33
Jessica Fletcher investigates a friend's murder and a dangerous dating service in the latest entry in this USA Today bestselling series...Jessica Fletcher takes up the cause of her good friend Barbara "Babs" Wirth after Babs' husband Hal suffers a fatal heart attack that Jessica has reason to believe was actually murder. At the heart of her suspicions lies a sinister dating site Hal had used while he and Babs were having marital issues, a site that may be complicit in somehow swindling him out of millions. Jessica's investigation reveals that Hal was far from the only victim and when his former business partner is also killed, a deadly pattern emerges. Jessica teams up with a brilliant young computer hacker to follow the trail but as she gets closer to the truth, two near misses force her to realize that she may very well be the next victim. The stakes have never been this high as Jessica finds herself being stalked by the killer she is trying to... Views: 33
TO LEARN TO LOVE...HE WILL HAVE TO LET GO...The illegitimate son of the wealthiest man in Cedar River, Jonah Rickard spent his life avoiding his father. Forced back home for a wedding, he's brought face-to-face with the only woman to ever threaten his hardened heart. Connie Bedford knows what it is to be haunted by the past, betrayed by trust...scared by desire. Years ago, Jonah's father saved her. Now only Connie and her love can save Jonah—and, maybe, his family... Views: 33
Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean. Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout. When Tiger Days visits her grandmother at Willowgate House, she never knows what to expect...Tiger meets Lucky – an injured otter who can't survive by himself. Tiger has an important job to do – feeding and caring for Lucky, and also exploring the riverbank in search of the perfect place for him to live. She desperately wants Lucky to get better, but saying goodbye to her new friend won't be easy...No day is ever dull for Tiger! Views: 33
Money. Of course she was after my money.I don't know how the hell I could've convinced myself differently.And now, she's pregnant with my child.At least, she says she is.I'm preparing my lawyers.I'm gearing up for war.Because there's a sliver of a chance the child is mine.And my child won't be raised with anything less than the best.But the second I chase Michelle back to her hometown, my heart sings.My body comes alive.My hands ache to touch her.And suddenly, I'm inviting her back to my home to take care of her.I don't know what's going on, but I sure as hell am going to find out.I don't know if she's pregnant with my child, but I sure as hell am going to find out.I don't know if she could love me the way I feel I love her.But I sure as hell am going to find out.Warning: This is a steamy romance story that includes adult content suitable for readers 18+WORTH IT SERIES:Worth BillionsWorth Every CentWorth More Than Money Views: 33
Nichole has returned to Merril’s arms, but the cost could devastate her family.Amy pushed her magic to its limit in a desperate attempt to heal Nichole. In doing so, she encountered another—an entity who can twist its magic through her—and who has promised to find Amy.A young woman near Toronto emerges from a trance. Her fire-magic twyned with another witch’s earth-magic to save a woman’s life. For Alyse, secrets kept from her for a lifetime begin to unravel as she learns of The Prophecy, and how it has shaped her life.Near New Orleans, a bounty hunter reluctantly agrees to find those who brought The Prophecy to life.While the serpent-demon, Morago, awakens to the siren’s call of elemental magic and slithers into the world of man, called forth to fulfill the Prophecy. Views: 33
