From lemonade to murder...The heat isn't the only thing that's killer at Saxon Lake's annual Summer Fest.Herbalist and mini-farmer Bryony Taylor knew she couldn't pick a better place than this small Colorado town to open her shop, Sage Wisdom, and care for her menagerie of goats, chickens, and a cat named Beryl. She just never expected to add "small-town sleuth" to her list of titles.When the town's beloved lawyer suddenly drops dead at the summer's biggest event, the local gossip mill kicks into high gear. They say Barry was being blackmailed, but by who? The handsome county sheriff seems at a loss for answers and reluctantly enlists Bryony's help.Bryony suddenly finds herself inheriting more than Barry's cat. She never could resist a good mystery, but can she unravel this tangled case before more bodies turn up? Views: 18
Most weddings might be joyous occasions, but Lord Hamish Montgomery's older brother is marrying…a commoner. Never mind that his brother is engaged to an earl's daughter, and they'll lose their family's estate if he marries someone else. Hamish will just have to find a way to stop the wedding.Georgiana Butterworth is startled when a handsome Scotsman breaks into her bedroom and brandishes money. Evidently he's mistaken her for her newly engaged sister and is trying to bribe her into not marrying his brother. Georgiana knows one thing: she won't permit this man to ruin her sister's chance for everlasting happiness.Hamish may be determined to stop the wedding, but Georgiana is intent to make certain the wedding happens, no matter what she has to do to distract him. Views: 18
The NHL is a young man's league. How young? Connor McDavid was twenty years old when he won the scoring title and MVP in 2017. Auston Matthews was still a nineteen-year-old rookie when he tied for second in the Rocket Richard Trophy race with forty goals. By the end of the NHL's hundredth season, eight of the top thirty scorers—including four of the top ten—were twenty-three years old or younger. Who are these fresh players? How did they get their starts? What did their journeys look like? This new generation of hockey superstars grew up differently than their predecessors and they weren't all skating on frozen ponds like Bobby Orr. Connor McDavid strapped on rollerblades and deked around paint cans in his parents' two-car garage. Auston Matthews learned to play hockey on a tiny three-on-three rink in the desert. Patrik Laine shot pucks at pop cans, William Nylander's dad's NHL buddies dropped him off at hockey camp, and Johnny Gaudreau chased Skittles... Views: 18
One week. That's all Jessie said. A one-week break to get some perspective before graduation, before she and her boyfriend, Chris, would have to make all the big, scary decisions about their future—decisions they had been fighting about for weeks. Then, Chris vanishes. The police think he's run away, but Jessie doesn't believe it. Chris is popular and good-looking, about to head off to college on a full-ride baseball scholarship. And he disappeared while going for a run along the river—the same place where some boys from the rival high school beat him up just three weeks ago. Chris is one of the only black kids in a depressed paper mill town, and Jessie is terrified of what might have happened. As the police are spurred to reluctant action, Jessie speaks up about the harassment Chris kept quiet about and the danger he could be in. But there are people in Jessie's town who don't like the story she tells, who are infuriated by the idea that a boy like Chris would be a target of... Views: 18
THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets middle school with a prank twist in this hilarious and heartwarming story about six very different seventh graders who are forced to band together after a vandalism incident.When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school there are five suspected students who all say "it wasn't me." Theo just wants to forget about the humiliating incident but his favorite teacher is determined to get to the bottom of it and has the six of them come into school over vacation to talk. She calls it "Justice Circle." The six students—the Nerd, the Princess, the Jock, the Screw Up, the Weirdo, and the Nobody—think of it as detention. AKA their worst nightmare. That is until they realize they might get along after all, despite their differences. But what is everyone hiding and will school ever be the same? Views: 18
Librarian Piper Belmont's world turns topsy turvy when new football coach Nash Wilde joins the staff at her school. Tall, dark and handsome, he's every girl's dream...until Piper realizes he only speaks in grunts and nods. Determined not to judge a book by its cover, Piper agrees to go out with him. Just as they are getting to know each other, a family emergency forces Piper to leave town. Will she ever get the chance learn the secrets behind Nash's silence? Or will the staff's reigning beauty queen catch Nash's interest before Piper gets back?The Librarian and Her Beast is the first in the Middleton Prep series by Laura Ann. Each book is a loose retelling of a favorite fairy tale. Each story is full of sigh-worthy kisses, laugh out loud moments and, of course, a Happily Ever After. Views: 18
I only have eyes for her.
Cassius
Every time I step on stage, I feel alive. But that doesn't compare to the way I feel when I'm with Evie. She's an angel, so f--cking innocent. My story is written plainly in the lyrics I write; I'm an ex-con with the ghosts of my past everywhere. A man like me will ruin a girl like her. The record deal I dreamt of was just handed to me, the life I should want is mine for the taking. But the only thing I want is the girl I can't have.
Evangeline
My life is safe. Planned. Predictable. And I want out. When Cash walks into my life, he's the breath of air I need. But being with me will destroy his career. My dad owns Kendrick Music Group and dating me is not an option. I would give him all of me...but I won't ask him to make that sacrifice. The only thing I want is the bad boy I can't have.
P.S.: Don't you think you deserve a little "me time" with a bad boy who knows how to take care of a woman? I certainly think so! Treat yourself, baby cakes! xo, frankie Views: 18
