"Browse, read a bit, browse some more, and then head for the kitchen."—Hudson Valley NewsFrom small-town bakeries to big city restaurants, Best Food Writing offers a bounty of everything in one place. For eighteen years, Holly Hughes has scoured both the online and print world to serve up the finest collection of food writing. This year, Best food Writing delves into the intersection of fine dining and food justice, culture and ownership, tradition and modernity; as well as profiles on some of the most fascinating people in the culinary world today. Once again, these standout essays—compelling, hilarious, poignant, illuminating—speak to the core of our hearts and fill our bellies. Whether you're a fan of Michel Richard or Guy Fieri—or both—there's something for everyone here. Take a seat and dig in. Views: 9
Brodie’s Gamble, Book Two, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “Every book of Shirleen's never fails to draw me in and make it impossible to put down until I devour it!” Brodie MacLaren has a dream. He yearns to wear the star—bring the guilty to justice and protect those who are innocent. In his mind, guilty means guilty, even when it includes a beautiful woman who sets his body on edge. Maggie King lives a nightmare, wanting nothing more than to survive each day and recapture the life stolen from her. Each day she wakes and prays for escape. Taking the one chance she may ever have, Maggie lashes out, unprepared for the rising panic as the man people believe to be her husband lies motionless at her feet. Deciding innocence and guilt isn’t his job. Brodie’s orderly, black and white world spins as her story of kidnapping and abuse unfold. The fact nothing adds up as well as his growing attraction to Maggie cause doubts the stoic lawman can’t afford to embrace. Can a lifetime of believing in absolute right and wrong change in a heartbeat? Maggie has traded one form of captivity for another. Thoughts of escape consume her, even as feelings for the handsome, unyielding lawman grow. As events unfold, Brodie must fight more than his attraction. Someone is after Maggie—a real threat who is out to silence her. He’s challenged on all fronts—until he takes a gamble that could change his life or destroy his heart. Brodie’s Gamble, book two in the MacLarens of Boundary Mountain historical western romance series, is a full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger.
**About the Author
Shirleen Davies writes romance—historical, contemporary, and romantic suspense. She grew up in Southern California, attended Oregon State University, and has degrees from San Diego State University and the University of Maryland. During the day she provides consulting services to small and mid-sized businesses. But her real passion is writing emotionally charged stories of flawed people who find redemption through love and acceptance. She now lives with her husband in a beautiful town in northern Arizona. Views: 9
Melinda Andrews loves two things deeply her Amish friend Gabe Swartz and the wild animals she helps to heal. When an Englishman tells Melinda she has a special gift with "critters," she dreams of b Views: 9
Headmistress Ria Ashby is desperate to locate a young female student missing from her care.Evan Marchman, the new Duke of Westphal, would happily return to his former bastard status for one more dangerous assignment with his childhood boon companions North, South and East—The Compass Club.Then Evan—"West" to his friends—encounters Ria in her frantic search and uncovers truths about the academy's board of governors that were never meant to be known.As West and Ria dig deeper, they find more than an inner sanctum ruled by sensuality and seduction. They discover each other. But it will take an act of courage more profound than taking on West's old enemies to admit it.REVIEWS:"Witty dialogue and clever plotting." ~Publishers WeeklyTHE COMPASS CLUB, in series orderLet Me Be The OneEverything I Ever WantedAll I Ever NeededBeyond A Wicked KissTHE DENNEHY SISTERS, in series order:Only My LoveMy Heart's DesireForever in My... Views: 9
A collection of additional stories published by popular demand and featuring many of the characters of “The Sunset Gang,” the lively and intrepid residents of the Sunset Village retirement community in Florida. Anyone who is aging, meaning all of us, will revel in these stories full of joy, love, sex, and energy that give a deeper meaning to the aging process. Views: 9
