Smart Towns

The town of Franklin Falls is having its 100th birthday. And that means the town’s historic time capsule is about to be dug up and put on display by the proud citizens. Yeah, well, not if the crooked mayor has his way. Good thing all-around smart kid Leon Karakostas is one step ahead of him. Leon and his twin sister, Noel, and his crew - Pixie, Microscope, and Aardvark - find themselves in a mad dash to the dump, on a rooftop chase, and caught up in a showdown with a mysterious grandma.

From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Dogtown is an uplifting adventure sure to find a forever home in listeners’ hearts. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in...

A buried body. A loyal beagle. And a small-town mystery that refuses to stay dead. When dog trainer Maggie Harper inherits her belated grandmother's crumbling farm, she hopes to start fresh in Silverbrook. But those plans wither when her Beagle, Scout, digs up a body by the barn. The victim? Sandra Ellison—once the talk of the town and her grandmother’s former best friend. Now, whispers are flying: Did Evelyn kill Sandra to protect a secret? And why is Chief Alan Whitaker more interested in shutting things down than finding answers? To rebuild her life, Maggie must clear her ...

When a determined sports blogger meets a rugged surfer, sparks fly, and waves crash. Will the sunshine and resilience of Ashley Arden be enough to break through Tyler Noel's tough exterior? Tyler is immersed in the choppy waves of professional surfing. While I stepped out from my wealthy family’s shadow to write my sports blog. Tyler Noel, a rising star with a gritty past, is the embodiment of all he struggles. Covering his journey meant navigating treacherous waters of resentment and misunderstandings. His sincerity clashes with my privileged past, creating a storm of emotions neither of...

I’m stuck in a fake marriage with my sister’s best friend. She’s curvy, loud, and allergic to rules. I’m the reformed bad boy trying to fix a scandal before it ends my hockey career. We used to hate each other. Now she’s my fake wife. Bridget Harrington was supposed to save my image. One year. No feelings. No strings. But she moves in and tears down every wall I built. Steals my hoodies. Dominates my kitchen. Challenges my rules. I see her fight back against cruel gossip. I feel her soften when no one’s looking. And somehow, I fall for her. Then she shows up to the gala ...

Marrying my best friend’s little sister is supposed to save my company… not steal my heart. I’m one board vote away from losing my position as CEO, and my power-hungry uncle is ready to pounce. The solution? A marriage of convenience to Cedar Rowan. She’s drowning in student debt, her parents want her to settle in our cozy Small Town. After losing her sister—my best friend—our friendship has become my lifeline. Cedar is smart, sassy, and her sunshine personality chips away at my grumpy exterior. But pretending she’s mine feels dangerously real. This arrangement was supposed to...

A charming festival. A fatal secret. And a beagle who won’t stop sniffing out trouble. When beloved romance author Delilah Carrington collapses during Silverbrook’s Bark & Books Festival, dog trainer Maggie Harper is expecting applause—not a body. But Maggie’s keen eye—and her beagle Scout’s unstoppable nose—uncover a hidden vial and a chilling note that turn a “tragic accident” into murder. Teaming up with widowed Chief Nick Lawson, Maggie plunges into a small town brimming with secrets. Suspicion swirls around Jordan Chase, a sharp-tongued rival author hungry for career ...

A shattered bakery door. A missing recipe. And a beagle who just sniffed out murder. When dog trainer Maggie Harper returns to Silverbrook, she expects peace and pastries—not danger. But after her beagle, Scout, uncovers a break-in at the town bakery and a crumb-filled envelope with Maggie’s name on it, her quiet homecoming turns deadly. Working with Nick Lawson, the brooding police chief haunted by his wife’s unsolved death, Maggie is drawn into a maze of deceit winding through Silverbrook’s picturesque streets. Suspects multiply fast: Claude Derry, the rival baker with a temper ...

The quaint Gold Rush town of Buggy Springs was a wild and woolly city in the mid-1800's, but had become an eclectic and easy going place by the 21st century. At least that’s what Father Robert Bruce of St. Nicholas of Myrna Episcopal Church thought. Then a mysterious, anonymous caller who claims to want to make a confession quotes Scripture and gives a riddle. Father Robert soon realizes it’s about a murder. As he starts to investigate, he soon finds that there is far more dirt than gold in them thar hills. He discovers a hard drinking, drug using, wild living side of his town he never ...

Welcome to Angel Falls, a deep-south small town in the heart of L.A. (That’s Lower Alabama, y’all.) Injury shatters Casey Alexander’s dream of becoming a prima ballerina, so she opens a dance studio in her home town of Angel Falls. Among her students are the daughters of her high-school sweetheart Ben and his wife Melody, Casey’s ex-best friend. Witnessing Ben and Melody’s happy-ever-after on a weekly basis fuels her determination to find someone of her own to love. But eligible men are scarce as hen’s teeth in the quaint little town on the backside of nowhere. Until a sexy ...

A sparkling parade. A poisoned philanthropist. And a winter secret buried for decades. When Maple Shores launches its beloved Winter Magic Parade, retired librarian Amelia Clark expects twinkling lights, hot cocoa, and her golden retriever Duke sneaking parade treats. Not a respected philanthropist collapsing on the float and leaving Amelia with a chilling message tied to her late aunt Eleanor. Pulled into a mystery steeped in town history, Amelia uncovers falsified charity records, hidden ledgers, and a parade’s worth of suspects. Nervous parade chair Cynthia Holt insists everything must...

An arrogant farmer. A fatal batch of honey. And a festival that turns deadly. When Maple Shores kicks off its beloved Farm-to-Table Festival, Amelia Clark expects nothing more dangerous than burnt muffins and gossip. With her bestie Nora juggling frosting disasters and her Golden Retriever Duke patrolling for crumbs, life feels perfectly sweet, until the town’s most arrogant organic farmer turns up dead behind the honey booth. Soon the air smells less like cinnamon and more like suspicion. The beekeeper’s diluting her honey, a slick councilman’s “charity” isn’t as wholesome as ...

A sweet and humorous tale to make you smile and inspire you to believe that taking chances can lead to the happy ending you’ve always wanted. When a small-town craft shop owner is commissioned to paint a mural in the city, she somehow gets swept into pretending to be the girlfriend of a young and ambitious CFO. Adrian Maxwell is determined to acquire the best art in the world and has no clue his plans are about to be thwarted by small-town Kari Smith, whose honest heart and love of a paintbrush and canvas is about to make his dreams come true. From a New York Times bestselling author, ...

Come back to Mendon, Massey Falls, and Reedsville--with a quick Christmas destination wedding thrown in--and experience three flutter-inducing romances by USA Today bestselling clean romance author Jennifer Griffith. Read about— *A handsome surgeon who never forgot his first kiss with the girl of his dreams and his Christmastime second chance with her. *A professional musician who returns to her hometown after a career-ending injury, only to meet up again with her long-lost crush who is now painting the ceiling of her childhood home in his "Michelangelo Moment." *A pair of workplace ...

I came to the small town beach to play matchmaker for my brother’s best friend. Now I’m stuck in his coffee shop, tangled up in his hoodie, his arms… and my own bad ideas. Henry Clarke is grumpy, stubborn, and off limits. The guy I’ve sworn off because we’ve been friends forever. A girl’s getaway lands me at his Airbnb, and a hurricane traps us. I can’t outrun him anymore. Sharing cold soup by flashlight. Trading secrets in the dark. Accidentally falling asleep, curled up beside him. His dry humor, how he loves his kids, and the softness he hides… Lingering touches. ...

He broke her heart. Then blew up her notifications. Now she’s bringing the apocalypse. You can’t spend your whole life with “the one.” Why? Because it’s too dangerous. Too painful. Too terrifying. Find the perfect person, and you’ll spend forever afraid of losing them. Settle for someone almost perfect, and life’s manageable—you can survive if they walk away. But if “the one” leaves you? That’s the end of the world. Mila Johnson was sure she’d moved past hers. She’d moved to Blue Ridge, scrubbed Luke Fenningen from her heart, and hit full recovery. No daydreaming ...

An inspiring story about forgiveness and second chances, which will warm your heart. Charlie’s divorce from her rock star ex leaves her with a broken heart, a mansion on the bluffs in her small hometown and an empty bank account. When she rents the house to a soap opera for income, will her dreams to be a star get a second chance and will the lead actor be the supportive true love she’s always deserved? From a New York Times bestselling author, don’t miss the chance to rekindle childhood friendships and learn to believe that dreams really can come true in THE WISHING STAR.

As a social scientist, Bree is convinced that much like a trip to the dentist, love can be scheduled. She dismisses the notion of serendipity and soulmates, attributing love to the whims of the hypothalamus. She will pencil in love when she has time for it. Her precise life is going exactly to plan, until a chance encounter with her long-lost summer crush, Tom Harper. The chemistry between them is still as magnetic as the night they danced under the stars at Camp PAL, swaying and moving together until their lips collided and, moments later, Tom was hauled back to Camp Third Strike, a camp ...

"Outstanding sound effects, including constant background barking, add atmosphere, as does Mouse's endearing voice and personality."—AudioFile Mouse and His Dog: A Dogtown Book features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs...

Private investigator Jet Rider takes on what seems like a routine embezzlement case involving the prestigious Thorndyke family. However, as he delves deeper, he unearths a labyrinth of secrets, lies, and a deadly conspiracy. The idyllic town of Ashwood conceals dark truths, with the Thorndyke estate at the heart of the mystery. Nurse Sam Baker, the illegitimate daughter of the late Edward Thorndyke, hires Jet, a private detective and owner of Rider Investigations, because she suspects things aren't as they seem. As Jet navigates through hidden relationships, clandestine meetings, and ...