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Never in my 40 years did I think my new normal would be gluing body parts back onto ghosts and hosting a houseful of dead squatters. Thank God for superglue and a strong stomach. Never thought I’d date the Grim Reaper and that I would be the one to blow it. I mean, how idiotic does one have to be to get dumped by a dude who lives in Hell? Going about business as usual is not usual in any way. No one is who they seem to be...and to be honest, neither am I. What I’d known to be true has turned out to be myth. The angels are frightening, and the demons are hot.

In September 2011, M. William Phelps made a bold decision that would change the landscape of reality-based television - and his own life. He asked a convicted serial killer to act as a consultant for his TV series. Under the code name Raven, the murderer shared his insights into the minds of other killers and helped analyze their crimes. As the series became an international sensation, Raven became Phelps' unlikely confidant, ally - and friend.

A page-turning story full of romance and fun, A Lady's Scheme follows three friends on their journey to capture the hearts of the men they desire. Debuting isn’t always the magical experience it’s thought to be. Whether it’s a social calamity or forbidden love, this group of friends is having a difficult time finding their match and may need to hatch an audacious scheme to salvage the season. What could go wrong? Look inside to begin reading now! *A Lady’s Scheme is the amusing first novel in the Best Laid Plans series of historical romantic comedy. If you love historical romance ...

Meet the gang; Wynn, Daena, Kaiman, and Teion. They’ve been thick as thieves since the third grade and blood couldn’t make them closer. While time seemed to sail by, friendship turned into love, and lust morphed into infatuation. Unbeknownst to the gang, the sins of their parent’s past have created a prowler that’s willing to do anything he can to obtain his heart’s desires; including kill. On the night deemed as a rite of passage for teenagers, tragedy is struck. Leaving everyone wheeling, friendships torn, and lovers scorned. Buckle up, because this two part series is about to ...

*More than 100 5 star ratings on Goodreads!* “I love the characters, the setting, and the plot development. The warmth of the friendships is so strong and enjoyable. Once I started reading I didn’t want to stop.” A small town with big secrets. A caterer turned amateur detective. A wedding weekend plagued by murder and mystery. Home is where the heart is for Abby Hirsch, a chef returning to her small Texas hometown to cater a wedding at her aunt's charming bed and breakfast. But homecoming turns deadly when Abby finds the body of the bride's rival dumped on the grounds. With the ...

Discover a different kind of small-town detective in the debut novel of the Sean Colbeth Investigates series. How well do you know the people close to you – really, truly, know them? That’s the question Police Chief Sean Colbeth finds himself asking when a local university professor living in the small seaside village of Windeport, Maine is found dead in the bed of his late-model powder blue pickup truck, surrounded by five-gallon jugs of water. While it’s clear he’s been shot, there’s no bullet, no gun, and no clear reason why the geriatric head of the Extension Service would be ...

When we meet septuagenarian Margaret Hughes, she is living alone in a mansion in Seattle with only a massive collection of valuable antiques for company. Enter Wanda Schultz, a young woman with a broken heart who has come to Seattle to search for her wayward boyfriend. Both women are guarding dark secrets and have spent many years building up protective armor against the outside world.

Felix Allsey is a travel writer with a keen eye for the paranormal, and he's carved out a unique, if only slightly lucrative, niche for himself in nonfiction; he writes travelogues of the country's most haunted places, after haunting them himself. When he convinces the owner of the infamous Rotterdam Mansion to let him stay on the premises for two weeks, he believes he's finally found the location that will bring him a best seller. Then things start going wrong: screams from upstairs, figures in the thresholds, and more than what should be in any basement.

From the author of Lovejoy and Blessed comes a series about church ladies of the South. After reading this first novel in the series, fans of Southern fiction write, "I want to live next door to Mildred Budge." A retired school teacher, Mildred Budge just wants to live a quiet life in her hometown of Cloverdale. But retirement does not mean she can say no to a friend--not a friend in trouble. Mildred Budge knows how. A disciplined woman, Mildred can breathe the word "no" to a second cup of ice cream. Can resist drinking too much champagne. But when it comes right down to a friend needing a ...

Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together, trading in affectations, in-jokes, rumour, and wit. Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others, certainly more intelligent, but they all swore to stay friends for life. Now Tony is retired. He’s had a career and a single marriage, a calm divorce. He’s certainly never tried to hurt anybody. Memory, though, is imperfect. It can always throw up surprises, as a lawyer’s letter is about to prove.

At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of visitors at her gate. Huda, a secretary at the Australian embassy, lives in fear of the Mukhabarat - the secret police who watch and listen for any scrap of information that can be used against America and its allies. They have ordered her to befriend Ally Wilson, the deputy ambassador's wife. Huda has no wish to be an informant, but fears for her teenage son, who may be forced to join a deadly militia.

A charming small town. A peach festival gone awry. A culinary entrepreneur caught in a juicy mystery. Abby Hirsch has traded in her hectic life in L.A. for a shot at her dream—a catering business in her idyllic hometown of Sugar Creek, Texas. She's ready to start over until her plans hit a sour note at the annual Sugar Creek Peach Festival. When a city councilman dies from poisoning, Abby finds herself in the pits as a potential suspect. Not only is her fledgling business at stake, but the councilman had recently rejected her business license on a technicality, leaving her ripe for ...

If you weren't a believer in fate before, you will be after reading this story. Will a new chance lead to true love? Lauren is excellent at her job. She works at the online company, SendWishToWorld.com. Her job is to try her best to fulfill wishes. It all started when a moody and rude Lauren collapsed in the middle of the road. She ends up in the hospital where she meets an entirely inaccessible sexy and hot Dr. Jones. After meeting, fate intervenes to put everything on the right track. An adorable little girl, Riley, comes with her wish to make her dad happy again. Will Riley's wish come...

Chance brings them together; destiny bonds them… Still mourning the death of her husband and young son, Jodie Hanson writes a blog for grieving widows and mothers as a way to deal with her broken heart. She has her life under control until her landlord sells the home she considers her safe haven, and a former colleague offers her a position as a travel blogger. Needing to move, Jodie accepts Heather Archer’s offer to live in a deceased aunt’s consignment shop in exchange for disposing of its dusty remnants, which coincides with the start of her new job. Jodie finds both tasks ...

Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami’s novel is told in the voice of a 14-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy chooses to suffer in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters.

Their rise was meteoric. Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, trying to survive in a world of danger and dysfunction. Suddenly they were thrust on to the world’s biggest stage, accepting an Oscar in front of the watching world. That night was the beginning of their careers. But it was the end of their friendships. For two decades they didn’t speak, driven apart by a horrific secret. Until now... Their past is coming back to bite them, and they have to decide whether to run, hide, or fight.

Heartbroken and lost. That’s how Annie Collins left small-town Crestpoint Beach when she was eighteen. And that’s how she returns years later, starting over as a widow at thirty-five. Coming home to help care for her aging father while she sorts out her life, Annie moves into her grandparents’ old beach house. The big, beautiful home needs a little TLC, but Annie has the support of her free-spirited younger sister, Hannah, who dreams of turning the beach house into a B&B together. If only repairing Annie’s wounded heart were that easy. Complicating things even more, her high school ...

A picturesque Texas vineyard. A tech company retreat turned deadly. A caterer caught in a bubbling pot of mystery. Abby Hirsch has established herself as the go-to caterer in her beloved hometown of Sugar Creek, Texas. But her skills are put to the test when a high-profile tech company from California chooses her aunt's charming bed and breakfast for their corporate retreat. Abby’s ready to showcase her culinary talents, until the event turns sour with the mysterious death of the company's CEO, Barry Golding. As the CEO's past misdeeds come to light and tensions within the tech group rise...

Murder is Easy. But the consequences are Deadly. Amy Sholes has a problem. An obsession. She's a murderer. A talented and prolific serial killer. To most, Amy is a monster--evil, a cancer on her soul. But to many, she is an angel, avenging, serving justice and helping those who could not help themselves. One rule, Amy only kills those who prey on others. Beautiful and sexy, Amy is a killer you'll want to root for. Book 1 follows Amy's Affair with Murder. She succumbs to the seductive draw of a dark society, risking everything for a little taste. Her desires lead her into a thrilling world ...

Somebody's messing with the wrong little old lady! Bea Sickles—aka beloved author Betty Snickerdoodle—keeps her true identity hidden for a reason. The writer behind the wholesome, heartwarming Treacle Town holiday books may be a little old lady, but she's not sweet, not weak, and not even a little meek! She's a wise-cracking ex-poker pro who loves nothing more than being underestimated. So when a bumbling crook decides to get rich quick by stealing an unpublished Betty Snickerdoodle manuscript, Bea won’t be satisfied with just stopping him—oh, no! The bad guy needs to be taught a ...