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Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival. Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself...

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"The Food of the Gods" was first published in the May 1964 issue of Playboy. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a grand master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Death by devil's food—but was it really the cake? Savannah Stanton thought she was finally settling into small-town life in Spring Grove. But when a prestigious judge drops dead during the town's annual Dessert Festival—right after sampling Holly's signature devil's food cake—Savannah finds herself kneading through far more than just dough. With the bakery's reputation at stake and whispers of sabotage rising like badly proofed bread, Savannah must sift through a cast of colorful suspects: a fiercely competitive rival baker, a resentful estranged brother, and a host of other townsfolk...

Falling in love with your high school ex is never smart. Especially when he’s a werewolf and you’re pretending it’s all fake. Jason Brooks has seven days to prove he's in a serious relationship or forfeit the Lighthouse Diner. When his Aunt Ophelia left it to him, she made one impossible demand: settle down and build a life worth staying for. Jason thought love would come naturally. It didn’t. Now his aunt is returning, and if he’s still single, she’ll sell the diner out from under him. Emily Carter swore she’d never come back to Chrysanthemum Cove. A witch with a sharp mind ...

Recently widowed, Marie is finally free to explore her most secret desires. And what she wants most is to be the toy for Dave, her 18-year-old sudden roommate. She wants to be used by him whenever he likes, however he likes. Dave is innocent, but Marie is more than happy to convince him to submit to her desires, and his own. Check out this steamy short story full of fun free-use scenes as Marie and Dave learn that you're never too old to play with your toys!

A beach party. A bitter rival. A knife in the back. Sweet Springs Bakery's beach-themed farmers market booth has it all, from flamingos and tiki torch lighting to the best key lime pie in Arkansas. What it doesn't need is a dead body—especially when the victim is stabbed with a knife from their own zesting station. Now a rival baker is dead, half the vendors are suspects, and Savannah is caught between protecting her employees and helping Sheriff Cole Hensley solve a murder that's anything but sweet. Someone is serving up lies with a side of lime zest, and Savannah is running out of time ...

In New Oslo, the sweetest treats hide the darkest secrets... Lena Larsen's first date with Sheriff Mark was supposed to be simple: enjoy the local Bake-Off festival and indulge in some delicious pastries. But when the head judge drops dead in front of the whole town, Lena's plans for romance are put on hold. Armed with her grandmother's ghostly advice and her own keen eye for detail, Lena can't help but stick her nose where it doesn't belong. As she uncovers a web of rivalries, resentments, and hidden affairs, she realizes that in New Oslo, even the most respected citizens have something to...

They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

Sometimes revenge is best served with whipped cream. The strawberry shortcake was supposed to win Sweet Springs Bakery a blue ribbon. The food critic was supposed to taste it, not die in it. When Spring Grove's most despised columnist takes a fatal tumble at the town's biggest event, baker Savannah Stanton knows something doesn't add up. Sheriff Cole Hensley needs her help sorting through witness statements—and when Savannah spots what everyone else missed, this small-town accident starts looking a lot like murder.

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Almost every culture on Earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day's work. It can send you to sleep, or send you into battle. Making stops all over the world, A Short History of Drunkenness traces humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to the 20th century.

The captivating story behind Canada’s beloved sweet treat From the quiet beauty of sugar maple forests to the high-tech, high-stakes world of syrup production, this book takes you on a remarkable journey into one of Canada’s most cherished traditions. Led by Peter Kuitenbrouwer, a forester...

In New Oslo, the fundraisers are killer... Lena Larsen's fundraising dinner for the local senior center was supposed to be a quiet, sophisticated affair. But when a guest drops dead at the table, Lena's amateur sleuthing skills are put to the test. With a ghostly grandmother offering cryptic clues, a handsome sheriff struggling to remain impartial, and a cast of small-town characters each hiding their own secrets, Lena must unravel a web of lies before the killer strikes again. Can she solve the mystery and clear her name? Or will her meddling serve up a second course of murder?Granny's ...

"Eggnog Murder": When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker's Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist who's stirring up trouble. "Death By Eggnog": Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell has never cared much for Bar Harbor's grouchy town librarian, Agatha Farnsworth. But after the Scroogy senior has a fatal - and suspicious - allergic reaction to supposedly non-dairy eggnog, it's up to Hayley to ladle out some justice.

On opening night, murder takes center stage. Savannah Stanton's perfect date night turns deadly when Spring Grove's dinner theater production ends with a real murder instead of a staged one. The murder weapon? Sweet Springs Bakery's engraved cake knife. The suspects? Nearly everyone in the theater company. As Savannah and Sheriff Cole Hensley navigate backstage drama, bitter rivalries, and opening night chaos, they'll discover that behind the curtain, someone has staged the perfect crime.

Enjoy the holiday season with three festive mysteries set in coastal Maine. This anthology includes "Yule Log Murder" by Leslie Meier, "Death by Yule Log" by Lee Hollis, and "Logged On" by Barbara Ross.

The bonbons were picture perfect. So was the murder. When assistant principal Geraldine Whitaker dies at her retirement party after eating Sweet Springs Bakery's signature bonbons, cousins Savannah and Holly go from caterers to prime suspects. But someone tampered with their desserts—and Savannah won't rest until she finds out who. The problem? In Spring Grove, almost everyone had a reason to want Geraldine gone.

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, April 2026 JUST ONE THING VOLUME TWO brings together 40 brand new tips for a healthy lifestyle that are easy to implement and scientifically proven to improve your health and wellbeing. Each chapter brings to life these new, quick, easy and often unexpected hacks which...

The potato is the fourth largest food crop on earth. You probably eat it several times a week. You almost certainly know less about it than you think. The potato originated in the Andes of South America, where indigenous peoples had been cultivating and preserving it for thousands of years before Europeans ever saw one. When the Spanish brought it back to Europe in the late 1500s, the French banned it, the Scottish refused it on religious grounds, and most of the continent considered it food fit only for animals. Within two centuries, it had become so central to Irish life that when a ...