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Four young siblings embark on a fantastical adventure in this classic children’s story by the Carnegie Medal-winning author of The Little White Horse.
When their father goes off traveling, Nan, Robert, Timothy, and Betsy Linnet are sent to stay with their grandmother. Unfortunately, their new caretaker doesn’t care much for children—let alone their dog. So they run away to stay with their Uncle Ambrose.
She needs a hero to save her beloved bookshop. He needs a girlfriend to satisfy his mother’s dying wish. Can this grump and sunshine pair work out the perfect deal for a happily ever after?
If Cassidy Woods could make one dream come true, it would be to save her struggling bookshop from closing its doors. So when wealthy investor Liam Henry announces he is shutting down her store, Cassidy will do anything to change his mind, including becoming his girlfriend.
Where the Red Fern Grows is, quite simply, a wonderful story for all ages and for all time.
A boys yearning for two Redbone Hound dogs, which his parents cant afford during the desolate times of the Depression in the Ozarks, is the setting for this truly triumphant film. Billys grandfather (James Whitmore) promises the lad that God will meet him halfway if he believes in himself and his beloved dogs. Billy faces adventure, suspense, tragedy and ultimately, a love and loyalty of family and friendship to realize his dream. The outcome makes for the kind of heartwarming story the great family films are all about.
Can their online flirtation become something real?
“Melanie Jacobson nails everything: the chemistry, the will-they-won’t-they, the humor. It’s sweet romance at its best.” -Ranée Clark, author of Playing for Keeps
When smart, practical Emily finds herself in the crosshairs of an Internet prankster, her orderly world goes topsy-turvy. Instead of getting mad at the handsome stranger behind the joke, she finds herself drawn to him. But Jack Dobson, though hilarious and thoughtful, has a lot of secrets. Despite her growing feelings for her new and unexpected long-distance friend, his biggest secret of all might be the one that breaks the spell they’ve been weaving around each other.
Cozy up with this charming romance all about unexpected love, true friendship, and family loyalty. Set during a Christmas-time wedding among the falling snow, this sweet story will warm your heart.
Women’s counselor Joy Beckman has always been a friend and helper to all. That’s why she’s given up everything to be with her parents as her mother suffers through Alzheimer’s.
Joy may not have a thriving career or a love life at the moment, but she’s doing what she does best—taking care of others. And even though it’s difficult, she knows it’s where she is supposed to be.
What if A.I. had a soul? How would it emerge? How would we know?
In a near-future where entire worlds spring from thought, minds struggle to define reality—and to claim it. Human colonization of the Metaverse brings us face-to-face with a new class of being, made in our image and yet utterly unknown: A.I. Shades of the dead; Drone servants and slaves; and Daemons hell-bent on singular ends.
Who is truly a person, and who is not? Our answer will shape a universe.
She just ran from the most humiliating moment of her life…
… and now she’s trapped on an island full of eccentric old people.
How did she go from being a respected ICU nurse to being the sole caregiver for almost one-hundred difficult retirees?
Danielle ponders that thought when she learns that the last eight nurses left the job, and that most of the residents don’t want her there either.
And then there’s the handsome and wealthy entrepreneur who owns the whole island, of course.
Will she choose to create a new life surrounded by people twice her age, or will she go back to the life she ran away from in the first place?
A surprise visit from an old friend is the beginning of something sweet for a barista… but not everyone is in love with the idea. Who would want to sabotage this budding romance?
Piper loves her life. She runs a small coffee shop that’s quickly become a favorite in town. She has great customers, wonderful coworkers, and not a complaint in the world. When her coworker notices that one of her customers is paying extra attention to her, she finds it endearing. Trey is sweet, kind, and funny, but she doesn’t like him like that. She’s happy with things the way they are.
Take one amateur sleuth. Mix in some eccentric Minnesota locals.
Add a generous dollop of crackling suspense, and you’ve got the recipe for this mystery series featuring Hannah Swensen, the red-haired, cookie-baking heroine whose gingersnaps are almost as tart as her comments and whose penchant for solving crime is definitely stirring things up.
To supplement her low wages, widowed and pregnant Ruth McNulty, becomes a proxy bride. She agrees to have nothing to do with the man she has married.
Damaged by war, Tyler Dean only wants to be left alone. To save his ranch he marries a woman by proxy, never wanting, or expecting to see her.
When someone plots to steal her unborn baby, Ruth must flee. With no one to trust and nowhere to hide, she throws herself on the mercy of her reclusive, mysterious husband.
A quaint English fete. A village full of secrets. A shocking murder.
In 1920s England, private detective Henry Fleming is visiting his friend, retired author Lily Riley, in the quintessentially English village of Fulbridge.
Tragedy strikes when a resident is murdered, stabbed through the heart, in the historic local church.
When an inexperienced Scotland Yard detective arrives to investigate the case, Lily is accused of the terrible crime. With no sign of a murder weapon, and no obvious motive, Fleming realises it will fall to him to prove his friend’s innocence and solve the baffling case.
For fans of Poirot, Miss Marple, Columbo, Jessica Fletcher and all their wonderful whodunnit / howdunnit mysteries.
The hilarious account of two opposites finding love despite themselves.
A serial dater, Maddy’s dating profile couldn’t be more together. There’s just a pesky little crush she’s been unable to work out of her system. No matter what she does to try and get over it, her nerves are always rattled in the same room with Derek.
Derek may have made some mistakes in his life, but he’s back on track and he knows what he wants. It doesn’t exactly bode well however that Maddy, the object of his desire wants nothing to do with him.
Maddy and Derek’s undeniable chemistry makes it hard for Maddy to continue ignoring his determined pursuit. This is a feel good romantic comedy with a hint of excitement.
A 19th-century conspiracy is about to be shattered by a 21st-century forensic artist.
In 1857, a wagon train in Utah was assaulted by a group of militant Mormons calling themselves the Avenging Angels. One hundred and forty people were murdered, including unarmed men, women, and children. The Mountain Meadows Massacre remains controversial to this day—but the truth may be written on the skulls of the victims.
When renowned forensic artist Gwen Marcey is recruited to reconstruct the faces of recently unearthed victims at Mountain Meadows, she isn’t expecting more than an interesting gig . . . and a break from her own hectic life.
Self-made billionaire Adam Nicolis has backed away from his pack of friends.
He’s focused on raising his daughter alone. After losing his wife in an accident, he’s barely getting by after two years without her. Finding himself in a situation he can’t get out of, he reluctantly goes with his friends on a Mediterranean cruise to the very place he’d run from more than a decade before.
Zoe Ross has just made a drastic change in her life. Divorced and in a new career, she’s excited about the next steps. Being a makeup artist for the performers on a cruise ship should be a fun change and hopefully she’ll get the chance to see places she’s only read about. She has to pinch herself to make sure she’s not dreaming as she boards the huge ocean liner the first time.
Fifty-something widow Willow Foxglove’s dream is to operate a herbal tea shop. If only she could stop tripping over dead bodies long enough to organize the business!
When murder comes to peaceful Aniseed Valley, Willow Foxglove is on the case. Believing the local sheriff to be unequal to the challenge, she pursues leads in between building a new tea shop and looking after her Maine Coon kitten, Mavis.
As each crime unfolds, she draws on the book-smarts of best friend Harmony and conspiracy-laden facts from second-best friend Reg to help untangle the evidence. And, of course, she can always rely on handy hints from her favorite TV show of all time – Miss Walsham Investigates!
He’s about to get his first taste of failure, and she’s about to break the rules. When it comes to love, all bets are off.
Self-made billionaire Blaise Mortenson made a wager to see who will be the last bachelor…but his plan to win could backfire when he starts to fall for the matchmaker he hired to find perfect matches for his friends.
Known for running her matchmaking business like a clandestine military op, precisely controlling every feasible outcome, Hadley’s matchmaking success rate is unbeatable…but finding love for herself has been nearly impossible. There’s no way her happily ever after could come in the form of a tech billionaire who isn’t even looking for love…is there?
What should have been a simple business transaction quickly turns into something way more complicated, and Blaise starts to wonder if he’s in danger of losing more than just the bet…
A house shrouded in time.
A line of women with a heritage of loss.
As a young bride, Susannah Page was rumored to be a Civil War spy for the North, a traitor to her Virginian roots. Her great-granddaughter Adelaide, the current matriarch of Holly Oak, doesn’t believe that Susannah’s ghost haunts the antebellum mansion looking for a pardon, but rather the house itself bears a grudge toward its tragic past.
Dismissed after a disastrous year at the newly created Harvard Medical School, Samuel buries his dreams of the future. Shamed by his dismissal, he returns to his north shore home, where he avoids his lifelong friend Lucy dismissing all ideas of marrying her.
Lucy pretends Samuel’s rejection means little as she helps her family on their farm until an early New England blizzard brings challenges and death to her door. When it is over, Lucy lays in her cabin near death with only five-year-old Sally to aid her. Samuel discovers Lucy delirious with fever and endeavors to save her. Unwittingly, he puts her reputation in danger. At his parents’ insistence, Samuel is forced to marry a barely conscious Lucy.
Lucy awakens to a reality more bizarre than her dreams. Sure that Samuel’s vows are coerced, she does everything in her power to convince him to annul the marriage. With the help of his mother and Sarah, Samuel sets out to prove to Lucy that the vows he took are permanent, if she will give him a second chance.
Mr. Popper and his family have penguins in the fridge and an ice rink in the basement in this hilarious Newbery Honor book that inspired the hit movie!
How many penguins in the house is too many? Mr. Popper is a humble house painter living in Stillwater who dreams of faraway places like the South Pole. When an explorer responds to his letter by sending him a penguin named Captain Cook, Mr. Popper and his family’s lives change forever. Soon one penguin becomes twelve, and the Poppers must set out on their own adventure to preserve their home. First published in 1938, Mr. Popper’s Penguins is a classic tale that has enchanted young readers for generations. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richard and Florence Atwater including rare photos from the authors’ estate.
He wants to protect her. She wants to protect him. A powerful man with dark secrets may kill them both.
Undercover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Special Agent Dallas Heath has infiltrated one of the largest big cat illegal trading rings in the States. Now he must unearth vital evidence to bring down kingpin Mitchell Avery before the next litter of cubs crosses state lines. Multiple failed attempts have cost Dallas time and progress, and now he’s threatened with being pulled off the case. The clock is ticking for this seasoned officer. It doesn’t help that a life which includes deception and being apart from the only woman he’s ever loved makes him doubt if undercover work is for him.
They’re opposites in every way. Can this headstrong pair reconcile their differences and write their own happily ever after—on and off the page?
Journalist Megan Woods knows that fairy tales don’t come true. So when a handsome stranger shows up to rescue her from a blind date gone wrong, she figures there has to be a catch. Turns out, he’s her newest competition at the newspaper. Megan thinks she has the editor-in-chief position sewn up, until the annoyingly good looking Finn Avery appears to steal her promotion.
As far as she’s concerned, their relationship is strictly business. But Finn is not anything like she expected. She just has to convince her heart not to fall for the enemy.
If you had a second chance with your childhood crush, would you throw caution to the wind and try again…or take a step back and forget about your brother’s best friend?
Ari: When your good friend asks you to be the ambassador for her new food truck, what do you do? You say yes! At least that’s what I did––and then I found out my co-worker is my high school crush who is also my older brother’s best friend. Never mind the kiss we shared years ago…we’re in an enclosed space and there’s nowhere to go.
The heroes are deliciously imperfect, but the way they love will leave you breathless. It’s a good thing no one ever said the path to happily ever after would be easy.
Inside the pages of this laugh-out-loud romcom boxed set, you’ll find heartwarming and binge-worthy full-length romance novels filled with flawed and hunky heroes, sassy heroines, mixed signals, accidental attractions, dating disasters, unexpected twists, and huge jaw-dropping gestures to help balance out their many wrong turns along the way.
You’ll be cheering out loud for Mr. Right to finally get it right.
Moonshine and fentanyl are wreaking havoc on her campus. One student already paid the ultimate price. As assistant chief of police, it’s up to CJ to rid the campus of the lethal threat. In the meantime, the body count goes up in nearby communities.
While CJ and her team work to discover the source of the illicit substances, another body is found. The murder points to a calculating drug lord from CJ’s past… and he plays for keeps. The name that’s haunted her dreams ignites her worst fears.
His deadly reign must end, but will the cost be more than CJ’s willing to pay?
The danger appears at first to be merely nasty pranks. But they keep coming, unpredictable, more alarming, nearing deadly…
The high school principal, Keely is immediately drawn in. She will protect her students. But soon the “pranks” move beyond school grounds. Burke, the new deputy in town, finds Keely a conduit of vital information about the people and grudges of Steadfast. He doesn’t want to involve her, get close to this strong and captivating woman, but he can’t stay away. Lives may depend on what she knows. This small town mystery romance has “strong characters, intrigue and mystery with the blessing of God entwined, makes for a wonderful read that you can’t put down!” From a USA Today Bestselling author, a tense, romance, “a good, clean read by an excellent author.
Binge read with these special collections that include four stories from the best selling Sweetwater County novels!
Stay up all night laughing, crying and falling in love with sweet second chance romances set in the small town of Creekside.
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The fact that the lady in question—Lady Rebecca Fairing—happens to be his sister’s best friend, his niece’s godmother, and present at every Societal gathering of consequence is… unfortunate.
Meanwhile Rebecca fears she made the wrong decision in rejecting James Worth, but when he assures her he won’t be renewing his proposal, she is forced to accept her choice. It doesn’t take long for the eligible Lord Worth to attract other suitors, among them Lady Sophia, daughter to Society’s most notorious gossip, Lady Goring.
A dying man’s bewildering last words pull an inquisitive young man and his beautiful companion into a dangerous web of lethal secrets in Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
While playing an erratic round of golf, Bobby Jones slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. The man opens his eyes and with his last breath says, “Why didn’t they ask Evans?”
Haunted by those words, Bobby and his vivacious companion, Frankie, set out to solve a mystery that will bring them into mortal danger. . .
Welcome to the Bean Hive Coffeehouse where the coffee is as hot as the gossip! SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDE
The holidays have arrived, and nothing is going to steal the joy of Roxanne Bloom’s first Christmas in Honey Springs. The town’s annual Christmas in the Park is underway and includes a Christmas Pawrade that’ll help the furry residents at Pet Palace get a home for Christmas. It’s not the four-legged creatures that steal the show, it’s the pair of legs sticking out from the Christmas tree lighting ceremony that has all the town talking. The suspects are piling up faster than the falling snow, while a murderer is on the loose. Roxy can’t let this ruin her first Christmas in Honey Springs and soon realizes it’s the ghosts of Christmas past that holds the real clues. But can she get this mystery solved in time for the holidays? Includes Holiday Recipes from The Bean Hive!
Killer Coffee Cozy Mystery is a series about small town gossip, family, friends, and putting differences aside when troubles brews.
Do you love to read about family and friendships?
Do you enjoy holidays, festivals, and celebrations?
What about when life isn’t always rosy?
This series has all of that and more along with twisty turn mysteries that will have you rooting for the entire town of Honey Springs.
Dark and stormy nights can be murder.
The last thing alpaca farmer, avid crocheter, and amateur sleuth, Josephina Thompson, expects to see in the middle of a summer storm is a stranger at her front door, muttering about a car accident that he witnessed and demanding her help.
Jo braves the rain and thunder and hurries to the scene of the accident, only to discover a dead woman and a mysterious figure watching them through the downpour.
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