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October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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A poisoned cousin, a five-year-old's life, and a family with too many secrets.


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Supernatural sparks fly
between a bookseller
& her hard-boiled ghost.


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If Her Highness thinks I’ll let another man claim her and my child, she’s lost her royal mind. Sophaya’s mine.


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She found a body. Then she started asking the wrong questions.


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He ghosted her ten years ago. Now she’s stuck with him for Christmas.


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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy

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Also by Julie Hyzy:

Virtual Sabotage, November 2018
Trade Size / e-Book
Grace to the Finish, July 2017
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Grace Sees Red, July 2016
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Foreign Eclairs, January 2016
Paperback / e-Book
Grace Cries Uncle, July 2015
Paperback / e-Book
The Cozy Cookbook, April 2015
Paperback / e-Book
All the President's Menus, January 2015
Paperback / e-Book
Grace Against The Clock, July 2014
Paperback / e-Book
Home Of The Braised, January 2014
Paperback / e-Book
Grace Takes Off, July 2013
Paperback / e-Book
Fonduing Fathers, January 2013
Paperback / e-Book
Grace Among Thieves, June 2012
Paperback / e-Book
Affairs Of Steak, January 2012
Paperback / e-Book
Grace Interrupted, June 2011
Paperback
Buffalo West Wing, January 2011
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Grace Under Pressure, June 2010
Paperback / e-Book
Eggsecutive Orders, January 2010
Paperback
Hail To The Chef, December 2008
Paperback
State of the Onion, January 2008
Paperback

STATE OF THE ONION
By: Julie Hyzy

White House Chef #1
Berkley
January 2008
On Sale: January 2, 2008
336 pages
ISBN: 0425218694
EAN: 9780425218693
Paperback
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Mystery

Introducing White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras, who is rising-and sleuthing-to the top.

Includes recipes for a complete presidential menu! Never let them see you sweat-that's White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras's motto, which is pretty hard to honor in the most important kitchen in the world. She's hell-bent on earning her dream job, Executive Chef. There's just one thing: her nemesis is vying for it, too. Well, that and the fact that an elusive assassin wants to see her fry.

White House Chef Mysteries

State of the Onion
STATE OF THE ONION
#1.0 β€’ January 2008
Hail To The Chef
HAIL TO THE CHEF
#2.0 β€’ December 2008
Eggsecutive Orders
EGGSECUTIVE ORDERS
#3.0 β€’ January 2010
Buffalo West Wing
BUFFALO WEST WING
#4.0 β€’ January 2011
Affairs Of Steak
AFFAIRS OF STEAK
#5.0 β€’ January 2012
Fonduing Fathers
FONDUING FATHERS
#6.0 β€’ January 2013
Home Of The Braised
HOME OF THE BRAISED
#7.0 β€’ January 2014
All the President's Menus
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MENUS
#8.0 β€’ January 2015
Foreign Eclairs
FOREIGN ECLAIRS
#9.0 β€’ January 2016