In the radio business, numbers is the name of the game, and
if talk show psychologist Maggie Walsh wants to stay one
step ahead of The Swine Report, she would have to stoop
to drastic measures -- even if that meant having a psychic
on her show. And when Madame Chantel Read more...
Dorothy Parker was the queen of the New York literary
society in the 1920's, spitting out witty sayings such
as "men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses," and
lunching with other authors at the Algonquin Hotel. Now she
is the star of MURDER YOUR DARLINGS, the first Read more...
Avery Baker and her stud-ly boyfriend (and business
partner) Derek Ellis are busy renovating a 200+year old
Colonial house on Rowanberry Island just off the coast of
Maine. It is going to be a huge undertaking, but a similar
house on the same island shows what a great Read more...
Many people consider lawyers two-faced, but in
Brianna "Bree" Winston-Beaufort's case, her law practice
really is divided in two. Her "day" gig pays the bills and
funds her "other" job as the celestial advocate pleading
for the souls of her clients otherwise condemned to Hell.
Bree receives Read more...
There's a new family in the White House, and that means
there is a whole new set of taste buds to please. White
House Executive Chef Olivia "Ollie" Paras is busy making
sure the first meals for the new residents are just right
when she discovers a mysterious batch Read more...
As a fledgling witch still trying out her new skills,
Maggie O'Neill is slowly adjusting to her recently
discovered empathic abilities. But breaking her leg and
being dependent on others, even if that includes her hunky
new guy Marcus, is frustrating for the normally independent
Maggie. She's even Read more...
With all of the recent upheaval in Egypt, one must remember
that this exotic country has always known strife in one
form or another all the way back to the days of the
Pharaohs. And no other chaotic time could be more
fascinating that the era when the Romans deposed Read more...
In 1862, war has come knocking at the door of the community
of Water's Ford, Pennsylvania and as Union supporters the
local men rally to answer the call to enlist. As their men
march off to their unknown fates, the women of Elm Creek
Valley are determined to contribute Read more...
Could it be a mid-life crisis brewing or the looming
possibility of a divorce that has Jane Wheeler scurrying
off to her hometown of Kankakee, Illinois? Or maybe it is
the pleas of her best friend, Tim Lowry, and the chance to
pick through the furnishings of a renowned Read more...
Dancing, music, and teenaged angst are the focus of the
sensuous new young adult novel, WHEN THE STARS GO BLUE by
Caridad Ferrer.
For Soledad Reyes, life is all about dance. There is
nothing she doesn't love about it and nothing she wouldn't
do for it. About to Read more...
For Elsa Murphy, life growing up in her working-class
neighborhood had never been easy, but a single swipe of
lipstick could give her the confidence and courage she
needed to rise up and become the woman she was meant to be,
and that woman would be among the bold Read more...
Sometimes it take a little nudge from our furry friends to
get love moving in the right direction, and for Lacy
Lancaster that shove came in the form of a combined effort
from her beautiful purebred Abyssian cat Cleo and a ragtag
cat named Dog. In Debbie Macomber's latest Read more...
After a broken engagement and growing disillusionment with
her floundering acting career, Piper Donovan has left the
bright lights and big city of New York to live at home with
her parents and occasionally help her mother Terri out at
her bakery, Icing On The Cupcake. Piper keeps her hand Read more...
Mix a little butter, some eggs, flour and a heaping helping
of murder and what do you get? A yummy cozy mystery set in
a cupcake bakery! Sounds like a recipe for fun to me!
Mel and Angie, the gals at Scottsdale's Fairy Tale Cupcakes
bakery, are gearing up Read more...
What happens when people with the will and political power
to depopulate the world actually get access to the
technology it takes to do it?
In Patrick Lee's fast-paced new sci-fi novel, that's
exactly what they do. A sequel to Lee's acclaimed The
Breach Read more...
Growing up, Beatrix knew that one day she would marry
William Mallory. She had loved the handsome neighbor boy
forever, and he returned her love as well. They were
blissfully preparing for the most talked-about wedding of
the season when William received an unexpected letter, a
letter that turned Read more...
Pretty, witty Nelly Gwynn was an unusual woman for her
time, an accomplished, yet illiterate, actress in 17th
century London. Nell rose from her dirt-poor childhood to
become star of the stage and eventually the beloved
mistress of King Charles II, and mother of two of his
children.
In Read more...
One brother is known for his peace-making skills. The other
brother is known for his violent fighting ways. Estranged
for years, can the two brothers put aside their differences
to prevent a war from breaking out, or will one have to
sacrifice his principles in order to keep chaos Read more...
Liza Kelly is a sudoku expert. She is known for creating
the popular Japanese-inspired mathematical puzzlers that
incorporates lining up numbers on a grid. Now Liza finds
herself and her expertise in the spotlight when she's hired
to be the expert-in-residence for a celebrity week on Read more...
In Pittsburgh, several staff and visitors at Angels of
Mercy Hospital were shot by an unknown hit man with
Detective Jerry Boyle receiving the worst injury. The
killer escaped, but also failed to kill his intended
victim. Boyle's girlfriend, Dr. Gina Freeman, worries about
him because he is not Read more...
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