Wishlist books to buy in 2017
Books that I want to buy instead of putting on my wishlist
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Bookman Dead Style (Dangerous Type, Bk 2) by Paige Shelton
It's January, and the Star City Film Festival has taken the Utah ski resort town by storm. Movie stars are everywhere, carving fresh powder on the slopes and crossing the thresholds of Bygone Alley's charming boutique shops - including The Rescued Word, where Clare Henry and her... more
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Wedding Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 19) by Joanne Fluke
Everyone in Lake Eden, Minnesota, may have had their doubts, but at long last, Hannah Swensen is getting married!
Hannah is thrilled to be marrying Ross Barton, her college crush. And her excitement only grows when she learns he’ll be able to join her on her trip to New York City... more
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Terror by Night: The True Story of the Brutal Texas Murder That Destroyed a Family, R...
At 3:00 a.m. on March 1, 2008, Terry Caffey awoke to find his daughter?s boyfriend standing in his bedroom with a gun. An instant later the teen opened fire, killing Terry?s wife, his two sons, and wounding him 12 times, before setting the house ablaze. Terry fell into deep depression and... more
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
A stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.
From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a stunningly ambitious and beautiful... more
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Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Birds b...
The intimate lives of familiar birds as never before seen! Spectacular, stunning, and beautiful close-up photography documents the family lives of more than 30 birds, from the first song of the courting male to the first flight of the fledglings. You'll find images of the male and female, nest... more
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In the Blood (Jefferson Tayte, Bk 1) by Steve Robinson
Two hundred years ago a loyalist family fled to England to escape the American War of Independence and seemingly vanished into thin air. American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is hired to find out what happened, but it soon becomes apparent that a calculated killer is out to stop him.In the Blood... more
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Always by Sarah Jio
A gripping novel about the kind of love that never lets go, and the heart's capacity to remember, from the New York Times bestselling author of Blackberry Winter and The Violetes of March
Enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner with her fiancé, Ryan, at one of... more
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Still Life (Chesapeake Valor, Bk 2) by Dani Pettrey
Blacklisted in the photography business over a controversial shot, Avery Tate answered an ad for a crime scene photographer. She expected to be laughed at, but crime scene analyst Parker Mitchell hired her outright -- and changed her life. But six months ago, when her feelings for Parker became... more
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Diner Knock Out by Terri L. Austin
Rose Strickland?s life is complicated. Besides her waitressing gig, she works part-time for Andre Thomas, a PI with no faith in Rose?s ability to investigate, her love life with Sullivan has stalled, and her BFF, Roxy, has found a new bestie, leaving Rose out in the cold.Determined to prove... more
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A Cutthroat Business (Savannah Martin, Bk 1) by Jenna Bennett
Savannah has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn. But when her perfect husband turns out to be a lying, cheating slimeball -- and bad in bed to boot -- Savannah kicks the jerk to the curb and embarks on life on her own terms.... more
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A Golden Cage (Newport Gilded Age, Bk 2) by Shelley Freydont
The author of A Gilded Grave returns to Newport, Rhode Island, at the close of the nineteenth century, where headstrong heiress Deanna Randolph must solve another murder among the social elite. With her mother in Europe, Deanna is staying with the Ballard family, who agree to chaperone her... more
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The Trapped Girl (Tracy Crosswhite , Bk 4) by Robert Dugoni
When a woman’s body is discovered submerged in a crab pot in the chilly waters of Puget Sound, Detective Tracy Crosswhite finds herself with a tough case to untangle. Before they can identify the killer, Tracy and her colleagues on the Seattle PD’s Violent Crimes Section must figure... more
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Smoke by Catherine McKenzie
From the internationally bestselling author Catherine McKenzie comes an evocative tale of two women navigating the secrets and lies at the heart of a wildfire threatening their town.
After a decade-long career combating wildfires, Elizabeth has traded in her former life for a quieter one with... more
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150 Best-Ever Cast-Iron Skillet Recipes by Gooseberry Patch
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Busy-Day Slow Cooking Cookbook (Everyday Cookbook Collection) by Gooseberry Patch
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A Bed of Scorpions (Sam Clair, Bk 2) by Judith Flanders
Summer in London -- the sun is finally shining, the flowers are in bloom, and life is humming merrily along for book editor Samantha Clair, off to lunch with her old friend, art-dealer Aidan Merriam. Humming merrily until she learns that his partner has just been found dead in their gallery,... more
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Farmhouse Rules: Simple, Seasonal Meals for the Whole Family by Nancy Fuller
The host of the #1 in-kitchen show on the Food Network delivers a cookbook to fill America's yearnings for authentic comfort food.
Nancy Fuller believes in bringing family together around the table, sharing stories and table manners. Her philosophy is to feed others with delicious, simple... more
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Fresh & Easy Family Meals (Everyday Cookbook Collection) by Gooseberry Patch
As a busy mother who wants to feed your family right, you can probably use a little help! Fresh & Easy Family Meals features delicious recipes shared by moms just like yourself, using familiar ingredients that you may already have on hand.
Sleepyheads will rise and shine for Anne's Blueberry... more
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The Lincoln Funeral by Michael Leavy
A Moment of Great National Sorrow Captured in Photographs and Drawings
The Civil War burdened the United States economically, politically, morally, and spiritually, as nothing has before or since. The overwhelming cataclysm, which would have wrecked a lesser nation, ended with Robert E. Lee?s... more
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Wedding Bell Blues (Dixie Dew, Bk 2) by Ruth Moose
Beth McKenzie, owner of the Dixie Dew Bed and Breakfast, is enjoying an exciting affair with her new love, Scott. Meanwhile, the town of Littleboro, North Carolina is abuzz with gossip about Crazy Reba's upcoming nuptials. Most brides go crazy at some point, but Littleboro's resident... more
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Dog Days (Raine Stockton Dog Mystery, Bk 10) by Donna Ball
The dog days of summer bring murder to the Smoky Mountains in this tenth installment of the best-selling Raine Stockton Dog Mystery Series. For Raine Stockton, owner and proprietor of Dog Daze Boarding and Training, August is the busiest time of year. She has all she can handle with a kennel... more
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Don't Stand So Close by Luana Lewis
Stunning debut psychological thriller in the vein of Into the Darkest Corner and Sister.
A lingering, compulsive debut novel that will keep you tightly in its grip. What would you do if a young girl knocked on your door and asked for your help? If it was snowing and she was freezing cold,... more
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Neighing with Fire (Colleen McCabe, Bk 3) by Kathryn O'Sullivan
Fire Chief Colleen McCabe is enjoying a quiet summer and her budding romance with Sheriff Bill Dorman. However, her peaceful start to the tourist season is shattered when a tropical storm blows through Corolla and unearths a body buried under a vacation home boardwalk. When callous land... more
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Emilie's Christmas Love by Joye Ames
It?s Christmas time in Ferrier?s Mountain, North Carolina. Emilie Ferrier wants to adopt a child to fill her empty life. She?s given up any hope of meeting the ?right? guy. She can offer a child anything, except two parents. Nick Garrett owns the mechanic shop that works on Emilie?s cars. He?s... more
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Perfect Harmony (Fairmont Riding Academy, Bk 3) by Michele Scott
Vivienne embarks upon the summer of her dreams as one of the few students selected for a training program back east at Liberty Farms. But as focused as she is on her riding, Vivvie also has a secret agenda: to investigate the death of Joel Parker, her friend who she believes was tragically... more
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Definitely Dead (Empty Nest, Bk 1) by Lois Winston
When her career is outsourced to Asia, fledgling romance author and empty-nester Gracie Elliott wants a job that will allow her time to write. So she opens Relatively Speaking, becoming a wing woman to the senior set. Since her clients need several hours each morning to find their teeth, lube... more
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Out-Sniffed (Doodlebugged, Bk 2) by Susan J. Kroupa
In his second adventure, Doodle, that incorrigible but good-hearted labradoodle, still works as a bed bug dog for the boss, Josh Hunter of Hunter Bed Bug Detection.
Doodle likes to keep his relations with humans on a business basis. Do the job, get paid -- in his case, with treats.... more
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Killer Christmas (An Emma Wild Mystery) (Volume 1) by Harper Lin
Includes Holiday Drink Recipes! 20k novella. After breaking up with hunky movie star Nick Doyle, Grammy Award-winning singer Emma Wild returns to her hometown for Christmas to get away from it all. In Hartfield, a small town in Ontario, Canada, she gets caught up in a murder case after a fan's... more
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NO BONES ABOUT IT by Donna Huston Murray
Desperate for help with the family's new Irish setter, Ginger Barnes calls her dog-trainer friend for an appointment. "No," Linda replies. "No, I can't." Fresh from a nasty divorce from Karl, a controversial diet-doctor, Linda is being accused of programming their jointly owned German shepherd... more
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Lies That Bind (Maeve Conlon Novels) by Maggie Barbieri
In the acclaimed Once Upon a Lie, Maggie Barbieri introduced Maeve Conlon, a single mother and bakery owner hiding dark secrets behind her cookie-cutter suburban life.
Now, Maeve?s moving on with everyday life when the unthinkable happens: her father dies of a massive heart attack. Maeve?s... more
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The Corpse with the Ruby Lips (Cait Morgan, Bk 8) by Cathy Ace
Quirky criminology professor Cait Morgan is invited to be a guest lecturer at a Budapest university, and although she's hesitant to go without her husband and trusted sidekick, Bud, who must stay home to care for his aging parents, she decides to make the month-long trip on her own. Soon... more
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Best-Ever Casseroles with photos by Gooseberry Patch
One of our best-selling titles reissued with 20+ beautiful, full-color photos inside!
It seems we?re all crazy for casseroles! Homestyle and all-American, the oven-to-table recipes in Best-Ever Casseroles are the dishes we grew up loving?tried & true favorites we want to share with our... more
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Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 17 by Gooseberry Patch
Gooseberry Patch fans' favorite series of holiday books is back with its 17th volume! And this will be the FINAL volume in this highly popular series. Bursting with inspiring ideas and delicious recipes for festive gatherings, Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 17 is the top pick for all who... more
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Mom Knows Best Cookbook by Unknown Author
As a mother, you often hear those threelittle words that mean so much..."Mom, I'm hungry!" Ifyou've ever felt at a loss for new family-friendly ideas for tastyhome-cooked meals three times a day, takea look inside Mom Knows Best.Packed with easy, great-tasting recipes that moms just like you... more
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the Next EXIT 2016 (Next Exit: The Most Complete Interstate Highway Guide Ever Printe...
The most complete USA Interstate highway exit directory ever printed. Every major and most minor routes, every exit. Find gas, food, lodging, camping, shopping and so much more in the windshield, not the rear view mirror. 25th edition, over one million miles traveled in updating and over one... more
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Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean (Peterson Referen...
This comprehensive work covering all the owls of North America, including Mexico and the Caribbean, is the newest addition to the trusted Peterson Reference Guide series.
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Slow Cooking Guide for Beginners: The Top Essential Slow Cooking Tips & Recipes for B...
Slow Cooking Guide for Beginners 2nd Edition: The Top Essential Slow Cooking Tips & Recipes for Beginners! GET YOUR COPY TODAY! SLOW COOKING AT ITS BEST! MAKE LIFE EASY AND LEARN WHY TODAY! 2nd EDITION JUST RELEASED We live in a fast paced world. We want everything easy and quick especially... more
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Tastes Like Home Cookbook by Gooseberry Patch
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The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower
A remarkable history with elements of both In the President's Secret Service and The Butler, The Residence offers an intimate account of the service staff of the White House, from the Kennedys to the Obamas.
America's First Families are unknowable in many ways. No one has insight into... more
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Deadly Scandal (Deadly, Bk 1) by Kate Parker
A carefree young Londoner in the 1930s has her life turned upside down when her husband is killed. She takes a job at a large daily newspaper and finds herself not only investigating her husband's murder, but also getting embroiled in perilous European politics.
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Assault and Beret (Hat Shop, Bk 5) by Jenn McKinlay
London milliner Vivian Tremont and her American cousin and partner, Scarlett Parker, tip their caps to their beloved shop on Portobello Road in Notting Hill and set off for Paris, where Viv can’t wait to teach a hat-making class. But she has another reason to travel to the City of Light:... more
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Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom, Bk 2) by H. Y. Hanna
While at an Oxford cocktail party, tearoom owner Gemma Rose overhears a sinister conversation minutes before a University student is fatally poisoned. Could there be a connection? And could her best friend Cassie's new boyfriend have anything to do with the murder? Gemma decides to start her... more
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Iced Under (Maine Clambake, Bk 5) by Barbara Ross
The snow is deep in Maine’s Busman’s Harbor and the mighty rivers are covered in ice. Snowden Family Clambake Company proprietor Julia Snowden and her mother, Jacqueline, are hunkered down for the winter when a mysterious package arrives -- heating up February with an unexpected case... more
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Swag Bags and Swindlers (A Haley Randolph Mystery) by Dorothy Howell
Haley Randolph s 25th birthday is just around the corner, and the full-time fashionista knows it might be time to edge into being an adult. All she has to do is ace the upcoming performance review for her hot L.A. event-planning gig, and she can finally quit her credit card-paying job at Holt s... more
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Bearly Departed (Teddy Bear, Bk 1) by Meg Macy
The Silver Bear Shop and Factory might be the cutest place around, but there’s nothing warm and fuzzy about murder . . .
As manager of the family teddy bear shop and factory, thirty-one-year-old Sasha Silverman leads a charmed life. Well, except for the part about being a single... more
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Dead and Breakfast: A Merry Ghost Inn Mystery by Kate Kingsbury
Melanie West is getting her life back on track after a messy divorce when her grandmother, Liza Harris, asks her to open a B&B with her. Together, Liza and Melanie purchase a purportedly haunted mansion on the Oregon coast and jump right into clearing out the cobwebs. But while attempting to... more
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the incident— unsettling and unexplained causes of death, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and signs of... more
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Wrong Side of the Paw (Bookmobile Cat, Bk 6) by Laurie Cass
As Laurie Cass continues the national bestselling Bookmobile Cat mystery series, librarian Minnie Hamilton is happy to take her bookmobile for a spin with her rescue cat, Eddie -- but her tenacious tabby always seems to find trouble... As the bookmobile rolls along the hills of Chilson,... more
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Kneaded to Death (Bread Shop, Bk 1) by Winnie Archer
Everyone swears by Yeast of Eden, the Mexican bread shop in town. But tonight, the only thing on the menu is la muerte . . .
Struggling photographer Ivy Culpepper has lots of soul-searching to do since returning to seaside Santa Linda, California. That is, until the thirty-one-year-old... more
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Death by Chocolate Lab (Lucky Paws Petsitting, Bk 1) by Bethany Blake
Pet sitter Daphne Templeton has a soft spot for every stray and misfit who wanders into the quaint, lakeside village of Sylvan Creek. But even Daphne doesn't like arrogant, womanizing Steve Beamus, the controversial owner of Blue Ribbon K-9 Academy. When Steve turns up dead... more
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A Moonbow Night by Laura Frantz
After fleeing Virginia, Temperance Tucker and her family established an inn along the Shawnee River. It's a welcome way station for settlers and frontiersmen traveling through the wild Cumberland region of Kentucke--men like Sion Morgan, a Virginia surveyor who arrives at the inn with his... more
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Pudding Up With Murder (Undercover Dish, Bk 3) by Julia Buckley
Secret chef Lilah Drake has a killer casserole to deal with in the latest Undercover Dish mystery from the author of Cheddar Off Dead....
Customers trust Lilah Drake to keep her mouthwatering meals under wraps, but when a millionaire meets his untimely end, some sinister secrets become the... more
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A Tale of Two Kitties (Magical Cats, Bk 9) by Sofie Kelly
With a well-placed paw on a keyboard or a pointed stare, Kathleen’s two cats, Hercules and Owen, have helped her to solve cases in the past—so she has learned to trust their instincts. But she will need to rely on them more than ever when a twenty-year-old scandal leads to... more
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Oh, Fudge! (Candy-Coated, Bk 5) by Nancy Coco
Life is always sweet in Allie McMurphy’s delectable fudge shop. But murder can make things unpleasantly sticky . . .
A DEADLY CONFECTION
After Allie inherited her family’s McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop, cousin Tori moved off to California in a bitter huff, and... more
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Addressed to Kill (Postmistress, Bk 3) by Jean Flowers
Love is in the air for postmaster Cassie Miller and the residents of North Ashcot, Massachusetts. Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and the town is gearing up for a special dinner dance at the senior center. With the local musical group performing at the dance displaced from their... more
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Muffin to Fear (Merry Muffin, Bk 5) by Victoria Hamilton
While Merry is distracted by her quickly planned marriage to Virgil Grace and a blissful honeymoon in New York, her friend Pish invites the ghost-hunting crew from the TV show Haunt Hunt to investigate Merry's home, Wynter Castle. Merry soon discovers that not only is the crew out of sync,... more
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Macramé Murder (Cora Crafts, Bk 3) by Mollie Cox Bryan
As the head of a bustling crafting retreat, Cora Chevalier could use a break of her own. So she and her creative cohorts temporarily swap small-town Indigo Gap for the Sea Glass Island Craft Retreat, where they teach classes and create beachy crafts like shell mosaics and sea glass... more
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Pressed to Death (Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Mystery, Bk 2) by Kirsten Weiss
Paranormal museum owner Maddie Kosloski has the perfect exhibit for the harvest festivalâۥa haunted grape press. But when she’s accused of stealing the press, and her accuser is murdered, all eyes turn to Maddie. Knowing the perils of amateur sleuthing as she does, Maddie is... more
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Death in Dark Blue (Writer's Apprentice, Bk 2) by Julia Buckley
An aspiring suspense author finds herself writing mysteries by day and solving them by night in the second Writer's Apprentice Mystery by the author of A Dark and Stormy Murder and the Undercover Dish Mysteries.
In the quaint town of Blue Lake, Indiana, Lena London is... more
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Pop Goes the Murder (Popcorn Shop, Bk 2) by Kristi Abbott
Gourmet popcorn entrepreneur Rebecca Anderson and her poodle, Sprocket, are back on the case, in the second Popcorn Shop Mystery from the author of Kernel of Truth.
Despite Rebecca Anderson’s best efforts to distance herself from her ex-husband, the guy keeps popping up. When Antoine... more
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Checkered Crime (Laurel London, Bk 1) by Tonya Kappes
Laurel London is one tough cookie. Orphaned and with one heckuva checkered past, she’s grown street smart and no one is going to tell her different, even if it means getting tangled up with the wrong side of the law. After terrorizing Walnut Grove, Kentucky all her adolescent life,... more
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Cruel Winter (County Cork, Bk 5) by Sheila Connolly
Snow is a rarity in Maura Donovan's small village in County Cork, Ireland, so she wasn't sure what to expect when a major snowstorm rolled in around Sullivan's pub. But now she's stranded in a bar full of patrons—and a suspected killer in a long-ago murder.
Maura's... more
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Gone with the Twins (League of Literary Ladies, Bk 5) by Kylie Logan
The League of Literary Ladies is currently enjoying Margaret Mitchell's saga of the South, Gone with the Wind. But there's one situation on South Bass Island that they wish would simply blow over.
Kidnapped as teenagers, the children of a famous movie star are now media darlings... more
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The Jazz Files (Poppy Denby Investigates, Bk 1) by Fiona Veitch Smith
Introducing Poppy Denby, a young journalist in London during the Roaring Twenties, investigating crime in the highest social circles!
In 1920, twenty-two year old Poppy Denby moves from Northumberland to live with her paraplegic aunt in London. Aunt Dot, a suffragette who was injured in... more
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Yappy Hour (Roundup Crew, Bk 1) by Diana Orgain
A rollicking start to a new cozy series featuring a loveable heroine and a colorful band of dog lovers who gather regularly with their pets at their local watering hole
Every Friday night in the idyllic seaside town of Pacific Cove, CA, the Roundup Crew, a group of dog-loving friends, meet at... more
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In Good Company (A Class of Their Own, Bk. 2) by Jen Turano
The Next Delightful and Lively Historical Romp from Turano
After spending her childhood in an orphanage, Millie Longfellow is determined to become the best nanny the East Coast has ever seen. Unfortunately, her playfulness and enthusiasm tend to bring about situations that have employers... more
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After a Fashion (A Class of Their Own, Bk 1) by Jen Turano
Miss Harriet Peabody dreams of the day she can open up a shop selling refashioned gowns to independent working women like herself. Unfortunately, when an errand for her millinery shop job goes sadly awry due to a difficult customer, she finds herself out of an income.
Mr. Oliver Addleshaw is... more
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Behind the Scenes (Apart from the Crowd, Bk 1) by Jen Turano
Miss Permilia Griswold, the wallflower behind The Quill gossip column, knows everything that goes on in the ballrooms of New York. When she overhears a threat against the estimable Mr. Asher Rutherford, she's determined to warn him. Away from society's spotlight, Asher and Permilia... more
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Finding Margo (Finding Home, Book 1) by Jen Turano
Off the charts and on the run.
International pop star Margo Hartman could use a night off. A grueling tour and overbearing entourage have sent her over the edge. It's time for this diva to disappear. And who would think to look for the superstar in a small Dutch town in Ohio?
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Dark Deception (Defenders of Justice, Bk 2) by Nancy Mehl
Kate O'Brien's quiet life in small-town Shelter Cove, Arkansas is shaken when her past suddenly comes roaring back to life. Four years ago, she and her twin sister were attacked by an elusive serial killer. Only Kate survived, and she's been in witness protection ever since.
When... more
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Christmas Caramel Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 20) by Joanne Fluke
Christmas normally descends on Lake Eden, Minnesota, as gently as reindeer alighting on a rooftop -- but this yuletide season the only thing coming down Hannah Swensen’s chimney is a case of murder . . .
The holidays have arrived, and Hannah and her good pal Lisa have agreed to... more
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A Toast to Murder (Mack's Bar, Bk 5) by Allyson K. Abbott
Mack Dalton has named plenty of murderers since she and her barstool detectives began cracking cold cases. But as a new year looms, time is ticking on the hunt for her craftiest villain yet . . .
As Milwaukee counts down to New Year’s Eve, bar owner Mackenzie “Mack”... more
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Grave Errors (Witch City, Bk 5) by Carol J. Perry
Whose funeral will be next?
For residents of Salem, Massachusetts, the day after Halloween brings empty candy wrappers, sagging pumpkins, and a community-wide identity crisis. That is, until Lee Barrett’s TV production class suggests extending the spooky season with the... more
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Assaulted Caramel (Amish Candy Shop, Bk 1) by Amanda Flower
Sometimes you need a sweet tooth to take a bite out of crime . . .
Bailey King is living the sweet life as assistant chocolatier at world-famous JP Chocolates in New York City. But just when Bailey’s up for a life-changing promotion, her grandmother calls with news that her... more
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Mixed Malice (Donut Mysteries, Bk 28) by Jessica Beck
During the remodeling of Donut Hearts after a big ice storm damaged the place, contractor Snappy Mack is found murdered inside the shop, and Suzanne and Jake must find the killer before he strikes again. As they search through the remnants of the contractor's life, they soon realize that too... more
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A Spell Of Trouble (Silver Hollow Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series) (Volume 1) by Leigh...
When town trouble maker, Louella Drummond, drops dead in front of Isolde Quinn's pet store just minutes after threatening both Issy and her cousin Graeme, the police in the small lakeside town of Silver Hollow assume it's from natural causes. ... Until it's discovered that Louella was... more
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Holiday Murder (Lucy Stone, Bks 1 & 6) by Leslie Meier
Mistletoe Murder
The First Lucy Stone Mystery!
As if Lucy Stone’s Christmas schedule wasn’t busy enough, she’s also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers its very wealthy founder, Sam Miller, dead in his car from an apparent... more
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Murder Has Nine Lives (Jaine Austen, Bk 14) by Laura Levine
Freelance writer Jaine Austen has a new job, a tropical vacation on the horizon, and her cat Prozac is slated to star in a major commercial. But when the claws come out behind the scenes, murder is the only thing to meow about . . .
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Shadow of the Hangman (Bow Street Rivals, Bk 1) by Edward Marston
A riot breaks out in Dartmoor prison, enabling some American inmates to escape. The twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen catch wind of a projected assassination but the target is unknown. Trouble ensues when a woman from the Home Office vanishes; a mysterious lady turns up at the archery... more
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Knit to Be Tied (Knitting Mystery, Bk 14) by Maggie Sefton
In Fort Connor, Colorado, the friends at the House of Lambspun knitting shop are welcoming a new face into the fold. Shy, sweet, and pregnant, Nancy Marsted would like to knit a baby hat, and the Lambspun ladies are more than happy to show her the ropes. They share their own pregnancy yarns and... more
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Murder in Merino (Seaside Knitters, Bk 8) by Sally Goldenbaum
Prepare for more knitting, murder, and mayhem with the next in the national bestselling Seaside Knitters mystery series. Autumn brings a mysterious new guest to Sea Harbor, and when she’s implicated in a crime, it’s up to the Seaside Knitters to search out a motif for... more
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A Room With a Brew (Brewing Trouble, Bk 3) by Joyce Tremel
It's Oktoberfest in Pittsburgh, and brewpub owner Maxine "Max" O'Hara is prepping for a busy month at the Allegheny Brew House. To create the perfect atmosphere for the boozy celebration, Max hires an oompah band. But when one of the members from the band turns up dead,... more
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Yuletide Homicide (Wiccan Wheel, Bk 3) by Jennifer David Hesse
It's Christmas in Edindale, Illinois, and family law attorney Keli Milanni is preparing to celebrate the Wiccan holiday Yuletide, a celebration of rebirth. But this Yuletide someone else is focused on dying . . .
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A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, Bk 1) by Tamera Alexander
When Claire Laurent is forced to flee from New Orleans to Nashville, only a year after the War Between the States has ended, her path collides with that of Sutton Monroe. She considers him a godsend for not turning her in to the authorities, but when they meet again she realizes he has the... more
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Scene of the Grind (Killer Coffee, Bk 1) by Tonya Kappes
Gossip in Honey Springs is as hot at the coffee served at Roxy Bloom's the Bean Hive Coffeehouse. Roxy has her hands full with the opening of the new coffeehouse. But when her Aunt Maxi is accused of murdering The Crooked Cat book store owner, Alexis Roarke who was holding one of The Bean... more
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150 Recipes in 13" x 9" Pan (Everyday Cookbook Collection) by Gooseberry Patch
13 x 9...the pan that can! Whether it's aluminum or steel, glass or ceramic, chances are you find yourself reaching for your favorite 13 x 9 pan all the time. Family meals don't get any easier than one-dish dinners like beefy bean & biscuit bake, black bean & rice enchiladas and chicken &... more
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150 Backyard Cookout Recipes by Gooseberry Patch
Maybe it's the fresh air or the smoky aroma...but we think just about everything tastes better when it's cooked outdoors! Is your family bored with plain old burgers and hot dogs? Jazz up the buns with sizzling herb burgers and camp-out chili dogs...or how about charcoal grilled pizza instead?... more
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Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure (Aunt Dimity, Bk 21) by Nancy Atherton
While exploring the attic in her cottage near the small English village of Finch, Lori Shepherd makes an extraordinary discovery: a gleaming gold and garnet bracelet that had once belonged to Aunt Dimity. When Lori shows the garnet bracelet to Aunt Dimity, it awakens poignant memories of a... more
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Blackberry Burial (Berry Basket, Bk 2) by Sharon Farrow
Between a booming art scene and elaborate Independence Day festivities, July in lakeshore Oriole Point, Michigan, is always a blast. Especially when an explosive murder case crashes the fun . . .
As owner of The Berry Basket, Marlee Jacob has learned a thing or two about surviving the... more
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Comic Sans Murder (Dangerous Type, Bk 3 by Paige Shelton
SOMETHING'S AFOOT....
The visit of quirky world-famous horror author Nathan Grimes to Star City is especially thrilling for Clare Henry and her grandfather Chester. As the owners of The Rescued Word, a charming boutique shop in town, Clare and Chester specialize in restoring old... more
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Elementary, She Read (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, Bk 1) by Vicki Delany
Gemma Doyle, a transplanted Englishwoman, has returned to the quaint town of West London on Cape Cod to manage her Great Uncle Arthur's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium. The shop--located at 222 Baker Street--specializes in the Holmes canon and pastiche, and is also the home of Moriarty... more
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Potions and Pastries (Magical Bakery, Bk 7) by Bailey Cates
It's been exactly two years since Katie and her aunt and uncle opened the Honeybee Bakery, where they serve delicious -- and bespelled -- treats to the good people of Savannah. After a dinner celebrating the bakery's anniversary, they all take a stroll along the waterfront and meet Aunt... more
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Assault and Buttery (Popcorn Shop, Bk 3) by Kristi Abbott
Repairs are under way at Rebecca Anderson's gourmet popcorn shop. With production of her tasty treats on hold, Rebecca has plenty of time to read the old diary she discovered hidden in the shop's walls. It's a fun peek into her town's history...until the diary's abrupt ending... more
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Crust No One (Bread Shop, Bk 2) by Winnie Archer
Business is booming at Yeast of Eden. But with a deadly mystery taking over the seaside town of Santa Sofia, the Mexican bread shop can't possibly leaven a killer's appetite . . .
For once, Ivy Culpepper feels fulfilled. An apprenticeship at Yeast of Eden has opened her world to... more
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Of Murder and Men (Cat Latimer, Bk 3) by Lynn Cahoon
Love is in the air in Aspen Hills, and it’s making a terrible mess of Cat Latimer’s writers’ retreat—especially when blood stains the plot . . .
Ever since her business partner, Shauna, fell for a wealthy landowner in town, Cat has been working double time to keep her... more
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Little Girl Gone (Afton Tangler, Bk 1) by Gerry Schmitt
On a frozen night in an affluent Minneapolis neighborhood, a baby is abducted from her home after her teenage babysitter is violently assaulted. The parents are frantic, the police are baffled, and, with the perpetrator already in the wind, the trail is getting colder by the second.
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Handmade Holiday Homicide (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft, Bk 10) by Joanna Campbell S...
Super-crafter Kiki Lowenstein is cramming as much into the ho-ho-holiday season as she can. But Kiki’s ambitious plans come to a crashing halt when her student, Eudora Field, drops dead at the start of one of Kiki’s community center classes. An overeager security guard is convinced... more
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Who Is Dolly Parton? (Who Was...?) by True Kelley
Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn't stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author,... more
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Bible for Today's Family; New Testament (Large Print) by Lynn Adams (Illustrator)
AN ILLUSTRATED NEW TESTAMENT- Large type, attractive design and the Contemporary English Version translation make this an ideal first New Testament for young Christians. More than 200 drawings illustrate the text.
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Matrimony Meltdown (Zoe Donovan, Bk 13) by Kathi Daley
Not only is Zak's mother in town creating tension on the wedding front, but her own mother seems to have gone just a bit momzilla. Can Zoe maintain her sanity while dealing with wedding plans in the midst of tracking down a killer?
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Murder at Jade Cove (A Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery) (Volume 2) by Dianne Harman
Was it the environmental activist enamored with spotted owls, someone from the local Native American tribe, Jeff?s son, Jeff?s wife, or his wife?s lover? Join Kelly, the owner of Kelly?s Koffee Shop, her boxer dog, Rebel, and her fiancé, Mike, the county sheriff, as they try and catch the person... more
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Death Knock: A Noshes Up North Culinary Mystery (A Noshes Up North Culinary Mystery S...
From the author of Death Nell, Mary Grace Murphy, a new Noshes Up North Culinary Mystery!
When Nell Bailey discovers a dead body, she finds herself in hot water. How can she solve the crime before the police suspect her?
Noshes Up North Wisconsin food blogger and restaurant reviewer, Nell... more
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Imogene in New Orleans by Hunter Murphy
Imogene Deal McGregor has lived nearly three-quarters of a century in Alabama. She has a penchant for following her own instincts, as well as more grit and spunk than her hypochondriac son, Billy McGregor, and Billy's impulsive partner Jackson Miller can handle. The boys take Imogene to New... more
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The Miting: An Old Order Amish Novel by Dee Yoder
Leah is seventeen and Amish. Like many her age, she has lots of questions, but the temporary flight of freedom known as rumspringen is not the answer for her. She does not desire Englisher fashion, all-night parties, movies, or lots of boyfriends. Leah is seeking to understand her... more
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When Calls the Heart (Canadian West, Bk 1) (Large Print) by Janette Oke
Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find... more
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Murder in the Pearl District (Cedar Bay, Bk 5) by Dianne Harman
Kelly, the owner of Kelly’s Koffee Shop, has reluctantly agreed to cater a dinner party for her friend Sophie Marchant in Portland’s popular Pearl District. The guest of honor, Donatella DeLuca, is a famous chef and owner of the highly acclaimed restaurant, Mangia! Mangia!
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When Comes the Spring (Canadian West) (Large Print) by Janette Oke
Elizabeth, the cultured young schoolteacher from the East, has braved the western frontier and spent a year teaching in a one-room schoolhouse. How she and Wynn are planning their wedding and their new life together at his outpost in the far north. While Wynn is accustomed to life in the north,... more
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Murder on Sagebrush Lane by Patricia Smith Wood
In this second Harrie McKinsey Mystery, Harrie goes out to retrieve her morning newspaper and she discovers a small child sitting next to her flower beds. The little girl's pajamas and teddy bear are smeared with blood, and Harrie's journey to find the child's parents involves her in a grisly... more
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Skating Under the Wire (Rebecca Robbins, Bk 4) by Joelle Charbonneau
Rebecca Robbins wishes she could confine racing to her successful roller rink. Between maid-of-honor duties for an uber-stressed bride and hosting a Thanksgiving feast, she's already pressed for time. But she can't refuse when her old teacher hires her to investigate a rash of thefts that hit... more
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Organized for Homicide (Organized Mysteries) (Volume 2) by Ritter Ames
Organization expert Kate McKenzie is looking forward to her newest consignment: organize the cross-country move for a divorced father and his two children. But when a dead body turns up, Kate's carefully organized plans are thrown into chaos. Was it an accident? Or murder? Kate aims to find out... more
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Into Thin Air (Love Inspired Suspense, No 464) (Larger Print) by Mary Ellen Porter
THE ONLY WITNESS
When a child is abducted in front of Laney Kensington, she desperately tries to save the girl. But Laney is shot and left for dead; the kidnappers, their dark van and the girl long gone. FBI agent Grayson DeMarco explains she's the only witness to a worldwide... more
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A Wedding to Die For (The Weddingville series) by Adrianne Lee
For fans of Christie Craig and Julia Harper comes a brand new romance mystery series from Adrianne Lee!
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Pillow Stalk (Mad for Mod, Bk 1) by Diane Vallere
Interior Decorator Madison Night has modeled her life after a character in a Doris Day movie, but when a killer targets women dressed like the bubbly actress, Madison's signature sixties style places her in the middle of a homicide investigation.
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Killer WASPs: A Killer Wasps Mystery (Killer Wasps Mysteries) by Amy Korman
Crime really stings in Killer WASPsBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, is a haven for East Coast WASPs, where tennis tournaments and cocktails at the club are revered traditions. Little happens in the sleepy suburb, and that is the way the Lilly Pulitzer?clad residents prefer it. So when antiques store... more
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Killer Getaway: A Killer Wasps Mystery (Killer Wasps Mysteries) by Amy Korman
With a storm brewing in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the Killer WASPs head south to Palm Beach, Florida. And what could be better than fabulous friends, Lilly Pulitzer beachwear, frozen cocktails, and high-society drama?Kristin Clark and her basset hound, Waffles, are ready to escape the doldrums of... more
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Pretty, Hip & Dead: An Agnes Barton/Kimberly Steele Cozy Mystery (Agnes Barton and Ki...
Kimberly Steele had barely recovered from her wedding reception the day before, and now, she?s just discovered the body of her husband?s former girlfriend, Clare Barnett, someone whom she had argued with hours earlier at the photo shoot for the Pretty & Hip perfume line. It?s no wonder she?s the... more
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Camping Caper (An Agnes Barton Senior Sleuths Mystery) (Volume 11) by Madison Johns
Agnes and Eleanor thought they?d relax in the sun ... and possibly joke about Martha, who volunteers to lead the Bonfire Girls on their first camping trip after the leader Peggy Hughes is injured. That is until Martha enlists the help of her mother and friends! The detective duo might have... more
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Plain Dead (Amish, Bk 3) by Emma Miller
When a newspaperman is murdered in the Amish community of Stone Mill, Pennsylvania, Rachel Mast digs up the dirt to find out who wanted to bury the lead...
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White Cloud Retreat (Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery) (Volume 3) by Dianne Harman
What could possibly go wrong at a beautiful Oregon vineyard overlooking the ocean? Could the White Cloud Retreat Center located on the property and run by a world famous Buddhist Zen Master hide a deep, dark secret? Murder, for one thing, but who could possibly have a motive for killing the... more
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Chasing the Dollar (Miranda Vaughn Mysteries) (Volume 1) by Ellie Ashe
"High stakes, high energy, and a highly humorous good time! From Belize to Macau, this is one globe trotting adventure you don't want to miss!" ?Gemma Halliday, New York Times Bestselling author Miranda Vaughn has spent the last year and a half fighting for her freedom. Arrested for a fraud... more
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Memories and Matchsticks (A Sam McNamee Mystery) by N. Gemini Sasson
There's an arsonist on the loose in rural Wilton, Indiana -- and he'll do whatever it takes to keep from being found out. Even murder.
Out of work, accident prone, and dateless, Sam McNamee packs up her belongings and her daughter to move to the Florida Keys, where she can pen love... more
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Some Like It Haute (Style & Error, Bk 4) by Diane Vallere
Fashion expert Samantha Kidd is in the hot seat. After agreeing to help her ex-boyfriend's former girlfriend with a runway show, she's attacked backstage, landing in the hospital. And when a garment goes up in flames on the catwalk the day after the attack, the situation turns explosive.... more
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Path of Needles by Alison Littlewood
When an expert on fairy tales is called in to consult on the investigation of bizarre murders, her premonition and insight causes suspicion; she must solve the case--and fast--to prove her innocence.
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Home for the Murder (Tales of a Tenacious Housesitter Mystery) by Theresa Jarvela
Second in the Home Sweet Murder series, Meggie goes to Florida to house-sit and hijinks ensue.
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Death Comes to Town (Darcy Sweet Mystery) (Volume 1) by K. J. Emrick
Darcy Sweet would like to think that she is just an ordinary woman, happy in her life running the Sweet Read bookstore. But she isn't ordinary. She has a connection to the other side that seems to draw her into mysterious situations more often than not. Add to the mix the antics of a rather... more
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Secret of the Painted Lady (Danger Cove Mysteries) (Volume 1) by Christina A Burke &a...
If these walls could talk...they'd scream murder. Alex Jordan is the owner of Finials and Facades Renovation and Restoration Services, making her able to pursue her love of restoring Victorian-style homes in the town of Danger Cove. But her recent acquisition of the stately Marlton House has... more
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Murder and Mai Tais (Danger Cove) (Volume 2) by Sibel; Ashby, Elizabeth Hodge
From international bestselling author Sibel Hodge comes murder in a small town...
Murder is on the menu, and someone's about to get served.
Hope Foster's motto is to let fate lead you?which it did in her case right to the quiet town of Danger Cove. But when the owner of the Smugglers'... more
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The Crows: P.J. Benson Mystery by Maris Soule
A relaxing afternoon walk in the woods with her Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy turns into a harrowing experience for accountant P.J. Benson. One that ends with a man dying in her dining room. P.J. has a stack of taxes to finish before April 15th; she doesn't have time to deal with people being... more
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Lying With Strangers by Jonnie Jacobs
Lying With Strangers is the provocative story of two very different women and the tragic event that brings them together, opening the door to second chances. Against her better judgment, Chloe Henderson becomes the unwitting accomplice to a murder committed by her boyfriend. The victim?s... more
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Ghost On Duty: A Destiny Bay Cozy Mystery (Destiny Bay Cozy Mysteries) (Volume 2) by ...
The show must go on! Just when Mele Keahi thinks her new life in North Destiny Bay is settling down, everything turns against her. First she suspects the detective she?s taken a shine to has a new lady on the line, then she finds another body. The police captain is growing suspicious, her ghost... more
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Random Acts of Deceit (Holly Anna Paladin Mysteries) (Volume 2) by Christy Barritt
?Break up with Chase Dexter, or I?ll kill him.? Holly Anna Paladin never expected such a gut-wrenching ultimatum. But the man threatening her makes it clear he?s dead serious. With home invasions, hidden cameras, and bombs threats, Holly must make some serious choices. Whatever Holly... more
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The world of the wood duck (Living world books) by F. Eugene Hester
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My Friend Hootie by F Eugene Hester
For more than seven years F. Eugene Hester has had an exciting relationship with a beautiful wild barred owl he named Hootie. They find each other in a swamp, and when called, Hootie comes for fish thrown to him on an island. This book tells the fascinating story of how this relationship... more
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Wood Duck Adventures by F. Eugene Hester
The wood duck is our most beautiful of all waterfowl, and for fifty years F. Eugene Hester observed and recorded their exciting lives. He and his companions erected wood duck nest boxes and observed nesting activities. By banding the ducks and applying web tags to ducklings, they gained... more
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The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha (Chocoholic Mystery, Bk 16) by JoAnna Carl
The approach of Easter means a rush of business at TenHuis Chocolade, and Lee Woodyard and her aunt Nettie need all the help they can get to make their famous chocolate bunnies. Unfortunately, new hire Bunny Birdsong is a klutzy basket case. But to Lee's surprise, she's a wiz with... more
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Lowcountry Bonfire (Liz Talbot, Bk 6) by Susan M. Boyer
Private Investigators Liz Talbot and Nate Andrews have worked their share of domestic cases. So when Tammy Sue Lyerly hires them to find out what her husband is hiding, they expect to find something looney but harmless. After all, this is the guy who claims to have been a DEA agent, a champion... more
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Stowed Away (Maine Clambake, Bk 6) by Barbara Ross
It’s June in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, and Julia Snowden and her family are working hard to get their authentic Maine clambake business ready for summer. Preparations must be put on hold, however, when a mysterious yacht drops anchor in the harbor -- and delivers an unexpected... more
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Hark the Herald Angels Slay (Year-Round Christmas, Bk 3) by Vicki Delany
Santa's summer vacation plans turn deadly in this festive mystery from the author of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen and We Wish You a Murderous Christmas.
The town of Rudolph, New York, has the Christmas spirit all year long -- but when homicide heats up a summer holiday, it's up to shop... more
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America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie
This is the untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph... a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy. From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his... more
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A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, Bk 1) by Deanna Raybourn
London, 1887.
After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon... more
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Better Late Than Never (Library Lover, Bk 7) by Jenn McKinlay
When the Briar Creek Public Library holds its first overdue book amnesty day--no fines for late returns--the volume of incoming materials is more than Lindsey and her staff can handle. But one tardy tome catches her attention--a copy of J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, twenty years... more
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Secrets of Sloane House (Chicago World Fair, Bk 1) by Shelley Shepard Gray
One woman's search for the truth of her sister's disappearance leads her to deceit and danger in 1893 Chicago. Rosalind Perry has left her family's rural farm in Wisconsin to work as a housemaid at Sloane House, one of the most elegant mansions in Gilded Age Chicago. However,... more
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Familiar Motives (Witch's Cat, Bk 3) by Delia James
After learning that she comes from a family of witches -- and adopting a familiar named Alistair -- artist Annabelle Britton has made beautiful Portsmouth, New Hampshire, her home. Together with her coven, this good witch is trying to put a stop to magic and murder most foul.
When Anna takes... more
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Loose Ends (Mary O'Reilly, Bk 1) by Terri Reid
Dying is what changed Mary O'Reilly's life. Well, actually, coming back from the dead and having the ability to communicate with ghosts is really what did it. Now, a private investigator in rural Freeport, Illinois, Mary's trying to learn how to incorporate her experience as a... more
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The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, Bk 1) by Elly Griffiths
When a child's bones are found on a desolate beach nearby, Detective Chief Inspector Harry Nelson calls Galloway for help. Nelson thinks he has found the remains of Lucy Downey, a little girl who went missing ten years ago. Since her disappearance he has been receiving bizarre letters about... more
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Deadly Wedding (Deadly, Bk 2) by Kate Parker
Why murder a dying man? Olivia Denis is hesitant to help an old family friend get ready for her wedding outside London. The so-called friend is a master at using people. As a young widow trying to find her way through a new romantic relationship, Olivia would rather avoid the large party. She... more
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A Most Curious Murder (Little Library, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
Jenny Weston moves home to Bear Falls, Michigan to nurse her bruised ego back to health after a bitter divorce. But the idyllic vision of her charming hometown crumbles when her mother's little library is destroyed.
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Cruel Winter (County Cork, Bk 5) by Sheila Connolly
Snow is a rarity in Maura Donovan's small village in County Cork, Ireland, so she wasn't sure what to expect when a major snowstorm rolled in around Sullivan's pub. But now she's stranded in a bar full of patrons—and a suspected killer in a long-ago murder.
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Eaves of Destruction (Fixer-Upper, Bk 5) by Kate Carlisle
At the annual Victorian Home and Garden Tour, Lighthouse Cove, California's premier contractor, Shannon Hammer, realizes that the competition is about to turn deadly....
Shannon is in high demand among rival homeowners, who will do anything to win Best in Show. One-upmanship and even... more
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Cat Got Your Secrets (Kitty Couture, Bk 3) by Julie Chase
Lacy Marie Crocker has settled into a comfortable groove back home in New Orleans, and with Valentine's Day right around the corner, she's busier than ever running a thriving pet boutique, helping her mother organize the upcoming National Pet Pageant, and untangling her complicated love... more
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Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier & Lee Hollis & Barbara Ross
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... more
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Etched in Tears (Webb's Glass Shop, Bk 4) by Cheryl Hollon
When a famous glass artist is murdered at his own exhibit, deadly secrets are put on display, and it's up to glass shop owner Savannah Webb to see through a killer's cover.
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Dying for Strawberries (Berry Basket, Bk 1) by Sharon Farrow
With seasonal crowds flocking to its sandy beaches, lively downtown shops, and the Berry Basket, a berry emporium with something for everyone, the lakeshore village of Oriole Point is ripe for summer fun -- and murder.
Much has changed for Marlee Jacob since she returned to Oriole... more
