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As the newest under-gardener at the palace, Marco Rossi should have everything he's dreamed of—beautiful gardens to tend and master architects and gardeners to learn from. Yet a secret mission threatens his peace of mind, his position, and even the love of Ana. Although God is always with him, reminding him of a bigger plan, Marco feels the weight of the consequences he will face if he challenges a Medici member.

Falling in love with Benjamin wasn’t in the plan, but Mallory finds she’s all but lost her head and her heart after two and a half years of banter, memories, and now shared books. But when her ex-fiance (does it count if it was just for a few hours?) shows up right in the middle of a writing project with Benjamin, the guy manages to ruin her happiness…again.

The indulged son of wealthy parents, Andrew has always gotten whatever he wanted almost before he knew he wanted it—clothes, gadgets…even a car! What more could a young man desire? Enter Annabel Thompson. Freakshow mermaid extraordinaire…in a wheelchair! Of course, her beauty attracts him. How could it not? Add to that a kind heart, and Andrew can’t help but fall for her. Annabel’s connection with the freakshow repels his parents and their society friends.

PI Jane Carson is maid of honor and hosting a mountain retreat wedding, bringing the Valleytown High School chorus ensemble together after eighteen years. To avoid the humiliation of going dateless, Jane invites her boss at Grey Investigations as her guest. Coincidentally, the only unsolved homicide marring PI Robert Grey’s law enforcement record is the murder of the chorus teacher’s wife 18 years ago. Due to quarantine in the wake of the Covid pandemic, Robert and Jane are confined at the mountain lodge with those who might hold the key to uncovering the killer. But at what cost?

It was supposed to be a routine investigation - catch the cheatin’ spouse of a client. And the perks weren’t bad, either - set up shop at a luxury resort. So yes, Robert Grey and Jane Carson from Grey Investigations are on the job. But when they discover the suspect is a princess wrongfully accused of abdicating, and her companion dies under suspicious circumstances, the investigators find themselves in the middle of a Caribbean conspiracy to overthrow a monarchy. Suddenly, Jane must take the place of the princess to secure the throne of an island nation.

Private investigators Robert Grey and Jane Carson intend to combine business with the pleasure when they arrive at Topazus, their client’s South Carolina antebellum estate. But the property’s trustee is found dead, and when their client’s mother is arrested for the crime, Robert and Jane are pressed into service. This newly formed investigative team is adjusting to private-eye status.

Chronic panic attacks have stolen Livvy Fischer’s classically trained soprano voice and derailed her life. Due partly to a mix-up, partly to her crush on Pastor Lucas, Livvy joins a worship team bound for the chapel at San Quentin. But when a full-scale riot breaks out, she is separated from Lucas and the rest of her group. Survival becomes this songbird’s sole focus. Snatched from the chapel by an inmate, Livvy doesn’t know who to trust. Will God protect her? Will Tobin?

Private investigator Robert Grey, a former state agent with a tarnished reputation, and his intern Jane Carson arrive in Pine Bluff, Alabama. Initially working a voter fraud case, they find themselves in the middle of a homicide, and their client, the local sheriff, is the prime suspect. Challenged with finding a murderer and grappling with career doubts of their own, the PIs are pitted against Robert’s nemesis.

With a month to get from Orange County, California to Delaware for his next corporate challenge, Milton Coleridge decides to spend a week at Joshua Tree National Park. He never expected to find a floundering bookstore in need of his particular business skills. Will his methods of saving companies from bankruptcy or takeover work on such a small scale? And can he convince two people to risk their hearts? Step into the Spines & Leaves, Tamarisk, California’s oldest (and only ever) bookstore. Come in out of the harsh, desert sun and wind and peruse all the store has to offer.

Noel: where cookies & ornaments collide. Books and cookies--a match made in heaven? Not hardly. Josh Hart just wants his fledgling bookstore to have a chance, and with every car in the tiny town of Noel parking in front of his store, you'd think he had a good one. Again, not hardly. They're all taking up his prime parking to get into Honey Pott's Bakery. Josh is certain if Honey would quit parking her own over-sized SUV right smack-dab in front of his door, maybe people could see the store. Enter Milton Coleridge and his trusty parrotlet, Atticus (not Finch).

Her biggest worry is starting college. Until she wakes up with a new identity... in another dimension! Lily never imagined magic was real—until she woke up in a world where everyone believes she’s a princess with deadly secrets. In Orthedale, magic rules, danger lurks behind every corner, and doppelgängers are more than myth. Lily soon learns that her father’s fate is tied to the king’s, and a deadly plot here threatens her family back on Kaua'i.

After the Anschluss, Austria becomes a place its citizens don’t recognize—especially its Jewish citizens. Whispers ripple through Jewish communities—whispers about a chalet where a woman protects Jewish children from discovery. She’ll keep them safe, fed, and far away from Nazis. Parents are forced to make horrific decisions. Send their children away to safety, possibly never seeing them again, or keep their families together and risk their children’s lives?

My name is Kaye and I'm a de-cluttering junkie. It's been three minutes since I tossed something. Kaye has had it–utterly fed up with the constant junk that clutters her life. So, armed with a stack of books that each guarantee to teach her the secret to living a clutter-free life, Kaye embarks on a journey that takes her from clutter bug to clutter-free–and beyond. Her family doesn’t know what to think of her and her new obsession.

Christmas in a castle shouldn't involve booby traps and impending death. Can you build a catapult from rakes and flowerpots? When Beryl finds her aunt dead, she flees before the cops blame her. Unfortunately, the killers are after her. Rural Michigan isn’t Gramercy Park, but it does have a great castle to hide out in! “Gibbs” arrives home from the hospital (broken leg and all) to find someone living on his third floor, hiding out from “goons,” and making boobytraps to fend off an attack! Beryl is determined to beat the goons at their own game. Gibbs just wants to keep her alive.

Maddy Johnston wants one thing: safety for her and her daughter. She finds it in the back of beyond at the Black Rock Ranch, as long as she can keep her identity a secret. But her ex is on her trail, and the rancher she’s falling for prizes honesty. Not good when he doesn’t even know her real name. Adam Black likes to be in control of everything: his livestock, his ranch, his life. He handles it well until a new accountant shows up.

When no one takes a threat seriously, Flynne does the only thing she can think of. With money she has no authorization to use, a gun she’s never fired in her hip pocket, and more zip-ties than any agent should be allowed to carry, Flynne takes on protective detail for an unwilling client.

One man's on the run, and he doesn't even know who's after him or why. After years of running, one woman is finally safe and comfortable--or she was until a new guy moved to her tiny village. Relocated to a small, all-American New England town, one traitor tries to keep his family safe while his successor launches an attack on the American people. Mark's best agent is in danger--of losing his life and his heart. Not that Mark has any heart issues of his own. And if all that wasn't enough to keep Mark Cho of The Agency on his toes, there's a leak—either in his agency or in the government.