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Lexi has always wanted to know more about the mother who passed away when she was only a child. But her dad will barely talk about her. Is it so wrong to want to learn about the mom she never got to know? When Lexi’s grandma dies and secretly leaves her a worn blue chest that belonged to Lexi’s mother, Lexi is ecstatic to find a treasure trove of keepsakes. Her mom held on to letters, pamphlets, flyers, and news articles all from the same beautiful summertime getaway—Mackinac Island—plus a cryptic postcard that hints at a forbidden romance.

Bill the Skinner is only one bounty away from his freedom. He just has to catch Kindle - a fiery phoenix - to escape the slaver's whip. But Kindle's blazing confidence and sensual air ignites an inferno inside him, leaving Bill not only chasing her but desiring her as well. For 30 years, Kindle has run from the werewolf who put a price on her head. Now, the best bounty hunter in the Wyrd has come for her, and it will take more than a seductive smile and flirty wiggle to elude him. But if she gives in to him, an eternity of pain from the hands of her worst nightmare awaits her.

Cynthia Hoosier delves into the dark side of a teen who has been bullied in her new thriller Escape into Revenge! This riveting story will keep you on edge when forced to witness all as it unravels. If you could right the wrongs of the past with a dose of treachery, would you? Escape into Revenge weaves the tale of a young man’s distorted quest for revenge. His thirst to repay all that showed no mercy is twisted with an unexpected alliance. Will he forge ahead with his vendetta or will he add another to his list to repay?

Deeply rooted in an upbeat, urban setting, Momma Knew tells the story of Angela, a feisty and romantic young woman on her quest to find true love. Along the way, Angela takes care in her approach to dating, careful to never let on what she is truly feeling. After all, Momma said: “Never let a man know how you really feel.” Will she find what she’s looking for in the end?

On Crynn Dayholt’s eighteenth birthday, she spins the wheel. The needle lands on the only black square. For 10 years or her death, whichever comes first, she is now the leader of a group of people called the Stalkers. People sent from the safety of Soriah to clear the city outside the wall of Malignants, a breed formed by earth’s desecration.

When a pet owner leaves her dog and cat at Trinity’s pet daycare and doesn’t return by the day’s end, Trinity takes the animals home. What she discovers there is a ransacked home with no sign of the pet owner. To make matters worse, a new cop of the Waterfall Police force thinks Trinity is the main suspect.

Tony is just a breath away from redemption. But will he sacrifice the one who has claimed his heart to get it? After escaping the terrors of his dark cabal, Tony Harris craves redemption. With just one ritual, he could resurrect the mother he accidentally killed. All he needs is a Conduit - a being who holds endless magic. But when the Conduit turns out to be a quirky, optimistic woman named Faith, his world is turned upside-down. Now Tony must choose; bring Cybil Constance back to life or give his heart to someone who believes in him.

With the age of 28 looming ahead and Tatum Jackson still unmarried, she made a vow to enjoy her birthday on a cruise ship bound for Hawaii. She runs into, literally, a handsome man and enjoys a romance movies were made of. When the cruise ends, she agrees to continue the relationship with Eric Carlson via letters. Then one simple mistake leads Tatum to think it all a lie. Will fate intervene once again and save these two hearts?

In Four Fridays: Lessons Learned by Letting Go, author Cynthia Barlow explores the nature of life, love, loss, and letting go, inspired by the passing of a dear friend taken by cancer. Four Fridays is full of gripping moments, laugh-out-loud reflections, and sassy insights as Barlow chronicles her friend’s parting days and her own perceptions on finding purpose within pain.

Stormi Nelson and her bridesmaids party hard in New Orleans. The only thing marring the bachelorette party is the appearance of Stormi's fiancé, Matt's ex-girlfriend. When Stormi returns home to Arkansas and right into another murder mystery, she's also the recipient of some not so nice gifts: A voodoo doll and a black cat. Refusing to believe in superstition, Stormi continues to dive headfirst into her latest case and comes across her wackiest suspect list yet.

A vacation with Stormi Nelson is anything but relaxing! After the horrific experience of saving the lives of her niece and fiancé, Stormi Nelson takes the family to a retreat high in the Ozark mountains. It doesn't take long before a dead body in a bubble bath turns the vacation into anything but. Forbidden to leave since they are all suspects, Stormi's family spends two weeks in a resort that is not at all relaxing.

This is the true story of an American expatriate who came of age in the vibrant city of Beirut, Lebanon, once known as the Paris of the Middle East. But in 1975 a civil war breaks out, and her expatriate family are caught in the crosshairs. After her sister is shot and her father kidnapped, the devastating violence forces them to leave. Cynthia is traumatized by what has happened to her family, and becomes determined to find out what has destroyed the country they loved.

When Stormi's nephew asks her to help him stop the abuse to a friend of his, Stormi is more than willing to step in. What she finds is worse than anything she imagined. No amount of research prepared her for a group of men so evil that Stormi must dig deep inside herself and call on God to rescue the man she loves.

Despite their good intentions, Phoebe Constance is sick of her overprotective sisters. After breaking away for a week alone, an old flame appears on her doorstep; battered, confused, and transformed into a werewolf. Now on the run, Harry’s sexy grin and delicious body may lead her down the road to another shattered heart. Phoebe isn’t sure what is more terrifying: the darkened fae who hunt them, or losing herself to Harry yet again.

When a dead body is found face-down in a vat of chocolate inside Stormi's mother's bakery, what's a nosy neighbor to do other than find a killer? Just when she was rethinking her new writing venture of hunting down crimes in order to write about them, Stormi is thrust into another mystery. Someone wants the shop owners of Oak Meadows, Arkansas, to sell out, and they will kill to make that happen.

A skincare party turns into murder and Stormi is called to save the day! When Stormi is roped in for attending a party her sister is hosting, in her latest string of "get rich quick" schemes, Stormi has no idea that the night will result in one woman's death. Her sister is devastated and pleads with Stormi to help her clear her name. Not wanting to be involved in another murder, Stormi balks...until she receives threats warning her to keep her nose out of the murder.

Katherine O'Connor is in dire straits and the only thing she can think of to do is apply for a job as a caddy. The only problem is...women aren't yet allowed to play golf in America. She cuts her hair, dons boy clothing and gets the job. She didn't plan on falling for her handsome boss. Once her identity is revealed, complications of her deception seem overwhelming...Can these two repair a relationship formed under false pretenses?

Siobhan Callahan takes the job as lady's maid to the spoiled Miss Lydia Worthington. Because of past horrors, Siobhan vows to never have a relationship with a man and is determined to focus on her career. Only, she hadn't planned on meeting the kind and handsome handyman, Michael Flanagan.

Stormi Nelson, best-selling romance author, moved into her huge Victorian house in the private community of Oak Meadows Estates. When her agent tells her that her characters are becoming too cardboard and that she needs to get out and mingle with people, she comes up with the idea of a neighborhood watch program. The only problem is...she’s the only member.

All Holly wants for Christmas is to prove to her parents that her pricey college education was worth it. When she lands a reporting job in tiny Blue Lake, where the chill winds blow off Lake Huron all winter long, and a guest dies at a dinner party, she isn't sure she can meet that goal. Holly has a second writing gig as a true crime reporter in mind, but there's only one problem: The new love interest keeping her warm is determined she should not write about the one thing her heart desires.