Download or read book Blueberry Muffins and Misfortune written by Agatha Frost and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Barker's book launch is ruined by the sudden appearance of a decade-old skeleton, Julia finds herself with another cold case on her hands. It quickly becomes evident that the skeleton belongs to Mabel Crump, the former manager of the library, but with Mabel supposedly having fled Peridale for a new life in Spain ten years previously, how did she end up there, and more importantly, why? With Mabel's family gathered in Peridale for the ninetieth birthday of her husband, Julia soon realises the Crump family are not all they seem. Did one of the Crumps kill Mabel, or did someone in Julia's family murder the former librarian? Between the skeleton, Barker's sudden rise to author fame, and an unexpected love rival, Julia must juggle the different sides of her life to piece together her most challenging case yet. With secrets and lies spanning back ten long years, can Julia crack the case before everything crumbles around her?
Download or read book The Wheel of Misfortune written by Susanne Sir and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While walking dogs and a pet goose, Inga finds a dead body on the Ferris wheel at the local carnival. Curious Inga can't turn down a good mystery, so with the help of her neighbor Jack, she infiltrates the close-knit carnival clique. Inga and Jack exchange bits of information about the odd goings-on at the carnival, especially after hours activities. Inga follows local carnies at night to abandoned homes in the exclusvie section of the Shores. She is protected by Bear, a huge ex police dog; Ripper, her baby parrot; and Minkee, a monkey with a crush on Inga. Despite danger, Inga cannot resist figuring out how boxes of merchandise are disappering from an inlet at Davis Harbor. Inga keeps her adorable soon-to-be fiance, Tom, on his toes as he tries to protect her, but Inga's curious nature won't let up. She continues to try putting the mysterious pieces together because she knows some heavy duty crime is happening in her own backyard.
Download or read book Fae MisFortunes written by T.K. Eldridge and published by Graffridge Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-23 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's their first case. Sid & Sin are tasked to find the missing kids. Then they hear that this has happened before. To one of their family. 140 years ago. Kids with a fae bloodline are being taken, and one may be Sin's future son. How is a guy supposed to plan his future with the perfect woman when her son is missing? The twins are racing the clock to keep the past from imploding the present in this tale of old hatreds, jealousy, power, love, and the strength of family. This is the second book in the Sid & Sin Series, a five-star, fast-paced ride from the author that reviewers say "...makes you believe in magic". Get it now!
Download or read book The Farmers Market Mishap written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter and Daughter-in-Law, Jean, Weave a Lighthearted Romance from Indiana’s Amish Country Living alone for the first time in her life is lonely for Elma Hochstetler, whose twin sister Thelma recently married. Though they share the running of a general store, more and more of Thelma’s time is taken up by her growing family. Elma has dated some, but she wonders if she is just too picky to find love. Through a mishap at the farmers’ market, Elma meets Ben Wagler and instantly likes him. But there is a problem. He lives in Grabill—50 miles away! But Elma has tried long-distance dating before, and it won’t work for her. Besides the store needs her. Her sister needs her. Elma feels love will forever remain beyond her grasp. Elma has a habit of putting others before her own needs. Can she learn to take a risk at following the desires of her heart? How did Thelma meet her husband? Find out in The Lopsided Christmas Cake.
Download or read book Misery s Company written by Leslie Wootton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Garin Carlyle never expected his life to take such a dramatic turn. While visiting a friend in Europe, he experiences a violent encounter outside her university. Now, Robert is on the run, trying to prove his innocence and find the true killer. He becomes a modern day pirate as his life-changing journey forces him into the ports of Liverpool, Dublin, Lisbon, and more. He hides his true identity but runs into some bad business while learning the dark secrets of the shipping trade. The murder of Samantha Atwater is the reason for everything Robert has done. He must avenge her death and clear his name. However, when surrounded by evil, some of it rubs off. Robert hopes to eventually be the hero, but he might find new motivation to stay in the shadows and sink deeper into darkness.
Download or read book The Misadventures of a Messy Baker written by Richard Maskell and published by GARY MASKELL. This book was released on 2024-04-13 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Jesse's journey as he navigates through spills, splatters, and missing ingredients, learning valuable lessons about resilience, creativity, and the true meaning of success along the way. With the help of his ever-supportive mom, Dad, and mischievous sister Lily, Jesse discovers that the sweetest treats are not always the ones that turn out perfect, but the ones made with love, laughter, and a sprinkle of imagination.
Download or read book A Misfortune of Lake Monsters written by Nicole M. Wolverton and published by CamCat Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When legends bite back. Lemon Ziegler wants to escape rural Devil’s Elbow, Pennsylvania to attend college—but that’s impossible now that she’s expected to impersonate the town’s lake monster for the rest of her life. Her family has been secretly keeping the tradition of Old Lucy, the famed (and very fake) monster of Lake Lokakoma, alive for generations, all to keep the tourists coming. Without Lemon, the town dies, and she can’t disappoint her grandparents . . . or tell her best friends about any of it. That includes Troy Ramirez, who has been covertly in love with Lemon for years, afraid to ruin their friendship by confessing his feelings. When a very real, and very hungry monster is discovered in the lake, secrets must fall by the wayside. Determined to stop the monster, Lemon and her best friends are the only thing standing between Devil’s Elbow and the monster out for blood. For readers who enjoy Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis, House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain, and The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst.
Download or read book Gwen s Misery Beach Cottage written by A. R. Shaw and published by A. R. Shaw. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience Gwen's Journey of Hope and Survival in Disasters in a Jar, Book 2 - Gwen's Misery Beach Cottage by A. R. Shaw! Are there asteroids coming to Earth? - Uncover the Mystery of Gwen's Misery Beach Cottage: Disaster Strikes and a Post-Apocalyptic Scenario Unfolds! Welcome to Disasters in a Jar Book 2 - Gwen's Misery Beach Cottage. Gwen Gibson is returning to her childhood home in Misery Beach, Australia, after her mother passed away, her son went off to college and her husband divorced her. For the first time in decades, she's alone until she adopts a Devon Rex cat from the local shelter named Canary. Gwen is lonely, but then a seemingly harmless asteroid passing low in the atmosphere changes everything when she hears the announcement on the radio. Assured these things are harmless, the next morning, Gwen realizes parts of the asteroid did strike the Earth. Are there asteroids coming to Earth? In Disasters in a Jar Book 2, Gwen must find the strength to survive. In this new world, she must save herself and her newfound feline friend, Canary. With the help of a few strangers and the newfound courage she'll discover, Gwen will battle her way through the post-apocalyptic world in Misery Beach. Disasters in a Jar Book 2 is an exciting post-apocalyptic adventure that will take you on a journey of courage, hope, and friendship. Join Gwen and Canary in their search for a new life in a world of disaster. But are there asteroids coming to Earth? Find out... Uncover the secrets of the asteroid and the post-apocalyptic world in Gwen's Misery Beach Cottage. Follow Gwen's journey while she navigates a new world and discovers companionship in a cat named Canary. Experience the loneliness and despair that comes with loss, because of a son's departure, and a divorce, all within the same year. A. R. Shaw is the author of Disasters in a Jar, Book 2 - Gwen's Misery Beach Cottage. Best Cozy Disaster Apocalypse Books Series! A.R. Shaw is an author with a passion for exploring the depths of the human condition. She is known for her exploration of challenging topics and her ability to create compelling characters in her books. Her latest novel, Disasters in a Jar, Book 2 - Gwen's Misery Beach Cottage, A.R. Shaw brings readers along on Gwen's journey as she returns to her childhood home in Misery Beach, Australia. Because after her mother's passing, her son's departure to college, and her divorce, she needs a change of scenery. After adopting a yellow cat from the local shelter named Canary, Gwen is alone until a seemingly harmless asteroid passing low in the atmosphere changes everything. So, in Disasters in a Jar, Book 2 - Gwen's Misery Beach Cottage, A.R. Shaw creates an intense post-apocalyptic scenario as Gwen is forced to face the realities of an uncertain future.
Download or read book A Measure of Happiness written by Lorrie Thomson and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katherine Lamontagne isn't Celeste Barnes's mother, but ever since Celeste graduated high school and her parents abandoned Hidden Harbor, Maine, she's acted the part. At twenty-two, Celeste worked at Katherine’s bakery, and hoped to buy the business once Katherine took early retirement. But when Katherine reconsidered that decision, Celeste fled to culinary school in New York—only to return two months later, a shadow of the girl who’d stormed out the door. Katherine knows the signs of secret heartbreak. Years ago, she gave up her baby son for adoption—a regret she’s never shared with either her ex-husband or Celeste. She longs for Celeste to confide in her now. But it will be a stranger in town—an engaging young wanderer named Zach Fitzgerald—who spurs them toward healing. As both women are drawn into Zach’s questioning heart, they also rediscover their own appetites for truth and for love—and gain the courage to face the past without being imprisoned by it. Uplifting, emotionally rich, and deeply satisfying, A Measure of Happiness illuminates the nature of friendship, motherhood, hope—and the gifts of second chances. Advance Praise “In this absorbing, emotional novel about family secrets, Lorrie Thomson demonstrates that having the courage to open our hearts to love is the true measure of happiness.” --Holly Robinson, author of Beach Plum Island and Haven Lake “A Measure of Happiness is about many things – finding home, facing fears, and making choices among them. But more than anything, it’s the book you’ll reach for when you want to recall that perfect love can still be found in an imperfect world.” – Therese Walsh, author of The Moon Sisters
Download or read book A Most Curious Murder written by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The next-door neighbor, Zoe Zola, a little person and Lewis Carroll enthusiast, suspects local curmudgeon Adam Cane, but when he's found dead in Zoe's fairy garden, all roads lead back to her. Jenny, however, believes Zoe is innocent, so the two women team up to find the true culprit, investigating the richest family in Bear Falls, interrogating a few odd townspeople, and delving into long, hidden transgressions--until Adam Cane isn't the only body in town, and they have an even bigger mystery to solve. Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli's quaint and compelling series debut A Most Curious Murder will delight cozy mystery readers.
Download or read book Addy s Redemption A Novel written by Juliana Ormsby and published by CCB Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addison Blake is thoroughly convinced there is no gray area when it comes to luck - either you're born with it or you're not. She frequently notices the happy, fortunate people and wonders why she was not destined to be one of them. Orphaned after a tragic accident killed her parents, Addy is left with no one to raise her except two maiden aunts, both humorless and fanatically devout Catholics. A bright star in Addy's life is a spunky schoolmate, Helena, of whom the aunts completely disapprove because Helena's mother is divorced. By pulling their niece away from all that they perceive to be sinful and tainted, the aunts map out Addy's future as a dutiful wife to Lionel, a man they are convinced will make the perfect Catholic husband. Rather than finding peace and comfort in Catholicism, Addy silently rages at what she perceives to be a sadistic, unfair God, who has left us to our own devices and allows horrific suffering for some people. Highly intelligent and sensitive, Addy escapes from her grim reality into a rich world of fantasy, literature, art, and music. Her tendency to daydream often gets her into trouble, particularly with her verbally and physically abusive "perfect" husband. Little does the cruel, boorish Lionel know that he is the very reason Addy wants to escape. After moving away at a young age, Helena, the once "forbidden fruit" returns to town for her mother's funeral. Now, Helena is wealthy and well-known. Addy never dreams that Helena would want to associate with her, but Lionel has ulterior motives and forces Addy to foster the friendship. Astute and sophisticated, Helena sees right through the situation but secretly chooses to rekindle her friendship with Addy on her own terms while convincing Lionel he is the hero he wants to be. Helena and Addy are complete opposites, yet they are sisters of the heart. Each has an appreciation for the other's qualities. The brazen, worldly Helena can't bear to see her soul mate suffer at the hands of such a loutish husband and schemes to murder him. However, even the best laid plans often go awry. Not even Helena could foresee how deceit, decadence, and death would change their lives forever. About the Author Dr. Juliana Ormsby was born in New England into a large working-class immigrant family. While Juliana was growing up, opportunities for women were limited, particularly those from her socio-economic background. Juliana defied the odds and won a scholarship to a prestigious women's college. During her undergraduate years, the author came across people and things very different from her upbringing. To quench her thirst for wider knowledge, she went on to pursue advanced degrees as well as live and work in different cultures in many parts of the world. A good listener with a keen memory, Dr. Ormsby gathered stories wherever she went. Her first novel, "Addy's Redemption," is fictional but based upon the experiences of people Dr. Ormsby has encountered throughout her life's journey.
Download or read book Cages of Pain written by Gordon D. Aeschliman and published by W Publishing Group. This book was released on 1991 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Billie Starr s Book of Sorries written by Deborah E. Kennedy and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Funny yet bitingly realistic look at small-town life...A grim literary mystery and a hopeful family story, this genre-blending novel manages to be both charming and heartbreaking.” —Kirkus “An enthralling suspense thriller...Exquisite prose matches deep characterization. Kennedy deserves to win an Edgar.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Sometimes, a woman has to rescue herself. Jenny Newberg, Queen of Bad Decisions, is about to make another one. In a small town where everyone knows everyone’s business, down-on-her-luck single mother Jenny is on a first-name basis with the debt collector at the bank, who is moving toward foreclosure. She is constantly apologizing to her precocious young daughter, Billie Starr, who is filling a book with her mother’s sorries, and it seems to Jenny that no apology will ever be enough. Then a pair of strangers in black suits offers her a hefty check to seduce someone known as the Candidate. Finally, something will go her way. But nothing ever goes as Jenny plans, and she is swept into the Candidate’s orbit. Surrounded by a wide universe of new ideas, she realizes how constrained her life has been by the expectations of everyone around her, and she starts to see how much more she might be capable of. And when her world is rocked to its core and Billie Starr may be in danger, Jenny is forced to do what she once thought impossible: trust in herself and her own power to make things right. Shimmering with rage and sparkling with subtle humor, Billie Starr's Book of Sorries showcases Edgar Award-nominee Deborah E. Kennedy's singular voice and shines a light on the town of Benson, Indiana, where lakes, grudges, and family rifts run deep – but so does a mother’s love.
Download or read book Trouble Me written by Laura Moore and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TROUBLE ISN’T THE ONLY THING ON HER MIND. The youngest and wildest of the Radcliffe sisters, Jade is the last to return home to her family’s sprawling Virginia horse farm and its unsettling memories. She never planned on a night of passion with a stranger before starting her new life as a teacher and riding instructor—or the shock of recognizing the man who gave her so much pleasure standing right there in her classroom. Officer Rob Cooper is stunned. Not only is the woman who rocked his world his daughter’s second grade teacher, but she’s the troubled teen whom he blames for his wife’s death years ago. Worse, now that he sees her in the light of day, he wants her more than ever. Time has softened Jade’s hard, rebellious edge—she’s spirited, honest, and sexy to distraction. But will the feelings ignited in the heat of desire be enough to heal a past that needs forgiving?
Download or read book The Rebel written by J. R. Ward and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only one woman can tame him. The first Moorehouse Legacy novel from New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward writing as Jessica Bird. Entrepreneur Nate Walker does whatever it takes to carve out his place in life. After rejecting his family's legacy and losing a gold-digging fiancé in the process, it's just him, his chef knives and his trusty old car on the road to developing a five-star restaurant… until the trusty old car breaks down in the Adirondacks, leading him right to White Caps Inn… and Frankie Moorehouse. Suddenly Nate has a job he doesn't really need—and an affair that has to end when summer does. Except Frankie has a way about her. She gets under his skin. She even makes him want to do what he never thought he could: stay forever. A reader-favorite story originally published as Beauty and the Black Sheep.
Download or read book Blackout written by Sarah Hepola and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* For Sarah Hepola, alcohol was "the gasoline of all adventure." She spent her evenings at cocktail parties and dark bars where she proudly stayed till last call. Drinking felt like freedom, part of her birthright as a strong, enlightened twenty-first-century woman. But there was a price. She often blacked out, waking up with a blank space where four hours should be. Mornings became detective work on her own life. What did I say last night? How did I meet that guy? She apologized for things she couldn't remember doing, as though she were cleaning up after an evil twin. Publicly, she covered her shame with self-deprecating jokes, and her career flourished, but as the blackouts accumulated, she could no longer avoid a sinking truth. The fuel she thought she needed was draining her spirit instead. A memoir of unblinking honesty and poignant, laugh-out-loud humor, BLACKOUT is the story of a woman stumbling into a new kind of adventure--the sober life she never wanted. Shining a light into her blackouts, she discovers the person she buried, as well as the confidence, intimacy, and creativity she once believed came only from a bottle. Her tale will resonate with anyone who has been forced to reinvent or struggled in the face of necessary change. It's about giving up the thing you cherish most--but getting yourself back in return. *Includes Reading Group Guide*
Download or read book MCMLXXVIII written by JP Somersaulter and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2023 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MCMLXXVIII is an abnormal book. PREFACE: "It's strongly recommended you don't read this. If you begin, don't read much. For sure don't read to the end. (And watch out for the blood stains.) If you read to the end, don't tell anyone. If you tell someone, you'll likely be restrained and locked away in solitary confinement. Better not to begin. Nobody likes solitary confinement."Fictional review: "?Could make you profoundly crazy. Beware!"Fictional review: "I laughed my butt off."
