Download or read book Secrets of Christmas Past A Whispering Pines Mystery written by Stephie Klaire and published by Stephie Klaire. This book was released on 2024-11-11 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Past and present collide when Lucy inherits more than her late uncle's estate. Unearthing a century-old Christmas mystery unveils a timeless love story, granting her more than a homecoming — it's a journey through time. With skilled contractor Noah Jameson by her side, Pineview Manor transforms into a festive and dazzling haven to host a holiday charity gala aiming to rekindle the Christmas spirit in their beloved hometown of Whispering Pines. Instead, the joyful endeavor reveals a mysterious collection of memories spanning across generations, unlocking a series of clues and love letters from 1923 whispering both tales of love and heartbreak. Sparks fly between Lucy and Noah as they embark on a whimsical voyage across ages. The parallel between past and present unfolds in a nostalgic twist of fate, romance, and timeless holiday magic. In a jubilant race against time, they aim to rewrite history uniting new love, and unraveling old-age romance, kindling their own heartwarming story. Can they prevail on this festive odyssey, where not one, not two, but three love stories for the ages await in the glow of the holiday season? Or will another Christmas pass, buried in secrets?

Download or read book Just a Little Christmas Magic written by Stephie Klaire and published by The SSK Group. This book was released on 2024-11-04 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Tis the season for chaos and winter wonderland whoopsies as perpetually cheerful social worker, Livie Mason, armed with twinkle lights and an unbreakable spirit, aims to revive the community center and save Christmas, one tangled tinsel twist at a time. Holiday hilarity ensues when Livie’s old flame and new neighbor, Christmas Grinch Luke Ramsey, is caught up in a mistaken identity making for a not-so-cute-meet-cute. In a jumble of jovial jingle, he’s roped into helping bring back the Christmas Festival to fund Livie's wish. Despite merry mishaps and being ho-ho-holiday opposites, Livie and Luke form an unlikely dream team, navigating calamities, festival fiascos, and renovation ruckus. Christmas magic blankets the town, and sparks reignite between the unlikely duo. Just as success is within reach, an overheard conversation shatters Livie's trust and her heart. But, in a surprising twist, the truth is revealed, and Luke just might be the unexpected hero needed to save it all. It's a mistletoe makeover Snow Valley needs, an unexpected fa-la-la fix-up for Luke and Livie, and a race against time. Can a little Christmas magic, and a lot of love, turn tangled tinsel turmoil into whimsical holiday cheer, one decked hall at a time?

Download or read book We Three Kings Inn for Christmas written by Stephie Klaire and published by The SSK Group. This book was released on 2024-11-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s not all sleigh rides and jingle bells, for Joe King, owner, operator, and resident humbug at "Christmas Inn at Three Kings Ranch” as he confronts a yuletide dilemma. Juggling more than ornaments, his heart is empty, burdened by responsibilities weighing heavier than a fruitcake. Joe's estranged brothers, Chris and Nick, return home to Bethlehem Falls for Christmas, learning it may be their last as Joe unveils a shocking plan to sell the cherished family ranch. Destiny takes a whimsical turn when Frankie Malone, Joe’s high school sweetheart, returns from the city with her own tinsel to untangle. With the ranch, and family bonds at stake, Frankie aims to revive traditions from mistletoe mishaps avoiding her own jingle jangle of problems. As frosty feelings thaw, changes of heart emerge in the King brothers, but festive cheer turns to chaos when the identity of their scheming potential buyer is revealed, jeopardizing the King family legacy. In an epic holiday plot twist, Frankie might be the key to saving it all, including a future with Joe. Will stockings be filled with new relationships and happily ever after’s just in the “nick” of time, or will it be an avalanche of coal this stormy holiday season?

Download or read book Daddy Diaries written by Stephie Klaire and published by The SSK Group. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you HATE clean enemies to engaged, swoony firefighters, strong sassy heroines, happily ever afters, and surprise babies with a twist and happily ever after’s… this book isn’t for you! Uh oh! The women in town are pulling out all the stops—lawns ablaze and cats stuck in trees—all just to catch a glimpse of Jack "The Looker" Decker. And who can blame them? With a firefighter who looks like he stepped out of a romance novel, it's no wonder hearts are sizzling all over the city! But Jack has his sights set on a different flame—the feisty blonde firecracker next door, Jules. She's not one to be impressed by the town's heartthrob or HIS mommy-and-me group fan club that spans across three counties. Living next to the town's hunkiest hero feels more like enduring a non-stop frat party for Jules. When a twist of fate knocks on Jack's door, he finds himself in need of Jules' help, and that's when the sparks really start to fly. This is a fire even Jack isn't sure how to extinguish, especially when Jules starts questioning if his reputation is earned or just fueled by juicy rumors.

Download or read book Just Friends written by Stephie Klaire and published by The SSK Group. This book was released on with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pine Valley spells “small-town charm” with a capital G-O-S-S-I-P. When the bright lights of New York City send Kinley Reed packing, she finds herself back in small town USA, with shattered dreams and a broken heart. Miles from Broadway, Pine Valley may be home, but it’s certainly not where the heart is. Especially when it comes to love. Life in Pine Valley may have boasted all the small-town charm a single dad, like town pediatrician, Jace Detweiler, might want to raise his son around, but he didn’t count on it being… lonely. A twist of fate sparks an unlikely friendship between the dancer and good Doc, full of quirky mishaps leading to town-wide gossip, thanks to the local busybody who thinks she’s stumbled upon a scandal. The unexpected duo initiates a revenge plot, evening the score with some drama of their own to give the town gossip a taste of her own medicine, but the joke’s on them. What started as Kinley’s humiliation quickly turned to Jace’s hopeful optimism... Rumor also has it...revenge looks a lot like forever. Or will a choice between New York City dreams and Saturday morning cartoons wreck it all?

Download or read book Love Again written by Stephie Klaire and published by The SSK Group. This book was released on with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pine Valley spells “small-town charm” with a capital G-O-S-S-I-P. World-famous author, Darby Grace, didn’t just write a bestselling series, she built a franchise that landed her in the Hollywood spotlight with fame, fortune— and a bad case of writer’s block. Needing inspiration, she escapes to the quirky little town where it all began. Pine Valley isn’t the only thing Darby left behind when her books became best-sellers and Hopper O’Reilly hasn’t forgotten being written off. Once upon a time, he thought they might share forever, but her story interrupted the happily ever after they had planned. The longer she’s back the more Hopper uncovers the woman he remembers— and “The Great Darby Grace” finds her pulse racing fast for an old flame who ruffles her feathers... and steals her heart. Rumor has it, this spunky second-chance love story just might have a happy ending...

Download or read book Liar written by Stephie Klaire and published by The SSK Group. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake it until you make it. That was the mantra Cori Dash chanted as she chased a big city dream. The more you tell people you’re on top of the world, the more they believe it – just like they believed the embellished image she sold them with her knock off designer facade. It wasn’t lying if the truth stood somewhere in the middle – and she didn’t get caught. Dominic Blackthorne owned half of that big city…and a reputation. Rather than dispel rumors or show the world the real Nick, he let his own fake image run free. Until Cori Dash – the only person who told him exactly how it was, even if it stung. When Cori is faced with her ex-fiance, now engaged to her ex-best friend, it’s game on. In her boldest move yet, she concocts her biggest lie to date by introducing the first handsome stranger that walks by as her new fiancé. Happy to play the part, Nick is already planning the fake wedding of her dreams. You know what they say about lying – the truth always comes out – and it hurts. Especially when Cori finds out she isn’t the biggest Liar in this game, and she’s been out played.

Download or read book Secretly Smitten written by Stephie Klaire and published by The SSK Group. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pine Valley spells “small-town charm” with a capital G-O-S-S-I-P. Beating the town busybody at her own game is playing with fire... especially when the new girl in town gets caught sleuthing around town with a sizzling firefighter. Spunky bookshop owner Molly Sexton loves a good story as much as the next person, but this time the story is about her. The local gossip queen has gone too far and Molly has made it her mission to bring the cranky spinster down. When she enlists the help of hometown hero, Seth Spangler, Molly has no idea that he’s crushing on her or that spending hours playing detective will sweeten things up between them. Rumor has it, there might be more to this relationship than just friendship... and it’s spreading like wildfire.

Download or read book Veiled Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Brown Bag Books. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Whispering Pines, Halloween horrors involve more than goblins and ghouls. With only a smattering of tourists visiting the village for the Samhain feast, Jayne is excited … no. She's looking forward to … no. Jayne is guardedly optimistic about spending a few days with her demanding sister. Then a boy goes missing during trick-or-treating and everything changes. The parents aren’t worried. Their son does this, they say. With a storm bearing down on the village, though, Jayne isn’t content to dismiss this as a case of a curious kid off exploring the woods. Organizing a search-and-rescue mission gives her plenty to deal with but then the word "kidnapped" is mentioned and brings her sister’s long-buried nightmare into the light, forcing Jayne to divide her attention at the worst possible time.

Download or read book Justified Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Brown Bag Books. This book was released on 2020-01-05 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dangerous storm, a wounded stranger, and a ghost from the past. Just another Thursday in Whispering Pines. A monster of a blizzard is on the way, but the hardy folks of Whispering Pines aren’t bothered by the weather. Not when there are supplies to gather and neighbors to catch up with. As everyone finally settles in to ride out the storm, Sheriff Jayne O’Shea gets a phone call. A stranger has stumbled into the village. She’s covered in bruises and mumbling about a car crash. Determined to figure out what happened to her, and to rescue any other potential victims still out there, Jayne braves the howling winds and arctic temperatures. Then another call comes in. An elderly villager is missing in the storm. Jayne can handle this. She can handle pretty much anything. But when a ghost from her past shows up at the bed-and-breakfast and tries to uncover Jayne’s long-buried secrets, she may have reached her breaking point.

Download or read book Protected Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Brown Bag Books. This book was released on 2020-05-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Springtime in the village means colored eggs, hot crossed buns, and a corpse. As the vernal equinox brings welcome warmth and the promise of the coming tourist season to Wisconsin's Northwoods, it also brings an invading Wiccan coven. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea isn’t worried about the witches. It’s the fact that her mother is coming for her first visit in nearly twenty years that has her on edge. Their reunion goes well, better than expected, and then a coven member disappears. The other members don't seem concerned. In fact, they're so indifferent to the disappearance, Jayne is sure she's searching for a body, not a missing person. The possibility of another death in the village is bad enough, but this one could mean the end for Whispering Pines. If Jayne can't get her mom to see the lakeside community's charming appeal, it will go up for sale.

Download or read book Rival Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Brown Bag Books. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sense of community. Quaint surroundings. Deadly rivalries. Welcome to Whispering Pines. As the weather turns crisp, Jayne O'Shea and the other villagers prepare for the last big tourist draw of the season: the autumn equinox festival. It's a time to enjoy a bounty of food, the company of others, and the ever-popular cooking competition. Events in the baking division, however, turn from friendly to fatal when one of the contestants, a beloved nationally known chef, is found dead in the woods. As all eyes turn to one of the villagers as the killer, Jayne knows that what's seen on the surface isn't always the truth, especially in Whispering Pines, and digs deep to clear the name of one of their own

Download or read book Merciful Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Shawn McGuire. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the season in Whispering Pines with snow, mistletoe, and murder. Preparations for the Yuletide festival are in full swing, and so is the gossip about a blackmailing villager. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea doesn’t have time or patience for small-town rumors. After two long years overseas, her father is coming for a visit and everything has to be perfect. Then, just as things start falling into place, the blackmailer is found dead. As if that wasn't enough, strange packages start showing up on doorsteps around the village, each containing a clue as to how the receiver will die. Now, Jayne has to decide what’s more important. Focusing on a murder that’s already happened or trying to prevent six more.

Download or read book A Witchy Secret A Paranormal Cozy Mystery written by Rhonda Hopkins and published by Killer Ink Press. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets. Lies. And murder. Charley’s relationship with her boyfriend is better than she’d hoped, but she’s keeping a secret from him that could destroy his trust. After disappearing for a year, her uncle makes an unexpected appearance with secrets of his own. And, when a woman is found dead in the small town, accusing fingers point directly toward him. It seems all of Whispering Pines is about to explode from the secrets it’s keeping. How can Charley expose the skeletons and find a murderer before chaos erupts? If you enjoy magic, quirky characters, and small-town mysteries with a touch of romance, you're sure to enjoy A Witchy Secret!

Download or read book Silent Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Brown Bag Books. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Whispering Pines, even downtime can be deadly. The quiet time of year as settled over Whispering Pines. For months, Sheriff Jayne O’Shea had been looking forward to a little R&R but now she’s not so sure. What’s she supposed to do with herself? Take up knitting? When a brawl breaks out at the local pub during the Thanksgiving gathering, a patron is critically wounded. Not the kind of distraction Jayne was looking for. There’s a long list of suspects, but she’s fairly certain it was one of the vigilantes who came to save the village from “that lady sheriff who doesn’t know her job.” But it might be someone from the growing group of villagers who aren’t happy with their sheriff’s performance. Or maybe it's someone who's not even on her list. The one thing Jayne knows for sure is if she doesn’t get a handle on things, it could be time for her to turn in her badge.

Download or read book Hidden Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Brown Bag Books. This book was released on 2018-07-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the village where “all are welcome and those in need may stay,” long-buried secrets keep rising to the surface. With renovations on the house finally complete, Jayne and Tripp are ready to open their B&B. Villagers and tourists gather for their grand opening barbecue. Close friends check in as their first guests. Aside from a minor glitch or two, everything is going to plan … and then someone turns up dead on the side of the road. Unsure if she’s looking for a murderer or a hit-and-run driver, Jayne jumps headlong into figuring out what happened. Her confidence is shaken, though, when some of the locals point out that the rash of murders started when she arrived in the village, insinuating that she brought the darkness hovering over Whispering Pines. Now, in the middle of a possible murder investigation, Jayne must clear her own name as well.

Download or read book Original Secrets written by Shawn McGuire and published by Brown Bag Books. This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Northwoods village of Whispering Pines used to be a safe haven for outsiders, but after three deaths in two months, it’s become a hotbed of murder. Exhausted from being the only law enforcement official on duty, while also trying to open a bed-and-breakfast, Jayne O’Shea welcomes the escape she finds in her grandmother’s journals. Each entry gives her a deeper understanding of why her grandparents moved to the secluded spot so long ago. But as questions are answered, deeply hidden secrets are unearthed. If Jayne can put all the pieces of this puzzle together, she’ll not only learn the truth behind her grandmother’s death, she’ll catch a killer whose been wandering the village for forty years.