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Blood Roots

About Blood Roots

Thirteen years after the disappearance of her son and the murder of her husband Ben, Ellen Wells fears an old evil might just be raising its head above the haunted hills of Colden Town. But what can she do, a lone woman, locked away in White Springs Psychiatric Hospital?

Sidney Portley is a typical teenage boy, bent on women, baseball and beer. But his past is more mysterious than he could have ever imagined.

Events begin to spiral as old events come into play once more.

The Burning Tree is watching. . .

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King of Malorn (Annals of Alasia Book 5) by Annie Douglass Lima

About King of Malorn (Annals of Alasia Book 5) by Annie Douglass Lima

Life as the king’s younger sister should be exciting.

Not for Princess Kalendria. She’s sick of the dissent and of constantly having her family undermined by those who think they could rule Malorn better than King Korram.

Hoping to lighten the mood in the palace, Kalendria plans a ball to celebrate her seventeenth birthday. It doesn’t hurt that their handsome Alasian ally King Jaymin has promised to attend, and she’s been waiting for him to notice her for as long as she can remember.

But unfriendly forces have their own party plans. When Kalendria, Korram, and Jaymin barely survive an assassination attempt, their only recourse is to flee into the wilderness. Tracked by unknown assassins, they must figure out whom they can trust and who is behind the plot. Can Kalendria help her brother reclaim his throne – oh, and catch Jaymin’s attention while she’s at it – before they are all killed and war destroys both kingdoms?

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Aurthera and the Lords of Misery (Book 3)

About Aurthera and the Lords of Misery (Book 3)

“This planet’s true ruler does not want anyone escaping, get this ship into orbit, and you’ll get blasted into chunks. Sorry kids, but we’re all trapped down here.”

The Island trials are finally over, but a greater challenge lies in store for Aurthera and her friends.
Cojan and his evil Red Lords control the lands beyond the proving grounds. Their rein is absolute, and they rule this planet with an iron grip. Their armies of black knights pillaged and enslaved the free peoples.
All live in fear of the knights, and the lost children soon find themselves coming face to face with the lords. Can Aurthera and her friends survive against the forces of tyranny? Or have they finally met their match once and for all?
Blood will be shed, children will fall, and a legend will rise.

Join Aurthera in this epic next step in the Journey of the lost children Saga!

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The Diseased

About The Diseased

What would you do if you woke up to the question “Where is your husband?”

As you lay in a hospital bed, unsure of how you got there, would panic or denial hold you in that moment? And what if the people asking you that question repeatedly were Government Agents who should have no interest in your missing spouse?

All of this is faced by Paige Hanson when she wakes up in hospital after an accident she can’t remember. Her husband Leo hasn’t been seen since the night before and try as she might, she can’t remember their last conversation.

Having had a photographic memory since early childhood, Paige now finds her memories hazy, unpredictable and confusing, and yet is willing to do whatever it takes to find Leo and bring him home – even if that means turning to the one person she swore never to rely on. All she has to go on is her gut instincts and the last two words that Leo secretly left behind.

But as Paige comes to terms with what is happening around her, she is suspicious of those interested in Leo and his disappearance.

In order to protect Leo, Paige is determined to uncover the truth and find out why this message had to be hidden. But once she starts on this murky road, is it too late to turn back or will it change the course of her life forever?

Set on Earth Two, this novel has been described by readers as a genre mix of medical, psychological, techno thriller with a hint of sci-fi dystopia – it’s a book many people have been unable to put down.

Join countless other readers and explore the dark personalities of characters that Paige encounters which will make you second-guess your own gut instincts, be suspicious of everyone and make you want to discover the one question that everyone has been asking; what really happened to Paige’s husband?

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Christmas Coins (Canterbury Romance Series Book 4) by Kristy Tate

About Christmas Coins (Canterbury Romance Series Book 4) by Kristy Tate

When your prayers are answered in unexpected ways…

For more than a hundred years, Zoe Hart’s family has been buying keepsake gold coins and banking them in a small wooden box treasured by each generation. When Zoe loses the box–a precious symbol of her family’s dreams for so long–she is heart-sick.

When Ethan and his daughter Hannah face a crisis, Hannah prays for help. When she finds the coin box, she believes her prayer has been answered.

But prayers can have many answers… and not only what is wished for. And sometimes, the greatest miracles hoped for are the least of the blessings bestowed.

Book four in the popular Canterbury Romance series. All books can easily be enjoyed in any order.
USA Today bestselling author Kristy Tate returns with another clean and wholesome romance that will be sure to warm the hearts of Hallmark movie fans. If you like sweet romances with a touch of magic, be sure and pick up your copy of Christmas Coins today.

Christmas Coins is the fourth book in The Canterbury Romance Series, but all books in the series can be read independently.
Praise for The Tick-tock Between You and Me, the first book in The Canterbury Series.

If you’re looking for a sweet read that has family as the heart of the story, then you will enjoy this sweet read. Darby meets Benjamin in London and thinks she will marry him. While waiting at the airport, Darby has coffee spilled on her by Chad. She thinks she’ll never see him again, but fate has other plans. No spoilers, but this book will have you laughing and smiling many times. I can’t wait to read Nora and Cole’s story.

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This story was filled with characters I would enjoy knowing. It was also filled with a quirky loving extended family on one side and loving sister, grandfather, mean step mother, and a father on the other. All of this and a happily ever after ending.

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The clock was old and packed away in a box, it had not been used for ninety years but it began working with it tick-tock sound every time a certain couple started kissing. How romantic can you get? The characters are so warm and special in this book you will enjoy everything about the end. Happy to recommend this book.

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This is a love story, but I enjoyed the strong family love that both Darby and Chad expressed. It is really funny at times more sentimental others. A fun summer read.

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The author took the main female character, Darby, on a journey where she discovers how to reach out and take control of her future getting a backbone and using her talents and skills in a way that brings her pleasure versus just stability and a solid job opportunity. This was a long time coming as she is the proverbial doormat at the beginning to both her English long distant romance and her boss.

If you’re looking for steaming romance this one is not it. It’s a sweet love story where both characters are flawed/human but still connect.

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The main character’s family is hilarious! So good to see the importance of family in the story! I really liked that the main character and love interest have to work at the relationship, and she learns some things about herself that help her mature and be ready for the relationship. I loved the clock in the story, but wanted it more involved, and more explanation about how and why it works the way it does! I also enjoyed her best friend and can’t wait to hear her story next. I wish there was a prologue to let us know what happened with the couple, the ranch, the ex-girlfriend, and grandma. Can’t wait for the next in the series!

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Purple Kitty: A Dystopian Crime Novel (A Serena McKay Novel Book 1) by Chariss K. Walker

About Purple Kitty: A Dystopian Crime Novel (A Serena McKay Novel Book 1) by Chariss K. Walker

Not so cute and cuddly! Not a cozy mystery! Not like any crime story you have read.

Serena McKay, P.I., lives in a post-apocalyptic dystopian time where the rich get richer and the poor are homeless. Existence in August City is nightmarish at best and disastrously chilling at worst. Serena has suffered from devastating emotional and physical abuse but she continues to do her job in spite of it.

Fans of Jessica Jones and post-apocalyptic fiction will love Purple Kitty!

As a strong, albeit dysfunctionally-flawed private investigator, Serena uses every weapon in her arsenal to solve bloodcurdling crimes in this hard-boiled, dark-fiction, dystopian thriller series while a notorious serial killer is after her green eyes…

You can read the two-book series in one download here – B07GCRT56R and you can find the audiobook on Amazon and Audible.

Can Serena catch The Cellophane Killer who slaughters women with green eyes and then wraps them up in cellophane like a sandwich for her to find? Will she catch him, or will he catch her? Find out now! Not like any crime story you have read before!

Authors Warning: Language, Sexual abuse, murder, violence, drug & alcohol use, triggers of many kinds. Rated R.
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The Villainous Wonderland boxset

About The Villainous Wonderland boxset

I didn’t fall into a place of wonder and madness. I was taken. This world is a perfect, enchanting wonderland. The people here are just as alluring. But we all have our secrets. Like the white rabbit who’s leading a rebellion right under the King’s nose. Or the sweet March Hare who’s actually an enemy spy. Or my one true ally in all of this, a killer who’s so feared they won’t even say his real name. As for me, I have more secrets than all of them combined. Because Wonderland is waiting for the beloved Alice Liddell. And I’m just the witch pretending to be her. This is a complete reverse harem box set including all three books: Into the Madness, Within the Wonder, and Under the Lies. Recommended for readers 18 and over.

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Cranberry Cactus: A Novel

About Cranberry Cactus: A Novel

A missing prominent state senator. A missing retired Green Beret. A mysterious and suggestive Twitter account. Squads of shady men roaming through town. Horrifying activity along a quiet river.

When Nevada State Senator Jack Waugh and a retired Green Beret operator disappear during a hunting trip, Inspector Addison Caldas is sent back to her Massachusetts hometown to augment the investigation. Arriving in town with a quizzical mind, she quickly learns that the missing persons case is only the tip of the iceberg. She meets an investigative journalist from the Washington Stargazer, Leo Leonard, who approaches her with an eerie warning. He reveals a cryptic Twitter account hinting at government corruption that he believes is relevant to the case. And then the chaos erupts.

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The Oblivious Billionaire: A Romantic Comedy About a Forgetful Billionaire (Misbehaving Billionaires Book 2) by Kristy Tate

About The Oblivious Billionaire: A Romantic Comedy About a Forgetful Billionaire (Misbehaving Billionaires Book 2) by Kristy Tate

How can you know where you’re going if you can’t remember where you’ve been?

Charlie Monson has spent her entire life pining over Kirk Palmer. In fact, she chose to be a nurse just so she could work beside him at Laguna Beach’s Mission Hospital.

Zach Walden has lost seven years of his life. He can’t remember leaving his football career or creating the Wonder Weight Loss app that has supposedly made him a billionaire. And worse, he can’t remember his fiancee, the beautiful Eva Caron. Retrograde amnesia, it’s just one of the things Zach has to learn to deal with. But all he wants to study is the charming nurse who saved him, Charlie Monson.

Unfortunately, Zach has a life that includes a cast of friends and foes demanding his attention and he not only has to relearn their names—he also has to come to terms with who he thought he was and who he’s become.

Meanwhile, Charlie thinks she’s in love with Dr. Kirk Palmer, but the more time she spends with Zach, the more she learns that maybe she’s the one who needs to wake up and recognize what real love looks like.

Hilarious and yet thought-provoking, The Oblivious Billionaire will charm romantic comedy fans.
The Oblivious Billionaire is the second book in The Misbehaving Billionaire Series, but both novels can be read independently.

Buy The Oblivious Billionaire for a fun beach read with a smart and strong female main character and a forgetful hero.

Here’s praise for the first book in the series, The Billionaire’s Beagle.
* This is an enjoyable read about Letty and Wes. When Letty first meets Wes, she thinks he’s just a beach bum. He doesn’t enlighten her, lol. Letty despises liars because her father is in prison right now. When his grandfather has to go away for treatment, he tells Wes he’s going to move into the hotel and work every position and take care of his beagle, Betty. Hijinks ensue and someone ends up stealing Betty. Will they find her before grandfather returns? Will Wes be able to keep Letty in his life once she finds out who he really is? No spoilers, so grab your copy. I will say, I really enjoyed the ending.

* The main characters were well rounded, the situations seemed plausible and their reactions true.A light read but enjoyable. The characters are interesting and the plot is fun. A sweet and clean romance and an entertaining read.

* A lighthearted look at all the things that hold us back! Love forgives, love trusts and love accepts This clean romance will win your heart! Well written with a good story line

* This book premise kept catching my eye. The opening scene was pretty comical but Letty, the main female character, had me wondering if I would connect with her or end up not liking the book. There were a couple swear words in that scene as well and with not having previously read many other books by this author, I again wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Let me tell you that I changed my mind the further into the book I read. The more information that was revealed, the more I understood Letty and Wes’ characters. The motivation behind their actions and choices. This book had some hidden (or rather unspoken/unclarified identities) within, dealt a lot with being truthful and honest, deceitful people, trying to prove oneself and finding the healing needed after some life situations. I laughed, I cringed, I cheered on Betty the Beagle. Ok, I was rooting for Wes and Letty (the human) as well.
Overall it was a fun read as well as one that made me think about relationships and actions as well…oh and forgiveness. I’ve got several of Kristy Tate’s books waiting for me on my kindle and I’m looking forward to finding some more time to enjoy them. Did I mention that opening scene? Let me just say I might have been frozen in shock, mortified and unsure what to do. Hysterical.

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TRUE STORIES AND FASCINATING FACTS: THE 1960s: A FUN FACTS BOOK by Jonny Katz

About TRUE STORIES AND FASCINATING FACTS: THE 1960s: A FUN FACTS BOOK by Jonny Katz

A New, Exciting Book of True Stories and Fascinating Facts all about
the 1960s

The True Stories in This Book Cover Interesting People and Events in
Popular Culture; Sports; Science, Medicine and Technology; and the News.
Here are a Few of the Story Titles:
The Dictator Who Refused to Die
“He Was a Friend of Mine”
Machines Don’t Keep Bankers’ Hours
No Measly Discovery
Movie Goers Say “Yes” to Dr. No
The United States Says, “Zip It”
In the This and That Section you’ll discover facts about other important
events of the decade.
What invention replaced steel and saved lives?
What does a department store have to do with Andy Warhol?
Who was Mary Quant?
What rock concert was billed as “Three Days of Music and Peace?
What were Bravo Smokes and what did they taste like?
What invention from the 1960s is still vital to computer users today?
What was Echo 1?
Who was the First American in Space?
The writer, Jonny Katz has also included a photo challenge. Can you name
these celebrities from the 1960s?

At the end of the book, you’ll find some almanac information about each
year from 1960-1969.

Reading trivia and fact books comes with some amazing mental and
social benefits:
Improves Attention Span
Enhances Memory
Helps Retain Mental Health
Reduces Stress
Sharing Trivia Creates a Sense of Connectedness

♥ Buy this book now for yourself, a friend, or a loved-one. (You’ll be glad you
did.)♥

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Escape on the Honora by Danielle Renee Wallace

About Escape on the Honora by Danielle Renee Wallace

Soltaria is sailing for her life.

Seventeen-year-old Soltaria Wood has always wanted to live normally. However, those dreams prove impossible in the beautiful but dangerous country of Quella. If discovered, redbloods like Soltaria fall prey to an evil underground group called Urdurna.
After an unexpected horror, Soltaria’s life seems immediately shattered. Fleeing Quella with an escort she hardly knows, Soltaria boards a ship set for a land she isn’t even sure exists. While sailing on the Honora, she joins a crew of adventurers trusting in a strange, old map—making her wonder if leaving home to find freedom was the right choice.

Is the new land just a legend? And even if they find the territory, what unknown dangers could await Soltaria there?

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A Reluctant Druid (The Milesian Accords Book 1) by Jon R. Osborne

About A Reluctant Druid (The Milesian Accords Book 1) by Jon R. Osborne

What if you could bring back magic?

Centuries ago, the followers of the new gods defeated the old gods and the folk of legend, banishing them from the world of man. With their departure, magic faded from the land.

The Milesian Accords had provisions for a new challenge, though, and the Exiled Gods have sent their minions back to our world to seek out a champion to fight for them and a druid able to wield the magic needed to fulfill the challenge.

A descendant of the druid who participated in the original challenge, Liam Knox doesn’t know anything about the Accords or his ancestors, but those seeking to maintain the status quo are hunting him, and the beings of myth are doing their best to convince him to help the Exiled Gods return to the world of man, bringing magic back with them.

Liam is faced with a choice he doesn’t want, and if he chooses wrong, he risks more than his own life—he could end the world as we know it. And he’s running out of time to decide.

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A Fiery Sunset (The Omega War Book 1) by Chris Kennedy

About A Fiery Sunset (The Omega War Book 1) by Chris Kennedy

The Revelations are over, and the war to end all wars has begun.

The plot by the Galactic Union’s Mercenary Guild against the Four Horsemen has culminated in an invasion of Earth. Faced with an overwhelming force, the Human mercs had no choice. They’ve fled, leaving Sansar Enkh to go to the Mercenary Guild headquarters on Capital Planet to stand trial for humanity.

On the run, Jim Cartwright and Nigel Shirazi have travelled to the Winged Hussars’ secret base of New Warsaw, in an effort to convince Alexis Cromwell to join the fight, while the other mercenaries who escaped the fall of Earth have gone to the perceived safe haven of Karma.

Alexis Cromwell is reluctant to commit to an unwinnable fight, though, and there is no safety to be found in Karma. When the Mercenary Guild Tribunal is revealed to be a sham, the Horsemen are forced to choose—is it better to hide and protect the Human race, or is it time to fight for what they believe in?

All is not as it seems, though, and the galaxy stands poised on the brink of a second Great Galactic War. Vastly outnumbered, the Four Horsemen had better come up with a stellar plan, or for them, it might well be A Fiery Sunset.

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HAUNTIN3S: 3 Ghost Tales by Conda V Douglas

About HAUNTIN3S: 3 Ghost Tales by Conda V Douglas

From suburb to city central, from cathedral to churchyard to the house on your block, get a taste of horror—and humor—in these three Halloween treats. They’re calorie-free, but you’ll find the haunting tricks chilling.
Remember to keep the light on.
Within these pages:
Heart of Ice: A seemingly innocent old tattered book leads to a secret horror that curses those living.
Ghosting in Suburbia: The travails of modern haunting can be difficult, disturbing and daunting, especially for a struggling, infuriated, newbie ghost. She would have been happy, and alive, with a divorce. But no… Instead this frustrated spirit must deal with running toilets and much worse.
Cathedral Song: Sometimes things need to remain as they are. Sometimes change destroys rather than creates. Sometimes unseen friends turn deadly.
FREE October 31, 2022

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Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis (Dogwood Springs Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Sally Bayless

About Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis (Dogwood Springs Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Sally Bayless

Libby Ballard’s got everything she needs to rebuild her life. A new job, a new friend, and a newly adopted golden retriever. Then there’s the dead body in her new office.

Libby Ballard, director of the history museum in the small town of Dogwood Springs, Missouri, is eager to start a new chapter of her life.

She’s only been in town a few days, but already she’s settled into an apartment, made a new friend named Cleo, and adopted a lovable golden retriever named Bella.

But everything is not as idyllic as it seems in Dogwood Springs. On her first day at the museum, Libby walks into her new office and finds her predecessor’s dead body.

Join Libby, Cleo, and Bella as they track down a killer!

Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis is the first book in the Dogwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series. If you like a mystery with a pet who will win your heart, friends who feel like family, and a sweet small town, you’ll love this series!

Join Libby and start solving your next mystery today!

A clean cozy mystery with a hint of romance.

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Super Big Brother: Finding Your Hero

About Super Big Brother: Finding Your Hero

Super Big Brother: Finding Your Hero is told primarily through the toddler eyes of Lulu the Little, who sees her big brother, Super Sam, as her hero with his red cape always flowing behind as he helps her through daily family tasks and lessons about growing up. Super Sam can swim fast, climb high, and swing through the sky. He always saves the day whether he is helping, sharing, or showing kindness. He is the best Super Big Brother ever! Lulu the Little wishes she could be just like him.

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Heaven’s Joy: The Seeking and Saving of a Runaway Psychic by Susan McCeldry

About Heaven’s Joy: The Seeking and Saving of a Runaway Psychic by Susan McCeldry

For much of her life, author Susan McCeldry focused her attention on herself, not on the Lord. As she reveals in this personal, engaging autobiography, she found her life chronically unsatisfying as she grew from self-centered teen, to worker and wife, to mother of three. Her restless journey led her to practice in the supernatural–the occult, and eventually resulted in her admission to a mental hospital.

Heaven’s Joy will give you an in-depth look into the spiritual world and the myths circulating today. You will learn to discern good from evil and gain knowledge necessary to fight against the temptation to become involved, or even overly interested in the spiritual world.

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Sparks by Alice T. Boone

About Sparks by Alice T. Boone

𝗛𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘄. 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲— 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.

𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣
All I had to do was obey the rules— why is that so hard?
I spent my entire life trying to smother my guilt. I’ve tried to be the monster they want me to be, tried to be the mafia prince my father needs me to be, but everything I do is a **** up. I’m alone, sentenced to be my father’s slave for betraying the family and lost in the dark.
Until you showed up, at least.
I’m obsessed with you, Ellie. From the moment I saw you. But trying to save you just put us in more danger. We saw something we shouldn’t have, witnessed my father’s ultimate sin, and now I can’t let you go. We’re bound together and this time, I promise I won’t screw it up. I can’t screw it up.

𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙖
I work better alone.
I’ve taken care of everyone since I was a child— my father, our slaughterhouse, the finances. When Samuel Slater offered Dad another twisted opportunity to get out of debt, I knew I’d have to spend the rest of my life fighting it. He’s a shark and my father is blood in the water. It was only a matter of time— but I didn’t count on you.
I didn’t count on falling in love with my enemy’s son.
And I didn’t count on losing my father to the monster in us all.
John, you’re the only person who can get me out of this mess, but I don’t know how to trust you. After what I’ve seen, I don’t know how to trust anyone.
How are you supposed to save us if you can’t even save yourself?
How do I trust a man when I’ve seen what one is capable of?

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Merry Little Mysteries: A Holiday Cozy & Historical Mystery Anthology by C.H. Sessums

About Merry Little Mysteries: A Holiday Cozy & Historical Mystery Anthology by C.H. Sessums

Have yourself a merry little mystery, or better yet, have an entire collection of them! Grab a cup of something warm, curl up by the fire and enjoy these stories of whodunits from your favorite cozy and historical mystery authors.

Murder Takes the Train by Katherine Brown
The quaint, mountain town of Riverbend Junction has only one train in and one train out for transportation. The town hasn’t been home for two of the three Belle sisters since they moved away several years ago, but when they return home for Christmas a murder derails the train and all of their plans for getting back to their regular lives. Can the women put their heads together to track down the killer or will they find themselves steam-rolled into a murder charge?

The Children’s Party by Lexie Conyngham
Edinburgh, 1828: Mrs. Fettes, competitively charitable, needs help to run a New Year party for poor children. But when things don’t go according to plan, it’s her daughter Hippolyta who has to solve the mystery and save the day – and the dog.

Feliz Navi-dead by Katherine Moore
Jingle-bells and jealousy. A treacherous treat. Can Eve save her friends’ lives from being wrecked?

A Dash of Deceit by Carmen Radtke
‘Tis is the season to be jolly, and Eve Holdsworth intends to make the most of her first Christmas in her new home. Helping her friends at the “Green Dragon” with baking and selling mince pies and gingerbread on the Christmas market is the icing on the cake – until a cantankerous customer is poisoned, and fingers point at everyone close to Eve. She has to cook up a plan fast if she wants to take the heat off her friends and unmask a clever culprit … “A Dash of Deceit” is the second cozy Eve Holdsworth mystery set in the idyllic British countryside, after “Let Sleeping Murder Lie”.

A Mistletoe Mystery by Donna Schlachter
Can sisters Holly and Ivy Christmas discover who seeded their spruce trees with dwarf mistletoe? And are the neighboring ranch brothers, Tom and Bob Jolly, behind this? Or victims as well?

A Christmas Wish Before Dying by C.H. Sessums
Vangie Guillory’s hands are full getting The Mystery Book Nook ready for the final shopping event of the season. The last thing she needs is to find out her best customer was involved in a hit-and-run accident. But it’s just the tip of the iceberg when the old man begs her to help him with one last wish before his time runs out.

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