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Troubadour Turf Wars Escalate To Murder Summer in Pelican Cove brings a horde of tourists along with a couple of traveling musicians. The rivalry between the troubadours turns deadly when one of them is found strangled to death. When Jenny King puts on her sleuthing cap against the local sheriff's wishes, she is determined to prove that the police have the wrong man. She must dig deeper into the victim’s past to search for a motive and identify possible suspects to solve the mystery. Pelican Cove is electing a new mayor after fifty years and the overzealous candidates have opposite ...

She left him brokenhearted. Now, she’s the one thing standing between him and a fortune… When Michael’s grandfather offered to help June open her dream café—on one condition—she made the hardest decision of her life: raise her son alone and never tell Michael the truth. Now, the man she was trying to protect has returned. Michael Bainbridge never got over June Cowan. Six years ago, she ghosted him, taking a piece of his heart with her. Now his grandfather’s death has brought him back to Missouri—with a high-stakes deadline: secure a long-term lease on a prime commercial ...

Hunter Oakley's best friend asked him to help start a K9 handler school, a task he probably should have thought through before agreeing. Being a beat cop in their hometown was no preparation for the commitment he was undertaking. Little did he know, the academy's opening day was going to have a rocky start when he accidentally bumps into a fiery brunette on his way to work… Avery Cunningham followed her best friend to Hero, Texas to take a job as head chef at her friend's B&B. She’s been intrigued by small towns all her life, but she gets more than she bargained for when she arrives. ...

Lena is in hell… …literally, working for the devil. She’s been there for over twenty years and isn’t good at her job. In fact, she was never good at much in the human world, either. When an opportunity to do a deed for the Unfortunate arises, giving her a chance to return to Earth and earn an Eternal Flame to make her existence tolerable, she takes it—never expecting to find love. Kieran is on a fast track to CEO status with a weakness for red-headed women. When he’s accused of corporate embezzlement, and all his dreams fall out of reach, Lena stumbles into his life. Despite ...

Need the perfect man? No problem—simply create him! Ivy wanted nothing more for Christmas than to have someone to come home to, a companion to chat about her day with, and someone to show off at her family holiday celebrations. Instead of wishing on a star, she takes matters into her own hands. Ivy creates her perfect companion at Dream Droids, the premier robotics company specializing in sentient humanoids. She spends weeks with Dr. Pierce, creating her dream man. Every detail is worked out, from his appearance, personality, and even his knowledge of her life. This will be the best ...

Charlie Buckworth is the latest rookie at the new Hero Search and Rescue Academy. He’s always dreamed of one day being a K9 handler, but he’s been saddled with an enormous Newfoundland who seems determined to make sure Charlie doesn't graduate. Add to that, he’s pretty sure the B&B he’s staying at is haunted, and there’s a strict yet stunning librarian hounding him about hefty late fees for a book he borrowed over a decade ago. All Charlie wants to do is borrow a book on how to manage his mischievous pup and read it without being disturbed by ghosts. Taylor Klein never quite fit ...

A romantic comedy set in the South, Heart’s Desire shows what can happen when God is allowed to take the lead. When Aiden Weaver allows the Couples Committee to pick his date to the New Year’s Eve ball, he promises himself it will only be a one-time deal. After one failed marriage, he isn’t interested in another long-term commitment. His resolve starts to crumble when he meets his date, Bailey. For whatever reason, his heart keeps pulling him back to her long after the dance is over. Between her momma, who is determined to set her up with every man she comes in contact with, and her ...

July 4th Parade Ends in Murder Why would anyone kill a 100 year old man on his birthday?The Pelican Cove police are clueless. Jenny steps in to find most of the victim's large family hated him. She will pursue the most unlikely string of clues to uncover a mystery that spans generations. Her startling discovery will shock the entire community. Can she apprehend the murderer in time? Meanwhile, the busy tourist season spurs Jenny to dish out treats like iced coffees and crab cakes. She's happy being wooed by two hot and eligible men while her friend Heather tries her hand at online dating. ...

TAKING LOVE AND LAW SERIOUSLY... Aiden O'Connell is a decorated and dedicated K-9 handler, teamed with a dynamic faithful partner, Cooper. Lindsay is a compassionate social worker who cares deeply for the displaced children she helps. These two public servants decide to adopt a little boy and get married to raise him together. Share in their engagement, training to foster-to-adopt, his job as a police officer, her work as a social worker, their wedding, honeymoon, and many other surprises along the way. But a huge obstacle threatens the home they built together when the little boy's abusive...

Grant Elliot leaves his father's veterinarian dynasty and overambitious twin brother to practice in the small town of Homedale, California. When local baker Kate Klein brings her ailing dog into the office, Grants's intrigued by the lab's gorgeous owner. He wants to get to know her but can't reveal his origins. What would she think if she knew his father's clinics cater only to the wealthy who spoil and pamper their pets instead of practicing genuine medicine? Kate Kline inherits Aunt Ella's Bake Shop when her aunt passes away and must make a success of the failing business or lose her ...

Angie is home, but it is the last place she wants to be. A failed marriage, dreams shattered, and the Podunk town she came from is leaving her depressed and anything but in the holiday spirit. When a chance encounter with a sweet old lady garners a cute puppy ornament, a crash landing with a newcomer in Baneville, kicks off new hope. Arthur has found peace. A quiet town, a place of safety, and somewhere to call home. When he crashes headlong into a young woman who has lost her holiday hope, he and his dog Millie will be the soft landing she needs. Home, hope, and faith come together with a ...

Fairy Godmothers can’t visit humans… …much less fall in love with them. Mila has broken both fairy rules, but for Lincoln, she’d do anything. For twenty years, Mila has secretly used her birthday wish to travel to the forbidden human world to visit her best friend—and the boy who saved her life. Now, he's no longer a boy, but a man that makes her stomach flutter and her heart pound. Using her last magical birthday wish, she confesses her feelings towards him, only to discover he's getting married. How can he love someone else? Lincoln has adored Mila since he was eight years old, ...

Dog tags for Christmas and Christmas at Central Bark Christmas short stories to warm your heart this holiday season, Dog Tags for Christmas Willa Rayne’s spent her life doing what’s expected of her. Now she has a great job and a house of her own, but where’s the romance in her life? All of that changes when she bakes cookies for a soldier. Eben Yates has an important decision to make. Should he stay in the Army? He’s been on three deployments and he misses the States. When he finds a stray in a nearby village and discovers he can bring Hero back, the dog and Willa give him reasons ...

Bulldogs, Boxers, and body parts were the last thing Lola expected on her morning walk. A heartwarming and hilarious cozy mystery set in a quaint British village with a talking French Bulldog. Lola is settling into the sleepy British village with Sassy, her crime-fighting French Bulldog. When Tony Munch’s boxer dog comes running up with a foot in its mouth they know a murder mystery is unfolding. Now, a friend is in trouble. The Russian crime family will not take kindly to the loss of one of their own. Even the police are blaming it on Tony and the evidence is mounting up against him.

A grumpy deputy struggling to find his Christmas spirit after a tragic loss, a new school teacher trying to fit in, and an adorable puppy that brings them together. Mark Phillips has no intentions of celebrating Christmas ever again. Not after the tragedy that ruined his family forever. His chip on his shoulder suits him just fine, and makes everyone in town know better than to cross him. That is, until he has a run-in with the new teacher in town and her adorable pup. She seems determined to bring sunshine into his life, whether he wants it or not. Christie Wilcox’s having a hard time ...

They say love lost is love forgotten. But some love endures. After a decade apart, two hearts reunite to face their shared past and embark on a journey to rediscover the real meaning of love. On the picturesque paradise of Pink Coral Island, childhood sweethearts Jenny Ormani and Christopher Drake find their love rekindled, but their path is not without its share of challenges. As they strive to restore and reopen a hotel that holds their dreams, they must confront the malevolence of vandalism and the threat of raging fires that seek to devour their aspirations. Complicating matters further...

So many adventures, so little time. Our next adventure is Tina and Brett's wedding. I'm so excited about that. Brett is so perfect for her, and I couldn't be happier for my friend. Tina deserves the best, and I couldn't be happier that she found exactly that. Beating my fear of California is happening after the wedding, and hopefully I'll find some more memories there. I really hope it works, and I don't find any more scary memories that no one knows about. They all insist that there aren't any more, but what if they just don't know about them? It's likely just an irrational fear, but it ...

When the shifters went public, the government hunted them to almost extinction. The vampires are smarter. They’ll stay hidden, even if Ryker has to hunt down a rogue vampire all by himself. There has been eleven murders, all connected by severe loss of blood. Each of the victims is dead, except for a stunning young woman named Aliza. Ryker’s trip to Dubuque should be quick and painless—swiftly laying down vampire law before the humans get suspicious. When Aliza reminds him of what it’s like to be human and the love he lost right here in this city eighty years ago, he finds himself ...

Rhett is strong. He’s heroic. He’s what every woman wants… …if only his wife would notice. Even without superpowers, Rhett fights side-by-side with Rayne, his superhero wife. Together, they’ve kept Summercoast safe for over eight years by defeating all sorts of dark forces. That was until now… There’s a new supervillain in town: a mad scientist with abilities this couple has never seen before. Dark Lightning is the first supervillain with powers stronger than Rayne’s, and the first villain that she can’t defeat. It’s like he knows everything about her—and it’s not ...

Amy Kate Anderson is Southern trouble in high heels. A Fire— A Murder— What’s happened to her quiet little town of Pine Lake? Book shop owner, Amy Kate Anderson, thought she was having the worse day ever … until they wheeled a body out of the coffee shop next door and her friend, Matt Murphy, co-owner of the Beans and Leaves, became the number one suspect for the DA. Can Amy Kate find a way to help her friend and keep her dreams for her bookshop from going up in smoke? Or will the handsome Lieutenant Gabe Cooper have his way and leave Amy Kate fishing for clues among the ashes? In ...