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It's time to take control of your retirement! Just one new activity can be the difference between boredom and burnout to enjoying your life to the fullest. This book introduces a 102 fun and stimulating activities to help you make the most of your time: ✅ SAFE, FUN, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES you can do today ✅ An easy way to research the right event and people that you get along with ✅ How to use technology instead of letting social media use you ✅ Activities that range from physically active, to mentally stimulating, to creative and inspiring ✅ Discover fun, secret senior ...

The largest Geomagnetic Storm of all-time hits a totally unprepared planet Earth! It sends the Western Interconnection power grid crashing down. Blackouts cover the entire Western US. Geomagnetically induced ground currents short out everything which is electronic, including computers, nearly all vehicles, appliances, cellphones, and even electronic watches. The Western US is thrown back into the pre-electronic stone age. And the loss of offsite power at the three reactor Palo Verde nuclear plant threatens to create an even greater secondary radiological release and environmental disaster! ...

When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black attends an office party at her friend Jack’s casino, she doesn’t expect murder to be on the menu. Tim and Susan, employees in Jack’s human resources department, collapse during the event. When Susan dies from what appears to have been intentional poisoning, Tiffany has no choice but to take the case. Who would’ve wanted to kill Susan, a pretty and charming young woman with seemingly no enemies but maybe a few too many admirers? As Tiffany investigates her death, she uncovers a surprising life, and an office rife with simmering resentments. ...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper Tiffany Black and her friend Ian investigate the death of a diner at Dimmer Dinners - a mysterious poisoning in a locked room. Tiffany learns about Emily's dangerous new case, and she and Jack try to learn the truth about what happened to Ryan and Stone. Meanwhile, Ian has to deal with Sally's ex-boyfriend showing up and trying to steal the day... Praise for A.R. Winters: "You fall in love with Tiffany Black from the start, and the mystery starts immediately" - Melissa Greenberg, Amazon.com Top 1000 Reviewer "Fans of Stephanie Plum, meet Tiffany Black, A.R. ...

Award winning architect Cody Andrews was in a relationship moving out of control. Although his partner loved the fast life in LA, Cody wanted to slow it down and try to enjoy life with his partner. After two years of fighting, Cody found that all he could do was leave the relationship to save his sanity and self respect. Moving out of LA seemed to be his best bet, so he bought an abandoned lighthouse in the Pacific Northwest and left his high powered life behind. Fixing up the lighthouse is enough to keep Cody’s mind occupied enough to forget everything he’d left behind, then he meets ...

Into the Light is a story of healing from loss, trauma and darkness told through poetry. It explores spirituality, meditation, intuition and personal exploration. The book is for the woman healing from abuse, sexual abuse, trauma, loss, heartbreak or adversity. It shares a transformative perspective of being in a state of darkness to finding hope, healing and light again. The book is inspired by true events of the author who experienced sexual abuse from her father and the process of healing and transforming trauma into power. This book explores trauma, abuse, sexual abuse, mental illness, ...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black investigates the death of a local prankster, she's pleased when she seems to have solved it straight away... "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" One suspect "confesses" to the crime immediately. And then another suspect “confesses” to being the real killer. And then another suspect confesses. And another... and another. Soon Tiffany and Ian find themselves back to square one, unsure of who the real killer is, and why all their suspects are intent on confessing their “guilt”. Meanwhile, Ian joins a ...

Desaray, a normal 14 year old girl, living a normal life. Her everyday life suddenly changed when the world as she knew it ceased to exist. Her world, but not her world. Monsters appearing out of nowhere. 90% of the population disappeared. An apocalypse like none other. A system gained from killing a single monster. Once human, now a dragon... All of these things happening all at the same time, turning Desaray's world upside down. How will she cope in this new world, not as a human but as a dragon?

Step into Bridgie Ned's Enchanting World of Mystery and Adventure! When Jack Daly’s prize pig disappears, the village of Doona is thrown into a frenzy. But Bridgie Ned suspects there’s more to this mystery than stolen livestock—especially when ghostly figures begin appearing in the mist. With her ragtag gang of friends (and her rival cousin Fiona close behind), Bridgie follows a trail of strange clues that point to secrets buried deep in Doona’s past—secrets guarded by ancient warriors who may not be as dead as legend claims. Blending cozy mystery with Irish folklore, this tale of...

Addrienne is surprised to learn that a Bed and Breakfast association from England is holding their annual conference on board the ship. She's excited to meet some of the vendors, especially those who supply desserts and other snacks to the B&Bs, and are offering some of their samples to cruise participants... Unfortunately, it's not all fun and games when the former head of the association is found murdered - and Addi and her friends must uncover the killer before the cruise ends!

This eBook explores the life, achievements, and legacy of Sir Isaac Newton, one of the most influential scientists in history. From his early years as a curious and independent thinker to his groundbreaking contributions in mathematics, physics, and astronomy, Newton's work revolutionized the scientific world. Known for his formulation of the laws of motion and universal gravitation, Newton's theories not only laid the foundation for classical mechanics but also altered our understanding of the universe itself. The eBook dives into Newton’s significant inventions, such as the reflective ...

Has Ian really been kidnapped? A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper Things hit too close to home for cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black when her assistant Ian’s “hog brother” is killed—and Ian is accused of murder. To make matters worse, Ian is nowhere to be found, and Tiffany soon suspects he’s been kidnapped. Along with her friend Stone as a substitute sidekick, Tiffany must track down Ian before it’s too late. As the search for her wayward assistant—and the murderer—prove equally challenging, Tiffany’s family decides to host a speed-dating event for her cousin, and things ...

Sylvie thought she was safe with Father Jacques. She never saw them coming. This is the third novella in The Light of Sylvie series. She has been chased by pirates and forced to flee Georgetown lest she be convicted of killing Herr Becker. Would she ever be free? Would she ever be able to exact sweet revenge on pirates? Would she ever find a home, a man to love, a refuge from her ghosts? Follow her adventures - treasures to be found, a confrontation with Stone Eyes and a legend to fulfill.

The headmistress of a prestigious private school disappears after a student is injured. Neither the family lawyer nor the police inspector believes the girl’s story of how she was hurt. When young Raegan McAllister returns home, she finds it no haven. Her guardian, an older half-sister, resents the child she’s never met and is determined to send her back. As the investigation continues, a tangled web of secrets, bitterness, animosity, vengeance, and madness push everyone to the brink. Can Payton McAllister, head of a large shipping agency, forget the hatred she has for her absentee ...

When Lily Garrison agrees to host this month’s Turtle Cove book club, she never expects the night to end in murder. Former resident Eleanor Sterling returns to town to debut her latest poetry collection, a book filled with cryptic verses exposing the secrets of Turtle Cove’s residents. But as Eleanor begins her reading, she suddenly collapses and dies in front of a stunned audience. The suspect list grows as whispers swirl about her literary rival, Daphne Sinclair, and the townspeople who’d rather keep their skeletons in the closet. With her sister Grace and trusty beagle Rocky by her...

"Relatable to young readers...addicting!" "I've smiled, laughed, sighed, giggled, daydreamed and fantasized while reading your book." Soon after Estelle Knight, a 15yr old TV star, finally meets and loses her virginity to her childhood celebrity crush, ultra-handsome, smooth talking Colvin Meters, she realizes that everything that glitters is only broken glass. Colvin is one of the rare good memories from her childhood and she's desperate to hold on to him no matter what. With her estranged abusive sister still missing and no mother or father to help her navigate super stardom or the birds ...

A thrilling collection of the first eight Samantha Moon short stories, including: Teeth - What happens when a child is born with a rare throwback gene, a gene that produces two exceptionally long teeth? Vampire Nights - Samantha Moon meets someone unexpected on a late night trip to Denny's, someone who seems to know all her secrets and has all the answers. Vampire Blues - Samantha Moon discovers that even a routine case can offer a few surprises―and that not all men are created equal. Vampire Dreams - Samantha Moon sets out to find the answer to a mysterious, haunting dream...a dream in ...

SHE MADE LOVE. THEN SHE MADE HISTORY. The stunning prequel to the prize poly Sleeping Lotus series! In a world where magic is bestowed by dragons, Kori Hashimoto-Barren would rather be normal. After all, her parents were sacrificed to a dragon seven years ago, and she couldn't hate the beasts more if she tried. But this year, the dragons are returning for their new sacrifice, and Kori will have no choice but to offer herself. She can only hope that--as an indentured servant to a magelord--her life is too boring for the dragons to want it. That is, her life used to be boring... until Eidan ...

She's on fire. He's cold as ice. Only together can they uncover the truth. Blaise is a brilliant risk analyst who is skyrocketing up the corporate ladder—until she discovers she possesses dangerous fire magic that threatens to burn down her entire life. Her childhood friend Tristan is an ice wizard and jaded detective for the Order of Twilight. Consumed by his parents' cold case, he's on the trail of a fearsome creature of living flame that leaves nothing of its victims but ashes. Blaise is his prime suspect in a string of magical murders. To prove her innocence, she must join forces with...

Lady Claire Hamilton was a small child when her father left England, taking her and her mother to live in France. He wanted them to escape the influence of his dictatorial father, who never approved of his son's marriage and wanted the marriage annulled. Now, both of Lady Claire's parents are deceased and she is back in England looking for her mother's family. But someone seems to want to stop her, and has gone so far as to try to abduct her. While she and her maid are on their way to meet with someone who may know her mother's parents, two men accost them and grab Lady Claire. Her maid ...