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Praise for Pattaya Heat: "IF YOU ENJOY OLD DETECTIVE STORIES, YOU'LL ENJOY THIS." "EXCELLENT BOOK AND A GREAT NEW DETECTIVE!" Welcome to Pattaya City, Thailand. This piss-poor paradise makes Las Vegas look like a PG-13 Disney movie. Pattaya is where Richy Sky has landed for a premature mid-life crisis. This is not where he wants to be, scraping by taking small-time PI jobs, mostly infidelity investigations. The fun, if you could call it that, can't last forever, and now Richy sees a way out -- a new job, one that pays very well. All he has to do is find a missing antique watch that's worth ...

A Luxury Cruise. A Murder at Sea. A Treasure Worth Killing For. What starts as a relaxing cruise for Addi, Sam, and Cece quickly turns into a nightmare at sea. One minute, they’re enjoying ocean views—the next, they’re stranded in a lifeboat, heading toward a deserted island. Somewhere nearby, stolen World War II gold is hidden beneath the waves. But before they can even begin to unravel the mystery, a private investigator is murdered aboard the ship, leaving them with more questions than answers. With a killer on the loose, sharks circling the island, and danger at every turn, the ...

Read all of Cindy Blackburn's Cozy Mysteries for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Small sleuth, tiny town, unfailing fun. Welcome to Lake Elizabeth, Vermont, where the water’s growing colder, the leaves are turning orange, and Cassie Baxter is going nuts. Who wouldn’t go a little nuts with this latest unexpected development? Meet five-year-old Truman Tripp. Cassie, who is most definitely not a kid person, can’t understand why his mother left the child with her. But some even more perplexing problems soon present themselves, and Cassie’s already Looney Tunes life gets even loonier. Expect...

Having settled in to living together... and learning of the horrific truth, Raziel and Lialah are confronted with a new and unexpected challenge... but they are not without means. Their magic has grown, their disguises are flawless... nearly. And they are ready for the challenge of a human school, Albaer's living hell, and they're all in it together.

Pretending to be in love with a fae prince is easy. But what happens when the fairy tale feels dangerously real? Tessa’s injury ended her mountain biking career and broke her heart. But now a magic portal has sent her into a world of eerie creatures, haunted ruins, and a devastatingly handsome fae prince. Prince Ademar is unwillingly betrothed to the heir of a distant realm, so he makes Tessa an offer. If she disguises herself as a princess, he promises to sneak her home again through the portal. All she has to do is fool a palace full of fae royals with sharp wits and sharper blades. But...

Let Sleeping Bones Lie In the quiet seaside town of Turtle Cove the Garrison sisters' inn is the perfect getaway ---until Grace Garrison's curious beagle, Rocky, digs up a human bone in the garden. Grace, a former journalist, left her nosy days behind to run the inn with her twin sister, Lily. But when Detective Sam Carter warns her to steer clear of the case and the locals grow suspiciously tight-lipped. Grace can't resist following the trail. Haunted by her past, and with her ex-husband's cautionary voice lingering in her mind, Grace embarks on a dangerous quest to solve a mystery buried ...

My name is Aiko Tsuniki, and I was the unluckiest man on Earth. All of that changed when I found myself in another world. And I mean all of that changed. I was no longer a man, no longer a human, and no longer on Earth. I was, somehow, brought to the world of Manami, a steampunk fantasy world of industrialist goblins and elves, mechpilot dwarves, and adventurers of all kinds, plying their skills against dragons, monsters, and even international conspiracies. What's a brand new kitsune with no idea how to use magic, nothing to go home to, and no way back anyway, going to do? Become an ...

When Tiffany and Ian go to Uncle Joe’s family reunion party, they don’t expect to run into a killer… A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper But that’s exactly what happens when Uncle Joe’s ex-wife Beryl is found dead! Trapped inside Beryl’s creepy old house by an avalanche, Tiffany and Ian must work quickly to uncover who among the other houseguests is the killer. As Beryl’s unsavory past starts coming to light, Tiffany realizes that quite a few people staying in the house have secrets of their own, and good reason to want Beryl dead. From disgruntled family members to secret lovers, to ...

A fake assassin. An heiress seeking revenge. An inventor saving to travel worlds. Welcome to Seattle, the West City. A place of hope, security, and safety. A place of new beginnings and freedom. Or so they would have you think. While on the surface, the city is a beautiful place with a thriving economy, evil is running rampant. But things have changed, people have started disappearing into thin air. The blame is placed on one person. Orion, the hooded nightmare. When Sayler's father went missing, she was determined to find his killer and take her revenge. But when she finally finds the ...

Thought-provoking essays on the conflict between fundamentalist religion and science, and exposing the anti-science, extremist political agenda of the modern creationist industry. Based on the popular Rosa Rubicondior blog rosarubicondior.blogspot.com. (Beware of abusive imitations).

Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Most rums are produced in Caribbean countries such as Jamaica and Cuba, or sugar-producing regions, such as the Philippines and Taiwan. Rums are produced in various grades. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails, whereas "golden" and "dark" rums were typically consumed straight or neat, "on the rocks, or used for cooking. Rum is associated with frozen cocktails, poolside tiki bars and tropical vacations. Some of the more popular rum cocktails include ...

Everyone has a story...and a dream. Patricia didn’t trust easily. Her ex-husband had taught her all the reasons not to. But Daine didn’t give up easily. Andrew wanted to make certain his granddaughter was happy with her life…then his daughter showed up. Jillian was determined to learn more about her family’s history and the mystery surrounding the woman in the painting at Daine’s house…she didn’t count on Nic being just as interested in it as she was. Hannah couldn’t be happier with her new husband…or so she thought. Livy was thrilled with her and Patricia’s business ...

You'll get four full-length novels, each featuring a dreamy cowboy, feel-good clean romance, and a charming small-town setting in this contemporary western Christmas romance box set. You'll also get a bonus prequel novella. Christmas comes to the small Northwestern town of Corbin when a production company arrives to film four Christmas movies. For the cowboys of Snowy Canyon Ranch, Christmas isn't the only thing in the air. Suddenly, romance is all around. Candy Canes and Cowboys Christian Snow is doing everything he can to hold his family ranch together. But he has just days to save the ...

What do you get when you cross Northern Exposure with a Hallmark Christmas movie? Polar Creek: population quirky. Where moose have the right-of-way and the only stoplight blinks when it feels like it. Sadie looks forward to spending Christmas wrapped in romance and holiday magic in a cozy Alaska cabin. Instead, her world turns over when she finds her fiancé has been gift-wrapping his heart for someone else. But when Sadie tries to return home, a precarious bush plane flight strands her in the tiny town of Polar Creek during a fierce Alaskan blizzard. Kreston runs the tiny town with more ...

Maggie's a coffee shop owner determined to find Mr. Right. Braxton's a full-of-himself carpenter she’s dubbed Mr. Never. When the two are forced to pair up in a storytelling duel, Maggie's temper boils hotter than their freshest brew. But when she glimpses his not-so-infuriating side, Maggie can’t help but think that something else is brewing between them. Maggie Modella, owner of the VA Beach Coffee Loft, has found the keys to true love! Well, they're not actually keys; they're darts. Cupid darts, to be exact. If she simply collects the darts found within the pages of her new life-...

This book gives you actionable steps you can take to feel aligned with your soul and connect to your angels and the divine. This book contains: Activating self-healing energy meditations Breath work Meditation programs Vibration raising energy work Coaching journaling work Wellness habits and rituals You will learn in this book to: Ignite your self-healing and wellness Raise your vibration Increase your intuition Receive guidance from your angels Receive guidance from your soul Feel Divine support in every day life Feel guided, protected, cherished Connecting More Deeply With Your Soul You ...

Missing for 3,000 years, Magic has returned to Olympus. But is it the change they need—or the end of everything? Darien Glade was torn from his world and thrust into Olympus, chosen as one of the Eldric—warriors fated to stop the rise of Cyprin, the dark sorcerer threatening all existence. As new dangers close in, Darien discovers that magic isn’t lost after all—it’s hidden. And he may be able to wield it. While Darien fights to survive, the remaining Eldric journey across Olympus to recover the ancient weapons needed to end the cycle. And far from them all, Evatra sets off on her...

The line between mortal and divine blurs as an ancient threat resurfaces, determined to plunge New York into chaos. Eryx Ross, now fully embracing his destiny as Apollo's vessel, must navigate his burgeoning powers and deepening bond with the enigmatic Alexander Knight, the mortal embodiment of Hades. Together, they face an unconventional challenge that will test their love and the very fabric of their world. Amidst the gathering darkness, Eryx and Alex's souls entwine on a cosmic scale, their love a beacon of hope against the sinister machinations of the Order. They rally allies both old ...

The author of this unfortunate tale should have known the dangers of the sea, but armed with a little knowledge and a bit too much faith in his own ability, he decided to jump into a boat and sail away. This is the very true story (I’m sad to say) of sailing the yacht called 'Solo' alone. Never having owned a boat before and after only a few weeks trying to learn the intricacies of sailing a small eighteen-foot six-inch craft. The sailor of Solo finds himself two miles out to sea and quietly wondering: what the hell was he doing there?... The plan was a quick dash around the Kent coast to...

Earth’s oceans are so vast, not even merfolk have explored everywhere. And for good reason. An unexpected call from the CIA seems initially like a routine job, but Agent Michaels has a surprise for her. At a nondescript Agency warehouse, Alex discovers something she never imagined possible and soon finds herself on the way to Atlantis, deep on the ocean floor halfway around the world. Worse, the denizens of the fabled city are locked in a desperate fight for survival against an adversary older than human civilization... and they’re losing. If Alex gets caught up in the undersea war, she...