End your trips to the pharmacy – make your backyard or porch the only one-stop medicinal shop you’ll ever need.Do you keep seeing doctors who only focus on your symptoms but never actually get to the root cause of your ailment?Are you tired of spending hundreds of dollars on conventional medicines, supplements, and doctors?And perhaps, you’re passionate about gardening and…
Meet the agent with an impossible directive: solve the FBI’s most baffling cases.This book bundle includes the first six books in the Abby Kane FBI series. These gripping thrillers have captivated nearly a million readers worldwide, racking up thousands of 5-star reviews.Readers have recommended this to friends, book clubs, and more.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “There is nothing predictable in these books!”⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Abby breaks…
Inspired by the music of Lana Del Rey. Sisters, Alayna and Morgan, are reunited through grief. When Morgan returns home to Annapolis, MD after the death of their mother. However, despite the solemn circumstances at play, the two siblings can't avoid reopening old familial wounds. Both had dreams of fame and fortune, but each one took separate paths. Alayna, was…
With her tattoos and piercings, MIT tech genius Cami Lark is rebellious and anti-authoritarian—and finds herself in deep trouble when she hacks the FBI. Faced with the choice of prison or aiding the BAU hunt down serial killers, Cami reluctantly partners. Yet when she is faced with a killer with a penchant for Augmented Reality, and with future victims lives…
“Thriller writing at its best... A gripping story that's hard to put down.”--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (re Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much…
Tom Lewis has a monster in his head. You’d better pray it doesn’t see you.The plan was perfect. The break-in flawless. The bodies left behind nothing but collateral.But one survivor remains.Tom Lewis. A quiet gardener. A gentle giant with no history, no home, and a broken mind.The criminals think he’s nothing.They’re wrong.Because inside Tom lives Jimmy Blue—relentless, brilliant, merciless. And…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Very intense. The characters felt alive . . . definitely five stars.” Imane, GoodreadsA NAIL-BITING DOMESTIC THRILLER FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Two estranged sisters.One obsessive boyfriend.A dark secret that could destroy them all.Beth has the perfect life. She’s the one who escaped her bleak hometown and now she’s got a successful business, a devoted boyfriend, and her dream home.Then one…
In this action-packed mystery thriller by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, Cora Shields, 30, former Navy Seal turned FBI Special Agent, will stop at nothing to catch a killer— but she is stunned, after bending one rule too many, to find herself fired. When a former military friend needs her to help find her missing daughter, Cora must work outside…
Unleash the Power of Your Mind with The Magic of BelievingClaude Bristol’s The Magic of Believing is a timeless classic that explores the transformative power of belief and its impact on achieving success. With profound insights and practical advice, this book reveals how harnessing the power of thought can lead to extraordinary outcomes in life, work, and relationships.Key Concepts in…
Unlock the Power of Your Inner WorldFeeling Is the Secret by Neville Goddard is a transformative guide to mastering the art of manifestation and harnessing the creative power of your mind. With profound simplicity, Goddard reveals the secret to achieving your desires by aligning thought, feeling, and belief.The Key to ManifestationGoddard emphasizes that feeling is the foundation of all creation.…
I should’ve known better… Dating a bad boy biker could’ve only led to one thing: Heartbreak.But that wasn’t even the end of it. The entire ordeal also gave me a baby. One that I kept from him. Before you judge me, know that he was the one to walk away and move to another country. For years, I missed looking…
They’re not-quite enemies. They’re not-really friends. They’re definitely not lovers. But they’re absolutely going to be one of those things when this is over.He really doesn’t want to want this woman.Or her otters.And no, “otters” is not a euphemism.She has otters. And she wants him to take care of them. And he's going to say yes.Is that going to get…
MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent and BAU specialist Dakota Steele is as tough as they come—and as brilliant, too, able to crack serial killers that no one else can. But when bodies turn up in scrap metal yards, displayed in dramatic and disturbing ways, Dakota may have finally met her match.“The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the…
From New York Times Bestselling Author Laura ScottRisking their hearts and their lives while protecting the innocent…Will they find the kidnapped boy in time?Sign language teacher Aubrey Clark feels responsible when ten-year-old Lucas goes missing. She’s determined to find her deaf student and knows more than she should from reading the lips of the man involved in the boy’s disappearance.…
When matchmaker Freya Hansen-Adler is inspired by the holiday spirit, she’ll stop at nothing to see former Navy SEAL Harris and single mom Ava get the happily ever after they deserve…I set the bar pretty low when it comes to the holidays.I have to. As a Navy officer, I spend plenty of them far from anyplace I’d call “home”… sometimes…
If you've got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right.EXCEPT when it comes to love. She does NOT do love potions.Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client who showed up three weeks before Christmas seeking a love potion because her husband was cheating on her.So, Courtney asked about poison, instead.She said she was…
In this cowboy romance, young love is given a second—and final—chance.Over the passing years, Rancher Colt McLeod never stopped loving Marlee Fox, but she has refused to speak to him since high school. On a not-so-accidental encounter, he captures her attention and the promise of a dance.Marlee falls in love with Colt all over again but knows she can’t take…
Shy librarian Catena likes her quiet life…until a huge naked man muscles his way into her house, insisting he's been woken from his centuries-long sleep to be her personal protector. Catena's life is turned upside down when she's saved by a creature she's only heard about in books. If only her hero's rock-hard abs weren't actually made out of stone.Tor…
Fall in love on Hazel Island with the start of a brand-new, small-town romance series from USA Today bestselling author Iris Morland.They’re just friends…until one kiss changes everything.After a messy divorce, Gwen Parker retreats to idyllic Hazel Island to start a new life. She has no time for relationships now, not when she has a bed and breakfast to run.No…
"I've found my new Queen of the Regency Romance Novel" - Kindle AmazonianThe Regency Goddesses Series novels have over 100,000 downloads and are regularly in the U.S. top 20 for Historical Romance, and Humor & Satire. They can be enjoyed in any order.AURORA♥ an opposites-attract romance♥ a formidable hero♥ an irrepressible heroine♥ a menagerie of lovable characters“I think the women…
Welcome to Billionaire Ranch, USA Today bestseller Vanessa Vale's new cowboy romance series. Where love points you in the right direction when you least expect it.Everyone thinks I'm the disgraced cowboy.That means my cover's working. The focus of my FBI investigation?North Wainright.One look at her and I'm f$cked.I want her, and not behind bars.The closer I get, the more I…
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“Five weeks ago, I’d given my cheating ex and crumbling career in the San Francisco PD the proverbial middle finger, and moved to the Wild West…of Ireland. In that time, I’d learned to bake scones without burning them (okay, I still scrape off scorch marks), rescued a kitten trapped in a drainpipe (well, I’d helped), and solved a murder (that…
A single mom returns to her family’s Wyoming Christmas tree farm for the holidays and runs into an injured cowboy from her past who just might be the Christmas miracle her little boy needs. A wonderful holiday romance that will melt your heart. ★★★★★ "It's so wonderful! I laughed and I cried. There are so many Christmas miracles." ~Five-Star Review,…
A billion hornets roar… the sky is shattered by titanic thunder … and searing flame threatens to engulf the world…December 7, 1941 – America reels as a massive Japanese air strike rains destruction onto the naval base at Pearl harbor. Battleships decimated, thousands of sailors, Marines and airmen burn alive… and shock and hopelessness grip the country in merciless talons…
Amateur sleuthing just got more amateur… Recently unemployed checkout-chick Charlie Davies is going after a murderer.A laugh-out-loud funny, not-quite-cozy mystery. Contains bad guys, bad language, and bad hand-eye coordination. My nemesis has been accused of offing his billionaire uncle for an inheritance, and as much as I’d love to see James McKenzie rot in prison, there are two problems.One: He…
Margarete stumbles out of the bombed-out house, the dust settling around her like snow. Mistaking her for the dead officer’s daughter, a guard rushes over to gently ask her if she is all right and whether there’s anything he can do to help her. She glances down at where the hated yellow star had once been, and with barely a…
Life after college isn’t as seen on TV: Jen’s low-paying job is uninspiring, her boyfriend won’t commit, and she just got evicted. The most exercise she gets comes from dodging debt collectors. Then she sees aån ad seeking competitors for a new reality show with a $250,000 prize. She desperately needs money and the lottery isn’t looking good, so she…
A good cop. A deadly adversary. A case of the highest profile.When two security staffers for a local celebrity are gunned down in broad daylight, Miami Homicide Lieutenant Nash Harrington is on a mission for justice.Unknown to the lieutenant, the murders of the woman’s security detail are just the beginning. The victims are collateral damage from a much bigger plan,…
Liddy Bell shot her husband - or did she? In the middle of a party she's giving with her guests just feet away? Liddy's sister Kim, a true crime writer, struggles to prove her sister innocent - and avoid falling for a man who might be dangerous...while trapped with five people in a house at night, without power in a…
Walking on this town, during work or in your kitchen: you can find a way… anywhere, any meetings… watching who’s around you.Different people, sure that no one’s gonna be there for whole life, sure that someone else will barely touch us. May be will be beside your trolley, our partner in this era, who knows a lot about you.This is…
One unforgettable night leads to an unlikely shared connection, and unlikely connections never go unnoticed by the good folks in Green Valley, Tennessee. . .Jackson James follows the rules. He has to. He’s a sheriff’s deputy in a super small town with a super big personality. However, strict adherence to the law during the day has been enjoyably balanced by…
When three sizzling yard workers help Sloane pick out the best Christmas tree on the lot, she forgets all about her breakup. But when the gorgeous trio offer to come back to her place and help set it up? She's about the have the mother of all holiday rebounds. When a shattered relationship threatens to destroy her Christmas spirit, Sloane…
Life at sea isn't always tranquil. Anchored off a small uninhabited cay in the Bahamas, Chase witnesses another boat being boarded. Before he can react, the skipper of the other vessel is kidnapped. Chase rushes over to find the skipper's teenaged daughter hiding in a locker. When one of the kidnappers returns, Chase finds himself protecting the girl at all…
Book 1 in the NEW Sophie Lee Saga!This book will delight fans of TV shows like Alias and Dark Angel who love reading paranormal thrillers such as Nora Roberts Key Trilogy.From page one, Sophie Lee Harris has a team of assassins on her heels. She knows she will get away, because that's what she does. She keeps the bad guys…
*****"A delightful, feel-good story!"A mystery to solve. A women's shelter to save. And two strangers who find love and family in the most magical season of all….From the USA Today bestselling author of feel-good, small-town romances, comes a love story filled with Christmas miracles, redemptive love, and the unbreakable bonds of found family.Kat Bennet has one wish this Christmas—save Hope…
Murder in an exclusive gymnasium. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals. A kidnapped witness. The Sinaloa cartel again.Phoenix Assistant DA Clara Alvera calls Detective Lori Sanchez in the middle of the night to report the gruesome murder of her friend—a reporter named Josie Vale. The reporter was onto a story about counterfeit prescription drugs and the powerful Maraxx Pharma Corporation. Sanchez vows to protect…
FBI agent Lilah Love leads a complicated life. She's engaged to Kane Mendez, a man most call dangerous, but hey birds of a feather, do flock together. She's dangerous, too, and in ways only Kane understands. As for their happily ever after, well that might have to wait. Right now, an old enemy who should be dead is still living,…
" Medical suspense as sharp as it gets. Euliano is off to a good, no, a brilliant start." — Kathy Reichs, New York Times best-selling authorEnd-of-life care— or assisted deathWhen her elderly patients start dying at home days after minor surgery, anesthesiologist Dr. Kate Downey wants to know why. The surgeon, not so much. " Old people die, that' s…
The first in a stunning new crime series from 2m+ international bestseller Adam Croft.A peaceful Sunday morning in Rutland is shattered when a dead body is discovered on the rocks at Normanton Church.The victim has been laid out in a crucifixion pose, facing the altar. DI Caroline Hills is certain there’s a religious connection — one which threatens the tranquility…
They say Katherine Winterborne is dead. But an immortal never really dies—an immortal transitions.When Morgan is named head of her immortal clan after her mother’s mysterious death, she hardly expects to be thrown into a power struggle with her uncle and then accused of an unimaginable crime. She also never thought she’d become the target of a dangerous stalker—a man…
I have one rule: No good girls.And they don’t get much nicer than sugar-and-spice Princess Elizabeth.You’d think a woman who designs lingerie would be sexy and fun.You would be wrong. My fiancée is a dreary little mouse, and I have no doubt we’ll make each other miserable if we go through with our arranged marriage.But I can’t dishonor my grandfather’s…
Being kidnapped by aliens is only the start of Jade's problems. Thankfully, her rescuers, an alien race known as the Clecanians, are willing to protect her, but she has to stay on their planet for one year and respect the rules of their culture—including choosing a husband. Jade refuses at first but decides to play along until she can find…
A woman starting over. A new house with an unexpected twist. A cape wearing butler acting as the world's worst life coach."Happily Ever After" wasn't supposed to come with a do-over option. But when my husband of twenty years packs up and heads for greener pastures and my son leaves for college, that's exactly what my life becomes.Do-over.This time, though,…
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3 Mystery books for your reading pleasure. Silent Crime This world is evil. My mother used to tell me that evil only comes to those who are looking for it, and maybe she was right. Corruption and death walk hand and hand in this town. I refuse to give in, but giving up seems to be my only option. As…
Everyone knows that Santa and his elves wrap the most beautiful presents. But have you ever gotten a present that’s…not? Too much tape? Not enough paper? A ribbon that just doesn't curl? Well there's a story behind those presents. The story of one very special elf, two big hands, and an even bigger dream. Ham Hands the Christmas Elf is…
The Secret Battle is a novel about a soldier executed for cowardice. The novel follows the career of a young officer, Harry Penrose. A sensitive, educated young man, Penrose had enlisted in the ranks in 1914, immediately after completing his second year at Oxford. After six months in training he had been prevailed upon by his relatives – like most…
Fans of Netflix's Virgin River series and Sweet Magnolias will love this small-town, feel-good romance!Kylie loves everything about Christmas. The lights, the carols, the snow-covered streets and, most of all, the smiles on the faces of everyone she meets. Well, almost everyone. When her friends ask her to organize the biggest fundraising Christmas party Sapphire Bay has ever seen, the…
He’s a grumpy silver fox who’s about to become a grandfather, and she’s the sunshiny young midwife who wants babies of her own…Owen Kincaid knows how hard it is to have a kid when you’re still a kid yourself, and eighteen years after the fact, the paramedic watching his daughter go through the same thing. The last thing she needs…
‘Heart wrenching… I really struggled to put this book down, particularly the end of the book which I sat up until 2am reading and trying hard not to wake my husband with my crying!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1941, Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. An unforgettable story of love, hope and betrayal, and a testament to the courage of humanity in history’s darkest days.…
RyleyDon’t trust the fairy tales. They trick you into believing true love will appear on the back of a white horse, in the form of a perfect, handsome Prince Charming. Most of the time, Prince Charming turns out to be even more deceptive and evil than the wolf himself. I thought I’d met my soulmate at high school. Turned out,…
In a Deviant Future, the world has been reshaped. Humanity has been changed. Yet despite it all, one thing does survive—love. An exciting paranormal, dystopian romance from New York Times bestselling author, Eve Langlais. Laura's been taught the world is toxic outside the domes, but that's not the only lie she's been told. There are people in the Wasteland, marauders,…
A swoony friends to lovers romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!Rule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend.Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend.Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules.ShayJackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him…
Discover the recipe for love in Sweetbriar Cove with this delectable small-town romance from New York Times bestselling author, Melody Grace! Natalie Diaz believes that life is sweet. It's why she's leaving heartbreak behind to start a delicious new chapter: opening her dream candy store on Cape Cod. Goodbye, break-up blues, hello, handmade chocolate truffles! She's determined to make her…
Return to Heart Falls—a place for family, friends, and falling in love.The first stand alone novel in a new trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend.Lisa Coleman committed to stay in Heart Falls until her sister’s baby arrives, but after that, she’s moving on. She’s not sure exactly what is on the agenda, so it’s good to still…
When a series of nameless patients vanish after they arrive, Dr. Zora Smyth scrambles for answers. There's a dark secret…Chief surgical resident Zora Smyth is used to the atypical: a sister that has disappeared, false murder charges from a serial killer, and a brush with death.So when nameless patients show up on her operating table and subsequently disappear on her…
She woke up on a spaceship in a new body with incredible abilities. Now, she must save the universe.Elle thought her summer would be ordinary—until she wakes up on a spaceship with newfound magic and incredible physical abilities. Suddenly, the fate of the universe rests in her hands.A mysterious Darkness is spreading, consuming planets, including Elle's home. With her new…
A matchmaking aunt wants her nephew to find love under the mistletoe...All doggy daycare owner Callie Andrews wants for Christmas is to win first prize this year. The annual window display competition is a huge event in Silver Falls, and she’s determined to showcase her success when her family visits her small town. It's time for her parents and three…
He won’t stop until he claims what is his…Years have passed since Tyler Posey last saw Kace Cade.Fifteen years ago, he was a relationship-shy boy with deep dimples who stole her heart right out of her chest. When an opportunity came knocking she went in search of her dreams, but destiny brought her back home to Bohannan, Wyoming—and to Kace…
Small-town Southern charm, a down-on-her-luck amateur sleuth, and a campground with a murder problem—Normal, Kentucky is anything but normal.When Mae West loses everything after her husband’s massive Ponzi scheme collapses, she’s left with one thing she never asked for: a rundown campground in Kentucky and a set of old camper keys. Determined to rebuild her life, Mae heads to Normal…
I need to hire a wife. But I only want my assistant.I'm Evan Cook—billionaire tech entrepreneur and widower. Professionally, I’ve got it together. Now that I’m alone, my personal life is a disaster. Since I’m a busy man, remarrying is the practical solution. But I’m done with love, so I decide to hire a wife. The ideal woman must be…
Recently arrived in London, Millie Ashton thinks English high society is full of empty headed, arrogant fools. But when she meets Lord Alex Radley, she falls desperately in love with him.Fearing humiliation and rejection, she decides the only sensible thing to do is take her pride and go home to India. Men like Alex do not fall for girls like…
A crumbling house, a buried love story, and one dangerously charming handyman…Buying a falling-down Victorian fixer-upper was supposed to be my fresh start. Sure, I had no renovation skills, no budget to speak of, and no idea what I was doing—but I also wasn’t expecting to uncover a hidden cache of love letters and an antique engagement ring buried beneath…
He’s looking for peace and quiet—and she’s a bullhorn in a breakfast café.All single dad Ryder wants is peace, quiet, and pancakes.Valentine is serving up the exact opposite at the Short Stack Café. She’s a disaster waiting to happen—a gorgeous, irresistible disaster.Ryder can’t risk his newfound stability on a whirlwind like Valentine. He definitely can’t risk his heart.But one taste…
Tucson, Arizona – Eighteen-year-old Matt Garrison is harboring two terrible secrets: his involvement in the drowning death of his 12-year-old cousin, and a night of drunken sex with his best friend’s mother, Crystal, whom he finds dead in a bathtub of blood. Guilt forces Matt to act on impulse and hide his involvement with Crystal. Detective Winston Radhauser knows Matt…
The hole they dug was not deep. A white flour bag encased the little body. Three small faces watched from the window, eyes black with terror.The child in the middle spoke without turning his head. ‘I wonder which one of us will be next?’When a woman’s body is discovered in a cathedral and hours later a young man is found…
An unbelievably twisty and page-turning psychological thriller in Kindle Unlimited from New York Times best seller and USA Today author Roger Stelljes. The mystery author with 3+ million downloads and 230,000+ Amazon and Goodreads reviews. Click Read For Free in Kindle Unlimited or Audiobook to listen & workout for free!He's the perfect boyfriend... with the perfect lies... but is he…
Out of all the football stadiums in the world, why did Roxanne “The Ballbuster” Benson have to plow through mine? Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for women playing professional football. But what I’m not for is The Ballbuster waltzing onto my field, trying to take over my position as the Wildcats’ starting kicker. The woman dislocated my knee with…
** BONUS DEAL - GET THE THOMAS PRESCOTT SERIES (1-4) FOR JUST $4.99 (Reg. $14.99)**In the electrifying fourth book in the bestselling Thomas Prescott series, Prescott must prove a horrific crime in a small town is tied to Big Biotech. When retired homicide detective Thomas Prescott learns he's inherited a 250-acre farm in Tarrin, Missouri (pop. 2,100), he can't get…
A Ruthless Killer... A Drug Operation Gone Wrong... A Charter Boat Captain Pulled into the Chase.... Frank Mattituck’s life is turned upside-down by the disappearance of a friend. Mattituck sets out to find him, only to find himself face-to-face with a ruthless killer who turns his attention on Mattituck. Chased through the Alaska wilderness and seas, Mattituck must tap into…
Come home this Christmas to…CHRISTMAS TOWN, TENNESSEEWhere everyday dreams come true!New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ginny Baird brings you the start of a brand new holiday series…THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE SHOP(Christmas Town, Book 1)Hannah Winchester is down on her luck and disillusioned with love, but her fortunes are about to change. When Hannah inherits a defunct bakery in…
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SHE’S THE BIGGEST TARGET. She knows everyone’s secrets—and that knowledge makes her dangerous to someone’s plans...Agent Jasmine Len is more than just the assistant to the deputy director of the newly forming PAVAD division of the FBI. No one knows more about the new division of the FBI she and the director were creating. Or knows more than Jasmine does…
In New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Cantrell's sequel to the award-winning The World Beneath, software genius, Joe Tesla, confronts an equally brilliant and far more powerful foe. Still crippled by agoraphobia and confined to the tunnels under New York City, Joe is haunted by the fact that he cannot even attend his father's funeral. His father’s death brings threats…
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Alicia Rades presents a charming young adult paranormal series where friendships form with ghosts and a teen psychic uncovers mysterious secrets.Over a million downloads world-wide! Fire in Frost is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree and was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest.The fire growing inside of her isn't the kind that…
❤ The toughest mission of his career… Her❤The Christmas season isn’t looking great for April Gareaux. Her job is uninspiring, her engagement is off, and she has nowhere to live. Certainly her family would take her in, especially Leslie and Grady Roberts and their circle of friends who have become her extended family. But it’s time she stops relying on…
"I love these books. Sloane Monroe is a great character, tenacious to the end." Rose, Amazon Top 500 ReviewerIf you're looking for a gripping mystery full of twists, lies, and long-buried truths, I Have a Secret is the one for you ...Doug Ward has spent twenty years trying to forget, to put his harrowed past behind him.But memories have a…
In this first book in the Mango Bob series, Walker has just lost his job, his wife has filed for divorce, and he’s living in a tent down by the river. Being ever resourceful, Walker swaps his truck for a motorhome (aka ‘the Love Bus’), and agrees to drive it cross-country to sleepy Englewood Florida so he can deliver a…
"Brilliantly suspenseful...Hall raises mystery writing to its rightful place of honor alongside the best of American fiction."--San Francisco Chronicle A Key West thriller featuring the creepiest, funniest bad guy ever. Dougie Barnes has no pain threshold and he loves a good rhyme. Paramedic Shaw Chandler knows Miami's nitty-gritty all too well. But when a routine suicide call uncovers his long-lost…