The Girl From the Workhouse: A heart-breaking, emotional family saga (The Potteries Girls Book 1)
By Lynn Johnso / Genre: World War I, Historical, Genre Fiction
Even in the darkest of times, she never gave up hope
Staffordshire, 1911. Ginnie Jones’s childhood is spent in the shadow of the famous Potteries, living with her mother, father and older sister Mabel. But with Father’s eyesight failing, money is in short supply, and too often the family find their bellies aching with hunger. With no hope in sight, Ginnie is sent to Haddon Workhouse.
Separated from everything she has known, Ginnie has to grow up fast, earning her keep by looking after the other children with no families of their own. When she meets Clara and Sam, she hopes that she has made friends for life… until tragedy strikes, snatching away her newfound happiness.
Leaving Haddon three years later, Ginnie finds work as a mouldrunner at the Potteries, but never stops thinking about her friends in the workhouse – especially Sam, now a caring, handsome young man. When Sam and Ginnie are reunited, their bond is as strong as ever – until Sam is sent to fight in WW1.Faced with uncertainty, can Ginnie find the joy that she’s never had? Or will her heart be broken once again?
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Heartland Giving (A Heartland Cowboy Christmas Sweet Romance Book 5)
By Jessie Gussman / Genre: Westerns, Literature & Fiction, Christian Books & Bibles
He’s dating one sister and falling for the other.
Originally diagnosed with Lyme’s Disease, Esther MacCartney is frustrated because she’s been bedridden for months and doctors can’t tell her if she’ll ever be well again. The only person who’s visited her regularly is her sister’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Monroe.
He makes her laugh and treats her like he enjoys her company. But her sister has a job offer off the farm and Esther is afraid Monroe will propose to get her to stay.
Monroe Hutchison is spending the winter in Prairie Rose, Iowa, and thinking about settling there permanently. The MacCartney sister that’s he’s been kind of dating would make an excellent farmer’s wife, but it’s her younger sister, Esther, who makes him laugh. He enjoys her company and sometimes forgets that she never gets up from the couch and could never handle the rigorous life of a farmer’s wife.
If he kisses one, can he forget about the other? But which sister does he want to kiss?
Will Esther ever get better? Could Monroe sacrifice the dream he’s had since childhood to be able to care for the sister who captivates him? Or will he be like everyone else and overlook her charm because of her sickness?
They’re all wrong for each other, but why does being together feel so right?
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Home for the Holly Days: A charming Christmas romance to warm your heart (Holly Pointe Book 1)
By Cindy Kirk / Genre: Contemporary, Romance
A model who lost the limelight. A hockey star benched from the game. Will a small-town Christmas celebration reveal a most unexpected gift?
Going “Holly” Wood isn’t what America’s sweetheart, Krista Ankrom, had in mind when she made her annual Christmas trip to Holly Pointe, Vermont. Frustrated after losing another job to a younger rival, and fearing she’s walked her last runway, she’s hoping the happy site of her childhood Christmas pasts will be the perfect hideaway. But when asked to team up with NHL superstar Dustin Bellamy to save the town’s weeklong holiday celebration, how could she say no?
Dustin Bellamy is devastated that his days on the ice could be over. Needing distraction after suffering a career-ending injury, he agrees to be the celebrity host for his hometown’s Christmas celebration. But when his beautiful co-star—and former high school sweetheart, Krista Ankrom–shines a light into his bleak world, he worries his jingling emotions will distract him from his next professional move.
Beneath a sky of softly falling show and twinkling lights aglow, will Krista and Dustin share a yuletide fling? Or will the magic of the season bring them the real thing?
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One Fine Day: A Hearts Bend Novel (Hearts Bend Collection Book 1)
By Rachel Hauck / Genre: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction
All she wants is a fresh start…
Chloe Beason LaRue left Hearts Bend after high school, determined to never look back. She shed her unrequited crush on Sam Hardy, moved to Paris, went to pastry school, found a good job, fell in love, and got married. She was happy in France. Then her husband tragically died. Now, Chloe just wants to move forward…but when her mom’s health is in jeopardy, Chloe heads right back to Hearts Bend where she’s hired as head baker for Haven’s, the premier bakery in town. She has no idea that moving home will push her right into the arms of the man who broke her heart.
He’s not looking to fall in love…
Tennessee Titans quarterback Sam Hardy has too many broken memories in Hearts Bend to Return. But when he’s sidelined by an injury, he desperately needs to invest in something to safeguard his future. Haven’s Bakery is up for sale—and his business partner believes the deal is too good to pass up. He has no idea that the owners have hired the one girl he can’t seem to forget…and the last thing he expects is to be her boss.
But it’s a recipe for romance…
Back in Hearts Bend for the first time in ten years and thrown together at Haven’s Bakery, Chloe and Sam have a second chance at first love. Indeed, the more time Sam spends selling pastries, the more he sees a new future. But when Paris beckons Chloe back, where does her heart belong? Can they find the recipe for leaving regrets behind and start something new?
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Wishing in Rome: A Love After Divorce Later in Life Second Chance Holiday Romance (Once Again Book 2)
By Jennifer Skully / Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction
It’s never too late for wishes to come true…
Dana and Carol, best friends their whole lives, planned the trip of a lifetime to Rome. They’d plotted every detail, from touring the Colosseum to throwing coins in the Trevi Fountain and making wishes. When Carol dies suddenly, Dana is bereft—even more than when her husband left her for another woman. Then a bequest from Carol arrives, telling her to take the trip to Rome they’d planned together. Dana sets out on the journey, determined to rediscover the woman she used to be and find the woman she wants to become. Carol’s final instruction is to make a wish in the Trevi Fountain. But how do you make an impossible wish for the only thing you truly want— to have your best friend back with you?
Marshall Garrison is all business, and so is this trip to Rome. But a chance meeting with Dana Shaw in the Colosseum changes everything. He doesn’t believe in forever-after love, but still, there’s something exceptional about this brave divorcée, gallantly traveling alone. He sets out to be her guide and her friend, but when he discovers her poignant story, he wants more— to help her believe in wishing for the impossible. And in the process, he might even remember that business is only a substitute for the things he used to wish for…
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Dark Sins: A Second Chance Suspense Romance (Platinum Security Book 3)
By Kelly Myers / Genre: Romantic Suspense, Romance
Navy SEAL, Hero, Survivor…
The moment I met Ryker Flynn, my brother’s best friend, sparks ignited.
But, he considered me off-limits, an untouchable angel.
Now, 10 years later, he hates me with a passion.
Because I am the CIA officer responsible for sending him, my brother and their elite squad to certain death.
Only Ryker managed to survive the doomed op but PTSD and survivor’s guilt have nearly destroyed him.
Meanwhile, I lost everything—my job, family and the respect of the one man I can’t seem to forget.
Now I get to know that I was set up to be a scapegoat.
I’m determined to find out the truth and clear my name.
But, I’m going to need help from someone I trust.
Unfortunately, the only man I trust never wants to see me again…
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Outcrossing: a 1920s British fantasy romance (Mysterious Charm Book 1)
By Celia Lak / Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Enjoy this kind and gentle 1920s historical fantasy romance series set in the magical community of Great Britain.
Ferry found freedom as a governess.
Born and raised to be an obedient daughter of the upper class, Ferry refused to marry the awful man her parents chose for her. Instead, she took a position as a governess in a country house deep in the New Forest.
Now spring has come to England, she can finally spend time in the nearest village and explore the magical, mysterious, and possibly dangerous forest around her chosen home.
Rufus has great power and no future.
The Great War changed everything for the worse. Rufus came home terrified of being buried alive and without the magical training he desperately needed. Now he’s lost all of his family and any hope of building a better life.
Rufus is down to his last few coins when he saves one of Ferry’s charges from a cranky New Forest pony. She’s grateful, but she’s also kind, the first kindness he’s known in weeks.
When a local smuggler offers him a lifechanging amount of money to do just one job, he knows there must be a catch. But it’s the only way to have a future, never mind one with Ferry. She comes from a different world, and Rufus has the sense to know it.
When the smuggler’s demands, interference from the newly returned local lord, and the remaining scars from World War I all tangle together, Rufus and Ferry find themselves in grave danger.
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Stark Realities (An Adam Stark Novel Book 3)
By Peter Carroll / Genre: Traditional Detectives, Mystery, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
The body of a young girl has been washed up on the shores of the River Forth near Alloa. At first, it seems like a tragic suicide. However, as DI Adam Stark and his team start to investigate, things appear to be less clear-cut.
Links to an influential local family, Stark’s old adversaries the McDuffs, a semi-professional footballer, and the loner who discovered her body, slowly begin to weave together, forming a different story. Something dark lurks in their shared past.
Meanwhile, Stark’s own past is taking its toll. He’s going through a bit of a crisis. Loneliness and self-doubt are gnawing at him. He doesn’t realise it yet but these feelings will soon pale as the case heads towards a shocking conclusion.
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Everybody Loves Bakon: A story of friendship and kindness – BaKon Adventures
By Janine Masi Landreth / Genre: Emotions & Feelings, Friendship, Social Skills & School Life, Growing Up & Facts of Life
Who does not love BaKon?! When BaKon’s friends find themselves in a tizzy, BaKon finds silly ways to come to the rescue like any best friend would do!
After all…BAKON ROCKS!
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Beginners Recipes to Make in Your Blender!: The Collection of Easy-to-Follow Meals that are Healthy and Delicious!
By Alain Duke / Genre: Blenders, Kitchen Appliances, Cookbooks, Food & Wine
You will soon prepare many wonderful recipes from excellent soups, nut butter and some of the stickiest dough! Using your Blender, you will undoubtedly get your money’s worth out of it by preparing this beginner’s collection of recipes!
I use my own Blender daily. It sits out on my counter all of the time. Easily clean your blender by adding warm water and soap, then turn it on high and watch it clean! I love to prepare my daily breakfast smoothies with my blender; I have included my favourite smoothie recipes and much more in this collection!
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