Day Town

Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, strong cups of coffee - and, now, a nationwide manhunt? Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff, expecting nothing more than a quiet ride. But now a teenage girl is missing, a kidnapper is on the loose, and all of this is reminding Sunshine why she left Del Sol in the first place. Add to that the trouble at her daughter's new school, plus a kidnapped rooster named Puff Daddy, and, well, the forecast looks anything but sunny.

Meet Kelsie Butler. Coffee addict. Dog lover. Mystery buff. When an anonymous host invites Kelsie and her friend Angela to spend a free weekend at an isolated lodge in the mountains, Kelsie’s curiosity is piqued. On arriving at the lodge, she discovers that seven other guests have been invited, and none of them know who their generous host might be—or why that host insists they attend storytelling sessions each night. Before long, tensions mount, and the weekend turns deadly when one of the guests is found dead. With a snowstorm bearing down on the lodge and blocking contact with the ...

Ivory has the perfect man… …from his microchip processor to his flesh-like exterior. Ivory hated that she loved her Christmas gift this year. Her sister gave her the perfect humanoid companion, but there’s a huge problem: he’ll never be able to say he loves her, no matter how much she loves him. Was her dream man a present or a curse? But when Ethan (Ivory’s Dream Droid) looks at her with those sweet blue eyes and secretly earns enough money to enter her in the city-wide bake-off offering a prize she drools over, she realizes she doesn’t care. He’s hers, and that’s the best ...

While her sister and future brother-in-law prepare for their wedding day, 24-year-old Laney McIntosh is barely holding her life together by a thread. She's been forced to fake a smile for months for the sake of her family, but she isn't so sure she can do it anymore. There are secrets she has kept and they will threaten to shatter the picture-perfect status they've finally achieved since her sister's return. Through the ever-growing darkness in her mind there is one beacon of light that shines brighter than the rest: Benji, one of her sister's best friends.

As Jasper journals his way in Volume II, his sleepy mountain village is ablaze with new stories as all the colorful characters take center stage facing new challenges. Jasper’s best friend Mooney Sullivan gets entangled in a political battle attempting to get a street named changed in his uncle’s name, while Julie’s Diner hires a new cook who enters a three-way love triangle which leads to a possible murder. Jasper encounters humor, romance, and sadness, as he deals with life in Eagle Cove and the people who live there. Jasper once again learns more about himself and the people who ...

A wacky parrot, a poisoned pink dessert, and a roomful of suspects. Merry Christmas to me! I finally get to meet my fiancé’s parents, and what happens? At the welcome party, a neighbor is murdered right under our noses. Since Jaxson and I run the Pink Iguana Sleuth Agency, we shouldn’t be too shocked. We deal with dead people quite a lot. Sheriff June Waters is not amused when we try to help solve the crime, but hey, we aren’t going to stand by and do nothing. But boy, do I miss my gossip queens and the cooperation of our sheriff in Witch's Cove. However, we would adapt. What we ...

Birthdays should be happy. Mine was until a magical ring caused me to see many, many ghosts. It was a present from my mom. She’d found the ring that her mom had asked her to pass down to me, tucked away in a closet. The stone was a match to my pink pendant. Dare I hope it was magical, too? Turns out it was, because when I tried it on, I saw them—them being about ten ghosts floating around in my aunt’s restaurant. Oh, my. Naturally, I couldn’t wait to find out what was going on. It wasn’t that I hadn’t seen ghosts before, just not so many at one time. Note: I took off the ring ...

"Red, White and a Dog Named Blue" is the eighth book in the Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. "Red, White, and a Dog Named Blue" is a collection of short stories that fills in the gaps betwixt and between in Chloe's life. In the title story, Chloe's 4th of July turns deadly when she is called in to judge a baking competition at the county fair. In the story Batter Up!, Chloe gets talked into joining the precinct softball team to co-captain under Dale Gordon. Searching for Christmas finds Chloe applying her sleuthing skills to discovering what she's getting for Christmas. And in Lights! ...

Holly Roberts has twelve days to pull off the event of her career and prove herself as an elite event planner. But when her perfect Christmas gala is thrown into chaos by a burst pipe and a fully booked city, her only hope is a stubborn tree farmer named Jack Frost—yes, really. Jack has no time for big-city glitz or the uptight perfectionist in heels demanding to use his family's farm as a last-minute venue. He loves Christmas traditions, but this corporate circus? Not so much. Twelve days. That’s all Holly needs to turn a rustic Christmas tree farm into a winter wonderland and save her...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much. But their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, she’d always done exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit her niece and learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including the joy of eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected when she showed up at ...

Funny, romantic and full of surprising twists, the first book in The Rye Rooftop Club series is a story about friends, relationships, flying scampi, heartbreak, ghosts of the past, erratic kidneys, handsome chefs, pickled eggs and dancing in the snow. The small coastal town of Rye is so much more than cobbled streets, smuggler's tales and tea shops. It is home to an array of warm, eccentric characters who prove that family is not just about blood, but everything to do with heart. There's Anna, who believes in love, but can’t stop dating the town’s undatable men; Ralph, the new owner of ...

Coon Creek, a conservative, industrial, blue-collar town, has seen better days. Golden Springs is home to Antaeus College, a private institution with a tradition of liberal politics. No love lost between those two. Mazie Tuttle knows both towns well. Born and raised in Coon Creek, she enrolls in the Antaeus College summer literary program being taught by the famous radical novelist, Roscoe Alolo. As tensions flare between the two towns over a statue of Coon Creek’s founding father, one act of vandalism follows another, and Mazie feels caught in the middle of the hostilities.

“This book had me hooked right from the start. Ended up reading in one sitting (uh oh - no sleep for me). I loved every character, human and animal.” ~ Amazon 5-star review Ex-champion bull rider, TJ, has zero time for romance and even less faith in love. Fish-out-of-water Paige needs time to heal her broken heart and a safe space to start over. Neither anticipates the powerful bond that comes from saving the life of a pregnant and abused little donkey named Miss Valentine. Paige’s fresh start goes from bad to redonkulous— Paige Jackson lost two years of her life to grief. Finally ...

She was supposed to hate him. He was her rival, her competition, her biggest problem in Maple Hills. Noah Reid was the cocky, charming baker who stole her customers, outdid her at every contest, and drove her absolutely insane. Lena Carter had one goal: win the town’s annual Valentine’s Bake-Off and finally prove she was the best. But the universe had other plans. A last-minute rule change forces them to work together. One kitchen. One dessert. One winner. The more time they spend baking side by side, the harder it is to ignore the sparks flying between them. And when a heated kiss ...

Stella Hardesty dispatched her abusive husband with a wrench shortly before her fiftieth birthday. A few years later, she's so busy delivering home-style justice on her days off, helping other women deal with their own abusive husbands and boyfriends, that she barely has time to run her sewing shop in her rural Missouri hometown. Some men need more convincing than others, but it's usually nothing a little light bondage or old-fashioned whuppin' can't fix. Since Stella works outside of the law, she's free to do whatever it takes to get the job done.

The Labasques aren’t like other families. Living in a shack out in the swamps, they scrape a living hunting down alligators and other animals just to get by. To the good people of Jacknife, Louisiana, they are troublemakers, outcasts, the kind of people you wouldn’t want living on your doorstep. So when Cutter Labasque is found face down in the muddy swamp, no one seems to care, not even her two rough-cut brothers. The only person who questions the official verdict of suicide is Cutter’s childhood friend, Loyal Duval, who has just returned home to care for her ageing mother.

A stranger arrives in the Texas town of Calvin where he fast establishes himself as a favorite. Because of this, the town leaders invite him to take up the role of Mayor, a position he accepts and prospers in. And when Kilbride marries, his seems the idyllic existence. However, there's another side to Mayor Kilbride, which bride and parents-in-law will soon find out. The Two Faces of Killer Kilbride is a superb tale of psychological manipulation from award-winning author, Robert E. Kearns

While raising a family in a turbulent world, inspirational moments may catch our eyes and our hearts, making us pause and appreciate life. The author blends articles that bring fresh inspiration for the day on life, love, and overcoming obstacles with faith.

I want to tell you about my week. It did not start out so well. Daniel is four years old, and he can't seem to do anything right! Every day, things just don't seem to go his way. But on Sunday, a man named Jesus comes to town! How will Jesus react to little Daniel? Will Daniel's week turn around? Can Daniel feel loved when everything is going wrong? Find out in The Day Jesus Came to Town!

I am a Cowboy with a broken heart until Darla enters my life. We Start off as enemies but end up lovers until I suffer a tragic accident, and awake with no memory of Darla. I believe a man gets one shot at true love in a lifetime. Ten years ago, I lost mine. Therefore, my days for love are over. Until I literally trip over a nurse at the grocery store. Knocking her onto a pantry shelf and causing her to fall. Darla’s eyes pierce through the blueberry pie smeared over her face. Furious, she refuses my apology and storms off. But through a dating app, the unexpected happens. There she is, ...