Day Town

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.

Awakened by radio broadcasts urging the residents of a small Virginia town to take a snow day rather than travel to school and work, Peter Boyd finds himself with both an unexpected day off and an opportunity to find big truths in small moments and surprise encounters. Peter believes he has a good life, with a decent job and a family he loves. But he’s quietly worried he’ll be cut when downsizing takes effect at the factory.

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 ...

Bestselling Author Vella Day brings you a sensual and suspenseful spin-off of her most popular Pack Wars series… Ariel Williamson is determined to prove that her brother didn’t kill his girlfriend, but that's easier said than done, especially once her own life is threatened. She's then taken by surprise when the most eligible and attractive bachelor, Benson Granger, the prosecuting attorney who tried her brother’s case, gives her hope that her family life can once again return to normal. She should be thrilled for the assistance, but she can’t wrap her head around why he’d want to...

After a bruising divorce, headstrong Juliet Miller invests in a flat and advertises for a flatmate, little believing that in her late 30s she'll find anyone suitable. But along comes self-employed copywriter Floz, raw from her own relationship split, and the two woman hit it off. When Juliet's twin brother, Guy, meets Floz, he is overcome with a massive crush, just as his friend Steve develops the hots for Juliet. But being a shy, gentle giant, Guy communicates so clumsily with Floz as to give her the opposite impression.

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.

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, ...

The quirky baker. Her best friend's off-limits older brother. When sparks—and frosting—fly between them, it'll be a Valentine's Day to remember. ♥♥♥♥♥ Bea has been half in love with George since the first time she saw him, at seven years old coming off the soccer field with her best friend, Daphne. His southern charm has always been impossible to resist, despite her determination to do just that. George wants nothing more than to win Bea's affection, after all these years. He's willing to do whatever it takes to make her see the truth, even spend a hectic Valentine's Day ...

Available as a value box set (Frontier Valentine Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B08TG1Y4GZ (copy and paste the link into your browser) When the small town of Silver Ridge needs a math teacher, the high school calls Brad Maxwell, the prodigal son who left town years ago, after a terrible end to his engagement, and never looked back. Now, Brad sees an opportunity to fix his mistakes and win back the love of his life. When Mayor Valentine Anderson finds out that her former fiancé has returned to town—in the middle of the insanely busy Valentine’s season—she has little time to ...

Ten years after running away to escape her unhappy home, Marly Hanson returns to Dreyerville to fulfill a promise to her daughter who recently survived brain cancer. Marly and her mother, Winnie, have been estranged for years and confronting the past was simply too painful. To complicate matters, Winnie’s neighbor is handsome sheriff Reed Bennett and his young son, Ham. Ham and Katie become fast friends, while their parents find their attraction going deeper than mere friendship. But Marly’s time in Dreyerville is limited and problems of her troubled past remain. Will Marly realize her ...

Brooke Cohen thinks this 4th of July is about kicking back, relaxing and spending time with her husband’s weirdly too close family. Boy is she in for a sexy surprise. Elliot has it all planned, the who, the what and the when but even he can’t predict his wife’s immediate need for fireworks. Tommy is home for the parade, sweating his balls off in his dress blues, hoping to catch the eye of Elliot’s sexier than sexy wife and dang, does he ever. And fast. Brooke’s never been as into the action before and it has all of them overstimulated before the fireworks even go off. Hometown ...