Day Town

When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of US airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers with an overwhelming display of friendship and goodwill.

New York Times best-selling author Margaret Maron’s meticulously crafted Judge Deborah Knott mysteries display the work of a master. In the series’ 17th entry, Deborah and Sheriff’s Deputy Dwight Bryant are on their way to New York City for a belated honeymoon. Once in the city, however, they get swept up in a mystery involving a stolen package and a murdered doorman.

Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, its strong cups of coffee - and, now, a nationwide manhunt? Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff - thanks to her adorably meddlesome parents who nominated her - and she expects her biggest crime wave to involve an elderly flasher named Doug. But 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.

Lewis, one of the town's few artificers, was recently working on a routine job at Sunhampton School when he stumbled upon old enchantments in the basement. Enchantments that confound even an adept-ranked artificer like him, and will need some creative thought and clever use of skills to break. But that isn't all. It is commonly said that an artificer's work is never done, and Lewis finds himself with more enchantment and disenchantment riddles than he can keep up with. The question is, with the next ranking in his artificery class within reach, how quickly can he solve them?

"I had tears in my eyes at the top of the page and was laughing out loud by the next!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviewer -C.B. "This book has both humor and heart." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviewer - LR She's not her first love, but could she be her last?Billy is curious when her neighbor's daughter moves back home after a divorce. A couple of gruff encounters with Andi and Billy thinks she understands why she's suddenly single. Except she can't stop checking out Andi's sculpted legs and reveling in her IDGAF personality. After a brunch disaster with crying in public, and a light-hearted game night with ...

Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes listeners on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. Hopping from Vermont to Colorado, Montana to West Virginia, Hansman profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession. Along the way she reckons with skiing's problematic elements and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change.

After two back-to-back life-changing events, first grade teacher Katie McGrath leaves Albuquerque for a fresh start in Borden's Gap, Tennessee. She is finally back in the classroom where she belongs, but it will take a little while for her to heal and truly feel like herself. She'll need to dig deep to find the courage to try again—in life and in love—but with some help from her neighbor Sam Youngblood and his adorable twin daughters, her future is looking brighter than she dared imagine.

Greg quickly becomes attached to the rose farm he inherited from his mother, so much so that he decides to extend his stay despite his business partner's objections. His feelings for Paula deepen with each passing hour. Her incredible dedication to the farm only bolsters Greg's resolve to assist her in improving its future. However, Greg grapples with his emotions for Belle, as her blend of innocence and passion utterly captivates him. Her evident interest in him further complicates Greg's ability to manage his own desires. After a close call, Greg feels ashamed of his actions. But when he ...

Pancake house owner, Sandy Keller is tired of the dating scene in Three Rivers. Despite being deeply rooted in the community where she grew up, she yearns for a fresh start and a departure from the predictable rhythms of small-town life. As the holiday season unfolds, a glimmer of hope arrives in the form of Tad Jorgensen, her older brother's best friend.

A collection of stories capturing what it means to be a cowboy.

Retired from his job at the synagogue in Barnard’s Crossing, Massachusetts, Rabbi Small now teaches Judaic studies at a Boston college. Finally able to enjoy theological contemplation without the annoyance of temple politics, the rabbi is shocked when one of his colleagues is found dead in his car—and the clues at the scene point to murder.

Gregory is eager to sell off the farm he inherited from his estranged mother—until he encounters the captivating women who also have a stake in the inheritance. Paula Lovejoy is a passionate, diligent, and resilient single mother of two. Her adult daughter Belle not only mirrors her mother's appearance but also shares her affection for the farm. The farm is their cherished home, and both women are determined to hold onto it despite its lack of profitability. When Greg discovers the extent to which these women will go to defend their home, he decides to assist them. However, Greg is not ...

Set on Cape Ann in the early 1800s, The Last Days of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches". Nearly a decade ago, Diamant found an account of an abandoned rural backwater near the Massachusetts coastline at the turn of the nineteenth century. That pamphlet inspired a stunning novel about a small group of eccentrics and misfits, struggling in a harsh, isolated landscape only fifty miles north of Boston, yet a world away.

Garrison Keillor is the consummate storyteller, gifted with the rare ability, both in print and in performance, to hold an audience spellbound with his tales of ordinary people whose lives contain extraordinary moments of humor, tenderness, and grace. This exclusive recording of Garrison Keillor reading a carefully edited abridgement of the book also includes a few segments taken from live performances recorded during a fundraising tour for public radio stations in 1985.

Keep your enemies closer, maybe, much closer. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviewer: "Wanna have fun? Read this. A rom-com that checks every box and is impossible to put down." -C.B. Another day, another doll. Jackie Leeder makes the most of her one-night “bang-and-runs” when her high school tormentor crashes her bar scene. After some serious groveling from Ann Carter–formerly Annie (FN) Banks, Jackie must decide if she wants to hear out her apology fifteen years late. But Jackie’s soft spot is for kids. And a playful, chance encounter with a little guy lost in a grocery store drops her in close...

She came for a yoga retreat. She found a life – and a love – she never expected. Burned out from her corporate career, Morgan Reece is desperate for a break. But a wrong turn lands her at Hillcrest Dairy, not the peaceful retreat she planned. With the farm shorthanded, rugged owner Nate Anderson offers her a deal: help out for two weeks in exchange for room and board. It’s meant to be temporary. Yet as Morgan trades deadlines for sunrises and spreadsheets for starry skies, she finds herself drawn to the land—and to Nate’s steady kindness. Nate has been burned before, and he knows ...

June 6, 1944: Nineteen boys from Bedford, Virginia—population just 3,000 in 1944—died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day. They were part of Company A of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Division, and the first wave of American soldiers to hit the beaches in Normandy. Later in the campaign, three more boys from this small Virginia town died of gunshot wounds. Twenty-two sons of Bedford lost—it is a story one cannot easily forget and one that the families of Bedford will never forget. The Bedford Boys is the true and intimate story of these men and the friends and families they left behind.

New Cover Same Book! A quirky holiday event, unexpected guests, and one Anti-Valentine’s Day to remember. From the author of heartfelt small-town romances comes a story about love, heartbreak, and the power of community to help heal even the deepest wounds. Grace never thought she’d spend Valentine’s Day hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Day Experience, but after her new relationship falls apart, she’s determined to make the best of a bad situation. Turning her inn into a haven for those who’d rather skip the chocolates and roses, she’s ready to face the holiday on her terms. Her ...

Running a small-town police force in the mountains of New Mexico should be a smooth, carefree kind of job. Sadly, full-time Sheriff - and even fuller-time coffee guzzler - Sunshine Vicram, didn't get that memo. All Sunshine really wants is one easygoing day. You know, the kind that starts with coffee and a donut (or three) and ends with takeout pizza and a glass of chardonnay (or seven). Turns out, that’s about as easy as switching to decaf. (What kind of people do that? And who hurt them?)

A woman on the run trusts no one in this sensual and gripping Pack Wars series spinoff by Bestselling Author Vella Day… Cassidy Evans flees her past in Wyoming and takes refuge in the rugged mountains of Montana. In her quest for solitude, she stumbles upon a man lying injured and near death in the heart of a snowy forest. Torn between her own safety and the stranger's survival, Cassidy manages to save him before disappearing into the darkness. Zach Granger, a forest ranger, remembers nothing but the face of the angel who saved him. His friends claim she was but a dream, but Zach is ...