Food Fiction

Even though she is older, overweight, and klutzy, Myrtle crushes it as a skill-challenged crime solver. Attending an Artificial Intelligence Conference at the request of the FBI to act as a red herring, she is content to eat and drink her way through the week-long event. That is, until her friend Stanley is kidnapped. To save him, Myrtle must navigate through unfamiliar attentions from world-renowned scientists, double agents, and assassins. Who can she trust? Stay alert, as you follow the shifts and surprises of this twisted whodunit.

Thanksgiving is nearly here, and Key West food critic Hayley Snow has just one more assignment to put to bed for Key Zest magazine before she gets to celebrate with her family and her police officer fiance, Nathan Bransford. Then, just days later, wedding bells will ring - if death doesn't toll first. The sweet potatoes and stuffing will have to wait when Hayley picks up a distraught phone call from her friend Analise Smith. On the last stop of a seafood tasting tour run by Analise, one of the customers collapsed - dead.

Heart-warming, powerful inspirational fiction at its best. Come visit the Sweet Shepherd Plant Nursery. You'll find laughter, love and the entertaining antics of a light-hearted Oregon family to embrace. In this second book of The Sisterhood of Shepherds' series, single mom and plant nursery owner Charly Shepherd continues to struggle with her desire to follow her heart and do more to help others. This isn't easy when you're raising two children, growing thousands of plants and managing a zany extended family, but when Charly meets a troubled building contractor, she knows she's got to try....

Reclusive author Sarah is seeking refuge in the quiet village of Budbury, and the last thing she needs is a fake boyfriend. Except that’s exactly what she gets – and the fake boyfriend just happens to be gorgeous, rugged Aidan, complete with an easy charm and an old soul that makes him seem like he’s just stepped straight out of the pages of a novel. Using him to keep her nosy family at bay, he’s happy to do her a favour in return for help with his rather unusual dog-sitting predicament.

Eva’s search for Mr. Right has come to an end because she finally found the last puzzle piece—Brian. Brian completes Eva’s family in every way, but out of nowhere, Liam steps back into the picture. Liam’s been absent from Eva’s and Genesis’ world, but now he is determined to regain Eva’s love. Will Liam’s unexpected presence interfere with Eva’s and Brian’s newfound relationship? Will Liam’s persistence benefit him in the end? Will Eva and Brian endure the obstacles placed before them? Get ready to immerse yourself in Eva’s journey as she continues to show you how ...

Gray is already bigger than all the other sharks in his clan, or shiver. He can’t stop growing, and when his hunger gets him into trouble, he’s banished from the reef. Luckily his best friend Barkley comes with him…but their hunt for food forces them to journey deep into the dangerous Big Blue. Then Gray and Barkley accidentally swim into Goblin Shiver territory. They have no choice but to join the shiver. They’ll help fight against the rival sharks of Razor Shiver in return for training, protection, and food. But who can Gray and Barkley trust?

England 1835. Eliza Acton is a poet who dreams of seeing her words in print. But when she takes her new manuscript to a publisher, she’s told that ‘poetry is not the business of a lady’. Instead, they want her to write a cookery book. That’s what readers really want from women. England is awash with exciting new ingredients, from spices to exotic fruits. But no one knows how to use them. Eliza leaves the offices appalled. But when her father is forced to flee the country for bankruptcy, she has no choice but to consider the proposal.

Nathanaël, je t'enseignerai la ferveur. Une existence pathétique, Nathanaël, plutôt que la tranquillité. Je ne souhaite pas d'autre repos que celui du sommeil de la mort. J'ai peur que tout désir, toute énergie que je n'aurais pas satisfaits durant ma vie, pour leur survie ne me tourmentent. J'espère, après avoir exprimé sur cette terre tout ce qui attendait en moi, satisfait, mourir complètement désespéré. Que mon livre t'enseigne à t'intéresser plus à toi qu'à lui-même, puis à tout le reste plus qu'à toi.

Who better than food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell to book a caterer for the Island Times holiday party? But Hayley's quest for a cook turns into the pursuit of a killer who caters to no one....

Regentada por el antiguo detective Nagare Kamogawa y su hija Koishi, y disimulada entre las populosas calles de Kioto, se halla la taberna Kamogawa, un pequeño local donde se puede comer maravillosamente bien... y reencontrar el plato que ha marcado nuestras vidas.

Amateur sleuth Isabelle "Izzy" James thinks life in Sunshine Springs has finally settled down. Her boozy pie cafe is running smoothly, and she has a whole new circle of friends. But nothing stirs up a quiet week like a man being pushed from a rooftop to his death. The unlucky man had been participating in a scavenger hunt when he met his demise, and Izzy goes on a scavenger hunt of her own-looking for clues about who the murderer might be. But even with her trusty Dalmatian, Sprinkles, by her side, Izzy struggles to solve the case.

Charly Shepherd loves her young children, her quirky Oregon family, and growing flowers for hummers and bees. But after her mother’s premature death, the 37-year-old experiences a vision. A divine calling to help others find forgiveness. Can Charly survive a test of family love and loyalty, delve into a past secret and help fulfill a neglected promise? Fans of Debbie Macomber, Jan Karon and Mary Simses will love this cozy redemption series, with its vivid small-town characters, comic and compelling situations and inspirational heartwarming story of second chances. Come on in. Tea's ...

Montana, as far from the ocean as you can get. No lobster anywhere close, and my specialty is lobster risotto. Could this be any worse? I checked, Angelo was right. The building he found in Billings really was the only one that was in our budget and didn't need a ton of work. I would just have to make due with shrimp risotto. Frozen lobster just isn't good, it definitely isn't good enough to serve at our restaurant. Frozen shrimp isn't great either, but it was a whole lot better than frozen lobster. When you're in a land-locked state in the center of the country, there's not a lot you can ...

Far too young to be a widow, Angelina D’Angelo suddenly finds herself facing a life without her beloved husband, Frank. Late one night shortly after the funeral, she makes her way down to the kitchen and pours all of her grief and anger into the only outlet she has left - her passion for cooking.

Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell doesn't know what to believe when Lydia Partridge, the put-together owner of gourmet Bar Harbor Ice Cream, suddenly reveals fears that her husband may be having an affair. There's no other way to explain why Jamie, a respected professor, was spotted in a remote part of town with a much younger woman. But instead of learning the truth about the secret meeting, Lydia opens her freezer truck to find another surprise—the dead body of a summer employee . . .

Life in the village often revolves around food and families. The Village Feasts is the follow-up collection to Winter Blessings by Izzy Abrahmson. Rich with misadventures and ingenious solutions, the stories dance with a traditional feel around contemporary issues. Mrs. Chaipul refuses to cook. The Gold family can’t afford matzah (unleavened bread). Reb Stein, the baker, wants to set a world record. And why would anyone eat matzah made from cabbage? The Village Feasts is a book that you and your family will listen to again and again.

Letting go of a lifetime of hurts isn’t easy. It’s pretty hard to believe that Happy Ever After even exists. Can Carol let go of the past and move on to the future with a handsome chef whose intentions are an open book? It’s pretty clear to everyone but Carol that he’s in love with her. It’s also pretty clear to everyone that Carol has some issues she needs to overcome before she can take the first step to Midlife happiness. A Maltese puppy and good friends who conspire with the chef just might make everything possible. But then again, whoever said life will go smoothly and just ...

Liddy Crawford, best friend of food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell, is getting married. The wedding is the talk of the town in Bar Harbor, Maine, including snide gossip about the age gap between the bride and her groom, local lawyer Sonny Lipton. But the cruelty of the comments is nothing compared to the nasty wedding-cake baker, Liddy's quarrelsome cousin Lisa. So when the belligerent baker is found facedown in a three-tier cake, the victim of a poisoned slice, there are more suspects in town than names on the guest list.

Building on the scientific and philosophical underpinnings of his enormous best seller Spontaneous Healing and presenting the kind of practical information that informed his 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, Dr. Weil provides us with a program for improving our well-being by making informed choices about how and what we eat. He explains the safest and most effective ways to lose weight; how diet can affect energy and sleep; and much, much more.

"My Irish grandfather, Thomas Lawrence Downey, was a great storyteller. I never tired of sitting on his knee - and later, when I was a bit too big, sitting at his feet with one of my baby sisters on his knee - listening to his wonderful tall tales. Among the stories I loved the best were the ones about the Irish - and the Downey family in particular. In those tales, I'm afraid, 'dramatic flair' and artistic liberties took over for fact. But as any good storyteller knows, to embellish is to make the tale interesting, especially to a young Tomie."