Small Hunting

Kalan Mars yearned to escape the cunning familiarity of small town life. He was labelled a clone. The bullet whizzed past his head. Kalan was thrown into a harrowing race for survival. Was he human, or was he a replica? The truth will unleash chaos.

When a local pickleball player is shot in the head while practicing at an abandoned tennis court with his partner-slash-lover, Sheriff Lew Ferris suspects that the bullet was a stray shot from hunters in the area. It’s not until a second player—the first victim’s mistress and pickleball partner—is killed that Sheriff Ferris realizes this is no hunting accident. Someone is hunting people, and it’s up to her to find out who.

Welcome to the Palace movie theater! Now Showing: Philandering husbands, ghostly sidekicks, and a murder or two. When Nora Paige’s movie-star husband leaves her for his latest co-star, she flees Hollywood to take refuge in San Francisco at the Palace, a historic movie theater that shows the classic films she loves. There she finds a band of misfit film buffs who care about movies (almost) as much as she does. She also finds some shady financial dealings and the body of a murdered stranger. Oh, and then there’s Trixie, the lively ghost of a 1930’s usherette who appears only to Nora and...

Ben will encounter an enemy with no moral compass, and an unrelenting fire that threatens to burn his home, and his family, to ash. When an EMP sends the small mountain town of Bear Ridge into darkness, Firefighter Lieutenant Ben Riker must hike to the city of Asheville to rescue his two young sons. But on his journey, Ben discovers that the EMP was only the beginning of a far deadlier plot.

When corporate hotshot Josie Harper returns to Bluebell Creek for her best friend's wedding, she expects to handle the maid of honor duties and get back to her carefully planned life in Dallas. What she doesn't expect is Duke Callahan - the charming bartender who still makes her heart skip a beat after all these years. Duke has built a successful business from his family's run-down bar, but seeing Josie again stirs up feelings he thought he'd left in the past. When wedding disasters start piling up, they're thrown together to save the day. Between lost rings, venue catastrophes, and stolen ...

Now showing at the Palace: classic movies, ghostly mayhem, and murder! When Nora Paige agrees to use the Palace movie theater for the launch of a new online game, she has no way of knowing that the event will end in murder. But when one of the theater’s owners is accused of the crime, the future of the Palace could be in danger. With help from Trixie, the lively ghost of a 1930s usherette, Nora sets out to solve the crime, all while dealing with the latest manipulations from her lying ex, the meddling of a Hollywood mogul with revenge on his mind, and the mysterious delivery box of ...

A terrorist attack rocks the small town of Big Rock, NC, after an EMP shuts down the power grid. Lacey Stone, a survivalist and Forest Ranger, must save her daughter from the clutches of this ruthless enemy. But the terrorists aren’t the only threat Lacey faces, as she must convince the town who hates her to stand and fight before the enemy destroys everything they hold precious.

In the heart-pounding sequel to the acclaimed Wicked Game of the Hunter mystery series, Danger's icy fingers tighten their grip on Hunter Logan and Emma Sharpeton, refusing to let go. As the tale unfolds, every corner hides a new threat, and every page turned reveals a new layer of deception. Hunter and Emma find themselves entangled in a complex web, where the line between ally and enemy blurs, and trust becomes a rare commodity. Emotions take a backseat as Hunter and Emma, plunge into a labyrinth of obstacles. The past, shrouded in secrets, becomes a treasure trove of answers, and every ...

Step into the enchanting world of Pitch Dark by Joseph Miller, a gripping tale where mystery and magic collide in the quaint town of Willow Creek. At the heart of this story lies an extraordinary bookstore, The Book Nook , and its treasured heirloom—a rare, beautifully bound copy of Pride and Prejudice . But this isn’t just any book; it holds secrets that span generations, whispers of hidden treasures, and mysteries waiting to be unraveled. When Emily Thompson discovers a cryptic letter tucked within the pages of her family’s prized possession, she sets off on a journey that will ...

During the coldest winter on record, an EMP sends America back into the Stone Age. Jack and his family find sanctuary in their cabin in a small, remote town, hidden deep in the forest. Little does Jack know the blizzard will be the least of his problems.

In 1978, the tiny town gold rush town of Honey Creek tucked in California's Sierra foothills is a throwback to a simpler time. When former world class pianist Alexi Quinn arrives, he intends to stay no longer than it takes to save up bus fare to escape, taking the only job he can find, writing crossword puzzles for The Mountain Holler newspaper. What's a five letter word for failure? A-l-e-x-i. When an earthquake strikes the town, the church’s historic statue, the Hope Angel, falls and loses her head. Inside the statue is a clue to a treasure hidden decades before. The find sets off a ...

Thaïs is almost two. Like most well-loved children, she is happy. She laughs as she runs on the beach. But her footprints in the sand, with toes turned out, tell a different story. Two Small Footprints in Wet Sand relates the overwhelming tragedy experienced by a family as a result of a genetic disorder.

Lou Prophet loves to keep beautiful women company. But when the invitation comes from Miss Louisa Bonaventure, the Vengeance Queen, he finds himself intimate with hot lead instead of her warm female form. Louisa’s got him riding the brutal Mexican frontier chasing outlaws led by Tony Lazzaro, a notorious thief whose deadly weapon, Sugar Delphi, is a blind and blood-hungry pistolera.

We can reach our nation for God with an army of small group leaders like you who have a vision for doubling their class every two years or less. We can reach our nation for Christ. We can reach America with an army of small group leaders like you who have a vision for doubling their classes every two years or less. We can do it. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. We can be obedient to what God told us to do. I want to do that, don’t you? Think of it. There are approximately 320,000 churches in America. Each one has approximately 75 in attendance and about 7 Sunday ...

Some treasures aren't meant to be found. When fiercely independent charter captain Alyssa Miller meets nomadic salvage expert Caleb Rhodes, she's determined to protect her family's secret fishing grounds. But their explosive chemistry complicates everything when they discover a historic shipwreck that will make them famous—or tear them apart. As corporate vultures circle their discovery and old wounds threaten their trust, Alyssa and Caleb must decide if their deepening connection is worth risking their carefully guarded hearts. Can a woman who never leaves and a man who never stays build...

We’re back in Spookie again for the tenth adventure. Sheriff Frank Lester is trying to solve two heinous murders, and, as usual, old lady Myrtle, who used to see ghosts all the time, but not so much lately, just has to get involved. By sheer determination and her usual stubbornness she forces the sheriff to let her help solve the crimes. Old Myrtle has other troubles, though. A strange ethereal white entity is stalking her, and she fears it’s the angel of death. Abigail is busy painting a mural for Vicki’s new chocolate shop, and Kate at The Delicious Circle has hired a homeless woman...

Living in a haunted lighthouse in the small town of Sea Breeze, California with her two elderly aunts, Agatha Bright has everything she wants. She owns and runs a bookstore / soup shop on the beach, and her soups are loved by everyone in town. Her life is regimented and organized. But Agatha has secrets that might get her in big trouble. Witchy secrets. When a woman goes missing, the suspicion falls on Agatha, turning her life upside down. The new detective in town, Remington Cumberbatch, has seen a lot of weird things as a detective in nearby Cannes, California, but he’s in for a ...

While most books and press focus on the more sensational moments of creation and conclusion, The Messy Middle argues that the real key to success is how you navigate the ups and downs after initial investment is secured. It will give you all the insights you need to build and optimise your team, improve your product and develop your own capacity to lead. Building on seven years of meticulous research with entrepreneurs, small agencies, start-ups and billion-dollar companies, Scott Belsky offers indispensable lessons on how to endure and thrive in the long term.

Christmas Town is a modern story of a socially awkward and disadvantaged tween boy who is ordinary in most every way, except for one major difference. This particular boy decides to take one simple action to help somebody; and his good deed ends up changing the entire town in the most epic ways. Christmas Town is a story that can happen in any town. It is a story of what happens when the best of humanity comes out of at least one person who is willing to try. It is a story that will pull at your heartstrings, make you laugh, and make you cry.

A sweet enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance to warm your heart. Christmas in Holly Ridge is supposed to be festive and fun—until I get paired with Alex Roth for the town’s first Christmas scavenger hunt. Alex, the guy who made my high school years unbearable. I’m determined to win, and that means playing nice. But every step of the way, Alex surprises me. He’s no longer the arrogant guy I remember. He’s funny, kind—even charming in ways that make my heart race. Against all odds, I find myself wanting to believe he’s changed. But can I really let go of the past? And what if ...