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On June 1, 2017, six people were killed at a Burger City franchise off I-80 near Jonny, Iowa. It was the bizarre and gruesome conclusion to nine months of alleged paranormal activity at the fast-food joint—events popularly known as “the Burger City Poltergeist.” The story inspired Facebook memes, Twitter hashtags, Buzzfeed listicles, Saturday Night Live sketches, and more. But the case was never much more than a punchline…until bestselling writer Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, The Living Dead) decided to head to Iowa to dig up what really happened.

Filius Thoreau, arch-benefit fraudster and jaunty raconteur, celebrates the silver anniversary of his induction into the world of the workshy with his candid, but not too candid, autobiography in which he celebrates the unique and sinuous path he has steered through the minefield of work-obsessed modern Britain. From the dark days of the Poll Tax through the laissez-faire nineties to the ghastly government work schemes of the new millennium, Filius has marched onwards to the sound of his own personal drummer and constructed a uniquely apologist philosophy along the way.

Princess Xithanese has a problem in the shape of her father. Long before she was born, her father made a pact with a dragon in order to gain the throne. Her father was crowned king in return for handing over the first husband of his then unborn daughter. The price at the time seemed such a low one to pay that one could hardly blame him for paying it. Unless you were Xithanese! Since it is not he, but Xithanese, that is paying this price. Xithanese has lived with this curse on her head her whole life. Though her mother has prepared her for marriage, what eligible prince would marry her ...

He left to save lives half a world away. She waited for the one man she always dreamed of. McKenna I don’t remember the first time I saw Micah “Doc” Masters. Cowboy. Soldier. Doctor. He’s simply always been there— orbiting the outer edges of my world. I’ve loved him forever. Tall. Rugged. Gorgeous. His eyes aren’t just light. They’re the same marble blue as the endless Colorado sky that stretches beyond his sprawling ranch. Micah’s long absences over the years have only reinforced the ache in me whenever I see him again. As far as Doc’s concerned, I might as well have ...

She gave up everything to follow her dream He’ll give up anything for her Adele Desserts just make everything better. Me? I just make better desserts. I walked away from everything to open my bakery. I thought nothing could beat a sugar rush. But the first time I lay eyes on Austin, I know he’s the one. He’s delicious enough to make my mouth water, Too bad the man of my dreams was just sent to help shut me down. He’s trying to do his job. I’m trying to do mine. Turns out, we’ve got a sweet tooth for each other. If I’m not careful, I’ll develop an addiction to Austin’s ...

Ever heard of the Isle of Wight Olympics? This book reveals the almost true story of how this momentous event took place in 1955 on the Isle of Wight, a small island off the south coast of England. It also happens to be where author Nick Westmore grew up and in this book - for kids young and old alike - he tells the story of how it all came to pass, thanks to the vision of a remarkable man called Bert Rudge.

A true romance memoir. "This is like drinking tea and honey on a cold day." When tragedy struck, I thought for sure that my own life was at an end. I was wrong. This is the true story of how two stray rescue cats and a woman named Kitty, whom I finally met after a wild ride of internet dating, brought love, romance, and laughter back into my life. Love was then. Love is now. Love is forever. WINNER of the 2018 Stephen Memorial Award FINALIST for the 2014 RONE AWARD If you love reading feel-good memoirs, then don't miss THE THREE KITTIES THAT SAVED MY LIFE, where "Mike Meyer pens a tender ...

Eliza Most people are dying to come to Las Vegas I just killed to get out I have the magic touch People fly in from everywhere to feel my hands on them My plan is simple: Give the best massages. Get the hell out of town. Then some lowlife mob boss drops dead in a pool of my essential oils Now I’m on the run under the heat of neon lights My only hope? A deadly international mystery man Enzo puts the sin in Sin City He swears he’ll keep me safe I believe the gorgeous Sicilian when he promises to protect my heart But I might be ready to gamble my innocence on the heat he’s packing. Enzo ...

When Carolina Cunningham’s perfect life in retirement at the Villas begins to feel less than perfect, she realizes something is missing in her life. Even though she finds enjoyment reading her Mrs. Craycraft Super Agent books, she wants something more. When she decides what is missing in her life is adventure, excitement, and romance, she convinces two bridge-playing friends to take a Caribbean cruise onboard The Emerald Dream. During the cruise, the women cross paths with a stowaway, a hunky spy, a smuggling ring, assassins, and kidnappers. As their fears are brushed aside by authorities...

FINDING MY FEET is the second instalment of THE RELUCTANT EXPAT, Alan Laycock’s light-hearted account of his life in Spain. Part Three of Alan’s story is now also available.

WHEN WIZARDS WAR Deep in the woods lives a wizard called the Professor. In the depths of the Depression, the residents of Fester, Pennsylvania call on “powwowers” such as the Professor to heal ailments, tell fortunes . . . and exact revenge. When an upstart powwower threatens to horn in on the Professor’s business, he starts making plans for his own revenge. The sinister forces he sets in motion spiral out of control, and soon threaten to consume the leading citizens of the town.

When three friends get together to take an exploratory trip around northern Spain they each have their own agenda. For Diego it’s a journey of rediscovery after nine years in Lancashire, while Justin is just eager to take a break from his humdrum life. For Frank it’s a sober return to a country where he taught and caroused for fifteen years until he found himself back in Blackburn after an unexpected windfall. Frank desires to take his new hobby of film-making to the next level, while his pals hope that it won’t come to dominate their every waking hour. TAKE THREE is a light-hearted ...

John In the music business, timing is everything. It’s why I’m the greatest talent scout in the world. I see potential. I know just when to strike. Taylor Qwick has the voice of an angel and a face to match. She’s the total package: Innocence. Talent. A whole lot of sass. Her dreams and my job are one and the same: share her with the world. The only catch? Now that I’ve got her, I won’t share Taylor with anyone. Because this dreamgirl is my fantasy come true. And I’m never letting her go. Dear Reader, Rising Star is a Quick and steamy ride, complete with a hero OTT and alpha ...

I make it a point to never mix business with pleasure. One look at Madison sends my rule book right out the penthouse window. She’s curvy, innocent, and sassy as hell. The only problem? She’s also my newest employee. She’s about to get promoted straight to being on top Time to Clock in, Readers!Mason is a hotel magnate with a big trust fund and an even bigger... endowment. No cliffhangers or mandated overtime here. Just a quick and steamy romance with a guaranteed HEA

Everyone loves a good love story. And we all love stories about how the love started and blossomed. This fun new audiobook about dating, romance, love, and marriage, will make readers laugh and cry, and is guaranteed to inspire a renewed search for that special someone or open the heart a little more to the love already found. Stories of how couples met, when “they knew,” good and bad dates, proposals, maintaining the relationship, second chances, and all the other ups and downs of love, romance, and marriage will entertain, encourage, and warm the hearts of all readers.

This is the memoir of an ordinary horse-girl. Fifty years of riding schools, borrowed horses and long lost dreamscapes. Fifty years of a passion which has seen considerable changes from the gradual demise of the public riding school, to the loss of access to safe bridleways. But My Life in Horses is not filled with sad nostalgia, it’s also a kaleidoscope of hope and inspiration. From the dappled sunlit lanes of Cheshire to the rugged mountains of North Wales, and beyond.

An Italian memoir. Laine gave up her job as a nurse, sold her home and gave away most of her belongings. She has three desires bubbling at the heart of her choice: to write a book, paint a picture and climb a mountain before she died. A man with a van took most of her remaining belongings, along with her basset hound Basil, down to the heel of Italy over 1,500 miles away, where she would spend the next four years. If it all seemed like a folly, then she was willing to take the risk. She moved to a house that she had only spent a week in the year before. She knew no one and yet she had ...

CAVEMAN: A QUEST FOR FREEDOM IN SPAIN is a humorous, thought-provoking new novel by the author of SPANISH JOURNALS: THE POSTHUMOUS DIARY OF AN EXPAT. Tom Worsley, retired postman of forty-three, is fed up of life in his Lancashire town and decides to head off to live in a cave in southern Spain. There he plans to get back to basics and lead a life of simplicity, cultivate his mind, and improve his Spanish. None of his new friends in the nearby village can dissuade him from pursuing his singular goal, but after his cave is discovered by outsiders, his life becomes a good deal more complicated.

In this fourth part of THE MAN IN THE TENT, Tony returns to Spain to lend a hand at his daughter’s language school, among other things, before an unexpected request results in him accompanying a singular individual to his home not far from the Sahara Desert. Later during a lengthy trip to Britain he catches up with friends and family, before teaming up with his old camping guru Malcolm and hitting the road to the Highlands.

Good intentions backfire again in this humorous, sometimes outrageous, potpourri of episodes featuring dancers, dogs, a Hostess with the Mostess, elves, fairy godmothers, a dragon, a human tractor, lovers, real mothers, daughters, feminists, a mystical choreographer, courtroom pandemonium, retreats to Paradise and a Zen Meditation Center. A memorable collection, guaranteed to: Tread the fine line between fact and fiction Show what’s beyond appearances And make you laugh at what you seeLet the fun begin; click on “Buy Now” now. Amazon Best Seller. Good discussion material for book groups.