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Welcome to Christmas Town, Maine! Fans of Hallmark movies set in small towns with quirky characters will enjoy this sweet collection of 8 clean holiday romances! What could make the holidays in Christmas Town even more magical? The arrival of a TV movie’s cast and crew to recreate one of their most beloved couple’s happily ever after! The snow is falling, the chestnuts are roasting, and Posey’s peppermint pies can’t keep up with demand! But there’s also mischief afoot as filming begins. Someone keeps sneaking Elmer the Elf into scenes, the town is buzzing with romantic gossip, and...

When Lily Garrison agrees to host this month’s Turtle Cove book club, she never expects the night to end in murder. Former resident Eleanor Sterling returns to town to debut her latest poetry collection, a book filled with cryptic verses exposing the secrets of Turtle Cove’s residents. But as Eleanor begins her reading, she suddenly collapses and dies in front of a stunned audience. The suspect list grows as whispers swirl about her literary rival, Daphne Sinclair, and the townspeople who’d rather keep their skeletons in the closet. With her sister Grace and trusty beagle Rocky by her...

Missing for 3,000 years, Magic has returned to Olympus. But is it the change they need—or the end of everything? Darien Glade was torn from his world and thrust into Olympus, chosen as one of the Eldric—warriors fated to stop the rise of Cyprin, the dark sorcerer threatening all existence. As new dangers close in, Darien discovers that magic isn’t lost after all—it’s hidden. And he may be able to wield it. While Darien fights to survive, the remaining Eldric journey across Olympus to recover the ancient weapons needed to end the cycle. And far from them all, Evatra sets off on her...

When Lady Priscilla Worthington's supposedly dead mother appears on a notorious pirate ship, her already complicated life with the flamboyant Captain Rogelio "The Randy Raven" Velmontaine takes a turn for the bizarre. Pursued by her aristocratic father, a Duke she was meant to marry, and an octopus with inexplicable romantic intentions, Priscilla must navigate family revelations that shake the very foundation of her identity. A magical treasure map tattooed on her mother's posterior leads the unlikely crew on a swashbuckling adventure through vine-swinging acrobatics, poetry-loving monkey ...

Thought-provoking essays on the conflict between fundamentalist religion and science, and exposing the anti-science, extremist political agenda of the modern creationist industry. Based on the popular Rosa Rubicondior blog rosarubicondior.blogspot.com. (Beware of abusive imitations).

Dark and hazy nights were both their sword and shield... Liz Danger surrounded her. Escape seemed impossible. Hope came from the last place she expected. She knew his name...everyone did. But she knew nothing about the man he really was. Or if he had any chance of saving her. Sam The plan was a good one. If it worked. He had the perfect cover story. He’d be the one asking all the questions. Looking for answers was the story of his life and everyone knew it...expected it. This time though...the stories could turn out a lot differently than expected. Sam and Liz knew the trip wouldn’t be ...

This book is focused on healing techniques and how to reclaim your birthright of happiness, peace and love after a toxic relationship. It recounts a spiritual journey of recovery from narcissistic relationships and includes 25 emotional, energetic, and spiritual healing practices the author used to heal from betrayal and trauma. By sharing her experience and research on narcissism, the author will help survivors find a way out of suffering to peace and freedom. The book provides insights and practices to reclaim the lives of survivors and empower them to to heal, forgive the past, and open ...

What greater gift could we give ourselves than to wake up and make an effort to channel what’s inside us out into the world, to bring forward the Christ consciousness that dwells within. To become a living light. Indeed, every time we listen for the truth, we will find the light of Christ within. And there is nothing greater for us to uncover than this. For that’s the moment we’ll know there is truly nothing to fear. CONTENTS 1 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY Searching Inside the Serenity Prayer and Finding God’s Will 2 MOBILITY IN RELAXATION Could This be the Answer…to ...

What if you accidentally climbed through a portal into a different world? Elan’s world falls apart when his twin brother Uani is snatched from right in front of his eyes by winged creatures. Uani disappears into the uncharted subterranean passages of the planet Hathalia. Summoning all his courage, Elan joins the warriors to travel down into Hathalia’s depths to find Uani and ends up crawling up through a portal into Yellowstone National Park. Eleven and alone, Elan needs to find a way to survive on Earth as he starts the daunting task of finding his twin brother. Elan’s search for his...

A humorous, feel-good read! When newcomer and single mum Becca goes to a school PTA meeting, she is handed the task of looking after the village book swap – a dirty, smelly phone box full of unloved books. She’d much rather be finding a job, or some friends. Unfortunately, though, her daughter Ellie decides she loves the book swap, so Becca has no choice in the matter. Can Becca find her feet in the village and make the book swap something to be proud of? And who is the book swap’s mysterious benefactor?

Who Killed Marjie Cabbage? Millie Culpepper is a big, beautiful woman with a voice to die for. But having been betrayed by her lover, she walked away from her band and came back to town nursing a broken heart. She spends her days working in Bernie’s Bazaar, selling a weird selection of pre-loved items, and her evenings enjoying comfort food. Then, Hawksley’s resident busybody Marjorie Cribbage-Hobbes is found murdered and Millie’s employer and friend is the prime suspect. Determined to clear Bernie’s name, Millie begins her own investigation and discovers that Marjorie made a lot of...

Fired on my birthday, then I drenched my arch-nemesis in champagne... I crashed my old company's gala for revenge, but things took a surprising turn when Alexander Drake, Seattle's hottest billionaire tech CEO, hired me instead of arresting me! But there's one problem: my tweet calling him out is going viral... --- "You fired me. Today. On my birthday." "Technically, the board fired you. I just had the pleasure of witnessing the aftermath." I reach for a napkin from a nearby waiter's tray, who looks like he can't decide whether to help or run away. "And I have to say, your exit strategies ...

A thrilling collection of the first eight Samantha Moon short stories, including: Teeth - What happens when a child is born with a rare throwback gene, a gene that produces two exceptionally long teeth? Vampire Nights - Samantha Moon meets someone unexpected on a late night trip to Denny's, someone who seems to know all her secrets and has all the answers. Vampire Blues - Samantha Moon discovers that even a routine case can offer a few surprises―and that not all men are created equal. Vampire Dreams - Samantha Moon sets out to find the answer to a mysterious, haunting dream...a dream in ...

What if Buddha was a Zen hippie? Buddhi isn’t your typical spiritual guide. Named “Buddha” by his free-spirited, hippie parents, he tweaked the name to something that felt a little more down-to-earth. After trading his Ferrari for a beat-up 1968 VW bus and swapping the chaos of Wall Street for a quiet lotus pond, he’s searching for enlightenment. With a dragonfly named Miles as his muse, Buddhi has turned the pond into the epicenter of his journey toward mindfulness. Armed with a ukulele, truly terrible coffee, and an irreverent sense of humor, he blogs his way through life’s big ...

Have you ever felt like your creativity and faith were on two different paths? Maybe you're a comedian, artist, or performer, constantly balancing the pressures of your craft while wondering where God fits into it all. Well, you’re not alone, and this book is exactly what you’ve been looking for. Lights, Camera, Devotion is your daily guide to finding purpose in your creative journey, keeping you grounded in faith even on those tough days. Who is Lights, Camera, Devotion for? Are you a creative—whether a comedian, musician, writer, performer, or artist—wondering how to stay grounded...

The key may have been in his back pocket all along. Now that he can summon from them, it’s time for Liam to learn more about the Masters of Magic card that brought him back to life in another world. Where does one go to learn about magic playing cards? A comic book store, of course, which yields unexpected results. Not only does he find someone to teach him about the game, but it’s someone he has some history with. A steamy history. It isn’t all fun and magic card games though. Liam isn’t the only one eying his playing partner. Valko, one of the academy’s custodians, has a crush ...

*Ain’t no spice here. This is a kisses-only sweet romantic comedy.* Me marry Mr Grump… Not in a million years. The opportunity of a lifetime involved a trade: life in Seattle for a Florida swamp. My mission. To drain the swamp and build a luxury golf course spa resort. No problem. Only Mr Grump on a Harley Davidson has made it his mission to save it. Nick Anderson, my biker adversary, just happens to be my university professor crush from years ago. And he is only more handsome with age. Inconveniently, we are forced to work together on the project in a tiny trailer with dodgy air con in...

This book is a translation, with extensive annotation and comments, of one of Ibn al-Arabi's key treatises on the subject of time. After elaborating on the different theological opinions on the subject of eternity and how it applies to divinity, the Greatest Master explains his own unique concept and relates it to our notion of time and change, and the existence of the World with respect to the ultimate transcendent Being; God, to Whom the description of eternity is attributed. Ibn al-Arabi makes it clear that Eternity is the negation of a beginning, without any (finite or infinite) ...

A Novella Emotional turmoil and distress can break through the toughest of barriers, wreaking havoc on its host and everyone in its path. Carter a man who once thought he held the key to the world in his pocket, desperately seeks a way to return that key to the original gatekeeper. There’s no quick fix-it for what life throws at us. And sometimes, it happens all at once. There are times when everything is an emergency and everything is a priority. Health, financial burdens, layoffs, work and deadlines. How do you juggle? The Light at the End of the Tunnel describes a man's struggle with ...

You'll get four full-length novels, each featuring a dreamy cowboy, feel-good clean romance, and a charming small-town setting in this contemporary western Christmas romance box set. You'll also get a bonus prequel novella. Christmas comes to the small Northwestern town of Corbin when a production company arrives to film four Christmas movies. For the cowboys of Snowy Canyon Ranch, Christmas isn't the only thing in the air. Suddenly, romance is all around. Candy Canes and Cowboys Christian Snow is doing everything he can to hold his family ranch together. But he has just days to save the ...