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What do you get when you cross Northern Exposure with a Hallmark Christmas movie? Polar Creek: population quirky. Where moose have the right-of-way and the only stoplight blinks when it feels like it. Sadie looks forward to spending Christmas wrapped in romance and holiday magic in a cozy Alaska cabin. Instead, her world turns over when she finds her fiancé has been gift-wrapping his heart for someone else. But when Sadie tries to return home, a precarious bush plane flight strands her in the tiny town of Polar Creek during a fierce Alaskan blizzard. Kreston runs the tiny town with more ...

HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING (ALMOST) FROM A TO Z, is an informative, entertaining and useful book for the new or experienced artist who wants to learn more about drawing. Over 75 images in this book on drawing gives a wide overview of types, styles and tips for composing and drawing things, from angels to zebras, from faces to landscapes, from boats to mountains and from dinosaurs to trucks. Includes tips on using the light source and shading, composing and adding points of interest in your drawings. Enjoy!

They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

Kylie Berry is working hard to find a lessor for her storefront next door when she gets swamped by a murder-tourism group that has her as one of their featured stops. Kylie is horrified to be featured in such a terrible tour, but to make matters worse, someone on the tour gets killed. Fingers are pointed all around, and some of the tourists even think that Sage is a killer. Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com "A ...

Do you yearn for a deeper understanding of the complexities of life? Are you seeking enlightenment but feel overwhelmed by the multitude of signs pointing in different directions? For the first time in ages, The Handbook about Incarnation and Consciousness is back in print for those seeking to expand their understanding of our spiritual existence and purpose. This handbook, written with beginners and intermediate students in mind, delves into our metaphysical reality and explores esoteric subjects such as consciousness, the Shadow Realm, and its six realities, the foundations of light and ...

After destroying William Carpenter, the Master Vampire he followed from London to America, Jack Morrow, also known as Jack the Ripper, finds that his foe had powerful allies in New Orleans who mean to avenge their fallen leader. He soon finds himself tangled in a dangerous web of vampires and Vodou cultists who will stop at nothing to kill Jack the Ripper and end the wrath he has brought upon them. Among the Ripper’s new enemies is a powerful vampire who appears as a nine-year-old southern girl, determined to avenge her fallen Sire. She calls upon Victor, a Vampire Elder and his devious ...

The entire "Ripper Trilogy" in one volume. London - 1888 The infamous Jack the Ripper makes headlines when he brutally murders women on the streets of Whitechapel. The papers claim these women to be the innocent victims of a madman, but if the world only knew the truth behind the grisly executions, perhaps they would understand… Jack the Ripper knows that a dangerous Vampire clan inhabits Whitechapel, and he is determined to destroy them to avenge the death of his fiancée who died at their hands and now languishes in Purgatory. Fueled by a deep passion to free his love, The Ripper will ...

New & revised edition! An award-winning magical journey of self-discovery set in 16th century Italy. Berka was raised by her hermit father in the wild, secluded from human society. At the dawn of her fifteenth summer she meets a faun, a being from a different realm. The two are instantly drawn to each other, but their secret meetings are soon disturbed by the arrival of a group of bandits. The threat intensifies when the group’s leader establishes an alliance with evil spirits from the underworld. Berka’s father comes up with an escape plan, but she doesn’t want to leave and so she ...

Boomer (aka Boo) had it all - fame, fortune, and the love of the game. But after a disastrous tourney, he's forced into early retirement, leaving behind his dreams of winning the Masters. However, when his best friend, Arlo, offers him a chance at redemption, Boo jumps at the opportunity. Little does he know, he's about to embark on the craziest, most dangerous golf tournament of his life. Set against the lush greens of the golf course, Boo must navigate his way through a rigged matchplay tourney, where the stakes are higher than ever. With a psychotic gangster pulling the strings and a ...

Ask anyone in town about Esau Bergmann, and you get the same reaction. Sour face. A disgusted gasp. Rolling eyes. He’s harsh, cantankerous, and downright rude. If he hasn’t offended you, it’s because you haven’t crossed paths with him. Esau has one lone friend in the world, and he wouldn’t have that but for the deep, dark secret they share that neither dares talk about any longer. Megan McAllister couldn’t be more different from Esau. Young. Carefree. Always sporting a mile-wide smile. She delights in everyone and everything. The odd thing about Megan, though, is that the ...

This book is not a religious/spiritual adventure but one of facts. The shroud of Turin exists as a photographic negative and dates back from an era (around 2,000 years) - prior to the invention of the camera. The components of the cloth have been newly examined under “EXTREME SCIENTIFIC SCRUTINY” using the latest technological equipment by groups of scientists, among them the scientists involved in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Their findings reveal an intense “instantaneous” burst of radiation as responsible for each marking. There exists no other ...

The first time they met she was tied to a spanking bench. The second time they met she was marrying a man. The third time…well, that’s when things got a little bit interesting… Tracie Woods struggled with her sexuality for years. After being raised in a strict religious family, her desire to be spanked and pleasured by a woman felt shameful, but she thought that it was just a passing fantasy. Until she tries it in real life, right before getting engaged to her boyfriend. Fifteen years later, newly divorced and finally able to admit she is bisexual, Tracie visits a women-only BDSM club...

A tale of sacrifice, passion, and torn allegiances, Book 2 of the 'Fluttering Wings' novella series is unique for readers who enjoy complex relationships and characters who are pushed to the limits of their emotions when faced with the challenges of a war-torn world. Lili Clément, a skilled seamstress in Occupied Paris during WWII, finds solace in her work at ‘The Perfect Stitch’. But when she discovers an injured stranger in her apartment, her world is turned upside down. As she nurses the mysterious man back to health, an undeniable bond forms between them, yet before Lili can fully ...

We are all waking up. Slowly, at our own pace, each of us is coming out of a deep slumber, where we were sleepwalking through life. We are emerging into a newborn universe. We are actualizing new levels of awareness. We are all doing this together. It is simply happening. Effortlessly. This book is a manual. A multi-dimensional toolbox to learn how to navigate this new Multiverse. This is a journey through the Heart, into the next level of the fractalized spiral. Each of us is now flowing in a specific timeline, called here stream of consciousness. How are these streams connected? How can ...

Viscount Hawthorne makes a drunken wager at a scandalous masquerade ball: he bets he can seduce the next unmarried woman to walk through the door. That woman turns out to be Miss Arabella Fairweather, an outspoken bluestocking who’s attending her very first ball under protest. Rather than storm off, Arabella proposes a challenge of her own: if he can seduce her, he must then agree to marry her—and give her complete control of his estate. Let the games begin.

In the dark, no one can see you scream... Josh Matthews is a typical guy in a typical world. A 'doer' and a 'dreamer,' doing more dreaming than doing. Until one night, when this lonesome web developer's dreams become nightmares... Now Josh must fight the fight of his life. People are dying, disappearing, dead in the streets as a black fluid pours from their withered physiques. And Josh, no matter what he does or where he goes, remains immune. It's time to stop this. It's time to find out why. It's time, to see what happens: When the lights go out...

Jesus’ Beatitudes were first spoken nearly two millennia ago, in these simple statements—when you really look at them with fresh eyes and grasp their depth of meaning—you will find the same pertinence, relevance, and challenge that his first-century audience felt. In them, you will find an invitation into the sacred (holy, set-apart) space of de(re)construction. I hope that, for you, this is not just another book on something Jesus said. Instead, I hope that you might feel seen by Jesus in his Beatitudes, as I have—that you might know that your questioning, confusion, and rethinking...

They say once a heartbreaker… Two years ago, Alec Matthews broke my heart without any explanation. So I did what I thought was best. I ignored him. Pretended he didn’t exist. Avoided him everywhere. And it worked…until I finally did the opposite. Big mistake. Now, everyone thinks we’re back together. Absolutely not. Nope. Not happening. Ex-boyfriends are a thing of the past, and that’s where they should stay. I’m not going down that road again. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve moved on and I’m thriving. Well, tell Alec that. He won’t leave me alone, and he keeps flirting ...

A Vacation Gone Deadly. A Town Full of Secrets. A Killer Who’s Just Getting Started. Tiffany Black and Rosie wanted a break. Instead, they land in Duck’s Head—a town where people are disappearing, secrets run deep, and the next body could be theirs. When a local vanishes and a corpse turns up, their relaxing getaway turns into a race to catch a killer. Good thing Tiffany’s boyfriend Stone shows up, all broody and heroic. Even better? Nanna’s in town, armed with killer instincts and a purse that packs more surprises than a magician’s hat. The bodies are stacking up, the clues ...

They were living their happily ever afters. When tragedy strikes, can they keep their hearts from shattering? Marcus Lewis is over the moon. With a baby girl on the way, he and his beloved soak up the excitement and eager anticipation as they prepare the nursery. But when he finds himself planning a funeral instead, the already grief-scarred man discovers his breaking point. Luke Lewis is finally letting his inner-romantic shine. Carrying his engagement ring everywhere he goes, the playful attorney daydreams of surprising his gorgeous girlfriend with the big question. But when his rock-...