Bug has a secret. Actually, he has a lot of secrets ... NUMBER ONE: he's formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie. NUMBER TWO: his parents don't know he's playing basketball again. NUMBER THREE: his new team-mates have no idea he isn't allowed to play, and they definitely don't know why. Bug will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know THE BIGGEST SECRET OF ALL ... Bug risks his life every time he steps out onto the basketball court.

Army veteran Jake Black has a new lease on life, thanks to service dog Felix and his trainer, Marcia Banks. Despite a traumatic brain injury, Jake’s able to ride his beloved motorcycle again, with Felix in the sidecar. But his freedom to hit the open road is threatened once more when he and his wife are accused of robbery. Called in to dog-sit, Marcia can’t sit idly by. She and her mentor dog, Buddy, set out to clear the Blacks’ name, fighting misconceptions about bikers and the nature of TBI along the way. When murder is added to the mix, Marcia redoubles her efforts, despite anonymous threats and her sheriff boyfriend’s strenuous objections, both to her putting herself at risk... and to dragging him along on her wild ride. If you like books by Annie Bassett, B.R. Snow, and Mary Hiker, you may also enjoy the Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery series! The Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery Series: To Kill a Labrador Arsenic and Young Lacy Call of the Woof A Mayfair Christmas Carol Patches in the Rye The Legend of Sleepy Mayfair Keywords: cozy, mystery, mystery books, cozy mysteries, murder mysteries, dog mystery books, dog mysteries, cozy mystery books, female detective, amateur sleuth, female sleuth, good mystery books, murder mystery books, therapy dog, PTSD, veterans, fiction books, mystery novel, first in series, crime fiction, pet sleuth, animal mysteries, private investigator, series books, cozy mystery series, dog mystery series, service dog, combat veterans, dog training, ptsd, dogs, veterans, murder mystery

As the popularity of Marley & Me attests, people love their dogs?and everyone else?s too. For all the time spent on grooming, petting, and other care?it?s as if owning a dog is a religion unto itself. Woof! brings together original essays from acclaimed writers ruminating on the sometimes tumultuous, often selfless love affair between human and dog. Alternately poignant and hilarious, these collected stories of mutts and purebreds alike will win the hearts of the millions who?ve ever loved a member of the world?s most loyal species.

Becky is a dog from Akron, Ohio, USA. You can join her on a trip around the world to meet her dog friends in nine different countries. You will learn how dogs "talk" in different countries and different languages. Visit: www.BeckySaysWoof.com to learn more.

Drew Carson grew up on a TV set. He's come to terms with the fact that he'll never be a megastar, and is content to work enough to make ends meet. There is one thing that he never got over though. Becky Downey ran away from home, at the age of twenty eight. She had her reasons, but she knows she'll never be able to put the past completely behind her. When Becky finds a dog sitting on her steps after work one day, she never imagined that an hour later she'd be meeting the biggest celebrity crush of her teen years. Drew was instantly attracted to Becky. No one was more surpised than him when it grew into something bigger. But secrets never stay buried forever.

When Michelle's fourth grade class is given the opportunity to star in a dog food commercial and the only catch is that Ernest the dog has to like them, Michelle thinks it should be a snap until she meets Ernest.

Michael Griggs, a young man about to become a minister, has a crisis of faith when his new bride Jenny dies, leaving him to raise her two little daughters alone. When the girls grandparents seek custody of the girls, Michael must confront his doubts in order to keep the girls in his life. Could the memories of how he met and fell in love with Jenny hold the key to rediscovering his faith? God Made the Rainbow is a story of love and faithlost and regained.

Prayer helps Becky deal with the changes in her life, including moving to a new house, getting used to a sullen stepbrother, feeling left out of the Twelve Candles Club, and worrying about a friend's interest in hypnotism.

Looking for an action-packed quickie? USA Today bestselling author Terry Spear brings her trademark action, romance, and wolf pack dynamics in this brand-new thrilling SEAL Wolf novella! An alpha wolf with a talent for sniffing out trouble An assistant with a secret wolf identity Fated mates risking it all for each other Enough action, mystery, suspense, and sexy romance to keep you enthralled Gray wolf Becky Woolworth's busy job as an heiress's personal assistant leaves her with little time to date, but she can't say no to her boss's set-up without fear of losing her job. Becky just hopes her human employer isn't getting into the business of matchmaking... Retired Navy SEAL Max Browning is a private investigator and a member of the Green Valley wolf pack. His mission? To go on a blind date. His pack leader insists. He never thought his connection with the fascinating she-wolf would be so strong, or that she'd be pulled into his investigation. But the heiress knows more than she should about the danger on the horizon, and Max and Becky will need to work quickly to save the wolf pack. Praise for Terry Spear: "Spear takes readers on a pulse-pounding ride."—Publishers Weekly for SEAL Wolf Christmas "Plenty of action and romantic chemistry."—BookPage for A Very Jaguar Christmas "Essential reading for werewolf-romance fans."—Booklist for Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply

It seems like the whole world has gone mad. His dad's obsessed with gas, his best friend has come down with a case of hormones and his brother is in dire need of deodorant. Looks like there's going to be quite a stink. Is life still unfair for Norm? ABSO-FLIPPING-LUTELY! Jonathan Meres follows up May Contain Nuts and May Cause Irritation with another laugh-out-loud story about Norm, a boy who can't understand why everything always seems unfair...