Book store owner and novice witch Lily Michaels is struggling to get a handle on her new powers. The book “Practical Beginnings” is showing her random spells to learn, and her familiar, the talking cat, Milo, isn’t much help. She doesn’t need any more distractions, but when a car crashes just outside the bookstore, Lily is first on the scene. It’s more than just an automobile accident. Bullet holes can be deadly. The victim, shady real estate agent Teddy Roberts, was dead before his fancy sports car ever hit that pole. Investigating the crime scene is Detective Gage Erikson, or as Milo calls him, Detective Cutie. His crush on Lily is not-so-secret to anyone but her, but she’s acting like he’s a distraction she doesn’t need. Is he her boyfriend, or just her best friend? He just needs to keep her out of trouble while he traces clues to the crime. But a mystery is like catnip to Lily. She’s willing to admit she has a tiny bit of a reputation for investigating things she shouldn’t. She’s trying to balance her growing feelings for Gage while keeping her witchy secret from him and solve a murder. Teddy had plenty of people with reasons to do him in. Will Lily’s best protection spell be enough to keep her and Gage safe while they work together to catch a killer? Catnip and Crimes is the second novel in A Book Store Cozy Mystery Series, although each book can be read as standalone. A sweet and clean cozy mystery with a guarantee the culprit is caught. Happy reading!

Rhymes, Crimes, and Other Pastimes is an anthology of selected original poetry and short stories by the author spanning 40 years, and is divided into three sections: “RHYMES” consists of poignant, sometime-hilarious narratives and anecdotes characterizing the lives and experiences of the types of people we’d likely find in any small town: farmers, town drunks, village idiots, drifters, loners, outsiders, beggars, the unemployed, the infirmed, etc. This section also includes stories of ghosts, enchanted creatures, magical justice, fairy tales, and more. “CRIMES” is an original collection of eleven hair-raising, sleep-depriving, nail-biting short stories of horror, suspense, murder, and the supernatural that will keep you turning the pages for a “hauntingly good time!” “OTHER PASTIMES” provides a variety of freeform and metered poetry addressing everything from love, misunderstanding, disappointment, hope, and many observations of the people, places and things that the author has written about and published over a lifetime of living and traveling around the world.

A Public Relations freelancer in Las Vegas and her eighteen-pound tomcat encounter a dead publisher and the theft of two short-eared cats from ABA exhibit hall in a Baker & Taylor exhibit booth.

Enjoy this clean, paranormal, cozy mystery by award-winning and bestselling author Lucinda Race. Welcome to Pembroke Cove, where witches and murders are multiplying. A Book Store Cozy Mystery Series Boxset contains the first four books in the series. A sweet and clean cozy mystery with a guarantee the culprit is caught. Happy reading!

Enjoy this small town romance by award winning and bestselling author, Lucinda Race. Three independent sisters. Two unclear choices. And one magical wedding dress with a mysterious letter that could change Kenzie MacLellan’s life forever. When a mystical wedding gown transformed her sister’s life, Kenzie MacLellan never imagined she’d be next. Now, faced with her own letter and the dress’s magic, she’s forced to confront a future she never wanted—or believed in. Fiercely independent Kenzie thrives in her small Vermont town, running her fitness center and living life on her own terms. With her best friend, Robbie Burns, as her constant “plus one,” she’s never felt the need to date. Why would she when her perfect companion is already by her side? Honoring Gran’s final request, Kenzie reluctantly dons the heirloom dress. The reflection in the mirror leaves her shaken to her core, prompting her to flee to the familiar comfort of the mountains. Robbie, unbeknownst to Kenzie, has spent years silencing his heart, playing the role of devoted friend and the occasional “borrowed boyfriend.” His love for her runs deep, but he’s never dared to cross the line. During their annual hiking trip to the White Mountains, Kenzie falls—but not in the way Robbie had hoped. For the first time in her life, Kenzie finds herself depending on someone else—and Robbie catches her. His patience and tenderness awaken new feelings as Kenzie’s carefully constructed walls begin to crumble. Suddenly, the line between friendship and love blurs. Kenzie must decide: Is she willing to risk their rock-solid bond for a chance at something more? Will she take the leap from borrowed time to a lifetime of love, or let fear keep her feet firmly on the ground? Borrowed is the second novel in the MacLellan Sisters Trilogy, although each book can be read as standalone. A sweet and clean romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after. Happy reading!

A Texas Ranger’s toughest mission Hard Core Law When Josh Parker’s twins are kidnapped, he can't rely on his Texas Rangers star to get them back safely. Or involve Tracey Cassidy, the only person he trusts to care for his children. But when Tracey catches wind of his plan, she's determined to help. The twins need their father, and this is one burden he won't have to shoulder alone. The Ranger Texas Ranger Mitch Striker's life is uncomplicated. Until he meets single mom Brandie Ryland and her adorable four-year-old son. The beautiful redhead is the prime suspect in Mitch's undercover investigation. But when a hostage standoff leaves Brandie's family vulnerable and uncovers a roomful of contraband and drugs, Mitch second-guesses her involvement in the crime…and his ability to keep his emotional distance. USA TODAY Bestselling Author Previously published as Hard Core Law and The Ranger

For readers of Stieg Larsson: the sixth Mallory novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Chalk Girl—in trade paperback for the first time. Police Detective Kathleen Mallory recognized the dead call girl. It was someone from her past, a woman who protected her on the streets of New York—and who betrayed her. Mallory also recognized the crime scene: victim hanging, hair in mouth, fire burning. It happened twenty-one years ago, when Mallory was a child. Now—whether it’s the work of a copy-cat killer or a serial murderer—it has happened again. Kathleen Mallory’s past has finally caught up with her.

When a priest with radical ideas and a parish council with traditional values lock horns over the beliefs they hold most sacred, there’s bound to be controversy—and consequences. But murder crosses the line between committing a sin and committing a crime, turning a battle over faith into a battle for justice. And smack in the middle of the explosive case is Tulsa attorney Ben Kincaid. Kincaid rescued Father Daniel Beale once before. When the priest’s renegade views and violent temper nearly cost him his position as rector of St. Benedict’s Church, Ben intervened and saved the day. Now Beale is the prime suspect in the brutal murder of a female parishioner—though lack of evidence has left the case unsolved. But as Father Beale struggles to escape the shadow of suspicion, another woman is savagely slaughtered. And this time, Ben himself discovers Beale literally red-handed . . . with the blood of the victim. As Father Beale declares his innocence, Ben and his team feverishly work to build a defense that will deliver the man of God from a date with the death chamber. But each new revelation that emerges in the packed courtroom only serves to tilt the scales increasingly in the prosecution’s favor. And Father Beale’s own shocking testimony ignites a firestorm of controversy that could doom his last best hope for acquittal. In his heart and in his gut, Ben knows Father Beale is innocent. But proving it means taking a leap of faith that will plunge Ben into the whirlpool of dark secrets and dangerous intentions that surround St. Benedict’s. And ultimately, it will force the idealistic attorney to confront the chilling face of evil in the most unexpected of places. Criminal Intent proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the author of Murder One has earned his critical reputation as the master of the courtroom drama whose novels of legal suspense consistently offer a one-of-a-kind reading experience.

When STREAKY won't wake from his catnap, his friend SUPER-TURTLE discovers something shell shocking. The SUPER-CAT'S kibbles are filled with kryptonite! Only one evil being could plan such a slimy scheme IGNATIUS IGUANA. Can SUPER-TURTLE nab this vile reptile before it's too late, or will STREAKY be forever sleepy?

In Lee Kelly’s “electric” (Publishers Weekly) fantasy novel, two young sorcerers experiment with magic and mobsters in 1920s Prohibition when a new elixir is created that turns their lives upside down. Washington, DC, 1926. Sorcery opponents have succeeded in passing the 18th Amendment, but the Prohibition of magic has only invigorated the city’s underworld. Smuggling rings carry magic contraband in from the coast. Sorcerers cast illusions to aid mobsters’ crime sprees. Gangs have even established “magic havens,” secret venues where the public can lose themselves in immersive magic and consume a mind-bending, highly addictive elixir known as “the sorcerer’s shine.” Joan Kendrick, a young sorcerer from the backwoods of Norfolk County, accepts an offer to work for DC’s most notorious crime syndicate, The Shaw Gang, when her family’s home is repossessed. Alex Danfrey, first-year Federal Prohibition Unit trainee with a complicated past and talents of his own, becomes tapped to go undercover and infiltrate the Shaws. When Joan meets Alex at the Shaws’ magic haven, she discovers a confidante in her fellow partner and he begins to fall under her spell. But when a new breed of the addictive sorcerer’s shine is created within the walls of the magic haven, Joan and Alex are forced to question their allegiances as they become pitted against one another in a dangerous, heady game of cat-and-mouse.