Chrissie Tripp wants to play her fife with the rest of the band at the the Sunrise Mall but she doen't know how.

Bryan Baker is kind and good-natured, with a weakness for sweets. He's been indulging more often than he should lately, turning to comfort food and focusing on work to keep his mind off a recent breakup. When he injures his back, his doctor reads him the riot act and he agrees to see a personal trainer to get in shape. When he meets Melanie, he thinks she is great, but knows there is no way the pretty new personal trainer would ever look at him twice. But she does. Melanie isn't put off by Bryan's teddy bear figure at all. He's handsome and nice and she wants to get to know him better. But his ex, Amy, is a new member at the gym and she doesn't hesitate to point out that it's against the rules for staff to date clients. And when Melanie hires Bryan to design her a house, it becomes even more impossible because Bryan has the same policy for his clients. Can they find their way to happiness somehow? **Includes two of my favorite recipes!

EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

A mission nurse reconnects with an old flame when they’re held captive on a remote island in this uplifting and action-packed romantic suspense novel. When her high school sweetheart bursts through the door of her Mexican mission clinic, nurse Sarah Gallagher can’t hold back her shock. She never expected to see Dominic Jett again. But he isn’t there to catch up. He’s trying to save a life, and the thugs on his tail will stop at nothing to catch him. And now they have Sarah in their crosshairs as well. Abducted and taken to a remote island, Sarah and Jett become pawns in a tug-of-war between a powerful drug lord and a devious madman. Their only chance for survival is working together to find the valuable painting the dangerous men are searching for. And with killers on their tail, they’ll have to act fast to keep their surprise reunion from turning fatal.

New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

He has a family—and a fortune—he never knew about, but someone doesn’t want him coming home . . . After Ian Stone discovers he was kidnapped when he was a baby, he journeys to his birth family’s New Hampshire hometown—and is shot at shortly after he arrives. Now he’s convinced the Spencers don’t want their long-lost brother, Luke, to return and claim his inheritance . . . But local chief of police Sylvie Laurent doesn’t believe his siblings would try to kill him. And the stubborn woman is determined to protect him until she uncovers the truth. At first, Sylvie is skeptical of Ian’s story—but he bears a strong resemblance to the Spencers. And they’ll have to work together to stay ahead of the danger if they want to live to see him reunited with his family at Christmas.

EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

High-stakes secrets heat up the season in two suspenseful novels from the author of the Roads to Danger series and the author of the Echo Mountain books. High Speed Holiday by Katy Lee After Ian Stone discovers he was kidnapped when he was a baby, he visits his “family’s” hometown—and is shot at. He’s convinced the Spencers don’t want their long-lost brother, Luke, to return and claim his inheritance. Chief of police Sylvie Laurent is skeptical of Ian’s story, but they’ll have to work together if they want to uncover the truth. Christmas Undercover by Hope White FBI agent Sara Vaughn believes corrupt businessmen are engineering drugs with deadly results. Following the suspects into the Cascade Mountains, Sara witnesses them murder one of their own and she’s targeted. Saved by mountain rescue worker Will Rankin, Sara at first suspects he’s one of the bad guys. But when Will risks everything to save her, she knows that he’s all that’s standing between her and seeing Christmas morning.

"Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden ute, kicking up the dust, esky in the boot. Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas songs, it's summertime and I am in my singlet, shorts and thongs." One of the world's best-loved Christmas carols is given a hilarious Aussie twist. This version has become a staple at end-of-year school concerts. You can enjoy Colin Buchanan singing and then create your very own karaoke session - but wait until you hear the unique, once-in-a-lifetime blowfly version! Nick Bland's comical illustrations show the whole family enjoying Christmas Day.

She’s a sexually repressed control freak. He’s a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santa’s toy bag. They’re everything each other never wanted. Mary I’m usually the first person on my block to decorate for Christmas. This year? Humbug. My six-year-old son, Aidan, just had a meltdown after learning some hard truths from a drunk Santa impersonator, and I can no longer deny we both need help. Change is hard for Aidan, and right now he’s dealing with several big ones, including A) his father abandoning us, B) our move to Asheville, and C) the Santa snafu. And me? I’m a control freak, and my life is more out-of-control than a sled on ice. That’s why I agree to let Aidan join Butterfly Buddies, a group that matches kids with adult mentors. It’s also why I agree to a mentor of my own—terrifying, pink-haired Nicole, who wants to help me live life on the wild side. Her advice is strangely compelling, especially after I meet Aidan’s new “buddy,” a gorgeous tattooed hunk of a man who makes me wish there weren’t cobwebs in my...well, you know. Jace Mary O’Shea is sexy as hell, but she doesn’t know it. She also doesn’t know I’m an ex-con, and if she finds out that I served three years in prison, extenuating circumstances won’t matter to her. The last thing I should do is get attached to her kid...or her, but I didn’t get in this position by making good decisions.