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I came to Pelican Point with pastel dreams, a flower truck, and a golden retriever who’s never met a boundary she didn’t barrel through. Starting fresh sounded great, until I nearly ran over the town’s grumpiest firefighter and his German Shepherd. Ashe McAllister is hot, humorless, and infuriatingly off-limits. I’m sunshine and sass. He’s smoke and steel. The only thing we agree on? Our dogs need supervised visitation. But between dog playdates, accidental sleepovers, and public bickering that somehow passes for flirting, I’m starting to think there’s more beneath that scowl.

Audrey Tousant Shelby’s authentic and transparent approach to creating an active and sustainable prayer life is relatable and simple. She wrote Pray Without Ceasing after hearing a soft voice tell her, “Write a book about prayer.” She quickly jotted down the instructions and then heard, “Pray without ceasing.” She wrote that down, too.

Five protective heroes. Five strong heroines. One unforgettable collection of heart-melting romance, sizzling chemistry, and second chances.

After an injury forces Ethan Stone to leave his life as a Navy SEAL, he returns to his hometown of Hibiscus Harbor to start fresh, determined to open a childhood dream business with his best friends. Nursing the wounds of betrayal after catching his girlfriend cheating, he’s ready to put the past behind him. That is, until he meets Jenny Sorenson.

Sherlock Holmes-Far And Wide is a compilation of Gretchen Altabef's somewhat broader short stories and one play, originally published separately in anthologies and now collected in this volume. "Sir Arthur & The Time Machine" grew out of the crucible Arthur Conan Doyle faced during his decision to write "The Adventure of the Final Problem". When the Belanger Brothers called for stories for their anthology, Sherlock Holmes Further Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells, Ms Altabef was inspired to write her first Sci-Fi story. It received Fiction Honours from the ACD Society.

Sharon Higgins is ready for an adventure. Flying from the UK to visit her best friend in the States, she’s got a bucket list filled with biker bars, hot rides, and even hotter men. But Fate throws her a curveball when she boards the plane and finds herself seated next to her dream man, grumpy, brooding, and irresistibly sexy. Griffin Schroeder isn’t exactly in a party mood. After six months training with London’s best cheesemakers, he’s headed home to Wisconsin, burdened by the future of his family’s historic cheese shop. He’s resigned to his fate, until Sharon plops into the seat beside him.

The definitive tour guide for anyone looking to retrace the steps, physically or virtually, of Arthur Conan Doyle during his time in Devon and see the places that inspired the Sherlock Holmes stories. The book features a comprehensive tour map with GPS co-ordinates for around thirty key sites. Arthur Conan Doyle is best remembered for writing sixty tales that feature his legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. Between 1882 and 1923, Doyle visited Devon on no fewer than ten occasions and he resided there for some four months in total.

Burned by love, Annette Murphy is done with men, or so she believes. A twist of fate and a phone call offer a fresh start in Key West. Tasked to manage a haunted bed and breakfast, Paradise West, she immediately dives in and tries her best to ignore the attention of one man who is hell-bent on breaking down her walls and finding his way into her heart. Life has been easy for Gus Reyes—friends, work, money, women—and now he’s finally met the woman of his dreams. Determined to charm Annette, Gus devises a plan to earn her trust and win her heart.

When recently divorced Leah Roman gets an offer of a lifetime, she jumps at it without hesitation. A seasonal position at a Montana dude ranch is the perfect adventure she needs to kick start her new life. What she doesn’t count on is falling hard: for the land, the ranch, and Lucas, the ranch’s guide. Knowing she’s only there for the season, Leah fights to keep her focus on her future and her freedom. But how can she resist when her spirit wants nothing more than to stay? Will she leave with a whole heart at the end of the summer or will it be just another heartache to survive?

Best-selling author Chloe Darling is on top of the world until tragedy strikes and an enormous responsibility lands on her shoulders. Grief stricken, her only option is to move forward, placing her family’s survival above all else. When a handsome stranger arrives unexpectedly at the Darling Orchard, Chloe reluctantly takes comfort in his rock-solid strength. Working his family’s ranch, Zach Hunter has faced wild horses, backcountry fishing trips, and every kind of tourist possible. But after his brother’s wedding, he yearns for change.

Rachel Hayden is restless. After watching her best friend find real happiness, she can’t help feeling that something is missing in her life. When an unexpected opportunity drops in her lap, she takes a leap of faith and heads to Texas. Mason Freeman is determined to save his family’s ranch and Rachel’s arrival is a complication to his plans that he never expected. To make matters worse, he can’t get the beautiful woman out of his mind. How can he run her off when all he really wants is to hold her close?

What does it mean when you’re tormented by sensual dreams night after night? When you wake aching for your lover’s touch? Anna Kingsley spends her days crafting custom furniture for Key West’s top galleries and hiding from her psychic talents. Tortured on a nightly basis, she is visited by a mystery man who invades her dreams and sends her soaring to new heights with his touch. James Armstrong, a billionaire real estate mogul, arrives in Key West to fulfill his deceased mother’s life-long dream. He left New York to open a five-star resort in her memory.

I’m getting desperate. I need money to look after my sick mom, so when I get an out of the blue cash offer from the grandmother I’ve never met to be her surrogate, I can’t afford to say no. And then I find out who the man supplying the DNA is: Atlas Blackwood, my ex-stepfather. Oh and I’ll need to marry him too. This wouldn’t be a problem if he wasn’t the hottest man I've ever met. He was all those years ago when he married Mom and I had a crush on him a mile wide, but he’s even hotter now.

Remember the wolf. Remember what's out there in the dark. Valdaris was a middling artillery captain before his people fell to a conquering rival. Then he fell further still, snatched from the battlefield by a ruthless cult and cast into the depths of ultimate evil. Transformed by powers he can’t begin to understand, Valdaris seeks revenge on those who tried to destroy him.

A story of slaves. Based on fact, embellished in empathy. Main character Nicholas. Born on a plantation in 1767. Taken from his mother aged seven, by his Masters’ worker Barn, who heads up the boys for the Moloch cult. Nicholas is initiated. Seeds are sown for Nicholas to become a deranged psychotic. He has a penchant for white females.

In a world pushed to the brink of ecological collapse, the oceans, once teeming with life, bear the brunt of humanity's transgressions. However, not all hope is lost. Marina, a passionate environmentalist, stumbles upon secrets submerged in the depths of the ocean that may hold the key to the planet's salvation. As she embarks on a journey intertwining destiny and determination, she unveils not just the ancient mysteries of the deep but also encounters tribes and mystical beings long believed to be myths.

Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible compares almost 300 proverbs from all over the continent with Bible verses, organized into forty-six broad themes. Chris Morehouse was compelled to write the book after exploring the Parallel Sayings books, which juxtapose insights from the great religious traditions with their counterparts from Jewish and Christian scriptures. These books explore resonances between Christianity and Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism.

Increasing numbers of crime shows and movies have featured detectives on the autism spectrum. Portrayals of such characters have been met with acclaim and criticism. Is the entertainment industry celebrating neurodiversity or is it reinforcing stereotypes? In The Autistic Sleuth, over two dozen characters appearing in filmed productions from around the globe will be analyzed to explore how film and television present atypical minds through some of the world's most popular detectives.

An inspirational tale of triumph over extraordinary setbacks, A Colonel & A Cowboy tells the remarkable story of rodeo great Stran Smith and retired U.S. Army Colonel J. Craig Flowers. Stran Smith’s journey to becoming a World Champion rodeo cowboy is woven together with Colonel Flowers’ experiences supporting some of the most elite teams in the world. Through dramatic, real-life storytelling and humor, these two native Texans offer a profound analysis of what it takes to move from great to elite: Mission, Mindset, and Process.

This relatively brief book covers multiple areas of thought ranging from an a-priori pursuit of truth to more practically applicable methods useful in the empirical world. Whether you’re interested in walking through exercises involving the engagement of your critical thinking skills or looking for some anecdotal advice on mental mastery and personal development, this short work is densely packed with both interesting rational and irrational points of view.