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Living with type one diabetes, navigating teaching, and managing her fractured family history isn’t easy—especially with her mother vanishing five years ago. But Mae’s world turns upside down when her house is broken into, forcing her to seek refuge with her best friend, Pierce. As they face the mystery of who is targeting Mae, their friendship ignites into a temporary romance without the risk of deeper feelings. As Mae and Pierce delve into her past, the lines between friendship and love blur. Mae must navigate a path filled with danger, self-discovery, and heart-wrenching choices.

Maybelle was hoping for a quiet weekend and maybe a little romance. She and Peter are finally dating, and to her surprise, she’s enjoying it more than she imagined. But when a body turns up at an estate sale, their budding relationship is thrown straight into another investigation. Peter wants to keep their case from clouding their personal lives, but as the leads run cold and their theories begin to clash, the tension between them grows. With a prime suspect Peter is convinced is guilty—and Maybelle not so sure—the line between detective work and dating becomes harder to navigate.

Tucson, Arizona is a place for runaways. Everyone you meet here came from somewhere else and has a story about what they left behind. Blood & Water tells these stories in five alternating first-person narratives: a young mother named Ally, the deliberately childless Tim and Sara, single dad David with a college-bound daughter and David's little sister, Delilah, who shows up on his doorstep with a secret. This novel is about family, in its various manifestations: the one you're born into, the one you choose and the one you create.

Indie Clizby’s speech disorder controls her mouth around attractive men. She can’t help but mention a man’s hotness levels, her family drama, and how long it’s been since she was last kissed. She avoids the opposite sex by researching day and night, wanting nothing more than to discover a cure for cancer—she made a promise long ago that she would.

Can before and after become now? Valancy has lived two lives: before and after. Before grief devastated her, she was bold and fearless, with boundless dreams. After, she pulled into herself, leaving that life and its people behind for one of routine and order that promised safety. A decade later, her well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when Will, her best friend from before, shows up in her after. As the two reconnect, Valancy's old dreams begin to rekindle and she wonders if her before and after can become a better now.

Malia Kahale is ready to start her career as a professional volleyball player. She knew her team, the Thunderbirds, would have to share the arena with the Manticores hockey team, but she didn’t expect their outright hostility over it. Especially not from their captain—Alex Dionis. To defuse tensions, the two are asked to give an interview together, hoping to boost ticket sales and temporarily put aside their rivalry for the sake of their teams. Malia plans to ignore the grumpy hockey captain and focus on the upcoming season opener… that is until their interview goes viral.

With Valentine’s Day approaching, a crime of passion in Raven’s Point sets a dark tone for the month of love. Detectives Peter and Maybelle are called to the scene where a body has been discovered in a parking lot near a popular hiking trail. At first glance, nothing seems unusual—except for the fatal knife wound that turns a quiet town into the backdrop for a chilling murder investigation. As tensions rise, so does the undeniable attraction between Peter and Maybelle.

Vivienne Taylor is a food blogger with opinions, and zero business sticking her nose into a homicide. But when someone drops dead during a tasting—and Viv ends up a little too close to the poisoned amuse-bouche—she’s suddenly more invested than scribe. And when the detective assigned to the case has a badge, a jawline, and a deeply inconvenient habit of making her pulse race? Things get complicated fast. With a blog to run, a killer on the loose, and exactly zero skills, Viv starts her own investigation. (Okay, fine—she accidentally starts it.

For Sadie Barnes, fear is second nature. Elevators, snakes, parking garages, airplanes, dating, and crowds with more than three people are just a few of the things she avoids at all costs. But when the marketing agency she started with her best friend is on the line, Sadie is willing to do anything to keep their business alive. Even if it means being contractually obligated to do a tandem skydive with Tripp James. Tripp is the CEO of Take the Leap, a company specializing in booking extreme adventures.

This collection of four stories can be considered extended epilogues to the books in The Vals. While the main novels of The Vals can be listened to and appreciated in any order, you need to have listened to all three of those novels to appreciate these stories.

Starting college in Chicago is a far cry from her home in Phoenix, but it's exactly what Hailey needs. With her best friend in tow, Hailey embarks on a new adventure into the unknown, but her life is turned upside down when she meets attractive and enigmatic Ryan on her first day. Finding romance on her first day of school should be a sign of good luck, but soon Hailey finds that Ryan might not be all he appears.

"Breaking Free: A Journey of Resilience" offers an inspiring glimpse into the author's courageous journey through adversity and triumph. From conquering childhood abuse to navigating toxic relationships and challenging work environments, this memoir is a compelling testament to the resilience and unwavering spirit of the human condition. Through captivating narrative and deep introspection, "Breaking Free" sheds light on critical topics such as navigating foster care, disillusionment in marriage, pursuing higher education, and confronting the profound impact of mental health struggles.

"Strange Rain: An Heavy and Havoc-Wrecking Rainfall in Jolie's Village" takes listeners on an enchanting journey through the extraordinary events that unfold in Jolie's quaint village. From the initial stirrings of curiosity to the revelation of hidden truths, each chapter unfolds like a captivating tale, drawing listeners deeper into a world filled with mystery, magic, and resilience.

"Nightlife in Lucktown" invites listeners into the enchanting world of Lucktown, a town where magic thrives under the cover of darkness and adventures await at every turn. This captivating collection of short stories follows the adventures of a group of adventurous children - Lily, Jack, Emily, and Thomas - as they explore the wonders of their vibrant town under the moonlit sky.

In Raven’s Point, no one’s secrets are safe. During a grand celebration at the local hotel, the town psychiatrist, Kay Santangelo, is found dead in the ladies' washroom. When Maybelle Wright and her sister Helen stumble upon the chilling scene, Detective Peter Nelson uncovers the shocking truth: Kay was murdered, poisoned by an anonymous gift laced with peanut dust, her fatal allergy. As Maybelle and Peter dig deeper, they uncover Kay’s dark side—using her patients’ most private confessions to blackmail them.

Quinn's world was turned upside down after her father's tragic death. Shortly after, her mother marries Judge Brooks Barlow, a respected figure in their community, exposing a dark world of secrets that the judge will do anything to protect.

Written in the voice of a 10-year-old girl with a heart full of questions, Tangerines is a lyrical, tender story about family, friendship, and the quiet magic of believing in what matters most.

Getting lost is where our story begins. Not only did we get lost and spin off the road, we were also stalked by a moose, and our pet skunk, Cooper, darted out, ready to tackle said moose into oblivion. Fate, however, had different plans in the form of a flannel wearing knight named Arlo. I get the feeling this big, grumpy bear is all soft edges on the inside.

Rejoining the private eye business after taking a step back to be a mother, Jane Monterrey finds herself thrust into a complicated mix of cases. Timothy Dawson, suspected of having affair, is arrested by the FBI during her stakeout. Suspicion brews as the wife gets angry about Jane’s results. While sorting that out, a case involving a beer recipe comes to the door. Soon Jane is following a scavenger hunt of clues with a reporter tagging along, avoiding a shady lawyer intent upon finding the same brew. Add to the mix a missing goat, and Jane definitely has a full plate.

When Richard Jackson goes missing in the small town of Raven’s Point, the entire community is baffled. Helen Wright discovers his body in a freezer, revealing that Richard didn’t disappear—he was murdered. Maybelle, having been reprimanded before for interfering with police investigations, vows to conduct her sleuthing in secret this time.