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Zoey Monroe planned to surprise her mother, PI Martina Monroe, with one final Friday movie night before her wedding—a cherished tradition since childhood. But after landing in the Bay Area, Zoey vanishes without a trace. Her phone goes dark. And Zoey is gone.

In the thick of the current cold case investigation, PI Martina Monroe receives a hand-written letter from a desperate mother pleading for Martina and Hirsch to reopen the cold case of the woman’s missing daughter and five-year-old grandson. Feeling a deep connection to the request, Martina knows that Hirsch and she have found their next case.

PI Martina Monroe has found her groove working cold cases alongside Detective Hirsch at the CoCo County Sheriff’s Department. With a growing team of cold case detectives, Martina and Hirsch are on the heels of bringing justice for Julie DeSoto—a woman Martina failed to protect one year earlier. But when Martina receives a haunting request from her past, it nearly tears her in two.

Seventeen-year-old Selena Bailey longs to flee her uneasy home life. Prepping every spare minute for a college escape, the headstrong, high school senior vows never to be like her alcoholic mom with her string of abusive boyfriends. So when Selena finds her beaten nearly to death, she knows safety is slipping away...

Marni Rome lives a happy life with her husband and two beautiful children. Her heart is filled with love for them. It’s a life that excites her every morning when she gets out of bed. She is lucky to be living in a beautiful home overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and she loves her career as a crime fiction novelist.

In Echoes of Her, the 12th installment of the Martina Monroe series, a maze of family secrets and shocking revelations unravel. By the time Kay was six, she had lost both her mother and sister. With only fuzzy memories of them, she had pleaded with her father since she was a little girl to tell her stories about them and to visit their graves. He claimed it was too painful to discuss, and refused—up until the day he died.

When a woman is discovered beaten and bloodied in a park, with no ID, no memory, and no past she can recall, Martina and her team at Drakos Monroe Security & Investigations are called in to uncover the truth. But from the start, this case defies all logic. The woman, known only as "Jane Doe," has no fingerprints or DNA matches. No social media. No records. It’s as if she never existed. Every lead Martina follows only deepens the mystery, raising questions that pull her further into an unsettling puzzle.

If Amber/Jane/Kelan chooses your neighborhood, it is because there is work to do. She will rent a house and be the perfect neighbor for a year, where she will tell you all about an aunt who raised her and passed along a lot of fabulous recipes that she will use to make friends with the other neighbors. Of course, the aunt does not exist. In the community garden, your new neighbor will hide the Poison Hemlock among Queen Anne Lace. If she gives you orange marmalade for your abusive husband, ensure only he eats it. And later, if the police ask you if you want an autopsy, say no.

Detective Leslie, once a key figure in the Cold Case Squad, is convinced she’s closed the case on Darren, Martina’s brother, for a cold-blooded murder. But Martina, shaken by her brother’s guilty plea and an anonymous tip claiming his innocence, starts questioning the conviction. As Martina delves into the details, she encounters a series of unsettling discrepancies. The investigation’s weak foundation, coupled with the lack of physical evidence and a dubious motive, ignites Martina’s suspicions.

Whether you’ve only learned about your pre-teen’s diagnosis recently or you’ve been trying to manage their condition for quite some time, you may find yourself constantly overwhelmed, stressed, and even frustrated…and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Jacklyn Stone's husband dies in front of her on their anniversary. Bereft and alone, her children betray her, lock her in a psych ward, cut her off from her friends, and rapidly dismantle her life. Blood is the tie that binds, but can she cut the bonds and regain her freedom?

Zella Capp has built her life on independence and a carefully guarded secret. When she’s offered the chance to lead an ambitious new publication for Denwall Department Stores, Zella's thrust into the world of Philadelphia’s high society, where reputations can shatter with a mere whisper. As she juggles chaotic production deadlines and dazzling social events, Zella finds herself drawn to Bert Walraven, an executive who prefers numbers to people and whose recent brush with death has left him guarded.

Inspired by the true stories of over thirty women firefighters, this first-of-its-kind novel brings female firefighter stories blazing onto bookshelves. It's dangerous to be an extraordinary woman. Four women—Ruby, Dana, Brazil, and Jessie—choose the extraordinary when they join the Minneapolis Fire Department. Prepared to fight literal fires, none of them anticipate the threats lurking in the dark corners of the firehouse.

William Walraven’s picture perfect life is turned upside down when his fiancée jilts him for an English aristocrat and his father refuses to name him as his successor. To prove he’s worthy of leading Denwall, Will must open their first New York store under budget and before the Christmas shopping season. Overwhelmed by disappointment and a nearly impossible deadline, Will has no time for distractions—especially not the captivating bookseller he saves from being crushed by a beer wagon.

Are you longing for ways to heal and increase abundance naturally? Do you crave a deeper connection to the magic of Mother Earth? In this captivating book, Madeline Silvy, a passionate and dedicated witch, shares her extensive knowledge of herbs, plants, flowers, woods, crystals, and essential oils to help you tap into the powerful energies of the natural world.

Rescued from an uncertain fate by a handsome doctor, Bette Watson found herself stranded in Fairfield Corners. When she was able to return to her home in Denver a few days later, she was disappointed the doctor hadn’t asked her to stay.

What sort of life does a girl from a small town live while carrying the burden of abuse? A surprisingly rich, complicated, and unexpected one. With candor and vulnerability, Rebecca E. Chandler’s courageous memoir takes listeners on a journey as she navigates relationships, her career, and self-discovery while living with trauma, complex PTSD, and multiple personality disorder. Through perseverance, Rebecca’s story is one of transformation as she moves beyond the yoke of “Rebecca the Survivor” and comes to accept and love herself.

Ashleigh and Tommy Gallagher are fully fledged members of the “Sandwich Generation” who move in with Tommy’s aging parents, John and Peggy, to rescue them from bankruptcy. At the same time, they’re also raising their two teenagers, Emily and Troy.

You are always receiving guidance from the Universe whether or not you are aware of it. In today's hectic world, people are looking for simple yet powerful ways to experience greater awareness, peace, and grace. It's easy to overlook the signs and synchronicities that are the very clues we need to gain insight and thrive.

Two women downsized by corporate America move to Maine to raise chickens and sell organic eggs, and discover more than they bargained for, including love! An up-lifting romance, Hens and Chickens is the first book in the five-volume Sovereign Series by Maine farmer and author Jennifer Wixson.