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Bernard Malamud - the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such acclaimed works as The Fixer, The Natural, and The Assistant, peer to Philip Roth and Saul Bellow, and an enduring literary influence - was a very private man. In this candid, loving, and beautifully written memoir, Malamud's daughter explores her renowned father's life and literary legacy, drawing from her own memories as well as from her father's letters and journals. An indispensable companion to Bernard Malamud's fiction, My Father Is a Book offers unique insight into the relationship between an author's life and art.

Alec Ward makes sure everyone knows I'm the boss. He thinks it's some sort of homage to me or something. I find it as sarcastic and annoying as he is drop-dead gorgeous. I'd have fired him on his first day for his Grumpy-Cat attitude, but he's the best thing to happen to Saucebilities since I opened the doors a decade ago. He acts like dating is beneath him, and I'm happy to feed that opinion for him by telling him all about my dating disasters while we whip up delicacies for the rich and famous around Charleston.

Jacob has never been challenged before. Not really. Everything has always come easy for him from the moment he was born. Yes, he came into this world with a platinum spoon in his mouth, and yes, he knows that aided him in his travels, but he’s also worked hard. He may like to laugh, and make others do so at the same time, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t work for what he has. It isn’t his fault it’s all come easy to him: it’s raw talent. Of course, Navy enters his life, and suddenly he can’t do a thing right, which means he’s got a mystery to solve—and he’s not leaving her side until he does.

Meet the first three Walker brothers in this charming boxed set that includes three full-length cowboy romances. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Seven Sons Ranch in small-town Texas, these stories are packed with heartwarming Christmas cheer, sweet cowboy billionaire romance, and the faith and forgiveness it takes to maintain family relationships and lasting marriages.

Ivory Osburn is a determined single mom with a six-year-old son she fiercely protects. She’s kept her child a secret from the charming cowboy billionaire, Tripp Walker, despite her growing feelings for him. Just when she thinks she has everything under control, her ex threatens to take her son away due to her unstable situation. Desperate and out of options, Ivory turns to Tripp with an unexpected proposal—a marriage on paper to provide the stable family image she needs to keep her son away from her abusive ex. Tripp, who’s been longing to bridge the gap between them, agrees.

When former forensic photographer Miranda Rhoads moves to the seaside town of Lost Beach, she decides to make her living as a wildlife photographer, putting crime scenes behind her. But her plans are quickly upended when she comes across a couple sleeping in a canoe, entwined in an embrace. Looking closer, she realizes the man and woman aren't asleep - they’ve been murdered.

Kate Holly needs a temporary secretary. Amanda Davis is a competent worker with a friendly personality and - after altering her hairstyle and fashion sense to identically match Kate's - more issues than a lifetime subscription to Psychology Today.

Marcy Payne has been flying crop-dusters over the farms and ranches of Three Rivers for two decades. When her father passes away, she unexpectedly faces losing the family business unless she gets married. Her livelihood—and the legacy she cherishes—are on the line. Wyatt Walker, a former rodeo star, learns of Marcy's predicament and seizes the chance to keep her in his life. With the same fearless determination he used to tame bulls, he proposes to Marcy, diamond ring in hand.

Mallery Viera has only two semesters left to finish her college degree, but her green card has expired, and she mistakenly filed the wrong paperwork. To stay in the country and complete her education, she needs to get married—fast.

Simone Foster has been stepping out of her comfort zone, joining the Three Rivers Theater Group and pushing for the lead roles. She's thrilled when she lands a final audition for the lead part in a new play, her determination stronger than ever. Micah Walker, new to acting but no stranger to heart-pounding moments with Simone, joins the Theater Group just to be close to her. They've tried dating three times before, but something always got in the way. During their audition for a marriage scene, a clerical error leads to a shocking discovery: they are legally married.

It's 1971, and Gideon Walker is at the forefront of Texas's booming technology scene. With big dreams and an ambitious spirit, he's determined to make a name for himself. Focused on his career and the future, Gideon has no time for distractions—until he meets Penny Aarons.

Lance Byers is by far the meanest man in Carolina. Both of them. All of the South. Heck, the whole country. He makes demands I don't know how to fulfill, like, "Bring me those closing docs," or "Set up that open house." I'm trying to learn as fast as I can, but the real estate market in Charleston is like a jet plane flying at three hundred miles per hour. It moves, and it moves fast. Lance is smart, handsome if I can admit that out loud, and entrenched in this realtor lingo I don't understand. He even brings in someone to train me, but I'm pretty sure I'm failing him on a daily basis.

When Christine’s husband calls her during a girls’ night in with her sister and asks for a divorce, she’s devastated. And bewildered. Admittedly, her marriage was in a rut, but at least she had someone, and an idea of how her future would be. Now, in the run-up to her 40th birthday, she has to start over. With the help of loyal girlfriends and her courageous decision to move to the city, she gradually starts to find her feet on the ground again - and begins to make a new life for herself.

Known to locals as the “Christmas Guy,” Nick Whittaker has delighted his neighbors with an elaborate holiday light show and his uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus. A bit of a loner, Nick has found his place and his calling as a mall Santa in the quaint Northern Michigan town of Helene. He’s the last person anyone would have suspected in the brutal beating of a local politician. But when the bloodied murder weapon turns up in his trash and surveillance video puts him at the crime scene, Nick finds himself on trial for his freedom.

Max has never been in love. She knows exactly what it looks like–she’s spent years studying the phenomenon in other people, but her Asperger syndrome makes it too anxiety-provoking to attempt such a thing in her own life. That is, until she meets Ruby, who makes Max want to give love one more shot.

In A Scattered Life, Karen McQuestion proves to be an adept chronicler of unforgettable female characters. Poignantly written, she thoughtfully examines how women love, learn, and come to accept themselves and others, as well as life’s often harsh realities of deception and loss. Skyla Plinka has all she could ask for - at least that’s what her mother-in-law Audrey thinks. On most days, Skyla agrees, yet there’s a part of her that longs for her free-spirited days before husband, child, and the humdrum life of rural Wisconsin.

Jeremiah Walker moved to Three Rivers with one rule: No women. Ever. After being left at the altar, he’s sworn off love, focusing on his ranch and cooking for his brothers. But as he watches his brothers find happiness, he realizes he might be missing something.

Kate Nelson had it all. A flourishing company founded with her husband, John; a happy marriage; and a daughter, Ashlyn. The picture-perfect family. Until John left for another woman. Tish is half his age. Ambitious. She’s cultivated a friendship with Ashlyn. Tish believes she’s won. She’s wrong.

Jennifer Jane (JJ) Watson has spent 10 Christmases in a maximum-security prison.The last thing she expected was to get early parole, along with a job on a remote Canadian cattle ranch serving Christmas holiday dinners to three of the sexiest cowboys she's ever met! Rafe, Brady, and Dan thought they were getting male ex-cons to help out around their secluded ranch, but instead they got an attractive and very appealing female. In the snowbound wilds of Northern Ontario, female companionship is rare. It's a good thing the three men like to share.

Rescuing abandoned animals is easier for Rae than attempting relationships with people. According to her therapist, she lacks a dimmer switch - her energy is either full-intensity on or off. Lately, she's been opting for off. But the switch flips back on when Rae's car collides with a cyclist, leaving the rider fighting for her life. After discovering the crash was a suicide attempt, Rae invites the victim - emotionally and physically fragile Kat - into her home.