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The Home Office has asked Sir Bertrand Thorndike to head an investigation into stolen royal jewels. And as with everything concerning the Prince Regent, discretion is paramount. It's the perfect chance for Bertie to step out of his brother's long shadow. Unfortunately, his superior, the Duke of Haverly, has a plan that makes him balk. In order to sell his cover, Bertie must play the part of a man looking for love, ready to reform his rakish ways.

Evil is masquerading in the halls of Parliament, and Sir Bertrand Thorndike is tasked with investigating from the inside. With his new position as a member of the House of Commons, he has access to the power brokers of English government. His tactic is to listen and learn, careful not to reveal his true motives, and he’s quickly inducted into the mysterious Theban Club.

Elizabeth Bell runs a quiet household, with no family and no more than the usual number of servants. She passes her time thinking about crime and working on her biography of a relative. When a young cousin comes to stay, life in the house becomes uncharacteristically lively. First, cousin Judy burns a hole in Miss Bell's desk. Next, they spy a burglar on the staircase—a shadowy figure who vanishes without a trace. And finally, Sarah, the nurse, takes the dogs for a walk and never returns. She is found savagely murdered, and she will not be the last to die.

Three lives come together on the steps of a country church one fateful summer’s morning – two from backgrounds of wealth and privilege, the other an artisan already on his way to genius – each will know love and loss as the next twenty years unfold. Cremona, Italy. 1714. When thirteen-year-old Katarina Rota opens the door to the Guarneri workshop and Giuseppe plays a violin for her, neither can imagine what lies ahead. Though Giuseppe can teach her how to play, nurturing her talent until it surpasses his, he cannot see beyond that child he first knew.

In 1877, the Paris art scene is very competitive for men but nearly impossible for thirty-three-year-old Mary Cassatt, an American woman. Bored by traditional methods of painting, she admires the work of avant-garde painters, especially Edgar Degas. So, when Edgar visits Mary's studio to view her paintings, she is exhilarated by his invitation to join him, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and other Impressionists in the collective.

Shelby is an up and coming attorney in New York City, working for a major firm, and she's about to land her dream position as partner, that is if she can close the newest high profile case. Only this case concerns one of the biggest mafia in NY. The Morilla family. While it's not her first Rodeo prosecuting mob members, this one doesn't sit well with her. Just after the first day of the trial, her childhood friend Jon shows up at her office, to let her know of a terrible tragedy. Devastation hits hard, and she can't help but think their deaths were meant to send a message.

For Grace, hosting a party for her affluent, picture-perfect neighbors is not her idea of fun. Slipping away for 30 minutes of alone time seemed like an ideal way to get her through a long night of small talk. But when Sadie, a beloved neighbor, goes missing, those minutes become the key to a murder.

Saunter James, a true spirit in the west of the wild, runs from her Stone Ranch just in time. With her father away and her mother dead, Saunter barely escapes her ghastly aunt, leaving the only home she's ever known. Her pony and the blue dragonfly ever with her through the sacred forest, danger follows her at every turn. The silver moon and twisted trees lead the way to her realizing who she really is. The crooked cottage is a place to rest but, while there, Saunter encounters mystical beasts and new friends with magical gifts that help her on this journey.

Danger lurks around every corner for Melody and Harlow as they travel to a mysterious new land to discover the secrets of magic in the final chapter of The Emergence trilogy. Their shared struggles with loss and love bring them closer together than they could have ever imagined. Meanwhile, a new evil arises threatening to tear apart everything that they and their extended family hold dear. Join the whole crew in one last adventure that will determine the fate of the world and push the boundaries of magic to the moon and back.

An accident at the SEED has enhanced Dez and Riah’s magical abilities to levels that they are not able to control. Unsure of what to do, Chris and Harlow set out to find Rose and Kami, who should have been back from their trip days ago. Meanwhile, Riah meets a mysterious, magical new friend that says she can help her find both of her parents.

The world ended. That's what Rose had always been told when she was a child. Every time she asked why the sky was blue or how apples grew on trees, her grandpa would grin and say, Because the world ended. She never believed that it had actually happened, especially not on the same day that she was born. Even if it were true, the world that ended wasn't a world she knew.

It was a crazy time, a scary time, but . . . let's just say there was a lot going on that never got on the Eyewitless News or the Ken Burns eight-part documentary. I mean, after the demonstrations, after the acid trips, the love-ins and communist plots or whatever we were supposedly doing, you still had to get up in the morning and get something for breakfast.

Shelby is an up and coming attorney in New York City, working for a major firm, and she's about to land her dream position as partner, that is if she can close the newest high profile case. Only this case concerns one of the biggest mafia in NY. The Morilla family. While i'ts not her first Rodeo prosecuting mob members, this one doesn't sit well with her. Just after the first day of the trial, her childhood friend Jon shows up at her office, to let her know of a terrible tragedy. Devastation hits hard, and she can't help but think their deaths were meant to send a message.

When Mercy Maddox makes a spur of the moment decision to pretend she is the fare of a man holding a name card at Savannah Airport, she doesn't suspect she's about to climb into the back seat of a hit man hired to kill his passenger—nor find herself on an Antebellum plantation a hundred and eighty years in the past.

The Art of Being a Grandma is the ultimate handbook for navigating the hilarious chaos of grandparenting. Packed with relatable tips, and a generous sprinkle of grandma wisdom, this book is your survival guide to tantrums, glitter explosions, and the eternal mystery of how kids always find the hidden Sharpie.

In the serene town of Brevard, Sally Fowler's ordinary childhood takes a sharp turn when she stumbles upon the lifeless body of an elderly recluse while playing near the local pickleball court. Officer David Chapman, navigating the peculiar circumstances surrounding the recluse's death, uncovers clues that upend the initial assumption of a heart attack followed by a bear encounter. As the police delve deeper, a tale of hidden riches and tangled secrets unfolds.