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Cold Case Peril
by Maggie K. Black
"When someone tries to run dog trainer Micah Landon off the road, Officer Lucy Lopez and her K-9 partner, Piper, show up just in time to make a rescue. Someone wants Micah dead--but why? Is this connected to Lucy's weapon-smuggling case, in which she's investigating Micah's younger half brother? Or was Micah attacked because he started looking into the cold case murder of his stepmother? As threats against Micah escalate and secrets are revealed, it's clear someone will stop at nothing to keep an unsolved murder buried. Can they uncover the truth before it costs them their lives?"
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The Collector of Burned Books
by Roseanna M. White
In this gripping World War II historical about the power of words, two people form an unlikely friendship amid the Nazi occupation in Paris and fight to preserve the truth that enemies of freedom long to destroy.
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Every Hour Until Then
by Gabrielle Meyer
As a time-crosser, Kathryn Voland lives in 1888 England and pre-World War II Washington, DC. When she curates a museum exhibit about Jack the Ripper, she discovers that her sister will become his last victim in 1888. Kathryn must race time to save her, knowing it will cost her everything including the only man she's ever loved.
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Framed in Amish Country
by Mary Alford
To prove her innocence she'll have to expose a lethal conspiracy. A frantic call from her best friend sends district attorney Paige Grayson running right into a trap and now she's being framed for her friend's murder. With the police after her and evidence against her stacking up, she seeks refuge in Amish country and the help of her first love, Elijah King, to clear her name. To expose the drug dealer setting Paige up, they must work together while evading a ruthless criminal and the police.
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Grandma Ruth Doesn't Go to Funerals
by Sharon J. Mondragâon
"When it comes to solving a whodunit, Grandma Ruth is anything but idle! In a small town where gossip flows like sweet tea, bedridden Mary Ruth McCready reigns supreme, doling out wisdom and meddling in everyone's business with a fervor that would make amatchmaker blush. When her best friend, Charlotte Harrington, has her world rocked by a scandalous revelation from her husband's deathbed, Mary Ruth and her feisty granddaughter Sarah Elizabeth kick into high gear to solve the mystery.
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His New Companion
by Jill Kemerer
"Six years after losing his fiancâee, rancher Ty Moulten still struggles with grief. Organizing a fundraiser in her honor and fostering a service dog feel like a step forward, and lead to meeting Ashlinn Burnier, the service dog training center's new administrative assistant. As Ashlinn helps Ty plan the fundraiser, he finds himself falling for Fritz, the tiny dachshund in his care, and for Ashlinn-who has a service dog of her own. But Ashlinn worries her health challenges make her a burden, and Ty wonders if he can open his heart again. Will two hardworking pups help them choose love over holding on to fear?"
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Of Silver and Secrets
by Michelle Griep
In 1889 Cambridge, Eva Inman is left desperate for funds to care for her blind sister and the family estate after her father's death. Upon discovering an artifact, she hires estranged friend Bram Webb, a Roman archeology expert, to excavate the land in pursuit of more relics. Will their past and shared secrets thwart their emerging love?
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The Rancher's Secret Daughter
by Jennifer Slattery
Just weeks before a horse vaulting performance, Xavier Shaw needs a new coach and his only option is his ex. Charlotte Murphy broke his heart when she left Sage Creek without an explanation, but now she's back to start an equine therapy business alongside her whip-smart little girl. As Xavier and Charlotte work together, old flames reignite and new connections deepen. But with Charlotte's secret hanging over them, will they be able to embrace the family they're becoming or will the truth tear them apart once again?
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Second Chance at Sunshine Inn
by Amy Clipston
Welcome to the Sunshine Inn, a picturesque coastal inn with sweeping views and two new owners who couldn't be more opposite.
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Vanished
by David Jeremiah
As leader of a special military unit charged with stopping potential pandemics before they spread, John "Haggs" Haggerty has a front-row seat to the sharp increase in natural disasters that precede the Rapture, including plagues, earthquakes, famines, wars, and rumors of war.
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