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Christie Lovelace is sent to investigate an anonymous tip linking the death of a nameless woman to allegations of corruption in the small town of Danbury, Texas. In the course of Christie's roller-coaster investigation, she is blindsided by unexpected news from her boyfriend Kieran, financially accosted by a strange motel owner named Otto, and forced to endure the curiously strong smell of feces wafting throughout the sheriff's station.

Dr. Everett Berning achieved his life's work by discovering a cure for drug addiction. Unfortunately, the formula was stolen and fell into the hands of the enemy. Drug lords from around the world unknowingly released the altered, deadly formula into their supply, affecting millions across the globe. Within 48 hours, the entire planet was thrown into chaos as the disease spread.

It's been a year since Liam and Evie welcomed their daughter Ava to the world. A year of sleepless nights and laughter-filled days. Some fights. A lot of love. And non-stop parenting. Plus they had a wedding to plan. But now it's their time, and Liam wants to make the most of it. Liam has never had any problem showing Evie how much he loves her, and now that they're making the ultimate commitment to each other, he wants to find exactly the right words as well. Then he'll go back to showing her, over and over again.

Beth can't stop thinking about the new consultant at Go West Winery. But Finn isn't the guy for her and they both know it. Finn knows he can't give Beth what she wants - and a nice guy would walk away. But when a long day of work turns into a private night, fueled by wine and pent-up desire, he gives in to his baser instincts. Damn the consequences.

Romance is the last thing on Ian's mind. He's juggling the family farm and a second job, his kids are a crazy handful and every time he gets close to his wife, she snaps at him. Their relationship started with a sizzling physical connection, and he needs to find a way to leverage that into reconnecting on a deeper level.

Laney and Kyle lost each other once. Now they've found a way back together, and nothing will break them apart. But real life - two busy careers, nosy family members, and very different priorities for their oft-discussed yet still hypothetical wedding - keeps them from formalizing the forever they promised each other more than a year ago.

A girl can have just one night of fun, right? After years in a spirit-breaking former marriage, Evie needed to get her groove back. Cutting loose in the big city with no strings attached - no matter how cute her one night stand guy might be. Besides, she'll never see him again once she goes home to Wardham.

Lorilyn Roberts' hopes of motherhood came to a devastating end when her husband left her for his pregnant girlfriend. Eight years later, Children of Dreams reveals God's restoration of her dreams through the international adoption of her two daughters. Written as creative nonfiction, an analogy is drawn between the physical adoption of children and God's spiritual adoption as recounted in the Bible.

And Then All Hell Breaks Loose is a powerful book on the life of one reporter in the Middle East. Richard Engal spent most of his life from 1996 - now in the Middle East covering many different stories. From his time in Cairo with the first al-Qaeda attacks to the Iraqi War and then to Syria, Engal has seen it all. He reminisces what it felt like in Lebanon to go back to a semi-normal life after his intense years living undercover in Baghdad, fearing for his life on a minute-by-minute basis.

Frannie and Larry Shoemaker are retirees who enjoy weekend camping with their friends in state parks in this new cozy mystery series. They anticipate the usual hiking, campfires, good food, and interesting side trips among the bluffs of beautiful Bat Cave State Park for the long Fourth of July weekend - until a dead body turns up. Confined in the campground and surrounded by strangers, Frannie is drawn into the investigation.

In this historical essay, freelance writer Gerald Everett Jones correlates the few details known about the death of the last Greek-speaking philosopher with the religious and political revolution that overtook her. Jones explains how, centuries earlier, Egyptian priest Manetho and Greek mystic Timotheus created the cult of Sarapis at the behest of Pharaoh Ptolemy Soter.

Mari Beadie needed a boyfriend, and former NHL hockey star Chase Miller happened to be in the right place at the right time. The kiss that followed wasn't necessary, strictly speaking, but it sure was hot. Hot enough that when the tables are turned, Chase knows just the pretty bartender to ask to be his pretend girlfriend. Only this time, it's not a one-time deal.

Though they seem to have everything, Hannah Parks has watched her husband, Dallin, become increasingly distant. Her hope is buoyed when the couple decides to start a family, but what Dallin reveals in his sleep one night rocks Hannah to her core. As she starts to investigate a much darker side of Dallin than she ever knew existed, Hannah peels away the layers of a diseased relationship closely tied to her own abusive past.

Karen's finally decided what she wants to do when she grows up. Too bad it'll mean leaving behind her new neighbor, who's stirred up a different kind of grown-up feelings. But when he rebuffs her attempt to have a fling before she leaves Wardham, Karen knows it's for the best. A clean break, no messy emotional entanglements.

Atreus Kostas, The Greek Tycoon, has recovered his son from the deranged ex-boyfriend of his fiancé, Carla. Now he's arranged for Carla to meet him at his private Bahamian island so they can be together until he can figure out how to keep his family safe from Brian. But Carla has two surprises for Atreus: one is that she is pregnant with his baby and the other is that Brian has forced his way onto her plane.

The son of Atreus Kostas, the Greek tycoon, has been taken. Without a clue as to where he could be, Atreus and Carla must suspect everyone. But there are two names that top the list: Dios' mother, Serene; and Carla's deranged ex-boyfriend, Brian. Of course, as a billionaire in a foreign country, Atreus has to be careful about whom he trusts. Absolutely anyone could be the culprit. But when he receives a phone call from the kidnapper, all of his questions are answered.

Carla believes the time has come for her to leave Greece. But while she may feel it's for the best, Atreus does not agree. Dios needs her. So does Atreus. Unfortunately, Atreus is not the only one who wants Carla. Brian, the boyfriend she left behind when she came to work for Atreus, has been looking for her. And he's finally hunted her down.

Carla agrees to Atreus' proposal - for better or for worse - and the villa is thrown into an excited frenzy of celebration and preparation. Sad that her parents are not alive to be with her during this happy time, however, Carla decides that she must go back to London to see the only family she has left since their tragic accident: her grandmother and grandfather. And Atreus and Dios will accompany her during her trip while Andria and Hanna tend to business at the villa.

Atreus Kostas, a rich Greek businessman, is literally left holding his baby when his wife, Serene, runs off with his good friend and business partner, Nikolas. When his mother and sister push him to hire a nanny, Atreus is against it at first. He wants his son, Dios, to be raised by family and doesn't think he'll receive the care and attention he requires if he brings a stranger in to do the job.

You can learn to love yourself and accept who you are. That's what this book is all about. Listen, and you will learn how to improve your body image and discover that there is a lot to love inside your skin. Trust that you are beautiful without all the products. This book will show you how.