Chamomile and Chaos: A Small Town Contemporary Cozy Mystery

Chamomile and Chaos: A Small Town Contemporary Cozy Mystery
Author: Carly Winter
Publisher: Westward Publishing / Carly Fall, LLC
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2023-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Enjoy this humorous holiday cozy mystery with quirky characters by USA Today best selling author Carly Winter… When the town doctor dies at the Farmers Market, it is quickly discovered he was poisoned. The gossip vine turns its sights on Sam because she was one of the last people to see the man alive, and if anyone wanted him dead, it was her. As Sam fights to maintain her reputation as well as find the real killer, she discovers that once again, her future is going to be deeply affected by her past. Will Sam find the murderer before her life is left in tatters? If you love cozy mysteries featuring small towns, a sense of community, and stories about second chances, then this cozy mystery series is for you!

Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries: Books 4-6

Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries: Books 4-6
Author: Carly Winter
Publisher: Westward Publishing / Carly Fall, LLC
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2023-07-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In books 4-6 of this cozy mystery box set, disgraced soap opera star and amateur sleuth, Samantha Rathbone, continues to navigate her new life in a small town and solve the pesky murders that keep happening with the help of her quirky friends… and one cute cop. Mistletoe and Mayhem Deck the Halls… with a dead body? When Mrs. Claus is found murdered days before the Annual Heywood Christmas Festival, Sheriff Mallory Richards cancels the beloved event. As the flu takes out the whole sheriff’s department—except for Deputy Jordan Branson—he begs Sam to help him find the killer. She and Annabelle set out to catch the murderer but land themselves in a tangled web of deception and danger. Will they be able to find the killer and save the Christmas Festival, or will Sam and Annabelle get too close to the truth and end up silenced? Thyme and Trouble Her past has caught up with her… will a killer do the same? When Mrs. Mason, the owner of Knit Wit, finds her husband murdered, Sam Jones steps in to console her despite her own troubled life filled with uncertainty and loneliness. As their friendship blossoms, Sam confronts her past and the mistakes she’s made. But will it be enough for the local deputy, Jordan Branson, to forgive her? While the police hunt for clues as to who the killer is, Sam also worries for her own life. Will the murderer be revealed before Sam becomes the next victim? Chamomile and Chaos When the town doctor dies at the Farmers Market, it is quickly discovered he was poisoned. The gossip vine turns its sights on Sam because she was one of the last people to see the man alive, and if anyone wanted him dead, it was her. As Sam fights to maintain her reputation as well as find the real killer, she discovers that once again, her future is going to be deeply affected by her past. Will Sam find the murderer before her life is left in tatters?

Thyme and Trouble: A Small Town Contemporary Cozy Mystery

Thyme and Trouble: A Small Town Contemporary Cozy Mystery
Author: Carly Winter
Publisher: Westward Publishing / Carly Fall, LLC
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2023-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Enjoy this humorous cozy mystery with quirky characters by USA Today best selling author Carly Winter… Her past has caught up with her… will a killer do the same? When Mrs. Mason, the owner of Knit Wit, finds her husband murdered, Sam Jones steps in to console her despite her own troubled life filled with uncertainty and loneliness. As their friendship blossoms, Sam confronts her past and the mistakes she’s made. But will it be enough for the local deputy, Jordan Branson, to forgive her? While the police hunt for clues as to who the killer is, Sam also worries for her own life. Will the murderer be revealed before Sam becomes the next victim? If you love cozy mysteries featuring small towns, a sense of community, and stories about second chances, then this cozy mystery series is for you!

A Dream to Believe In

A Dream to Believe In
Author: Kay Correll
Publisher: Rose Quartz Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2019-01-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944761225

Sometimes all you need is A Dream to Believe In Annie Davenport owns the cheerful Bookish Cafe in the charming town of Sweet River Falls. She’s perfectly content with her life. That is until Nick Chambers returns to town. Nick takes a leave of absence from his medical practice to accept a temporary university teaching position. He didn’t dream he’d run into Annie again after all these years. But fate has other plans, as it often does. Sparks fly between them once again—or maybe they never died. After doing their best to avoid each other and failing miserably, Nick and Annie make a tentative truce and agree to put their past behind them. Nick helps remodel the loft area above her shop that she’s hoping to have finished before the May Festival and the start of the busy tourist season. But a terrible accident reminds Nick why he left his medical practice and why he needs to move on from Sweet River Falls. Once again, they want—and need—different things out of life. Dreams and reality collide. But maybe this time the fates will be kinder. Maybe this time they can find A Dream to Believe In. A Dream to Believe In is book one in the Sweet River series. Meet Annie and her best friend, Nora. Together they experience small-town life at its best and its worst, struggle to keep their businesses afloat, and maybe, just maybe, find love when it’s least expected. A Dream to Believe In - Book One A Memory to Cherish - Book Two A Song to Remember - Book Three A Time to Forgive - Book Four A Summer of Secrets - Book Five A Moment in the Moonlight - Book Six For fans of Pamela Kelley, Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, Elin Hilderbrand, Jenny Hale, Susan Wiggs, Barbara Delinsky, Rachel Hanna, Robyn Carr. A feel-good small town series. Women's fiction with a touch of romance. Keywords: small town romance, friendship, second chance romance, man from the past, colorado small town, best friends, older main character, later in life romance, seasoned romance,

Littler Women

Littler Women
Author: Laura Schaefer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481487639

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep! “A fun addition for…young Little Women fans.” —School Library Journal The March sisters encounter new friends, challenges, school dances, and more in this fresh, “jazzed-up” (Kirkus Reviews) modern retelling of the perennial classic, Little Women. Thirteen-year-old Meg March and her sisters Jo (twelve), Beth (ten), and Amy (nine) are a close-knit group who share in one another’s hopes and dreams, as well as struggles and frustrations. Over the course of one year they get to know their neighbors the Lawrences, attend school dances and sleepovers, have first crushes, and grow closer as sisters, despite their differences. This sweet, contemporary take on part one of the beloved novel Little Women is the perfect introduction for young readers to the March family. With a craft project or recipe at the end of every chapter, Littler Women is sure to become a cherished favorite.

Swamplandia!

Swamplandia!
Author: Karen Russell
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307263991

The Bigtree children struggle to protect their Florida Everglades alligator-wrestling theme park from a sophisticated competitor after losing their parents.

The Cookie Dough Lover's Cookbook

The Cookie Dough Lover's Cookbook
Author: Lindsay Landis
Publisher: Quirk Books
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2013-07-09
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 159474694X

A delightful recipe collection of raw cookie dough confections, this is the perfect whimsical treat to “tempt your inner child,” and “highly recommended” for dessert lovers everywhere (Library Journal) Food blogger Lindsay Landis has invented the perfect cookie dough. It tastes great. It’s egg free (and thus safe to eat raw). You can whip it up in minutes. And, best of all, you can use it to make dozens of delicious cookie dough creations, from cakes, custards, and pies to candies, brownies, and even granola bars. Included are recipes for indulgent breakfasts (cookie dough doughnuts!), frozen treats (cookie dough popsicles!), outrageous snacks (cookie dough wontons! cookie dough fudge! cookie dough pizza!), and more. The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook features clear instructions and dozens of decadent full-color photographs. If you’ve ever been caught with a finger in the mixing bowl, then this is the book for you!

The Wood

The Wood
Author: Chelsea Bobulski
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250094275

An enchanted wood poisoned at the roots. A girl bound by an inherited duty. And the lost traveler from another time who might help her uncover the truth. From debut author Chelsea Bobulski comes The Wood, a YA novel filled with dark mystery and atmospheric fantasy. Winter didn't ask to be the guardian of the wood, but when her dad inexplicably vanishes, she's the one who must protect travelers who accidentally slip through the wood's portals. The wood is poisoned, changing into something more sinister. Once brightly colored leaves are now bubbling inky black. Vicious creatures that live in the shadows are becoming bolder, torturing lost travelers. Winter must now put her trust in Henry—a young man from eighteenth century England who knows more than he should about the wood—in order to find the truth and those they've lost. Bobulski's beautiful and eerie young adult debut, is a haunting tale of friendship, family, and the responsibilities we choose and those we do not.

Make Thrift Mend

Make Thrift Mend
Author: Katrina Rodabaugh
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1683359003

Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh, bestselling author of Mending Matters, teaches readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobe Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book, Mending Matters, with a comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment, alter or dye clothing you already have—this book has all the know-how you’ll need. Woven throughout are stories, essays, and a slow fashion call-to-action, encouraging readers to get involved or deepen their commitment to changing the destructive habit of overconsumption. Rodabaugh has an engaged community (her kits are in high demand and her classes sell out quickly) and a proven ability to tempt sewists and nonsewists alike to take up needle and thread.

The Scarlet Thread

The Scarlet Thread
Author: Francine Rivers
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2012-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1414340753

From the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece comes the powerful story of two women, centuries apart, who are joined through a tattered journal as they contend with God, husbands, and even themselves. Sierra Madrid’s life has just been turned upside down when she discovers the handcrafted quilt and journal of her ancestor Mary Kathryn McMurray, a young woman who was uprooted from her home only to endure harsh conditions on the Oregon Trail. Though the women are separated by time and circumstance, Sierra discovers that many of the issues they face are remarkably similar . . . and uncovering Mary Kathryn’s story may help her write the next chapter of hers. “Rivers tells a powerful story of marital love tested in a crucible. Your hankie will not be dry, nor your heart unchallenged, as the characters learn the lessons of surrender to God’s sovereignty and unconditional love.” —Romantic Times Also available in The Francine Rivers Historical Collection (e-book only).