Jake and the man-eating picnic basket

Jake and the man-eating picnic basket
Author: Peter Preston
Publisher: Peter Preston
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-07-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1535196785

Jake Crabtree is an unwilling volunteer for his granddad’s inventions. They’re supposed to cure the twelve-year-old of his stammer, but more often than not he’s lucky to escape with all of his limbs intact. He has an accident at a local science fair when his secret formula spills onto his neighbour’s harmless picnic basket. This creates a creature that starts to abduct the villages of Little Codswallop, replacing them with not so perfect copies. Jake and his family have to come up with a plan to stop the man-eating picnic basket taking over the planet. And try to avoid Granddad’s crazy inventions.

Man Trouble

Man Trouble
Author: Melanie Craft
Publisher: Forever
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2008-12-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0446554928

Screwball comedy finds a sparkling voice in this debut novel.

Friends--And Then Some

Friends--And Then Some
Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: Debbie Macomber, Incorporated
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2013-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1941824013

One of acclaimed author Debbie Macomber’s classic novels, this is a tender story of two people daring to be more than “just friends.” Lily Morrissey knows exactly what she wants in a husband: a big bank account. Not that she’s greedy or shallow; she just needs the security for herself and her beloved grandmother. But husband-hunting is harder than she expected, especially with her best friend Jake in the way. In fact, Jake—who would be perfect for her if he weren’t so committed to everything money can’t buy—is becoming downright distracting, with those jade eyes and that disarming grin. All Jake wants is the freedom to sail his boat, write his stories, and live life on his own terms. Then his best friend tells him she’s going groom shopping. But Jake can’t imagine life without Lily or bear the thought of her in another man’s arms. How can a rootless guy living a no-strings existence and a woman looking for someone she can count on both get what they need? By letting their hearts choose love. BONUS: This edition includes excerpts from Debbie Macomber's Last One Home and The Inn at Rose Harbor. Praise for Debbie Macomber “No one tugs at readers’ heartstrings quite as effectively as Macomber.”—Chicago Tribune “The reigning queen of women’s fiction.”—The Sacramento Bee “It’s impossible not to cheer for Macomber’s characters. . . . When it comes to creating a special place and memorable, honorable characters, nobody does it better than Macomber.”—BookPage Published by Debbie Macomber Books

All the Hidden Sins

All the Hidden Sins
Author: Marian Lanouette
Publisher: Lyrical Underground
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2018-07-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1516104781

When it comes to crime, homicide detective Jake Carrington plays for high stakes . . . Assigned a missing persons case, Lieutenant Jake Carrington investigates a local Mob boss. The trail goes cold, but the Mafioso isn’t taking any chances, and soon the heat turns up from another quarter. Turns out there’s more than one dangerous suspect . . . Kyra Russell is drop-dead gorgeous and Jake is only human. But despite their mutual attraction, Jake’s suspicion deepens when he learns about her gambling problem—an addiction that cost her both husband and son. Even more disturbing is Kyra’s day job. She runs a crematorium—and it’s tied to the Mob. Now Jake will have to navigate a firestorm of treachery to get to the truth . . . Previously published as Burn in Hell

Demons

Demons
Author: Rodney W McWilliams
Publisher: Rodney W McWilliams
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2023-09-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

SPECIAL OFFER: Buy Demons and get the volume one eBook free by subscribing to the newsletter via the link at the beginning of the book! Demons draws you farther into Angela’s new world, full of new allies and villains, leaving you guessing about what comes next. The killing of the homeless has stopped, but not the killer. Angela and Daxxe head west, pursuing Trokar in his relentless quest for power, leaving a berth of death in his wake. Fans of urban fantasy, action, supernatural suspense, all tinged with horror, won’t be able to put it down. It will grab you and won’t let go, keeping the pages turning. The ride isn’t over.

MCKENNA'S BARTERED BRIDE

MCKENNA'S BARTERED BRIDE
Author: Sandra Steffen
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2011-07-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459259777

Bachelor Gulch Y'ALL COME TO THE WEDDING! In Jasper Gulch, where the main course at the local diner is gossip, everyone's talking about the diamond-and-emerald engagement ring that Josie Callahan is sporting. Word has it this shy bride has been bartered for by handsome, wealthy Jake McKenna. The reticent rancher needs a wife to inherit his family's land—or else it will go to his fiercest rival. Every busybody in town is wondering why Josie agreed to the convenient union. Does she believe she can turn her grumpy, silent groom into prime husband material? Or could she already know this sham of a marriage will lead to real passion…in their wedding bed? In this little town no bachelor is safe from marriage!

Going Home

Going Home
Author: Raymond Lescault
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480814695

Going Home is a story of lost and found, a story of a family torn apart by the depression and poverty of the 1930s. It tells of their struggle to survive and find a place in a new world of dust and despair. This family travels a lifetime to find the home they once knew. In the end death brings them together once more and points them to the road that was always there all along. This is a story the author knows well because he was one of that lost generation. (Authors note) I thought of many titles for this novel before I decided on Going Home. I believe that sometime in our lives we have all wished that we could go home to a simple, uncomplicated, warm and loving place we once knew or always hoped to find. I believe that the two words in this title are both a hope and a prayer; it speaks of a universal desire that lives in all of us. Thomas Wolfe looked into his half full glass and remarked, You cant go home again, but even if this is true, hope still lives. No matter where we go in the world we all long to see home again. Truly, in our hearts we are always going home.

Threads of Love

Threads of Love
Author: Andrea Boeshaar
Publisher: Charisma Media
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1621362396

Fabric of Time, Book Three. Emily Sundberg has her life all planned--a respectable job as a teacher and a suitable husband. But does God have a better plan for her?

Jodi

Jodi
Author: Karin Olson
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2014-05-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480906107

Jodi was a Special Forces Angel who rushed to disasters to help humans. But she, oh so much, wanted to be a Guardian Angel. Finally God granted her the opportunity and assigned her to Gerald, an impulsive, distractible, accident-prone child with ADHD. The story of their lives together covers his childhood through his middle adult years in the early 1900s taking place in rural America. Jodi frequently breaks angelic rules and tries the patience of the angelic hierarchy; for example, she introduces herself to Gerald when he is but a boy of four. The reader becomes acquainted with the angelic hierarchy with its rigid rules as well as participates in the development of the possibilities when humans and angels collaborate in the solving of earthly problems.

The Bridal Path: Danielle

The Bridal Path: Danielle
Author: Sherryl Woods
Publisher: MIRA
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2014-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460345436

From the author of Feels Like Family, a Netflix Book Club Pick! THOSE WATKINS BOYS! THAT WILDE WOMAN! When handsome single dad Slade Watkins came to town, all Riverton wagered that a wedding was in the offing. The hapless widower hadn't a clue about taming his two rambunctious sons—until pretty Danielle Wilde took the motherless mischief-makers under her wing. A born nurturer, Dani clearly hankered to call the Watkins clan her own. Unfortunately, sexy Slade had vowed never, ever to rewed. Still, the townsfolk knew: once a Wilde woman put her mind to marriage …a man could kiss his bachelorhood goodbye! Watch as three sisters fall in love with the men of their dreams and walk down THE BRIDAL PATH.