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Beth is a neurotic nurse manager who is coasting through another relationship with an altogether wonderful man, Derrick. But when she meets Derrick’s roommate Jamie, she is immediately thrown off by Jamie’s overbearing and chaotic nature. As Beth and Jamie power through their differences for Derrick’s sake, they find themselves drawn into a beguiling yet powerful friendship. Beth begins to struggle with feelings she has never experienced before of her attraction to Jamie. And proud bisexual Jamie is struggling with the idea that she is clearly falling in love with her roommate’s girlfriend.

It’s January 1947, and Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, well-known acting couple, invite six theater people–writers, actors, spouses–to Ten Chimneys, their rural Wisconsin estate, to work on a play. But once there, a blizzard strands them far from town without telephone service, though heat and electricity are still working.

Parenting a defiant teen can be a daunting, hair-pulling experience! It's tough to be a cool, compassionate parent when your teen is lashing out, lying, taking drugs, or otherwise engaging in risky behavior. Balancing your teen's need to grow into independence while providing them clear guidance can seem like an impossible task for a lot of parents. Help is here.

A tragic act of fate becomes an epic journey toward love... Tired of following in her father's footsteps at his small, uninspiring catering business, Cora is in desperate need of a new adventure, booking a week-long trip to New Zealand. But when she finds herself stranded in the middle of the Pacific after a horrific plane crash, the real adventure begins, and she's forced to learn how to keep herself alive. But she's not the only survivor...

Rejoining the private eye business after taking a step back to be a mother, Jane Monterrey finds herself thrust into a complicated mix of cases. Timothy Dawson, suspected of having affair, is arrested by the FBI during her stakeout. Suspicion brews as the wife gets angry about Jane’s results. While sorting that out, a case involving a beer recipe comes to the door. Soon Jane is following a scavenger hunt of clues with a reporter tagging along, avoiding a shady lawyer intent upon finding the same brew. Add to the mix a missing goat, and Jane definitely has a full plate.

As Christmas approaches in Raven’s Point, festivities are overshadowed by another shocking murder. When Maybelle delivers a unique set of glass Christmas baubles to a local spa, she stumbles upon the crime scene—along with Peter, the town’s ever-dedicated detective. Despite lingering awkwardness from their recent kiss, Maybelle can't resist getting involved in solving the case.

Their tiny island in the middle of the Pacific had been home for almost four months. But when Liam and Cora are rescued by two Australian sailors who just happened to pass by, they’re thrown headfirst into a new set of challenges. The lives they once knew have blown apart in the whirlwind of their return as relentless media coverage, a vindictive ex-girlfriend, and a demanding filming schedule all test the strong bond they’d worked so hard to grow.

College dropout-turned-Amazon reseller Rudy Hodgens vows revenge when his parents evict him for refusing to get a real job and generally being a slacker. If it weren't for his friend Fudgie offering him a place to crash, he'd be on the street. Good thing he stole his stepfather's gun before he moved out.

In the sleepy town of Raven’s Point, the annual ball at the opulent Park Mansion is the highlight of the year—a night of pure fantasy. This year, the Regency masquerade theme adds an extra layer of allure, and sisters Helen and Maybelle can hardly contain their excitement. Dressed in exquisite period costumes, they enter the grand estate, eager to glimpse the luxurious lives of the Park family, the town’s wealthiest residents. But the glittering evening takes a dark turn when Jeffrey Park, the man controlling the family fortune, is brutally murdered during a sudden power outage.

For six years I have watched this man who has the kindest soul, and it is addicting. The fact that I get to work side-by-side with him should feel like a blessing, but it’s torturous to not be able to tell him how I feel. I am scarily comfortable with him, despite everything that happened to me when I was eighteen. Men like him deserve better than a broken and shattered soul to weigh them down, yet here he is by my side.

Charlotte Louise Grant is the reigning queen of love advice, dishing out wisdom on her popular online blog. Little do her readers know, her own love life is as parched as a desert. But with her thirtieth birthday looming, Charley is ready to take matters into her own hands and make love happen.

We often meet our destiny on the road we take to avoid it. When Eve Gardner was seventeen, she bought a bus ticket to California. The life her parents planned for her was nothing like the life she wanted. She wanted to be as far away from her parents as a road could take her. In less than a month, she had a new name, “Eva,” a new husband, and even a new country. Álvaro Castillo, the accountant for a dangerous drug cartel, had his own reasons for being on that bus. He was on the run, having just killed the man who threatened to expose him as an undercover DEA.

She has no alibi, plenty of motive, and there's DNA evidence linking her to the crime. In Jill Rice's romantic suspense, tenured psychology professor and best-selling author Caroline 'Cal' Cassidy becomes the prime suspect in the brutal murder of her ex-husband, Paul. Assigned to the case is Detective Daniel 'Danny' Chan. His suspicion of Cal is unwavering; he interrogates her, and the more she talks, the more he’s convinced she’s the killer.

After receiving a mysterious letter from a local celebrity, Charlotte Bardot (an investigate author) gets a strange feeling that she can't seem to kick. The sender is a former teacher who gained notoriety after he was left for dead on the side of the highway. Now with one person in prison for that crime and another who can't leave her house, Charlotte realizes that there is something deeper going on.

When Richard Jackson goes missing in the small town of Raven’s Point, the entire community is baffled. Helen Wright discovers his body in a freezer, revealing that Richard didn’t disappear—he was murdered. Maybelle, having been reprimanded before for interfering with police investigations, vows to conduct her sleuthing in secret this time.

"Strange Rain: An Heavy and Havoc-Wrecking Rainfall in Jolie's Village" takes listeners on an enchanting journey through the extraordinary events that unfold in Jolie's quaint village. From the initial stirrings of curiosity to the revelation of hidden truths, each chapter unfolds like a captivating tale, drawing listeners deeper into a world filled with mystery, magic, and resilience.

"Nightlife in Lucktown" invites listeners into the enchanting world of Lucktown, a town where magic thrives under the cover of darkness and adventures await at every turn. This captivating collection of short stories follows the adventures of a group of adventurous children - Lily, Jack, Emily, and Thomas - as they explore the wonders of their vibrant town under the moonlit sky.

After Andrew Gardener dies when sipping the wine he made at his vineyard, no one suspects foul play. But when the cause of death reveals a toxic poison, Maybelle fears there's a murderer on the loose. She tries to avoid getting involved, but the mystery is too hard to resist, especially when Helen becomes the main suspect. Needing to find the real murderer and to clear her sister's name, Maybelle goes on a dangerous sleuthing mission which not only pits her against Detective Peter Nelson again, but endangers her life.

"Breaking Free: A Journey of Resilience" offers an inspiring glimpse into the author's courageous journey through adversity and triumph. From conquering childhood abuse to navigating toxic relationships and challenging work environments, this memoir is a compelling testament to the resilience and unwavering spirit of the human condition. Through captivating narrative and deep introspection, "Breaking Free" sheds light on critical topics such as navigating foster care, disillusionment in marriage, pursuing higher education, and confronting the profound impact of mental health struggles.

The Wright sisters, Maybelle and Helen, find their lives turned inside out when they inherit their grandmother’s stately Victorian home on East Lake. Amid their grief, they resolve to uphold their family's storied legacy within its cherished walls. However, the house's quiet grandeur is shattered when Maybelle stumbles upon a chilling scene: a woman lifelessly suspended in the dining room.