The Perfect Blend

This third novel in the Empyrean series finds Violet looking beyond the wards for allies to help with the vast invasion of the evil venin.

Isola is the story of a young 15th Century noblewoman who is at the whim of her guardian. She is to sail to on an expedition to New France, but is left to survive on a deserted island before reaching the New France colony. Having been raised to be a lady of the manor, she must learn how to survive the brutal new existence of life on a desolate island.

Aren't demons supposed to be evil? What could possibly go wrong when four demons escape Hell to live on Earth? Ash just wants to make music. Eva is a musician with an uncanny ability to see what isn't supposed to be noticed. What happens when a demon and a human find themselves attracted to each other?

A man dies of a heart attack at 43 and awakens to find he is 18 again. All of his memories of his former life are there and he has a chance to live it again. And again. Each life gives him a chance to do things differently.

Harold Fry receives a letter from an old friend letting him know she is dying. On his way to send her a letter, he begins walking across England to see Queenie.

At Endgame, the game is afoot and it's a house to die for.... Twelve clues, twelve keys and someone in the family is a murderer- willing to kill to keep Endgame for themselves.

Eleanor is a midwife in 14th century Avignon. She becomes an assistant to the physician to the Pope at the beginning of the plague.

Lauren comes home from a hen party to discover her husband coming down the attic steps...except Lauren has never been married.

In the village of Marigold, a magical laundry is conjured up. Painful memories can be washed away, or ironed to get the creases out. The memories become petals that drift away towards the setting sun.

A hen’s weekend getaway turns into a sinister twisted turn of events.

A marshal walks into an undertaker's office...

He works in the wilds of Tanria killing drudges and taking care of the unsavories. She is struggling to keep her family's business afloat.

Both loathe the sight of each other.

It's 1666 in a small Puritan village. An ancient being has been awakened to destroy the humans that have defiled the surrounding forest. But this being is not sure who he is and as he struggles with finding out, he meets a villager with troubles of her own.

The Thursday Murder Club is back in action when someone from Elizabeth's past asks for her help. Stolen diamonds, drug dealers and a senseless attack on one of the club members are all part of this murder mystery by Richard Osman.

Dorothy Wetstra faces a decision that may change her town forever, and her gift for shaking things up comes in handy.

In a world devastated by a lethal fog, an isolated island stands as humanity's last refuge. Home to 122 villagers and three scientists, this idyllic sanctuary thrives under strict rules and nightly curfews, ensuring harmony and survival.

Tragedy strikes when one of the scientists is found brutally murdered. This shocking crime triggers a catastrophic failure in the island's security system, which had been the only barrier keeping the deadly fog at bay. Now, the islanders face a dire ultimatum: solve the murder within 107 hours or succumb to the encroaching fog.

Serenity, Reagan and Lorelei are meeting for the first time in Lake Tahoe. They have come together because they have discovered that they are all half sisters, and this trip will give them a chance to get to know each other and hopefully figure out how they are related.

Cora Seaborne, recently widowed, decides to leave London to pursue her interest in the mythical Essex Serpent. The book explores friendship, love, and the ways those relationships grow and change.

A secret section of the British government has gathered "expats" from different times of history to study their assimiliation and ability to survive.

Sister Holiday, a chain-smoking, heavily tattooed, queer nun, puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test in this debut crime novel.

***SPOILER ALERTS***

So much happens in this book that we give some of it away- not enough to share it all, but enough to keep you interested.

Clay Jannon finds a job working the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift at Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore. But all is not as it seems. There are mysterious books, mysterious people and Clay is about to get involved in a quest he never saw coming.

Hayley Powell visits the newest restaurant in town to write an article for her food column in the local Island Times paper.

Chef Romeo has just opened his new restaurant Romeo's, and as good as the food is, the drama is even better. A health scare send Chef Romeo to the hospital and his roommate is Hayley's brother Randy.

It looks like it was a heart attack that killed Romeo, but Randy (under heavy sedation) swears that someone else pulled the plug. Hayley works to find out who.

Shelly and Candy are wrapping up their May reads with two fantasy novels. Magic, mystery and possibly vampires????

Shelly and Candy are still at it- this is episode four of two different books and the teas paired with them.

May is the month for two books and teas a piece from Shelly and Candy!

Shelly and Candy are at it again! Through the month of May they will each be reading a different book and pairing it with a different cup of tea.

Shelly and Candy decided to try something new this week. Both ladies picked a book from a thrift store and decided to share with each other and you.

Jack Tagger used to be a star investigative reporter until he decided to bad mouth his employer in front of the shareholders. Now relegated to writing obituaries, he comes across the death of Jimmy Stomarti (formerly Jimmy Stoma from Jimmy Stoma and the Slut Puppies). While getting some quotes for the obit, he comes across discrepancies that lead him to full on investigating.

Set between Antarctica, Vermont and London, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family's library of magical books must work together to unravel a deadly secret at the heart of their collection. It's a tale of familial loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of magic and power.

Ernie Cunningham is at it again! But this time he is on a train, surrounded by authors, agents and.....murder.

Follow the story of a Dakota family's struggles for survival and the care and responsibility passed down to care for Mother Earth and the seeds she provides.

"Jade hates flying, but since winning the lottery, she can afford to purchase three seats - 2A, 2B, and 2C. But there's turbulence, and she drops the book she's reading. But a handsome gentleman gives her it back." - Goodreads

This is the first book in the Brother Cadfael Chronicles Series and was published in 1977. Brother Cadfael became a monk late in life- after being a soldier during the Crusades and a life of traveling the world, he came to the Shrewsbury Abbey.

The leader of his abbey has decided to acquire the sacred remains of Saint Winefride in Gwyneth, Wales and bring them back to the abbey. Brother Cadfael comes along to translate and isn't so surprised that the quest for bones leads to a murder...

Miss Nan O'Dea enters the Christie's lives and exits with one Mr. Christie....

But before that happens, she will cross paths with Agatha during her mysterious disappearance. All is not as it seems, there is not just a tragic past and a disappearance to solve, there is also.....a murder.

Rosemarie, Ada, Caroline and Kasey together known as RACK have known each other since they were babies. When Kasey returns to their hometown to face something that happened in her past, the four women are together again to take care of things that each have buried and help each other through.

There's an Earl in this story...and like the song says...Earl had to die.

Jake and Ellie decide to open The Chocolate Moose bakeshop on their small island town in Maine. As they are gearing up for baking chocolate cherry cheesecakes for the Coast Guard to auction off, someone in murdered face down in some of their chocolate!

Nobody notices Jenny Dove, so much so that even her family call her the nothing girl. At her lowest point, an imaginary horse name Thomas comes to her rescue and with his help, Jenny begins to see that maybe there is more to her than people think.

The Alice Network weaves World War I and World War II together. A young socialite seeks the help of a former female spy to find a missing person. Along the way they realize their paths are going to cross in a way they hadn't expected.

Summer is coming to a close, and Alex is no longer welcome.

Her boyfriend has sent her to the train station and with nowhere to go, she pretends to be whoever she needs to be to fit in with Long Island's high society.

Christa is part of a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains with her boyfriend Kiernan. A bitterly cold snowstorm sweeps the region forcing the small group to take shelter in an abandoned hunting cabin. Despite the uncomfortably claustrophobic quarters and rapidly dropping temperature, Christa believes they'll be safe as they wait out the storm.

She couldn't be more wrong.

There's no such thing as the perfect family...

Ruby May travels to Yorkshire to become the new nurse for Mr. and Mrs. England. Her new position at Hardcastle House leaves her isolated and makes it clear that something is not right with Mrs. England. As she cares for the four children, she also must grapple with her own demons.

It's Christmas Eve at St. Mary's. Max has just been visited by a ghost of Christmas past/present/future all at once and that vision has put an idea in her head. With the help of two companions, they head off on an expedition to bring back some lost historians.

Back to AD 60 in Roman Colchester- will they succeed in the midst of a fierce battle?

Grace Adams is stuck in traffic in the sweltering heat. Her daughter won't speak to her, but she is determined to make things right with the perfect cake. And that is when Grace snaps...

Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, but an unexpected message arrives asking her to teach three young witches how to control their magic. What's a young, lonely witch to do?

Erika Johansen takes us on a twisted dark journey to the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Kingdom of Sweets is a tale of Clara and here twin sister Natasha, cursed and destined for some dark magic on Christmas Eve.