by admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Mystery |
From the author of the bestselling Lexi Graves Mysteries comes a gripping, fast-paced Hollywood whodunit!
Shayne Winter thought she had it all: a dream job at the LA Chronicle, a sleek new apartment, and a picture-perfect LA lifestyle. But day one is a disaster—her apartment is a wreck with a roguishly handsome squatter, and her new job as chief reporter has been reduced to writing obituaries after her predecessor, Ben Kosina, waltzes back in.
When her first assignment—the accidental death of washed-up child star Chucky Barnard—takes a twist, Shayne sees her shot at redemption. Chucky’s sister insists it was murder, and Shayne is determined to uncover the truth. But with a stubborn detective, a cutthroat Ben, and a killer watching her every move, she’s in over her head. To save her career and her life, Shayne must crack the case—before the killer sets her final deadline.
Why readers give Deadlines FIVE STARS!
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“This is the best cozy mystery I’ve read” ?????
“Fast-paced and funny… poignant” ?????
“A must read for fans of women sleuths” ?????
“A page turner from the very beginning” ?????
“The emotional touches hit me right in the heart” ?????
“I read the book in one sitting and ordered the second book before I shut off my Kindle” ?????
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by admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Historical Romance |
A wonderful, escapist read from Jan Baynham!
Previously published as Her Mother’s Secret: The Summer of ’69 by Jan Baynham.
A secret diary. Love lost. And love found . . .
Greece, 1969. Reeling from a devastating loss, free-spirited Elin Morgan escapes to a sun-drenched Greek island. She seeks shelter among the blue painted shutters, bobbing fishing boats and lanes lined with olive trees.
Up the hill from the taverna where she’s staying, Elin rekindles her love of painting at a tiny art studio and, with the help of handsome wood-carver Stelios, unlocks hidden passions.
But their carefree summer isn’t to last. Elin leaves, taking with her a shocking secret that will span decades.
Wales, 1991. Art student Alexandra is unmoored by the death of her beloved mother Elin. She doesn’t know what to do when she learns she’s been left a beautiful old diary.
Elin’s journal tells of the summer she spent on a Greek island in 1969 and gives Alexandra her blessing to find out the truth about her past.
With just an old diary to guide her, she seeks the answers to long-buried secrets. And as Alexandra begins to see the world through her young mother’s eyes, she realizes that some love stories have no ending . . .
This captivating and unforgettable story about the bonds between mother and daughter, set on a Greek island decades apart, is perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Louise Douglas, Kate Frost, T.A. Williams, Mandy Baggot, Francesca Catlow or Chris Penhall.
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‘Pure escapism.’ Mel
‘It stayed with me long after I finished.’
‘I was immediately swept away into the Greek sun and didn’t want to return!’
‘The story holds you to the end.’ Carol
‘I was totally engrossed. This is one hell of a debut novel.’ Lucy
‘A heartwarming, immersive read that provides a welcome escape.’ Julie
ALSO BY JAN BAYNHAM
THE SECRET SISTER
THE GREEK ISLAND SECRET
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by admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
DEAN KOONTZ MEETS LOUIS L’AMOUR IN THIS WEIRD WESTERN BY ROBERT SWARTWOOD AND DAVID B. SILVA
Things are bad for Clay Miller and George Hitchens.
For starters, they’re on the run from a posse out for blood. Then, as they ride through the Utah desert, the two come across the crumpled body of a young boy on the brink of death. The boy can’t speak, but it’s clear he’s frightened of something nearby. When asked what’s got him so scared, the terrified boy writes three letters in the dirt …
DED
By nightfall, Clay and George are tied up in jail. They can’t move. They can’t speak. They can do nothing but listen to the boy, outside, screaming for his life.
Yes, things are bad for Clay and George.
And they’re only going to get worse.
PRAISE FOR DAVID B. SILVA:
“A talented writer of novels and short fiction, who knows where the heart of a story lies, and who deserves a larger audience than he has yet received.” —Dean Koontz
“David B. Silva is one of the great unsung heroes of horror.” —Bentley Little
PRAISE FOR ROBERT SWARTWOOD:
“Robert Swartwood might very well be the best kept secret in the thriller genre.” —Brian Keene
“An exceptional novelist.” —Douglas Clegg
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by admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Twenty-nine-year-old Imogen Banks is hashtag struggling.
After a disaster ends her career, destroys her home and burns up all the money she’s saved to open her own bakery, she enters a baking contest for an all-or-nothing, last ditch chance at getting her life together.
But when she arrives at the mysterious island off the coast of France, she discovers all the inhabitants of the quaint town are magical and if she wins the contest, she’ll become the next royal baker at the castle on top of the hill. No worries that the last royal baker appears to have been murdered.
And one more small thing– Imogen herself is apparently a witch!
As Imogen struggles to learn new spells, wrangle a snarky magical flame into baking her desserts and try and not burn the whole white tent down in the process, a fellow contestant drops dead with all evidence making Imogen the top suspect.
But she hasn’t only caught the eye of the bumbling and pompous police inspector, who’s doing his best to pin the crime on her. With a hunky medic and a broodingly handsome baker vying for her attention, Imogen’s whipped a little romance into the mix.
But when she discovers ties between the recent murder and the previous royal baker’s death, Imogen’s out to not only clear her name, but figure out which of the cooks has a taste for killing.
Will Imogen tap into her fledgling powers in time to save herself, or will it all prove a recipe for death and disaster?
Seashells, Spells & Caramels is the first book in the complete, 10 book Spells & Caramels series. These books are fun, clean, imaginative mysteries you’ll stay up all night binging.
From Readers
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“This cozy magic book (series) has twists and turns, good and evil, love and loss. All that, and baking, too!” ?????
“I’m addicted. Totally and 100% under Ms Johnson’s spell! The best book that I’ve read in a while and believe me, I have read some grrreat books! ” ?????
“Witches, shifters, vampires, a talking flame, AND a baking competition… with a side dish of murder and mystery?! Yes, please! Adorable and lighthearted the story kept me engaged, and flipping pages like hot cakes. A delightful fantasy to escape to!” ?????
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by admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Fantasy |
With a flash and a bang, a West Texas truck stop, and all of its employees and customers, take an unexpected and unexplained trip into a parallel universe. Bad enough to be cut off from all they have ever known, this random group of survivors soon find themselves set upon by monsters out of a fantasy novel. It is a fight to survive in on a world where they do not know the rules. The impossible here, seems to only be unusual. Will they be able to make a life for themselves, or will they simply be devoured by forces beyond their control?
