by admin | Jul 6, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
A journalist and her hometown friend risk their lives to expose danger and corruption on the Oregon coast. From the award-winning author of No One to Trust.Returning home for her father’s funeral, big-city reporter Megan McCallister is brutally attacked—confirming her suspicions that her father’s mysterious death was no accident. But only her childhood friend, Garret Larsson, believes her theory. The teenager she once knew has grown into a brave, honorable man . . . but can he keep her alive long enough to find the truth?Garret needs Megan to leave town, but he wants her to stay. He knows about the secrets her newspaperman father uncovered and the dangerous exposé he was writing. And now Megan has vowed to finish her father’s final article. Someone’s determined to kill the story—and Megan along with it—but he’ll have to go through Garret first.Praise for Melody Carlson“No one writes clean contemporary romance quite like Melody Carlson.” —Library Journal“A sweet toast to second chances.” —Booklist“This sweet romance satisfies.” —Publishers Weekly
by admin | Jul 5, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Bounty hunter Hel’s life depends on staying below the radar and passing as human. But when the infuriating Lord of the City of Souls discovers her hidden power is the key to solving his problems, he reclaims her bond-debt and drags her into the spotlight. He’ll protect her secrets on one condition—that she does everything he asks.Winged necromancer Bastion would do anything to save the city he rules from the strange magic menacing their world. Even blackmail the angry, intriguing bounty hunter who despises him. As the rulers of the elemental courts converge to face the threat, he’s not sure who hates him more—them or Hel. The only way to keep her close is to make her pretend she’s his.With dark magic tearing at the fabric of reality and betrayal lurking behind every corner, Hel and Bastion’s fake relationship becomes the only thing either of them can rely on. But Bastion’s past might just come back to kill him.And Hel’s might kill them all.This ebook omnibus collection includes books one, two and three of the Soul Court Ascension series—a fake relationship, enemies to lovers urban fantasy romance. The trilogy is the complete story of the Soul Court and Bastion and Helaine, but the Melded Earths world continues on with other characters after these books.
by admin | Jul 4, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard ShepherdA TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR’Deeply insightful. Unflinching’ THE TIMES’A finely-crafted detective story’ DAILY TELEGRAPH’Enlightening, strangely uplifting’ DAILY MAIL’Fascinating’ DAILY EXPRESS_________Dr Richard Shepherd, a medical detective and Britain’s top forensic pathologist, shares twenty-four of his most intriguing, enlightening and never-before-told cases.These autopsies, spanning the seven ages of human existence, uncover the secrets not only of how a person died, but also of how they lived.From old to young, murder to misadventure, and illness to accidental death, each body has something to reveal – about its owner’s life story, how we age, justice, society, the certainty of death.And, above all, the wonderful marvel of life itself._________Praise for Dr Richard Shepherd’Gripping, grimly fascinating, and I suspect I’ll read it at least twice’ Evening Standard’A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human and fascinating’ Nigella Lawson’An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don’t often say that but it’s fascinating’ Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2’Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel’ Guardian’Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing’ Richard and Judy, Daily Express’Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate’ Observer
by admin | Jul 3, 2026 | Science Fiction |
A contemporary, comic sci-fi adventure with heart.Ever since being given a name no one can pronounce, Scharlette’s been stuck in a bit of a rut. She hates her job in airport security, owns a small apartment with large repayments, and drinks bargain bin red on a couch that swallows gym memberships. Every day she watches people fly away to exotic locations she can only dream of – after she makes them take their belts off, of course.Scharlette fears she might live her whole life without doing anything or mattering to anyone. Still, it comes as quite a surprise when a handsome time traveller arrives from the future and tells her she’s correct – that, according to his records, she doesn’t matter at all.Scharlette doesn’t think this news is too wonderful, but as she soon learns, having no impact on the timeline whatsoever means she’s free to blast off into space, and have amazing adventures with heedless abandon.“The book is charming and riotously funny. The most enjoyable aspect of the story is its unpredictability.” – Aurealis MagazineExcerptScharlette rubbed her temples as she woke, hastily compiling information. She was in a spaceship, high above the Earth, speaking with Gordon, an advanced AI from the future. Or perhaps she was in an insane asylum talking to a mouse? It was difficult to be sure. One thing was certain – she was definitely going to be late for work.‘Gordon,’ she said, and then so many questions jostled for attention she had trouble focusing on one in particular.‘Yes, Miss Scharlette?’‘What’s the time?’‘I’m afraid that is quite difficult to answer, as perspectives tend to differ wildly. However, internal ship time is currently 64:38:91.’‘Right.’‘PM.’“It’s hard to describe why this book is good without spoiling a single part of it.” – Two Doctors Media CollaborativeReader Reviews ????? “So refreshingly different” – Goodreads????? “a solid sci-fi romp, and this is one of the few times when “romp” is exactly the right description” – Goodreads????? “I have never laughed so much while reading a book!” – Amazon US????? “absolutely the best treatment of time travel all wrapped up in chuckles and spurts of laughter punctuated with moments of sheer terror culminating in a very satisfying ending.” – Amazon US????? “I will read it again when I’m having a bad day and need my spirits lifted.” – Amazon US????? “Scharlette is intelligent, real, relatable and very witty.” – Goodreads????? “dazzlingly colourful, endlessly endearing” – Goodreads????? “genuinely fun … a proper joy.” – Amazon UK????? “I loved this book much more than I had expected” – Goodreads
by admin | Jul 3, 2026 | Literary |
Preacher Wesley Aames discovers his beloved three-legged dog Lucky has been shot by Matthew, a developmentally disabled man who loves the dog and was playing with him when he accidentally discharged Wesley’s gun. As Wesley rushes Lucky to the animal hospital fighting for the dog’s life, he must wrestle with his anger toward Matthew while his church community rallies around both the crisis and the complicated question of forgiveness. The story explores whether Wesley can extend the same grace he preaches about when faced with the potential loss of his closest companion.
