by bb | Apr 26, 2024 | Romance |
Enemies come lovers when rivals find themselves facing the Alaskan wilderness together in this romantic comedy from a New York Times bestselling author.There are a few places screenwriter Lou Calabrese would rather be than crammed into a helicopter with Jack Townsend, star of her claim to fame, Copkiller, and whose ex just ran off with Lou’s ex. Talk about uncomfortable. But when, halfway out to the isolated arctic location where Copkiller IV is currently shooting, their pilot turns murderous and their helicopter crashes, Lou realizes her day has just gotten a lot worse.Now, while family and friends back home fret over her disappearance, Lou is on the run in the arctic wilderness with America’s sweetheart Jack Townsend and only the contents of her purse, his pockets, and their mutual knowledge of survival movie trivia to keep them alive. Can these two children of Hollywood put aside their differences and make it back home without killing each other? Or much, much worse, actually start to like one another?“Cabot will knock your socks off!” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution
by bb | Apr 26, 2024 | Mystery & Crime Fiction |
A killer of a crossword draws Inspector Tibbett into a mystery with “considerable charm, atmosphere (an Isle of Wight travelogue), and English geniality” (Kirkus Reviews). It’s a slow day at Scotland Yard, so Inspector Henry Tibbett takes a busman’s holiday, immersing himself in the world of puzzling puzzlers. The hijinks kick off with an amusing gift: Someone unnamed has sent Henry the beginnings of a crossword puzzle. Even more mysterious: The clues point to the group of mystery writers to whom Henry has pledged to give a presentation. Most mysterious of all: None of the writers are who they claim to be, and one is a murderer. Which one? For that you’ll need to solve the puzzle. Six across and then down, down, down.Praise for Patricia Moyes “The author who put the ‘who’ back in whodunit.” —Chicago Daily News “A new queen of crime . . . her name can be mentioned in the same breath as Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh.” —Daily Herald “An excellent detective novel in the best British tradition. Superbly handled.” —Columbus Dispatch “Intricate plots, ingenious murders, and skillfully drawn, often hilarious, characters distinguish Patricia Moyes’ writing.” —Mystery Scene
by bb | Apr 26, 2024 | Cozy Fiction |
An antique fair. A dead stallholder. Can an amateur sleuth both bag a bargain and identify a killer?Trainee antique expert, Dotty Sayers, is feeling vulnerable after being framed for art trafficking by a trusted friend. She welcomes the distraction of visiting a vintage sale but is alarmed when an exhibitor is found dead.The police’s resources are stretched when a valuable antiquity is stolen at the same event. As Dotty conducts her own enquiries, this amateur detective can’t help thinking there is more at stake than one man’s death.Can Dotty scratch off the varnish and expose the truth?Antique Tragedy is the fifth book in the engaging Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series. If you like puzzling mysteries, real-life characters and a charming British setting then you’ll be enthralled by Victoria Tait’s page-turning whodunit.Buy Antique Tragedy and discover a rare treasure today.
by bb | Apr 26, 2024 | LGBTQ+ |
Oh Buoy is a boss employee, friends to lovers, MM romance filled with tropical locations, spicy banter, and swoony moments. This is Book One of the Voyagers series: everyone who boards the superyacht Now, Voyager is about to meet their match!Andrew: I prepare to meet another entitled jerk when I step on board the superyacht Now, Voyager, but it turns out that my boss, Rowan Carter, is the exception to the billionaire rule. But I’ve been badly burned by a workplace relationship gone wrong and Rowan and I live in two very different worlds. I can’t – I shouldn’t – fall for Rowan Carter.Oh boy.Rowan: The family business has struggled these past two years and my personal life is front page news for the tabloids. I’ve never felt so alone. Lonely. Until my newest employee, Andrew Slater, walks aboard my ship and into my life.But a workplace romance is a disaster waiting to happen…or could it be the best voyage of our lives?
by bb | Apr 26, 2024 | Romance |
‘Fun, feel good and feisty – Annie Valentine is the woman you want to share a cocktail with!’ Portia MacIntoshThere’s just one accessory Annie Valentine can’t find…the perfect man!Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire. As a personal shopper in a swanky London store, Annie can be relied on to solve everyone’s problems . . . except her own.Because as a busy single mum to two kids, Annie’s realised there’s a gap in her life as well as her wardrobe. But with her heart still hurting from losing the love of her life, Annie’s discovered that finding the perfect partner is turning out to be so much trickier than finding the perfect pair of shoes!Can she source a genuine classic? A lifelong investment? Or will Annie realise that her perfect man is already sitting on the front row of her life…Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Paige Toon will love this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling author Carmen Reid.What readers are saying!’If you love shopping as much as you love a great read, try this. Wonderful.’ Bestselling author, Katie Fforde’Annie Valentine is a wonderful character – I want her to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!’ Bestselling author, Jill Mansell’You will enjoy getting to know Annie Valentine; laughing with her and crying with her. You may even fall in love with her . . . I have! A fantastic read!’? ? ? ? ? Reader review’Fantastic read, couldn’t put it down’ ? ? ? ? ? Reader review’Can’t wait to read the next one!’ ? ? ? ? ? Reader review
