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  Never Say Sty

  Linda O. Johnston

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  Los Angeles attorney and pet-sitter Kendra Ballantyne, Esq., has recently taken on a third job masterminding a new reality show. But things get messy when the hot new producer is suspected of murder. 
   
   
   
  Wealthy dreamboat and pet supply magnate Dante DeFrancisco thinks Kendra’s the cat's pajamas. So one of his conditions—before he signed on as producer of her new reality show, Animal Auditions, is that she dine with him. The meal is delicious, and the kiss is steamy—so why does Kendra have a hunch Dante's up to something? 
   
   
   
  Meanwhile, on Animal Auditions, pot-bellied pigs are to be judged by a panel. But things screech to a halt when a nasty judge is found strangled to death by a pig harness. The suspects include Kendra's cop friend, Ned, his sister . . . and Dante. For their sake—and that of the show—Kendra will work like a dog to clear their names. If only Dante didn't make such a sexy suspect.

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  Hero - The new gripping thriller...

  Patricia Wolf

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  A sporting legend. A brutal death. A dark legacy. DS Lucas Walker is back home in Queensland, following the dramatic fallout from his last case. He is just getting to grips with his new role in the small outback town of Katima, when the body of an unknown young man is found hanging from a tree in the park.What at first looks like a tragic suicide soon has Walker's detective instincts on alert, and he and his young partner throw themselves into the case - discovering a connection with an unsolved death.And then a brutal murder changes everything. The victim is Caden Conroy, national cricketing hero, and the dark nature of his death leads to an unparallelled media frenzy.When Walker is sidelined by Brisbane Homicide after being first on the scene, he must go his own way to unpick the deceit and corruption at the heart of these cases. Only then will he know if they are connected, and how - but at what cost?Still reeling from Berlin, and with his own family in freefall, DS Lucas Walker faces one of his toughest cases yet in the fifth instalment of this gripping, bestselling Aussie Noir series - for fans of Jane Harper, Cara Hunter and Chris Hammer.

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  Serpentine Symphony

  Lucinda Wicked

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  In the city's pulsing heart, where every corner holds a surprise, Loki, a silver-tongued charmer, locks eyes with Sigyn, a woman rooted in nature's embrace. But Sigyn isn't one to fall for Loki's usual sleight of hand. She's on her own path, with no room for romantic distractions. 
  Yet fate has other plans—a chance rendezvous at a café, another among the pages of a bookstore, and even the vibrant buzz of a local community affair. At first, annoyed by Loki's persistent presence, Sigyn glimpses a different side to him, a playful, unexpectedly genuine aspect. 
  When Loki uncovers Sigyn's passion for the great outdoors, he takes a daring leap, joining her on volunteer days and hikes. As they bond over the wilderness, a subtle connection unfurls between them. Intrigued by Sigyn's independence, Loki is drawn to her resilience which ignites a slow-burning courtship neither anticipated. 
  As Loki peels back the layers of his charm to unveil vulnerability, Sigyn discovers a depth beyond his facade. Their journey becomesan unconventional courtship, where Loki's charisma collides with sincere efforts to capture Sigyn's heart, and Sigyn learns that, sometimes, love blossoms in the most unexpected of places

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  Short Story Press Presents...

  Short Story Press, Brandon Dowless

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  Alan and Katie, a young couple married for not quite a year, have both been consumed with work and wrapped up in starting their lives ever seen their marriage. But now, they've been given the chance to escape their busy lives for the first time since their honeymoon. Katie's father, a big-time real estate broker, has offered them the keys to a beach house for a weekend, and the two jump at the opportunity. Katie's younger brother comes in to watch the house and family dog, and she and Alan strike directly for the beach, eager for a weekend of fun and sun. 
  Unfortunately, Mother Nature has other plans, and strong thunderstorms follow the unlucky couple all the way to their destination and stick around. Unable to fully enjoy all the ocean has to offer, the two are stuck inside for the weekend. Now, the young couple has to find ways to enjoy themselves indoors, all plans for swimming and bikinis washed away under the torrential rainfall. 
  Will Alan and Katie make it work? Or will the weekend be a bust and will they return to their busy lives at the end of the weekend as desperate for love as they were at the beginning? 
  Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

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  Rust and Stardust - A Gay Cowboy...

  Atreus Rosewood

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  A city boy. A small town cowboy. A love that rewrites the rules. 
  Lucas 
  At twenty-five, I thought I had my life figured out—steady job, big-city dreams, and a clear path to the top. But one work assignment to Sagebrush, Texas, is all it takes to throw my carefully laid plans off course. My job is to charm the locals, uncover their secrets, and steal prize-winning barbecue recipes for our next line of frozen dinners. Oh, and not a soul can know. 
  It should’ve been simple. Until Beau Turner came along. 
  Beau, with his rugged charm, quiet strength, and those piercing blue eyes that see right through me. Beau, whose smile makes my chest ache in ways I can’t explain. Falling for him wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was falling into his bed. 
  But Beau isn’t just some small-town cowboy I’m having a heated fling with. He’s the reigning barbecue champion whose recipe I’m supposed to steal. Now, I’m trapped between the man I’ve fallen for and the career I’ve worked so hard to build. If I make the wrong choice, I could lose it all. 
  Beau 
  I’ve spent my whole life in Sagebrush, keeping things simple: family, ranching, and perfecting my barbecue recipe. Love? Never been in the cards—especially not with someone like Lucas Greene. 
  Tall, charming, and completely out of place in my world, Lucas is everything I didn’t know I needed. The way he looks at me makes it hard to breathe, and the way he kisses me makes me want to believe in something more. Nights spent under the stars with him in my arms feel like a dream, but I know he wouldn’t choose a dusty place like Sagebrush to call home, not when he’s got so much to live for back in New York. 
  But when the truth finally comes out, it’s not just my heart that’s on the line—it’s everything I’ve worked for. And I don’t know if love is enough to fix what’s broken between us.

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  Murder in the Courthouse - A...

  Nancy Grace

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  Hailey Dean is in trouble again—and this time it could be deadly. 
  Hailey Dean, the prosecutor who never lost a case, heads to Savannah as an expert witness on the sensational Julie Love Adams murder trial, but she soon finds herself embroiled in a mystery and an unexpected love affair. 
  At the baggage claim, Hailey is greeted by the handsome Lieutenant Chase Billings. On their way to her hotel, they hear an all-points bulletin for a murder that has just been committed. When they race to the scene, they find Alton Turner, a courthouse sheriff known for being as neat as a pin. Only he’s a hot mess now, lying sprawled in a pool of blood, severed in half by a garage door. 
  Never one to mind her own business, Hailey jump-starts Turner’s murder investigation while juggling the Julie Love trial. The timing of the trial and murder could be a coincidence, but everyone knows there is no such thing in criminal law. 
  Next, Elle Odom, a gorgeous clerk, is poisoned at the courthouse cafeteria coffee bar. Then the police technician who helped find the missing handbag that contained Elle’s life-saving epinephrine autoinjector turns into alligator bait at an amusement park. And that’s just the beginning. 
  With Lieutenant Billings falling hard for Hailey, she must dig deeper to find a killer with a very mysterious agenda—knowing full well that the next murder victim may very well be herself.

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