Misbehaving at Cactus Lanes
Patricia Santos Marcantonio
Patricia Santos Marcantonio
An hilarious and heartwarming read perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Caroline James and Maddie Please! As Margaret Adams buries her late husband she comes to a shocking realisation – she was widowed long before Bob dropped dead on the ninth hole at his beloved golf club. Now, with her children grown and her unhappy marriage over, Maggie goes in search of something to make her happy. Enter Las Vegas bowling alley, Cactus Lanes! With its neon sign, legendary chilli fries and community spirit, stepping through the doors does more than put a smile on Maggie's face, it changes her life. As she discovers the friendships she's always craved – and a chance at a true love with gorgeous owner Frank Martinez – Maggie comes to realise that it's not about winning or losing, it's about choosing your lane and striking with determination in the direction that allows you to be you.
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New Zealand
Rex Pickett
Rex Pickett
From bestselling author Rex Pickett comes Sideways New Zealand, the next delightfully dark and funny novel in the Sideways series.Miles Raymond thought things were going relatively well.Miles, the now iconic alter ego of author Rex Pickett—who was first introduced in the critically acclaimed book Sideways and its award-winning movie adaptation—resurfaces on the South Island of New Zealand. All he has in life is a half hectare of Pinot Noir, a guest cottage where his days are numbered, a special needs cat named Max, and a winemaker partner pressing him for a more committed relationship.These modest assets are balanced by the impending publication of Miles's new novel, A Year of Pure Feeling. His fledgling publicist has arranged for a book tour that will take Miles along the east coast of New Zealand, from Oamaru to Auckland, to a series of increasingly interesting Kiwi book clubs. In a six-ton camper van! In the winter!Jack Manse, after a...
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The Lady's Snowbound Scandal
Paulia Belgado
Paulia Belgado
A passionate Victorian romance to warm you up this winter! A spinster, a scrooge ...and only one bed! American industrialist Elliot has a plan to ensure his sisters will marry well—find a London society wife to elevate the family name! What's not part of his plan is falling for the shy spinster who has no intention of marrying at all... Lady Georgina believes Elliot to be a heartless scrooge! Still, she needs his help to save her beloved orphanage in time for Christmas. So, in exchange, she offers to help him find a respectable wife. But when they're scandalously snowed in at a coaching inn, their simmering attraction has no place to hide...From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
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A Measure of Time
Gillian Jackson
Gillian Jackson
Can the sins of the past be left behind? A gripping, emotional novel of guilt and forgiveness by the bestselling author of Remembering Ellie. Helen Reid has received a devastating diagnosis—and as she contemplates the life she’s lived, she is haunted by a terrible mistake she made in her youth after her boyfriend Rob struck a cyclist with his car. Compelled to find some sort of redemption, she journeys back to her old hometown to track down her ex and finally bring the truth to light. But Rob isn’t quite so ready to face his past, and it soon becomes clear that he’s willing to do anything to avoid the consequences. Will Helen find redemption—or revenge?
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Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone
Sarah Graves
Sarah Graves
Summer guests are eager to sink their teeth into tantalizing desserts at The Chocolate Moose, Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree and Ellie White's bakeshop in the island village of Eastport, Maine. But attracting the wrong kind of attention can be deadly . . . With the August heat strong enough to melt solid chocolate into syrup, Jake and Ellie crave a break from the bakery ovens, despite tourist season promising a sweet payday. But they never envisioned spending the last weeks of summer drifting around Passamaquoddy Bay searching for pirate's treasure—and a dead body. Sally Coates believes her husband was murdered off the coast, and begs Ellie, a trusted childhood friend, to locate his remains. It's unusual that a skilled fisherman would vanish along with the gold doubloon he inherited from his grandfather. And Sally isn't the only one coveting the valuable heirloom for her own. As Jake and Ellie's island-hop for answers, they find themselves caught...
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