Successful author Viola Roberts is headed to a writers’ conference at an exotic Florida resort complete with white sand beaches and swaying palm trees. She plans to lounge in the shade drinking frosty beverages with little umbrellas while catching up on her never ending to-be-read pile. And, of course, no sojourn to tropical climes would be complete without her boozy, wise-cracking best friend and fellow author, Cheryl.When Viola discovers the diva of the author world dead (as a do...

They say there are blessings from disasters. One is starting over.The hurricane gave Viola Valentine the chance she needed to leave her dead-end job and loveless marriage. But the storm that came barreling through New Orleans also blew open a psychic door, one that Viola had worked hard to keep close.Her first day in her new job as travel writer and ghosts who have died by water are demanding attention, asking her to solve their mysteries.On top of ...

Keeping candy in production takes priority during the holidays as she spends time getting some sugar.Blitzen enjoys fixing things, and the machines that make Christmas sweeter need attention, too. As Belinda Litzen, she is a one-woman repair shop catering to all the overworked bakeries in town.When a candy shop has a rolling machine down, she shows up to save the day and meets a candy maker who gives her a visual sugar rush.Rex has been waiting for his reindeer to s...

For a hundred and fifty years, between the plod of packhorse trains and the arrival of the railways, canals were the high-tech water machine driving the industrial revolution. Amazing feats of engineering, they carried the rural into the city and the urban into the countryside, and changed the lives of everyone. And then, just when their purpose was extinguished by modern transport, they were saved from extinction and repurposed as a 'slow highways' network, a peaceful and countrywide have...

"Susan Bennett does a beautiful job narrating Sam's discovery of family stories, recipes, and . . . herself." –AudioFile Magazine"Filled with cherished memories and treasured recipes, The Recipe Box is a touching tribute to the women and food that unite us and connect our past to the present." —Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author"An easy, delightful novel" –Good Housekeeping

Elizabeth has spent her life exploring the world, visiting strangers, and learning all the customs she could. When the first Volunteer Project began, she had been in her fifties and out of the running. Now, at eighty-two, they offer to tune her up and send her to the stars. What world traveller could resist? She becomes taller, stronger, but her sense of humour remains the same. Her assignment is to collect memories from alien ancients who have been gathered on one world as a disconnected ...

"When it comes to sports memorabilia, Mantle is king. No other sports athlete has been covered more or is more popular than Mantle, bar none. No one comes close."-T.S. O'Connell, editor of Sports Collector's DigestMickey Mantle is one of the most beloved sports figures of all times. Playing brilliantly for the New York Yankees, Mantle won three American League Most Valuable Player Awards and was named to 16 All Star games. He played on 12 pennant winners and seven W...

'A lovely, warm gem of a series that stays with you…I loved it’ Alex BrownA Christmas special continuing the charming and heart-warming story of The Canal Boat Café.Summer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for Christmas.Summer thinks this will give them a chance to find out if they're ready to take the next step in their relationship, and they embark on a magical journey on the canal all the way to t...

You will adore this heartwarming, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestelling author Christie Barlow!Welcome to the Little Rock marina – where hearts are healed and dreams are made…For the last two years Nell Andrews has been struggling to stay afloat. As her life tumbled down around her, the only safety net has been her cosy canal boat, The Nollie. Tucked away inside, Nell has found a place to heal her broken heart. And now she’s ready to move on and follow her dream… Gorgeous ...

“The innocence of childhood collides with the stark aftermath of war in this wrenching and ultimately redemptive tale of family, seemingly impossible choices, and the winding paths to destiny, which sometimes take us to places far beyond our imaginings.” – Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends""Ardone’s beautifully crafted story explores the meaning of identity and belonging...

"Welcome to Ink & Quill, Fallon." Teddy leans back in his chair and grins at me. "This feels like the start of a beautiful friendship."Fallon wasn't expecting to land a job at the best publishing house in the city. But Teddy, golden-eyed omega and CEO of Ink & Quill, is strangely insistent that he needs her.And Fallon really needs this job. Any job. More than Teddy could possibly know.But when she walks through the doors of Ink & Quill, she's not ex...

A ghostly road trip.John Valentine left home for a science conference and never returned, his family chalking it up to the divorced father's mid-life crisis. But when a body is found on the old family homestead, his daughter Viola must piece together the clues her father left behind.The path to the truth takes Viola on a wild road trip through Texas where she must solve a host of mysteries to discover what became of her father. Along for the ride are her witchy Aunt Mimi, h...