.Before sunrise, the Smoky Mountains swallow a young woman whole. She walked out of the county jail and then she's gone-no witnesses, no footprints, no trace. And the last person seen with her is the county sheriff.Former deputy Cass Tolliver feels the wrongness immediately, a bruise beneath the skin. She knows the sheriff's charm, his temper, and the lies he tells to keep his world intact. She once trusted him with her life. Now she trusts her instincts more-and t...

What the Ground Keeps is a Smoky Mountain literary mystery about the quiet things a town remembers, the secrets it buries, and the woman who learns to listen to both.Eight months after Julia Brandt uproots her life and buys a dog bakery in Waynesville, NC, she's finally finding her footing - morning walks with her basset hound, Walter; neighbors who know her name; a rhythm that feels like belonging. But when Walter uncovers something buried beneath an old garden shed durin...

In the quiet mountain town of Dillsboro, North Carolina-five blocks of weathered storefronts tucked along the Tuckasegee River-life moves at the pace of water and memory. It is a place shaped by endurance, by kindness, by the small miracles that happen when people pause long enough to truly see one another. And it is here, on an old black‑walnut bench that has held a century of secrets, that a mysterious leather‑bound book appears without explanation... and changes everything.Maeve...

A Bitter FlowerA Smoky Mountain Cozy Mystery • Book Four of the MahJong Murder Mystery SeriesWhere a single sip turns a celebration into a crime scene-and a quiet mountain town into a tangle of secrets.On the warm May evening Maya Lin opens her handcrafted microbrewery in Franklin, North Carolina, she expects a night of celebration-elderflower saison, honeysuckle air drifting through Main Street, and thirty‑...

When a bestselling author turns up dead in the Mystery Room of A Novel Escape, Liz Whitaker's quiet mountain bookstore becomes Franklin's most talked‑about crime scene. Suddenly her mother's herbal tinctures are the prime suspect-an accusation both insulting and wildly inconvenient. Determined to clear Robin's name, Liz teams up with Gus, her golden retriever with impeccable judgment, and Deputy Noah Caldwell, whose calm competence is becoming suspiciously comforting. Together they...

Accepting change is a book with a positive meaning. It is about two young people who reunited later after graduating from high school. Tasha discovered that Raheem have given his life to God and later became a minister. There are situations in the book that accured to where Tasha did see changes in Raheem. And because of that she made a conscious decision to change her life.

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A complete guide with practical information and support for parents of children from newborn to three years old, by childcare experts at the renowned Mayo Clinic. Written by doctors who are also parents.Updated and Revised 2nd edition.Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Years is a trusted and essential resource for new and experienced parents alike. In this fully reviewed and updated second edition, you’ll find practical guidance on caring for the new little one in your ...