Winner, Silver - Culinary Narratives, Taste Canada Awards 2023Part love story, part survival story, part meditation on family dysfunction, this offbeat memoir chronicles the unpredictable life of a young wife and mother on Gabriola Island.In 1989, twenty-three-year-old Margot Fedoruk left Winnipeg and her volatile Slavic-Jewish family for the wilds of BC to work as a tree planter and to contemplate her moth...

The Lost Springs Ranch for troubled boys is at stake, and it’s a man’s duty to give back…. So there's going to be an auction!BACHELOR #12NAME:Rex TrowbridgeOCCUPATION: Attorney, and director of Lost Springs Ranch.BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Becoming a wine connoisseur in rural Wyoming.Lindsay Duncan had hastily proposed a camping trip with some of the boys from the ranch, and she wanted-needed-Rex Trowbridge to accompany them....

Jack would do anything for the farmer's daughter Betsy, even going so far as trading his prize cow for a few measly seeds. But when the seeds sprout into giant stalks and suck up all the surrounding water, the farmer and Betsy aren't too happy.Betsy pays Jack a visit, imploring him to cut-down the beanstalks to save their crop, but Jack has a counter-offer and Amazonian babe Betsy is all for it. Read as Jack finally gets his wish and Betsy has his way with him, tossing him around l...

The New York Times–bestseller: an "exceptionally well-plotted, well-crafted, innovatively interpreted modern twist" on Jane Eyre ( The Boston Globe).The resonant story of a young woman's struggle to take charge of her own future, The Flight of Gemma Hardy is a modern take on a classic story—Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. With its lyrical prose, robust characters, and abundant compassion, it will fascinate readers of the Go...

Love may be blind, but obsession’s a real killer.Nora Holliday is not that kind of woman. Not the kind who has an illicit affair with a married man. But Josh Landon is everything Nora’s alcoholic husband isn’t. And now she and Josh are so infatuated, they can’t stay away from one another.Abby Landon, Josh’s daughter, is home from college nursing a broken heart. She’s seeking solace, not more scandal, so when she catches her dad kissing Nora, she vows to tak...

“Not just a gripping mystery, The Yellow-Tail Moth weaves wonder from the smallest wings. A gem of a book, one that leaves you breathless...” –– Stephen May, Author of Sell Us the RopeA riveting, literary mystery about two women, their hidden secrets, their friendship and the power of nature to healAccusations levelled against her husband force Lily to flee her pristine London home. She hides away in a rundown cot...

Single mom Tessa Shore runs a successful leadership program at work and supports a mother with dementia. She can handle any challenge in her jam-packed schedule as long as nothing spins out of control…especially her feelings. Engineer Mark Delaney is an expert on pipelines at the same company, but his interpersonal skills need a makeover. Advancing to an executive job requires enrollment in a leadership course he doesn't think he needs. When their professional and personal issues entangle,...

Specifically designed for students in religious studies, this book offers up-to-date, detailed information on writing essays and short assignments, doing comparative research, evaluating Internet sources, proper documentation, avoiding plagiarism, reading religious texts, learning foreign languages, and more.

After the devastating loss of her husband, Erin Humphrey is rebuilding her life. She runs the Canine Corner dog kennel in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Then a prairie blizzard strikes just as Erin's family arrives for the weekend, followed by a handsome but difficult client, Drew Dixon. A daring jet pilot, Drew is a magnet for Erin's young son Noah, upsetting Erin who is terrified of flying. Drew is at a crossroads because of a career-threatening mistake. Despite an icy start, the couple warm t...

A seemingly perfect suburban life is shattered when an illicit affair leads to murder in the USA Today–bestselling author's "gripping psychological thriller" ( Booklist).Nora Holliday is not the kind of woman who has an illicit affair with a married man. But Josh Landon is everything Nora's alcoholic husband isn't. And now she and Josh are so infatuated, they can't stay away from one another.Abby Landon, Josh's daughter, is home from college...

When a woman takes justice into her own hands, her husband suddenly finds himself accomplice to murder in this tense psychological thriller.On their first date back in law school, Natalie and Will Clarke bonded over drinks, dinner and whether they could get away with murder. Now married, they’ll put the latter to the test when an unchecked danger in their community places their son in jeopardy. Working as a criminal defense attorney, Nat refuses to rely on the brok...

'Exquisite'New York Times'A superb family drama'Daily Mail'A searingly intelligent writer'Jennifer Egan'A twist of eerie magic'Tessa Hadley'A singular, extraordinary delight'Claire Lombardo'Every novel of Margot Livesey's is a joyous discovery'Alice Sebold'A tender, deeply humane exp...