Are you stuck at the dissertation, doctoral study, or thesis stage? Here's your clear-cut roadmap to overcome obstacles and finally finish.Facing the All But Dissertation (ABD) wall? Overwhelmed, stalled, or at risk of expulsion? You're not alone, and there is a way through.In Overcoming Those Dreaded Dissertation and Thesis Obstacles, Dr. Carolyn Rose-Smith delivers the mentoring guide graduate students wish they'd had from Day On...

**A home stager finds a few skeletons in her client’s closet in this cozy series debut—“**an elegantly crafted murder mystery featuring an irresistible sleuth" (Leslie Meier).Former interior designer Caprice De Luca has parlayed her skills into a thriving new career as a home stager, helping the people of Kismet, Pennsylvania, make their homes shine in a lackluster real estate market. When her old high school friend Roz Winslow asks Caprice to spruce up her mess of...

Book 1, Search For Love SeriesWhen Nathan Bradley's ex-wife disappears with his daughters, he does everything in his power to find them. His private investigator hits a wall and suggests Nathan convince psychic Gillian Moore to help him. At first, Gillian is reluctant. She'd come to L.A. from Indiana to get lost in the crowd...to escape her gift that sometimes seemed more like a burden. As a manicurist, she is learning to relax again and enjoy life. But when Nathan makes his plea an...

In this Pennsylvania town, crime lurks behind the Christmas decorations . . . **“**A great storyline that will keep you guessing to the very end.” —Suspense MagazineIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially now that Caprice De Luca has wrapped up her holiday-themed staging gig at a stunning historic home in downtown Kismet, Pennsylvania. Behind all the red ribbon and glowing string lights, homeowners Chris and Sara Merriweath...

Ever since the turn of the millennium people have been developing powers. 15 years later these people have taken up masks and the age of heroes and villains has begun. Dreda is just trying to get a job and get somewhere with her life. But it doesn't take much to stumble upon a villain's plan. It just took being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or in Dreda's case, hand your application to the wrong person. In a super hero world that isn't all it seems, Dreda finds her way to a job she ...

“An irresistible sleuth” and home stager must transform a house—and track down a killer—in this mystery by the USA Today–bestselling author (Leslie Meier, New York Times–bestselling author of the Lucy Stone series).Quiet Kismet, Pennsylvania, may look like any other small town, but as a home stager, Caprice De Luca can see behind closed doors—and it seems someone has designs on murder . . .Life is a full house for Caprice these days. She’s...

In Pennsylvania’s Amish country, Daisy Swanson finds herself going back to school expecting to serve tea—only to get a crash course in criminal justice . . .The faculty of Willow Creek High School are having a get-together after the spring concert with refreshments provided, courtesy of Daisy’s Tea Garden. Oolong tea and chocolate biscuits are just what the staff needs to help them unwind from Althea Higgins’ demanding curriculum. Her lessons on such contr...

The bond between them was instant: Laura aflower-power antiwar protestor, Brady a duty-boundsoldier heading off to Vietnam. He'd returned a changedman, and she'd saved his sanity.They'd always been there for each other. They'd raisedtwo wonderful children and weathered the ups anddowns that are inevitably part of a life together, a lifethat stretched over three decades. And they'd stuck tothe deal they made on their wedding day: never talkabout the past.But the past has a way...

USA Today**–bestselling author:****Staging a home turns into canvassing a crime scene . . . “**The story is quick and exciting to the end.” —RT Book ReviewsBetween training her new puppy, helping her sister with her baby, and searching for the perfect vintage dress for Kismet’s Valentine’s Day dance, home-stager Caprice De Luca has a lot on her to-do list. But she’s never too busy to do a little staging, and she’s looking forward ...

A catering job has come in for Daisy’s Tea Garden in Pennsylvania’s Amish country—but death will be served before dessert . . .Margaret Vaughn has hired Daisy to provide afternoon tea for her theater group. A local girl who left long ago for an acting career in New York, Margaret has returned home—with a multimillionaire husband in tow. But while Daisy bustles around Margaret’s historic farmhouse, she senses that there’s tension behind the scenes. Then she...

After a death-to-life encounter with Jesus, Lydia Rose Smith came to understand that her life had a purpose. Having endured years of mental, physical, and spiritual attacks, she learned how to break free from the hindrances that once held her back. The difficult journey of breaking generational and personal curses led her to discover the purpose for which God restored her life—guiding others into a life of true freedom.

Before she ties the knot, she’ll have to uncover a plot . . . “An irresistible sleuth.” —Leslie Meier, New York Times–bestselling author of Irish Parade MurderWith her wedding day mere weeks away, home stager Caprice De Luca is busy arranging every last detail for the reception at Rambling Vines Winery—a stylish venue she redecorated two years earlier. But the closer the bride-to-be gets to saying “I do,” the more a celebration at...