It just occurred to me that I need some back to school supplies for myself. That’s a fun little treat. My partner in crime and I have signed up for a month long beekeeping class that starts in February. This is the first time I have ever been excited to go back to school. Actually its the first time I have gone back to school in about 10 years. I am going to get a backpack and matching notepad. Maybe I will just buy myself a new purse big enough to put snacks in. I was pretty disappointed in my partner in crime when we were out the other day. I noticed she had a new very large purse and I thought for sure she had a snack in it. Nope..nothing. Not even a mint. I gave her the evil eye and wondered how this woman can be my friend. I do like her a lot and she always makes me laugh, so next time I see that purse I will slip a snack in there.
Sourdough Wars (The Rebecca Schwartz Series, Book 2)
julie Smith
Genre: Mystery | Women’s Fiction
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The SECOND book in Edgar-winning author Julie Smith’s Rebecca Schwartz series.
TO YOU, ITS JUST A FROZEN LUMP OF DOUGH; TO SOME, IT’S LIFE AND DEATH…
Especially to handsome Peter Martinelli, who wants to auction off the fabled sourdough starter from his family’s famous bakery. But who’d buy a frozen hunk of flour and water? Only, it turns out, every bakery in San Francisco, a national food conglomerate, and an upstart ringer with a mysterious backer. Someone would even kill for it. And does. Enter lawyer sleuth Rebecca Schwartz, whose client is her own partner, glamorous Chris Nicholson, Martinelli’s main squeeze before the ill-starred auction. Rebecca noshes her way through the case in hilariously unorthodox style, tasting some great bread along the way, but also uncovering so many ancient jealousies, long-simmering feuds, and seething resentments that she barely escapes death by doughball.
NOTE: THIS STORY IS COMPLETELY REALITY-BASED! A SAN FRANCISCO BAKERY MADE PAGE ONE NEWS BY FREEZING THEIR STARTER –ONLY WITHOUT THE BLOODSHED. The slapstick style, over-the-top action, and witty dialogue make Rebecca Schwartz an easy choice for fans of Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Bond, Dorothy Cannell, Elizabeth Peters, Sarah Strohmeyer, and Jennifer Crusie.
Excerpt: At 12:45, Bob Tosi stretched, looked at his watch, and said he had a lunch date. “I expect the rest of you do, too,” he said. “Why don’t we leave together and set another date for the auction? I’m sure Mr. Martinelli must have gotten tied up or he’d have been here by now.” “May as well,” said Thompson, rising and straightening his tie. Tony rose without a word. Only Sally seemed reluctant. She continued to sit a bit longer, looking as if she were trying to think of something to say. After a moment, she got up and left with the others. Chris was dialing Peter’s number before they were out the door. She put down the receiver, sighing. “No answer.” “Look,” I said, “I’ll go out and get sandwiches.” She nodded. “I’ll go with you,” said Rob. It was obvious Chris needed to be alone. We came back with three pastramis on rye and three Cokes. Rob ate all of his, I managed half of mine, and Chris stared into space while we ate. Every now and then she’d pick up half her sandwich and stare at it instead of the horizon, but she never got as far as biting into it. She called Peter’s again. No answer. “I’m going over there.” “Chris, you can’t — ” “Rebecca, this is no time to be cool.” Rob looked baffled, but I had to give Chris credit. She’d put her finger on the very thing I was thinking — when your boyfriend stands you up, you shouldn’t go spying on him or he might get the idea you like him. Maybe I’d never grow up. “I guess not,” I said. “I think we should all go.” She didn’t protest. Peter didn’t answer his doorbell, and the manager didn’t answer hers. But just as we were about to give up, a woman who recognized Chris came in from walking her dog and let us in. We climbed the two flights of smelly stairs to Peter’s apartment and knocked. He didn’t answer. Chris tried the door — and jumped back when it opened. Rob pushed it wide enough to see what police call “signs of a struggle.” A lamp was knocked over, and one of Peter’s charcoal drawings hung askew, as if someone had fallen against the wall. The furniture was like that, too — sort of pushed around and out of place. Peter was sitting on the couch, staring at us. He was wearing a white terrycloth robe with a number of bullet holes in it. Peter’s blood had run out of his chest and..
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Love, Honor & Keep Her (Faithful Mail Order Bride Series)
Rose Dumont
Genre: Romance
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Mail Order Bride: Love, Honor & Keep Her is a clean & sweet historical Western Romance that takes place in the late 1800s.
Grayson Lee is a handsome and wealthy, yet humble, cattle rancher from Montana who desires a kind, loving wife for himself and his young daughter, Jenni. Through an ad he finds Charlotte Chadwick, a beautiful woman from New England who wants nothing more than to love him and his daughter. But there is one thing Charlotte hasn’t revealed to Grayson that may change everything. Take a deep breath, smell the sweet scent of the sagebrush across the wide open plains and watch the glowing sun go down behind the mountains as you journey back in time to the Old West with Grayson and Charlotte. Love is in the air, but will it drift away? Love, Honor & Keep Her can be read as a stand-alone story without a cliffhanger.
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Getting High: The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal
Bill Walker
Genre: Travel
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What is the best way for the average person to authentically experience the world’s greatest mountain range–the Himalayas? Fortunately, there is now a good answer. The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal is the most popular footpath in Asia. Its genius lies in its design. Trekkers wind their way around and along some of the world’s greatest peaks, ultimately getting near 18,000 feet, without ever having to do any ‘technical climbing’. This Circuit is widely considered one of the world’s great treks, and mortals from all around the world are coming to Nepal for the unique chance to ‘get high’. Bill Walker (‘Skywalker’) struggled his way through the Annapurna Circuit in 2012. He has written this entertaining tale of his journey in this land of Sherpas, cold, altitude, and rushing water.
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The Nameless Survivor (Valkyrie Book 1)
J.K. Hawk
Genre: Horror
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In the aftermath of an unimaginable pandemic, a hand-written journal is discovered from within the ruins of a ravaged survivor’s colony. The faded entries depict the personal accounts of a nameless refugee as he abandons a dying society for the security of New England’s secluded mountains. After years of peaceful solitude, he unexpectedly rescues a young girl from winter’s wrath. Mia, who unlike him, has experienced firsthand the horrors that have befallen the world. As her trust in him strengthens and their friendship grows, he is driven to help her overcome the abuse she has endured and prove to her as well as himself that life, love, and God are still worth fighting for. Ultimately their loving and happy world is crushed when they are unexpectedly thrown back into the chaos to face the evil that has transformed man, as well as the evil that man has always been. Will their love survive? Will they survive?
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Brimstone
Leonard Little
Genre: Short Stories | Westerns
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A short story that pits a lone gunfighter against the ghosts of the men he’s killed. Will Garth McCants give the Devil his due or will Chance deal him a new hand. Find out in Brimstone–a dusty southwestern town that teeters on the edge of this world and the next.
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