I must really be missing having a cat in my life because I didn’t chase away my neighbors cat from my yard this morning. I have been battling it out with that cat for well over a year. He poops in my yard, hunts my lizards, and sleeps ON my plants. It drives me nuts. Every time I see him in my yard I chase after him screaming nonsense and waving my arms around like a lunatic. We have an understanding for sure. Well, this morning at 4am, he came knocking on my back door and was peeking at me through the window while I was working. Maybe it was because it was only 4am and I am not that feisty that early, or maybe it was his cute fuzzy face, but I did not have the urge to chase him away. I actually wanted to pet him. ERG… I am growing soft in my old age. For now I will just call it a moment of weakness and I am sure it will pass. I hope.
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries ~ Book 2)
by H.Y. Hanna
Genre: Mystery | Humor & Satire
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While at an Oxford art gallery, tearoom owner Gemma Rose overhears a sinister conversation minutes before a University student is fatally poisoned. Could there be a connection? And could her best friend’s suave new boyfriend have anything to do with the murder? Gemma decides to do some snooping, helped by the nosy “Old Biddies” from the local Cotswolds village. But sleuthing isn’t as simple as she’d imagined, particularly when she keeps bumping into her old college flame, now the CID detective in charge of the investigation. And with her mother causing havoc at her quaint English tearoom and her best friend furious with her suspicions, Gemma finds herself in a sticky spot…
The dead girl had no shortage of enemies and there are motives galore: was it the the angry rival student desperate for revenge? Or the resentful employee with a bitter grudge? Or maybe even a sly ex-lover determined to end their affair once and for all? Gemma finds that this mystery is turning out to have more twists than a Chelsea bun. Too late, she realises that she could be the next item on the killer’s menu… or will her little tabby cat, Muesli, save the day?
(** Velvet Cheesecake recipe at the end of the story!)
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Strands of Time (Aeterna Chronicles Book 1)
by Kris Ruhler
Genre: Teen & Young Adult | Children’s eBooks
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An invasion threat. A guardian in peril. A seventeen-year-old boy to save them all… even as he questions his origins and sanity.
All Kallum wants is a peaceful life in Levitor city with the girl of his dreams. He has life all planned out. But after a simulation test unexpectedly leaves him reeling, normal takes a whole different meaning. He loses his guardian and fears he’s turning into his worst nightmare — a Crazy.
Worse than all of this? He finds he’s the cause of the fracture in the aetherium, a stone of vast energy that powers the dome protecting Levitor. Now the threat of invasion from the savages outside looms.
What is this aetherium stone bestowed by the Aeternas, an alien race? Who are they? Why did they give the stone in the first place? Are they so benevolent? Probably not. No Levitorian citizens dare to question.
To top it all, the Aeternas are now out to get him. The Shadowers, Levitor’s rulers, are more than happy to deliver him on a plate.
It’s up to Kallum to fix the aetherium and save the city. He will have to choose where he belongs and what is really worth sacrificing for the greater good.
Will he have the courage to do what must be done?
Welcome to the Aeterna Chronicles.
Strands of Time is the first installment in the series. If you love young adult sci-fi, portal fantasy, time travel, and a touch of romance, don’t miss Kris Ruhler’s debut novel. Click Buy Now or Read Now and join the adventure.
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The Fulcrum: A Zack Wilder Thriller
by N.J. Croft
Genre: Thrillers | Suspense | Literature & Fiction
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An FBI Agent with a deadly secret.
A clandestine organization that spans the globe.
A terrifying vision of a future where free will is totally eradicated.
While investigating a suspicious plane crash that killed his former army unit, FBI Special Agent Zack Wilder uncovers evidence that the victims were all unknowing participants in an unauthorized and sinister experiment perpetrated by a clandestine organization: the Fulcrum.
Zack is determined to discover the reason behind the deaths and bring the perpetrators to justice. But when a ghost from his past re-appears, it becomes clear that the responsibility lies closer to home than he could have ever imagined. Because Zack has a secret. One that could destroy his friends and enemies alike.
Now Zack must decide where his loyalties lie and how far he is willing to go to keep his secrets. Or will he risk everything to save humanity from a future where free will is gone forever?
The Fulcrum is the first book in a gripping new series by NJ Croft. If you like fast paced thrillers with complex but troubled heroes, twisty plots, and scary visions of the future, then you’ll love Zack Wilder.
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Being Jewish In 2025 New York City: The Dystopian Nightmare, Volume 1
by Bert Murray
Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction | World Literature | Thrillers | Science Fiction & Fantasy
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It is 2025 in America & both Judaism and Christianity are under attack by the totalitarian city government. Christmas trees are being torn down & Jewish temples are being burned. The only place where people can keep their religious traditions alive is in their homes. The thought police in New York even determine who you are allowed to date. David Stein feels like the freedom he once experienced as a Jewish American has been stolen from him. He is living his life in a dystopian nightmare.(Previously published as Being Jewish in 2025 New York City: The Dystopian Nightmare [Episodes 1-18] on Amazon’s Kindle Vella.)
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Don’t Say A Word
by Barbara Freethy
Genre: Foreign Languages | Romance
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Everything she’s been told about her past is a lie…
Julie De Marco is planning a perfect San Francisco wedding when she comes face-to-face with a famous photograph, the startling image of a little girl behind the iron gate of a foreign orphanage — a girl who looks exactly like her. But Julia isn’t an orphan. She isn’t adopted. And she’s never been out of the country. She knows who she is — or does she?
Haunted by uncertainty, Julia sets off on a dangerous search for her true identity — her only clues a swan necklace and an old Russian doll, her only ally daring, sexy photographer Alex Manning. Suddenly nothing is as it seems. The people Julia loved and trusted become suspicious strangers. The relationships she believed in — with her mother, her sister, and her fiance — are shaken by new revelations. The only person she can trust is Alex, but he has secrets of his own. Each step brings her closer to a mysterious past that began a world away — a past that still has the power to threaten her life… and change her future forever.
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy come an award winning standalone novel of romance and suspense.
DON’T SAY A WORD spent 12 weeks on the NYT Bestseller List!
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