The alert came over all three cell phones at once while we were in the middle of cooking dinner. There is always a huge sense of dread when that happens. It is never good news. Hubby grabbed his phone and read the alert out loud, “Earthquake detected: 11 miles away.” I was surprised we were getting an alert for that. This seemed new. We turned off the oven, grabbed the pets and went outside. It’s safer to be outside when things are shaking than inside our house. There we waited for the shaking to start. Nothing. My youngest baby basset said that it already happened. I missed it again. I always miss the Earthquakes unless they are much larger than last nights magnitude 4.4. It’s such a strange feeling after an Earthquake, even smalls ones you barely feel. You are always waiting for the aftershocks. They come or they don’t. You just won’t know. I still slept like a log last night, and I am grateful that I can let it go. It still leaves you with an uneasy feeling.
Into Thin Air: A gripping fast-paced mystery (Deborah Rogers Standalone Series)
by Deborah Rogers
Genre: Thrillers | Literature & Fiction | Crime Fiction
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An American tourist vanishes without a trace in a foreign country. A corrupt police system that doesn’t seem to care. A sister determined to get answers…
When Toni mysteriously disappears while travelling in Istanbul, her sister, Dr. Julia Norris, thinks it’s just another one of her sister’s irresponsible stunts. But when Toni’s backpack and passport wash up along the Istanbul seafront, Julia realizes the situation is far more serious than first thought.
Desperate for answers, Julia travels to Istanbul to find out what’s happened to Toni. As she delves deeper into her sister’s mysterious disappearance, everything points to Toni being abducted. But as a stranger in a strange land, who will believe Julia? And as she gets drawn into a web of lies and betrayal, could Julia be in danger herself?
Set against the stunning backdrop of Istanbul, Into Thin Air is a gripping, fast-paced mystery with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end.
If you like page-turning mysteries set in exotic locations, you’ll love this latest standalone novel from Deborah Rogers.
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Shadow of Stone (The Pendragon Chronicles Book 2)
by Ruth Nestvold
Genre: Fantasy | Historical Fiction
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For over ten years, there has been peace in Britain after Arthur and his warriors soundly defeated the Saxons at the battle of Caer Baddon. But sometimes peace is deceptive…
After a series of hard winters and famine, an alliance of dissatisfied northern kings attack the rich cities of Southern Britain. But in the years of peace, Arthur’s army has grown soft; jealousies and trivialities rip once strong alliances apart. Cador, who is mockingly referred to as “farmer king,” must go to war again. The threat to their way of life throws him together with Yseult, the woman he has secretly loved since he was a youth.
But can their politically expedient marriage help bring peace to Britain again? Or will it only lead to further conflict?
As betrayals both real and imagined shake the foundations of former British unity, Cador and Yseult must try to negotiate their own personal peace. Who will survive the upheavals to come? Will Britain rally once more behind a common leader to fight off the common threat?
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In Search Of: A laugh-out-loud, roommates-to-lovers, small-town romance
by Mara Dabrishus, Tudor Robins
Genre: Poetry | Friendship | Small Town & Rural
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I was having a hard time putting the book down and am hungry for more… this novel really ticked all the boxes for me in the romantic genre.” – Amazon Reviewer
Even before they meet, Cam and Lynsey have something in common. They’re both searching for the good life.
As much as Cam hates to admit it, the fun of getting over-educated, while being under-committed, is wearing off. Sure, he’s made an impression – his research is published and his name is cursed by a trail of dumped and disillusioned women – but it’s time for something more. If only he could figure out what that is.
Lynsey is adrift. After years of floating through college, never fully deciding what she wants to do with her life, her dad cuts the purse strings. Left to her own devices, Lynsey knows she has to dedicate herself to something, but after a life of drifting, Lynsey’s not quite sure how.
When Cam and Lynsey stumble into running an old farm, they find themselves struggling to keep their heads above water. Both are sure this can’t be the good life – on a falling down farm or with each other. But what if the good life is something that sneaks up on you? What if it’s the quiet and chaotic adventures of the every day? And what if the only thing Cam and Lynsey need to live the good life, is to acknowledge how happy they already are, and admit it to themselves… and to each other?
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: The Measure of Christian Maturity
by Andy Ripley
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
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In II Corinthians 13:5 we are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith. In Lamentations 3:40 we are told to examine our ways and test them, and to return to doing things the Lord’s way. In I Corinthians 11:28 we are to examine ourselves before we partake of communion, to see if we are right with God. In Hebrews 12:15 we are to see to it that no one among us falls short of the grace that God has given us. Galatians 6:4 tells each of us to test his own actions. The writer of Psalm 139:23-24 implores the Lord to search his heart and find out if there is any wicked way in him that needs to be addressed and repented of. These and many other passages of scripture urge us towards self-examination and self-judgement. The Bible provides a few measuring sticks by which we can estimate our growth and progress in spiritual things. The fruit of the Spirit in Galatians chapter five is one of those measuring sticks. Using these nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit, we can get an accurate estimate of our spiritual growth and see if we are at least heading in the right direction and maturing in God.
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MURDER ON PORT MEADOW a cozy British mystery (Oxford Dog Walker Crime Thrillers Book 1)
by ANNIE DALTON, with MARIA DALTON
Genre: Women’s Fiction | British | Crime Fiction
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A COZY BRITISH MURDER MYSTERY SET IN OXFORD.
Anna Hopkins is on her daily walk through Oxford’s picturesque Port Meadow when her white German Shepherd rescue dog, Bonnie, finds a blood-soaked body in the undergrowth.
Anna’s heart races. A name forms inside her head. Naomi.
She knows the victim.
Anna’s in shock. Luckily, two other dog walkers come to her aid: older, outspoken Isadora and quiet, kind young Tansy.
The women don’t know each other, but the tragic discovery brings them together. When the police fail to make progress with their investigation, the dog walkers vow to find out who killed Naomi.
Then Bonnie’s original owner, Jake McCaffrey, shows up in Oxford. He claims Naomi reached out to him before her untimely death, but can Anna trust him?
With two mysteries to solve, will the dog walkers’ investigations put them all in danger?
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