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  • Book of the Day: Girl in the Rearview Mirror

    Girl in the Rearview MirrorGirl in the Rearview Mirror
    by Kelsey Rae Dimberg

    I never meant to lie. That is, I never wanted to.

    They are Phoenix’s First Family: handsome Philip Martin, son of the sitting Senator, an ex-football player who carries himself with an easy grace and appears destined to step into his father’s seat when the time is right; his wife Marina, the stylish and elegant director of Phoenix’s fine arts museum; and their four-year-old daughter Amabel, beautiful and precocious and beloved.

    Finn Hunt is working a dull office job to pay off her college debt when she meets Philip and charms Amabel. She eagerly agrees to nanny, thinking she’s lucked into the job of a lifetime. Though the glamour of the Martins’ lifestyle undeniably dazzles Finn, her real pleasure comes from being part of the family: sharing quick jokes with Philip in the kitchen before he leaves for work; staying late when Marina needs a last-minute sitter; and spending long days with Amabel, who is often treated more like a photo op than a child.

    But behind every façade lurks a less attractive truth. When a young woman approaches Finn, claiming a connection with Philip and asking Finn to pass on a message, Finn becomes caught up in a web of deceit with the senate seat at its center. And Finn isn’t exactly innocent herself: she too has a background she has kept hidden, and under the hot Phoenix sun, everything is about to be laid bare…

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    The Way Forward (Heart of Colton Book 1) The small town he couldn’t wait to leave is calling him home…

    Dax Ellis returns to Colton, Mississippi, a changed man. He traveled the world, earned a fortune, and made a lifetime of memories, but now he longs to put down roots. Time hasn’t been kind to his hometown, and Dax wants to help—if only he can convince everyone he’s not the same petulant boy he used to be. Especially the one woman who has every reason not to trust him.

    Librarian Callie Colton cherished summers with her grandparents, in the town her ancestors helped build, in spite of the boy who called her names. Now that Colton is her home, life is quiet until Dax returns…and, along with him, ugly letters on her doorstep. He may still have the power to hurt her, but she’s not the same scared little girl she used to be.

    And soon Dax will have to face his past to find a way forward for the relationship they were cheated of once before.

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    Poison in the Pastries (Darla's Delectables Food Truck Cozy Mystery Book 1) A food truck, a dead body, and a murder mystery. Not the best way to launch a new business.

    Darla has finally achieved her dream of owning a Food Truck. Before she can start sharing her pastries and coffees with the locals, tragedy strikes.

    When a customer turns up dead and it’s determined the murder weapon was a pastry from her truck, she has more issues than just launching a new business.

    Can Darla find a killer and get her food license back or are her dreams all but over?

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    Ines of My Soul: A Novel Over 150 5-Star Reviews!

    A passionate tale of love, freedom, and conquest from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende.

    Born into a poor family in Spain, Inés Suárez, finds herself condemned to a life of poverty without opportunity as a lowly seamstress. But it’s the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Struck by the same restless hope and opportunism, Inés uses her shiftless husband’s disappearance to Peru as an excuse to embark on her own adventure. After learning of her husband’s death in battle, she meets the fiery war hero, Pedro de Valdivia and begins a love that not only changes her life but the course of history.

    Based on the real historical events that founded Chile, Allende takes us on a whirlwind adventure of love and loss seen through the eyes of a daring, complicated woman who fought for freedom.

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    Chancing It: The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You Make your own luck by understanding probability.

    Over the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance?only to fail dismally. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life.

    In Chancing It, award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows how to understand the laws of probability and use them to your advantage. He gives you access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed and explains how to use them to guide your judgments and decisions. By the end of the book, you will know:

    • How to understand and even predict coincidences
    • When an insurance policy is worth having
    • Why “expert” predictions are often misleading
    • How to tell when a scientific claim is a breakthrough or baloney
    • When it makes sense to place a bet on anything from sports to stock markets

    ​A groundbreaking introduction to the power of probability, Chancing It will sharpen your decision-making and maximize your luck.

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    Annie Bell's Baking Bible: Over 200 triple-tested recipes that you'll want to cook again and again Over 100 5-Star Reviews!

    In this beautiful book, Annie Bell explains the techniques that produce perfect results every time, covering recipes from cakes, brownies and meringues, to tarts, pies and pancakes.

    With sweet treats for all occasions, Annie shares triple-tested recipes that will ensure your cakes never fail to rise and your pastry is always perfect. From The Ultimate Chocolate Brownies, Rocky Road Slab and Cherry Pound Cake to Tiramisu Torte, Retro Lemon Cheesecake and Big and Fruity Scones, with over 200 delicious recipes packed into one practical volume, this is an indispensable guide to becoming a brilliant baker. It is the only baking book you will ever need.

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    Dead in the Water: A Novel (A Stone Barrington Novel Book 3) Over 800 5-Star Reviews!

    Stone Barrington only wants a winter getaway from the chill of New York in the beautiful, tropical Caribbean paradise of St. Mark’s. But what the lawyer and ex-cop gets instead is the chance to defend Allison Manning. The beautiful young woman stands accused of killing her rich husband on board their luxurious yacht and then burying him at sea.

    Stone isn’t exactly conversant with the island country’s law, but this much is clear to him: Allison is being railroaded by the perverse sense of justice of a prosecutor who will do anything to stay in office. Donning the robe and wig of a British barrister, Stone does everything he can to save Allison—from publicizing the case all over the American press to conducting the kind of smart, tough investigation that money can’t buy.

    Just when he has the jury in the palm of his hands, a shocking reversal of fortune changes everything. And what was once a sure thing begins to look a lot like a death sentence.

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    Illumination Night: A Novel Over 200 5-Star Reviews!

    Elizabeth Renny has only made two decisions of consequence in her seventy-plus years. While the first, marrying her husband, had adequate results, the second—deciding she could fly from her bedroom window—is less successful.

    But her flight sets in motion a series of events that will forever change the lives of six residents of Martha’s Vineyard: a young boy who refuses to grow, a wife stifled by her irrational anxiety, a husband tempted by the unknown, a girl flirting with disaster, a gentle giant tortured by his size, and an old woman with nothing to lose.

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    Everyday Smoothies: 99+ Juice & Smoothie Recipes to Boost Your Health, Cleanse the Body & Lose Weight (Easy Healthy Home Cooking Book 3) Are you looking to loose weight, get in better shape and stay that way, maintain a healthy lifestyle, or just looking for help on how to get on a healthy diet? Then look no further.

    This book Everyday Smoothies, which is the first book in the "Easy Healthy Home Cooking" series, provides information on a variety of healthy smoothie recipes there is, and the best smoothie recipe for different purposes and persons. Different persons have different needs and different reasons for wanting to start a diet.

    In this book is contained different smoothie recipes that caters for the different needs of readers. Starting with healthy smoothie recipes for weight loss, breakfast smoothies, fruit smoothie recipes and green smoothie recipes, all of which are easy smoothie recipes to prepare.

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    War of the Black Tower When Baleron’s brother is slain in a vicious attack, Baleron learns that the Dark Lord of legend is plotting to overthrow the goodly kingdoms of the Crescent. And if the Crescent falls, so will the world…

    Hounded by agents of the Enemy, Baleron, the youngest son of the King of Havensrike, the black sheep of the royal family, returns to the capital city of the kingdom. There his father gives him one last assignment to redeem himself in the King’s eyes.

    But disaster strikes, his sister is taken, and the Enemy launches a devastating blow. Baleron learns a shocking secret, that he is tied to an ancient prophecy. The words of the prophecy say that he, Baleron Grothgar, will be the fated champion of the Dark Lord.

    War of the Black Tower is the story of Baleron’s quest to throw off this destiny, save his sister and his kingdom, and defeat the Dark Lord for good.

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    A Pinch of Salt (Three Sisters Catering Book 1) For the past year, talented chef Millie has been consumed with running her new catering business with her sisters, Dru and Tasha. It isn’t until Jackson walks through their door that she realizes something may be missing in the recipe of her life.

    For the past year, Jackson has been dealing with the fallout of his wife’s abandonment. He’s had to learn how to be a single father to their eight-year-old daughter, and will do anything to fill the void her mother left. It isn’t until he commissions Millie for his daughter’s birthday party that he realizes he’s forgotten that he’s not only a father, but a man.

    They both think they’re content in their lives, but sometimes the right amount of spice can turn an okay dish into a magnificent one. A Pinch of Salt may be all that’s needed to bring Millie and Jackson the flavor they’ve been missing.

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    Jury of His Peers (Debbie Macomber Classics) Over 200 5-Star Reviews!

    Two childhood rivals reconnect during jury duty—and are forced to navigate their complex feelings for one another—in this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.

    Caroline Lomax is eager to exercise her civic duty and report for jury duty. However, when she sees a familiar face on her first day, she is near certain that she has come face to face with Ted Thomasson, the thorn in her side throughout high school—and the last person she’d want as a fellow juror.

    Ted still seems to relish in making Caroline squirm, but he shocks Caroline when he declares that he’s always harbored feelings for her. Just as she attempts to make sense of it all, they’re both selected for the same case… and as things intensify in and out of the courtroom, it becomes clear that Caroline has an enormous decision to make.

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    The Girl in the Glass Box: A Jack Swyteck Novel Miami attorney Jack Swyteck lands in the heart of the contentious immigration debate when he takes on the heart-wrenching case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself, in this timely and pulse-pounding thriller.

    Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter Beatriz escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence and, Julia’s abusive husband back in El Salvador. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve their own piece of the American dream. While life in the States is hard, it is safer, until Julia’s rejects her boss’s unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly—thanks to an "anonymous" tip to U. S. immigration authorities—she is arrested, locked in detention with criminals, and slated for deportation. Jack’s only viable legal move to save her is asylum—a long shot that’s become nearly impossible in today’s charged political climate.

    When Julia and Beatriz made the perilous trek north to freedom, they thought they’d left the danger behind them. But now, even Miami isn’t safe. A ruthless enemy may have tracked them to south Florida and is biding time, patiently waiting to strike.

    In a case where the stakes have never been higher, Jack Sywteck may not be able to save his client—even if he wins.

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    Murder On Pointe: A Fiona Quinn Mystery (Fiona Quinn Mysteries Book 1) Fiona can’t wait to attend the performance of Coppelia at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. Her old friend, Silja Ramsay, is dancing the principal role.

    They have dinner after the show, but when they return Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is down one dancer! Ballerina, Alexis Cartwright, has been found dead in the dressing room.

    Is this murder a result of hot tempers among the cast members? Or is it a random act of violence? Will there be more murders? Homicide Detective, Nathan Landry, isn’t taking any chances. After finding out Fiona has a strong background in ballet he recruits her to go undercover among the cast of Coppelia.

    Can Fiona help catch a killer, or will she be the next victim?

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    Coal Miner's Daughter New York Times bestselling author and Nashville legend Loretta Lynn tells the story of her rise from deep poverty in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, to the top of the male-dominated country music industry.

    Reissued for the 40th Anniversary of the Oscar-winning, Sissy Spacek-starring film of the same name, Coal Miner’s Daughter recounts Loretta Lynn’s astonishing journey to become one of the original queens of country music. Loretta grew up dirt poor in the mountains of Kentucky, she was married at thirteen years old, and became a mother soon after. At the age of twenty-four, her husband, Doo, gave her a guitar as an anniversary present.

    Soon, she began penning songs and singing in front of honky-tonk audiences, and, through years of hard work, talent, and true grit, eventually made her way to Nashville, the Grand Ole Opry, eventually securing her place in country music history. Loretta’s prolific and influential songwriting made her the first woman to receive a gold record in country music, and got her named the first female Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. This riveting memoir introduces readers to all the highs and lows on her road to success and the tough, smart, funny, and fascinating woman behind the legend.

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    Button Man: A Novel Over 600 5-Star Reviews!

    Following up The One Man and The Saboteur, Gross’s next historical thriller brings to life the drama of the birth of organized crime in 1930s New York City from the tale of one family.

    Morris, Sol, and Harry Rabishevsky grew up poor and rough in a tiny flat on the Lower East Side, until the death of their father thrust them into having to fend for themselves and support their large family.

    Morris, the youngest, dropped out of school at twelve years old and apprenticed himself to a garment cutter in a clothing factory; Sol headed to accounting school; but Harry, scarred by a family tragedy, fell in with a gang of thugs as a teenager. Morris steadily climbs through the ranks at the factory until at twenty-one he finally goes out on his own, convincing Sol to come work with him.

    But Harry can’t be lured away from the glamour, the power, and the money that come from his association with Louis Buchalter, whom Morris has battled with since his youth and who has risen to become the most ruthless mobster in New York. And when Buchalter sets his sights on the unions that staff the garment makers’ factories, a fatal showdown is inevitable, pitting brother against brother.

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    SpaceMan: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (The SpaceMan Chronicles Book 1) SpaceMan is a post-apocalyptic tale of the survival of a man and the family he left behind. It’s written with the help of former astronauts, NASA team members, and well-respected astrophysicists that give SpaceMan a unique sense of detail and desperation.

    Clayton Shepard is 249 miles above Earth when the lights go out.

    He has no communication, limited power, and an unbreakable will to survive.

    His one goal: find his way BACK to his family.

    Shepard is an astronaut on his first mission to the International Space Station.

    When a violent blast of solar magnetic radiation leaves him stranded in orbit, he’s forced to use his wit and guile to find a way home.

    He has no idea what he’ll find when he gets there.

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    A Visitor's Guide to Jane Austen's England “Wilkes makes the world of Jane Austen come to life… from travel to fashion, shopping, leisure, and, of course, finding a mate” (Britain Express).

    Immerse yourself in the vanished world inhabited by Austen’s contemporaries. Packed with detail and anecdotes, this is an intimate exploration of how the middle and upper classes lived from 1775, the year of Austen’s birth, to the coronation of George IV in 1820. Sue Wilkes skillfully conjures up all aspects of daily life within the period, drawing on contemporary diaries, illustrations, letters, novels, travel literature, and archives.

    • Were all unmarried affluent men really “in want of a wife”?
    • Where would a young lady seek adventure?
    • Would “taking the waters” at Bath and other spas kill or cure you?
    • Was Lizzy Bennet bitten by bed-bugs while traveling?
    • What would you wear to a country ball or a dance at Almack’s?
    • Would Mr. Darcy have worn a corset?
    • What hidden horrors lurked in elegant Regency houses?

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    Da Broad Squad (Adventures of the Old Blues Book 2) They’ve been called Dames, Babes, Chicks, Foxes… but the ones nobody messed with, were Da Broads.

    Hang on for dear life because you are about to ride along with the covert Senile Squad—a bunch of elderly cops who refuse to stop catching crooks. The old boys at the precinct are now joined by retired female cops. “We did everything you guys did, except we wore skirts and pumps.”

    Fighting street crime the old-fashioned way is their modus operandi. The Ol’ Blues, led by their cigar-chewing Sarge, take on an international human trafficking ring.

    Crime fighting has never been so funny or effective as when these seasoned cops—armed only with walkers, canes, and wheelchairs (and some gross tactics)—take back the streets.

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    The President's Henchman (Jim McGill series Book 1) Imagine the United States has elected its first female president. That would make her husband — what?

    Well, if he’s the ex-cop who solved the murder of the president’s first husband and brought the killers to justice… and if he’s not the kind of guy to stand on formality… and if he doesn’t want to be the head of the FBI… and if he takes out a license and becomes the first private eye to live in the White House…

    That would make him The President’s Henchman.

    Jim McGill’s first case is to find out who is stalking a member of the White House press corps, before that stalker turns the tables on McGill and maybe even threatens the president herself. He’s also called upon to be a shadow advisor to a young Air Force investigator who is looking into a he-said she-said charge of adultery leveled against a female colonel working at the Pentagon, a case with the potential to derail the new president’s administration before it has a chance to begin.

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    Doughnut Cookbook for Beginners: 100+ Easy and Delicious Donut Recipes Ready for Your Oven and Donut Maker to Match Every Craving. No Fryer Required! Discover how to bake a wonderful selection of sweet and savoury doughnut treats with this fun and simple cookbook!

    Have you always wanted to learn how to bake your favorite doughnuts, but you never knew how? Do you want to find out how to start baking doughnuts without needing a fryer and tons of complicated recipes? Or do you want to enjoy a varied and diverse selection of sweet and savoury doughnuts from around the world? Then this book is for you!

    Here’s just a little of what you’ll discover inside:

    • 100+ Great-Tasting Doughnut Recipes For Everybody To Enjoy!
    • Simple Instructions So You Don’t Need To Be an Experienced Baker
    • Sweet Treats, Savoury Doughnuts, Cinnamon Doughnuts and Everything In-Between
    • One-of-a-Kind Doughnuts From Japan, Italy, Mexico, Ireland, Portugal and Beyond
    • Unique Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes
    • And So Much More!

    So fire up your oven and get ready to start baking, because the Doughnut Cookbook For Beginners unveils the wonders of doughnuts and provides you with over a hundred delightful recipes to try.

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