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                              The Year Winter Came LateWith one big gasp, Mr. Sneezy Snew inhaled all the frigid air. Then with a snort and a sneeze, he blew a blizzard of snow into a large white sack. Not wasting any time, he quickly tied it tight and flung it onto his back. Then he carried it away in the dark the night, to a shack high in the mountain out of everyone’s sight. The Year Winter Late by Michael Larzelere is a story about a small town by a great lake that has its winter stolen by a cranky, mean old snowman named Mr. Sneezy Snew....

The Western Maryland, Garret family, struggle to maintain their farm as their neighbors argue the slavery issue. They live in a border state where folks take both sides and emotions run hot. Their stoic matriarch, known only as "Mother" holds the family together in the absence of her dead husband. The deceased patriarch, Valentine, was a giant of a man both in stature and character. He acts as the family conscience and mentor throughout the novel. It is his admonition that people who get snakebit think and act crazy which is how he viewed the state of the country when he died. Gabe the eldest and an adventurer, has wandered off to Bleeding Kansas. This has left taciturn Geoffrey, the sp...

As Michael Virtue grapples with his friend’s sudden death and the end of his marriage; his lifelong obsession with the unresolved disappearance of his uncle in the Spanish Civil War gains traction. Thanks to an unlikely source, he embarks on a risky quest to solve the mystery. Once in Spain, he and his unconventional traveling companion become embroiled in a village still steeped in tragedy and retribution after 50 long years. Michael learns that war never ends for its victims.

At the end of his Grand Tour, somewhere between Athens and Constantinople, Christian Selwyn, the young Earl of Hazelmere, vanished - seemingly without trace.  His startling re-appearance at a grand ball, takes society by storm and fuels endless speculation. Where has he been during these three missing years? What happened to him?   And more importantly, how did it happen? 

Only one thing is clear.  The earl who left England five years ago, has returned a changed man.  A man with secrets.

In Augusta, Maine, a historic nor’easter unearths sins and secrets buried deep in the town’s past. With time running out, three lives collide in a desperate fight for survival, where truth becomes a casualty and redemption comes at a cost.Billy Stevens, a quarry worker haunted by loss, is drawn into a web of betrayal when a brutal crime pins him as a suspect. Jessica Michaud returns to care for her ailing mother, only to find herself hunted by a vengeful ex whose chilling threats awaken old wounds. And journalist Andrea Kearney digs into a local dynasty’s corruption as the storm’s fury mirrors the rising tide of violence.Award-winning author Richard R. Becker delivers a gripping tale...

Thief of Dreams by Jerry Payne is a crime thriller that takes readers on a captivating journey through the life of the protagonist, Kyle Stone. Set in the vibrant and tumultuous city of San Francisco in the 1980s, the novel is based on the author's own experiences and offers a unique and fresh perspective on the genre. The story follows Kyle as he navigates the challenges of building a financial empire, but every time he faces a setback, he is mysteriously saved by a guardian angel or higher power, leaving him and the reader wondering about the identity and motive of this mysterious savior. The novel is expertly crafted and offers a perfect balance of mystery, intrigue and action. ...

She overcame losing her parents. When disaster strikes again, will a young quilter in 19th-century rural New Hampshire have what it takes to rebuild her life?Hannah thought she had put together the perfect life, the way she stitched fabric into quilts. But life in 19th-century rural New Hampshire brings constant challenges. Once an orphan, she’d built her own family only to have tragedy strike again and take her husband.Struggling to overcome her loss, she focuses on her small farm and young children. But when a storm severely damages her home, she doesn’t know if she has the will to start over again.Will she be able to rebuild a life for her young family and have a second chance at love...

Susanna was just a girl from Scrooby Manor in the early 1600s. Her father’s involvement in the Separatist Protestant movement, His faith and commitment molded Susanna’s path to Amsterdam and then, the Mayflower, and finally Plymouth, Massachusetts the new world.

Like so many others in the 1930s, George and Mary Thomas preserved their way through the Great Depression by renting rooms in their house, but one of their tenants has gone missing and when police ring their front doorbell Christmas Eve, their Yuletide Season is suddenly detoured...With the signing of peace treaties after WWI modest people in Europe and North America dared to focus their energy and hope on rebuilding. Believing war and military threats were behind them the general population embraced the 1920s only to be shaken to their core again, this time by a sharp global economic decline in the 1930s. Then, while new German leadership was once more shaping an armed storm of turmoil - on...

They say the age difference between partners doesn't really matter. But what if the gap is four centuries?In the rugged highlands of 17th-century Scotland, Andrew MacIver has to deal with a crumbling castle, a comically inept cook, and a dangerous, power-hungry uncle. At twenty and five, Andrew is already a widower and the chieftain of his large clan.   Amidst all this, the clan's expectations loom large — he must find a noble wife, befitting his status, to secure his lineage. With the clan gathering on the horizon, Andrew prepares to fulfill his duty, but fate has some other plans.Enter Paisley Evangeline Darling, known as Van, a modern-day maverick...

Travis dreamed of partnering with a police dog—but Fate handed him a faery and something unexpected instead…Corporal Travis McLean is a man on a mission and doesn’t have time to waste on trivialities like love or relationships lasting longer than a night or two. He has always been laser-focused on his dream of becoming a K9 officer like his parents — but that driving ambition takes a backseat when he catches a beautiful, runaway faery rummaging through his fridge…In faraway sixth-century Ireland, the evil druid Ansgar has been enslaving the fae for a dark purpose, and the one that got away could be his ultimate downfall. Now, Ansgar will move through time itself to b...

Cameron Simmons has always been haunted. It begins as a child, when Cameron’s father bestows upon him an insult that will take a lifetime to outlive, blaming his slow development on a fictitious tortoise in his hair.From there, Cameron’s hauntings multiply: The constant threat of the Vietnam War draft. Failed relationships—and chemical dependencies—that stack up like empty pill bottles. Unfulfilling career moves. And the nagging feeling that his life is just destined to mean . . . something, anything at all. Something- a powerful word.But these things form a pattern Cameron can’t see—yet. It’s not until the earth-shattering discovery of his greatest haunting of all—the true i...