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A light-hearted, laugh-out-loud story about a loveable late bloomer, for fans of Janet Evanovich. After twenty years in New York, Beverley Green has had enough of big-city anonymity. Guthrie, the former capital of her home state of Oklahoma, seems like the perfect place to fulfill her dreams of owning chickens and opening an independent bookstore. But neither of those things pays the bills (yet), so she accepts a side gig as a reporter for the local paper. Trouble is, she’s been instructed to cover a spate of Bigfoot sightings, which makes her question her boss’ commitment to journalism … and the sanity of the entire town. Because everyone—from her persnickety landlady to Guthrie’s...
A heartfelt story about a grinch who’s about to learn the upside of the holiday season, for fans of Janet Evanovich Beverley Green has never been big on holiday spirit. But after writing a hit article for the local paper about a spate of recent Bigfoot sightings, she knows she’d be silly not to capitalize on her newfound popularity and include her new bookstore in the upcoming Territorial Christmas celebration. It’s Guthrie, Oklahoma’s biggest community event of the year—but with period costumes and a parade, it’s also way out of Beverley’s Christmas comfort zone. As if that’s not enough to turn Beverley into a grinch, her sister’s just informed her that she needs to babysi...
For fans of Carl Hiaasen, Janet Evanovich, and Harper Lin's Granny series comes a quirky and clever tale about grandmas, good times … and grand theft? Griffin Beckett is fresh out of a job—and luck. Her family just put her in charge of going to Florida to retrieve her grandma Marge Flanders, who’s ditched her former life in Oklahoma to move in with the “canasta team” she met on a recent senior’s cruise. When Griffin finds a giant diamond in their bachelorette pad’s shag carpet, it doesn’t take her long to deduce that the three partying septuagenarians, known as the Blingsters, could be up to no good, might possibly be jewel thieves, and are most definitely corrupting her d...
When regular fiction takes too long, try a 100-word story. Written during the dark and weird lockdown of the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, these amuse-bouche stories come together to form a book that’s easy to read, often funny, and sometimes unsettling. Meet Diane, who can’t decide which way to drive her car. And there’s Dr. JJ, offering his best “quarantine posture tips,” plus Jimmy, a snail needing a new ride. These tantalizing story snacks, plus 97 more, provide unique and poignant observations about nature and humankind. Read it quickly, or savor the stories one each day, as they were written. This book is the epitome of versatility! Life comes at you fast. Pick up Days Are Beautiful, the first microfiction collection by Andrea C. Neil and slow things down. Just for a minute or two.
For fans of Janet Evanovich and Harper Lin’s “Granny” series comes a witty adventure about what happens when a mysterious theft blows a retired spy’s dream vacation out of the water! Delphine Lougheed’s retired from the spy game, but her life’s busier than ever. Still, she’s finally made good on her promise to find her newly divorced granddaughter, Griffin Beckett, a job. The work’s mundane, but the location—a swanky Hawaiian resort owned by the ultra-famous film director Fausto Conte—is pure luxury. And even better—now Delphine has the perfect excuse to take the relaxing tropical vacation she’s been dreaming of. And of course, her best friend and fellow ex-spy Kenji ...
Some vols. also contain reports of cases in the General Court of Virginia.
For fans of Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich - a lovable and light-hearted mystery about the (cheese) wheels of justice… After decades spying for a top-secret shadow agency, Delphine Lougheed is ready to enjoy her well-deserved retirement in sunny Los Angeles. But while Delphine might think she’s done with the espionage business, it doesn’t seem to be done with her… At the end of a fun evening of ballroom dancing with friends, Delphine’s former boss accuses her of a most heinous crime—cheese smuggling! But this is no ordinary case of lactose-based larceny. When Delphine and her former spy partner Kenji Yamamoto discover there’s a connection to a past intel operation that led to...