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A Kiss of Shadows
Part #1 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
My name is Meredith Gentry, but of course it's not my real name. I dare not even whisper my true name after dark for fear that one hushed word will travel over the night winds to the soft ear of my aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness. She wants me dead. I don't even know why. . . I fled the high court of Faerie three years ago and have been in hiding ever since. As Merry Gentry, I am a private investigator for the Grey Detective Agency: Supernatural Problems, Magical Solutions. My magical skills, scorned at the courts of Faerie, are valued in the human world. Even by human standards, my magic isn't flashy, which is fine by me. Flashy attracts attention and I can't afford that. Rumour has it that I am dead. Not quite. I am Princess Meredith NicEssus. To speak that name after dark is to call down a knock upon your door from a hand that can kill you with a touch. I have been careful, but not careful enough. The shadows have found me, and they are going to take me back home, one way or another. So the running is over. But the fighting has just begun. . . Rich, sensual, brimming with dangerous magic, A Kiss of Shadows is a dazzling tour-de-force where folklore, fantasy and erotically charged adventure collide.
Merry Christmas, Baby
Part #12.5 of "Lucky Harbor" series by Jill Shalvis
Romance / Contemporary / Chick Lit
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis brings you a heartwarming tale that could only happen in Lucky Harbor . . .SEASON\'S KISSESWild child Chloe Thompson can\'t believe how much things have changed. She still can\'t get enough of her sexy husband Sawyer, but he seems to prefer working to thinking about impending fatherhood. So tonight, a very pregnant Chloe is escaping her troubles at the town Christmas party.Sheriff Sawyer Thompson hopes surprising Chloe at the party will give him a chance to set things right. But as the snow begins to fall and the wind rages, he wonders whether he can make it back in time. While mother nature conspires to keep Sawyer and Chloe apart, an unexpected arrival will require them to kiss and make up . . . and ring in the happiest holiday Lucky Harbor has ever seen. 13,000 words
Mistrals Kiss
Part #5 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
The time has come for Meredith Gentry to put aside her detective work and fulfill her ultimate obligation to the world of Faerie - where her efforts to conceive an heir to the throne of the Unseelie Court are crucial to restoring magic, and life itself, to the Fey kingdom. And though her quest to produce an heir may be full of sensual pleasures, it is also fraught with peril: the shadows of intrigue stalk the royal court, and sabotage lurks at any turn. Merry's cousin schemes and plots, determined to see her fall. But, in the once-dead gardens of the world of faerie, something has re-awakened an all-powerful, malign magic. And Merry's own powers have turned wildly - dangerously - unpredictable. As plots and counterplots are hatched and strategies and subterfuges played out, the destiny of an entire world turns upon the fortunes of Merry Gentry: object of obsession, target of treachery and pawn of uncertain fate.
Seduced by Moonlight
Part #3 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
To some I am Meredith Gentry, P. I. To others I am Princess Merry, heir to the throne of Faerie. And there are those who whisper that I am both of these and more. My aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness, no long distracted by her sadistic pastimes, now focusses unwaveringly on me. I spend each night with my immortal guards, but still no child has come of our decadent pleasures. But something IS happening to me. I appear to have awakened a force that's lain dormant for thousands of years and I haven't the damndest idea how or why. . . It all began with the chalice. I dreamed it, and there it was - cool and hard - when I awoke. My guards know this ancient relic well - its disappearance so many ages ago stripped them of their vital powers. And here it is with us now. My touch resonates with its force. A strange, dazzling magic now courses through my half-mortal half-Sidhe body. But while my guards cherish me for this unexpected gift, there are those who loathe me for it and would rather the Unseelie court suffer than have it ruled over by me, a mongrel queen. My enemies grow in number every day. If only they knew what I am capable of. But come to that, if only I did too. This is the world of Meredith Gentry, a twilight world of gods, shapeshifters and immortal souls, a world full of sensuality, wild magic, treacherous deceits and latent powers about to be unleashed. . .
A Stroke of Midnight
Part #4 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
I am Meredith Gentry, P. I. , solving cases in Los Angeles, far from the peril and deception of my real home-because I am also Princess Meredith, heir to the darkest throne faerie has to offer. The Unseelie Court infuses me with its power. But at what price does such magic come? How much of my human side will I have to give up, and how much of the sinister side of faerie will I have to embrace? To sit on a throne that has ruled through bloodshed and violence for centuries, I might have to become that which I dread the most. Enemies watch my every move. My cousin Cel strives to have me killed even now from his prison cell. But not all the assassination attempts are his. Some Unseelie nobles have waited centuries for my aunt Andais, Queen of Air and Darkness, to become weak enough that she might be toppled from her throne. Enemies unforeseen move against us-enemies who would murder the least among us. The threat will drive us to allow human police into faerie for the first time in our history. I need my allies now more than ever, especially since fate will lead me into the arm of Mistral, Master of Storms, the queen's new captain of her guard. Our passion will reawaken powers long forgotten among the warriors of the sidhe. Pain and pleasure await me-and danger, as well, for some at that court seek only death. I will find new joys with the butterfly-winged demi-fey. My guards and I will show all of faerie that violence and sex are as popular among the sidhe as they are among the lesser fey of our court. The Darkness will weep, and Frost will comfort him. The gentlest of my guards will find new strength and break my heart. Passions undreamed of await us-and my enemies gather, for the future of both courts of faerie begins to unravel. "From the Hardcover edition. "
A Caress of Twilight
Part #2 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
"I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne--if I can stay alive long enough to claim it. " "After eluding relentless assassination attempts by Prince Cel, her cousin and rival for the Faerie crown, Meredith Gentry, Los Angeles private eye, has a whole new set of problems. To become queen, she must bear a child before Cel can father one of his own. But havoc lies on the horizon: people are dying in mysterious, frightening ways, and suddenly the very existence of the place known as Faerie is at grave risk. So now, while she enjoys the greatest pleasures of her life attempting to conceive a baby with the warriors of her royal guard, she must fend off an ancient evil that could destroy the very fabric of reality. And that's just her day job. . . . "From the Paperback edition.
The Merry Month of May
James Jones
Literature & Fiction / Biographies & Memoirs
“The only one of my contemporaries who I felt had more talent than myself was James Jones. And he has also been the one writer of any time for whom I felt any love.”—Norman Mailer
Paris. May, 1968. This is the Paris of the barricaded boulevards of rebelling students’ strongholds, of the literati, the sexual anarchists, the leftists—written chillingly of a time in French history closely paralleling America in the late ’60s. The reader sees, feels, smells and fears all the turmoil of the frightening social quicksand of 1968.
James Jones (1921–1977) established himself as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century with his WWII trilogy, From Here to Eternity (National Book Award winner), The Thin Red Line and Whistle.
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Part #3 of "Maya Angelou's Autobiography" series by Maya Angelou
Biographies & Memoirs / Poetry
In this third self-contained volume of her autobiography, which began with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou moves into the adult world, and the white world as well, as she marries, enters show business, and tours Europe and Africa in Porgy and Bess.
As the book opens, Maya, in order to support herself and her young son, gets a job in a record shop run by a white woman. Suspicious of almost any kindness shown her, she is particularly confused by the special attentions of a young white customer. Soon the relationship grows into love and then marriage, and Maya believes a permanent relationship is finally possible. But it is not to be, and she is again forced to look for work.
This time she finds a job as a dancer in a sleazy San Francisco bar. Her remarkable talent, however, soon brings her attention of a different kind, and before long she is singing in one of the most popular nightclubs on the coast. From there, she is called to New York to join the cast of Porgy and Bess, which is just about to begin another tour abroad.
The troupe's joyous and dramatic adventure through Italy, France, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Egypt becomes the centerpiece of Singin' and Swingin'. This remarkable portrayal of one of the most exciting and talented casts ever put together, and of the encounters between these larger-than-life personalities and audiences who had rarely seen black people before, makes a hilarious and poignant story. The excitement of the journey -- full of camaraderie, love affairs, and memorable personalities -- is dampened only by Maya's nagging guilt that she has once again abandoned the person she loves most in life, her son.
Back home, and driven close to suicide by her guilt and concern, she takes her son with her to Hawaii, where she discovers that devotion and love, in spite of forced absence, have the power to heal and sustain.
As always, Maya Angelou's writing is charged with that remarkable sense of life and love and unique celebration of the human condition that have won her such a loyal following.
From the Hardcover edition.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig
Tad Williams
Science Fiction / Fantasy
"Oh, ho, ho!" the demon Chickenleg said, sounding like your drunk uncle trying to get you to laugh at a dirty joke. "Oh, ho! You'll love this one, Dollar!"
Bobby Dollar, Advocate Angel and perpetual thorn in the side of Heaven, is about to save the holidays for a very special someone. Or somewolf. Or maybe even some pig… Bobby is summoned on Christmas Eve to do his part in the heavenly judgement of a man who is not prepared to go lightly. You see, the family of the gentleman in question are victims of Nazi war crimes, and the crimes are still occurring — in fact, the worst is yet to come. With special dispensation from an Angelic Judge named Ambriel, Bobby Dollar has until Christmas Morning to right some serious wrongs and bring some justice (and a little seasonal cheer) into a rotten world…
The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables
Robert Louis Stevenson
Fiction / Poetry / Horror
The Merry Men" is a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson first published in 1882, this collection also includes a number of other stories and fables. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious community living and well-being in the world. To learn more about the Freeriver project please visit the website
Divine Misdemeanors
Part #8 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
The tension in this saga continues to mount as Merry, pregnant with twins, rejects the throne and instead chooses exile in the human world with her beloved Frost and Darkness. But though she has left faerie for Los Angeles, Merry knows she can never abandon her people and when someone begins killing the fey, Merry will do whatever is takes to uncover the truth behind the deaths. And yet, even stranger things are happening. The mortals that have been healed by Merry's touch are suddenly performing miracles and Merry finds herself amidst dark suspicions of banned magical activities. Filled with riveting twists, Divine Misdemeanors adds yet another unforgettable chapter to a story that is both epic and breathtaking.
A Shiver of Light
Part #9 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
*I am Princess Meredith NicEssus. Legal name Meredith Gentry, because Princess looks so pretentious on a driver's license. I was the first faerie princess born on American soil, but I wouldn't be the only one for much longer...*
Merry Gentry, ex-private detective, now full-time princess, knew she was descended from fertility goddesses, but when she learned she was about to have triplets, she began to understand what that might mean. Infertility has plagued the high ranks of faerie for centuries. Now nobles of the both courts of faerie are coming to woo Merry and her men at their home in exile in the Western Lands of Los Angeles, because they will do anything to have babies of their own.
Taranis, King of Light and Illusion, is a more dangerous problem. He tried to seduce Merry, and failing that, raped her. He's using the human courts to sue for visitation rights, claiming that one of the children is his. And though Merry knows she was already pregnant when he took her, she can't prove it.
To save herself and her babies from Taranis Merry will use the most dangerous powers in all of faerie: a god of death, a warrior known as the Darkness, The Killing Frost, and a king of nightmares. They are her lovers, and her dearest loves, and they will face down the might of the high courts of faerie - while trying to contain the war, to keep it from spreading to those innocent humans who are in very real danger of becoming collateral damage...
A Lick of Frost
Part #6 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
I am Meredith Gentry, princess and heir apparent to the throne in the realm of faerie, onetime private investigator in the mortal world. To be crowned queen, I must first continue the royal bloodline and give birth to an heir of my own. If I fail, my aunt, Queen Andais, will be free to do what she most desires: install her twisted son, Cel, as monarch?and kill me. My royal guards surround me, and my best loved - my Darkness and my Killing Frost - are always beside me, sworn to protect and make love to me. But still the threat grows greater. For despite all my carnal efforts I remain childless, while the machinations of my sinister, sadistic Queen and her confederates remain tireless. So my bodyguards and I have slipped back into Los Angeles, hoping to outrun the gathering shadows of court intrigue. But even exile isn't enough to escape the grasp of those with dark designs. Now King Taranis, powerful and vain-glorious ruler of faerie's Seelie Court, has leveled accusations against my noble guards of a heinous crime - and has gone so far as to ask the mortal authorities to prosecute. If he succeeds, my men face extradition to faerie and the hideous penalties that await them there. But I know that Taranis's charges are baseless, and I sense that his true target is me. He tried to kill me when I was a child. Now I fear his intentions are far more terrifying.
Swallowing Darkness
Part #7 of "Merry Gentry" series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror / Romance
I am Meredith, princess of faerie, wielder of the hands of Flesh and Blood, and at long last, I am with child–twins, fathered by my royal guard. Though my uncle, Taranis, King of Light and Illusion, claims that he is the true father since he abducted me from my home, betrayed, and defiled me. And now he has branded my guards as a threat to my unborn children. Bearing an heir has placed me halfway to my aunt’s throne, that much closer to my reign over the Unseelie Court–and well ahead of her son, my cousin Cel, in this race. Now I must stay alive to see my children born and claim my place as queen. But not all in faerie are pleased with the news, and conspirators from every court in the realm plot against me and mine. They seek to strip my guards, my lovers, from me by poisoned word or cold steel. But I still have supporters, and even friends, among the goblins and the sluagh, who will stand by me. I am Meredith Nic Essus, and those who would defy and destroy me are destined to pay a terrible price–for I am truly my father’s daughter. To protect what is mine, I will sacrifice anything–even if it means waging a great battle against my darkest enemies and making the most momentous decision ever made as princess of faerie.
Merry Chris Witch
CK Dawn
Young Adult / Fantasy / Paranormal
Magic is real and dreams do come true...Be careful what you Witch for.Chris Heron is a witch who loathes the holiday season. What’s even worse is getting expelled from private coven school on Halloween and having to attend public magic school, where Santa’s son is visiting and has all the girls in a frenzy. Fairies, mermaids, elves, even the trolls are swooning over Kris Kringle Jr. All except for one girl, and she’s a North Pole mystery that has Chris intrigued. Will he be able to put his prejudices aside in time to see the true magic all around him?
Miss Terry Charm, Merry Kris Mouse & The Silver Egg
Jon Jacks
Fantasy / Horror / Science Fiction
Terry Charm comes from a long line of witches – so why can’t she cast any spells? Worse still, Princess Pea has asked Terry to help her Prince complete a task set by the Queen. The Goose that lays the Golden Eggs has to lay another one – oh, but it has to be a Silver Egg! Worse still, Sara Casam is determined to make sure Terry fails. And as everyone knows, Sara Casam is the lowest form of witch.Which Witch can’t do Magic? Terry Charm comes from a long line of witches – so how come she can’t cast any spells?How is she ever going to take on the role of the Queendom’s Witch, especially when her hocus pocus is, well, bogus?Worse still, Princess Pea has asked Terry to secretly help Prince Darius complete a task set by the Queen.She just needs to persuade the Goose that lays the Golden Eggs to lay another one – oh, but it has to be a Silver Egg!Worse still, Sara Casam is determined to make sure Terry fails. And as everyone knows, Sara Casam is the lowest form of witch.
A Merry Miracle In Romance (Christmas In Romance Book 2)
Part #2 of "Christmas In Romance" series by Melanie D. Snitker
It’ll take a Christmas miracle to turn a grudging friendship into true love.Baxter Reid returns to his hometown of Romance, eager to see his childhood crush. Unfortunately, Savannah hasn’t forgotten all the ways he used to tease her back then. He’s got his work cut out for him if he’s going to get a second chance.When Savannah Miller learns her former arch enemy is back in town, she dreads running into him. Baxter is at the center of some of her most embarrassing childhood memories. She’s more than happy to avoid Baxter until he apologizes and suggests a truce. Now what is she supposed to do?Only time will tell whether the spirit of Christmas in Romance is enough to transform a grudging relationship into true love.
Yuletide Happily Ever Afters; A Merry Little Set Of Regency Romances
Jenna Jaxon
A Merry Little Set Of Regency RomancesChristmas is a time of celebration as well as family and friends. Join these six award winning and bestselling Regency authors as they share with you the season for romance Jenna Jaxon - Married By ChristmasAfter two miserable Seasons, Miss Marianne Covington is determined not to have a third and enlists the help of long-time friend William Stanley to assist her. Will wagers he can find her a husband before Christmas. But when none of the suitors suit, he is ready to do something drastic for the woman who’s become more than just a friend... Angelina Jameson - The Christmas Wager Lord Chastain, darling of the gossip sheets, has seven days to turn a lady’s head. Lady Iris, aware of the wager, finds the earl hard to resist. As the pair spend the holidays together, Chastain finds his own head turned and Iris discovers you can’t believe everything you read...Nadine Millard - His Yuletide BrideDaniel, Duke of Darthford, had pined for Sarah Starling since her disappearance three years ago. When Daniel and Sarah unexpectedly cross paths again, it’s no surprise that sparks fly once more. Could this Christmas bring two hearts back together, again? And can love truly conquer all?Tabetha Waite - Twelve Gifts By ChristmasWhen Lady Philomena Wallace, the Countess of Lipscomb, receives a gift from a secret admirer, she imagines it’s a lark. It isn’t until a stranger from her past abruptly returns that she has to make a choice between a mysterious suitor - and a second chance at love!Annabelle Anders - Hell Hath Frozen Over (Devilish Debutantes #4.5)The Duchess of Prescott, now a widow, fears she’s experienced all life has to offer. Thomas Findlay, a wealthy industrialist, knows she has not. Can he convince her she has love and passion in her future? And if he does, cans she convince herself to embrace it? Anna Bradley - Boughs Of FollyHe's a scandalous rake who needs a respectable wife. She's a notorious actress who was once a lady. Will they give in to the passion between them, or will it take a Christmas miracle to bring them together?
A Merry MacNaughton Mishap: An Historical Romance Novella (MacNaughton Castle Romance)
Aubrey Wynne
A Merry MacNaughton Mishap (A MacNaughton Castle Romance, Novella)
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A Cowboy for Merry
Jamie K. Schmidt
Ten years turned her into a champion and him into a cowboy looking for a fresh start. Roped in by her sisters, Merry Grayson is home in Last Stand, Texas, for Christmas and a charity event at the Three Sisters Ranch. She's shocked to run into her bad boy ex-boyfriend. She thought he was still in prison, and if he'd ratted her out all those years ago, she would've done time too. Instead, Merry had seized her second chance and made a career in rodeo—trying to forget her rebel past and the boy who stole her heart. Simon Reynolds is determined to move on. He never regretted protecting Merry when his Robin Hood heist failed. After his father had hung him out to dry, the thought of her warmth and beauty kept him going. Simon knows he needs to let go of his past, but the sparks and chemistry are as volatile as ever and he feels himself being pulled back in. Christmas is a time for miracles. Is asking Santa for a second chance at love too...
The Merry Matchmaker
Sheila Roberts
"Sparkles with warmth, wit, and a sweet helping of holiday charm! The perfect stocking stuffer for readers who crave all the holiday feels and a happy ending!" —Rachel Linden, bestselling author of The Magic of Lemon Drop PieInspired by Jane Austen's Emma, this joyful Christmas romp tells the story of a woman who can't stop trying to help everyone around her find their happily-ever-after—even when her help leads to disaster. Frankie Lane knows what's best for just about everyone but herself. Her divorced sister, Stef, who is too young to give up on love; her shy employee, Elinor; and her daughter, Natalie, who works in Frankie's shop, Holiday Happiness, and really needs to start her own business selling the delectable chocolates she makes at home; even her best friend, Viola, who is trying to renovate her old Victorian. Frankie knows she could help all of them, if they'd just let her—and if all of her help didn't end in utter disaster. Then...
A Merry Christmas and Other Christmas Stories
Louisa May Alcott
Literature & Fiction / Historical Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers
Louisa May Alcott's enchanting Christmas stories, presented in a beautiful hardcover edition perfect for giving as a gift.
A Merry Christmas collects the best holiday stories of Louisa May Alcott, from the yuletide festivities of Marmee and her 'little women' to the moving 'What Love Can Do'. Deeply influenced by real-life events, including characters based on Alcott's family members and drawing from her experiences participating in the suffrage and abolitionist movements, these stories have the authentic texture and detail of Christmas in nineteenth-century America.
Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1832. Her family later moved to Concord, Massachusetts, where Alcott was influenced by their neighbours Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. At a young age, Louisa took on some of the family's financial burdens, working as a domestic, a teacher, and a writer. In 1868 and 1869, fame and fortune came with the publication of Little Women. The author of many novels and an active campaigner for temperance and women's suffrage, Alcott died in 1888.
Mystery Night Murder
Part #10 of "Merry Wrath Mystery" series by Leslie Langtry
Mystery / Romance / Humor
Just a Little Seduction
Part #4 of "The Brotherhood" series by Merry Farmer
Romance / Historical Fiction / Contemporary
Merry Christmas, Verity Fitzroy
Pip Ballantine
Science Fiction / Steampunk / Fantasy
It's Christmas Eve, and Verity Fitzroy finds herself distracted from her duties with the Ministry Seven. When she endangers her fellow urchins, she begins to question her role in their life.Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of thiIt's Christmas Eve, and Verity Fitzroy finds herself distracted from her duties with the Ministry Seven. When she endangers her fellow urchins, she begins to question her role in their life.Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.
The Kraken's Prisoners: the Brownies of Velmoran, Book 2
Holly Merry
Aira, a brownie, and her kin have been forced into a lowly existence since their coastal homeland was stolen by Krysila, an immortal kraken. Enslaved by humans and other faerie races, Aira dreams of the day she and her kin will be free. But her quest will not be easy. With a journey of endurance, heartbreak, and faith, Aira must find her inner strength in order to save her people. Aira's hopes of winning back her ancestral homeland rise as she unearths the magical sword forged to kill the kraken and encounters another group of brownies apparently longing to help her. However, these new friends are not what they seem. Can Aira uncover the true identity of this uncanny group of brownies, or will she and her friends fall into the trap that Krysila has laid?
King of the House Elves
Holly Merry
Aira the brownie servant girl is more accustomed to wielding a duster than a sword. Yet her father has a vision of her slaying the monstrous kraken that has seized Velmoran: the coastal homeland of the brownies. Since Velmoran was lost, Aira and her fellow brownies live a broken existence – cursed to do chores for humans in order to survive. Aira longs for a life of peace and freedom for her kind. A chance meeting with Boroden, the charismatic new brownie king who shares Aira's dreams, changes her life forever. Boroden discovers a new homeland for the brownies and Aira travels with him to the Seelie Court to attain the blessing of the powerful sídhe. What she hears there shatters her expectations and sets the brownies on a perilous quest from which only Aira can save them. Will the brownies ever find a homeland for themselves?
Merry Christmas, Darling (Holiday Codas)
Josh Lanyon
Mystery & Thrillers / Gay & Lesbian / Literature & Fiction
In 2012 I began a holiday tradition of writing Christmas codas for some of my — and your — favorite stories. I ran the codas on my blog and left them up there for readers to enjoy all year round.Readers requested that I collect the codas and make them available digitally and in print, and I thought that was a fun idea, which is how you come to be reading this. I decided to add another ten new codas to the collection, as well as some recipes for cocktails and dishes that are either featured in the original works or seem to add some final comment or insight into the era or the characters or their relationship.Happiest of Holidays to you all. May this season be filled with love and laughter, and may the New Year bring you health and happiness.
Merry Merry Merry Murder
Paty Jager
In the close-knit town of Auburn, Oregon, Andi Clark's therapy animals bring comfort to the community, especially during the holiday season. As the annual Christmas Craft Bazaar draws near, Andi agrees to set up a Petting Zoo with her beloved animals, bringing smiles to the faces of children and adults alike.But when a young girl seeks solace from Athena, Andi's therapy dog, after witnessing an unsettling scene behind the sleigh, it marks the beginning of a much darker holiday. As the town gathers for the Tree Lighting Ceremony, a scream shatters the festive atmosphere. Cocoa, Andi's loyal Border Collie, pulls her toward a chilling sight: a woman standing over the lifeless body of the girl's mother, strangled with Christmas lights.Determined to help the grieving girl and her town recover from the shock, Andi, her therapy animals, and her niece, a county deputy, take it upon themselves to investigate. As they uncover secrets and untangle clues, they stay one step...
All Things Merry and Bright
Kathryn Le Veque et al.
All Things Merry & Bright (A de Russe Christmas Miracle, The Holly and the Ivy, A Dukes of War Christmas, A Very Special Gift, Mariote’s Christmas Wish, A Very Brethren Christmas, A Rivenloch Christmas)
The Merry Muse
Eric Linklater
A hitherto unknown pornographic manuscript of Robert Burns is found in the effects of a dead schoolmaster of impeccable reputation. Max Arbuthnot, an Edinburgh lawyer and a rich man, who at the age of sixty has a rampant appetite for the pleasures of the flesh, takes charge of it. As the manuscript is lost, found again, stolen, and variously shuttles back and forth, the infection of its bawdiness creates havoc in Edinburgh. It's ultimate fate is only decided after a series of bizarre adventures. Part farce, part satire on manners and social attitudes, The Merry Muse sparkles from beginning to end. It is the work of a master, written at the height of his powers.
Merry Wrath Mysteries Boxed Set Volume III (Books 7-9)
Leslie Langtry
Mystery / Romance / Humor
From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a boxed set of three hilarious Merry Wrath Mysteries! This boxed set includes three, full-length novels featuring the CIA assassin turned Girls Scout troop leader, including:Map Skills Murder – book #7When ex-CIA Agent turned Girl Scout troop leader, Merry Wrath digs up a treasure map in her yard, she's sure it leads to a century-old murder and a secret missing treasure. But unfortunately, the investigation of this cold case yields a modern day murder! Are these crimes connected? And more importantly—who has an axe to grind with Merry Wrath?Mean Girl Murder – book #8The Halloween Parade is coming up, and former CIA agent-turned-suburbanite Merry Wrath's Girl Scout Troop hopes to repeat a 1st place trophy for the 3rd year in a row. But when they find a dead woman dressed as a witch, a mysterious treasure, and face a ruthless kidnapping, it looks like Merry's in for a different...
Merry Christmas Murder
Leslie Langtry
Mystery / Romance / Humor
From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a very Merry Wrath Christmas...Ex-CIA agent turned Girl Scout leader, Merry Wrath is about to have a holiday to remember! It's not Christmas in Who's There, Iowa without a severely mandatory holiday lights policy, passed by thirteen year old Mayor Ava and her henchman...Betty! The girls show up on their troop leader, Merry's, doorstep with a box of lights and an ultimatum.The whole town has gone crazy in preparations, and with Merry's husband Rex gunning for the prize, she has no choice but to help. Putting up lights is the last thing Merry wants to do, and she's hoping to get by with the barest minimum needed to comply.Unfortunately, as she's working on the display, she finds a dead man tangled in her lights. Can Merry find the killer and get her display back on track before the lights go out on Christmas?What critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's...
Merry Go Round
W. Somerset Maugham
Fiction / Short Stories
Looking out upon the backstreets, the suburbs and the high society haunts of Edwardian London, the delightfully witty and independent spinster Miss Ley surveys a tangled web of lives; she sympathetically observes the struggle under the pressures of convention, and the complex interplay between love and reason. Through Miss Ley's eyes we witness the brief but happy marriage of a dying poet; a woman's adulterous passion for a young rascal, and finally, an honourable man's decision to take virtue to extremes.
September Awakening
Merry Farmer
Romance / Historical Fiction / Contemporary
Lady Lavinia Prior has lived her whole life under her mother's thumb. Heaven forbid she should form an opinion of her own or want something more than the rigid role her mother has planned for her as the perfect wife of an important man. But since her mother has never deemed any man to be good enough, Lavinia is at risk of becoming a spinster by default. Until one cringe-worthy night during a late-summer house party at Winterberry Park….Dr. Armand Pearson never expected to inherit the title of Viscount Helm and all that goes with it upon his cousin's death. With his medical career decimated by the duties of his title, the responsibility of an estate he doesn't know how to run on his shoulders, and a position in the House of Lords that his friends urge him to attend to, the last thing he has time for is a wife.But fate, and Lady Ursula Prior, have other plans….What starts out as the most awkward,...
William Shakespeare's the Merry Rise of Skywalker
Ian Doescher
Complete your collection of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars® series and experience the blockbuster finale to the Star Wars® saga in a brand-new way, here reimagined as though it had been penned by the Bard of Avon.As our story opens, a sea of troubles threatens the valiant Resistance, who are pursued by the sound and fury of the vile First Order. Can Rey, Poe, Finn, Rose, BB-8, Chewbacca, and their allies overcome such toil and trouble? Shall Kylo Ren be proven fortune's fool or master of his fate? What will become of the House of Skywalker? And is all well that ends well? Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs will entertain and impress fans of Star Wars® and Shakespeare alike. Every scene and character from the film appears in the book, along with twenty woodcut-style illustrations that depict an Elizabethan version of the Star Wars® galaxy.
Merry Mischief: Elf Academy 4
Alan Katz
Poetry / Childrens / Picture Books
The Elf Academy elves take on babysitting in this fourth and final book in a series about a young elf's merry misadventures, part of the Aladdin QUIX line of fun-to-read, short chapter books that's perfect for emerging readers!Andy Snowden has to take care of his teacher's niece and nephew who are moving to the North Pole. Has he finally met his mischievous match?
A Little Merry: An Enemies-To-Lovers Reverse Harem Romance (Small Town Lovers Book 9)
Pepper Swan
Can one fiery woman melt the icy hearts of her oh-so-sexy neighbors this Christmas?
Merry Everleigh has recently landed in Cricket, California where she moves into the perfect apartment with a view of the decorated town square. She loves everything jolly. Gifts? Wrapped early. Christmas cookies? Baked to perfection. Trees? Totally decorated. But sharing her holiday cheer with the town’s three infamous Christmas grumps who happen to live in her building? Now that’s a challenge she didn’t see coming.
Meet Connor Frost: the strong, silent type who brews up the best Coffee in town but burns out on holiday chaos faster than a string of cheap Christmas lights.
Then there’s Lucas Snow, the rugged fitness hunk whose cheeky workout videos light up the internet, even as he pretends to loathe everything merry and bright.
And Ethan Wreath, the moody artist with his smoldering stare who hasn’t painted a festive scene… ever.
When a snowstorm barrels in, turning Cricket into a winter wonderland, Merry sees a chance to sprinkle a little magic on these handsome grumps, igniting more than just the town’s holiday lights.
Can Merry turn her frosty neighbors into festive flames, or will they Scrooge their way through yet another Christmas season?
A Little Merry is a sizzling stand-alone, small-town, Enemies-To-Lovers Reverse Harem NOVELLA. This book is written with a touch of humor and plenty of heat that just might melt your Kindle. As with all my books, a HEA is always guaranteed… Thanks for reading!
Merry & Sprite
Dani Lakely
Opposites attract in this holiday romcom with a little bit of magic and a whole lot of heart. Jonathan's to-do list: 1. Deck the halls 2. Throw Forrest off the nearest cliff Jonathan Thomas moved across the country to escape his ex, only to end up planted next to a guy who drives him even further out of his mind. Forrest Wilde has no problem doing every little thing he can to work Jonathan's last nerve, crashing into his tidy life and well-built walls with obnoxious flirtations and merry mischief. When Jonathan is mysteriously hit with a spell that forces him to grant the wishes of the local townsfolk, he strikes a deal with Forrest to help him find a cure. As the saying goes, keep your friends close, and the impossibly hot guy who may just be an imp closer. Toeing the line between naughty and nice, Jonathan and Forrest work together to break the spell. But as the tension between the two nears its breaking point,...
Merry Mistletoe Wedding
Part #1 of "A Sweet Paradise Resort Christmas Series" series by Hope August
Weddings are difficult...even without the maid of honor and best man being at odds. Ansley doesn't believe in love. She believes in fun. Her best friend is heading down the aisle for a second time, and she hopes this union will go better than the first. There's nothing she wouldn't do for Kate, including being her maid of honor. There's only one problem: the best man couldn't be more stuck up if he tried. Zane has a two-date rule, which makes his love life less complicated. People are fickle, and he'd rather not get attached to anyone who could eventually leave him. But then Ansley enters his life, and suddenly, he's second-guessing his decision to keep his distance. Ansley's wedding duties continue to mount, and she has no choice but to accept Zane's help. As they join forces to give their best friends the perfect ceremony, they stumble upon a romantic connection that could change everything they thought they knew about love....
Detectives Merry & Neal Books 1-3
Part #1 of "Detectives Merry & Neal" series by JANICE FROST
BOOK 1: DEAD SECRETWho killed Amy Hill? Amy Hill, a nineteen-year-old student, is strangled and her body dumped on open ground in the city. New police partners, D.I. Jim Neal and D.S. Ava Merry are called in to investigate this brutal crime. The last person to see Amy alive was Simon, the son of a family friend, but before he can be properly questioned he disappears.Detectives Neal and Merry are led on a trail of shocking family secrets and crimes. Can this duo track down the murderer before anyone else dies? Stopping this tragic cycle of violence will put D.S. Merry’s life at risk in a thrilling and heart-stopping finale.BOOK 2: DARK SECRETGray Mitchell’s body is found buried under fresh snowfall in the early hours of the morning outside Stromford Cathedral. D.I. Jim Neal and D.S. Ava Merry are called in to investigate. It seems that a number of people had motives to kill him, including his partner.Then another shocking act of violence occurs, also connected to the cathedral. Detectives Neal and Merry’s investigation reveals an intricate web of secrets connecting the crimes. But there is something the detectives have missed, the dark secret which can break open the case.BOOK 3: HER HUSBAND’S SECRETTwo children sneak out on a freezing winter night, hoping to see a ghost. But instead they witness something far more terrifying. A man dumping a body . . .DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal are called in to investigate this perplexing murder. Eventually the dead man’s wife is identified. But Laura Cameron’s husband turns out to have kept many secrets from her. And when she goes to visit her old friends who live near where the murder happened, Laura enters a dark web of lies as she tries to dig into the past to discover the truth about what happened to her husband.Who killed her husband how does it tie into the past? In a thrilling climax, everything will be turned upside down in the twisting crime thriller.
Merry Christmas Romance
Helen Scott Taylor
Romance / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult
Sweet, heartwarming romance to leave you with that warm fuzzy feeling at Christmas.A Family for ChristmasA lonely career woman stranded in a blizzard, a disillusioned man who has cut himself off from women. When he rescues her from the snow and takes her into his home, the spirit of Christmas and his little girl's love work their magic.A Christmas Family WishWhen a tree falls on Rachel's house in a storm, the person who rescues her is Ian, the same man who rejected her declaration of love when she was eighteen. She has banished him from her thoughts for eight years, but all her feelings rush back as he plays the white knight and takes Rachel and her son into his home. The young man she once knew is now a wealthy, successful business owner, and more gorgeous than ever. Life has left them both bruised, but can they put the past behind them and start again?The Army Doctor's Christmas BabyAfter he loses his wife, army surgeon...
A Very Merry Viscount
Jane Charles
Romance / New Adult
The thought of spending Christmas at Danby Castle with her matchmaking great-uncle filled Lady Tabitha Storm's heart with dread. She would love a match, of course, with the handsome horseman she'd spied in Hyde Park throughout the last season. Unfortunately, she doesn't even know the gentleman's name. But settling for anyone else is the last thing she'd ever do.Andrew Delaney, Viscount Straffan was determined to eat, drink and be merry surrounded by family and friends in Ireland, but when The Duke of Danby dangled the one thing he coveted among all others, he had no choice but to travel to Yorkshire for Christmas. Before Danby will agree to the deal, he required one final task. Thankfully, it involved the beauty Andrew had spied strolling in Hyde Park. Would Andrew gain more this holiday than he ever dreamed, or would his Irish heritage stand in his way?Other books in the Spirited Storm Series:Christmas SpiritsWeathering Captain StormRuined by...
Have Yourself a Merry Little Murder
K. J. Emrick
Mystery / Cozy Mystery
It's almost Christmas in Misty Hollow... but it's not going to be very merry this year!A massive snow storm has the folks in Misty Hollow all hunkered down and that's what Darcy Sweet would like to be doing too.Only she can't!A late night visit from the ghost of a young boy bouncing a red ball draws her into another mystery.A man and his son are dead... murdered in their car... and their mother is missing.Did she commit the awful deed - or is someone else to blame?With very little to go on can Darcy, along with Jon, solve this puzzling mystery and will the snow storm abate in time for them to spend Christmas with their family?Pick up Darcy's latest adventure to find out!Have Yourself a Merry Little Murder is the twenty-seventh book in the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. If you love cozy mysteries with paranormal, and a touch of romance you'll love the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery...
The Merry Misfits of Bath Books 4-6
Callie Hutton
Romance / Historical Fiction / Contemporary
Life hasn't been too kind to talented artist, Lizbeth Davenport for the last few years.Her entire family was wiped out by influenza, leaving her alone in the world. Then she was unfairly fired from the job that was her sole support which led to her being kidnapped and sold to a brothel. Now that she's free she's ready to move on with her life, but the anger still festers that no one paid the price for kidnapping her.Even though his family has been pushing him toward marriage, Marcus Mallory has no desire for the confinement of the wedded state. He enjoys the company of the ladies and likes his life the way it is. Since he is attempting to have a bill passed on sex slavery in the House of Commons he is requested to help rescue Lizbeth from the brothel. Aside from the attraction he feels toward her, he also bears a sense of responsibility for her welfare.When he discovers Lizbeth's plan to bring down the people who are running the sex slavery...
Bloody Merry
Theophilus Monroe
A little bite for the holidays...A grim retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. No better time of the year to mend a few fences.If I'm going to win him back, it'll take a grand gesture.Something to prove I'm still the old Mercy he used to love...The gift is priceless. It's one-of-a-kind. He'll love it.At least I thought he would...How was I supposed to know the damn thing contained a freaking djinn?!Time to put the genie back in the bottle. But he won't go easy. Not until he's granted three wishes.The problem? Each wish comes gift-wrapped with something nasty... something deadly...Time to vamp-up and show that djinn that he's messing with the wrong bitch. Bloody Merry is the sixth book in The Fury of a Vampire Witch. You've met Mercy before in The Legacy of a Vampire Witch and The Blood Witch Saga. She's fought against...
