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"The Whitley was Nantucket's most exclusive hotel. It was a sprawling collection of pristine white cottages and an elegant main building on a long stretch of private, white sandy beach. The list of famous celebrity guests that had visited over the years was top secret and a matter of pride to the Whitley family. If you worked in the hospitality industry, landing a job at The Whitley was the ultimate goal. Many of the staff had lived and worked there...

Jack is terminally ill and has a very short time to live. As Christmas approaches, he prepares to spend his last days with his wife Lizzie and their three kids. But suddenly, Lizzie is tragically killed in a car accident, and the children are separated and sent to live with different family members. However, when Jack miraculously recovers, he sets out to reunite his family.

The shootings of Dave Chandler, former teenage drug dealer turned teacher, and local rancher Brad Stondt raise a lot of questions. Such as, where has Chandler been for the past twenty-four years? And who is trying to kill Santa Claus?

"Colonel Jefferson Karnes rode into Gallatin, Missouri, to find out what was going on between the Gentiles and Mormons there. Feelings were strong on both sides, and his hopes for a peaceful solution are crushed with violence"--

"Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are reunited with a distant relative who wants them to cater a New Year's Eve event -- and help find a guilty party... It's been years since Bernie and Libby's parents became estranged from Ada Sinclair's side of the family -- though the reasons for the rift are lost to history. The sisters, however, are intrigued when Ada makes contact. She tells them about the long-ago deaths of her father and his business partner,...

"Anna Stoltzfus lives a quiet but fulfilling life in Promise Glen. Though she lost her beloved brother in a tragic accident, her family is supportive and close-knit, and her job as a cherished teacher at the Orchard Hill Amish School fills her heart with joy each day. Anna knows one day she'll find someone she can love and marry, but she's perfectly happy with the life she created. Anna's comfort is quickly dashed, however, when the man Anna deemed...

Betrayed, Ann Williams bolted into Cherokee Territory where prejudice against the encroaching whites was only a smidgeon safer than Joe Smith, the bounty hunter on their trail. More likely to be massacred than given a chance to beg for help, Ann clutched her newborn son to her chest. She, Noah Swift Hawk, and their family fled toward the village of War Woman Kangee. If the residents don't butcher them, prairie nights exposed to the elements will freeze...

"Shortly after the family has said goodbye to one unwanted house guest, Bliss's cousin arrives for an extended stay. Cherish wants Debbie to fit in well with the family, but she's not too hopeful given some early warning signs. Levi is left behind when Ada, Wilma, and the girls take a road trip to Ohio for Earl and Miriam's wedding. Is it possible the pair will have a peaceful wedding without any outside interference? Will Earl and Miriam get their...

Inspired by an 1886 photograph titled "Arizona Female Scout" by A Frank Randall, LITTLE DURANGO, a historical novel, purports to be the "memoirs of Gabriela Falcon and a true account of the taming of the Arizona Borderlands (1869 - 1900)." Gabriela, whose nickname is Little Durango, recounts her interactions with Texas John Slaughter, C S Fly, the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, Sheriff Johnny Behan, Comandante Felipe Neri of the Mexican rurales, Tombstone's...