Waking up late one day, Pongo finds that none of the humans will wake up. He finds out that the same has happened all over the country, and then dogs everywhere hear the voice of Lord Sirius the dogstar, offering to free them from their humans.

When Holly White"s fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime - exactly what the doctor prescribed. Except her plan to drown her troubles in peppermints and snickerdoodles is upended when local grouch and president of the Mistletoe Historical Society, Margaret Fenwick, is bludgeoned and left in the sleigh display at Reindeer Games, Holly"s family tree farm.

After Lindsey Bakeswell catches her celebrity chef fiance sizzling in the arms of another woman, Lindsey leaves big city Wall Street for small town Beacon Harbor, Michigan, to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker - and gets mixed up in someone"s sweet taste of revenge.

It was a hell of a long shot.... CIA assassin Fortune Redding is about to undertake her most difficult mission ever - in Sinful, Louisiana. With a leak at the CIA and a price placed on her head by one of the world"s largest arms dealers, Fortune has to go off-grid, but she never expected to be this far out of her element.

As if baking holiday cookies, knitting a sweater for her husband, and making her daughter’s angel costume for the church pageant weren’t enough things for Lucy Stone’s busy Christmas schedule, she’s also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers Sam Miller, its very wealthy founder, dead in his car from an apparent suicide, the sleuth in her knows something just doesn’t smell right.

Scene of the Grind is the first book in USA Today best-selling author Tonya Kappes" new A Killer Coffee Mystery Series. The series takes place in the cozy southern fictional tourist town of Honey Springs, Kentucky. Roxanne Bloom (her friends, though few call her Roxie) quit her job as a lawyer, divorced her cheating husband, and moved to the quaint town of Honey Springs, Kentucky where she"d spent many of her teenage summers visiting her eccentric and fun-loving Aunt Maxi.

Nursing a broken heart, Robbie Jordan is trading in her life on the West Coast for the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. After paying a visit to her Aunt Adele, she fell in love with the tiny town of South Lick. And when she spots a "for sale" sign on a rundown country store, she decides to snap it up and put her skills as a cook and a carpenter to use. Everyone in town shows up for the grand reopening of Pans "n Pancakes, but when the mayor"s disagreeable assistant is found dead, Robbie realizes that not all press is good press.

Blossom Valley, West Virginia, is home to Smythe Orchards, Winnie and her Granny"s beloved 25-acre farm and family business. But any way you slice it, it"s struggling. That"s why they"re trying to drum up business with the "First Annual Christmas at the Orchard", a good old-fashioned holiday festival with enough delicious draw to satisfy apple-picking locals and cider-loving tourists alike - until the whole endeavor takes a sour turn when the body of Nadine Cooper, Granny"s long-time, grudge-holding nemesis, is found lodged in the apple press.

When Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community..

Seventeen-year-old Abby Craig died last year. But after breaking through the ice on a frozen mountain lake and having no vital signs for nearly an hour, she somehow came back to life. But she woke into a world she barely recognizes. She can"t see colors, memories have been erased, and her friends all hate her. And then there"s Jesse, who she loves, but who refuses to forgive her the one mistake she made long ago. Just when she thinks it can"t get any worse, the visions begin.

The biggest thing to happen to Skary, Indiana, is renowned horror novelist Wolfe Boone, or "Boo" as the locals fondly call him. For the past 16 years, the reclusive writer has been the town"s greatest attraction, having unintentionally turned the once struggling Skary into a thriving tourist trap for the dark side.

But when a newly reformed Wolfe suddenly quits the genre and subsequently starts to pursue Skary"s favorite girl-next-door, Ainsley Parker, the little town becomes truly horrified.

Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, would welcome her into their lives. But a terrible tragedy strikes on the night of their first kiss, crushing their hopes for a future together.

Only two seasons matter in Coho Bay, Alaska - cruise ship and winter. Caribou King, owner of The Broken Antler Gallery, is hip-deep in tourists when her old college pal Taylor shows up asking for refuge, saying she has no place else to go. Cara is cautious; Taylor was the wife of one of Alaska"s most renowned artists, Jonathan Snow, who was mauled to death by a bear the previous year. Why would his widow want to return to the location of her tragic loss? Something about Taylor"s story just doesn"t ring true.

Lucinda Hamilton settles down in sleepy Reverie, South Carolina, because she"s running from the troubles of her past. But when her dangerous ex-husband evades law enforcement, she fears that no amount of running will ever make her safe again. Two women are determined to keep Lucinda"s past at bay - the mysterious young nurse living on the other side of Lucinda"s duplex, who won"t even tell Lucinda her name, and Ardie Brown, an ex-marine who"s recently moved back to Reverie herself. It"s hard for Lucinda to trust either one; it"s even harder to admit that she"s falling for both of them.

You"re going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by the international bestselling Stephanie Perkins. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or Kwanzaa, there"s something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.

Interior designer Tessa McKenzie has built a good life far from her Washington hometown. She intends to get back to it - as soon as she sells the cluttered Victorian house and antiques shop she inherited from her sister, Emily. But leaving Apple Valley a second time won"t be so easy. There"s her grieving nephew, Alex, to consider. And there"s Sheriff Cade Cunningham, the adolescent crush who could easily break her heart again if she let him.

The biggest thing to happen to Skary, Indiana, is renowned horror novelist Wolfe Boone, or "Boo" as the locals fondly call him. For the past 16 years, the reclusive writer has been the town"s greatest attraction, having unintentionally turned the once struggling Skary into a thriving tourist trap for the dark side.

But when a newly reformed Wolfe suddenly quits the genre and subsequently starts to pursue Skary"s favorite girl-next-door, Ainsley Parker, the little town becomes truly horrified.

No one knows where the Tufa came from or how they ended up in the mountains of east Tennessee. When the first Europeans came to the Smoky Mountains, the Tufa were already there. Dark-haired and enigmatic, they live quietly in the hills and valleys of Cloud County, their origins lost to history. But there are clues in their music, hidden in the songs they have passed down for generations.

You"re going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by the international bestselling Stephanie Perkins. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or Kwanzaa, there"s something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.

In the air, there"s a feeling of Christmas...so settle into your coziest armchair and enjoy four captivating tales that will make your holidays merry and bright....

He"d been mine - until I made the biggest mistake of my life. I thought if I put enough time and distance between us, my heart could forget him. I thought wrong. Drake Foster owns my heart, my entire being. He always will. As the pieces of what happened to us begin to fall into place, I realize our relationship had been sabotaged. We"d​ been pawns​ in a game neither of us knew we were playing, and our relationship was the price we paid. Now, we must find our way together ​before it"s too late.

After tirelessly climbing the ranks of her Chicago-based interior design firm, Lane Kelley is about to land her dream promotion when devastating news about her brother draws her back home - a quaint tourist town full of memories she"d just as soon forget. With her cell phone and laptop always within reach, Lane aims to check on her brother while staying focused on work - something her eclectic family doesn"t understand.

Clara Gardner has recently learned that she"s part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realises, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn"t easy. Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town.

Not long after Isabel "Izzy" Chambers opens up a knitting shop in the sleepy fishing town of Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, a diverse group of women begins congregating each week to form the Seaside Knitters. Izzy raises some eyebrows when she rents the apartment above her shop to Angie Archer, whose reputation for loose behavior and a quick temper has made her unpopular with many locals. But could any of them have wanted her dead? Angie"s body is discovered drowned in the harbor, her long red hair tangled like seaweed in a lobster trap.

Supermodel Annabelle “Annie” Clementine is back in Whitehorse, Montana. And there’s nothing cowboy Dawson Rogers wants more than to see his ex-lover’s backside…on the road out. He’ll even risk his heart again and help sell her late grandmother’s house so Annie can leave ASAP. Except along with the house, Annie inherited a mystery. And if they don’t solve it soon, someone’s willing to kill for the answer.

Finding herself in over her head with a case involving a politician"s infidelities, Memphis-born karate expert Detective Sergeant Savannah Reid is told that she must turn in her badge because she is overweight.

When Sloan Krause walks in on her husband, Mac, screwing the barmaid, she gives him the boot. Sloan has spent her life in Leavenworth, Washington becoming an expert in brewing craft beer, and she doesn"t have time to be held back by her soon-to-be ex-husband. She decides to strike out on her own, breaking away from the Krause family brewery, and goes to work for Nitro, the hip new nano-brewery in the Bavarian-themed town. But then she finds one of Nitro"s competitors dead in the fermenting tub, clutching the secret recipe for the IPA.

March Murray, along with her 15-year-old daughter, Gwen, returns to the small Massachusetts town where she grew up to attend the funeral of Judith Dale, the beloved housekeeper who raised her. After nearly 20 years of living in California, March is thrust into the world of her past.

The Cove is a quaint little postcard town made up only of old folk who sell the World"s Greatest Ice Cream - a secret recipe that brings lots of tourists into town.

Into The Cove comes Sally Brainerd, daughter of murdered Amory St. John, of Washington, D.C., seeking sanctuary, and FBI Special Agent James Quinlan, who"s undercover and after her. He"s got a murder to solve, and he believes she"s the key. But is she really?

Grace Angelo, born and bred in the small coastal town of Hemlock Cove, is a retired detective...and a witch. She works with her two elder sisters at their old guesthouse converted into a bakery - until the body of the local bar owner is discovered inside their oven. Faced with mounting bills and no way to fulfill the contract for a huge banquet, Grace has her work cut out for her. Using her magical abilities, and the help of her unusual pets, Grace must find the killer and save the family business if she and her two sisters are to have a future in Hemlock Cove.

Blossom Valley, West Virginia, is home to Smythe Orchards, Winnie and her Granny"s beloved 25-acre farm and family business. But any way you slice it, it"s struggling. That"s why they"re trying to drum up business with the "First Annual Christmas at the Orchard", a good old-fashioned holiday festival with enough delicious draw to satisfy apple-picking locals and cider-loving tourists alike - until the whole endeavor takes a sour turn when the body of Nadine Cooper, Granny"s long-time, grudge-holding nemesis, is found lodged in the apple press.

Single mom Hayley Powell is barely keeping her leaking roof over her head in Bar Harbor, Maine, when her boss at the Island Times gives her a new assignment - taking over the paper"s food column. Hayley"s not sure she has the chops - she"s an office manager, not a writer, even if her friends clamor for her mouth-watering potluck dishes. But the extra income is tempting, and Hayley"s chatty first column is suddenly on everyone"s menu - with one exception.

It’s the most wonderful time of year—for murder. You will LOVE these holiday Cozy Mysteries! Small towns, big murder. THREE COZY MYSTERIES! Grab this cozy mystery boxed set and snuggle up to Christmas with a side of homicide! Read this one today! A laugh out loud standalone cozy mystery boxed set by New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal Bestseller Addison Moore and her partner in cozy crime USA TODAY bestseller Bellamy Bloom! Books Included: Gingerbread and Deadly Dread (Murder in the Mix Cozy Mysteries) Murder for Christmas (Meow for Murder Cozy Mysteries) Santa Claws Calamity...

Dolphin Bay Philanthropist Strangled in Bed! 5 stars - "Expect chilling danger, unexpected surprises, gripping thrills, romance, laughter, heart touching moments and murder. " Read FREE with KINDLE UNLIMITED Christmas is around the corner and cafe owner Anna Butler has big plans for the holiday season. When a beloved local philanthropist is murdered in his sleep, Anna is shocked and sad but decides she is too busy to go sleuthing this time. Then an odious stranger turns up at the café and makes her an offer she cannot ignore. Anna plunges into the investigation against the wishes of her ...

Aurora Hart hates everything Christmas, but how could she turn down the opportunity to serve one year of probation in Holiday Haven versus a full sentence for her crimes? Saddled with a talking squirrel roommate, Aurora is doing her best to keep a low profile as she bides her time. Everything is going fine...until Santa"s sleigh gets stolen.

Join the festive fun of solving a Christmas themed cozy mystery. CHRISTMAS MURDER IN HYANNIS No one knows why her friend’s father was in the family’s vacation home in Hyannis on Cape Cod in early December. The discovery that he changed his will and was poisoned confuses his family and baffles the local sheriff. Amanda uses her detection powers to great effect, but in solving the mystery, is she putting herself in mortal danger? CHRISTMAS MURDER ON THE SLOPES It’s supposed to be the engaged couple’s vacation from sleuthing, instead they are confronted with a murder at the isolated ...

Santa is missing! Can Mira find him in time? The fact that Mira can hear her cat announce the impending snowfall is not helping her nerves. Her sister is arriving in four hours for Christmas Eve dinner, and everything just has to be perfect, including the tree lighting ceremony afterwards. The snowstorm and her snarky cat are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems Mira has today. When Santa goes missing Mira decides she must find him while trying to complete dinner on time. As Mira and Aerie race around town to find Santa before the festivities begin, Aerie insists they enlist the help...

Courtney Archer is known for hosting the show Cooking with the Farmer"s Daughter...despite the fact that she"s actually a pediatrician"s daughter. Now she"s signed on for a role on The American Baking Battle. On this reality show, she can start developing a more authentic image for herself - and as a bonus, the usual backstabbing and manufactured drama isn"t part of the Baking Battle script. But genuine drama is heating up behind the scenes....

A ski holiday with friends at a mountain resort. What could possibly go wrong? It’s supposed to be the engaged couple’s vacation from sleuthing, instead they are confronted with a murder at the isolated hotel. Aside from their party, the guests are strangers to each other. And the victim was new to the area so who shot him and why? Rumors of a kidnap plot from an eccentric author, a Russian ex-pat pining for the old days of the Empire and a feuding staff add to the confusion of motives. With the help of the local sheriff, they discover a cache of money but then a young woman goes ...

This delightful cozy mystery set features eleven holiday stories by Meredith Potts including: Christmas Cookies with a Side of Murder Candy Canes with a Side of Murder Christmas Gingerbread Cookies with a Side of Murder Peppermint Latte with a Side of Murder Hope Hadley’s Holiday Hysteria A Not So Merry Christmas Murder Killer Holiday Office Party Christmas Cookies, Cravings, and a Curious Case Christmas Chocolate, Caution, and Crazy Consequences Christmas Desserts and Devious Deeds A Majestic Cove Christmas Conundrum Fun-filled parties. Beautiful decorations. Delicious food. Fantastic ...

Colorful Christmas lights dapple the family homes in the idyllic lakeside town of Sweet Haven when Jennifer Dean, a young librarian at the local elementary school, is brutally murdered. There are witnesses and her boyfriend Travis Blake confesses to the crime...but something doesn"t quite add up. Blake is a third generation Army Ranger, awarded the Silver Star for his heroism in Afghanistan - how could a beloved son of this tight-knit burgh commit such a grisly deed?

The first three books in the Irish Village Mystery series are included in this edition: Murder in an Irish Village, Murder at an Irish Wedding, and Murder in an Irish Churchyard.

It"s Christmas Eve at the Merry Monarch. Nestled amongst the Yorkshire Dales, the pub is preparing to host its annual festive games night for its rabble of regulars. But this year, they are interrupted by a knock at the door from a stranger, stranded by the snow storm that"s closing in on the village. And this won"t be the only surprise of the night. When the power is cut off and darkness descends, the games turn deadly . . . It seems one of the group would kill to win.